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EVMA September 2013 Newsletter
As mentioned during last month's meeting we will not have a meeting during September due to all the events that are scheduled for the month. We hope everyone has had a great time getting some rides in during August as the temperatures have been very welcoming for this time of year in our area. Our next meeting will be held at Freedom Park on Saturday, October 5th at noon.
September group rides:
Saturdays 9:00 am, York River State Park,
Sundays 9:00 am, Freedom Park,
Wednesdays 6:00 pm, Indian River Park
Trails: by Harry Carraway
During the end of August, local scout Noah Miller completed the new 46 foot extension of bridge #3 on trail A at Freedom Park and moved bridge #5 over as well as adding an 8 foot extension to the end of the bridge. This was a well earned "Eagle Badge" which totaled 96.5 hours of labor completed by members of his scout group and several EVMA volunteers. Thanks to all who participated!
We also want to thank all of our members who lent a hand on September 7th repairing the trails at Freedom Park in preparation for Dirtfest. We were able to get it ready for our biggest event of the year at the park.
More trail work has been completed at New Quarter Park, as well, to cut back brush, downed trees and to help control erosion. Please stay off of wet trails so that our efforts are not wasted.
Our next scheduled trail work day is:
York River State Park: National Public Lands Day September 28th 9am, York River State Park. Park and meet in the maintenance area on the right of the driveway. Come help us with the new trail at York River State Park. We will be working on a 1 mile section of the John Blair Trail that has great views of the York River. Bring work gloves and water. Lunch will be served when work is done.
Events: by Todd Smith
Join us Saturday, September 14th for EVMA Members only Night Ride and Movie Night at Freedom Park starting at 6:45pm. Bring a fold-out chair for the movies and pot luck. We are going to let nature take its course with the ride groups. Feel free to break out into groups to ride the trail of your choosing at the speed of your choosing. Lights are required. We will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
(Interested in a night ride but not a member? Join today at www.evma.org!)
DirtFest is Sept 15 (all day) gates open at 7am. Join us for a celebration of bicycles on dirt. We are bringing people together to participate and/or watch competitive and recreational mountain biking events as well as enjoy festival activities that enhance our community while promoting an active outdoor lifestyle. Bring your family, friends, bikes, and a hearty appetite. See williamsburgdirtfest.org website for more details.
Membership: by Evelyn Cooper
August new members: 14 individual memberships and 8 family memberships. Keep up the great work everyone informing folks about EVMA and why they should join!
501C status:
Note to EVMA members:
The EVMA board is requesting your assistance with our 501c (charitable designation status). This has impacted the club's tax exempt status, fundraising efforts and obtaining a one day ABC license for events. Are there any members with knowledge about tax exempt status of clubs, or do you know any accountants or attorneys with knowledge of 501c organizations?
Please email the board at the following email addresses with any information you may have:


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Recent schedule changes at Phillipsburg High School have resulted in the 2008 Sophomore/Junior Prom being changed to Saturday, May 10th. This new date makes the prom impossible to attend for band students, who will be out of town on a trip for that weekend. I am personally very upset because I was looking forward to attending prom this year, and I am sure there are others who were, as well. My hope is to change the date of prom, whether it be back to its original date or, if that is impossible, to a later date. Please, even if you are not personally affected by this, sign for to help those who are.
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Sierra Club Florida
The Sierra Club Florida has always felt that recognition of the work of volunteers is a responsibility because volunteers are essential to the work of the Club. All Groups should take advantage of this state-level awards program to honor your volunteers.
The process starts in the summer of each year, when leaders start thinking about volunteers who have done extraordinary job of protecting our environment and/or volunteers who need to be recognized for their essential work in the Club. We need you to let the Awards Committee know who should be honored. See detailed award descriptions below. To nominate someone, please use Awards Form. Send you nomination to Mary-Slater Linn, firstname.lastname@example.com, by July 1. Winners will be honored at their local Sierra Club meeting, or at the Fall Chapter meeting. Winners will be selected by the Awards Committee.
Description of Awards and Past Winners
There are three categories of Sierra Florida Awards:
This is a special award for Group leadership. It honors a Group leader whose outstanding leadership has been of exceptional benefit to the Group in any of the following areas: management, inspiration and encouragement of volunteers, outings, fundraising, membership, etc. This is not an award for environmental work. Each Group may nominate one person for this award. The awards Committee will select 0-4 recipients annually.
Previous awardees:
1986 Roy Ingham (BB), Mary Sheppard (MS), Harold Harkins (TB) 1987 Nancy Neiman (BR), Bob Kelly (MI), Jack Maney (TC) 1988 Ron Haines (LX), Pat Joslin (TC), Alan Donn (TB) 1989 Mary Allgire (BB), Mary Heminger (MS), Brian Paradise (NE) 1990 Sharon Berube (TB), Tim Macksey (MS), Carol Meeds (LX) 1991 Carl Mullis (TB), Inga Padgett (CF), Gary Lehnertz (LX) 1992 Marty Brow (BR), Betsy Grass (MI), Cecilia Height (CF), Tonya Van Hook and Bruce Ferguson (SSJ) 1993 Peggy Leach (LX), Ben Friday/Sonya Guidry (VF), Wendy Johnson (CF) 1994 Bob Richardson (MS), Stephanie Webster (LX), Jodi Marvet (BR), Marion Ryan (AI) 1995 Noreen Chase (BB), Kathy Criscola (MI), Angie Parrish (TB) 1996 Angela Bailey (NE), Brigita Barobs (MS), Pat Lopez (MI), Suzanne Valencia (TC) 1997 Jimmy Orth (NE) 1998 Thalia Potter (TB), Cathy Stripling (MI), Susan Kairys-Courech (CF), Gail Bagley (BR) 1999 Maurice Coman (NE) 2000 Lisa Hanley (LX), Linda Brown (BR), Jennifer Caldwell-Kurka (BB), Fern Dytko (VF) 2001 Greg Kalmbach (BR), Pat Kiesylis (SC), Heidi Kuchenbacker (MI) 2002 Harriet Damesek (VF), Dave McGarvey (TB) 2003 Kay Gates (LX), Sharon Maxwell, (NW) 2005 Jim Woodfin (TC)2006 Cathy Harrelson (SC), Linda Jamison (BB) 2007 Tom Larson (NE), Rob Brinkman (SSJ) 2010 Bill Armstrong (NE) 2012 Mike Davis (TB), Richard Zambrano (LX)
This award honors a Group member who has done an outstanding job of service to the Group. Each Group may nominate one person annually for this award. The Awards Committee will select 0-4 recipients annually.
1986 Richard Radford (NW) 1987 Laura Mistrata (TB), Miriam Owenby (BR), Carol Albietz (MI) 1988 Susan Korzenewski (LX), Beth Ann Brick (MI), Tom Hay (MS) 1989 Bryan Kattwinkel (TC), Margi Lehnertz (LX), Neil Mingledorf (TB), Eleanor Moore (BB) 1990 Maria Belingit (BB), Michael Cole (MI), Alan Parmalee (LX) 1991 Ben Berauer (TC), Jan Kelley (MI), Bob Murphy (TB), Lisa Hanley (LX) 1992 Nancy Caire (BB), Maurice Coman (NE), Debbie Emerson (MI), John Mahon (SSJ) 1993 Roberta Gastmeyer (LX), Jack Kleinberg (VF), George Phillips (SSJ), Bruce Hossfield (CF) 1994 Larry Marvet (BR), Melissa Loeschen (LX), Shelly Eckert (SC), Johna Holloway (TC) 1995 Brigette Fontenot (TC), Rod Tirrell (BR), Christine Wagner (MI), Gordon Williamson (VF) 1996 Betsy Grass (MI), Peter Kostrzewa (TC), Brynn Newton (VF), Paul Scudder (MS) 1997 John Puhek (CF), Richard Wainer (TC), Georgia Guerra (MI), Freda Perrotta (MS) 1998 Shirley Owens (VF), Brian Vonn (NE), Maria Papazian (MI), Rudy Scheffer (SC) 1999 Carl Mullis Jr. (TB), Fern Dytko (VF), Virginia Wells (NW), Shirley Schue (CF) 2000 Grayal Farr (BB), Elaine Wise (BR), Frank and Virginia Keller (VF), Rosalie Shaffer (NW) 2001 Mary-Slater Linn (CF), Joe Murphy (SC), Betsy Roberts (MS), Alexa Abercrombie Ross (VF) 2002 Eleanor Moore (BB), Ginger Perlman (MS), Linda Demler (SC) 2004 Dr. James Gross (MI) 2005 John Koch (LX), Rebecca Falkenberry (SC), Patty Lillie (CF), Rheda Weeks (TB) 2006 Ben Fusaro (BB), Marcia Biggs (TB), Marc Washburn (SC) 2007 Gina Burrell (NE), Suzanne Valencia (TC) 2010 Janet Larson (NE), Alyssa Cadwalader (LX) 2011 Whitey Markle (SSJ) 2012 Melinda Fedorko (MIA) 2013 Linda Bystrak (CF), Candy Rue (NE)
This award is given to a Group member who has done outstanding conservation work on a project within the Group's area. Each Group may nominate one member annually. The Awards Committee will select 0-4 recipients annually.
1986 Chan Jones (BB), John Baker (VF) 1987 Frank Slansky (SSJ), Rod Jude (MI), Dave Caulkett (BR) 1988 Linda Hall (TC), Bill Lewis (MS) 1989 Dorothy Leslie (VF), Deb Swim (BB), Ed Turanchik (TB) 1990 Denise Gammonly (TB), Owen Howard (SSJ), Rose Schulte (TC) 1991 Dan Kixmiller (BB), Sybil Vosler (TB), Bud Kleckner (TC), Sharon Carveth (CF) 1992 Catherine Dwore (LX), Mary Thoreen (TB), Kay Yeuell (CF) 1993 Karen Young (MI), Richard Ludlam (NW), Carl Carlander (CF) 1994 Kay McGinn (BR), John Ryan (AI) 1995 Amelie Blyth (NW) 1996 Dan Donaldson (NE), Jo Ann Quarrier (MI), Arlene Sweeting (MS) 1997 Alan Farago (MI), Janet Stanko (NE), Rod Tirrell (BR), Mary Todd (TC) 1998 Gabrielle Faddis (NW), Sofia Metcalf (CF), Mark Behar (LX), Allison Edwards (TB) 1999 Mike Fitzpatrick (LX), Ned Stone (BR), Jim Egan (TC), Nancy Miller/Martha Wellman (BB) 2000 Nancy Eichert (BR), Kathleen Cantwell (SSJ) 2001 Karen Ciemniecke (MS), Nancy Lee (MI), Michael Miller (SC), Doug Sphar (TC) 2002 Karen Kaplan (AI), Jo Ellen Basile (VF) 2003 Gwen Pallante Straub (VF), Gayle Reynolds (MS) 2004 Barbara Lange (MI), Kathy Cantwell (SSJ), Sara McDonald (SC) 2006 Phil Compton (TB), Chad Hanson (BB) 2007 Rick and Patti Causey (BB) 2012 Lisa Hinton (SC), Bev Griffiths (TB), Barbara Herrin (VF)
This is a special achievement award for environmental work. Recipients of this award will be selected by the Awards Committee from among the nominees for the Panther Award. From 0-3 persons will be selected annually.
1986 Lyle Danielson (CA), Dwight and Joan Adams (SSJ) 1987 Dorothy Holle (TB), Bob Mikes (BR), Barbie Zingg (SC) 1988 Ellen Peterson (CA), Sue Hale (MS), Roni Monteith (MI) 1989 Ken Bosserman (CF), Orville Clayton (MS), Debbie Evans (LX) 1990 Sandy Jensen (MI), Brian Moore (BB), Terry Walker (LX) 1991 Chuck Potter (LX), Margaret Hames (TC) 1992 Lee Emerson (MI) 1994 William Daniel (CF) 1995 Linda Bremer (NE), Bill Killen (TC) 1997 Elaine Usherson (LX), Robert Haviland (VF), Gordon Williamson (VF) 1998 Kathy Marsh (VF), Art and Phyllis Saarinen (SSJ) 1999 Keith Schue (CF), Dan Donaldson (NE), Lynn McGarvey (TB) 2000 Tiana Burton (NW), Denise Layne (TB) 2001 Margy Bielling (SSJ), Susan Eberle (CF), Helene Klein (BR) 2002 Sara Case (BR) 2003 Marge Holt (CF) 2005 Karen Ahlers (SSJ), Amy Tidd (TC), Mariella Smith (TB)
This award honors a Group member who has done an outstanding job for the Group's outings program. Each Group may nominate one person annually for this award. The Awards Committee will select 0-4 recipients annually.
1997 Debra Leue (BR), Lee Jacobs (MI), Sheryl Chapman (BR) 1998 Brian Paradise (NE), Kathy Arbuthnott (MI), Jeannie Williamson (TB), Bob Bennett (VF) 1999 Michael Ramos (TB) 2000 Ginny Bazin (TB), Jackie Fisher (BR), Sally Christiansen (MS), Geraldine Leslie (TC) 2001 Don Bouvier (VF), Dan Cruse (MI), Mike Pici (SC) 2002 Ben Berauer (SC) 2005 Claudia Germano (NE), Claire Garcia (TB) 2006 Richard Gruenther (TB) 2007 Charles Hunt (LX) 2010 Andy Quinn (AI) 2011 Shelly Fine (NE) 2012 Mark Walters (MIA)
This is a Group support award for a person (spouse, significant other, good friend, etc) whose continued extraordinary behind the scenes efforts encourages and supports a more visible, recognized activist. Nominations must detail the actual contributions to Sierra Club of the nominee as they relate to this award. Named for the gopher tortoise, whose burrows can support up to 360 other species, including those endangered and threatened. Each Group may nominate one person annually and the Awards Committee will select up to four recipients per year.
Previous awardees
1995 Tim Flanagan (LX) 1996 Louise Daniel (AI), Dave Holloway (TC), John Quarrier (MI) 1998 Sydney Potter (TB), Les Height (CF) 1999 Dave McGarvey (TB) 2000 Julie Thaler (SSJ), Debbie Tirrell (BR), Natalie Dix (VF) 2001 Michele Langlais (TC), Ray Lopez (MI), Michele Miller (SC), Jack Ross (VF) 2002 Charlie Layne (TB) 2004 John Gates (LX) 2005 Colin Whitworth (SSJ) 2011 Paul Michel (MIA) 2012 Steve Holt (F)
This award honors a Group member who has done an outstanding job for the Group's fund raising program. Each Group may nominate one person annually and the Awards Committee will select up to four recipients per year.
Previous Awardees
2000 Martha Wellman (BB), Liz Taylor (TB), Johna Hollaway (TC), Mark Walters (MI) 2001 Faith Jones (CF) 2002 Lynne Osborne 2003 Frances Brown (TB) 2005 Maria Papazian (MI), Don Pepe (NE), Jerry Strain (TB) 2007 Shelia Calderon (LX)
This awards honors a Group member who has done an outstanding job in the area of public relations and publications for the Group. This can include keeping the local media informed of local, regional or national activities and issues, Group newsletter publication and promotion, and Group web page development and promotion. Each Group may nominate one person annually and the Awards Committee will select up to 4 recipients per year.
2002 Andrea Holman (CF). Mike Hebert (SC). Corky Crowley (TB) 2005 Stu Juengst (SC), Alice Platt (NE) 2007 Lucy Peak (TB) 2010 Frances Coleman (AI) 2011 Coky Michel (MIA) 2012 Naomi Papirno (MIA)
This award is given in remembrance of a dedicated friend of the environment. Red Howell was an attorney and a Sierra Club activist who served as the fourth chair of the Florida Chapter. He was a founder and a chair of the Polk County Group and was an activist in the Volusia-Flagler Group. His special interest was land use law, and he spent the last fifteen years of his life working to protect Florida's fragile environment. This award is given in Red Howell's name to recognize attorneys who work through the legal system to improve Florida's environmental quality.
1986 Peter Belmont 1990 Tom Reece 1996 David Guest, Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund 2000 Steve Medina 2001 Dennis Bayer, Tim Keyser and Michael Woodward (joint) 2005 Richard Grosso, Environmental and Land Use Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale 2007 Lesley Blackner 2011 Ralph Brooks, Cape Coral 2012 Marcy La Hart
This award is for a writer/journalist who provides balanced reports on Florida's environmental issues. The recipient may have developed a series of articles, a book, or a script around a specific issue impacting the environment or environmental policy or have consistently provided a voice for the environment of Florida. Samples must be provided with the nomination.
Previous recipients:
1992 Julie Hauserman, Tallahassee Democrat 1992 Peter Kostrzewa, Environmental Awareness and Concern newsletter 1995 Tom Palmer, Lakeland Ledger 1997 Robert McClure, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 1998 Pam Platt, Florida Today 2000 Kendall Middlemas, Panama City News-Herald, Dave McDaniel, Winter Park WESH Channel 2 2001 Doug MacGregor, Fort Meyers News-Press 2002 Ron Matus, Gainesville Sun 2003 Scott Streater, Pensacola News Journal, Jim Waymer, Florida Today 2005 Susan Cerulean, Tallahassee; Cathy Zollo, Naples Daily News and Sarasota Sun Herald 2006 Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times; Editorial Board, Palm Beach Post 2007 Jack Gurney, Pelican Press 2011 Cynthia Barnett
This award is for a business that has consistently made environmental concerns a major part of its presence in the marketplace through its product and its dealings with suppliers, consumers and the general public. The Awards Committee will select recipient(s) subject to Flexcom approval.
1993 Beth Hollenbeck, The Eco-Store, Orlando 1995 David Bruderly (SSJ) Bruderly Engineering Associates Inc., Gainesville. 1997 Bob Swanson, Up The Creek Co. 2001 Nature's Food Patch, Clearwater 2002 Loren Westenberger, Westenberger Tree Service, Clearwater 2005 JP Patten, Orlando 2006 Matt Ross, Eco-Smart Inc. 2007 Southern Horticulture, St. Augustine and DIxie Cross Roads, Titusville 2011 moksa organics, Gainesville
This is for an individual who has contributed greatly to the public's environmental awareness in his or her own locale or Florida as a whole. The Awards Committee will select recipient(s) subject to Flexcom approval.
1992 Dr. Ellie Whitney, Tallahassee 1993 Clive Thomas (CF) 1994 Linda Young, Pro-Earth Times 1996 Clyde Butcher, photographer 1998 Dan Hendrickson, Sierra Club 1999 Bobby Cypress Billie, Seminole Indian Nation, Dr. Bruce Means, Coastal Plains Institute 2000 Shirley Reynolds and Rita Alexander, Joseph Vincent Siry, December McSherry 2001 Dale Crider, Reid Hughes 2002 Barbara Thomason, Pinellas County 2003 Matthew Aresco, Jacksonville 2004 Betsy Knight, Big Bend Wildlife Sanctuary, Altha 2005 Juanita Green, Miami; Annette Long, Gainesville; Joe Murphy, Randall Lutenberg and Bill Stokes 2006 John Arthur Marshall, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation 2007 Karl Nurse (SC), Bill Sanders, Keep Pinellas Beautiful 2011 Carlton Ward, Tampa
This award is presented for extraordinary effort by a governmental staff person to promote or effect changes in policy or practice to protect or preserve Florida's environment. The Awards Committee will select recipient(s) annually subject to Flexcom approval.
1993 John Schert, Alachua County Dept. of Environmental Protection 1994 Rebecca Jetton, Department of Community Affairs 1995 William R. "Billy" Helm, chief (retired), Bureau of Forest Management, Division of Forestry 1996 Edwin J. Moyer, Northwest Region Director, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 1997 Mitch Needelman, Florida Marine Patrol 1998 Randy Kautz and Jim Cox of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 1999 Ed Freeman, Sarasota County; Amy Knight, Florida DEP, Gaye Sharpe, Polk County 2000 Jesse Van Dyke, Division of Aquatic Plants, Florida DEP 2002 Lothian Ager, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 2003 Ron Wilson, Ombudsman, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 2005 Gary Emerson, St. Johns County, St. Augustine; Barbara Goodman, National Park Service, Jacksonville 2006 Fritz Musselman, Director, Land Resources Department, Southwest Florida Water Management District 2007 Danon Moxley, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 2012 Brandt Henningsen,Chief Environmental Scientist, SW Florida Water Mgmt District
Previous Awards For Outstanding Leadership at the State Level
New for 2013 The Eco-System Award is for a team who has made a significent accomplishment on an environmental or organizational issue.
2013: The 2008-2011 Chapter Steering Committee
This is the highest Chapter honor. It recognizes a member who has sustained an exceptional record of leadership in conservation work on state regional or national levels. This award shall be given no more often than every two or three years.
1979 Ellen Winchester (BB) 1980 Shirley Taylor (BB) 1982 Barney and Lynne Capehart {SSJ} 1986 Robert Entwistle (BB) 1989 Richard Coleman (AI) 1991 Ken and Betty Watson (SSJ) 1992 Laurie Macdonald (SC) 1997 Judy Hancock (SSJ) 1999 Mary Sheppard (MS) 2000 Dan Hendrickson (BB) Lynn and Barney Capehart (SSJ) Julie Morris (MS)
This award honors a member with an outstanding record of leadership and dedicated service to the Chapter. It can acknowledge service either in the administration of the Chapter or outstanding conservation work at the state or national level. No more than two awards may be given in one year: one for administrative work and one for conservation work. Previous awardees:
1980 Richard Coleman (AI) 1986 Elaine Harrington (BB) 1987 Laurie Macdonald (SC) 1988 Colleen O'Sullivan (TB) 1989 Judy Hancock (SSJ) 1990 Peter Belmont (SC) 1991 Dwight Adams (SSJ) 1992 Jack Maney (TC) 1993 Suzie Caplowe/Dan Hendrickson (BB) 1995 Craig Diamond (BB) 1999 Marian Ryan (AI)
1986 Jack Kleinberg (VF) 1987 David Auth (SSJ) 1988 Sandy Jensen (MI) 1989 Carl Strohmenger (TB) 1990 Martha Wellman (BB) 1991 Elaine Harrington (BB) 1992 Charles Reid (SSJ) 1993 Sharon Carveth (CF) 1994 Mary Sheppard (MS) 1996 Gerry Swormstedt (MS) 1997 Don Lieb (VF) 2001 Jack Maney (TC) 2011 Debbie Matthews (MIA) for Group Advisory Council work.
Other recipients include: 1979 Cindy Cosper (BB) and Roger Sherman (NW), 1980 Mary Ann Wallace (CA), 1981 Edith Entwistle (BB), Walter Boardman (VF), Betty Watson (SSJ), Vicky Silver (BB), and Jono Miller (MS).
This award honors a member for exceptional work, above and beyond the call of duty, on a conservation project of statewide importance. This award is for the "layman" volunteer activist. Chapter officers are not eligible for this award while in office. No more than two Pelican Awards can be given in one year.
This award honors a member with an outstanding record of consistent, long-term, invaluable service in sustaining or rescuing a vital Chapter function. Chapter officers are not eligible for this award while in office. Up to two awards may be given in one year.
1997 Cindy Cosper (BB) Coffeen Management Committee 1998 Ron Haines (LX) Chapter Awards Chair 1999 Al Donn (TB) Chapter Directory 2001 Rudy Scheffer (SC) Chapter Outings Chair 2004 Betsy Grass (MI) Chapter Directory 2007 Kathy Criscola (BB), Pelican Newsletter 2011 Charles Geanangel (AI), Linda Jones, Group Advisory Council 2013 John Koch (Lox) Political Committee, Ron Haines (Lox) Communications with Groups
This is a new award for 2012, given to an individual who has made a unique contribution to the Florida Chapter's conservation agenda. The recognized contribution may be for a career-long commitment or for fulfilling a critical, if more time-limited, role in Chapter activities such as campaigns or litigation.
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T-Mobile USA this week made a series of attention-getting moves — finally landing the iPhone, and rolling out a major change to the way its customers will pay for their smartphones.
The company is breaking from the tradition of wrapping — some might say hiding — the cost of a phone inside a wireless contract. Instead, T-Mobile customers will pay for their phones in interest-free installments. Once the phone is paid off, they'll be done paying for the device.
Our guest in the studio is Andrew Sherrard, the senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile USA, who answers our questions about the new strategy. Will it ultimately be cheaper? What does it mean that T-Mobile customers will no longer have contracts? What happens if customers want to change to another carrier or get a new phone? What does this mean for existing T-Mobile customers, and could the changes by T-Mobile force the larger players in the industry — Verizon, AT&T and Sprint — to change how they do business?
Also see this T-Mobile FAQ and this demonstration of the new HD Voice capabilities.
That discussion begins in the second segment of the show, at the 8 minute mark.
[Related: T-Mobile confirms layoffs as part of 'operational changes']
The show starts with our weekly news roundup. Topics this week include Wal-Mart's idea to have customers deliver packages to other customers and compete with Amazon's network of delivery lockers; Amazon's pending acquisition of Goodreads, adding new social networking capabilities to its e-reading business; and our first look at Safeco Field's gigantic new high-definition video scoreboard.
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All kittens are adopted in pairs unless you already have a cat or doggie at home.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Fairy, a New York Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in New York, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in New York.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in New York already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a New York breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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1953: U.S. overthrows Prime Minister Mossadeq of Iran. U.S. installs Shah as dictator.
1954: U.S. overthrows democratically-elected President Arbenz of Guatemala. 200,000 civilians killed.
1963: U.S. backs assassination of South Vietnamese President Diem.
1963-1975: American military kills 4 million civilians in Southeast Asia.
September 11, 1973: U.S. stages coup in Chile. Democratically elected president Salvador Allende assassinated. Dictator Augusto Pinochet installed. 5,000 Chileans murdered.
1977: U.S. backs military rulers of El Salvador. 70,000 Salvadorans and four American nuns killed.
1980's: U.S. trains Osama bin Laden and fellow terrorists to kill Soviets. CIA gives them $3 billion.
1981: Reagan administration trains and funds "contras". 30,000 Nicaraguans die.
1982: U.S. provides billions in aid to Saddam Hussein for weapons to kill Iranians.
1983: White House secretly gives Iran weapons to help them kill Iraqis.
1989: CIA agent Manuel Noriega (also serving as President of Panama) disobeys orders from Washington. U.S. invades Panama and removes Noriega. 3,000 Panamanian civilian casualties
1990: Iraq invades Kuwait with weapons from U.S.
1991: U.S. enters Iraq. Bush reinstates dictator of Kuwait.
1998: Clinton bombs "weapons factory" in Sudan. Factory turns out to be making aspirin.
1991 to present: American planes bomb Iraq on a weekly basis. U.N. estimates 500,000 Iraqi children die from bombing and sanctions.
2000-01: U.S. gives Taliban-ruled Afghanistan $245 million in "aid".
September 11, 2001: Osama Bin Laden uses his expert CIA training to murder 3,000 people.
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You are a researcher for the award-winning National Geographic Explorer series. While on assignment with Zara and PJ, your trusty reporter and cameraman, you uncover a clue that leads to a global smuggling operation. Who are the ringleaders, and where are they based? Use your journalistic instincts to expose the black market network through an exciting series of minigames in Explorer: Contraband Mystery, a fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
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What you don't know won't hurt you is the motto of the tax man. Write a check to the IRS and you will squirm and whine. Write a big enough check to the IRS and you will holler and maybe even protest in the streets. So the tax man cometh and figureth that his chances of getting away with your money are better if he uses the tactics of a pickpocket than of an armed robber. But be not fooled, for he is armed with the coercive power of government force, which does indeed include the ability to imprison and kill you.
Dead citizens, though, don't pay taxes and incarcerated citizens can actually cost money so what the tax man wants is to keep you happily buzzing along in productive work while he skims as much of the money off your pay and profits as he can without alarming you. His favored way of doing this is to hide taxes from you so that you don't even know you are paying them.
Inflation is a hidden tax and it is a tax that most directly affects and hurts those in the lower and middle economic strata. Inflation is not some natural phenomena that just happens to money like evaporation happens to water, even though we all take it just about as much for granted. Inflation is intentional. Inflation is not prices going up; it is the value of your money decreasing. What causes that? The government printing money, and more money, and more money.
Remember when your dad used to tell you that money didn't grow on trees. He was saying of course that he went out and earned the dollars you were trying to wheedle out of him and that there was only a finite amount of them available. But consider for a moment if money did grow on trees. At first the thought is pleasant; you imagine just walking outside and stripping a handful of 20s off a tree like loose leaves as you head out to the grocery store. Fives and tens whirl about your feet as you cross the parking lot and the store is full of other shoppers, pockets stuffed with cash. The reality of course is that it all would be as worthless as the fallen leaves you ignore in the street today. The very easy availability of it would inflate its value down to nearly zero.
Now the tax man knows that he can't get away with that level of inflation, but he has figured out that as long as he keeps the inflation rate at around 3 percent or so, you won't squeal too much. So how does he inflate the money since it doesn't grow on trees? Easy; he just prints it. Putting more money into circulation devalues it. As long as the devaluation is gradual and as long as people are able to demand cost of living increases to wages and salaries, the taxman has learned, the population will put up with it. The taxman then uses the printed money to pay for things like schools and roads and fighter jets and farm subsidies and you don't object to the expenditures because you don't realize that your taxes are steadily increasing to pay for them. You might even be under the impression that your tax rate is staying the same or even decreasing during the exact same period that the earning power of your dollars is eroding due to inflation.
This is a direct assault on representative government. The reason the Constitution gives congress control over spending and taxes is because congress is (ostensibly) closest to the people. The founders figured that this would put a natural cap on government spending because the citizens would be up in arms over the imposition of taxes that were driven too high by reckless spending. So instead of going to the people and asking them to support, say a 3 percent tax increase for buying up wetlands, they just write it into the budget, borrow the funds, and then print the money to pay what they borrowed.
Which brings us to another hidden tax. When the government borrows money, the government competes with everyone else who wants to borrow money: with the small business man looking to build a second gas station, with the town trying to get a mortgage on a school building, with the couple trying to get a condo in Florida. Everyone who wants to borrow money is in competition for the dollars with everyone else seeking to borrow and the demand determines the interest price. So the cost of interest becomes another hidden tax.
It really does not even matter if you are not in debt at all. You cannot avoid paying this hidden interest tax because the cost of this tax to your state and municipality will result in increases in income, sales, and property taxes. The cost of this tax to local businesses will be compensated for by an increase in the prices you pay. The cost of this tax to your own employer will increase his business expenses, restrain funds he might have otherwise paid you or used to grow his business and give you more opportunity for advancement.
Besides, the inflation itself encourages debt as everyone tries to figure out how to game the system by getting what they need or want today and paying for it with inflated dollars tomorrow. It punishes productivity, thrift, and savings. Here is an explanation of how inflation robs the spending power from a retirement account.
The hiding of these taxes created by government debt and the printing of money keeps out of public awareness the actual tax burden. It also obscures the fact that it falls, despite our so-called progressive tax rates (which charges higher incomes at a greater rate) proportionally more onerously upon the lower economic strata.
Here is how. Lower income people are more likely to be carrying a personal debt load than higher earners and more likely to have incurred debt for needs (as opposed to luxuries). They are also less likely to be lenders who benefit from higher interest rates than are those with higher incomes. (One does not have to be a "bank" to loan money; members of credit unions, corporate stock holders, etc. are lenders in the economy.) Those with lower incomes often face greater lag in "cost of living" adjustments, so that the effects of inflation hit them harder and they experience greater erosion proportionally of earning power over time.
None of this is an argument for increasing the progression of the current tax system. The entire system, with the happy collusion of congress — the branch that is supposed to be most responsive to citizens — is so constructed as to deny the principles of "government by the people" by obscuring from said people what is really being taken from them. The people will not get control of this government again until the tax system is put right and every single robber is put out.


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Super Pack update
Posted by bluemoose,You'll notice from the 'New Additions' banner above that we've recently added a number of new entries to the database for 'Super Pack' sets, those 3-in-1 or 4-in-1 (or occasionally 5-in-1 or even 6-in-1) product packs that appear from time-to-time in the larger retailers like Toys-r-Us.
These are interesting packs, and can represent a nice saving over buying the included sets separately ... assuming you want them all in the first place. They present an interesting problem for us here on Brickset as they get little proper publicity, and we're largely reliant on them being spotted in-store and reported to us here or through other Lego websites. That also means the "box shots" are often quite poor quality.
The stand-out new 'super packs' for me are the two new Hoth-themed Star Wars packs, each containing 13 figs, #66364 and #66366. I haven't seen these on sale anywhere yet & we have no idea of the retail price, but they'd each make for a lovely surprise gift :-)
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Though I've never seen a Super Pack at the regular retailers, these do look great, especially the first Hoth one.
So many Super Packs *Drools* I noticed that there are some Basic Promotional sets from 1995 up their too
Thanks, Bluemoose - I saw these listed and subsequently tried to find out where they were on sale, but drew a complete blank. They certainly weren't at the Watford TRU yesterday !!
As well as providing a problem for Brickset, they also provide a conundrum for the collector, particularly the obsessive completist.... I want them for the collection, but also know that it'll be a total waste of money as I have the individual sets already. Still, this sort of realization didn't stop me buying set 65081 off Ebay recently despite having the constituent sets already, so I guess I'm simply beyond help.
I would say, at least if they appear in the states, they will probably be at a Walmart as they are the only ones that seem to be selling combo packs any longer, which is a shame. I for one miss the old 80's combo packs with three small vehicles.. I dunno about you but when I was a kid I loved getting those, it made you feel like you were getting more than you should.
I've only seen super packs at places like Costco. But as of late, nothing. They often only stocked one type of Lego set, but I remember years ago they'd sell starwars ones and even spiderman ones.
I honestly cannot remember seeing a single super pack of Legos at any local retailer in nearly 8+ years. The last one I even had the opportunity to buy was from the Western theme. It would be great if those Hoth super packs became available here.
It's strange on 66364 that where it shows you what minifigures it comes with it says you got 4 of the new hoth rebels even though the echo base has 2 old ones.
I've seen a few in TRU in the UK, not these, but previous years' ones, but I think they generally tend to be more readily available in mainland Europe: Germany, Belgium, Holland etc.
@Huw: ...and perheps Italy? :)
I think I saw one of the Hoth packs at "Extra Leker" in Norway.
I have never seen a superpack in stores; in my life! I haven't even seen one in Costco stores.
These Packs have been available from the online store of 'Colruyt' for about a week or two. The prices, however, do not offer any kind of good deal. On the contrary, they cost more than when you'd buy the sets apart.
The Echo base + battlepacks 3-in-1 costs €57.95. When you buy them each seperately, you pay €24.99 + €14.99 + €14.99 = €54.97.
The wampa cave + echo base and battlepack costs €89.95. Seperatley they would cost you €44.99 + €24.99 + €14.99 = €84.97.
I really don't know what the deal is with this awkward pricing, perhaps it's an additional cost for the extra cartboard...
heres another[odd] one: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=66368-1
what are snowtroopers doing on Tatooine?
Those super packs look good. Shame i own most of them sets outside of the super pack.....
Those are really cool. Granted, I own most of the sets included in the packs, and i doubt ive even seen a Super Pack in a store. I'd definately ask for something like that for Christmas--everything you'd need for a decent Hoth diorama and more.
Thanks water jedi; #66368 added to the database
That really is an odd mix of sets ...
I have never seen system superpacks, I have seen bionicle superpacks but never starwars....
wallmart has a promotion were you pick 2 sets,and you get them for 40 (they are the $25 sets so you save 10 )
I saw some Star Wars sets at Costco today but I don't think that they are the 3 in 1 sets listed above. All that I can remember is that they were priced at $48.99. I think it may have been 8096 Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle and 8088 Starfighter Arc-170. They have both of those sets listed on their website as well but priced at $54.99 which includes shipping. Sorry that I don't have better information.
These packs are a nice idea, particularly if some of the contained sets are no longer available otherwise.
@water jedi 17 - Stormtroopers are on Tatooine to warm up.
Cool sets, I'd buy 'em if they were a good deal and I could find 'em.
Will the super set be available in the US?
Like "'weerwoefski'" said - STAR WARS Super Packs 66364 & 66366 are already available (since late August) in BELGIUM in Colruyt but also and mostly in "Dreamland" toyshops.
Same prices and like he said they are NOT WORTH THE PRICE for the real value inside of them.
But as new, unique & 'colector' sets they've got somethig special ...
The 66341 SW Superpack I've bought already March or February this year.
This isn't anythig new for the Star Wars sets, only a kind of continuation in a bigger scale (already 3 packs this year!!!).
The first was released in 2009 : set n° 66308 containing 3 sets - 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, 7667 Imperial Dropship & 7668 Rebel Scout Speeder. It was quite logic combination of 2008/2009 sets. Inside, two battlepacks were even in their orginal boxes when TIE Fighter's pieces were put apart in normal bags.
This is really nice.
Hope Lego can send some to Singapore as well :)
Will we be able to buy from online Lego Shop?
@gamermic - I've never seen any of these Super Packs available direct from Lego themselves. In the UK I've only ever seen them in TRU, and then only infrequently. Lego do occasionally offer packs of all the sets from a new theme, but that's a different thing than these 'super packs'.
Super Packs and Value packs we see quit often in the Netherlands. Mostly in shops like ToysXL (used to be ToysRus), Bart Smit and Intertoys.
Most of these packs are CITY like recently:
66374 including 7939, 7937, 7895, and 7896
66357 including 7208, 7241, 7942 and 7239
But we had also a Technic:
66318 including 8294, 8290, 8259 and 8293
And StarWars:
66341 including 8014, 8015 and 8091
Found a new one today, StarWars 66366 including 8089, 8083 and 7749
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TROY, N.C.-Capel Rugs has teamed up with interior designer and HGTV star Genevieve Gorder to create a collection of flatwoven styles incorporating Gorder's design aesthetic. The line will encompass a range of classic themes and global inspirations, from indigenous patterns and Moroccan tile work to Gorder's own ancestral heirlooms.
"Genevieve finds beauty and inspiration in everyday life and reinterprets those components to create one-of-a-kind designs that are hip and playful," said Tami Watras, vice president – product and creative director for Capel. "We are extremely excited about our new partnership and the unique decorating opportunities that it offers consumers."
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February 27, 2013
Soup's On!
Holy moly… has there been a lot going on since I have last checked in with you! All in a weekend's (and beginning of the week's) work in entertainment, I guess.
Scott had a handful of buddies in town to celebrate the Detroit Piston's Mascot HOOPER's Birthday on Saturday, and we had the lovely task of entertaining them all for a few days.
When I say task, I really do mean it. Picture a group of guys full of constant energy all together in the same place to perform and cause havoc among unsuspecting Pistons fans.
That is the best way I can describe it!
The madness continued on Monday with another home game, which was fun, but then I woke up yesterday with extreme stomach pain. I felt better as the day went on, but did not have much of an appetite for anything besides chocolate. Perfect.
Perhaps my stomach spasms are resurfacing?
To be honest, I did not really feel like doing much of anything, but forced myself to go out and get groceries and supplies for the upcoming week. There was talk of a blizzard coming in on the radio, and I wanted to be prepared.
First stop = Starbucks.
I tried the new Vanilla Spice Latte with skim milk and no whip, which came to exactly 200 calories. It was the perfect pick me up to get me goin' and about my day.
Five Below Fitness
Second stop = Five Below.
I had never heard about this store until we moved up north, mainly because they do not exist in Florida (boo!). There are currently eighteen locations throughout the United States, with more stores opening very soon.
If you happen to live near one, I encourage you check it out! I have already stumbled upon a TON of great finds there on my two trips into the store.
My first time in, I noticed they have a pretty impressive fitness equipment corner, and made a mental note to revisit it soon. Thinking I might be stuck indoors for a few days because of the weather, I figured yesterday was a great time to invest in a few fitness staples and ended up leaving with a cart full of goodies!
Everything you see above cost less than $40! That includes a fitness ball (that I usually see going for about $25) for $4 and a yoga mat (usually $25+) for $5! Also in my cart was a massage ball (which Roadie will tell you is actually his new toy), resistance bands, a stretching band, a set of 5 pound dumbbell weights, and a weighted jump rope.
When the lady checking me out gave me my total of $39.98 you would have thought I won the lottery, and I might have actually squealed. I was so excited!
Italian Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup
Third stop = Target.
With talks of a blizzard, I wanted to stock up with paper products, canned foods, drinks, bread, and other items that could get us through a few days without power. Growing up in Florida, I know a thing or two about preparing for a storm, so I felt pretty confident in what I walked out with.
I also picked up enough ingredients to make a few different soups for the week. First up was an Italian Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup.
I had been eyeing this Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup recipe for a while, and finally decided to go for it. I got all of the ingredients (after a fourth stop to Meijer), and substituted the Italian turkey sausage for Italian chicken sausage. Right when I was putting everything away at home, my stomach started acting up again. Not being able to eat much during the day did not help with my weak knees, so I decided to rest for a little while until Scott got home.
Eventually, I got up and moving again and together we made dinner together. When I say "together," I really mean he made it while I cleaned up and kept him company.
We sided the soup with a quick cucumber, tomato and onion salad.
It was very refreshing and includes the ingredients I just listed (diced), a little bit of lettuce, and fresh dill seasoning all tossed together in a little bit of balsamic vinegar and a few drops of grape seed oil.
It was very light and delicious, and I enjoyed the leftovers of both for lunch today.
As for the blizzard, I can not really say we have experienced one this time. I woke up to a beautiful white blanket of snow, which just a few inches covering the ground.
Even a few inches seems like a lot to this southerner, but I have to admit that I am loving it. (On days when I get to stay inside and enjoy it!)
I plan to spend the rest of the evening catching up on some work, then lounging with the husband. We have a few more soups on deck cook for the week, and might even venture out to another new recipe tonight.
Soup's onnnnnn!
I am hoping that by tomorrow my stomach starts liking me again, and I can get back into a normal fitness routine. Talk to you guys then, and have a great night!
February 25, 2013
Pulled Chicken BBQ Sandwich
Barbequing is very popular to do outside during the warmer months, but can be just as easy to cook inside on your stove top during the colder ones.
Now that we are living up north and have experienced a true winter season, I am having to come up with alternate ways of cooking some of our favorite dinners I usually hand off to my husband to cook on the grill.
I have always enjoyed pulled chicken barbeque, and this is an extremely simple recipe you can start and serve in just over a half hour's time.
Served with the traditional baked bean side, I also like to enjoy my barbeque with a lean side of sauteed or steamed vegetables. Served on a whole wheat bun, half of one, or bun-less, this recipe could be considered part of the "healthier" side of the barbeque category.
Let's get to it!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper (to taste)
14 Tbsp. (a little less than 1 cup) KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce
6 hamburger buns (I used whole wheat)
prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 30 minutes
servings: 4-6
1. Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil. Add chicken breasts, salt and pepper to boiling water and let cook for about 30 minutes.
(Time will vary depending on chicken size, so make sure it is thoroughly cooked all the way through.)
2. Once chicken is cooked, use a fork to pull meat apart and shred.
(Try to shred into thick pieces to avoid it from turning mushy.)
3. Place pulled chicken in a large bowl. Add just under 1 cup or about 14 Tbsp. of BBQ sauce. Toss until chicken is coated.
4. Serve alone, or on top of buns. You may choose to toast buns and adorn with pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion, and/or other sandwich sides.
Cook chicken breasts by dropping them into boiling water and let cook for about 30 minutes.
While waiting for chicken, start preparing your sides.
(I like to enjoy barbeque with a side of baked beans and sauteed vegetables.)
Once chicken is cooked, use a fork to pull meat apart and shred.
(Try to shred into thick pieces to avoid it from turning mushy.)
Place pulled chicken in a large bowl.
Add just under 1 cup or about 14 Tbsp. of BBQ sauce.
Toss until chicken is coated.
Toast hamburger buns, if desired.
Serve alone, or on top of buns.
You may choose to adorn with pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion, and/or other sandwich sides.
Enjoy accompanied by your sides of choice!


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It's my 7th time to Chile. I guess you could say I'm a fan of the cold water Indonesia, as I like to call it. Why do I call it that? Well, its waves are 80% lefts and yes it's cold and chilly. Chile is one the places where I can find every type of wave that there is to surf: slabs, point breaks, beach breaks, reefs, and "almost waves" (i.e. if we could only blow that one rock up it would be rideable). Not only does the variety of waves allure me, but the minimal crowds and consistency of the coastline is also a main draw. Oh yea being a goofy foot and surrounded by endless lefts with practically no one out makes this place a dream situation. Add to that the culture, the friends I have here, the food and Its all good!
I'm based in Pichilemu right now an am staying in my friend Diego Medina's guest cabana with my girlfriend Sheila. It sits on the beach in front of Punta de Lobos, one of Chile's premier big wave spots. It's a left hand point break and can hold waves as big as 7 meters= 25 ft+.
My main purpose here in Chile is to compete in the Quiksilver Ceremonial: Punta De Lobos big wave invitational. We are in the middle of the 2 month waiting period. Event organizers want to wait for a 5-7 meter = 15-25 ft swell. It will be my first time competing at this surf spot so I thought it was a good idea to come down here early and practice at Lobos. I've also been surfing some other amazing waves in the local area.
Diego Medina has been a great host. I've been able to tag along with him and get the inside scoop on where to surf as well as where to eat. I have 31 more days in Chile so I'm sure there will be some adventures to write about along with some cool point of view photos that my girlfriend and I'll be taking.


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Tips for Writing Your Memoir
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Writing a memoir is a great way to reflect on your life and to explore the lessons you have learned through your experiences. It's also a great way to leave a legacy – either for your family or for posterity.
Writing a memoir may seem like an intimidating process. You may think that only professional writers or those who can afford to pay for ghostwriters can publish a memoir. However, any person with the will to write a memoir can do so.
Here are a few tips to help you write your memoir:
Focus on a Specific Time or Event
A memoir is not an autobiography. It should not tell the story of your whole life, reading like an encyclopedia of you. Instead, a memoir should focus on a specific time or event in your life.
Many memoirists write about their childhood. You could also write about becoming a parent, spending time in the military, teaching overseas, or discovering your faith. Write about any period in your life or any significant event that had an impact in your life.
Don't Worry about Telling a Chronological Story
Your memoir is not a history book. It is a nuanced narrative of your experiences. The best way to tell it may not be from start to finish.
You may choose to reveal a shocking event right away, then work backward through flashback, revealing what led up to it. You may tell major events in order, but jump forward or backward in time to relate pertinent details for better understanding of the events or just for better storytelling.
The way you tell your story is as important as the events that comprise your story. The best way to present it may not always be in chronological order.
Be Emotionally Truthful
Not very many people remember all the details of events that happened years ago, even if they were significant. Can you remember the address of the house you lived in when you first learned to ride a bike? You might not remember that, but you probably remember what it felt like the first time the training wheels came off your bike. Can you remember what you were wearing when you had your first kiss? You may not know the color of your dress, but you might remember the smell of your boyfriend's hair.
When you write a memoir, what's important is the emotional truth behind the narrative, not the factual details. Readers will connect with what you felt, not with placeholder details.
Write for Yourself
When you write a memoir, you won't be writing just about yourself. You'll likely be writing about your parents, or maybe your husband or wife, or maybe your children or your friends. In some ways, your story will be their story.
Don't get caught up worrying about what those people will think of your story when they read it. Everyone will have a different perception of events, and you won't be able to please everyone with your telling of them. That's because your experience will differ from theirs. Tell your own story and tell it truthfully, and the people in your life will respect your bravery and your honesty.
Just Write
Simply starting to write is half the battle. Many of us will procrastinate indefinitely, always talking about writing "someday." Just start writing, and you will be well on your way to finishing. Write a little bit each day. Don't think about what you are writing. Don't stop to outline or to tinker with sentences or to look up a better word choice. Just put the pen to paper – or the fingers to the keyboard – and write without stopping. All of your "real writing" will be done on the rewrite. In the beginning, your job is just to get your thoughts on paper and to build up the momentum that will lead you to the finish line.
Writing a memoir is a fantastic way to document significant events in your life for your family, your children, and yourself. It's also a great way to connect with others – to let them know: You are not alone. What you have experienced, I have also experienced. Don't let the intimidation of writing or the fear of rejection keep you from finishing your memoir. Use these tips to help you get started and to finish your memoir this year!
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NSCA 2005 Product Preview
A sampling of products to be featured at the 2005 NSCA Systems Integration Expo, March 10-12 in Orlando, FL.
Designed for FOH engineers, monitor engineers, and systems contractors, the DriveRack 4800 system processor from dbx Professional features a 96 kHz processing engine and standard digital I/O that extend frequency response and reduce latency, according to the company. The unit offers Harman Professional's HiQnet protocol, which can be used to monitor and control signal routing, as well as process multiple DriveRack 4800 units using standard Ethernet equipment such as routers and wireless access points. Price: $3,749.95. Availability: currently available. For more information, see dbx Professional at NSCA booth 913, or contact the company at 801-566-8800 or at www.dbxpro.com.
Audio matrix platformSymetrix has introduced a line of remote control wall panels for its Symnet Audio Matrix platform designed for audio control applications such as volume, priority paging, preset switching, and room-combining. Models include: the ARC-K1, a dual-function rotary encoder; the ARC-SW4, a four-button control with bi-color LEDs; the ARC-SWK, a four-button control with an encoder that combines an ARC-K1 and ARC-SW4; the ARC-Mic, which incorporates the SW4 panel and an onboard condenser microphone with push-button talk; the ARC-XLR, which incorporates the SW4 panel and an XLR connector; the EXK, an extension encoder; and the EX4, which offers an extension button panel. Price: N/A. For more information, see Symetrix at NSCA booth 217, or contact the company at 425-778-7728 or at www.symetrixaudio.com.
Cat5 extenderThe Cat5 5000 HD from Gefen is designed to extend two digital video displays and DDC and USB signals over Cat5 cables. The unit is made up of a rack-mountable sender and receiver offering two DVI ports and one USB port. The ports enable the creation of a remote dual display workstation controlled by a USB keyboard and mouse. The 7-pound extender supports VESA standards and HDTV resolution, and extends DVI- and USB 1.1-compliant devices up to 150 feet. Price: $1,299. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Gefen at NSCA booth 239, or contact the company at 818-884-6294 or at www.gefen.com.
Conferencing phone systemClearOne Communications has released the MAXAttach wired conferencing phone system, which incorporates two phone units that link together. According to the company, the MAXAttach provides even sound in medium- and small-sized rooms by doubling the number of speakers and microphones, and enabling multiple systems to be linked for use in larger conference rooms. The system features Gentner Distributed Echo Cancellation and first-microphone priority technologies, full-duplex sound, and three microphones per unit. Price: $799. Availability: currently available. For more information, see ClearOne Communications at NSCA booth 218, or contact the company at 800-945-7730 or at www.clearone.com.
Sound reinforcement speakersYamaha has introduced the Installation Series of sound reinforcement speakers, which includes 12-inch and 15-inch full-range, two- and three-way loudspeakers, horn-loaded mid/high loudspeakers, single and dual 8-inch, two-way loudspeakers, a dual 5-inch, full-range speaker, and single and dual 15-inch and 18-inch subwoofers. Cabinets can be stacked, arrayed, or hung, and multi-angled cabinets can be used as floor monitors. Price: $700 to $2,900. Availability: June (all models). For more information, see Yamaha at NSCA booth 709, or contact the company at 714-522-9011 or at www.yamaha.com.
LCD projectorThe PLV-WF10 is a widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD projector from Sanyo Fisher. The projector offers WXGA (1366x768) resolution, 4,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 900:1 contrast ratio, and 8-bit motion de-interlace image processing circuits. Network control and administration is enabled via an optical network board and a Cat5 network connection. The network board can memorize and store up to 55 PC modes and can be used in parallel with RS232 controllers. Price: $12,995. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Sanyo Fisher at NSCA booths 725 and 825, or contact the company at 888-495-3452 or at www.sanyo.com.
Serial command transmitterXantech Commercial has introduced the IPRS23202 XtraLink IP, which enables the transmission of RS232, RS422, or RS485 serial commands over an existing IP network to a specific IP address. The transmitter offers Ethernet connection through a single female RJ45 connector, serial connection through a nine-pin D-type male connector, and DC power through a 2.1 mm coaxial connector. Price: $500. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Xantech at NSCA booth 1219, or contact the company at 888-512-5972 or at www.xantechcommercial.com.
Loudspeaker management systemThe Galileo loudspeaker management system from Meyer Sound is a hardware/software system that enables users to drive and align sound reinforcement systems using multiple zones. The system consists of the Galileo 616, a six-input/ 16-output 2U, fully digital matrix processor and the company's Compass control software. The software is designed to operate the Galileo 616 via a graphical environment running on a remote computer or tablet. Simultaneous use of analog and digital inputs is supported in up to a total of six input channels. Price: $7,500. Availability: April. For more information, see Meyer Sound at NSCA booth 1117, or contact the company at 510-486-1166 or at www.meyersound.com.
Twisted pair receiverExtron has added the MTP RL 15HD RS mini twisted pair receiver with loop-through to its MTP 15HD RS Series. The receiver is designed to work with the MTP 15HD transmitter to transmit RGB, component, S-video and composite video, as well as bi-directional RS232 signals over a single UTP cable. The receiver features a female RJ45 output connector and a buffered twisted pair output, which enables up to seven receivers to be connected in a series. Price: $530. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Extron at NSCA booth 1225, or contact the company at 800-633-9876 or at www.extron.com.
Compact digital recorderTargeted for use in government, house of worship, and education applications, the PMD660 from Marantz is a compact digital recorder that provides one-touch digital recording to Compact Flash media cards. The recorder offers on-board editing via a copy segment option as well as playback and instant audio access to preset market points via the unit's virtual track mode. Uncompressed WAV files can be recorded at 44.1 or 48 kHz and MP3 files can be recorded in mono (at 64 kb/s) or in stereo (at 128 kb/s). Price: $649. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Marantz at NSCA booth 447, or contact the company at 630-741-0300 or at www.marantz.com.
Multi-screen display processorThe MediaWall 2000 from RGB Spectrum is a multi-screen display processor that accepts up to six graphic and six video inputs, supports up to 1920x1200 and HDTV resolutions, and displays them simultaneously across up to four screens. The MediaWall offers an embedded operating system that eliminates the limitations in real-time, update-rate, and configuration applications that can result from using an external PC architecture, according to the company. Price: N/A. Availability: currently available. For more information, see RGB Spectrum at NSCA booth 1838, or contact the company at 510-814-7000 or at www.rgbspectrum.com.
Projection screenDa-Lite has added four new models to its Cosmopolitan Electrol automatic electric projection screen line: 188- and 216-inch diagonal screens for HDTV applications and 210- and 240-inch diagonal screens for NTSC applications. The new models offer a two-piece aluminum extruded case that measures 7.9 feet high by 6.8 feet deep. Adjustable ceiling and wall mounting brackets are included for installation. Price: $1,917 (188-inch diagonal HDTV and 210-inch diagonal NTSC screens); $2,417 (216-inch diagonal HDTV and 240-inch diagonal NTSC screens). Availability: currently available (all models). For more information, see Da-Lite at NSCA booth 1024, or contact the company at 800-622-3737 or at www.da-lite.com.
Equipment racksAtlas Sound has introduced the WMA Series equipment racks, which are designed for improved wire management, easier equipment access, and installation flexibility, according to the company. The series offers five models: the 10-23 (10 RU), the 12-23 (12 RU), the 16-23 (16 RU), the 24-23 (24 RU), and the 35-23 (35 RU). Each model measures 21.9 inches wide and has an overall depth of 23.6 inches. The racks offer top and bottom knockouts on the rear section for UHF/VHF antennas and conduit. All models are finished in a black electrostatic powder coat. Price: $378 (10-23); $426 (12-23); $542 (16-23); $716 (24-23); $832 (35-23). Availability: currently available (all models). For more information, see Atlas Sound at NSCA booths 201 and 301, or contact the company at 800-876-3333 or at www.atlassound.com.
LCD displayThe LC-M3700P 37-inch LCD display from Sharp offers an integrated acrylic protective overlay for use in high-traffic areas such as airports, restaurants, retail outlets, conference rooms, boardrooms, stadiums, and other digital signage applications. The display offers a 16:9 aspect ratio, 1366x768 resolution, an 800:1 contrast ratio, a 15 ms response time, and a five-level color temperature setting. Price: $9,290 (with protective overlay); $7,995 (without protective overlay.) Availability: currently available. For more information, see Sharp at NSCA booth 1231, or contact the company at 866-484-7825 or at www.sharplcd.com.
Headworn microphoneThe AT892 MicroSet omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone from Audio-Technica is targeted for use in corporate presentation, house of worship, education, and theatre sound reinforcement applications. The microphone is available in multiple terminations to work with Audio-Technica and other manufacturers' wireless systems. The microphone offers two windscreens, two element covers, a cable clip, and a protective carrying case. Price: $419 to $499, depending on configuration. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Audio-Technica at NSCA booth 513, or contact the company at 330-686-2600 or at www.audio-technica.com.
Lensless projectorThe WT610 DLP projector from NEC Solutions America features the company's lensless mirror design to produce a 40-inch image from a 2.5-inch projection distance or a 100-inch image from a 26-inch projection distance. The projector offers a 3,500:1 contrast ratio, 2,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, native XGA (1024x768) resolution, and Advanced AccuBlend technology for non-native sources up to UXGA. The company's Eco-Mode technology enables the unit to achieve a 3,000-hour lamp life and a 32 dB audible noise level. Price: $6,995. Availability: currently available. For more information, see NEC Solutions America at NSCA booth 1129, or contact the company at 800-632-4636 or at www.necvisualsystems.com.
Audio system processorThe CS496XX family of audio system processors from Cirrus Logic is designed to integrate the company's CobraNet technology and deliver real-time, uncompressed digital audio over Ethernet networks. The CS496102, CS496112, and CS496122 combine the power of a 120-MIPS audio optimized, 32-bit DSP with a CobraNet communications processor, in a single chip. The CS496102 supports two channels of simultaneous audio in/out. The CS496112 supports eight channels of simultaneous audio in-out, while the CS496122 supports 16 channels of simultaneous audio in/out. Price: $18 in quantities of 10,000 (CS496102); $21.60 in quantities of 10,000 (CS496112); $23.26 in quantities of 10,000 (CS496122). Availability: currently available (all models). For more information, see Cirrus Logic at NSCA booth 850, or contact the company at 512-851-4084 or at www.cirrus.com.
Digital telephone interfaceThe TH4 digital hybrid telephone interface from Lectrosonics seamlessly integrates telephone line signals into the mixing and routing matrix when used with the company's DM Series DSP matrix processors. The interface features acoustic and line echo cancellers and the DTMF dialer, which features two-wire/four-wire bridging and far-end automatic gain control. The TH4 interconnects through a digital bus, enabling phone line signals to be routed to multiple output channels in the sound system. Price: N/A. Availability: June. For more information, see Lectrosonics at NSCA booth 814, or contact the company at 800-821-1121 or at www.lectrosonics.com.
Compact subwoofer systemThe VS10 BP compact subwoofer system from Tannoy is designed to extend low frequency response and increase system headroom in Tannoy V Series loudspeakers. The unit offers a single high-efficiency, 10-inch drive unit and extends frequency response to below 40 Hz. The VS10 BP includes two pairs of 4 mm binding posts for the amplifier input and high-pass output connectors for satellite loudspeakers, which enables the subwoofer and satellites to be driven from a single amplifier channel. Price: N/A. Availability: currently available. For more information, see Tannoy at NSCA booth 837, or contact the company at 519-745-1158 or at www.tannoyna.com.
Optical distribution amplifiersThe four-output 8000 Series and 12-output 8100 Series optical distribution amplifiers from Communications Specialties are designed to support high-speed optical signals. According to the company, the 8000 and 8100 Series amplifiers distribute signals from almost any Pure Digital Fiberlink transmitter unit to multiple Pure Digital Fiberlink receiver units without degradation to the original baseband signal. The models are compatible with the company's 7720 Series WXGA and Audio fiber system at wavelengths of 1,550 nm or 1,310 nm. Price: Systems start at $1,595 (8000 Series) and $2,295 (8100 Series). Availability: currently available (all models). For more information, see Communications Specialties at NSCA booth 754, or contact the company at 631-273-0404 or at www.commspecial.com.


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Styling in 32 degrees of fashion has never felt so good. We ran up up and away up to Big Bear Mountain this weekend to a cozy little cabin of ours. Thanks to Big Bear Frontier for our amazingly luxurious & cozy cabin for the weekend. Air so fresh that (my lungs infested with LA smog) it hurt. The lake, the cabin, the golden trees…ahhh it was just picture perfect. My glam squad (Karla Ticas, Sienree and Leibi Carias) and I enjoyed our mini get away while it was for work.
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Bird 1- Shoot the Winter cover editorial for Audrey Magazine.
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We have never been closer to success – Harbour Bridge Skypath vote on Wednesday !
Please take this message seriously and personally!
Everyone agrees that now is the time to push the Auckland Harbour Bridge 'Skypath' walk & cycleway over the start line to begin construction. Today's Herald article gives you the good news. The Skypath team have got all ducks lined up:
- An approved design the Transport Agency agrees will work well, including in the long run!
- The money to build it – thanks to the Public Infrastructure Partnership Fund of the NZ Super Fund, which will underwrite it the tune of $28m!
- A keen public who have agreed that they would ride a tolled Skypath. 81% of Aucklanders support it (Horizon Research latest poll)!
- A practical project costing approximately $31m for a beautiful facility!
All we need is for Auckland Council's Transport Committee meeting on Wednesday to recommend to Council to top up the underwriting support by $3m, and to take ownership of the cycleway after 20 years. That has to be the best deal ever – $3m underwriting leverage to seal the deal for a superb transport and tourist facility for walking and cycling on our beloved harbour bridge!
Please help make Wednesday our 'YES' DAY' by emailing the 'Yes' vote request to Transport Committee Councillors – start with these:
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- That you are prepared to be tolled to use the AHB Skypath
- Ask the Councillor to vote 'Yes' at Wednesday's Transport Committee to enable Council to help underwrite the AHB Skypath
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- Severe sexual sadism--an underdiagnosed disorder? Evidence from a sample of forensic inpatientsJoachim Nitschke
Department of Forensic Psychiatry, District Hospital Bezirksklinikum, Feuchtwanger Strasse 38, D 91522 Ansbach, Germany
J Forensic Sci 54:685-91. 2009..The latter, in contrast, more often reached media coverage through their offense(s). We conclude that severe sexual sadism is likely an underdiagnosed, yet forensically highly relevant disorder... - A cumulative scale of severe sexual sadismJoachim Nitschke
Ansbach District Hospital, Germany
Sex Abuse 21:262-78. 2009..93) and represents a strong scale (H = .83) of the Guttman type (coefficient of reproducibility = .97). The 11-item scale distinguishes perfectly between sexual sadists and nonsadistic sex offenders in the sample... - [Schizophrenic diseases, psychosis and homicide: the importance of community psychiatry for the prevention of offences]Joachim Nitschke
Bezirksklinikum Ansbach, Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie, Ansbach
Psychiatr Prax 38:82-6. 2011..The risk of this group to commit a homicide is even more increased. The question of our study was to find out whether past homicides of schizophrenic patients could have been avoided if treatment had been administered properly... - Empathy in sexually sadistic offenders: an experimental comparison with non-sadistic sexual offendersJoachim Nitschke
Ansbach District Hospital, Ansbach, Germany
Int J Law Psychiatry 35:165-7. 2012..The results suggest that severe sexual sadism is a distinct, pathological sexual arousal response, not a deficit in emotional processing... - [Forensic psychiatry and behavioural analysis]J Nitschke
Bezirksklinikum Ansbach, Feuchtwanger Straße 38, 91522, Ansbach, Deutschland
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CRASH SITE— Alaska State Troopers took this photo of the downed DeHavilland Otter in the Muklung Hills north of Dillingham. The crash killed former Senator Ted Stevens and four other people. Photo courtesy of AST
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Gear Review
My Friends Call Me Pizzle
Comfort and Quality Without Looking Like Dan Akroyd
Not much more to say that hasn't been said by all the guys below. Sick helmet. Great protection, more than ample heat wise, and it doesn't make you look like Dan Akroyd in the Coneheads. I have tried out just about every brands audio helmet out there(Red Hi-Fi, Pro-Tec Assault, and a Bern that I forget the name of) and this bucket was DEFINATELY the best feeling for my head and felt the sturdiest as well. Weird enough though - I was wearing a L in every other brand and a S with this helmet? I don't know why and don't think this is normal that they run so big, but thats just my experience. The S fit me perfectly. I also love the goggle strap clip - its a very solid piece of plastic that is not gonna break any time soon. It is also actually functional and easy to use because it has a spring loaded clothes pin type of mechanism instead of a retarded button clip or flimsy paperclip type of connection to hold the goggle strap. The only issues I have had is that the good quality parts make this helmet a tad heavier than the others I have tried, and after a year of eating snow the connector inside of the earpiece doesn't connect perfectly anymore so the music will cut in and out at times. I was able to jimmy rig it just fine with a zip tie and it works without any issues now, but I definately put this helmet through hell before it started to malfunction. The only other bummer is the volume mechanism. I like some other brands that put a mute on one of the earpieces instead of halfway down the audio cord because when I want to talk to a homie on the lift I have to dig through my jacket to find the little volume control. The audio is not as good as my set of Skyllcandy Ink'd earbuds, but lets be realistic - what over the ear phones are under $75? I would trade the sound for the convenience of it being built into the helmet any day! Since I imagine that most people are getting a helmet it is for protection, don't let my little pet peeves steer you away - I still give the helmet a 5* rating and would not buy any other helmet out there currently if/when I need another one.
It's possible the other helmets you were using were Youth Larges, and now you have an Adult Small. Are your hats generally a 6 7/8 (snug) or up to 7 1/4 (loose)?
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