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LAFAYETTE -- City leaders think they can accommodate their projected housing needs within Lafayette's roughly two-mile-long downtown core.
However, state officials want more specifics on how they plan to do that.
The Department of Housing and Community Development has, for the third time, rejected Lafayette's "housing element," a state-mandated plan that outlines how the city plans to meet its housing needs.
Officials are examining the department's comments and will begin revising the document soon, City Manager Steven Falk said.
Meanwhile, affordable-housing advocates say the letter validates their assertions that Lafayette is trying to skirt its obligation to provide lower-cost housing. City Council members have flatly rejected those arguments.
Neither the city nor property owners are required to actually build any housing. However, officials must show that policies are in place that allow for construction of 361 housing units in Lafayette by 2014, 270 of them for low- or moderate-income households.
The housing element lists 22 downtown sites that officials think can accommodate 760 housing units, 388 of those "affordable."
Many of Lafayette's proposed housing sites in the city have multiple property owners, host existing businesses or both. Because of that, the city must outline specific programs to consolidate such parcels, Cathy Creswell, deputy director of Housing and Community Development, wrote in a Sept. 7 letter to Falk.
Comments from the state show Lafayette has made progress on its housing element, Falk said, "because (the letter) does not question the adequacy of our housing inventory, which in the past has been, I guess, a flash point for some of the critics."
Those critics, not surprisingly, disagree about progress.
"You can read between the lines of what HCD's determination is," said Craig Castellanet, an attorney with the Public Interest Law Project. "It concludes ... that (Lafayette) would have to look outside of the downtown" to meet its housing needs.
Council members maintain that they are committed to providing affordable housing in the city, but they also want the hilly residential neighborhoods kept free of further development.
"The community wanted to maintain open hillsides as much as possible, and part of the bargain for that was that, yes, we would ... concentrate the density in the downtown," Vice Mayor Carl Anduri said.
One downtown site with multiple owners includes the closed Park Theatre and is bordered by a creek, plus parking for adjacent businesses that likely would have to be replaced. Another includes parking for the Lafayette Methodist Church and parcels the city is buying for possible use as a parking lot.
Affordable-housing advocates say that, given these complications, the city's list of sites is too short to meet Lafayette's housing needs.
Even if property owners are willing to sell and lots could be cobbled together, they are more likely to be developed as all-commercial projects than residential ones, said Michael Henn, who served as Lafayette's planning director until 2001.
By restricting development to a handful of downtown parcels, he said, the city will create a seller's market for those lots, driving up the cost of housing.
Lafayette is not alone in feeling pressure to provide more housing. Pleasanton recently scrapped its voter-approved housing cap and paid $2 million as part of a settlement with an environmental justice group. Pittsburg must add nearly 1,000 affordable housing units by 2014 as part of a 2005 settlement with housing advocates.
While a lawsuit is an option, housing advocates would rather work with the city to create more housing sites, said David Levin, an attorney with Bay Area Legal Aid.
That could be difficult, with officials also feeling pressure from the other end of the spectrum. A plan to bring higher densities and residential development to downtown has been met with fierce opposition from residents.
In addition, council members are committed to the downtown-only policy.
"I think the general approach of the city still makes sense," Mayor Brandt Andersson said. "We've got single-family areas that we want to keep that way. We've got ridges and hillsides we want to keep open."


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Known as Thailand's "Great Rice Bowl" (owing to its agricultural abundance), the central plains of Thailand are an excellent destination for visitors to the country who are more interested in the history and culture than its sparkling beaches and nefarious nightlife.
It's not uncommon for tourists to make the trip (typically by train or boat) up the Chao Phraya River to the ruins of Ayutthaya, but committed sightseers will be richly rewarded for eschewing the coastal regions and continuing on northward into the interior. The countryside is a marvelous patchwork of rice paddies and fields (once referred to as "the Land of Ten Thousand Rice Fields"), many appearing virtually untouched by the Industrial Revolution or influences from the outside world.
Along the route to Chiang Mai in the north, you'll pass a number cities, villages, ruins, and former capitals, including Lopburi (home of the Khmer temple at Prang Sam Yot), and the ancient architectural wonder that is Sukhothai, the latter being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. The lesser known ruins (relatively speaking) at Si Satchanalai are some of the most lovely and evocative in the country.
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I have recently been to the amazing island of Santorini! This is a picture of the capital Fira during the famous sunset! =) Santorini is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greece's mainland. It is also known as Thera (or Thira), forming the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands. Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements thereon and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with a dynamic nightlife, have made the island one of Europe's top tourist hotspots. A giant central lagoon, more or less rectangular, and measuring about 12 km by 7 km (8 mi by 4 mi), is surrounded by 300 m (984 ft) high steep cliffs on three sides. The island slopes downward from the cliffs to the surrounding Aegean Sea. On the fourth side, the lagoon is separated from the sea by another much smaller island called Therasia; the lagoon merges with the sea in two places, in the northwest and southwest. The water in the centre of the lagoon is nearly 400 m (1,300 ft) deep, thus making it a safe harbour for all kinds of shipping. The island's harbours are all in the lagoon and there are no ports on the outer perimeter of the island, and the capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon. It is the most active volcanic centre in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc, though what remains today is largely a water-filled caldera. The name Santorini was given it by the Latin empire in the thirteenth century, and is a reference to Saint Irene. Before then it was named Kallistē, Strongylē, or Thera. The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recent prehistory: the Minoan eruption, which occurred some 3,500 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of feet deep and, according to a theory, may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (70 mi) to the south, through the creation of a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis. More to come................. - May 2008 It seems that this is my best shot so far!! At the moment it has the most favourites(210), the most views(5930) and it ranks 1st in interrestigness!! Thank you all so much!! =) Update 1st December 2008: 338 favourites, 12.257 views and still Nr 1 in interrestigness! =)
Blue Rust
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Highest position in Explore = #304 on March 4th, 2009, thank you! Where does this interesting door lead? Do you dare open it? Alright, true story. This past summer, I travelled to Santorini, Greece. This door is near the base of the 650 ft. cliff below the city of Fira near the harbor. There are three ways down from the cliff: 1. a mechanical gondola (cable car) 2. a donkey 3. on foot (thousands of steps) Most people take the gondola ride down to the base of the cliff (smart). But not me, I wanted to hike down, so I could grab some great pics of the donkeys (dumb). Well, the donkey pics were fun, but the journey turned out not to be the pleasurable jaunt I had envisioned. After I was 1/3 of the way down, I realized that the donkeys don't move out of your way when they are coming up the hill. They are steadfast and determined in their climb and march in a single line. Worse, it was VERY difficult to get out of their way as the ground was slippery… and smelly. That's right, these donkey's can't hold it all the way to the top. So my picture taking was cut a bit short and the game was on… dodge the donkeys while taking care to not slip and fall in the… yeah, you guessed it. At long last I reached the bottom, donkey collision averted. Even though it was 100 degrees outside, hotter it seemed after I had walked the 1000 stairs, I just had to stop and take a picture of this door. I was fascinated by it. It's crazy to me how something this rusty and clearly worn can be so beautiful! Anyway, two morals to this story: 1. Take the gondola if you go to Santorini :) 2. Sometimes going off the beaten path and getting a little dirty in the process pays off in the end You really need to see the to appreciate the detail in this photo.
Dreamy Santorini
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This photo is of the beautiful Greek island of Santorini, taken from the small northernmost historic town of Oia that is quite famous for it's white walled buildings and blue domed churches. The cliffs of Santorini are nearly 1000 feet high and are actually the remnants of a volcanic crater that is believed to have exploded violently at approximately 1500 BC. This massive eruption is thought to have wiped out the Minoan civilation on the nearby island of Crete. The eruption seems to have inspired certain Greek myths and it has been speculated that the Minoan eruption and the destruction of the city at Akrotiri provided the basis for or otherwise inspired Plato's story of Atlantis. Akrotiri is still being excavated presently and already, they have uncovered multi story buildings and ancient walled murals/paintings that rival those found in Pompeii. I've been very fortunate to travel to some rather exotic locations but I must say that Santorini is one of my absolute favorites. There are several settlements that make up present day Santorini. I stayed in a small 8 unit apartment complex in the nearby township of Fira that is quite a bit larger than Oia and is home to the main port for cruise ships that frequent this very poplular tourist destination year round. Every evening, I would sit on my private veranda and take in what is thought by many to be one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Talk about the photographer's paradise, I literally never put my camera down for the entire week I was there. Around every corner was a scene that seemed straight from a postcard or story book. I hope to post more from my travel portfolio over the coming weeks, including more shots from this beautiful Greek island. Hope you all have a fantastic week!
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photo: a boats dialogue; the Greek island Santorini is the rest of a volcano. Standing at the top, you can look deep down to the ships; 400m deeper: the sunken cruise-ship SEA DIAMOND. There are more than 1000m deep ground-findings - echolot's joy. Some say, at the bottom are the ruins of the sunken culture of ATLANTIS... P.S.: I took this photo standing on top of the hill in Thira, Santorini, looking down to the volcano's water. The two boats had to deliver some fruits and vegetables to a cruise-ship in the bay. An hour later we took a donkey ride. On the left side hundreds meter down to the sea, on the right side rocks, I have to admit, I suffered a little by angst...; if your fear is too much, you can use instead of a donkey a cable car (standing in line with two hundred tourists...) + the DIALOG is an important topic of the philosophy of existentialism. MARTIN BUBER (I and Thou, 1922) created the term das ZWISCHEN (= SPHERE OF BETWEEN), where he tried to describe, how a new identity called BETWEEN grows, if to persons meet, having an intensive dialog; that BETWEEN could be described as a sort of CHILD as a result of a communication; difference: the child is made of bones and blood, - but no one can SEE the BETWEEN, you must feel it; a new identity, not the same as A or B, who have the communication; it's C, A+B with a new taste, mood ... - - - what will happen, when the waves of the two boats (A+B) will cross each other? a new picture, not A not B, a new C-structure will appear...
Stairway in Oia, Santorini
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Santorini (Greece). Santorini (Σαντορίνη) is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km southeast from Greece's mainland. It is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island, and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with a dynamic nightlife, have made the island one of Europe's tourist hotspots. The name Santorini was given to it by the Latin empire in the thirteenth century, and is a reference to Saint Irene. Before then it was known as Kallistē (the most beautiful one), Strongylē (the circular one), or Thera. The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions the planet has ever seen: the Minoan eruption (sometimes called the Thera eruption), which occurred some 3,600 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of feet deep and may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (70 miles) to the south, through the creation of a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis. [Source: Wikipedia] Explore #210 (August 29, 2008). Thank you for all the comments and faves! =D
The scenic caldera rim of Santorini
Made by Dan Wiklund
From this perspective it is quite easy to see what Santorini really is - a massive volcano. The prime real estate is the ones closest to the crater, hence locatet on the caldera rim. As you can see the crater walls are quite steep and it doesn't stop at the water making it possible for the ferries and cruise ships to sail into the crater. They can do that since the caldera isn't a complete ring. It has gaps opening to the see that was created when the volcano and hence the island itself exploded at about 1600 BC in one of the largest explosions recorded on earth. The volcano is indeed still active but is mostly slumbering and the most active hotspot is located on the black island to the right in this shot. Regardless of its history it is hard to say anything else than it is extremly scenic. So much in fact that it is said that at least half of all postcards in Greece feature scenes from the island... On a sidenote I can mention that a few weeks before this photo was taken a cruiseship managed to hit a volcanic reef sinking close to the island in the far end of this photo. Considering the size of the vessels that tells a lot about how deep the caldera actually is... You should watch this since that brings out more details.
Pink Sunset over Santorini
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I've watched so many sunsets around the World, and I have never before seen this scene. The Yellow Sun turned into magnifecent pinks and reds as it set beyond the caldera of the volcano in Santorini that night. When it finally set down the night was magically pink and red. My posting from yesterday was the scene from that beautiful sky. Rakel, you are my dearest friend on Flickr. Thank you for being with me everyday. Every morning I wake up to a message from you in my inbox. From day one you've been with me and my gallery would not exist if not for your beautiful comments. You light up my day everyday! Rakel, this magic sunset is yours. Rakel tu eres mi mas preciada amiga de Flickr. Tu has llenado mi galeria de comentarios desde el primer dia en que la abri. Todos los dias al levantarme recibo ese mensajito tuyo con los buenos dias y con alguna broma. Gracias por ser como eres y gracias por estar siempre a mi lado. Mi galeria sin tus comentarios no existiria. Gracias por ser mi Amiga!
Blue Domed Greek Orthodox Church, Santorini (Thira).
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Best Explore Position #12 Island, south-eastern Greece. It is the southernmost of the Cyclades group in the south Aegean Sea and is on the northern edge of the sea of Crete. The island is about 75 sq km (29 sq mi) in area. Santorini and its surrounding islets are formed from the rim of an ancient drowned volcano that exploded in about 1500 BC, and this disaster may have been the basis for the writings of Plato about the lost continent of Atlantis. The earliest volcanic eruptions in its recorded history were in 236 BC: the latest were from 1925 to 1926. The main town is Thíra, which has a sheltered, deep ancient harbour, and is set on top of sheer cliffs that lead to a precipitous summit that is 584 m (1,916 ft) above sea level. The town was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1956 and has largely been rebuilt since then.
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SANTORINI PRIEST ...on his way to the church Sotiras, Oia, Santorini – on Sunday morning, 7 o'clock: the heavy earthquakes in the history of Santorini developed an intensive religious community; my wife and me, we followed the priest to his church, where he, accompanied by 4 helpers made his ceremonials, 20 believers in the church (kissing ritually the priest's hands and the bible-cover); during thousands of tourists were sleeping in their beds at the same time, juke-boxes sleeping too, cruise-ships not yet landed, only working outside: the donkeys, carrying loads for the hotels. But inside the church: we had the chance to feel like 1000 years back in time... compare flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/devil-is-waiting/
Oia, Santorini
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O-i-a. I was stucked for a while before I embarrassed myself with O-ee-yaa. It's actually pronounced Ee-yah. Such a beautiful name for a place like this! A brief introduction about the island: This is – Santorini. One of the Cycladic islands in Greece. It's 5 hours ferry ride from Piraeus (port for Athens). A volcanic island and majority of the island had been sunk into the sea when the beast erupted years ago. Imagine it was a round island and what is left now is the rim plus the volcano in the centre…and this forms a dramatic landscape. This week's post is all about Santorini. There's a lot to explore on this island but I only had so little time :S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to
Recycled Terrace Garden
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Highest Position in Explore # 1 & This is the most unique balcony in Oia village at Greek Island, Santorini and the view of caldera from here is something to kill for. Most interesting part is the wrecked boat placed in the terrace piled with old unused stuff and few flower pots but everything is placed perfectly. This shot is from my archives a single RAW file tonemapped and digitally blended using Photoshop. Trivia Oia is famous for its beautiful sunset and marble roads through the village makes it picture perfect.
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SANTORINI PRIEST ...on his way to the church Sotiras, Oia, Santorini – on Sunday morning, 7 o'clock: the heavy earthquakes in the history of Santorini developed an intensive religious community; my wife and me, we followed the priest to his church, where he, accompanied by 4 helpers made his ceremonials, 20 believers in the church (kissing ritually the priest's hands and the bible-cover); during thousands of tourists were sleeping in their beds at the same time, juke-boxes sleeping too, cruise-ships not yet landed, only working outside: the donkeys, carrying loads for the hotels. But inside the church: we had the chance to feel like 1000 years back in time...
don quichote's fight vs. the windmills...
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Cervantes wrote his story about Don Quixote and his servant Sancho Panza, the master of doubts. And mainly this is a book about the importance of DOUBT. Cervantes knew: it could be dangerous, to fight as a hero without any doubts - that is his everlasting message. He was the forerunner of all people, who are warning, that individuals, communities or systems sometimes live a complete lie - and therefore will meet their catastrophe in their very end. - compare flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/weekly-photo-chal...
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I was sitting at one of the balcony cafes enjoying the sunset when this couple from Hawaii on next table came chatting to me. We had a fun conversation, and they said they came from that cruise. They started their trip from Rome and will be floating and stopping all over Europe for 2 weeks. That really sounded like a great vacation to me! This was taken in Fira, the biggest town in Santorini. The island you see here is actually a volcano. Have a good day my friends! RECOMMENDED to view it . ____________________________________________________________ Thank you everyone for your visits, comments and faves!!
Panorama of Oia, Santorini
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View fullscreen - recommended! Oia (in Santorini, Greece) remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The famous Oia sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, keeps tourists flocking down to the castle, waiting for the moment when the sun slips down on the calm sea of the caldera [Source: Wikipedia]. In fact these were two different panoramas, but I decided to create one 'superpanorama' by putting them together.
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Oia is a community on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Along the cliff of Oia, houses have been delved into the porous volcanic rock (left over from a large volcanic explosion many years ago that sunk the center of the island). Parts of these houses are visible and the scenery that results from it is generally perceived as being typically Greek. The town is noted for its picturesque architecture, unique for its blend of relatively large medieval Venetian houses with small incave village homes.
Santorini sunset
Made by MarcelGermain
Oia, Santorini (Greece). . Oia remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The famous Oia sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, keeps tourists flocking down to the castle, waiting for the moment when the sun slips down on the calm sea of the caldera . [Source: Wikipedia] I'm not sure if it's the most beautiful sunset in the world, but it's among the most beautiful I've seen! =) Explore #195 (September 9, 2008) - Thank you for all the comments and faves! =)
extraordinary symbols
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read in my daily blog at flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/devil-is-waiting/ - the Greek island SANTORINI is the top of a volcano; on the ground: the sunken cruiseship SEA DIAMOND; maybe too: the sunken culture of ATLANTIS... P.S.: the religions differ from each other maybe in some rites and rules; but at least one thing is very similar: they all are interested in creating extraordinary architectural symbols... +
Greece / Travel / Boat
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Greece / Travel / Boat: This image was taken on my film camera, I then scanned the image and processed it in Lightroom. I found this mini greek fishing boat on a cliff top in Oia Santorini. Such an amazing sea view from up here. Check out my Lightroom blog for before & after shots. The link is on my profile page. ► Follow me on Tumblr
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Church Bells, Oia, Santorini, Greece This island is enchanting, at every turn you will find color, texture and views beyond compare. You and your camera lens will be a heaven.....ahh Greece is lovely for photographers and lovers... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santorini you will hear the bells toll just for you.
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|Nea Kameni
Κρατήρας Γεωργίου
Бухта с причалом
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note below from FNC Chad Pergram:
Urgent: Kerry meets with Sen. Baucus over mysterious death of Shane Todd in Singapore
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Fox has learned that Secretary of State John Kerry met Thursday with Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) over the mysterious death of Shane Todd, a Montana resident who was found hanged in Singapore.
Todd worked with high tech chemicals for the Institute for Micro Electionics (IME) based in Singapore. His parents have told Baucus that they believe he may have been killed by the Chinese after he came across some high-tech secuirty info he was not supposed to be privy to.
His body was found hanging in his apartment in Singapore. But there are multiple inconsistencies with that theory.
He told his parents before his parents he was worried that the project he was working on may endanger US national security.
Fox is told that the meeting between Kerry and Baucus propelled the issue onto the secretary's radar. Baucus had wanted to meet with Kerry but was unable to do as the secretary was on a lengthy globetrotting trip.
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Pregnant Passions: Keep Intimacy Alive
If pregnancy has caused you and your partner to lose that lovin' feeling, don't despair; reviving intimacy may be easier than you think.
By Colette Bouchez
Reviewed By Cynthia Haines
He's thinking: "Wow, she looks sexier and hotter than I've ever seen her -- boy am I turned on!"
She's thinking: "I'm nauseous and tired and I feel like a blimp -- if he so much as touches me one time I'm going to scream!"
Welcome to pregnancy -- a time when many couples find their sex life has become a roller coaster ride, with neither partner knowing what to expect from themselves or each other.
Intimate Life Interrupted
"From raging hormones and mood swings, to incredible fatigue, a change in body image, fears, anxieties, and sometimes, important medical reasons not to make love, there is no question that pregnancy can cut deep into a couple's intimate life," says Shari Lusskin, MD, director of reproductive psychiatry at NYU Medical Center in New York.
At a time when partners should be pulling closer together, Lusskin tells WebMD it's not unusual to find many coming apart at the emotional seams.
"Sometimes, all sense of intimacy seems to come to a dead halt -- and neither partner understands why," says Lusskin.
If this sounds familiar, fear not. Although having sex -- specifically having intercourse -- may be out of reach for part or even all of your pregnancy, intimacy doesn't have to take a back seat. The key, say experts, often involves nothing more than a slight shift in thinking, and a redefining of what it really means to be close to your partner.
"Too often couples end up thinking that if they can't have intercourse -- regardless of the reason -- they should just stay away from each other altogether and kind of blank out the whole concept of intimacy from their minds," says Dennis Sugrue, PhD, past president of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, and co-author of Sex Matters For Women.
Instead, Sugrue tells WebMD couples need to recognize that intercourse and orgasm are only one way to experience intimacy -- and if it's not possible, there are other ways to stay close.
"Stroking and caressing, and sometimes just getting naked together and sharing the way that vulnerability feels, can help keep bonds of intimacy strong between partners -- even if intercourse isn't occurring," says Sugrue.
Communication Is Key
And, he cautions couples not to overlook the power of intimate conversation to ignite those loving feelings.
"When you talk about hopes and dreams and fears and longings and your secret desires -- especially in an intimate setting -- that's intimacy -- and it boosts that special partnership connection between a man and a woman and keeps them emotionally close," says Sugrue, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Sounds like a reasonable plan. But as any pregnant woman can tell you, the minute she puts her head on his shoulder or asks for that intimate, bonding cuddle, his thoughts rapidly dive below the waist. Within minutes, she turns him away and he gets angry -- and both partners end up feeling guilty and pretty bad.
So what went wrong? Experts say a lack of communication is at the core.
"Key is that the woman let her partner know that not wanting intercourse does not mean she is rejecting him or their relationship -- she's simply focusing on their child for a time, and explain the fact that there is a whole lot of biology going on, at least some of which is controlling the way she feels about having sex at any given moment, " says Jerrold Shapiro, PhD, professor and chairman of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, and author of When Men Get Pregnant.
When Momma Is Hot and Daddy Is Not
While it's often the pregnant partner that doesn't feel comfortable about having sex, Shapiro points out this is not always the case. In fact, he says, sometimes it's the man who has conflicting feelings about intercourse and intimacy -- and pulls away from the relationship, even when she's raring to go.
The way to solve that problem, says Shapiro is to put the "mommy" image aside, even for just a little while.
"If a woman thinks of herself only as 'mommy' and presents herself only as 'mommy' -- and if he is thinking of her only as 'mommy' -- for a man, that can be a real turn off to intimacy," says Shapiro.
If, however, the woman continues to think of herself as a sexual being -- and she realizes that overall, most men find their pregnant partners incredibly sexy at every stage and size -- then both partners have a better chance of continuing to relate to each other in the same intimate way they did before conception, with or without intercourse.
And, in fact, many experts agree that part of what can keep intimacy alive is for both partners to continue the sexual bond they previously established, and to try to continue to satisfy each other's physical needs as they arise.
"For the man, this might mean giving her that sensuous foot rub -- and not going above the ankles if that's what she wants at the moment; for the woman it may mean recognizing her partner's need for orgasm and helping him achieve that in whatever way she can manage to do so -- even if it does not involve intercourse," says Sugrue.
It's not about forcing yourself to do what you don't want to do, he says, it's about honoring the needs of someone you love to the best of your ability.
Perhaps most important, is the recognition that coupling is also about partnership -- and realizing a good partnership has many components that need to be honored to keep intimacy alive.
At the end of the day, Howard says keeping the intimacy alive is all about compromising, without losing yourself. "You don't want to give more than you can afford, but you better be giving something to each other, says Howard.
7 Ways To Keep Intimacy in Your Pregnancy
To help keep the romance and the intimacy in your relationship, our experts offer these additional suggestions for pregnancy -- and beyond!
Editor's note: Writer Colette Bouchez is the author of Getting Pregnant: What You Need To Know Now, and author of the forthcoming book, Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancy: A Beauty, Health and Lifestyle Guide For The Modern Mother-To-Be.
Originally published Aug. 18, 2003.
Medically updated February 2005.
SOURCES: Shari Lusskin, MD, director of reproductive psychiatry, NYU Medical Center, New York. Dennis Sugrue, PhD, past president American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, co-author of Sex Matters For Women. Jerrold Shapiro, PhD, professor and chairman of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, California, and author of When Men Get Pregnant; Lauren Howard, CSW, psychotherapist New York.
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yesterday i brought the ocean in!
started out with a trip to the trusty Goodwill...
i found this tall thin fern stand or table and a star-shaped aluminum bowl.
the table was eight dollars and the bowl was three.
i painted the table white as well as several picture frames which were a dollar or two each.
the huge ocean print in frame was five dollars and i still need
to paint the frame.
(not looking forward to that one...)
Oh! see the little glass paperweight?
i love those.
they are so fun and easy to do.
i know how often too...that i'm in the bathroom
looking for something to stop blowing my papers away!
the large bulletin board was only three dollars
and i painted it, then added the beachy photos.
you can cut up a Coastal Living for these.
or use family vacation photos!
or both :)
i've had the conch shell for years...i love that pink!
now finding the space to use it all is the thing!
might shoulda thought of that before i bought it all, huh?
these three drinking glasses with rattan fit the theme as well...
where can i get more?!!
lastly an old jar with a bubble for the wave effect ;)
let's go surfing y'all!!


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We are celebrating over 40 years of Funky, Fun and Fabulous! The Pottery Place is known for unique home decor items and accessories. Located on Coastal Highway in Fenwick Island, our dedication to searching out the unusual and offering goods at unbeatable prices makes the Pottery Place a must stop shop!
Browse our selection of planters, birdbaths, cement statues, chimineas, lamps, tables, pillows, mirrors, frames, clocks, cookbooks, grilling accessories, novelties and greeting cards. Can't get to our store locations? Then you are in luck. The Pottery Place will features a limited selection of merchandise for sale right here. Browse and shop our website and have funky, fun and fabulous delivered right to your front door.
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Building an Automatic Art Adviser
The world of fine art is daunting to outsiders. Scared of looking foolish, many baulk at the thought of asking obvious questions in a gallery. Who would ask for painting that was similar but cheaper than a well-known work? Or, even worse. who could request a piece of art to match their home's décor?
Fine art is not the same as music or literature, which is based on copies. You can own the same book or CD as a friend, but not the same painting. But soon there may be a way of finding a similar work of art to your friend's.
Wired looks in detail at the creation of "Art.sy," a service that should be able to answer those embarrassing questions that would be beneath the contempt of a gallery owner. It is based on creating a sort of genetic makeup for art and artists based on computer analysis and expert opinion.
[Company founder, Carter] Cleveland calls Art.sy "a Pandora for art," and in fact, Pandora's Joe Kennedy—whose Music Genome underpins the radio-style online service—advised in the creation of the Art Genome. The actual genetic structure remains largely hidden to users. It is the most labor-intensive part of the project, Cleveland says, but also the least glamorous; indeed, the code, which populates what resembles an Excel spreadsheet circa 1992, looks like the very antithesis of art. Under each of the more than 550 genes is a box with a value between 0 and 100—the higher the number, the more the piece exhibits that particular attribute…
"There are a few people who have a very strong emotionally negative reaction to this," Cleveland says. He mimics the naysayers, putting on a pompously posh accent: "'You can't distill art down to a bunch of mathematical equations.'" But, Cleveland goes on, "it's important to stress that the genome is fundamentally practical." He doesn't pretend to believe it can predict, on its own, that ineffable aesthetic connection between an artwork and a viewer. But it can make those connections more efficient. It has the potential to introduce each buyer to a wide range of artists and artworks, all of them related in some way and—this is key—most of them unknown and otherwise inaccessible to any but the most knowledgeable connoisseurs.
Thus far attempts to move fine art online have been fairly unsuccessful. This approach, however, is different and, for now, continues to involve gallery owners. Art.sy makes recommendations, but actual sales are through the traditional channels. It could, however, attract more people to art collecting if they can avoid the risk of looking foolish or ignorant.
Wired: Art.sy's 'Genome' Predicts What Paintings You Will Like


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About the Book
"Debbie Macomber's name on a book is a guarantee of warm-hearted, endearing romance that will captivate and charm her legions of readers."
—Jayne Ann Krentz
"Move over It's a Wonderful Life….Warm, funny, romantic….Sit back, kick off your shoes, and enjoy!"
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"Shirley, Mercy, and Goodness will touch the lives of every reader."
—Lori Copeland
This is the novel that started it all from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber—the first appearance of delightfully ditsy yet well-meaning guardian angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy. A Season of Angels is a heartwarming Christmas story that can be enjoyed all the year round, as this trio of endearing heavenly helpers returns to Earth to answer the prayers of three lovelorn souls…and must teach them valuable lessons about love and giving in the process.
Wishes for love bring hope from above.
Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy—three willing but sometimes wayward angels—are each given someone's prayer to answer . . .
Shirley: She's sent to help nine-year-old Timmy Potter, who longs for a new father. And although his mother, Jody, has vowed never to trust any man, Shirley is determined to help her love again.
Goodness: She knows Monica Fischer longs for a husband and home of her own, but the young woman has practically given up on finding the right man to stand by her side . . . until Goodness steps in to help.
Mercy: Can Mercy bring hope back into Leah Lundberg's life? This maternity nurse desperately wants a child to fill up the home she's made with her husband, Andrew.
But there's just one catch:
Each angel must teach her charge a memorable lesson before the prayer can be granted . . .
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By 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs OfficeNovember 9, 2010
Retired 1st Sgt. David H. McNerney, a 4th Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Oct. 10 at the age of 79, after a nine-month battle with lung cancer.
McNerney was the first sergeant of Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Inf. Div., when he was awarded the nation's highest honor for bravery in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson for heroics during action in Polei Doc, Republic of Vietnam.
Born June 2, 1931 in Lowell, Mass., McNerney moved to Houston in the early 1940s. After he graduated from high school, he joined the Navy in 1949 to follow in his brother, Edward's, footsteps of service to his country.
In the Navy, McNerney completed two tours in Korea before his 1952 discharge. After his service in the Navy, and a brief period of college, McNerney enlisted in the Army.
During his career, McNerney served four tours of duty in Vietnam as both an adviser and as a first sergeant of an infantry company spanning from 1962-1969. In a ceremony at the White House, Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to McNerney Sept. 19, 1968.
His company of 108 Soldiers had been on patrol to search and destroy enemy forces in the area when the company was caught in a ferocious ambush by a North Vietnamese Armybattalion numbering approximately 800. McNerney's company would have been overrun had it not been for his leadership.
After all of the officers had been killed except for one who was severely injured, McNerney took command, exposing himself to enemy fire several times during the company's defense. When relief arrived, Company A had suffered 22 killed and 43 wounded.
Although McNerney had been wounded by a grenade, he refused evacuation until his replacement arrived a day after the initial ambush.
The officer who survived, Lt. Rick Sauer, would remain lifelong friends with McNerney and had the responsibility of delivering the eulogy at McNerney's funeral.
"McNerney and I discussed what he wanted me to say today at his funeral, and I am honor-bound to follow his requests," said Sauer, now a retired lieutenant colonel. "First he said, 'Colonel, I want you to keep it short and simple,' next he said, and I quote: 'Tell them I was just doing my job.'"
"He and I have been together for over 44 years; I always called him first sergeant and he always called me by whatever rank I was privileged to wear," said Sauer. "We were comfortable with that and liked it; we were always Soldiers together to the end.
"When I was commissioned a second lieutenant, a colonel pinned his own second-lieutenant bars onto my shoulders. Then he gave me some advice. He said 'LT, find yourself a good noncommissioned officer and you tie yourself to him and you learn from him. He will make you a better officer, a better leader and a better Soldier.'
"I took his advice and I found that noncommissioned officer, and he was 1st Sgt. McNerney."
"He did make me a better officer, a better leader and a better Soldier. He and I have been tied together ever since, and part of that ribbon that binds us together is made up of the men of Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg.; I am not the only one who was affected by him," said Sauer.
"From the newest private to the most senior general, from the kids he spoke with in the schools, from the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at the local high school and from the veterans' groups and civic groups he spoke with, we were all made better. He demonstrated love of duty, honor and service to his country, and stands as (an) example for all," he said.
Bob Babcock, senior vice president of the National 4th Infantry Division Association, first met McNerney in the hospitality suite of the association at the dedication of the "Three Man Statue" at the Vietnam Memorial on Veterans Day 1983. He was the first Medal of Honor recipient Babcock ever met.
"He impressed me as a humble man and was already doing more than his part in attracting Vietnam veterans into the ... association," said Babcock. "He continued in that role the rest of his life."
"Since then, I have become good friends with McNerney over the past 10-plus years. I served in Vietnam at the same time as he did but didn't know him," he said. "I most likely listened to the radio traffic as the fight of Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. unfolded March 22, 1967, when I was serving as the executive officer of Company B, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg., in the same general area of Vietnam."
When the 4th Inf. Div. monument on the road leading into Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., was dedicated at the 4th Inf. Div. reunion in 2001, McNerney was there to add to the event.
"One morning I saw him in the hotel lobby, not wearing his medal," said Babcock. "As president of the association, I told him to go back up to his room and get his Medal of Honor. His reply was, 'Bob, I don't want people to think I'm bragging.' I assured him they would not think that, and that he would most likely be the only Medal of Honor recipient most of them would ever meet. He went up and put on his medal."
"I'm not sure I ever saw him again without his medal around his neck - he understood he was a symbol to all Americans," said Babcock. "I believe that little exchange in the hotel lobby helped cement our friendship."
Over the years, they attended many 4th Inf. Div. events at Fort Hood, Texas, and had many meals and enjoyable times together.
McNerney retired from the military in 1969 and began a career as a customs agent in Houston.
He was buried in Crosby, Texas.


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#Seawolves dominate women's 1,500-meter preliminaries on first day of conference championships
Six Stony Brook runners advance to Sunday's women's 1,500-meter finals
Burne headlines #Seawolves' first day at Colonial Relays
Burne, Melian notch ECAC qualifiers
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Seawolves combine for 21 top-three finishes at Stony Brook Quad Meet
High School: Three-year letterwinner in track at St. Joseph Hill Academy...also was the starting point guard for the varsity basketball team for three seasons, captaining the squad her senior year and earning the team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards...ranked No. 1 in javelin in New York State in 2013...set meet record and was crowned 2013 champion in javelin at the NYC Mayor's cup...also captured championships in javelin at the Staten Island High, CHSAA Sectional and Eastern States meets as a senior...notched second-place at the Glenn Loucks games....won a gold medal in javelin at the Monsignor Farrell Invitational...qualified for and placed 16th in javelin at the New Balance High School Nationals meet...holds school records in javelin and long jump...nabbed St. Joseph Hill Academy Athletic Department Award for outstanding contributions to the athletics department...honor roll student...member of National Society of High School Scholars...president of Trashbusters...member of the Art Club...Unity Games volunteer...served as a volunteer basketball coach for the CYO Youth Summer League.
Personal: Majoring in mathematics...daughter of Matthew and Anne Spoto...sister of Ashley and Amanda Spoto...sister, Amanda, was a thower for Dartmouth in 2010...lists biggest influence on her as an athlete as her father.


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I was born in Sikeston in 1936 and I have lots of memories, mostly good ones! I do not remember being prejudiced and full of hatred, as so many are feeling the need to express. Hatred spreads like a cancer and I have no room for that in my life. Remembering the good old days is a wonderful experience for me. I also remember a man from Matthews who became a TV star in the early years. His name was Conlin Carter. Does anyone remember seeing him on TV? I don't know what happened to him; does anyone out there know? I enjoy reading the positive news from Sikeston.
People in New Madrid need to go to the City Council meetings and find out why the city parks are being dismantled.
Read "Rising insurance costs bring park changes," which was published April 20 on page 1.
Does anyone have a quilting frame to sell or does anyone know where I can purchase one. I need a portable frame. If someone knows where I can get one or knows how to build one, please leave a number in SpeakOut or call me at 472-0629.
Annual joke day
I like to read Michael Jensen's editorial columns, but I recently read one that made smoke come out of my ears and the top of my head. I got all the way to the bottom before I realized it was an April Fool's column. That didn't sound like him and it really set me off.
I heard rumors that John Kerry is going to ask Hillary Clinton to run with him on the Democratic ticket. I also heard that someone suggested Al Gore run and he said he wouldn't run because he had already run with one man who couldn't keep his pants zipped and he didn't want to try that again. I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what I have heard.
I have watched the History Channel which aired a story about the 101st Airborne. I talked to my brother who fought in Vietnam. No, we didn't want this war but they didn't want that one, either. Sometimes war is necessary. Like all other wars, I'm sure our veterans will be betrayed by other people. I don't know what's going on, I don't understand and I don't pretend to. The only think we can do is pray for them.
Just reminiscing, nobody has lived until they have crisscrossed the nation several times on a troop train going from camp to camp, then boarding a troop ship and crossing the wild North Atlantic Ocean during the stormy months with enemy subs lurking below - and then the war. It had to be the ultimate adventure for a 21-year-old boy, but I would not have taken anything and missed it. Sign me An Old Veteran.
The people in Atlanta are not as chicken-hearted as the people in Cape Girardeau. Their baseball team is still known as the "Braves." They still wear their same shirts. What is Southeast Missouri going to do with the huge Indian that was donated by Paul Akins and cost thousands of dollars? Are they going to chop it up for firewood or sell it for the money?
I live in Miner. When are the city officials planning to cut the grass out on Malone Avenue? It's almost knee high now.


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Summer is the perfect time to rock beachy curls, but somehow, the idea of standing over your sink with a 300 degree iron is the opposite of appealing. Ugh. No thanks.
Well, now you can put your curling iron away with your winter clothes, because we found the official best summer hair styler ever (besides the ocean, obvs). Ladies, meet the SoCal Curl Hair Curling Tie.
Toss the hair-wrap into the microwave for 30 seconds –seriously, the microwave– and the organic filling heats up and holds on to the heat for half an hour. After nuking the wrap, tie it around your head and loop dry hair around it (this video will show you what I mean). Then, hang-tight for at least half an hour while the wrap's less-harsh "soft" heat creates your curls. When you're ready, untie and pull it out.
Oh and you can prep with a little sea-salt spray, too – just make sure you find one with natural oils built in like Sachajuan Ocean Mist, since salt can be super drying.
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With its painstaking, yearslong excavations and cautious procedures for handling delicate objects, archaeology makes an unlikely source of inspiration for choreographers. But for Morgan Thorson, bringing to light artifacts from the past offers a valuable model for making dance. On Oct. 5-7, ODC Theater presents the West Coast premiere of Thorson's "Spaceholder Festival," an evening-length work for five dancers inspired by the Minneapolis choreographer's search for "movement artifacts" after exploring the world of archaeology.
"There's an abstract nature to contemporary dance and trying to originate movement," Thorson says. "I'm premising that original things can happen from movement that's embedded in our body. We can take our past and bring it into the present, like we do with objects, and it can tell us more about who we are."
Her investigations were far more than academic in nature. Fascinated by the ubiquity of patterns in human behavior, she researched auctioneering as a ritual governed by rhythm and a pure market device for determining the value of objects. She became adept at auctioneering and decided to use the oft unintelligible chant as part of the "Spaceholder Festival" score. Working with sound designer and composer Sxip Shirey, Thorson transforms the stage into an archaeological dig, an auction block and a museum.
"Auctioneering is all about patterns and placing value, and value is an interesting question," Thorson says. "It's often liminal and, like the space that dance creates, it's hard to define. Can we place value on movement? There's some sort of magic and manipulation going on with chanting, getting swept up rhythmically in the chant. You could say choreography's a manipulation, too."
Details: 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6; 7 p.m. Oct. 7; ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., San Francisco; $25-$45, 415-863-9834, www.odctheater.org/buytickets.php.
MORE MOVEMENT IMPROV: Hidden patterns also play a central role in the Zhukov Dance Theatre's fifth season. Created by Russian-born choreographer and set designer Yuri Zhukov, ZDT presents the world premiere of "Coin/C/Dance," an evening-length work for seven dancers that explores the role of happenstance and improvisation in dance making. Created in close collaboration with his dancers, the piece contains several unplanned sections where decisions get made on stage.
"We started the project as an opportunity to talk about coincidence," Zhukov says. "I wanted to bring across the point that everything is coincidental, that coincidence gave birth to our very existence."
Developed over two months of rehearsals, "Coin/C/Dance" is set mostly to music by Arvo Part. Zhukov gave the dancers combinations, then observed as they elaborated on the movements. Zhukov, who spent years dancing with the San Francisco Ballet, seems to relish the chance to unleash his dancers, trusting them to make decisions on stage in a way that never happens in ballet.
"I always try to use dancers' ability to improvise in rehearsal, but this is the first time we're allowing ourselves to open up the structure with sections of improvisation," he says. "There are a lot of places where surprise will happen in the performance. Some sections open for them to make decisions in directions and timing and whether to move together or not."
Details: 8 p.m. Sept. 27-29; Z Space, 450 Florida St., San Francisco; $30-$50, 415-297-1172, www.brownpapertickets.com.
MUSIC TO THE DANCE: Diablo Ballet and Sherman Clay present a free evening of treasured classical music Oct. 12 at "Great Music From Great Ballets." Concert pianist Gregory Taboloff, who appeared as guest soloist at the Diablo Symphony's 40th anniversary celebration and will be featured soloist Sunday for the California Symphony's season opener at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, performs works by illustrious composers such as Chopin and Tchaikovsky. Diablo Ballet artistic director Lauren Jonas will introduce and talk about each ballet from which the music is drawn.
Details: 8 p.m. Oct. 12; Sherman Clay Pianos, 1605 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek, free, 925-943-1775, www.diabloballet.org.
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DARTMOUTH — Today is the last day to register to vote in the April 1 town election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The office will be open for voter registration from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. today , according to Town Clerk Lynn Medeiros.
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Kansas University head coach Bill Self announced today that Joel Embiid will not play in the Big 12 Tournament and is expected to miss the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Embiid suffered a stress fracture in his back that kept him from playing the final two games of the regular season and will continue to hinder him.
Self says Embiid's injury evaluation revealed that his return to the court will be prolonged. It's also unlikely that he will be back for the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.
The 7-food Embiid has been crucial to the team this season, averaging 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds despite only playing basketball for a few years.
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Kansas center Joel Embiid is expected to miss the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.
Embiid got a second opinion on his ailing lower back from a specialist in Los Angeles on Monday, and the school says the physician confirmed the original diagnosis of a stress fracture.
The school says Embiid's treatment for the injury makes him "unlikely to play in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament."
A potential top choice in the NBA draft should he choose to declare, Embiid sat out Kansas' final two regular-season games, a home victory against Texas Tech and a road loss against West Virginia. The Jayhawks had already clinched the outright Big 12 title.


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Congress has approved $3 billion dollar agriculture disaster assistance for farmers. It's targeted to those growers who suffered significant losses due to weather.
The bill also includes a measure by Congressman Terry Everett to help Wiregrass growers during droughts.
Weeks of little or no rain has taken its toll on crops across the tri-states'.
Corn and grazing grass for livestock have been particularly hit in the recently approved federal agriculture assistance bill.
Congressman Terry Everett would like to see a system set-up where farmers would be able to maintain water in times of drought. "I have introduced in the farm bill a measure to help keep water runoff water in farmer reservoirs so they can use it in times of need."
State agricultural officials say it's a steady drum beat.
Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Glen Zorn said, "If federal dollars that were spent in the west, and spent in the southeast would have helped us stay ahead in the event of a drought like we have now."
Long time Coffee County Extension Agent Stan Windham says Alabama has the most free flow of water of any state in the country. "Our guys and ladies in farming our doing the best they can in this time of drought to hang on. Hopefully it won't be long before they get the needed rainfall."
In the Midwest Wheat and Corn Belt, farmers there have had the opposite problem this spring. Record rainfall and flooding has destroyed millions of dollars in crops.
To be eligible for assistance under the disaster assistance bill, a farmer must have lost 35-percent or more of their crop in either 2005, 2006, or 2007 in counties that have been designated natural disasters areas.


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What do you make of Enda Kenny's idea that publicans should have their own vehicle to taxi revellers home?
That's nonsense. We don't want a nanny state in this country. People have to take responsibility for their own actions. Again, many of them do. Most local towns have a taxi service. And people make their own motoring arrangements – young people, particularly, who have grown up in a culture where drink driving was never accepted. Older people that didn't grow up in that culture find it very difficult to adapt. I think in relation to all laws, what we need to see is sensible application of the laws.
Do you enjoy a drink yourself?
I do. This time of the year, the summer, more lagers than Guinness. I have always enjoyed – I was reared in a pub – as a young fellow, serving in the pub I learnt far more there about human nature than I learnt in any university or school. I think it gave me a great insight into people. Sometimes, I reckon my political judgements have emanated from my observation of people and my understanding of what makes them tick. I find it very relaxing and I enjoy the company. I very seldom would ever drink at home. I know that younger people are different about that now. You have more people drinking at home then going out. But, for me, if I have a drink I have a drink in a pub. On my way home from a meeting, I would always go in for a couple. It is good to talk about other things and not to have your life dominated by politics. It takes up enough of our time as it is. I enjoy the craic and other things, local issues, local chat, sport.
Someone told me they spotted you a few times in the Pod nightclub.
No. I might have been there once in my life, but that was a long time ago.
Do you believe in God?
I do. Being a good Christian is a difficult thing. I don't believe in the secularisation of the country. I believe that religion has its place. Spirituality has its place for people. It can bring a bit of meaning to life and a purpose. I respect those who don't believe; I also respect very much those who do. It is certainly part of my life – as best I can.
Do you go to mass every Sunday?
I certainly go to bed with the intention (laughs). Most Sundays.
Do you believe in heaven and hell?
I believe there is a place beyond here, yeah. Hell is not the fire and brimstone hell. For me, one struggles with one's faith all the time. It is like everything, you have to renew it. You have to work at it. You have a different perspective at different times of your life. But I am not a person who is dismissive of religion. I admire those who have faith, who live a life of faith, who find a great deal of contentment and perspective in their life as a result of that faith – whether it's Christian, or Muslim. We are in a more multi-cultural country now, a more multi-faith country. That's good.
But is the Church still relevant today?
I would be very strongly of the view that the values that have served us well historically are just as relevant in this era of prosperity today – that we don't become a 'me' generation, that we don't become a selfish individualistic society that fragments, but (one) where the values of solidarity and civilised living and dignity towards our elderly and providing facilities that enable them improve their lives remain. These are important values of society, ones that I think that are shared by all the parties, but ones that we need to give expression to more effectively.
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Fall 1999
After decades of discussion, the Fox Cities' dream of a performing arts center launched in September 1999 when Thrivent Financial for Lutherans pledged $8 million to the project.
Winter 2000
The City of Appleton and the Appleton Redevelopment Authority dedicated $4.2 million to acquire and prepare the site.
Spring/Summer 2000
The Boldt Company broke ground on a world-class theater designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership, Inc. In just 31 months, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center became a landmark in Downtown Appleton.
Fourteen Fox Cities municipalities committed to the construction of the Center with room tax revenues, making it a regional effort.
Fall 2002
Within three years, more than 2,700 individuals, families, businesses (including employee gift matches), municipalities and foundations pledged $45 million to the Fox Cities P.A.C.'s Capital Campaign.
Winter 2002November 25, 2002
More than 1,500 patrons attended a breathtaking Opening Night Gala featuring legendary singer Tony Bennett.
The community celebrated the grand opening with an Open House and Realizing Dreams, a collaborative performance led by our resident partner, the Fox Valley Symphony.
Winter 2003January 21 - February 2, 2003
Mamma Mia! danced its way into our hearts as the first Broadway show to grace the Center's stage. You never forget your first!
Beyond Broadway, audiences of all ages enjoyed the first public performance, Franklin's Class Concert. Just think, those young fans of Franklin are almost grown up!
Fall 2004
High school choirs from the area had the chance to perform onstage under the instruction of a guest conductor at the Fox Cities P.A.C. in the first annual Fox Cities Choral Music Festival. To date, 1,459 students have sung their hearts out! Tickets are on sale now for the Ninth Annual Fox Cities Choral Music Festival
Spring 2004
During the 2003/04 Season, Fox Cities residents had rare opportunities to connect with world leaders including Mikhail Gorbachev and President George W. Bush.
The Arts Alive! series welcomed artists from throughout America and around the globe.
Spring 2005
The community embraced the Center's mission by supporting the launch of the Annual Partner Campaign. In the first year alone, 467 local businesses, foundations and individuals invested in the arts.
Spring/Fall 2006
By the 2005/06 Season, 77,000 students saw their lessons come to life through the Education Series, making it Northeast Wisconsin's largest classroom for the performing arts in just three short years!
The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region brought together local arts and culture organizations for Youth Education in the Arts. The grant assisted the Center in expanding outreach education programs including Performing Arts Touch the Hearts of Students (P.A.T.H.S.). P.A.T.H.S. continued to inspire at-risk students with Broadway shows including Disney's The Lion King, WICKED, RENT and West Side Story.
Spring 2007May 10 - June 17, 2007
More than 88,000 people helped put the Fox Cities P.A.C. on the arts and culture map by attending Disney's The Lion King . The Wisconsin premiere was the Center's longest running show to date!
Local artists and school children brought 50 lions and 21 cubs to life for the popular public art project known as Lions of the Valley. You can still catch a glimpse as you journey throughout the Fox Valley.May 11, 2007
The Lion King Extravaganza and Evening on Safari raised more than $100,000 to support the Center's mission-based programs.
Fall 2007
Shakespeare on the Fox partners presented The Tempest by London's AandBC Theatre Company throughout Northeast Wisconsin — onstage at the Fox Cities P.A.C., on the UW Oshkosh campus, at the Oneida Nation Pow Wow Grounds and under the night sky in a Berlin farm field.
Over the course of four seasons, Shakespeare on the Fox included American Players Theater, Appleton Area School District, Fond Du Lac Arts Council, Fox Valley Symphony, Grand Opera House, Lawrence University, Oneida Nation Arts Program, UW-Fond du Lac, UW Oshkosh and Windhover Center for the Arts.
Fall 2008October 16, 2008
The President's Own U.S. Marine Band performed a free concert at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Winter 2008
During the 2008/09 Season, the Center celebrated its Fifth Anniversary with a return engagement of a Fox Cities' favorite, Mamma Mia! and welcomed its one millionth patron during a performance of Swan Lake.
Thanks for being one in a million!
Winter 2009February 4 - 28, 2009
The Wisconsin premiere of WICKED touched down at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. As the country faced a recession, WICKED defied gravity and generated $18 million* in economic activity for the Greater Fox Cities.February 6, 2009
Community leaders, artists, volunteers, students, businesses large and small and an engaged audience came together for Wonderfully WICKED, raising more than $200,000 in support of the Center's mission-based programs.
*Americans for the Arts, Arts and Economic Prosperity III
Spring 2009March 28, 2009
More than four million listeners nationwide turned in for a live broadcast of Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion"® featuring local talent from right here in the Fox Cities.
Spring 2010
An outreach program called Mirror Image brought together "littles" and "bigs" from Big Brothers Big Sisters to learn about self-esteem in connection with Legally Blonde the Musical.
Since 2002, more than 50,000 theatergoers have gathered before and after performances to explore the arts with community engagement activities like preshow events and postshow Q&A's with the cast.
Summer 2010
Local businesses and organizations have shared the spotlight with the arts hosting nearly 800 events at the Fox Cities P.A.C. by June 2010.
Fall/Winter 2010
The Center built connections with local advocacy groups to expand open captioning, hearing loop technology and accessible seating options, making the arts accessible to all. The community was invited to explore the services at the first Accessibility Services Open House.
The community rang in the 2010 holiday season with Handel's Messiah featuring our local talent in a 145-member choir with guest soloists and the Fox Valley Symphony.
Spring/Summer 2011May 17, 2011
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center was the home to a community celebration of The Compassion Project, created by The Trout Museum of Art and the Appleton Area Education Foundation.June 1 - 19, 2011
New theatergoers continued to discover the performing arts after more than 1,150 performances at the Center. Jersey Boys, for example, attracted 9,338 first-time visitors to the Fox Cities P.A.C.July 28-30, 2011
Lombardi: A Reading by the Broadway Cast added some off-season excitement to the Fox Cities P.A.C. calendar
Spring 2012
Thank you to more than 1,500 volunteers who have contributed 266,466 hours (and counting) since 2002!
To date, more than 217,000 students have visited the Center for an education series performance.
Summer 2012June 8, 2012
Americans for the Arts reported that the Arts and Culture Industry, which includes the Fox Cities P.A.C., generates $32.3 million in economic activity each year in the Greater Fox Cities Region.August 17-18, 2012
The Center began the 10th Anniversary Season with a community open house. The free two-day event which featured performances by local artists, theater workshops and backstage tours attracted more than 2,000 attendees.
Summer 2012
Thanks to the community leaders and support from the Hearing Loss Association of America - Fox Valley Chapter, the Center became the first Broadway presenting theater in Wisconsin to offer a t-coil hearing loop system. The technology is available in Thrivent Financial Hall, the main performance space, the Kimberly-Clark Theater and ticket office, increasing access to patrons with hearing loss, throughout the Center.
Fall 2012
The Fox Cities P.A.C. was listed among the "Top Stops of the Decade" by Venues Today Magazine. Industry recognition helps draw the latest Broadway titles and big name tours to Northeast Wisconsin, including acts like Straight No Chaser, Bill Cosby and Willie Nelson.
The Fox Cities P.A.C. and the Appleton Area School District were selected to participate in the Partners in Education Program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The program creates professional development workshops to help educators learn how to use the arts in every curricular area.
Winter 2012Dec. 14-15, 2012
The Fox Cities P.A.C. along with local arts groups The Makaroff Youth Ballet, Fox Valley Symphony and White Heron Chorale (now New Voices) collaborated to create this special holiday production which was enjoyed by nearly 3,500 patrons.
Spring 2013April 9 - May 5, 2013
Disney's The Lion King celebrated its second sold-out engagement. The triumphant four-week return grossed more than $4.7 million and entertained more than 61,000 patrons. It is estimated that the Fox Cities engagement generated a $16.5 million economic impact.**
**The Economic Impact for Touring Broadway 2008-2009 by The Broadway League.
Future• Audiences enjoy the best of Broadway and embrace traditions from around the world.
• Students gain a greater understanding as classroom lessons come to life onstage.
• And people like you make the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!


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Yeah, I knew that won't hold water with a Nevada Highway Patrolman who lit me up on my way to work this morning, but it's true.
Yes, I was pulled over this morning and issued a citation for piloting my Cavalier faster than the posted speed limit. Unfortunately for me, a broken speedometer doesn't mean a thing when it comes to how fast I was going. It's still the responsibility of the PIC (Pilot In Command) to ensure that the vehicle is operated within the limits of the laws and rules. I was the PIC and apparently failed in that responsibility.
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This is my first speeding ticket in fifteen years of driving and only my second ticket ever. My first ticket was for no left turn in Coronado. The sign in Coronado was obscured, but I paid it and took traffic school because I really did deserve much worse for all the bad karma I'd built up driving just outside the lines of the law at times. The same goes for this one.
And yes, I have known the speedometer in my Cavalier to have trouble on cold mornings every once in a while, but up until now it's just stayed at zero for about 10 minutes before resuming normal operation. Today was different. Today it started to read much higher than the actually speed. What was worse was that it wasn't a constant over speed reading and I had no idea how much faster it really was reading.
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Note the different indicated speeds while stopped .
I do have a remedy in mind – an inexpensive remedy at that, too ! One of the electronic gizmos I happen to own is a Garmin Vista Cx GPS receiver (link goes to the newer version) with moving map and a full trip computer The only problem at this time is that I don't have a way to mount it.
Well, even though I'm rather cash poor (OK, I'm broke), I'm going down to REI tonight to buy a mount for my car. There are two choices: suction cup mount for the windshield (like I have for my Sirius satellite radio ) or adhesive dash mount. The only trouble with the preferred windshield mount is that it's not really legal in the People's Republic of Kalifornia (where I happen to travel occasionally). The trouble with the adhesive version is that it occasionally hits 180+ degrees in my car in the summer out here in Vegas and I think it would likely fail.
I do have to say a few words about the stop itself and Nevada Highway Patrol Officer Lujan. I saw the car and the lights in my rear-view mirror, saw the lights come on, and knew it was for me, but not really why. I pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off the ignition, put the gear selector in reverse, set the parking brake, and waited with my hands on the steering wheel in full view. Officer Lujan asked if I knew why he had pulled me over and I answered truthfully that I did not. Officer Lujan then advised me that he had been traveling at 75 M.P.H. when I had passed him (didn't even see him ) and that I had been weaving through traffic. I apologized and pointed to my busted speedometer which I knew wouldn't do anything to prevent a ticket, but maybe he'd have a bit of understanding and sympathy. I did not contest the bit about weaving in traffic, but for the record all lane changes (not that many of them, either IMHO) were properly signaled and safely executed. Officer Lujan wrote me for 75 M.P.H. and I will take that. I really don't even have a right to ask for that much consideration. Officer Lujon was as professional and courteous as anyone could ask of anyone doing his job.
I'll post later with pics of the GPS installed and a scan of the ticket.
I think I'm going to go do some actual work now so that I can afford to pay the ticket Just kidding – I'm on break
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