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RIGBY, Idaho - A Maverik worker was arrested after Rigby police said he embezzled from the convenience store.
Loss prevention officers for Maverik met with an officer Thursday and told them Keith R. Wonenberg, 29, of Rigby, had been taking cash from the cash register. He had been doing this by voiding sales and then taking the cash for those sales, they told police. This has allegedly been occurring since November. The amount of stolen money is unknown at this time.
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A message was sent today to all District families via our Skylert messaging system about two community presentations/feedback sessions that we'll be hosting about transformational technology:
- Saturday, April 21st from 10 am – 12 pm
- Tuesday, April 24 from 7 pm – 9 pm
Both sessions will be held in the Northfield Middle School Media Center.
During this phase, our intention is to visit with lots of people about the concept of transformational technology. We do not have our formal proposal prepared yet — you will hear ideas that we have and then be given an opportunity to discuss and share thoughts about those ideas. The intention of these meetings is to help the District as we formulate a "road map" concept of integrating this kind of technology.
In the next few days, I'll be posting some videos demonstrating some of the technology that excites us and has motivated this process.

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This gravy is a twist on a traditional brown gravy, and can be served over Vegan Tofurkey or any number of dishes. It's in the British or old American style, which is not to be confused with the travesty thickened gravies of the American south.
It has sliced mushrooms in it, which make for pretty presentation.
Vegan Mushroom Gravy Recipe
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- Yield: 1 Cup (4 Servings)
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Ready In: 30 mins
This gravy is a twist on a traditional brown gravy, in the British or old American style. It has sliced mushrooms in it, which make for pretty presentation.
- 1 T Earth Balance (EB)
- 1 shallot minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lb. mushrooms (any variety) stems discarded, thinly sliced
- 1 T low-sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 1/2 c dry red wine
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- 3 T large-flake nutritional yeast (nutch)
- 2 t sage, thyme, rosemary, and tarragon mixed to taste
- Melt the EB in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the shallot and garlic and sauté until the shallot is translucent, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Add the mushrooms and tamari, turn the heat up the medium-high, and sauté until the liquid has evaporated somewhat and the mushrooms are beginning to brown.
- Add the wine and vinegar, turn the heat up to high, and boil, stirring frequently, until the liquid has reduced to half it original volume.
- Add 3/4 c water and the nutch and reduce to simmer for 3-5 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
- Once it's reached your desired thickness, add the herbs and stir well.
- Depending on when you serve it, you may need to thin it out by adding water a tablespoon at a time.
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From the moment Julie Andrews appears on the hills outside Salzburg to the final daring escape from the Nazis, The Sound of Music is embedded in the DNA of a generation. But what was it like to be part of all this? For seven children and young adults, the summer of 1964 was a magical one, spent in Salzburg, Austria with their parents or guardians, the film's stars and director, and last – but not least – each other.
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Youth Services of Tulsa (YST), which is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a nonprofit agency that provides a continuum of diverse programs and services to youth ages 12-17 (and their families). YST provides 18 programs and services such as: a 24-hour emergency shelter for youth ages 12-17; street outreach; Safe Place; counseling services for youth and their families (which includes home-based and school-based counseling); transitional living; and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) support group. In addition to programs for youth ages 12-17, YST also has several programs focused on transitional age youth. Overall, YST provides services to youth ages 12-24.
YST delivers family intervention services such as family reunification and family connecting to support the strengthening of families for runaway and homeless youth, and those at-risk. During a family's crisis, YST provides supports and services such as parenting skills training, information about adolescent development, referrals to other resources in the community, and individual and family counseling to reunify youth with their families. YST takes a strength-based, solution-focused approach when working with families. During family intervention work YST looks for opportunities to assist families with the problems and issues that led to a youth leaving the home. Conflict resolution techniques are explored and practiced in the safety of a counseling session.
When youth come to YST, they are greeted and offered something to eat and drink. The staff begins building trust with the youth and helping the youth feel safe. A psycho-social interview is conducted and a living skills assessment such as Ansell-Casey is used. The Ansell-Casey assessment looks at the behaviors and skills of a youth in areas such as relationships, connections to caring adults, and daily living activities. The assessment helps to determine the current functioning level of the youth and areas of need for family intervention. A plan is developed for each youth which outlines the youth's goals and options, such as being reunified with his/her family, or being connected to the family when physical reunification is not an option. Youth are encouraged to engage in case management so they can be a part of the decision-making process as it relates to family intervention.
Many times families call YST for assistance with a crisis before a youth has left the home. When there has not been an incident of abuse and neglect, YST attempts to link the family with counseling services. If the counselor assesses that the youth may benefit from the shelter or transitional living program (TLP), then a referral is made. Furthermore, if a youth does access a program for respite, the staff continues to work with the family to help them to gain skills and identify resources for a successful reunification. Appointments are provided the same week they are requested by a family, and take place in the community. The family counseling program is not bound by a third-party-payer, which reduces barriers that YST might otherwise face in providing services. Because it has no pre-approval process, a diagnosis is not needed to engage a family in services, which are provided on a sliding scale or free if a family cannot afford to pay.
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YST engages the entire family in the counseling program, which is designed to resolve the issue that led to the youth being ejected from the home via runaway or throw away episodes. Families usually realize and understand that the issues they are facing are not unlike those of other families, once YST normalizes their experiences. Many times those experiences have to do with a youth seeking greater independence or a youth's need for more protection and support from his or her family. Counselors work with families to find ways to respond to the needs of the youth and help the youth to better communicate his/her needs. Typically families participate in 8-10 sessions. Family counseling work is conducted by Master's level staff. Some of the counselors are interns from various university programs, such as Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Masters of Social Work (MSW).
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Older youth (over the age of 18) are provided family intervention services if the youth desires. If so, the youth is referred to counseling. Typically, family reunification is not the goal of older youth or their families. However, YST works with the youth and family to build a foundation for future relationships. YST tries to provide youth with opportunities for permanent connections, which can be with family, staff, or someone that the youth has identified.
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There are multiple entry points in which youth access family intervention services in each community where YST provides services. Youth are referred to the program in various ways, including through: the street outreach program; self-referral; their families who contact YST when they are in crisis and in need of counseling and/or respite services; community programs; foster care; law enforcement, or one of the 120 sites of the national Safe Place1 program, to name a few. YST has 5 satellite offices across Tulsa County, providing easy access and convenience for youth and families.
Funding for family intervention services and other supporting programs is a blend of support from Federal, State, and local governments, private foundations, and fundraising activities.
In FY 2010, Youth Services of Tulsa provided shelter for 535 youth. The Safe Place program assisted 565 youth in crisis to get the help they needed. 98% of youth transitioned to a safe place which included reunification, a transitional living program, Job Corps, or another program. The other 2% were placed into the hands of child welfare or the youth ran away. YST is beginning to look at ways of capturing the number of youth who return home versus those who transition to other community programs.


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Hello Cindy,
This Vander Byl is my mother, Adranna Woudenberg's, stepmother. Her name is Marina, not Marie. I sent in a correction for her name and added a birth year and place. She married Jacob in Pipestone, Minnesota on May 29 1920 after Marie Couprie Vander Byl died in childbirth there in 1919. I would appreciate fixing these records as erroneous information is appearing in trees on Ancestry. Thanks!
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this question is reguarding John Alfred Benjamin nd where he is buried. By chance is there someone I could call for record of burial on him. You are there and I am here. He is my Grandmothers Uncle and very little is known about him. Thank you!Carolyn Bethany (#47143163)firstname.lastname@example.com
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Hello Cindy,
Thank you for transferring John DeNoyelles Jr to me but I don't need control over it. On his memorial would you please delete the photo on the bottom, with the old reddish color headstone? It does not belong to him but to his Father. If you add it to his Father it would be appreciated! They are linked.
Thanks so much for your help and all you do!!
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Rob A. Widenmann was a Deputy US Marshal and associate of John Tunstall, Alexander McSween, Billy the Kid, and others associated with the Lincoln County War in the territory of New Mexico.
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Hi Cindy!
Thanks for the message. :)
The spelling of Catherine's maiden name varies from record to record. Sometimes it's listed as Smith and other times it's listed as Smyth. I've gone back and forth with the two spellings on Find-a-Grave so I decided to just leave it as Smith until I find her baptism record (if I ever do!).
Are you related to the Smith/Smyth's or Boyle's? Catherine is my 2x great grandmother. Which son's obituary were you looking at? I believe that the only obituary I don't have for her children is for Francis (he died at age 15 in Paterson).
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Hi Cindy, I will not be surprised if I at some point find an ancestor somewhere that connects us somehow! The more genealogy research progress I make the more I discover more connections to 'known' families. My Coopers - I'm still working on that line. I was absolutely thrilled (thanks to you!) to connect grandma Jeanette COOPER to at least some of her family members. A cousin had gone to visit great-aunt and she remembered some names - so those names, and memorials confirmed each other. I need to do more research but brief details here ...
Paterson, 18 JUL 1850:
Jeannett BERRISFORD; Age 28; Female; b. Scotland
William B. BERRISFORD; Age 7; Male; b. NJ; attended school
Henry BERRISFORD; Age 4; Male; b. NJ; attended school [Note: I haven't found Jeanett's maiden name]
27 AUG 1851, Paterson, Marriages: New Jersey Marriages 1678-1985: Alt: Jennet BEVRISFORD [sic] and William COOPER
26 JUN 1860, Paterson; West Ward: Jeanette COOPER; Female; Age 37; b. Scotland
William BERRESFORD; Male; Age 17; b. NJ; Wire Temperer; Attended school;
Willett COOPER, Male; Age 7, b. NJ [cir 1853]; cannot read or write
Arnold COOPER; Male; Age 6, b. NJ;
30 JUN 1870, Paterson: Janette COOPER; Age 45 [b 1825]; Female; White; Keeps house; b. Scotland; Both Parents foreign born;
Willlott COOPER, Age 18 [b. 1852]; Male; White; Works in Silk Mill; b. NJ; Both parents foreign born
Arnold COOPER; Age 14 [b. 1856]; Male; White; Works in Silk mill; b. NJ; both parents foreign born
John COOPER; Age 9 [b. 1861]; Male; White; Attends school
William B. BERESFORD; Age 28; Male; White; Wire Drawer; b. NJ; both parents foreign born; U.S. Citizen
Sixth Ward City of Paterson, Passaic, NJ; Post Office: Paterson, Passaic
Page No. 25, Christopher Gadden, Ass't Marshal.
9 OCT 1889, NJ, Deaths: Jenett COOPER, age 67 y/o.
William COOPER and Jeanette had 3 children: Willot W. [md: Minnie SCHEIDER], Arnold [md Mary] and John [have found no record of marriage...or death].
I'm stuck on finding details for Wm. COOPER (the one that married Jeanette who was born in Scotland in 1823) .... but finding "Willot" was a miracle!
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OK - that's understandable. Anyway, as I said, the father is definitely buried there - it's in the parish register. So as I said, you can create memorial, connect to children and request photo.
If you know when Bestsey died I can check the register to confirm that she is also buried there. It's also useful to know when the first person on a headstone died, as they are often in some sort of date order in the churchyard.
Afraid there is not much more I can do, unless I happen to be out Winsford way again.
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RE: Blackburn / Dobson phot requests
The Thomas Blackburn you refer to in your last note is not the Thomas Blackburn that you have requested a photo for. The Thomas that died 1892 was buried at St John. The parish register shows this as happening on the 17th May.
I can find no confirmation that the Thomas who died in 1913 (your photo request) was buried at St John, although the death record shows he died in that area.
Having photographed all the Blackburns I spotted, neither was found. You may care to create a memorial for the Thomas that died in 1892 and request a photo - someone else may have better luck in finding it than me.
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RE: Blackburn / Dobson phot requests
Thanks for your notes. As the photo I took is definitely the one you want, I have now fulfilled your request. I'll then leave you to have a closer look at the dates. You need to zoom in as that part of the engraving is not very clear.
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I visited St John's church in Winsford today, to try and satisfy your photo requests.
I could not find Thomas Blackburn who died 1913, and I'm a little confused about the request for Jane Dobson.
There is already a photo attached to Jane's memorial and I found this headstone. However, the death date quoted does not appear to agree with what I think is engraved on the headstone. So on 2 counts I'm slightly reluctant to add my photo. As I've created memorials for Edward Dobson and Roger Dobson who share the same headstone, you may like to look at their photos to see for yourself.
I spent about an hour and a half looking round and really only had time to properly check out the older graves around the church. In doing so though, I did find some other Blackburn graves and I have created memorials for them - maybe you have a connection with them.
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Whether she's wearing extensions, a wig, or her own natural hair color, Jessie J is rocking some sort of standout hairdo. The 'Domino' singer has kept our interests peaked with her ever-changing hair shades, from natural brunette and red shades to shocking purple. So which has been your favorite hair color that Jessie J has worn over the past couple years?
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I did a convertible with my first baby and an infant with my second. I would definitely suggest the convertible. I only said yes to the infant (husband wanted it) because he was a winter baby. The only time the seat is out of the car is to and from house to car. My neighbor had a baby that would wake up at the slightest touch, but I never have had trouble transferring my kids from the carseat to my carriers.
I'm of no help with the strollers since I didn't use one with my daughter until she was almost a year and haven't put my son in it yet. I just got a cheap (short since I'm short) umbrella stroller from Target, but I don't remember the brand since that was four years ago.


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Asthma exacerbations are acute episodes of progressive worsening of breathing, cough, wheeze and chest tightness. These exacerbations are characterized by decrease in PEFR whish in turn can be easily quantified by PEFR meter or spirometer. These objective measurements indicate severity more accurately than symptoms.
The aim in management of acute asthma is:
1. Correct significant hypoxemia – (O2, mechanical ventilation rarely needed)
2. Reverse airflow obstruction as rapidly as possible.
3. Reduce inflammation and risk of recurrence by intensifying therapy.
Early treatment is important to prevent hospitalization and/or the attack from becoming severe. The following points are important for the same:
1) Written instruction to patient for self treatment.
2) Early diagnosis of worsening by PEFR meter or spirometer.
3) Early contact with doctor regarding clinical or PEFR changes.
4) Early increase in therapy (ß2 agonist, oral steroids).
5) Remove precipitating factor if any.
Patients with high risk for asthma deaths need extra attention.
High risk factors for death in asthma:
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2) History of intubation mechanical ventilation for asthma.
3) More than two hospitalizations for asthma in past one year.
4) History admission to Pediatric intensive Care unit for asthma.
5) Use of oral steroids for current attack.
6) Excessive use of b2 agonist.
7) Frequent emergency visits for acute asthma.
8) Associated cardio-respiratory diseases.
The diagnostic phase in a child with acute asthma should be short and comprise a brief history taking, inspection and auscultation of the thorax, transcutaneous
measurement and, if possible, peak flow measurement (PEFR).
• Patients should be treated immediately with oxygen, which should always be humidified.
• Beta 2 agonists should be given immediately by inhalation if they are capable of effective inhalations or by injection if severely dyspneic. Frequent doses should be given and the duration and effect can be monitored by clinical assessment and PEFR measurement.
• High dose corticosteroids should be administered promptly by mouth if there is no concern regarding retention, and parenterally if the patient is obtunded or vomiting.
• Monitor clinical parameters, pulse oximetry and PEFR. PEFR should be monitored every 30 minutes until patient is out of danger.
• Blood gases should be done if :
O2 saturation < 94 % at room air and patient dyspneic or
O2 saturation < 90 % regardless of clinical findings.
After initial management one has to decide if patients needs hospitalization or needs to be sent home on medication.
Guidelines for admission:
Do not admit if:
1. Comfortable at rest.
2. No chest retractions.
3. Not using accessory muscles of respiration.
4. O2 saturation > 90 % at room air.
Admit if:
1. Labored respirations continue.
2. O2 saturation < 90 % at room air.
3. Dehydration, which requires intravenous fluids.
4. Past history of rapid deteriorations.
5. PEFR < 50 % or diurnal variation > 25 %.
6. Presence of complications such as subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax.
Do not keep patient for observation with simple measures for more than 3 – 4 hours, it is better to admit such patients for more intensive therapy and observation.
Treatment after admission:
• Continue humidified oxygen monitoring pulse oximeter.
• Continue inhaled ß2 agonist frequently depending on clinical and PEFR findings.
• Intravenous fluids are needed in most with severe asthma as they are dehydrated due to - increased metabolism, increased insensible losses, decreased intake, vomiting. Dehydration can increase viscosity of secretions, thereby increasing bronchiolar plugging and atelectasis. Over hydration can cause pulmonary edema. Hence correct the dehydration, then provide maintenance fluids, monitor fluid and electrolytes and correct accordingly.
1. Inhaled ß 2 agonist by nebulization either ½ hr to 1 hourly or continuous (continuous nebulization 0.1 to 0.3 mg/kg/hr to max 10-15mg/hr).
2. Corticosteroids are the most important drugs in treating asthma
Can be given oral if patient can take PO steroid without emesis
Intravenous methyprednisolone 1-2mg/kg/dose q6hrs, then depending on clinical course should be continued orally.
Inhaled therapy may be as effective as IV in acute therapy.
3. Anticholinergics:
ipratropium bromide
can be used and has additive effect to beta-agonists. Can be given as 250mcg (1cc) nebulization every 3 – 4 hourly.
4. Aminophylline drip may be useful by increasing diaphragm contractility, increasing mucociliary clearance, anti-inflammatory properties and bronchodilatation, so it may be of some added benefit in patients with poor response to B-agonist.
5. Others routes of ß 2 agonist
a) Subcutaneous epinephrine or
may also be given as an alternative. This route is selected if no other route is available/acceptable.
b) Salbutamol intravenous may be tried if minimal effect with inhalation therapy.
c) Intravenous continuous infusion (terbutaline, isoproterenol, albuterol) can be used when no improvement with inhaled bronchodilators. Terbutaline - bolus 10mcg/kg over 30 min, infuse with 0.1mcg/kg/min. Needs close monitoring of heart rate, cardiogram and oximeter
6. Other drugs:
i. Antibiotics - no role for routine use. May use if there is evidence of infection(sputum predominantly PMNs , sinus infection,
, suspicion of Mycoplasma or Chlamydia).
ii. Magnesium SO4 – Used as bronchodilator. The mechanism is not clear, but may be due to inhibition of Ca++ mediated smooth muscle contraction or direct inhibition of smooth muscle contraction. There are no controlled studies in children and has been tried IV in the dose of 30-70 mg/kg over 20-30 min. (max=2g).
Blood gases:
Hypoxemia in asthma is because of either V/P mismatch or respiratory failure and only pulse oximetry will not be able to differentiate the two, blood gases are important at this stage. Blood gases should be asked for when:
- O2 saturation is less than 94% on room air and patient is dyspneic.
- or if O2 saturation < 90% regardless of signs or symptoms.
• Other investigations may be needed:
a. WBC - demarginated PMNs due to stress, steroids and infection.
b. Electrolytes – i. hypokalemia due to beta 2 agonist
ii. bicarbonate low due to metabolic acidosis
c. X-ray chest to look for complications.
Indications to transfer to PICU:
1. Altered consciousness
2. Exhaustion
3. Sitting position accompanied by diaphoresis
4. Severe decrease air entry
5. Monosyllable speech
6. PCO2 rising, near normal, elevated,
7. Pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema.
8. Drug toxicity
9. No improvement with standard therapy as above.
10. Cardiac/respiratory arrest
11. Metabolic acidosis
12. PFT's deteriorating despite treatment.
Indicators of impending respiratory failure:
1. Altered Level of Consciousness.
2. Monosyllable or not able to speak.
3. Markedly decreased or absent breath sounds
4. Cyanosis
5. Severe chest retractions and use of accessory muscles.
6. Pulsus paradoxus > 10mm Hg
Treatment in PICU:
• Continue IV bronchodilators, continuous nebulizations, anticholinergics, steroids and O2.
• Treatment of acidosis: Acidosis is caused by hypoxemia, hypoperfusion and respiratory failure. Acidosis leads to myocardial
decreased effectiveness of B-agonists and ineffective rapid shallow breathing. Correct metabolic by giving bicarbonate (keep pH > 7.20) 1 meq/kg.
• Sedatives: May be given to prevent ineffective ventilation and interference with nebulization therapy. Preferably use those with bronchodilating effect e.g. droperidol or ketamine. Use only in PICU setting or when patient on ventilator.
• Mechanical Ventilation: Indications-
1. Cardiorespiratory arrest
2. Severe altered mental status
3. Progressive exhaustion
4. Failure to respond to maximal medical treatment (acidotic, pCO2 > 50 and rising, minimal chest movements, cyanosis and hypoxemia).
5. Pneumomediastinum
Goals of ventilation:
1. Oxygenate and ventilate
2. Let trapped air escape
3. Prevent barotrauma
4. Give rest to respiratory muscles
5. Give time for anti-inflammatory medications to work
Non-conventional interventions
• CPAP/ non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
• Inhalation anesthetics
• Bronchoscopy
• Heliox
Patients may be discharged if they are comfortable at rest without retractions or use of accessory muscles of respiration, and if O2 saturation is greater than 90% on room air. Early follow-up is important.
Out patient management summary
• Main areas: Treatment, education and follow-up
• Treatment – Start or continue appropriate anti-inflammatory drugs (inhaled steroids). Use Bronchodilators when needed and also to prevent exercise induced asthma. Change to MDI in hospital before discharge. Treat exacerbating factors (GER, sinusitis, allergies).
• Education – About signs and symptoms of asthma, what are the precipating factors and how to detect and remove them, what to do if an attack occurs, importance of follow-up regularly and use of PEFR meter.
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Chuck is the third studio album from the punk, or pop punk band sum 41. There a band who I used to really like, and although there not really about much now, I still really like most of their songs and never really tire of listening to them from time to time.
No reason, is track number two but really the first after the intro. Its quite a hard rock song with a really good strong loud start, however when the lyrics come in its much more mellow than you first think. However it is backed up by strong guitar and drums all the way through, it's a very catchy song with a great chorus.
Where all to blame is another song that opens up with another really hard sounding start. This has some great singing on this song though, especially once it gets to the slower parts with the guitar track going over the lyrics and the rest of the instruments, it sounds great.
Some say is my second favourite song off the album, its got a much more relaxed sound to it than the many other rockier and hard songs on the album, whereas this is very easy listening even though it does still have some great guitar and drums in it.
However my absolute favourite song off the album has to be pieces, its track number 11 and its easily my favourite song off the album, if not my favourite song from the band in general. I just really love the lyrics, but more than anything the singing, probably the best singing iv heard him do on a song, and a little bit of a different style to what they usually do as well.
Altogether this was another sum 41 album I really enjoyed, it had some really rocky songs on there, and some quick hard, however mixed with some more mellow low key ones too which I think was a great route to go down on this album, trying to please everyone's tastes, and they certainly pleased mine.
1. Intro
2. No Reason
3. We're All to Blame
4. Angels With Dirty Faces
5. Some Say
6. Bitter End, The
7. Open Your Eyes
8. Slipping Away
9. I'm Not the One
10. Welcome to Hell
11. Pieces
12. There's No Solution
13. 88
Chuck by Sum 41 is a brilliant album and it is probably aside of All Killer No Filler my favourtie albumn by them. The music I noticed is more diverse in terms on genre although it is mainly Indie Rock and Punk with some variations. The album was originally released in October 2004 and it won the Juno Award in 2005 in the rock album category. The album itself is really well produced and I would very much recommend buying this especially if you are a Sum 41 fan.
The album is a longer one than previous albums with a total play time of just over 37 minutes. It has some great hits including "No reason" which has an umbelivably good chorus with powerful lyrics and domineering chords throughout. There is also "Some say" which is a great hit single which is very typical of the Sum 41 distinctive tone and killer guitar riffs! I really liked "Pieces" as well because it is of a different style than the other's in the album and provides a nice variation in the music. It has some bautiful lyrics which is accompanyed by an excellent chord progression.
Overall I would really recommend this album because it really is of an excelletn quality. There is most certainly enough hits to really make you want to get this and I think any Sum 41 fan would be really pleased. As I said I really like how this album has more of a variation in genre than in prvious albums because it provides interets to the music. I hope this was useful and thank you very much for reading!
Canadian band Sum 41 is one that has managed to slowly change sound over the past few years and develop into a completely different band. The bands first two releases 'All Killer, No Filler' and 'Half Hour of Power' were pure Pop Punk, whereas 2002s 'Does This Look Infected' was far more Rock orientated. 'Chuck' saw Sum 41 develop further still into a rather respectable Metal band. If you had told me 3 years previously to the release of this album that Sum 41 would one day develop into the Metal band they were here then I would never have believed it as they were at the time just another fresh faced Pop Punk sensation that I personally thought we'd see the last of within the year. How wrong I was as Sum 41 are still going strong, a further album has been released since 'Chuck' in the form of 'Underclass Hero' and I think they are now at the best they have ever been.
The Heavy Metal sound that Sum 41 here produced suits the band perfectly and it really seems to suit the voice of Deryck Whibley to sing in the way he has done here. The vocals are harder edged, more aggressive, and ultimately a lot more enjoyable to listen to. On the bands previous releases I had always found Sum 41 to be at their best during their heavier moments so recording and releasing 'Chuck' I feel was an excellent move as it takes those heavy moments and maintains them for the entirety of an album. There are some amazing guitar solos on display here with some truly classic Heavy Metal riffs that are sure to put a smile on the face of even the hardest of critics. Some people may well have always seen the band as a bit of a joke in the past and never really understood the mass appeal of Sum 41 - these guitar solos will surely have set the record straight though and I do not doubt that many people were converted fans having heard the heavier, edgier Sum 41 music of 'Chuck'.
The first track released commercially from this 'Chuck' album was the single 'We're All To Blame', a track that borrows heavily from System Of A Down's 'Chop Suey' with its chorus having the exact same feel about it in fact. This is definitely not a flaw though as the track sounds amazing and in shifting between heavy and melodic it really does sound astonishingly good when being put forward by the almighty Sum 41. It suits their style well and truly does make way for an awesome sound. 'Some Say' is another classic yet the sound to this one is here completely different. The tracks 'Some Say' and 'Pieces' from this album seem to be hinting at more of a Brit Rock influence, the band sounds as amazing as ever though in experimenting with this excellent new noise. It is a definite nod towards bands such as Oasis and I personally am a huge fan of these two tracks. In this album Sum 41 tread a lot of new ground, it's predominantly metal but as evidenced in these two tracks there are other influences showcased on this album also.
'Noots' rounds the album off nicely and leaves you wanting and wishing for more as 'Chuck' comes to a climax. It really is an excellent track, in fact there are no bad tracks whatsoever on this album which is a bit of a surprise really as in the past I had always felt with the albums of Sum 41 that a few tracks had been letting the side down a little and marring an otherwise perfect album. In 'Chuck', Sum 41 have definitely reached perfection with every song sounding amazingly well rounded and an absolute joy to listen to. I really didn't know where the band would go from here as after this album being so great I felt surely that Sum 41 could not top this effort. Whether or not Sum 41 did indeed top this album with their next is debatable, what the band did do however was release another exceptional album after this in the form of 'Underclass Hero'.
If you have ever been a fan of Sum 41 then chances are that you will love this album. Even if you don't believe it to be one of the greatest albums ever then it will no doubt find a special place in your heart and fill you with warmth every time you listen to it in its entirety. The band have come a long way since 'Half Hour of Power' and along the way have foreseen a change in style and grown up so much as musicians. Sum 41 are now creating music which is truly intelligent and more of a joy than ever to listen to. 'Chuck' is brilliant, so too is everything that went before it though and also the 'Underclass Hero' album which was released three years later. Sum 41 has never disappointed as a band, always the music has impressed and never in this 'Chuck' album does the band ever show any signs whatsoever of weakness.
Label: Mercury
Release Date: 11th October 2004
Originally posted by me on my website Alt-UK.com
Source: http://www.alt-uk.com/modules.php?name=Reviews
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Intro (Sum 41/Chuck)
2 No Reason
3 We're All To Blame
4 Angels With Dirty Faces
5 Some Say
6 The Bitter End
7 Open Your Eyes
8 Slipping Away
9 I'm Not The One
10 Welcome To Hell
11 Pieces
12 There's No Solution
13 88
14 Noots
15 Fan Club Promotion (Goon Platoon)
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Austin Firm Garners International Award Miró Rivera Architects' Pedestrian Bridge was among three projects receiving toptier recognition in the 2006 The Architectural Review Awards for Emerging Architecture. Considered the best international award for young architects, the annual program celebrates the work of designers under the age of 45 who are at the start of their independent careers. Last year's competition attracted entries from more than 50 countries with $10,000 in prize money. That amount will be shared equally by the three design teams whose projects were selected as "Prize Winners." Pedestrian Bridge was the only entry from the U.S. to win an award. In all, 26 projects were recognized with three levels of awards. The two other projects honored as "Prize Winners" were Children's Treatment Centre in Hokkaido, Japan, by Sou Fujimoto Architect, and Handmade School in Rudrapur, Bangladesh, by the German team of Anna Heringer and Eike Roswag. The AR Awards are for built or manufactured work, which can range across the spectrum
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I have been lurking for a few years now but just bought my first Schauer, a Kleine Shauer with a white face. I would never have known about Schauer (or Stowa) without this forum and wanted to thank everyone for the great information over the years. I am an architect and have been looking for a super elegant clean, modern design watch that was not a quartz, "cheap" OR an homage or a "reproduction" of an older "modern" design (e.g, Max Bills, or I would even say the Stowa Anteas) but was itself a new modern classic. The size seems perfect, not too small but also not "fashionably massive". it will stand the test of time.
Some here may laugh but my first watch when I was teenage was a Skagen, silver with a completely sterile face and mesh band and I have been looking ever since for a watch was as elegant in its minimalism at it was (and Skagen do not make anything close to as nice now, IMHO) but with the craft and quality of "real" watch.
Over twenty years later I found it thanks to this forum!
What is even better is that the personal care, craft and "limited" nature of the Schauer. This is real quality & luxury whatever the price. Contrast this, for example, with a 20k IWC I saw in Costco the other week, the cliched ubiquity of a Rolex (which I find clunky in design in any case).
Anyway, just wanted to say its amazing watch and watch designer & craftsman & company and thanks.


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Who has the most control over a baseball game? The manager? The pitcher? The batters? Nope, it's the man behind the catcher, the home plate umpire. At tonight's Bradenton vs. Dunedin game, the umpire liked two kinds of pitches: ones where the catcher did not need to move his glove an inch (pretty much regardless of whether the catcher was set up in the strike zone or not) and pitches right down the middle of the plate thigh-high. All other pitches were called balls -- even one that clearly hit the batter's bat on a check swing (luckily the field umpire called this a foul ball).
With an umpire like that, it wasn't a surprise to see 13 walks resulting in 13 runs. Innings dragged on forever causing a very long night at the ballpark. And, quite frankly, I felt more of a sense of relief that...
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I recently co-presented at a workshop on eDiscovery. Before I spoke about what enterprises are doing about exploding discovery costs and the fragmented solutions landscape, a very experienced corporate general counsel spoke to the IT-heavy audience. The theme of his presentation was "help a lawyer today." That's right CIOs and IT project managers - your legal team is not going to tell you how to handle eDiscovery. You are going to be responsible for effeciently and defensibly collecting information in response to regulatory and legal requests. In fact, legal is relying on your expertise in technologies to better manage information.
The moral of the story is that IT must take the leadership role in creating a formal, cross-functional team and process for managing eDiscovery. Don't fret - here's a few cheat sheets to get you started:
A list of the vendors to consider in any solution (http://www.forrester.com/rb/vpc/catalog.jsp?catalogID=24)
And the questions to ask those vendors (http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/0,7211,40824,00.html)
Be sure to let me know if you have other questions about how IT can better manage eDiscovery (email@example.com).
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@renechawy: The Youtube video I linked to doesn't work for the RP-SMA version of the Bluesmirf since the reset pin is hard-tied to GND unlike the chip antenna version. You can try sending "SF,1" to the module in command mode to reset it via software.
@kzwinn: What kind of antenna do you have on the module? Do you have any other Bluetooth devices to compare range with?
I've used these to at least 400 meters with a 5dbi antenna and a Host XR with a 9dbi omni at the other end. There seems to be enough link budget in this setup for perhaps a kilometer or two depending on the type of antenna used and your environment. (In my case, it was unobstructed air a few meters above a flat lake)
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The Mobile Life
- How can mobile workers balance work and their personal lives?
- What are the options for using mobile technology on trains, planes, and automobiles?
- How has social life changed in the mobile society?
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Northern California Company Recalls 740 Pounds of Sausage
A Northern California company is recalling 740 pounds of its sausage products because they may be contaminated with dangerous toxins.
The USDA said yesterday that Lee Brothers Foodservice of San Jose is recalling 16-ounce packages of Lee's Sandwiches brand pork sausages produced on Feb. 11 with the identifying code "042P" and 16-ounce packages of pork and chicken sausages produced on Feb. 12 with the code "043PC."
The sausages were sold at outlets in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas as well as online. There have been no reports of illnesses.


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|I've loved the Zelda series for a very long time now and after cosplaying Minish Cap Zelda at KitCon i thought i'd try making Twilight Princess Zelda.
I'd really loved the game and have cosplayed Link before so it was nice to cosplay Zelda for a change :D
The hardest part for me was all the sewing. I'm not very good at it and had to really try my best with this outfit. I had all sorts of grief with the dress and by the end i couldn't wait to get onto making all the armour.
In a moment of pure stupid i managed to get the bodice bit stuck on the dressmaking model but the less said about that the better. ¬_¬
Easiest part? probably the painting, although it took a long time to do (6 hours + for just the pattern at the bottom of the dress) it was quite easy.
Most scary moments whilst making it were def when i came downstairs to find the door had been left open and the dog (bless him) had walked his little muddy foot prints over the material o_O
I learnt a lot about sewing on this project, i've added the sewing machine to my list of machines that hate my guts and that you NEVER wear jeans while Mod Rocking.
The Armour is made from fun foam (whoop), chickenwire (sewn onto the underside of the foam), mod rock and paper mache (i can't spell so please forgive me). The tiara is the same with a wire skelton to hold the tiara's shape.
I loved wearing this cosplay, the Zelda group was awesome and it was so cool to be in the photos with them.
Uni was cosplaying Midna (human form) and we had a blast in the masquerade, she was amazing and i was so happy to cosplay with her, she totally blew me away!
I adored your Zelda! It was so perfect and beautiful *3*
Fantastic cosplay and it was great to finally (albeit briefly) meet you! You owe me a message again soon ^_^ I miss our chats!
It's scary how you're the spitting image of Zelda.
You're the most amazing Zelda i have ever seen! It was a pure delight to be your Midna, i had such a blast hanging out with you~
Love you very much my zelda!
*kiss kiss*
Do you have any idea how much I love you? ♥ Your Zelda is absolutely gorgeous, stunningly detailed and she suits you so much. It was so wonderful seeing you walk with Uni in the masquerade too, totally needed to be on show!! Argh you were so so so lovely!!! (and you are still lovely out of the cosplay too, lol!)
Thank you so much guys *blushes* xxx
You make such a beautiful Zelda~! You suit her so well ^ ^
You make a fantastic Zelda... well done :)
I love the pic of the princess and the mayor! - fantastic shot.
Hey there's some pictures I recognise! (I'm proud of the sky one!) And Borris Johnson! Haha he makes me giggle! (can't wait for that to appear on Have I Got News For You - you may fear it but I'm tempted to send it in myself! :p)
You know I love your cosplay! You're the best cosplay I both know and love! :D
Absolutely beautiful. The best Zelda cosplayer I've seen. I want to cosplay her too, but I'm apprehensive now I've seen yours :')
I do have a question though - how did you make the shoulder plates, etc? I'm not sure how to go about it.
Amazing Zelda is amazing. You look so stunning.
Wow amazing zelda! Beautiful work you look so wonderful ^^
Sads I didn't know you when you wore this, it is so pretty~ If you wear it again I will need to get some pretty pictures - you suit it so well!
(Seriously, you like the UK LilyXandra).
Wonderful Zelda cosplay! :D


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The taxi makes the vegetables fly.
'Dozo kudasai,' I have him wait.
Past the bright lake up into the temple,
shoes off, and
my right leg swings me left.
I do survive beside the garden I
came seven thousand mile the other way
supplied of energies all to see, to see.
Differ them photographs, plans lie:
how big it is!
austere a sea rectangular of sand by the oiled mud wall,
and the sand is not quite white: granite sand, grey,
—from nowhere can one see all the stones—
but helicopters or a Brooklyn reproduction
will fix that—
and the fifteen changeless stones in their five worlds
with a shelving of moving moss
stand me the thought of the ancient maker priest.
Elsewhere occurs—I remember—loss.
Through awes & weathers neither it increased
nor did one blow of all his stone & sand thought die.
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Poem: 73.
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/// Making Club Penguin Safe for Kids Is Never "Done," Disney Says
If you have young children, you probably know Club Penguin: A massively multiplayer game owned by Disney that's a runaway hit with kids. At its Kelowna, Canada, headquarters this week, the company took members of the media behind the scenes and explained its efforts to preserve parents' trust that those kids are safe. "We believe Club Penguin is a safe start to social," said Chris Heatherly, Disney Interactive's VP and GM, who replaced Club Penguin founder Lane Merrifield last October. Heatherly and other Club Penguin employees described the site as a social destination, similar in some ways to Facebook, which officially does not allow users under the age of 13 (not that that has ever stopped anyone). Facebook's 13-plus rule derives from laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which outlawed the online collection of personal information about the under-13 set. So, for Club Penguin's primary audience of 8- to 12-year-olds, moderators manually screen out usernames that contain players' real names and ask for parents' email addresses — not players' — during registration. The company announced an upgrade to its "Safe Chat" technology, which screens out words, phrases and slang, not to mention players' "dictionary dancing" attempts to circumvent the filter by combining words that sound like banned words. For example, to prevent bullies from saying "you're gay," the company also blocks out phrases like "you're grey." But the effectiveness of auto-moderation based on whitelisted and blacklisted words is limited, company reps said. Social tech director Marc Silbey gave the example of the word "beach," which some players have tried to use in lieu of the banned word "bitch." Trying to censor phrases that sound like "you are a beach," Sibley said, can also ensnare harmless sentences like "you want to come to the beach?" The new upgrade, officially called "dynamic validation," feeds the entirety of what kids type into a real-time search engine that tries to divine meaning and appropriateness. Silbey said about 80 percent of what Club Penguin players type is ultimately ruled "safe," and that the new technology can automatically validate 90 percent of that without the need for a human moderator's judgment.
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The pet product that caught my eye this week is the Thundershirt - so named because it's claimed to calm a dog at times when it gets anxious, for example during thunder. If it does what is claimed, then a Thundershirt could be a boon for Connor - and maybe for many other dogs that get jumpy when faced with something that troubles them.
The Thundershirt is a Velcro-fastened jacket that puts a "gentle, constant pressure" on the dog's torso, calming and settling the dog. It's used to combat fearfulness, separation anxiety, problem barking and other troubles, and the makers say four out of five dogs show a significant improvement with the jacket.
The jacket is based on the finding that pressure calms the nervous system and can help ease anxiety - an insight that's used with autistic children and kids with certain behavioural problems; swaddling a crying baby can also relieve its anxiety.
There are at least a couple of outlets in New Zealand (here and here) for the Thundershirts, and I'm tempted to get one for Connor.
As chronicled on this blog for the past two years, Connor finds life a struggle. He was terrifically fearful when we got him at the age of 7 months, though he's a lot better now, after a lot of effort in training and socialising him. Still, though, the sight of another dog gets him worked into a lather, with barking and lunging the worst of the symptoms. If slipping on a jacket could calm that emotion, then his life would be less stressful - and so would ours.
So we might try a Thundershirt. If we do, I'll review it here on the blog. Has anyone tried it and formed an opinion about it?
Connor is actually showing some signs of improvement. At Sunday's meeting of the local small-dog playgroup, he spent the first half of the session fixated on a grey-blue poodle, barking at it and trying to lunge at it. We walked him around the inside of the church hall where the group meets, allowing him to see all the dogs but taking him away when he reacted to the poodle.
I "heeled' him a couple of times and he sat quietly at my feet. Then, as though a switch had been flipped, he changed. He started noticing his surroundings, the others in the hall, my partner standing at the other end of it. Connor took a drink from a bowl and seemed more his normal self.
So we let him off his leash and ... he was fine. He was blessedly, sigh-promptingly, unprecedentedly fine. He just trotted around, taking the odd look at the poodle then withdrawing, looking to us for praise for being so well behaved. Maybe he'd just run out of gas; maybe it was the calmer energy that all the other dogs were exuding. Whatever it was, we've never seen him so calm around so many other dogs. It's hard, tiring, patience-testing work, but the long drive to socialise Connor and make the world less stressful for him seems to be paying off.
And speaking of de-stressing and of garments, this is my chance to pay tribute to Four Legs Good reader Colleen, who took the time to design and knit jackets for my two dogs. I sent Colleen the measurements, and she created two elegant black garments that fit Phoebe and Connor perfectly. Connor gets a spiffing tuxedo complete with silk bowtie, while Phoebe now has an evening gown embroidered with pearls and monogrammed with a silver "P".
Connor, who usually hates being put into anything more constricting than a collar, took to his jumper immediately - it gives him all the range of movement he needs, including in his boy areas. And he looks like a little toff.
I'd hate to see the jumpers get mud on them, but I can think of one or two coming special events for which a touch of class will be needed, so the dogs will go into their bespoke evening-wear and no doubt cause jaws to drop.
Thank you, Colleen.
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Great news about Connor at the meeting - what a good boy! And don't they just look absolutely gorgeous in their outfits - now you need to have an event for them to dress up for!
Those outfits are fantastic, great job Colleen!
We have an 'anxious' rehomed pooch who we tried the Thundershirt on, with no difference at all... He's a 'reactive on the leash' boy, and we've noticed improvements with working with treats. He can get past a moving bus now without going mental, and that's a huge improvement! And sometimes we can even manage walking past a still person, however having one walking towards us is still hit and miss. And another dog coming towards us... well let's just say we're working on that (would be helped if people could keep their 'friendly' dogs out of our faces!). Having said that, he had a great time at the kennels with a room mate so there is hope. The dog trainer/behaviourist is coming next week, so hopefully we can get some good tips then. Wish the Thundershirt had worked though, guess it's just not for our boy.
I have tried the thunder shirt on my dog Polly and have had a good result. She is an anxious dog and is very unsettled if in new enviroments or if she is let inside. The first night I tried the shirt on her she actually went to sleep next to me! This was amazing since usually she would be pacing the room, panting and whining. I have also noticed a difference when walking her, things dont wind her up anymore (such as other dogs or children) and she doesnt pull now.
Can I have Colleen's details please? I have been desperatley trying to find a woollen jersey for one of my dogs but can't find one big enough - she's a boxer/rhodesian. She loses weight when she gets cold so at the moment she's wearing an old jersey of my boyfriend's that I shrunk accidently!
Great article Nick. For anyone thats a little sceptical whether they work or not, check out Thundershirt on Facebook for loads of customer feedback. Debbie - Furr Kids
Yes i brought a thundershirt from auckland for my very scared bichon frise she was also barking at everything now a total different dog she was left on her own only with her mother as i was very ill in hospital I find if she gets excited or starts barking for nothing i just get out her jacket iam thrilled wish i could find another color watch you tube
I saw the Thundershirt videos and feedback before we bought ours and had high hopes, the do seem to work well for lots of dogs (just not ours!). Whereabouts is your small dog social group? That's probably just the thing we need for our boy, a safe environment where the dogs are all his size!!!
My border collie hates boxers. If I stay calm and ignore the boxer so will he as he seems to pick up on our moods. If I am worried and pull him away he gets grumpy and barks.
Perhaps the same is true for Connor he was calm because you were calm.
Don't they Phoebe and Connor look marvelous in their new gear, they look 'simply spiffing' Great work Colleen.
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Peach and Berry Crumble
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- Servings: 4
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup broken pecan halves
- 4 large freestone peaches
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup mixed fresh berries
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 400°. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the brown sugar with the flour, oats, cinnamon and salt. Using your fingers or a pastry blender, work in the butter until the mixture resembles peas. Stir in the pecans.
Using a small sharp knife, make a shallow X in the bottom of each peach. Add the peaches to the boiling water and blanch for about 30 seconds, then remove and refresh with cold water. Peel, pit and slice the peaches.
In a large bowl, toss the peaches with the lemon juice, cornstarch, ginger and the remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Fold in half of the berries and spoon the fruit into a 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the crumbs over the fruit, top with the remaining berries and bake for about 30 minutes, or until bubbling and the top is golden.
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July figures reveal a rise of 163,poo new jobs, but Mitt Romney is upset at failure to create millions of new jobs. OK, so government employees continue to be fired, but Mitt believes this figure must be increased. Let me explain the Romney job plan:
1. Cut tax rates on the top 5% of Americans from 35% to 20 %.
2. This will give those with money gobs of new money.
3. With this new money, those with wealthy will hire maids, nannies, butlers, and those building yachts.
4. This explosion of work will sharply reduce the unemployment figure.
5. After Food Stamps are ended, the newly starving class of Americans will be willing to work for $5 an hour. They will head for the peach and strawberry fields of America and give jobs to God fearing Americans.
6. Future economists will refer to this job explosion as the "Nannization of America!"
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Finance Minister Kevin Falcon should be fired if he cannot make a commitment to run in next year's provincial election. That's the opinion of a Black Press editorial run in the AbbotsfordNews. Mr. Falcon was asked about his plans after former Liberal MLA John van Dongen left the party to join the B.C. Conservatives. Mr. Falcon said family priorities might take precedence over political aspirations. The newspaper says voters were investing in the future when casting ballots for political representation. "At all levels, we seek visionaries with both long- and short-term goals to better serve us. The minister of finance, it must be noted, is the architect of the annual budget, projecting our economic needs well into the future," the newspaper says. "If Falcon can't commit, [Premier Christy]Clark must find someone who will."
A glass of wine or beer in movie theatres sounds like a good idea. But the Kelowna Daily Courier says serving liquor is not so simple.
What about all those teenage kids who work at movie theatres and are not old enough to serve liquor, says the editorial by managing editor Jon Manchester. "It's highly unlikely theatre managers would lay off staff to replace them with older workers who would demand more money," the newspaper says. Also, the movie rating system doesn't mesh easily with new regulations that allow alcohol only in theatres closed to minors. The newspaper speculates on the benefit to adult-only entertainment but concludes "the prospect of booze and porn houses just doesn't seem like something most B.C. communities would be too excited about." And the consider the price. "With the fortune it costs for pop and popcorn at the cinemas, can you imagine how much you would have to pay for a beer?" The newspaper concludes that "in reality, it's a trend unlikely to reach the Okanagan any time soon."
The local newspaper in Kamloops, less than three hours north, offers a different perspective. "It was time that the province modernized its laws," says an editorial in the Kamloops News.The editorial endorses rules governing consumption and requirements for managers, licencees and servers to take courses. Liquor in movie theatres will "give a struggling industry, which includes two theatres in Kamloops that pay taxes, the opportunity for a new revenue stream, both by way of the liquor sales and the potential for new patrons who might choose to attend and enjoy a glass of wine with their movie popcorn," the newspaper says.
The optics are seriously flawed in the appointment of Charles Jago as a mediator in the government dispute with the teachers, says an editorial in the Peach Arch News. "Wherever one stands on the current teachers' dispute, it must be recognized that it is crucial for all sides that the mediator appointed should be considered by all parties to be independent and impartial at the outset," the paper says. However Mr. Jago has contributed $1,000 to the B.C. Liberals. "The public may have a hard time believing one would dish out that kind of money for something one doesn't endorse, and [Mr.]Jago's presence at such fundraising events implies, at the very least, some philosophic alignment with the party," the paper says. "One can only imagine the sound and fury that would have been heard had a left-wing government appointed a mediator who had made such contributions to the BCTF or NDP." The newspaper also notes that Mr. Jago saw and suggested changes to provincial legislation related to the appointment of a mediator before it became law, even before the BCTF had a chance to submit its own suggestions for mediator. "That he contributed to any of it clearly compromises the process," the newspaper says.
Meanwhile in federal politics: The price tag for the F-35 jets caught the eye of several editorial writers in local newspapers. The 100 Mile Free Press says the Conservatives pulled the wool over the nation's eyes by denying the escalating cost and technical problems during the federal election. "They were rewarded for their evasiveness by being handed a majority government. It lends credence to the old adage you can fool all of the people some of the time," says an editorial by newspaper editor Ken Alexander.
The Langley Times says members of cabinet who knew about the astronomical jump in costs should have blown the whistle. "The Conservatives won a majority government last spring, largely on the basis that they would be the best stewards of tax money and would be the best party to help manage the economy," the paper says. "The party needs to prove . . . that it can take care when spending tax dollars, and are ensuring taxpayers get the best bang for their buck."Report Typo/Error
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NATCHEZ — Isle of Capri Casino Natchez changed its top management with the ouster of vice president and general manager Tony Scudiero.
Jill Alexander, senior director of corporate communications for Isle of Capri Casinos based in St. Louis, declined to explain the cause for the management change.
The Natchez Democrat reports the management shake-up occurred as Natchez's second casino, Magnolia Bluffs Casino, that began operation in December, celebrated its official grand opening just up river from the Isle's location.
For nearly 20 years, the Isle was the only casino in Natchez.
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Tiny "Whif" of chocolate has global ambitions
By Lionel Laurent
PARIS (Reuters Life!) - When David Edwards first unveiled an inhaler which puffs micro-particles of chocolate into your mouth he never expected the initial production run of his "Le Whif" to sell out in less than a month.
"We did not imagine the reaction that we got at the end of the spring," said the 48-year-old Paris-based design entrepreneur. "We made 25,000 in April and they were all sold out before the first week of May."
The unusual chocolate experience has struck a chord, said Edwards, who is a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard University. women in particular appreciate the Whif's convenient, handbag-friendly size, as well as the novelty of offering Whifs to guests after parties.
Now the challenge for Edwards and his design team, who work on the Rue du Bouloi as the "Labo Group," is to transform Le Whif from a niche design concept into a global brand.
The first test will be the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, where Le Whif made its first appearance on October 26. Previously the inhaler had only been on sale at specialist Parisian outlet Colette or direct from the makers.
Now Le Whif will have to convince the Galeries' 700,000 daily visitors to spend 5.95 euros ($8.79) for a pack of three Whifs or 32 euros for a pack of 18.
Edwards said that by the end of 2010, Le Whif should be available in the United States, Asia and several European markets including Britain and Italy, where consumers are more used to unwrapping chocolate than inhaling it.
"We've gone from this artistic experience to a product that's selling in the biggest department store in Paris," said Edwards. "There's more to come." He hinted at a whole range of possible inhalable flavors, including savory snacks. Continued...


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I am not a lawyer, but ...
After doing some Googling around, it seems that felons can possess Tasers in Texas.
Here is a link to a document on the taser.com site that includes state laws relevant to tasers. For Texas, there is no mention of possession of tasers by felons.