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Barry Mann is a name synonymous with some of the greatest, most enduring songs in the entire American Musical spectrum. In collaboration with Cynthia Weil and other writers, he's produced an outstanding body of work accounting for more than 200 million records sold. Early hits such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," and "On Broadway," started a catalog that began in the early 1960s and continues to the present musical charts.
Barry Mann was born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. He began taking piano lessons at age 11, after it was discovered that he could play pop songs by ear. In college, he studied architecture, but dropped out after a year to begin a career in music following a summer singing engagement at a Catskills resort in 1958. Mann was soon writing songs, and his first success, "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)," was recorded by the Diamonds and became a top twenty hit in 1959. Mann was soon courted by producers Al Nevins and Don Kirshner, who signed him to write for their company, Aldon Music, in the famed Brill Building.
In 1961, Mann enjoyed his only chart success as a performer, with the novelty song he wrote, "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp). That same year Mann wrote "I Love How You Love Me," a hit for the Paris Sisters, and "War Paint," recorded by the British group the Brooks Brothers. 1961 was also the year Mann teamed with a new songwriting partner, Cynthia Weil, whom he also married that year. Their first success was "Bless You," recorded by Tony Orlando. They quickly became one of the most prolific and successful of the Brill Building songwriters, a group that included Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
Working with some of the most popular artists from the 1960s to the present, the Mann-Weil catalog has produced such hits as "Uptown", "On Broadway", "Blame It On the Bossa Nova", "My Dad", "Johnny Loves Me, "I'm Gonna Be Strong, "Saturday Night at the Movies", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", "Home of the Brave", "Walking in the Rain, "Only in America, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "Kicks", "Magic Town", "I Just Can't Help Believing, "It's Getting Better", "Make Your Own Kind of Music, "New World Coming", "The Shape of Things to Come", "Here You Come Again", and "Just Once". The most recent of Manns big hits was written with Dan Hill, "Sometimes When We Touch."
In December 1999, BMI, the performing rights organization, announced the Top 100 Songs of the Century, a list of the most played songs on American radio and television. The number one song on the list was "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," which had recently passed the eight million performance mark and surpassed The Beatles hit Yesterday. Mann had two other songs on the list: On Broadway (# 45) and Sometime When We Touch (#100).
Mann and Weil have been honored with over 108 pop, country and R&B awards from BMI as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Academy of Songwriters, The Clooney Foundations Award for Legendary Song Composition, BMIs Robert Burton Award for most performed country song of 1977 (Here You Come Again), an Oscar and Golden Globe Nomination for Somewhere Out There and double Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Motion Picture or Television Song of Year for Somewhere Out There (Somewhere Out There also received an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in a Motion Picture).
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil continue to create and produce their memorable songs, most recently, as part of Atlantic Records songwriters series, which released the Mann tribute album Soul and Inspiration.
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TOUCH Ireland Nepal Appeal – Help Nepal Rise Again
Click on photo for most recent Project Update.
On April 25th, a devastating earthquake of enormous magnitude hit Nepal. You can help Nepal Rise Again with the Nepal appeal.
Shiva and Lina Gautam from Monty's of Kathmandu, Restaurant, Temple Bar along with others are organising a range of fundraising activities throughout the year. The aim of moneys raised will be to build earthquake proof community centres in as many villages as finance allows. These buildings will also be used as schools, medical centres and emergency shelters. The Group will take time to see where best the funds can be used which will ensure the maximum value and use of all funds raised.
TOUCH Ireland is teaming up with this group to assist in the Administration and Tracking of Funds to provide the group with Transparency and Accountability. This will be done through the TOUCH Ireland Facebook A/C and people will be kept up to date with actual lodgements into this A/C and a running total.
The aim is to raise minimum of 100,000 euro in a year.
I would like to call on all members of the TOUCH Ireland Facebook Group to consider running a fundraising event to assist with this severe crisis that exists in Nepal. It is also our hope to repair any damage to the two TOUCH Houses in Kathmandu. As we reported earlier all are safe but both houses sustained some damage. http://touchireland.net/nepal/
Your Support is vital in supporting TOUCH Ireland's response to this crisis.
The Group's first fundraiser was held on 24th May 2015 in Smock Alley Theater. This was a popup restaurant called 10,000 euro curry, where three restaurant s, Monty's of Kathmandu, Chameleon and The Cottage teamed up to host the eve
Some of the other fundraisers held were:
A Golf Day in Edmondstown Golf Club on 21st September 2015.
Irish Chefs Cook Nepalese for Nepal.
A Meal Night Event at Monty's of Kathmandu Restaurant, Dublin.
Coffee Mornings & Afternoon Teas, Women's Mini Marathon and Table Quizzes
Other events are in the planning and will update once confirmed.
For further information on this groups fundraising events please follow: https://www.facebook.com/groups/87755129435/?fref=ts
Make a Donation to TOUCH Ireland
You can donate by PayPal on the link at the Top Right of this page.
By Cheque made out to TOUCH Ireland or by Cash
Please send your Donation to TOUCH Ireland, 17 Monread Meadows, Naas, Co. Kildare
The Balance in Bank is at €31,842.14 & €35,810.00 Donated to Projects (Temporary Shelters for 80 Families, Houses 21 Families & Emergency Aid and New school Block in Jalbire).
I.e. Running Total = €67,652.14.
Thanks to everyone for their continued support.
The following video is of the recent visit to Jalbire Village in Nepal to see the situation on the ground and the conditions that the local people have to deal with everyday.
TOUCH Ireland Nepal Earthquake Relief Program
I have just returned from Nepal after visiting TOUCH Ireland projects in the Kathmandu Valley. I went to survey the damage done to the two children's homes that we have there and was glad to see that they had only suffered little damage. This is because when we constructed these four story houses we made sure that they were earthquake proof. It was great to see that all the children were safe and unharmed.
TOUCH Ireland is also carrying out some relief work as a result of the recent earthquake.
This is in collaboration with the Lions Club of Kathmandu.
Our aim together with Montys of Kathmandu Restaurant in Temple Bar is to raise €100,000 in a twelve month period. At this time we have raised close to €50,000 and have sent out €15,000 as emergency aid. This consisted of €6,000 sent as a result of the onset of the monsoon and the need for emergency temporary shelter to keep people out of the rains. A further €9,000 was recently sent before my visit to rebuild 20 family homes that were totally destroyed in the worst hit area of Jalbire, Sindhupalchowk. This will be achieved by using salvaged materials from the original building together with some new materials where necessary. Some houses have already been rebuilt but the process is slow due to the blockade by India there is a severe shortage of fuel and gas. As Jalbire is high into to Himalayas and only 40 Kilometers from Tibet getting materials to site is difficult and now very expensive due to the rising cost of fuel.
Early one morning I set off from Kathmandu with Birendra, Sandesh and Dinesh from the Lions Club for a very rewarding day as we travelled to Sindhupalchowk high up in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was a day of mixed emotions and experiences from the stunning scenery to the devastation caused by the recent earthquake; from the suffering of the village people and the destruction of their homes to the joy and sorry of the children.
During our trip we distributed blankets to the villagers from funds given to me by supporters of TOUCH Ireland before I left Ireland.
Into the future it is our hope to rebuild a school and a new Health Clinic in this area.
It was great to see the work that TOUCH Ireland's Nepal Appeal is doing with the Lions Club of Kathmandu through 'Help Nepal Rise Again' to rebuild the villager's homes.
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TOUCH Ireland Present Construction Projects
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St. Bridget's Community School, Mangango, Kaoma, Zambia
Recently completed Chilanga Community school Block
"Our World – Our Responsibility"
TOUCH Ireland focus is on vulnerable children in "Our World". We use the term "Our World" as opposed to "Third World" or "Developing World". We feel this terminology allows people to believe that the problem is not ours and therefore not our responsibility. But we feel that if everyone does something regardless of what level they are at then we can significantly help these children. We don't think we are going to change the world but even if we help only one child then it has to be worth our effort.
TOUCH Ireland Ethos
All children have a right to food, shelter, education and basic care.
We believe that all people regardless of race, religion, sex or status in society are equal and entitled to the basic needs to survive and develop.
TOUCH Ireland guarantees the following
All your funds raised will go directly to the project and there will be no administration costs deducted from your donation.
- TOUCH Ireland will take care of all administration for delivery of funding and follow-up with the project.
- TOUCH Ireland will visit the project once a year and send it's own report with pictures on progress of the project.
The Aim Of TOUCH Ireland
The aim of Touch Ireland through its projects is primarily to keep people alive and instil hope for the future. It is always our intention that communities do not become reliant on us. They are encouraged and supported to provide for their own community when they are in a position to do so. Local people in their own country manage all projects. At all times their ideals, culture and customs are respected.
Some children are living in despair but each one of us can make a difference.
Millions of children worldwide grow up trapped in poverty, fear or despair; their lives broken by abuse, war, HIV/Aids, homelessness or the loss of their parents. But these children don't need pity. They need physical and emotional security and the chance to fulfil their potential.
We are supporting children orphaned by HIV/Aids and poverty related illnesses and ensuring they get an care/education. We are caring for children who have been abandoned by their families and helping to restore their lives. We are supporting children with physical and learning disabilities to receive services. We are helping orphans and street children get an education. We are bringing childhood back to these children.
TOUCH Ireland is a totally voluntary organisation and 100% of your support will go to the children
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Spinelli Kilcollin
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With a rocker glam vibe and excellent versatility, these Spinelli Kilcollin chain link earrings are like having two pairs in one. Hanging from the 18K yellow gold hoops is a cascade of round links in polished sterling silver, 18K yellow and rose gold. Wear them in their long, linear style or take the last link and loop it onto the hoop for a new take on traditional hoop earrings.
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links : 18K yellow gold, 18K rose gold, and sterling silver
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18K yellow gold huggie style posts
Los Angeles - Spinelli Kilcollin is based and manufactured in Los Angeles, founded in 2010 by Yves Spinelli and Dwyer Kilcollin. Yves Spinelli was born in Honolulu, the son of Italian hairstylists. His introduction to the fashion world came through his father Antoine Spinelli, who spent time between Hawaii and New York City. In a marketplace of ornate jewelry Yves yearned for something clean and architectural. He created a set of linked rings of different thicknesses which could be worn a number of ways – spread across three fingers, or stacked on one. He soon founded Spinelli Kilcollin and began creating jewelry that was minimal, architectural, and refined.


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Kupa X11 Pro Tablet
REVIEW DATE : March 30, 2012
PROS: Solid performance. Long battery life. Two full-size USB ports and mini HDMI out. A finger-friendly user interface and silky matte screen make Windows more touchable.
The Kupa X11 Pro Tablet ($799 direct) is the first product we've seen from Kupa America, but for its first product out of the gate, Kupa makes a strong showing. The X11 Pro's Atom Z670 may not match the laptop-grade processor found in the Samsung Series 7 Slate (700T1A) ($1,349.99 direct, 4 stars), but it squeezes out performance scores that top most similarly equipped tablets. Throw in a healthy collection of ports, a long-lasting battery, and a user interface that says "fingertips welcome," and you've got one of the better Windows tablets we've reviewed.
On the backside of the tablet, you'll find an oddly shaped grill for the mono speaker. That teardrop shape is actually Kupa's logo, one half of a stylized yin and yang. The bezel is glossy black, and the surrounding chassis is dark gray plastic. The bottom edge of the chassis is tapered, which adds a bit of comfort while holding the tablet. Above the screen is a 2-megapixel webcam, and there's another camera (3-megapixel) on the back side of the tablet.
The design is sturdy and good-looking, in an industrial sort of way, but tablets are hands-on devices, and the Kupa X11 Pro isn't particularly comfortable to hold. It's also heavy, tipping the scales at 2.09 pounds, outweighing both the 1.79-pound ViewSonic ViewPad 10pro ($699.99 street, 2.5 stars) and the 2-pound Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 (Intel Atom Z690) ($999.99 direct, 4 stars). Another gripe is the fact that, while the Kupa X11 Pro comes with a pen-style stylus, there's no place to stow it, and no tether to secure it to the tablet. If this tablet sees use in any shared environment, like a retail store, be ready to have the stylus walk away.
The X11 Pro is equipped with a 64GB solid-state drive (SSD), the same size found in the Fujitsu Q550 and double that of the Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467 ($549.99 direct, 3.5 stars). The folks at Kupa have also taken a page from the ultrabook, leveraging the speed of the SSD to promise near-instant resume and speedy boot times. The X11 Pro comes preinstalled with Windows 7 Professional, though the use of an Intel Atom processor limits it to being 32-bit. The big, touchable icons on the desktop include a sample version of ArtRage 2, a paint program, and Daum PotPlayer, a free video player whose Korean roots are evident in the Hangul characters that ornament the English-language menus. Along with the freeware, you'll find a few offerings from Microsoft as well, including Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft OneNote 2007, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
Kupa claims that the X11 Pro will last for 10 hours on a single charge. In our MobileMark 2007 test, it scored a respectable 7 hours 11 minutes. By comparison, the recently reviewed Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 lasted 7:08 and the Motion Computing CL900 7:24, while the ViewSonic ViewPad 10pro managed only 4:27. This puts the X11 Pro among the longer-lasting tablets, and it's not unlikely that, if used for tasks like checking e-mail rather than streaming video, a user could conceivably eke out the 10 hours claimed by Kupa.
With its strong performance, intelligent user interface, and 7-plus hours of battery-life, the Kupa X11 Pro is a strong addition to the Windows tablet space. While we can gripe about the clunky design and the lack of a tether for the stylus, the X11 Pro ranks highly among 32-bit Windows tablets, and while it can't replace the category-leading Samsung Series 7 Slate , it matches the likes of the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 and the Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467two of the better Windows tablets we've seen.
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The history of saree is since ages. Therefore, it is not a fool man's say to consider saree as cheap clothing as it can be getting easily and at a low rate in India, though the prices may vary according to the type and design. A sari or saree is a rectangular piece of unstitched fabric which is draped over the body in various styles. Historically, the cloth was woven from silk or cotton, but now it is often made with artificial fibers. The age old saree keeps it's stardom throughout the centuries because of its simplicity and comfort combined with sense of luxury and sense of woman's sexuality. It adds grace in a woman together with charm of Indian tradition.
Saree is easy to carry and maintain it embraces one so beautifully that one looks extremely elegant and charming. Saree is synonymous with Indian heritage, extraordinary, craftsmanship, handicrafts, prints, techniques and traditional fabrics, sarees are truly resplendent. This pretty cloth draped in various styles is like a fairy tale that begins to unfold you so you see yourself as a beauty in it.
Moreover, one can easily get a cheap saree with its price ranging from few hundred rupees to thousands. The style of wearing a saree changes along with regions, seasons and festivals. Indian sarees are in great demand in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and across the globe. Sarees come in different styles and designs with embroidery, stones, beads, pearls, sequins, and lace work. The sarees are usually worn in special Hindu functions and festivals since the saree is considered as a traditional outfit in India. Online saree shopping also offers a way to buy cheap sarees.
If one wants to buy a saree, the price cannot be the constraint for that person. There is a wide variety of saree available for the woman just that they need a good place where they can buy cheap sarees. When a woman buys a saree she sees that she may pay the least amount of saree and they may get a large number of sarees at cheap prices. This dream of buying sarees at cheap prices is fulfilled by many online sites as they provide a wide range of cheap sarees.
The cheap sarees are easy on pocket and purse but no compromise is to be done in terms of quality and design. Whatever occasion it may be, women need saree here and now. But the pain one get in paying a large sum is above all. This type of demand by the women is not only limited to India but also around the world.
The best way to fulfill your dreams is to go to online retail sites which sell sarees online. They provide you with wide range of sarees with wide varieties in terms of fabric, design and work done.
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This morning's newspaper features an Associated Press article about a Brookings Institution ranking of the 100 largest US cities, based on per capita carbon emissions. The worst of the bunch is said to be Lexington, KY, with 3.46 tons per person as of 2005.
My first reaction was total dismay. The article, the headline, and the accompanying chart all use the term "carbon footprint", and if we could get the average carbon footprint per US citizen down to 3.46 tons, we'd be in pretty good shape. The actual carbon footprint for an average US resident is on the order of 20 tons.
What the Brookings ranking is really based on is not carbon footprint, but only emissions from personal transportation and home heating. The article says this is "about half of all carbon dioxide emissions", but that's grossly incorrect. What it is about half of is individual (non-corporate) direct emissions. Indirect emissions such as those resulting from generation of electricity, or product manufacture and transportation, or food production, or waste disposal, or water consumption, or air travel are simply not included. And, as your local sustainability coordinator can tell you, indirect emissions far exceed direct emissions on most campuses (and for most individuals).
Still, the Brookings ranking has the potential to be useful. First, it points out that different people, living in different US cities, contribute differently to global warming. In contrast to a Lexington resident's 3.46 tons of carbon, someone living in Portland, OR or New York City emits no more than 1.5 tons -- less than half as much. Tell the average American (s)he has to give up all modern conveniences, and the response will hardly be enthusiastic. Tell them they should live more like someone in Portland, and the perceived threat level is far less. It's imaginable. It may even be attractive.
Additionally, the ranking does have the advantage of focusing attention on the two behaviors which most of us have the greatest potential to affect. Home heating/cooling efficiency and personal transportation habits are generally considered low-hanging fruit. And at today's energy costs, they're areas where an investment in conservation turns into bottom-line savings both quickly and clearly.
So maybe a little misinformation isn't all that terrible. Maybe I shouldn't write that correcting letter to the editor. Maybe "wrong, because ..." is better expressed as "right, and also ...". And maybe I should let a little time pass for the useful information to sink in, before getting to the "and also" part.


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An all-inclusive, couples-only property that includes a 9-hole golf course, hiking trails, pool, and a 32,000-square-foot sports and entertainment center, Pocono Palace finds a balance between low-key couples looking to reconnect and high-energy couples ready to burn a candle at both ends. After a two-hour drive from Philadelphia, settle into a romantic hideaway, which all have heart-shaped whirlpool baths, mini refrigerators, and fireplaces.
The Fairway Suite is named for its proximity to the golf course and features a round king-size bed. The Garden of Eden Apple Suite gives you extra privacy with a no-window design, plus a private indoor pool, dry sauna, and a spacious living room. Last, but not least, the Champagne Tower Suite offers a seven-foot champagne glass whirlpool tub for two, a massage table with heat lamp, and a celestial ceiling.
The Diversions
Once you're settled in with your honey, you can slip into the pool for a dip. Later, bring out your competitive side with a round of billiards, and then switch to being supportive during a spin on roller skates. At dinnertime, grab a plate at Venus Court Restaurant before enjoying an equally filling night of entertainment. Watch a stand-up comedy show or break out your best dance moves to a guest DJ's playlist or live band.
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Balanced by rolling valleys, the wooded hills of the Poconos serve as an ideal getaway for those seeking natural symmetry. With its miles of mountains and deciduous forests, this Northeastern Pennsylvania region is a real stunner year-round. "To those who look to the mountains as a restful preserve of lakes and streams, waterfalls, rocky crags and hiking trails layered with pine needles, the 2,400-square-mile Poconos have much to offer, most of it easily accessible and free," says The New York Times.
"Perfect place for a romantic weekend. My husband and I had lots of fun and the staff was amazing. The area is beautiful with the lake and small beach. Highly recommended."-- Hotels.com
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Heather Headley is mesmerising in this stage version of the early Nineties film that starred the late Whitney Houston as diva Rachel Marron. The movie's soundtrack has sold 45 million copies and here is bolstered by some of Whitney's other big hits, which seem fresh and urgent, thanks to Headley's resonant and at times velvety voice.
The result is a hybrid of two forms of theatre that tend to be sneered at: the jukebox musical and the screen-to-stage makeover. It's much better than that suggests – enjoyable and more than a little camp.
Alongside Headley, Lloyd Owen has the Kevin Costner role as former special agent Frank Farmer, who is brought in to beef up Rachel's security after she starts being sent alarming letters. Owen is a solid presence, bringing a curt dryness to a part in which he doesn't actually have a lot to do.
The chemistry between the leads doesn't smoulder. Nor are Frank's insights into the art of protection much better than laughable. But Debbie Kurup is passionately soulful as Rachel's envious sister Nicki, and in smaller roles there's decent work, with Mark Letheren genuinely creepy as Rachel's stalker.
Lawrence Kasdan's original screenplay has been updated by Alexander Dinelaris, so that we're now in a world of emails and social media. All the same, the story is thin and the characterisation sketchy. The script has a few racy moments yet often uses a clunky shorthand that makes it impossible for the actors not to sound hollow.
The way certain songs are worked into the narrative is undeniably neat, and the arrangements by Mike Dixon and Chris Egan are appealing. But the glitzy, soaring numbers so handsomely performed by Headley don't advance the action, and this gives the production a stop-start feel.
Still, this is a show of real technical dazzle. Thea Sharrock directs with a good deal of inventiveness. Tim Hatley's design appears suitably expensive and functions with impressive precision, though the use of video is intrusive and limits the impact of one key scene.
It's refreshing that, despite its obvious American roots, this is a new musical that has been developed in Britain. And it's a feelgood show to boot. What's missing is a sense of danger. That, and true emotional depth.
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While many other large corporations were rushing headlong into offshoring, Charlotte (N.C.)-based Wachovia (WB ) was content to sit on the sidelines -- until now. By the middle of this year, Wachovia will have outsourced 500 to 1,000 jobs, with plans to move an additional 3,000 or so by the end of 2007.
Most, but not all, of those jobs are going to India. An undisclosed number of human resource slots are being outsourced to Hewitt Associates, which will perform some HR functions for Wachovia right down the street from its Charlotte headquarters.
Why the change of heart? Peter Sidebottom, director of corporate development and strategic initiatives for Wachovia, says that with a couple of major bank acquisitions on its hands at the time—the bank has pulled off two large-scale mergers with other regional banks so far this decade—Wachovia had a lot on its plate, and knew it could extract plenty of cost savings just from those two mergers. "We felt we had a lot of opportunities to save money without going offshore," says Sidebottom.
But at the same time, it's clear that senior management at Wachovia spent the past several years doing a bit of soul-searching about outsourcing. Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson made several trips to China, India, and other countries to see those economies up close and to meet in person with business leaders there.
And after watching his competitors lower their cost structures through offshore outsourcing, Thompson finally concluded that Wachovia had no choice but to follow suit. In an Oct. 17 speech at Wake Forest University, Thompson told the students: "There is nothing I would rather do than turn back the clock and say, `We will not offshore,' but we don't have that luxury," according to an account in the Charlotte Observer.
Thompson elaborated further a few weeks later in a forum at Charlotte's Queens College when former Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl put him on the spot, asking about the controversial practice of moving American jobs offshore. Reflecting on his travels to India, Thompson allowed that he "came back more convinced than ever that free trade, open borders is the right thing for the country. And it's the right thing for the Third World as well."
Thompson admitted that buying goods and services from Third World nations creates job loss in the U.S., "but to try to staunch that in my view would be like putting your thumb in a dike to hold back the Atlantic Ocean. It's not going to happen. The laws of economics aren't going to allow it to happen."
But even after it decided to go offshore, Wachovia proceeded slowly -- and took pains to study the early experiences of other companies. First thing it did was consult not just with the experts at the likes of Deloitte Consulting and McKinsey but also with other banks that had offshored, including its crosstown rival, Bank of America (BAC ).
What did Wachovia hear? "Not to view [offshoring] just as a cost ploy," says Sidebottom. "Don't view this just as a labor arbitrage. If you don't plan from the beginning as to how to also transform the way you do business, it will take longer." Sidebottom said he discovered that some banks that had viewed offshoring as nothing more than a quick way to cut costs found that the savings were short-lived. "They all ran out of runway after 18 months," says Sidebottom.
After listening to other companies, Wachovia decided early on that it didn't want to create its own "captive" company -- in effect, an offshore operation that it alone managed, as opposed to contracting with an Indian company to perform the service -- as some other companies had. Reason? It got the sense that things hadn't gone well for companies that tried to manage a new division half a world away from headquarters.
"They [other companies] found it was very expensive and time-consuming," says Sidebottom. Also, Wachovia concluded that some of the companies that set up captives had a hard time recruiting the best talent because many U.S. companies have no name recognition among Indian workers. They'd rather work for, say, Tata Consultancy Services or Genpact than a relatively unknown U.S. company such as Wachovia. "Genpact is one of the top employers in India for graduates of business schools," he notes.
In the end, Wachovia decided to partner with Genpact, Infosys Technologies (INFY ), and Cognizant Technology Solutions to perform different tasks, including computer programming. But while the bank did shift some computer programming and analytical work to India, Wachovia made a decision not to outsource any call center work.
While Sidebottom was measured in his explanation, it seems apparent that Wachovia was well aware of the experiences of some U.S. companies that have outsourced call center tasks to foreign workers who aren't always attuned to U.S. culture and geography. "We view our customer relationship as our most valued asset. We see no reason to put that at risk," says Sidebottom. "We've seen the impact on customer relationships for a wide variety of companies."
Still, Wachovia expects offshore outsourcing to produce big gains for the bank. Wachovia believes that offshoring will be a key component of its goal to take out $600 million to $1 billion in costs over a three-year period. And it expects to turn around and reinvest up to 40% of those cost savings back into its core businesses, through additional branch openings, more ATMs, and more personnel for such services as wealth management. Despite its late start, Wachovia has clearly caught the outsourcing religion.
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vinetagemotif and lee231, what is that bar and screw at the top of the machine for??? something to do with the thread??
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vinetagemotif and lee231, what is that bar and screw at the top of the machine for??? something to do with the thread??
Don't know if it helps, but the ISMACS needle list says that the Apartment sewing machines were made by Free. (You can find a lot of makers of badged machines using this list.) Free also made some early machines for Sears, Roebuck & Co- very early VS ones. Maybe this one was made by Free.Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Also the Davis company made some - it is shaped like a Minnesota,too. (Found this one on etsy - didnt know they had machines so cheap!0
Any thoughts on this one? I called about it - I can't tell a lot from the picture, but I've wanted a toy Singer. What should I be looking for- and what do they go for? Ive seen them go for a lot more on eBay,and that's not counting the shipping. I think it looks like a centennial one.
Where's a good place to get a replacement (motor) belt for a 1914 Singer Redeye.
Anamarie, your machine looks like several made in the 20's. I have a New Home T No 3, made in 1926 - electric friction motor that looks similar too -pictured on page 665 and in photo shop on page 9. These are usually 3/4 sized machines. I can't tell by the picture, but I am guessing your new machine is a 3/4 size?Originally Posted by lee231
It's the tension control. You'll notice there is no circular tension control on the left front of the machine. My HONEYMOON has the same control.Originally Posted by LindaR
LOL From another Craigslist seller that knows nothing about machines. Notice the first pic is backwards and the spool of thread is in the wrong position.Originally Posted by deplaylady
I took the motor off my early 20's machine and I bought a belt for the treadle. I've not tried to sew as I've got the head in the dining room being cleaned and the cabinet in the barn waiting to be refinished.Originally Posted by chris_quilts
Everything seems to move fairly well when I turn the wheel, so I'm hopeful that I won't need to completely take it apart.
I'd get it if I were there. I have no idea about value in your neck of the woods, but it looks reasonable in mine.Originally Posted by deplaylady
I saw a post from Billy on 9/11. Has anybody heard how he's doing? If so, please give us an update. Praying.


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How They Did It: The 2012 Marriage Equality Campaigns
"We don't do this enough…Get together to celebrate victories," said Human Rights Campaign's National Field Director Marty Rouse when opening the recent event cosponsored by Alliance for Justice and HRC. In late May we brought the leaders of the 2012 marriage equality campaigns to D.C. to talk about their historic victories. Moderated by AFJ Executive Vice President Marissa Brown, the discussion offered many lessons for groups pursuing their own advocacy efforts–whether for marriage equality or other social justice causes.
Marriage Equality: Lessons from the 2012 State Victories from Alliance for Justice on FORA.tv
Watch the video — divided into 7 short chapters described below. Learn about coalitions, messaging, and other ingredients of a winning campaign.
Snapshots of Each Campaign: Wash., Minn. Maine, Maryland
Tony Wagner, Western Regional Field Director at HRC talks about the 2012 campaign when he was the Field Director for Washington United for Marriage.
Betsy Smith Executive Director of EqualityMaine, the lead organization in Mainers United for Marriage, describes how they launched the first proactive ballot measure on marriage equality.
Carrie Evans, Executive Director of Equality Maryland, the lead organization in Marylanders for Marriage Equality, talks about how they defied expectations and won.
Richard Carlbom, Campaign Manager, Minnesotans United for All Families, notes the importance of the "deeply relational" nature of the campaign in securing victory.
The Message of Love and Commitment
One of the hallmarks of the marriage campaigns in 2012 was the use of sophisticated messaging that shifted the frame of the debate over same-sex marriage from a focus on equal rights to love and commitment. The panelists agreed that the new message frame helped move swing and undecided voters.
Tony says it took some selling to convince activists to adopt this new frame, as they weren't privy to the research.
Carrie discusses how they tailored their messaging to appeal to African-American voters, particularly women, who were looking for "permission to vote for Question 6."
Rich describes how invoking values like freedom and the golden rule helped them win over Minnesotans.
Worst Fear? "Waiting for the Shoe to Drop"
Everyone answers Marissa's question: What kept you up at night? What was the nightmare you were most worried about at 2 a.m.? Sympathetic laughter ensues.
How do you pivot from a ballot measure campaign to a legislative campaign? How do you engage your supporters in issues that aren't as personal as marriage?
Also read our blog post exploring the challenge of keeping supporters engaged as organizations move to other pressing priorities, like transgender discrimination.
How do these campaigns deal with the concerns about religious freedom related to same-sex marriage? Most laws around the country have some provision about clergy not being "forced" to perform these marriages.
Realizing "The Moment of Victory"
When did panelists really believe they were going to win? Betsy is the only person who says her campaign felt confident of the outcome from the get go. For Richard it was when everyone at the state fair wanted a "corn dog and a 'Vote No' bumper sticker." In a must-watch moment, Carrie admits she didn't believe they won until the last possible moment.
"While 2012 was a wonderful, wonderful success, there is still a lot of work to do," said Marty in his opening remarks. We hope the experiences shared by the seasoned advocates on our panel will inform and inspire future campaigns.


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Funeral services for Bobby Lee Vail, 70, of Sealy, Texas were held Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sealy with the Rev. Bill Webb and the Rev. Doug Laws officiating. Interment was in the Cook -Walden Forest Oak Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Pallbearers for the service were Greg Wilson, John Adkins, Kevin Banks, Eric Silva, David Chapman and Ben Vail, Mike Vail and Blake Wingate. Honorary pallbearers were Ennis Nentwig, and Tommy Ryan. Bobby Lee Vail was born November 23, 1934 to Ellsworth Vail and Elsie (Stoltz) Vail in Olney, Illinois. He was raised in Olney and received his education in Indiana and Illinois. On August 29, 1965, Bob was joined in marriage to the former Delma Banks with a ceremony held in Decatur, Illinois. Bob serviced his country during the Vietnam Era in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps attaining the rank of sergeant. Bob taught accounting and Federal Tax at Sparks Business College in Shelbyville, Illinois for 10 years. He later was employed by Atlantic Richfield and Lyondell Petrochemical Co. for 30 years, attaining the office of Finance Control Manager. He is survived by his wife, Delma of Sealy, Texas; daughters, Lori Willox and husband David of Dallas, and Amy Vail of Austin; a son, Mark Vail and wife Joella of Austin; and three grandchildren, Madison Willox, Victoria Willox and Jackson Vail. He is also survived by sisters Mariam Taylor of Norris City, Ilinois, Mary Cooper of Valpariaiso, Indiana and Betty Merkel and Husband Harold of St. Charles, Missouri; brothers, Glen Vail and wife Donna of Golconda, Illinois, Pat Vail of Olney, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Ellsworth and Elsie Vail, one brother Kenneth Vail of Olney, Illinois, and sisters-in-law, Helen Vail and Orpha Vail of Olney. Memorial contributions may be made to San Felipe United Methodist Church, PO Box 149, San Felipe, TX 77473, Brazos valley Hospice, 301 E. Horton, Brenham, TX, 77833, or Duke Brain Tumor Center, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC-3828, Durham, NC 27710. Funeral arranged by Knesek Family Funeral Chapel.
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5 p.m. Council will convene as the local Liquor License Authority for a public hearing for a new tavern liquor license for Off the Beaten Path Bookstore; Routt National Forest update; resolutions and first readings of ordinances; discussion of a proposed contract extension with Triple Crown Sports
7 p.m. Public comment; Steamboat 700 procedural discussion; Steamboat 700 pre-application review; City Council reports; staff reports
If you go
What: Steamboat Springs City Council meeting
When: 5 p.m. today
Where: Centennial Hall, 124 10th St.
Call: City offices at 879-2060 for more information
Proposed Triple Crown schedule
2009 2010 Event
June 8 to 10 June 7 to 9 Fast-pitch tournament
June 11 to 14 June 10 to 13 Fast-pitch tournament
June 19 to 21 June 18 to 20 Baseball tournament
June 26 to 28 June 25 to 27 Baseball tournament
July 3 to 6 July 2 to 5 Slow-pitch softball tournament
July 20 to 26* July 19 to 25* Baseball tournament
July 27 to Aug. 2* July 26 to Aug. 1* Baseball tournament
Aug. 3 to 9* Aug. 2 to 8* Baseball tournament
*Use of Emerald Park requested
Steamboat Springs An extension of the city's contract with Triple Crown Sports - including provisions allowing the sports-tourism company to use Emerald Park - will be a topic of discussion at tonight's Steamboat Springs City Council meeting.
Triple Crown's requested use of city-owned Emerald Park in 2009 and 2010 likely will be a major point of contention tonight. Triple Crown wants to use Emerald Park fields from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. four days a week during three weeks of its 10-week schedule.
"The total number of teams anticipated : means they are just going to require additional field space," said Sandy Evans Hall, executive vice president of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association.
Last week Matt Van Alsburg, Triple Crown's World Series director, predicted 390 teams would travel to Steamboat this summer, 40 more than ever before.
Residents who live along Pamela Lane, the park's lone vehicular access route, and officials with the adjacent Yampa River Botanic Park vehemently oppose the proposal and its accompanying traffic and noise.
"These games : will spoil the serenity of the Botanic Park at exactly the time of its highest use by citizens and tourist visitors," Botanic Park board member Bob Enever told the Parks, Open Space and Recreation Commission on Feb. 13. "This is totally unacceptable."
Others cite promises to Pamela Lane residents and the community that Emerald Park would be reserved for local use only. And some say approving Triple Crown's request would require a revision to Ordinance No. 1511, which designates approved uses for the park.
"Simply put, there would not be any place available to 'have a catch' or do some batting practice," Harvey Lyon wrote in comments to the parks commission.
The parks commission voted 4-0 on Feb. 13 to recommend approval of the 2009-10 contract extension, including the additional use of Emerald Park. The commission also is recommending that City Council address the park's access problems and not approve the park's use after 2010 unless those problems have been addressed. For its part, Triple Crown is proposing a parking plan that includes the use of parking passes and traffic control officers.
Unfortunate loss or good riddance?
No official action will be taken at tonight's City Council meeting.
"Before it goes to an ordinance reading, I wanted to introduce it and accept feedback," City Manager Alan Lanning said. "I think, based on input from the community and the council, the following week it would come for a first reading."
Triple Crown supporters note that the request to use Emerald Park is only a stopgap measure while a task force continues to work on a proposal to build a regional sports complex in Hayden. Triple Crown has indicated it may relocate its Northwest Colorado baseball and softball tournaments if a larger sports facility is not built. Games are currently scattered on fields across the region, from Craig to Yampa. If the company's request to use Emerald Park is not approved, the tournaments could be looking for a new home as early as next summer.
A study released in May 2007 by Denver-based consultants Corona Research found that Triple Crown brings about 32,000 visitors and $1.19 million in tax revenues to Northwest Colorado each summer.
"Please remember the business phrase that it is much easier to maintain your business by taking care of your existing customer base than to spend your time marketing to potential new customers," Scott Marr, owner of the Steamboat Springs Holiday Inn, wrote in a letter to the parks commission.
Officials with Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., the Sheraton Steamboat Resort and the Strings Music Festival also wrote letters in support of Triple Crown's contract extension and use of Emerald Park.
"I don't really have an opinion on it as an event," Lanning said. "But obviously I would be in favor of doing what we need to do to keep our sales tax where it is. I view it in a larger context."
But expanding the tournaments would anger others.
Local masonry contractor Mike Kortas said Triple Crown is destroying the small-town feel people moved to Steamboat for. He said that although Triple Crown brings business, it also attracts more competition. Similarly, he said that although the city sees increased revenue, it also must expand its services to mitigate Triple Crown's impacts.
"All it's done is turn a really nice community into a bigger city," Kortas said. "To me, it's crazy. : I'm not advocating in any way to put up a gate and keep people from coming into town. But the way I see it, the city is promoting and subsidizing growth, and to subsidize and promote it, I don't think that's right."
Also tonight
City Council also will continue its review of the proposed Steamboat 700 development and annexation. City planner Jason Peasley said the council first will discuss the process by which the development is moving forward. Steamboat 700 proposes about 2,000 homes, commercial development and other features to 700 acres west of city limits.
"We just want to get another affirmation that we're going down the right path - our standard monthly check in," Peasley said.
Peasley said council also will solidify the membership of the team that will negotiate the annexation and have preliminary discussions about some of the main times that will go into a pre-annexation agreement.
Steamboat 700's pre-application recently completed a two-part review with the Steamboat Springs Planning Commission and was previously reviewed by the Routt County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners.
"What came out of that were six or seven critical issues we need City Council to address," Peasley said.
Those issues include Steamboat 700's community housing plan, its proposed expansion of the urban growth boundary, the proposal's lack of any light industrial development as envisioned in the West of Steamboat Springs Area Plan, and traffic concerns.


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Batman: The Dark Knight - Comes To DVD & Blu-Ray
Reported by Jay Cochran - 2008.09.26
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
2-Disc Blu-Ray Features:
Over 3 hours of bonus material, including:
- An inside look at the creation of the movie with director Christopher Nolan
- 2 seperate documentaries exploring the psyche of Batman and his arsenal of weapons
- Digital copy of the film
- Bonus material, including a look at the revolutionary IMAX scenes and much more!
2 Disc Blu-Ray SRP: $35.99
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I'm 19, 5'8, and approximately 200lbs...I've been trying to get rid of my lovehandles, upper arm, thigh, and belly fat, but it just won't come off...Should I maybe consider liposuction? Would it be safe for me?
I'm 19 and Trying to Get Rid of Access Fat, Should I Consider Liposuction?
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Liposuction Changes Shape, Not Weight
It sounds to me like your best best would be to lose weight. Remember that Liposuction is a shape changing procedure, not a weight loss procedure. I would have to see photos to be sure, but maybe you would be better off spending your money on bariatric surgery.
Trying to Get Rid of Excess Fat
Liposuction is an excellent procedure and can provide dramatic improvements in contour. It is not, however, a procedure for weight loss and, based on what you're describing, I think that that is what you need to consider. I would not recommend liposuction as the next step for you.
Dr. E
Web reference: http://www.bodysculpture.com
Is liposuction the answer to my excess fat collections
Luiposuction is very safe when performed by surgeons who know what they're doing. However, liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss. In you case, it would be better to first manage your weight with diet and exercise. Once you have achieved a stable weight that you can maintain for the next 10-20 years then you may be a candidate for liposuction.
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Liposuction is great for getting rid of bulges.
Based on your story, I think you should consider liposuction. It will probably make your shape better, and that is a good thing. You will go down a couple of sizes. As long as you understand that liposuction is not a weight loss method. It is about contour. You will still be overweight afterwards, just with no bulges.
Liposuction; Good Choice at 19 y.o.?
The question you must ask yourself; Have I maximized my weight loss efforts? If the answer is yes and you can not possibly loose any more weight, then seek a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a complete interview, physical exam, and discussion of your goals. You will be informed of your options and can better make your decision. Depending on the distribution of the fat excess, at your age, with good skin elasticity you should have good results. Best wishes
Liposuction or weigth los program
You might be right to have Liposuction as an option to enhance your body contour , considering your high and description; skin retraction is usually good in youth people. Just remember: Liposuction is not a weight loss treatment, although it will be a helpful tool to achieve your goals. Not easy to say much with out photos. I'm sure a consultation with a Certified PS will be the best choice at this point. Best wishes.
Liposuction is a great motivator.
When you reach a plateau of weight loss after dieting and exercising a lot, liposuction is a great motivator to help encourage further dieting and exercising. When you see improvements in the way you look, it makes you feel better and you may tend to accomplish more. Go for it. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
Web reference: http://www.TheBestLipoDoc.com/lipo.asp
19 year old and liposuction
I think that with your body weight and height, you may be better off getting on a good exercise and diet program. If your weight goes down and you are not satisfied with the results, then you may be a candidate for liposuction.
Liposuction for Excess Fat at 19
Although the liposuction can make an improvement, there are risks associated with this that cannot be ignored. At current height and weight and age, I think that you would be better served by diet and exercise. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Web reference: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Liposuction.php
Liposuction for problematic and unresponsive fatty areas
Hello and thank you for the question. Liposuction is a safe means of removing excess fat from problematic areas that are unresponsive to diet and exercise. From your question I assume that you have tried the diet and exercise routine and continue to have problems with the areas you have outlined. If that is the case, liposuction is the procedure that I would recommend, in my opinion. However, I do not recommend liposuction for weight loss alone. If your diet and exercise routines do not change and you only rely on surgery you will not have lasting effects from the procedure. Thus, my recommedations are to maximize your diet and exercise routines and use the surgery to refine those troublesome areas and give you the figure that you want. You are young and I assume free from other medical problems minimizing your risks for surgery.
Best of Luck.
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I'm tagged by Bailey!! so here is my quiz!!
1. What is the color of your collar? My collar pink wif rhinestone letters!!
2. What kind of food do you like? I eats ANYTHING!! I LOVES food! I'm even able puts myself aside climbed up into high feeder helps my lil' gran'son Baby when he not finish his dinner!
3. What are your favorite treats? EVERY treat maked!! LOVES treats!! I can hear you open them from mile away too!
4. Do you have a Valentine or a significant other? Mr. Winston Dreyfus of Canadia...God rests his soul, I'm widow now but Winnie always have my heart, forever...
5. Do you get table scraps? Actually NO, I eated FIRST what's left I letted my humans begg'd for.
6. What is your favorite toy? Whatever these dumb dogs have in their mouf! THAT's the one mines!! I yanks it out of their mouf make'd a lil' pile of the good ones then I stand over it...darin' em to come gets one! BOL...they all stay away too!
7. When is your Birthday? August 16...a lady doesn't telled the year...I use white out fix up my AKC papers every year! ;)
8. How many times a day do you eat? Breakfast, lunch an' dinner...that's all I getted...terrible isn't it?
9. Do you have a favorite color?
10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary?
I hope they do...
Dear Diary,
You knowed what my Winston mean to me, how romantical he was, so dashing an' handsome an' how he did woo me wif his poems. A few I have here but more here in my treasure box, too private to shares...
How I miss his woofs, his notes and attentions...but my heart telled me there would never be another gentlewoof in my heart. I promise my Winston there wouldn't be...
But what happen to me? God did bringed me a lil' grandogter! Her name is Chloe La Rue, her is a little white Poodle an' jus' a baby too. Her loves to climbs up on my lap an' wrap her lil' paws around my face to gives me lil' puppy kiss an' whispers silly songs in my ears until I burst out laughing. Her likes to play tea party an' dresses up in such a way it remind me of my own younger days.
I know God bringed this lil' angel to makes me smile...an' her is a poet just like her Grandpapa Winston. Although they never met, her haves his talents.
I ask her if I can share her poems here an' her did said yes...I hopes they makes you smile an' sigh the way they did my heart.
What are Gramma's For:
Grammas are for stories
about things of long ago.
Gramma's are for caring
about all the things you know...
Gramma's are for rocking you
and singing you to sleep,
Gramma's are for giving you
nice memories to keep...
Gramma's are for knowing
all the things you're dreaming of...
But, most importantly of all,
Gramma's are for Love.
You are all dis and more-We wuff you GrammaSuzy!
Happy Barkday from Sinclair, Mr. Big and da Baby Chloe
And now I bringed you second poem...I thinks my little grandogter VERY talented little woof!!
Grammy! Grammy!
please comb my hair
you always take your time
you always take such care.
You put me to sit on a cushion
between your knees
you rub a little coconut oil
parting gentle as a breeze.
Mummy Mummy
she's always in a hurry - hurry rush
she pulls my hair
sometimes she tugs.
But Gramma Suzy
you have all the time in the world
and when you're finished
you always turn my head and say,
"Now who's a good girl."
Da Chloe is! Da Choe is! Wuff you, Chloe La rue!
Don't these just bringed tears to your eyes? Thanks you God for bringin' this lil' girl to me!
Today my birfday!! Yes, today!! I waked up to singin' a photo shoot, new dress an' cheese!!
I'm havin' birfday party today!! My lil' gran'childrens will gather round me singin' an' bringin' presents. I LOVES birfday of a diva!!
This time of year special to me. Just a few days before mine third birfday I comed to this home as foster child. I look the place over an decides I likes it. I particularly like Rosey, her was seven years old at the time. I telled her I would like to adoptanated her. By time my birfday comed I had adopted my Rose an' was workin' on the happily ever after part of my story.
As you knows I own few humans. They are here to serves the Queen of the Divas, an worships at my feet. Bein' kindly Queen I runned a lil' contest for em on my birfday. Whoever brunged me nicest birfday present gonna' have a kiss!! Don't you guess it? They're stompin' over each other trynna' pleases me!! Oh I loves it!!
I loves my lil' friends here on Dogster. I loves to hears about your loves, your lives, an I prays for each of you when you haves sadness or troubles! I loves you lil' friends so much!!
Kisses from Gramma Suzy
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Update: Change.org Petition Asking K. Goldsmith Not to Print the Internet
In response to Kenny Goldsmith's upcoming installation at LABOR (a Mexico City art space) asking participants to print out the internet, a petition is growing on Change.org, asking the artist not to move further with the installation, citing environmental factors. According to the petition:
A sustainable responsible approach to life requires that humans adopt a conservative approach to resource usage.
While it is appreciated that Mr Goldsmith plans to recycle the paper used in his art exhibit, reduction of usage is more important than post-usage recycling.
Chemicals harmful to the environment are used in the production of paper, and the recycling of paper, not to mention the amount of plastic and ink waste from toner cartridges, ink cartridges and other non-paper related supplies which may pollute the landfill.
What's your weigh-in?
Read Harriet's coverage of Goldsmith's upcoming installation at LABOR, here. To read more about the Change.org petition related to his project, click here.
Tags: Change.org, earth, Kenny Goldsmith, LABOR
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Pessimists marginally outnumber optimists in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller survey of consumer confidence.
The quarterly survey's index slipped 2.5 points to 99.9, the first time it has been in negative territory since the immediate aftermath of the February earthquake last year and before that March 2009 when the economy was contracting.
"The fall in confidence reflects greater anxiety about the year ahead, outweighing an improved perception of present conditions," Westpac economist Felix Delbruck said.
Past experience suggests how people feel about the present is what matters for how much they actually spend, he said. "On that basis we expect spending to continue growing at a moderate rate for now."
The index summarises the balance of optimistic and pessimistic responses to five questions:
* How people's financial situation has changed over the past year.
* Whether now is a good time to buy a major household item.
* Their expectations for their financial situation over the coming year.
* The near-term and longer-term outlook for the economy as a whole.
On balance, 17 per cent feel worse off than a year ago, but that is an improvement from 20 per cent in March and the best reading for that indicator since mid-2010.
A net 20 per cent consider it a good time to buy a major household item, up from 17 per cent three moths ago.
However, a net 1 per cent expect their finances to be worse in a year's time, when a net 7 per cent expected improvement three months ago.
A net 29 per cent expect bad times for the economy over the year ahead, compared to 19 per cent in March.
The five-year view is more upbeat, a net 29 per cent expecting improvement, unchanged from the previous survey but still less optimistic than at any time since mid-2008.
"Over the past three months fixed-term mortgage rates have fallen to record lows, the housing market has continued to pick up, and petrol prices have fallen," Delbruck said.
"Those groups that tend to hold bigger mortgages, the middle-aged, and those with middle and higher incomes, felt better off than they did three months ago, whereas the young, the old, and lower-income groups all felt worse off."
The Budget confirmed that government cutbacks were set to continue, while Europe remained a potential source of disaster.
McDermott Miller managing director Richard Miller said public sector workers were particularly gloomy about short-term economic prospects, with a net 40 per cent expecting bad times over the next 12 months, compared to 24 per cent of private sector workers, and they were more inclined to blame the Government.


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February 6th, 2013 - Cristina-940813 said:
Why The Passion of the Christ of course but out of the ones listed in the poll it would have to be Apocalypto.
February 2nd, 2013 - Tess-922428 said:
Although I like many of his movies, if I had to pick a favorite it would be We Were Soldiers. I read the book way before the movie came out and loved it. And when I saw the movie I liked it a lot too.
December 24th, 2012 - Tess-922428 said:
We Were Soldiers
November 28th, 2012 - Doris-717624 said:
The Passion of Christ. Hello where is the Catholic People here ?
November 24th, 2012 - Nicole-729186 said:
How is everyone not saying Passion of The Christ. That was his best film because it saved the most souls.
November 24th, 2012 - Keith-794101 said:
Braveheart is definitely my favorite
October 14th, 2012 - Diana-739886 said:
I love the Lethal Weapon Series. It was action packed and also funny. The best of both comedy and drama.
October 11th, 2012 - William-888220 said:
October 7th, 2012 - John-701095 said:
April 30th, 2012 - Silvia-851571 said:
The Passion
April 14th, 2012 - Mische-831256 said:
April 10th, 2012 - Kenny-685793 said:
April 5th, 2012 - Thess-624577 said:
March 24th, 2012 - Diana-769240 said:
I was a total Lethal Weapon fun....although that was a long time ago....:-)
February 4th, 2012 - Lyl-799520 said:
I love Braveheart!
December 27th, 2011 - Rick-801938 said:
Forever Young
September 7th, 2011 - Susan-635047 said:
Eileen, the Year of Living Dangerously WAS good!
September 7th, 2011 - Susan-635047 said:
What about Jesus, the Christ. Doesn't count because he didn't star in it, I suppose, but it sure was a Mel Gibson phenomenon. (Same with Apocolypto)
September 6th, 2011 - Ramona-652361 said:
July 22nd, 2011 - Brian-747101 said:
1.Edge of darkness 2 Payback.3 Braveheart
June 23rd, 2011 - Ramona-652361 said:
I loved Braveheart (have the movie & the CD great soundtrack ) & The Patriot.
June 8th, 2011 - Louise-708612 said:
The Passion!
March 6th, 2011 - Marlainn-647375 said:
The Passion of the Christ without a doubt. Braveheart would come next in my list.
October 20th, 2010 - Jacqueline-198 said:
Why isn't Passion of the Christ on here, guess they meant ones he's starred in? Wait he didn't star in Apocalypto, never mind..Passion is still my favorite, can't watch it without bawling..but I bought it though.
October 13th, 2010 - Tom-432657 said:
Braveheart and the Lethal Weapon series.
May 3rd, 2010 - Anne-575204 said:
My favorite Mel Gibson Movie is Braveheart.
March 20th, 2010 - Timothy-557563 said:
braveheart, any movie where he is killing englishmen ,is a good one. people think mel is a closet anti semite, i think he is a closet provo.
October 11th, 2009 - Marty-244468 said:
i like a lot of his movies the patriot ransom braveheart.and the road warrior
October 11th, 2009 - Marty-244468 said:
i like a lot of his movies the patriot ransom braveheart.to name a few
August 13th, 2009 - Stacey-101742 said:
The Passion of Christ is not on the list , although Mel Gibson did not star in that movie obviously , but it truly was brilliantly done. I really did enjoy Braveheart and I enjoyed the Lethal Weapon Series . Nice Poll
August 7th, 2008 - Monica-34932 said:
I'm a Mel Gibson fan ... I enjoy all his movies, but yes... Hamlet, The Passion and Maverick should be there! :heart:
February 29th, 2008 - Sandra-222626 said:
"Tim" is also a good one of his. It's from very early in his career.


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Yesterday marked the end of the very last major tournament that will be held in Europe this year, with the PokerStars Snowfest coming to a close in Austria. All European based players will now pack away their baseball caps and sunglasses for a few weeks until the New Year starts in January.
The event saw 194 players taking to the field for one last payday before Christmas, with them creating a more than worthwhile prize pool of €188,000. The winner on this occasion was Marius Pospiech who hails from Germany, he managed to find his way past that entire field and a heads up encounter with Alexander Zaja to finish with every chip in the event.
He took down a score of €50,000 for his troubles, after winning the final hand whilst holding the A-K against his opponents A-J and seeing it hold on.
Notables In The Field!
With many players having already decided to call it a day on the tournament scene until New Year, some big name players were still looking to claim some extra money for the festive period. One such player was the Englishman Toby Lewis who had an excellent tournament and eventually managed to finish in third place for a payout of €17, 830, that should certainly help to cover the expenses over Christmas.
There was also a PokerStars Team pro in the mix, with Christophe de Meulderalso having an excellent tournament by finishing in fifth place for a steady payment of €12,200, though he has obviously had bigger scores than that in his career he will be quietly happy.
The Final Table!
Once the final table had been reached it really was an all European affair, we had a player from each of the countries England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Croatia and two from Belgium.
The first of them to go was the Austrian player Hans Hoffman who was the table's short stack at the start of play. He was quickly followed out of the door by the first of the Belgians Jean-Francois Prud'Homme as he came off second best in a tussle with Lewis.
There were then three quick eliminations on the trot as Tibor Nagygyorgy, de Meulder and Marcel Koller were all dispensed within a 15 minute period.
This left us with just the top three, with the Englishman being eliminated by the eventual winner Pospiech into third. That left a heads up tussle that Pospiech simply had too much of a chip lead to lose.
How It Finished!
Marius Pospiech – €50,000
Alexander Zaja – €31,500
Toby Lewis – €17,830
Marcel Koller – €14,600
Christophe de Meulder – €12,200
Tibor Nagygyörgy – €10,000
Jean-Francois Prud'Homme – €8,000
Hans Hoffmann – €6,400


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A new study released July 21, the largest of its kind, offers important new evidence affirming the strong connection between what school leaders do and student achievement -- and sheds new light on what effective leadership involves.
The conclusions in the report, Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning, by researchers Kyla Wahlstrom and Karen Seashore Louis from the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development and Kenneth Leithwood and Stephen Anderson from the University of Toronto, have broad implications for the understanding of how leadership affects learning across the United States.
"The rubber hits the road in the classroom; that's where the learning happens," said Wahlstrom. "Leadership is important because it sets the conditions and the expectations in the school that there will be excellent instruction and there will be a culture of ongoing learning for the educators and for the students in the school."
The study demonstrates a strong, positive link between educational leaders -- particularly principals -- and student learning outcomes. As the topic of student achievement and test scores dominates policy discussions at the local, state, and national levels, schools and districts face mounting pressure to improve student outcomes. The report provides vital information for policymakers and educational leaders to help students succeed.
Researchers of the $3.5 million study, funded by The Wallace Foundation and conducted over six years, conducted more than 1,000 interviews, surveyed more than 8,000 teachers and administrators, and observed in more than 350 classrooms at all grade levels.
"In Learning from Leadership -- the largest study of school leadership to date -- researchers found the strongest evidence yet of principals' significant effects on student achievement," said Edward Pauly, director of research and evaluation at The Wallace Foundation. "With current constraints on state and district budgets, this research is all the more timely; the case is stronger than ever for investing in better leadership to improve schools and bring benefits to all students."
Learning from Leadership is an important contribution to the Wallace Foundation's 10-year body of research into understanding and improving leadership in educational settings. The study's authors examined leadership extensively and in its many forms -- from the state and district levels to individual principals, school board members, teachers, and community members. They found that collaboration among these stakeholders correlated with improved student learning.
Learning from Leadership discusses how superintendents and principals can most effectively drive gains in student achievement and how and why their practices result in instructional improvement in some contexts and not others.
"Among many other findings, I anticipate readers will be especially interested in our findings about successful leadership practices, the importance of distributing those practices in coordinated ways, and the key contribution of leader efficacy in accounting for district success," said Leithwood.
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There was me thinking we'd managed to avoid Medan altogether and here I am now in a dormitory (less revolting than the private rooms) in a shitty guesthouse in a very shitty city. Thankfully everyone warns you about how disgusting it is so you're reasonably prepared. Nonetheless Medan is, along with Poipet in Cambodia and delhi, competing for the honour of Asia's least desirable place.
Our excuse for a guesthouse is, on both a positive and negative note, opposite Medan's main attraction - its Mosque. The negatives outweigh the positives however as one sight of it was enough for me and now I fear my sleep will be seriously interrupted by calls to pray. Ironically, connected to the grounds of the mosque via a pedestrian walkway is McDonalds. I guess it's best to avoid the five times a day rush!
We leave Sumatra tomorrow headed initially for Bali. As I've said before we've only scratched the surface but have been hugely impressed. Places of interest are unfortunately widely dispersed and given the arduous nature of overland travel, it's hard work and seriously time-consuming. We would have liked to have seen more but it's difficult to justify an eighteen hour journey anywhere, let alone here, to see a flower - even if it is the biggest in the world.


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What are the advantages of using ear cartilage to build a bridge during an Asian rhinoplasty procedure?
Advantages of Ear Cartilage for Asian Bridge Job?
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Advantages of Ear Cartilage for Asian Bridge Job?
I have performed Rhinoplasty, including Asian Rhinoplasty, for well over 20 years and IMHO...there are no advantages, only disadvantages in using ear cartilage to build up the nasal bridge. Ear cartilage is curved and as such must be folded to create a straighter graft shape for placement on the nasl bridge. This is never, IMO, as straight as a straight silastic dorsal graft which is what I prefer for building up the nasal bridge. Ear cartilage, IMHO, dissolves unevenly over years making it a undesirable dorsal grafting material.
IMO rib cartilage and bone is also susceptible to dissolving unevenly over years and I do not use this material for building up nasal bridges for this reason. Be sure that your Rhinoplasty Surgeon understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial (and nasal) beauty for the creation of a naturally, more attractive nose.
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Ear cartilage for Asian rhinoplasty dorsal augmentation
Ear cartilage is soft, pliable and easily harvested through an incision that is well-hidden in the crease behind your ear. It will not change the shape or size of your ear. Using your own cartilage is much safer than using a synthetic implant, and will give you a much longer-lasting result.
Web reference: http://www.rhinoplastyspecialist.com/ethnic-rhinoplasty/asian-rhinoplasty/
Advantages of ear cartilage for augmenting the nose bridge.
Ear cartilage has a low donor site related problems, low infection and resorption rates, and easily carved. However, there is often an insufficient amount of ear cartilage when you need to significantly augment the nose bridge.
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Advantages/Disadvantages of Ear Cartilage for Rhinoplasty
From my perspective ear cartilage is contra-indicated in bridge work either with Asians or any other ethnic group. Ear cartilage in the bridge area either shrinks and becomes unsightly or dissappears altogether. You need a homograft of either skull bone or rib bone.
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Using rib cartilage to build the bridge with Asian rhinoplasty
Ear cartilage has a few benefits compared with other sources of material. Compared with silicone implants your own cartilage, in general, has a better safety and longevity profile. Compared with rib cartilage, the incision for ear cartilage is easily hidden behind the ear.
One downside with using ear versus rib cartilage is that in some patients there isn't enough ear cartilage available for fully augmenting the bridge. Ear cartilage is also softer than septal or rib cartilage so may not prove as helpful in improving tip definition. With my current carving and graft placement technique I have not found cartilage warping to be an issue in my practice.
Web reference: http://www.drlamperti.com/ethnic-rhinoplasty
Nasal dorsum graft
I prefer to use rib cartilage for dorsal augmentation. Ear cartilage is not sufficient for most cases and it is a softer cartilage.
Different ways of using your own cartilage for making a nasal bridge
Silicone nasal implants for the nasal bridge have been used extensively particularly in Asia. I've used them for many years and they usually work very well. Only rarely do they get infected as long as they're not used to augment the tip as well. They are often a bit mobile; can be asymmetric; and sometimes the edges can be felt. Cartilage from the ear is a good alternative. If I use ear cartilage I prefer to dice it (cut it into very small pieces that I then inject into a carefully prepared tunnel using a syringe). My patients and I have been happy with this method. The advantage of using your own cartilage is that compared to silicone, late infection and loss of the graft is very unlikely. With the diced cartilage method, unlike traditional methods, warping and asymmetry of the graft is not a concern.
Cartilage vs silicone implant
Augmentation of the radix (the bridge of the nose) can be performed safely with cartilage or a silicone implant.
The advantage of using cartilage is that it is your own tissue, and therefore less likely to become infected, or extrude (erode through the skin or into the nose). The disadvantages of using cartilage are that it can warp or resorb.
When using cartilage your surgeon can increase the chances for success by use of a symmetric design and letting the cartilage set for a period of time after the harvest.
I recommend finding a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who performs rhinoplasty regularly to discuss this further.
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Taxi drivers protest at Melbourne airport
RAW VISION: Melbourne taxi drivers protest outside Tullamarine airport demanding that the short-fare queue for drivers be reinstated by management.
Protesting taxi drivers say they will blockade Melbourne Airport until management reintroduces a short-fare system.
Evening-shift drivers were expected to join the 60 day-shift drivers at the protest at about 6.30pm and to stay overnight.
Drivers on Tuesday said they intended to block the taxi queue – known as the "snake pit" because of the way it snakes around – until a short-fare system is reintroduced to the Melbourne Airport.
Customers 'worse off' if cab licences lose value
Two big issues plague the taxi industry, as drivers picket Melbourne Airport over short fares, and TaxiLink founder Harry Katsiabanis hits ABC radio saying services will suffer if licences lose their value.
Drivers say discussions between them, the airport and the Victorian Taxi Association over the short-fare queue system had stalled.
Driver representative Abdul Majid said the blockade would remain every day until their demand for a short-fare system was met. The last system was axed in April.
Drivers say they are now forced to wait hours in the airport long queue. If, by bad luck, they draw a fare to a nearby suburb drivers say they can end up earning just $7.50 in three hours.
"We are staying here until this is resolved," Mr Majid said.
"We have given them a month to fix this and they (airport management) are not caring about us."
Drivers say short-fare queues operate at Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane airports.
Drivers who bypassed the picket were not charged a $2 fee for joining the taxi queue on Tuesday morning.
Protesting driver representative Nazar Yousef said the move would cost the airport $16,000 a day in lost revenue and encouraged all drivers who were not part of the protest to bypass the Melrose Drive holding bay, and not pay the fee.
But by noon, Melbourne Airport was again charging drivers the fee and only drivers with an airport-issue card, who had paid the fee, were allowed to join the taxi rank.
Drivers normally recoup 68 cents of the fee through a surcharge to passengers.
Melbourne Airport spokeswoman Anna Gillett said the $2 taxi fee had been reintroduced.
"Drivers were able to go through the normal process so we could keep taxis operating at the airport," Ms Gillett said.
She said protesting driver minority had caused significant disruption at the airport.
Driver Manpreet Kharoud said if the airport could introduce a card system to bypass the picket it could find a short-fare solution.
Ms Gillett said the airport had tried several short-fare systems including cards and tokens but some drivers had abused each attempt.
"None of them have proved rort-resistant," Ms Gillett said.
Skybus put on extra services to meet the passenger demand, she said.
Wayne Sievers was dropping a friend at the airport when he encountered the blockade.
"The blockade caused massive traffic chaos in and around the side access roads, such as the roundabout near the Australian Customs Service building," he said.
"This took 30 minutes to 40 minutes to get through, and very nearly resulted in my friend missing her flight.
"We were both very angry and think something has to be done to stop taxi drivers from holding the travelling public hostage."
This is the second blockade after one in May over the same issue.
Taxi licence holders are disgruntled too after a state government taxi industry review.
Harry Katsiabanis, from private cab company Taxi Link, said taxi licences — until recently worth $525,000 — were now being given a nil value by banks.
"We alerted the Government to it and the inquiry but obviously no-one has listened," Mr Katsiabanis said.
He said many taxi drivers had mortgaged their homes to pay for the licence.
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By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger will look at himself more than his players for the reasons behind Saturday's shock 2-1 defeat at home to Hull City.
On a dramatic, unpredictable afternoon at Emirates Stadium, the aptly-named Tigers came from behind to inflict only Arsenal's second defeat in more than two seasons at their 'new' home.
Wenger is a football obsessive who has been known to stay up into the early hours to review that day's victory. He once admitted that during his early career in France he had to stop the team bus to be physically sick after one bad loss. Therefore you can only imagine his reaction to the deep disappointment of Saturday.
"I always look first at myself after defeats," he said. "Don't worry about that. We do that with all the staff.
"You think about the game and, if you can watch it, you watch it again.
"But there were certainly enough ingredients in the game to make me physically sick again.
"We had an opportunity to go top of the League and in that situation you have to be right in your intensity and in your concentration level. That 'electric level' in our head was not high enough.
"I don't know if we can't afford to lose again but what we delivered today was not good enough. We know that. So the important thing now is not how many games we can lose this season but preparing well for Tuesday night."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Laboring against sharp Rockaway winds and temperatures in the low 20's, workers repair the roof of the Key Food supermarket located in the shopping center off Rockaway Beach Boulevard near Beach 90th Street.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the food store was not only hit by hurricane flood waters, but also suffered further damage when a portion of the roof collapsed during the storm.
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