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Stevie J Arrested For Failing To Pay Child Support.
Stevie J has been arrested for failing to pay child support.
The Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star was taken away by authorities today (Tuesday) in Georgia for racking up $1 million in child support debt.
According to TMZ, in 1997 and 1998, Stevie J had two children with then-girlfriend Carol Antoinette Bennett. After they split up, Stevie was initially ordered to pay $6600 a month, and that was eventually increased to $8500. But Stevie, born Steven Jordan, allegedly hasn't paid a dime since 2001, leaving him with a tab over a million bucks.
Bennett says, "My kids are 14 and 16. He has not made a voluntary payment in years. There's a court order in place to pay X amount per month. He's missed 168 payments.
Stevie is set to face criminal charges in New York.
Watch the video of Stevie being handcuffed and taken away on TMZ.


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Court Dismisses Fucked Up Camel/Rolling Stone Lawsuit...
Noncommercial speech doesn't lose its broad First Amendment protections even when it's tucked into a thicket of advertising, California's 1st District Court of Appeal held Thursday.
A unanimous three-justice panel dismissed a lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine brought by a class of indie rockers. Led by bands Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up, the plaintiffs accused Rolling Stone of trading on the names of 186 groups listed in a five-page article to sell four pages of neighboring advertisements to R.J. Reynolds in the November 2007 edition.
The magazine's so-called gatefold layout was intricate. The editorial piece "Indie Rock Universe" included colored-pencil-like graphics and the printed names of leading bands in the musical genre. The article was ensconced in four pages of ads featuring photographic collages that touted Camel cigarettes and the brand's support of independent record labels.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has agreed to end its Camel Farm marketing campaign and pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit by Maryland, which had accused the tobacco giant of using cartoons and brand-name trinkets in advertising to target young consumers, the Maryland attorney general's office announced Wednesday. Maryland's regulator contended that the marketing campaign violated the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement that states reached with major tobacco companies when it used cartoons and brand-name giveaways to promote cigarettes. Maryland was one of nine states that sued Reynolds in late 2007, and the first to settle. As part of that settlement, Reynolds also agreed not to distribute any marketing materials created for the campaign, the state regulator said.
You can find The Daily Swarm's previous coverage of the tobacco wars here.

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CAD Software Offers Enhancements, Updates
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Kubotek USA's KeyCreator 2014 CAD software offers added customer-driven features and a variety of other enhancements and updates designed to increase productivity and efficiency for everyday modeling tasks. According to the company, users have more options for building and editing CAD models quickly and with reduced likeliehood of errors. The KeyCreator Direct CAD system can open and work with CAD files from virtually any other CAD system.
An optional package for creating photorealistic images from 3D models is available with KeyCreator Artisan. This new application contains pre-packaged lighting and environments, and a library of drag and drop materials. Rendering options are defined and remain linked to the model throughout any model revisions or updates.
The company now offers a KeyCreator Student Version free of charge to approved, eligible students. This version contains the same professional-level precision design tools as the commercial version of KeyCreator, including Adobe PDF output capabilities and 3D STL for rapid prototyping. File exporting capabilities are limited. Students also have unlimited access to hundreds of online courses and learning aids available through Kubotek University.
A wire EDM option and animation with collision detection module for KeyCreator 2014 will be released in the future. The wire EDM module will be available for the integrated KeyCreator Machinist add-on product, while animation with collision detection will available as part of KeyCreator Direct CAD.
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Eli Ping
Moody sculptural paintings by an emerging NYC artist
Stark yet colorful works that fall somewhere between painting and sculpture, NYC-based artist Eli Ping's practice is a study of unexpected tension in form, subject and tone. Ping says he's "ultimately interested in materials and process, and accomplishing a form that conveys energetic resonance to the viewer," a feat accomplished by keeping spontaneity alive in otherwise highly-considered compositions.
This ruminative approach to art-making shows up in his current solo exhibition at NYC's Susan Inglett Gallery, but also signals a shift. Where he previously worked heavily with resins, Ping found that their toxicity was a "major impediment to accomplishing intimacy" with his materials and switched to applying paint-soaked cotton to canvas.
The resulting fluid shapes have a sense of order without appearing overly worked—a tipping point for Ping. If a piece becomes too "fussy," he will often flip it over or turn it upside down, a technique borrowed from Impressionism. Ping explains, "they would often paint over an entire area, some people would say that is a waste of energy but even if it's not visible, it still informs the work."
A painting resembling a classic Rorschach test clearly illustrates Ping's labor between intention and impulse. While symmetry abounds, he likens the unbalanced composition's structure to that of nature. Repetition develops organically without feeling forced, the result of a process that, like contemporaries such as designer Maarten Baas, lets ideas evolve over time.
A photo of a church steeple shot through a drinking glass several years ago, now appears as a "stretched from the top" form in some of his sculptural pieces. Ping stresses that he doesn't set out to replicate what he sees, adding "I have a sense of what qualities I aspire to, usually in response to a feeling of lack in a previous piece. Any pre-envisioning doesn't go farther than that."
Looking to the future however, Ping says his work will fall more in line with his simplified lifestyle. Moving forward he will create pieces that, unlike his current complex and often quite fragile works, need not "to be handled with kid gloves" and can instead become a part of a person's life, rather than just hung on a wall.
Eli Ping's third solo exhibition runs through 4 June 2011 at Susan Inglett Gallery.


text: Think of Designing Architecture as a beginner's how-to guide to the design process, from parti to opening party. Author Andrew Pressman includes plenty of illustrative diagrams and full-color photos to accompany points made in the text, with opinions from stalwart practitioners (Thom Mayne, Antoine Predock, and Yoshio Taniguchi, to name a few). Four sections divide the book—Introduction to Design Process, Influences & Inspiration, Doing Design, and Case Studies—each of which pauses with occasional sidebars, such as checklists and tips of the trade. This book is meant to be more of a young professional's handbook to understanding the basics of design in architectural practice than something every architect should own, but even veterans in the field can appreciate this fresh look at the process of design. • $29.99; Routledge, Feb 2012


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Vista Business SP1 VPN Error 414
Using Cisco VPN Client version 5.0.02.0090-k9 with OS Vista Business SP1 Error "Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client. Reason 414: Failed to establish a TCP connection." This only begin to happen (every try) after Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was updated automatically by Windows Update.


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Art & Copy: What's Behind Great Advertising Ideas?
Documentary filmmaker Doug Pray decided to give up his regular beat – places like back alleys and truck stops – to speak to pioneers of the ad industry and see what was behind their best ideas – ideas that resulted in iconic ads that all of us, and especially the creative community, still look up to. The result is Art & Copy. Mr Pray is very clear that his film is not about the 98% of rubbish ads that seem to surface with infallible constancy year after year. Instead, he says
I didn't want to make a doc that just trashes trashy advertising. Too easy, too obvious, and why bother? Instead, granted access to a handful of the greatest advertising minds of the last fifty years, I felt it could be a more powerful statement to focus the film only on those rare few who actually moved and inspired our culture with their work. And that higher standard made me want to make a film that reflected the same kind of disciplined artistic approach that my subjects used.
Towards this end, Pray, along with director of photography Peter Nelson and editor Philip Owens decided to ignore their usual hand-held, realistic camera style and go for a classier approach. One of the film's revelations is how much the professional was reflected in the personal for these creative minds, such as "(h)ow Mary Wells' zany and theatrical ads were a result of growing up in a family that hardly ever communicated. How George Lois spent his youth fighting on the streets of West Bronx and kept right on fighting the status quo in his ads for MTV and Hilfiger. Or how the late Hal Riney's depression-era childhood robbed him of the very emotions that he spent a lifetime recreating in his ads for Saturn, Gallo, and Reagan."
Definitely a documentary film to watch out for.
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Awaken Your Taste Buds: Mint Ginger Fruit Salad
May 7, 2013 by Nita Arpiainen
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This is a recipe that I came up with on my vacation, and something I strongly crave almost every morning now. The combination of fresh fruit and mint, ginger and lemon will awaken your taste buds and provide you with a nice energy boost for the day. Fresh mint is rich in essential vitamins and […]


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Teak On The Hudson
The windows of skyscrapers form a gossamer chain of lights across the night sky, all arrayed behind diners on the second floor at Teak On The Hudson. The colors that pop against the darkness also leap from golden pineapple adorning tuna tartar with tobiko and emerald spears of asparagus atop scallops and champagne sauce. In the kitchen, chefs play with hues while wrapping soy paper around ruby-hued spicy tuna, yellowtail, and salmon for rolls with creative names such as Teak Loves You. They glide between steaming pots, carrying bok choy, flounder, king crab, and other ingredients from around the world like panicked zookeepers on their first day of work.
As animated as the kitchen is, the decor in Teak's dining rooms keeps eyes bouncing around with ornate chandeliers that light up tin ceilings. Ornate twirls climb damask-printed curtains pinned back to marbled pillars. Koi fish swirl laconically inside a giant fish tank along the back of the bar, their tank reflecting blue and pink lights and medieval-looking lion-head statues. On the weekend, DJs slowly unleash the pulse of top-40 dance music throughout the eatery and parties up to 1,000 fill the rooms.


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Do You Own 3-D Glasses?
Today, I got my first glimpse of the 3-D episode of Chuck, which is airing the Monday after the Super Bowl and will feature a 3-D Jeff. Also during the Super Bowl, the movie Monsters vs. Aliens will be airing a "monstrous 3-D event" during an ad break. I guess I need to hurry up and find some 3-D glasses! Last Fall, when I went to see Jaws 3-D, I had to try to make my own glasses out of cardboard and cellophane (they worked . . . kind of); this time, I want to watch with the proper equipment. Check out the Chuck preview and tell me: Do you own 3-D glasses?


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|Reviews for BabyJuliard Disastar!
| ChillPillBerry chapter 2 . 1/14/2016
Are you going to continue this at all?
| Guest chapter 2 . 11/1/2013
Please please please please please please please continue
| Emolichic1 chapter 2 . 10/4/2011
| My Personal Rose chapter 2 . 11/23/2008
I lvoe the storyline, and the idea... but I think maybe you should add a bit mre detail to whats going on when people are saying things. I wanna know whats going on around them, how they're feeling, who randomly shouts at Sarah to shut up, that kind of thing.
Just think of that when ur writing your next chapter.
| wuteva4eva456 chapter 2 . 8/3/2006
Okay. You really need to use more description. I'd also think that Sara would already have figured out that she's pregnant sooner than 3 months later. I'd say after she missed her first period. Derek is slightly out of character, and Sara is WAY out of character. You made her scream when she gets her blood drawn, while she's been a dancer for many many years who must deal with bleeding or broken toes and bad ankles? That would all hurt more than having just a little vile of blood taken from her. A nurse would also never tell a patient to shut up.
| Jess chapter 2 . 6/19/2006
That was dreadful. It's too fast, and generally poor.
| vampirediva07 chapter 2 . 5/12/2006
please write more...i beg of you. this is such a good story. word of advice, more description and perhaps sara and derek's thoughts on the situation.
| Sophinna chapter 2 . 2/5/2006
Some of the punctuation is a little off, but who cares, I love it!
| holly chapter 1 . 11/20/2005
i think that keep writing...i lo0ve the story and i would like to know what going happen next...
| Stacia Hayes- Jackson chapter 1 . 9/29/2005
I really like the story because it really means something to me. I hope to read some more of youe stories! Peace and much luv to ya!
| OTHlover04 chapter 2 . 12/8/2004
update soon!
| MoonPrincess568 chapter 2 . 11/1/2004
love it! update asap!
| Charma chapter 1 . 10/11/2004
I wanted to keep reading. It was a good twist, keep writing it
| angelic-faerie chapter 2 . 8/6/2004
your story is very very good do continue
| Rock and Sarcasm chapter 2 . 8/1/2004
ok that was really out of character. I mean no one would be like i got into juliard and then realy randomly just state that they missed there period nad that they might be pregnant! and NO nurse would ever say "shut up your not the only one in this hospital". and it doesnt hurt that much to draw blood so NO ONE should be screaming. you should really try to make the characters more and character and more true to life, but other than that the plot is good!


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Milwaukee's best bar snack, 2014
"Bar Month" at OnMilwaukee.com – brought to you by Absolut, Avion, Fireball, Pama, Red Stag and 2 Gingers – is back for another round! The whole month of February, we're serving up intoxicatingly fun articles on bars and clubs – including guides, the latest trends, bar reviews, the results of our Best of Bars poll and more. Grab a designated driver and dive in!
This category has been a close one, with Comet Cafe beating out AJ Bombers for the best bar snack in Milwaukeeland the past two years. This year, AJ Bombers narrowly is back on top to take back its crown. It last won in 2011.
The flying P-nut bombers at AJ Bombers may have won best bar snack but they delight all ages, even those who may not be imbibing in a cocktail there. You can also enjoy one of the best burgers in the city while you are there. Bombers was runner-up for "best burger" in our 2013 Best of Dining awards.
Comet Cafe's free bacon on Sundays has been a long time winner. Milwaukee loves its bacon, as do we.
OnMilwaukee.com editor's pick: AJ Bombers
Runners up:
2. Comet Cafe
3. Wolski's
4. Paddy's Pub
5. Von Trier
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the gold again.
For a second year, these funny ladies were the most-est as co-hosts of NBC's Golden Globes party.
Fey explained their return engagement by noting, "This is Hollywood, and if something kind of works they'll just keep doing it until everybody hates it."
Not these returnees, who again presided with seeming effortless sass and hardly a joke off-target. During their shared opening routine, Fey's zinger about George Clooney and his penchant for dating younger women may have been the most riotously received wisecrack in recent awards-cast history.
While Poehler and Fey set the perfect irreverent tone for the Globes and its party-hearty tradition, the three-hour live broadcast from Beverly Hills, Calif., was remarkably well-behaved.


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Best Of :: People & Places
Cineastes of the Valley owe a big debt of gratitude to movie house mogul Dan Harkins. Not just for the 15 local theaters he and his family have opened, but for one he closed: Centerpoint 11 in downtown Tempe.In 2008, Harkins shuttered the cinema and eventually sold it to the Downtown Tempe Community, a merchant-funded association. It was renovated, rechristened as Madcap (or Mill Avenue District Community Arts Project), and re-envisioned as a facility for live entertainment and music, as well as movies. Now all it needed was someone to help book some flicks.
Enter Andrea Beesley-Brown (a.k.a. the Midnite Movie Mamacita). The renowned film geek and organizer of repertory movie nights was hired to do just that when MadCap debuted in June 2009. Beesley-Brown began bringing in some real celluloid gems, including Enzo Castellari's 1978 The Inglorious Bastards on opening night. A wide variety of cult classics (UHF, Evil Dead II), indie flicks (Marvin's Room), foreign films (Marina of the Zabbaleen), and cinematic stinkers (Birdemic, The Room) has since screened for the delight of audiences. And to think it all happened because of Dan. Thanks, man.
Want an original piece of art but can't afford the hefty price tag? Enter the Art-o-mat, a restored vintage cigarette machine that poops out handcrafted art pieces as if they were gumball-machine trinkets. The project began in 1997, when North Carolina artist Clark Whittington displayed his black-and-white photos like old-school ciggies. People loved them so much that the display became a permanent fixture and the idea blossomed into a national network of machines (though this is the only one in Arizona). Pop your cash in the slot, pull the old-timey plastic knob and out comes a work of art from the project's huge roster. Most are pretty amusing. Recent sightings at the slick chrome machine include Bearded Bunnies by William Hessian, Victorian vignettes, and Julie Graces' "Peep Show" secret spy mini-telescopes. You're obviously not going to get a Van Gogh-quality oil painting here, but for $5, any piece of art better than a line drawing is a steal.
Those Christian Louboutin kicks looked damn cute when you saw them on sale at Barney's — and even cuter when you wore 'em — but honestly, that's hardly practical footwear for an evening of walking around Old Town. Easy on the eyes, murder on the feet. Since your pocketbook's emptier than Lady Gaga's head, following your latest shoe-gasm, we've got a suggestion that's equally chic and cheap: Hop aboard one of the four Bunny Rides street-legal golf carts puttering from club to club. Operated by entrepreneur Aaron Lipson, these eight-passenger rides provide complimentary jaunts (although tips are appreciated) from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. every Thursday through Saturday night. Decorated in electric pink livery and pumping out Top 40 tracks via built-in stereos, Bunny Rides are hard to miss, even after dark. Lipson's crew cruises a service area encompassing Old Town (which stretches south from Chaparral to Thomas roads, and east between 68th Street and Hayden Road), which means schlepping slews of drunken divas and dudes to danceterias, as well as back to nearby hotels. "People get loud and crazy, girls show their boobs, you name it," Lipson says. "It's like a party on wheels." Some caveats: They won't take you home, and those appearing to be overintoxicated aren't permitted to ride. "We don't wanna get sued if people fall out," he says. Besides, why risk the chance of scuffing up your $500 babies? Reach Bunny Rides at 602-405-2106.
We've long thought Phoenix's skyline was pretty — if a little odd. Why do there appear to be two downtowns, and why does one lone skyscraper — the building formerly known as the Dial Tower — rise up from the earth between them? Then we learned something about our skyline that got us asking another question. Why are we so short? Here's a telling fact: At 483 feet, Chase Tower is Arizona's tallest building. Okay, maybe that number doesn't mean anything to you, so let's put it in perspective. Arkansas has a building that's 546 feet high. We're talking about Arkansas, the land of Walmart and rampant shoelessness. Actually, such less-urbanized and less-populous states as Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Nebraska all have buildings taller than the biggest and best of Arizona. Chase Tower wouldn't be one of the 20 tallest buildings in Texas, and that state isn't exactly known for passionate urban planning. Actually, of the country's 10 largest cities, only San Jose, California, has a tallest building shorter than Chase Tower, and, let's be honest: No one knows how or why San Jose is one of the country's 10 largest cities.
As a former New Yorker who's lived in the Valley for a decade, Marshall Shore may know a lot more about Phoenix history than most natives. Like the fact that Mr. Lucky's was intended to be Arizona's first casino or that Wayne Newton was a regular performer at Bill Johnson's Big Apple. Shore, who calls himself an information curator, deals hour-long doses of local lore each month at the Phoenix Retro Spectacular. For a fiver, listeners and fellow tale-tellers can sip wine and lounge on vintage furniture at Phoenix Metro Retro while Shore, through stories and images, shares his understanding of Phoenix antiquity and the importance of saving it.
Photo booths are always cool, like black T-shirts and motorcycles. They practically invite rebellion, so we give ourselves permission to act up. We contort our bodies with those of our friends and family as we try to get everyone in the frame. In short, we ham it up. So what could be better than a traveling photo booth? Enter Mr. Fun Booth, where you can take as many digital pictures as you like with a nifty remote control inside the 2-by-2-by-6-foot box. Renting Mr. Fun Booth comes with delivery within 50 miles of Central Phoenix, setup and teardown of the booth, three hours of shooting time, and a webpage for viewing and/or purchasing prints. Call 480-588-2778, and have fun.


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Niagara Falls, NY - With about three thousand full and part time jobs, the importance of the Niagara Falls airbase has been stressed for years. And now with cutbacks for our nation's military, there are lingering questions about the long term future of the facility. That's why base supporters are gearing up even as a new mission arrives.
The change for the Niagara Falls Air base comes with the conversion to operation of the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone which is already being operated by the National Guard at Hancock Field in Syracuse. The 107th Air National Guard unit at the Falls already has pilots in training as they changeover next month from a previous mission of flying C-130 cargo planes. It saves the unit but now its smaller as Colonel John Higgins points out "We're looking to train up in this mission and now won't have to re-convert again to a new mission for 10 to 20 years. We lost about 220 personnel with going from the C-130 aircraft to the MQ - 9 remotely piloted aircraft. So we'd love to get a further mission."
The Niagara Military Affairs Council with its new logo fears there could be more potential pain as the Pentagon pushes a new round of base closings, or BRAC as its known, perhaps in 2017. The base barely survived past rounds and as John Cooper of NIMAC notes "Every community loves their base. But it really comes down to military value. What we bring to the table for the defense of our nation."
Some feel Niagara as a border base could pick up more Homeland Defense missions or even a cybersecurity role with tie-ins to UB and other local colleges. But the consultant hired by Niagara County to help boost the base, former BRAC Chair Anthony Principi, says Washington is already cutting costs. Principi says "Right now there's a BRAC below the radar screen. Defense can do things. They can move active forces, they can move aircraft. They don't need a BRAC to do that. If the Air Force is desperate to move people below the radar screen, that doesn't help Niagara at all. That's another reason for everybody to be working hard to educate the Pentagon as to what is up here and what can be up here."
U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins also spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to support the air base and call for the Department of Homeland Security to locate a new Customs and Border Patrol station at the base.


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Furniture distribution in India
Furniture consumption in India recorded 10% average yearly growth over the last decade, reaching about US$ 15 billion in 2013 at retail prices. A further 4%-5% yearly increase is forecasted for the coming two years. The Report focuses on suggested eight megacities and 6 Indian states where the outlook of growth of household expenditure is given by around 50% up to the year 2020. The CSIL report Furniture Distribution in India offers an accurate comprehensive picture of the Indian furniture market, providing 2008-2013 trends, short (2014-2015) and medium term forecasts (2020). Statistics of furniture production, imports and exports are also provided. The furniture market is broken down by product segment 2013. Distribution channels and Reference Prices of the Indian furniture market are further considered both for domestically produced furniture and imported items. The analysis of the Indian furniture market includes: demand drivers (macroeconomic indicators, population distribution and construction market) and purchasing process among Indian consumers. The analysis of furniture distribution channels includes: Large scale furniture retailers, independent furniture specialists, architects and interior designers, E-commerce, local craftsmen and artisans (unorganized sector). Profiles of the main distributors and manufacturers, both for domestic and imported furniture operating on the Indian furniture market are also available.
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White House Trees in 3D #googlemaps
By now most of you have heard that Maps can be viewed in 3D in Google Maps. This is awesome. During Barack Obama's run up to becoming United States President, I had created "Obama Journey Maps". One of the journey maps I had created was using Google Earth API. So after yesterday's announcement I decided to revisit Obama Journey Map. I noticed something which I did not notice before. The 3D view of White House has been there for a while.. but now even the trees surrounding the White House are in 3D. Maybe I noticed this late, the view though is awesome. Here is a image grab from Google Maps 3D.
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South Florida based producer Scott Storch is quickly getting back into swing of the music game by lending his hit-making skills to the highly anticipated Dr. Dre single "Under Pressure,†a song that features Jay-Z.
The song, which has yet to leak, is a huge move for the Philadelphia-bred musician, according to a company working closely with Storch.
"To see Scott Storch and Dr. Dre back together, signifies the change in the music industry climate as we know it. This will definitely get the industry back in step with the world,†said Derek Jackson of the Bluewave Group, Inc. Storch serves as the Vice President of Creative, according to the company's profile.
When AllHipHop.com talked to Storch in December 2009, he was about to jump on a plane to Los Angeles to work with Dre in California.
He wouldn't divulge much but said, "That seems to be his trend and every time he comes out, its amazing. I don't want to spill the beans on exactly the direction he's going but its definitely different than that last one.â€
Storch and Dr. Dre have worked together at great lengths in the past, including "Still D.R.E," (which was written by Jay-Z), The Chronic 2000 and a plethora of other works.
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NEW ORLEANS — On their memorable run to a Super Bowl title in 2009, the New Orleans Saints did all the right things more often than not on offense, defense and special teams.
In their home opener Sunday, the Saints stared the Monsters of the Midway in the eye and didn't blink in a dominating 30-13 victory over the Chicago Bears before 73,019 boisterous fans in the Superdome.
In putting together their most complete performance since a 17-14 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 last season, the Saints shook off any lingering effects from a 41-36 loss at Seattle in an NFC wildcard game last January and 42-34 setback at Green Bay in the season opener.
"You hate that feeling after the Seattle loss and last week," said Drew Brees, who connected on 26 of 37 passes for 270 yards and had a 79-yard TD strike to wide receiver Devery Henderson among his three scoring passes. "We know the formula to winning games, and we showed that today."
Did they ever.
The Saints' offense piled up 382 total yards, the defense held the Bears to 246 yards — including just 81 after halftime — and the special teams fenced in dangerous kick returner Devin Hester in limiting him to 43 yards on three returns.
"They're a great football team," Brees said of the Bears, who played in the NFC Championship game last season and rocked the Falcons, 30-12, in their opener. "They have a formula for winning that has worked a long time. They thrive on getting turnovers and getting pressure on the quarterback."
The Saints (1-1) borrowed their game plan on Sunday, sacking Bears quarterback Jay Cutler six times and using a third-quarter takeaway by defensive end Turk McBride to help them to the easy victory.
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Organic/expensive foods and au pairs(31 Posts)
My last au pair that lasted only 2 months cost us an average of £80 extra a week. We were constantly out of butter/bread/leaves/milk. Lots of Green and Black chocs went missing too. That wasn't the main cost but it was mostly our expensive eating habits that we try very hard to maintain and naturally now have to take account for her. Everything I buy is usually discounted but meats are at least free range, if not organic, thin skinned fruits/veg the same. If I can't get the quality I like, I tend to buy from markets (better taste for me) and soak in vinegar/salt solution to remove pesticides etc. Its my choice to feed my family this way. It is very expensive and I really shop around to keep this sustainable. I have a new au pair now who keeps mentioning white fish once/week and lots of fruits. Fish has been a problem for me as the quality that I like is sooo expensive so normally resort to reduced to clear when I have the chance-so not often. Its very annoying to have to think of what we eat as most meals are for 2 or 4 and steaks work out very expensive. I was also considering an 'alcohol from the home' off limits rule and chocs we buy are for us only rule (she has a card to buy herself stuff- I check all receipts).
Her first meal here was soooo huge (pasta) that it was more than what my 6f2'' hubby and me and 2 kids eat combined- that was my next day's lunch and kids lunch gone. So I'm feeling a bit cautious. Also I specialise in nutrition and wellness and she's wondering why I do what I do, so seems a bit odd to ask her to eat something that we prefer not to for our family. But the cost could spiral out of control and after a £700 spend last month, I'm concerned. Any thoughts?
sounds like you are a control freak, mean or really just can't afford to live the way you like to and have an au pair!
Why on earth would you go hungry a few times op?
Assume you are cooking a meal for an extra person so 5 instead of 4 so add more meat/pulses or say to ap she can have some bread and butter - jacket or pasta with me as well
It sounds that you begrudge her eating what you eat - as in you buy the good quality meat/veg/fruit etc for your family but you are not happy with ap eating it - an ap is meant to be part of the family - so she eats what you do
And the problem with fish - wtf - can you not buy her a piece of salmon or cod? Prob cost £3ish
1. If you have a glass of wine with meal then yes nice to offer
2. Bite the bullet - she will eat them
3. Again so will eat organic meat if you buy it
4. Treats for yourself are fine
5. Junk/juice - all ap/teenagers like it but yes fine to have in their room
U can't ban au pair from eating food!
Save expensive stuff for the weekend, I do this.
Otherwise, accept your increased food bill OR get live-out help.
I've learnt to be more flexible with ap, I have to accept she needs more supervision than my wonderful cleaner, but that I get help on a daily basis.
Oops food in our house is for everyone I would never dream of setting anything out of bounds.
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I don't think you are really suited to having an AP. I don't really understand what you are asking for here.
Tbh OP, you started another thread about your new AP having a social life and not being able to stay at home all evening to wait in for you. Are you sure that an AP is a good solution for you?
I mean this really kindly, but reading through what you've written, I really wonder if you have a good relationship with food, OP? Could that be the real reason that you feel upset by this, and the food and your au pair are bringing up other issues for you? That you feel out of control in an area where you've always exercised complete control?
I might be way off-mark, but if I am at all ringing any bells with you then please do seek some proper support, and try to look after yourself.
This still doesn't make much sense to me. On the one hand you don't seem to want to feed your aupair the same food as your family but on the other hand you are giving her a credit card to go shopping for herself. Just buy enough food to feed your family, including her, everything else she buys herself. If you feed her three meals and there is a reasonable amount of coffee, fruit etc available for the "family" then it is perfectly reasonable for her to buy everything else from her own funds.
If there are things such as Nespresso coffee which you wish to limit, then tell your aupairs up front about this. We have a Nespresso machine and use it probably once a day. Our teenage sons know that for them it is a weekend treat, it would be perfectly acceptable to set the same rules for aupair, it's part of being one of the family!
The cost of an aupair is not just the (usually) small amount of money they are paid but the increased costs of additional food, tickets for family outings, heating etc. If you are going hungry in order to feed your aupair, then you can't afford her!
I think you might find it easier to meal plan for all main meals. If you are getting all Organic food, it is expensive. Thick vegetable soups and casseroles using cheaper cuts of meat may help here. Add a baked potato / pasta / rice for the au pair.
Why not let her shop for her own carb options (non organic if she wants)?
Provide main meals and then let her keep her own snacks in her room. Give her a mini fridge, toaster, microwave, kettle (cheaper in the long run).
If the au pair does not like the main meal let her just opt out - paid for out of her allowance or taken from the extra food she has shopped for. This is fair, honestly.
I think you feel you are being too amenable and beginning to resent this. We should put others first but there is a line where you begin to feel you are enabling a situation which is not fair.
I am sorry, but I really don't understand the account of going hungry yourself because you felt that your AP was eating too much - I can see that might happen once, if you had only cooked a certain amount, but why was it happening more than once?
If you cannot adjust the amount of food you have on offer to account for an extra person in the household, a person whom you have chosen to invite, then it implies that the type food you are buying is too costly for your household budget if an au-pair is to live with you.
You still sound very controlling I'm afraid. It's a bit like providing food for children, where you don't dictate how much they eat or when they snack / drink, but you do provide plenty of food which is nutritious and filling and don't let people go hungry. You have to get your head around having another adult to feed I think. If you are generally a bit 'funny' with food (which tbh it sounds like you might be) then maybe a live in au pair isn't for you. She's an adult an is entitled to eat / drink what she likes. You say she demolished a huge amount of pasta - out of interest, are you judging her because you mainly stick to low carb eating? Because you can make a choice like that for you and arguably for your kids, but definitely not for a guest. If she's actually requesting fish, what's the big deal? Just get it! If you are prioritising good food for your whole family, she is now a part of that.
People must have read a lot wrongly.
- I don't have a problem yet firstly- just trying to pre-empt.
- All au pairs ate way better than we did- I'd rather feed them first and go a bit hungry myself- which I did with the last one as she seemed to need a lot of food- plus side: I lost some weight.
-There is no cheap food/expensive food division in the house: we have always said to eat anything they want. All meats are pre-ordered frozen and vacuum packed in bulk and they are free to defrost anything they chose. All fruit and veg are out there for anyone to eat.
-My husband occasionally buys me nice chocolates and I buy good wine so I think its fair to want to keep that. However, if we are offering it to the kids, of course we'd offer it to the au pair.
-I found that with the last one, after me going hungry quite many times and providing more carbs (started buying potatoes etc again) for her to eat, that I started feeling a little resentful that once again I was putting other's needs in front of mine (can't help it although I'm attempting to learn to think of myself).
-with my really great 4 yr old nanny who had to shift to part time (sat only) for personal reasons, understood the value of money, would buy reduce-to-clear or on-offer good meats/veg/fruit, it was really brilliant and perhaps I got used to it and the ease of having someone really good as a first childcare option. What's wrong with getting them to understand value of things?
-I even give them a credit card so that they can shop for themselves- and I've don't give them a budget. She can buy her special meats/fish as she likes. I think I got scared off by quite a few of the other posts I've read about au pairs who pushed things quite far and hosts feeling out of control because despite the fact that I never said anything and was constantly cooking larger quantities for the previous au pair, it did make us think as the cost impact was much larger than anticipated compared to previous nanny.
I must say, it also never occurred to me that younger people require more food- I don't remember being that way and these days require even less so that's an interesting point and one that I will take on board.
I'd taken her out shopping (she's familiar as its her 2nd au pair job here) and asked her to fill the basket with anything she needed. Perhaps I'll do an online shop with her and see how it goes.
I am a live in nanny
1 My boss may offer me a glass of her wine sometimes if she's pouring herself one however sometimes she doesn't. I have my own cheap bottles in the garage so will drink that instead of hers.
2 Fruit can you not pick up some cheap fruit from Tesco / Aldi for her to help herself too - not sure what the problem is.
3. Expensive meat/food why not eat those at the weekends when she doesn't join you for supper? I don't join my boss for all meals so don't mind what they eat then - would be a bit amused to see expensive food in the fridge for the family when I was eating cheap food but I probably wouldn't chose to work for a family like that.
4 Expensive food my boss often has chocolate and other nice food in but I have no problem with that. I have my own treats that I don't share with her.
5 Junk food not a problem to state that.
^boundaries not boudoirs! auto correct fail!
Without debating the 'rights and wrongs' of your stance, the only way I can see this working is by having all the meals prepared / planned and as communal meals as far as possible.
So you prepare / lay out the food for breakfast, lunch and dinner (with recipes to follow if cooking is part of the au pair's duties). Much the same as what happens in a Ski Chalet. Guests are not given free reign of the fridge because meals are planned. Then give an allowance for personal snacks / drinks for the au pair. Maybe provide tea and coffee in their room, as you would get in a B & B. Who does the cooking? If you cook or have someone who is employed to cook what you say, this would be simple.
From what you have said, I suspect you want to have more of an employee, employer role with your au pair, rather than treating them like a member of your family. With this in mind you should make sure their room is as well equipped as possible, like a small flat / bedsit. Include fridge, TV, kettle and microwave.
Hopefully these boudoirs would allay your problems and help you have a better relationships with your au pair.At the moment it sounds like the boundaries have not being made clear and because you are on totally different wavelengths regarding food and drink there is a clash.
Ok, i will do my best with this:
Anything that is out on display eg. fruit bowl, should be freely available to everyone in the house. So you need to accept the fact that she is going to be munching your organic apples.
Likewise, any meal that she is eating with you, then she should have the same food as you. Full stop. However, bearing in mind that she is a hungry/growing person, maybe make extra carbs for her? Pasta, beans, pulses are all cheap and filling.
Wine - yes, you should offer her a glass if you are drinking it, assuming she is over 18.
Expensive meats - if you really feel that you cant spare her a steak, maybe you and your husband should keep them for any nigh in the week when she habitually goes out. If you are buying last minute then it won't be in the fridge tempting her.
I do think that she should be able to have fish once a week if she wants to. Maybe the best thing is to buy some cheaper fish (frozen?) and suggest that she has it at lunchtime or when you go out yourselves.
Nespresso - just tell her it is quite pricey and that you only have 1 - 2 a day as a treat. Seriously, she is a young person and probably wont pick up on these things unless you tell her - I probably would not have done so at her age.
No junk/juice - that is fine to ask her to keep it out of sight. Buy her a mini-fridge for her room?
However, overall, I agree with other posters that you need to make her feel a bit more welcome, otherwise your next stop is going to be AuPairWorld again.
Good God. It's no surprise your previous AP lasted 2 weeks.
How would you feel if your child was being treated the way you are treating your AP?
Wow! I am actually speechless (and consider myself up there with the food nazis).
I'm not surprised your last au pair only last two months. It doesn't sound like you made her feel like part of the family. Its tough enough to move country and live with somebody else without thinking you're doing something "wrong" at every meal.
You need to buy enough food to feed the whole family (including the au pair). How/what/why you eat is your choice, but she must a) be clear about this and b) have parity with the other family members.
The way its worked so far is that they share all the main meals naturally and I've said that they can buy what they need if they find our way of eating (low carb) to be unsuitable to their tastebuds. There's not been any problems so far as she seems very reasonable but I suppose I wanted to get an idea of how other families coped with these situations. Some of the other posts I researched on this subject- they talked about how they were resorting to hiding better quality foods in the bedroom etc- I suppose I just don't want to be in that position. And yes about the £80 extra a week- something didn't feel right and I went through my card (one given to last au pair and I have the same too) to tally up. All little things but almost everyday- I was going through 4 butters/week and probably 60 eggs/week for the family- I kid you not. It was not sustainable and I'm relieved she left for a 'proper' admin job as I felt she needed to understand how much things cost. It seems like nit picking but if they've never had nespresso in their lifes- per capsule is 30-40p, its fine if they have 1-2/day but to me- not if they decide to have 3-5 cups/day. I would think twice as its my money. If they are really supposed to act like family, they should think twice too. I remember as kids, my older siblings and I would never ask for juices/soft drinks if we had a meal out- always aware that it would cost our parents more- little brother always did and we'd have a sip from him. If the au pair were my child, she would certainly understand the value of money- even my 5 year old is told that she can't have xyz if its not on sale or too expensive. We have prioritised food as a place we spend our money- so very little eating out and no takeaways, super cheap entertainment-amazingly possible (clothes swap anyone?).
The reason I wrote this post is so that I get a better idea of how others deal with 1) alcohol/wine-do you offer? 2)organic fruits-just bite the bullet? 3) expensive meats like steak (organic chicken/mince/other cuts etc is a daily staple so naturally they get to eat all that) 4) Expensive 'treats' 5) Our no-junk for the kids policy-70% enforceable- but it means that I don't want juice/junky snacks to be in visible sight of kids but more than happy for her to have it in her room.
I'd lock her in a room & send her the odd bowl of gruel. Jeez, she's part of your family, isn't she? I really think you need to include her or an au pair probably isn't for you.
You should have thought about this before you hired her. She eats like a young adult and you need to be able to afford this. She also eats what you eat. She's not a servant eating scraps while you have your nice meals. If you want her to last, you'd better adjust your expectations
family's - sorry.
Your au pair is a family member while she stays with you. Your family now has an extra adult to support and I'm afraid you will need to adjust the whole families eating habits to reflect that.
It is part of the cost of having an au pair which needs to be considered before choosing your childcare option.
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PartyOn! Designs is a complete party supply company that was founded by Amber Lyden who was motivated to created party themes for her children and family. Her love of graphic design has grown to a successful party site with full personalized assembled parties, fun diy printable parties, and party supplies. PartyOn! Designs not only offers children's party themes, but also includes baby and bridal shower décor. PartyOn! Designs strives to create parties that are ahead of the trend and has even created some new trends. Some great parties they recently created were a Pink Sock Monkey Party, a Preppy Alligator Party, and an "All Dolled Up" celebration theme. Not only do they enjoy creating themes for their customers, but they also love introducing their printable parties to moms who say they are not crafty. Their printable items are simple to assemble and give so much joy when a mom creates her child's party banner herself.
The 0 party package includes ALL of the following {it's a LONG list, be sure and scroll down to see it all!}–
PartyOn! Designs Celebration Prize-
Ultimate Assembled Party Package- Retail value 7.50 and includes the following:
20- Designer Cupcake Toppers
2″ scallop backed tags with multiple designs to match your theme
20-Thank you Tags
2.25″ to 2.5″ scallop backed tags with holes.
20- Water Bottle Labels- High quality, heavy water resistant, and high gloss labels. These will last in an ice chest for approximately 4 hours.
1 sheet of Designer Sticker Labels- Comes with 12-24 stickers sizes between 1.75″ and 2.5″
1- Pennant Triangle Banner- About 6 to 8 pennants long, personalized on some flags, and wonderful to add over a table, along a table skirt and much more!
1- Name Banner- About 6″ scalloped letters are double backed with cardstock, strung with tulle and beautifully tied to perfection!
20- Thank you Notecards- 4.25" x 5.25" Cards
6- Triangle Flag Centerpieces- About 10″ tall and 4″ wide- great to add to a table setting, floral arrangement and much more!
1- 6″ XXL Centerpiece
36" Balloon Package- Includes 36" balloon in your choice of color, 12" white pom pom strand, 6-8 designer ribbons, and 3-4 fabric strips to coordinate with balloon color and party theme.
20 Striped Paper Straws to match your party theme!
20 Polka Dot Baking Cups to match your theme – Each cup measures 2" wide and 1.5" tall.
A Tissue Pom Centerpiece Kit—includes three poms that open up to be about 7-9″. They are beautiful table accents. We will include optional 10″ sticks so that you may attach and add into a vase as we have on so many of our displays. Instructions/tutorial included with each pom for easy opening every time!
StephanieJsCreations – 1 dozen cookies to match the party theme – Retail Price .00
Sweet Crush – .00 gift certificate to The Sweet Crush Shoppe
Ricks Custom Displays – 2 Tier Treat display – Retail Price .00
Sweet threads – Custom T- shirt to match your theme and .00 gift certificate
See, isn't that a BUNCH of stuff?! EVERYTHING you need to throw an excellent party from start to finish!


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Around this time last year, we went walkabout with the first truly pocket-sized projector: Optoma's PK101. And frankly, once we'd seen past the allure of its design, we were underwhelmed. The thing just didn't chuck out enough light to actually do anything useful.
So it's with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that we tackle Optoma's latest bid for pocket-projection glory, the PK301. Hopefully its markedly higher £350 price (versus just £240 for the PK101) points towards a much more effective proposition.
Small – but not quite as beautiful
For all its faults, the PK101 was truly gorgeous, combining mind-blowing smallness with a slinky body straight out of Q's James Bond workshop. The PK301, by comparison, is something of a munter.
Well, maybe that's a bit harsh. Its sheer smallness (just 30mm thick) gives it some appeal. But its more conventional projector shape and less eye-catching finish both make it less likely to inspire jealous 'oohs' and 'aahs'.
The PK301 gives its pretty-boy sibling a kicking when it comes to connections, though. The crazy lack of sockets on the PK101 is replaced by a mini-HDMI input, a micro USB input with provided adaptor, a micro SD card slot able to handle cards up to 32GB, a 3mm AV (composite video) input with provided adaptor, and a Universal I/O port for hooking up a PC, again with the necessary adaptor supplied.
Flexible friend
You can even hook up iPods and iPhones to the PK301 via a (not included) Apple connection kit, and the SD card slot can handle Powerpoint files as well as photos and movie clips.
All this immediately makes the PK301 potentially much more flexible, easy to use and just plain handy than the PK101. Though it's a pity – if hardly a surprise – that Optoma couldn't stretch to including an HDMI to mini-HDMI adaptor.
The PK301's potential usefulness increases even further with Optoma's claim that it can drive a 120in image. This suggests a much higher brightness output from its three LED lamps than the PK101 managed.
Battery included
It's also reassuring to find the PK301 improving greatly on the PK101's paltry 320x240 resolution, heading up to 854x480. The PK301 is also more 'movie friendly' in that it has a native widescreen chipset versus the PK101's 4:3 one.
The PK301's claimed contrast ratio is double that of the PK101 at 2,000:1, with one final helpful spec being 1.5 hours of life from a built-in battery if mains use isn't possible. You can up battery life to five hours with an optional high-capacity battery.
It's thankfully obvious within milliseconds that the PK301's performance is on a whole different planet of usefulness versus the largely pointless PK101.
Pushed quite hard with a 5ft (60in) image, it produces a picture that's actually bright enough to be watchable, at least in a darkened room. There's not exactly much punch to proceedings, but brightness levels are sufficient to produce a sense of contrast, with visible shadow details in dark areas and none of the PK101's tendency to turn objects against bright backgrounds into mere silhouettes.
Black beauty
The projector's presentation of black is decent, too, with less grey clouding than expected, and DLP's tendency to show grey dotting noise only apparent if you're really close to the screen.
You need to run the PK301 on its highest brightness output (only achievable when connected to the mains) to achieve engaging results at 5ft, though, which makes the projector's cooling fans audible to the tune of 29db, and leaves the projector feeling hot. But these seem small prices to pay for enjoying a watchable image from a genuinely tiny projector.
Let's not get carried away. For all of the PK301's considerable improvements over the PK101, its pictures are still pretty basic. Colours look washed out and short of 'pop'. Also, despite spending a frustrating 10 minutes faffing around with the focus ring, we couldn't get a picture that looked consistently sharp or detailed. This is particularly problematic, of course, when it comes to data presentations.
Size matters
While the PK301's brightness output is streets ahead of the puny output levels of the PK101, its images still feel rather dull – even in a dark room – and struggle to make an impact when pushed any larger than around 30in when they have to compete with any ambient light.
The last thing to say about the PK301 is that the sound quality from its built-in 0.5W sounds every bit as tinny and distorted as you'd expect.


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I just attended the media preview for Whole Foods Tribeca's Wellness Club, which opens today. It's on the second floor, in a walled-off room to the left, before you reach the seating area.
I only have 30 minutes to write this, so I'm breaking it down:
••• If you're the kind of person put off by phrases such as "personal health journey" and "wellness is a process," you may find it rough going.
••• On the other hand, members get a 10% discount on items throughout the store (look for the green tags), and not just joyless bread and soy milk (they were just the first two tagged items I saw). Many fresh vegetables are discounted. Members will be issued an ID card to show/scan at checkout.
••• The cooking classes could be educational. Club chef Juan Pablo Chavez was engaging, and he made a fig-and-pasilla mole that looked good. (I have a long-held rule of not eating at events; got to keep trim, you know. You can get the recipe at the club.) I learned that onions don't have to be sauteed in a fat, as long as you start with a hot pan and add some liquid as you go.
••• Seminars will include topics such as "Protein: Fact and Fiction" and "Food Addiction: The Lure of Unhealthy Foods." Personalized individual sessions are also available.
••• The club will hold fitness classes (yoga and tai chi are the two currently on the calendar).
••• "Fellowship" is another large component, with meals and other get-togethers ("Holistic Happy Hour") on the schedule.
••• Events and classes are open to non-members. See the scans below for pricing.
••• The Tribeca club is one of five nationwide that Whole Foods is rolling out, with more to come if it succeeds. I have to say I find Tribeca an interesting choice. On one hand, Tribecans do care about their well-being; on the other, they seem pretty educated on taking care of themselves…? Finding overweight people at the Tribeca Whole Foods can be a challenge. Maybe it's a new drinking game! Shots of almond milk every time you see one!


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Is Joe Jackson the Father of Brandon Howard
Organizers of a DNA test claimed on Thursday to have proven that Michael Jackson is the biological father of Howard, a claim that TMZ has called into question because details surrounding the testing were suspect.
In today's development, the New York Daily News is citing an unnamed source who claims that Jackson patriarch Joe Jackson is actually the father of Brandon Howard…and Michael is his half-brother.
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Season 1: Episode 19: The DogRay brings home a stray bulldog that reminds him of the dog he had to give up as a boy due to his allergies, but his brother, Robert, bonds with the animal and the siblings then have to decide who gets to keep him. When the owner of the dog arrives to pick up what turns out to be her prize-winning stud, she discovers that he has been fixed and no longer worth anything to her.
Related items:Ray, he's been fixed.
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Lucie Daigle
NFCA Volunteer Chair, Gluten-Free Cooking Spree - Philadelphia
From July 2007
This month, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is very pleased to honor Lucie Daigle as the Awareness Advocate of the Month.
Hailing from the province of Quebec, Canada, Lucie brings her Canadian healthcare training to the celiac awareness venue. This is a perfect fit, as the Canadian system focuses on health promotion and disease prevention rather than the "disease and curative" model used in the US. Lucie's nursing training at McGill University was focused on the impact that illness/wellness can have on the entire family.
Serving as a teacher in nursing school makes working with NFCA a perfect fit. After all, raising awareness involves "teaching" healthcare professionals and the general public about celiac disease, its associated disorders, and the way forward to a healthy lifestyle
A big draw for Lucie in the field of celiac disease is that there is a "natural" treatment. There is no need for a pharmaceutical "cure" or an invasive intervention—just a gluten-free diet for life.
Lucie's involvement with NFCA stems from her enduring friendship with Alice Bast, NFCA's founder and executive director. This year, Lucie decided to "get back to her roots" in healthcare and began to look for meaningful opportunities in the public health arena. Learning about NFCA and the goal of raising awareness of celiac disease, Lucie decided to volunteer in this field where she knew she truly could make a difference.
And, what a difference she has made!
Most recently, Lucie served as the very able chair of the NFCA Gluten-Free Cooking Spree held in Philadelphia on June 23rd at the Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing. Leading a team of energetic volunteers, Lucie staged an evening of fabulous gluten-free food and beverages, a cooking competition and raising awareness of celiac disease all with a fabulous musical accompaniment.
Lucie Daigle, NFCA volunteer, and Dorothy Binswanger, NFCA Board of Directors, with John Ingersoll, co-owner of the Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop, a supporter of NFCA and our events, as pictured in a recent article in the Chestnut Hill Local.
In sharp contrast to her career in nursing and public health, Lucie is a professional musician performing at functions throughout the Philadelphia Area and beyond. She plays in a band with her very musical husband, Philadelphia attorney Richard Tuttle. Music runs in the Daigle-Tuttle family. Lucie's daughter, Catherine Tuttle, is a professional singer/songwriter with a CD entitled "What They Will Find" to her credit. For ten years, Lucie left healthcare temporarily to work in the music business managing her daughter's career.
Lucie's performance skills serve her well as she meets the public in raising awareness for celiac disease. One of her primary goals as an NFCA volunteer is to work with healthcare professionals to make sure that celiac disease is on their diagnostic radar. She has heard far too many stories about celiac sufferers who went from doctor to doctor without having their symptoms recognized, a situation she believes can be remedied with good publicity and perseverance.
Asked what her dream for the future of celiac disease, Lucie responded immediately by saying. "I want celiac disease to be so well known that it would be caught at the very beginning to prevent complications and unnecessary suffering." Of course, she hopes for much more research. Since we know the trigger for celiac disease, she knows that there can be advances elsewhere for other autoimmune disorders. And, she wants more research into the benefits of a gluten-free diet beyond celiac disease. She truly believes that the positive impact of this way of life is yet to be discovered. Best of all, it is a treatment that is non-invasive!
We thank Lucie for her energy and enthusiasm and, even more, for sharing her expertise with NFCA and our associates across the country. Lucie is an exemplar of volunteerism and advocacy at its finest.
Merci, Lucie!
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Chuck Hughes' Top 5 Places to Eat in Montrealby Food Network Magazine in Food Network Magazine, March 22nd, 2012
Chuck Hughes, host of Cooking Channel's Chuck's Day Off, reveals his favorite hometown dishes in Montreal.
Bifana Pork Sandwich from Rotisserie Portugalia
At this Portuguese barbecue joint, thinly sliced pork marinates for hours before it hits the grill, then it arrives at the table piled on a soft Portuguese roll. "It's simple and it's that good," Chuck says. "Don't ask for toppings or cheese." No, really— don't: The restaurant refuses to alter its trademark sandwich, even for regulars. $9; 34 Rue Rachel Ouest; rotisserieportugalia.ca


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Washington (ANI): Lady Gaga is all set to join hands with the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet company and an Italian artist for a contemporary art performance.
The stage performance, which is conceived by artist Francesco Vezzoli, will feature the 'Poker Face' singer along with members of the prestigious dance troupe at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th anniversary gala.
And Vezzoli is certain that the spectators would be stunned by the "surreal" piece.
"They (MoCA organisers) basically offered me a social ritual as a blank canvas to be turned into an artwork. Some artists might see this as a nightmare, but for me it's like a surreal dream, and in true surreal style I wanted to mix together the youngest and most daring pop icon, Lady Gaga, with the oldest and most classically trained group of dancers in the world, the Bolshoi Ballet. The output will be flawlessly imperfect and unpredictable, just like any overambitious happening should be," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
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Flat Bush Crash Update - 12:25pm
Flat Bush Crash Update
Monday, 24 February 2014 - 12:25pm
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At around 4:15am on Monday 24 February Police responded to a crash on Chapel Road in Flat Bush where two cars collided head-on. A 23 year old man from Shamrock Park was confirmed deceased at the scene, with the driver of the other vehicle fleeing from the scene.
The driver who fled the scene has since been located by Police and he has been accompanied to hospital to assess injuries from the collision. He will be interviewed by Police and the investigation will determine if charges will be laid.
The Serious Crash Unit is currently investigating the incident and it is not yet known if alcohol or speed is a factor in the crash.
The name of the deceased will not be released until his next of kin have been notified.
Crash Investigator Constable Neil Holyoake would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash. Please call Counties Manukau Police on 09 261 1300.


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Phone and internet systems have caused delays, while some tickets have been put up for sale on internet sites at inflated prices.
There have also been suggestions that England fans might have bought some.
Writing to Australian fans, CA chief executive James Sutherland apologised for "problems with the system we used".
But Brett Judd, who oversaw the sale of 1.5m tickets for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, blamed Cricket Australia for their "farcical" approach.
He said the cricket board should have done a deal similar to one he had with sites like eBay to prevent tickets being sold above face value.
"If it was me, I would have balloted in some way, so it was an equal playing field, or I would have staggered it out," he told The Sunday Age.
"Simply dumping it on the market probably didn't afford the best opportunity to sell in a nice, orderly manner."
A Ticketmaster spokeswoman said the delays were caused by the need to verify an identification code sent to members of the Australian Cricket Family, the official supporters club.


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Ed Sheeran & Seth Rogen on SNL
There has been a lot of Ed Sheeran news lately and everyone loves Ed Sheeran. Seriously, have you heard anyone say anything bad about the guy? That's why we wanted to make sure everyone knew he is going to be the musical guest on SNL this weekend.


text: I've been shopping for a suit to wear for my wedding at the end of May (which is 10 weeks from now), and I've run into a lot of trouble. I have a slender frame with narrow, asymmetrical, sloping shoulders (upper body pic attached), and I've never been able to find an OTR jacket that fits my shoulders. I was in Brooks Borthers today, and even a 36 Milano fails the "wall test": the suit shoulders don't go as far past mine as the do in any other suit, but there's still some overhang, and there's also a vertical gap between my shoulders and the bottom of the jacket's shoulder pads. At both Brooks Brothers and Wilkes Bashford, the sales associates' advice was to go custom (and at Wilkes I know it wasn't just an upsell, since the cost was going to be the same OTR vs MTM). Now, $3000 for a custom Zegna isn't in my budget, and I'd really prefer not to spend the $1600+ for the Brooks Brothers MTM, either, so I'm hoping to get some input on what my best course of action might be. From what I've read, it seems like it's possible to get a much better value from internet MTM companies than from one of these retail stores. I've read the general SF advice that men who are new to buying suits should generally stick to OTR until they have a good idea of what they like and don't like in a suit. I know that your first MTM suit isn't necessarily going to fit perfectly and it's an ongoing process to dial in the exact thing you want, especially when looking at an internet MTM company, so it usually only makes sense for someone who wants/needs many suits. Right now I just own one ill-fitting Men's Wearhouse suit, and I'm just hoping to buy a nice mid-grey for my wedding (and to wear to future weddings and other social events). If the need arises in the future, I could see myself getting a navy or charcoal, but that would probably be all. I don't anticipate having a job that requires suits at any point in the future. However, given the advice I'm getting from sales guys, it seems like it just won't be possible to find a decent fit OTR. Should I try going MTM, and if so, who should I be considering? Right now, I'm mainly looking at Dragon Inside, Proper Suit, and Kent Wang. I'm near San Francisco, so I would be able to have an in-person fitting with Proper Suit, whereas I'd be relying on measurements made by my fiancee for Dragon Inside, or trying to suggest changes based on Kent Wang's sample suit. I've read great things about Kent Wang here on SF, but I'm a little worried about getting things wrong since I won't have an in-person fitting and he (quite reasonably) doesn't allow returns on custom suits. I like the idea of having a fitting with Proper Suit, but I've read that they may not offer as great a value for the money (their fully canvassed suits start at $850, but may not be as good at Kent Wang's at $800 or Dragon Inside's at $500). Dragon Inside would save me some money, and they offer free remakes/returns, but I'm worried about making all the measurements myself. Do you have any feedback on which might be the best route to explore? Are there other options I should be considering? Edit: After seeing some of the feedback here, it sounds like seeing a tailor in-person for a true bespoke process (with multiple fittings using a basted suit) may really be my only hope for a good fit. Some initial suggestions in the San Francisco area were Spoon Tailors and Beckett and Robb, and I also saw Jay Hampton and Al's Attire mentioned elsewhere on SF. Please let me know if you have any input on these options, or other suggestions for tailors in my area that I could check out. Or, if you think that MTM might still be an option for me, please weigh in as well. Thanks for your help!


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Shawn Christian Online was a thought in Beth's head about 3 months before August 2008.Beth really liked Shawn's work on "Summerland"and really wanted to do a site on Shawn that noone else had did.It finally started to come together about 2-3 weeks before TYA's Days into Night 2008. The layout for the site was made via a friend on a free hosting website forum.
The weekend of the event when Beth would be meeting Shawn for the first time ever,she printed off what the site would look like and in hopes Shawn would some how enjoy Beth's work and make the site official in some way. Shawn over the weekend talked with Beth about the site and was very interested in it,even though he had no computer experience but she told him it wasn't really needed for the site to be official. After the last event of the night,Shawn said he would contact Beth soon and whatnot. Beth went away that weekend very happy and even enjoyed the autograph he signed,"To my web girl Beth love Shawn Christian".(check photo gallery for scan!)
Weeks past by and no word on Shawn so Beth decided to proceed to make it just a basic fan site for the fans. After about a few weeks,Beth brought on Marylina,who is a great friend to Beth and also runs Days-Addicts.com with her and also ran Bryan Dattilo's official website/fanclub for a while.
This site is inteded to be a fan site and hopefully down the road be official. Thanks to all the fans and donators who helped make this site WHAT it is right now!!!!


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Smart Meter Fight Red Hot in Santa Cruz County
If you witness a smart meter installation occurring in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, or any of the dozen other local jurisdictions who have criminalized 'smart' meters, call law enforcement. Santa Cruz County Sheriff is at 831 471 1121
As you probably know if you follow this website, PG&E has begun to install wireless "smart" meters in Santa Cruz County- the home of Stop Smart Meters! , violating our democratic right to decide what technology we allow in our own communities. This is not a war being waged with guns and bombs, but rather glossy mailers, full page newspaper ads, tv ads saturating the airwaves, and of course- microwave radiation.
Why would PG&E need to advertise a product we've supposedly already bought? A product they claim they have full legal rights to install. Why are they spending millions of our ratepayer dollars to convince us to accept a device that now 45 California local governments have told them is not wanted?
It's because they realize that our campaign is having an impact.
The truth has a funny way of getting out there. A corporation like PG&E can spend millions on a promotional campaign, manipulating mainstream media coverage of an issue but they can't prevent people from holding up banners on he side of the road, or making copies of the flyers they just received to warn their friends and families about the wolf in sheep's clothing at their door. They can't control the internet, with the thousands of reported 'smart' meter caused illnesses and malfunctions. Grassroots organizing terrifies the corporations. And so it should. Particularly right now when PG&E has bungled their 'smart' meter installations badly and put the whole ill-conceived "smart" grid at risk.
At the end of the day should we be surprised that people are wise enough to see through the gimmicky 'smart' advertising from the utility? That people care more about their health, their privacy and their safety than the vague promises of being able to "see your power" and unsubstantiated greenhouse gas reduction promises?
How do we know this? We don't have high priced market research firms like PG&E- but we do speak to our neighbors, and we've noticed that when we hold a banner over the highway that the number of honks and thumbs ups we receive has been increasing while the number of middle fingers has (thankfully) been declining.
Nevertheless, PG&E and Wellington Energy are installing as we speak while people are away at work, sneaking around backyards and forcing the devices onto people's homes.
Full article and video: http://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/07/18/winning-hearts-and-minds-in-santa-cruz-county/
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