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I have over 14 years experience creating data visualizations in the form of presentations, project management tools, dashboards, demos, prototypes and system user interfaces. I am a Certified Project Management Professional and an active member of the Presentation Community. I also specialize in creating Microsoft Office files that are fully accessible to persons using assistive technology. In my guise as the PowerPoint Magician, I am the author of the popular PowerPak for PowerPoint series, an innovative collection of lesson and educational game templates. I have been a spotlight speaker at multiple educational events and frequently teach advanced PowerPoint and Word classes. I am Microsoft Certified in PowerPoint and Word, a Microsoft Certified System Engineer and hold Certificates in Accessible Information Technology, Graphics Design and Professional Technical Writing. I am currently working on an Information Designer Certification. I have been a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since January 2004.
Homepage: http://glennashaw.wordpress.com
Can You See What I 'm Hearing?
Posted in brain, Challenged, Perception, Sensory Psychology, Visualizations on October 14, 2013
The more I learn about visual perception, the more I believe we don't see at all, we perceive.
In the picture at left, Project Runway's Season 12 Designer Justin LeBlanc is helping his model into a beautiful faux fur gown, right? Wrong. The gown is actually made from thousands of test tubes. But our brain translates this particular texture as soft fur because that is what we've experienced though both our touch as well as sight. Justin engaged our sense of touch (through familiarity) and fooled our eye.
In truth, while our eyes see, our brain's perceive with all our senses, not just our eyes. And sometimes that means when other senses come into play, it can drastically change what we think we're seeing.
For example, by simply adding a small sound you can completely change what your audience perceives. You can download the PowerPoint presentation to see what I mean from here: http://sdrv.ms/1eksk6r (and it must be downloaded since Web Apps will not support a looping slideshow). It has only one slide. This particular example was inspired by an episode of Brain Games, which I mentioned in a previous post. If you watch the slide with your sound muted, the two balls will appear to cross over each other. But if you watch it with sound on, the balls will appear to bounce off one another. Try watching it with sound and without sound and you'll see how dramatic the difference is. Just by adding elements that engage our other senses, you can change (and enhance) what your audience sees.
Ironically, the designer Justin LeBlanc is deaf and this particular dress represents his adjustment to having a cochlear implant. I'd say he did an amazing job with that inspiration. And taught us all a little lesson in perception.
Using PowerPoint to Improve Lives
Posted in Challenged, Disability, PowerPoint, Presentations on October 1, 2013
Today is the first day of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and I'm reminded of my roots for the Microsoft PowerPoint MVP award. In the early 2000s the American Disability Act mandated that all electronic communications be made what is called 508 compliant. This means all electronically published items need to work with assistive technology, most notably screen readers. My personal mission was to ensure that users knew how make Office documents and presentations that were accessible. While Microsoft did a fantastic job of making sure persons using assistive technology could use the applications, there was literally no documentation for making sure the end products were compliant. I found myself not only on the bleeding edge, it was more like the hemorrhaging edge with pressure to resolve it every day.
Through the wonderful folks at EASI, I obtained my certificate in Accessible Information Technology and found an incredibly motivated group of testers who helped me identify and document exactly how to make accessible presentations and documents. Since then I've taught many classes on how to create accessible documents and presentations and I'm proud to say the Office.com site still carries my articles:
While they were written for PowerPoint 2003, the concepts and techniques are still valid for all versions of PowerPoint.
In 2009, thanks to Ric Bretschneider, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to contribute to a wonderful add-in that allows users to sub-title their presentations. The add-in is available at: Sub-titling text add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint (STAMP) and is a terrific addition to produce presentations for the hearing impaired or for persons who speak a different language. The add-in is for PowerPoint 2010 or higher, but if you're using an older version of PowerPoint, see my article on Adding captions, annotations, or subtitles to presentations.
In the 10+ years since I first received MVP recognition, I've turned most of my attention to areas where my skills truly lie, information design and data visualizations. But I've never lost my passion for advocating how PowerPoint can improve the lives of persons with physical challenges. A person who is visually impaired can create their own visual aids with PowerPoint. And that sentence is not an oxymoron. How wonderful that PowerPoint can give that individual just that much more independence.
I've also received many testimonials from parents, teachers and others who've used PowerPoint to effect a change in someone's life. For example the mom who used PowerPoint to help her autistic son learn to speak, the teacher who used PowerPoint to help her special needs class learn math and, most profound of all, the father who created a looping PowerPoint of pictures that when you clicked the slide an audio message matching the picture would play. He put this PowerPoint on a tablet PC attached to his severely disabled daughter's wheelchair. She would watch the images loop and when one she wanted was displayed, she could tap it and it would play, "I'm hungry", "I love you, Mom", etc. Since she could not talk, PowerPoint quite literally gave this young girl a voice. How amazing is that? Is it any wonder I still continue to make myself available to help anyone who wants to use PowerPoint to help improve someone's life?
Keep in mind most of us are challenged in some way or another even if it isn't readily apparent. I myself am so vertically challenged I have to kick a stool around my kitchen just to cook dinner or put away dishes. And even if you don't have challenges now, I assure you, down the road, you will. None of us are exempt from the effects of age. So celebrate NDREAM with me and recognize what people can do.
Do you have your own story to share about how PowerPoint improved your life or someone else's life? I'd love to hear about it.
Disclaimer: This site was prepared or accomplished by Glenna Shaw in her personal capacity. The opinions expressed on this site are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the United States government.
A TV Series for Presenters and Presentation Designers
Posted in brain, Perception, Persuasion, PowerPoint, Presentations, Psychology on September 29, 2013
You might not believe it, but National Geographic's Season 2 of Brain Games is a near perfect resource for presenters and presentation designers. While not perfectly scientifically accurate, the series contains a wealth of information about how our brain processes information and it's delivered in an entertaining format. This is invaluable information if you are a presenter or presentation designer.
The official Brain Games web site has video clips, articles and the schedule for all 12 episodes. Amazon provides the series in both DVD and streaming format. Episodes are also available through NatGeo's YouTube Channel for $1.99 per episode.
In addition to the series episodes, National Geographic's Education web site has more resources on how your brain works and, finally, if you're curious to see how your own brain stacks up, discover your own brain profile at the Interactive Brain Games web site. I highly recommend you watch the episodes first though or you might find you're not as clever as you thought you were.
Cloudy with a Chance of Inspiration
Posted in Cloud, Dynamic, Perception, PowerPoint, Presentations, Sensory Psychology, Template, Transitions on July 20, 2013
I love TEDTalks and I especially enjoyed a talk from the TEDGlobal 2013 event in June. Quoting the site: "You don't need to plan an exotic trip to find creative inspiration. Just look up, says Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. As he shares charming photos of nature's finest aerial architecture, Pretor-Pinney calls for us all to take a step off the digital treadmill, lie back and admire the beauty in the sky above." I highly encourage you to take a breath and enjoy Gavin's talk for yourself.
As I was watching the video I was reminded of a presentation that I made for a friend a few years ago. He was speaking on the topic of Cloud Computing at the Green Computing Conference. Using PowerPoint 2010, I created a presentation where his content tumbled and flew through the sky. The result was a light and breezy presentation that was unique but professional.
I had the opportunity to show a presentation using this same technique at The Presentation Summit and I noticed admit the ooo's and ah's of the audience, it's a format that makes people smile.
Inspired by Gavin's talk on clouds, I decided to create and share a Cloudy PowerPoint template. It's a deceptively simple template but when used correctly really allows you to Wow! your audience. The key is the fade background portion of the Dynamic Content Transitions available in PowerPoint 2010 and 2013. By alternating the cloud background a subtle sense of movement is achieved without conscious awareness by the audience. Like the magician's redirection trick discussed in a previous blog entry, the "front" portion of the Dynamic Content Transition provides the obvious dynamic movement of the content through the sky. You can learn more about using PowerPoint's transitions by viewing my tutorial, The Beauty of Transitions in PowerPoint.
The template is shown below, but alas Web Apps cannot display the Dynamic Content Transitions. To view (and use) the template, you'll need to click on the menu icon (on the navigation bar below), download a copy and run the presentation using the full PowerPoint 2010 or 2013 application. You can also download directly using this link. Directions for using the template are included on the slides.
Enjoy the video, enjoy the template and enjoy watching the clouds.
Kill the Jerk (in PowerPoint Animations)
Posted in PowerPoint, Presentations on July 15, 2013
Many of you may have noticed that animations that run smoothly in PowerPoint 2007 now have a noticeable jerk when played in PowerPoint 2010 and PowerPoint 2013. The good news is there's a work-around to the problem.
Both PowerPoint MVPs Troy Chollar and Geetesh Bajaj have published explicit directions on how to apply the work-around to their blogs and, rather than reinvent the wheel, I encourage you to check out their posts:
Jerky Animations in PowerPoint 2010 and 2013
Stop PowerPoint from Getting the Animation Jitters!
Many thanks Troy and Geetesh for the posts and Amy, Chris Mahoney and Steve Rindsberg for the work-around.
Don't feel comfortable editing the registry yourself? Run OfficeOne's handy SpriteClipping utility. It will automatically make the change if you're using PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint 2013. Make sure PowerPoint is closed before running the utility. Thanks for making it easy for us, Chirag.
Infographics – When Familiarity Doesn't Breed Contempt
Posted in Gestalt, Perception, PowerPoint, Presentations, Visualizations on June 29, 2013
Infographics are a hot topic these days, but the truth is infographics have been around for more than 30,000 years. From the first moment a person drew a picture with a stick in the dirt we've been using infographics. Infographics are simply images used to tell a story. Those images can be anything from drawings, symbols, photos, charts and even letters of a language. They are all a means to visually communicate.
The key to effective infographics is familiarity to your audience. Consider the petroglyphs found in caves. Some images are easily interpreted, such as the story of a hunt showing stick figures with spears and images of animals. Other images, like spirals and the outlines of hands, are less clear. We can guess what the artist meant, but we can't really know for sure. Additionally many of these images are drawn very close together or right on top of one another, increasing the difficulty in understanding the message.
The same concept applies to written languages, we must understand the symbol (or letter) and how each symbol is grouped with other symbols to understand the message. Many of the ancient languages did not use spacing which makes it additionally challenging for experts to translate.
When used effectively, infographics are a very powerful medium for telling your story. The right infographic can transcend language barriers allowing your message to be universally understood by all who view it. For example, the image of a happy face is easily recognized globally across all races, cultures, genders and even ages. The smallest child will recognize a happy face even when it's nothing more than a circle with two dots for eyes and a curved line for the smile.
Familiarity is one of the Gestalt Principles of Perception and, unfortunately, one of the weakest principles. As I've illustrated in my narrative, even if the audience is completely familiar with the images and symbols used, the message can become muddied when the principle of proximity is not used correctly. By effectively applying the principles of perception to your infographics you can achieve pragnanz, the perfect clarity of your message. If you aren't familiar with the Gestalt Principles of Perception, I invite you to view my tutorial, The Gestalt of Slides.
I've recently written a series of articles for creating infographics using PowerPoint 2013. Although these articles are specific to techniques in PowerPoint, the methodology is also applicable to other tools.
PowerPoint 2013 Visualizations: Infographics
- Part 1: Creating Data Infographics with Shapes
- Part 2: Creating Data Infographics with Charts and Graphs
- Part 3: Creating Infographics with SmartArt and Apps for Office
- Part 4: Infographics in Motion with Animations, Transitions, Interactivity and Screen Zoom
- Part 5: Combining Infographics to Tell a Story
These articles also introduce you to the Hierarchy of Knowledge and explain how using infographics can transform your data to wisdom.
Happy New Year 2013
Posted in PowerPoint, Presentations, Visualizations on January 1, 2013
After a dismal 2012 where I had no time to contribute to this site, my new resolution is to ensure 2013 will be a great year and I hope to share many wonderful and interesting concepts, ideas, etc. this year.
To kick 2013 off, here's a fun presentation to celebrate the new year. Although you can click through the slides below, the show will run automatically if you view it in slideshow mode.
A Little Steampunk for the Holidays
Posted in Perception, PowerPoint, Presentations, Sensory Psychology, Template, Visualizations on December 16, 2011
Macy's isn't the only one who can spread a little steampunk holiday cheer. After becoming a fan of Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series, I knew I wanted to create a steampunk themed template for PowerPoint 2010. The opportunity (and challenge) of animating a bunch of Victorian-era whirly gigs was just too much to resist. And if Macy's can share a steampunk theme for the holiday, so can I.
I've created a sample presentation using the template (shown below.) Click on the image and then choose the menu option to Open in PowerPoint since the web apps cannot support video. You can download the template to use for yourself and create your own steampunk themed presentations. After the slide show opens, click File, Download a Copy.
Have a hankering to create your own steampunk animation to share for the holidays? Download the template, add your layout and send me a link to the file. I'll add it to the template and credit you on the layout.
The Presentation Thespian
Posted in Motivation, Perception, Persuasion, PowerPoint, Presentations, Psychology, Visualizations on November 20, 2011
I have a jacket that showcases badges and pins recognizing my expertise in PowerPoint. I always wear my "PowerPoint Nascar" jacket when attending events even if I don't wear it when presenting. This jacket, combined with my techie clothes and trademark long ponytail, creates a brand that immediately identifies me as a PowerPoint technical expert.
Multiple studies have found that speakers who are perceived as credible, attractive and trustworthy are much more effective at persuading an audience and having them retain their message.
This provides presenters with an easy opportunity to capitalize on these findings. By simply recognizing the theatrics of presentations and dressing the part, presenters can gain instant initial credibility.
I taken this idea and made a fully interactive tutorial. Through this tutorial you'll learn how to use theatrical concepts to increase your appearance as a credible and trustworthy presenter. Click the icon in the lower right of the tutorial below to run it in full screen mode. Once the presentation starts, I recommend you click the SkyDrive link to Start Slide Show or you can start it directly from this link: The Theatrics of Presentations.
The PowerPoint Magic Trick & How the Brain Works
Posted in Gestalt, Perception, Persuasion, PowerPoint, Presentations, Psychology, Sensory Psychology, Visualizations on March 26, 2011
A few months ago I posted a blog article about why presenters should care about the psychology of the senses. In that article I explained why mouse-overs can be used to fool an audience into thinking they're seeing one slide when they're really seeing two slides with a small difference. I also posted a PowerPoint presentation which demonstrated the mouse-over technique. Included in that presentation was the PowerPoint card trick which I said I would explain later. I didn't want to explain the trick until after I had posted the Gestalt of Slides because that tutorial covers a lot of the reasons why the card trick works.
If you haven't seen the card trick, I've recreated it below. Click the icon in the lower right of the presentation to run it in full screen mode. Or you can start it directly from this link: The PowerPoint Card Trick. Don't read below the embedded presentation until after you've watched the trick or you'll spoil it for yourself.
Pretty amazing, yes? Of course the trick doesn't work for everyone, but it will fool most of us because of the way our brains are wired to process visual information. A magician would tell you the trick works because of misdirection. Typically, that means someone would be distracting your focus of attention so they could do something else, but that's not really the case in the PowerPoint Card Trick. I can instruct you to focus on a single card, but that's the extent of the misdirection.
In this case the trick works mostly because of the Gestalt Principles of Perception. If you went through my Gestalt of Slides tutorial you learned that we view our world holistically and our brains are predisposed to perceive patterns. Once our brains perceive a pattern we tend to not pay attention to the details. So in the case of the cards we perceive the red/black/red/black pattern and fail to pay attention to the rest of the details of the cards (except the one we focus on.) This makes it appear as if I used PowerPoint to make your card disappear when, in fact, all the cards changed.
Interestingly enough, scientists are now realizing that magicians have a lot to offer in helping us figure our how our brains work. I recently watched a NOVA special and to paraphrase one of the neuropsychologists, "We know how the brain processes visual information, but we don't know what it pays attention to." In the special they use magicians to help them determine just that. As a presenter this is very valuable information for you to know. Imagine how much more effective you can be if, like a magician, you can direct (or distract) your audience's attention to be exactly where you want it.
The biggest revelation of the study was how very much we pay attention to movement. Basically if it moves, our eyes are going to follow it. So if you have an item that you particularly want your audience to focus on then move it, move it, move it. With PowerPoint animations this is so easily accomplished there's no reason not to take advantage of it. Even if you choose not to use the animations, simply moving the cursor, a pointer or even your arm can have the same effect. Even moving your eyes will work because studies have shown we will automatically turn and look to see what the other person is looking at. We track the movement of each other's eyes.
Why do we do this? It's not too hard to imagine how helpful these traits were to primitive humans when they needed to see a predator in the bush and even today to avoid that oncoming car.
A word of caution, as far as our senses are concerned everything has a very fast extinction rate. This means we'll quickly quit paying attention to something that repeats. Generally speaking, as far as our brains are concerned, if something is repetitive it's probably not a danger and therefore not worth paying attention to. So if you use too much movement, you'll quickly lose your audience.
This is just one small thing covered by the special I watched so I happily post the link for your own viewing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


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English bulldog Bertha sits and waits patiently for her food in her kennel at the National Mill Dog Rescue, founded by Theresa Strader and located in Peyton, Colo. Bertha's cage is decorated with instructions for her daily treatment.
Theresa Strader, founder of National Mill Dog Rescue, gives some attention and love to two pugs. The rescue center has saved more than 5,000 dogs from puppy mills. Established in 2007, the now-large operation depends on the hard work of volunteers and donations.
Rescued poodles and a Chihuahua are excited about getting some tasty wet food at the National Mill Dog Rescue center.
Theresa Strader opens windows to give the kennel some fresh air. Strader's rescue center is very clean and orderly, and the animals are well cared for.
Cashew, a Chihuahua rescued by Theresa Strader, is washed and blown dry by a volunteer getting him ready for an adoption fair.
Theresa Strader checks in with one of her favorite poodles.
Hays Alexander, volunteer at National Mill Dog Rescue, serves up wet dog food as a regular Friday treat for the many dogs in the shelter.
Volunteer Travis Clair, 11, helps to feed the dogs at National Mill Dog Rescue. The large operation depends on the hard work of the volunteers and donations.
Despite a note on its cage warning that the poodle could be aggressive, volunteer Linda Walsh shows it some affection.
A patient Pekingese, rescued by Theresa Strader, waits for her Friday wet food treat.
National Mill Dog Rescue in Peyton, Colo., relies on donations of money and supplies. Founder Theresa Strader is expert at on-a-shoestring management: Seeking and grabbing discounts on less-than-perfect items and attracting donations of time and materials is part of the culture.
Theresa Strader takes a Saint Bernard out for excercise.
Last month, the giant North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, N.Y., gave National Mill Dog Rescue one of its 36-foot-long rescue rigs with built-in cages. Now, its drive-through-the-night rescues, previously done in SUVs and minivans crammed with crates, will be safer and less stressful.
Using the new rig, Theresa Strader drove 735 miles to southwest Missouri and back, retrieving 23 Italian greyhounds from an overcrowded shelter that had temporarily housed the dogs after state officials seized them from a commercial breeding operation. Here, one of them rests after arriving at the facility.
"The minute their feet touch the ground, we can tell what kind of life they've had," says Theresa Strader.
Theresa Strader, founder of National Mill Dog Rescue in Peyton, Colo., comforts an Italian greyhound that she rescued the night before in Missouri. Most of the dogs, 3 to 7 years old, have churned out litter after litter while receiving minimal food, care and people contact.
On any given day, 150 to 200 dogs — pugs, papillons, Shih Tzus, yorkies, American Eskimo dogs, cocker spaniels, every popular pet store breed — are in rehab, recovering at the rescue center so they can be adopted.
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While touring their facility during our service call, we noticed yellow safety tape on the ends of some Webex rolls. When asked about this, we were told, "Those rolls run so well, sometimes it's hard to tell if they are turning, so we put tape stripes on the ends."
A local printing company specializing in printing lightweight papers for catalogs and newspaper inserts approached Webex looking for help. This customer was running 20-year-old Harris presses.
The trend in the industry is to run lighter and lighter paper. The Harris presses, designed to run mid-weight stock, struggled badly trying to run lightweight paper. Web breaks were common during start-up, especially when the first wet impression was made.
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In 2000, Webex implemented a cell manufacturing approach for aluminum dead shafts idlers that would significantly reduce production time and order turnaround.
The whole process took about six months of planning and involved many team members. The idea was to change manufacturing to a "pull" system by gathering the resources (people/machines) and arranging them together (in a cell) to get the most efficient product output. The effort also included generating a core production team, cross-training team members on different machines, and organizing the appropriate support staff.
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Morning click: Wale fights cabin fever, Thom Yorke goes Green, Eric Clapton summons guitar heroes
- As a historic blizzard battered Washington Wednesday, local rapper Wale decided to battle cabin fever by calling his fans on the telephone. Those who follow Wale on Twitter could send in their numbers to the rapper in hopes of being selected for a quick phone chat. Very cool.
- Thom Yorke is getting greener. The Radiohead frontman announced plans to play a solo show in Cambridge, England on February 25 to benefit England's Green Party. Yorke says he's doing it as a gesture of support for environmentalist Tony Juniper's campaign for a seat in the British Parliament.
- For those about to noodle, Eric Clapton salutes you. Clapton has summoned guitar heroes from around the world to perform at the third installment of his Crossroads Guitar Festival at Toyota Park in Chicago on June 26. Performers include Jeff Beck, John Mayer and the Allman Brothers Band as well as a few cool surprises, including British folkie Bert Jansch and bossa nova great Joao Gilberto.
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Odette 2012 Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon (96RP)
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc. This beautiful wine admirably captures The essence of the Stags Leap in its elegance and finesse. It possesses stunning richness along with abundant, concentrated raspberry, black currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with incense, licorice and a touch of Christmas fruitcake. Full-bodied yet ethereal, well-balanced, textured and impressively endowed, it will provide enjoyment over the next 15-20 years.
The PlumpJack empire has upped the ante yet again with Odette, their new acquisition in the heart of the Stags Leap District. Named after Odette Kahn, the French judge from the 1976 "Judgment of Paris" who was mortified after she voted for a California wine as the best in show, this new team is looking to add some more trophies to their already full case. Robert Parker named them his "winery to watch" in a recent article in Forbes Life, and dropped some whopping scores on their inaugural releases. Anyone who knows anything of how the PlumpJack crew rolls should expect nothing but greatness from this up-and-coming property. We're thrilled to offer you this inaugural release from one of the most reputable names in the business. Given the demand for wine from their other estates, we don't expect these to be around for long. Act accordingly. (Robert Parker)
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Robert Parker recommends this wine.
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Cabernet Sauvignon makes the most dependable candidate for aging, more often improving into a truly great wine than any other single varietal. With age, its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar, violets, leather, or cigar box and its typically tannic edge may soften and smooth considerably. It is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in the Medoc district of France's Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Long thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet sauvignon berries are small, spherical with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide. The best growing sites for producing quality wines from Cabernet Sauvignon are in moderately warm, semi-arid regions providing a long growing season, on well-drained, not-too-fertile soils. Vineyards in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley, much of the Napa Valley, and around the Paso Robles area of the Central Coast have consistently produced the highest-rated California examples. Typically, Cabernet Sauvignon wines smell like black currants with a degree of bell pepper or weediness, varying in intensity with climatic conditions, viticulture practices, and vinification techniques. Climates and vintages that are either too cool or too warm, rich soils, too little sun exposure, premature harvesting, and extended maceration are factors that may lead to more vegetative, less fruity character in the resulting wine.


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Mahalo to our many generous sponsors, whose donations helped our bottom line, and to our amazing volunteers who made it happen, and most of all our registrar, Pattie Rechtman, upon whose shoulders most of the organization and records keeping fell.
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Cairo The vocation has always been in his family, but Khalid Abdul Fatah is not sure if he can pass it on to one of his three children.
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Tasteful art of kunafa making all but lost
In the run-up to Ramadan, Abdul Fatah, originally the owner of a small gift shop in northern Cairo, prepared his tools for his seasonal trade: making kunafa, a sweet vermicelli that is popular with Egyptians during this lunar month.
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- Abdul Fatah makes kunafa pastry manually in Cairo. The sweet is popular as an evening dessert during Ramadan.
In the run-up to Ramadan, Abdul Fatah, originally the owner of a small gift shop in northern Cairo, prepared his tools for his seasonal trade: making kunafa, a sweet vermicelli that is popular with Egyptians during this lunar month.
"I build a brick oven coated with a distinguished white paint. I also clean well my utensils, including a metal basin and a can," Abdul Fatah told Gulf News.
Elaborately kneaded
He makes and sells baladi kunafa, made manually. "This type of kunafa is made manually by putting elaborately kneaded flour inside the metal can, which has holes at the bottom. Then I skilfully move the can to allow threads of the dough to drop in circles over the hot surface of the oven."
Abdul Fatah says that the manually cooked kunafa is tastier than the one produced mechanically. "My customers from the old generation enjoy watching me while I make kunafa with my hands. This reminds them of the good old days. Unfortunately, machines are invading everything, including the kunafa industry," he said pensively. "They threaten to make the baladi kunafa a matter of the past."
Egyptians usually buy kunafa and stuff it with sugar and nuts before baking the mix and sprinkling it with syrup to serve as a hot dessert on the evenings of Ramadan.
Abdul Fatah believes that kunafa in Ramadan began to be made in Egypt in AD972, when people of Cairo took to the streets in the evening to welcome the arrival of their new Fatimid ruler Al Moez Lidin-Allah.
"They welcomed him with gifts, including delicious kunafa dishes. From then on, it has become the favourite dessert of the ruling elite as well as the common people." The Fatimids, who descended from Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Mohammad [PBUH), ruled Egypt for nearly two centuries.
A recent shortage of wheat, triggered by a Russian ban on exports, has raised worries in Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer.
"This crisis has sent prices of flour rising in Egypt. Consequently, the price of kunafa has increased from 6 Egyptian pounds [Dh3.6] per kilo to 8 pounds. This increase has forced people, especially those living on limited incomes, to reduce their purchases," Abdul Fatah said.
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CNN — A jury found Andrea Sneiderman, a Georgia widow charged in connection with her husband's 2010 murder, guilty Monday of nine of the 13 counts against her. Jurors had been deliberating the case since Thursday afternoon.
Sneiderman showed no emotion as she listened to the jury forewoman say she'd been found guilty of charges including perjury, making a false statement and hindering the apprehension of criminal. They found her not guilty of four additional counts of perjury and making a false statement.
The judge set Sneiderman's sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. Tuesday. Sneiderman sniffled as she left the courtroom with a deputy and was taken into police custody.
Prosecutors say Sneiderman lied to investigators working on her husband's murder case because of an affair she was having with her former boss, Hemy Neuman. Neuman was found guilty in 2012 of gunning down Sneiderman's husband, Rusty, outside an Atlanta-area day care center.
Sneiderman, who has denied the affair, did not take the stand during her nine-day trial, but she did testify during Neuman's murder trial.
Prosecutor Robert James said Sneiderman not only lied to police but also to jurors during that 2012 testimony. James peppered his closing argument on Thursday with several of the statements the widow made on the stand.
At several points, he even addressed Sneiderman directly, accusing her to her face of dishonesty.
"You're a liar! You are a liar," James said to her as she avoided eye contact. "She's a manipulator, she's a deceiver. If this was in the street, they'd say she's got game."
Sneiderman has maintained her innocence, pleading not guilty to all of the charges against her. Her attorney, Tom Clegg, pointed the finger at investigators during his closing argument, saying they "blew it."
"Hemy Neuman had an obsession with this woman, had an infatuation with this woman," Clegg said. "The only way he had a shot, in his mind, was to kill Rusty Sneiderman. She is a victim, make no mistake."
Sneiderman was originally facing more serious charges, including malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, related to the death of her husband. Prosecutors dropped those charges the week before jury selection in the trial began.
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Tonight's lineups:
Schumaker 2B
Ryan SS
Pujols 1B
Holliday LF
Ludwick RF
Ankiel CF
Greene 3B
Larue C
Boggs P
Furcal SS
Pierre CF
Ethier RF
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Tonight's lineups:
Schumaker 2B
Ryan SS
Pujols 1B
Holliday LF
Ludwick RF
Ankiel CF
Greene 3B
Larue C
Boggs P
Furcal SS
Pierre CF
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Blake 3B
Loney 1B
Martin C
Hudson 2B
Billingsley P
The Cardinals beat the Dodgers 3-2 tonight at Dodger Stadium. For a full box and recap click here
* Albert Pujols and Rick Ankiel both hit home runs and Chris Carpenter allowed five hits in eight innings to win his eighth straight decision
* Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp both doubled for the only extra-base hits for the Dodgers.
* Charlie Haeger recorded his first career big-league quality start, allowing three runs in seven innings with two strikeouts in a losing effort.
* The Dodgers dropped a season-high fourth straight at home, their longest home losing streak since a four-game skid May 7-11, 2008.
* The Dodgers fell to 23-23 at home since their record-setting 13-0 stretch to start the season.
* The Dodgers fell to 21-15 in one-run games, 17-5 at home.
* With Russell Martin's eighth-inning throwing error, Los Angeles snapped its season-high streak of 85.2 consecutive errorless innings.
* Haeger became the 10th different Dodger pitcher to start a game this season, one behind last season's total.
* With his first-inning single, Rafael Furcal reached base in a season-high 26 straight games dating to July 20. Furcal is batting .296 (34-for-115) with two homers and 11 RBI during that span.
* In Game 2 of the three-game series the Dodgers send RHP Chad Billingsley (11-6, 3.73) vs. RHP Mitchell Boggs (1-1, 3.78) at 7:10 p.m.
Tonight's lineups:
Schumaker 2B
Ryan SS
Pujols 1B
Holliday LF
Ludwick RF
Ankiel CF
Derosa 3B
Molina C
Carpenter P
Furcal SS
Hudson SB
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Blake 3B
Kemp RF
Loney 1B
Ausmus C
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The Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks today 9-3. For a full recap and boxscore click here.
Randy Wolf was on his game today, pitching 7 2/3 strong innings and knocking three hits (including a home run and a double) while getting his seventh win.
The top of the lineup was quite productive for the Dodgers today — especially in the first inning, when Andre Ethier drove in Matt Kemp and Orlando Hudson to begin the game, putting the Dodgers at a 3-0 advantage before Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit recorded an out.
Hiroki Kuroda is okay, amazingly. He wants to throw his bullpen tomorrow — that's not likely to happen, but it looks like it could be a shorter timetable for his return than was originally thought.
More on Wolf: He ended up allowing three runs, all in the eighth, but that doesn't speak to how masterful he was. He recorded 20 straight outs at one point and provided 3 RBI of his own. He also had a season-high 10 strikeouts.
Hitters 9-3 in the Dodgers lineup: 11-for-19. Hitters 4-8: 2-for-17, including an 0-fer from Manny Ramirez.
Arizona's Mark Reynolds, who punished the Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton with a home run in the ninth inning last night, went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts tonight.
Chris Carpenter (12-3, 2.27) faces Charlie Haeger (making his Dodgers debut) in the first game of a crucial homestand for the Dodgers tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Hiroki Kuroda this morning was discharged from St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He is expected to rejoin the team today, and doctors have cleared him to fly with the team to Los Angeles following today's series finale at the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-3 tonight in 10 innings. For a full recap and boxscore click here.
The big story for the Dodgers tonight was what happened to starter Hiroki Kuroda. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Arizona pinch-hitter Rusty Ryal lined a 2-2 pitch right back at Kuroda's right temple, and the 34-year-old righthander went down immediately. He did move, however, and CAT scans taken after the game at St. Joseph's Hospital were negative.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers held a 3-1 lead into the ninth but closer Jonathan Broxton allowed back-to-back homers — only his third and fourth homers allowed of the season — to blow the save.
The Blue couldn't put anything together offensively in the tenth, and the D'Backs came back with a perfectly executed bottom half of the inning off of Ramon Troncoso to get the win. Augie Ojeda singled, Dan Haren bunted him to second, and after two walks, Gerardo Parra hit a walk-off single.
The Dodgers took a 3-0 lead, but Ryal's hit — ruled a ground-rule double — sparked the first run for the D'Backs. From there, the L.A. offense wasn't the same, with only two hits.
Hong-Chih Kuo and George Sherrill both feasted on an Arizona lineup that was incredibly left-handed in scoreless seventh and eighth innings. The 1-7 hitters in the D'Backs order were lefties.
Offensively, Brad Ausmus had an RBI single in the second, Doug Davis threw a pick-off away in the fifth to score Rafael Furcal, and Mark Loretta hit a sac fly to bring in Casey Blake in the sixth inning.
Matt Kemp didn't have a hit but still wreaked havoc on the basepaths, reaching base via walk in the tenth inning and stealing second and third.
Randy Wolf (6-6, 3.43) tries to salvage a game for the Dodgers against Arizona's Yusmeiro Petit (2-6, 5.87) tomorrow at 1 p.m.
CAT Scans on Hiroki Kuroda taken at a nearby Phoenix hospital were negative. As soon as trainer Stan Conte came out to talk to the 34-year-old, he reportedly asked if anyone had caught the ball that bounced off his head.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Arizona pinch-hitter Rusty Ryal. Ryal, replacing D'Backs starter Doug Davis, hit a 2-2 pitch right back up the middle. Kuroda reacted violently to the ball and hardly moved while on the ground. Ryal appeared apologetic; among notable Dodger reactions included 21-year-old lefthander Clayton Kershaw, who looked legitimately shocked. Eventually, a car came to take Kuroda away and James McDonald replaced him. We'll know more later.
Tonight's lineups:
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Ramirez, LF
Kemp, CF
Blake, 3B
Loretta, 1B
Hudson, 2B
Ausmus, C
Kuroda, P
Drew, SS
Oeljten, LF
Parra, CF
Reynolds, 3B
Montero, C
Tracy, 1B
Romero, RF
Ojeda, 2B
Davis, P
The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-1 tonight at Chase Field. For a full recap and boxscore click here.
Clayton Kershaw didn't have one of his better outings, lasting only 4 1/3 innings while walking four and giving up six hits. He was charged with four runs, all of which came in the second inning.
The Dodgers were shut down by one of the better pitchers in baseball, as Arizona righthander Dan Haren went eight strong innings. The only run he allowed was a fifth-inning homer by Matt Kemp — Kemp's 17th of the year.
Manny Ramirez went 3-for-4 batting fourth, but the 1-3 spots in the order — Rafael Furcal, Russell Martin, and Andre Ethier — were an alarming 0-for-10.
The Dodgers announced the signing of second-round pick Garrett Gould to a $900,000 bonus. Ken Gurnick has more on the 18-year-old from Kansas.
One good sign was the performance of the bullpen, which pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings once Kershaw exited. Ramon Troncoso, Ronald Belisario, and Guillermo Mota combined to allow only one baserunner in that time.
Haren also hit the Dodgers well, knocking an RBI single off Kershaw in the second and hitting Andre Ethier in the eighth in an apparent retaliation. Belisario had hit Arizona' Mark Reynolds in the seventh.
A Rockies loss to Florida means the Dodgers stay five games in front of Colorado.
Hiroki Kuroda (5-5, 4.21) and Doug Davis (7-10, 3.62) in game two in Arizona.


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Ofcom steps up BSkyB inquiry
PUBLISHED: 27 Apr 2012 08:32:00 | UPDATED: 28 Apr 2012 11:31:01PRINT EDITION: 27 Apr 2012British regulator Ofcom announced it was stepping up its investigation of BSkyB as News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch told the Leveson media inquiry that he too was a victim in the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Photo: AFP
Ben Woodhead
News Corp's UK pay television interests are coming under renewed attack as British broadcasting regulator Ofcom steps up its probe of whether BSkyB passes a "fit and proper" test to hold a broadcast licence.
In a sharp shift in stance, Ofcom has announced it is requesting specific information from News Corp, confirming a change from monitoring publicly available information on the UK phone-hacking scandal to one of "gathering evidence".
The move ups the stakes in Ofcom's probe of BSkyB and heightens the risk that the fall out from the News of the World scandal will spread beyond News Corp's newspaper interests and into its far more lucrative television businesses.
In a statement issued as News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared before the Leveson media inquiry in London for a second day, Ofcom said it had contacted News Corp's News Group Newspapers division, parent company of daily tabloid The Sun and defunct weekly News of the World.
"Ofcom is gathering evidence which may assist it in assessing whether BSkyB is and remains fit and proper to continue to hold its broadcast licences," the regulator said.
"As part of this ongoing assessment, Ofcom has contacted News Group Newspapers requesting documents which it understands are hold by the company and which may be relevant to this assessment.
"BSkyB is party to this correspondence."
News Corp owns 39.1 per cent of BSkyB, a holding that has helped draw the broadcaster into the phone-hacking scandal. In July 2011 News was forced to abandon an £8 billion bid to acquire the remainder of BSkyB as the phone-hacking scandal gathered pace.
In early April, News Corp deputy chief operating officer James Murdoch sought to distance the company from the NOTW hacking scandal by stepping down as chairman of BSkyB. However, he remains a director of the broadcaster.
BSkyB has also attracted scrutiny over an admission on April 5 that senior Sky News executives authorised a journalist to hack emails, a decision Sky News has maintained was taken in the public interest.
The Ofcom announcement came amid three days of testimony from Mr Murdoch and son James before the Leveson media inquiry in London.
On Thursday, the senior Murdoch claimed he was as much a victim of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal as the politicians, actors and members of the public who allegedly had their voicemail messages hacked by reporters and investigators working for the paper.
But the testimony has failed to reassure some News Corp investors.
Speaking to the Guardian on Thursday, a senior policy analyst at US advisory group Change To Win, which works with pension funds holding over $US200 billion in assets, said the Murdochs testimony raised a number of immediate concerns, including the future of its BSkyB stake and management ethics.
"The big question is what does this mean for BSkyB ... Sky is one of their best assets," analyst Michael Pryce-Jones told the Guardian. "Ofcom is going to be looking very carefully at what happened this week ... It has to increase the risk for shareholders."
The Guardian also quoted a spokesman for research and corporate governance specialist Pirc as saying that Ofcom is under pressure to take action and that the News of the World scandal is now affecting BSkyB.
"[The Ofcom investigation] demonstrates that shareholders have to take a view on governance and ethics at News Corp and its board. It is having a knock on effect on BSkyB, a major FTSE 100 company," the spokesman said.
He added that if Ofcom did not take some sort of action in respect of News Corp "critics will ask, how badly does a company have to behave in order to fall foul of the regulator?"
News Corp is not alone in facing scrutiny as a result of the Murdochs' evidence before the Leveson inquiry.
On Thursday, British secretary of state Jeremy Hunt continued to fight for his career following explosive evidence on Tuesday of close contacts between Mr Hunt and News Corp during the media company's bid to acquire the shares in BSkyB it does not already own.
In the latest developments, Department for Culture, Media and Sport permanent secretary Jonathan Stephens declined 10 times before a parliamentary select committee to confirm Mr Hunt's version of events.
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Susan keeps cheese soft and mold-free in one easy step
Hi. This is Susan Westmoreland in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens. Tonight, we are making another kid-favorite: Cheese and Sausage Quesadillas. The sausage in this case could be anything you have on hand from pepperoni to cooked Italian sausage or even some pre-cooked chorizo that comes in the shrink wrap packages-- very, very easy and some cheese. You know what? We always have cheese in our house and sometimes it last and other times, somebody who doesn't change the wrapping and I go to get it out and there's mold on it. So I just wanna give you a few tips about cheese. Even though plastic seems like the easiest thing to do, cheese is actually a living thing and it needs to breathe. So, what you wanna do is you wanna use wax paper or parchment paper to wrap the cheese so that you're gonna give it a little bit of air and then you can actually put it in foil or put it loosely in a plastic bag but don't seal it. Just give it a little bit of air. If you have it wrapped in this-- it will protect it, it won't dry out but you won't be smothering it so you won't get the mold happenings quickly. Our cheese is like Parmesan would last for a few weeks in the fridge, and so with Cheddars. Softer things like Mozzarella will really last only about 5 days once you've open the package or taken it from its water. So, wrap the cheese and I'm just gonna give you a quick-- and although it seems a little bit extravagant to change the wrapping when you open it or use it because you contaminated the wrapper by opening it using your hands all over it but I just do like a little butcher wrap to that. Put it like this and then you can either put this, you know, plastic bag that you don't seal or over wrap it loosely with foil and then you can put that in the fridge for-- this one will last for a few weeks. The softer cheeses will last for at least a week. So, have a great dinner. Susan Westmoreland in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens helping you take back dinner time.
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Three members of my family have been using this product, and all of them have experienced the health improvements it brings. Today, I got online to share the details of Flexin with a co-worker and conducted a web search, after which I stumbled upon a complaint that took me by surprise. The individual's complaint primarily centered on how they didn't receive their refund as quickly as they had hoped to, although they did get it. Calling this product a scam would be pretty harsh, especially considering the fact that it works quite well for most who give it a shot.
I've done a lot of research on the product and have found that while not everyone who used it liked it, the majority of them did. I don't know if this post will be read by anyone, but I felt so strongly about countering this complaint that I wanted to write about my personal experience with the medication. So if you are having pain and have considered giving Flexcin a try, I can recommend flexin highly to you on the basis of three success stories.
I underwent tests for more than a year to get to the source of my pain, which was eventually diagnosed as fibromyalgia. None of the many products I tried ever had any effect. About eight months ago I started Flexcin, and it has turned out to be the only thing that has helped. I can't say it's brought 100% relief – more like 85%. Of course, if you suffer from fibromyalgia, that percentage sounds wonderful. Actually it was by luck that I came across Flexin. I had read a number of positive online reviews about it before I decided to give it a try, and now I'm glad I did. I didn't have very high expectations for it when I sent in the order, as 3-4 other treatments I had tried had not worked. Surprisingly, Flexin worked and turned out to be a great choice. I don't know about the problems with returning any of the product, because I haven't sent any back and don't intend to in the future. I just worry that my fellow Fibro sufferers may think Flexcin won't help them. In the four months I've been taking Flexcin, I can report wonderful results. Before I started taking it, I had pain all the time – joint pain that affected my hands, wrists, elbows, knees, and feet. As soon as I woke up in the morning I was hit with waves of pain and stiffness.
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Posted By Andy Vuong On April 16, 2013 @ 11:36 am In Dish Network,General,Sprint,T-Mobile,Technology | 1 Comment
Dish Network [2]'s $25.5 billion proposal to Sprint Nextel [3] doesn't have a clear path to the altar because of the wireless carrier's pending $20 billion merger with SoftBank. But Dish has some options should it face rejection.
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank said in a statement Tuesday [4] that its deal offers Sprint shareholders "superior short and long term benefits to Dish's highly conditional preliminary proposal." Despite the competing Dish bid, SoftBank still expects its deal to close on July 1.
Dish chairman Charlie Ergen hedged a bit when asked Monday whether the company is prepared for a bidding war.
"We'll have to see how this plays out," Ergen said. "I think we see the same thing that SoftBank sees, we see a very attractive asset in Sprint and Clearwire. We thought it was undervalued from their offer, so we were willing to offer more money."
Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker said Tuesday in a research note that T-Mobile, which Dish may have informally approached [5] about a merger, would be a more ideal dance partner for Dish because of its smaller size and complementary spectrum position.
T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom reportedly said it would wait until after completing a reverse merger with regional carrier MetroPCS before considering Dish's offer.
Another option for Dish would be to partner with a deep-pocketed third-party company on the Sprint deal should a bidding war ensue. Ryvicker noted that Google could be a potential partner.
The third option, which Ryvicker believes is the most likely scenario, is a Dish buyout.
"While Charlie seems to have every intention of entering the wireless business, he has said he can't do so alone – which, to us, means a sale may be the ultimate end to this fairy tale," she said.
The possible buyers? AT&T and DirecTV.
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Blocking Interleukin-15 May Treat Celiac Disease Symptoms
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Published 03/18/2011
New study on blocking Interleukin-15 to treat celiac disease symptoms Celiac.com 03/18/2011 - By blocking an inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15), doctors may be able to treat and prevent symptoms of celiac disease in some people, according to a new study in the journal Nature.
The data suggest that the inflammatory response to gluten in people with celiac disease may be triggered by interleukin-15 and retinoic acid, which is a derivative of vitamin A.
The team notes that researchers previously thought that retinoic acid would lessen the inflammation in the intestine. Instead their study showed that it might actually worsen inflammation.
According to Bana Jabri, MD, PhD, a member of the Celiac Disease Center and Comprehensive cancer Center at the University of Chicago, the team results showed that "elevated levels of IL-15 in the gut could initiate all the early stages of celiac disease in those who were genetically susceptible, and that blocking IL-15 could prevent the disease in our mouse model. It also demonstrated that in the treatment of inflammatory intestinal diseases, vitamin A and its retinoic acid metabolites are likely to do more harm than good."
The researchers found that by blocking IL-15 in mice that were genetically engineered to have celiac disease, they were able to reverse the symptoms, and the mice were able to eat gluten without suffering the symptoms of celiac disease.
One reason this is good news, is that a number of medicines designed to block IL-15 are already being developed for other inflammation related diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.


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Preparations begin for annual feast
By GAYLE WEBER
Getting volunteers never has been a problem when it comes to Ellis County Ministerial Alliance's annual Thanksgiving Day Feast, according to Pastor Kyle Ermoian of Celebration Community Church who helps coordinate the event.
But year after year, 150 volunteers are needed to make the Thanksgiving Day dinner a success for individuals and families in the area that might not have anywhere else to go for the day.
The Thanksgiving Feast, with food provided by Pam's Bakery Shop and Catering, will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the National Guard Armory, 200 Main. The Access van will be available for individuals who need a ride to the Armory, and meals can be delivered to individuals at home.
The dinner served approximately 400 people last year, including volunteers who are needed to greet and serve guests Thanksgiving Day. Approximately 50 volunteers are needed for the tasks.
Another 25 are needed to bag groceries at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21, and 25 more are needed to set up the Armory and decorate tables at 6 p.m. Nov. 21.
"On Wednesday evening, they can fill the grocery bags, unload the trucks, set up tables and chairs, and decorate, especially for those people that can't help us on Thursday," Ermoian said.
He said volunteers from his church have filled most of the available spots Nov. 17, when food donations will be collected at Walmart and both Dillons locations in Hays.
That food will be bagged and distributed to individuals and families that attend the dinner.
ECMA is in its sixth year of coordinating the dinner, keeping the community tradition going for Corner Garden Restaurant, which organized the event for 10 years.
To volunteer for any of the available opportunities, contact First Call for Help at (785) 623-2800. Donations also are accepted for the Thanksgiving Day Feast, with proceeds going to ECMA's Second Mile Fund, which helps Ellis County residents meet various needs throughout the year. Donations can be sent to ECMA, P.O. Box 173, Hays, KS 67601.


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The Sea Grill, housed in lovely Victorian quarters in Old Town, is the winner of the Eureka Times-Standard Reader's Choice Award for Best Seafood Restaurant in Humboldt County for the last 17 years. The wide variety of fresh seafood on the menu is exquisitely prepared — sauteed, grilled, charbroiled, poached, pan or deep fried, and accompanied by delicate sauces. We specialize in fresh local, sustainable seafood including wild caught prawns and salmon. All of our beef is aged Black Angus including filet mignon, New York steak and prime rib served nightly. Spinach & Cheese-Stuffed Chicken, Chicken Saute Sec and Roasted Duck in a cherry merlot sauce round out the menu. Dinners include your choice of the soup of the day, our award-winning seafood chowder, or a visit to the extensive salad bar. All the desserts are made in house, including our delicious key lime pie and creme brulee which people say is the best anywhere.
A beautiful antique mahogany bar that came "around the horn" in the 1880s is the centerpiece of the lounge. There you can relax with an extensive selection of spirits, wines and microbrews, or enjoy great speciality drinks. In addition, a private banquet room can accommodate groups up to 50.


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CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecast over the next few days, watching for lightning-sparked fires.
ODF said at one point Tuesday it was looking like Jackson and Josephine counties would be hit by thunderstorms, but the storms curved to the east to Klamath and Lake counties, then looped up to Douglas County, and missed the Rogue Valley entirely.
ODF said that was fortunate, because the extreme heat this week has dried out more vegetation and created more fire fuels. They said those thunderstorms are not always a bad thing for firefighters, because sometimes it can bring moisture that the region needs. But the chance of rain also brings with it the risk of lighting sparked fires.
"Sometimes it's a reasonable tradeoff if the storms are going to be wet and bring quite a lot of rain," said ODF Spokesman Brian Ballou. "You never know what you're going to get so we'd just as soon skip it entirely."
ODF said it has staff and cameras at all of their fire lookouts, because sparks can smolder on the ground for several days before they send up smoke and become visible.