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My number 1 cloth diaper Review by Kristen
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Without a doubt my favourite cloth diaper. Sizing is easily adjustable. I find with other similar styles that say they just need a tight cover, I have to use pins or they end up around his knees, but not with these! The price is right. I bought some for myself, and was fortunate enough to have a friend who is finishing with diapers and she passed some along - they stand up well to repeated use and washing. They dry without any problems. No leaks. Soft and stretchy. Baby is happy in them. I also love the covers by the same company, but others could be used I'm sure. If you're unsure about cloth diapers, try these and I hope you'll be convinced! They're wonderful. (Posted on 7/6/10)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
Great diaper Review by Eleanor
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Used these for years with multiple children, and still going strong. These were our everyday diapers for the majority of their diaper time. We really like the snaps, and that they could be used as training pants as they got older. My youngest is 27 lbs at 19 months and is reaching the end of the size limit now.
I would recommend these to anyone looking for a really hardy diaper that is very convenient to size. Loved these for EC because of the easy-on easy-off standing up (just like training pants). Only downsides: 1. you'll be (rinsing) poop out of these. Terrycloth=large surface for solids to stick.; and 2. we line-dried ours and found that they were really stiff, to the point of making the kid uncomfortable as the terrycloth dried in strange stiff configurations. Never an issue in the drier, of course.
A note from the bynature.ca team: Please don't hesitate to contact us with trouble such as stiff diapers or washing difficulties. We have worked with many parents over the years, and often issues related to washing can be solved with some diagnosis of your day-to-day washing routine. (Posted on 1/2/11)
Best fitted diaper, hands down Review by CINDY
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These work great for EC, or full-time diapering and are a bulletproof, trim option for any baby. I used these for 4 of my 5 kids and they were still good enough to resell. They also work great for potty learning (Sandy's do as well). If I had to recommend one fitted diaper for someone to buy to last through all their kiddos, this would be it. I paired with the snap airflow covers and never ever had a leak. The colours were not available when I used them, but are adorable! (Posted on 1/3/11)
Best one-size fitteds on the market Review by Aimee
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I LOVE THESE DIAPERS. I have the one-size complete package (enough for 3 days of diapering), and I am thoroughly impressed with the quality. My daughter is 7 months and big for her age (22 lbs), and these diapers fit her chunky thighs really well. They wash really beautifully, and I haven't had any colour fading yet (I got aqua and orange coloured diapers - super cute!). Overall, they are a soft, durable, high-quality product.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
The covers are absolutely AMAZING. I had tried Bummis and Flip covers with our cloth diaper service, but found I had to be very diligent about making sure the cover was totally dry before using it, and we could never get through the night without leaking. Now, with a MotherEase one-size, a soaker pad, and an Air Flow cover, we never, ever, ever have leaks. We can even go 12 hours at night without changing her. Even my daycare provider is blown away by these diapers, and she has been in the business of babies for 20 years! I wish I had found these diapers sooner, and I look forward to using them for many years.
My only critiques are that the one-size format makes them a little bulky on a smaller baby (maybe less than 15lbs), so if you're really set on a trim fit, you might want something else. And the prints available on the AirFlow covers are a little outdated. Hopefully they make more modern prints, without changing the product! (Posted on 10/28/11)
Not my fave fitteds Review by Tara
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Not bad, but not my favorite fitted diaper. Fit is okay. I find other diapers with materials such as OBV (organic bamboo velour) absorb more for my heavy wetter. Still, a good priced, quality diaper. (Posted on 12/31/10)
Not what I expected Review by Mom of a 10 month old
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I bought these for my little guy when he was born. Could not use them right away, because they just felt too bulky. Liked how soft they were and loved the snaps (Velcro can be a real pain - I had one diaper scratch baby's skin because of the poor placement of the Velcro bands). For the first two months of use they were ok, but it was such a bother with the inserts and the separate waterproof cover! Then, after washing the diapers frequently the fabric lost its softness! Honestly, I touched the diaper one day I thought there is no way I would want to wear that myself. So I went out and got fuzzy bunz diapers - a lot more expensive, BUT it is all-in-one design, super soft, holds moisture beautifully and I have never regretted the switch.
A note from the bynature.ca family: Thanks for leaving your review! Hardness in a diaper can often mean residue from detergent is being left behind during washing. Please don't hesitate to contact us so we can work with you to tweak your wash routine and help get your diapers soft again. (Posted on 3/12/13)
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Shirlington's got a little of everything on the international food scene - Indian, Mexican, Japanese and Italian. One cuisine that is often overlooked however, is the Lebanese fare at Aladdin's Eatery.
The menu is extensive yet comprehensive and almost everything seems to be a winner. Not to mention that the service was great and the servers are more than happy to help navigate the menu.
Come hungry - the portions are huge (even with salads) and prices are reasonable. Make sure to try any of the salads if you are trying to eat healthy and the Flavor Savor Special (Grilled Chicken Mishwi, Beef Kafta, rice with vermicelli, with mixed greens salad and hummos, falaffel and pita) if you can't decide on any one option.
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Things to see and do - Saint-Leu
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Turn left onto Rue Haute at the roundabout in Saint-Leu. A few metres beyond that stands the church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, built in haste on the cliffside in 1859 when a cholera epidemic was spreading over the island. The disease is said to have stopped at the village gates. Every year a great pilgrimage commemorates this "miracle", on 19 September. Although of no great architectural interest, it is a very lively place of worship where many islanders enjoy coming to pray.


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Magyar, I; Colman, D; Arnold, E; Baumgartner, D; Bottani, A; Fokstuen, S; Addor, M C; Berger, W; Carrel, T; Steinmann, B; Mátyás, G (2009). Quantitative sequence analysis of FBN1 premature termination codons provides evidence for incomplete NMD in leukocytes. Human Mutation, 30(9):1355-1364.
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We improved, evaluated, and used Sanger sequencing for quantification of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants in transcripts and gDNA samples. This improved assay resulted in highly reproducible relative allele frequencies (e.g., for a heterozygous gDNA 50.0+/-1.4%, and for a missense mutation-bearing transcript 46.9+/-3.7%) with a lower detection limit of 3-9%. It provided excellent accuracy and linear correlation between expected and observed relative allele frequencies. This sequencing assay, which can also be used for the quantification of copy number variations (CNVs), methylations, mosaicisms, and DNA pools, enabled us to analyze transcripts of the FBN1 gene in fibroblasts and blood samples of patients with suspected Marfan syndrome not only qualitatively but also quantitatively. We report a total of 18 novel and 19 known FBN1 sequence variants leading to a premature termination codon (PTC), 26 of which we analyzed by quantitative sequencing both at gDNA and cDNA levels. The relative amounts of PTC-containing FBN1 transcripts in fresh and PAXgene-stabilized blood samples were significantly higher (33.0+/-3.9% to 80.0+/-7.2%) than those detected in affected fibroblasts with inhibition of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) (11.0+/-2.1% to 25.0+/-1.8%), whereas in fibroblasts without NMD inhibition no mutant alleles could be detected. These results provide evidence for incomplete NMD in leukocytes and have particular importance for RNA-based analyses not only in FBN1 but also in other genes.
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Not a day goes by when I don't hear from someone who is unhappy in her job. So many people are not in a role that honors what they do well. They become disillusioned, frustrated, and even burned-out because they are not playing to their strengths at work. Here are some things to consider and act upon when working to use your strengths to your advantage:
You Are Not Broken
There is a pervasive cultural phenomenon telling you how to improve upon your weaknesses and fix what you are not so good at. I'm here to tell you that you are not broken! You alone have the responsibility to stand up for yourself and seek out opportunities that play to your strengths because nobody else will do this for you. Think about this: Use your strengths as a way to honor your career self. You should not be a guinea pig for your company to do jobs they need if they are not a fit for you. If your organization wants you to improve and focus on something you don't do well naturally then perhaps it's time to reconsider if you are with the right company.
It often starts with the job interview. The dreaded "Tell me your greatest weakness..." question sets the tone for illustrating what you lack. I work in higher education where students obsess about their less-than-stellar grades and rarely celebrate what they do well. It's sad that we don't give ourselves credit for what we do well but spend so much time beating ourselves up for tasks and subjects we may not even like.
It's Your Responsibility
Imagine a work environment where each team member is playing to her strengths at least 80 percent of the time. Everybody fires on all cylinders, enjoys their work, and time flies by because they are doing what they love and breathing their true career oxygen. It's not an impossible Utopian world to consider but you need to take back control and discover what makes you tick.
A wise mentor once told me that power is not given, but taken. I encourage you to really get quiet with yourself and consider what you are truly good at — this is your career power. Consider your strengths the oxygen of your career – the skills that you truly can't live without – the life blood of your professional world that you don't even consider as work.
Growth Strategy
In your next performance review, help your boss understand that your greatest potential for growth is with your strengths — not your weaknesses. Even though your organization may want to fix you, it's imperative for you to stand your ground and defend your right to play to your strengths. I'm not talking about emotional intelligence competencies. Those are a necessity for all professional work environments and more behavioral in nature. I'm talking about skills that you do consistently and nearly perfectly on a regular basis. You should gain energy and satisfaction from doing these tasks but they are only considered a strength if you can fathom yourself doing them repeatedly, happily, and successfully.
Talent Multiplied by Investment = Strengths
If you find yourself investing time in certain tasks because you love them so much, then chances are you have identified your strengths. The goal is to maximize your opportunity to play to your strengths at work and manage around, or minimize your weaknesses.
Realistically, unless you are your own boss calling all the shots, you won't have a job that plays to your strengths 100 percent of the time. But you should consider becoming an expert in what you do well instead of being a generalist that does a little bit of everything in a mediocre fashion. Better to hone your strengths to a sharper point than to try and do it all.
For example, not everyone will benefit from a public speaking class. Some will improve slightly and overcome a fear of speaking with the aid of practice and a class. But a true passion and proficiency for public speaking is a natural talent that can be nurtured and honed – not everybody has this and that's O.K. Don't force yourself into a skill set that doesn't honor your authentic self. Identify what you do well and work to strengthen those skills.
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When AJ Styles and TNA Impact Wrestling could not reach an agreement to bring him back to the company, it sent shock waves through TNA. If AJ Styles was cut loose, was anyone safe. According to prowrestling.com on Jan. 21, AJ Styles did a recent interview and said that he chose to walk away to do what was best for himself.
Styles said that he felt it was best for him to take a break from TNA Impact Wrestling, after wrestling for the company for the past 12 years. He said that the two sides couldn't reach an agreement on his contract and he grew tired of waiting and decided to just step away to start making money for his family again.
The pay cut that TNA Impact Wrestling was asking AJ Styles to take was pretty substantial, but was still more than he would make in most other companies.
While Styles said he was leaving the door open to return to TNA Impact Wrestling down the line, the company might have hard feelings against him. He said that TNA thought he was ready to accept their lower contract and sign on with them, but he said that he was going to wrestle for Ring of Honor Wrestling instead.
Styles signed for one big appearance at the Ring of Honor television tapings, including a big match with Roderick Strong. After he told them he was heading to Ring of Honor, something else happened and he signed on for more appearances with ROH. AJ Styles did say that the two sides are still trying to work things out but he won't wait on TNA Impact Wrestling and will keep wrestling until they make up their minds.
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BOOKISH NEWS: Stephanie Meyer Produces Movie, Fifty Shades Counter Suit, Female Werewolf Terrorised Village & More!
Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week.
Stephanie Meyer Will Develop "Anna Dressed in Blood"
Apparently not content with taking over the world with the Twilight novels and the franchise that has developed from them, Stephanie Meyer has decided to turn her hand to movie production, and is continuing this new venture with the popular YA novel – Anna Dressed in Blood. Meyer was also involved in the production of Austenland, another YA novel by a friend of hers.
Personally, I'll be interested to see how this venture works out. I think that as an author, and especially as one who has been involved in the making of her own novels into movies, it will be interesting to see if Meyer can pull this off without putting too much of her own spin on it.
Source: LA Times
Fifty Shades of Grey: A Different Kind of (Counter) Suit
A – shall we say 'adult' – film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey has been subject to a lawsuit buy Universal (who bought the rights to the book), due to their infringement of copyright laws . The 'adult' film company have countersued with the argument that the books are in the public domain because they were first written as fanfiction and were available for anyone to access on the internet. At the time of the article a ruling hadn't been made.
I can't quite decide if this is irony, but it definitely made me laugh. I'm not going to say that E.L. James hasn't worked hard, and I'm not against fanfiction for the sake of fanfiction. However, I think that producing the movie of a book that is recognisably based on a popular YA series, whilst attempting to sue a company for doing essentially what the author did, is a (pardon the pun) very grey area.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Fox 2000 To Make "The Longest Ride"
Despite it not having been released yet, the right to Nicholas Spark's next novel have already been acquired. The novel will be out this summer, whilst movie-goers will have to wait a little while longer for the expected release date of 2015. The story revolves around the relationships of two couples.
I'm wondering if a Nicholas Sparks film being made into a movie even *is* news anymore?
Eight Sparks novels have been adapted for the big screen so far: The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, The Lucky One and Safe Haven. Combined, they have grossed nearly three quarters of a billion dollars at the box office.
Eight films! Although with that kind of pay-out, I'm not surprised that companies are buying the rights to the books before they're even out. For the most part the novels and their movie counterparts are not my cup of tea (except for Dear John – Channing Tatum!) but Sparks is evidently doing something very right.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
"In the Flesh": New BBC Horror
Four years after the Rising, the government starts to rehabilitate the Undead back into the society including teenager Kieren Walker, who returns home to his small Lancashire village to face a hostile reception as well as his own demons. (IMDB)
This is a new drama from those masters of British television, the BBC. Carolyn pointed this out to me because of her love of zombies, and the fact that it looked interesting. I can't disagree, and with the horror/post-apocalyptic/urban fantasy genre crossover, this is very much a series that appeals to some of us here at BCC, and hopefully our readers as well.
Source: BBC
Reading Age Raises Alarm
The fact that many school children are reading below what is expected for their age is causing concerns at the moment. The blame for this is, perhaps for the first time, not placed on the children but on the adults who should be providing them with reading material. The article says that the children are not being challenged enough in what they are being given to read. Those in secondary school are still reading books meant for those of 11 and under. Considering Laura's finding that 4 million adults don't read for pleasure, this is perhaps not as surprising a revelation as it might have been. Although the defesne could be made that reading books that are too young for them is still reading, the fact that reading is directly linked to academic success makes this a worrying trend.
You can read the report here: The What Kids Are Reading Report
Source: The Guardian
Female Werewolf Terrorised Village
No, I'm not insane. Hespeler, a small village in Canada, will be completely changed by the arrival of a female werewolf sometime later this year. The first novel in the much loved Women of the Underworld series, Bitten, is being turned into a thirteen part series and from April to August, scenes will be filmed there. The village will be a stand in for Bear Valley, N.Y. – which will have to be quite a transformation for a quiet little place that is
'home to herons and swans and turtles'
Fans of the series have had mixed reactions about the series being made into a TV series, but I think that anything with any input by Kelley Armstrong must be pretty awesome. I can't wait for the series to be aired.
Source: The Record
Thank you for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed our new feature, and finding out all the recent bookish news. Feel free to comment on any of the stories, and let us know of anything interesting we may have missed.


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BOULDER — When Rick George was named the sixth Athletic Director in University of Colorado history last summer, one of his first projects he wanted to complete was the development of the athletic department's first-ever comprehensive strategic plan, similar to ones he put in place at several of his previous stops.
After nearly four months of input, analysis and planning meetings that involved a broad group of individuals representing athletic staff, current student-athletes, alumni, donors and university representatives, George unveiled the strategic plan Wednesday morning to members of the Board of Regents' Intercollegiate Athletics Committee at its meeting in Colorado Springs, well ahead of his original April 1 target date for completion.
George worked closely with Dr. Jeffrey Luftig, Associate Vice Chancellor for Process Innovation and the Director of CU's Office for Performance Improvement, who oversees one of the unique departments in all of college academia. Luftig is considered an expert authority in the development of strategic plans, their formulation and the creation of metrics to measure their progress.
"The enthusiasm of the team assembled and led by Rick George and Emily Canova (CU's Assistant Director for Leadership Development) has been incredible," Luftig said. "While the Athletics Program team is not the first to execute this process on the CU-Boulder campus, they have certainly been the most focused group I have worked with; completing the first phase of the policy deployment process in the shortest period of time of any unit to date."
The period for the strategic plan technically covers the 2014-15 through 2016-17 academic/athletic years, though the themes in the vision and mission are in the process of being identified right now.
The overall elements of the plan are core values, the department's vision and mission, and value proposition. All must be concise, precise and measurable, with targets that are both aspirational yet obtainable.
The core values are comprised of five significant points that form the acronym RAPID: Respect (recognize and embrace each individual's unique value to the department); Accountability (take personal responsibility for actions and results); Passion (personal energy that drives work ethic, focus and a need to excel); Integrity (operating in an honest and ethical manner); and Dedication (unwavering loyalty to the department and shared vision).
The vision of CU Athletics is to be nationally recognized as a premier athletics program, by providing a world class and holistic student-athlete experience, operating in a fiscally responsible manner while consistently competing for and winning championships. Thus, the mission:
- Provide a world class and comprehensive student-athlete experience by enhancing our academic, health and wellness, and personal development programs.
- Achieve a significant improvement in the department's financial condition by fiscal year 2016-17, focusing on operating efficiently and increasing total revenues through well-established and innovate initiatives.
- To raise the level of competitive excellence for all 17 intercollegiate varsity programs to be able to compete for and win championships.
In order to achieve these objectives, one of the major areas of emphasis will be to develop and renovate facilities that will provide a student-centered experience, enhanced recruiting opportunities and create new revenue streams.
The value proposition takes into account all of the above and is summed up in the following manner: CU Athletics showcases the University of Colorado nationally, transforming our broad and diverse communities into stakeholders by inspiring excellence, instilling pride and celebrating success.
The plan includes construct analysis where critical performance measures (CPMs) are divided into two categories, key performance indicators (KPIs) and non-financial indicators (NFIs). KPIs are generally financially based, such as return on investment, return on capital expended and net revenue, while NFIs include a wide array of items, ranging from team performances and accomplishments, average grade point averages for student-athletes on a particular team and the program as a whole, percent rates of alumni involvement to positive media stories and the number of people visiting CUBuffs.com or subscribe to the school's social media outlets.
A "Lead Team" of internal staff members will be selected by George to monitor the plan's progress and to keep it moving toward the department's mission and vision.
Four major constructs, or themes, have been identified: national recognition, operating in a fiscally responsible manner, consistently competing for and winning championships; and offering and operating world class programs.
There are several components of the strategic plan:
- Strategic Items. These require a significant change from current levels and improvements that would not occur from day-to-day, tactical or continuous improvement activities;
- Tactical Items. Part of normal business activities, the require maintenance or Kaizen improvement to prevent backsliding;
- Strategic Intent. Broad goals or objectives;
- Strategic Objective. A subcomponent of a strategic intent, this includes a specific target or achievement and may also encompass a number of administrative areas;
- Focal Point. A subcomponent of a strategic objective, this is highly specific as to include targets to be achieved and its milestone date;
- Tactical Objective. Also a subcomponent of a strategic intent, these include specific targets or achievements but are not on the same level as a strategic objective as these require lower improvement rates or even just simple maintenance;
- Check Point. A subcomponent of a tactical objective, these are highly specific similar to a focal point in that there are targets to be achieved, or a level to be maintained, with milestone dates;
- Enabler. These are typically an information system or database that must be created in order to measure a CPN or set a target (or both);
- Validation Metrics. These are external measures over which the Lead Team has no control, only influence, but which can reflect evidence that to external constituencies that the Strategic Plan is working to achieve the stated objectives and goals. These include but are not limited to the number of national broadcasts each year, standings in final polls or accepted computer rankings each year and the number of national awards or honors attained annually.
There are process owners who are responsible for following the progress on achieving the identified targets for each CPM, making certain that the appropriate resources are dedicated to the successful achievement of those targets, and bringing resource requirements to the Lead Team when necessary. There are over two dozen process owners, including all CU head coaches and several administrative staff members.
There are three strategic intents.
The first is to significantly improve the financial status of the athletic department; it then has two strategic objectives, achieving significant increases in annual net revenue and in revenue generated from targeted sources of operating revenue. Focal points for each of those would be projected total overall net revenue for the 2016-17 fiscal year and the same on an individual basis from any other operational entities (e.g., football, women's basketball, licensing, outside events, leased space, etc.). Those are followed by tactical objectives, e.g., maintaining current levels or achieve incremental increases in net revenue, maintain minimal increases in expenses and maintain a sound financial plan. There are check points for each.
The second strategic intent is to significantly improve the overall collective competitiveness of CU's 17 varsity sports programs, or in the case of CU's two current reigning national champions, skiing and men's cross country, maintain what is in place to achieve that success.These targets range from winning Pac-12 championships in multiple sports; advancing deep into NCAA championships and tournaments; finishing at certain levels in the conference championships and/or recognized final national rankings; and earning bowl invitations and competing in at least one Pac-12 football championship game.
George has made it clear that the targets are aspirations and/or goals; it's what the coaches, who had full input into developing these targets, want their programs to minimally aspire to accomplish in the next three-year time frame. These are not demands or even predictions, they are goals to aspire to achieve and sets forth in motion what everyone needs to do to get there.
The third strategic intent is to significantly improve academic and personal develop programs in order to achieve world class status for those programs serving CU's approximately 350 student-athletes. This is directly tied to CU's Athletic Complex Expansion, which includes areas for a leadership development program, increased areas for sports medicine and strength and conditioning, addition space for the Herbst Academic Center for a learning lab, tutorial and study rooms, a study hall, an expanded computer lab and office space for learning specialists. In addition, a "cutting edge" high performance sports center will house human performance labs and facilities that will benefit faculty and students and student-athletes alike.


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It's not every day that you get a Kanye West interview. Though Yeezy has been mostly silent since 2010 (he has broken his no-media rule on a few occasions), the super-opinionated rap star gave an open and honest interview to the The New York Times in support of his June 18 album, Yeezus .
"I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period," he said to New York Times writer Jon Caramanica during a sit-down at executive producer Rick Rubin's Shangri-la Studio in Malibu, California.
The in-depth Q&A hit the Internet on Tuesday (June 11), a day after West played his new album for an all-star crowd that included Jay-Z, Beyoncé and football star Victor Cruz in a Manhattan open-air loading dock. West spent a great portion of the interview talking up Yeezus and its sonic sparseness. He credits Rubin with helping him strip the excess layers. "I'm still just a kid learning about minimalism, and he's a master of it. It's just really such a blessing, to be able to work with him," he said of the famed Def Jam co-founder and heavily decorated record producer.
We've Heard 'Yeezus', Here's What We Thought
Yeezy dubbed himself "the Michael Jordan of music" and likened his famed rants to when the basketball great would argue with referees. The way Kanye sees it, he's just trying to right the wrongs. "I don't know if this is statistically right, but I'm assuming I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person," he surmised, noting that he doesn't just want the rap gramophones at the coveted award show (for those keeping score, he's won 21). "But the thing is, I don't care about the Grammys; I just would like for the statistics to be more accurate… I don't want them to rewrite history right in front of us. At least, not on my clock."
West said he has a responsibility to "push possibilities" — it's a job he takes very seriously and one that he is extremely proud of. He made a name for himself producing a heralded brand of hip-hop soul for Jay-Z and then released his own rap debut The College Dropout in 2004. Since then, Kanye has repeatedly pushed the possibilities by linking with celebrated producer Jon Brion on his Late Registration LP and then beginning his own "new wave" period with 2008's Auto-tuned sing-a-long 808s & Heartbreak. "I've been connected to the most culturally important albums of the past four years, the most influential artists of the past 10 years," he proclaimed.
Kanye also addressed another award show, the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where he famously interrupted Taylor Swift's speech and was publicly chastised for it. He had previously apologized for his actions, but seemed at least in part to take it back. "If anyone's reading this waiting for some type of full-on, flat apology for anything, they should just stop reading right now," he said before halting his train of thought to prevent himself from causing a distraction.
'Ye continued to open up on all topics except two: the 2007 death of his mother Donda West and his unborn daughter with Kim Kardashian. "I just don't want to talk to America about my family," he declared. "Like, this is my baby. This isn't America's baby."
Perhaps the least surprising thing about The New York Times interview was that Kanye's remarks immediately set Twitter ablaze as defenders and detractors weighed in, tweeting and retweeting his most unfiltered remarks. Yeezy fans heralded the interview as yet another gift Kanye bestowed upon them. "This new Kanye interview is making me so happy it's like Christmas," wrote @liltupacx. @Hijayy agreed, tweeting: "That Kanye interview has me so hyped for Yeezus man it;s unbelievable. I'm like a kid all over again."
But of course, there were those who didn't agree, especially when Kanye criticized his own My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. "Kanye, please don't try to act like you're anti-celebrity. Also, MBDTF is one of your best albums and you know it. Cut the crap," @Joshhterry said.
And some, like @Juandizzle just laughed it off, not taking Kanye's apparent frustrations too seriously, "Kanye need anger management he be tripping lol."
It's clear that Kanye West is still one of music's most engaging and popularizing figures and he gives one heck of an interview. Hopefully we won't have to wait as long until the next one.
This new Kanye interview is making me so happy it's like Christmas
— Dana West (@liltupacx) June 12, 2013
Kanye need anger management he be tripping lol
— Coach Juan (@juandizzle) June 12, 2013
What was your favorite quote from the interview? Tell us in the comments!


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Happy Tuesday and the first day of July!
Now that summer begun, there are plenty of things we can do to not only be healthier, but also to boost our mood. This warm season welcome colorful outfits and dresses, allowing us to be more daring and confident with our choices. The season also has most events to be possible, such as parties, water and outdoor recreation, BBQs, and all the amazing produce offered at little Saturday markets and grocery stores. What can be better than that? Following up on that, here are some specifics that everybody should advantage of each summer…
As we all know, the sunshine provides vitamin D, which helps our bones. The sun also makes us feel good inside from the serotonin. Sun exposure can be risky if we get too much, but that's why investing in a hat for coverage and wearing SPF for protection are great ideas.
Summer fruits
Most fruits have disease-fighting nutrients and prevent infections, like several vitamins and antioxidants. Instead of taking potato chips for a midday snack, take a handful of cherries, grapes or an individual fruit like an apple or nectarine. These will provide the nutrients your body needs, help your digestive system, but also satisfy your hunger in time for your next meal. We can also have these fresh fruits in salads or barbecue some pineapple with the meat.
Exercise outdoors
Summer sports are excellent for your body. Swimming and tennis work your entire body instead of only your legs. Just doing these for a week can get you toned and increase your strength. If you are a biker, hiker or runner, going during the morning or evening are great for some fresh air without being too hot (in Oregon, that is).
Summer clothes
Colorful clothes have a way of making our mood brighter. The warmer it is, the more we get to wear, and lets be honest, the BETTER dresses. Sometimes our clothes make us feel beautiful, sexy and confident. Every woman deserves to feel that way on a daily basis.


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- 2-day tour of the Mekong Delta with homestay, from Ho Chi Minh City
- Take small boats through the narrow waterways of the Mekong Delta to get a closer look at local life
- Visit a fish farm, coconut-candy factory, tropical fruit gardens, and riverside villages
- Spend the night at a local family's home and hear about life on the Mekong from your hosts
- Learn about Vietnamese cuisine during meals and on visits to small markets and farms
- Small-group tour limited to 16 people ensures personalized attention from your expert guide
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What You Can Expect
In the early morning, meet your guide and small-group tour companions in front of the Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City. After introductions, set off by air-conditioned minivan for a 2.5-hour drive to the city of My Tho, gateway to the Mekong Delta.
Take in the scenic countryside as you travel and learn about the region from your expert guide. Upon arrival in My Tho, board a small private boat for a cruise along the Mekong River. Stop at a fish farm to gain insight into one of the region's cottage industries before continuing to another island for a guided stroll around lush gardens with a variety of tropical fruits to taste. Then visit a coconut-candy factory and nearby villages to learn more about local industries and daily life.
Next hop aboard a xe loi (similar to a tuk-tuk) to see a bee farm, then transfer to smaller rowboats to travel on the shallow canals of the delta. Stop for lunch at a restaurant where your guide explains the regional cuisine and helps you select specialty dishes. After a tasty meal, hop back in your boat and navigate narrow creeks to pass Phoenix Islet, a beautiful spot known for fish farming.
In the afternoon, you arrive at the home of a local family who welcomes you for the night and shares stories about life on the Mekong Delta. Enjoy the surroundings including a large garden with tropical fruit trees. Accommodation is dormitory-style and facilities are basic. Bedding and mosquito nets are provided.
Overnight: homestay, Mekong Delta village
Day 2: Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Wake up early and enjoy an authentic local breakfast before hopping on a bicycle to visit the village market with your guide. Browse stalls filled with fresh produce and other foods as morning shoppers bustle about. Then head back to your host's home for a fun lesson on Vietnamese cuisine as you help prepare lunch. Savor the meal and talk with the family before you return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Your tour ends with drop off at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in the early evening. Please make your reservations in advance and advise your guide of your hotel name.
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October 2015
This two day trip was the absolute highlight of our time in Vietnam. Highly recommended! Our guide Phuong was the best we've ever had, and the home stay family was fantastic as well. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to see and experience life in rural Mekong Delta.
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I had the most amazing time, spent with a very helpful and truly passionate guide. The family stay was a great experience to be with the local people and also watch the sunrise and set over the Mekong river.


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Popthecrowd.com is reporting that WWE shot a major angle at Miami Mike's Sports Zone in East Hanover, New Jersey. It is to air on Monday's RAW. Monday's RAW will be in Chicago, IL.
This angle is to further the Snooki angle heading into WrestleMania. The segment featuring LayCool looking for Snooki and Trish Stratus. Snooki gets into a fight and this causes Lay Cool to spot her. Layla and McCool go through a table.
With Morrison teaming with Snooki and Stratus to face Ziggler and LayCool, we could be in for a good match. I know that I am in the minority, but I am glad to see Snooki on RAW and WrestleMania. She appears to be treating wrestling in the right manner. She didn't turn it into a huge joke and was not horrible an any aspect so far. Her minor altercation last week looked perfect. Some of the best work done by a non-wrestler in quite some time. When you think about the other guest hosts, how does she compare? I'd say that she is near the top. We've seen others get in the ring and make a near mockery of wrestling. I am reserving final judgment until after WrestleMania as we may see everything unravel, but I do not foresee this.


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| Prime Minister de Villepin welcomes Crown Prince Sultan
Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz met yesterday with French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin for talks about the crises in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories as well as ongoing efforts to seek peace and security in the Middle East. Various aspects of Saudi-French cooperation were also discussed.
In remarks after their meeting Crown Prince Sultan praised France's policies in the Middle East. He remarked that Saudi Arabia and France share identical views on the developments in the region and that both countries are eager to bring about a just and comprehensive peace there.
Crown Prince Sultan stressed that the Kingdom supports dialogue and negotiations to settle disputes that threaten regional and global security. Military action will only lead to further destruction, antagonism and extremism, he said, adding that the current violence in the region is the result of a policy of intransigence and force.
"We do condemn the operations of destruction and mass killing, and destruction of the infrastructure projects as the result of the Israeli aggressions against Palestine and Lebanon," the Crown Prince said.
He noted that Israel's actions are not in keeping with international norms and conventions, and called on the international community to take the appropriate measures to end the violence.
Turning to Iraq, Crown Prince Sultan emphasized the importance of intensified efforts to ensure the stability and unity of that country.
For his part, Prime Minister de Villepin highlighted the strength of Saudi-French relations and said they are characterized by credibility and realism. Both nations are working together to foster peace and security in the Middle East and beyond, he said.
The Crown Prince is currently on a three-day official visit to France, which ends today. Yesterday, he also met with French President Jacques Chirac for talks about the crisis in the Middle East.


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Hi! I need help!
I am a 2nd year graduate student in a structural biology lab. I have done the same prep many many times, only recently, it refuses to work no matter what I try! Here's what's been going on:
Background for prep:
I am recombinantly expressing a tetraspan membrane protein in E. coli (Rosetta Blue) cells growing in minimal media. I have been growing cells from the same glycerol stock for quite some time. One week, I did the growth/expression, and everything worked out fine. The next week, I did the growth/expression, and the cells grew to OD600 = 0.4 and then slowly started to die (OD reduced to 0.1 by the end of the day). I need them to reach 0.8 before induction with IPTG. This usually takes about 2 days growing at 20 degrees C.
Thinking that I must have forgotten a component in the minimal media or added too little glucose or something by mistake (I am typically very very meticulous but I was tired this week), I decided to grow again. The way I grow, I do a small starter in LB and then transfer a small amount of that culture to my large-scale cultures (I grow 150 ml in LB from a colony on a plate, spin down gently, resuspend in 40 ml fresh LB, and add 10 ml culture to each 1L miminal culture). The small scale cultures grew fine, but once I transferred to minial, kaput, no more growth. Now, I began to think it might be my media (since the culture was growing in LB). So, I remade all my stocks--glucose, antibiotics, CaCl, MgSO4, etc. and I grew again. Still, no growth happened in minimal, but cells did grow in the LB cultures.
Next, I decided it my be my glycerol stock...perhaps they were getting weak or something. So, I retransformed with my plasmid stock into RB cells. This worked fine, and I did a growth directly from this fresh transformation. Again, kaputt. Well, then I learned that our chloramphenicol was old and there was a new bottle. So, I made fresh CAP, and proceeded to repeat the growth, AGAIN. This time, my cells grew normally the first day (to 0.2) and the next morning, when I came in, they should have been around 0.6-0.8, but they were at 0.08-0.1. Dying cells.
My next plans of action is to (1) do a growth from a stock of cells from another guy in the lab. They are a different cell line and have a different protein (also a tetraspan membrane protein) but use the same media and antibiotics. The only difference is the growth is done at RT. This should tell me if something is up with my media. Then (2) I plan to resequence my plasmid. If it is fine, then I will (3) order a new stock of RB cells (although ours SHOULD BE fine).
I don't really know what else to do, and this problem is very puzzling to me because I have grown SO MANY times (probably 30-40) and never had a problem at ALL.
Thanks for reading and any advice,
Submit your paper to J Biol Methods today!
E. coli cells refuse to grow!
Started by Kate Mittendorf Pereira, Mar 15 2012 06:24 AMProtein expression recombinant protein e. coli cell growth
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 06:24 AM
Posted 11 April 2012 - 05:39 PM
It's so weirrrrrrrrrrrrd ..I am new to lab too and keen to learn what happened there too, hope some lab masters coming out to help soon!!!
Posted 11 April 2012 - 08:24 PM
I'm confused.
How can your optical density reduce? Even if the cells are dead, they are still in the broth so your OD reading should at the very least remain the same.
How can your optical density reduce? Even if the cells are dead, they are still in the broth so your OD reading should at the very least remain the same.
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The city of Fresno seems to have an art gallery on the corner of every block. An art lovers' paradise. This can be an overwhelming amount to choose from in a short or busy visit. Taking and putting aside several days in your vacation for art can be a wise decision. One fine art gallery to choose from for the first day's visit is Fresno Art Hub.
Located in Fresno's Tower District, Fresno Art Hub features a variety of artists each with their own strengths in different medias. A large group of artists that live and breathe their art and unveil it in Fresno. Their medias range anywhere from oil paintings to sculptures and watercolors to pastels. What could possibly go together better? Picture it, walking down the street with the specific set up for attracting foot traffic and stopping into an art gallery. This art gallery being Fresno Art Hub. Inside you find some of the best insanely wonderful pieces and perhaps the one that respectfully commands a double take from any and all house guests. Or that one perfect table sculpture that will breathe some life into your office space. The possibilities are endless. So, let's begin the tour and find some art. Follow the walls deeper into the gallery, taking some time to stop and really admire what the artist has created. Color is everything in many of these works. The best art can successfully and flawlessly melt one color into the next. If you pay attention this fact alone can be impressive and thought provoking all in itself. Of course noticing any detail in these works of oil paintings, pastels, watercolors and any other artworks are quite impressive. Be sure not to get hopelessly lost in the pieces on the walls and meander over to the sculptures. Moving the mental details from color and landscapes over to shape, texture and perspective. Sculptures invoke a different way of thinking. Clay and metal pieces can go either very textured to perfectly smooth. Take into consideration what the subject matter is and then one can contemplate texture. Stone sculptures almost always finish with a smooth texture. Again its all about the subject matter that ultimately decides what the sculpture texture will be. Then again for the adventurous type of art lover stop stare and figure out your own personal reasons of contemplation. Branch out and live a little more on the original side of life.
Seriously, go visit the Fresno Art Hub located at 2005 N. Van Ness Blvd., Fresno. Art viewing times are from Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Go, admire and possibly purchase an original work of art, unless you buy a print of an original work. That is another topic to explore but that will be somewhere in the future. To keep from confusion, for now you are going into the city and enjoy the Fresno Art Hub gallery.


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It is time for this year's purge. Will the beast be released?
The big question about the remake? reboot? re-envisioning? "The Purge: Anarchy" is: is it better than the first one.
Audiences experienced such a colossal disappointment with the first installment. The idea was incredible, but the execution was abysmal.
What would happen if all crime was legal for 12 hours?
James DeMonaco returns to the idea with a re-imagining of how the tale could have gone. "The Purge: Anarchy" features an ensemble cast readying to lockdown for the night.
Eva Sanchez (Carmen Ejogo), a waitress goes home to her rebellious daughter, Cali (Zoë Soul) and ailing father. Across town a man, Sergeant (Frank Grillo) saddles up for the purge, an ex-wife begging him not to do it.
A young couple on the verge of divorce gets trapped out in the mayhem and many prepare to be the mayhem.
"The Purge: Anarchy" is much better than its predecessor as it goes into the streets for this year's purge, but is still splintered in its execution. The new film wants to continue to make a statement about economic inequality and the dangerous appetites of the rich. Instead of allowing that statement to be a part of the subtext, "Anarchy" repeats the mistake of blatancy. It muddles what could otherwise be a cool foray into survival and the predatory nature of the human beast.
It's unfortunate to have such a high concept paired with such predictable storytelling, but "Anarchy" remains a laugh-fest bereft of mystery or sympathetic characters.
The action is improved as we move from story to story and they merge the lives of the hopeful survivors, but in the end "The Purge: Anarchy" remains incomplete.


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Today we will look at the feminist mystery writer Rita Mae Brown. Rita is best done for her book Rubyfruit Jungle which dealt with lesbian issues. It was quite extraordinary to write on such topics back in 1973 when the book was published.
Early years
Rita Mae Brown was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1944. She attended The University of Florida then transferred to New York University. She received her first degree in English. "Later she received another degree in cinematography from the New York School of Visual Arts. Brown received a Ph.D. in literature from Union Institute & University in 1976, and holds a doctorate in political science from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.
This accomplished writer has written 37 books, is a feminist activist, screenwriter, lesbian pioneer, fox hunter and animal lover. She is also known for having a relationship with tennis champion Martina Navratilova.
Rita Mae Brown started her political career in the 1960s. She took on several political issues such as the American Civil Rights Movement , feminist and Gay liberation movements along with the anti-Vietnam war movement. She was once the president of National Organization for Women, but left over the remarks Betty Freidan made about gays. As she explains, she was kicked out.
Rita Mae Brown had very controversial opinions for her time. She co-founded the The Furies Collective, a feminist newspaper and is quoted as saying, "I don't believe in straight or gay. I really don't. I think we're all degrees of bisexual."
Interview with Time Magazine
Rita Mae Brown was interviewed by Time Magazine in 2008. When asked how Rubyfruit Jungle, her first lesbian novel and its success changed her life she responded she never had a clue it would become so successful because at first nobody wanted to publish it. She had to publish with a very small company. Then after a while it started to take off. Bantam took notice, bought off the smaller company and a million copies were sold.
Rita Mae Brown went on to say in the interview that she is not sorry about her struggles in the 70s championing gays and lesbians recognition and rights. She was up for the fight and those experiences made the person she is today.


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Obama: Economy, GOP Derailed Immigration Overhaul
President Barack Obama defended his failed efforts to pass an overhaul of the nation's immigration system, telling an Hispanic audience that his early push was sidetracked by the financial crisis and the unexpected loss of GOP support.
"When we talked about immigration reform in the first year, that was before the economy was on the verge of collapse," Mr. Obama said Thursday, referring to his campaign promise to get the immigration system overhauled in his first year in office. He added that the financial crisis meant "my first priority was making sure that we prevented us from going into a Great Depression."
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Mr. Obama made his remarks to a mostly friendly crowd at a candidates forum in Florida hosted by Univision, the Spanish-language network.
The comments came a day after Mitt Romney, his Republican rival, appeared at the forum and softened his tone on a range of hot-button issues from health care to immigration in an apparent attempt to woo Latino voters. Mr. Romney told the group that "This is a campaign about the 100%," an apparent effort to correct the impression he gave in a secretly taped video in which he speaks disparagingly about 47% of Americans, saying they view themselves as "victims" and expect government handouts.
Mr. Obama said when you express that sort of attitude "my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot." He said the American people are hard workers and don't want handouts. "Are there people who abuse the system? Yes. Both at the bottom and the top, because there are a whole bunch of millionaires who aren't paying taxes at all either."
Most of the questions directed at the president, however, focused on immigration reform. Mr. Obama said he had to "confess" he was "naive" for not realizing that Republicans –including his former presidential opponent, Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.)–would withdraw their support for overhauling the immigration system once he was elected.
He said he reached out to Republicans to try to get a deal done but since they didn't support it, his hands were tied. When Univision moderator Jorge Ramos asked the president about his biggest failure, Mr. Obama replied, "Well, you know, Jorge, as you remind me, my biggest failure so far is we haven't gotten comprehensive immigration reform done."
Mr. Obama said he is disappointed he hasn't been able to change the tone in Washington, and during a second term would take his message more to the American people so they can push for change. "The most important lesson I've learned is that you can't change Washington from the inside. You can only change it from the outside," he said. "That's how I got elected, and that's how the big accomplishments, like health care, got done, was because we mobilized the American people to speak out."
On Wednesday, Mr. Romney also spoke about immigration "We're not going to round up people around the country and deport them." He also suggested he would favor a Republican version of the Dream Act as an alternative to Mr. Obama's recent executive order, which allows many young illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to avoid deportation temporarily.
Mr. Obama said that decision, announced in June just several months before the election, wasn't politically motivated.
Mr. Romney said young people deserve a permanent solution, rather than the temporary one Mr Obama provided.


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No one was reported injured when a fire broke out in the garage of a west Hazel Dell home early Tuesday and spread to the second floor.
The fire was reported at 6:20 a.m. at 110 N.E. 96th St., near the intersection of Northeast 99th Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue.
Southbound Hazel Dell Avenue was closed at Northeast 99th Street, resulting in a half-mile traffic backup.
When firefighters arrived, flames were visible from the street and the home's front door was wide open, said EMS Capt. Mike Hollingsworth with Clark County Fire District 6. The fire appeared to have started in the garage and spread to the second story of the house, he said.
Firefighters immediately set up a defensive attack to control the blaze from outside and started search and rescue to look for anyone inside, District 6 Chief Jerry Green said. No one was found inside the home, he said.
Crews then started attacking the fire from the inside.
The fire was initially knocked down in less than 10 minutes, Green said. A small fire rekindled in the attic after that, Green said.
"It was a challenging fire because this house has what's called balloon construction," Hollingsworth said. That means there are no breaks inside the walls between the floors, which allows air to travel freely between the basement and attic, he said.
About 25 or 30 firefighters with District 6 and the Vancouver Fire Department responded to the fire.
The fire destroyed the garage and a truck, and damaged the second floor and the attic of the house. The lower floors were damaged by smoke, Green said.
A neighboring house was damaged by heat.
Crews remained on scene for a few hours to clean things up so a fire marshal could investigate.
Clark County Deputy Fire Marshal Richard Martin said the fire caused an estimated $180,000 in damage to the house's structure and about $30,000 in damage to contents.
Martin said he hadn't determined a cause as of Tuesday night and was still waiting to talk to the home owner or occupant.
American Medical Response and the Clark County Sheriff's Office assisted. NW Natural also responded to fix a gas leak.
According to county property records, the house is owned by Kristina Andrews.


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WASHINGTON — A narrowly divided Supreme Court upheld decidedly Christian prayers at the start of local council meetings on Monday, declaring them in line with long national traditions though the country has grown more religiously diverse.
The content of the prayers is not significant as long as they do not denigrate non-Christians or try to win converts, the court said in a 5-4 decision backed by its conservative majority.
Though the decision split the court along ideological lines, the Obama administration backed the winning side, the town of Greece, N.Y., outside of Rochester.
The outcome relied heavily on a 1983 decision in which the court upheld an opening prayer in the Nebraska Legislature and said prayer is part of the nation's fabric, not a violation of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion.
Writing for the court on Monday, Justice Anthony Kennedy said that forcing clergy to scrub the prayers of references to Jesus Christ and other sectarian religious figures would turn officials into censors. Instead, Kennedy said, the prayers should be seen as ceremonial and in keeping with the nation's traditions.
"The inclusion of a brief, ceremonial prayer as part of a larger exercise in civic recognition suggests that its purpose and effect are to acknowledge religious leaders and the institutions they represent, rather than to exclude or coerce nonbelievers," Kennedy said.
Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the court's four liberal justices, said, "I respectfully dissent from the court's opinion because I think the Town of Greece's prayer practices violate that norm of religious equality — the breathtakingly generous constitutional idea that our public institutions belong no less to the Buddhist or Hindu than to the Methodist or Episcopalian."
Kagan said the case differs significantly from the 1983 decision because "Greece's town meetings involve participation by ordinary citizens, and the invocations given — directly to those citizens — were predominantly sectarian in content."
Kennedy himself was the author of an opinion in 1992 that held that a Christian prayer delivered at a high school graduation did violate the Constitution. The justice said Monday there are differences between the two situations, including the age of the audience and the fact that attendees at the council meeting may step out of the room if they do not like the prayer.
In her dissent, Kagan said the council meeting prayers are unlike those said to open sessions of Congress and state legislatures, where the elected officials are the intended audience. In Greece, "the prayers there are directed squarely at the citizens," she said.
Kagan also noted what she described as the meetings' intimate setting, with 10 or so people sitting in front of the town's elected and top appointed officials. Children and teenagers are likely to be present, she said.
Kennedy and his four colleagues in the majority all are Catholic. They are: Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Kagan was joined by Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Of the four, three are Jewish and Sotomayor is Catholic.
Senior counsel David Cortman of the Alliance Defense Freedom, which represented the town, applauded the court for affirming "that Americans are free to pray."
Ayesha Khan, legal director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said the court disregarded the interests of religious minorities and nonbelievers. But Khan said she saw a "silver lining" in the outcome because the court rejected a more sweeping ruling that would have made it even harder to prove a violation of the Constitution.
A federal appeals court in New York had ruled that Greece violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that focused on Christianity.
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William Shatner has a wicked sense of humor and he doesn't mind sharing it. On Sunday, the entertainer let fans know that when they get to work or school on Monday, they should be in an area with plenty of ventilation. Want to know why? Well, it's National Bean Day. While it's not one of the holidays where the banks and post office are closed, it could be a disastrous celebration if someone in your area let's one rip.
"You may want to plan tomorrow's celebration in an area where there's plenty of ventilation. It's National Bean Day!" tweeted William Shatner from his official Twitter account. Checking it twice, it was the confirmed account and it definitely was a message directly from the star. Fans are laughing at the thought of the serious warning.
According to the National Day Calendar, this is a real holiday. It's where green, red, kidney, lima, soy and other types of beans are recognized every year on January 6. This year, the day happened to fall on a Monday, making everyone going to work a little nervous as half of the United States is keeping the windows closed with the deep freeze. Some people in the USA will be struggling with this dilemma!
Celebrate National Bean Day the best way possible. Pick up a can of your favorite beans and enjoy! Just keep William Shatner's advice in mind because if he is right about the beans it could be that he is right on his predictions for the Super Bowl. Shatner is a very wise man, even though he is an actor!
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Do you hate those Sonic Drive-In commercials? Many, many, many people do. Someone, somewhere, somehow has to reach out to the highest ranked marketing executives in the Sonic Drive-In corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and ask them to please have mercy on the viewers who cannot take those incessant, unrelenting commercial spots featuring actors T.J. Jagodowski and Peter Grosz. It must stop. Please, make it stop!
Television addicts are the people most hurt by Sonic advertising as their publicity honchos seem to key in on major network programs and then blast you with the "message" four to five times a show with little 30-second and 60-second gifts that have all of the appeal of, well, wallpaper. In fact, just ask your friends and neighbors whether they like the commercials with "the two guys," and start a tote board. They are banal, boring, and childish, but if "improvised" means "will drive you stark, raving mad right out of your mind," well, yeah, that's improvisation, Sonic-style.
Improvisation means you're not paying a script writer. You don't have a "call to action," and there's no focus group to determine just how badly you are hurting your brand by aligning it with the word "stupid" as in "stupid Sonic commercials."
We'd almost been lucky enough to see the end of "those two guys" in 2010. Audiences had a real reprieve. But no, no, no, no, the Sonic honchos kept changing advertising agencies as often as Jack-in-the-Box does, searching for some competitive edge to capture your attention on TV and then, more importantly, buy their products. Do they not simply understand that "stupid doesn't sell burgers, shakes and fries"? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Andrew Newman wrote about the Jagodowski-Grosz duo, in The New York Times in 2012, as the out-of-work actors who'd "starred in humorous and largely improvised ads for Sonic Drive from 2002 to 2010" had managed a comeback campaign via their YouTube videos to reappear. Actually that was a put-on, too, as it was more advertising hoopla to engender publicity for the actors, and most importantly as the Sonic brand.
Slogans for the drive-in over the years have included:
Service with the Speed of Sound (1958)
Happy Eating! (1980)
America's Drive-In (1987)
Summer's Funner (1993)
It's Sonic Good (2003)
Sonic's Got It, Others Don't (2007)
Even Sweeter After Dark (2009)
This is How You Sonic (2011)
Advertising is a medium of change; change is important; change is good. But does anyone remember feeling good about Sonic based on their commercials? Chances are good: no. Don't you miss the "Beach Blanket Bingo"-flavored spots with Frankie Avalon as far back as 1988? Please? Someone say "yes."
Back in 1993, Adweek reported that Sonic had chosen "five finalists for their $12-million-plus corporate and franchise account." Back then, they had "1200 stores, 138 of them company-owned, in 25 states in the Southwest and Southeast." At the time, the marketing gurus were deciding whether or not to keep Frankie Avalon as they changed their new direction as they "were most interested in $50-million-plus agencies" to work on their brand.
Per their corporate web site, in 2014, there are now 3,500 Sonic restaurants (notice they don't call themselves a drive-in anymore) in 44 states. If you live in one of the six states that Sonic doesn't have a presence, be glad you don't. But, beware; they're likely headed your way. Basically, in two decades they've about tripled their business. Reviewing the math then, having those two idiotic goobers on their commercials for nine years and then bringing them back doesn't seem, on paper, to be such a bad idea.
But then, chances are good that viewers just want a cheap milkshake and a burger and they don't base their decisions of where to eat based on their spokespeople or not. In fact, maybe they don't need commercials at all to get you to eat at their "restaurant" as you see them everywhere. Some would disagree.
From 2008–2011, there was a blog, "My Life and My Sonic," devoted to "discussing the 168,894 possible drink combinations or the actual 688,133" combinations available. Statistics aside, the author, Kaley Kelsey, must have gotten sick and tired of trying the combinations, or blogging about it, or maybe she just didn't like "the two guys from Sonic" either and gave up.
Hmm. Giving up. Sonic should give up on their tired, stale, redundant pitch. Take a walk on the wild side; hire a new agency, give Frankie Avalon another job. He made you guys famous with his endorsements for so long. What have you done for Frankie lately?
On the other hand, as long as those untalented, unimaginative "actors" sit there in a car and improvise what they consider humor ("my lady parade," "chocolate cherry grape Coke to get your tastebuds going, dinagalingalingaling"), this is not how at least one viewer will Sonic. In fact, you don't need "happy hour" from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays only for a bargain. McDonald's has their large soft drinks for $1.00 all day, every day. Sonic, it's time to change your marketing or else it's time to change the channel. Frankie Avalon, where are you when we need you? Summer's coming and it's time for some spring cleaning!


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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE; 28 September 1823; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18230928-TC-MAC-01; CL 2:438-442.
Kinnaird House, 28th September, 1823.
My dear Mother,
As I have not been slack in afflicting you with my ill news, when I had aught to complain of, I ought still less to be slack in cheering you with good intelligence, when such comes in course. I know you will rejoice to learn that I am considerably, very considerably better within the last four or five days; and likely by the use of proper precautions to continue in a very tolerable and gradually improving state. The secret of this change lies in the better supply of sleep I have enjoyed; which result I attribute to the total discontinuance of tea in the evenings. I have stuck to porridge, and design to stick to them. They1 are ceasing even to make me sick or very dull when I swallow them: and oh! what a deliverance it is to lie down on my bed, and find it in truth a place of rest, and not a place of torment more annoying than I need to speak of or care to think of. I ride every day, and walk a great deal; and by these means I get along very decently. I think I am even fully better than when I was at home.
Of late days I have often thought it was cruel in me to afflict you with tidings of evil which you could not help, and could only vex yourself by vain regrets and sorrow for. But there is one advantage attending the practice, which you may now reap the advantage of: I deserve implicit credit when I tell you that I am better; and so long as you do not hear that I am worse, you may safely conclude that I am not worse. Oh! it is a sad thing for a great lubber like me, at an age when I should be sweetening the declining years of my parents, to plague them with pitying and caring for me. I believe the case, however, will alter: and if it should not, this good at least among its thousand evils I have derived from it, I have tasted their affection, the affection of all belonging [to] me with a heart-moving delight which but for this affliction I could never have experienced. There are moments when I could almost be in love with suffering and sorrow: it is so touching and ennobling to see the best sentiments of the soul, love and true-heartedness that might befit a better world struggling thro' all the mean obstructions and degrading perplexities of which we have had our share on Earth. My dear Mother! It is one of my most crying wishes that I could make you happy! I trust God will spare us both to see better times, and do him service in the land of the living; or if this is too much to look for, that we shall find each other in some brighter country, beyond death and pain and all the sore trials flesh is heir to.2 I am getting too serious: but these things often come across me so that I could sit down and cry little [like] a little child over all that has been and is yet to be.
For the last two days I have been Lord of the Manor here myself, and totally alone. The "Oxford Scholars" are all gone back to Oxford, or whither their stars commanded them; the old people are in Fife visiting some Nabob of their acquaintance; and the two youths have been since Friday at a place called Fascal[l]y entertaining themselves with one Butter (a savoury gentleman!) the minor Laird of it.3 I kept very busy at my work; going out to ride at one o'clock, and walking at intervals when I tired of writing, on the whole I have been happy enough. The boys have just now driven past my window in their gig: the elders are not to return till Saturday. We are a most fluctuating people we of Kinnaird. At the beginning of Autumn, it was settled that the juniors of us should go to Edinr in winter, the others remaining here; after which the one youth was to go to Germany, the other to Oxford, and I to take my leave I supposed forever and a day. It now appears that we are not to go to Edinr, that Arthur need not go to Germany unless perfectly convenient, and that Charlie is learning far better with me than he would have any chance to do at "southern seat of the muses." So they have formally asked me, if I am willing to accompany them in spring down into Cornwall, where they mean to settle till their sons are educated! I said that but on the score of health I had no manner of objection. This they professed their extreme readiness to do all in their power towards remedying. It appears probable therefore that after Whitsunday I may take a farther jaunt to the southward. One thing I am determined on: to have my own house if I go thither. I mean to take lodgings if any are to be had near—if not I will almost venture to furnish the Cottage I have been speaking of so often. For a man of my habits and health, it is very sweet to sit by his own hearth—or some friend's which he may call his own. I bullyrag these careless wretches without stint, when they neglect me; but still it is an irksome thing. Our Lady has a thousand gifts—but not that of housekeeping. If I did not manage better myself, I would throw up all claims to judge of management ever after. She scolds all the servants pretty regularly once in fourteen days; and that is her chief duty.
Thus I am to spend the winter among the highland hills. I shall finish my translation (with which I go on as regularly as clock-work) about February or so; in March or April I must solicit leave of absence for a couple of months, to get it printed in Edinr; then I shall come galloping down to see you all for three or four weeks; and then dispose of myself according to circumstances—stay in Annandale, or go to Cornwall, or do any other thing which may promise best. Thus matters look well enough. I am not very much delighted at the thought of passing the winter here; it will be very cold, and very lonely: but yet when I reflect upon all the torments of last winter in Edinr, and compare my quiet most quiet chamber and careless way of living with the Manties and Wilkies menage, I feel quite delighted with the contrast. I expect (still expecting!) to get very much healthier in spring; and for want of company, I shall stick close as glue to my translations and care little about that. In Cornwall in my own chamber—I think what writing of books and toiling and bidding defiance to all the ear[th] I shall have! Their place stands by the seashore; they have the finest downs to ri[de] on: I shall completely recover.
To-day, there came no paper; an omission which in this your most busy season I can very easily excuse. I spent the day in reading part of Irving's sermon's, which I have not finished. On the whole he should not have published it—till after a considerable time. 4 There is strong talent in it, true eloquence, and vigorous thought: but the foundation is rotten, and the building itself is a kind of monster in architecture—beautiful in parts—vast in dimensions—but on the whole decidedly a monster. Buller has stuck in the middle of it—"can't fall in with your friend at all Mr C."— Mrs B. is very near sticking. Sometimes I burst right out o' laughing, when reading it; at other times I admired it sincerely. Irving himself I expect to see ere long, tho' at present I suspect I am a little in disfavour with him. On arriving here I found a letter from him,5 written (as I found only a little while ago) just two days after the date of mine; to which at first I took it for an answer. On this hypothesis, the thing had rather a cold look; there was very little in it, and that little taken up with assurances to his "Scottish friends" that he had not forgot them, the whole carrying an air of protection with it, which rather amused me. So one day when very bilious I wrote a reply of a rather bilious character, giving him to know by various indirect and pleasant methods that to certain of his "Scottish friends," his forgetting or remembrance was not a thing that would kill or keep alive. I also told him my true opinion of his Book—a favourable one; but some thousand degrees below his own. We have had no farther communication. I love Irving, and am his debtor for many kind feelings and acts. He is one of the best men breathing: but I will not give his vanity one inch of swing in my company; he may get the fashionable women and the multitude of young men whom no one knoweth to praise and flatter—not I one iota beyond his genuine merits.
Here is the post come; and I must finish without loss of a moment. Tell Jack to write to me—immediately—and very largely. Bid him keep to his studies, and have no anxiety about the means or the end. I will see him in February for two months; very likely sooner for a few days. He will have the press to mind for me in some things during winter.— Give my best love to My Father, to Alick and all the rest in order. Bid them tell me fully about the harvest. There is never a wet morning but I think of you at Mainhill. Take care of yourself my dear Mother! Bid them tell me fully and truly about your health—remember this. If you want any thing that I can get—you know how it is. Good night!
I am always your affe son, /
Th: Carlyle
Alas! Alas! the Post is gone: and here must this lie for two days—unless I burn it, and write you another. At any rate, I have had my talk with you—and am far the better for it. Again Good night! I am for Irving.
Are the little ones at school, or going to it? I often think with regret that they get not more opportunity of learning. Thousands of parents would give the world for children of such capacity. Tell my father that I hope they will be allowed to go in winter. My love to them!
The harvest I fear must be very untoward with you. The people here are in the middle of it. We have white-rime every night; often rain; and it is always very cold. I heap on sticks and (wet) peats; but in winter I think all will be required.
I have not heard a syllable of word from Johnston: indeed I wrote to him for the first time, only about a week ago. Tell Jack to send me a full account of his studies and feelings— Alick of his traffic and dealings. They must not neglect to write.
Tuesday—30th—Evening.—Having had no opportunity, the letter is still here. There is no alteration—none at least for the worse since I finished writing. The paper I expected to-day, and perhaps a letter, but got neither. I am not very anxious but I trust Jack or some of them will write to me the very day you get this at farthest. It matters not what they say, so they say any thing. When will you write?


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Mindy Kaling, comedienne, as well as star and creator of Fox's "The Mindy Project," appeared in her first "Vogue" spread for the fashion mag's April 2014 issue as reported via E! on Thursday. Kaling talks "dressing with confidence" and confesses she "doesn't want to be skinny." Mindy fans believe she should have made "Vogue's" cover instead of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
Dressed in a Dries Van Nouten skirt and blouse ensemble, accessorized with Oscar de la Renta pumps, Mindy Kaling poses for her first "Vogue" profile. The 34-year-old actress that shot to fame for her stint on "The Office" is not your typical "Vogue" model. At five feet four inches tall, Mindy's dress size varies around a 10, which doesn't stop the funny woman who has no desire to be skinny.
There's a whole list of things I would probably change about myself. For example, I'm always trying to lose fifteen pounds. But I never need to be skinny. I don't want to be skinny. I'm constantly in a state of self-improvement, but I don't beat myself up over it."
Whereas many women flaunt their thin frames, Mindy told "Vogue" that is when she covers up her physique.
When I'm at my thinnest, I tend to wear things that don't show off my body. But when I'm bigger, I'll go body-con, which comes from a place of, 'this is my perimeter, in case you were wondering if I was actually much bigger.'
Playful fashion that expresses her personality from Miu Miu and Marni are some of Mindy's favorites, and she chooses Roland Mouret, Antonio Berardi, and David Meister for more formal affairs. Kaling admittedly favors "bold prints, short skirts and slinky jersey," yet doesn't want to be "fearful" when dressing in public.
It's really tempting not to take chances. But I don't want to be fearful. I don't want my tombstone to say, she hid her imperfections well on the red carpet.
Major controversy erupted after Kim and Kanye appeared on the "Vogue" cover that features Mindy Kaling, a fact not overlooked by fans of the comedienne. Comments under the E! News report vary from Mindy should have been on April's cover to the fashion magazine has crumbled with the Wests, with most showing support for Kaling's confidence and curves. Leave a comment below with your opinion.
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Dog trapped under light rail tracks on Fourth of July to be 'rehabilitated' before adoption
BUCKEYE, AZ - Fourth of July fireworks bursting through the night sky didn't make one Valley pup happy when she hid and was trapped under a light rail train .
"Sparkle," who stopped traffic on the holiday, has found a new temporary home that will rehabilitate her, according to a spokeswoman with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control.
"We had no intention of euthanizing her," said Melissa Gable.
Gable said because of Sparkle's need for socialization and extreme shyness, the shelter decided it wouldn't be a good fit to put the dog up for adoption just yet.
H.O.M.E. Animal Rescue in Buckeye will be taking the dog into their care Thursday afternoon where they will rehabilitate Sparkle so that she can one day become adoptable.
According to Gable, no one claimed the Chow/Shepherd mix while in Maricopa Animal Care and Control's care, but someone did inform the shelter that the dog had been a regular neighborhood stray for at least three years in the Papago Park area. However, Maricopa County officials aren't sure if this is the same dog, since Sparkle was found on University Drive and Rural Road.


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That Stargate beat is unstoppable! Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" continues to spawn remakes and spinoffs from pop fans of all stripes. Though it's nowhere near "Crank That" in the scale of imitation (possible apotheosis: "Crank That Forrest Gump"), "Black and Yellow" has same that combination of charismatic simplicity and ineffable catchiness. Witness:
1. On Friday we reported on the 92Q-sanctioned pro-Ravens "Black and Yellow" replacement, Mullyman's "Black and Purple," which local hero Joe Flacco is probably listening to on repeat in preparation for Saturday's big AFC North game. Now Seattle hip-hop station Kube93 has commissioned the Seahawks-themed "Blue and Green" from local rappers T.N.T. and Smiley G.
This track would probably have followed more closely on the heels of "Black and Purple" if anyone in Seattle had actually believed that the Seahawks would win this past weekend.
2. Ten-year-old Houston emcee Lyrikkal aka Young Lyric, whose phenomenal freestyle over Diddy's "Hello Good Morning" got notice last month, now offers "Pink and Purple":
The revelation here (aside from Lyrikkal's talent) is that the distance between turning one's swag on and being a princess is actually nonexistent. "Got these labels watching," she raps, promising "I'ma take it to another level." We can only hope both of these statements are true. (P.S. She's also recorded a "Whip My Hair" freestyle: "Whatever I Want.")
3. Tom Hanks's son Chester, under the name "Chet Haze," has premiered the Asher Roth-esque "White and Purple," about his student life at Northwestern University:
He's not the first to record a NU-themed "White and Purple"—that would be Mo Greene's Wildcat Football-themed version from two months ago—but his fratty-stoner lyrics probably have a wider appeal, even if his lyrics and delivery are not as strong, especially when he gets away from weed-and-chicks hip-hop tropes: "I'm trying to walk the walk for the major of my choosing."
VERDICT: Lyrikkal's version is absolutely the keeper of the bunch. Chet Haze has plenty of room for improvement, but he could get there before the father's-last-name interest fades. "Blue and Green" is a novelty, but we at Popdust are always in favor of sports pop. And we're keeping our ears peeled for other notable "Black and Yellow" remixes.