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Pictures for Photographs
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Known for his erotic, polished and sometimes spooky photographs, London born fashion photographer Miles Aldridge's new exhibit at the Steven Kasher Gallery opens tonight (Thursday May 28). Miles Aldridge: Pictures for Photographs, will include over 25 large scale color photographs and a selection of the artist's sketchbooks and drawings. It will also mark the launch of his new book Miles Aldridge: Pictures for Photographs. Despite having shot for huge publications like Vogue and the New York Times, this will be his first solo U.S. show.
Exhibition runs from May 28-June 20. For more info see the flyer below or visit the Steven Kasher website.
Archie Proposes to Veronica!
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
The 65 year old battle for Archie Andrews has officially ended. Archie Comic Publications announced Wednesday that Archie has proposed marriage to the billionaire brunette Veronica Lodge –leaving Betty devastated. With the current economic crisis and Archie's unemployment it is said that this proposal may have a lot to do with Lodge's $8.6 billion dollar worth- proving to us that the history behind Archie's motives when choosing Veronica over Betty are not actually true love. Check out the Riverdale gang's blog here to see the drama unravel.
Quick recap:
Betty is broken hearted. (Finally Betty can move on and find a man who deserves her!)
Veronica wants Betty to be her maid of honor. (She's so clueless)
Archie asked Jughead to be his best man (no reply yet, Jughead is a very close friend to Betty)
Reggie wants to ask Betty out on Friday.
We love LATFH
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
When we, hearty girls aren't busy working, we like laughing--not usually at people, but in this case we just couldn't help it. A few of us spent the better half of the night lol'ing (yes, we actually laughed out loud) at this website: LATFH. Take it lightly and don't hesitate to send in pictures of friends of yours.
Jay Reatard
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Jay Reatard is widely known for his infamous stage antics and more recently attacking someone at one of his Toronto shows. Yeah, perhaps we get a late pass on sharing this one, but some of the hearty staffers had the chance to see him live the night following the event and we all made it out alive so we figured it wasn't that special. We'd go as far as saying that it was worth the risk of getting attacked. The good news, he will be on the road all summer long and is almost done recording the new record titled 'Watch Me Fall.' The record is due out on Matador records August 18th and the first track off of the LP has just been released on the Matador website.
Vegatarians Can Get Down Too
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Even if vegetarian (or vegan) meals aren't always in line with most carnivores taste, veggie friendly fashion is something everyone can be happy about. Visvim's Spring/Summer 2009 Veggie Leather Collection includes a wallet, bank pouch, bi-fold wallet and homer tote. Vegetarians and carnivores, rejoice!
Peruse at honeyee.
Veggie Wallet
Bank Pouch
Bi-Fold Wallet
Homer Tote
Lanvin X Caran d'Ache Pencils
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Someone get us a coloring book! With these new colored pencils from Alber Elbaz artistic director of Lanvin and Swiss fine writing company Carran d'Ache, you wouldn't even need to color within the lines. The "Les 20 Ans de Supracolor by Alber" (or 20 years of Supracolor by Alber) box was created to mark the first 20 years of Supracolor and contains the original set of 120 colors. Only 1,988 were made for this limited edition set, marking the year the comapny was created. Not just for kids.


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''You know, I'm really just a normal girl.'' Leona Lewis repeats variations on this mantra often during an hour-long interview in the back of her black SUV, but all evidence points to the contrary. Consider the recent appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show that catapulted her single ''Bleeding Love'' to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Or the debut of her album, Spirit, in her native U.K., which unloaded 375,000 copies in its first week to become the fastest-selling debut in British history. (So long, Arctic Monkeys.) Or this bon mot from Simon Cowell: ''Leona has the potential to be up there with Mariah Carey.'' Yeah, right. Totally normal.
Granted, Cowell has motivation to be effusive about this talented singer: He coached her to fame and a win on Britain's The X Factor, an American Idol-like talent show that has judges grooming the acts. ''I'm aware that when you make a statement like that, you've got to deliver,'' says Cowell, who co-produced Spirit along with music impresario Clive Davis. ''But I believe in all my heart that she really is that good.''
Fair enough. But over here in the States, we have expectations of our golden-throated divas a psychotic meltdown; a marriage to a much older, strange Svengali; or at least a tawdry reality show. However, Lewis, 23, isn't delivering any of that just the pure vocal goods. ''I'm naturally shy as a person. It takes me a while to come out with people,'' she says. ''I'm not loud and lairy, you know?''
Well, if Lewis isn't going to sell herself on the eve of her April 8 U.S. release of Spirit, we'll do it for her. Her four-month X Factor transformation into a power-note diva prompted Cowell and Davis to contemplate cutting her album together even before she took home the show's crown. ''I could just see the effect that she had on the audience,'' says Cowell. ''I thought, This girl's not just going to be big in England. This girl is going to be a hit all over the world.'' So far, so good. Her first U.K. single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's ''A Moment Like This,'' bowed at No. 1 in December 2006. Spirit had its white-hot debut the following November, and it's since sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
To be clear, Lewis has been preparing for pop stardom since she was pretty much a baby. Born in Hackney, a rather rough neighborhood in East London, she began singing, she says, ''literally before I could speak.'' She attended the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School starting at age 6. At 9, she began taking private voice lessons; soon after, she was singing at Wembley Arena. (''It was a song called 'Grocer Jack.' It's about a greengrocer and he passes away,'' she laughs, revealing just a hint of a maudlin side.) At 14, she enrolled in the arts-intensive BRIT School, where she began working in basic recording studios. By 17, she was cutting demos and playing gigs at local London clubs while working part-time jobs at a Pizza Hut and a mortgage brokerage. No, determination has not been a problem for Leona Lewis. ''She really impresses me,'' says Davis, who's presided over the careers of everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Alicia Keys. ''The major stars have that work ethic. They really have to work all year round, and they're willing to do it.''
NEXT PAGE: ''Thank God Leona loves being with her family,'' Cowell raves. ''I've had no demands, no weird requests for strange-colored water or cushions.''

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September 7th, 2007, 08:06 PM
I was watching the Farscape Series the other day, and I was thinking, since the Jim Henson creature shop did such an excellent job on this series, maybe a series based on the Starfox games could be made and they could work on the characters. I always did think that the best way Fox and co. could be translated to live action film was through muppets. So basically I'm thinking like Dark Crystal in space here. ;) If they could think up a good plot it just might work, but on the other hand, that's just what makes almost all the video game movies suck; lack of plot. What does everyone else think?


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Monty Montgomery, 71, of Billings, passed away at his home on June 15, 2014, after a long battle with cancer.
Monty was born Lowell Leon Montgomery on April 23, 1943, in Meriden, Kan., to Henry and Mary Montgomery. He attended schools in Livingston and Helena. He owned and operated Montana's first Harley Motorcycle dealership, M&T Custom Cycles in Helena, and worked as a groundskeeper for Western Security Bank in Billings.
Monty was a veteran of the Army, serving as an Airborne Black Hat and Pathfinder in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969. He received several medals during his term. Monty became an avid photographer, snapping hundreds of pictures to document his journey.
Monty married the love of his life, Mary Anthony, on Sept. 21, 1991. They enjoyed spending time together, playing with their dogs, and riding their Harleys. Monty sometimes carried their Jack Russell Terrier, Zack, on the back. Monty enjoyed wood carving, especially carving unique walking sticks for friends; sightseeing; traveling to the East Coast to play Santa Claus at Christmastime; and volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, where he rescued their Chihuahua, Bugsy.
Monty is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his wife, Mary.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Smith Funeral Chapels, 925 S. 27th St., Billings, MT 59101.


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Overvalued Player #8: Matt Forte – FantasyDC.com
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FantasyDC.com, known for their statistical wizardry, presents the case for Matt Forte being overvalued. They make good enough points to sway me back against Forte. On Forte, I'm flip flopping like a politician. How I feel about him depends on the day. Thankfully Daniel Smith of FantasyDC.com has better control of his opinions. Here is why he thinks Forte is being taken too high:
Many were disappointed in Matt Forte's 2009 season. But just how bad was Matt Forte? Since the merger only 3 running backs managed to rush 550 times their first two seasons and have a rush average fewer than 3.8 yards. Those players were Eric Rhett, Karim Abdul-Jabar and Matt Forte. Both Rhett and Abdul-Jabar never managed another 1000 yard rushing season. Not only does history not bode well for Matt Forte, the offseason has not either. Bears management brought in a talented pass catcher in Chester Taylor and the pass happy Offensive Coordinator MikeMartz. Many around the Bears organization are expecting Forte and Taylor to split time 60/40 within this offense. Not only should Forte lose carries but he should expect to lose receptions as well. Matt Forte averaged 203.75 (standard) and 264.25 (PPR) points the past 2 years. If we were to assume a 40% decrease in production from Taylor's arrival Forte would project a 122.25 point total in standard leagues and 158.5 in PPR leagues. A 122.25 and 158.5 projection would put Forte out of the top 30 in both standard and PPR scoring leagues in 2009, well below Forte's current average draft position of 19th in both formats. History, opportunity and play calling trends all have turned against Matt Forte in 2010. Often drafters are quick to remember Forte's standout season his rookie year and will accept his risk for upside. Don't be one of the ones that fall for the lure of seasons of statistical anomalies, pass on the overvalued Matt Forte


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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (2/14/14) — On average, Americans consume 12 pounds of chocolate a year, per person, which ranks America 10th among all countries who partake in the consumption of chocolate.
"Chocolate has a very rich history," said Nancy Kelley, Hopkins County Extension agent for Family & Consumer Sciences. "The Swiss eat about 36 to 40 pounds of chocolate per person, per year, making Switzerland the leading country of consumption of chocolate."
Kelly gave a presentation on chocolate to those attending the "We Love Chocolate," event Friday, Feb. 14 at the Hopkins County Extension Office in Madisonville.
The ancient Mayans of Mexico and Central America have been consuming and enjoying chocolate many years before the rest of the world was introduced. They made spicy drinks used in rituals and ceremonies, and valued the cocoa seeds as money.
In the 16th century, while the Spanish were searching for gold, they stumbled upon cocoa, which they found to be bitter tasting, but mixed with some sugar, it was well kept secret for nearly 100 years before the rest of Europe found out. The English, Dutch and French became so enamored by chocolate that they set out to colonize cocoa growing lands and built systems of forced labor and slavery.
By the late 17th and 18th centuries, Italians began to experiment with chocolate as a flavor in everything from polenta to soups. The cocoa press was first developed in 1828 to extract the cocoa butter from chocolate, leaving the cocoa powder behind. Later, the French would become known for their crafty skills with chocolate in the most decadent desserts.
In 1847, the very first solid piece of chocolate was introduced in England.
Then in 1868, Richard Cadbury introduced the first Valentine's Day candy boxed chocolates
Shortly after, the Nestle family of Switzerland developed milk chocolate.
By 1893, Milton Hershey built a chocolate factory in the hills of southern Pennsylvania and become the "Henry Ford" of chocolate makers.
Chocolate products are made from cocoa solids, liquor and butter in various proportions. The taste is developed by fermenting, drying and shelling the cocoa bean. The nibs are then grounded into a cocoa liquor, which is then processed into cocoa butter and solids.
There are different types and variations of chocolate:
- White chocolate contains no cocoa liquor, but is a concoction of cocoa butter, milk, solids, sugar and flavoring.
- Milk chocolate is mild and sweet due to the addition of sugar, dried milk and cocoa butter.
- Dark chocolate does not contain milk solids and can contain up to 70 percent cocoa. It is made by adding fat and sugar to cocoa liquor and butter.
- Bittersweet chocolate, contains less sugar and more chocolate liquor than semi-sweet, but can be used interchangeably. They contain various amounts of chocolate liquor, sugar cocoa butter and vanilla.
- Unsweet, bitter, or baking chocolate is pure chocolate liquor with no added sugar or any other ingredients.
- Cocoa powder is made by finely grounding cocoa beans.
Through the ages, chocolate has been known to be an aphrodisiac, but has other health benefits such as containing antioxidants to lower LDL cholesterol, reduce blood pressure and help reduce blood platelet aggression.
The amount of the compounds is determined by the type and the way chocolate is processed.
"What some people don't know is that the darker the chocolate is, the more chocolate it contains," said Kelley. "That's where are the health benefits are. The things that we add to the chocolate is what makes it unhealthy."
Chocolate is also known to improve insulin resistance, improve mood and pleasure by boosting serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain. When chocolate is consumed in moderation, it can be beneficial to one's health.
"The antioxidants that chocolate contains helps with protecting us from heart disease," said Kelley. "It lowers our LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and blood clotting. It is a plant based food and we know that these plants have health benefits."
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New Britain General Celebrates Volunteers
New Britain [November 14 2005] -
New Britain General Hospital has named Francis "Chet" Giorgetti of New Britain as its Volunteer of the Year for 2005.
Every year, the Hospital's volunteer committee chooses one outstanding individual to represent all the volunteers as the "Volunteer of the Year." Director of Volunteer Services Anne Phelan said, "With 415 great volunteers, choosing one person for this award never gets any easier, but the decision of the selection committee is based upon years of service, hours of service, the type of work performed, and the volunteer example that he or she displays."
Phelan noted that during the last year, 415 volunteers provided 50,482 hours of service to the hospital in 63 departments or sections. The total number of volunteer hours equates to approximately 27 full-time employees. It is conservatively estimated that the value of the time donated by these volunteers is more than $900,000.
Volunteer Chet Giorgetti was born in northern Italy and moved to America at age four where his family settled in Bristol. He returned to Europe as a young adult to serve in the infantry during WWII. After the war, he moved to New Britain where he raised a family. He worked for the Hartford Courant for 46 years before retiring in 1980 as district supervisor. He began his volunteer career at NBGH 17 years ago in the physical medicine department where he still remains. In his nomination letter, the staff noted that he is "dedicated, energetic, very encouraging to patients, trustworthy, very lovable, motivating, reliable, flexible, hard working, and has a wonderful sense of humor. We feel he is the most deserving recipient of this award and it would be an excellent way to honor his 90th birthday!"
"Chet is the epitome of a true volunteer in that he goes above and beyond what's expected of him and never complains. He has a caring way with our patients and manages to put people at ease with his easy mannerisms," said Phelan.
"In addition to volunteering at the hospital, he also serves as a Minister of the Eucharist at St. John the Evangelist Church and is chairman of church's bingo committee. He has also been a square dance instructor for the past 22 years. Chet's concern for others, dedication and humility are just a few of the characteristics that make up this great guy and set him apart from so many others," said Phelan.
Other nominees this year included: Jim Armstrong, escort; Bea Donahue, trauma services; Bob Dornfried, escort; John Errico, volunteer services; Marie Gagliardi, Administration; Art Kahrmann, ASU; Phyllis Ohlsen, ED; Phyllis Smith, ambassador and ED greeter; Christina Peterson, ED and ROAR; John Presch, ED; Jean Plocharczyk, surgery and ED; and Ann Testa, child care.
Also honored for their years of service were: Barbara Frisk — 42 years ; Lorraine Carlson — 37 years; Ann Griggs — 28 years; Estelle DeNicola — 26 years; and Greta Davidson — 25 years Greta's name was added to the plaque in the lobby honoring those volunteers who have reached 25 years of service.
"We are very fortunate to have so many volunteers that have been with us for so many years and who have given so many hours. Our theme this year is 'Volunteers Take the time to Care.' In today's world, everyone is so rushed. Our volunteers are able to give our patients what they need, want, and expect — personal attention, some words of encouragement, or just a smile," Phelan said. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Hospital can call Anne Phelan at 224-5231.
List of Volunteers by Hometowns:
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I have 2 older 320 gig HDD's which I ran under XP in my last PC. Under that system, I partitioned each into thirds. In "those days", 100 gig seemed SOOOOOO large! Now I have the disks installed in my Win7 new build, and I would like to remove the partitioning, so each is just one ~320 gig volume. I've removed all the files from "L" and M", and have reformatted them, would like to just end up with volume "K". Been looking at Win7's "Computer Management", which under Storage/Disk management seems to have tools for this, but I'm not sure which to use, "shrink volume" or "delete volume". Thought I'd ask before I just "try one" :D