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"I'm so pleased that it's this book, which caused me the most despair and exasperation to write, that was nominated. It was the book I was meant to write. I kind of knew that when I was writing it, and that's why it was so devastating when it was declined."
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Man Booker nominee Deborah Levy talks to Lucy Scholes about her critically acclaimed novel Swimming Home and an upcoming story collection.
Deborah Levy is having a busy autumn, with her novel Swimming Home contesting the Man Booker Prize and 'Black Vodka' shortlisted for the BBC Short Story Award. She manages to find a free hour in her hectic schedule, so I brave the sheeting rain and make my way to her North London home one blustery Monday afternoon to chat about her recent success.
Her smiling husband answers the front door, ushering me inside, past a front room, down into the kitchen then, surprisingly, out through the back door. At this point we have to crouch down to make our way under some rather exuberant creeping plant before we resurface, upright, in a long back garden. At the far end, I can see a shed-cum-summer-house, out of which Levy emerges as I make my way towards her.
This is where she writes. She invites me inside and I realise, with a pang of envy, that although small, it's cosier and distinctly warmer than my own flat. One wall is a wide window, facing out onto the garden, from which Levy watched a fox teaching her cubs to crawl under the fence the other day. She often hears the family playing on the roof as she writes at night. The back wall is covered with bookshelves. She motions me into a wicker armchair and folds herself into her desk chair, swivelling round to give me her full attention. On the desk behind her is a large MacBook, and, amongst other debris, I spy the remnants of a large glass of coffee and a packet of ten Silk Cut.
Levy is dressed elegantly in a black dress and jacket, grey woollen tights and Russell & Bromley loafers, her blonde hair combed back from her strikingly beautiful face. She's warm and hospitable, and every word she utters is considered and thoughtful. As Tom McCarthy notes in his introduction to Swimming Home, Levy has "read her Lacan and Deleuze, her Barthes, Marguerite Duras, Gertrude Stein, and Ballard, not to mention Kafka and Robbe-Grillet"; and this accumulated intelligence is called upon with formidable ease.
The story of Swimming Home's road to publication has been widely reported. The manuscript was sent out to mainstream publishers back in 2008. It was "admired", Levy states, but widely rejected before being picked up by And Other Stories, a new subscription-based independent publisher whose mission statement is to publish "mind-blowing literary fiction". Despite the rejections, Levy describes Swimming Home as her "most commercial book", so to hand it over to a new publishing house was "a great risk," she concedes, "but one that paid off in aces."
The Man Booker nomination is the icing on the cake. "It's amazing to be on the shortlist," she admits. "I'm so pleased that it's this book, which caused me the most despair and exasperation to write. It was the book I was meant to write. I kind of knew that when I was writing it, and that's why it was so devastating when it was declined."
The most recent twist in the tale is the joint publication, between And Other Stories and Faber (suspected to be one of the mainstream houses that originally turned Levy down) of a mass-market edition of the novel in order to keep up with the Man Booker-inspired demand for the text. It's quite a slim volume, pared down and tightly plotted, which she describes as "deceptively hard" to write, taking about three years all in all. "I wrote so many drafts; a lot of them abandoned. I was trying to get a kind of precision, an economy, that was just maddening to get right."
Critical opinion affirms that she achieved this. Reviewers praised the work for being "intimate in detail"; "a short work [with] an epic quality"; "minuscule yet magisterial". This focus on economy is something more commonly associated with descriptions of the short story, and Swimming Home's honed tightness is very reminiscent of that form, I suggest.
"Oh, no. I don't agree at all," she exclaims. "I think the short story and the novel have very little in common. For me, they're just so entirely different. Personally, I'm not longing for dull and decorative sentences in a novel, my own particular tastes are for writers such as Marguerite Duras or Muriel Spark."
"But it does have the structure of a short story," I begin.
"No way," she interrupts in no uncertain terms, "and when you read my new short story collection, you'll see why they're ten short stories and not ten novels."
And Other Stories will publish an anthology of Levy's new short stories, Black Vodka, in February next year. The title story, she allows, is "quite substantial", but it's "definitely not a novel". The central character is an ad man with a hunchback, a modern-day Quasimodo. "I've always wanted to put him in a suit, give him some status and a girlfriend and see what happens," Levy tells me as a smile plays at the corner of her mouth. She actually thinks that short stories "are more to do with film than the novel: you can jump in time, you have to make a world very quickly; who wants what, and what or who is stopping them getting it."
She describes short stories as "exciting", reminding me that they're also the form that she "cut her teeth as a writer on". But to be brutally honest, she's not that interested in the relationship between the short story and the novel: "Quite simply, there's more to do in a novel" and it's a form that suits her best at present.
Swimming Home, Levy explains, is "a strange mixture of modernism and realism. There's no dominant reality, there's a constellation of realities as the novel unfolds, as experienced by various characters." She learnt from the realist novel, that "you have to create solid walls if you're going to then subvert the genre and have someone walk through them" - an interesting discovery that she's going to work on further in future projects.
That Swimming Home is so clearly, as one reviewer put it, "an intelligent, pulsating literary beast", critics of last year's 'readability'-focused Man Booker shortlist are cheerfully praising its (and Will Self's) inclusion on this year's list. Levy argues that Swimming Home is "designed to be read on any level at all, you can go as far with it to its final conclusion as you like."
"You don't have to be clever to read it," she adds, and this is important to her. But at the same time, it's meticulously plotted. "I was interested in what else plot does, apart from telling the story; I was trying to do something even more radical with plot, and I was subverting the genre of what's come to be called the villa novel."
Kitty Finch, the novel's young agent provocateur, arrives on the scene of a family holiday, claiming she's come to France to save Joe Jacobs, a middle-aged father, husband and poet, from his thoughts. This, Levy explains, is what the novel explores: "Can we be saved from our thoughts? What do we do with disconcerting or unsettling thoughts? What do we do with sorrow? And in terms of plot, where does sorrow begin? It always begins somewhere, but does it have a middle and an end? Where does it fetch up? So I guess in a way I'm interested in how much effort we make, all of us, to switch off, as we have to. How things from our past come to confront us, even in the sunshine, even by the glittering pool."
It's an insidiously unsettling book, a literary page-turner that compels you to keep reading. "Good," says Levy when I tell her this, "as far as I'm concerned, that's my job as a writer".
Job done, she politely but firmly brings our conversation to a close. She has another appointment in ten minutes. We walk back down the garden, under the overgrown bushes by the back door, out through the house, and emerge onto the street. The rain has finally stopped, and I feel oddly like I'm coming up for air.
Swimming Home is published by And Other Stories/Faber.
Lucy Scholes writes for the Independent, Observer, TLS, Daily Beast, National and the Huffington Post UK. She also teaches at Tate Modern.
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Meeting Women In Normal Places & More
There are quite a few "unexpected regular places" like this one that are hot women magnets.
How do you find them?
You have to go look.
Go to your local mall at three different times over the next week. Go in for 30 minutes each time and just walk around.
Try noon on a Monday, then try Saturday at 4 p.m., then try another weekday in the evening.
You'll notice that one of those times is a lot better than the others.
Then try other normal places, and pay attention.
There's a busy shopping area near where I live right now.
It's really busy on Friday and Saturday evenings.
During the weekdays at around noon it's about one-fifth as busy as it is on a Friday or Saturday night.
But guess what?
Weekday afternoons, even though it's not as busy, it's jam-packed with beautiful women.
They're everywhere.
But on Friday and Saturday nights there are hardly any great-looking women, even
though it's far busier and there are far more people around.
Go figure.
My point:
You need to go find those places near you that are the best... and you need to find the best times as well.
This will pay off BIG TIME. So do it.
reader's commentDo you have any advice for nightclubs or nightclub tactics?
my commentsWell, nightclubs are a very interesting phenomenon.
When you go to a nightclub, you'll see many women that are acting out a paradox: They're all dressed up in sexy clothes (obviously to get attention from men), but they're acting like they don't want men to talk to them most of the time.
Of course, this isn't always true all the time, but if you go to nightclubs and bars, then I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Here are a few pointers:
Remember that beautiful women are usually hit on a lot at clubs and bars. Most of the guys are drunk and stupid... or using lame pick up lines... or acting like Wussies... or offering to buy drinks... etc.
The first thing to do is to not act like other stupid guys who have no game.
Don't kiss up to women in nightclubs, and don't give them your power. In other words, hold yourself and communicate like you are in complete control of yourself and your surroundings... and like nothing she does can upset you.
Remember that for the first few minutes you're probably going to get some resistance from most women. One of the big tests when meeting women in a nightclub is whether or not you can keep talking to a woman who isn't being overly friendly.
Now, some women will be completely cold and uninterested. If you encounter a rude or cold woman, just move on... you need to be selective and not put aside your own standards just because a woman is attractive.
On the other hand, if a woman seems a little bit resistant, just keep the conversation going. You'll find in many cases that after five or 10 minutes she'll begin to warm up.
If you're having a conversation (as opposed to just getting her email/number and leaving), then you need to turn up the Cocky & Funny comments, and just play it cool like a friend.
Bars are a great place for palmistry, astrology, handwriting analysis, and other "cold reading" techniques. Learn a few if you want to have great conversations in bars.
If you're not very skilled, then just get a woman's email and/or number and go. There are so many distractions in bars and clubs that it really makes it difficult to have an understandable conversation. There are other guys, usually her girlfriends, etc., and if you don't really know what you're doing then you're likely to drop the ball somewhere.
Just get the digits and follow up later.
Try going with a friend and approaching women for each other. Go up to a woman and say "Hi, wow... you know what? I think my friend would really love you. He's such a nice guy..." and then talk up your friend. When he shows up, introduce him. This is a great way to start conversations with women if you're just getting started.
Don't worry about what happens. Just go over and talk to every woman you see. The women expect it, and it's great practice!
Also, it's a great idea to find guys who are good at meeting women in bars and to watch them to learn how to act. You'll learn a lot from doing this.
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This report aims to improve our understanding of the causes of skill shortages, the way businesses respond and the short-term consequences of skill shortages. Reponses from small- and medium-sized businesses reveal that skill shortages matter, but that their relationship to firm performance differs according to the nature of the skill shortage. The findings confirm that skill shortages are a complex labour market phenomenon and give rise to complex responses by firms.
SOURCE: Josh Healy, Kostas Mavromaras and Peter J Sloane, "Skill shortages: prevalence, causes, remedies and consequences for Australian businesses", 20 Feb 2012
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Spring Turnip Frittata
Broccoli rabe and turnips are a fantastic pair in this frittata. If you're shy about the broccoli rabe's strong flavor, try this frittata with milder broccolini instead.Yield: 6 servings
Active Time: 50
Total Time: 70
- 8 ounces broccoli rabe (about 1/2 bunch) or broccolini, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 1/2 cups shredded peeled turnips (about 2 medium; see Tip)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 8 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup shredded fontina or Cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add broccoli rabe (or broccolini) and cook until very tender, about 5 minutes for broccoli rabe (or 6 to 7 minutes for broccolini). Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the turnips, onion and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread and pat the mixture into an even layer; cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Then stir the mixture and scrape up any browned bits. Pat the mixture back into an even layer and continue cooking, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir again, spread back into an even layer and cook until mostly golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Wash and dry the pan.
- Whisk eggs, egg whites and milk in a medium bowl. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook, stirring briefly, until beginning to set, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Spoon the turnip mixture evenly over the eggs. Top with cheese, then the broccoli rabe (or broccolini).
- Transfer the pan to the oven. Bake the frittata until set, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand 5 minutes. To release the frittata from the pan, run a flexible rubber spatula along the edges then underneath, until you can slide it out onto a cutting board or serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve.
Tips & Notes
- Tip: To prevent nicking your fingers on the sharp holes of a box grater while shredding round root vegetables, such as turnips or beets, shred about half the vegetable, then use a clean dish towel to grip the remaining half (and protect your fingers) as you shred. Or, use the shredding blade on your food processor and let the machine do the work for you.
Nutrition Per Serving
|14 g (5 g sat, 7 g mono)
|293 mg
|7 g
|14 g
|1 g
|421 mg
|229 mg
Nutrition Bonus Vitamin C (73% daily value), Vitamin A (57% dv)
Carbohydrate Serving 1/2
Exchanges 2 medium fat meat, 1 vegetable
From EatingWell March/April 2011


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Embrace spring trends, even in the office. A ruffled blouse, colorful cardigan, and tailored skirt create a sleek look that means business. Keep it simple with a neutral belt and shoes, but add a bright bag and chic glasses for a shot of sass.
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Sometimes something comes along and it is just too good to pass up, even when not exactly tech related. File this one under inspiration to go mod something.
Flamethrowers are always fun to watch, even more so when they are homemade. However when you build a homemade flamethrower out of Legos, it doesn't get much better. Enjoy.


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Winter River honors individuals dedicated to understanding their own seasons. Photographs in this collection celebrate the value of the waiting-time. Words penned here are part of a personal process of gentling down internally, a purposeful tiptoed trail within. Above all, Winter River is a celebration of the joy available through clarity of pristine silence born in Winter and perpetuated by River.
Ann Parks McCray lives and works in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she enjoys ocean, rivers, trees, lakes, water birds, blooming flowers--everything Mother Nature has to offer. Nature is often the focus of her paintings, poetry, and photography--and so, of her books. Her work is designed to inspire, calm, and restore. McCray in her own words: "We all tiptoe along a delicate path as we attempt further self-definition through self-expression. Thank you for marking this trail with me."
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He requested that MSC consider the following recommendations:
- A Langley Research Center drop test program using a full-scale LEM as part of the LEM test program.
- Expansion of the one-sixth scale model tests in the areas of nonsymmetrical landings and soil landings.
- Planning of mechanism tests on LTA-3 with attention to their timelines.
- Investigation of use of the LTA-3 or LEM-1 for structural elasticity tests.
On December 23, ASPO Manager Joseph F. Shea replied regarding the recommendations:
- Langley had been requested by MSC to support the LEM ground test program by conducting tests of a simulated LEM on the Langley one-sixth gravity simulation test rig.
- Additional tests of one-sixth LEM drop models would be conducted to cover nonsymmetrical landings. Evaluation of LEM landing performance in soil was starting at MSC in a program that would include both analysis and experimental studies.
- MSC felt that sufficient demonstration of the mechanism capabilities of the landing gear would be provided by the planned dynamic tower tests and the Langley tests. The LTA-3 drop tests, however, would be used as a further means of demonstrating the mechanism's functionability.
- An analytical study to evaluate the structural "elastic spring-back" effects on LEM landing performance was being conducted by Grumman. If evaluation of this study showed the need for experimental testing, the use of the LTA-3 for elasticity tests would be investigated. The use of a flight article, such as LEM-1, for such tests was not considered desirable because of the possibility of structural damage.


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Randy Onwuasor Becomes Newest Texas Tech Signee
Randy Onwuasor was a two-time All-Area selection For Inglewood High School.
June 12, 2013
LUBBOCK, Texas - Randy Onwuasor (pronounced ahn-WAH-sore), a native of Inglewood, Calif., has signed a financial aid agreement to play basketball for Texas Tech University, announced head coach Tubby Smith.
"We believe that Randy adds some depth to our backcourt that we need," said Smith. "He has obviously had a good scholastic career. He is a very talented and very physical guard that can play both the point and shooting guard positions.
"I think he fits our style of play and is one of three incoming freshmen that really improves our recruiting class. He also gives us a connection to California where we have had some success in the past in recruiting and we want to continue that in the future."
A four-year letterwinner on varsity at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, Calif., Onwuasor played for head coach Pat Roy. Inglewood has produced several NBA players including Paul Pierce, Reggie Theus, Harold Miner, Ralph Jackson and Jason Hart.
Onwuasor, a 6-3, 190-pound guard, was named the Ocean League's Most Outstanding Player as a senior, as well as First Team All-Ocean League and First Team All-Area. He averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.7 steals per game, while leading Inglewood High School to the CIF Southern Sectional I-AA semifinals.
As a junior, Onwuasor led Inglewood High School to the 2012 Southern Section Division II-AA title and reached the CIF State Division II semifinals. It was Inglewood's first title since Pierce led to the Sentinels to the title in 1994. He was a First Team All-Ocean League selection, First Team All-Area and averaged 16.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He was also named First Team All-Wave by the Los Angeles Wave.
Onwuasor earned Second Team All-Ocean League honors as a sophomore after helping guide Inglewood to the CIF Division III-AA Elite Eight. The Sentinels also lost in the finals of the 2011 Southern Section Division III-A title game to Harvard-Westlake, 47-45.
Rated as a two-star recruit by ESPN, Onwuasor is listed as the 49th best player in the state of California and the 83rd best guard in the nation. He was also recruited by LSU, St. Louis, Miami (Ohio) and Cal State-Fullerton.
Onwuasor joins a 2013 recruiting class that includes New Mexico Junior College transfer Robert Turner (Augusta, Ga.), Seton Academy's Alex Foster (Chicago, Ill.) and Copperas Cove High School's Cory Scott (Copperas Cove, Texas).


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Leonard Hankerson Jr. (twitter: @HankTime85)
Position: WR
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas
College: Miami (FL) (school history) (Hankerson college stats)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 3rd round (79th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 11 (6880th overall since 1950)
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Apple's iPhone confirmed for Korea via KTF
Good news for South Korean mobile users, who will soon be able to buy Apple's iPhone 3G S via KTF, the country's second largest carrier.
Kim Yeon-hak, KT Group's CFO, has confirmed that they are bringing the highly popular smartphone to Korea, although without disclosing the exact release date.
The price of the iPhone from KTF was also not announced, but it will probably be similar to the one in the US – $200 for the 16GB version and $300 for the 32GB one (both available with a contract agreement, of course).
SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile operator, is also in talks with Apple for the iPhone. However, they have not confirmed a deal yet.
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Could School Days Be Getting Longer?
Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on December 03, 2012 @ 7:42PM
Created on December 03, 2012 @ 7:00PM
We always hear stories about our kids failing test scores.
Well, would you be okay if your kids spent more time in school if it meant better grades for them?
That's what officials in five other states are experimenting with, and if it's successful it could also mean longer days for kids here.
Early Monday afternoon officials in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee announced they were going to add at least 300 hours of learning time to the school calendar.
It's part of a program to boost our kids test scores. That extra time should give kids more of a chance to get a well rounded education.
Officials will pay for it using a mix of tax dollars and grant money.
Educators have said that if kids spend more time studying they'll get better grades.
However, Dr. Frank Devono, the Superintendent of schools in Monongalia County believes that's only part of the solution.
"I think we have a quality teaching workforce," Devono said. "I think it's got to start there. Then from that point whatever tools we can give them whether it be more minutes, more technology, or more instructional opportunities. I think all of those things come together for better instruction."
Not all are onboard with that suggestion.
Those opposed to the program have said it won't allow parents enough time to spend with their children.
More Information: Schools in 5 states to add at least 300 hours of classroom time in 2013
Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states announced on Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. In total, education officials expect to provide nearly 6 million more student learning hours next year. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part in the initiative, which is intended to boost student achievement and make U.S. schools more competitive on a global level. Click Here to read more.
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song obsession Thursday
Song obsessions are those songs that get stuck in your head. This series of posts isn't about what I or the other panel members think is best, but what our brain latches onto, those ear worms that loop around and around in your head.
Adrian (me):
Damien Jurado – Let Us All In (mp3) (came with per-order, buy the album)
Sigur Ros – Eg Anda (mp3) (buy)
It's been a few weeks since the last song obsession post and I've both of these songs going through my head.
Going into Jurado's show at the Davis Square Theater in May, I was more or less unaware of this song. As strange as it seems for a man that had heretofore sat in a chair when he played shows, by the end of the this show he was well on the way to having the crowd worked up into an ecstatic mood. He closed with this song and it was like a late night church revival, ending with Jurado down on his knees shout-singing into the microphone. I went home and put the song on repeat.
I really loved the Jonsi+Alex album and the new Sigur Ros album echoes some of the ambient tendencies of that album. I've been listening to this entire album on repeat; this song sticks ut slightly more than the rest.
Mode Moderne – Real Goth (mp3) (buy)
It's literally impossible for me to generate more personal excitement for my new favorite band, Vancouver's Mode Moderne. It's like the best of early Clan of Xymox, Depeche Mode and Joy Division rolled into one darkly edible confection. They have this way of turning a phrase with an arched eyebrow while slyly injecting a bit of levity in each song, as if checking in to ensure their audience hasn't completely gone dark. While I await their new ep in the mail we'll flip back to a tune from their previous single, which is a bit lighter and more obvious than anything on their first LP (but just as effective).


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This may surprise you, but I don't have a closet crammed full of clothes. If I have too many options, I get overwhelmed, so I try to keep my clothing limited. I tend to wear the same things over and over in a certain season, anyway. And I try (try) to stick to the one-in-one-out rule. When I get something new, that means something must go out.
But sometimes I have items in the closet that linger because I hate to part with them. Usually this means they were expensive or sentimental. I bought this green and white eyelet sundress for a vacation in Mexico almost three years ago. I've worn it a few times since - always on vacations - but it isn't something that I would wear day to day. Frankly, it's not something I think is my style anymore. But each time I do a closet purge, I always hesitate over it. Finally I decided to see if it was worth salvaging as an outfit, if I could make it more me.
The trick to making something old look different is layering. With a dress like this you could add over (a sweater or shirt) or under (a tank or tight tee) to give it a new look.
I went with "over." I added a gauzy, paper-thin t-shirt from J-Crew. It's one of my best layering pieces. (Don't mind the crease in the skirt - this thing had been on the hanger a long time. While we're at it, don't mind the un-made bed, either.)
Happy with the t-shirt, I added a belt from Urban Outfitters and gold ballet flats by Steve Madden.
Much better! A little funky, a little pretty, and errand-appropriate (where the strapless dress alone would not have been).
Late in the afternoon I ditched the belt and added a sleeveless sweater. If I was going to go out and about in the sweater instead of the belt, I probably would have pulled my hair back and added big earrings.
Experiment achieved. The green and white eyelet dress is staying put in the closet. For now.
How do you keep seasonal or boring clothes fresh?


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Have you ever been hired for a job that you thought was going to be a great opportunity, but when you started working for the organization, that dream job turned into an unrecognizable nightmare because it was nothing like you thought it would be? This can be a horrible experience for any employee—and it takes a lot of time and energy to rectify.
You may be surprised to learn that organizations sometimes experience a similar kind of bait-and-switch when they hire someone they think will be a good fit for a position, but turns out to be something else entirely. And a miscalculation like this can wreak havoc on an organization: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a bad hire can cost organizations in the neighborhood of 30 percent of that employee's first year earnings.
But the expense is not entirely a financial one. A December 2012 CareerBuilder survey found that bad hires can also have negative effects on employee productivity and morale, as well as an organization's sales. In some cases, choosing the wrong person for a job can even result in serious legal issues.
Since many organizations have been trying to do more with less since the recession, these are expenses they simply cannot afford. So in order to help prevent the effects of bad hiring decisions, some companies have added an extra step to their employment process: a psychological evaluation.
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im thinking of getting this game. please answer my qustion
i have heard alot about clans in this game. can you please tell me how the clans work. Also can you have a 2 or 3 person clan with some friends or do you need alot of people.
This is how clans work!
Actually in this game clans are called Player Associations.
A player association:
You can have as many members as you like.
You can be any kind of PA you like. (Rebel, Imperial, etc...)
You can be on any server. (Starsider, Bloodfin, etc...)
You can have any name you want.
You can ingame when the patch is ready build a city for your PA.
You can have a web page even.
That is pretty much who PA's work.
I suggest you join mine its called the Corellian Alliance. :biggs:
To JOIN either email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or post in the recruitment forum in one of my threads.
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Just an hour from Buffalo at the University of Rochester, researchers collaborated with other experts from Brandeis University to study, as the song goes, "staying alive." They targeted one segment of longevity—those who didn't have college degrees.
Nicolas Turiano, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in psychiatry at the UR, and his colleagues published the study in the American Psychological Association's Health Psychology journal. For 14 years, they tracked over 6000 participants between 25 and 75 years of age. It was part of the National Survey of Midlife in the United States.
They discovered that for the part of the population without a college education they studied, it mattered that participants perceived that they had the ability to influence their own lives. When this perception of their ability develops and how it develops wasn't part of this study.
But other researchers who work with a more general population of seniors have demonstrated that developing the ability to create a meaningful later life takes more than one path. Edmund Sherman, author of Contemplative Aging, notes that some seniors thrive best by finding an advanced and deep understanding of meaningful events—even when tragic or troubling or historically important—in their lives.
Western attitudes and values tend to expect an outgoing sort of altruism from seniors, ranging from individuals casually making sure their neighbors are okay in a snowstorm to purposeful generativity, bringing along the next generation by passing along skills and methods to them, and by mentoring them.
But developmental psychologists also point out that the stage called "Integrity v. Despair" in human development is founded on transcending both the emotional losses and the triumphs of a life.
In his 1975 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Why Survive: Being Old in America, Robert N. Butler brought together all these threads as key to meaning in later life: the perceived control over one's own life, the ability to form new social networks, and the reflection on a life fully lived. But when it comes to thinking there is only one way to accomplish these, there is no there there.
Butler was the founding director of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institute of Health, and established the first U.S. medical school department of geriatrics. He has been quoted online from his book:
"Human beings need the freedom to live with change, to invent and reinvent themselves a number of times through their lives."
Linda Chalmer Zemel is the publisher and editor of the literary journal, "Person, Place, Thing." She teaches in the Communication Department at SUNY Buffalo State College. She is a UR graduate.


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(Reuters) – North Korea renewed a threat on Saturday to conduct a nuclear test amid heightened concern that the reclusive state with a stockpile of missiles may set off an atomic device for the fourth time on the path to building a nuclear arsenal.
North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said the country was justified in using all available means at its disposal to counter aggressive challenges by the United States and South Korea aimed at stifling its sovereignty.
North Korea clarifies "its resolute stand that it would take counter-measures including nuclear test to protect the sovereignty and dignity," the newspaper said in a commentary carried by the official KCNA news agency.
The threat comes days after statements by South Korea's defense minister that preparations for a new test appear to be near completion although analysis by an American think tank last week suggested a test may not be imminent.
A U.S. official said the United States is "closely monitoring" the situation on the Korean peninsula and urged North Korea to refrain from actions that could threaten regional peace.
"The United States remains steadfast in its commitment to the defense of its allies and continues to coordinate closely with both the Republic of Korea and Japan," National Security Council spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in an emailed statement.
North Korea had stepped up the threat in March to show off its military strength to counter what it said was hostility led by the United States after the U.N. Security Council condemned Pyongyang's launch of mid-range missiles into the sea.
"We would not rule out a new form of nuclear test for bolstering up our nuclear deterrence," it said in March.
North Korea is under heavy sanctions imposed by several U.N. resolutions adopted beginning in 2006 but has defied pressure to abandon its missile and nuclear programs. It last conducted a nuclear test in February last year.
The impoverished state under young leader Kim Jong Un has channeled resources into building a nuclear arsenal and is believed to be working to miniaturize a warhead to mount on its long-range missiles to try to strike the mainland United States.
But general consensus among experts and officials is that it is some time away from perfecting the technology.
North Korea has conducted engine tests for an intercontinental ballistic missile that could potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to the United States, according to a U.S. think tank.
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This program focuses on the role of volunteers in the work of nonprofit organizations.
First, Meghan Moloney, senior director of programs for New York Cares, explains the history and work of New York Cares and introduces the Volunteer Engagement Scale survey and report recently conducted by the agency. She addresses the question, "What makes a successful volunteer program?" She also mentions NYC Service, a new effort to promote service and volunteerism in New York City and the report (PDF) that explains the mission of this recent initiative.
In the second part of the program, Eric Williams, assistant vice president of Credit Suisse Americas Foundation, talks about planning, managing, and evaluating corporate volunteer efforts and provides specifics about the Credit Suisse volunteer program.
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Oct. 23, 2013
Weekly Release | Mountain West Weekly Release
Game 18 Fresno State (8-7-2, 5-2-1 MW) vs. Colorado State (2-11-2, 1-7 MW)
Oct. 25, 2013 (7 p.m. PT)
Fresno, Calif. --- Bulldog Stadium
Series Record: 0-0
Live Stats: GoBulldogs.com
Coverage: Mountain West Network
'Dogs Host Colorado State for Senior Night
The Bulldogs (8-7-2, 5-2-1 MW) are coming off scoreless draw at Wyoming (0-0, 2OT) and a double-overtime victory at Air Force (2-1, 2OT) last weekend. Fresno State recorded its fifth shutout of the year over the Cowgirls on Oct. 18 and ran its unbeaten streak to six games with a win over Air Force on Oct. 20. With 16 points in the Mountain West, the Bulldogs rank third behind San Diego State and New Mexico who are tied at first with 18 points. The 'Dogs have two games left on their regular season schedule and host first-year program Colorado State this Friday, Oct. 25 at 7p.m. for Senior Night in Bulldog Stadium.
In addition to Senior Night, Friday is Greek Night and scarf giveaway in Bulldog Stadium. Get to the game early, the first 150 fans to the game will receive a free Fresno State scarf and the first 100 Greek fans in attendance will receive a free Greek shirt. The Greek house with the most attendance will win a $250 gift card to Best Buy, there will also be a chance to win a $100 gift card at halftime.
Senior Night
Fresno State's six seniors- Tara Boynton, Morgan Castain, Kayla Kret, Lauren Lindstrom, Megan Mossman, and Shonice Myers will all be honored in a pregame ceremony before the match on Friday. Riley Fielder will also be honored with the seniors on Friday night.
Head-to-Head with Colorado State
This will be the first-ever matchup of Fresno State and Colorado State. The Rams joined the Mountain West for its inaugural soccer season in 2013 under head coach Bill Hempen (278-198-46).
About the Rams (2-11-2, 1-7 MW)
After playing 15 games Colorado State has won two games so far in its inaugural season. The Rams have wins over Lubbock Christian and conference opponent Nevada. Erika Bratschun and Sasha Pchenitchnikova lead the Ram's with two goals apiece in 2013.
DeVault Earned Third Straight MW Weekly Honor
Junior goalkeeper Katie DeVault earned her third straight MW weekly accolade on Oct. 21 for matches played Oct. 15 through Oct. 20. DeVault Recorded 15 saves over the weekend to help guide Fresno State to a scoreless draw at Wyoming on Oct. 18 and a 2-1 double-overtime victory at Air Force on Oct. 20. DeVault led Fresno State with 11 saves in the Bulldogs 0-0 draw at Wyoming, recording her fourth shutout of the season and 14th of her career. The junior goalkeeper then made four saves, including a crucial one in overtime in the win over the Falcons, as the Bulldogs ran their unbeaten streak to six games.
DeVault in the Record Books
After 17 games DeVault leads the Mountain West with 84 saves this season and ranks 33rd in the country. Her save percentage of .840 ranks first in MW and T-38th nationally. DeVault now sits solely in second on the Fresno State all-time saves list with 312 career saves. The junior goalkeeper recorded her 14th career shutout against Wyoming on Oct. 18 which ranks fourth on the Fresno State all-time list.
Castain Leads the MW
The senior midfielder leads the Bulldogs with 10 goals, two assists, 22 points and 48 shots this season. Castain's 10 goals ranks tied for first in the Mountain West and 42nd nationally. Her goals/game average of .600 ranks second in the MW and T- 42nd in the county. With 22 points this season, Castain sits second in the MW.
Castain and DeVault Earn MW Weekly Awards
On Oct. 7 Fresno State swept the MW Player of the Week awards for the second time this season. Senior Morgan Castain was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the week, and junior Katie DeVault was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the week after two home wins over Nevada and UNLV. This was the third career MW weekly award for Castain, and the second for DeVault. Castain was also named Fresno State Sysco Student-Athlete of the Week and named MW Player of the week by College Sports Madness for her outstanding performance. Castain totalled three goals in two games, including the game-winning goal in the 99th minute of overtime to get a 1-0 victory over UNLV on Oct. 6. DeVault helped the Bulldogs to their third shutout of the season over UNLV, while only allowed one goal while recording 11 saves against the Wolf Pack and the Rebels.
Castain and Holmes Sweep MW Weekly Honors
On Oct. 9 senior Morgan Castain was named Mountain West Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while freshman Ariana Holmes earned MW Defensive Player of the Week honors for matches played Sept. 3 through Sept. 8. It was the second-career MW weekly accolade for Castain, and first for Holmes. Castain and Holmes had a foot on every scoring play, combining for three goals and three assists as the 'Dogs went 2-0 with wins over Gonzaga (1-0) and Eastern Washington (3-2 OT). Holmes scored the game-winning goal against Gonzaga off a free kick in the 24th minute to pick up 1-0 victory. Holmes went on to assist on two goals against Eastern Washington, including setting up Castain for the game-winning goal in the second overtime period to secure the 3-2 victory.
Attendance Record
On Aug. 31, 4,328 fans showed up to cheer on the Bulldogs as they took on Santa Clara! In an attempt to break the national attendance record for a regular season women's soccer game the Redwave helped break the attendance record for a Fresno State women's soccer game!
Lindstrom Picks up Preseason Honors
Senior Lauren Lindstrom was named to the Mountain West women's soccer 2013 preseason all-conference second team that was released by College Sports Madness. A returning starter for the Bulldogs, Lindstrom enters her final year at the helm of the Fresno State defense that has totaled 23 shutouts in the past three seasons. She played every minute in 16 games in 2012, finishing the year with one goal and two assists. A major contributor since her freshmen season, Lindstrom has played in 67 games during her collegiate career, starting in all but two.
Six Seniors
The Bulldogs have six returning seniors leading them into their 2013 season. Tara Boynton, Morgan Castain, Kayla Kret, Lauren Lindstrom, Megan Mossman, and Shonice Myers look to combined their experience on the field to lead the 'Dogs to a successful year.
DeVault Returns in Goal
Junior Katie DeVault returns after a standout sophomore season. DeVault appeared in and started all 20 games in goal and played nearly 1900 minutes in 2012. She was ranked (T-15th) nationally in saves and led the Mountain West in saves (122) and saves per game (6.1). DeVault also set new school record for saves in a single match with 13 against then No. 24 Santa Clara. DeVault will try to build off the success of last season to be an anchor for the Bulldogs' defense in goal.
The 'Dogs add four new faces to the roster this season. Amanda Nunes, Alyssa Holsworth, Angie Weiner, and Ariana Holmes all join the as freshmen in 2013. Their experience and fresh talent look to add some depth to the Fresno State roster this year.
'Dogs Picked to Finish Sixth
The Fresno State soccer team was chosen to finish sixth (52 points) in the Mountain West 2013 preseason poll. Defending MW champion San Diego State was the favorite to win the 2013 MW regular-season title with a total of nine first-place votes and 99 total points. New Mexico was second with 86 points and one first-place vote. UNLV and MW newcomer Utah State tied for third with 77 points apiece, with the Rebels garnering one first-place vote Fresno State finished its first regular season in the MW tied for fifth with Nevada last year. The 2012 Bulldog squad made it to the Mountain West Tournament as a No. 5 seed, ending their season with a 1-0 loss to UNLV in the first-round.
The Mountain West
Fresno State enters its second season in the Mountain West Conference after finishing tied for fifth in 2012. The new season brings the addition of three new schools to Mountain West soccer. San Jose State, Utah State and Colorado State are set to join the conference to bring the total to 11 teams in 2013. San Jose State and Utah State are joining from the Western Athletic Conference, while Colorado State enters the MW for its inaugural soccer season.
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As La Sarah Spins, Lachambre Can't Stop Talking; Boivin lets Words get in the Way
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2007 The Dance Insider
PARIS -- Well campers, it finally happened: Last night at the Theatre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt I saw a piece that, had the memory of Hans Van den Broeck's poignant and proficient "En Servicio" not still been fresh, might have been enough to make me think of quitting dance criticism -- and not because of the choreography or the dancing. An idiosyncratically gifted kineticist and internationally sought after pedagogue, Canadian choreographer Benoit Lachambre (New Yorkers might remember him from Stephanie Skura's company), following closely on the heels of French mover Dominique Boivin, has unfortunately become the latest dance maker infected by running mouth syndrome.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a writer. I love words. But when they're uttered on a stage, they damn well better be crafted by a professional scribe, or at least used sparely, and enunciated by trained actors, or at least dancers who know how to act. Neither is evident in Lachambre's "Lugares Comunes," performed by his company B.L.Eux. At first, I took exception to the intermittent trickle towards the exits of fellow spectators not patient enough to wait and see where Lachambre was heading in the 75-minute show. (Ultimately, about 20 left before the curtain fell, that I could observe.) Particularly galling were those who got up while the choreographer himself was essaying an eloquent solo in which breath sent arms floating and feet moving subtly as he sat in a chair and declaimed in its (breath's) honor -- in a *simple* repeated phrase. He -- and his dancers, also credited as choreographic collaborators -- had already earned my patience with a fascinating section in which the performers sort of stumbled about, in arrested fashion, with no apparent gravity centers, neutrons gamboling to Laurent Masle's sound score.
But words get in the way -- particularly if they're tritely written and and amateurishly rendered -- when they begin to obscure potentially interesting movement. I say 'potentially' because a penultimate section in which three groups of three were arrayed, respectively, on two platforms and in a cluster of three chairs was impossible to focus on because of overlapping conversations, one in cleverly enunciated French, one in monotonous English in which the performer droned on, and on, and on. This self-indulgent sequence was the point at which I started thinking of quitting, in the immediate and critically existentialist sense.
By reputation, French veteran Dominique Boivin also crafts tight movement, with the help of fluid performers, including himself. I would have loved to see more of this, uncorrupted by other elements, in my first experience of his work, last week at the Theatre National de Chaillot across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, but unfortunately I dropped in on Boivin just when he too had been bitten by the vocal bug.
Unlike Lachambre, with Boivin we at least knew in advance what we were getting into. "A quoi tu penses?" (What are you thinking of?) (I think) was billed as a collaboration between the choreographer and novelist Marie Nimier. So even though my Spidey sense went off when I realized the text would be based on the performers' lives, that it would be filtered through a professional writer gave me hope.
The project started off well with an elygiac, endearing duet situated on the ice skating rink and involving a girl who's infatuated with the son of the rink's cashier. He's dancing on a table top, but makes us believe he's skating on the ice in a rink. She talks, but not only is the spoken narration smoothly integrated with the dance, she often steps behind a screen to do it, we then seeing her face projected on another screen. She too, with her elastic enunciation, turns her face into a dance space. The music casts a dreamy haze over the romantic histoire -- literally, with the recurrent song "Dreaming." (The program credits neither authors nor singers.) The girl, bowing to her mother's preference -- and apparently provoked by a climactic hospital bedside kiss with the boy (someone had fallen through the ice) -- abandons the rink for dance school, a decision demonstrated in a sequence where, still atop the table, she shows off various gestures of character dance.
Things stay tight in the second of the five sections, this an audition in which the aspirant, obeying instructions from the balcony, gamely does everything she's asked to, including dancing like a fish, a bear, in the presence of Pina Bausch, a bear in the presence of Pina Bausch, and a bear and a fish. She's finally exhausted but hopeful she'll get the part; we're entertained and hopeful this particular experiment in mixing dance and text will stay at this high level.
Unfortunately, it doesn't, and it's the section featuring the choreographer himself in which Boivin the aspiring theater director starts to sabotage Boivin the accomplished dance maker. The theme is immediately apparent when he enters with a dancer about 20 years his junior and begins to recall his beginnings 20 years earlier. A generically bombastic dance track (thank you, Michel Musseau and Jean-Marc Toillon), introduced shortly after the pair enters, undercuts the impact of the movement Boivin is so adroitly executing in suave jacket and slacks. Grace returns, briefly, when the music stops and he continues dancing, but an opportunity for choreographic -- and dramatic -- impact has been squandered.
Here *I* may be undercutting the work by not so latent homo-erotic phobia and lax French, but the next section escalates the descent (so to speak). I know, two bare-chested men in tutus performing a duet in which one of them keeps tossing up his dress to flash his flabby butt should not produce a homo-erotic phobic reaction, but the fact that one of them is talking too fast and not articulating enough should not be an issue for even a French-impaired *dance* critic to have to overcome. (And even a homo-erotic phobic hetero dance critic can be swayed by extraordinary beauty and humor in an overtly homo-erotic duet, as I was by the Mark Dendy - Larry Keigwin 'Afternoon of a Faun' take which provides the coda to Dendy's opus "Dream Analysis.")
But if this fourth section is dominated by dancers running at the mouth, the final really runs it out, as an actress voices (apparently) the sentiments of a dancer who sees herself as a vessel for the dance, not expected to think, a point which we get in the first two minutes but which both continue to hammer out for what seems like another 15, until we, like the one word in the endlessly looped dance beat which accompanies the movement tour-de-force puts it, are numb.
*Shut your mouth!
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A while back a client had an issue with their PPC ad previewing the mobile landing page rather than the desktop version of the landing page. It was a bizarre one-off issue that involved SEO teams, PPC teams (separate agency) and Google engineers.
The organic search result rendered a preview of the correct landing page:
Notice the different landing page when previewing the PPC Ad:
Thankfully it was discovered that the Google preview user-agent was being redirected to the mobile domain, resulting in the preview showing the mobile content.
Duh?! Right? Hindsight is 20/20.
In defense of all involved, Google previews weren't clearly stated on how they actually worked.
Are they cached or on-the-fly?
Google states that they generally generate previews using cached content but if it is not available then they will generate one on the fly using the user-agent "Google Web Preview." We knew there was something signaling a redirect but without full access to a client's site, it is difficult to dig deep enough to find the culprit.
However, we were able to test the PPC ad URL against the Google Web Preview user-agent and voilà! There was the answer in a 2 second test.
The site was redirecting the desktop URL to the mobile URL for the Google Web Preview agent only.
Conclusion: Running the target URL against the user-agent string showed us exactly how the web preview bot was reacting to the URL. Interesting to see confirmation of Google's vague explanation of how previews work. It seems that in this case, the organic results showed a cached version of the preview, but the PPC ad showed an on-the-fly version, rendering the mobile the URL.
The client was able to remove the user-agent redirect and the mystery of the incorrect preview was solved.
How to Test for This
So how can you test your site against something odd like this? We will show you! There are tools that can help you do this, but we prefer the manual way in order to remove any points of weakness (and to get our nerd on).
To test a URL against a user-agent string, follow the steps bellow:
*For this example, we will use the Google Web Preview, but you can replace this user-agent string with any other user-agent string you'd like to test. User-agent strings are easily found online.
- For Mac OSX or Unix users, open a Terminal window. For Windows users, you can use Putty or your favorite SSH method...
- Type: curl --head --user-agent "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/[WEBKIT_VERSION] (KHTML, like Gecko; Google Web Preview) Chrome/[CHROME_VERSION] Safari/[WEBKIT_VERSION]" www.domain.com
- To be clear, there are single spaces separating the text entered in the curl command and two dashes (it is hard to see in this WordPress font). There are no tabs or enters (new lines) and the user-agent string needs to be placed within quotes
- After typing the curl command, hit enter
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The above example ran www.rimmkaufman.com against the google web preview user-agent. It returns a 200 header response code (perfect). Let's see what a googlebot mobile should see when properly being redirected to a mobile site.
Notice the "302 Moved Temporarily" and the location http://m.cnn.com" (by the way, CNN should change that to a 301 redirect).
This curl command tutorial is handy for many situations, and it confirmed an annoying issue for our client. We often find clients serving different header responses and redirects to different user-agents. Performing this exercise can be a big find and easy win, saving your site potential problematic issues.
A big thanks to Jody O'Donnell and the RKG crew for helping with the discovery and testing of this situation.


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Papa John's free pizza is coming to a new location in Spokane. A new Papa John's location on the South Hill will be offering free pizza to the first 100 customers when the doors are finally opened. According to a report from Sunday (May 25), the store is going to be located at 2926 S Regal Street.
Opening day for the new store is on Thursday (May 29), with the potential that quite a few customers are going to show up. Store owner Matt Goodwin isn't just offering free pizza for the day either, but rather for the rest of the year. The promotion calls for the first 100 customers at the store to receive pizza for the next year.
The exact parameters of the promotion haven't been revealed just yet and Goodwin hasn't indicated whether it will apply to those customers that order online or over the phone. What could be very interesting to see is just how many people in the area decide to go line up in person in order to ensure that they are one of the first customers through the door on May 29. Doors open at 11 a.m. PT according to Goodwin.
The Papa John's free pizza is also being offered through the new Facebook page for the store. They are offering a promotion on there where users can also win through liking their page and sharing information about the store opening. It's definitely a good way to get the word out about the new location, especially since many people on the South Hill have wanted a store since the one on 29th and Regal closed in 2010.
This brand new Papa John's Spokane location is certainly looking to make a big splash during its opening week and that could really help with summer sales if the customers continue to flock there after the promotion has ended.


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Inviting Marin Landscapes Reflect Nature
From Renee Rutledge on April 18, 2008 in Locations
The Bay Area is a sprawling, West Coast metropolis that attracts visitors from all over the world. At the same time, quiet towns in counties like Marin still reflect a rural lifestyle. Less than 20 percent of Marin is developed. Homeowners fortunate enough to live here appreciate ample hiking trails, green hillsides, surrounding water tidelands, redwood groves, and Mt. Tamalpais, also known as the Sleeping Lady for its famous silhouette of a woman in repose.
In a region such as this, how do you create a landscape around your home that can compete with the natural setting? You cant. Residents of Marin build to complement, rather than compete with, the native environment. Additions like decks and patios afford the enjoyment of panoramic views and the feeling of continuing the outdoor adventure, even when off the hiking trail. Local foliage surrounds and enriches the home.
In addition, Marin residents have the benefit of living just 30 minutes away from San Francisco and other bustling cities. Remodeling projects here tend to reflect an active, fulfilling lifestyle. Homeowners in these sought-for, seaside Bay Area communities keep the value of their homes high, making for some of the most sought for real estate in the nation. Heres a quick inventory of some Marin gems:
- In Southern Marin, Belvedere has less than 1,050 homes, while neighboring Tiburon has just 2,500.
- Fairfax has less than 7,500 residents. This progressive city is famed to be the birthplace of the mountain bike.
- In Forest Knolls, the small population of 1,865 enjoys more than just the few remaining spawning grounds for Coho Salmon in the San Geronimo Creek. They also have a 101 percent higher cost of living that the rest of the country.
- Outdoor remodeling projects in Mill Valley withstand rainy winters and thick coastal fog. Ranked one of the 100 best places to live in the U.S., Mill Valley offers a thriving artistic community and beautiful scenery.
- Unincorporated Ross has less than 2,500 residents.
- Compared to the French Riviera, famous Sausalito has a waterfront sprinkled with open-air cafes, small boutiques, galleries, and classy restaurants.
Live in Marin? Contact CalFinder to get no charge remodeling estimates from contractors such as American Construction, Canivet Construction, and Heritage Home Renovation. If Marin reminds you of your own home town, youve got a contractor waiting with CalFinder were a national service.


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College Hockey:Miami Defenseman Weber Faces Theft Charge
Miami defenseman Will Weber was arrested in Oxford, Ohio, and charged with theft after police said he stole a purse from a bar on June 21, the Oxford Press reported.
Weber, 20, a second-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, also was charged with offenses involving underage persons and certain acts prohibited, the newspaper reported.
He told police that he had consumed between six and eight beers at a residence before going to the bar, and his intoxication led him to picking up the wrong purse for a female companion, according to the newspaper.
Police said Weber tried to hide the purse from officers.
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Big stimulus plan = failuretax increase on rick and bus. = more failuresocialized medicine = failurebad mouth ceo's = failurebad mouth bank management = failureselection of geithner as treasury secretary = failedone trillion in treasury buybacks = will be a failure of biblical proportions leading to stock market crash of 1987 magnitude in q2 or q3. probably q3.
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Residents of Otero County will have an opportunity to assist in the design of the future Valco Recreation Area. The first of four public meetings will be held on 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Rocky Ford Depot Baggage Room. The purpose of the meeting is to gain knowledge of the public's recreational needs.
Otero County has been working with Tom Brubaker, the owner of Valco Inc., on a plan to turn the gravel pit site, just east of Rocky Ford, into a public access recreation area. The site covers 288 acres and includes four ponds, three of which are not viewable from Highway 50. The property also extends to the northwest, reaching the Arkansas River near Highway 266.
"We have a great opportunity to bring natural habitat, outdoor recreation and education together on this site," said Jim Baldwin, Otero County Commissioner.
Design Concepts, a landscape architecture and planning firm based in Lafayette has been hired to help guide the process. The county will also utilize the services of GreenPlay LLC, RRC Associates, JVA Inc., Aqua Sierra Inc. and ERO Resources Corp. to help develop a plan. A stakeholder group has been working on the project to bring it to this point. The group is composed of Otero County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the City of Rocky Ford, Great Outdoors Colorado, Otero Junior College, the City of Aurora, local residents and others. Otero County applied for and received a planning grant from Great Outdoors Colorado which will help fund the planning phase.
Three public meetings will be held to gather public input so the site can be designed to best serve the public's needs. A fourth meeting will be held to roll out a site plan that will be pursued.
"We really want to bring out all possible alternatives for the site, as it could have a variety of uses," stated Kevin Karney, Otero County Commissioner.
"We'd like to hear them all," added Keith Goodwin, Otero County Commissioner, "The site has many opportunities such as fishing, hunting, birding, trails for walking and cycling and many more. We'd like to know what is important to the residents of the county."
If you are unable to attend or would like more information, contact Bryan Bryant, Otero County Economic Development Coordinator, at (719) 384-6977 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Educational Choice comes close in nationally noted Wisconsin race
April 25, 1993 by Bill
Filed under Catalyst Online, Catholic League Newsletter, Front Page
Linda Cross, an outspoken proponent of educational choice in her race for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, came within a few percentage points of upsetting the anointed candidate of the education establishment in an April run-off election.
Cross came out of nowhere in the primary against eight status quo candidates, pulling off a stunning primary upset with a paltry $12,000 war chest.
While her opponents have tried to label her April loss as a referendum on educational choice, it was nothing of the sort. If that had been the only issue, she might well have won, but several other issues – most notably her stance on prayer in schools and textbook choice – distracted and divided some who might otherwise have supported her.
Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson signaled support for Cross when he publicly blasted the education lobby's excessive support for her opponent, but he never quite managed to openly and fully endorse her.
The educational unions and their allies spent hundreds of thousands of dollars some of which was funneled directly to her opponent through PACs, and some of which was used to fund smokescreen "infmercials" critical of educational choice.
The Cross campaign garnered national attention including a highly favorable editorial in the Wall Street Journal and a well publicized visit – and ringing endorsement – from former Secretary of Education William Bennett.
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Running Time: 116
Director: Rodney Moore
Company: Odyssey Group Video
Cast: Kalina Lynx, Kelly (I), Wolf Savage, Lisa Darling, Serena (I), Samantha Bush, Jasmine Johnson, Brazil
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
In a powerful opener worthy of nomination for AVN's prestigious "Most Outrageous Sex Scene" award, Rodney Moore receives a blow job from an enthusiastic young amateur gal while he shaves her —head! He then deviates from the facial cum shot theme of this series and gives a new meaning to "giving head," making a deposit on her now-smooth dome. Since her face missed his "Rodneyblast," she is literally spoon-fed that familiar sticky stuff to rectify the locational gaffe.
The remainder of the vid consists of a multitude of quickie facial cum shots and a strange interracial coupling that has Wolf Savage getting aroused by an unknown hairy white female whose guitar strumming gets him up and ready for some leisurely anal action. 'Tis indeed a make-up smearin' time for all!


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The Town of Oakville's online data catalogue was expanded last week to include datasets on cemeteries, coyotes, and energy consumption at town facilities — part of an ongoing initiative to support local economic development and government transparency through open data.
The town's data catalogue now contains 40 datasets. The newly-released energy consumption data was specifically requested by the developer community and includes overall usage data and building area-specific detail.
"I'm pleased that the town can facilitate the growing open data usage taking place in our community," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "Our partnership with Silicon Halton is expanding the conversation about the great things we can accomplish together when developers get creative with the town's open data."
In September, Halton-based technology community Silicon Halton hosted a meetup to brainstorm about open data and the opportunities presented by the town's 12-month pilot project. The event drew more than 85 developers and data enthusiasts representing the education, government and business sectors as well as communities across the Greater Toronto Area. The next day, the town had the highest number of downloads to-date from its data catalogue.


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I LOVED wearing this dress! The dress is 100% silk, which was great for my summertime wedding. It was really easy to move in and fun for dancing. It's a very romantic a-line gown with a sweetheart neckline, Alencon lace detail along the bodice, and soft tiered ruffle skirt followed by a chapel train. There are a few minor tears to the fabric (fluffy stuff) underneath the skirt of the dress at the base where my heels caught when dancing. The tears are minimal and do not affect the appearance nor the functionality of the dress. I am willing to negotiate on price.
- Alterations: The dress has never been altered because it fit me so perfectly. This will make it easier for anyone interested purchasing the dress because it is the original size and length. The dress is European size 10, which means it's a US size 6. I'm usually a street size 8 so I didn't think it would fit me however it fit perfectly.
- Preservation Method: The dress was dry-cleaned and is being kept in the original bag it was purchased in.
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Water House on Main Street is one of our newest and most luxurious condominiums. This three bedroom property is just steps from historic Main Street and bordered by a small mountain stream. The Peak 9 base area is just 175 yards away.