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2 Weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend another amazingly fun event with the team over at Savers in Orland Park. This time, a bunch of us Chicago bloggers includingthriftaholic, zzouzivintage, the girls of Lincoln Park, mini penny, Tamika from A-line Style Services, Taneisha from Second City Style and moi all joined the Savers team and Chicago Stylist Extraordinaire - Eric Himel to talk fashion and thrift! Read on after the jump to get the details about the event, gain some industry tips from Eric Himel and enter for your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to your local Savers (open to US Residents only)
We met up at the local Coopers Hawk - had wine & tasty apps and then headed to Savers to talk fashion and Thrift. Now, I know some of you are still wary of the idea of second hand shops, but like I said before - Savers is one of the cleanest and most organized options around. Just be smart with what you are looking for. You are likely to stumble upon brand new items with tags still on at ridiculously low prices or even some great gently used items. I took some time before my extravaganza to chat it up with Chicago stylist - Eric Himel.
Eric is known for working with celebs, being on the fashion police team over at US Weekly and being an amazing style eye here in the Windy City. I was absolutely thrilled with how down to earth he was and the great tips he offered.
I asked Eric why people should consider thrifting! He pointed out that while most people think of it as a poor person's shopping destination, thrifting is for everyone especially in these economic hard times. We are always looking for a great deal. He suggested that people look to thrifting to find individual and special items that will set your style apart from the rest. It's a great way to hunt for the original and in reality at spots like Savers it's a lot cleaner and more organized than most people realize. Why look to the magazines and stores for typical trends, when you can develop your own style on your own and thrifting is a great way to experiment.
Eric is also known for his closet consultations and I asked him for some tips that women can keep in mind when prepping and purging their closets for this upcoming season transition. Here are his top tips:
1. Separate by season - even if you don't have the room make it. Utilize containers that can be stored under your bed and put items not in use in them.
2. Don't leave items on the floors in your closet! Add shelves or stools, it helps items stay clean and keeps the dust bunnies away!
3. When purging your closet - organize your piles. You should have keepers - giveaways - items that require tailoring.
4. Always budget for tailoring! If you have items that are too big, it could be a knockout item if you just tailor it OR if you find an amazing item at a thrift shop and just have it tailored to fit, it could be one of your best investments that isn't even that big of an investment!
I also asked Eric for some tips for the young people interested in pursuing a career in styling. Here are his top tips:
1. Be ready to work hard! Success in this industry does not happen over night. You need to put in the hardwork to reap the benefits!
2. Be ready to relate to a broad range of people! You will need to work with a wide array of people in order to maintain a strong client base. It's not just celebs, but also retailers, designers, regular ole' people and even corporate clients.
3. Relationship building is key - Be yourself and work hard to make sure your client gets what they need. Find ways to connect with them and remember to stay down to earth.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously - people can get a little too involved in the stigmas of the fashion industry, but in reality we are not doctors, but we still are making a difference in people's lives. Why not have fun with what we are doing.
5. Don't just try to push your style on to your clients - Keep in mind their needs, their personality. There is a lot of psychology that goes into dressing. Bear that in mind when working with people. You want to match the outside with your client's heart on the inside. That's when their confidence truly shines.
6. Remember, all clients deserve the same respect - From the woman next door that you are helping with a closet purge to that big name celebrity - each of your clients deserves to be treated with courtesy and helped to find their perfect look.
NOW onto the giveaway!! One lucky reader has the chance to get their hands on a $50 Savers gift certificate! Here's how to enter.
1. Follow me on Twitter here & tweet the comment @chiclezan I want to win the @saversvillage gift certificate from #theculturestudio
2. Then, like The Culture Studio on facebook here.
3. Finally after you've completed steps 1-2, leave a comment on the Culture Studio blog here letting me know why you love to thrift!
One winner will be randomly selected via an auto number picker! Also, make sure to include a way to contact you in your comment (email preferred) if you win.
Giveaway ends next week! Monday September 10, 2012 at 10PM CST! I will be announcing the winner that night on The Culture Studio Blog!! Goodluck readers!


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|• coordinated the 2013 Ivy championship offense, which set Ivy records for total, scoring offense
|• has coached two first-team All-Ivy League quarterbacks over the last three seasons
|• 2013 offense averaged 43.7 points and 511.6 yards per game
|• has coached 21 All-Ivy League offensive players since arriving at Princeton
|• graduated Brown with virtually every Ivy League passing record
|• won 1999 Ivy League title at Brown and named Ivy Player of the Year
PRINCETON RECRUITING AREAS — District of Columbia; New Jersey (Somerset, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Union, Hudson, Bergen, Passaic and Warren); Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia
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James Perry, one of the greatest quarterbacks in Ivy League history, has brough his mentality of "Fast and Physical" football to Princeton. Besides putting together the most explosive single-season offense in Ivy League history, he has proven to be one of the best quarterback mentors in FCS football.
Perry's offense broke the Ivy League records for both scoring offense (43.7 points per game) and total offense (511.6 yards per game) during Princeton's historic Ivy League championship season. After scoring 50 points only four times in a span of 469 games entering the 2013 schedule, the Tigers did so five times during their eight wins, including victories over historic rivals Harvard and Yale. That clinched a second straight bonfire at Princeton, a tradition saved for a "Big Three" title.
The offense ended the year ranked second nationally in scoring offense, sixth in turnover margin and eighth in total offense. Princeton scored more points in just the second and third quarters (249) than its opponents did all of last season (246).
His junior quarterback, Quinn Epperly, was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the Top Offensive Player in FCS football. He tied the Princeton single-season record for passing touchdowns (25), and he fell one score short of matching the program record for rushing touchdowns (he ended with 18).
Epperly made national headlines when he broke the NCAA record for consecutive completions; he hit his first 29 passes in a 53-20 win over Cornell. He also broke the school single-game record for completions (37) and touchdown passes (six) in the 51-48 triple-overtime win at Harvard.
In 2015, Perry saw junior quarterback Chad Kanoff start all 10 games, throw for more than 2,000 yards and become the first Tiger to win his first four career starts since 1991. At the same time, sophomore John Lovett became one of the league's most dangerous all-around threats; Lovett impressed Ivy coaches so much that he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors despite missing the final three Ivy games.
Perry, a former Ivy League Player of the Year and quarterback for the 1999 Brown Ivy League championship squad, came to Princeton after spending three years as a highly successful offensive assistant coach at his alma mater. Perry coached the quarterbacks and was recently named the recruiting coordinator at Brown.
In three years with the Bears coaching staff, Perry helped the Bears win an Ivy League title while guiding quarterback Michael Dougherty into one of the top quarterbacks in the Ivy League football history. Dougherty wrapped up his Brown career with 487 career completions, eighth best in Ivy football history, and 5,763 career passing yards, 11th best in the Ivy record book.
As an undergraduate at Brown, Perry led the Bears to the Ivy League championship in 1999, and held virtually every school and Ivy League passing record, including passing yards in a season (3,255) and career (9,294), completions in a season (309) and career (789), touchdown passes in a game (6) and career (74), and total offense in a career (9,236). He threw for over 400 yards in a game six times during his career.
He was a Walter Payton Award Finalist as a senior and won the Bulger Lowe Award as the Outstanding Offensive Player in New England. A three-time first team All-Ivy selection, Perry was also named the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet of the Year Award recipient. He was named the Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior in 1999 when he threw for 3,255 yards and 27 touchdowns and led the school to its second league title in school history. Following his college career, he spent the 2001 season in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League.
A 2000 graduate of Brown with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Perry went on to earn a Master's degree in Education Policy & Leadership from the University of Maryland in 2006.
Perry came to Brown from the University of Delaware, where he coached the running backs for the 2006 season. The Blue Hens offense flourished with Perry's assistance, ranking in the top five in the conference and among the NCAA I-AA leaders in passing offense, total offense, and scoring offense.
As a graduate assistant with the offense in 2004 and 2005 at the University of Maryland, Perry worked two seasons under head coach Ralph Friedgen. While at Maryland, his duties included breaking down opponent game film, working with the defensive scout team, and assisting with the Terrapin offensive line.
A native of Andover, Massachusetts, Perry began his coaching career as assistant quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Dartmouth in 2001. He served as quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division III power Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., from 2002-03, and served as offensive coordinator there in 2004 before moving on to Maryland later that same season.
He and his wife, Abby, have two sons, Samuel and Nathaniel, and a daughter, Rosemarie Scott.
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Reza Farahan isn't scared of a housewife coming after him. As reported by All About The Real Housewives on Saturday, Jan. 25, the "Shahs of Sunset" star said that he can't stand Joanna Krupa of "The Real Housewives of Miami" and even said that she deserved to be hit in the face by her co-star Adriana De Moura.
Reza was on Andy Cohen's "What What Happens Live" recently when the subject of a photo of that fellow "Shahs" star Golnesa 'GG' Gharachedaghi took with Joanna came up.
"GG seems to know everybody, she's (bleeping) Jax (Taylor from 'Vanderpump Rules') she's tweeting pictures with Joanna Krupa, who I can't stand. She just gets on my nerves. Everything about her does," he said.
When the show's fellow guest defended Joanna, Reza continued on by saying that she deserved it when she got hit in the face by Adriana during season two of "The Real Housewives of Miami."
"But when my girl Adriana (De Moura) was walking away, homegirl (Joanna) went up to her, grabbed her, and that's why she got 'clocked.' And don't complain about getting clocked, if you're gonna chase someone down," he said.
Joanna loves to talk to the press and isn't afraid of getting herself in some drama, as evidenced by the whole situation with Brandi Glanville, so Reza may want to prepare himself for some Joanna backlash!
Reza may also be in trouble with GG for blabbing about her relationship with Jax Taylor. While she didn't say that she was romantically involved with Jax during a recent interview, she did admit that they have a "thing" together.
Do you agree with Reza Farahan that it was Joanna Krupa's fault that she got hit by Adriana De Moura?
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What could be more appropriate for a Halloween treat than Pumpkin Bars? Actually, they're a hit with my family anytime of the year. —Brenda Keller, Andalusia, Alabama
- 4 large eggs
- 1-2/3 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
- For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.
Originally published as Pumpkin Bars in Country October/November 1993, p51
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Reviewed Apr. 27, 2016
"Good basic cake. But I don't care for oily foods. So I added another 3/4cup of pumpkin and only a 1/4 cup of butter.. as we all knoweverything is better with butter! I also added a tsp of vanilla, 1/4 tspnutmeg, dash of ground cloves. If you use a 15x10 pan it's a bar andmight want to check prior to the bake time stated. 9x13 pan is a cake& will take longer to bake since it's thicker. Remember you shouldonly take bake times stated as a estimate of time needed. Rule ofthumb... EVERY OVEN IS DIFFERENT....AND TOOTH PICKS NEVER LIE.Always check it a little earlier then time called for- say 5 to 8 minutes.And lastly think about what ratio is called for in a recipe before youstart mixing it. You can catch misprints etc. before it's in the ovenand to late to fix if you think about what you're mixing."
Reviewed Apr. 6, 2016
"These pumpkin bars are a constantly requested dessert for work, home & bake sales. Moist, flavorful, I do use my own recipe for the frosting, but the bars are delicious!"
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016
"Best-tasting "bars" ever! They're only bars, cuz they turn out that way if you cut them right, but the taste is wonderful! I used regular Betty Crocker cream cheese icing. Didn't have time to make my own, and they were a huge hit at Thanksgiving! Now I make it every year for a 2nd dessert at Christmas time."
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
"disappointed :( (these are) NOT bars, this is a recipe for cake!"
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"Very moist & delicious. More like a cake than a bar."


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Born in Budapest, Hungry in 1878 Ferenc Molnar evolved into one of the most beloved playwrights of the twentieth century. One of Molnar's plays, "Lilliom" was used as the basis of the Rodgers and Hammerstein mega hit musical "Carousel." The film version of Molnar's "The Swan" starred screen legend Grace Kelly right before she became Princess Grace of Monaco. And Arthur Miller adapted Molnar's 1910 work "The Guardsman" into a radio play which eventually evolved into a major film. It is "The Guardsman" freely adapted by H. Patrikas Zakshevskis that currently graces the stage at the NoHo Arts Center.
The first thing to reach out from the stage and smack the audience with delight is the truly amazing set design for which massive kudos go to Joel Daavid. The venue is a fairly small 99 seat theatre. It is very well put together and comfortable. But somehow using his set designers magic Daavid very convincingly created on stage the interior of a very large mansion or possibly an extremely upscale apartment. Either way to make a fairly diminutive stage convincingly appear as something much larger is a clear sign of the amazing skills of Joel Daavid.
Then there are the Footman as portrayed by Josh Imlay and Chad Anthony Miller. Their performance begins as the house opens. Their primping and polishing help set the overall tone of the farcical comedy about to unfold. They have no "lines" but their presence is essential to the overall production.
Starring is Henry Olek as Max Shumann a rather neurotic slightly supercilious fading star. His insecurities are at the core of the play and their unveiling illuminates the audience with frequent and abundant waves of heartfelt laughter. Co-starring is the amazing Susan Priver as Elena Schumann an actress with a less than chaste past. Also co-starring is David Fruechting as Dr. Heinrich Kraus. Much of the hilarity comes from the performances of Kaitlin Huwe as the truly bizarre maid Berta and Bonnie Snyder as Mama.
Central to the story is the wildly over the top behavior of Max Schumann in his effort to test his wife's loyalty and fidelity and her methods of dealing with her jealous husband. "The Guardsman" is a truly classic comedy filled with charm and wit. All elements come together to create a deeply memorable theatrical experience. It would be difficult to find a better way to spend an hour and a half and that you can do now through June 22, 2014 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, California 91601. Show times are 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 7 pm Sundays. General admission is $25 and reservations may be made by calling 323-960-4418 or online at: www.plays411.com/guardsman.
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Club Santos Laguna earned a valuable point in Venezuela to keep control of Group 8 in Copa Libertadores action. Santos drew 1-1 against Deportivo Anzoátegui. The Mexican hoops control their group winning their first two games. This result gives them 7 points putting them at the top of the group.
Santos coach Pedro Caixinha put his best players on the pitch as they moved to keep at the top of their group. The laguneros gained momentum, but it was not until the 62nd minute that they were able to break the net. A combination between Colombian Darwin Quintero and Javier "chuletita" Orozco to center to Oribe Peralta put Santos on the board with the 1-0.
The goal did not affect the home side as they went after Santos to get the equalizer. Manuel Arteaga, who came on as a substitute made the difference in the 75th minute. Santos goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez had stopped a shot, but did not clear the ball far enough away. Arteaga ran in and hammered the ball past the keeper to close the gap 1-1.
Emelec downs Mexican champion
Leon FC played well in Ecuador generating more shots on goal against Emelec. However, it is not about generating plays, but about putting the ball in the net. La Fiera was not able to do this, and it cost them a 2-1 loss at the George Capwell Stadium, Ecuador.
Luis Escalada caused the damage for the panzas verdes. He came on in the first minute after starter Fernando Gimenez had to be taken off the pitch due to injury. Escalada put the ball in the net in the 15th minute of play with a powerful shot that beat keeper William Yarbrough.
The Mexican squad would close the gap a few minutes later with a brilliant play from Carlos "Gulit" Peña. The Mexican "phenom" received a ball as he entered the goal area. He pushed through the defense and beat the keeper to fire into the net for the 1-1.
But it was not meant to be for Leon. Escalada would take advantage of a defensive error in the 61st minute. The ball landed in front of Escalada who was face to face with Yarbrough. At point blank he fired to give the home side the 2-1 victory.


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This past Saturday, August 23, Jaguar took over the Hamptons and brought along a fantastic group of Jaguar owners, tastemakers, media and social influencers to experience the hottest car of the summer, the Jaguar F-TYPE. Additionally, there were a handful of beautiful vintage Jaguar E-Types being driven by their owners in the rally, giving guests a true look at how the design of Jaguar cars has progressed over the years. Twenty seven Jaguar F-TYPEs and E-Types embarked on a one-of-a-kind journey throughout the Hamptons, curated by Andy Duncan, creator of the notorious Bull Run rally. The 2015 Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe is the brands newest two-seat all-aluminium sports car. The F-TYPE is Jaguar's halo product and the Coupe has been seen across all the major cities, including the Hamptons, when it came to market earlier this summer.
The Hamptons Road Rally took drivers on a sweeping driving tour of the region's topography covering approximately 50 miles and 2.5 hours of drive time. Participants began their journey at the highly acclaimed Parrish Art Museum in Watermill, along with a private tour of their collection. From there, participants drove to the beautiful Mulford Farm Museum in East Hampton, and finally to the recently renovated Watch Case Factory in Sag Harbor where their British fashion partner, Thomas Pink was fitted and gifted guests with customized shirts to take home with them.
The event culminated with a perfectly British finale cocktail reception at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, where guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and were the first on the East Coast to see the F-TYPE Project 7.
The New York/Tri-state area is an important market for Jaguar and the Hamptons is really one of the top places to be during the summer months here in the U.S. Thousands of influencers, taste makers, entrepreneurs celebrities and other VIPs regularly spend their summers here or travel to the area on weekends for various events. With the launch of the all-new F-TYPE Coupe this summer, it was clear that this was the place Jaguar wanted to be and the right group of people to engage for the brand.


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Oct. 12, 2010
STANFORD, Calif. - In the family tree of college football coaching, Randy Hart is a direct descendent of Woody Hayes.
But while Hayes, the legendary Ohio State coach, was known as much for his temper as his winning, Hart brings only the positive aspects of Hayes' legacy to Stanford.
Hart, 62, is in his first season as the Cardinal's defensive line coach, but his 41st season of collegiate coaching. It's a career that began in 1970 at Ohio State, as a graduate assistant under his college coach, Hayes.
"A guy from Ohio can make it in life if he works hard enough," Hayes once said.
That certainly applies to Hart, a Willoughby, Ohio, native. Hart played offensive guard on Ohio State's 1969 national-championship team before beginning his coaching career with the Buckeyes squad that was upset by Jim Plunkett's Stanford Indians in the 1971 Rose Bowl.
What did he take most from Hayes?
"I would hope his work ethic," Hart said. "He taught you how to work, and to be a good person."
The latter may seem surprising, given that Hayes was known for his combustibility, and fisticuffs. It was Hayes' punch to the throat of a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl that ended his coaching career.
Hart suffered the wrath of Hayes on occasion, but also saw the other side of his coach's personality.
"When you're playing for him, you see that he was totally different," Hart said. "What you read is not who he was. He was tremendously caring."
It's true. Hayes was the first to visit his players in the hospital, and would stay and visit with other patients as well. And Hayes, yes Woody Hayes, would often cry at the slightest hint of sentimentality. That was the side that Hart remembers.
"That's why you play for him," Hart recalled. "The other stuff was incidental."
Hart said he's indebted to Hayes, and his career is a testament to the man. Now, 40 years later, Stanford defensive linemen like Sione Fua, Matt Masifilo, and Brian Bulcke are receiving the lessons from the man who learned from The Man.
"It's a 2½ hour practice and he's coaching for two hours and 30 minutes," Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh said. "He's coaching all the time he's on the field.
"The guys have really responded to his coaching and teaching. The technique and fundamentals are showing up through their production in ballgames. I think our players are learning as much as I am from him. It certainly shows on the field."
Hayes was only the first of three College Hall of Fame coaches Hart worked under. There also was Earle Bruce, Hayes' successor at Ohio State. Hart coached under Bruce at University of Tampa, Iowa State, and Ohio State.
Hart's next stop was Washington, where he was hired by another Hall of Famer, Don James, and would stay for 21 seasons, and under three coaching regimes. Hart moved to Notre Dame last season, and sought out Harbaugh after the Irish staff was released after the 2009 season.
"It was a great opportunity to work with Jim," Hart said. "I liked his enthusiasm and his style of football, based on a running game. Not a lot of people are doing it now. Everyone's spreading the field.
"I like the style of the Stanford offense, and it was appealing to be part of. It makes both the offense and the defense better, because you're playing against it every day. It was a no-brainer."
As for himself, Hart bristles at the idea that he was hired to be a mentor.
"If you want me to be the wise old sage, it's not happening," he said. "I just really enjoy coaching. And, if anybody asks, just tell them Randy Hart is the luckiest man you know."
--David Kiefer, Assistant Athletics Communications Director


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Take the money and run
January 14, 2014
Take the money and run. That may well be the motto of officials at CGI Federal, the company that botched the rollout of the Obamacare website — www.healthcare.gov — last fall....
Why are you still here? ndvetrn?
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"Somewhere, something is lost when we don't take responsibility for who we elect.."
No kidding, eh Verit? Does that apply to sitting politicians, too?
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uh o been censored by mdn for another post, must be for my profane language.
Not sure what is an appropriate post anymore because it's obvious that you can post fictitious military records, just not answer valid questions about anything. Keep posting crap that makes no sense.
The one thing I can post is fact that the central obamacare website is not secure. Go there at your risk!
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ObamaCare is a complete failure and can easily be explained in 30 words...
ObamaCare Explained in 30 Words....
To insure the uninsured, we must first make the insured uninsured, and then make them pay much more to be insured again so the original uninsured can be insured FREE.
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success? lol. no way you kept a straight face when you typed that.
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My dear friends if you want to put all the blame of the ACA on the President,Go right ahead.Just remember in a few years dont forget to give him the praise for its success.Goinpeace.
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good one hahahahaha. how's life in the sand?
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Even though I don't agree with it, I'm glad Obama got his Obama Tax Cuts For The Rich legislation passed....to move forword, and we can just blame Boooosh even if it was total control by our Democrat Party...
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in record time the libtards on here blamed the republicans for obama's crew hiring incompetent people. never ceases to amaze me. right down to the latest "obamacare was republican legislation". statements like these just confirm peoples belief liberalism is a mental disorder.
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As with the definition of legend.
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
They seek not to tell the truth but to spread rumors as to take our attention away from the truth.Goinpeace
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Thall shall not steal.Anyone doing this may not be caught here on earth but in the everlasting.Goinpeace
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And with everything mentioned in this thread in mind, is it any wonder that there are many like me who don't want government to have any money for anything?
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EB: everything i hear from lynn helms sounds like PR 4 oil. Oil should pay him and we could save money and integrity.
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Thanks Canada
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Let me see, can we say: Defense contractors??? Let me see- unused building in Afghanistan- $34 million-lost...Or, how about the $7 Billion in equipment we are leaving there, with some of it being brand new. Or maybe we can talk about "cost overruns" of military equipment made here in the US. Well, heck, the Army spent $2.7 "Billion" on a computer system that did not work and is now scrapped. Yep, even Haliburton got over $21 Billion in "non-bid" contracts from the military. Lots of waste there, Mr. editor. Maybe a follow-up would be good here too.
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The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is an American lobbying group representing the interests of many businesses and trade associations. It is not an agency of the United States government. The Chamber is staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers. Politically, the Chamber is generally considered to be a conservative organization. It usually supports Republican political candidates, though it has occasionally supported conservative Democrats. The Chamber is one of the largest lobbying groups in the U.S., spending more money than any other lobbying organization on a yearly basis.
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The top lobbying clients from 1998–2010 are the US Chamber of Commerce with $738,825,680, American Medical Association with $243,277,500, and General Electric with $236,580,000.
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Regulatory capture is a form of political corruption that occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances the commercial or special concerns of interest groups that dominate the industry or sector it is charged with regulating. Regulatory capture is a form of government failure; it creates an opening for firms to behave in ways injurious to the public. The agencies are called "captured agencies".
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In politics, the "revolving door" is a movement of personnel between roles as legislators and regulators and the industries affected by the legislation and regulation. In some cases the roles are performed in sequence but in certain circumstances may be performed at the same time. Political analysts claim that an unhealthy relationship can develop between the private sector and government, based on the granting of reciprocated privileges to the detriment of the nation and can lead to regulatory capture.
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When a Fed contractor shafts the Fed and is not caught--those Fed workers will remember it and get even legally at first opportunity. It is human nature. Don't believe all the Fed worker bashing so commonly heard from the right. They fight 4 us.
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Most bad Fed. contractors do not get paid 4 bad work. Been there a lot. Last minute changes can cost big $ in a contract. The republican obstruction and last minute changes demanded could be the reason the contractor is (if) not at fault. In the bigger picture; when Enron, Worldom,KMart,Sears,Wall Street Banks do their folding or Bain Capital type closings--they leave the workers in the dust while the upper crust most often gets pay as usual--FOR FAILURE. That $13 trillion(?) of investor money lost in 2008; did not vaporize. The money is somewhere. Investment bankers received bonuses as usual (paid 4 failure) Their class looks down on the humble postal worker or Social security recipient. At least the Fed. has a website.
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I just heard that the problem with the IRS system, people setting up accounts and stealing your refund, has NOT been fixed. That it will go on again this year. Media reported it as a matter of fact....that it has become normal. Their and the government's suggestion....file early so you get your refund before the thieves can.
My gosh....if Target was sending their cashback to thieves, do you think that would be a small story?
But we must move forword, and we must support our IRS....
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The healtcare.gov fiasco is just the tip of the iceberg.
Can't stop greed when there is corruption and there is corruption.
It's the new normal, so get used to being ripped off everywhere you go anymore.
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Hook: "The monster you were gonna marry?"
Charming: "You were going to marry someone?"
Hook: "Did you miss the part where I said monster?"
"Witch Hunt" is tonight's episode of "Once Upon a Time." This article contains spoilers, every article has a price. To refresh your memory on what happened last time, click here. Be sure to check out the slideshow for more quotes from tonight's episode. "Once Upon a Time" airs Sunday nights at 7 on ABC (KTRK).
If the people of Storybrooke didn't initially suspect Regina, well then something wouldn't be right. Thankfully, Emma does not believe Regina is behind the curse. The two of them team up in order to covertly discover who cursed the town. Emma and Regina working together is fantastic. They have always had an enjoyable banter between them. The writers balance out the funny with some great moments about Henry. Regina and Emma have developed quite a bond, at least where Henry is concerned. It is entertaining to watch the two of them work together, especially since it is just the two of them and not an ensemble. Did you enjoy Regina and Emma working together?
The Wicked Witch connection is finally discovered by our favorite group of fairytale characters. What is great is that the revelation happens in both the flashback and the present day Storybrooke. Viewers don't have to wait for one group to get caught up with everyone else. In Storybrooke they still don't know what she looks like, so there is still that to play with. The writers have both groups figure it out again, and not so shocking, the same clues give her away. There is something funny about the flashback scene where they all are confused that Oz is a real place and not just a movie. Typically these reactions come from people other than those who are from the Enchanted Forest, so it is nice to see them find out that a story is true. Did anyone else find that hilarious?
There are two twists in this episode. Right now, it is hard to figure out what to think of the sister twist. The Wicked Witch's motives certainly make since. She is jealous that Regina was the chosen child. What is still unclear is why it took her so long to come after Regina. The writers will definitely need to explain the timing. Has the Wicked Witch been hanging out in Regina's castle for a while, simply waiting for Regina to return? The other twist of the night is that Rumple is alive. What is great about this is that Rumple says, "you shouldn't have brought me back," which does imply that he was actually dead. He sacrificed himself in order to save others, and he did not have some magical back up plan. What are your thoughts on these twists?
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While playing in the snow with friends a 7 year old girl was attacked by her neighbor's Pit Bull. As reported by Jessica Jerreat for Online Mail the neighbor Stan Butrym was having a snowball fight with the group of little girls when his Pit Bull Gus worked his way out of an improperly secured door.
Although Mr. Butrym apologized to the girl's mother, Jessica Nygra and offered to
re-home the dog with friends, the victim's family have asked that Gus be destroyed. After a hearing where the dog was ordered to be destroyed, Mr. Butrym appealed the decision and eventually surrendered the dog to a rescue group out of state who intend to give the dog extensive training.
On the facebook page save Gus, in Indiana, they have stated that due to all the death threats that had been posted, it was safer for the dog to be relocated somewhere safe rather than fight for him to be returned to his current home.
What about consideration for the mental and physical health of the little girl. That sounds like a better reason for relocating or destroying the dog. Where in all of this is the compassion for this little girl. Who was subjected to surgery and physical therapy and may have to have further surgery.
According to dogsbite.org in 2013 Pit bulls made up only about 6 percent of the total U.S. dog population, however were responsible for 78 percent of the dog bite fatalities. 56 percent were children 7 years old and under. Between the years 2005 and 2013 Pit Bulls killed 176 Americans, about one citizen every 18.6 days.
The mother of the child Jessica Nygra stated that Gus tore through the child's snow suit and cloths before ripping through the child. That is the difference between an attack and a bite. Any dog is capable of biting under the right circumstances. But a vicious dog with intent of killing their victim tears and shakes the victim and does not let go. Any dog that will do that is a dangerous animal that needs to be put down. It does not mean that they are not nice most of the time. Serial killers are probably nice most of the time, but they too are ticking time bombs and also should be destroyed.


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As I have mentioned in previous weeks I have reached a plateau in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise. I am no longer leveling with great ease. It takes a lot of grinding now to gain experience. I either have to mate the same species of piñata several times or get more exotic piñatas to mate by increasingly complex methods. While I could still do this for several weeks, it has become mundane, and I am curious about other aspects of the game. For example it is possible to feed your piñatas certain foods and creating unique variations of the typical piñatas. The problem is that I have dozens of piñata species and dozens of food options. Trying to feed every piñata ever type of food could take eleven week on its own. However if I had the strategy guide, or used a web site, I could create every variation with relative ease. This begs several questions. Is this cheating? Does this taint the game experience? Should games be made so that a strategy guide is necessary, or should players be able to achieve all goals without a guide? It is my opinion that strategy guides aren't cheating if they are used the right way. For example when I played GTA4 I purchased a strategy guide. I didn't use it word for word to get through every mission (which I could have done). Instead I used it when I was stuck or to learn helpful hints that only become obvious after hours and hours of play. Why spend 3 hours trying to beat a mission when there is another 30 hours of story following that? To experience everything in these massive games you need lots and lots of time. Time, I as a student and adult, don't have time for. I think getting tips or cheats, when you are stuck, is fine. It allows you to experience more of the game in less time. In this way strategy guides (if used right) can enrich the games experience.
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LOS ANGELES- Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey also known as "if Adele were sickly thin, a lounge singer, and far more pathetic," quietly hummed the melody of a new single while she clutched her knees to her chest and forced an elegant but heartbreaking tear to splash into the fibers of the carpet in response to her not-quite-boyfriend's stoic and uncommunicative demeanor.
"Those who know me best admit I am too much, am impossible. Not difficult, but too wild or too lost in something," Del Rey later wrote in album liner notes, "I know I love him more than he does me, but that's alright."
After two hours of abject silence, Del Rey gathered enough strength to recognize how in-awe we can be at those who fail at everything that matters to everyone else, but are still happy and unhindered by regrets.
Lana Del Rey hyperventilated for a quick ten minutes, then slipped into a tight red dress, made her way to sit alone at a cocktail bar till 3 A.M., when an unconventionally attractive tall, dark stranger whispered in her ear that he could make her forget everything for one night.


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Update: Nau exclusively Elex covers (plus a few tweaks here and there)
Topeng Kaca Deluxe 17 doesn't appear on this list — postponed to the 28th. Look for it then.
Barista © Muronaga Kumi & Hanagata Rei/Houbunsha
[Serialized in Shuukan Manga Times]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
Before we start ordering some kohi,
Houi! Jouso! Ketsu! first:
Yagyou sends Gen's master Hanashima Atora to train Karasumori's guardians, and Yoshimori, Gen and Tokine will have to show that they have teamwork in spades, or else. Meanwhile, Shigemori's pal Matsudo Heisuke registers on Kokuboro's radar and...
VIZ hints at a looming disaster for our three
kekkaishi-in-arms in its Kekkaishi, Vol. 9 synop:
Their loyalty to each other is really tested when the Kokuboro princess falls ill, and the ayakashi attempt to cure her! Plus, Gen receives a strange gift from an enemy—one that may reveal something about himself that he would prefer not to know! (Yeah, yeah, you saw it in the anime; now read the source manga.)
Kekkaishi 9 compiles chapters 76 through 85:
Caged Bird,
Hanashima Atora,
Dog Fight,
Gagin and Hekian,
A Rat,
The Final Journey,
The Master's Throne and
Agony. [*NOT Elex chapter titles]
For more recent Kekkaishi chapters, check out the Indonesian Shonen Sunday—Shonen Star—still running Tanabe Yellow's shounen award-winner. Issue 16/2011 streeted 14 September. Kekkaishi ended in Japan with the release of volume 35 on 18 August.
Q.E.D. 37 of 40+ by Katou Motohiro
Elex understates it when it describes Katou Motohiro's shounen tantei manga Q.E.D. (the other top DO WANT! this release sked) as just an
exciting and compelling detective story. I wax eloquent about this manga
Quite Elegantly Done here, but for those who don't need Q.E.D.'ing, blurb —
Murder strikes at the heart of the FBI. "Criminal Profiling" seminar participant Seto Koichi, lead investigator in the case of confiscated drug theft within the police force, is found dead in his room. Suspicion falls on his partner Arita Seiji. How will Toma solve this case?
Elex's Q.E.D. preview refers to
Kuliah Pembunihan or
Satsujin Kōgi (Murder Lecture) that first appeared in Magazine E-no's July 2010 issue. The other case collected in volume 37 is the anime-troped
Anima (September 2010 issue).
And speaking of E-no, that mangazine ceased publication in June and was replaced by Monthly Shōnen Magazine +. Q.E.D. moves to the new mangazine, alongside a new Q.E.D./C.M.B. crossover starring Q.E.D.'s Touma Sou and his equally genius cousin, C.M.B.'s Sakaki Shinra this October. (Also speaking of C.M.B., volume 16 is scheduled for 28 September.)
New Elex titles: Barista by Muronaga Kumi & Hanagata Rei
Japanese Kouki Aoi works as a barista in an Italian bar in Rome. Because of his expertise, a major player invites him to establish an Italian bar back home.
(Yup, switched the former synopsis with the one on the back cover blurb.)
Elex focuses on the seinen manga's
more mature and laid-back narrative style. My question: In comparison to what? (Starts thinking of other similarly-set titles and can only come up with...The Drops of God, the Coffee version :P)
Volume 1 spans eight episodes:
Bicerin kenangan,
Caffè latte ajaib,
Caffè papa,
Mocca harta karun,
Cappuccino keberuntungan,
Suka duka apprendista,
Bar sejati and
Harga diri primo.
Barista has compiled five volumes as at 16 July. It continues to serialize in Houbunsha's Shuukan Manga Times. For other works by writer Hanagata Rei and manga-ka Muronaga Kumi, scroll down.
Elex Media manga (2011.09.22)
- [Series Premiere] Barista 1 of 5+ by Muronaga Kumi and Hanagata Rei
- BECK 27 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi
- Dodge Fighters (Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters) 7 of 10 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo
- Kekkaishi 9 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- Kojiro 2 of 7 by Muraeda Kenichi
- Mixim 11 volume 5 of 12 by Anzai Nobuyuki
- Natane 2 of 6 Deluxe (Nijiiro Togarashi [Bunko]) by Adachi Mitsuru
- Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) 37 of 40+ by Katou Motohiro
- RAVE - Plue's Dog Diaries (Rave: Plue no Inu Nikki) 3 of 3 by Mashima Hiro [Finale]
Barista 「バリスタ」
BECK 「BECK」 by Harold Sakuishi
Winner, 2002 Kodansha Manga Awards for the Shounen category (tied with Nonaka Eiji's Cromartie High School)
Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad (TOKYOPOP: till volume 12), French (Akata/Delcourt: 34 volumes per 2010.03), Italian (Dynit), German (Tokyopop Germany; lapsed) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)
Anime adaptation (till manga volume 11) by Madhouse featuring seiyuu Namikawa Daisuke (Tanaka Yukio/Koyuki), Ueno Yuuma (Minami Ryuusuke) and Saiki Miho (Minami Maho). Twenty-six episodes aired from October 2004 to March 2005 on TV Tokyo.
A BECK live-action film directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, starring Mizushima Hiro (Ryuusuke) and Satoh Takeru (Koyuki), premiered 4 September 2010 in Japan.
Guidebooks: BECK The Guidebook Complete Edition (Japan release: 2010.08); BECK Live! -Festival & Movie Guide- (2010.07); BECK At Last 33 1/3 (2008.10); BECK Music Guide (2005.10); BECK Volume 00 The Guidebook (2004.03); BECK Volume 0 The Guidebook (2002.11)
Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters
Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow
Winner, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards for the Shounen category
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: 27 volumes per 2011.08 • volume 28 street date: 2011.10.11), French (PIKA Édition: tome 27 shipped 2011.06), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 17 released 2011.05 • Band 18 per 2011.11.18), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 结界师 #34 released 2011.07), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited Hong Kong and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime aired on Animax Asia from 15 February to 27 April 2011.
An official TV animation guide book (released 2006.12 under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special imprint) and two official strategy guides for Wii and Nintendo DS (Wonderlife Special: 2007.06 (Nintendo DS), 2007.11 (Wii))
Kojiro 「光路郎」
Rereleased in four wide-ban from 1999.03 to 1999.09 and in four bunkoban from 2010.04 to 2010.07
Related series
Imouto Sensei Nagisa AKA Hot for my samurai teacher! (ongoing serialization in Monthly Shonen Sunday)
Titles published under Shimanaka Shoten's Island Comics Primo imprint: Koujiro: Dai unabara o koete (Japan release: 2004.11); Koujiro: Tatta hitori no onīsan (2004.10); Koujiro: Totte oki no hankachīfu (2004.09); Koujiro: Sensei janē, Koujiro da! (2004.08)
MiXiM 11 「MIXIM☆11」
Other languages
English Mixim 11 (Chuang Yi: volume 5 released 2010.05)
Nijiiro Togarashi (bunko)
Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo 「Q.E.D.証明終了」
Winner, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards for the Shounen category (tied with Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail)
Other language versions
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 神通小偵探 Wonder Little Detective volume 37 released 2011.03)
Related series
C.M.B. (side story, ongoing, 18 volumes as at 2011.10.17) and the upcoming Q.E.D./C.M.B. crossover manga to premiere in Monthly Shōnen Magazine + on 20 October.
A 10-episode live action renzoku starring Nakamura Aoi as Touma Sou and Takahashi Ai as Mizuhara Kana aired in Japan from January to March 2009 on NHK.
Rave: Plue no Inu Nikki
Related series
Groove Adventure RAVE (main story; 35 volumes)
[Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details.]
¹ Sources: Elex STO 22 September 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise).
² All manga retail for IDR 16,500 except Natane 2 Deluxe (IDR 24,000).
² Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
New title - Barista - continued
Other Hanagata Rei manga
Barista appears to be the second coffee-centric seinen manga written by Hanagata Rei: the first, Coffee Dream, was illustrated by Hiramasu Osamu. Five (of 5) volumes were published in Japan between August 2006 and June 2008.
His/her backlist also includes the cooking manga Don-na-Mondai! (art by Yoshikai Kanji), first serialized in 2009 in Nihon Bungeisha's Shokuman and compiled in two volumes as at December 2010; the ex-Shuukan Manga Times
A Time for Cheese Cheese no Jikan (with Yamaguchi Yoshinobu; five volumes published between February 2009.02 and April 2010); the one-volume romance comedy amid Chinese food and language barriers China Girl, drawn by Aoyama Kei and serialized in Big Comic Superior (compiled into one volume 2009.07). And starting from volume 3 (published 2008.07), Hanagata Rei shares credit with Imatani Tecchuu for Big Comics' Ojuken no Hoshi (volume 4 per 2008.11).
Nihon Bungeisha released Hanagata Rei- and Yoshikai Kanji's Gattsuri Donburi Special under the G Comics imprint on 2011.09.17.
Other Muronaga Kumi manga
Before Barista, Muronaga Kumi drew Cut - Katsujin, the seinen manga starring a "Hair Magician" working in upscale Omotesando, first serialized in Young Sunday. Two volumes have been released in Japan between August 2007 and April 2008.
RAVE - Plue's Dog Diaries 3 of 3 by Mashima Hiro
Plue started his adventures surrounded by friends; guess how our dog ends his exploits?
The number of Plue's homies continues to grow and per usual, Plue spends days with Paper, Roji, Tamiko in all manner of silliness. But what's this? It's Plue's birthday? What kind of celebration has his friends lined up?
Other 22 September 2011 highlights
- Beck 27 by Harold Sakuishi: The Avalon Festival shortlist is set to be announced, and rumor has it that a big-name band that has never performed at the festival will participate. Room 13's up on the board, but still no mention of BECK...
- Dodge Fighters 7 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo: Super Catch Powers' coach Ohta accuses Coach Kamiguro of having sabotaged his former dodge ball team. The situation worsens when the Dodge Fighters face off against Super Catch Powers in the second game.
- Kojiro 2 by Muraeda Kenichi: Kojiro's younger sister Nagisa attends the same school in which he teaches and has never imagined that she has a brother, let alone one like Kojiro. To her, he's nothing more than an eyesore; virtually a xenophobe, she detests anything connected to the west, be it appearance or language. (Imma assume this Nagisa is THE Imouto Sensei Nagisa.)
- Mixim 11 Vol. 5 by Anzai Nobuyuki:
With Ichimatsu's death match with Pandora abruptly halted, a mysterious girl suddenly appears to challenge Ichimatsu, but is she friend or foe? Can Ichimatsu and friends trust the mysterious Momoko as they embark on a thirty-day plan to shape up?[Excerpted from Chuang Yi's Mixim 11 Vol.5 description] » Apparently, Mysterious Momoko is Gemini, the constellation under whom Ichimatsu takes...training lessons.
- Natane 2 Deluxe by Adachi Mitsuru: Shichimi runs into his dad but of course doesn't know that that was his father. One day, the six siblings decide to visit their mom's grave. The trip to remember the past begins!
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Construction is moving ahead on Las Colinas Women's Detention Center in Santee, California with the facility to open in phases starting the summer of 2014.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the project in 2009.
The facility is slated to have 1,216 beds and published reports put the costs at $221 million. The 45 acre facility is near the heart of Santee, California.
The old facility, situated south of the newer one, was built in the late 1960's and originally planned as a juvenile girl's detention center. Las Colinas currently houses over-18 female inmates.
The expansion of the Detention Center had met with opposition from the local community with petitions signed and circulated before it was approved.
Most agree newer facilities were desperately needed to replace the over-crowded older facility.
Previously published stories on the older facility highlighted the stark conditions female prisoners tolerated.
Visit the San Diego County Sheriff's Department website for further updates at: www.sdsheriff.net.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
While doing some research for my next Huffington Post story on fashion-blogger trends, I came across this amusing 1984 observation from New York Times journalist John Duka:
"One of the requisite skills for sitting at a fashion show is being able to roll your eyes, talk to the person behind you, chew mints and say 'Yves Saint Laurent did it better years ago' all at once."
Still true! Sure, a few of the show attendees are now teenage bloggers, but the skill set is the same.
John Duka's personal story is an interesting one. He married former Vogue editor Kezia Keeble in 1985, and left the Times to start a fashion styling and production firm with his wife and their friend Paul Cavaco. The twist was that Cavaco was also Keeble's ex-husband and the father of her daughter, Cayli. (Cavaco and Keeble divorced in 1984.) The company Keeble Cavaco & Duka — which evolved into a major fashion-oriented public-relations firm — was set up in two neighboring apartments. Very civilized! Unfortunately, Duka, who had AIDS, died in 1989, when he was only 39 years old. Keeble died the following year from breast cancer at age 48. Cavaco left the firm after his partners' deaths, went into the magazine world, and is now creative director of Allure. The new owners of Keeble Cavaco & Duka changed its name to KCD.
There was a Vanity Fair article about these folks shortly after Keeble's death. It made a big impression on me at the time. I would love to re-read it, but it isn't on Vanity Fair's website. As I was searching for it, I came across this blog post about a couple who named their daughter Kezia after seeing Keeble's photo in a 1965 issue of Glamour.
Apparently, Cavaco doesn't do a lot of interviews, but he did one with LookOnline in 2000. His opinion on Alexander McQueen jumped out at me:
"I think Alexander McQueen is really talented. Again, we're looking at a baby; he's only in his 20's, but I think he'll be great. Someone who's a baby designer just got thrust into the majors. But, he hadn't been working all that long and then suddenly gets thrust into the majors and does OK. Was Calvin Klein Calvin Klein in the beginning? We look at these designers really far into their careers and we say they're great. But, the beginnings are sort of not quite that. Do I always love everything everyone does? No, but do I take a closer look and think that there is a seed of brilliance there? Yes."
When asked about the Internet and fashion, he was more open-minded in 2000 than some magazine editors were 10 years later:
"I can't say whether or not the internet will ever replace magazines; the whole world will probably be on the computer sooner than we know. So, it probably will replace, but do I think right now? No, because I think people still want the tactile thing of a magazine right now. Ten years from now? Maybe."
Read the whole interview here. Coincidentally, the latest LookOnline blog post is a Kenneth Cole review written by gorgeous blogger/designer/friend Stacy Lomman. So my day started out with work on a fashion-blogger story for the Huffington Post, flashed back to the 1980s-90s and wound up with Stacy. Fashion always comes full circle!
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I always learn new things when I read your post Wendy!! I love that!
Those kind of circles I like! (: XXX S.
Duh, can you tell I'm tired?
I remember Ernest telling me that he interviewed Paul. I've actually met him (just a "hello") at an event and he was a lovely guy… and I was even more impressed that he was wearing something totally casual (and if memory serves, a puffer jacket – Moncler maybe)rather than getting all dressed up. Made him seem so down-to-earth. And how interesting was his take on McQueen 12 years ago!!
Really enjoyed that Paul Cavaco interview, he seems pretty sharp! Stacy did a great little review of Kenneth Cole as well.
Your blog is a must read! I've seen the 'full circle' many times in my life.
Good read! Loved the opening quote.
Love, Jean
Whaow that's too bad that these people had to die at such a young age, I wonder if Cavaco ever wondered if the two were always meant to be together.
Have a nice weekend
Love this .. I was fascinated with their glamour and off hand chic, less "garmento" and sort of so cool. Those moments were as true as the sadness at their personal tragedies.
It makes me wince to read the usual adulation without nuance on designers that are gone and really appreciate the delicious moments back within the context of those days – pre-internet, pre-flash-sales, pre-designer websites: essentially raw talent to be supported, groomed with the brand protected (picture Monsieur Berge with an ancient samurai sword, ready to nick anyone bent on, gasp, sheer commercialism.)
This kind of look back always makes me think 'That was fashion.' About the tactile appeal of magazines, I'm finding myself wondering how long we will continue to care about this, enough for it to matter, as we find the convenience of the invisible read too hard to resist. But you know, reading from a Kindle on the toilet just isn't the same!
I knew John Duka personally. A chapter about him is in my book PILGRIM SOUL available at Barnes&Nobledotcom.


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Research from the University of Scranton suggests that about 45 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions, but about 75 percent have little or no success in achieving them. Not surprising, fitness goals are among Americans' top 10 resolutions.
If you're pushing age 40, getting serious about keeping fitness resolutions and making them a permanent lifestyle choice become increasingly important. Why? Because true to the "use it or lose it" mantra, it is more difficult to recover fitness after 40 because of physiological changes in the body.
Back in the Saddle to Fit: 10 Steps to Reclaiming Athletic Fitness for the Busy Professional uses Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion to emphasize the point. The First Law of Motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest until a force acts upon it to make it move. For sedentary adults, the "force" required will be much greater if we haven't worked out in years.
Most people reach a physical performance spike around age 25, with a performance plateau between age 35-40, research shows. But the rate of change is not the same for everyone. Sedentary individuals experience the greatest declines in fitness, such a loss of peak force, which can drop about 25 percent by the time a person reaches retirement, research shows. There also are declines in cardio-respiratory fitness and flexibility.
Average life expectancy is increasing as health care improves, with the average life expectancy in the U.S. at 78. If we want to live out those extra years in retirement with excellent mobility and agility, we have to get the boulder moving now in middle age and earlier.
Those tempted to quit early on fitness resolutions by proclaiming "Well, maybe next year," should remember to balance that decision with the First Law of Motion. The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be to get the sedentary boulder moving forward again.


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HUDSON — It could have been much worse.
Despite its sparkling record and No. 7 ranking in the Prep Baseball Report Division I state poll, the Wadsworth baseball team wasn't oblivious to the obvious Monday: It was a decided underdog against top-ranked Walsh Jesuit in the Hudson D-I District semifinals.
The Warriors had undefeated Missouri recruit Ty Shoaff on the mound, Ohio State recruit Ryan Feltner and Tiffin-bound closer Tim Benner in the bullpen and future Buckeyes middle infielder Nate Romans leading the lineup.
While Shoaff and Benner dominated at times, the "other" names did most of the offensive damage as Walsh Jesuit won 9-3 and advanced to face second-seeded Hudson for the championship today.
"I don't think we played our best baseball," Wadsworth coach Greg Pickard said. "The good thing is we can hopefully use this as a learning experience. A lot of my guys come back next year."
The third-seeded Grizzlies (21-2) were outhit 16-2 and only used ace Nick Bebout (6-1, 1.39) for one-third of an inning because he pitched seven in a 4-0 win over Medina on Friday. Ohio High School Athletic Association rules state a pitcher is not permitted to throw more than 10 innings in a 72 hour window.
Sophomore Cameron Deemer (3-1, 1.40 ERA) allowed five runs on eight hits over 3⅔ innings. Senior reliever Eric Perebzak kept Wadsworth afloat long enough to cut the deficit to 6-3, but three runs by the Warriors (26-0) in the bottom of the sixth erased all doubt.
Walsh Jesuit's Nos. 5, 6 and 8 hitters — Dom Mittiga, Connor Regan and Riley Minorik — were a combined 11-for-11 with two RBIs, while No. 3 man Blake Jenkins drove in runs on a groundout, sacrifice fly and single.
Romans and Feltner were a combined 1-for-7 due in large part to diving stops by Wadsworth first baseman Kyle Pennington. The Warriors also stranded 10 runners and brought in Ohio Wesleyan commit Trevor Ray to pinch hit and sacrifice bunt, illustrating the depth of arguably the best team in Ohio.
"They've got good players," Pickard said.
Wadsworth trailed 6-0 and the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Shoaff (8-0) was rolling heading into the top of the sixth. The left-hander's tight mechanics made his 85-mph fastball deceptive, and his varied pickoff moves kept baserunners honest.
Shoaff pitched 4⅔ innings of no-hit ball after allowing a single to Adam Dennison in the first, but the Grizzlies took advantage of two Shoaff walks and two errors by shortstop Riley Minorik in the sixth to make it 6-2. Minorik was bailed out of another error when the ball kicked to second baseman Romans, who got a force out but allowed pinch runner Mason Hicks to score in the process.
Wadsworth again brought the tying run to the plate, but the fireballing Benner entered and got speedy freshman A.J. Robinson to ground out. Benner then walked Riley Campbell (0-for-1, 3 walks, stolen base, run) in the seventh, but struck out the side for his fourth save of the season.
The Warriors couldn't fully take advantage against Deemer early — they stranded five runners over the second and third innings — but led 2-0 after an RBI groundout and a sacrifice fly by Jenkins.
The Grizzlies finally blinked in the fourth, as second baseman Dennison couldn't cover first base in time after Holdsworth bunted and third baseman Wil Rock couldn't catch a throw from Deemer on another bunt.
Walsh Jesuit pushed the ante to 3-0 when Pennington made a diving stop to keep Romans from extra bases, but Minorik scored. An infield single by Mittiga made it 4-0 and Perebzak allowed two inherited runners to score.
The hole was too big to overcome.
"They were a little wide-eyed when we got here," Pickard said. "We had one bad inning that opened the floodgates a little bit."
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As we journey together through Lent, Christians throughout Columbia will be sharing their own beautifully written 'letters from the heart.' Each will be accompanied by corresponding relevant scripture verse(s), and linked to sources for further study. If you would like to join us on Columbia's Lenten journey, please send us your 'letter from the heart by email. Especially meaningful submissions will be printed. Let us continue our Lenten journey of repentance, meditation, and anticipation day-by-day, to its glorious culmination on Easter morning.
Genesis 42 recounts the story of the 20-year reunion between Joseph, who was sold into slavery, and his brothers who were responsible for this action. The brothers have been instructed by their father Jacob to travel to Egypt in order to buy food. Upon their arrival, they encounter an Egyptian manager who turns out to be Joseph. The brothers do not recognize him; however, Joseph recognizes them. After a bit of rough verbal exchange and some conditions set by Joseph, the brothers are sent back home with ample food and the return of their money.
The universal pieces of this story seem so similar to us in our own spiritual journeys. How often do we find that God is moving/working in our daily lives and we do not recognize it? As in this story, because the brothers did not recognize Joseph, they were unable to apologize to him for their misdeed or reunite as a family, even though they experienced the burden of guilt. In spite of this, however, Joseph not only saw that their food needs were met; he ensured that their money was also returned.
As Christians we experience God's abundant grace every day. When we take the time to reflect and become aware, we can see the many ways in which God not only satisfies our needs, but also provides for more. Thanks be to God, for His mercies are new every day.
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Earlier today, in an effort to stop the terrorist group Hamas' ability to launch terror attacks against Israeli citizens,
Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense
In a joint operation of the IDF and the ISA, Ahmed Said Halil Jabari, chief of the Hamas military arm in the Gaza Strip, was killed. Jabari was responsible for all Hamas terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip during the last decade.
Jabari was involved in planning and arranging funding for military activities and terrorist attacks against Israel. Jabari became the operational head of the militant wing at the height of the armed Palestinian terror war against Israel from 2000-2007, which claimed the lives of over 1,500 Israeli civilians.
During the last few years, Jabari led Hamas's military arm in a series of events that shaped the reality in the Gaza Strip – such as the Hamas take-over in 2007, and directing the cycles of escalation against Israel.
Jabari was involved in orchestrating the attack in June 2006 in which several IDF soldiers were killed and the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was kidnapped.
After Shalit was kidnapped, and throughout the years of negotiating a deal for his release, Jabari headed the Hamas negotiation team and took an extremist and hawkish position.
Jabari, 52, a resident of Gaza, was involved in military activity from the early 1980s and served until his death as the senior military commander of Hamas. In the past he was close to Hamas founder Sheikh Yassin and operated under his patronage. Jabari started his military career in Fatah and took part in a number of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets. For these activities he was imprisoned in Israel for thirteen years, serving a sentence from 1982 until his release in January 1995.
Already in 1995 Jabari began to manage an association for the support and benefit of Hamas prisoners and up until today managed the Nur Association for the aid of released Hamas prisoners, which was under the auspices of Sheikh Yassin. In this role he managed a huge system of financial transfers to support Hamas inmates and their families and the families of killed terrorists.
While in prison, Jabari's views became more extreme. He joined the Hamas organization and served as the representative of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad prison inmates. His years in prison, his extreme views and his prison activities assured Jabari of a senior position in the Hamas leadership upon his release.
Since his release from prison, Jabari was involved in various activities and senior positions in the Hamas organization. He simultaneously served as the senior military commander, directed terrorist cells throughout the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and was involved in arms smuggling, as well as fulfilling various organizational positions in the movement.
As part of the top military echelon, he was involved in promoting and implementing a series of major terror attacks.
In September 2010, Jabari threatened to increase attacks against Israel to derail the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. "With the power of faith, weapons and missiles, tunnels and commandos we will achieve victory for Palestine and we'll end the occupation in Gaza too," he said.
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Thanks Ubuntu for its great OS, two months ago I bought a new Computer to begin learning and using Ubuntu and I had very little problems until yesterday.
Two mounts ago I did successfully install the following ISO images from a DVD
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Yesterday I could not install from neither DVD nor USB drives:
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I succeed to get the first 'ascii' screen only when I immediately press the Escape key (otherwise I get nothing at all), I select then the correct install menu but I get nothing but a dark screen. However it seems that the install menu changes into graphical screen.
In the same computer I can actually install ubuntu-10.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso & ubuntu-11.10-dvd-amd64.iso).
In another oldest computer I can also install ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso
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The following is a list of tips fans can use if they choose to in order to try and win the $1 billion bracket challenge for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The $1 billion bracket challenge is sponsored by billionaire Warren Buffet, along with Quicken Loans, and is being run by Yahoo.
Before I get to the list, everyone who enters the $1 billion bracket challenge should understand that no one is going to win the $1 billion. Warren Buffet is not one of the richest men on the planet because he is stupid. Buffet, who built his wealth in large part by taking advantage of big tax breaks, knows that it is virtually a statistical impossibility for anyone to pick every NCAA Tournament game correctly.
The $1 billion bracket challenge for the 2014 NCAA Tournament, though, is also offering 20 prizes of $100,000 each in mortgage or home remodeling credits. So at least 20 people are going to win big from the $1 billion bracket challenge.
I won an online NCAA Tournament bracket challenge back in 2000 (my prize was a $500 online shopping spree at a big sporting goods company), and have won consolation prizes a couple of other times. Despite that, I do not claim to be an expert and readily admit I got lucky in 2000, but I also put myself in a position to be lucky.
Good luck with your brackets for the 2014 NCAA Tournament!
How to try and win the $1 billion bracket challenge for 2014 NCAA Tournament
- Start by picking a winner and Final Four teams
Most people fill out NCAA Tournament brackets by starting with the first games and concluding with the Final Four and championship game. A better plan is to work backwards by deciding on a winner and Final Four teams first.
Then you can plug in your winner and Final Four teams and work backwards on your bracket sheets. The reality of a NCAA Tournament bracket challenge is that if you do not have the winner, and probably all of the Final Four teams, you will not win. This is especially true in the $1 billion bracket challenge because up to 15 million people are participating.
I cannot stress this point enough. You must have the winner and Final Four teams to win. Pay far more attention to your winner and Final Four teams than worrying about picking a first or second round upset in a bracket challenge of this size.
- Avoid teams that go through scoring droughts
Avoid teams that have trouble scoring and are subject to scoring droughts. One scoring drought in a one-and-done basketball tournament will likely spell doom for most teams in the NCAA Tournament.
Some teams in college basketball just have real trouble scoring at times. Picking a team that often suffers scoring droughts to go far is a recipe for disaster in the NCAA Tournament.
- Go with the best coaches with proven NCAA Tournament success
Some coaches historically do much better in the NCAA Tournament than other coaches do. Put the odds in your favor by going with the best tournament coaches if you are undecided about a match-up.
- Go with the best players
Here are some names for you, Mateen Cleaves, Carmelo Anthony, and Kemba Walker. All three players carried their teams to NCAA Tournament championships. Who will carry a team to the championship in 2014?
If you can identify such a player ahead of time, you have a chance to win the $1 billion bracket challenge for the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
- Understand that luck plays a huge role
Playing fantasy sports since 1997 has taught me that luck plays a huge role in winning. In addition to winning a NCAA Tournament bracket challenge in 2000, I've also won eight fantasy football championships, including four in a big money league.
Luck played a big role in each championship. I'd say in fantasy sports you can only control about 50% of things, and lucks decides the other 50%.
In the NCAA Tournament, you really need luck to be on your side to win a bracket challenge too. You might have the best team picked out for this year's tournament, and then they play another team that shoots lights out from three-point land and your bracket challenge is over.
That is going to happen to many people, but not to the winners of the $1 billion bracket challenge for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Do the best with what you can control and then hope for luck for the rest.
- Ignore the prognosticators and make your own picks
If any of the so-called experts in college basketball knew what they were talking about they would win the $1 billion bracket challenge for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. I guarantee you none of them will win.
I will give you an example of how bad most of the prognosticators are. Last year, Mike Francesa, who used to be a studio analyst for CBS coverage of the NCAA Tournament, went on and on about how Indiana and its coach would be prepared for the 2-3 match-up zone Syracuse plays in the NCAA Tournament.
Francesa went on incessantly telling his WFAN radio listeners that with plenty of time to prepare, Indiana would be ready for Syracuse and its zone. If you watched the Indiana vs Syracuse game in last year's NCAA Tournament you saw right from the start that Indiana, despite having two top five first round NBA draft picks in Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller on the team, had no answer for the zone.
Syracuse never had an anxious moment in the game, as the Orange beat Indiana, 61-50. Forget the experts and make your own picks, and try not to get frustrated when some grandmother from Iowa wins because she picked the teams with the nicknames she liked best.
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Marzipan is a sweet almond paste that is made up of sugar or honey and crushed almonds. The paste is molded into all sorts of different shapes, sizes and creations. It is amazing to see some of the designs that sugar confectioners create with marzipan.
Every year on Jan. 12 the world celebrates "National Marzipan Day". Marzipan is a real sweet, sweet for any sweetie wanting to satisfy their yen for sugar.
Many of us have seen lush cakes with small carved pieces of sugar paste of animals and fruit on top of the icing. Some pastry chefs also use marzipan as icing on top of cakes. They roll it out and create a sweet covering instead of icing. Some confections have the almond paste inside their treats.
Almonds aren't the only nuts used to create this sugary paste. Some countries use cashews, apricot and peach kernels to create marzipan. Food colorings are added to bring out the life their designs and creations are supposed to represent and resemble.
The origin of marzipan is unknown. Some believe that it was first created in Persia while others believe it could have been in Italy. Germany on the other hand considers marzipan one of their specialties. This delectable sweet paste has been around over 200 years and enjoyed by quite a number of people.
Happy National Marzipan Day!
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Published on NJ.com 6/23. Updated 6/23.
New Proform 415 Crosswalker, exerciserMoving sale Just assembled ... more information
Web Id: NJC15367802
Published on NJ.com 6/22. Updated 6/22.
Roadmaster Bike for Adult. Stuck in 6th gear. Bike rides great st... more information
Web Id: NJC15335915
Published on NJ.com 6/13. Updated 6/13.
LifeFitness treadmill for sale. Great condition. Call 862-881-770... more information
Web Id: NJC15331977
Published on NJ.com 6/12. Updated 6/12.
We repair all makes and models of fitness/Cardio equipment est. 1... more information
Web Id: NJC15299729
Published on NJ.com 6/3. Updated 6/3.
Crossover uses: Crossfit, Free-weight areas, Personal Trainin... more information
Web Id: NJC15295215
Published on NJ.com 6/2. Updated 6/3.
Nice set of two gym set only for 750Will take best offerPlease pr... more information
Web Id: NJC15269439
Published on NJ.com 5/25. Updated 6/23.
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