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Have you been watching the same Keating I have? John Keating right? He of the over-extended metaphor in every intro/interview?
Yeah, your right. I'm not saying he is perfect... though I always got the sense he was reading those awkward over-extended lines off of a teleprompter and thinking to himself (what the F did these guys write?) Nevertheless, he comes off as much more coherent and professional when compared to Murph.
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Amy was on Shannon's podcast today and they both gave Voodoo Doughnuts some love. To hear what other Portland fixtures they love (and what they have to say about knitting related things as well) you can listen to the whole thing here.
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All are welcome. Although I'll be using examples from biology, there's nothing bio-specific in RapidMiner, and it might be useful/interesting to geeks of other varieties too.


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This latest volume in the Albert Brest series Cardiovascular Clinics is a compendium of review-type articles surveying the methods useful in cardiac diagnosis. As in other multiauthored works, these presentations are somewhat uneven; there are many excellent articles, with recent references and helpful illustrations; some contributions are good summaries of recent developments; a few are representations of tired material.
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WallBuilders: National Borders Were Drawn By God and Obama Is Out to Replace "Core Americans" With Illegals
It looks like we can now add David Barton and Rick Green of WallBuilders to the list of Religious Right activists who are opposing the effort by a handful of right-wing leaders to get conservatives to support immigration reform.
And they are apparently taking a hard-line stance, as evidence by the fact that the guest on today's episode of "WallBuilders Live" was William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, the viciously anti-immigrant activist who made news a few months back when he demanded that Sen. Lindsey Graham admit that he is gay, saying that his refusal to do so was allowing President Obama and others to blackmail him into supporting immigration reform.
Barton started off by saying that it was God who set the boundaries of all nations and so any violation of national borders is, in reality, a violation against God. Then Rick Green talked with Gheen about how everyday thousands of American citizens are calling the Department of Homeland Security to report that they are being harmed by illegal immigrations while Obama administration refuses to respond because they are intent on "replacing us in our own country, [which is a] much smarter thing to do than fighting us in a war":
Barton: I think the first thing they have to understand, it is God and not man who establishes the borders of nations. National boundaries are set by God. If God didn't want boundaries, he would have put everyone in the same world and there would have been no nations; we would have all been living together as one group and one people. That didn't happen. From the Tower of Babel, he sent them out with different languages, different cultures. God's the one who drew up the lines for the nations, so to say open borders is to say "God, you goofed it all up and when you had borders, you shouldn't have done it ..."
Rick Green: We know better than you ...
Barton: And so, from a Christian standpoint, you cannot do that. God's the one who establishes the boundaries of nations.
William Gheen: All across America today, people are calling and saying "hey, illegal aliens are taking my job; hey, illegal aliens are hurting my wages; hey, illegal aliens stole my wife, stole my property, hey, illegal aliens are menacing my children in school with physical violence and I know they're illegal and come do your job."
And these call, probably hundreds, if not thousands, per day are going right to where they're suppose to be - Department of Homeland Security - and nothing is ever happening, they're not listening, they don't care about the death and suffering illegal immigration is causing the American public.
And when you look closer at who is up there and who's around them, you find power groups that actually advocate for this kind of stuff - they are protecting illegal aliens, they facilitated their importation into the United States and they seem to have some broader political/economic agenda of replacing many core Americans and American values and our jobs and our schools and everything else. That's what they're doing. They don't like Americans so they're replacing us in our own country. It's a much smarter thing to do if you're our enemies than fighting us in a war.
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I was prescribed Modafinil (the original name for the same drug, brand name is Provigil) for my chronic fatigue, but couldn't actually get it because my insurance company wouldn't cover it due to the fact that it is only approved for the treatment of narcolepsy; using it for fatigue is considered off-label.
So, unfurtunately I don't have any personal experience to offer, but I did do a ton of research on it a while back. There's a great forum called Bluelight that's about drugs and is focused on harm-reduction, and has lots of people's personal experiences - everything from junkies doing really dangerous stuff to BioChem PhDs having advanced discussions.
It's a great resource if you want to find info about a drug that isn't just marketing from the pharma companies. I consult it before taking any of the awful prescriptons my docs hand out, and I've prevented myself from taking some potentially addictive and dangerous stuff (I had one crappy neurologist who would just mail me SSRI antidepressants at random with no follow-up).
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April 28, 2013
The dastardly Boston marathon bombing was an act of terror, and no sane person can deny that fact. Another fact that cannot be denied is this: The plot succeeded exactly as planned....
Are you upset that daily routine was halted for a brief peroid or upset that a bombing occurred or that the Boston police along with federal agencies stopped those two from doing inflicting more harm? Daily routine is back and the people are once more reminded to be vigilant of possible terror attacks.
What you should be upset with is that after 9/11 government agencies where suppose to pool information on possible terror suspects and they are not. An exchange of information between the FBI and CIA probably would have made a closer look at the older brother. Russia alerted but would not release their information on him. We discussed free flow of information and yet willingly block it.
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Good comment, Chuck.
I would add, in regard to the writer's Israel comparison, Israel's population is much smaller, its borders much smaller, its borders are greatly secured, and Israel is not shackled by out-of-control "political correctness" which prevents them from openly acknowledging where problems are likely to originate.
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This incident is the first successful terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11/2001"
Both the DC sniper attacks and the anthrax letters happened after Sept 11th, 2001.
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Four airplanes hi-jacked on 9/11 and thousands of people killed. For a little while our busy nation slows down and ponders what is important in life. Many turn back to families for love; many turn back to God, for a while.
The same happens when Katrina pounds the Gulf Coast region; people's homes are destroyed and people are displaced. People help people, love is shared and God is looked to for hope and sustaining power, for a while.
The story repeats when children are murdered in Columbine; the nation rallies around the community to provide prayers and support while looking to God, for a while.
The same theme with different story line and series of events play out in Arizona, NJ/NY (Sandy), Lycoming Co. (flooding), Sandy Hook, and now at the Boston marathon.
God has gotten our attention; we need to repent, turn our hearts to God, and sustain our relationships with Him.
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"Both the DC sniper attacks and the anthrax letters happened after Sept 11th, 2001."
You are correct, Jerry. More specifically, they were Jihadist terrorism and bio-terrorism, respectively.
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Texas- couldn't have said it better myself. How can a country founded on Christian values survive when we've (they've) turned God into the enemy and expelled Him from the country He formerly blessed? I believe He will watch over His children but will let the leadership continue it's folly and pay the price.
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"...(they've) turned God into the enemy and expelled Him from the country."
That statement is the pinnacle of absurdity. The law does not tell John Zook how or how he may not pray. During the course of human history there has been REAL religious persecution, modern American life isn't it.
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We also had the Fort Hood shooting and the Arkansas Recruiter shooting.
We got lucky with the underwear bomber and the Times Square bomber.
There have been 5 terrorists who reached their targets in a little more than four years under President Obama.
Fort Hood was classified "workplace violence", admin officials have ended the use of "war on terror" and a President who rushed to say that the Cambridge police "acted stupidly" scolds citizens to "not jump to conclusions".
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The worst thing is we are so politically correct now, and obsessed with not offending anyone, that we won't face reality and call a spade a spade - there are Muslims here who hate us, want to hurt us and kill us.
I saw pictures of US citizens being taken out of their homes, at gunpoint, so police could search their homes for the bomber. One woman was barefoot and looked terrified. The 1st and 4th Amendments to the Constitution were simply suspended, all in the name of public safety. What ever happened to search warrants? Is it OK now for the police to just barge into your home?
And the icing on the cake? The bombers received welfare benefits. They hate our country, but that didn't stop them from taking our money.
This whole situation disgusts me.
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Our immigration policies are not toothless, they have been muzzled. The administration has decided that it is more important to control legal U.S. citizens than to prosecute illegal aliens (now there's a term you don't hear anymore; all part of the left's attack on this country).
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" ...all part of the left's attack on this country."
I believe that you really do believe the country is under attack by leftists forces. How does that make you feel Enigma?
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Yup, the USDA has said that food stamps are available to illegal aliens as the gov't does not even ask about citizenship.
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" ...all part of the left's attack on this country."
I believe that you really do believe the country is under attack by leftists forces. How does that make you feel Enigma?
We on the right are not so concerned with emotion as are leftists. In a rational discussion, logic and reason matter, feelings do not. It would have been much a more apropos question to have asked what he thought about that.
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... a much more apropos question...
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Since IMHO facts and logic are useless in a conversation about how the lefts goals are the destruction of the country, then why not ask how he feels about it. Is he angry or scared, does he feel helpless to stop it, or maybe he is looking forward to it. Who knows... Maybe he'll tell us.
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Proves my point that leftism is exclusively about emotion. Rationality and logic have no place in leftism. You do things because it makes you feel better about yourselves, not because it does what it is purported to do. It is because of the overwhelming emotionality of leftism that more women, who tend to be more emotional than men, are leftists.
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Well then, please use facts and logic to demonstrate how the lefts goals are the destruction of the country.
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More on peaceful(?)muslims:
Taliban militants say they have attacked a US airbase in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar with rockets.
Press TV reported:
The Taliban have said they have launched a coordinated attack on the largest U.S. base in southern Afghanistan.
A spokesperson for the Taliban has said they have attacked Kandahar airfield with rockets and explosives.
More than 10,000 U.S.-led soldiers and foreign contractors are based on the airfield and the base is a major hub for U.S.-led operations in the south of the country.
The attack came one day after the Taliban announced its spring offensive against foreign forces in Afghanistan and said it would step up its attacks on military and diplomatic sites.
Obama's meetings with the Taliban are really working working wonders, aren't they?
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Let's just take at face value what you say is true. How is it that two hundred years of democracy have yielded a group of citizens so easily manipulated? How is it that the conservative forces of failed so miserably to stop it?
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Hopefully the Dems will take back the House next year so we can get this economy back on track, among other things.
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When the left admits their goal is to "fundamentally transform America", and has the constant drumbeat of communism, who needs to produce any other facts concerning their desire to destroy this country?
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That's my point exactly Bobbie, that as long as people have free will, as long as they are free to choose for themselves, there are always going to be groups of people who may choose path contrary to the path we would choose for ourselves.
Are you any more right to tell them they are wrong then for them to tell you the same.
Live and let live Bobbie.
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Bobbie, the ilk about whom you speak have long ago lost any ability to self-examine. Their reality causes pain, so they bask in delusion.
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I'm curious, do you actually know what communism is? I'm not trying to be witty or mock you in jest - modern democrats are as close to communist are they are to being astronauts. I mean, if you were claiming some lean Socialist, then I'd at least give audience to the conversation but to just say democrats are communists just makes you sounds ignorant.
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Why yes, Jerry, I do know what communism is. This from dictionarydotcom:
com·mu·nism [kom-yuh-niz-uhm] noun
1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
2. ( often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Now, tell me that definition number [2.] does not aptly describe the modern Democrap Party's goals and objectives. Do they, or do they not wish to control every aspect of everyday life for as many comrades as possible? Have they not pandered and fearmongered the citizenry with the goal of attempting to be the single, self-perpetuating party in control? They're communists.
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This letter is to inform and educate the people of Martinsburg of what is taking place in our community.
While on a two-week vacation, I received a phone call from my realtor, who informed me there was a break-in and vandalism to the house we have on the market located in Pikeview Acres. The time frame was between Feb. 14-27 of this year. We just spent more than $10,000 to put it in top shape to prepare for a sale.
The vandalism that took place was in the recreation area of the basement. They removed all copper tubing, tore the ceiling down to get to it, broke the sump pump, damaged the furnace, etc. These damages were very extensive, and repairs will be in the same range as what we spent to prepare for the sale.
That was the first violation to me; the second was fast approaching. I called the Sheriff's Department to inform them of what happened and requested a deputy to come investigate.
The second was calling my insurance company to put in a claim on this. The policy had been in effect for 12-plus years and never had a claim submitted. I was then informed by the claim's adjuster that because the house was unoccupied for more than 30 days that I had no coverage. This was followed up by a cancellation of the policy - and it gets better. The Sheriff's Department sent a deputy out to take a report. I was informed, after showing him all the damages done, that this was happening all over and they probably wore gloves, so no fingerprints were taken and no real interest was shown. The investigation ended there.
My husband called after I told him about the lack of interest, asking for them to send someone out to fingerprint and investigate further. Another investigator was sent out and he did fingerprint and we walked around the neighborhood to no avail as no one heard or saw anything. At this point I had a real insight of what we use to take for granted did not exist any longer.
... I first thought about everyone else in the community who may be experiencing the same problems. I felt it was my duty to make everyone aware of what is happening.
I guess we are expected to cover for ourselves, expense-wise and protection-wise. If this has happened to you, please contact me and let me know as I am totally confused about the lack of interest on all of our concerns.


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Stoned beyond the point of return.
'Hey slow down beatch, you toke any more you gonna get stodgified'
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Top Definition
Something sort of heavy and thick in the way of food, often devoid of any real nutritional content. Used often in Britain (for obvious reasons).
Bloke 1: "I say, Wallace, one can receive a free Pudsey Bear from the offer on the back of this ReddiBrek oatmeal box."
Bloke 2: "ReddiBrek tastes like sawdust; I'm not eating that stodge."
Bloke 2: "ReddiBrek tastes like sawdust; I'm not eating that stodge."
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to smoke acigarette.
Fuck it, let's just stodge in the house.
by P Nutty May 09, 2009
typically white bread, but any type of bread which is incredibly doughy, unhealthy, "stodgy" and likely to clog your arteries, however, is unbelievably delicious and great with full fat butter. derived from Yorkshire
I would love a chip butty with butter and white stodge!
by ylimetwelve November 20, 2012
1. A grouchy old man.
2. A party pooper
2. A party pooper
1. "Look at that old stodge! He looks like a turtle"
2. "Oh c'mon, don't be such a stodge!"
2. "Oh c'mon, don't be such a stodge!"
by Stodge 1 and Stodge 2 August 29, 2007
The dough cleaned out of the bowl at a bakery or bread-shop at the end of the day, then carefully wrapped and put in the dumpster where some economical person might retrieve it. Keeps for ages, is tasty, with sultanas, cheese, ham sometimes.
I don't have to buy stuff, I just get stodge every now and then.
by mangovega May 06, 2010
mince and mash potatoe
mince onion and potatoes that have been boiled down to sludge, carrot stewed with lots of salt, lots = stodge, carrots optonal make huge pan and eat over the course of a week
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Noun. Object. Rolled bits of toilet paper stuck on your pubes due to unsatisfactory wiping techniques. Can also be called "cootie crickets" as in the old sled dogg song "crotch cooties and cooter crickets forever."
Go take a bath babe, you're crawlin with cooter crickets!
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Same as "crabs" or a std.
Joe: Hey that girl is pretty bangin!
Nick: I wouldn't touch her cuz I here she has cooter crickets!
Nick: I wouldn't touch her cuz I here she has cooter crickets!
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Crabs contained in the cooter.
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LENOX, Alabama -- A Conecuh County man died in a single vehicle crash Friday night, Alabama State Troopers said.
Chad Wayne Collingsworth, 36, of Lenox was traveling along Conecuh County 6 just after 9 p.m. when the 1994 Toyota pickup truck he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Trooper James Eubanks, an Alabama Department of Public Safety spokesman.
The wreck occurred about 4 miles east of Lenox, Eubanks said. Collingsworth was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Samsung, Nvidia Shy Away from Server Chip Battle
Chips for server systems are an extremely lucrative business for Intel, one that has drawn a crowd of competitors. But some are choosing to pick other battles.
The latest is Samsung Electronics, one of the most prominent makers of mobile phone chips based on technology licensed from ARM Holdings. The South Korean company hired a number of server-chip specialists from Advanced Micro Devices and other companies, though it never publicly announced plans to try to enter the market.
But Samsung recently decided to drop the server chip effort and discontinue work being carried out by a team in Milpitas, Calif., a person familiar with the situation said.
That's not far from a longtime outpost for Samsung's chip unit in San Jose, where the company is building a new research and development center.
"In response to recent changes in the business environment and the emergence of new R&D opportunities, Samsung Semiconductor has refocused some of its R&D efforts," a spokeswoman for the company said. "The scope of the new campus project will not be affected."
Another company leaving the server-chip push to others, at least for the moment, is Nvidia.
The well-known maker of graphics chips, which developed a line of ARM chips called Tegra that is aimed at tablets and smartphones, used the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show to announce an effort to develop a more powerful offering in an effort called Project Denver. A company blog post at the time said the future product would extend "the range of ARM systems upward to PCs, data center servers, and supercomputers."
That mission apparently changed, though it's not clear exactly when. An Nvidia spokesman stressed that Project Denver will still be a high-performance chip, but will initially be part of the Tegra line focusing on mobile devices. He said the company is keeping its options open about pursuing servers at some point in the future.
"We expect great things from Project Denver," the spokesman said.
In a blog post Tuesday, Nvidia also pointed out that it is also betting on using its graphics chips to help accelerate computing chores run on ARM chips by other vendors.
Meanwhile, the biggest maker of chips for smartphones, Qualcomm, has been working on server chips but has not announced any plans to introduce them, one person familiar with the matter said.
Other companies have not been so hesitant. Companies that have announced plans for ARM-based chips for servers include Applied Micro Circuits, AMD, Broadcom, Cavium, Texas Instruments and Marvell Technology Group.
Paramesh Gopi, Applied Micro's chief executive, has been working on the effort since 2009. The first version of its products are now hitting the market, he says, and a second generation will be ready soon.
"There has been a lot of noise but there has been no proof points," he said. "Reality is here, finally."
But such a crowd of competitors reduces the potential profit pool available to individual companies. And Intel, which has 97% of the market for the most popular variety of server chip, has ample ability to reduce prices on server chips, if necessary, to further reduce the attractions to competitors, said Linley Gwennap, a market researcher who heads a firm called Linley Group.
Pricing of some Intel chips, he said, appeared to be a factor when server-chip startup Calxeda failed to attract more funding and went out of business last year, Gwennap said.
In the meantime, Intel keeps introducing additional models with features that are comparable to those of some new ARM-based offerings.
"It's making it a lot tougher for the new competitors," Gwennap said. "There seems to be some fallout going on."
Samsung's cancellation of the server chip effort was reported earlier this month by SemiAccurate.


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Monday, January 30, 2012
this week: sneak peek.
some snapshots of lauren + john's formal invitation we're working on this week. a beautiful palette of soft pinks, grays and subtle patterns.
Friday, January 27, 2012
happy things.
love is in the air with valentine's day just around the corner! like most ladies we are a sucker for pink and red, sweets and love notes. this holiday is all about telling loved ones and friends how much you adore them. so here are a few things that anyone would love (on any day of the year really) and to get you started on your own handmade valentines.
{a} wear your heart on your finger with this beat-to-beat ring by bhldn; {b} a little love note for your valentine or bride or groom-to-be by wishbone letterpress; {c} treat your valentine to a delicious salted chocolate bar with even more delicious packaging by mary & matt; {d} cuddle up with three of the best words with this felt + burlap i heart you pillow by lollipop pillows; {e} sprinkle your love on top of your baked goodies with these sweetheart sprinkles by mignon kitchen co.; {f} seal your envelope with a kiss with these xo skinny-wrap labels by minted; {g} remember the good old classroom valentine exchange with these i'm a sucker for you cards, also by minted.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
work wednesday: reagan madonna.
we designed this birth announcement for one of our closest friends, kathryn and her husband dan. they welcomed little miss reagan into the world in a few months earlier than expected in april...she wasn't due until june!
for kathryn's shower gift, our group of friends gave her a gift certificate for one newborn photo shoot with one of our fave photographer's alison conklin. we loved designing with kathryn's soft palette of chocolate brown and light marigold and of course this beautiful photo of miss reagan madonna!
Monday, January 23, 2012
this week: sneak peek.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
happy things.
happy snowy saturday! we are daydreaming about winter wonderland weddings today. here are some sparkly white touches to make your own wedding magical...
{a} add a wintry touch to your hair with this tulle fascinator from loboheme; {b} spruce up your groomsmen with this woodsy winter boutonniere by erica cavanagh; {c} top off your bridal party gifts with these embossed snowflake glassine envelopes from blossom and twig; {d} stun your guests with an asymmetric all white cake design by maggie austin cake; {e} glam up your bouquet with glittery vintage brooches, via green wedding shoes (photo by alice hu); {f} add a snowy theme to your candy bar with these pops from simply divine desserts; {g} have your wedding rings shot in the snow (if the weather gods allow!) dee's wedding photo shot by alison conklin.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
work wednesday: monica + ryan.
sneak peek post back in december! they requested a natural and distressed design to play off the look of their reception site, the headlands center for the arts. this venue is a spectacular artist-renovated military building located in a remote spot of sausalito, california.
Monday, January 16, 2012
this week: sneak peek.
amanda + john's summer wedding in the poconos.
Friday, January 13, 2012
happy things.
congrats to everyone who got engaged over the holidays!! (including jessica biel + justin timberlake!) we know what a special time this is for all of you new-bride-to-bes! here are a few pretty things to help you begin planning one of the most important days of your life...
{a} style and personalize your wedding day with useful tips from hello lucky's handmade wedding book; {b} select your bridal party in style by sending these fabulous bridesmaid cards from drippy ink designs; {c} congratulate your newly engaged friends with this sweet lettterpress mr. + mrs. card from parrott design studio; {d} invite family + friends to celebrate your engagement with these diy cocktail party invites from rifle paper co.; {e} learn all about wedding planning step-by-step style in the bride's instruction manual by carrie denny; {f} inform guests about the big day with a fabulous wedding website, we are in love with this one by ross + jessica!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
work wednesday: joshua's bar mitzvah.
a few years ago, we created a dance-themed bat mitzvah package for josh's sister, sydney. now it was josh's turn to celebrate with his sports-themed bar mitzvah.
the style of his invitation was inspired by his favorite sport, soccer and his favorite team, fc barcelona. the color palette consisted of his two favorite colors, blue and green. we designed a custom team crest for his monogram. the front of his invitation was designed to look like a professional soccer jersey. to stay "green," his tech-savvy mother decided to create a website for guests to rsvp and gather more info. all invites were mailed to guests in grass green envelopes and finished with a custom photo stamp.
in addition to the invitation, we designed the elongated tri-fold ceremony program and turned the monogram into an embroidered patch for the take home/favor items for the kids. josh's mom had them sewn onto mesh basketball shorts and cotton shorts for the girls. they turned out super cute!
Monday, January 9, 2012
so inspired: love me do engagement shoot.
love me do photography is engaged! her, her fiancé john, boris (their cute english bulldog) and the rest of the crew at love me do recently completed a super fun engagement shoot in the woods. amanda and john love everything about the outdoors, so this was the perfect setting to build a fire, eat s'mores and snuggle. these photos make us smile (and crave s'mores)! check out more of their amazing camp-themed shoot here.
we are excited to say this couple is also a client of ours. we are in the process of developing their wedding logo which they will use for stationery and day of materials for their big day this summer. these photos have been a huge inspiration as we create a mark to capture their personalities. we'll be sure to share once it's complete!
we are excited to say this couple is also a client of ours. we are in the process of developing their wedding logo which they will use for stationery and day of materials for their big day this summer. these photos have been a huge inspiration as we create a mark to capture their personalities. we'll be sure to share once it's complete!
Friday, January 6, 2012
happy things.
every new year means a restart. a refresh. some folks make new years resolutions. others just use the first of the year to make some sort of change in their lives. whatever you do, here are some pretty motivators that will keep your body and mind healthy throughout the year.
{a} write everyday and make things happen with today is the day pocket planner. lettering and illustrations by local illustrator jessica hische; {b} drink more water with this tap is terrific bottle, from paper source; {c} keep in touch with friends with this watercolor note card by rifle paper co.; {d} cook more with this beautifully designed cook book, the good life, by adrian richardson; {e} jot down a single note each day of the year and years ahead with this deconstructed calendar journal, diy instructions on design*sponge; {f} keep perspective on life with these motivating prints by acorn & whale, via oh so beautiful paper.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
press: kelly + robert.
invite suite we shared over the summer. see more stunning spring flowers from their celebration at beautiful blooms.
photography by philip gabriel.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
work wednesday: dot's cakes.
here are some letterpress business cards we just completed for dee's mom, dot. she is one of the best cake bakers. ever. she creates some fabulous edible works of art for all types of occasions. right now it is just a side business, but dee surprised her with her very own logo and business cards for a new years gift. you can see a few of her delicious cakes here and here! if you need a special cake for your event please email her at dotbakescakes {at} gmail.com!
Monday, January 2, 2012
new year. new space.
happy 2012! we are happy to announce our new studio in rittenhouse square!! you can find us by appointment only at 301 south 18th street, philadelphia pennsylvania 19103!
we are sharing our space along with event planner gina sole, the wedding planner. check out her website www.instyleplanners.com. the new space will be used for assembly and client consultations. we are busy making it pretty this month and will share photos once it is complete.
so please raise your cupcakes and cheers to a new year filled with new inspirations, new projects and new spaces!
{please note, our mailing address will still remain 336 central drive, lansdale, pennsylvania 19446!}
photo by alison conklin photography!
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Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and drunken driving stemming from a series of crashes and a police chase.
The Steelers released the 22-year-old 2012 fourth-round pick a few weeks after he was arrested Oct. 14 but later re-signed him to the practice squad.
Police say he crashed into several cars on the city's South Side, a neighborhood known for bars and nightclubs, then ran from officers who responded. A judge found Ta'amu not guilty Thursday of running from police after Ta'amu explained that he thought an officer in an unmarked car was an angry motorist chasing him.
Ta'amu also has to pay damages and spend four days in a DUI program that's a jail alternative.
"To the family of the police officers, I just want to say I'm sorry," Ta'amu said.
Several hours after his arrest, Ta'amu's blood alcohol level was 0.196, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
"I was a rookie, and I was scared. I was a Steeler, and I was drunk driving," he said. "I wrecked my car, and I panicked."
Ta'amu enrolled in an NFL treatment program after his arrest. He was suspended one game.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said the team expressed its disappointment in Ta'amu's actions "and made it clear that it was not acceptable behavior."
"We take these types of behavior very seriously, and Alameda is well aware of the standards he has to maintain to remain a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization," Colbert said.
— Contributing: Associated Press


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WrestleMania 29 is less than a week away. While titles are up for grabs and rivalries are shown on the grandest stage WWE has to offer, one tradition of WrestleMania sees its 21st edition looming around the corner. WrestleMania is the time of the year where The Undertaker prepares for a match and defeats whoever he faces. The Undertaker has competed in all but eight WrestleManias in history, beginning with WrestleMania 7 and Jimmy Snuka. Triple H, the opponent of The Undertaker at WrestleMania three times, including the last two years, will compete in his 17th WrestleMania match this Sunday. That mark ties his longtime friend and multiple time victim of The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, for the most WrestleMania matches for anyone that isn't The Deadman.
Whether he defeats CM Punk this Sunday or not, The Undertaker's win-loss record at WrestleMania is easily among the most startling facts about WrestleMania. In fact, it isn't all about the high amount of wins someone may attain. The lack of getting a signature win at WrestleMania has haunted some of the greatest superstars of today and of all-time. A great record at WrestleMania doesn't guarantee a Hall of Fame career, but it does make for an interesting look at superstars and their careers. Here's a look at 10 of the best and worst records at The Showcase of The Immortals.


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In 1891 Miller, in the preface to a series of articles1 entitled "The Human Mouth as a Focus of Infection," says:
During the last few years the conviction has grown continually stronger among physicians, as well as dentists, that the human mouth as a gathering-place and incubator of pathogenic germs performs a significant rôle in the production of varied disorders of the body, and that if many diseases whose origin is enveloped in mystery could be traced to their source, they would be found to have originated in the oral cavity.
Miller isolated fifty-eight varieties of microorganisms from the mouth, many of which are pathogenic or may under favorable circumstances become so.2 These findings were verified by Black, Vincentini and others.3
When it is realized that in some or all mouths there may be found at times bacteria of most infections, the importance of the study of
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More than 240 Newark middle schoolers gathered today to create an eco-friendly world - one Lego block at a time.
Twenty-four teams of students have been laboring since October to build and program miniature Lego robots that can accomplish 14 tasks in under three minutes. Their work was put to the test today when the teams met at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark to compete in the district's fifth-annual FIRST Lego League Robotics Tournament.
The rules were simple: Each robot had to successfully navigate a tiny Lego community and also perform a variety of eco-friendly tasks, such as place a Lego solar panel on the roof, position a Lego hydro-dam in a river and plant Lego trees.
Points were assigned to each task, and the team that earned the most points within the time limit won.
"The whole point is to try to get students interested in science and technology," said Joylette Mills-Ransome, Director of the district's Office of Science. "In light of global warming, this is a good challenge for them."
The district partnered up with NJIT to host this year's challenge, which Mills-Ransome promises will be bigger and better than ever. The challenges are designed each year by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a New Hampshire-based nonprofit dedicated to engaging children in science and technology.
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TRAVERSE CITY -- Tomas Kopecky had a teammate in his crosshairs a couple of times Saturday, during the first training camp scrimmage for the Detroit Red Wings, but he didn't finish the hit.
"It was Cheli (Chris Chelios), I didn't want to run him over, so I gave him a little break,'' Kopecky said.
He promises not to be as forgiving on opponents. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Kopecky is expected to provide a physical presence, forecheck hard and makes life difficult for opposing defensemen, maybe even drop the gloves for an occasional scrap.
Kopecky, 26, wants to fill the void left by the retired Dallas Drake.
But first he must remain healthy. He missed the second half of the season and virtually the entire postseason in 2006-07 due to a broken clavicle.
Dull scrimmage: Darren McCarty and Marian Hossa scored goals in Team Delvecchio's 2-0 victory over Team Sawchuk Saturday, but coach Mike Babcock didn't take much out of the first camp scrimmage. "The teams were better defensively than they were offensively, and hopefully we'll get sharper as time goes on," Babcock said. "As much as the (scrimmages) are important for the fans and the players, the practices are the most important thing to me."
Prospect report: Babcock said he has been impressed with goaltender Daniel Larsson, who combined on a shutout with Jimmy Howard, a pair of netminders slated to play in Grand Rapids (AHL). Babcock is pleased with the skill level forward Cory Emmerton has shown since the prospects camp began and said he was impressed with center Darren Helm's fitness level.
View from the bench: If the team's top 12 forwards are healthy at the start of the regular season, the 13th spot seems likely to go to Aaron Downey or McCarty. They are players who can sit out for a few weeks at a time and be inserted into the lineup when an element of toughness is needed. The only way a younger, more skilled player such as Ville Leino or Helm will make the team is if they're playing regularly. They're not going to be sitting out games as the 13th forward.
Injury report: Everybody's fine. Despite some tightness in his back, Hossa played a few holes on Friday's team golf outing.
What's next: Helm, Leino and Downey, three of the players competing for the 13th forward spot, will be playing on the same line for Team Abel in today's scrimmage against Team Sawchuk. It's also the first scrimmage for Derek Meech, who's vying for a spot on defense, and the new line of Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Jiri Hudler.
Last season, he was playing the best hockey of his brief NHL career before sustaining a torn left anterior cruciate ligament in the second-to-last game of the season. He had surgery April 22 and sat out the entire Stanley Cup playoff run.
After an arduous and often-times frustrating summer of rehabilitation, Kopecky began skating with teammates earlier this month at Joe Louis Arena.
He passed his biggest test to date Saturday at Centre I.C.E. Arena, saying he felt good after pushing the knee hard and engaging in physical battles.
"It hurts, but it's not pain I can't handle,'' Kopecky said. "I got to suck it up, can't focus on it that much.''
Kopecky has been cleared to play in some preseason games and expects to be at or close to full strength by the regular season opener on Oct. 9.
"I think he's doing really well,'' coach Mike Babcock said. "He's just got to keep pushing his conditioning, keep pushing his timing. He hasn't played hockey in a long time, so he'll have to come back and work hard. Tomas was a big, physical guy on our third line when he got hurt last year and he can shoot the puck, so we just challenged him to keep advancing, keep working on his body.''
Kopecky soaked up much knowledge sitting next to Drake in the dressing room last season.
"Just being around him you learn from him to bring that attitude to the game,'' Kopecky said. "He was a great inspiration to me, like when I saw him last year lift the Cup, it was great. He was sitting next to me in the dressing room, we were joking around. He was kind of like my dad, he took me under his wing, taught me a lot.''
General manager Ken Holland noted Kopecky, the former skilled center and 2000 second-round draft pick, has evolved as a grinding winger.
"If you're not a top-six forward you have to bring other ingredients,'' Holland said. "He's really changed his game to do the things he needs to be an effective pro. He's more physical, loves to get in on the forecheck and finish checks. To a degree, he's a little bit like Dallas Drake, that's what we hope he can become.''
Kopecky, who's projected to start the season on the fourth line with Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby, is up to the task.
"I was playing (that role) basically the whole last year, I was hitting people,'' Kopecky said. "We got lots of skilled guys up front. Right now we're missing a little bit of that grit. I'm up for a challenge. Babs knows me real well, what I can bring, the guys know.''
The Red Wings have a plethora of skilled forwards. They realize the need for players who bring a different dimension.
"We don't want to be known just as a skill team, we want to be able to have those ingredients that will make the other team pay,'' Holland said. "Dallas Drake gave us that ingredient last year, we're hoping that (Kopecky) can latch onto that role.''
He is determined to maximize his opportunity.
"I realized last year when I got injured how fortunate you are to play for a team like this,'' Kopecky said. "It's an unbelievable experience just to be around the rink. Right now I'm enjoying every day, it seems like paradise for me.''


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MARTINSBURG - An 11-day layoff leading up to the District 6 Class AA playoffs had Central baseball coach A.J. Hoenstine a little concerned, but the Scarlet Dragons quickly put their coach at ease.
Central scored seven runs in the second inning, and Tyler Ferguson shut down the Ligonier Valley lineup in an 11-1 win in five innings.
The hard-throwing lefty gave up just two hits and struck out 13.
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Ferguson improved his record to 6-2 and has struck out 76 batters in 50 innings this season.
"After the first inning, he was dominant. He was in total control out there," Hoenstine said. "The key was throwing his off-speed pitches for strikes. He was getting his curveball over and even threw his circle change a couple times for strikes."
After giving up a solo home run and walking two batters in the first, Ferguson found his rhythm in the second, striking out 11 of the final 13 batters he faced.
"The first inning's always tough. I had a case of the jitters being back here in the playoffs for the first time since last year's run to the state championship game," Ferguson said. "Once I noticed they weren't swinging, the catcher's mitt got 10 times bigger."
Third-seeded Central visits number two-seed Philipsburg-Osceola Thursday in the district semifinals. The two teams split a pair of games in the regular season.
Central's seven-run second gave Ferguson all the runs he would need.
After Lucas Blattenberger doubled home Mason Longenecker to tie the score at 1-1, three straight bunt singles set the table for a really big inning. Two more singles, an error and a fielder's choice gave Central a commanding lead.
"We made a couple bugaboos on defense in the second inning, and it just snowballed on us," Ligonier Valley coach John Jones said.
Central scored twice in the fourth and added two more in the fifth. Lucas Runk singled home Jarron Knisely and Pat Schon in the fifth, bringing the 10-run mercy rule into effect.
Schon and Runk led the Central offense with two hits apiece. Runk drove in three runs, and Schon and Knisely each scored two runs. Nine different players had at least one hit and scored at least one run.
LIGONIER?VALLEY (1): Ferlin 2b 201, Tutino ss 200, Jones p-3b 211, Ritenour rf 100, R. Torrence lf 200, Emminger 1b 100, A. Torrence c 200, Ryan 3b 200, Bealonis p 000, Taggert cf 200. Totals - 16-1-2.
CENTRAL (1): Schon rf 322, Cunningham ss 311, Runk cf 412, Hamm c 311, Baird 1b 311, Longenecker 3b 210, Blattenberger dh 111, Ferguson p 000, Negley lf 211, Forshey ph 100, Knisely 2b 221, Stern ph 101. Totals - 25-11-11.
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Records: Ligonier Valley (13-7); Central (14-6).


text: Today I gave myself permission to let go of responsibilities and deadlines and just play in the kitchen. I started the day thinking I would pull out my sourdough starters and give them some love but I ended up going a different direction entirely. At some point this morning I was reminded of a gluten-free brioche roll recipe I had seen on the Cup4Cup Gluten-Free Flour website. Since I still had most of a bag of the Cup4Cup flour (I first talked about and used this flour in this Sweet Potato Bread) and a fresh supply of my favorite Kerrygold butter, I decided to go ahead and try the brioche roll recipe. Just because. Continue reading →


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Apple Butter Festival
One of Northeast Ohio's premiere – and tastiest – festivals takes place this weekend. Century Village Museum's Apple Butter Festival in Geauga County will mark its 65th year on Saturday and Sunday. Plain Dealer reporter Laura DeMarco has the scoop. READ MORE
Patterson Farm Family Fun Fest
Another weekend! Another fall festival! The Patterson Family Fun Fest, 8765 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, is open through Sunday, Oct. 27. Lots of kid-friendly fun, including wagon rides, slides, corn maze, pumpkins, pick your own apples & more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Admission, $4 weekdays, $8 weekends. Free 2 years and younger, $4 for seniors. 440-729-7144 or 440-729-1964. Want more information on area fall fests? Plain Dealer reporter Laura DeMarco has all the details. READ MORE
Halloween Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tour
Explore some of Cleveland's worst disasters, along with some of the city's most infamous crimes in the 2013 edition of the Halloween Haunted Cleveland Ghost tour. The bus tours run 6-9:45 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 1. Meet at the Powerhouse parking lot in the west bank on Cleveland's Flats before bus departs at 6 p.m. Stops include Midwest Railway Preservation Society, Police Museum and Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Plain Dealer reporter Laura DeMarco went on a recent tour. READ MORE
Sick Puppies @ House of Blues
Aussie pop-metal hitmakers Sick Puppies will be in Cleveland Sunday for a gig at the House of Blues. The trio -- lead singer-songwriter Shim Moore, bassist and vocalist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin - are on the road promoting their latest album, "Connect." Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic Chuck Yarborough as an interview with Moore to preview the show. READ MORE
Brothertiger @ BuckBuck
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The autobiography of Otto Heubner is of unusual interest to the pediatrician because it tells the transition period of German pediatrics, when it developed from a much neglected specialty to a full fledged university department on a par with medicine, surgery and obstetrics.
Trained in pathology and internal medicine, Professor Heubner came in the field of pediatrics splendidly equipped, and his thorough clinical work is a monument to this training. His personal experiences as a defender of the use of diphtheria antitoxin are of interest and the added difficulties in its introduction following the death of Professor Langerhans' son. The book is well worth the reading by all interested in the historical development of German pediatrics.
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UNFCCC Publishes Notification to Parties Regarding Copenhagen Accord
18 January 2010: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published a notification to parties (YDB/ DBO/drl) regarding communication of information relating to the Copenhagen Accord.
The notification invites parties who wish to be associated with the Accord to transmit this intention to the Secretariat by 31 January 2010, by way of a letter from a relevant government officer to the Executive Secretary or a note verbale. These parties will then be included in the chapeau of the Accord and the Secretariat will maintain and update on its website a list of parties that have communicated their intention to associate themselves with the Accord.
The notification also provides clarification on how parties can provide, by 31 January 2010, information on quantified economy-wide emission targets for 2020 and for non-Annex I parties to provide information on mitigation actions. [The Notification]


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June my face was not nice and as my mother used to say "Pull a face like that and if the wind changes, you will stay like that"
I have had a re-think and EJ did not get up to try to take the fish as she would usually and it must be down to keeping "Little Blue" warm.
More danger from the cold and rain and hope weather is better tommorrow and I am a worrier :)
Just for the record.
Egg #1 was laid at 5.15pm on Monday April 9
Thus that means that the egg was incubated for 6 hours 45 minutes on 9th April
Then there are 21 more days in April
15 days in May until 15th
and 23 hours and 30 minutes on 16 May
Thus 21 + 15 = 36 days
but 23 hours and 30 minutes + 6 hours and 45 minutes = 1 day 6 hrs and 15 minutes
Thus total incubation time = 37 days 6 hours and 15 minutes
Yep, I believe you Tiger!! Lol lol
Can't settle this argument by blaming it on leap year, can we? Since leap year day is in February. :)
No doubt whatsoever Tiger.
Yes this agrees with JSB's prediction who is known for his mathematical rigour. His calculations are here
Goodnight Gabbers - Hope the weather is better tomorrow and gives EJ, Odin and little osplet a break!
JSB... I am bowed and salute you.
Night night Mary GK
up the wooden hill with my own thoughts :)
Nite all and hope the weather is more kind tomorrow
Good evening Grant. Glad you have found your way to the Gabfest. Hope you come back often. And greetings to you too Valc. Haven't seen you here for a while.
Chloe, Not ignoring you, just trying to say Hi to newcomers and the long lost. Valc, guess you haven't really been away that long, but it seems like it.
Folks I'm off up my wooden hill...
Was night shift last night and have not been in bed today..
So night night folks. Jag
Friday May 18
REVISED Countdown for Hatching of Loch Garten Chicks
Egg #1 Laid Mon April 9 Hatched Wed May 16th at about 11:30 p.m
Egg #2 Laid Thurs April 12. Is due to hatch late Friday May 19 or Saturday May 20. TODAY IS THE DAY TO WATCH FOR CHICK #2
Egg #3 Laid Sun April 15. Is due to hatch on Monday May 21. Three days to wait.
(With apologies to Tiger.)
At 3:55 a.m. UK the skyline is clearly visible. Trees are quickly becoming individually distinguishable. The earlier rain has turn to snow.
I've tuned in just in time to see EJ take a comfort break, leaving the cup open and visible. First I see a half shell - could it be? NO, I soon make out two whole eggs and toward the front - Little Blue, our own wee humbug Bobblehead.
EJ quickly returns, settles back in and sits alert and ready to face the approaching day. No cuckoos calling yet. Guess they are all still asleep in their little Swiss houses.


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Recent Event Highlights: Government agrees to ban excessive surcharges , Government support ring-fencing of banks , 'Rip off' surcharges complaint launched , and 11 more...
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The government confirmed it will implement a ban against excessive card surcharges following the Which? surcharge super complaint. Which? was delighted with the outcome as the government's proposals went further than the Office of Fair Trading's recommendations.
Which? gathered consumers feedback to assist the Independent Banking Commission with its banking reform recommendations submitted to the government earlier this year. The government accepted the ICB's recommendation to ring-fence investment banking.
The Which? Money helpline has helped callers win back over £1m in redress and compensation for mis-sold products and services, and unfair charges.
Our investigation found mis-selling by solar photovoltaic (PV) installers. We worked with Energy Saving Trust (EST), British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) and the REAL Assurance Scheme to produce a checklist to help people thinking of getting solar panels. BVPA and other organisations have put this on their websites.
Energy tariffs are so complicated even an accountant struggled to calculate how much they should pay. We launched our Affordable Energy Campaign calling on Ofgem to simplify tariffs.
Following our investigation into rollover contracts, Ofcom announced these will be banned from December 2012. Which? research found people were unfairly automatically locked into new contracts after their original broadband or phone contract ended.
The government announced it will reform copyright law so consumers can legally make digital copies of their CDs and DVDs for personal use.
We told MPs and the banks that you didn't want the cheque to go - and they listened. The Payments Council announced that the cheque is here to stay.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced it upheld our super complaint on debit and credit card surcharges. More than 43,000 people pledged their support for this campaign.
A High Court judicial review ordered the banks to compensate customers who were mis-sold PPI policies. The British Bankers Association (BBA) announced it would not be appealing. Which? has helped over 8,000 people issue PPI complaint this year via our free online too www.which.co.uk/ppicomplaint.
Working out how much compensation you're entitled to if your train is delayed is a baffling task. We launched a tool so consumers can find out if they can get their money back.
Two solar companies were suspended by their trade body, the REAL Assurance Scheme, when a Which? investigation found mis-selling in the solar thermal panel industry.
Which? announced plans to submit a super complaint to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to put an end to the excessive surcharges many companies charge for debit and credit card payments. In December, the government agreed to ban excessive surcharges.
T-Mobile backed down on its plans to cut mobile data allowance for existing customers after Which? Mobile argued they might be in breach of contract.


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Ed Graczyk's play about a group of small-town James Dean worshippers had a short New York run in 1980, then became a Robert Altman film in 1982. Both versions had to fight contrived material. The Court Theater's production still wrestles with awkward story construction but gains depth through Richard Hochberg's restrained direction.
Ed Graczyk's play about a group of small-town James Dean worshippers had a short New York run in 1980, then became a Robert Altman film in 1982. Both versions had to fight contrived, overwrought material. The Court Theater's production still wrestles with awkward story construction and plot twists but gains depth through Richard Hochberg's restrained direction. Most impressively, Park Overall (TV's "Empty Nest," Broadway's "Biloxi Blues") offers a portrayal of such unmannered simplicity and strength that the central character evokes memories of Laura Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie."
Overall plays Mona, mother of a son she claims was fathered by James Dean during the period she was an extra in 1956's "Giant." Her defeated body language and washed-out complexion suggest a woman clinging to pathetic illusions, which she reinforces by holding up a tiny piece of Reata — the house facade used in the film — and lovingly putting it next to Dean's picture.
Designer Burris Jackes places Overall in the convincingly tacky Texas Five-and-Dime, featuring a broken-down ceiling fan, strings of Christmas lights, one picture of Jesus and an opposite wall deluged with Dean photographs. It's clear that Christ runs a distant second in the eyes of six women meeting for a 1980 "Disciples of James Dean" 25th anniversary reunion to celebrate his memory.
The overlong opening sequence presents Mona and Five-and-Dime proprietor Juanita (Linde Gibb), who has canonized her late husband, Sidney, and uses religion as a weapon to condemn a gay former worker, Joe (Joel Veach).
More flamboyant and amusing is Sissy (Alana Stewart), who proudly flaunts her fake boobs ("As the good Lord says, if you've got 'em, bounce 'em"). Also on hand are Stella Mae (Holly Jeanne), who delivers critical zingers that should be funnier, and Edna Louise (Deborah Offner), a dimwitted, pregnant wife and the main butt of Stella's barbs.
"Jimmy Dean" is initially too talky, until Joanne (Rebecca Holden), an elegant stranger wearing pearls, white pantsuit and straw hat, drops in and demonstrates a bewilderingly thorough knowledge of the other women's lives.
It turns out she's ex-worker Joe with a sex change, and her self-appointed role is to shatter everybody's dreams and rub their noses in reality. Holden has a graceful, worldly attractiveness that enlivens her character, and she zeroes in quickly for the kill by informing Juanita that her supposed saint of a husband was "a rotten son of a bitch" and a bitter, bigoted alcoholic.
Next in line for psychological stripteasing is sexy, long-legged Sissy, who harbors the impossible dream of joining the Ice Capades. Stewart, sashaying about in Shon Le Blanc's trashy flowered red suit, lets us see the insecurity behind a promiscuous woman's pose.
A few of the characters, such as tart Stella Mae and mousy Edna Louise, offer dabs of color (Stella Mae screams a great line, "I'm happy, God damn it!"), but both are thinly drawn.
As Joe, who's seen in frequent, youthful flashbacks, Veach surmounts his skeletal role, conveying the pain of a town outcast with enough urgency to make his later sex change believable. Ginger Kinison and Erin Ross excel as young Mona and Sissy, respectively.
Director Hochberg skillfully weaves his flashbacks of the 1955 Joe, Mona and Sissy, often placing scenes on a small, scrimmed, second-floor room above the stage. Time shifts are frequent, and Hochberg splices them together so neatly that nothing feels cluttered.
Author Graczyk's key accomplishment is showing just how far people will go to make themselves important. Mona, told she was invisible in "Giant," protests, "Elizabeth Taylor got in the way. … You can see me peeking out from behind her left ear."
The synthetic aspect of the script comes across when everybody worships Dean's memory, yet specific characteristics that made him a legend are never satisfactorily cited. Another contrivance is Mona's insistence on branding her son retarded and moronic simply to keep him from leaving her side.
These drawbacks constantly threaten the authenticity of the piece, but Overall — staking Mona's tiny claim to immortality by claiming, "He chose me from everyone else to bring his child into the world" — creates a keenly felt, tormented truth of her own.


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Best Ever: Kerri Kenney and Thomas Lennon's Unauthorized Ad for Mountain Dew
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Jesus, I miss The State.
Desperate Man-Hungry Loser Chases Guy Around World All About Steve - an insult to Bette Davis! - premiered last night at Mann's Chinese Theater. And yes, the duds on display were, ahem, worthy of the film's premise.


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Emogene Sarah Berry, 88, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010.
Graveside services were at Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mrs. Berry was born on Aug. 6, 1922, in Seymour to Wallace and Ethel Martin. She had been a resident of Amarillo since 1948.
Survivors include a daughter, Velera Fay Kulow of Dallas; two sons, Larry Berry of Chandler and Charles Berry of Dallas; a sister, Marthel Burrier of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Cody Lee Kulow, Mandy Kay Davenport, Dawn Michelle Pascarella, Corey Evans, Timothy Michel, Bernadette Sconse; and eight great-grandchildren.
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Our View: Summer jobs program can work to grow
Teens in the new Erie Summer Jobs and More program have completed orientation. They've been trained in workforce basics: dress appropriately, be punctual, exhibit your best behavior. They've learned how to search for a job, write a resume and prepare for an interview.
This week, 122 young people in the J.A.M. program will make the transition from classroom training at Gannon University to the world of work as they begin jobs as clerks, landscapers, in maintenance and other fields.
The J.A.M. program was created after community activists held marches and rallies to raise awareness about what they see as a link between high youth unemployment in Erie's inner city and violent crime.
"This is a means of giving opportunities to those who haven't had opportunities and keeping some of those children from sliding into that other column," said Erie County Councilman Andre Horton, who joined his brother, Gary Horton, executive director of the Quality of Life Learning Center, and Bishop Dwane Brock, of Victory Christian Center, to push for funding for a summer jobs program.
J.A.M. won't be an instant fix for the chronic problems that plague Erie's inner city. But it's a good start, for several reasons.
First, the Hortons and Brock put faces on the problem. There are young people in the inner city who want to work but they face challenges -- too few employment opportunities in their poor neighborhoods; a lack of transportation to jobs in the suburbs; the absence of family and community connections that help other teens land their first jobs.
Listening to the concerns of the activists, community leaders in government and the private sector stepped up, collaborated and came up with $210,000 in funding from Erie County government, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority and the Erie Community Foundation. The original plan called for accepting 100 participants this year, but out of 190 original applicants, 122 did the actual follow-up and were eligible under the guidelines.
"We felt we weren't going to leave 22 kids out of the mix," said John Flanagan, program officer for the Venango Training & Development Center Inc., which is overseeing J.A.M. "I didn't want to exclude youth who showed initiative and interest."
There will be a payoff if each participant in J.A.M. takes the same approach as Davonte Roberts. The 16-year-old junior at Central Career and Technical School began his job at the Booker T. Washington Center's summer youth program on Monday. He has high hopes for the experience.
"I hope it's going to teach me responsibility and the experience to go and get anther job," said Davonte.
Equipped with a resume and job experience, the 122 participants in the first J.A.M. should have the tools to land their own jobs next summer, opening the way for more young people to follow in their footsteps.