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Softball Positioned for Exciting 2013 Season
Jan. 28, 2013
Over the next week, UKathletics.com will breakdown the upcoming 2013 softball season with four season previews about the team. The first will be an overall preview, detailing the team's focus heading into the season, followed by position specific previews on the pitching staff, infielders and outfielders. Below is part one.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The spring of 2013 is shaping up to be one filled with excitement and firsts for the Kentucky softball program. On top of opening up a newly renovated stadium, the program will host the 2013 Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time in school history from May 8-11. Combine those with a veteran group of returners and eight talented newcomers and you begin to grasp the growing excitement around sixth-year head coach Rachel Lawson and Co.
The excitement began on Dec. 13, 2011 when the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved UK Athletics' initial scope proposal to renovate and upgrade the UK Softball Complex. Since that time, the old bleachers have been removed, the dugouts torn down, and the future of UK softball has begun to take shape.
The initial plans for the facility are to build a new hitting building near the leftfield foul pole that will include a team lounge and locker room. The project will also include additional seating along both lines and a new press box with the grandstand holding approximately 1,500 fans. Prior to the 2012 season, the facility received a new UK blue outfield fence, which was pushed back approximately 10 feet, new foul poles and a new video and scoreboard.
The facility will have a grand first season by hosting the SEC Tournament. Ticket information for the four-day event, which is considered one of the game's best tournaments, will be released in early February on UKathletics.com.
"I think more than anything with the stadium, and we have been able to go out there and practice a little bit, and when you walk out there you are in awe," Lawson said. "The buzz for these women is that there has never been anything like it for them and there will never be anything like it again. This is an exciting experience and the moment it has created is special and they will never forget it."
On the field, the Wildcats look poised to continue their streak of four-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, ranking as one of 27 schools throughout the nation to claim that honor. UK posted a 30-30 record last season, while boasting a school-record tying 15-13 record in conference play, winning a school-best six SEC series.
But it won't be easy work in 2013 for Lawson, associate head coach Kristine Himes and assistant coach Molly Johnson, who will have to find ways to replace the most decorated starting pitching tandem in school history and arguably the best power hitter in school annals. UK will be without the winningest class to every put on a UK softball jersey this spring, losing star pitchers Chanda Bell and Rachel Riley, and the school's all-time leading home run hitter in Brittany Cervantes.
Bell, Riley and Cervantes left lasting marks on the UK softball program, marking their names all over the UK record book and becoming the first players in school history, along with Macy Allen, Erika Silence and Ashleigh Gustafson, to make the NCAA Tournament all four years. The question for Lawson and Co. will be how to replace the talent and intangibles each brought to the park.
"I don't know that we've replaced Brittany's bat yet in terms of at the end of last year," Lawson said. "The last month, there was not one player better in the SEC. She single handedly, offensively, carried us into the postseason. I certainly believe (Nikki) Sagermann has the ability to and the power already. Chanda Bell just had a niche for striking people out and can (Kelsey) Nunley do that? Because, that's who you look to next to see, 'Can you do that?' So, I think it's more of a talent thing. I think they've got a lot of personality and a lot of attitude in that freshman class, but can Nunley produce an out pitch, like Chanda Bell had a strikeout pitch. Sagermann has the mind and the power. Can she hit the ball square enough to put up the type of numbers Brittany did and be our homerun leader? Riley, also, in the postseason, was exceptional. Can Lauren (Cumbess) or Ellen (Weaver) or Nunley do that same thing that she did in the postseason? So, it's more of a talent thing."
One thing that has eased Lawson's thinking about replacing last year's seniors is the exceptional depth the 2013 squad possesses. UK returns 12 players from last season, including second-team All-SEC honoree Kara Dill, who led the team in batting average, and junior Lauren Cumbess, who led the team in ERA. UK also returns SEC All-Freshman team selection Griffin Joiner and senior outfielder Alice O'Brien, who finished third and fourth on the team in batting average, respectively. But a talented, hungry group of eight newcomers has really taken the team's depth to another level.
"This year is the first year we've had a ton of depth," Lawson said. "With that said, the competition at practice has been outstanding. But, we have quite a few people that could start and this year I'm trying to see who's going to win those positions. I'm not sure who starts at the beginning necessarily will be the ones who start in the middle of the season and the end of the season because I think they're so good and they can do so many things. This is the first year I've had an issue of wondering who I'm going to put where just because they're so good and we have a number of people we can put in the batting order that I know once they get their at-bats, they're going to be pretty good."
Although Lawson sees the depth talent wise and the competitive nature of practice, she is still waiting to see if the 2013 Wildcats have, what she called, "it." Lawson said former stars like Meagan Aull, Molly Johnson, Megan Yocke, Riley and Bell, all had "it", meaning they practiced and played with a high level of intensity and focus, knowing what it took to win on and off the field.
"So far, yes. It's definitely the deepest team we've ever had," Lawson said. "The thing that we've got to figure out is that 'it' factor. Those people (Aull, Johnson, Yocke, Riley and Bell) all had the 'it' factor in terms of on the field, in the classroom and in the weight room and running. They all had that 'it' factor. So, if this freshmen class, in terms of attitude, can replace that 'it' factor we feel good about ourselves. But, that's what we've got to figure out. If we don't replace that 'it' factor, it's not going to matter. But that's what this freshman class and some of our returners provide."
UK should find that answer rather quickly as the Wildcats will play one of the most challenging schedules in the country. Kentucky will be on the road the entire month of February, traveling to Tempe, Ariz., San Diego, Calif., Spartanburg, S.C. and Tampa, Fla., the first four weekends of the season. Last week, UK received votes in the 2013 USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 Preseason Poll, while it will play 21 games against 12 teams that were ranked in the top 25 poll, including No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 California and No. 4 Arizona State. The Wildcats begin the season Feb. 8-10 against some of the best teams in the nation in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
"We've got a pretty good schedule at the beginning so those young kids, they've never seen anybody like Cal or Arizona State or Oklahoma," Lawson said. "I'm curious to see how they're going to do once they step against them, but I know once they figure it out they're going to be pretty tough."
As for team goals, Lawson said she isn't one of those coaches who believe in having a bunch of goals for your team. Simply put, she said this team's goal is to win softball games.
"We only have one team goal and it's to win softball games," Lawson said. "We don't have 10 or 20 different goals. We have one. That is our goal: win games. Whatever we've got to do to get that done, that is our goal."
For the latest on UK softball, follow "@UKSoftball" on Twitter or like Kentucky Softball on Facebook.


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Can someone point me to the function where XBMC searches the ".actors" subfolder?
I'd like to make a patch that allows an option for the actor images to be searched in a single folder and for that folder to be set in "advancedsettings".
also if set upon exporting the images don't get copied multiple times to several different ".actors" folders... but rather to the global ".actors" folder.
Using a global folder to store actor images
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Can you please make a separate option for "Movies" and "TV Shows" if you do this?
Aternatively allow the global ".actors" folder to contain multiple photos for each actor, something which could also be used for screensavers / slideshows, or an actor information view.
The reason that I ask for this is that "TV Show" actors on TheTVDB.com have unique pictures for each televisions show.
Quote:Actor Image RulesSo if an actor or actress plays in two different sci-fi television shows then he or she will have two district photos, with him wearing the costume dress for each show.
For example look at Amanda Tapping's photo for Stargate SG-1 http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=72449
and compare it to Amanda Tapping's photo for Sanctuary http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=80159&lid=7
While on IMDb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850102/ and on TheMovieDB.org http://www.themoviedb.org/person/26087-amanda-tapping for movies she only have one main photo.
Thanks for considering this.
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I like this idea, and its good to see that there is a set size on the images now.
I would really like to see the whole cache more organized. for example when
removing a plugin it cleans up its own mess.. Good choice in an actress by the way..
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I have trouble giving my baby medicine because she vomits every time. Is there another way I can let her take medicine without her vomiting?
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Dear phoenix13,
I see from one of your other posts that your daughter is 1 year and 5 months. It would be helpful if you could answer a few questions for me so that we can answer your question fully. What medicine is it that makes her vomit? How often, approximately, does she need this medicine? How do you currently give her this medicine (e.g. on a spoon, a syringe in the mouth, mixed into food)?
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Greensboro's Conley dominates again
Second-rounder making smooth transition to full-season ball
By Brendon Desrochers / MLB.com | April 11, 2012 1:49 PM ET
"Since the season began, I've been trying to implement a routine," said Conley, the Marlins' No. 7 prospect, about the transition. "Since I got down to Greensboro, I've been welcomed by great people and a great facility. We have a team with great camaraderie, and that's really put me at ease and made me comfortable."
His comfort led directly to his opponents' discomfort, as the 6-foot-3 left-hander with mid-90s gas fanned eight batters over six innings. Conley showed particular dominance in the middle frames once a ground-ball double play erased a potential first-inning rally for the BlueClaws.
"I think the guys getting on and everything, those were just the results," Conley said, who allowed a hit and a walk in the first inning. "I guess you could say I settled down a little bit. For the most part, I was making the pitches I was trying to make all day. I felt like I got into a groove a little bit, and the game went smoother for me."
Smooth indeed. Starting with Maikel Franco's double play to end the first, Conley retired 14 of 15 batters, including six on strikes. The only batter who reached in that stretch was Gauntlett Edlemire, who did so on a throwing error by 'Hoppers first baseman Ryan Rieger. Conley promptly picked off the runner, with Rieger throwing to second to nab Edlemire and atone for his miscue.
"Two things are always key for me -- move the fastball to both sides of the plate and throw secondary pitches for strikes," said Conley, who has improved his slider and changeup with the support of the Marlins organizational pitching instructors. "I've had great support from the Marlins staff and pitching coordinator Wayne Rosenthal. He's helped me to clean my mechanics up to make them more repeatable."
Along with the support from his organization and from the Greensboro community, his teammates supported Conley on Wednesday with four runs in the first three innings.
Rieger's one-out double in the bottom of the first scored Alfredo Lopez, and Rieger later came around on a two-out single from Matthew Smith to give Conley all the support he'd need.
Greensboro added two more in the third as Josh Adams led off with a single. That was followed by a Smith double and a Ryan McIntyre single that scored both baserunners. The Lakewood starter, Ervis Manzanillo, would not make it through the frame, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings. The 20-year-old from Venezuela has now walked seven in 5 2/3 innings to start his second go-round with the 'Claws.
Lakewood finally got to Conley for a run in the sixth when Brian Pointer's sacrifice fly scored Kyrell Hudson. But an error and a passed ball helped make the run possible, so Conley has still yet to allow an earned run in now 11 innings. He got the win on Friday against Lexington, throwing five scoreless innings while striking out seven and walking one. He struck out eight Wednesday to give him 15 strikeouts, a total that leads the South Atlantic League through Wednesday afternoon's games.
It's no surprise that Conley has enjoyed his early success.
"I absolutely love professional baseball and the schedule and my workload," he said. "Everything is just great. I've been working a long time to get here. I'm blessed that a team gave me a chance."
He doesn't even mind life on the road.
"I've known for a long time that you're going to spend a lot of time on the road. I'm just embracing those things and enjoying myself," said Conley, who's joined by his wife, Kendall, a welcome distraction on long road trips.
All in all, the transition from college to the pros couldn't be going better for Conley. It's his second transition of note, after moving from reliever to starter at Washington State before his final season with the Cougars.
"There was an injury to one of the starters who was a returner from the year before," said Conley on why he moved to the rotation. "There were a couple of guys that fall that just showed better promise and stuff from the pen. I told my coach that I would work hard at whatever role I was at. I was honored to be given the ball on Friday night," typically the night when a college team's best pitcher takes the hill.
Conley started 16 games in the spring of 2011, completing two of them. His 3.50 ERA in a challenging Pac-10 -- now Pac-12 -- impressed scouts enough for the lefty to jump to the second round of last June's First-Year Player Draft. The Marlins selected him 72nd overall, and he signed at the deadline, making one late-season appearance in the Gulf Coast League, also a scoreless one.
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Do 47% of taxpayers really pay no federal taxes? Close enough for government work.
Mitt Romney's "Secret Tape" has stirred up talk about the "47%." Let's look at a newly-issued table from the center-left Tax Policy Center for 2012 figures:
The lowest 20% would be at zero without counting their share of the corporate tax burden, borne in the form of lost investment income and wages. The next 20% get to positive territory on the basis of payroll taxes, but I think Robert D. Flach gets this right:
In my opinion, the FICA tax is not a tax. It is a contribution to a retirement plan (Social Security) and a payment for future health insurance (Medicare).Payments of Social Security "tax" allow the individual to collect a pension at retirement, and payments of Medicare "tax" allow the individual to receive extensive health care coverage at a very cheap rate (less than $100 per month) at age 65.
Of course, both Medicare and Social Security are actuarially insolvent, so these taxes don't even cover their own costs. The shortfall falls on those who actually pay a positive income tax. So while this table doesn't tell us exactly where the cut-off is, 47% can't be too far off, with the only debate being over counting the payroll taxes that are already inadequate for their purposes.
Focusing only on income taxes also ignores benefits. When welfare benefits and subsidies are taken into account, the 47% number Mitt Romney used seems low. 2004 figures from The Heritage Foundation showed that the bottom 60% of households receive more in benefis than they pay in taxes. I will post more current figures if I find them, but I suspect that this "dependency ratio" has only worsened since 2004.
So while Mitt Romney's "secret tape" statements might be politically awkward, it's only because they are pretty much true. The cost of government has shifted more and more to "the rich."
This can't continue forever because the math doesn't work. The rich guy isn't buying because he can't.
Related coverage:
Janet Novack, Memo To Mitt Romney: The 47% Pay Taxes Too
Kay Bell, 47 percent don't pay federal income taxes, but do hand over payroll, other taxes
Tax Policy Center, Who doesn't pay federal taxes
Robert D. Flach, THE AMERICAN TAX NON-PAYER
Ramesh Ponnuri, Makers and Takers
Reason.com: Will Americans Think They're Romney's "47 Percent"? Or One of the "53 Percent"?; Romney's 47 Percent Line Is a Common GOP Trope, and it's Wrong*; Secret Romney Tape Means We Can Finally Stop Talking About Obama's Failed Foreign & Domestic Policy!; Forget Romney: Should We Be Concerned That 49 Percent of Households Get Government Money?
Update: the TaxProf rounds up the frenzy.
CRS: Nothing Affects Economic Growth (William McBride):
A study by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) is getting a lot of attention, because it finds that tax cuts are not associated with economic growth. Although less reported, the study also finds nothing is associated with economic growth, including all the standard factors such as education, population growth, and government spending.
So close the schools, stop spending money, and raise taxes to 100%!
He probably wants to get his sentence out of the way so he can get on with his life. When he's 109. Wasendorf kept in jail after court appearance (Des Moines Register). The 64 year-old, who has pleaded guilty to looting the Peregrine Financial Group, can expect to serve at least 90 percent of his expected 50-year sentence.
David Brunori, Cowardly New Jersey Cronyism:
The not so courageous New Jersey's Economic Development Authority approved a $40 million tax credit for Honeywell International to keep it from moving its headquarters to Pennsylvania. Then the authority not so courageously approved a $40 million Grow New Jersey tax credit for Dotcom Distribution, an e-commerce warehousing and fulfillment company, so that it can build a facility and not move to Pennsylvania. Then the authority not so courageously approved a $50 million tax credit for developers to build a supermarket in Camden! Where is the outrage? Where are the political leaders who have the courage to say that this is the worst kind of economic policy?
Not in Iowa, for sure.
TaxProf, CRS: Corporate Tax Rate Could Drop to 29.4% in Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform. I think the current 35% rate could go significantly lower than 29.5% if they really tried, without lowering revenues. Of course, they won't really try.
Russ Fox, Is the IRS Time-Barred From Imposing a Penalty on a Frivolous Amended Return? Short answer: no.
Jack Townsend, Credit Suisse Continues Ratting on It Own and Expects Deposit Outflow. Yes, that will do it.
Paul Neiffer, Mistakes to Avoid in Lifetime Giving – Final
Timing is everything: capital investments for the last quarter of 2012. My new post at IowaBiz.com, the Des Moines Business Record blog for entrepreneurs.
News you can use: The Tax Court Doesn't Believe That You're Not a Person (Anthony Nitti)


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McKissick Museum exhibits work of Walter Inglis Anderson
University of South Carolina McKissick Museum will host a unique exhibit, titled "Everything I See Is New and Strange," that captures the essence of the natural world, literature and mythology.
The exhibit is the work of Ocean Springs, Miss., artist Walter Inglis Anderson, a creative genius who suffered mental illness and lived in seclusion many years before his death in 1965.
The exhibit opens Jan. 15 and will run until May 7.
It is free and open to the public.
The show includes some 70 works of art with 37 of his exquisite watercolors, as well as decorated and carved pottery, oil paintings, linocut prints, wooden sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings.
Born in New Orleans and trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Anderson spent most of his life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The painter, watercolorist and naturalist is recognized for his huge artistic output, the superb quality of his work and his ability to evoke a sense of place that is both naturalistically accurate and universal in its poetic and artistic appeal. This sense of place is a key element of the exhibition, which includes quotations from the artist's works and excerpts from his famous Horn Island Logs journal that vividly describe the barrier islands off the Mississippi Coast.
"Everything I See Is New and Strange" is made possible through the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about Walter Inglis Anderson and the museum that bears his name, visit www.walterandersonmuseum.org.
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- What: Exhibit of watercolors,carved pottery, oil paintings, linocut prints, wooden sculpture and pen-and-ink drawings
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - hrough every run and every charge made at his team, Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly never saw panic even when it would seem easy to cave while playing in the NCAA tournament on the opponent's home floor.
Whether it was Brynn Williamson hitting key 3-pointers or Chelsea Poppens scoring inside, the Cyclones finally found the formula to end Gonzaga's dominance at home in the NCAAs.
"Our team at times gets a little crazy, like most teams, but I never really thought that they showed that today. ... They handled it great," Fennelly said.
Poppens scored 19 points, Hallie Christofferson scored 11 of her 18 in the second half, and fifth-seeded Iowa State ended No. 12 seed Gonzaga's run at home with a 72-60 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday.
Gonzaga went 4-0 the past two seasons playing on its home floor at the McCarthey Athletic Center during the NCAAs in reaching the round of 16 both years. Iowa State (24-8) solved beating the Bulldogs thanks to dynamic shooting from behind the 3-point line and an awful shooting performance by the Bulldogs.
Williamson hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the Cyclones, who reached the second-round of the tournament for the first time since 2010.
"It's huge that we are winning on the road in a great environment like this against a really good team," Williamson said. "At the end of the day we celebrate this tonight, but tomorrow it's back to work."
Taelor Karr led Gonzaga (27-6) with 15 points, but the Bulldogs shot just 32 percent for the game and only 27 percent in the second half. Haiden Palmer was the only other Gonzaga player in double figures with 14 points, but was just 1 of 8 on 3s. She did have 10 steals.
"We missed some shots that we usually knock down," Palmer said. "They had a little bit of pressure but even the open looks, that just happens sometimes."
The Cyclones outlasted the Bulldogs despite committing 23 turnovers and having to play before a raucous pro-Gonzaga crowd that crammed nearly every spot of the 6,000-seat arena. They avoided joining Iowa, UCLA, Rutgers and Miami as higher seeded teams who lost to Gonzaga on its home floor in the previous two tournaments.
The Cyclones made up for the turnovers by hitting 3s from deep and challenging Gonzaga's shots. Iowa State hit nine 3-pointers, including four in the first half from Williamson. Williamson averaged just 8.3 points per game during the regular season, but her outside shooting was critical in opening looks on the interior for the Cyclones.
Her defense was important also, matched up against Karr most of the game. Karr finished 5 of 10 shooting, but struggled to get open looks. Gonzaga was a nearly 43 percent shooting team during the regular season, but they were not immune from slumps. Four times during the regular season, the Bulldogs failed to shoot at least 35 percent at home. They were 1/3 in those games.
The bigger problem to Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves was Iowa State shooting 52 percent and becoming the first time this year to top 70 points against the Bulldogs.
"Our defense was tested and we didn't past the test," Graves said.
Leading by three at halftime, Iowa State scored the first six points of the second half to take its largest lead at 40-31 with 18 minutes remaining, only to go nearly 6 minutes without making a field goal. Iowa State committed another five turnovers and missed five straight shots before Nikki Moody finally broke the drought with a 3-pointer. Karr immediately answered on a backdoor cut while being fouled for a three-point play with 12:04 left to cut the Cyclones lead to 45-42.
Out of a timeout, Christofferson hit a corner 3-pointer, followed by five straight points from Anna Prins and another 3 by Williamson to push the Cyclones lead back to nine. Poppens then scored in the paint, and after a Gonzaga turnover, Poppens scored off a rebound for a 60-49 lead with 7:45 left.
The Bulldogs had one final run left, pulling within 62-57 with 2:52 left after a pair of free throws from Shaniqua Nilles. Following a shot clock violation by Iowa State, Nilles had an open 3 rim off and Christofferson hit a pair of free throws with 1:37 left to push the lead back to seven. Iowa State was a perfect 10 of 10 at the free throw line in the closing minutes.
"You turn the ball over 23 times on the road you usually don't win those game," Fennelly said. "It was a very difficult environment. ... We beat a really good team in a tough place."
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FONTANA -- Councilman Michael Tahan wants better relationships between the city and the school board.
To accomplish that, Tahan is campaigning to establish a council ad hoc subcommittee that would work with a like group from the Fontana Unified School District board.
"Over time, the relationship between city council and the FUSD board has deteriorated," Tahan wrote in an email Tuesday night to members of both panels.
"Let's not wait for a catastrophe to bring us together in this community," he said in an interview Wednesday.
The idea seems to have general support among both school board and council members.
"Absolutely, I'm for it," Councilman John Roberts said Wednesday. "Anytime, you can create a more cooperative atmosphere between two governing bodies, that can be very productive."
"This is great," said school board member Lorena Corona. "Partnerships are key. We are all concerned about the welfare of our children and want to create an atmosphere where they can be successful."
"We have a number of issues to discuss," Tahan wrote in his email. "These include the after-school program, joint use agreements and improving lines of communication.
"We, the mayor and the city council, as well as Fontana Unified School District board members, are all here to serve our Fontana Kids."
Mayor Acquanetta Warren said that several years ago there was a council ad hock subcommittee that met with school board officials, but with the demise of redevelopment funding and other issues, that committee has fallen by the wayside.
At the end of Tuesday night's council meeting, Warren asked City Manager Ken Hunt to huddle with Fontana Unified Superintendent Cali Olsen-Binks about how the committees Tahan suggested might function.
Warren said she favors reactivating the subcommittee.
Tahan's proposal is likely to be an agenda item for the Jan. 22 council meeting.
A rift between City Hall and some school board members occurred last year over the quality of the school district's after-school program, which is run by the city.
Fallout from that discussion is one reason cited for a recall campaign targeting school board members Leticia Garcia and Sophia Green.
Garcia said she thought Tahan's idea was a "great gesture" but thinks it would more effective to expand the conversation to include all members of both panels.
"Everybody should be working together in public meetings and workshops," she said.
Corona and Roberts said those kinds of meetings might be appropriate but a starting point should be a smaller ad hoc committee.
Garcia said the community wants to see both panels working more closely together.
Corona said a smaller group is needed to establish goals and objectives.
School board President Gus Hawthorn called Tahan's idea "a good possibility."
"It's been done before and worked well," he said. "I would argue with the statement that the relationship between the school district and the city has deteriorated."
Green said she is perplexed "and leery of Councilman Tahan's motive to extend an olive branch after coming to the school board meeting several times to attack me during the public comments.
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He joined the local Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club there and by 1977 had reached the membership rank of commodore.
"It is a fine roadstead," said Cabrillo, coming on deck, as the sun rose over the pine-covered hills.
Cabrillo felt his way along it in 1542, claiming it for Spain.
Cabrillo tells of the Indians with whom he held communication.
Upper California was discovered in 1548, by Cabrillo, a Spanish navigator.
Cabrillo died during the expedition; but his successor, Ferralo, continued the voyage as far north as latitude 42°.
It was probably here that Cabrillo saw houses built after the manner of those in New Spain.
Very soon Juan returned with Cabrillo's first assistant, the pilot, Ferrelo, a brave navigator and a just man.
Cabrillo's men found a primitive temple on one of the islands, and in it an unknown god or idol.
Cabrillo was the first white man so far as we know who visited the Indians of the coast of California.


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In the past few years, Showtek has had major success with their songs like 'Booyah', 'Cannonball', and most recently working with David Guetta and Vassy on 'Bad'. But they've actually been producing dance music since 2001, witnessing not only the underground side of it, but also the resurgence of dance into mainstream.
"It's crazy!" they tell us, backstage after a recent show. "If someone would have told (us) ten years ago that within ten years, it's going to be one of the biggest music genres in the world and it's going to be Top 40, we'd be like 'no way'. And now, it's just going crazy...and even getting crazier."
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Showtek is now set to play Ultra Europe in Croatia in July and TomorrowWorld 2014 in September. How do they prepare to play at these massive festivals? And who are some of the artists they currently have their eyes on? Find out, as we take you backstage with the brothers of Showtek.
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PHOTO: Taylor Swift And Lorde Take Cooking Class Together
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2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival performers Taylor Swift and Lorde took a cooking class together on Monday.
Swift, who later hit the red carpet for the premiere of The Giver, posted an Instagram photo of the two friends hard at work and wearing aprons in the kitchen of Ella's Fine Food and Drink in Rhode Island.
Swift captioned the picture, "Thank you to Chef Jeanie at Ella's Fine Food and Drink for giving us the best and only cooking lesson we've ever had! @lordemusic."
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During the Second World War, winemaking slowly became the family's major business activity. By the 1950s, son Peter had joined the company and the 1960s saw the emergence of Joe Babich Junior as winemaker. With Peter and Joe Babich at the helm, Babich has been transformed from a small, predominantly fortified wine producer into a modern winery renown for producing world-class wines.
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Four-bedroom house in Woodstock, NY
It may look rustic, but this wooden, barnlike structure is equipped with an up-to-date kitchen, flatscreen TVs, an iPod dock and Wi-Fi. But forget your e-mails for once: After practicing your asanas in the airy, double-height living-room-cum-yoga-studio (stocked with mats and instructional DVDs), cozy up by the stone fireplace or grill your dinner on the outdoor deck. The house is set in five wooded acres with views of the Catskill Mountains, and there's even more room to roam in the nearby Kenneth L. Wilson State Park (open May 19--Jan 28), which offers hiking and horseback riding. (505-577-1369, homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p323560). Starts at $300 per night.
Double rental in Cornith, NY
Amass 19 of your pals and decamp to this tranquil spot for a few days of boating and water sports. The digs consist of two simple houses, which can be rented as a pair or individually: The three-bedroom "upper" house has a wood-burning hearth and a deck with water views, while the seven-bedroom "lower" property is equipped with a hot tub and pool table. To up your game, take a 15-minute drive to Saratoga Springs' casino and raceway (845-356-0916, vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/8489.html). Upper house starts at $1,200 per week, lower house starts at $2,500 per week.
Green retreat in the Catskills
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Guest house in the Hudson Valley
Within an hour's drive of the city is the historic town of New Windsor—and this eight-person hideaway. After you claim one of the three bedrooms, it's decision time: Equestrians can get back in the saddle at nearby Schunnemunk Shadow Stables (which also offers lessons), bargain-hounds will be drawn to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, and history buffs will want to check out the local Revolutionary War sites. There's also a homey bonus: The owners, who'll meet you on arrival and departure, stock the fridge with farm-fresh eggs, bread, juice and coffee. (airbnb.com/rooms/65712?af=86284&c=all15). Starts at $350 per night.


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by Vyckie Garrison Get out a concordance (or search online) and look up the words "contraception," "birth control," "condoms," "the pill," "natural family planning," "sterilization," … no results? That's because the bible does not directly address the topic of birth control.Do a Google search for "the bible and birth control," and you might be surprised to discover that even John Piper and company do not insist that the bible forbids married Christian couples to use birth control - choosing instead to emphasize biblical principles such as stewardship, prudence, reason, and the sovereignty of God while maintaining that children are indeed a blessing from the Lord.Sure you can find … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Mama's Choice – Part 1: For the Bible Tells Me So
Jack Schaap's Plea Wheeling & Dealing
Looks like the deal Schaap signed on off gives the judge the option of sentencing him to a maxim of ten years in jail. That's way more than I thought he might have coming.Also law enforcement are still investigating Hyles-Anderson College since Schaap had been vice president of the school and his victim took classes there. No word on exactly what they are looking into at the college.No word yet on what went down during Jack Schaap's initial court appearance this afternoon.Stuff Fundies Love - Plea Deals (When Denial Just Isn't Working Anymore)Christian Post - Jack Schaap of First Baptist Hammond Facing Ten Years in Prison for Teen AffairWhile I was reading through the … [Read more...]
IFB Jack Schaap Arrest & Plea Deal
Yesterday First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana's long time pastor Jack Schapp was arrested on federal charges. He was charged with having transported a minor across for state lines with the intent of engaging in sexual activities along with a few addition charges. The FBI's investigation of Schaap led to him being charged in U. S. District Court in Hammond, Indiana in violation of the Mann Act.Apparently the Feds offered Schaap a plea deal and he took it. Under the plea deal Schaap admitted to sex with a sixteen year old girl, that the girl had been under his care and for bonus points, he'd used a computer to persuade the victim to have sex with him.Where's "NBC's Dateline: To … [Read more...]
Burqas Anyone?
by CaluluMy daughter and I had a very unexpected thing happen on Friday night. We were in a local fast food joint picking up dinner and ran afoul of a group. Laura had shown up unexpectedly along with her brother and his two best friends. I'd only cooked for my husband and myself so out the door it was to pick up take out.Now all the young adults wanted Chick Fil A, not my favorite place even before the Chick Fil A Appreciation Day but hey, the company weren't the ones sponsoring that day and I don't have the awesome super power to dictate my guests taste bud preferences.As we pulled into the restaurant parking lot I noticed that there was an older school bus painted some … [Read more...]
Mama's Choice … Whose Choice?
by Vyckie Garrison"A Woman's Choice" is a central issue in contemporary American culture, religion, and politics. Our society values Choice as an imperative freedom.Although "liberated" women would never personally choose to forego birth control in favor of welcoming each and every pregnancy as an unmitigated blessing from God, and even though privately feminists may be repulsed at the TLC spectacle of mega-moms bearing a new baby every-other year, they will nonetheless defend the unrestricted right of Michelle Duggar and Kelly Bates to have as many children as these fecund women choose to produce.Even submissive Christian Quiverfull women, who reject the feminist ideals of … [Read more...]
A Family's a Family No Matter How Non-Traditional
by Vyckie GarrisonWhile in Minneapolis this week, I went out for dinner with Joe Sands (Incongruous Circumspection) and his wife, Kristine Sands. It was a true pleasure to hang out with this fun couple - I ♥ awesome people. Yay! (✿◠‿◠)Also, while in Minneapolis, I had the privilege to spend most of a day with Melissa (Permission To Live) and her spouse, Haley.Having never personally known any transgender people, I will admit to being quite curious to meet Haley in person - and now that I know her, all I can say is, Wow - she rocks! What a delight to spend time in the company of an energetic, super smart, and truly happy, beautiful woman.If you have not read the story of … [Read more...]
Millipede Part 27
by MillipedeWhen I got to my sister's place, she called her neighbor's son. We ended up going out to see the trailer that day. It was a pleasant day for traveling; warm and sunny. It matched my mood perfectly. I was floating along that day, nothing could get me down. The early fall colors were beautiful and made for a great drive.The trailer was in decent condition. There was some work that needed to be done. It was full of the previous occupants' belongings and one whole side was missing the metal siding. I imagine that it was stolen for scrap, however that was small fry. Overall, it was in good and solid shape. Better yet, the neighbor's son wanted only a small finder's fee for … [Read more...]
News Links September 13, 2012
There really wasn't much this week that crossed my desktop to post here so today I'm going to be featuring links to some great pieces written by our members of The Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network.Libby Anne at Love, Joy, Feminism has a slew of interesting things she's blogged on this week - I recommend starting with "Navigating the Cultural Transition" - thoughts on leaving the religious culture for the world.Sierra at The Phoenix and Olive Branch invokes Dr. Who in discussing Nature and God - "Nature's God"KR Wordgazer at Wordgazer's Words has written more on male headship in the church and family - "Assumptions Make You-Not-Whats Out of You and Me"Cindy Foster at … [Read more...]
"Biblical" Parenting, Criticism #3: A Parent Who Tries to Change Minds and Hearts Through Spanking
by LatebloomerThis is part of a series of posts reviewing Reb Bradley's book "Child Training Tips". Read the introduction here. Read criticism #1 here. Read criticism #2 here.To briefly review, my first criticism of Reb Bradley's book "Child Training Tips" discussed the way his advice pushed parents toward the worst possible interpretation of their child's behavior at the expense of mercy and understanding. My second criticism looked at the extreme level of control that parents are urged to have over their child's mind and body, which can prevent the child from maturing and can put the parent at risk of developing abusive habits. Now here is my third criticism.Criticism #3: … [Read more...]


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A couple of weeks after our staff photographer Oliver Barton interviewed Jason Dill for our April issue, we decided to follow up on a couple of things. We sent over a few questions to our friends at etnies, Dill took some self portraits, and here's what he had to say.
Interview by Ashton Maxfield
In your interview you said people always refer back to the early 90s/Trilogy days as the "golden era" of skateboarding and with that comes a lot of respect for the pros who skated during that time. Who, if anybody, in skateboarding will be looked at with that same respect ten years from now?
The people I believe that will be remembered, like [how] Mark Gonzales is remembered, like in ways that Guy [Mariano] is—it's not about remembering who's style was really good and stuff like that. You are going to remember Dylan Rieder, Alex Olsen, Tony Trujillo, and Rick [Howard] and Mike [Carroll]. That's our ten years from now. (interview cont'd below)
Do you think that print media will ever die?
Yes… I am constantly finding myself feeling as though I'm fighting a battle you can't win, with technology. I just hope that newspapers don't die. Hopefully the newspapers don't die. Everyone looks at this flat screen of imagery, this glowing box of instant whoever wants to voice and do things. It weirds me out, so yeah, I hope that newspapers don't die.
What will be the final downfall of Western civilization?
The part of Western civilization that will be our final downfall is a funny question in itself. Does it mean humanity's downfall? America's downfall? I mean, you know the Western way of thinking has already gotten smoking banned in bars in Paris. You know that's insane! I think that the main thing that the Westernization of the world is doing is—it's almost like they're saying it's the beginning of living and the end of survival. Or in a way, if you look at it, it's like, no, we really should make sure the government's keeping us warm and safe at night because I'm afraid of my own kids. But we gotta make sure everything's healthy and clean and organic or the world's gonna end. If you keep away from germs and bacteria and all that… well, f—k, it doesn't matter, everything's f—ked. The male, the human male, is depleting at a rapid rate right now. As far as male's sperm count, it's lower now than since they could count it. You know? It's like we're f—ked. Basically, we're all f—ked and I don't… I wanna be anywhere where you can do most anything you want without hurting anyone else.
You mentioned the government. Did you vote?
No, I didn't vote.
Do you believe in the Apocalypse?
You know what's funny about belief is that the vested faith in an idea and the suspension of disbelief is really interesting. I think I believe in a human apocalypse. We did this all to it ourselves, we wrote it ourselves. So, we wrote it and we sure know how we're gonna end it, ourselves.
A philosopher once said "The more you know the more you see." After being a pro for a minute, do you see more now than you did before?
Now that I've been pro for a while, if that philosopher said, "the more you know the more you see," I think it's because of how much I know the less I look.
If you had one thing that you would want to be known for after your skate career is over, what would it be?
I would like to think that I adapted a certain style of skateboarding. That is maybe, less get the trick done and more why are you even doing it.
Do you think that you'll be remembered for that?
I don't really care how I'm remembered.


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Barbara Dellinger, MA, EDAC, AAHID, IIDA, CID to begin in January 2013, a three-year volunteer commitment.
Barbara Dellinger, MA, EDAC, AAHID, IIDA, CID to begin in January 2013, a three-year volunteer commitment.
Barbara Dellinger, MA, EDAC, AAHID, IIDA, CID, who serves as interior design director and AVP in HDR's Alexandria, VA office, has been invited to join the Center for Health Design's (CHD) Research Coalition. Beginning in January 2013, this opportunity will be a three-year volunteer commitment. In her new role, Barbara will be responsible for using her evidence-based design expertise to write research article abstracts that will be part of an online, searchable database (called Ripple) that will help the industry achieve best possible patient outcomes by applying evidence-based design principles. She will also be part of the team reviewing research proposals under a new program called the "New Investigator Award." Additionally, she will be involved in advocating the importance of evidence-based design to non-design groups such as those in the cost estimating or construction industry, engineering, purchasing, facility management and environmental services.
Dellinger has been actively involved with the Center for Health Design for many years, serving on advisory boards for both the Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification and the ASID/CHD Patient Room Design Evaluation and Research Grant. Most recently, Barbara along with Jeff Getty, healthcare principal in HDR's Alexandria office, were invited to participate as guest speakers at Georgia Tech's Evidence-based Design Symposium called "Knowledge turned into buildings – Impacts of architectural research on practice," where they will highlight the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital project.
The CHD is a research, education and advocacy organization of healthcare and design professionals that is leading a quest to improve the quality of healthcare through transforming the built environment. The objective of the Research Coalition is to create, promote, fund and disseminate research that contributes to therapeutic, safe, efficient, and effective healthcare setting.


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UK Spied on Foreign Politicians at G20 Summit: Leaked Docs
(NEWSER) – Looks like it isn't just the US government snooping on phone calls: The Guardian says it has leaked documents that show the British government monitored the computers and intercepted phone calls of foreign politicians and officials who attended the 2009 G20 summit in London. According to the documents, the GCHQ intelligence agency set up Internet cafes running email interception and key-logging software, monitored emails and calls on delegates' Blackberrys, and had 45 analysts tracking who was phoning who at the summit at any given time. One document specifically identifies Turkish finance minister Mehmet Simsek as a target


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This was the feedback of TF:
Unfortunately your submission Tonic – Reponsive & Flexible Multi-Purpose Theme isn't quite ready for ThemeForest and requires significant improvements and changes before it can be resubmitted and reconsidered.
Additionally, we have some extra feedback for you: Your template does not provide a unique enough design with the necessary design quality, features and options to compete in the marketplace at this time.
As higher quality templates become available in the marketplace, approval requirements will increase to maintain appropriate marketplace quality.
You might consider improving your design with more unique features and graphics in order for it to stand out among other marketplace items. However, a unique design will be a key factor for approval.I know it's frustrating to be rejected citing uniqueness but recently, we've gotten a large number of template with the same overall features and presentation and we have to draw the line somewhere. However, we do accept themes with similar structure but in condition it provides better quality in terms of aesthetic or features.
After reading that, and gazing at my theme, I agree that the design has much space to be improved in terms of uniqueness. I think I spend too much time focusing on the Backend.
But what I don't get is this:
Your template does not provide a unique enough design with the necessary design quality, features and options
Why mention features and options?
I think I have some quite unique features like a swipe-enabled lightbox, fullscreen portfolio and gallery on smartphones and that timeline blog. And standard features like extended theme customizer and a layoutbuilder are also included.
Or is that just a standardized sentence and I should mainly focus on the design? Btw, do you think I should use other sample images?
The theme can be found here: Demo
Any constructive criticism highly appreciated
Hi tinerin ! I am looking to help, but the demo does not work….
I don't think this is good enough for TF. There is really nothing to this template.
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I don't think this is good enough for TF. There is really nothing to this template.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
This Week in Books 12/2/11
Still in crunch-time mode on Wonderbar #3, so here's another abbreviated of This Week in Books.
Some cool new (to me) sites to check out:
Greatest Books for Kids
Small Demons
And blog posts!
Self-Published Authors Sharply Criticize Penguin's Book Country
Book Country and Self-Publishing: Why the Hate?
Mark Cuban to Publish E-book
PW Names Worst Book Ever
(Really? It beat this one?)
An Agent's Day
A Writer's Plea
And finally, here's the promo video for Small Demons, which is a pretty awesome demonstration of what the site is all about:
Have a great weekend!
9 comments:
- Jaimie said...
Thanks for having these posts, Nathan. I love them.
- December 2, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- JoeGKushner said...
No notes about Barnes and Nobels quarterly postings?
- December 2, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- JoeGKushner said...
Web link for the details
- December 2, 2011 at 3:25 PM
I can't believe what those Sandusky books are selling for!!
- December 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- Lisa Shafer said...
Nathan, I'm not sure if TOUCHED is the worst book ever, but its existence and title have to be the worst irony ever. Oh my.
True story: from the 1970s Warriner's English Grammar And Composition that my students use (because -- hey -- pronouns haven't changed much in the last few decades, and it's the best grammar book I've ever found), there's one sentence in the adverbs section that has become very funny now. It reads, "We all finally agreed that OJ Simpson had done extremely well."
Thanks for today's humor.
- December 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- marion said...
Worst book: LOL! Shared on my blog.
Update on the latest resource in self-pub. is useful. (Hope I don't have to go the s-p route, though.)
- December 3, 2011 at 2:02 AM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
Thanks so much for the link, Nathan! And I'm SO excited for Small Demons...it's going to have a heyday with Ernest Cline's READY PLAYER ONE. :D
- December 3, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Mira said...
Thanks so much for the links, Nathan! I miss your commentary, but I appreciate that you took the time given how much you have on your plate. Also, it's hard for me to complain when you're working on a book I can't wait to read.
So, the links. I have time, and I read them all, and am going to comment on each and every one!
a. I like the Greatest Books for Kids site. Looks like a good place to get recommendations.
b. The Small Demons site is a very interesting concept. This is the type of thing that we are going to see much more of. I believe we are about to see an explosion of activity in the world of books. It's TERRIFIC.
c. Wow, the self-pubishing critique against Penguin was interesting, as was Writer Bewares article arguing for moderation. For me - I believe what Penguin is doing is just plain sleazy. For a traditional publishing house to offer vanity printing is a step down. I sypathetically applaud Penguin's efforts to find ways to strengthen it's e-book division in order to save itself, but I would urge it to find ways that don't alienate the writing community and besmirch the shininess of its cachet.
d. Mark Cuban self-publishing is smart and a significant sign of things to come.
e. The worst thing about the two worst books was neither one was available on Kindle. Sheesh. Not that I would ever read Sandusky's book (and I agree that is the worst book!), but it's the principle of the thing. The article and comments on the Microwave one were funny.
f. Rachelle's article made agenting sound pretty fun. And I identified with the writer's plea poem. Nicely done.
Okay, that's it! Thanks again, Nathan.
- December 3, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- jennifermeaton.com said...
Even in short form, I still appreciate your links.
I wanted to let you know I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
You are one of the ones on my list I consider a "Professional" but I still think you deserved this. Your Blog ROCKS! Congratulations, and I hope it brings more people to your site. And Good Luck with Jabob Wonderbar!
- December 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM


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Kristen Stewart Curses Out Paparazzi [WATCH]
Kristen Stewart is PISSED!
The Twilight star had a few special words for the paparazzi yesterday when they were asking her about ex-boyfriend and Twihard co-star Robert Pattison.
She dropped a few F-Bombs and told one particular photographer, "You don't deserve to breathe the same air I do."
In the video Kristen is trying to hide herself behind the fence from the cameras. She was definitely in a bad mood before the video started rolling and this probably didn't help.
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The third of 12 days of profiles of ordinary people who make an impact in their community.
Even small, selfless acts can spark a chain reaction. Just ask the kids at Wesley School in North Hollywood.
Three years ago, 6-year-old Colton Patarias, his father and his then-first grade teacher, Melinda Vasquez, came up with an idea. Why not make it a class project to raise money to help protect endangered animals?
His father, Constantine Patarias, is a longtime volunteer at the Los Angeles Zoo and suggested the class could raise money for the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and its worldwide conservation efforts.
Colton would lead the effort - asking for donations, instead of gifts for his 6th birthday.
His classmates joined in.
"They were all excited, they're all animal lovers," he said of the other students' interest in the program.
Now, three years after the Wesley first-graders launched the project, they've raised $3,500 for the zoo's wildlife conservation project - the most donated by a single school, according to GLAZA.
To date, GLAZA's Adopt An Animal program, launched 23 years ago, has raised more than half a million dollars.
Other local schools, such as the Roosevelt School in Burbank, and St. Frances de Sales in Sherman Oaks, have also contributed over the years, but the Wesley School is one school that consistently raises funds on an ongoing basis, said Genie Vasels, a vice president at GLAZA.
As they raise money through recycling drives and jog-a-thons, Vasquez has the class "adopt" an animal and study up on the species. Over the years, they've adopted a gorilla, a tiger and giant otters who reside at the L.A. Zoo, and raised money in the animals' names.
Through field trips to the zoo and classroom instruction, the effort broadens the kids' knowledge of the world by teaching them about the Amazon, for instance, where otters' habitats are being destroyed by humans.
And the Wesley School first-graders take annual trips to the L.A. Zoo.
"They can see where their money is going," Vasquez said. "They can make a concrete connection with the animals."
On a recent Friday, they checked out the habitat for the giant otters, watching as a family of six giant otters swam and frolicked in the enclosure.
Colton, who is now 9, was also there, watching the animals, with his father, Constantine.
His son always had an interest in animals, Constantine said, but his love of the zoo increased after he began raising money for the program.
"He's now saying he wants to work at the zoo," Constantine said.


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So I've recently attempted to run/install Backtrack on my Asus G74SX laptop and I'll tell you it's been one hell of a journey for the past two days.
So far I've tried to boot BT5 two different ways: USB using unetbootin, and live cd.
Both ways have failed with "invalid argument can not mount /dev/loop0
As far as the USB goes, I initially downloaded BT5 32 bit (even though I have a computer capable of 64 bit) from your website. Formatted my 8GB USB drive to FAT32 in windows NOT using quick format. Then used unetbootin and the ISO i downloaded to make the drive bootable.
Listed below is the specific error code I receive when attempting to boot from the USB drive in any mode/version of BT5
(initramfs)mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on //filesystem.squashfs failed: invalid argument can not mount /dev/loop0 (/cdrom/caspert/filesystem.squashfs) on //filesystem.squashfs
I then re-formatted the drive and tried using unetbootin to automatically download the BT5 ISO for me within the program and made the drive bootable once again.
Same exact error.
After searching the forums for post relative to my issue (and only finding one from last year that was never answered) I decided what the hell and burned the image to a DVD.
When booting from the DVD I receive the same god damn error.
I really have no idea how to fix this. Any help is appreciated. I just want to get BT5 up and running!
Oh and I know it's definitely not my ISOs cause VMware runs them just fine.


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To me, it looks like Natalie Portman might have had some work done. Here she is at the Shanghai Film Festival.
Nicole Richie takes her two kids to Australia to see their father.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer take the twins out for a ride.
Padma Lakshmi in the Hamptons over the weekend.
Not in the Hamptons and not in a bikini was Rachel Zoe.
Scott Disick partied with a woman who tried to hide, but
forgot later when she stood up.
Tori Spelling takes the kids out and makes do with just one helper.
Winona Ryder on the set of her new movie.


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Ambassador Berger on security implications of climate change
The following opening remarks were delivered by Ambassador Berger at a conference on "Security Implications of Climate Change",
hosted by the Permanent Mission of Germany and the Permanent Mission of Portugal at the German Mission:
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Honorable Minister, Excellencies, dear Panelists, colleagues,
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to welcome you at the German mission for a discussion on the possible security implications of climate change, which Portugal and Germany are hosting jointly. I particularly welcome His Excellency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, who in a minute will present to us the perspective of the Pacific Small Island Developing States on this important topic.
In recent years we witnessed a series of unprecedented droughts and floodings in several countries leading to situations of potential insecurity. There is a trend towards more and more extreme weather situations. Food prices increased globally and have almost reached an all time high – with destabilising implications and, of course, devastating effects on daily lives of millions of people.
In addition, we have to face devastating effects of sea level rise on low-lying coastal areas and small island states. Scientists tell us, that the sea–level may rise significantly until the end of this century. In the Pacific, the relocation of communities living in small and low-lying areas has already commenced. This issue has serious security implications and we will try to examine them today.
There is a broad consensus that these developments – sea level rise, food insecurity, floodings, drougths - are very closely linked to climate change. Climate change is one of the key challenges for human well-being, and there can be no doubt that the sometimes devastating effects of climate change are a concern to peace and security.
Back in 2007 under UK-presidency the Security Council discussed this issue for the first time ever. Since then the international debate on this issue has gained even more momentum The UN General Assembly in 2009 called upon UN organs to discuss the security implications of climate change within their respective mandate. The UN Secretary-General has clearly spelled out the security risks of climate change in his report on the possible security implications of climate change in 2009.
It is therefore time that the Security Council looks once again into the link between climate and security. The primary responsibility for international peace and security that lies with the Council goes beyond dealing with current crises and conflicts; the Security Council is also very much engaged in the area of conflict prevention. Dealing today with the possible implications of climate change on peace and security is crisis prevention.
We have heard some concerns expressed by colleagues. Therefore let me be clear: By bringing the security implications of climate change back to the Councils agenda, we are not in any way intending to substitute or duplicate climate negotiations. It is UNFCCC that has the mandate to do that and is the right place to make progress. Each forum of the United Nations has its own perspective and mandate, therefore the Security Council will concentrate on the implications and challenges for peace and security.
We are envisaging an open debate in the Security Council on the security implications of climate change in July, the month Germany will hold the presidency of the Security Council. Today's discussion should provide ground work for that debate. In particular, the discussion should help clarify:
a. What is the relevance of climate change and its security implications for the Security Council and
b. What can the Council do to adress security implications of climate change?
I am looking forward to a lively discussion.
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Came across an interesting piece in the New York Times today. I was going to blog about the Palin-Biden debate but I decided not to after perusing this article, entitled "If Only the Cool Kids Could See Him Now" by Bruce Weber. The tagline on the NYT homepage was this: "Adolescent anxiety is the subject [Read More…]
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A man attempted to rob Union Bank of 2nd Street but was quickly caught, police said Monday.
San Bernardino resident James Boyd Rooks, 51, gave the teller a note demanding cash at 1:26 p.m. and pretended he had a weapon, and someone called 911, according to police.
Rooks was stopped without incident and was sent to the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department Central Detention Center. The FBI was notified of the bank robbery, police said.
Sisters Ysenia and Isabel Barajas said they were directly behind the suspect in line and saw him hand over a fake check for $2,000.
"It was scary," Ysenia, 20, said, still breathing heavily. "They (police) told us to get out of the way of the guns."
Isabel, 18, said there was nothing suspicious about the attempted robber and that he put up his hands as soon as police arrived.
"He looked regular, but kind of like a hobo," she said.
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Have you ever felt like a mouse in a trap? Caught in a situation with no way out? The experience can be rather frustrating in real life, but online, it can turn really daunting. By simply browsing the web for information, you can end up:
What is mousetrapping?
There are various types of mousetraps. Some open the same page several times and then let you go, some trigger an endless number of page openings, while others prompt pop-up windows or alerts with a certain call-to-action – every time you try to close them, they reappear until you finally give in and perform the action they urge you to take. While the mousetrap isn't really challenging your antivirus protection, the call-to-action might.
Often times, mousetrapping is part of what internet security specialists call "pagejacking". Pagejackers register URLs containing misspelled names of famous people, and even create copies of popular websites with similar names. They push up the fake sites in users' search results, to trick them to visit their sites and not the legit ones.
So what happens exactly? Say you want to visit www.victoriassecret.com. You type in your search engine "Victoria's Secret" and a list of related sites show up in your search results. If you do not pay attention to the URL (i.e. the address) of the site, you may end up on the fake site, like www.victoriasecrets.com. Once you're at that site, the mousetrap kicks in – the malicious JavaScript code directs you and holds you at a site against your will, while exposing you to commercial ads, gambling requests, fake lottery wins or adult content. If you consider that it might as well have been a kid sitting where you are, the forced exposure to inappropriate content takes a whole new internet security dimension, as it can leave mental scars on them.
You may also be urged to purchase something just to escape the mousetrap. But at that point, your privacy will have already been violated. Furthermore, when the mousetrap entails downloading malware on your computer, your internet security can be at high risk, while your antivirus protection – if you have any – can be challenged enough to let the malware mess up your computer system.
Mousetrap malware
With computer malware, things get complicated. While simple mousetrapping doesn't really trigger computer infections, mousetrap malware targeting computers calls for proper antivirus protection.
How does it work? Cybercrooks insert a Java application (also called "applet" – a program that uses web browsers to provide a user interface) in a popular site. This particular applet is of course malicious. When you visit the respective site, you are urged to install some legit-looking program, for example software that enables streaming, or seamless streaming of audio and video content. If you fall for the "it's absolutely necessary to install this program" scam and you click on the warning pop-up, it downloads and installs some other form of malware on your computer. From there on, the scam develops into a serious internet security threat. You may even end up with a banking Trojan on your PC, threatening the security of your bank account; when you try to log in to your account, the banking Trojan activates itself and manipulates your browser to show a fake login page that looks exactly like the login page of your bank's website, but with more information boxes to fill in. Once you enter your banking credentials, cybercrooks get hold of them and take over your money.
How to protect yourself? Use common sense and strong antivirus protection!


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I've never been a big fan of crockpot style beef roast. Last weekend tried something new. I smoked a 3.5lb beef chuck roast seasoned liberally with salt/pepper at 250 degrees for approx 4 hrs with the internal temp around 140. 4 hrs on the smoker created some real good bark. From there I put it in the crockpot on high with about 1/3 cup beef broth. After 3.5-4 hrs I took it out of the crockpot, it was fall apart tender, then used two forks to pull/shred it. I took the remaining juice from the crockpot and chilled it to separate the fat, then drizzled it over the pulled beef. The bark/crust, smoke, flavor and tenderness was spot on. Very tasty and very easy.
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