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Don't Expect US Approval of Huge Telecom Mergers
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64An article from Reuters explains how mergers involving T-Mobile and Time Warner Cable are likely to face a high level of scrutiny from the Obama Administration. Officials are wary of allowing any more power to consolidate among the huge corporations dominating the industry. A merger with one of the smaller companies would have a much easier time gaining approval. "Regulators could, on the other hand, welcome transactions that bolster new entrants, such as one combining satellite TV service provider Dish Network Corp with T-Mobile, experts say. 'Dish/T-Mobile, from a regulatory standpoint, it would be a slam-dunk,' said Stifel analyst David Kaut. ... The FCC, in an annual report released in March, said competition in the wireless industry is 'highly concentrated.' Similarly, the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for antitrust, William Baer, has described the industry as 'not uniformly competitive.' 'The Department believes it is essential to maintain vigilance against any lessening of the intensity of competitive market forces,' Baer told the FCC in a filing in April related to an upcoming auction of low-frequency airwaves. The government's rejection of AT&T's $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom in 2011 remains the biggest shadow looming over big communications deals."

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Wed, May 26, 04 at 10:08
My field is loaded with daisy fleabane that I did not plant in 2002. I'm supposed to have 33 varieties of wildflowers with little bluestem (blaze) to really take off this year (2004). Last year all I had was crabgrass that I had to mow and mow. Now this year, so far in May, I see very few little bluestem, some coreopsis and indian blanket, but millions of daisy fleabane that I did not plant seeds for. i.e., they're everywhere, and I have no idea how they got so thick; it looks like I planted a ton of seeds for them. This was originally a one-acre field of fescue. Will my little bluestem and other flowers survive in this type of jungle? |
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- Posted by Veronicastrum z5 IL (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 04 at 10:45
Yep! there's a term for Daisy Fleabane and other similar palnts that I am blanking on right now, but it will come in in huge numbers for just a year. You'll still have some next year but you will be surprised how much the numbers drop off. It won't harm the other plants that you're trying to grow. V. |
It might help to cut everything back so as to get more light to the smaller plants. That would also remove the flowers and reduce the amount of seed the fleabane produces. |
The word is: Biennial |
Also, opportunistic. Remember the movie Field of Dreams? If you build it, they will come! Linda |
Early seral stage plants will give way to native perennials as they establish, competition for light/water/nutrients is increased in the favor of natives and disturbance is reduced. Same with ironweed (kochia) and russian thistle (salsola). Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is most often a winter annual but will behave as a true biennial in some areas. Agree with mowing to reduce seed population and reduce competition in favor of natives. |
If you can, set it on fire next spring or this fall. You will be amazed at how it sets back the cool season weeds and grasses and gives the warm season natives a huge advantage. It really takes three good years of mowing and burning to break the non-native weed cycle and for your natives to get mature enough to make a run at going to seed with gusto. Don't worry about the daisy fleabane, it will be less next year especially if you mow it before it sets seed. Steve |
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TERA beta videos show crafting, enchanting, Elin creation {Massively}
Feb 13th 2012 11:30PM I definitely has my reservations about this game. But I also had high hopes for a game that took more skill and participation than target > click button > wait for face to melt/break/heal gameplay.
I pre-ordered the boxed CE of the game because of the videos and comments regarding the game gave me enough confidence to think it was money well spent. And I wanted to get into the beta ASAP. And man...It sure as hell was the best money on an MMO i've spent in a damn long time.
The combat is satisfying, responsive and fun. The attacks and skills feel/look meaty and definitely appear to have weight behind them when they land. The movement is more accurate and responsive than I thought it would be, making it fun and fast paced(more so than any other MMO i've played anyway). So far I've tried a Warrior and Lancer. And even though I'm getting burned out from tanking (thanks WoW), being a Lancer is fan-freaking-tastic. I made a badass looking Aman to go with the "You shall not pass!" mentality of a tank, and it sure fits nicely.
The graphics, even this early in the beta (and supposedly the highest currently is somewhere in the "medium range" normally) the game looks stunning. The locales, scenery, mobs, buildings, spell effects, armor, weapons and just plain everything is total eye candy. And after they release the HD textures which are apparently 7GB+ themselves, the game is going to look even more stunning.
There are a few things here and there that should be addressed if they really want to cater to the western, semi-lazy mentality. More vendors/merchants in quest hubs. It's very easy to fill up your bags within 30 minutes of mob farming and questing, forcing you to either leave loot on the ground or destroy what you have in your bag.
Anyway, this will be a huge wall-o-text if I don't stop now. If you have money to spare, the luck of the devil, a good friend or are looking for a fun new MMO, I highly recommend this. After being burned by Aion, DCUO, SWTOR(just wasn't feeling it) and FFXIV I almost gave up looking for an MMO that would capture me as easily as WoW did back in the day. Well...TERA, where've you been all my life?
Eligium launches website and reveals... panda monks. Really. {Massively}
Oct 27th 2011 6:56PM And here I was holding the posters on Massively to a higher standard than the trolls and rabid haters on MMO Champ. That was stupid.
Carbine releases WildStar gameplay video {Massively}
Aug 19th 2011 2:37PM @GrumpyGnome
Reminds me of Ratchet and Clank. But now that you mention it, it does remind me of Dragon's Lair as well.
Carbine releases WildStar gameplay video {Massively}
Aug 19th 2011 2:25PM @BigAndShiny
Having a stylized cartoony art direction has absolutely no correlation with what devs are capable of or willing to do. One good benefit of having a cartoony approach is the potential for a wider range of machines to play it.
And not everyone wants realistic graphics in their games. Its a matter of personal preference.
Carbine releases WildStar gameplay video {Massively}
Aug 19th 2011 1:57PM @Barinthos
Gameplay...not cameo...stupid autocorrect.
Carbine releases WildStar gameplay video {Massively}
Aug 19th 2011 1:56PM Definitely looking forward to this game. The cameo from the video looks pretty standard fair but it's the art style, scenery and overall visual appearance that gets me. And its not even in beta testing!
It can only (hopefully) get better from here, and if Carbine is a group that listens to their player base i'm sure it will.
Loving it so far, its up there in my list of "to get mmo" right alongside SWTOR and GW2.
Gamescom 2011: WildStar reveals first three races and classes {Massively}
Aug 18th 2011 9:12PM @(Unverified)
Alot of people commenting aren't the brightest crayons in the box. They're comparing a game that's not even in Beta testing to games that have been released for years (WoW) or games that were announced a year or so ago and have had countless updates since the initial announcement. This game was announced yesterday.
As far as I'm concerned, the gameplay for such an early build looks pretty dang impressive. And making judgements on the game that no one has actually even really played for more than 10 or 15 minutes is a bit premature.
Gamescom 2011: WildStar reveals first three races and classes {Massively}
Aug 18th 2011 11:15AM @Fabius Bile
If you go to the Wildstar Online website and check out their "Artwork" section under "Media" you'll see a female human Spellslinger and a Human male with a giant sword on his back. So if that's any indication, these are just the first 3 race/class combinations the game has to offer.
They probably just used these 3 for the playable demo at Gamescom and doesn't have any real correlation on actual character/class selection. Besides, the studio is touting grand talks about "choices", the choice to just explore, the choice to just beat animals up or the choice to build new settlements. So NOT having the choice to choose race/gender/class would be a bit...backwards.
Reserve judgment and hold off on that "hype meter" until there's more information about the game.
Gamescom 2011: WildStar reveals first three races and classes {Massively}
Aug 18th 2011 11:08AM @GrumpyGnome
All the worlds remind me of Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter. But there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I loved the art style, scenery and locales those games had as well.
After watching the trailer again, reading about the classes, checking out the website, blog and facebook page, I am very excited about this game. What they're proposing would be amazing, so long as it's executed correctly. Only time will tell. Lets hope the ball doesn't get dropped on something with this much good looks.
NCsoft announces new MMO: WildStar [Updated] {Massively}
Aug 17th 2011 11:08AM @Plantenbak
Here I was thinking "ok, it can't be THAT good..."
Yep, it's that good. The voice acting, the humor, the art direction and the characters are all great fun. Gonna keep my eye on this one. Which unfortunately means I'll have to add yet another game to my ever growing list of MMO's. Bleh.


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So apparently, no one thought you could shoot a mainstream Hollywood feature film with an IMAX camera. That's one of the interesting bits to come out of a Wall Street Journal article about the increasing use of the prestige format in mainstream Hollywood filmmaking.
Well, Christopher Nolan wasn't going to take that lying down. So not only does The Dark Knight Rises have more IMAX shot film than The Dark Knight (20 minutes more to be precise), and not only does it have more IMAX footage than any Hollywood flick has ever contained, but it's the only movie being released this summer to be filmed in genuine IMAX. But back to the Journal article, where Nolan talks about combating the then popular notion that it was be too difficult to shoot using the bulky IMAX cameras.
"There was a huge irony that we were told it would be too difficult to shoot a Hollywood movie on IMAX when we had this gigantic camera department, grips, electric, hundreds of people working for us. These were cameras that had been to the top of Mount Everest, to the bottom of the ocean and into outer space, but people thought we couldn't make a feature film. It was absurd."
I guess Nolan – with some recent help from Brad Bird – is proving the naysayers wrong, but the format is still along way from being as widespread as 3-D as this Cinema Blend article seems to suggest.
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Dr. Griffiths graduated from Cambridge University in 1995, spent a year in small animal practice and then completed a residency in small animal soft tissue surgery at Glasgow University Veterinary School. In 2000 he earned the Royal College of Veterinary Surgery diploma of small animal soft tissue surgery. In 1999 he accepted a position as a lecturer in small animal surgery at University of Liverpool Veterinary School. Dr. Griffiths is the first veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom to train as a microvascular surgeon at the world-renowned Canneisburn Hospital. He completed a fellowship in cardiac surgery at Colorado State University in 2003 followed by a PhD and residency in Cardiology. In 2007 he joined the faculty at the University of California – Davis, where he runs the cardiovascular surgery program. He provides services for cardiac angiography and non-invasive tests such as echocardiography and electrocardiography. He is also interested in interventional cardiology, including pacemaker implementation, balloon valvuloplasty and patent ductus arteriosus occlusion. Dr. Griffiths offers surgical options unavailable elsewhere: open heart surgery, procedures to correct congenital defects and selected cardiac tumor surgeries. Dr. Griffiths' basic science research program involves looking for ways to identify and ultimately avoid, the barriers to transplantation of animal derived tissue scaffolds for use in production of tissue engineered tissues (valve, vascular and cardiac patch replacement) and organs (heart transplantation) for implantation in animal and human patients.
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Research biography – My dissertation research focuses on the receptor-mediated hypertrophic signaling pathway in adult ventricular myocytes. In particular, my project examines the activation and translocation of protein kinase D and histone deacetylase 5 using GFP-tagged adenovirus in cultured myocytes isolated from normal rabbits and heart failure rabbits. I am experienced with confocal fluorescence microscopy, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) imaging, primary cell culturing, molecular biology, western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation and immunostaining. I am looking to learn in vivo animal experiences, stem cell biology and other techniques as a post-doctoral trainee to pursue my interest in translational research related to human cardiac disease and development.
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At first it might not seem like the study of Earth would be an important part of astronomy. However, Earth is part of our solar system neighborhood, and many things happening on Earth are directly related to other objects in the solar system.
For example, auroras, tides, and seasons are all caused by Earth's interaction with the Sun or Moon. Comet and asteroid impacts change the surface of the Earth and can influence the evolution of life. Even topics in geology, such as volcanism, tectonics, and the study of rocks and minerals are useful in astronomy because they help us interpret what we see on other planets.
For instance, we know that on Earth the mineral hematite is often formed in hot-spring type environments, and so when Mars Global Surveyor detected hematite on the surface of Mars, it was evidence that there might once have been liquid water there.
Comparing Earth to other solar system objects can also teach us a lot about Earth's history. The early history of Earth is a good example of how this can work. Because Earth's rocks are recycled by plate tectonics, we have very few rocks dating back to Earth's beginning.
The oldest Earth rocks are about 3.8 billion years old, although some small, very old grains found in sandstone have been dated at 4.1 billion years. The solar system is believed to be about 4.6 billion years old. Therefore, there is little evidence left on Earth about the very early solar system. Some asteroids and comets, however, have not been altered much since their formation, and studying them can provide information about what the solar system was like when Earth was first forming.
Looking at old surfaces of larger objects, like our Moon, can also help us discern Earth's distant past. Studying craters on the Moon has shown us that our part of the solar system went through a period of "heavy bombardment" when large numbers of asteroids or comets impacted planets, moons, and each other. If the Moon was impacted many times, the Earth probably was too, even though the craters from this event have been destroyed by erosion and tectonics.
Many people find Earth facts and phenomena especially interesting because they relate to things we see every day. Please explore our archive of Earth science questions and our favorite links about Earth before writing in with your question.
The Ask an Astronomer team's favorite links about The Earth:
- Google Earth: Downloadable program that lets you explore anywhere on the earth. Easy to use and fascinating!
- The Earth: Wikipedia article about the earth. Loads of great information!
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- The Aurora Page: Lots of information and pictures about the aurora, including sighting reports and forcasts.
- Earth Science Picture of the Day: Lots of great images of Earth are here with accompanying descriptions.
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- What causes the aurora? (Beginner)
- How do we know the age of the Universe and the Earth? (Intermediate)
- Why is twilight short near the equator? (Intermediate)
- Do the Sun's or Earth's magnetic field reverse? (Intermediate)
- What makes the Earth rotate? (Intermediate)
- How can we estimate the number of Earth-like planets in the Galaxy? (Intermediate)
- Did the Sumerians measure precession? (Intermediate)
- How long has there been water on Earth? (Intermediate)
- How does melting a material reset its radioactive clock? (Intermediate)
- Do the Earth's magnetic poles ever change places? (Intermediate)
- How do we know the mass of the Earth and the Moon? (Advanced)
Earth and its Moon:
- Are Earth and the Moon "twin planets"? (Beginner)
- Did the Moon or planets form in a manner similar to that of Earth? (Beginner)
- Are there solar tides? (Beginner)
- Why are there both high and low tides? (Intermediate)
- Why does the Earth have only one moon? (Intermediate)
- What would happen if Earth had more than one moon? (Intermediate)
- What would happen if the Moon fell out of its orbit around Earth? (Intermediate)
- What is Earthrise over the Moon? (Intermediate)
- Have astronomers discovered Earth's second moon? (Intermediate)
- Does Mt. Everest cast a shadow on the moon? (Intermediate)
- Does the Mediterranean sea have tides? (Intermediate)
- When can I see the Moon through the hole in the Pantheon? (Intermediate)
- How close was the Moon to the Earth when it formed? (Intermediate)
- Is Earth-moon tidal friction causing global warming? (Intermediate)
- Can other terrestrial moons be (or have been) stable? (Advanced)
- What would happen if an impact caused Earth to stop rotating? (Beginner)
- Are there any asteroids on a collision course with Earth? (Beginner)
- What would happen if an asteroid 10 kilometers across hit the Earth? (Beginner)
- Why are there no craters on Earth? Did all the meteorites miss us? (Beginner)
- Did a giant impact cause the Dark Ages? (Beginner)
- What is the biggest crater recorded on Earth? (Beginner)
- Why are craters round? (Beginner)
- How dangerous are the asteroids? (Intermediate)
- Would the biggest airplanes cause tsunamis if they crashed? (Intermediate)
- Can planets collide with one another? (Intermediate)
- Will Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1) affect the Earth on its close approach in Fall 2011? (Intermediate)
Other catastrophes:
- What will happen to life on Earth when the Sun becomes a red giant? (Beginner)
- What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off? (Beginner)
- How will the two black holes that are going to collide affect Earth? (Beginner)
- What would happen to us if the sun went out for an hour? (Beginner)
- How long could life on Earth survive if the Sun stopped shining? (Beginner)
- How close does a supernova need to be to damage the Earth's environment? (Intermediate)
- Will the sun go supernova in six years and destroy Earth (as seen on Yahoo)? (Intermediate)
- How big a change in the Earth's orbit would be required to destroy all life? (Intermediate)
- How long would it take the Earth to fall into the Sun? (Intermediate)
- What's going to happen on December 21st 2012? (Intermediate)
- Do the Earth's magnetic poles ever change places? (Intermediate)
- Will Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1) affect the Earth on its close approach in Fall 2011? (Intermediate)
- What would happen if a supermassive black hole came close to the Earth? (Advanced)
- Will the magnetic field of the Earth reverse its direction in the future? Will this cause problems? (Advanced)
- How long would it take for a mini-black hole to eat the Earth? (Advanced)
Climate and weather:
- Why isn't the summer solstice the hottest day of the year? (Beginner)
- What causes seasons? (Beginner)
- Did I see the Aurora Borealis as a child? (Beginner)
- What is the hottest time of day? (Beginner)
- How long could life on Earth survive if the Sun stopped shining? (Beginner)
- Why does the Earth tilt back and forward once a year? (Beginner)
- Will the seasons change due to precession? (Intermediate)
- What are the "dog days of summer"? (Intermediate)
- How critical is the Earth-Sun distance in maintaining our average temperatures on Earth? (Intermediate)
- Can any comparison be made between spiral galaxies and hurricanes? (Intermediate)
- How would the weather on Earth be different if it were a cube? (Intermediate)
- What makes the wind? (Intermediate)
- Why do airplanes take longer to fly West than East? (Intermediate)
- Does the Mediterranean sea have tides? (Intermediate)
- How much can the location of sunset differ from due West? (Intermediate)
- If the sun went out and our atmosphere froze solid, what color would it be? (Intermediate)
- Is Earth-moon tidal friction causing global warming? (Intermediate)
- Why does Mars have a dusty atmosphere? (Intermediate)
- At what speed does the earth move around the sun? (Beginner)
- Does the Sun orbit the Earth as well as the Earth orbiting the Sun? (Beginner)
- Can the sun rise from the west on Mars? (Beginner)
- Is there a proof that Earth moves? (Intermediate)
- How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? (Intermediate)
- Considering the motion of the Earth, the solar system, and the galaxy, how fast am I moving while lying in bed asleep? (Intermediate)
- How fast does the Earth go at perihelion and aphelion? (Intermediate)
- How long would it take the Earth to fall into the Sun? (Intermediate)
- Can the Sun be closer to the Earth than any planet is to Earth? (Intermediate)
- Is the distance from the Earth to the Sun changing? (Advanced)
- What is the difference between nutation and precession of the Earth? (Advanced)
- When the Sun converts mass to energy, do the orbits of the planets change? (Advanced)
- How can I find the distance to the Sun on any given day? (Advanced)
- Why don't people walk upside-down on the bottom of the Earth? (Beginner)
- Are there solar tides? (Beginner)
- Does your weight change between the poles and the equator? (Intermediate)
- Does gravity vary across the surface of the Earth? (Intermediate)
- Would your weight change as you go underground? (Advanced)
- Why is sea water salty, and not lake water? (Beginner)
- How can water be chemically trapped in rocks? (Intermediate)
- Do the Earth's magnetic poles ever change places? (Intermediate)
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Pfc. Jacob William Staton is with the 2nd Battalion Echo Company. He will be going to Jacksonville, N.C., for military police training. He will then go to Oklahoma for artillery school.
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Monsters of Folk announce European tour dates
The Monsters Of Folk supergroup have announced European tour dates, which will include one date in the UK.
Monsters of Folk, which features Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, M Ward and My Morning Jacket's Jim James will perform live in Europe this November.
Just one UK date has been confirmed so far, with the colllective appearing at London venue, Troxy, on November 17.
You can download a free MP3 of the Monsters of Folk track "Say Please" from here
Monsters Of Folk's European tour dates are:
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Her Best Friend Is A Dude
It's not unusual for men and women to be friends. You certainly have female friends, and your girlfriend no doubt has male friends, but if her best friend is a guy, well, that's a different story.
Whether or not men and women can truly be friends — best friends — has long been a subject of debate, and there's no way that we're going to settle that debate here. Suffice it to say, for the purposes of this article, we're operating under the assumption that heterosexual men and women cannot be best friends; sex always gets in the way. Read more … Keep reading »
Why You Should Date Your Best Friend
There's nothing quite like feeling a spark of attraction between you and someone you just met. Lately though, we've been wondering whether it's better to date a friend, or at least somebody we've known longer than just a couple of weeks, and who knows more about us than just our name and phone number. Sure, the transition from friend-to-boyfriend might feel a little sticky at first, but here are five benefits that overrule the awkwardness: Keep reading »
I Love You Like A Sister
Women can frequently be heard exclaiming, "I love her like a sister!" I shake my head. No, you can't love your best friend like a sister. A sister's love is separate from any other kind of love. A sister knows not only your entire history, but also what your thoughts and emotions were at every milestone. A sister knows not only who you are, but also what made you who you are. Keep reading »
Girl Talk: Should Your Boyfriend Be Your Best Friend?
On my very first date with my boyfriend, I didn't know if he was going to kiss me. I didn't know yet that he loves Concord grapes, plays the saxophone and has never seen a Woody Allen movie. But I did know for certain that I wanted this person with whom I'd just eaten dinner to be in my life, somehow. I remember sitting across from him at a table in a Portuguese restaurant, smiling, and thinking, "Whatever happens after this date, I really hope we become friends. You're cool."
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UK businesses are looking to sustain or increase levels of information security investment over the coming 12 months, a new study has indicated.
Research conducted jointly by Computer Weekly and Tech Target found that more than a third of companies are definitely planning to raise their IT security budgets.
Some six per cent of participants in the survey said they will raise spending by more than ten per cent, while 15 per cent have predicted an increase of between five and ten per cent.
Another 14 per cent said they plan to spend up to five per cent more on IT security solutions during 2013.
The study also found that 34 per cent of companies are expecting to keep investment levels the same, while more than a fifth (21 per cent) are yet to make their minds up.
Computer Weekly's Bill Goodwin said this was a "reflection of the uncertainty in the economy".
But on the positive side, just eight per cent of businesses are planning to pull funds away from this area.
Of the survey respondents, five per cent said they are intending to cut spending by between zero and five per cent.
The other three per cent are expecting to cut their budget by around a tenth - which could see them become more exposed to online threats and other attacks.
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The grants program, now in its second year, empowers each restaurant in the Darden family of brands to help award a $1,000 grant to support local community programs.
The donation has enabled BGCC's teen leadership conference Elevate.
The teen conference was held on April 19 and 20 at Horn's Creek. Over 100 teens were encouraged by various speakers including Adam Lowe, Phil Cook, officer Chris Lewallen and William Lamb. Teens were charged with the responsibility of becoming great leaders in their families, schools, clubs and communities.
All participants were given the opportunity to participate in team building activities such as a team adventure race, team paintball games, group problem solving, etc. Also, each teen enjoyed the zipline, giant swing and being surrounded by nature.
The Darden grant supplied each teen participant with a flash drive full of documents and links to guide them in leadership.
This event is expected to serve more teens in the spring of 2014.
Darden's Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille and Eddie V's brands participated in the program. Many restaurants and brands worked together to award one nonprofit organization with a larger grant for a greater impact in their community.
"Our employees are incredibly passionate about the communities where they live, and our restaurant teams are in a position to understand and help address the needs of their communities," said Drew Madsen, Darden Restaurants' president and chief operating officer. "We're all proud to build on that passion through the grants program and bring real, local citizenship to life by enabling each restaurant to make a difference in their backyard."
The restaurants will award more than $1.9 million to more than 850 exceptional nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Nonprofits receiving grants support one of Darden's three key focus areas: access to postsecondary education, preservation of natural resources and hunger.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland is very appreciative of the grant received by Darden, a spokesman said.
Conferences like Elevate spark a fire in the life of a teen. Sending teens home with a flash drive full of leadership information to help them on their paths to success filled a dream of the local clubs. They thanked Darden for giving Bradley County and Polk teens the opportunity to have a great future.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland is to enable all young people, especially those that need it most, to realize their full potential as responsible, productive and caring citizens.
There are seven sites serving Bradley and Polk County, including the James H. Tucker Unit, Cleveland State Unit, Reba M. Powers Unit, Blythe Unit, Johnson Teen Unit, L. Harlen Painter Unit and the Benton Unit.


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Ballin: Brook Lopez in the house. 38 points on a hilarious-to-think-about 28 shots, six rebounds and one great timing. After all, if you're trying to trade a big man for Dwight Howard, it's not a bad idea to have him go for 38 two weeks before the deadline.
Not so much: Greg Monroe and Rodney Stuckey combined for 37 points, which means the other 10 Pistons who played combined to score 31. Only Jason Maxiell (2-4) and Ben Wallace (1-1) made more than 50 percent of their shots, plus the team had more turnovers than assists, all against the worst defense in the league. Good times.
Just the tip: Someone get a body on Ersan Ilyasova.
He only had a 25-rebound game earlier this year, so I can see why the Wizards would let him get inside two of their guys on the last possession of the game.
And then: To make things worse, Roger Mason traveled on the Wizards' last offensive play. As Jack Kogod pointed out, this was the rare basketball version of the walkoff walk.
Not clutch: Sure, Derrick Rose made the game-winning jumper from the baseline, but he also missed two free throws that would have given the Bulls fans free Big Macs, so I think people should ask him about missing huge freebies with meals on the line.
Huge: There's something wrong with Carlos Boozer. He did this last night, on purpose.
The continued shaming of Chris Kaman in New Orleans continues apace.
GIF off: Ricky Rubio dusting off Michael Beasley vs. Randy Wittman being embarrassed by the Wizards — who ya got?
Mom report: Important text message conversation with my mom.
Mom: "R Marc Gasol and Pau Gasol brothers?"
Trey: "Of course!!"
Mom: "R u surprised I figged that out??!!"
Trey: "Not really since they both have the same last name."
Mom: "Yeah, but I didn't even see Pau's. I just remembered from ur posts. And they don't really look alike.
Trey: You're right. You're a smarty Bobins!
Not quite as good as the time she called Allen Iverson "Iver Anderson," but still pretty good.
You blew it: Thaddeus Young owes Andre Iguodala a milkshake for botching this highlight.
Nice one, Thad. Maybe make it two milkshakes.
Other things: Kobe Bryant can't play until he's medically cleared, due to the NBA's concussion policy … JaVale McGee made a really weird play in to a pretty chill dunk, which is something he is a master at … Should the Wolves trade Derrick Williams for Pau Gasol? If they want to make the most Trey Kerby frontcourt in history (Pau, Kevin Love and Brad Miller) then the answer is yes, so the answer should be no … Sweet UGGs, Andray … Inflatable dancing mascots are the best kind … It's Leap Day today, so nothing counts. Real life is for March


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Like many people today, I am away from my office on a regular basis, often visiting with customers and industry analysts. Though travel is by no means a glamorous event these days, it does create the opportunity to discuss the "issues of the day" with senior IT and security management from companies around the world.
During these discussions, it's not uncommon for me to hear comments like, "We've got mobile device security and management covered" or, another favorite, "We're going to wait until something happens first…"
With increasing cybercrime and motivated hackers looking for any possibility to obtain user credentials, credit card numbers, and even intellectual property, I can't understand this apathetic position. Events of large companies falling prey to data theft, often having dramatic impact on the company's health, are very well documented. Apathy is not a tactic or strategy for organizations to stay protected and out of the press.
Now, IT does have tools to help monitor and change devices they can touch but, if the user is not coming to the LAN, these tools are ineffective in providing the awareness and control over these mobile devices. They do a great job on LAN based devices but have no visibility, and lack reach to the mobile devices in this scenario. You can't solve problems that you don't know exist.
The fact is, most companies recognize the importance of securing their data but they really don't know how it's being used or whether data leakage has occurred. A lost device can have a very negative impact on a company's reputation.
Think about taking THE CALL from executive management when they find out a device was lost or stolen. How long will it take to verify the conditions of that device, in terms of data value or whether it was encrypted? You may think "you have it covered" but how can you prove it to an auditor? This can be a very messy situation.
Companies need to look for solutions that provide visibility and control over device and data whereabouts while the device is off that LAN and most vulnerable. Having the awareness that an event has occurred and the ability to implement a change to prevent if from re-occurring, is critical to successful mobile device protection.
These types of solutions will help you protect your company's most important asset; proprietary data, while also providing timely visibility when your IT management gets … THE CALL.


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Learning to surf is a challenge for just about anyone, but imagine trying to learn without being able to see when a wave is coming or even how big it is.
The "Surf for All" program in Long Island, N.Y., is looking to prove that being blind doesn't have to hold you back from anything, even surfing.
Program instructors teach blind children to surf by feel. They let the children feel the surf board and what its like to stand on it. Then they take the instruction into the water.
"At first you'll feel a little bit nervous, but then when you feel the water coming you'll relax," 13-year-old student Guiliana DiBernardo said.
The program builds self-confidence and helps children conquer their fears.
"At first I was really scared, but it was awesome!" Guiliana's best friend, Danielle Melendez, exclaimed.
"This shows her that her blindness doesn't have to hold her back from anything," said Danielle's mom, Jennifer Melendez.
The instructors say when children finish the program, they leave feeling empowered.
"It's got to lift them up -- to think how much more they can accomplish," said Will Skudin, the program's co-founder.
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Hyundai Tiburon Heating and AC Questions
I'm a Tiburon owner in MD and I have had a heck of time getting my air conditioner to work as of late. I've bought it to my dealership 3 times in the past month. I've had freon added, it was flushed, the evaporator was replaced and its back again on the hottest day of the year so far. I'm wondering if any one out there has had similar problems or knows what should be checked to fix it.
skiz10101 Posts: 2Yes, I've had problems with my A/C. I have an '03 and have had problems with the #3 and 4 setting on the A/C. 2 years ago I had the entire control panel replaced, and just last week it was in the shop for 1 week. They told me it was an electrical problem. It works fine now...but we'll see.
evansch Posts: 1Hi All, I have an 03 GT with ~87000kms on it. I washed the car a couple of days ago(not sure if this is the reason) and now the heater controls wont work, or only work sporadically - the fan speed control works fine, the A/C button flickers or will only stay off for several seconds, same with the recycle air button, and the control to change the blower direction(feet, head, window) only works ~10% of the time.
Any one have any idea how I can diagnose/fix what is happening here? I'm prettymuch game to try anything other than bringing it to the stealership.
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bmj3 Posts: 1i have a dead panel for the heater and ac controls with the exception of the fan control. it works perfectly. the ac switch, and recirc switches are dead, and the thermostat control has absolutely no effect on the temp of air coming out
all fuses appear good cannot find qualified service info anywhere please help
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The school, which is based in the north west of England, revealed at the start of the year that it had deployed iPads to 840 students and all teachers, a move which enabled it to get rid of most paper books.
Almost half a year on however, and it now appears as though the school is taking the next step on from the tablet deployment.
In a video published on Apple's website on May 2, the school principal and various teachers explained how students take their iPads home with them, and detailed how all teachers are using their tablet with an Apple TV to show information on large-screen TVs.
In both cases, the move looks to have paid off, with Essa Academy director Abdul Chohan claiming that the introduction of both the iPod Touch and iPad has helped grades rise higher than ever before.
"Around 2005/2006 we were looking at a pass rate of around 28%. So it was a real challenge and what I needed to do was to wipe the slate clean, remove the traditional [education] barriers and put a mobile device into the hands of every student," said Chohan.
"We then decided that the iPod Touch was going to be our device of choice and we saw some phenomenal things happen. We actually hit a pass rate of 100%".
Teachers too have embraced the 9.7-inch tablet and, according to the video, are now increasingly developing their own iBooks with iBooks Author. These digital books are distributed with iTunes U, leaving teachers in agreement that the iPad is a winner for all parties.
"The iPad has revolutionized my lessons," said Catherine Chadwick, a science teacher at the school. "It's gone from chalk and talk, and a few scruffy textbooks to more exciting lessons. We photograph, video and search the Internet, and all these things can happen one lesson. We learn from each other and it's just brilliant."
A recent study from Futuresource Consulting revealed that schools, colleges and universities and ramping up their spending on hardware products, and especially tablets like the iPad.


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New Strategy to Avoid the Flu This Season
New Strategy to Avoid the Flu This SeasonAs we age, we enter the risk group that seasonal influenza targets. The older we are the more vulnerable we are to the flu. This is why it is important to take measures to prevent the flu to stay healthy as we age. Remember that 30,000 people a year die from the flu in this country. Many of the deaths are in other high risk groups, but anyone over 50 begins to have each year a greater susceptibility to the annual flu season that begins in late fall. Thus it is particularly important to our readers that we understand and do everything possible to mitigate this viral infectious diseases – that is preventable. Spread and Prevention of InfluenzaInfluenza is a virus that is highly transmissible – meaning that it is very easy for one human to spread it to another. The form of transmission of the virus that causes either seasonal or swine flu is that the virus from someone infected enters your body through the nose, eyes, and mouth. Understanding this simple fact makes prevention clear. You must stay away from and not contact anyone known to be sick with the flu. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If you do contract the flu – stay home, do not sneeze or cough into anyone else's space (within 3 feet), do not shake hands or otherwise touch or contact anyone not infected. New Strategy Proven EffectiveHaving written the above, hopefully, you have decided that you will get a flu shot this year – even if you never have done it before and you didn't get the flu. This could be your year! And the good news is research funded by the National Institute of Aging has proven that there is a strategy that increases flu immunizations. The evidence comes from a large (over 3,000) study of employed people over 50 or with chronic diseases that predispose to flu susceptibility who were randomly placed in one of three groups. All groups were informed by mail of dates for free flu immunizations, one group in the mailing was asked to remind themselves of a date, and the third group was asked to assign a date, place and time to get their shot. Turns out that the group that wrote down the date, place and time had a significantly higher rate of immunization. What Should You Do to Prevent the FluFrom the evidence in the paper, I have a simple suggestion. Since you know that the flu season is not far off, there is a strategy that you can use to "nudge" yourself to get the preventive immunization – a flu shot.
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T-Mobile customers with the Galaxy Note II, your day has finally arrived: the Jelly Bean 4.3 over-the-air update is finally rolling out, according to this XDA thread. Samsung's Galaxy S4, S III, and the Note II have been getting the same update on other American carriers, but T-Mobile is behind the leaked release schedule (though not by much). The Note II is the last Samsung phone on T-Mobile scheduled to get the update, at least for the moment.
Update: Samsung has confirmed that it meant 800k shipments – not sales. The confusion might have resulted from Samsung's claim that the Gear is the best selling smart watch, which might still be true. We don't know how many have actually been sold, or if that rumored 50k sales number from last week is accurate.
Samsung's foray into the nascent smart watch market has not been as much of a failure as some recent reports would have you believe.
The Galaxy Gear is twice the price of the Pebble and pricier than both iterations of Sony's SmartWatch, but it isn't necessarily a more complete product. A particular sore spot is how the watch handles notifications, limiting not only which apps can send them, but not actually displaying the contents for most apps. The latest update to the Galaxy Gear Manager app alleviates this somewhat. Now users can pick which apps send messages to the Gear and even read the contents on the watch itself.
By all accounts, the Galaxy Gear isn't doing spectacularly well. Samsung is still busy adding support for its smart watch to devices other than the Note 3, and the device itself is not without its foibles. Still, your choices are limited when it comes to smart watches, so you might as well save 20 bucks.
The Galaxy Gear has a 1.63-inch AMOLED screen with support for catching your Android notifications and telling you what's up (sometimes) without looking at the phone.
If you've got a Samsung phone from before the Note 3 and you're on an American carrier, you're probably wondering where your Android 4.3 update is already. The leaked schedule below has been verified to Android Police by two reliable sources, and shows when the 4.3 update is scheduled for the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Active, and Galaxy Note II on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. This update will also add support for the Galaxy Gear to these devices.
Out of the gate, the Samsung Galaxy Gear has made for the tough sell. It's hard enough to justify dropping $299 on a watch, but it's even more difficult to shell out that much on one that only pairs with a single device. Customers who don't want the Galaxy Note 3 or aren't ready to cut the cord on their current handsets have thus far been out of luck. Of course, Samsung has been upfront from the beginning that it planned to release support for slightly older Galaxy devices down the road.
Watches. A lot people used to wear them, because a watch had two great functional purposes: giving you the current time instantly, and providing a quick, easy, and almost universally recognized way to socially cue that you're becoming impatient / need to go / it's getting late. A lot of people actually still wear watches, but by and large, the reason has changed - it's mostly about fashion. For some people, maybe it was always about looks, but now more than ever the watch is, in any functional sense, obsolete.
If you've been waiting for the newest and shiniest Samsung tech to get a bit of Magenta branding, wait no longer: the Galaxy Note 3 is now available from T-Mobile.com. The Galaxy Gear should be on sale, but at the time of writing the online store pages for the watch are returning errors. T-Mobile retail stores should be offering both devices starting today. The Galaxy Note 3 is $708 at full price, $199 plus a $21 monthly charge over 24 months, or $29.50 per month with zero down (if you qualify).
AT&T has finally nailed down the date for its Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear launch. Ma Bell will be making Samsung's latest phablet available for purchase October 4th through its website and in stores. That'll give you a few days to take all your pants to the tailor to have the pockets let out.
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The last time AT&T had anything to say about its Note 3 launch it would only commit to around October 1st.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear devices aren't available in the U.S. yet, but if you're a developer and/or open source enthusiast, you can already play with them. Sort of. As usual, Samsung has posted the open source kernel files for the new smartphone and smartwatch in a very timely matter, just a couple of days after international availability.
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A mortar attack in Afghanistan destroyed most of the leg muscles of a US Marine, but now he can walk again after a regenerative treatment using growth factors helped his body regrow the lost tissue.
Shrapnel took out 70% of the muscles in Cpl. Isaias Hernandez's right thigh, and doctors initially recommended amputation.
With funding from the Defense Department, researchers at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh are developing an implantable 'extracellular matrix' that can regrow missing tissue and initiate healing.
The matrix is a biological scaffold enriched with proteins and experimental growth-promoting substances that recruit stem cells and other progenitor cells to the site of the injury – stimulating tissue regeneration and rebuilding lost muscle.
- First, Hernandez had to build up his remaining leg muscle by exercising rigorously.
- Then the surgeons inserted the matrix – containing growth hormones derived from pig bladders – into an incision in his thigh.
- A few weeks later, his leg began growing in both bulk and strength.
If this works on a wider scale, it would be a huge breakthrough… because skeletal muscle, the kind attached to bones, can't normally regenerate after injuries.
But before that happens, the experimental treatment will have to go through a lot rigorous trials.
Some older regeneration news:
- Last year, Columbia researchers were able to grow new joints using a biological scaffold implanted in rabbits. In that case, growth-factor proteins coaxed the rabbits' own stem cells toward the scaffold, where they regrew bone and cartilage.
- McGowan Institute's Stephen Badylak had regrown a lost fingertip in 2005, although this was followed by some harsh criticism. The work is being further investigated.
Via Popular Science.
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So her hair might have caught on fire Michael Jackson-style, when it came in contact with a candle on set—but Ashley Dupre hardly looks singed on the cover of May's Playboy. (Which will, uh, not feature Kate Gosselin.) "I had a lot of fun doing these pictures," said Ashley. "You're naked and you're in front of a bunch of guys—good-looking guys, too, manly men."
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I wish people would ask me this question more often. There are lots of important things to consider when it comes to your web site, reliable hosting, a reliable developer, but the most important thing is your domain name.
Far too often clients come to me lacking control of their domain name. Either they let their original designer buy the domain name for them along with their hosting, or the took advantage of the "Free" domain name included with many hosting plans. Either way, they don't have any idea where their domain information is or how to access it.
It is easy to see how it can happen, you just don't want to worry about it. Let your designer take care of it, all part of the service right? When we begin the process of having our website developed, we get into it with the thought that our relationship with our new designer is going to last a lifetime. Sad but true, that just may not be the case. Our industry is filled with less then desirable companies, and those that fly in the night. Or maybe the fit just doesn't quite fit. It happens, and as website owners we are left holding the bag so to speak.
When and if the time comes that you need a new designer he or she is going to ask you for a few things before they get started. The first is going to be about hosting, Do you have hosting? Where is it? And are you willing to change hosting if the old hosting company does not meet the requirements of your new site?
The next thing they will ask for is your domain name registration information. Ideally you have bought your own name at an independent domain name register such as godaddy, and you would just give over the requested information. But lately it seems more and more of my new clients do not have this information. At some point in the process they allowed their former designer to "Take Care" of it for them, or maybe they developed their site themselves and got their domain name for free with their hosting, either way they are unsure of their domain name information. And in an extreme case, their domain name was not even bought under their name, instead it was bought under the designer's name. So now they don't even actually own their own domain name.
So let's get to the bottom line here…why is it important to control your domain name? Well would you let your interior designer register your Business Name? No? I thought not…why would you let your web designer register your Domain Name?
You register your own Domain Name for all the same reasons you register your own Business Name. Your domain name is one of the most important pieces of your branding, as important as your logo, and your business name. It is something that will remain part of your business identity as long as that business is operating. Web designers may come and go, but your name will remain the same.
Sorting out the Situation
If you already have a website and a current website designer and you know you did not register your own name you need to find out where it is registered and who is the administrative contact associated with your domain name. Just email your designer and get him or her to send you this information to keep in your records. Sometimes designers will register names through their hosting companies, if this is the case, you will probably want to move the domain name to a secure account you have control over such as godaddy. Depending on the register the hosting company uses, this can be as simple as going to godaddy and setting up an account and asking the designer to transfer the domain name to your account. You may have to step through an extra hoop or two to transfer the domain to your control, but they are relatively easy hoops. I highly recommend you do this while you are on good terms with your designer to make the transition less stressful. Most reputable designers will have no problem working with you to make this happen. If your designer is reluctant to help you out here, you might want to rethink your designer.
If you are not on good terms with your current designer, then things might get a bit touchy. But don't let that deter you! If you run into problems, feel free to give us a shout, we will see what we can do to get things worked out.
New Business New Domain Name
Registering your domain name is very simple. Go to a domain name register such as godaddy.com and follow the steps. A domain name will cost about 10-15 dollars per year, so make sure you check the the shopping cart at the end to be sure you did not order any extras you don't need.
Now you have control of your domain name…
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So i started building my fermentation chamber today. It will hold 3 fermenters on there own slide out drawers and have 2 temp controllers in it. There will be a mini fridge on the platform on the left side and the first section will be insulated off from the other 2 sections. The first section will just be a cold chamber for laggering the other section will be cooled by a one way vent with a fan that is connected to the cooling on the second temp controller.
Awesome slide out drawer idea, don't think I've seen that yet.
That is a neat idea. I can't wait to see it finished!
Holy crap! Slide out drawers! That's one of those ideas that noone thinks of until it's done and then you come along and HOLY CRAP, that's awesome!
Ya i thought a while on the plans for this one. The drawer slides are rated for 100 lbs.
i have to echo the genius of the drawer slides and can't wait to see what you come up with for seals around the openings. really cool idea.
Great ideas. What are you going to be doing for doors?
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Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 09:07
Minutes for the August 27, 2014, Executive Board meeting are now available on the minutes page: http://www.acrlla.org/documents/minutes.
Highlights include:
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 12:04
A new issue of Codex came out this month. Have a look! http://codex.acrlla.org/
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:19
Minutes for the February 10, 2014, Executive Board meeting are now available on the minutes page: http://www.acrlla.org/documents/minutes.
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 09:51
Last week a new issue of Codex was published. Come have a look!
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Wed, 11/13/2013 - 13:45
Thanks to all who voted in our Bylaws poll! The new Bylaws have been approved and are now posted to the bylaws page: http://www.acrlla.org/documents/bylaws
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Wed, 10/02/2013 - 17:12
First an introduction:
What Is Journal Club?
If you haven't been a part of a journal club before, it's an easy way to keep abreast of library literature.
Each month a volunteer will choose an article, give everyone some time to read and digest it, and then offer up a few short questions to guide (but not limit) the discussion.
Submitted by niemla on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 17:04
OK, our registration & renewal for 2013-2014 is now open! The 2013-2014 membership year is from Sept. 1, 2013 to Aug. 31, 2014.
State-only membership with ACRL Louisiana Chapter is still just $20, or $10 for students and associates. We accept credit/debit and paper checks.
Submitted by ACRLLA-Admin on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 15:31
Minutes for the August 7, 2013, Executive Board meeting are now available on the minutes page: http://www.acrlla.org/site_files/minutes/Minutes_08-07-13.pdf
Submitted by niemla on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 16:55
What happened to Renewal and Registration in July? We're going to move it back to that our membership year matches that of ACRL & ALA. Their fiscal year runs September 1 to August 31 each year. In the meantime, 2012-2013 members are still members, and anyone who registers right now will be considered current and 2013-2014.
So we'll ask for renewals around Sept. 1st, and as usual there are 2 ways to join:
• Join ACRL-LA alone for just $20, or Associate & Student memberships for just $10
Submitted by niemla on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 13:02
The spring/Summer issue of Codex is now available. As ever, free to read! http://codex.acrlla.org
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With the Lance Armstrong drug scandal coming to a head, this collection of substance abuse infographics will shed light on the larger issue at hand when it comes to drug and alcohol usage. You'll find shocking statistics when it comes to youth drug usage with children starting to use earlier than ever previously thought. Additionally, more office employees are finding themselves regular users of illicit substances.
Lance Armstrong admitted recently to having taken performance-altering drugs during his career as a professional cyclist and many people around the world have voiced their opinions openly with significant disdain for the athlete. Drug and alcohol abuse continues to be a worldwide issue for not only developed regions, but also countries in the third world where substances are consistently connected with illicit activity and poor health.


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We began as friends creating handcrafts and selling them at holiday shows in Whatcom County . In 1987 while looking for a place to sell our handcrafted treasures and collectibles in the Spring we had a great idea! "Let's put on our own Spring Show and invite our favorite crafters and antique dealers to join us."
Whatcom County Crafters was created. (WCC Promotions Inc.) We combined our skills and talents of handcrafting, antiquing, promoting and selling and began our new venture as Craft and Antique Show Promoters.
In 1989 we added a Fall Show to our schedule. Twenty 29 years later we have 100+ vendors, three day shows twice a year, with an approximate attendance of 6,000 a show!
We are a family business and our husbands, children, moms and dads have played a very important part in our success. You will see them parking cars, selling tickets, stamping customer's hands and other tasks as needed. We appreciate all of their hard work, and the shows would not run smoothly without them.
Every year throughout Washington State we attend craft and antique shows searching for unique crafters and antique dealers with quality products, originality, good value, and a flair for booth display. We strive to provide the highest quality of hand-made treasures and a wide variety of antiques and collectibles for the Lynden Craft and Antique Show.
Our main goal for the show is to delight and inspire each person as they walk in the front door. We celebrate with the community the arrival of the Spring and Fall Shows! Thank you to the local businesses and shoppers for all of the support we have received throughout the years. We believe working together is beneficial for all of us.
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