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Designworks has taken out a much coveted Red Star award for the second year running. The company scooped the award for the most outstanding creative product in the STW Group at last night's leadership awards in Sydney.
The company was also a finalist in the supreme award – 'Company of the Year' – which is awarded for the top overall performance in the Group, just missing out to Lawrence Creative advertising.
Upon announcing the award the judges said: "A thoroughly deserved winner in this category, Designworks continues to deliver on its long tradition of exceptional creative thinking and design excellence. This is a fitting and well deserved recognition for their outstanding work throughout the year.
"Designworks has continued to deliver a star performance across the board in a very tough operating environment. They are truly a leading creative light in the Australasian design industry as well as within the STW Group".
After accepting the award, Designworks' Group CEO, Sven Baker, said "To be judged as producing the most outstanding creative product out of over 80 companies in the group is an enormously satisfying achievement for the whole team. The passion for brilliant design thinking that delivers tangible results is the hallmark of the way we work and drives a culture of creative excellence in the business. This award is something the whole team can be rightly proud of".


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When that the holy season of pasch was overpast, the jarls busked them both for the tryst. The jarl Magnus Erlend's son gathered into two ships leal and trusty and large-hearted men, as many as had been sworn, and held course for Egil's Isle. They sailed upon a calm and a blissful sea-road, but that one billow rose and broke about the helm-bound jarl. Was meikle marvel in the two dove-ships anent that token. And the jarl saith, 'The sign sheweth I fare fast to my life's close. For there will be brought to birth soon a dark foretelling anent the jarl Hakon. Rest ye sure of that. My kinsman Hakon cometh his own gait to this tryst.' Fell then a sudden death-dread upon the ships, and voices that urged return, and hands were held out yearningly towards the hither healthful shore. The jarl Magnus maketh true response, 'Fare yet forward, not I but God is helmsman here.' © GMB 1973 |
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I?m rich, I?m rich! Thousand Dollar Bars. Have you ever baked something that made you do the Daffy Duck?
You know, the cartoon scene where Daffy runs about yelling, "I'm rich, I'm rich, whoop, whoop, yippee, I'm rich!" He's bouncing around on his head, feet, hands, and rump in a spastic outpouring of sheer joy. Marshmallows 101. A step-by-step guide to getting your marshmallow mojo on. A few months ago, I promised a marshmallow tutorial –WITH PHOTOS!
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Ugly Little Monster
Few people in Fashion have had the impact and the resolve of the legendary Diana Vreeland. The Paris-born fashion doyenne began her career editing Harper's Bazaar in 1936. "The first thing to do is to arrange to be born in Paris," she once said. "After that, everything follows quite naturally. Her mother called her "ugly little monster" and she certainly wasn't a conventional beauty. She had the kind of look the French call jolie laide, she transformed herself into an original, a unique expression of elegance and style.
She took on Vogue as she was on the verge of turning 60, a time when most are thinking about getting out of the business, to become one of the most influential people in the World of fashion. At 69 she was fired, but she didn't crumble, she was a survivor first and foremost, she became instead, until her death in 1989, the "muse-in-residence" at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. She trail blazed a new sense of identity for women in that "aging fashion mentor" role.
Richard Avedon, in his memorial speech at her eulogy, said that Diana Vreeland invented the fashion editor. Without Vreeland there probably wouldn't have been an Anna Wintour or a Grace Coddington.
When she got to Vogue, nobody was more ready for the '60s than Diana Vreeland. She just took a zeitgeist of what was happening in the streets and societies and art and culture and literature and she put it on those pages. It was Vogue's "People Are Talking About…" section for instance that first turned a lot of people on to The Beatles in 1964! She really viewed fashion as so much more than the clothes…She had her finger on the pulse of what was relevant and influential in society, she marveled at the lifestyle influence that surf and skateboard brought to fashion…she knew that the strongest social influences came from the ground up…causing a swell that would reverberate in the halls of couture houses and museums…
Her boundless passion, her inimitable savvy, her rouged cheekbones and, of course, her extravagant aphorisms were all part of a legend and a legacy that even today in an age of digital media impacts the way we look at fashion and style as an expression of our society.
She used to say: "It's not about the dress you wear, but it's about the life you lead in the dress." For her, it was about the layers and the textures beneath it all. She wanted to tell a story — even if the story was sometimes slightly skewed and not historically correct.
A new documentary, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, tells the story of Vreeland's many adventures—which eventually led her to serve as fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar from 1937 to 1962 and editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1962 to 1971. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month as well as the Telluride Film Festival is narrated by Vreeland herself: it is strung together on a series of conversations between Vreeland and George Plimpton, which they recorded while she wrote her autobiography, D.V. Their dialogue (which is reenacted by actors) is interspersed with video of Vreeland's interviews with Dick Cavett and Diane Sawyer. More than 40 fashion-world stars, including Manolo Blahnik, Carolina Herrera, Franca Sozzani, Diane von Furstenberg, Anjelica Huston, and Calvin Klein, are interviewed about Vreeland on camera.
In one scene, she recalls sitting outside her family home in Brewster, N.Y. and seeing Charles Lindbergh, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, fly overhead. It's a story that, yet again, puts her at the foreground of history…never mind the fact that Lindbergh's route was nowhere near Brewster. " Do we know that Nijinsky danced through her living room?" asks the filmmaker, Lisa Immordino Vreeland who is married to Vreeland's grandson Alexander.
"We don't. But it doesn't matter, because she put us there. She keeps history in a totally different way." Vreeland was a self-admitted believer in "faction"—the synergy between fact and fantasy. As she put it, "You've got to give people what they can't get at home. You've got to take them somewhere."
One wonders what her view would have been on the phenomenon of blogging and the Internet as the dominant force of communication today.
She wasn't an elitist; in a sense the democratization of media through the power of the Internet would have enthralled her. Perhaps one of the things she would have a tough time with today is, on the other hand, the elitism and globalization of the fashion world…
She challenged propriety when she ushered in the bikini and blue jeans—"The most beautiful things you've ever seen"—and created fashion spreads so elaborate and expensive, they transported American readers into worlds not their own. "She had a taste for the extraordinary and the extreme."
"For the first time, youth went after life, instead of waiting for life to come to them," Vreeland said about youth culture in the 1960s, which she captured in several spreads, including one called "Youth Quake." a term she herself coined.
"Fantasy was like a pulse to her," Vogue Fashion Director Tonne Goodman says of Vreeland in the film. "When she felt the pulse, it kept everything alive."
"You gotta have style", She used to say, It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life. Without it, you're nobody.
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I've just recovered from a summer spent lying under the sun whilst simultaneously worrying about premature aging, and was all ready to embrace winter and in turn, the returning elasticity of my skin. And then. Then the Kiss and Make Up girls pointed me in the direction of Clarins latest product – an anti-electro magnetic radiation mist, which is supposed to protect you from bad rays that come from your laptop which turn you old before your time. Which according to them is a 'very real problem'. Now, if this is true I'm going to have to buy this stuff by the Olympic swimming pool full, which at 39 Euros, isn't going to be cheap. On the up side, it's not released til January, so I've got a few months to save.
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While I know that many of us have negative feelings about our diabetes, there's the complications, side effects of medication, etc., I try my very best to stay positive (in all aspects of life, but especially when it comes to my T1D) even when I am absolutely fed up with the constant monitoring, testing, injecting, etc.. My experience with the disease has been anything but easy, so please do not think I am being glib...
You may think I am nuts, but sometimes I am thankful for it - I like to think that we do not get handed anything in life we cannot handle - because it has taught me a lot. Diabetes has shown me things about myself I may never have discovered, it has shown me a lot about other people, and it has given me an appreciation for life that I think MOST people (Ds and nonDs alike) ignore. My husband sometimes jokes that if I can "go" (I like the fullest plate I can handle - not of food, but of life!) like I go and have diabetes, he fears what I would do absent of diabetes ;)
So I ask, am I alone? Or, is there something positive you can say about the diabetes in your life (whether your own or someone you care about)? Has it taught you something you do not think you would have learned without being diabetic?
I have seen a few posts like this on this site, and I always think the same thing... "how in the world can one be thankful for T1D??". I am (usually) not one to feel bad for myself. I know that it could be so much worse. But I can only think that my life would have been better if I haven't had to spend a large portion of it pricking my fingers, giving myself numbers, worrying about what I'm eating, etc. etc.
My mom told me that T1D made me a stronger person. Perhaps that is true, but I guess we will never really know for sure since I can't compare with a non-diabetic version of myself. I think that perhaps it has made me more laid back. I rarely let things bother me too much, and maybe that is because I have had to deal with all of the trials of D since I was a child.
Mostly I am just thankful that I have been lucky and it is not worse. I have a relatively normal life - I have a job, a husband, I'm going to grad school... Maybe D has helped me achieve these things. Maybe not. But I always have a hard time being thankful for D.
I understand struggling to be thankful for T1D - when I (personally) say I am thankful for it I mean it has brought something to my life and that I was able to take something from that...the something I try to take is always positive (learning from a negative/bad experience is still a positive/good thing)...I am also thankful for the 'filter' it provides (not that I employ it to do so, it just sort of does that all on its own), some people (my entire family) cannot handle being around a PWD...
For me life is all about perspective - at 19 I went DKA, had a heart attack and flat lined for over 7 minutes...that led to a coma, the doctors prepared my family (the little that was around and now there is none) for me not to wake up and if I did, they were to make preparations to have me looked after...but I did wake up, I suffered extensive memory loss, but I am here; I would rather have D and wake up on the 'right' side of the dirt...
At least you have found something positive/to be thankful for - D or no D, you are blessed with a family and the opportunity to go out and life a relatively normal life :)
>> and wake up on the 'right' side of the dirt...
Awesome. Stealing that.
Totally steal it - it is something my grandmother used to say (she passed last fall at 94 after suffering heart failure for years) and it would make her pleased as punch to have it used :D
Thankful for D? No way. I think it would be a rare person or situation to be thankful for a condition like this. Maybe even a little warped. But, the challenges we face can bring positive results to our lives. Like any challenge can and, for the most part, does. Sometimes you have to look for the positive to realize it is there. Sometimes it just sneaks up on you. When we refuse to aknowledge it we can be caught in the darkness of our problem. The same is true for our family and friends. To be abandoned by them is a sad and shameful commentary on their existence.
I do not think I am warped and take a bit of offense to that - I am thankful because for me the alternative to being diagnosed w/D was death.
Sorry Bec. Not what I meant. Just that D itself, the disease, is not a thing most people would be thankful for. And, most definately, I am not saying you are warped. Although it is something I have been called many times.
Touched is what I normally get ;)
Didn't mean to be "titchy" - just got bummed out by the sudden influx of negativity in my posivite space...LOL
No problem, comes with the territory. We all cope differently. I hate this disease and how I have to plan everything I do around how it will affect my BG. I am saddened by the complications and how they restrict my activities. But, dwelling on these will only make me bitter and contribute NOTHING to the betterment of my life. I do not see a positive outlook as Pollyanna, but as pragmatic.
Nothing wrong w/being pragmatic - and it totally sucks sometimes...like this morning, every Friday my lil' guy and I venture to the pool, but not today bc I couldn't keep my BGs above 4. Anyways, we stayed home and built a fort instead!
Bec, some of my best childhood memories are of the forts that we used to build! Love building memories with little ones. :)
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Today i played againts shyvana and i noticed something awesome. I had 100 armor and she had :Wits end, frozen mallet and Wriggles. Well so technically she does 42 magic damage on hit and +20 from mallet and +23 from wriggles. But the fact she was doing more damage than vayne and our AP carry just made me wonder about the pattern. Is she meant to be the END GAME late game champion that needs only health to kill you? She never had to ulti in fights because she used her W E Q combo to take off 1000 of my health. She was underfed and still aced the whole team alone. Please give me some feedback on this one as it is really a *facepalm* moment when she can own your entire team with 3 items.
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It's not only about Shyvana. Tanky items are just in this game OP. Try tanky Lee Sin with one dmg item (rape everyone) Tanky nasus (WTF?) Tanky irelia (O_o) same with many more champions,,, just too strong
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Shyvana scales from tanky items and att.speed very perfect And if you forgot, Flame Breath cuts % of targets armor thats why she dont need AD items that much And that masteries and runes, can give grate advantage and you forgot one thing, Shyvana isnt that mobile, while she isnt attacking anyone, if you let her attack you in team fights, it is big mistake
i don't wanna sound trolly but /... dodge e?
shyvana is probably the most balanced champion in this game, and if you see her patch notes: -only bug fixes and cosmetic stuff -no nerfs -no buffs There is a reason why she hasn't been changed since release
if she can do that with the items you were describing, then there must be something VERY BADLY WRONG WITH YOUR TEAM! (like maybe you were sleeping, or afking or something) also don't forget the bonus dmg she does with her passive and e, if i remember correctly it is 10% of the dmg the ability deals on every auto attack, also all her skills except q deal magical dmg.


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Unlike their municipal counterparts, fire protection districts are not required to participate in a formal sealed bid process for the acquisition of fire apparatus and equipment. The only exception to this rule applies to districts that have adopted an ordinance or rule that requires a sealed bid for purchases over a certain dollar amount. A bidding process can be intimidating for inexperienced districts so caution must be taken to ensure a proper bidding process that can survive any challenges by unsuccessful bidders. Most fire protection districts instead opt to solicit requests for proposals from prospective vendors to procure apparatus and equipment.
There are several recommended procedures to follow to ensure that the request for proposal ("RFP") process is effective. First, the district must determine and define the service and / or product needed. A more specific RFP will generate fewer questions from potential vendors. Furthermore, requesting specific details will ensure that the proposals submitted to the district are tailored to its precise service and product requirements. Additionally, the request for proposal should include an overview of the district and any specific service needs.
Second, the district must determine how it will distribute, publicize and receive its request for proposals. It is important to distribute or make the RFP available to many vendors in order for the bidding process to be competitive. To reach as many qualified vendors as possible, the district should consider posting the RFP on its website, advertising the RFP in local newspapers, and mailing the RFP to selected vendors.
Third, a good RFP will clearly outline the proper format for obtaining proposals, listing all documents required and the sequence in which they must be submitted from vendors. At a minimum, requested documents should include a vendor profile, qualifications and experience, technical requirements for the project, detailed financial information on the service or product, guarantees and warranties provided by the vendor, and comprehensive project management specifications. Unless detailed information is submitted in an organized manner, it will be difficult for the district to determine if a vendor has the qualifications to provide the necessary service or product.
Fourth, the district should include their evaluation criteria in the RFP. By providing vendors with a thorough understanding of the criteria required for the product or service, a district will receive proposals tailored to its specific needs. In addition, documentation on the evaluation process will go a long way to defeat any challenges to the district's decision.
The district will also need to establish a timeline for distribution and collection of the RFP and responses. Specifically, the RFP should contain distribution and collection dates and locations and a filing deadline.
The timeline should clearly state the time period for questions and answers, the date and time deadline for submitting proposals, and information on the interview procedure, if interviews are part of the RFP process. A timeline will keep the process organized and focused.
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TITLE: You and the U.S. Constitution AUTHOR: Kim-Scott Miller GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: Fourth Grade OVERVIEW: * A constitution contains basic laws that govern people. * The U.S. Constitution contains rules that govern our country. * The U.S. Constitution protects the rights and freedoms of America's citizens. * The U.S. Constitution is over 200 years old. * Social Studies is the study of past and current events of a society - the ongoing history of people, places and things. PURPOSE: To understand why people who work and play together need to follow rules; and how these rules are developed. OBJECTIVE(s): *To develop awareness of the necessity for rules. *To use logic to decide whether things are right or wrong. *To give practice in classifying. RESOURCES/MATERIALS: * Copy of the U.S. Constitution. * Instant Camera (Polaroid) w/film. * Poster (We The People ). * Colored construction paper. * Colored chart paper. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: Activity 1. Introduce the Topic Ask: What do you celebrate on your birthday? (the anniversary of your birth) What other kinds of anniversaries call for celebrations? (weddings, special occasions) What does our country celebrate on the Fourth of July? (its birthday-the anniversary of the founding of the United States of America) Explain that our country is over 200 years old and that once it became a country, it needed rules to follow. Display a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Explain that this document tells the laws of our country. It lists our country's rules and the rights of its citizens. Without much detail, point out certain parts of the Constitution that spell out the three branches of government - Executive(The branch of government concerned with putting a country's laws into effect.), Legislative(Having the power to create laws.), Judicial(Of or pertaining to courts, judges, or the administration of justice.) - and how they balance each other to keep power in check, the rights of citizens and how changes, amendments, can be made. Activity 2. Open Discussion Have students give opinions about how people who lived in the U.S. 200 years ago might have dressed, the kinds of homes they lived in and the kinds of schools students might have attended. Take full-length photographs of each other (if possible, used instant photographs). Ask: How do the people in the these photos differ from people who lived in 1787? Establish that people who lived 200 years ago might have looked much like the people of today. Differences in manner of dress and hair styles should be noted. Look at things around the classroom and identify the TV, telephone, automobile, computer, book, etc. and discuss which objects would be familiar to people who lived 200 years ago? Which would be unfamiliar? Why? Do you think anyone took photographs of the men who wrote the Constitution? Why not? (cameras had not been invented) If photographs had been taken, what do you think they would have shown? If people met today to make changes in the Constitution, could there be photos of the meetings? What might be in the photos to let you know they were taken in the 1990's and not in the 1700s? Display side one of the poster (We The People) in a prominent place. Discuss the illustrations and what each means to the students. Invite students to tell of any bicentennial celebrations they have heard about. Ask them to read the first three words (We the People . . .) of the Constitution. What do the words mean to you? If you could take one photograph to show the meaning of the words, what would be in the photograph? Discuss various ideas and have students bring photographs of themselves. Duplicate the poster design to create a bulletin board display. Use colored construction paper to make the tree's trunk, branches and leaves. Have each student write his or her name on one leaf. As the unit progresses, have students write about the rights depicted on the poster and add these writings to the bulletin board as they are done. Activity 3. Following Rules Have students take a walking tour of the school in action (classroom, hallways, lunchroom, playground, etc.) Discuss what is observed. Ask: Are there rules involved in these places? What are the rules? How did they come about? Are they good or bad rules? What or whom do they protect? Why do you think we have rules? Continue by asking: If you play a game for the first time, how do you know in what way the game should be played? (Learn the rules.) Why is it wrong to run in the school hallways? (against school rules) Through discussion, help students understand that rules give order, ensure fair play and protect people's rights and welfare. Have students suppose you made a rule stating that only children with blue eyes are allowed to have play periods. Why would such a rule be unfair? Stress the point that rules are best when they protect the rights of all people. Write the words Safety, Health,Game on the chalkboard. Invite students to think of rules for each category and write them under the proper heading. Explain that a government makes rules called "laws." Our Constitution is a set of rules or laws all people in our country must follow. FOLLOW-UP: Help the students make a "visual reference" bulletin board of specific classroom procedures. Title the bulletin board: The Right Things To Do. Subheads can read: Working Quietly, Cleaning Up, Waiting To Speak, Playing Fairly, Asking Permission, Raising Your Hand, Sharing, Using Equipment, Taking Turns. Have the students draw pictures to illustrate each of the subheads. Display the drawings on the bulletin board to create a visual reference. Write a "Classroom Constitution" by having students suggest rules that will help make things run smoothly in the classroom. As each rule is proposed, have the class vote on whether or not it should be included in the document. If two-thirds or more votes yes, the rule becomes part of the constitution. If not, the rule cannot be passed. Students might, at your direction, discuss the following: 1. Should students be allowed to bring any kind of toy to use at recess? What kinds should be allowed? What kinds should not be allowed? 2. Should there be a "court system" to judge students who break rules? How many judges should there be? Should all class members take turns being judges? 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Choosing a Top 5 is a task that gets more difficult all the time. The coverage of all the design shows excites me because I can feel the buzz despite being at my desk. Art Basel Miami Beach was the definite highlight of the year for Art MoCo and me. Finally, I forced myself to focus on a simple Top 5, but know I really had a Top 25, at the very least!
I loved this photo, the juxtaposition of old and new, wide and narrow. Despite the difference in style, this modern infill house, the Galley House by Donald Chong, fits into the streetscape fairly unobtrusively.
The Swamp Collection by Visual Reference Studio (now known as NunoErin) was out of the ordinary and fun to boot. I remembered the floor coverings by this design team a couple of years ago at ICFF and was thrilled to see the progress.
The Tattoo House in Melbourne by Andrew Maynard is a delightful way to get more space. The most economical way to do this was to add a box, but by letting all that light in, it seems more open and spacious. The embellishment to the glass was a stroke of genius.
Art Lebedev Studio continues to keep my interest. The clean lines and sharp ideas are what appeal the most, but a strong dose of humour has me hooked. I flipped over the Hallowe'en clothespins.
Nate Archer's wearable Timbits, the Timpins, were a combination of food, fashion and design. As a Canadian, I fell for the clever humour and the use of a national icon. Plus, I like small donuts.


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Couple of months ago, when the Honorable Prime Minister visited New York for the UN General Assembly, my fellow bloggers had some fun with photos. There were 50 comments in two posts — here and here. Amazingly, no one discussed the person who was missing!
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Weekly Huddle Meetings Monday Nights at 8pm in the Student Athlete Lounge of Taylor Gym The lounge is on the same floor as the Basketball courts but at the opposite end of the building. Bible Study This semester we are going through The Purpose Driven Life by RickWarren. If you are interested in joining us,feel free to send us an email |
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We scan all strays for microchips, and we try to find every injured stray's owner by taking a snapshot of the animal, and posting it on our Lost & Found Pet Database. This database is the most comprehensive place to look for a lost pet in the Portland area.
It is not uncommon for the cost of emergency treatment for lost, stray, and wild animals to rise above $200,000 every year. DoveLewis works with all county shelters, and complies with their protocols regarding stray animals. We receive minimal reimbursement for emergency stray care from the surrounding counties animal control agencies.
That reimbursement comes only for animals which county agents bring in themselves. Good samaritans are asked to make a donation for the care of the animal they have rescued, but the expense is often much greater than the contribution. DoveLewis also treats injured wildlife, a cost that is unfortunately not reimbursed by anyone. Care for wildlife and the remainder of the expenses for stray and lost animal care is covered through the Stray Animal & Wildlife Fund.
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City Break
It prides itself on being one of European cities with better quality of life. And for this distinction, the reasons are many, from culture to entertainment, through the green areas, the beautiful castles and a strong connection with the River. The city's environmental policy also forbids the circulation cars in several areas
One of the most pleasant ways to get to know Dusseldorf is by boat. Between February and October enjoy the mild climate and travel across the waters of the Rhine with no rush. Discover the beauty and contrasts of the city on a trip, departing Bruglplatz and passing through the Old Town and the harbor (MediaHafen), a symbol of modernity in Dusseldorf. You can then do the opposite way through the pedestrian area, along the waterfront. After a well deserved rest in one of the many cafés and walk down the wide avenue of Königsallee, many compared it to the Champs Elysées or to 5th Avenue, given the amount luxury brand stores. Do not miss the numerous palaces and gardens, truly a trip to the past and a tribute to the aristocratic romanticism, as the Palace Benrath currently houses the Corps de Logis Museum, the Museum of Gardening and the Museum of Natural Sciences. Not to be missed is a long stroll across the Old Town (Altstadt) to enjoy the narrow streets filled with churches and other monuments, which take you back in time to the Middle Ages. The cultural agenda is intense and the restaurant offer as well the nightlife venues have a quality that makes Dusseldorf an ideal City Break, accompanied by a typical beer.


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Government needs to look at trusts
PUBLISHED: 19 Mar 2013 00:32:44 | UPDATED: 19 Mar 2013 00:32:44PUBLISHED: 19 Mar 2013 PRINT EDITION: 19 Mar 2013The report "Tinkler's wife controls $1.4bn trust" (AFR, March 16) again highlights the need to overhaul family trusts. Nathan Tinkler relies on distributions from the tax-effective unit trust.
Evidence tendered to the ICAC inquiry about the financial affairs of the Obeid family reveals the distribution of millions to Obeid family members through a family trust.
Because these distributions are classified as loans, no tax is payable.
If the government was serious about cracking down on tax rorts, it would target family trusts and negative gearing, not superannuation. It would also tighten the criteria for eligibility to the age pension and the seniors health card.
Any hope of the Coalition taking on such issues was dashed when shadow treasurer Joe Hockey was rolled on supporting cuts to the baby bonus.
Hockey has stated the age of entitlement has to end and Andrew Robb has called for an end to the nanny state. The Coalition talks the talk but will not walk the walk when it comes to middle-class welfare.
Irrespective of who is in government, such issues need to be tackled on economic and equitable grounds.
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Hard To Find Blaze Frustrates New Jersey Firefighters
UNION CITY -- The fire started in the roof section of a vacant home on Palisade Avenue near 10th Street, said Chief Brion McEldowney of North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue.
Firefighters responded Tuesday at 10:44 p.m. and it wasn't under control until 4:40 a.m. yesterday, McEldowney said.
The fire was so difficult to put out because it started in the narrow space between the top floor's ceiling and the roof, the chief said.
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Independent Information Management Dealers Association
Fall 2014 Our fall 2014 meeting is rapidly approaching and is packed with information and activities that will captivate our members. We will converge on Hershey, in beautiful central Pennsylvania for the last weekend in September. We'll visit the IMR facility in Hazelton and discuss industry trends and what lies ahead in our Future Shock segment, holding true to our goal of excellence in business, by leading through experience, vision, innovation and collaboration.
Spring 2014 Some of the greatest minds in the document management industry converged in Santa Fe, NM for our Spring meeting last April, which featured an in depth panel discussion on the value proposition and benefits of having Certified PMP's on your staff. Our industry relevant segments also included ways to solve complex problems and to predict and plan future developments in the area of document management and Business Process.
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President's Message: As we move from 2014 into 2015 with our new Executive Board we'll be faced with many of the usual challenges faced by businesses today. What makes the IIMDA experience unique is that in addition to the day to day obstacles we encounter, we'll be looking into the future to understand and create opportunities that can be leveraged into solving real life business applications.
For 2014 our goal is to identify new business opportunities, recognize industry trends and leverage this information for the use and benefit of our clients' ever changing business needs. We also want to grow our membership over the next year. The members attending our meetings will deliver real, usable ideas and applications that can be used to implement procedures and processes that produce quantifiable results.
To add additional value to our membership, we have scheduled visits to member's facilities. Each of our fall meetings will be located in a member's hometown and include a visit through their facility.
In February 2015, our Executive Board will meet to map our future meetings, plan our agendas and announce our meeting locations and dates.
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Manufacturer: BIG Machine/universal
Sku: 217145468
Release Date: 10/25/2010
Sales Rank: 3506
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Disc 1
Song Title
1. Mine ~ Taylor Swift
2. Sparks Fly ~ Taylor Swift
3. Back to December ~ Taylor Swift
4. Speak Now ~ Taylor Swift
5. Dear John ~ Taylor Swift
6. Mean ~ Taylor Swift
7. Story of Us, The ~ Taylor Swift
8. Never Grow Up ~ Taylor Swift
9. Enchanted ~ Taylor Swift
10. Better Than Revenge ~ Taylor Swift
11. Innocent ~ Taylor Swift
12. Haunted ~ Taylor Swift
13. Last Kiss ~ Taylor Swift
14. Long Live ~ Taylor Swift
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
Personnel: Taylor Swift (acoustic guitar, hand claps); Nathan Chapman (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, synthesizer, hand claps, programming); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Mike Meadows (electric guitar, hand claps); Paul Sidoti, Grant Mickelson (electric guitar); Smith Curry (lap steel guitar); Rob Hajacos (fiddle); Tim Lauer (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Nick Buda, Shannon Forrest, John Gardner (drums); Al Wilson (hand claps, percussion); Eric Darken (percussion). | |
Audio Mixer: Justin Niebank. | |
Liner Note Author: Taylor Swift. | |
Recording information: Aimeeland Studio; Blackbird Studios; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Pain In The Art Studio; Starstruck Studios, Nashville, TN; Stonehurst Studio, Bowling Green, KY. | |
Illustrators: Bethany Newman; Josh Newman . | |
Photographers: Austin K. Swift; Joseph Anthony Baker. | |
After becoming the highest-selling artist of 2008 and 2009, Taylor Swift returns in 2010 with her third album, having written all the material without outside help. Speak Now finds her sticking close to the country-pop hybrids that made her famous, although a full orchestra is also used on several songs. | |
Producer: Taylor Swift; Nathan Chapman |
Engineer: Chuck Ainlay; Todd Tidwell; Nathan Chapman; Lowell Reynolds; Joel Quillen; Drew Bollman; Jed Hackett; Jeremy Hunter; Justin Niebank; Steve Marcantonio; Brian David Willis; Chad Carlson |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Karaoke | |
Speak Now: Taylor Swift Karaoke ~ Karaoke | |
Red: Taylor Swift Karaoke ~ Karaoke |
Technical Info
Release Date : 10/25/2010 | |
Original Release Date : 2010 | |
Catalog ID : BTMSR0300A | |
Label : Big Machine Records | |
Number of Discs : 1 | |
Studio/Live : Studio | |
Mono/Stereo : Stereo | |
SPAR Code : n/a | |
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I know you. You're going to be bad for this group, I can tell. Everyone else is giving you the courteous silent treatment, because you're new. Not one of us. They don't know the things you've set in motion. They don't know that you're the other woman. They don't know that you lured my best friend's boyfriend away from her and into your arms. She doesn't even know about it yet. But I do. He told me all about all of it. He told me about you.
And here you are, sitting there like an angel snuggled up to his best friend. How low can one person really sink? I'm not sitting here because I want to. It's just that there are no other empty chairs. So please don't mistake my closeness for friendliness. I will sit here, drink my coffee, talk to my friends, and ignore you like the rest of them.
Please, don't try to talk to me. I don't want to hear about anything you have to say. My neckalce? Oh, it's for YouthAids. You've heard of them? That surprises me. You don't seem like the type. You're a gay rights activist? Don't bother trying to win me over. Wait, you didn't know? Well, now you do.
Yeah, it's normal to feel out of place the first time with these folks. I don't understand what they're saying half the time, either. Just smile, nod, and act like you care. It usually seems to do the trick. They're not so bad, once you get to know them. It doesn't help that your first meeting involved all the guys and moi. It's a bit more bearable when the rest of the girls are here.
Don't think this means that I like you. I just feel bad for the outsiders. But honestly, I can see why he'd like you. They. Why both of them would like you. I used to be that girl, you know. The one they all wanted. That was before I came out of the closet and they got the clue. Now I'm just everyone's best friend. So I don't appreciate the way you're playing with them.
Huh. I didn't really notice how deep your eyes are. Or your infectious laugh. Stop. You're not going to get me, too. Hmm? Poetry? Yeah, I love it. You wrote this? It's very good, actually. You want my email? Oh, sure. Here it is. And yours? Thanks. You know, you're really not so bad. For a home wrecker.
You know, I really can't deny it. I'm attracted to you. Not that I'll say this, of course. I'll continue to look at you through narrowed eyes. I have to fight your allure for all I'm worth. For the sake of my best friend, and for her boyfriend, and for his best friend. But oh, those eyes.
What am I laughing at? Oh, nothing. I just know you're going to be very bad for this group. Yeah, I'll call.
I have nothing important to say other than I'm happy to see a post from you. Maybe I'll think of something worthwhile to add. :)
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The core of our project consists of the annual migration survey (since 2008). The high proportions of European and Central-Asian raptors migrating through the region make South-West Georgia an ideal site for the assessment of large-scale population trends. Our monitoring is supported by a large international volunteer team (about 50 people each autumn). As such, the BRC forms an excellent meeting point for people who share an interest in raptor ecology and bird migration.
The idea for the Batumi Raptor Count dates back to 2004, when Brecht Verhelst, Stijn Hantson and Nicolas Vanermen traveled through the Caucasus, and spent a week in Batumi, to observe the spectacular raptor migration. Irakli Goradze helped them to find a good watchpoint, and provided them with the results of earlier counts.
Batumi Raptor Count, or BRC, is a nature conservation NGO that works to monitor and protect the 850,000+ birds of prey that migrate every autumn through the Batumi Bottleneck at the Black Sea City of Batumi, in the Republic of Georgia.
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It was a company tasked with assessing and compiling a list of items to be fixed or rebuilt at Portland Public Schools. Magellan Consulting compiled the list that then became the heart of the May 2011 campaign for the PPS half a BILLION dollar bond measure. The list required engineering and architectural expertise, but there was one problem: According to an expert on these matters, it wasn't licensed to do that kind of work in Oregon. Now the State Board of Architect Examiners is giving the company a pass, claiming there was "no violation."
It's tantamount to an out of town lawyer acting as the attorney of record on a school bond measure but having no license to practice in the State of Oregon.
"I'm shocked and appalled [by the Board's decision] and it would be interesting to know the name of the person who signed that letter, what that person's credentials are, and whether that person is an architect, and engineer, an attorney or representative of the Attorney General's office..."
Jim Jones, an Architect/Environmental Consultant who is certified by the State of Oregon and who previously had been selected as an investigator with the OBAE, was astounded that the Board fines some companies, but not the one that dealt with the school bond measure. Find our discussion on the matter (here at 31:50)
Here's the information I included in this post in May 2011 about the situation:"What they're saying that what I told you was in error...I would say their action from the way I read the law and other architects read the law and the way the Attorney General reads the law is they should have done something."
Jones says, "...I don't think it takes a degree in law to understand what these people did precisely complied with practice of architecture and engineering and the State Board should have pursued that."The Portland Public School District came up with its list of priorities for the bond measure with the help of Magellan Consultants. Inspector, Jim Jones, Architect/Environmental Consultant/Certified State of Oregon Energy Auditor with Building Diagnostic Services, Inc, says, while they're nice people over at Magellan Consultants, they're not legally qualified to assess the situation:
Oregon Law, ORS 671 & 672 requires the type of study used for the bond issue to be conducted by Oregon licensed Architects & Engineer for the legal health, life & safety protection students, teachers building code compliance.
I subsequently filed the complaint with the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners based on Jones' assessment. The letter (nearby) took well over a year to be considered and resulted in the dismissal of any violation:
I've asked for an explanation and filed a records request to determine if this issue was properly investigated or whether a governmental agency--Portland Public Schools--was given preferential treatment by another government agency."The Board carefully considered the above referenced case at their last Board meeting. The Board voted unanimously to close the case with no violation. The Board now considers this matter closed. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office."
In the meantime, a scaled down version of the bond measure passed.
See my previous post on whether there were any real safety code violations at the schools involved in the bong measure:
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Archive for September, 2008
September 29, 2008Saturday Night Live?
September 28, 2008Like preening birds of paradise, the women of Windsor come out in a colorful parade of pomp, pumps and perfume. Yet something is missing. A city without true urbanity, these lovely ladies reflect its failed and fading fortunes. More famous for auto parts than autodidacts, the blue-collar aura of the place bleeds through the shadowy simulation of bright lights and big city. These are folksy fashionistas, brand and label conscious to a fault, reproducing the conformity of suburbia, their cocktail dresses like so many split-level cookie-cutter resurrected Levittowns.
But I write with the sharp of a snobby outsider. A loner. Truth is there's a sweet innocence in all the stag-ettes and groups of "pretty young things" — gaggles of geese or herds of gazelles, they seem. None of the edge of cities I know — too much recognition, not enough ugly anonymity. Like a quaint stage play, complete with a consistent and colorful cast of characters. An assembly-line approach to the party, churned out for pennies a day.
I wonder how the regularities progress; what the locals think. Familiarity breeds contempt, I surmise. But there is also something soft, cozy and comfortable about the whole thing. Like a death bed…
September 26, 2008Only the third nation on earth to single-handedly launch people into space (in 2003), the Chinese continue their successful space program this week with an attempted space-walk mission. You can read about this story all over the net, but I link here to an article in the New York Times. Another impressive technological feat from a part of the world that brought us the compass, gunpowder and printing.
September 24, 2008New School
September 21, 2008Create Your Own Mythology!
September 19, 2008These days everybody wants to be famous. A star. But why stop there? Why not become iconic, transcend your personal space-time continuum. I say go crazy — create your own mythology.
Conscious myth-making, otherwise know as mythopoeia — a term coined by famed author and myth inventor J.R.R. Tolkien — is a staple of modern popular culture (and by this I don't mean the people captured by paparazzi acting like idiots on Hollywood Boulevard…). Superheroes, you know? Like the ancient Greeks, but in tights. Rooted in the recesses of the storytelling tradition, mythology is just a formalized version of telling good campfire tales.
But it also takes creativity and skill. The tide of Jung's collective unconscious is strong, and swimming against it, or finding new eddies and currents, is no easy task. Some who have tried, pulp pioneers like H.P. Lovecraft with his Cthulhu Mythos, are driven to madness. Others, like Robert E. Howard with his Hyborian tales, are driven even further…
To create an original mythology is a Herculean task. So much of our modern reference frame and language is rooted in preexisting myths. Myth-making involves delving into word origins — etymology — and getting down and dirty in the anthropological Levi-Straussian sense, poking into the dark corners of history and beyond.
But the rewards for success are legion. Consider the influence of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula (1897) and the man who put vampires on the map. He made an obscure eastern European superstition rooted in pseudo-history into a prominent part of modern culture. Not too shabby for a theater manager.
So much of modern literature (genre, especially) is constrained by the necessity to be "recognizable". This familiarity guarantees some success in publishing terms. But where is the fun in that? I say go off the deep end, take risks, really make stuff up. Crazy stuff, new stuff, transcendentally weird stuff. Fortune favors the bold. Bold and bizarre, even.
I'm just trying to think of what I'd be proud to write (if I had the patience to write fiction…), and I suppose the point is I can't think of what it would be. If it was anything, then it would be a complete surprise, something I never expected, dredged up from the Id — the very "monsters of the Id" — spilled out onto the page like the innards of human existence. Darkness and light, Manichean duality, epic passion, sky-spanning consciousness and everyday axioms of life and death. The works.
The talented Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (whose work is currently being brilliantly exhibited at the SFMOMA…) said in a lecture in 1945 that "the reason people need to invent or imagine heroes and gods is because of their fear — fear of life and fear of death." Indeed. Why let that stuff twist you into knots and make you mental? If you have even the least bit of talent (or even if you can barely spell), let it out onto the page. Make up new words and language — rip the top off your head and look in there to see what's a stewin' and brewin'. But above all, be bold — archetypal as Jung would have called it. Write for all times. All lives. Forget this modernist navel-gazing about the subtle complexities of some pseudo-banal inner life. Sartre is OK, but let's try to use the written word to create lasting meaning. It won't come from anywhere else. Go ahead and make yourself iconic…Create your own mythology!
The Greatest Enemy to Legitimacy in Politics?
September 18, 2008…Is time.
Art Bar
September 17, 2008If you happen to be in Aurora next week I highly recommend checking out the Wellington Gallery. Self-described as "Canada's only art bar", the hip, cozy locale will be holding its 6th anniversary show the last week of September. Fell upon it today during my nomadic wanderings in the wilds of suburban Ontario…And I have to say, it's pretty nifty…


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HTC phones | HTC Desire Z review
Anyone who reads S21 reviews regularly will know how much we like phones with real QWERTY keyboards. So, if you take the most popular smartphone of 2010 and add a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, what do you get? Answer: an absolutely fantastic all-round stunning mobile. And it really is that simple. HTC have taken the hardware and software of the Desire (a phone that we described as "the nearest we've ever seen to the perfect phone") and fitted a slide-out keyboard to the back. So, although the Desire Z is the same height and width as the Desire, it's a couple of millimetres thicker and about a third heavier, which might make it too big for some people's taste. But hey - look around you at all the people lugging their iPhone 4's and HTC Desire HD's around with them. Didn't you know, big is the new small? The slide-out keyboard is great. It doesn't just slide out. It flips and folds into place with a nice action, and it's definitely a big plus for anyone who writes a lot of texts or emails on their phone. The 3.7 inch display is the same as the one used on the Desire, and responds brilliantly to the touch. The Desire Z runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC Sense, and we've commented many times before that this is the operating system of choice in 2010, being as easy to use as an iPhone, and with at least as much power under the bonnet, with a huge choice of apps. As this is more of a serious kind of phone, one app worth mentioning is Documents To Go, which lets you view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, plus view Adobe PDF files. The Desire Z supports Microsoft Exchange too, so is ideal as a business tool. YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are available too, of course, as well as an easy to use web browser. As we mentioned, the Desire Z shares most of the same hardware as the original Desire, including a 5 megapixel camera, GPS receiver with digital compass, music player and FM radio. There's some more memory in the Desire Z: 1.5GB built-in, plus the capacity to take memory cards up to 32GB. The processor speed is slightly slower though (800 MHz for the Desire Z vs 1GHz for the Desire) and the battery is slightly smaller (1300 mAh vs 1400 mAh), which seems like a perverse decision. Let's be honest: you're going to have to charge the phone every day in all likelihood. So, to conclude, if you want a smartphone with real muscle, and if you have the muscle to carry every gram of its stunning aluminium-clad body around with you, then of all the phones in the expanding Desire family, the Z is the one for you. Love it for its powerful OS, its gorgeous touchscreen, its keyboard and its mind-boggling choice of apps. Tolerate its bulk and its battery life. If its too big and you don't covert the keyboard, choice the original HTC Desire. If it's still not big enough, choose the HTC Desire HD. Whichever you choose, you want go far wrong with one of the Desires. HTC Desire Z features include:
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Convention Plans
- Posted by Johanna on October 12, 2006 at 5:46 pm
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I'm heading off to SPX tomorrow, but I'm not as excited about it as I hoped I'd be, and I'm not the only one. I'm hoping that once I get there, I enjoy it a lot, and this is just my disappointment over having to find my way to a new location. There are some debut books I'm really looking forward to seeing.
Regardless, I cut back my plans so that I can leave as soon as I'm done on Saturday. That will also help me cut costs, although I'll have to miss the Ignatz Awards. If you want to find me, I'll be wearing some kind of maroon shirt and carrying a cinnamon-colored leather messenger bag.
In other convention news, Lea Hernandez points out that this year, 25% of the featured guests at San Diego are women, a great improvement from last year. Yay! Then she broadly hints that she wants to be invited.
A fan takes her up on this and then gets upset that the person who responds (someone not part of the official convention staff, by the way) a) knows who Lea is and what she's complained about in the past and b) doesn't immediately say yes. He seems to go out of his way to take offense on Lea's behalf and look for sexism in Jackie's response.
I love Lea's art and blogging and personality, but I have to say: this doesn't surprise me. A convention makes a wish list of who they want there and who they can afford to pay for. Like any business, they want the best return on their investment, so they want to use their budget efficiently, inviting top names who will attract lots of paying attendees. They also may want people with lots of output or current hot books, because that allows their retailers to sell lots of related and/or high-priced merchandise. Another factor may include who will get you lots of press (like creators of current buzz books or award winners).
Lea, in my opinion, doesn't qualify on any of these counts. She's an internet personality, but so are lots of other people with much higher readerships. She's done great books, but I'm not sure all of her graphic novels are still in print. And I don't say this to minimize her important and historical contributions to comics, but that doesn't really matter when it comes to getting tickets sold today.
Lea then takes her ball and goes home. Ok, that's a mean way to put that, and I apologize. I think that if it's going to cause her stress, stepping aside from it is the best thing for her, with everything else she's got going on. (But still, if you're going to publicly hint that you want to be asked out, you shoudn't get too upset when you're publicly rejected. And if you publicly badmouth the show and everyone involved, you shouldn't be surprised that they don't turn around and invite you to join them.)
7 Responses to "Convention Plans"
- Matthew High Says:
October 12, 2006 at 5:03 PMThis is why I stopped reading Lea's blog many, many months ago. I got really tired of all the "outrage" over the perceived sexism in the comics industry. Not to say sexism doesn't exist (there's more than enough stories about that to go around), but I'm tired of people who think they see it in EVERYTHING. The whole "Comicon is teh sexist" nonsense was the final straw for me. What a load of shit. Too much chicken little, not enough sky-falling.
- Craig Says:
October 13, 2006 at 1:27 PMPardon my ignorance, but I thought she quit comics? Am I getting my 'internet personalities' confused?
As to the age old 'debate' (I seem to love my quotations today) on sexism in comics, I prefer not to look at it as one giant problem, but lots of singular problems, like that old arcade game Asteroids. Just take your anti-sexism joystick and blast 'em one by one as they come down. You're less likely to get overwhelmed by it all. - Lyle Says:
October 13, 2006 at 3:47 PMCraig, IIRC Lea's "quitting comics" announcement was in reference to work for hire work, she said she wouldn't work at making comics for other people but will continue making comics that belongs to her.
- Lea Says:
October 14, 2006 at 2:36 AMAll my gns are still in print. Cathedral Child and Clockwork Angels can be had from Cyberosia, Rumble Girls from NBM, and the sequels to both from same in 2007/2008.
As for the rest, oh well. I haven't said anything others haven't said. I don't blog to comfort people, although I do try to also entertain and amuse.
- Craig Says:
October 14, 2006 at 1:44 PMThanks for the clarification, Lyle!
c. - Johanna Says:
October 15, 2006 at 8:59 AMI'm really disappointed that some people took my comments (and took advantage of my absence) as an excuse to badmouth Lea. I wanted to elaborate on the question of guest selection, because I thought I could add some opinions that aren't often thought about (having seen this process from the other side a couple of times).
Matt, perhaps people see a lot of sexism because they've experienced a lot of sexism? You may have the luxury of ignoring the problem (which is what your comments sound like), but most women don't.
Craig, love the metaphor! And thanks to you and Lyle for clarifying things.
Lea, thank you for correcting my errors. (I thought there had been some issues with Cyberosia, but obviously I was wrong.) I'm very much looking forward to the sequels. I'm sorry I went overboard in my snark and upset you, and I'm sorry that some of the comments weren't very civilized.
- Lea Says:
October 15, 2006 at 12:29 PMNo worries, Johanna.
Cyberosia has been pretty quiet as Scott worked as a freelancer to keep bread on the table and moved house.


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Food City Race Night at Bristol Motor Speedway
ABINGDON, VA (Friday, March 4, 2011) - As the area prepares for the onslaught of race fans and RV's, the folks at Food City are gearing up for their annual Food City Race Night. On Friday, March 18th, the event will return to Bristol Motor Speedway.
"We're excited to once again be hosting Food City Race Night at Bristol Motor Speedway," said Steven C. Smith, Food City President and CEO. "This year we have another exciting evening planned, filled with more driver interactive sessions than ever and a great variety of attractions and entertainment."
Food City has hosted Race Night, which has contributed over $500,000 in proceeds to area non-profits for well over twenty years. The event paves the way for a weekend of action-packed Nationwide and Sprint Cup racing at one of NASCAR's most popular venues. Fans can expect a great line-up of driver interactive sessions, along with show cars, simulators, souvenir trailers, entertainment and a smorgasbord of free food samples. Festivities will get underway at 4 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. Admission is free of charge.
Food City has already received confirmations from several drivers and attractions. Among those already confirmed are: Sprint Cup driver Bobby Labonte; Nationwide Series drivers Eric McClure, Steve Wallace, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Danny O'Quinn will be on hand. Special appearances will be made by Miss Food City, Elizabeth Robinette, ESPN Analyst and NASCAR team owner Brad Daugherty, Lonesome Pine drivers Derrick Woodward, Jeff Woodward, Freddie Taylor, Jr., Kevin Wolfe, Mike Keith, Casey Head, Moonshine Mills, Duke Bare, R.J. Reynolds, Morgan Widner, Tim Widner and Travis Greer; UARA drivers Brennan Poole, John King II and Julia Dawson; ARCA driver Chad Hackenbracht; Late Model driver Chad Finchum; Legend drivers Cody Johnson, Zack Walton, Drew Shortridge and Tyler Goodwin; Truck series driver Jake Crum.
A special question/answer session is scheduled for Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace at 6 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. Q&A session with Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, A.J. Allmendinger and David Ragan; 7 p.m. Wii Boxing Tournament featuring Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler, Marcos Ambrose, David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer, Trevor Bayne, and Bobby Labonte; 7:30 p.m. Newlywed Game with Kasey Kahne & Kenny Francis and Brad Keselowski & Paul Wolfe. Food City will honor Richard Petty during on-stage ceremonies at 5:30 p.m.
Free food sampling will begin at 4 p.m. and continue while supplies last. Live entertainment begins at 8 p.m. Food City will also debut their new Big Cart during Race Night festivities. This year's media sponsors are Bristol Herald Courier and WJHL TV Channel 11.
For a complete listing of Food City Race Night attractions, visit www.foodcity.com, where updates will be posted as they become available. Please note that scheduling and driver appearances are subject to change and autographs are limited to time availability. A second Food City Race Night is also planned for Thursday, March 17th at the Knoxville Expo Center in Knoxville, TN from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway's longest running sponsor and the second longest in NASCAR motorsports. Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City's parent company) operates 106 retail food outlets throughout the tri-state regions of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.


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Nature walk
BROOKSVILLE The Chinsegut Conservation Center will host a program titled "Early Fall and Big Pine Tract" from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. David Rakes will lead a guided walk uncovering the hidden colors of early fall wildflowers blooming on the Brooksville Ridge. Meet at the Big Pine tract parking lot on Old Crystal River Road about 2 miles north from U.S. 41.
Injured mermaid fundraiser
BROOKSVILLE Monster Transmission and Chick-fil-A are hosting a fundraiser on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Chick-fil-A, 13143 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville to benefit mermaid Samantha Maywell, who was injured when fell out of a boat. There will be raffles, a donation bucket and a percentage of Chick-fil-A's sales, within a 3-hour window, will be donated to Samantha for medical expenses. Contact (800) 708-0087, ext. 4491 or email email@example.com. Additional ways to help are GoFundMe.com/432vzo or facebook.com/HelpMermaidSamantha.
Kiwanis golf fundraiser
BROOKSVILLE The Kiwanis Club Spring Hill will host the 8th Annual Children's Charity Golf Invitational on Saturday at Southern Hills Plantation Club, 4200 Summit View Drive, Brooksville. The event will benefit the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties. Special guest will include the Weeki Wachee Springs mermaids. Registration and a light lunch will be at 11 a.m. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. An awards presentation, buffet dinner and silent auction will follow. For information call Richard Sanvenero at (352) 263-7829 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Halfway to St. Patrick's Day party
SPRING HILL The Ancient Order of Hiberians Bishop Norbert Dorsey Division No. 1 Hernando County will host a halfway to Saint Patrick's Day Party from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Xavier Hall at St. Francis Cabrini, 5030 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. The dinner will feature corn beef and cabbage, potatoes and desert. The event is BYOB or soda and water will be available for a charge. There will be door prizes, Irish music and dancing. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call (352) 340-5280.
Horse rescue benefit
BROOKSVILLE A benefit to raise funds for Ohana Rescue will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., Brooksville. Ohana will use the funds to provide horses with medical care, food and rehabilitative services. The family indoor event will feature face painting, music, bounce house, food and raffles. Vendors will be on hand selling various items. Donate a nonperishable food item and get entry into a raffle.
Brookridge Good Times Line Dance
BROOKSVILLE The Brookridge Good Times Line Dance Club will have its next social gathering 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse. The cost is $5. We will be dancing only; no lessons. Bring your own beverage, snacks and ice. We do beginner through intermediate, so there's something for everyone. There are always instructors on the floor to give help, if needed. For information, call Norma at (352) 397-6088.
Hispanic Heritage party
SPRING HILL Miss Hispanic Queen of Hernando County, Inc. invites the public to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Suncoast Party Center, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Tickets are $10 with food available for purchase and a cash bar. The selection of a Hispanic Queen will be followed by a dance party with DJ Willie Matos. For information call (352) 346-3531.
DayStar Life Center celebration
BROOKSVILLE The DayStar Life Center will have a 30th anniversary sale celebration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the facility, 7120 Hope Hill Road, Brooksville. The event, which will be behind St. Anthony's Church, will feature a 3-for-1 clothing sale, special discounts on books, housewares and furniture. There will be a barbeque lunch provided by Texas Roadhouse. The entertainment will be by Ken E. Grube, a local Elvis impersonator.
Art gallery open house
BROOKSVILLE The Gallery of the Arts & Antiques, 259 Howell Ave., Brooksville, will have a grand opening porch party starting at 2 p.m. The talents of 28 artists will be on exhibit, as well as a 50-page history of the 102-year-old house. Refreshments will be served by The Southern Ladies and a Gent. The event is free; donations are welcome. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call (352) 754-8509.
Mermaid Encounter
WEEKI WACHEE Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, is offering a "Mermaid Encounter" for children between the ages of 3 and 14. Children will spend 20-minute with one of Weeki Wachee's live mermaids in the "Mermaid Lagoon" at Buccaneer Bay. There will be two sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. The first session starts at 3:30 p.m. and is for children between 3 and 6 years old. The second session starts at 4:30 p.m. and is for children between the ages of 7 and 14. The cost is $75. To register for the event, call (352) 592-5656.
Flea market at airport
BROOKSVILLE/SPRING HILL - The Airport Flea Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at 17375 Spring Hill Drive. Vendors offer housewares, tools, collectibles and cosmetics, craft items, recreational items and farm-fresh food. Call (352) 796-0268.
Scallop season
Scallop season runs through Sept. 24. For information on harvesting scallops, licensing and other requirements, visit http://myfwc.com.
Gag grouper season
The recreational season for gag grouper runs through Dec. 3. There is a two-per-person bag limit. For information on gag grouper limits, licensing and other requirements visit http://myfwc.com.
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Car museum tour
ODESSA Cook's Antique & Classic Car Museum Tour will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22 at Component General Inc., 2445 Success Drive, Odessa. Jim Cook will host the third annual family-friendly open house, which benefits the Foundation for Early Learning in Pasco and Hernando Counties Inc., raising awareness about the 501(c)(3) nonprofit group aimed at quality early childhood education. This is no ordinary museum tour or awareness event; although it holds some of America's rarest collectibles, it is 100-percent family friendly and 100-percent free for everyone. Last year, 580 families visited Cook's facility to experience the progress of American culture and hear the history behind automobiles from 1915 to 1986. There also is a collection of antique radios, cameras and other items of interest from throughout the years. Free refreshments popcorn, ice cream, water, soda, cookies and cake will be served.
YMCA arts and craft festival
SPRING HILL The Hernando County Family YMCA will host its 5th annual Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available and will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Indoor tables are $45; outdoor spaces are $55, and larger spaces for food vendors are available for a percentage of sales. All proceeds from tables and spaces will be donated to the 2013 Community Support Fund. Anyone interested in participating as an artist, crafter, or food vendor should contact Kathy Kissell at (352) 688-9622 or by email at email@example.com.
National Public Lands Day
WEEKI WACHEE The Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is recruiting volunteers for National Public Lands Day on Sept. 29 at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Volunteers are needed for invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and general park cleanup. Trail maintenance volunteers need to bring a lopper or pruning saw. Suggested attire for the cleanup includes closed-toe shoes, gloves, a water bottle and sunscreen or insect repellent. For information call (352) 592-5656.
Fall festival
SPRING HILL The Korean War Veterans Legion No. 5053 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sept. 29 at VFW Post No. 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. The festival will feature a performance by Gypsy Star an American gypsy concert band. Door open at 1:30 p.m. There will be a social hour 2-3 p.m. A buffet-style dinner by John Mason Catering will be served 3-4:15 p.m. The concert will follow 4:30-6 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. There will be a cash bar and door prizes. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Call Rich at (352) 688-7196.


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The NBA will shine basketball's spotlight on London on Thursday night with the game in the UK in disarray.
The British game is still reeling from UK Sport's decision to end its funding following the Olympics.
When the New York Knicks take on the Detroit Pistons, the O2 Arena seats will be full, but British Basketball has found the cupboard bare when it comes to funding ahead of the Rio Olympics in 2016.
UK Sport's announcement in December that basketball would receive nothing over the next four years - compared to £8.6million in the lead up to the London Games - left officials shocked and completely undermined the optimism that had existed about the sport's development here.
In six short years before the Olympics, Britain formed a team from the home nations and rose from the game's backwaters to qualify for two consecutive European Championships on merit.
But that progress was not enough to convince UK Sport the sport was worth further funding, with the government body looking only at the failure to medal in London before cutting off the cash.
The decision stood at odds with all the optimism that had come not only from British Basketball but also the NBA and world governing body FIBA about the sport's potential in this country.
British Basketball chairman Roger Moreland said: "It was almost like, after JFK said in 1960, 'We're going to put a man on the moon and bring him back to earth safely', you send up Apollo 8, orbit around the moon and then decide you'll not bother anymore.
"That's the extent of the progress we had made in six years and that's the type of impact this will have."
If the goal of London 2012 was supposed to be about inspiring a generation, basketball and the other team sports would seem an ideal vehicle, but that is not the response they have found with funding also abolished for the likes of handball and volleyball.
"Inspiring a generation has been replaced by a lust for medals," Moreland said.
Not all is doom and gloom as British Basketball plan a vigorous appeal, with the chance to make their case directly to the UK Sport due to come on January 30.
They have plenty to say not only about the rapid rise of the British teams and the potential rewards of continuing that development through 2020 and beyond, but also about the popularity of the sport among youngsters in this country, particularly in inner cities.
"There are a whole host of different elements to this," Moreland said.
"Media interest in the sport is growing, Britain is now a venue for major basketball events, and the number of people playing the game - particularly young people - will grow in the future with the plans we have in place.
"But what we need to be able to do is continue progress at national team level and take our place at the top table of the sport."
Plenty have spoken out in support of basketball's case.
Sir Clive Woodward, who served as director of elite performance for the British Olympic Association during the London Games, described the decision to cut off team sports funding as "baffling" and called for longer-term thinking.
FIBA general secretary Patrick Baumann plans to personally attend British Basketball's appeal hearing at the end of the month, arguing that the decision ruins all the hard work done in the build-up to the Olympics.
"It would be a waste of resources and time," he said. "Whether you can recover from a blow like this depends on how quickly you can refinance yourselves, but in this climate it is very difficult to do."
FIBA only granted Britain a place in the Games as host nation after they met strict criteria, and based on their clear program to build a long-term legacy, and while Baumann stopped short of saying he now felt lied to, he admitted he was "very frustrated" that UK Sport was no longer interested.
"We've kept our part of the bargain, not only the basketball family internationally but also the basketball family in the UK," he said. "It's a pity the authorities don't believe in the promise of the sport even though they have seen the statistics."
Now British Basketball can only hope for a reprieve. While chief sponsor Standard Life continues to offer support, the rest of the federation's budget is an open question.
That means their search for a new men's team coach is on hold, as is planning for the summer's EuroBaskets, in which the women compete in June and the men in September.
But the mood remains defiant.
"The British game is certainly not dead," Moreland said. "You look at the NBA coming here, the Euroleague finals will be here in May, and we had a crowd of 7,500 at the BBL Cup final on Sunday.
"Basketball is still in a good position to appeal to families and young people, and the product we've got is still a very good one.
"But we need a flagship national team at the forefront of it."


text: A change called ASHA in BiharSeventy one thousand ASHA workers are helping in providing safe delivery to about 1.1 million women PATNA, Bihar, India, 22 April 2010 – As the world celebrates Safe Motherhood Day on April 11, meet Mamta Kumari, a 8th class pass out from village Saini in the Eastern Indian state of Bihar. Over the past three years, Mamta, the village ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) has been pivotal in bringing as many as 60 women in their advanced labour to the nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) for institutional delivery. Be it night or day, Mamta accompanies the women for their safe deliveries conducted by trained doctors at the nearest PHC which is about twelve kilometers from her home. Mamta gets Rs 200 (approx $4) for every delivery. "Had Mamta not taken the initiative of bringing the mothers to the PHC, half of the mothers and infants lives will have been risked," says Mahanand Singh, incharge of PHC in Vaishali. There are about 71,350 ASHA health workers in Bihar, who have ensured safe delivery of about 1.1 million women in the state. The strong network of ASHA workers in the state has resulted in increase of institutional deliveries and decrease in both infant and maternal mortality. "In 2005, only 44,000 deliveries took place in hospitals or Primary Health Centers. However the situation has improved manifold with the implementation of NRHM and the recruitment of additional ASHAs. The efficient network of anganwadi and trained ANM workers has also helped the increase in the number of institutional deliveries in the state," says Dr Shirin Varkey, Health Specialist, UNICEF Bihar. "PHCs present in all the block headquarters in the state are now open 24 hours. Now one out of every two pregnant women has access to institutional delivery," he adds. "Out of 2.9 million infants born in Bihar every year, approximately 150,000 infants die due to the low number of institutional deliveries. Institutional deliveries have helped in saving the lives of about 50 per cent or 75, 000 infants," says OP Kansal, Health Consultant, UNICEF. Amarjeet Sinha, Joint Director, NRHM says there are 830, 000 ASHAs in the country who are helping pregnant women to receive antenatal care, institutional delivery and immunization of their infants. Institutional deliveries have risen from 10.8 million to 14.5 million in the first three years of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Quick Facts on safe motherhood in Bihar: The article is an abbreviated version of the Hindi article published in Hindustan Newspaper |


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