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Lucrece (Quarto, 1594)
204Yea though I die the scandale will suruiue,
205And be an eie-sore in my golden coate:
206Some lothsome dash the Herrald will contriue,
207To cipher me how fondlie I did dote:
208That my posteritie sham'd with the note
209_Shall curse my bones, and hold it for no sinne,
210_To wish that I their father had not beene.
211VVhat win I if I gaine the thing I seeke?
212A dreame, a breath, a froth of fleeting ioy,
213VVho buies a minutes mirth to waile a weeke?
214Or sels eternitie to get a toy?
215For one sweete grape who will the vine destroy?
216_Or what fond begger, but to touch the crowne,
217_VVould with the scepter straight be strokē down?
218If COLATINVS dreame of my intent,
219VVill he not wake, and in a desp'rate rage
220Post hither, this vile purpose to preuent?
221This siege that hath ingirt his marriage,
222This blur to youth, this sorrow to the sage,
223_This dying vertue, this suruiuing shame,
224_VVhose crime will beare an euer-during blame.

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Nash: Saturday is the day for all that and a bag of chips
Like many people, I spend a fair amount of my workweek looking forward to Saturday. It's a day for running errands and doing household chores. It's a day for napping in front of whatever ESPN is showing and it's a day spent together with family. But now, there is evidence that Saturdays are changing.
It started with the November issue of Prevention magazine. A study cited by the magazine claims that "participants consumed more calories on Saturday than on any other day of the week" and that "over a year, the extra noshing would add up to nine more pounds."
Not to criticize the research or anything, but, duh. Saturday is also a day for barbecues, tailgate parties, farmers markets and, in my particular case, unrestricted access to the potato chip bag.
I can justify the extra calories because the slower pace on Saturdays also allows me enough time for a jog or, sometimes, just a nice, brisk sit, and let the calories settle where they may.
Besides, the word Saturday is derived from the name of the Roman god of the harvest, Saturn. It seems like it's only natural to consume a couple of extra calories in honor of Saturn.
Not that Saturday is all about food. Elton John sang that "Saturday night's all right for fightin'," and Lynyrd Skynyrd sang about cheap handguns in "Saturday Night Special." Neither of those represents my typical Saturday night, but both seem to embody a certain school of thought with regard to Saturday activities.
Author Thomas Russell Ybarra wrote,
"A Christian is a man who feels
Repentance on a Sunday
For what he did on Saturday
And is going to do on Monday."
In truth, it's a little hard to argue the point. Certainly Saturday is a day when most of us, literally or figuratively, let down our hair. It's all just a matter of degree, I suppose.
The point of all of this is, Saturday is a day of decompression and we should both treasure and protect that. It seems like our lives are getting more and more hectic and if we don't watch out, our schedules will overwhelm Saturday.
I think that's probably already happened to many of us, not necessarily because of our own schedules, but because of our family's. It was certainly the case in my family. Soccer games, Little League, Scout meetings and all kinds of other activities were scheduled on Saturdays. The kids had fun, but I suffered significant withdrawal symptoms caused by a drastic decrease in potato chip consumption.
Slowly, we're allowing the five-day workweek to morph into a six- or seven-day workweek, and we're doing so at the expense of our leisure time.
Even those of us who look forward to a workout, bike ride or tennis game find ourselves having to enter the time into our Blackberry to make sure we don't schedule any other appointments that might interfere with it. That just doesn't seem right. Saturday ought to be a day with no schedule other than the televised sports schedule.
I know the reality is that Saturday will probably never again be the comfortable, relaxed day it once was, and that's not all bad. But I'm going to do all I can to protect its sanctity and if that means nine more pounds, so be it. I think chips are on sale at Vons this week and, if you ask me, Saturday night's all right for snackin'.
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I've downloaded the latest JRE 1.7 early access release (build 123) to test the accessibility API with the Jaws screen reader on Windows. I tested it using an applet (running on IE7) that uses the Java Access Bridge v2.0.1 and has been tested with all version of Jaws and all JRE's up to 1.6 and has worked fine, however, when I run it with JRE 1.7 the screen reader will not read any accessible information and behaves as if the access bridge is not installed (I've verified that it has been installed correctly for this JRE). Additionally, disabling JRE 1.7 in the java control panel has no effect, I had to completely uninstall 1.7 in order to get it to use JRE 1.6, at which point accessibility calls work correctly again and are voiced by Jaws.
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For a night devoted for fashion, you've got to bring your A-game on the red carpet. And at last night's Style awards, most did just that.
At the top of the pack were Joan Smalls in scarlet Givenchy, Nicole Richie in an edgy Anthony Vaccarello minidress, and Katherine McPhee in Peter Pilotto. The boys looked pretty spiffy too, and we're pleased to see that Joe Zee is taking his LBD out for a spin.
However, we're almost disappointed that the original Naked Red Carpet Nobody™ Adrienne Bailon showed up looking, dare we say, put together? Where's the fun in that?
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Phew! It's been a busy month. As you will have hopefully already seen, Media Molecule announced the final nominees in the 2011 Sackademy Awards on Thursday and along with them, a set of videos showcasing some of the best creations the LittleBigPlanet community has given us this year. Well, those videos are the reason Rocket Cheetah has been so quiet for the past month and a half. So, sorry about that. Either you forgive me and you're awesome or you don't forgive me and you aren't reading this anyway, so I won't go on about it. Instead, let's get right back to our regularly scheduled blogging, starting with a bumper edition of This
Week Month in LittleBigPlanet.
Media Molecule Cranking Out the Podcasts
If you haven't been keeping an eye out for Media Molecule's podcasts since the last edition of TWiLBP you've missed all sorts weird and random discussions. These include; Dog poo DNA, new years resolutions, injuries, daytime fireworks, Burns Night, extra-terrestrial life and tiling… It's more entertaining than it sounds, trust me. Kenny's also been hard at work revamping the format including whizzy sound effects and jingles.
Posted on 13th January – 10th February | Read more on Media Molecule
It's a Game Thing… Almost
Trollcat Productions, creators of one of the funniest LittleBigPlanet machinima series on earth, have been a bit quiet of late (not that I'm one to talk). But in mid-January signs of life emerged in the form of a teaser trailer for the upcoming episodes four and five of Game Thing. It's Metal Gear Solid-inspired with the obligatory dose of LBP and Trollcat ridiculousness and I can't wait to see more.
Posted on 13th January | Watch it on YouTube
Trailer Task Results
Back in November StevenI launched a competition and asked the community to create a trailer for the LittleBigPlanet Wiki. Well the results are now in and the winner has been revealed. Head over to the LittleBigWorkshop to find out who won and if you haven't played the levels yourself yet, LBP2 Blog has videos of the winning entry (whose creator has earned themselves a crown) and some more honourable mentions.
Posted on 21st January | Read more on LittleBigWorkshop
LBP Central's Community Spotlights are Now Even Cooler
For a long time LittleBigPlanet Central's Community Spotlight feature has been one of the best places to go to find quality LittleBigPlanet levels, but over the past few weeks some fresh blood has joined the team and some changes have been made to make the Spotlights even better. You can now also visit their in-game hub for links to all the levels and they'll even appear in the LBP News feed so you can find them there!
Posted on 22nd January | Read more on LBP Central
DLC: The Muppets Level Kit
In case you somehow managed to miss it, the Muppets level kit was released last month! With it came a set of brand new levels and minigames along with new materials, stickers and objects and a new feature: The Attract-O-Gel and tweaker, which allows you to add a gravitational field to any object! StevenI has also uncovered some bonus costumes available in the pack which you might not know about. Check them out here.
Posted on 25th January | Read more on LittleBigPlanet
LBPC Contest #7: It's Showtime
The latest LittleBigPlanet Central contest has launched. For this one you're really going to have to put on a show – I mean really. The challenge this time is to create "the biggest, most insane, jawdropping show in Craftworld". Break out the glitter, lights and fancy costumes to build a show that the LBP community can actually be a part of – no cutscene levels! I'm looking-forward to checking out the entries from this one!
Posted on 1st February | Read more on LittleBigPlanet Central
LittleBigKitsune Issues #9 and #10
The uber-talented xkappax has posted two new issues of her LittleBigPlanet comic, LittleBigKitsune, over on LittleBigPlanetarium. I've been a fan of Sara's work for while now and I'm ecstatic to see the return of Kitsune and her adventures after a few months off. In the latest two issues, follow Kitsune in her quest to cuncoct LBP 'Awesomesauce'. Brilliant stuff!
Posted on 4th and 10th February | Read more on LittleBigPlanetarium here and here
LBP Karting is Rumoured, Then Photographed, Then Confirmed
Since Rocket Cheetah was busy when this news was breaking I didn't get to cover it blow-by-blow so instead I'll do all the headlines now:
LittleBigPlanet Kart Racing? "No Way This is Real!", Says Chimp
LBP Karting Photographed, Chimp Revises Previous Statement
Sony Confirms LBP Karting, Chimp Eats Hat
Posted 7th-10th February | Read more on LBP2 Blog, LittleBigLand and IGN
Vita Flavoured Game Jam Happens, Information Overload Ensues
Earlier this month Tarsier Studios held a game jam for their upcoming LittleBigPlanet Vita game. It was an amazing event if the Twitter feeds are anything to go by. Over the following days the attendees posted their write-ups of the event and it soon became clear that LBP Vita is set to be a true LittleBigPlanet 2 sequel. Unphysicalising, in-level save games, rain material, invisible material, level achievements, decoration spinners… Wow!
Posted 13th-14th February | Read more from Mnniska, StevenI, rialrees and tsr13
Mm Trophy Cabenet Set for Another Upgrade
Coincidentally, the day before Media Molecule announced the nominees in their own award show, BAFTA announced that LittleBigPlanet 2 was up for six gongs in this year's Video Games Awards. Like the first game, LBP 2 has proved popular with the judges, securing it's spot in several categories including Artistic Achievement, Family, and Game Innovation. You can watch the awards live here on Rocket Cheetah on 16th March.
Posted on 15th February | Read more on BAFTA
Cast Your Votes in the 2011 Sackies!
As previously mentioned, it's time to vote in the 2011 Sackademy Awards. It's been a truly astonishing first year in LittleBigPlanet 2 with the community building all manner of incredible things from the awe-inspiring to the heart-stopping, from the weird to the adorable. I could say that every member of the LBP community deserves award, but that would be cheesy (and a lie), so instead I'll just say well done and good luck to all the nominees. Still cheesy?
Posted on 16th February | Read more on LittleBigPlanet.com
SpeedCreate Continues at a Steady Pace
I mentioned in my post a few weeks ago that you should be watching Mnniska's SpeedCreate videos – you have been watching them, right? Well, the crazy Swede has been continuing to release the fascinating videos since and has also started a SpeedPlay series. The videos are always thoroughly entertaining and are a brilliant insight into the mind of one of LittleBigPlanet's most talented Creators.
Watch them on YouTube
Load of LittleBigPodcast
There's been plenty going-on around the LIttleBigPodcast this month. As well as posting a complete playthrough of the Muppets Level Kit, Daniel also had a chat with LBP2Blog's Tyler Stewart about LittleBigPlanet Karting. All of that's on top of the usual weekly helping of LittleBigPlanet news and level picks. Vist them on YouTube to catch-up with any episodes you might have missed
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Well, I think that about wraps it up. This Week in LittleBigPlanet will return to it's usual schedule next week so if you've got anything to share, fire a Tweet at @RocketCheetah or leave a comment on Facebook or Google Plus. I'll also be back to posting LittleBigPlanet videos next week so if you know of any amazing creations which aren't getting the attention they deserve please use the level suggestion page to tell me about it.
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What Makes a Man of the Century
There were lots of important individuals, but one stands out
Jan 3, 2000, Vol. 5, No. 16 • By DAVID FRUM
"He understood that reality is more than the facts before you; it's also how you feel about them, how you react to them, what your attitude is." That was one of President Clinton's reasons for choosing Franklin Roosevelt as his "man of the century," and a mighty revealing reason it is, too. After all, if the ability to disregard facts is the sign of a great president, then Clinton ranks somewhere ahead of Lincoln.
If Clinton's explanation of his selection raised eyebrows, however, his actual answer was the ultimate Rhodes-scholarship-interview safe choice. He was hardly going to say V. I. Lenin, was he? But maybe he should have.
The world has just lived through a century of almost unmeasurable violence and destruction. Since 1914, some 200 million people have died violently or as a result of politically induced famine. That's 50 percent more people than lived in FDR's United States. It's about as many as the total population of the whole world at the close of the first millennium.
A morally alert assessment of the men of our century has to take the terrible events of our century into account. And measured against those events, FDR has to be found wanting. Of the three great killers of this century, one (Mao) was aided by Communist sympathizers within the Roosevelt administration, who tilted American policy in his favor in 1944-45. Another (Stalin) benefited from Roosevelt's almost willful naivete about the Soviet Union. Roosevelt apparently believed that if only he granted Stalin enough concessions -- from control of Poland to the repatriation of Soviet prisoners of war -- he could somehow avert a postwar confrontation. Instead Roosevelt's concessions cost millions of lives and sullied the history of the United States -- and the confrontation came anyway.
Roosevelt's record even on the third killer, Hitler, is spotty. Roosevelt understood Hitler's danger early, but he hesitated to jeopardize his hopes for an unprecedented third term by riling isolationist opinion, which was at least as strong within his own party as it was in the Republican opposition. Roosevelt had substantial Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress when France fell in June 1940, but he solemnly denied that he would ever send Americans to fight Hitler and waited until his reelection was in the bag to propose his Lend-Lease plan.
Roosevelt's accomplishments as president were enormous. He transformed the political culture of the United States -- arguably for the worse, but still no small task. If his economic policies prolonged and exacerbated the Depression (as many economists now think), his new federal welfare programs at least averted social strife. If he postponed America's entry into World War II for a costly 18 months, his maneuverings did ensure that when war was at last declared, it was declared almost unanimously. Nevertheless, although Roosevelt rightly ranks first in importance among American presidents of this century, it is hard to see how world history would have proceeded very differently if, say, he'd lost the 1940 election to Wendell Willkie. The United States would still have entered the war and, once the United States was in, the defeat of Japan and Germany was well-nigh inevitable.
The true candidates for man of the century are the men without whom history would have taken a radically different turn, either for better or worse. This might seem a philistine criterion. After all, if one were putting together a list of candidates for the 19th century, one would look at names like Austen, Beethoven, Goethe, Faraday, Darwin, Marx, Verdi, Monet, Nietzsche, and Rockefeller. Why not Edison, Freud, Puccini, Picasso, Chaplin, Einstein, Keynes, Hayek, Solzhenitsyn, or Gates to represent ours? But then, that's the kind of century it's been. With any luck, the next one will belong to the artists, thinkers, and businessmen once more.
So, the runners-up, please:
1. Kaiser Wilhelm II's grandfather, Wilhelm I, lived to be 91. Had Wilhelm II's father enjoyed the same longevity, instead of dying of throat cancer at age 57, the crisis of 1914 would have landed on the desk of a peace-loving Frederick III instead of the bellicose and mentally unstable Wilhelm. It seems highly unlikely that Frederick would have told his Austrian allies to do as they pleased and then vanished on a month-long holiday cruise. In law, the blame for an accident attaches to the person with the last clear chance to prevent it from happening. If the same rule held for history, then Wilhelm II was the author of World War I.


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Could you be one of Jamie Laing's Candy Kittens at Bath in Fashion?
Posted: February 28, 2013|
One of television's hottest reality TV stars will be coming to Bath as part of Bath in Fashion.
Jamie Laing, from E4's Made in Chelsea, is best known for his boyish charms and romantic entanglements, but fans will know that he also has an entrepreneurial streak and has launched his own sweet shop – Candy Kittens.
Jamie said: "Candy Kittens is my sweet dream that has become a reality. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a real life Willy Wonka and own my very own sweet factory.
"I was inspired by huge candy stores whenever I visited America and wanted to bring something similar to London.
"That's where Candy Kittens began."
The brand name comes from the attractive girls who work with Jamie and are known as the Candy Kittens.
"I wanted to have beautiful, sexy, fun, flirty girls alongside the sweets," he said.
During Bath in Fashion there will be a pop-up shop in Milsom Place and Jamie is looking for Bath girls to work alongside him.
He said: "The Candy Kittens can be found in my shops helping you choose your candy and clothing.
"I'd say that a girl that is fun, beautiful and intelligent would make the perfect Candy Kitten.
"We're on the search for Kittens from Bath to be ambassadors for the brand in our shop and around Bath during this time.
"So, if there's anyone out there that thinks they have what it takes to be a Candy Kitten then get in touch. Email some photographs of yourself along with a short paragraph explaining why you would be a good Candy Kitten to email@example.com."
Jamie will on hand to meet his fans in the Milsom Place pop-up store as well as going out and about to some of the events.
"Make sure you stop by to say hi!" he said. "I'll definitely be checking out the fashion show at the Assembly Rooms.
"I can't wait to meet all the lovely people of Bath.
"I'm also really looking forward to the late night shopping on April 18. We'll be having a party of our own in the Candy Kittens pop-up so make sure you don't miss it!"
This isn't Jamie's first visit to the Bath and he is full of praise for the city.
He said: "I absolutely love Bath. It epitomises everything that is wonderful about Britain."
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The large 10° optic in the DX maximizes the distance you can see down the road by concentrating a spot beam pattern at the center of the road. The DX is ideal for night riding in on/off road conditions where maximum beam distance is desired. Consuming only 10 watts of power per lamp, the Denali DX lights throw a blazing beam of light 695 feet down the road in front of you. That's over 4 times further than your typical motorcycle high beam.Learn More$389.99
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Romney released a 150-page economic plan yesterday. The plan is about what you would expect in a GOP primary – it costs $7.8 trillion according to Think Progress – but Romney's newly unveiled economic brain-trust is more heterodox:
Harvard's Greg Mankiw founded the Pigou Club to advocate for a tax on carbon. "A $1 per gallon hike in gas tax would bring in $100 billion a year in government revenue and make a dent in the looming fiscal gap," he said. Columbia Business School's Glenn Hubbard has argued that though marginal tax rates do significant damage to the economy, there's a good case to be made for raising revenues through closing loopholes and shaving tax expenditures. And ex-Minnesota Congressman Vin Weber was an enthusiastic backer of Simpson-Bowles, which raised taxes by about $2 trillion over 10 years. Only Jim Talent, the former senator from Missouri, hasn't confessed to an interest in stabilizing the debt through a deal that includes revenues.
I guess we can hope that all of this won't be thrown to the winds to appease the Tea Party. Frum loves the plan's focus on long-term growth but, er, what about, you know, jobs:
A President Romney would take office in January 2013, at a time when even on a best-case scenario more than 10 million Americans will still be unemployed or under-employed, more than half of them for a very long time. What to do for them? On this urgent topic, the plan falls dismayingly quiet. Even if Romney's policies do raise the long-term growth rate of the United States beginning sometime about 2014, unemployment won't return to normal levels until a Romney second term. That portends almost a decade of very high unemployment.


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Obama's Green Campaign?
We carpooled to the the Obama rally in Denver yesterday. With 100,000 people pressing around you, a clear view of Obama was nearly impossible. Instead I listened to the words, and looked at the people around me. They were of every color and age. Toddlers wobbled around in Obama onesies and kids fell asleep on their parent's shoulders. After Obama arrived like a rock star in two tour buses, I listened to the long list of places he had been and saw his carbon footprint as a giant crater. I listened to his promises to fix the economy and the environment by creating "green collar jobs", and I wondered what the campaign itself was doing to be green?
The short answer is not much. I have found no mention of an effort to make Obama's campaign carbon neutral, like Hillary Clinton's promise to offset emissions from offices and travel from her campaign. Rock stars like the Rolling Stones and Pink Flyod conduct carbon neutral tours. Even the Bush occupied white house is a little greener these days. Why isn't Obama? With all the money and effort in the campaign, it would be nice to see some go to the environment and something tangible among all the promises. Don't worry, he still has my vote, and no doubt his speech writers will print out his acceptance speech on 100% post consumer office paper.
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16 U.S. Code § 3838g - Duties of the Secretary
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(a) In general
To achieve the conservation goals of a contract under the conservation stewardship program, the Secretary shall—
(1) make the program available to eligible producers on a continuous enrollment basis with 1 or more ranking periods, 1 of which shall occur in the first quarter of each fiscal year;
(2) identify not less than 5 priority resource concerns in a particular watershed or other appropriate region or area within a State; and
(b) Allocation to States
The Secretary shall allocate acres to States for enrollment, based—
(1) primarily on each State's proportion of eligible land to the total acreage of eligible land in all States; and
(2) also on consideration of—
(A) the extent and magnitude of the conservation needs associated with agricultural production in each State;
(B) the degree to which implementation of the program in the State is, or will be, effective in helping producers address those needs; and
(c) Acreage enrollment limitation
During the period beginning on February 7, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
(d) Conservation stewardship payments
(1) Availability of payments
The Secretary shall provide annual payments under the program to compensate the producer for—
(2) Payment amount
The amount of the annual payment shall be determined by the Secretary and based, to the maximum extent practicable, on the following factors:
(A) Costs incurred by the producer associated with planning, design, materials, installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training.
(D) The extent to which priority resource concerns will be addressed through the installation and adoption of conservation activities on the agricultural operation.
(E) The level of stewardship in place at the time of application and maintained over the term of the contract.
(F) The degree to which the conservation activities will be integrated across the entire agricultural operation for all applicable priority resource concerns over the term of the contract.
(3) Exclusions
A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for—
(A) the design, construction, or maintenance of animal waste storage or treatment facilities or associated waste transport or transfer devices for animal feeding operations; or
(4) Delivery of payments
In making payments under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable—
(A) prorate conservation performance over the term of the contract so as to accommodate, to the extent practicable, producers earning equal annual payments in each fiscal year; and
(e) Supplemental payments for resource-conserving crop rotations
(1) Availability of payments
The Secretary shall provide additional payments to producers that, in participating in the program, agree to adopt or improve resource-conserving crop rotations to achieve beneficial crop rotations as appropriate for the eligible land of the producers.
(2) Beneficial crop rotations
The Secretary shall determine whether a resource-conserving crop rotation is a beneficial crop rotation eligible for additional payments under paragraph (1) based on whether the resource-conserving crop rotation is designed to provide natural resource conservation and production benefits.
(3) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a payment described in paragraph (1), a producer shall agree to adopt and maintain beneficial resource-conserving crop rotations for the term of the contract.
(4) Resource-conserving crop rotation
In this subsection, the term "resource-conserving crop rotation" means a crop rotation that—
(f) Payment limitations
A person or legal entity may not receive, directly or indirectly, payments under the program that, in the aggregate, exceed $200,000 under all contracts entered into during fiscal years 2014 through 2018, excluding funding arrangements with Indian tribes, regardless of the number of contracts entered into under the program by the person or legal entity.
(g) Specialty crop and organic producers
The Secretary shall ensure that outreach and technical assistance are available, and program specifications are appropriate to enable specialty crop and organic producers to participate in the program.
(h) Coordination with organic certification
(i) Regulations
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations that—
(1) prescribe such other rules as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure a fair and reasonable application of the limitations established under subsection (f); and
Source(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238G, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2301(a)(2),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1045, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2301(a)(2),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1773; Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2101(a),Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 726.)
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The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (h), is title XXI of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, which is classified generally to chapter 94 (§ 6501 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of Title 7 and Tables.
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234was repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
2014—Pub. L. 113–79amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to duties of the Secretary.
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Saving the General
It will take a lot more than repackaging to restart GM.
June 7, 2009 - 12:30 am
Nearly everyone with a keyboard and opinion has weighed in on the chances for the newly bankrupted General Motors to emerge from its reorganization and prosper. And it's all but impossible to read one of these opinion pieces without hearing the familiar saw of "building products that shoppers want to buy," as if the old GM never launched a successful product.
Part of a successful strategy in running any company is financial control. If you don't have the money to pay people and suppliers and your financial planning is inept, you'll never succeed, let alone prosper. From that standpoint, GM seems to be more than staffed. Jelly Belly is the only company I can think of with more bean counters than the current General Motors. If CEO Fritz Henderson and CFO Ray Young ever get stuck with a financial issue, they have a deep bench of bankers, hedge fund managers, and assorted Ivy League MBAs that can churn out Excel spreadsheets till the cow's eyes glaze over.
Then there's that not unimportant product thing. You know, those I've-got-to-have-it vehicles that will bring customers stampeding back into new GM showrooms. Actually, GM is in decent shape on this front. Next week, I'll drive a production version of Chevy's new 2010 Equinox, a compact SUV that has been completely remade to go head to head with Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V, Ford's Escape, and Nissan's new Rogue. When I gave this car a quick examination at GM's design center last December, it looked like a real winner. It starts with class-leading fuel economy of 22 city / 32 highway and if it drives as good as it looks, Chevy should have a hit on its hands in a tough segment.
Chevy's Malibu is competitive in the tough mid-size category, the Traverse continues to impress critics like Consumer Reports in the mid-size crossover crowd, and the new Camaro joins Corvette to add some spark to the bow-tie brand. Cadillac's CTS may be one of the best kept secrets in the universe of luxury sedan buyers who are certain that only Europeans can produce a great driving machine while only Japanese automakers can offer consistent quality. And Buick has focused its lineup down to three models: the full-size Lucerne sedan, an all-new Lacrosse mid-size offering, and the Enclave crossover SUV.
So let's assume that GM will have a gaggle of cars and trucks that includes very competitive offerings when it emerges from bankruptcy. And it's assumed that the "new GM" will be armed with the finances and cost structures that level the playing field. What's less clear is how the taxpayer's $65 billion investment in this new enterprise will get repaid in a timely fashion, but that's a subject for another commentary.
To become successful in a crowded, competitive market like North America when the global auto industry is rife with overproduction, GM will have to insure that every vehicle is supported with brilliant marketing. It doesn't matter if the Equinox or CTS or Lacrosse is better than the competition if the intended buyer doesn't put the vehicle on his or her shopping list.


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ARCHITECTURE; High Anxiety
By JAMES GLANZ
Published: March 14, 2004
RIGHT now, the designers of the Freedom Tower are struggling to master three colossal forces that are at work in the stark, empty sky above the World Trade Center site: gravity, wind and, perhaps most formidably, fear.
Any architect or engineer who works on a tall structure is morally and professionally obligated to become something of a safety obsessive. The steel and concrete of every Manhattan skyscraper has to resist hurricane-force winds, for example, as well as the downward pull of the Earth. But only the Freedom Tower will rise over a patch of ground that is forever shaken with the terror and paranoia of the worst building catastrophe in the history of the planet. As with the very first generation of skyscrapers, the work will have to be so visibly solid, so secure, that it will convince an anxious public to step into the building. After all, those who enter will not only be haunted by what occurred at the site in the past; they will also be apprehensive about what could happen again.
Last December, the twisting, tapering outlines of the building were unveiled: 70 occupied floors topped by a cable superstructure and a spire reaching 1,776 feet. At the ceremony, David M. Childs, the architect and consulting partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill who is leading the design team, said it would ''probably be the safest building in the world.''
In an attempt to live up to that very public promise -- to overcome public fear, and reassure prospective tenants -- the designers of the tower are carrying out a most unusual exercise that is in equal parts brainstorming, forensic analysis and Götterdämmerung-style what-iffing. They are systematically mapping out a dark spectrum of possible calamities, from major fires to terrorist attacks, and they are attempting to measure, with the greatest precision that technology affords, how well the building would hold up and safeguard the people inside. With that information in hand, the designers are improving the structure and trying to make it safer.
''This is at ground zero,'' said Daniel Libeskind, the architect who is the master planner for the site. ''So I think the site has the responsibility to go way beyond the ordinary safety codes. Everything in the power of engineering, security thinking, safety thinking, architecture, urbanism has to be done to recognize that this is a special site.''
The first goal, of course, will be to prevent any future terrorist attacks, and the builders of the Freedom Tower say that a variety of intensive security measures will be put in place. Even so, every prospective tenant is likely to entertain the same thought on his first trip to the top. As John W. McCormick, an engineer and code expert who is a consultant on the project, puts it: ''There's a need to recognize that, just very possibly, it might be a target.''
So the engineers and architects are thinking the unthinkable, and playing out their visions of catastrophe, often on computers. The work is still in its earliest stages, and much of it remains deliberately shrouded in secrecy. But it will include simulations of mass evacuations as emergency personnel rush up the stairs, fires and smoke that sweep through multiple floors, blasts and impacts that knock out huge steel structural supports, and internal damage that leaves some of the water sprinklers unable to function.
The preparations, in fact, are so extensive that they might make current industry standards seem lax by comparison. The builder of another signature tower declined to be included in this article, concerned that even his company's extensive safety studies would not measure up. Indeed, Howard J. Rubenstein, spokesman for Larry A. Silverstein, the site's developer, says that Freedom Tower ''will incorporate all of the innovative safety features Larry Silverstein is building into 7 World Trade Center, which exceed all relevant city and state building codes.''
Legally, however, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is exempt from city building codes, as it was when it built the first World Trade Center. The exemption has become bitterly controversial.
''They're still enjoying all the immunities,'' said Monica Gabrielle, the co-chairwoman of the Skyscraper Safety Campaign, who lost her husband, Richard, in the collapse of the south tower on Sept. 11. ''We've heard 'meet and exceed' before. We've heard 'innovative' before. And when I hear those things I start to twitch.''
She's not the only one. ''He's really setting up an interesting challenge for himself,'' said Kathleen J. Tierney, a sociology professor and director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, speaking of the promise Mr. Childs made at the unveiling ceremony. ''I mean, how's he going to prove it?''
Perhaps only an independent panel of structural, fire and safety experts could give such an assertion credibility, said Dr. Tierney, who is on the advisory committee of a continuing federal investigation of the trade center disaster.


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Donald S. Passman
A graduate of both the University of Texas and Harvard Law School, Donald S. Passman is a practicing lawyer specializing in the music business. During his thirty-year career, he has built a reputation as the most influential and knowledgeable legal expert in this field. As a lawyer with the Los Angeles firm Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, he has worked with industry clients including publishers, record labels, high-profile songwriters and musicians, industry executives, producers, managers, and major entertainment companies.


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The Manual Peachey Board Slotting Machine is a new affordable alternative for individuals, regional centers, smaller institutional labs and even larger labs with space limitations. This smaller machine can be moved out of the way when not in use, freeing up valuable bench space. It is also simpler to operate.
The Manual Peachey Board Slotting Machine features stops that automatically guide the positioning of the blade when starting and stopping a cut. In order to make this machine more affordable, three aspects are limited as compared with the original machine: the maximum length that can be slotted is 15″ (rather than 17.75″), the board needs to be manually pulled, and the angles for slotting are not infinitely adjustable, but can be set at 11, 13, and 15 degrees. These are the most common angles used. In fact, I use 13 degrees about 90% of the time, 11 for very thin boards, and 15 for thick ones.
This machine is less intimidating when compared to the original. The orientation makes it easier to sight the height of the blade. The carriage can be quickly pulled back into starting position after the end of a previous cut. This also makes partial (or biscut) slotting of a board very fast and easy. Overall, the slotting operation seems to be quicker. Many bookbinding and conservation students, such as those from North Bennett Street School, have been trained in the fundamentals of board slotting. A one to three day workshop on machine operation, basic slotting technique and structures is recommended, though.
-Width of the machine -12″, Height- 19″, Length- 22″
-Weight 30 lbs. Easy to move and store when not needed.
-Fast and intuitive operation.
-The sliding board carriage can be quickly moved to the starting position at the end of a slot, or between biscuit slots.
-Maximum height of board that can be slotted: 15″
-Dust collector hooks up to a standard vacuum cleaner.
-Thick and thin solid carbide blades included for long cutting life.
-Automatic blade positioning for starting and stopping a cut.
-Boards are slotted by pulling the "Y" handle and can be fine tuned by cranking a little one direction or the other.
-Safety guards (not pictured) keep hands away from the blade in use.
-The motor, and other operations are similar to the original machine.
-No electrical transformer needed for international operation, just plug adaptors.
-This machine can be shipped without me coming on-site, but still needs assembly.
-Two solid carbide blades than can be resharpened
-Dual position clamping arms
-Attractive black tabletop
Board slotting is the least invasive, and possibly the strongest way of rehinging detached boards, the most common failure of book structures.Christopher Clarkson invented the technique in the late 70's, and until now there was no affordable, ready to use machine available.The Peachey Board Slotting Machine is the first machine made in the USA available for sales worldwide.It is also the only board slotting machine to have an automatic feed, which dramatically reduces tedium and operator errors.
In board slotting, an angled slot is cut into the spine edge of a board to the precise thickness of the hinging material–often laminated linen or cotton and tissue. The slot does not disturb the turn-ins, the pastedown or the covering material. When the hinging material is inserted, the thickness of the board is maintained, eliminating unsightly creases that can arise with traditional rebacking. It is also much faster than traditional rebacking. It is an extremely useful machine for a wide variety of book structures.
The Peachey Board Slotting Machine comes complete with a variety of saw blades, safety guards, an integrated dust collection slot, automatic feed, and detailed instructions. The automatic feed keeps hands at a safe distance from the blade and allows for extremely precise placement.
For additional specifications and a free instructional DVD showing the machine in action, please contact me.
One day on site assembly and installation is required. Two to three day workshops are highly recommended. Workshops up to one week on use, structures, and board attachment in general are available. Please email for current costs.
-Powerful 1/3 HP blade motor, 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz.
-Auto feed eliminates hand cranking, is variable speed and reversible.
-Carriage speeds from .150" to 37" a minute, 90-130V AC, 50-60 Hz.
-Takes around 3 minutes to slot an average size octavo board.
-A removable safety guard keeps hands at a safe distance from blade.
-Saw blades range from .010-.050"thick, to fit a variety of hinging materials.
-Angle of cut is adjustable from 0-20 degrees by a simple cam clamp.
-Boards clamp with 2 simple knobs.
-Cuts slots to a maximum depth of 7/16".
-Approximately 55 lbs, uses a table space of 22" x 32".
-Integrated dust collector that hooks up to a standard vacuum cleaner.
-Slots boards up to 17.75" in height
-Written instructions and a DVD included.
-Carriage constructed of 6061-T6 Aluminum, carriage bed is covered with Formica.
-Base 1.5" Birch plywood covered with Formica.
-Motor column and carriage support made from dovetailed steel.
-Adjustment wheels calibrated to .001".
-An assortment of saw blades, insertion tool and blunt needle syringes included.
The scale on the ruler in in millimeters, the width of the saw blade was .010″. I guess I was cheating a little, since the matboard is fairly soft and it was a lot easier to keep the blade from deflecting than if you were slotting binders board. The matboard measured about .045″ so I slotted it without any angle. Perhaps there is some kind of matting or mount making application for board slotting?
This large board is the maximum, about 17.75 inches or 45 cm. As you can see from the inserted hinge, the machine cannot cut the slot all the way to the edges, there is about a .75″ gap. But with such a large amount of the hinge stuck to the board and spine, I feel it it plenty strong. The hinge was also cut in two pieces, because it is difficult to insert such a long piece before your adhesive starts to dry.
I have also been experimenting using the board slotting machine to repair wood boards. A fairly thick blade is used, and a blind spline is inserted to rejoin a cracked board. The slot is cut straight across, and in this case the blade was 3/32″ thick. Since the machine is precisely jigged, each side of the wood matches up for exact alignment. Since the blade is consistent in thickness, a stock of slightly oversized 3/32″ cross grain spline material could be made up ahead of time and carefully scraped or sanded to exact size as necessary.


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Yanan Cao, Endocrinologist from Rui-Jin Hospital, said,"ACTs and Cushing's syndrome belong to one important kind of diseases in endocrine metabolic disorders. Our study revealed several key mutated genes closely associated with adrenocortical tumors. Furthermore, we systematically analyzed the function of L205R mutation by structure and molecular biology technologies, laying a solid foundation for developing new treatment strategies for Adrenal Cushing's syndrome."
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Under 1000 Together Winter Music Festival tickets left
Budding DJs could also win a slot at the event - full details
Photographer: Anna HyamsChris Eustace on 31 October 2011
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Digweed and Simian Mobile Disco set to headline on 26 November at Alexandra Palace, the winner will get to DJ in the
venue's West Hall, also bagging two VIP passes, accommodation and a drinks rider as part of their prize.
Entrants should create a mix 20–30 minutes long and upload it to the Together DJ competion Soundcloud page.
Any mix that gets 100 plays will qualify for the shortlist, from which organisers will pick a top 10, which will then be posted to Together's Facebook page, where the winner will be decided by public vote.
The first round closes on 10 November, with the winning entry announced on 21 November.
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The remaining Together Winter Music Festival 2011 tickets are on sale now, priced at £40 (plus booking fee).
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Take this opportunity to book a 6-night getaway to Phuket for just $1045 per person, twin share with this offer from Escape Travel.
Saving you up to 34% off what you would usually pay, this offer includes:
Valid for travel from 1 August to 18 September and from 10 to 31 October. Please note -- Prices may fluctuate due to flight availability.
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About the hotel: TripAdvisor has awarded Centara Kata Resort a Certificate of Excellence in 2011 and 2012 and a Travellers' Choice Award in 2013 for receiving consistently positive user reviews. Resort facilities include three swimming pools, day spa, two onsite restaurants and a pool bar. Guests staying in a Deluxe Room will have access to a TV, a balcony or terrace if on the ground floor and tea and coffee making facilities.


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23andMe Wants to Make Drugs—Here's What That Could Mean in 10 Years
23andMe made a name for itself selling DNA test kits, but today it announced a radical new direction: The company will start mining its huge database of DNA sequences to create new drugs. The science of how they could do that is fascinating—but it raises a lot of futuristic ethical questions too. »


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As 2NE1 confirmed two coastal stops stateside on their New Evolution Tour, new concert teaser photos hit the net with a special bonus from the femme fatales of K-pop.
Showing their penchant for international collaboration, 2NE1′s got a full house now that Travis Payne and Divinity Roxx are set to assist the tour. Travis Payne, the choreography wizard behind the late Michael Jackson's This Is It tour will bring the pain alongside Divinity Roxx, who is best known for her musical directing chops a la Beyoncé's I am… Sasha Fierce tour. Travis Payne has given his skills to everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Faith Hill, and should be a welcome addition to 2NE1′s stage show. But Divinity Roxx, who has a never-ending list of composing credits will most likely only perform as a bassist on the tour, adding a bit of funk into the experience.
As far as the teasers go, CL looks bamf-tastic.
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 2, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University students and staff gathered outside Leraas Hall in the Rieke Science Center on Oct. 2. to write and sign sympathy cards for the communities of North Seattle College and Umpqua Community College. Five students of North Seattle College were killed Sept. 24 in a collision involving an amphibious tour vehicle and a bus…
Neurologist Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez '83 to Deliver 2015 Meant to Live Lecture
The inaugural event of homecoming weekend, Brunstrom-Hernandez's lecture will shed light on the personal and professional rewards she has reaped from diligently pursuing her vocational passion, and encourage current PLU students to do the same.
Open to Interpretation: Violence (Episode 2)
"Open to Interpretation" is a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses.
Dr. Gregory Youtz: A Front-Row Seat (Almost Literally!) to the Chinese President's Tacoma Visit
PLU Professor of Music Gregory Youtz writes about his up-close-and-personal involvement with the Chinese president's visit to Tacoma.
New TIES Program Brings Study Away Even Closer
Through PLU's Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (TIES), offered for the first time in Spring 2016, students will live in a house in the Hilltop neighborhood, take classes and work in the community through volunteering and internships with public services.
PLU's First Female Football Player Says It's a Whole Different Ballgame as a Lute
"Everyone here plays for the heart, and it's a real team," says Annika Smith-Ortiz '19, Pacific Lutheran University's first female football player.
Reflections on a Day With PLU's Rwandan Guests
PLU student Teresa Hackler '16, who will study in Rwanda in January, reflects on her time with members of the iDebate Rwanda team.
Student's Study Away Experiences Lead to State Department Internship
The fourth time was a charm for Courtney Lee '15, who is starting an internship with the U.S. State Department after missing the mark three times.
PLU's Website, Online Magazine Win Web Marketing Awards
Pacific Lutheran University's website has won a 2015 Outstanding WebAward from the Web Marketing Association, and the spring 2015 edition of the university's flagship magazine, ResoLUTE, won its Magazine Standard of Excellence Award.
PLU Student Headed to U.N. After Her Video on Reproductive Rights Wins National Contest
PLU student Ariel Wood '17 is one of three national winners of the first-ever Why We Care Youth: Emerging Leaders for Reproductive Rights contest and heads to New York City this weekend for the U.N. General Assembly.


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Beer and TV go together like hookers and blow. And since both of those are illegal AND expensive, why don't you just crack open a cold one and stroll through 8 of TV's best screen-licking brews. PAWTUCKET PATRIOT ALE
She never sleeps, so what does she do at night? Cameron's surprising, secret life is revealed. Also, history is forever changed when a Terminator is sent back to the wrong time.
Edward continues to try to figure out, without the agency knowing where he is of course, who really killed his parents and where they're hiding, Henry has to deal with a rather large purchase his son has just made, and Tom's wife is the victim of theft and assault, so Raymond goes undercover as Tom to investigate.
The eclipse still baffles the likes of Mohinder and Arthur, Peter and Nathan help the Haitian overthrow his brother's corrupt rule in middle of the jungle, Elle and Sylar struggle with what the loss of their powers means to their identities, the Bennett family has to deal with some rather traumatic incidents taking place, and Hiro, Ando, Daphne, and Parkman try to figure out the next step in their quest to save the world.
Watching the Pre-Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Dancetacular, something occurred to me. If you take the amount of musical theatre performers in the US, multiply it by their salary, add that to whatever production costs that are involved, and divide that by the total number of Gays and Old People in the US, the numbers just don't work out. Musical theatre, like parades with giant balloons, are absurd american traditions. So in line with this idea, here are a few of the more absurd moments from the most recent Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, in pictures. Some of them involve dancing.
Screenjunkies's writer Jim Connelly breaks down selected scenes from the recent J.J. Abrams presentation of the much-anticipated, highly-controversial Star Trek. Check it out, along with the recently 'upgraded' internet trailer featuring a cameo from L. Nimoy himself.
Frank Martin is a man of principles. His strict code of professional ethics and discipline help set the parameters for his total ass-kicking-ness. His stated rules are the following: never change the deal, no names, never open the package, and never make a promise you can't keep.
A Massive Dynamic employee is so convinced he is being attacked by butterflies that he jumps out of a window to escape them, and the team is called in to investigate. Although Olivia's unexplained interaction with Agent Scott leads to breaks in the case, she is so desperate to rid her consciousness of him that she demands to go back into the tank. Meanwhile, the gig is up for Peter when a former friend-and some current foes-find out he's back in Boston.
It was probably close to three in the morning in your living room. You were six sodas deep with the volume turned way down on the set, anxiously awaiting some practical knowledge regarding the mysterious act of sex. From the scenes that put wisdom in your brain and a strain in your shorts, these were the moments that taught you more about getting laid than anything else. Here are some of the lessons you learned.
Elle changes Sylar back into a bad guy, Noah trains Claire so that she can be a fighter and not merely a bystander, and everyone's powers are disabled as the eclipse hoers overhead.
Henry discovers that Edward is willing to sell national security secrets to find the truth about how his parents died, and the Edward/Henry feud continues as Henry tries to use this new treacherous secret against the other side of his identity.
I have no clue how the writers over at HBO pulled off a season finale, but somehow they did and boy did they wrap up a lot of story lines.
Sarah's obsession with the three dots leads her to a company that she believes may have Andy Goode's Turk. Meanwhile, Jesse's plans complicate things even further, and Weaver introduces Ellison to someone very important.
Five seasons of success and living the dream have turned into bitterness, uncertainty, and one really bad pun: Vince returns to Queens to see if home is where the part is. When the chips are down, Vince has a tendency to fall apart, and part of me expected that to happen in the worst way. It happens in almost every season, and it certainly happened again in this one. Those meltdowns are what give the show its namesake; as much as Vinnie rolls with ease into fame and hot women, he'd be nothing but another whiny ass star witout his Entourage to get him through the toughest times.
On tonight's episode of 30 Rock we find Liz and Jack attending an exclusive dinner party hosted by Gavin Volure, the ex-CEO of a company called Sunsteam. Jack describes Gavin as god like, but now a reclusive. After introducing himself to Jack and Liz they are surprised to see that the host of the party Jack has been in awe about is actually the person playing piano behind them. Gavin Volure (played by Steve Martin) informs his newly arrived guests that, "because of his extreme case of agoraphobia and debilitating wealth he is forced to bring the world to him."
Once Michael discovers that Toby has returned, he is none too pleased, as evidenced by the multiple times he screams "oh God please no!" in his face. So while he and Dwight try and come up with ways to frame him, Pam must deal with a dirty microwave and Jim has to figure out how to tell Pam about a real estate purchase he just made.
Thursdays are basically stay at home and watch TV nights. Without even having to move a muscle you have an hour and a half of solid comedy gold. Here's a quick breakdown.
One of the funniest and most informative men on TV, Stephen Colbert has created a show that is consistently hilarious and that brilliantly compliments the stylings of his pundit compadre Jon Stewart. Smart and blaringly American, Colbert keeps you laughing while disecting the news and intimidating guests on the show with his cocksure, unrelenting attitude.
On June 15, 1949 a baby boy who would become a successful and talented comedic actor was born. His name was Jim Varney. Five years later, a boy who would spend a lengthy career confounding audiences worldwide was birthed in Chicago. His name was Jim too.
Butters discovers a terrible secret lurking in the heart of South Park Elementary: there are vampires, and he even becomes so desperate as to ask them to let him join. The Goths also become "so seriously pissed off" that preppy kids are taking over their Goth look that they decide to do something about it.
I walked out of the theatre from this movie feeling like I had a metal chair smashed over my face after being suplexd onto a mat covered in broken lightbulbs. And I mean that in the best possible way. The wrestler brings a level of intensity that you don't often experience these days. It just hurt so good.
We can only imagine that it's a great deal of pressure to deliver the news to the masses, all while dressed like your clothing and make-up came out of some time capsule that was put together by the wardrobe people on Designing Women. We can imagine that's rough, for sure.
In Middleton, Connecticut its pouring down rain, a man is driving with his son in the backseat. They get flagged down by a woman who claims that her car is having problems. The man calls a tow truck and offers to look under the hood for her. When he opens the hood he is bombarded by red and green flashes, he is startled out of his hypnotic state when the tow truck man taps on his shoulder. The man turns around to find that the woman, her car and his son are missing.
This episode is full of liars. The patient lies to the doctors. Taub lies to the patient. Wilson lies to House. Foreman lies to House. House lies to himself. In the end the only one not freed from his lies is House.The Patient
The episode begins as if it was entirely different show, a twilight version of The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where Cameron and Sarah wear pink Amish cotton gowns as they water steel cacti that quickly grow and envelope their young. Then we find out that its only Sarah's dream, thank God!
Arthur continues to wander the storyline like a ghost, helping Sylar empathize and recruit Elle, trying to convince Nathan and Tracy to help him with his master plans, and keeping Angela locked in a vision from which Matt Parkman is trying to save her. Hiro and Ando dink around as Hiro must contend with having his brains scrambled to ten year old status, Claire must help the now power-less Peter. Mohinder is also now officially a mad scientist working for Pinehearst, unsuccessfully testing out the formula on regular human subjects.
Edward and Henry's complex interactions with his wife deepen as Henry must figure out why Angie lied to him about going to the dentist, and why she's seeing a random man that Henry doesn't know. They also transport a political candidate to an election in Kazakhstan so that democratic elections can be held.
Last episode was a tornado of guts and guilt…literally. Bill was forced into turning an innocent girl into a vampire. Jason's vampire buddy was killed by his psycho girlfriend right before his eyes and Sookie was attacked and almost killed by the predator that we can only assumed killed her grandmother and the two other girls, Dawn and Mardette.
Face it. Bond movies aren't high art. They're movie fast food. You know what you're paying for. It's huge, loud, and sandwiched in meat. So to speak. Remember the 1980s Big Mac? The hot side stays hot, the cold side stays cold. Well, Quantum was brilliant junk food. The girls were hot-ass skinbombs; the guys were cold-ass. It's not Fellini, Wells, or even Scorsese: it's junk food. So pull up to the second window and get some extra fries. Here's are your grades, class
Schadenfreude is a noun meaning satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. Every time you watch TMZ, or a dumb kid on the internet falling off his skateboard, or your jerk of a boss getting subpoenaed for sexual harrassment–that little smirk you get in all of those situations qualifies for that very German word.


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This bill was definitely a step in the right direction.
However, it contains MANY restrictions that most people are not aware of:
- Item can only be sold from the home, not farmer's markets.
- Item must be paid for, and picked up, from the home of the baker… no deliveries
- Annual gross income of $50,000 or less from the sale of the food
- Item cannot be any food that is "potentially hazardous" that requires time/temperature control for safety
So, basically, the law says that you can produce foods that are baked at a high temperature and don't require refrigeration. This leaves the door open for anyone producing cakes with lots of sugar, white flour and hydrogenated fats and high sugar jellies and jams, but says "NO!" to fresh products requiring refrigeration.
But, for that resourceful mom who's baking wholesome casseroles to supplement her families' income… sorry, she's out of luck! In fact, she's now conducting a criminal activity, and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) could swoop down on her at any moment since her product requires refrigeration.
And cheesecake? Nope, that one's illegal, too. Even if made from fresh, all natural ingredients (maybe I should say ESPECIALLY if made from fresh, all natural ingredients!).
Oh, yeah, and whatever you do… don't be too successful! Note that is $50K GROSS income (not NET), meaning before you deduct the cost of your ingredients!
More Restrictions in the Works
As if the rules are not restrictive enough, now Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) wants to tighten the screws by proposing additional legislation.
One of the proposed restrictions is about labeling.
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against disclosing what is included in the baked goods. But a simple sheet showing the list of ingredients, if the purchaser requests it, is not what the DSHS has in mind! Their proposed changes would require:
- Every ingredient must be listed by weight in descending order, including food coloring and preservatives.
- Allergen labeling in compliance with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 must be added.
- The net weight of all products be listed on a separate label
- Guidelines for the type of ink, font and size are also listed.
Note especially the rule pulled from the FDA about "allergens"… Does this mean the product must contain
"PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT! This product was produced in a home that also prepares peanut butter sandwiches."
The DSHS is trying to circumvent the law, and imposed restrictions upon home bakers that are more restrictive than those imposed upon commercial establishments!
Don't believe me? Think about the last time you ordered dessert in a restaurant. Did it come with a detailed list of ingredients?? Absolutely not!
Let's Not Forget Farmer's Markets
Their second proposed change is about Farmer's Market's. Currently, you can apply for, and receive a temporary permit to sell items baked on site at a farmer's market. The DSHS's proposed change would be that Farmer's Markets be classified as "food establishments', and be required to meet all the rules/requirements of a food establishment!
Yes, I'm aware that people actually sell baked goods, jams, jelly's, etc at Farmer's Markets all the time. But, by doing so, they are breaking the law.
Wouldn't logic dictate that we make the practice legal, so that producer's can get liability insurance?? Oh, wait…we're talking law here, not logic.
When I contacted my state Senator & Congressman about this earlier today, they were not yet aware of these proposed changes by the DSHS. So, it's important that you contact them and ask them to contact the DSHS requesting that they withdraw these proposed changes to the Cottage Foods Law and the Farmer's Market rule.
You can contact your state representatives here:
Cll the Capitol Switchboard at 512-463-4630 or go to http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us
Meanwhile, you may want to mention to them that you want to see laws implemented to encourage food entrepreneurs in Texas. This includes fresh foods, too. Currently, if you want to produce a fresh food product for sale in Texas, you have to be using a commercial kitchen AND be licensed as a manufacturer! This places an undue financial burden on a fledgling entrepreneur who wants to test the viability of a product before moving to mass production.
Contact the DSHS directly and express your disapproval.
EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
DEADLINE: Comments must be received by February 26
This sample letter, provided by FarmAndRanchFreedom.org is just to give you some ideas in writing your own letter. Your letter can be just a few sentences long, and it will still help make a difference. Remember to personalize your letter for the greatest impact!
Dear Ms. Hendy:
I urge the agency to withdraw the proposed rule for farmers' markets and remove the references to farmers markets in the cottage food rule.
Classifying farmers markets as food establishments is a novel step that will burden many farmers' markets with a new layer of permitting, regulation, and fees.
In addition, the agency has not explained the reasons for its addition of cut leafy greens and cut tomatoes to the list of potentially hazardous foot items, nor what impact this change will have on the many small farmers and farmers markets who handle these items. These items should not be added without a thorough analysis of their implications.
Thank you for your time and attention.
EMAIL: email@example.com
DEADLINE: Comments must be received by February 26
This sample letter, provided by Texas Baker's Bill Facebook Group is just to give you some ideas in writing your own letter. Your letter can be just a few sentences long, and it will still help make a difference. Remember to personalize your letter for the greatest impact!
Dear Ms. Wilson:
I object to all the proposed rules for cottage food operations, and I request that you go back to the drawing board and follow the legislative intent of the law.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Wrap Up
Many of these laws/rules/restrictions are in place because we have allowed them to happen. We just "assumed" that the local bake sale was legal. We just assumed that the products we buy at Farmer's Markets are legal. We just assumed that our local food entrepreneur was legal.
Now's the time to speak out and let your Texas State Representative know that you want the restrictions lifted, not increased! Texans should be encouraged to pursue entrepreneurial activities instead of being saddled with more government interference.
If so, please leave a comment below AND share on Facebook/Twitter. Heck, you can even Pin it!
Just help spread the word…. ENOUGH!
Mari Ann Lisenbe is the creator and CEO of The MARI Method where they teach "Train Your Mind and Your Body Will Follow!". Her mindful approach to weight loss is helping people, many who've struggled with weight their whole lives, finally lose weight and keep it off… without feeling deprived.
After struggling with health and weight issues for many years, Mari Ann refused to believe the specialists who said she was "just depressed and should take anti-depressants". Mari Ann kept digging until she discovered the real culprits causing her to stay overweight and in pain — gluten & sugar. The first-hand knowledge she gained during this search was the beginning of The MARI Method.
Mari Ann's degree is in Computer Science degree, and she's a Certified Metabolic-Typing Advisor. Her passion is inspiring others to lose weight and live in health so they can fulfill God's calling on their lives. Just as she has done herself.
At 57 years old, Mari Ann is living proof that you can continue living a strong active life when you learn to honor and respect the body God gave you.
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Crochet Winter 2014 features more than 20 projects for cold weather.
From shawls, sweater patterns, coats, crochet accessories, and even
crochet patterns for kids, this issue features crochet lace, colorwork,
and Tunisian crochet techniques.
On Newsstands December 16, 2013
"It is a beautiful publication! In the flood of incredible knitting patterns it's
a challenge to find chic and beautiful crochet. So happy to have found you!"
-Kim B.
"I am HOOKED and LOVE this magazine! Thank you for the fresh articles and new spin on design and clothing! "
-Cheryl K.
" I really enjoy reading your magazine! It's sooo nice to see projects that are interesting and elegant!"
-Sue R.
"This is simply the best crochet magazine ever. Classy, well-written, and relevant all describe the magazine."
Bear with Me Panda Mitts
Yarn Spotlight: Tweed Yarns
by Marcy Smith
Explore the cozy goodness of tweed yarns swatched into spiffy bow ties! You'll be sure to spot the perfect tweed to match your project and taste.
See more tweed yarns here!
Parenthook: Bear with Me Panda Mittens
by Vickie Howell
These adorable Panda Mitts will keep little hands warm all Winter long. With an optional mitten connector, you will be able to keep track of the set!
See Vickie's Panda-Monium blog here
Everyday Crochet: X Gamesby Kathryn Vercillo
Meet Jamie Anderson, an Olympic athlete who loves to crochet during her free time.
Lattice Hat: Step-by-step directions.
A step-by-step tutorial from the designer about Tunisian entrelac in the round.
Marlo Cardigan: Honeycomb Stitch Tutorial.
Learn the Honeycomb stitch.
Triplets Scarf: Master the triplets cluster.
A triplet cluster tutorial from the designer.
Jonas Sweater: Keep Tunisian Stripes in line.
Tips for taming your Tunisian stripes.
Flurry Wrap: Tips on measuring Solomon's Knots.
Learn handy tricks for the Solomon's Knot.
Tips on Getting Stains Out of Boys' Sweaters.
Find out the best way to keep your little ones looking clean.
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Request Justin Bieber's Song "Right Here"
March 7, 2013 10:00 AM
Attention Beliebers: There has been a significant amount of requests for Justin Bieber's new song "Right Here" featuring Drake. We know you would love for us to play that song, but Bieber's record label has requested for us to play "All Around The World" and "Beauty And A Beat".
But… we want to play what you want to hear!
So, if this page gets over 10,000 Tweets (number of Tweets next to the "Twitter" share button) we will play the song!


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In 2009, Dalhousie University signed the Canadian College and University Climate Statement of Action for Canada, which commits the university to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Many Dalhousie students, university faculty and staff, as well as the community and other partners, have been implementing and engaging in campus sustainability initiatives on an ad hoc basis for many years. DSUSO was launched in 2007 due to demand from Dalhousie students.
The DSU recognizes the need to move beyond an ad hoc application of sustainable principles.
The DSU shall:
- Implement sustainable practices as a part of everyday operations by minimizing the use and consumption of energy, water and material resources in recognition of the limited capacity of the biosphere to accommodate human activities;
- Encourage innovative leadership that institutionalizes continual improvements in sustainable practices, operations and procedures on and off campus;
- Collaborate internally and externally via the DSUSO to
(i) promote sustainability partnerships on campus,
(ii) raise awareness and increase dialogue between members and groups in the campus community, and
(iii) promote connections related to sustainability stewardship with the larger community;
- Communicate with students about current and future initiatives, progress, issues and opportunities;
- Foster awareness, nurture participation and involvement;
- Begin building credibility and enhance the exchange of information about sustainable practices through initiatives, workshops, events and other ways that students can engage in learning about sustainable lifestyles;
- Adopt an approach to decision-making that incorporates consideration of financial, social and environmental sustainability;
- Lobby the university and various levels of government in support of student sustainability initiatives, events and policies.
- Collaborate internally and externally via the DSUSO to
The DSU's new food service model, the merger with the Agricultural college, the upcoming SUB renovations, academic reform efforts, and the increased Council focus on advocacy issues all present exciting possibilities for discussion in the years ahead.
- The Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability Office (DSUSO) strives to create a culture of sustainable practices within DSU Operations and at Dalhousie University.
- To implement and fund student- and community- run initiatives on campus
- To challenge oppressive behaviours in our community.
- To inspire behavioral change that reflects sustainable practices.
- Engage with key decision-making bodies within the DSU and university to promote social and environmental responsibility and accountability.


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YouTube sensation Miranda Sings performs at Young Actors Theatre on April 20 and 21.
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April 19: Come decked out in your best retro WWII-themed outfits for Cocktails and Camo. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Goodwood Museum and Gardens and will be catered by Black Fig with music by Tom and the Cats. Tickets are $125 or $225 per couple. Call 402-5613.
April 20: More than 50 community organizations set up tables and tents at the Railroad Square Art Park for the 6th Annual Peace in the Park Festival. Also includes live music, food vendors and fun for children of all ages. Visit www.peaceinthepark.info.
April 19-20: The sleepy yet charming town of Monticello will be transformed to a mainstage and outdoor venue as award-winning Nashville bluegrass and roots bands and the best of local and regional musicians line up for the annual Southern Music Rising Festival. Visit www.southernmusicrising.com.
April 19-20 and 26-27: FSU School of Dance presents "Days of Dance," at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre in Montgomery Gym on the FSU campus. There are two separate programs of works choreographed by FSU faculty and students. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors, $10 for students and children. FSU students are $5 with ID. Call 644-6500 or visit tickets.fsu.edu.
April 20-21: International YouTube sensation Miranda Sings visits Young Actors Theatre for a show filled with comedy, magic tricks, hit songs, celebrity guests and dramatic readings of hate mail. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call 386-6602.
April 20-21: 13th Annual LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival. A two-day fine art festival that features professional artists from all over the country displaying a wide variety of art including painting, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and mixed media. Visit www.chainofparks.com.
April 23: The Broadway Series at the Civic Center presents "The Addams Family," a musical based on the popular Charles Addams comics. Visit www.tlccc.org.
April 26-27: Young Actors Theatre presents "Schoolhouse Rock Live," based on the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics. Tickets are $14, $12 for students/seniors, $10 for children. Visit www.youngactorstheatre.com.
April 27: The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra's "Pops in the Park" concert overlooking Southwood's Central Park Lake. Tickets are $10; children 12 and under are free. Visit tallahasseesymphony.org.
May 2: The Claire Lynch Band visits the 5th Avenue Taproom at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 222-4225.
May 10-12:
"Beauty and the Beast" presented by the Tallahassee Ballet at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theater on the FSU campus. Tickets are $35, $25 seniors, $20 children 12 and under. Visit www.tallahasseeballet.org.


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Market Metrix Announces Drury Hotels #1 Overall in 1st Quarter 2008
On the heels of summer travel kicking off, the Market Metrix Hospitality Index has been released and again Drury Hotels was ranked number one in customer satisfaction among Midscale Hotels without Food & Beverages. "We are very pleased to see that Market Metrix has rated our brand so highly once again," said Chuck Drury, President & CEO of Drury Hotels. "New Drury Hotels have recently opened in St. Louis, San Antonio and Flagstaff, and we are grateful to be our guests' first choice."
-- Market Metrix Announces First Quarter 2008 Hospitality Index Results --
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – May 20, 2008 -- Despite the current downturn in the U.S. economy that includes a drop in overall hotel occupancy and revenue growth, luxury hotels continue to show strength, according to the most recent results of the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) for the first quarter of 2008. Despite price increases, customer satisfaction with these high-priced hotels is up for the first quarter, out-performing all other segments. Other indicators are positive for luxury hotels – reduced price sensitivity and improved perceptions of value – underscoring the strength of this segment. The luxury brands showing the biggest gains in the MMHI were Starwood's The Luxury Collection (+3.7), Grand Hyatt (+3.6), and Intercontinental (+2.7).
Customer satisfaction for all hotels is up slightly (+.2 to 82) compared to 2007. This is good news and surprising given the current economic pressures to reduce hotel staff and services.
More Bad News for AirlinesThe bad news continues for airlines, as well as the industry's consumers. Customer satisfaction with airlines declined by .7 percent, falling to an all time low (73.3) since the MMHI began tracking the industry in 2001. While airlines continue to struggle with higher fuel prices, flight delays, labor contracts and crowded planes, consumers feel they are getting less for their money. Midwest Airlines, one of the few bright spots, earned the highest score in customer satisfaction among all airlines in the first quarter.
Other MMHI Results Include Top Scoring Kimpton HotelsKimpton Hotels posted the highest score (92.3) among all hotels in the industry. Kimpton's unique collection of boutique hotels continues to outscore higher priced luxury hotel chains such as The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Fairmont Hotels.
Among rental car companies, Enterprise continues their superior performance with the highest customer satisfaction score in the industry (81.9). But for the first time, National (80.8) and Thrifty (80.7) are not far behind. In fact, the entire rental car industry is very tightly clustered, indicating that customers do not see much difference among the brands. Overall, car rental companies posted a decline in customer satisfaction of .1.
About MMHIBased on 35,000 customer interviews conducted each quarter, the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) is the largest and most in-depth measure of hospitality company performance available today. These benchmarks, delivered through our flagship product Customer Metrix™, enable Market Metrix clients to compare their results to competitors by STAR segment, AAA classification, Brand, SMSA, industry averages, performers in the top 10% and other classifications. The MMHI is also available by Subscription.
About Market MetrixMarket Metrix helps hospitality companies around the world foster loyal customers and engaged employees. Based on award-winning research and breakthrough concepts, our products deliver instant survey results, analysis and management tools for increasing revenue and reducing staff turnover. Our benchmarking database, MMHI, is the most comprehensive, independent comparison of consumer brand satisfaction in the industry. Our annual MMHI Awards are coveted by lodging and travel enterprises around the world. With clients that include more than 120 brands across 70 countries, Market Metrix has been helping leading hospitality companies turn feedback into performance since 1996. For more information, visit www.marketmetrix.com.
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