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How I know I am not ready to date
May 20, 2012 at 5:31 pm in Love & Sex by Vicky1956
So. I went online and posted my picture and everything. My profile says I am independent and smart and funny. All true,by the way. It also says I would like to have butterflies in my tummy again. Also true.
So. I have one guy who wants to be my protector, which I did not ask for…but it was tempting. Maybe I need a protector. That wouldn't be so bad. I can play the "I need a big, strong man" role.
The next guy….actually lots of guys have winked at me…but this guy emailed me amd told me I was a cut above the rest…whatever that means. He suggested I go online and listen to his original music. He wrote me some flowery stuff that I couldn't really understand even though I am an English major and have read lots of STUFF. WhenI went to his website, here was this attractive older man…posing with his shirt unbuttoned…all the way. Well, I reasoned with myself, I could probably like his music if I tried really hard to ignore the cliches and flowery, gooey love songs. I probably could get used to staying up past nine at night so I could go to the paces he performs. BUT, I am pretty sure I will never recover from the short unbuttoned poses. Some things just shouldn't happen.
But I was willing to try to talk myself into it.
Then I found this really appealing guy, and he emailed me a nice email that said he liked my profile picture. He plays tennis and raises horses. I have no tennis experience and I have SEEN horses before. But…before I knew it, I was looking up riding schools and tennis teachers.
Stop right there. Just stop, Vicky. This is what you always do. You always try to turn yourself into something you aren't just for the sake of attracting a man. You have done this, darling, ever since you learned in the 8th grade from the Wendy Ward School of Charm that you should be interested in what men do…and pursue that.
I am not ready to date because I am still, unfortunately, following the same irrational train of thought. I need more time to figure out me. The horse guy is really cute, and I think I would like him. But I doubt seriously he would give up tennis and horses for me, and until I am that comfortable with my choices in life, I just need to not date. Sad, but true.


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This is the time for questions.
With training camp opening Monday, it's time to determine what issues Cal needs to resolve between now and the season-opener against Michigan State on Aug. 30.
Last year at this time, Cal didn't seem to have many uncertainties. The Bears were ranked in everybody's preseason top-15 and some believed they had a chance to unseat USC for Pac-10 supremacy and qualify for a Bowl Championship Series game.
In light of Cal's up-and-down 7-6 campaign, maybe more questions should have been posed. Nobody is going to make that mistake this year.
The Bears open training camp with a slew of uncertainty. Here are the top five questions facing Cal when it takes the field at Memorial Stadium on Monday.
1. Who will be the starting quarterback? This is a story line that won't only be followed closely here in the Bay Area, but observers across the nation will be watching to see if fifth-year senior Nate Longshore can hold off redshirt sophomore Kevin Riley as the Bears' top signal-caller.
After a productive 2006, Longshore had an uneven 2007, partly because of an ankle injury that bothered him during the second half of the season. Riley dazzled in relief of Longshore in Cal's win over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl, and coach Jeff Tedford said the position is open. The competition never got legs in the spring after Longshore suffered a pulled pectoral muscle during the first week.
Longshore outplayed Riley, albeit ever so briefly, before suffering the injury during the spring and likely will begin camp taking reps with the starting unit. Tedford said he won't name a starter until the week of the opener, and possibly will play both players against Michigan State to get a more thorough evaluation.
"I feel like we're in a great situation with our quarterback position," Tedford said. "Obviously, Nate has played a lot of games for us and won a lot of games for us. He's a very talented guy. Kevin Riley is a guy who came in last season and had a couple of opportunities and showed very well. It's going to be a very competitive fall camp. I don't look at it as such a question. It's just a matter of making a decision on who's going to take the first snaps."
2. Have the Bears cured whatever ailed them during the second half of last season? It wasn't just that the Bears lost six of their final seven regular-season games after beginning the year 5-0 and rising to No. 2 in the national rankings. It's how they lost them. Penalties, turnovers and other assorted mistakes were the biggest culprit, and the Bears seemed to suffer from a lack of proper focus and leadership. Everyone seems to agree that the lack of leadership was issue No. 1 that had to be addressed in the offseason, and Tedford and Cal's seniors have spent the spring and summer trying to identify the leaders of the future.
"Last year, our leadership probably didn't step up as it should have because we had a lot of new leaders out there," Cal senior linebacker Worrell Williams said. "They didn't really know how to be leaders. The guys now, being a leader is kind of natural to all of us."
Williams singled out himself, fellow linebacker Zack Follett, center Alex Mack and fullback Will Ta'ufo'ou as players who have emerged as team leaders. Tedford said leaders don't necessarily need to lead fellow players in cheerleading, but address concerns and issues behind closed doors.
"Not so much rah-rah stuff, but behind the scenes in the locker room," Tedford said. "When they feel like something is going awry, to be able to step up and say, 'This is what we're about or this is what we're doing.'"
3. Do the Bears have any productive receivers? The Bears essentially have no idea what they are going to get from their new receiving corps. Gone are NFL draft picks DeSean Jackson and Lavelle Hawkins, as well as Robert Jordan. Cal has 12 total career receptions from its current wideouts — 10 by backup LaReylle Cunningham and two from transfer Nyan Boateng while he was at Florida.
Redshirt freshman Michael Calvin looked terrific on the scout team last year but his progress was slow during the spring. He and Boateng figure to be the Bears' top threats. Jeremy Ross is an athletic specimen who had a strong spring before suffering an ankle injury. Tedford has said at least one — and maybe more — of the team's heralded group of incoming freshman receivers will have a chance to play right away.
"I feel good about our talent level there, but they don't have a lot of experience," Tedford said.
4. Is sophomore Jahvid Best healthy enough to be an every-down back? Tedford declared Best 100 percent healthy after suffering a potentially serious hip injury near the end of last season. Best demonstrated the potential to be a star in limited time as a true freshman last season. Even without the injury, there were questions if Best had the size and strength to run between the tackles and assume most of the workload out of the backfield. The good news is the Bears also are high on redshirt freshman Shane Vereen, who should be able to help shoulder the burden in the running game.
"I'm very, very anxious to see these guys perform," Tedford said. "We've had some very good running backs at Cal in our tenure. This is the most explosive combination in the backfield since I've been here."
5. Will the defense improve in the new 3-4 alignment? The Bears defense ranked sixth in the Pac-10 in total defense and scoring defense last year, and the defensive line was a big problem. Given Cal's depth at linebacker, the Bears' decided to switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4 to get more of that talent on the field. The Bears also will have one less lineman on the field, and they have enough talent to fill those three positions with quality.
The Bears spent the spring putting in the system, and it was met with enthusiasm. Follett said it will allow him to play more on instinct, and he should team up with either Mike Mohamed or Eddie Young to give Cal a pretty good tandem of speedy playmakers on the outside.
"I think it will finally let our linebackers go out and make plays," Follett said. "I'm excited about the defense. It fits our personnel perfectly."
While the new scheme should give Cal some advantages, there is some sacrifice as well. The biggest concern is how the Bears will hold up against a power running team.
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Opponent: Ohio State (7-1, 4-0 Big Ten)
Last time vs. Penn State: The Nittany Lions lost at home last season, 37-17.
Kickoff: Saturday, 8 p.m., Ohio Stadium
Line: Penn State is favored by 2 points.
Injury update: The Lions are off next week, and Paterno said he plans to ''take a day or two off and let our doctors take a look at'' his sore right leg. He then may be able to make some decisions about how to proceed medically. Paterno did not indicate if he'll coach from the sideline or press box Saturday, but the latter seems likely after he's been upstairs the past three games.
Ready for the road: Penn State has had problems on the road for years, but Paterno defended the program when asked what qualities it takes to win big games away from home. ''I think that's a bad rap on the teams of the past,'' he said. ''A lot of things have happened on the road. We've played some awfully good football games and had some bad luck with officiating calls and a couple other things on the road. So I wouldn't put that rap on the teams that played here. I think we've been pretty good on the road.''
Confidence in Kelly: Paterno said Saturday could come down to the kicking game, and he has confidence Kevin Kelly can get the job done. Kelly set the Big Ten career scoring record for kickers Saturday against Michigan and is three field goals shy of breaking the conference career record of 70. ''Our kicking game has been good, and I think obviously Kevin has been a big part of that. He's a fine kicker, and I think he's feeling really good about himself.''
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Loose as a goose: Paterno was in a great mood Tuesday, despite showing up five minutes late to his press conference. He cracked, ''I got behind a truck.'' Then there was a delay as Brian, the moderator for the teleconference, was not answering the phone when PSU sports information director Jeff Nelson was ready to get started. Paterno joked, ''Hey, Brian, you're going to get fired.''


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Definición de afraid en inglés:
1Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: I'm afraid of dogs she tried to think about the future without feeling afraid
Más ejemplos en oraciones
- It has certainly exacerbated the extent to which people are afraid of terrorist attacks.
- He says that since starting the job he is less jumpy and no longer afraid of the dark.
- He said today he was not afraid of competing with supermarkets but feared the effect on customer choice.
frightened, scared, scared stiff, terrified, fearful, petrified, nervous, scared to death;
apprehensive (about), intimidated (by), alarmed (at);
uneasy, tense, worried, panicky, terror-stricken, terror-struck, horror-stricken, horror-struck, frightened/scared out of one's wits, scared witless, beside oneself, frantic, hysterical, with one's heart in one's mouth, shaking in one's shoes, shaking like a leaf;
timid, timorous, faint-hearted, cowardly, cowering, cowed, pusillanimous, daunted;
British nervy
informal in a (blue) funk, in a cold sweat, in a flap, in a fluster, in a state, in a tizzy/tizz, yellow, chicken, jittery, jumpy
dialect frit;
Scottish feart
North American informal spooked
vulgar slang shit scared
archaic afeared, affrighted
1.1Worried that something undesirable will occur or be done: she was afraid that he would be angry
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- My arms hugged around me, as if I was suddenly afraid of him, as if I was afraid that he would hurt me.
- Now I am afraid that my right ear, which is almost normal, may also develop problems.
- We all understand self-indulgence but are afraid that self-denial might be beyond us.
1.2 [with infinitive] Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences: I'm often afraid to go out on the streets
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- They kill and maim people and are too afraid to take the consequences of their actions.
- They're not afraid to slow their songs down, lose the bass and add a pretty vocal.
- In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet.
reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, loath, slow;
hesitant about, chary of, shy of, averse to
1.3 (afraid for) Anxious about the well-being or safety of: William was suddenly afraid for her
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- Many people could not understand what I saw in him and were actually afraid for my safety with him, especially my mother.
- The reason he had not offered information concerning where he had obtained the drugs was because he was genuinely afraid for his safety if he did so.
- Their victims included a deaf and dumb couple who lost about £160 in the burglary and are now so afraid for their safety they want to move.
I'm afraid
- [with clause] Used to express polite or formal apology or regret: I'm afraid I don't understandMás ejemplos en oraciones
sorry, sad, distressed, regretful, apologetic, unhappy, remorseful, rueful
- I know I should start to share the comings and goings of the trip but I need to take another day off, I'm afraid.
- This non-stop preoccupation with health matters is terribly boring, I'm afraid.
- Sparkling wit and scintillating conversation are not likely to be my forté today, I'm afraid.
Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray).
affray from Middle English:
Although an affray is now a disturbance of the peace caused by fighting in a public place, its first meaning was 'alarm, fright or terror' or 'frighten'. Its root is the old Norman French word afrayer, which also gives us afraid (Middle English).
Palabras que riman con afraidabrade, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade
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Definición de such en inglés:
determinante, predeterminante, & pronoun
1Of the type previously mentioned: I have been involved in many such courses [as predeterminer]: I longed to find a kindred spirit, and in him I thought I had found such a person we were second-class citizens and they treated us as such
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- It did not feel right that such patients should actually be in with very elderly patients.
- As is often the case in such volumes, the quality of the articles is a bit uneven.
- They light up the night sky like a beautiful but harmless fire, if such a thing existed.
2 (such —— as/that) Of the type about to be mentioned: there is no such thing as a free lunch [as predeterminer]: the farm is organized in such a way that it can be run by two adults the wound was such that I had to have stitches
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- Inside the closet she was astounded to find a beautiful dress of such fabric she had never seen.
- Dr Keeling had never encountered such a degree of bleeding as shown in the photographs.
- It narrows to such a degree that there is a risk of becoming wedged by the surge.
3To so high a degree; so great (often used to emphasize a quality): this material is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing on the case [as predeterminer]: autumn's such a beautiful season [as pronoun]: such is the elegance of his typeface that it is still a favourite of designers
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- We might as well have been in Paris or Rome, such was the beauty and magnificence of our trip.
- Parliament won the day, but such was the confusion neither side was quite sure who had won.
- As he teed off on the eighth hole such was the pain he had to immediately release his club.
and such
- And similar things: he had activities like the scouts and Sunday school and suchMás ejemplos en oraciones
- The average review score is four stars, and there are the usual tributes to the beautiful writing and such.
- He grovelled for a while, asking me how I was and such, and then he sprung the question.
- That means after all is said and done with spending and such, they still have money left over.
as such
- [often with negative] In the exact sense of the word: it is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house as suchMás ejemplos en oraciones
- His speech is the herald of decolonisation and, as such, is a defining moment in history.
- I am from England, of course, and, as such, consider rain to be part of my daily needs.
- Not that education or skills are signs of intelligence as such, but there is a correlation.
- Used to refer vaguely to a person or thing that does not need to be specified: so many enterprises to be sold by such-and-such a dateMás ejemplos en oraciones
- At the beginning of the broadcast, a voiceover made the announcement that So-and-So, who played such-and-such a character was off for a while, and that her mother was playing her character until she returned.
- Astronomy, in comparison, makes explicit, specific predictions about what will occur in the sky on such-and-such a date, in such-and-such a place.
- As I met people, I started making notes to have such-and-such an actor come back to read for such-and-such a part.
such as
- She is also keen to see more special events such as street entertainment staged in the town on Sundays.
- Daily events such as our Gaelic taster workshops and Celtic dancing are sold out.
- The ban also prevents stadium owners from selling drink at other events such as concerts.
- You only have to look at recent events such as what has happened in Switzerland and France.
- Now he stands on the eve of his most testing hour and on the brink of fame such as few have ever enjoyed.
- Now why is that not enough to establish a case for privacy such as a corporation can enjoy?
- And such as claim to be aliens shall be sworn to the effect that they will abide by and maintain the laws of this State and the Confederate States, so long as they are permitted to reside therein.
- And such as so swear to do things unlawful, not only offend in such swearing, but also they much more offend, if they perform the thing that they do swear.
- The second canon of the Council of Carthage, where the principles of Augustine were supreme, "declares an anathema against such as deny that children ought to be baptized as soon as they are born."
such as it is (or they are)
- What little there is; for what it's worth: the plot, such as it is, takes road movie formMás ejemplos en oraciones
- The plot, such as it is, can be summarised quickly enough.
- The tax cut, such as it is, was certainly still worth doing, experts say.
- All the big announcements, such as they are, have to be made by him.
such a one
- Such a person or thing: what was the reward for such a one as Fox?Más ejemplos en oraciones
- Inger's eyes grew misty, touched both by Adam's compliment and the sadness of a motherless child, such a one as Adam had so recently been.
- So many environmental scare stories, over the years; I never dreamed of such a one as this.
- Isadora's quest for the perfect man ends in the realisation that there isn't such a one.
such that
- To the extent that: the linking of sentences such that they constitute a narrativeMás ejemplos en oraciones
- My naivety about property prices is such that I thought I'd discovered a new bit of London.
- The popularity of the song was such that it was repeatedly played at the festival venue.
- The quality of the reprints was such that the photos appeared to have lost nothing due to the passage of time.
1For example: wild flowers such as mountain pansy and wild thyme
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2Of a kind that; like: an event such as we've shared
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3 archaic Those who: such as alter in a moment, win not credit in a month
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Palabras que riman con suchclutch, crutch, Dutch, hutch, inasmuch, insomuch, much, mutch, scutch, thrutch, touch
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"I got a rash on that one." – New York Daily News D'Antoni responding to Carmelo Anthony potentially being traded to New Jersey.
ATTN: MSM – Amar'e is a top 15 player, thx.
The past few days I've noticed quite a few outlets posting variations on the following refrain from Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: If New Jersey lands Anthony, that would mean that three of the top 10 players … Continue reading
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According to the official NY Knicks twitter account, Amar'e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton have been named co-captains: ".@Amareisreal & Raymond Felton have been named Co-Captains of the Knicks. #NYK2010" – @thenyknicks Perhaps I am reading too much into this news, … Continue reading
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"I do think that with the group of players we have here right now, you're going to go forward with a lot of these guys," Walsh said. "And it's not going to be anybody I can tell you right now, … Continue reading
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Why not give McCants a shot?
Yesterday the Knicks brought another swingman into camp: former Donnie Walsh draft pick Shawne Williams. Despite the fact that Williams has been "twice busted for marijuana possession and cited in July for driving with a suspended license,"I love moves like … Continue reading
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We're loving the latest from Madrid-based, book-friendly, illustrator Fernando Vicente.
This time around it's a deck of playing cards for Nordicalibros featuring a slew of literary portraits created over the years by Vincente.
Just think of all the new card, and/or drinking, games that await.
Previously on Book Patrol:
Portraits by Fernando Vicente
Fernando Vicente illustrates The Communist Manifesto
In the Stacks: Playing Cards at the Beinecke
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text: I-195 TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media By Ian Donnis • Aug 12, 2016 Enjoy the heat while you can, since we'll be complaining about the cold in four months or so. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. Nonprofit Kicks Off Series Of Events In Effort To Spur I-195 Development By John Bender • May 27, 2016 Providence Planning + Development Department A local nonprofit organization is kicking off a series of events on a vacant parcel of I-195 land near downtown Providence, Saturday. The group wants to see action on the development of a proposed park and pedestrian bridge. The parcel of land was at the center of last year's fight over a proposal to build a 10,000 seat stadium for the Paw Sox. Some objected to the proposal because the land was originally set aside for a public park. Political Roundtable: Ruggerio On Tolls, Ethics In Government & 195 District Development By Elisabeth Harrison • Nov 13, 2015 RIPR file photo Ruggerio (D-Providence) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the ongoing debate over Governor Gina Raimondo's truck-toll plan; a new evaluation of ethics and accountability in state government; and the slow pace of progress in developing the I-195 Development District. Multi-Million Dollar Proposal For I-195 Land Could Bring Health And Science Sector Jobs By John Bender • May 20, 2015 I-195 Redevelopment Commission There's a new proposal to develop part of the former I-195 land. The project could bring in long sought-after jobs in the science and health sectors. The proposal comes from Connecticut real estate developer, CV Properties, and Baltimore-based Wexford Science and Technology. Wexford is a real-estate developer specializing in the health sciences. PawSox: Providence Ballpark Would Cost State About $2M Per Year By Ian Donnis • Apr 15, 2015 The debate over the Pawtucket Red Sox and a public subsidy to help keep the team in Rhode Island began in earnest Wednesday as PawSox ownership unveiled their much-anticipated plan for a $70 million ballpark next to the Providence River. According to the proposal, a 30-year lease/sublease agreement would have a net cost to the state of about $2 million a year. PawSox ownership said its proposal does not include issuing any bonds or public debt, and that the team will pay for the full cost of the design and construction of its envisioned 10,000 seat ballpark. Development Commission Head Testifies Before State Lawmakers By Ian Donnis • Apr 9, 2015 John Bender / RIPR The head of the panel redeveloping former highway land in Providence says she's hopeful that new approaches will spark more proposals for the site. I-195 Commission director Jan Brodie testified before a state Senate committee Wednesday. New Pawsox Owners Tout Proposed Providence Location For New Stadium By John Bender • Apr 3, 2015 John Bender / RIPR The new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox hosted a walking tour Thursday of the proposed site for a new stadium in Providence. The owners want to move the team from Pawtucket, but there are questions about their plan. The new owners group wants to build a 10-thousand seat baseball stadium, on a piece of former highway land near downtown Providence. Some of that land was set aside for a public park. But the owners say it's ideal for a stadium because of its central location, close to amenities and public transit. PawSox President James Skeffington On The Case For A Providence Ballpark By Ian Donnis • Mar 30, 2015 Ian Donnis / RIPR The new ownership of the Pawtucket Red Sox is expected to unveil a formal proposal next month for a new ballpark in Providence. James Skeffington is the president of the new ownership group. The 72-year-old lawyer and longtime Providence power broker says moving the PawSox to a parcel of former highway land would complement efforts to develop the area. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. email@example.com New PawSox Stadium Might Not Be The Boon RI Is Hoping For, Says Economist By Elisabeth Harrison • Feb 25, 2015 RIPR FILE An economist who has studied the impact of sports stadiums says Rhode Island should be wary of committing taxpayer dollars to pay for construction on a new facility for the PawSox. Colin Kane, Director Of The I-195 Commission On Progress Made, And The Future Of The Land By Elisabeth Harrison • May 28, 2014 John Bender / RIPR Proposals are in for developments that could go up on acres of land opening up for redevelopment in downtown Providence. The land was freed up by a major highway project that involved moving I-195. Rhode Island Public Radio's Elisabeth Harrison sat down with Colin Kane, the director of the I-195 Commission. The group has been charged with overseeing the development of the land. Kane discussed the progress made since the project broke ground about a year ago, and where they hope to go. RI ACLU Says I-195 Commission Should Err On The Side Of Transparency By Ian Donnis • May 21, 2014 The Rhode Island chapter of the ACLU says the 195 Commission should err on the side of transparency in releasing information to the public. The commission held a number of votes in a closed session Monday without describing what they were about. A spokeswoman for the commission says it has received several proposals for land made available by the relocation of Interstate 195. Rhode Island ACLU head Steve Brown said the 195 commission appears to be within its legal rights by not releasing more information about its votes before signing a letter of intent. Political Roundtable: Hodgson on the Fox Probe, His Run for AG, I-195 Confidentiality & More By Ian Donnis • Apr 25, 2014 Ian Donnis/File Photo / RIPR Republican attorney general candidate Dawson Hodgson joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the ongoing probe involving former House speaker Gordon Fox; Hodgson's challenge to Democratic AG Peter Kilmartin; questions of confidentiality involving the development of former I-195 land; and other issues. Rhode Islander Hopes To Immortalize Cartoon Dog In Providence By John Bender • Dec 3, 2013 Wikimedia Commons As you may or may not know, the TV show "Family Guy" killed off the family dog Brian Griffin. Thousands of fans are petitioning online to bring Brian back. But one Providence resident is hoping to do more. "Let's strike while the iron is hot, and get a really dope statue in the city of Providence," said David Rocha in his online plea to get a statue in Providence. That really dope statue he wants is of everyone's favorite sarcastic martini swilling cartoon dog, Brian Griffin. The Bottom Line: I-195 Redevelopment Involves Going Down Before Going Up By Dave Fallon & Mark Murphy • Nov 1, 2013 Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday they look at business news and themes that affect local business and the public. Executive Director Hired for Redevelopment of I-195 Land By Ian Donnis • May 8, 2013 The commission charting the redevelopment of about 20 acres made available by the relocation of Interstate 195 has hired an executive director. The vacant land is viewed as a source of economic growth in Providence. Jan Brodie was chosen after the I-195 Commission conducted a six-month search. She's due to start work as the commission's executive director May 20th. Pages1 2 next › last »


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Neighborhood: Pasadena, an affluent Los Angeles suburb, known for its "old money," historical charm, and the long-running and cherished Tournament of Roses Parade.
Hook: Despite economic trials and fierce competition, this local staple has retained its 25-year status as the area's "go-to" spa sanctuary.
In the heart of Pasadena lies a hotspot that has become a staple among L.A.'s affluent—and I'm not talking about the Rose Bowl. Over a span of 25 years, Amadeus Spa, which DAYSPA first profiled way back in 1999, has gradually grown its brand from a small hair salon operation to an 11,000-square-foot, full-service day spa, plus a second, smaller location in the affluent Orange County coastal community of Newport Beach. (The flagship location hopped around a bit before settling into its current location right off the town's main drag, where it has stood firm for the past 17 years.)
"The spa industry was non-existent when we first started out," recalls co-owner Tina Mui-Wong. "Consumers have so many options these days, that we've had to learn to keep up."
And the ride hasn't been easy. Mui-Wong has weathered a storm or two since opening in 1987, such as recent years' onslaught of fresh local competition, not to mention the crippling economic recession. According to Ingrid Marone, head esthetician for Amadeus Pasadena, the company has had to close two of its Southern California spas in recent years. "It was a sign of the times," she says.
Despite the closures, Mui-Wong maintains a strong presence at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach in addition to her flagship business, and has recently adopted a "back-to-basics" approach, channeling her staff's focus toward providing superior service and finding new ways to market their offerings.
"To combat these challenges, you must focus completely on your service and make your time with clients fabulous," says Mui-Wong. "You need to look at each guest who walks into your spa as a long-term client, and do your best to bring them back to you."
To keep up with its technologically savvy guests, Amadeus has embraced modern marketing strategies. "We do a lot of online advertising: e-newsletters, Yelp, Google," explains Marone. "We also offer seasonal and monthly promotions." The spa has also latched onto the recent craze of daily sites. "We market through Groupon about twice a year," says Mui-Wong. "These days it's one of the best ways to introduce yourself to new clients."
Since setting up shop, Mui-Wong has faced increasingly fierce competition in the form of high-end resort and hotel spas. However, she refuses to waver from the personable business approach that has made Amadeus such a well-known name in the Los Angeles region for the past two decades. For instance, rather than featuring uniform furnishings and layout in each treatment room, the spa's technicians decorate their working spaces to fit their individual aesthetics and personalities. "After all," Mui-Wong reasons, "therapists are the closest in contact with guests, and therefore responsible for leaving a lasting impression, whether via exceptional service or the client/practitioner connection."
Retaining existing clients is also a priority for the Amadeus staff, and in a glamorous city like Los Angeles, it's no easy task. "Women in L.A. are very conscious of how they look," notes Mui-Wong. "They turn to fashion magazines to see what celebrities are wearing—and what treatments they've had." She adds that Amadeus' regular guests include well-known television newscasters, trustees from the University of Southern California and Fortune 500 executives. To continuously offer this discerning and elite client base superior and cutting-edge service that aligns with the latest beauty trends, staff education is key.
"The secret is to make sure you have the best people possible under one roof," Mui-Wong explains. "We require all technicians to be updated and educated on the latest trends and technologies in their area of expertise, whether be that hair care or styling, skin care, massage or nail care."
Offering the latest innovations has become of utmost importance to the Amadeus team. Recently, the spa added services utilizing Neutrosis SX-Series Body Sculpting as well as the Facial Rejuvenation Microcurrent System. While investing in such equipment was not cheap, Mui-Wong says the results are well worth the price tag. "Everyone who has tried these machines loves them," she says. "The microcurrent system gives you an instant facelift without the surgery."
Although the journey has not always been smooth, Amadeus has certainly managed to remain resilient and relevant within the Los Angeles spa industry. Saved by its top-notch customer service and innovative roster of treatments, this L.A. gem remains a force to be reckoned with. —Angela Melero
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Founded: 1987
Size: 11,000
Facility: 22 treatment rooms (including one couples' suite), 22 hair stations, 5 nail stations, 4 pedicure chairs, 2 wet rooms, 2 waiting areas, 2 bathrooms, lunch area
Staff: 60
Most popular treatment: European Facial (75 min./$110), Signature Massage (75 min./$145)
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LOVE this Lisa and your fabric is so cute:)
Thanks Desna!! I have had it for quite a while, and figured this was the perfect way to use it!
For my next one, I am making for a gift, II found with fabric that has a graphic, it has to be cut slightly differently, instead of 16 x 12 1/2 i cut it, 12 1/2 by 16. This way the graphic is the right way around, not like my bag!
I have made so many since this post, my friends love them!
This looks great! The colours and the print are wonderful! Your next bag will make a great present too.
Thanks so much!
Made the second bag for my friend Rose. She is buying me a craftsy course for my birthday, but I wouldn't let her do it, until I made her something from one of my courses.
Love both your bags. I'm sure Rose will love her bag.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Venice Beach
Oh, Venice Beach....what can I say about this place that has not
already been said? It's wild and full of life. If there is one beach
that is highly entertaining and offers so much to do, it's this
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Grape Tarts
Having a dinner party or a few friends over? I have an easy no fuss
recipe that will impress without breaking a sweat! I adore warm
grapes and puff pastry! You can serve this with a dollop of fresh
whip cream. Enjoy!
Grape Tarts
All-purpose flour, for work surface
1/2 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 cups grapes, red, green or both
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
pinch of salt
Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface,
unfold pastry. Cut into 4 squares. Transfer to a rimless baking sheet.
Using the tip of a paring knife, score a 1/2 inch border around edges
of each square, being careful not to cut all the way through pastry.
Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
2) Whisk together egg yolk and cream, set egg wash aside. Toss
together grapes, granulated sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Divide
grape mixture among tart shells, keeping it inside the borders. Brush
edges of tarts with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake
until pastry is crisp and golden and grapes are just beginning to collapse
23 to 27 minutes. Let cool on sheet.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Root Beer Pulled Pork
My mouth is instantly watering as I write this post and drool
over the picture. I love good pulled pork and it was not until
I made this that I had great pulled pork. It's smoky and sweet.
Root Beer has always been a favorite soda of mine. For a special
treat..... make a Root Beer float to go along with this meal.
Root Beer Pulled Pork
2 to 3 pounds pork loin or roast
2 cans of root beer
1 onion sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon root beer extract
1/2 cup good quality BBQ sauce
salt and pepper
dash of garlic powder
potato rolls
Place pork, onion, garlic and spices in stock pot pour root beer & extract
all over. Cook on low on stove top for 4 to 5 hours until meat falls apart.
Drain the liquid and stir in the BBQ sauce. Serve with broccoli
slaw and potato rolls. Enjoy!
"Note, this could also be done in a slow cooker. I do not own one. YIKES.
I might have to stop by Williams Sonoma and get one.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Apple Crisp Cups
Don't you just love bites of "goodness"??? These are perfect for
your morning cup of coffee or tea. A perfect little treat.
Apple Crisp Cups
3 large McIntosh appled - peeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups butter
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 4, 12-cup mini muffin tins.
2) Mix apples, white sugar, water , and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
together in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low
heat, stirring occasionally for 6 to 7 min, remove from heat.
3) Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and
nutmeg in a large bowl, cut the butter into the flour mixture with
a pastry cutter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Place a
heaping tablespoon of the crust mixture into a mini muffin cup, and
press it into the cup so that it covers the bottom and pushes up the
sides of cup. Make the crust go all the way up to the top of the mini
muffin cup, and patch holes with more mixture. There will be crust
mixture left over. Place about 2 teaspoons of apple filling in the
crust. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of the remaining crust mixture
over the filling.
4) Bake in preheated oven or until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!! In the spirit of LOVE and all the sweet
sentiments that go along with this day....I'm having a wonderful
Giveaway to show my love for you all!!
If there is one store that I dream about being locked in, it has to
be Anthropologie....oh the bowls, jewelry, shirts, bedding, and I
could go on and on.
You can enter twice and all you have to do to win is.........
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A winner will be picked one week from today by Random.org.
Good Luck.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Champagne Risotto
This might be the best tasting dish I have ever tasted in my life.
I'm a carb girl..so this is stuff dreams are made of, creamy, salty
and down right divine!! Also, this is a perfect Valentine's Day for
your loved one. I made sure I cooked this early so you all could
make it....hint, hint!!!
Champagne Risotto - Giada
4 slices of prosciutto
3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
12 asparagus spears,cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 shallot, finely chopped
3/4 cup Aborio rice
3/4 cup champagne
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place prosciutto on a slightly greased cookie sheet and cook
6 to 8 min until crisp. Reserve for garnish.
In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil. Reduce heat
to a simmer. Blanch the asparagus in the chicken stock for 2 min.
Remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon. Set the asparagus aside
and keep the chicken stock on a slow simmer.
In another medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the
shallot and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the Aborio rice
and stir to coat in the butter. Continue toasting the rice, stirring
constantly, for about 3 minutes. Add the champagne and simmer
until the liquid is almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add half a
cup of the simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed,
about 2 minutes. Continue cooking the rice, adding broth 1/2 cup at
a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of broth to
absorb before adding the next, until the rice is tender but still firm
to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes total.
Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the asparagus, remaining butter,
Parmesan, salt and pepper. Spoon risotto into serving dishes and
garnish by breaking crisp prosciutto into smaller pieces over the top
of risotto. Serve Immediately.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
Spaghetti Face
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Banana Whoopie Pies!!
Chances are...if there is "Banana" desserts on the menu that is
what I will always choose above any sweet treat, Banana's Foster,
Banana Cream Pie, Banana Pudding you name it. I'm a banana
addict. This recipe had my name all over it! Try it!!!
Banana Whoopie Pies
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 bananas, mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1) In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine bananas and
buttermilk. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking
soda. Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with banana
2) Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-
lined baking sheets. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes. Cool for
2 minutes before removing from pans and then place on wire
rack to cool completely.
3) For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter
and butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners sugar and vanilla
until smooth. Spread filling on bottom half of cookies and top
with remaining cookie.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Oh man, Am I a day late posting this recipe? Maybe, but it does
not have to be Game Day to enjoy the best tasting Nachos! Your
taste buds are going to thank me. I would even eat this as a meal.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
3 chicken breasts, cut into strips or chunks
tortilla chips
1 onion, diced
3 celery sticks, sliced thin
1 cup shredded carrots.
1 cup franks hot sauce
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese
2 tablespoons butter
Heat olive oil in skillet and cook chicken until done and pour
the hot sauce and butter over chicken and cook for one minute.
Take the chicken out of skillet and set aside. In the same pan
cook celery, onion and carrots until tender. Preheat oven to 350*.
Place tortilla chips on a cookie sheet and layer all the ingredients.
Bake until cheeses are melted.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Nutella French Toast Sandwiches
Today is National Nutella Day and in my house EVERYDAY is
a Nutella day! My son is obsessed with it. Whenever I buy some
I always notice the jar missing...Hmm, wonder who took it? I
thought I would surprise them with this tasty treat! I like to
finish it off with a little powdered sugar and maybe some syrup.
Nutella Stuffed French Toast
4 slices challah bread
2 bananas sliced length wise and in half
4 tablespoons peanut butter
6 tablespoons nutella
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
butter for the pan
1) Mix eggs, milk and vanilla in a bowl
2) Heat pan on stovetop
3) Spread nutella on on half of bread and the peanut butter
on the other half and place banana slice and make a sandwich.
4) Dip in eggs mixture and the excess drip off.
5) Cook until golden.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Cutie Pie
I just thought I would send you all a big dose of cuteness!
I hope these pics put a smile on your face!! Happy Thursday!
I just joined Twitter, come and join me @ValSoCal4
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Mac and Cheese Soup
Can I just tell you how much I loved this soup....LOVE. It was also
a bonus that all of my picky kiddos loved it too. I'm also loving my
my new camera and have been having so much fun taking cool pics
of food and kids. Don't you love the heart baguette with tomatoes
on top? Remember you eat with your eyes first!! Enjoy!
Mac and Cheese Soup
1 cup of elbow macaroni
cooking spray
2 tomatoes, sliced
4 baguette slices
salt and pepper
pinch of cayenne
3 shallots
1 carrot, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 celery stalk, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1) Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to
450 degrees. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
Add the macaroni and cook as directed on box.
2) Mist a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange the tomato
and baguette slices on it in a single layer, season with salt and pepper.
Bake until bread is golden, about 7 minutes.
3) Mince the shallots, carrots and celery in a food processor. Place
butter in a saucepan and cook vegetables until tender. Add flour and
cook, stirring 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the broth and bring to a boil
cook, stirring, until thickened 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4) Add the milk, cheeses, spices and stir until cheeses are melted.
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Tough Markets: Punishing Hedge Funds Since 2003
By Amy Or
Much has been made about hedge funds' failure to keep up with the major stock market benchmarks this year. But 2011 is merely the latest disappointment in a string of misses that stretches back nine years, according to one analysis of the hedge fund industry.
Money invested in hedge funds since 2003 would have generated a return of 18% through November, according to data compiled by Hedge Fund Research. That puts it far behind the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, which has generated returns of 29% over that same period, once dividends are factored in, according to Simon Lack of SL Advisors. The hedge fund underperformance is even starker when placed next to a small basket of investment grade corporate bonds, as measured by the Dow Jones Corporate Bond Index. That benchmark has gained 77% since 2003.
Factor in hedge fund mangers' customary 2% management fee and a 20% cut in profits, and the gap widens even more.
While disappointing, Mr. Lack says investors have no one but themselves to blame.
"The investors are all sophisticated wealthy institutions, not retail investors. So frankly, it's a lot of sloppy analysis," he said.
Mr. Lack is no stranger to investing in hedge funds. Before setting up his own asset management firm, SL Advisors, Mr. Lack sat on JPMorgan's investment committee — allocating over $1 billion to hedge fund managers. He also founded the JPMorgan Incubator Funds to take positions in emerging hedge fund managers.
While there are money managers making big money on the right bets, he said "more than half the [incubator funds'] return came from managers' fees."
Mr. Lack says the hedge funds' lackluster performance really began amid the sharp increase in industry assets over the decade. As more managers chase after a limited pool of market inefficiencies, "alpha" or outperformance is either diluted or simply dissipates, he says.
And the speed with which hedge funds accumulate assets is staggering, hinging on investors' pre-financial crisis hopes for generating alpha, and post-2008 hopes of finding a source of uncorrelated returns. Capital raised more than doubled to $820 billion in the five years leading up to 2003, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. Despite outflows and asset price declines during the financial crisis, hedge funds today still command $1.97 trillion.
Mr. Lack, who earlier this month published the book "The Hedge Fund Mirage: The Illusion of Big Money and Why It's Too Good To Be True," said investors with a long term investment horizon of at least five years are better off investing directly in U.S. equities. "Life doesn't have to be more complicated than that," he said.
And for those who really want to invest with hedge funds, his advice is simple: Ask managers to cut fees.
"Fees are at least twice as high as they should be," Mr. Lack said. "If they all just cut fees by 50%, the world will keep turning but it will give investors a fairer share of profits."
There is evidence that a slash in fees is underway, at least among newer hedge funds.
According to Hedge Fund Research, new managers charged an average 1.58% in management fees and 17.04% in incentive fees in the past 12 months—the lowest since 2003.


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- As the most common gem in the game, it may be dropped by Draugr, Frostbite Spiders, Giants, and many other creatures.
- It can be commonly found on most middle-class citizens in towns and hold cities.
- Garnets may also be found while mining for various types of ore.
- Two grades of the gem exist in the game: a common garnet (also considered a flawed garnet) and the flawless garnet (a flawless garnet is pictured above).
- One common garnet is needed to craft a Silver Garnet Ring.
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Malcolm Jefferson discovered last week that Cheltenham Festival winners can be like buses: you can wait ages for one and then two arrive at the same time. Having endured 17 barren years at the meeting, he was able to savour victories on successive days.
Yesterday, back at his Malton yard, in North Yorkshire, he was still absorbing the fact that the only British trainers to saddle more winners than him were Nicky Henderson and Jonjo O'Neill. He was also looking forward to Aintree next month, when his Cheltenham heroes — Cape Tribulation and Attaglance — will be back in action, along with


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Washington, Dec 27 : Lady Gaga is believed to be looking for a house in her boyfriend Taylor Kinney's hometown in central Pennsylvania.
Gaga has been dating The Vampire Diaries actor for a few months and the relationship is said to be getting serious.
The couple has been seen at local bars and restaurants and even grocery shopping in the city.
According to CBS21, the pop superstar has been seen around Lancaster County with locals buzzing that she is looking at a 1.7 million-dollar property in the gated community of Bent Creek, Radaronline reported.
Some of her possible new neighbours say that she will be welcome in the area.
"I've heard she's very low key and normal despite all of her exotic performances," said Tyler Nehlig, whose parents own the house next to Gaga's likely new residence.
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No Gowns, Plenty of Energy at Vimeo Awards
Attire at the 2012 Vimeo Awards ranged from tight skinny jeans to sparkly cocktail dresses, with some plaid cotton shirts and suits mixed in. The awards ceremony, held at NYU's Skirball Theater on Thursday night, might not have had ball gowns and talent escorts like more established film awards and festivals, but it did share a focus on celebrating innovative film – online.
Minor technical glitches did not put a dent in the jovial and informal atmosphere of the ceremony, which featured comedian Reggie Watts and performer 'Beardyman' trading jokes and deejaying music remixes on the spot. Film directing collective Everynone won the grand prize of $25,000 for its film, "Symmetry" made in conjunction with WNYC's Radiolab. "Symmetry" also won best lyrical film, a new category introduced this year, for films that "showcase the natural world or personal experience using a distinct creative style."
Symmetry from Everynone on Vimeo.
Vimeo received 15,000 submissions for this year's competition, double what it garnered in 2010. The results of a public vote were turned over to a panel of 39 judges, including Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, actor James Franco and Academy Award nominee, documentarian Lucy Walker, as well as previous winners, who chose who would receive grants of $5,000 in the 13 categories.
At the awards ceremony, CEO Kerry Trainor gushed about the festival and the spotlight Vimeo has turned on up-and-coming directors. Standing in the crowded lobby prior to the awards show, Trainor seemed taken aback by enthusiasm for the awards and ceremony. Having only joined two months ago from overseeing AOL's entertainment and video properties, Mr. Trainor has not had much to do with the organization of the festival, saying for now he was just "along for the ride."
Vimeo is not the only online platform to try its hand at running an online film festival. Elsewhere, the Pennsylvania-based Haydenfilms Institute has run an online-only film festival since 2004, and PBS has also tried online video curatorship this year, previewing its spring online film festival with a trailer that asked: "Not at Cannes? Not at Sundance? Not at Toronto? This year the arthouse comes to your house."
Public voting for YouTube's Your Film Festival begins on Monday, June 11. YouTube received 15,000 submissions for its inaugural online video awards, not surprising considering the 10 finalists will have their films shown at the Venice Film Festival, with a $500,000 production grant on the line. Read more on these festivals here.


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Jackson's Presidency
The Miller Center on Public Affairs at the University of Virginia maintains a site dedicated to Andrew Jackson as part of its site, "American President: An Online Reference Resource." The site offers summaries of the major events of his life and presidency, and brief biographies of members of his administration.
Indian Removal
This site, sponsored by the National Humanities Center, reviews the impact of removal on southeastern Indian nations. The analytical narrative is supported by images and documents.
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Andrew Jackson's six-foot, 145-pound body carried more scars and bullets than any other president's. Explore his medical history at this site.


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Check out these stats from the Browns' 17-6 win over the Bengals Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati:
Hoyer, 25 of 38. Dalton, 23 of 42.
Hoyer, 269 passing yards. Dalton, 206.
Hoyer, two touchdowns, no interceptions. Dalton, no touchdowns, one interception.
Cleveland now is 2-0 since Hoyer, who was Tom Brady's backup from 2009-11, took over from Brandon Weeden as the Browns' starting QB.
In three years with the Patriots, Hoyer threw just 43 passes, completing 27, for one touchdown, with one interception.
Now, in two games as a starter in Cleveland, he has completed 55 of 92 passes.
The Patriots take on the now 2-2 Bengals next Sunday in Cincinnati.
Hoyer wasn't the only former Brady backup to have a good performance Sunday.
Matt Cassel, who was 10-5 as a starter in New England in 2008, after Brady was lost for the season with a knee injury in the season opener, led the Vikings to their first victory of the 2013 season, over the winless Steelers in London,
Taking over from Christian Ponder, Cassel threw for two touchdowns as the Vikes prevailed, 34-27.
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An off-duty Fullerton firefighter was among those arrested after a mob broke windows, looted and fought in the downtown streets.
Prosecutors have charged one person in connection with the disturbance, which injured several people and caused thousands of dollars in damage.
Nineteen-year-old Chase Christman of Simi Valley pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony vandalism and other charges.
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AUGUST 6, 2012 — I have been a long-standing Bose Quiet Comfort earphones fan for more than a decade. And I still am — but, there is a new game in town. One company I met in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was Sonomax Technologies. I have been able to use one of their products, their custom-fitted earphones called "eers." In short, they rock. And, I like them significantly better than my Bose earphones. Here's why:
1. Once you get past the odd, disconcerting five-minute fitting process (you pour the liquid wax on their headset, insert into your ears, sit quietly for a few minutes, then, voila! Done!), they fit snugly. And they won't just fall out, either. I promise.
2. They're quieter than the Bose and cancel noises better.
3. They sound wonderful — music flows seemingly through the middle of your brain.
4. The pricing — $199 to $299 — isn't horrendous, and is cheaper than Bose.
And, in case you're wondering, you can do the fitting by yourself, and it's painless. Seriously.
(Missives from the Digital Front is a series of opinions and thoughts, sometimes with a bit of snark, and don't qualify as a research post. Consider this a blog courtesy of P.J. McNealy.)


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You can't change the fact that you have had cancer. What you can change is how you live the rest of your life — making choices to help you stay healthy and feel as well as you can. This can be a time to look at your life in new ways. Maybe you are thinking about how to improve your health over the long term. Some people even start during cancer treatment.
Make healthier choices
For many people, a diagnosis of cancer helps them focus on their health in ways they may not have thought much about in the past. Are there things you could do that might make you healthier? Maybe you could try to eat better or get more exercise. Maybe you could cut down on alcohol, or give up tobacco. Even things like keeping your stress level under control might help. Now is a good time to think about making changes that can have positive effects for the rest of your life. You will feel better and you will also be healthier.
You can start by working on those things that worry you most. Get help with those that are harder for you. For instance, if you are thinking about quitting smoking and need help, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. A tobacco cessation and coaching service can help increase your chances of quitting for good.
Eating better
Eating right can be a challenge for anyone, but it can get even tougher during and after cancer treatment. This is especially true for cancers of the head and neck. The cancer or its treatment can affect how you swallow or cause other problems. Nausea can be a problem from some treatments. You may lose your appetite for a while and lose weight when you don't want to. Many people treated for these cancers need a feeding tube at least for a time.
If you are losing weight or have taste problems during treatment, do the best you can with eating and keep in mind that these problems usually improve over time. You may find it helps to eat small portions every 2 to 3 hours until you feel better and can go back to a more normal schedule. You might also want to ask your cancer team to refer you to a dietitian, an expert in nutrition who can give you ideas on how to fight some of the side effects of your treatment.
One of the best things you can do after treatment is to put healthy eating habits into place. You may be surprised at the long-term benefits of some simple changes, like increasing the variety of healthy foods you eat. Getting to and staying at a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, and limiting your alcohol intake may lower your risk for a number of types of cancer, as well as having many other health benefits. You can get more information in Nutrition and Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment: Answers to Common Questions.
Rest, fatigue, and exercise
Feeling tired (fatigue) is a very common problem during and after cancer treatment. This is not a normal type of tiredness but a bone-weary exhaustion that doesn't get better with rest. For some people, fatigue lasts a long time after treatment and can keep them from staying active. But exercise can actually help reduce fatigue and the sense of depression that sometimes comes with feeling so tired.
If you were very ill or weren't able to do much during treatment, it is normal that your fitness, staying power, and muscle strength declined. You need to find an exercise plan that fits your own needs. If you haven't exercised in a few years, you will have to start slowly — maybe just by taking short walks. Talk with your health care team before starting. Get their input on your exercise plans. Then try to get an exercise buddy so that you're not doing it alone.
If you are very tired, you will need to balance activity with rest. It is OK to rest when you need to. Sometimes it's really hard for people to allow themselves to rest when they are used to working all day or taking care of a household, but this is not the time to push yourself too hard. Listen to your body and rest when you need to. To learn more about dealing with fatigue, see Fatigue in People With Cancer and Anemia in People With Cancer. You can also find information on these and other side effects in the Physical Side Effects section of our website.
Exercise can improve your physical and emotional health.
- It improves your heart fitness.
- It makes your muscles stronger.
- It reduces fatigue.
- Along with a good diet, it will help you get to and stay at a healthy weight.
- It can help lower anxiety and depression.
- It can help you feel generally happier.
- It helps you feel better about yourself.
Long term, we know that getting regular physical activity plays a role in helping to lower the risk of some cancers, as well as having other health benefits.
Can I lower my risk of the cancer growing or coming back?
Most people want to know if there are certain lifestyle changes they can make to reduce their risk of their cancer growing or coming back. For many cancers there is little solid evidence to guide people. This doesn't mean that nothing will help —it's just that for the most part this is an area that hasn't been well studied. Most studies have looked at lifestyle changes as ways to prevent cancer in the first place, not slowing it down or keeping it from coming back.
Tobacco and alcohol use have clearly been linked to laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers. If you smoke, it is very important to quit. Quitting improves the chance that treatment will be successful and lowers the chance of the cancer coming back. It can also reduce your chance of getting other new cancers (especially other head and neck or lung cancers), which is a serious problem among laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer survivors. Quitting can also help improve your appetite and your overall health. If you want to quit smoking and need help, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
Other healthy habits such as eating well, getting regular exercise, and staying at a healthy weight may help as well, but no one knows for sure. But we do know that these types of changes can affect more than just your risk of cancer.
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Police say man accused of hitting "his kid" told officer he would beat him again in retaliation
A man accused of family violence told officers he would beat his son for telling police about the abuse and signing a sworn statement early Monday morning, according to police records.
According to police reports, a man, whose name has not been released, strangled a witness at an apartment on Skillman Street in another case. The witness was locked out, standing on the porch of the apartment. That witness asked the victim, a child whose name is also withheld, for help.
The accused man demanded the victim, who he said was "his kid," not to, and slapped him on the side of his head so hard that the child "was knocked to the ground," according to police.
The suspect then opened the porch door when the unidentified witness asked him to stop hitting the child. The suspect did not relent and knocked the boy down to the ground again. The suspect told him "This is my kid and I will hit him if I want to!" police said in a report.
Officers responded to the scene around 1:15 a.m. this morning and arrested the suspect. They told him he would face charges of injury to a child in addition to the strangulation case. As they walked him down the stairs the man said: "I have the right to strike my kid if I want to and will continue to do so," according to a police report.
As the suspect was riding in the passenger seat of the squad car (which didn't have the usual cage), the officer filled out forms on the call. The suspect leaned across and saw the boy's statement and asked to see it.
The officer refused.
"When I see that kid, I am going to beat the hide off him," the suspect told the officer, according to a report. "You best believe that!"
When the officer arrived at the Dallas County Jail with the suspect, he asked the man questions from the medical assessment.
"Do you feel like killing yourself today?" was one of the questions.
"No," the suspect replied. "But I want to kill someone else!" The man was also charged with retaliation.


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The Library As the Latest Web Venture
By LISA GUERNSEY
Published: June 15, 2000
WHEN Carrie Larkworthy, a student at Harvard University, is faced with a research project, getting a book out of the library is the last thing on her mind. Instead she sits in her dormitory room and logs onto the Web, starting with Harvard's online system for searching and retrieving journal articles. ''I hate the library, so I try to avoid it,'' Ms. Larkworthy said. ''It's such a big facility that you have to search through.''
If Ms. Larkworthy's experience is anything like that of other students, and many librarians acknowledge that it is, the use of books for research is becoming an archaic concept. If scholarly books are not on the Web, they are invisible to anyone using the Internet as a substitute for in-depth investigation.
But new efforts are afoot to change that. Several companies are racing to put the full texts of hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books, old and new, on the Web. NetLibrary started the contest, with technology that lets people view books online for short periods of time, the digital equivalent of borrowing them from the library.
Now two other companies, Ebrary.com and Questia Media, are taking on the same challenge but using a new strategy. They want to give people the opportunity to search through reams of pages at no charge, then will charge people a few cents a page for using that information. (Questia users will be asked to pay for viewing, copying and printing the online pages. Ebrary.com users will be able to view pages free but will pay for copying and printing.)
These electronic library projects are not attempts to compete with the budding electronic book industry, which offers books for downloading to handheld devices and is focused on popular fiction, like Stephen King's recent Web-only novella, ''Riding the Bullet,'' and on other newly published trade books. The library projects have very little to do with the debate over the promise or pitfalls of gadgets that let people read novels electronically from the comfort of their beds.
In fact, the new effort to build an electronic library is not about reading at all. It is about the power of electronic searching. With digital scanning, texts of works that may be decades old can be mined for those few morsels of insight that may enhance a research paper or help prove an argument. It could be a way, some publishers say, to move books into the Web's fold and make them more visible to students like Ms. Larkworthy.
''In an ideal world, a person would find a book in the card catalog, pull it off the shelf and use it,'' said Kate Douglas Torrey, director of the University of North Carolina Press. ''But that is just not the world we live in today.'' The University of North Carolina Press is among more than 80 publishers working with Questia to turn many of their titles into searchable documents available on the Web.
Laziness is not always the excuse for avoiding the traditional library. Even people who do go hunting in the stacks are sometimes thwarted. The books they want might be checked out or misplaced, lost forever among call numbers that have no relation to the sticker on their spines. Or the books might be at other libraries and available only to those researchers who are willing to wait weeks for interlibrary loans.
Such situations can be avoided on the Internet, proponents of digital libraries say. ''This will take some of the tedium out of research,'' Ms. Torrey said, ''and make it easy to use an extensive collection of scholarly work.''
Of course, people have been hailing the promise of digitized libraries for years, and the reality has not yet measured up. When netLibrary opened in March 1999, for example, it was promoted in press releases as a company that would ''revolutionize the library system'' by enabling people to tap into a searchable and comprehensible database of reference and scholarly books.
Until this month, netLibrary offered two types of access: holders of library cards from participating libraries could use the service at no charge, and others could subscribe to the service for $29.95 a year. The subscription option is no longer being offered to new users.
Now netLibrary is primarily a service for public, academic and corporate libraries that want to buy electronic titles and make them available to their patrons. Rob Kaufman, netLibrary's president and chief executive, said the shift away from a consumer service was partly an attempt to appease librarians and publishers. Some librarians said the service was competing with them. Publishers did not like the subscription model for another reason: they said it gave people too much access to electronic texts at too low a price.
Even those who gain access to netLibrary may find the experience less than satisfying. There are just not yet enough books in the site's collection to make serious searching worthwhile. The site now has about 18,000 copyrighted books and 4,000 public-domain works, numbers that are tiny compared with the hundreds of thousands of volumes in most research libraries and the millions of volumes in major ones.


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Frank Gore says he has a concussion.
The 49ers say he's wrong.
"Frank Gore is a football player. He does not know what a concussion is,'' Coach Mike Singletary said after practice today. "He has no idea. I don't even know what a concussion is.
"In all seriousness, Frank has a neck strain. It might feel like a concussion, but I talked to (Jeff Ferguson), who is one of the finest trainers in the country. (Gore) does not have a concussion. He'll be good to go."
Regardless of what he has, the 49ers expect their leading rusher will play Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.
Gore missed his second consecutive practice Thursday. DeShaun Foster is listed second on the depth chart.
Earlier in the day, Gore said he suffered a concussion during Monday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals. He said he went helmet to helmet while blocking the Cardinals' Chike Okeafor in the final minute of play.
Gore said he has suffered a concussion once before, during a game against the Lions in 2006.
But the 49ers said he has this diagnosis incorrect.
"I'm just telling you, from everything I have from the trainer — and I get the report every day — he does not have a concussion,'' Singletary said.
Why would Gore say he did?
"You know what? I have no idea,'' Singletary said. "I do not know. I'm not trying to be funny. I don't know."
Gore has 1,045 yards from scrimmage this season, which accounts for 37 percent of the 49ers offense.


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