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At Van Cortlandt Manor, you can engage in blacksmithing, brick-making, open-hearth cooking, spinning, and weaving, and discuss the Federalist and anti-Federalist debates and the rise of evangelical religion. Enter the manor house and discover the lavish furnishings in their original state from the Colonial and Federal periods. Learn the medicinal and nutritional practices of the time in one of the largest and best-equipped colonial kitchens in America, located downstairs. Visit the Ferry House, a rural tavern that offered food, drink, and lodging to families, and explore the daily issues that were faced by the families of this time. Built prior to 1750, this house contains a broad array of Hudson Valley vernacular furnishings. After discussing the controversy of emancipation, step into the 18th-century flower and vegetable garden to ease your mind.


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Interesting news today that fursales are at "a record high", especially in the Far East: Korea, China and so on. So does this mean the animal rights folks have lost? They certainly haven't ceded the cause – they still pop up on occasion in front of a show (Prada, last season) or a store (Burberry), but I think it has proved more complicated than they ever anticipated. Because they aren't just fighting a basic totem of luxury, and an industry that is increasingly getting out in front of the issue (see the Origin Assured initiative), but the whole problem of seasonality: the end of.
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66ers' Cron mashes way to 101 RBIs
Angels prospect plates six, becomes first to century mark
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | July 27, 2012 10:25 PM ET
The Angels' newly minted top prospect homered, doubled and drove in a season-high six runs Friday night to power Class A Advanced Inland Empire to a 15-1 rout of Lancaster.
Cron increased his RBI total to 101, becoming the first Minor Leaguer this season to reach the century mark.
"Everything's just kind of going good. The guys in front of me are on base it seems like every time, I'm getting good pitches to hit in those situations and I'm not missing them," he said. "I knew it was close [to 100 RBIs], knew I was approaching it, but I didn't think I'd get six in one game. It's just a compliment to all the guys on the team that get on base in front of me and give me that opportunity."
The 22-year-old first baseman has been prolific in the heart of the order for the 66ers, hitting .292 with 19 homers, 23 doubles and a .496 slugging percentage. Last year, his first since being selected 11th overall in the 2011 Draft, he batted .308 with 13 homers and 41 RBIs while slugging .629 for Rookie-level Orem.
"[Driving in runs] is kind of my job as a middle-of-the-order guy," Cron said. "My whole goal was basically to drive in as many runs as I can. I'm not the fastest guy, so I don't score too many, so I want to at least knock them in for the team. And I've done a good job of that so far."
He's been especially strong in that regard lately, with more homers (7) and RBIs (32) and a higher slugging percentage (.560) in July than any other month this season. He carried a 15-game hitting streak and nine-game RBI streak into Thursday's game, went 0-for-1 and left "strictly as a rest kind of thing."
Cron said he exited to give teammate Jose Jimenez a chance to get some time at first base, adding that those kinds of streaks aren't really much of a concern.
"[Manager Bill] Haselman actually mentioned that to me, asked me if it mattered," he said. "Whatever's best for the team, I'll do. I try not get too caught up in that kind of stuff."
The University of Utah product is fourth in the California League with 19 homers, while the 101 RBIs are 23 more than his closest pursuer.
"To already have 100 is pretty cool. Hopefully, I get a few more before the season's over," Cron said. "Like I said, the guys in front of me, they're doing their job getting on base and I'm just doing my job. That's how it works."
Cron became the Angels' top prospect earlier Friday when the club shipped infielder Jean Segura and two pitching prospects to the Brewers for former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke.
Angels No. 5 prospect Taylor Lindsey went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs on Friday, while No. 16 prospect Randal Grichuk and Drew Heid also went yard.
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The jobs market held steady in December, even as Congress wrangled over tax increases and spending cuts, the monthly employment report shows. It was released today by the Department of Labor.
But steady isn't good enough in the eyes of investors. The 155,000 jobs added to the economy in December weren't enough get Wall Street excited. The unemployment rate has been stuck at 7.8 percent since September. (The November rate was revised up from 7.7 percent.)
"Market effects should be limited because this report was much as expected," says Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight.
What does that mean for mortgage rates?
Mortgage rates normally snooze when expectations for certain economic reports are met. The mortgage market doesn't react well to surprises.
But the market got an unexpected reminder from the Fed on Thursday: The quantitative easing program, or QE3, that has artificially kept mortgage rates down has to end at some point -- possibly before the end of this year.
Minutes of the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting, released this week, show that some members said the Fed should end the economic stimulus before the end of the year.
The Fed has been investing a total of $85 billion per month in mortgage bonds and U.S. Treasuries. That's one of the main reasons mortgage rates have stayed low for so long.
The mere mention that the Fed may consider ending the program was enough to push bond and Treasury yields up on Thursday afternoon.
The yield, or rate of return, on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was 1.93 percent as of Friday morning, up from 1.86 percent on Wednesday at closing. The yield on the 30-day Freddie Mac note rose to 2.97 percent by the end of Thursday, up from 2.83 on Wednesday afternoon.
A negative jobs report would have helped push the yields down. Mortgage rates normally follow the same direction as mortgage and Treasury bond yields.
But even with not much change in the jobs market for December, the report can be perceived as positive.
"The labor market is better off because we are adding enough jobs to bring down the unemployment rate -- though only very gradually," Gault says.
Mortgage professionals say borrowers still sitting on the sidelines should get moving. Take advantage of the low mortgage now before it's too late, they say.
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You know how we keep calling this a rollercoaster ride??? I've decided it's more like "Chutes and Ladders". Anyone remember that game? You get to climb a ladder only to take another turn and end up sliding down the chute...
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Head Coach: Chris Roche (13th season)
Coach Chris Roche came to Farmingdale State in the summer of 2005. Since then, Chris has completely turned around the women's soccer program, compiling an overall record of 152-86-19, leading his team to nine Conference Championships (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) and nine NCAA Tournament appearances (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).
Over the past 12 seasons, Coach has won 10+ games 11 times. His winningest season came in 2010 with a 17-5 record, tying a program-high seven game win streak. He has coached four Skyline Rookie's of the Year ('06, '11, '14, '16), two Skyline Player's of the Year ('10, '15) and a 2-time Skyline Defensive Player of the Year ('12 & '14). He has also coached eight All-Region players, two of which were 3-time recipients of that award.
Prior to Farmingdale, he was the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Briarcliffe for two years, where he coached the team to an 18-8-2 record, as well as a number three ranking in the country in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
Chris graduated from the University of Scranton in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Finance. While studying at Scranton, he played one year of soccer and was then hired as the assistant coach.
Chris is the owner of Prime Time Sports, an indoor soccer facility in Copiague, NY. He currently resides in Commack with his wife and three children.
Assistant Coach: Fred Pavey
This is also Fred's 13th season with the Rams. Fred holds a NSCAA National Diploma and a NSCAA High School Diploma. He is a lifelong resident of Hicksville and has been active in the local soccer community, training club teams for over 20 years.
His college days were spent attending Hofstra University. When not training and coaching, Fred enjoys spending time with his wife Dina and dog Harley.
Assistant Coach: Steve Maye
Coach Maye joined the Farmingdale State coaching staff in 2008. In his college days, he played one year at Farmingdale before transferring to LIU CW Post where he was a three-year starter and a team captain during his junior and senior year. He was named to the conference and regional teams during his junior and senior years.
After receiving his Bachelor's in Communications from LIU CW Post in 1988, he served as an assistant coach for two years, while also playing semi-pro in the Italian League and Greek League. Steve has been training team and individuals for the Massapequa Club for 10 years, and has been training kids for various clubs on Long Island and New Jersey for 17 years.
Assistant Coach: Tracy Thalhamer
Tracy enters her third season as a member of the Farmingdale coaching staff. She was a former assistant women's soccer coach at her alma mater, St. Joseph's College. In her undergraduate studies at St. Joe's, Tracy received her Bachelor's Degree in English Secondary Education & Speech Communication with a certificate in Theatre. She received her Master's Degree from Stony Brook University.
Currently, Tracy trains and coaches in the Long Island Junior Select program with various age groups. She also works with youth teams in the Longwood Soccer Club and the East Islip Soccer Club. Tracy holds her NSCAA National Coaching License and has had education in "Reading the Game". She looks forward to working with and learning from her long time rivals at Farmingdale State College.
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Sometimes having a best friend who truly knows who you are and where you came from is one of the best treasures in life.
While sometimes it's easy to take these types of friendships for granted, it's important to cherish and recognize them as you grow older and your friendship continues to progress and become something so meaningful.
My best friend and I met when we were sixth-graders. From what I remember, we bonded over having to take the awful required gym class that year. As if junior high wasn't awkward enough, we were forced to dress in a locker room for class and participate in made-up games we could have cared less for. The bittersweet experience, however, is one I would never take back. It was the first step in a friendship that would continue to grow even until this day.
I'm coming to a realization of how important this certain friendship is in my life.
Looking back, my best friend and I have made it through so much more than just that killer gym class.
We continued to stay friends though middle school as we defeated the tough homework assignments, the overly-enthusiastic teachers and usual awkward experiences every junior high kid must go through.
When we made it to high school, we continued life adventures together. We again faced "the worst homework assignments ever;" we always discussed who got cute and who didn't over summer vacation; we made appearances together at school dances; and we spent long hours discussing what we want to do when we "grew up" and where we would attend college after graduation.
When you are a senior in high school you go through a phase where going to college seems like it's going to be the biggest deal ever, and you most likely will never communicate with people from high school again. While we both had the uneasy feeling that our friendship might pull away after college, we were determined to do whatever it took to make it last.
Of course, we were ignorant to even think that way. When we got to college, we actually grew closer than ever.
Although we attended colleges at opposite ends of the state, we continued to call each other and even started communicating on the new social website at the time called Facebook. We bonded over how tough exams were, how crazy a professor's lecture could get and talked about our first encounters with college parties, of course.
When we made it through our college careers, our bond grew even closer as we prepped to dip our toes into the real world.
We weren't sure what we were getting into at the time, but together we focused together on resumes and job interviews until we both landed our first "big girl" jobs. I can't say it was the jobs we both were hoping for right out of college, but at that time in our lives, it was great to just be out of the college life routine and having the option to "dress up" for work everyday sounded awesome.
Now that we are about three years into what you might call "adult life," we continue to defeat the usual life challenges.
Today our challenges revolve around not having any money, the regular, naggy hardships of living on our own, and the awful task of having to take our vehicles into the shop for regular oil changes. This most likely could be our least favorite thing to do in life right now.
But as days march on and new life hurdles come into sight, I can say for certain it is so fantastic to have my best friend by my side reminding me that the life challenges are totally normal, and that no matter what, we are on the right track of where we're supposed to be.
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Seems to me the big question hovering over Apple and Tim Cook – should they or should they not introduce a cheaper iPhone next month, perhaps for the China market? – is actually obvious, or would have been so to Mr Cook's predecessor, Steve Jobs. Yes, they should, and it shouldn't necessarily be for China. Or not just for China. Why do I think this? Fashion, my dear Watson.
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Bledsoe may avoid Jet beating [5:10 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'Even though they won't admit it publicly, the Jets relish another shot at Bledsoe, who is prone to sacks because he holds the ball longer than most quarterbacks. Asked if Bledsoe is an inviting target, NT Jason Ferguson said, "What makes him more inviting is when you stop (Travis) Henry. That makes them one-dimensional."'
Abraham a Fit at LB? [5:09 AM]
New York Newsday reports: 'The Pro Bowl defensive end has endured a dreadful season in which he can't seem to shake injuries that sidelined him for four of the last five games. Abraham is doubtful again for Sunday's game at Buffalo and has said he might not play again this season.'
Martin makes his yards count [5:08 AM]
Newark Star Ledger reports: 'After a slow start that fueled talk he was finished, RB Curtis Martin is just 131 yards shy of becoming the second player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in each of his first nine seasons. Barry Sanders is the other with 10.'
With escape clause, Edwards holds hammer on Jets [5:07 AM]
Newark Star Ledger reports: 'Although Edwards has two years remaining on his contract, he has an escape clause allowing him to leave after this season and is expected to exercise that right if he does not receive a two-year extension from owner Woody Johnson, a league official with knowledge of the situation said yesterday.'
Jets try to retain focus [5:06 AM]
White Plains Journal News reports: '"We have to be focused, we have to play with poise, we have to play with the same mentality we played with Monday night and I think it will be hard for anybody to beat us,'' running back Curtis Martin said of the 5-7 Jets, who still have a shot at making the playoffs.'
Pennington brilliant in red zone [5:05 AM]
White Plains Journal News reports: 'From the start of last season, including the 2002 playoffs and through Game 12 of this season, Chad Pennington has thrown 27 touchdown passes while working from inside the red zone and has not been intercepted.'
Jets� defense starting to get noticed [5:04 AM]
New Haven Register reports: 'Still, after watching the Jets� defense play two of its best games the past two weeks � some players feel their remarkable performance against Tennessee and MVP candidate Steve McNair was their best to date � people have to be wondering where this defense was for much of the first 2� months.'
Bills' Bledsoe 'probable' against Jets this Sunday [5:03 AM]
New Haven Register reports: '"He�s fine and basically I don�t even have to list him as probable to tell you the truth," Buffalo coach Gregg Williams said in a conference call. "He could have finished the ball game last week. Drew was going to come back in the game if we needed him."'
Schobels have reason to smile [5:02 AM]
Fort Worth Star Telegram reports: '"It was an exciting weekend," said Donna Schobel, Aaron and Matt's mom. "To have both of them contribute like that and have both teams win was a lot of fun."'
Bledsoe misses practice; could sit Sunday [5:01 AM]
The Sports Network reports: '"I wouldn't say I feel completely normal, but I'm all right," Bledsoe said. "This is football, man, you play. If I'm able to play, I'm going to play."'
Inside slant [5:00 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'The Jets have won five of their last eight and are 3-2 with Pennington, averaging 24.7 points per game. This is a revenge match the Bills have been looking forward to. "Herman (Edwards) has a history of getting guys to play very hard and play very well," said coach Gregg Williams of his New York counterpart. "They've done this the last couple of years, and we know we're going to get their best. We're similar teams. We need to play better than we did the last time. Our guys are looking forward to this contest."'
Notes, quotes, anecdotes [4:59 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Donahoe continues to give off solid vibes that he likes Williams, whom he hand-picked three years ago. Williams just keeps plowing ahead, knowing the only thing he can control is what takes place on the field. "These guys have been working hard," he said of his players. "There's been a lot of good football played in that locker room without getting a 'W.' It wears on you. Our guys did good a job of battling through that, never wavering, and to the credit of a lot of the guys in there, guys are getting better and better."'
Season Over for Bills Offensive Tackle Jennings [4:58 AM]
Reuters reports: 'The offensive tackle has been a starter in each of his first three NFL campaigns. He started 12 games in 2001, 15 games in 2002 and all but one this season, missing last month's encounter with Dallas due to a hip injury.'
Strategy and personnel [4:58 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: '"They're checking me out," Bledsoe said. "The league as a whole has really changed their stance on the whole head injury thing now. Guys like Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Chris Miller who ended up ending their careers because of head injuries, the league is very careful. I have confidence our guys are going to do the right thing and analyze my situation the right way and if it's not safe to play, I wont play."'
Bledsoe Is Still Not All Healed As He Misses Practice [10:07 PM]
WGR-AM reports: 'As an insurance policy, the Bills resigned QB Travis Brown. He was given an injury settlement on September 4th after breaking the middle finger of his throwing hand in training camp. This was the first week the Bills could bring him back while other teams could've signed him.'
Quarterback Drew Bledsoe Previews NY Jets [10:05 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"They're checking me out. The league has changed their stance with head injuries. They are very careful about things now. When you have guys like Steve Young, Troy Aikman, and going back farther Chris Miller, who ended up ending their careers because of head injuries the league is very careful about stuff. I have confidence that our guys are going to do the right thing and analyze my situation the right way. If it's not safe to play I won't play."'
Bills Coach Gregg Williams Previews NY Jets [10:04 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"Jonas Jennings has a fracture of that toe joint and it's something that he won't be able to play with. We have put him on the IR. He is out for this week. Mike Pucillo is still doubtful. Terrence McGee, Keith McKenzie and Sammy Morris we have listed as questionable. We don't have to list Drew (Bledsoe) but we put him down as probable since it was a coaching decision on pulling him out of the ballgame. Dave Moore is also probable. Both of those guys have bounced back okay."'
Garnes comes up with big plays [10:04 PM]
AP reports: '''He definitely did things that opened some eyes, not just fans, but players as well,'' cornerback Ray Mickens said. ''He's a difference maker on our defense. He's had a lot of real big games. It was just another outstanding performance.'''
Bills place OT Jennings on IR [4:30 PM]
The Sports Network reports: 'The three-year veteran was hurt in the fourth quarter of Buffalo's 24-7 win over the Giants on Sunday. Jennings started 11 games this season, missing one due to a hip flexor injury earlier in the year.'
Bills place OT Jennings on injured reserve [4:29 PM]
Sportsticker reports: 'Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Jonas Jennings, a starter in each of his three years in the NFL, will miss the rest of the season with a toe injury.'
Bledsoe still dizzy after hit to head [2:03 PM]
AP reports: 'He is listed as probable, meaning there is a 75 percent chance he will play in Sunday's home game. This was the second straight week in which he took a blow to the head.'
Jets Heading to Buffalo, Hoping for Hot Winter [1:03 PM]
NewYorkJets.com reports: 'We need to win this game. These are very, very important games. All we're trying to do is beat the Buffalo Bills, and it will be a tough game, believe me. They had a big win here over the Giants, and Greg will have them going. They are playing at home. It will be a tough game, but it's one we need to win.'
Schobel Selected As AFC Defensive POW [1:01 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel has been selected as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in last Sunday�s win over the New York Giants.'
Bills Sign Brown; Place Jennings On I.R. [1:01 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The Bills announced that the team has re-signed quarterback Travis Brown and placed offensive tackle Jonas Jennings on Injured Reserve (toe).'
Bills OT Jennings placed on IR [12:19 PM]
AP reports: 'Bills starting left tackle Jonas Jennings will miss the rest of the season because of a broken toe in his right foot.'
Bills' defense closing in on top ranking [9:15 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"We said back in training camp that we wanted to be the No. 1 defense in football," Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said. "The best thing you can do is go out and play like it, no matter what the circumstances are. You wish that (won-loss) record was totally different, but it's not. You have to play with what you have. You can't change the past. The thing we're trying to do is keep going forward and play one game at a time."'
Changing their tune [9:14 AM]
Bergen Record reports: 'Playoffs for the Jets? It's still not something to bet the ranch on. Yet heading to cold Buffalo, the players are warming to the idea.'
Jets odds and ends [9:13 AM]
Bergen Record reports: 'Defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell said the secret to the Jets' efficient containment of Tennessee's dangerous offense Monday night was not in being more aggressive with blitzes, but in "executing a lot better."'
There's Just Last Stands Remaining for the Jets [5:59 AM]
New York Times reports: '"He made it plain to us that we would not leave the stadium unless we were 5-7," Curtis Martin said. "And now we're 5-7. When our leader stands up and says something, you feel obligated to carry it out. I think we all feed off his fire."'
Chad, Jets stayin' alive [5:58 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'Referring to Sunday's game against the Bills (5-7) in Orchard Park, he said, "This is probably the most important game we're going to play all year."'
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A solo recording artist for just a few years, jazz singer Gregory Porter has already earned two Grammy nominations.
Porter's latest Grammy honor arrived last month. His song "Real Good Hands" is nominated for best traditional rhythm-and-blues performance. The singer's 2010 album, "Water," earned a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album.
A Brooklyn-based vocalist and songwriter who's especially popular in Europe, Porter was pleasantly surprised by his first Grammy nomination.
"And then this one," he marveled a few weeks ago from a gig in St. Louis, Mo. "Sometimes it seems like if you're on their radar, maybe you'll get some attention, but I wasn't counting on it, for sure. Quite frankly, myself, I just stay humble and do what I do."
Porter, a stylish, expressive artist influenced by everyone from Nat King Cole to Marvin Gaye, attended the Grammy Awards show following that first nomination.
"Yeah, it was wonderful," he said. "And I like to see the huge personalities and the outrageous clothes, all of it. I don't want anybody to start acting normal for me."
Porter sat among his musical idols in the Grammy show audience and met some of them, too.
"From Stevie Wonder to Herbie Hancock, it was just amazing to be in that company," he said.
Porter had a week of gigs scheduled concurrently with the Grammy Awards show on Feb. 10, but he rescheduled them so he could make his second appearance at music's biggest night.
"It's an important thing for the music industry," he said. "So I moved the gigs. Yes, I'll be there."
Porter has received Grammy nominations in both the jazz and traditional rhythm-and-blues categories.
"Yes, I'm a jazz singer," he said. "But I borrow and use soul and R&B. And much of that comes out of blues and gospel. So, that's where I'm at."
Porter lets the song guide his interpretation.
"Sometimes the song suggests everything that needs to be there," he explained. "Like the lyrics, 'Mama, don't you worry about your daughter, 'cause you're leavin' her in real good hands.' That suggests that it needs a beat like: Hmm, um-um; um-um, hmm, um-um."
One of Porter's singing idols, Nat King Cole, moved easily between jazz and pop. When Porter was a child growing up with his single, minister mother in Bakersfield, Calif., he sang along with her Cole records. He'd later do a one-man show called "Nat King Cole and Me."
"In the show, I describe a conversation I had with my mother when I was 5 or 6," he said. "I was just playing around with some music and she said, 'You sound like Nat King Cole.' I don't suspect I really sounded like Nat King Cole, but maybe I was extending my vowels, something she thought was Cole-esque."
In addition to the way Cole would glide up to a note, Porter admires the depth of emotion and understanding with which Cole expressed lyrics.
"He caressed lyrics in a brilliant way. So, yeah, I'm still learning from Nat King Cole."
Porter, a singer who's worked with New Orleans musicians Wynton Marsalis and Jonathan Batiste, is making his New Orleans concert debut Friday, Jan. 18. He'll join Barbara Morrison and Warren "Porgy" Jones for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation's "Jazz Journey Concert: A Martin Luther King Weekend Celebration."
"I'm looking forward to coming to New Orleans and ingesting all the musical culture that's there," he said.
While there's so much music in New Orleans, Porter has a particular fondness for Aaron Neville and the Neville Brothers.
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LUMBERJACK and CROW original illustration GICLEE by nativevermont
I love the expression on the lumberjack in this original gilcee print. Possible to have it framed or unframed. Lovely colours.
Need some cute squirrels on your wall? Perhaps on the wall of your children's room? All the same it is very sweet.Tags: art, digital, reproductions, print, acorns, illustrations, fall, cute, autumnAdded 8 Years Ago from Etsy
Owl and woodland creatures are the call of the day. Another beautiful glicee prints of an original illustration.


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The "coolest thing you've seen" thread made me think about this but i didn't want to ruin the vibe of that thread with this post. Anyways....
Last weekend the wife and I were driving to Sullivan's Island around 12pm from Folly Road. She was driving and all of a sudden this guy came screaming up on a motorcycle, tailgated us for a second then swerved around to the next group of cars. She was just about done talking about how much of an idiot he was when he pulled the same manuever of tailgating in the right lane and swerving into the left lane to pass the car. Unfortunately, this one wasn't as successful. I heard her gasp then looked up in time to see the guy followed by his bike flying over a mustang. Like upside down flying.
We pull over and I jumped out to see what I could do (I realized I didn't know what in the world I could have done other than apply pressure or tell him to stay still). He was on his back, bloody and banged (living) up but all together not as bad as I imagined. He seemed conscious and was trying to roll over. I told him to stay still and about the same time two off duty EMTs showed up and took control. We cleared out and called the police to offer a statement if necessary.
What pisses me off about this is that it was totally avoidable. First of all, he was driving erratically and much to fast. Secondly, he was wearing shorts, t-shirt, sandals and NO HELMET! I honestly believe he would have been walking and talking had he been wearing the correct gear.
SC is adopting all these rules limiting what you can and can't do these days with banning smoking in restraunts and drinking on the beaches but you can still ride a motorcycle without a helmet. This is a whole other story though.
The moral of the story is, if nothing else, wear a helmet.
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Kanye West: 'Give Chris Brown a break – and O.J.'
Kanye West recently performed for VH1's Storytellers, and during the three hour shoot he made some choice comments that producers decided to edit out. Including a plea to back off Chris Brown. Reuters reports:
A little later, West asked the crowd, "Can't we give Chris a break? … I know I make mistakes in life." He was referring to R&B singer Chris Brown, who was arrested on the night of the Grammys on suspicion of beating his girlfriend Rihanna.
In the same context, West earned loud applause with his declaration: "Michael Jackson, amazing. Michael Phelps, amazing … He's a real f—in' person; he makes mistakes," referring to the champion swimmer's recent bong pipe brouhaha.
VH1 has cleaned up those comments a bit, and it also included West's less-popular follow-up observation: "O.J. Simpson, amazing. Is he not? What he did, when he did, what he did. Was he not amazing though?"
I love how he lumped Michael Phelps in there because taking a hit off a bong is the exact same thing as beating your girlfriend, molesting children and killing your wife. I mean, who among us didn't look at the Rihanna photo and immediately say "Damn. It's Michael Phelps all over again!"? Frankly, I don't see how you can tell the two apart they're so alike.


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Ed Roth has been Sharpie's partner in crime for a LONG time and we LOVE him for it–not to mention the exclusive stencils he made JUST for us a few years ago–and couldn't believe we hadn't already interviewed this Sharpie stenciling genius!
Ed recently got his hands on some of our new Stained by Sharpie fabric markers for the launch of his NEWEST book; Stencil 201 and he even made us a little video …( keep on scrolling to check it out!)
So without further ado, allow me the immense pleasure of introducing you to Mr. Ed Roth, the man behind Stencil1 and the unofficial Stained By Sharpie commercial
Tell me about yourself! Where are you from? Interests? Likes? Dislikes? Pet Peeves?
My name is Ed Roth. I grew up in Northern New Jersey, 20 minutes from NYC. I had crafty parents, you know, in that suburban way. Mom did ceramics, Dad painted murals on the garage walls with left over house paint, etc…With their influence and being a bored suburban teen, I would raid thrift stores and buy old furniture and refinish it- paints, stains, faux finishes, you name it as well as up-cycling clothes. I was the kid that wrote his favorite band names on his Converse with, yep, a black Sharpie!
Personally, I live for design and art and have a need to be creative. After working for decades for tv networks and ad agencies as an art director and animator, I then started my own design company, Stencil1, in 2004 in Brooklyn, NY.
Likes? Well, I like design with soul. Clever street art. Customized belongings. Things with meaning.
Dislikes? Generic cookie cutter spaces. Overpriced clothes.
Pet peeves? Overly designed items or spaces. Good design doesn't have to be over the top.
What inspires you and your work? I usually find inspiration in my design work from things outside my field such as music, a trip to the museum, being in nature, traveling , vintage shopping, being in Brooklyn. For example, a trip to the Museum of Natural History will inspire the need to make an octopus stencil!
How would you describe your style? Eclectic. I'm all over the place but have always liked nostalgia, nature, pattern, urban imagery, graffiti and pop art. Hence the range of stencil designs on the site!
You have done it all, including working as a graphic artist, animator and gallerist; as well as what we love you for, your stencils- what is it about stencils that really jazz you up?
How flattering. Thank you. I love perpetuating the art of stenciling. I love their history – their use for political outcry, their highly decorative use in castles of kings. It's a tool without clear definition. It's also so utilitarian, it allows someone who may not feel comfortable drawing to make art and be creative, it provides satisfaction. I love seeing how everyone who uses one of my stencils will have a different end result. Love it.
How did you get started? In late 2004, I was needing a break from ad agencies . I had run a successful art gallery in Williamsburg with friends and wanted to continue doing something art related. I wanted to design a book. I did just that. I made a prototype book of 50 stencils. I shopped it around to publishers who liked it but weren't sure how to produce it. I decided to just sell the stencils individually so I built a website (my other background is web design). I got press right away on CoolHunting.com, then the NYTimes, then Blick Art Materials called and wanted to carry Stencil1. I have figured it out along the way, slowly growing the company, adding designs, adding art supplies. Then I started making books with Chronicle Books. We released Stencil 101 in 2008. Since then, we released Stencil 101 Décor, Stencil Stationery, Stencil 101 Journal, and now Stencil 201. Next year you will see Stencil 101 Style. I continue to release new designs on Stencil1.com
Your stencils are super trendy and, not only hit the basics when you think of a "stencil," they also have a cool edginess to them; how do you come up with new ideas?
I think sometimes it's simply what I like but also I have always been a trend watcher.
Do you have a personal soft spot for one of your designs in particular?
I have a few favs. I love my 7 foot grizzly bear! I recreated him in a small size for Stencil 201, this way he can fit right on your shirt! My Stencil Graffiti Mini Sets are also some of my favorites since they were some of the first designs I put out and I think define Stencil1. People seem to like these since they are smaller and super easy to use.
How do you use Sharpie markers in your work?
Well, With the release of Stained fabric markers, I am like a pig in the mud, haha. I do a lot of t-shirt design work, many of my stencils are really designed with apparel in mind. Sharpie has made customizing t-shirts way easier with these new fabric markers. While painting is great, everyone can use a marker with perfect results. The tips of these markers are more brush like with a point so you can stencil into fine details or fill in larger areas easily. I used the markers at by events for people to stencil with, amazing results. Make sure you watch the video!
Favorite Sharpie? Why?
I guess now it would be a black Stained fabric marker because it's basic, multi-surface and allows me to customize t-shirts, canvas sneakers, anything really.
Best part of your "day job" and if you weren't doing this what would you be doing?
Well, the best part of being the Stencil1 owner is getting to create creative tools that people use to make things with. I love seeing what people make, it feels like you provided someone some fun.
If not this, I would still have to be creative. Textile designer? Landscape architect?
If you could have one super power what would it be and why?
Fun question! Maybe to spray paint out of my wrist like Spiderman throws webs!
What trends do you see making it big in 2012/ what are you pumped about in 2012 ( in the art world, in design, whatever)?
Trends for 2012 – I think customizing your wares and space is a big movement. The quest for authenticity. I am very excited about 2012 as I am reaching out to do a lot of collaborative work. I will not only be introducing more stencils, art tools and supplies but also working with companies to create apparel, décor, and home items.
Tell me about the video and background on the event !!
The video here was shot the day of the official book launch for my new book Stencil 201. I always have a DIY event during my book signing so people can be creative. I partnered with Etsy to have their craft nite coincide with the signing at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO. I tested the project at my studio. I cut up canvas into patches and provided Stained by Sharpie markers with stencils from Stencil 201 as well as some other Stencil1 designs. Some even brought their own canvas bags and t-shirts to customize. As you will see, the crowd really enjoyed it!
For more BOMB dot com (this phrase is making a comeback! trust me…) stencils and to check out his books, be sure to stop by his website and check him out on Twitter and Facebook.
EXCLUSIVE Sharpie perk alert! Be sure to LIKE Stencil1 on Facebook to receive the special discount code exclusively for Sharpie lovers… AND for 20% off be sure to join his mailing list (scroll down and its on the left!)!!


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A Huge Worldwide Crash Is Coming: Europe Is On A One Way Road To Hell, Turkey, Brazil, & Argentina Are Cracking, China Is Set For A Total Financial Meltdown, And President Obama Just Give The Signal To Short The Bond Market!!!
June 18th, 2013
When a central bank like the Federal Reserve turns itself into a hedge fund, you know the lunatics have fully taken over the asylum. leverage is leveraged again. madness is the meme.
The Greenspan put has been around at least since 1998 when LTCM was so conveniently bailed out by the Reverend " free money " Al. Bernanke has continued the tradition.
The result has been a set of incredible bubbles around the world, in overvalued financial assets and stocks in the West, and in currencies, commodities, real estate, stocks and bonds in all emerging markets.
Without QE oil would certainly not be $100 a barrel, and one million Russian tourists a year would likely not be vacationing in sunny Thailand.
The unwind is starting. Europe is on a one way road to hell. Greece and Cyprus are already there. Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, and others are close behind. every European bank is basically insolvent. Turkey, Brazil, & Argentina are cracking. China is set for a total financial meltdown, mainly self-inflicted, but of course Ben's easy money has kept the music playing right across Asia for far too long.
Abenomics? two weeks old and already a busted flush.
Goldman Slams Abenomics: "Positive Impact Is Gone, Only High Yields And Volatility Remain; BOJ Credibility At Stake"
Moody's warns on China local government debt, financing vehicles
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HOUSTON - A teenager was hit by two drivers in southwest Houston and left in the middle of an intersection, police say.
A 16-year-old named Gena was crossing Fondren Road at Bellaire Boulevard with her 14-year-old sister when police said Gena was hit by a white SUV shortly after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The two were going to Walgreens to get water for their newborn sibling.
Police said the driver of the SUV took off and also hit a white van in the intersection. Investigators said Gena flew up into the air and landed on the hood of a dark-colored vehicle.
Police said neither driver stopped to help.
Gena was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. Police said she suffered internal head injuries and broken bones in her lower extremities.
"Numerous people here at the intersection should have seen something. Or maybe even after the fact saw a white SUV, the striking vehicle, flee the scene. Please come forward," said Houston Police Officer James Cortinas.
Houston Police hit and run investigators asked for help finding the driver of the white SUV. A witness said it had a Texas plate with a number that began with "D-W-1"
If you can help identify the driver, please call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS or call Houston Police hit and run investigators at 713-247-4065.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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DALLAS (AP) - For airlines, the record profits keep coming, thanks to cheaper jet fuel.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The University of Florida is investigating allegations that members of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity spat at a group of disabled military veterans last weekend at a resort in Panama City Beach.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was destroyed by an extramarital affair with his biographer, was sentenced Thursday to two years' probation and fined $100,000 for giving her classified material while she was working on the book.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nasdaq composite crossed into record territory as U.S. stocks turned higher in afternoon trading Thursday, despite mixed earnings reports from General Motors, Procter & Gamble and others.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Loretta Lynch has won confirmation to serve as the nation's attorney general, ending months of delay.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government watchdog says a security alarm at the Texas home of former President George H.W. Bush was broken for at least 13 months before the Secret Service fixed it.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks moved lower in early trading Thursday, sapped by gloomy manufacturing data from Europe, China and Japan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he takes "full responsibility" for a counterterrorism operation that inadvertently killed an American and an Italian hostage held by al-Qaida.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has unanimously passed legislation to help the victims of sex trafficking.
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors cheered moves by Google and credit-card companies on Wednesday and sent the stock market to a solid gain. Google helped set off a surge in technology stocks after it unveiled a low-cost wireless phone service.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A common type of pesticide is dramatically harming wild bees, according to a new in-the-field study that outside experts say may help shift the way the U.S. government looks at a controversial class of chemicals.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Frail and tired of leading a secret life for four decades, 66-year-old Clarence David Moore called police this week to surrender. The deputy who answered thought it was a prank. It wasn't.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading Tuesday as investors looked over the latest company earnings reports. Chipotle Mexican Grill fell after the company said a shortage of pork meat was affecting its results, while KFC and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands rose after reporting higher global sales. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed above 20,000 for the first time in 15 years.
NEW YORK (AP) - Vowing that "we will not be silenced," television's Dr. Oz is fighting back against critics who are trying to get him removed from a faculty position at Columbia University.
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Dominating the landscape of Georgetown College's Athletic Complex is its centerpiece: Toyota Stadium. This facility is home to the Cincinnati Bengals' Summer Training Camp, Georgetown College football and Scott County High School football.
The stadium features the latest advances in everything from weight training equipment to the turf used on the stadium field. It includes state-of-the-art athletic training facilities, as well as locker room space for the Bengals and Georgetown College, Scott County High School Football and the visiting teams to the stadium.
The upper level portion of the facility features an executive suite overlooking the field used for entertainment and a full press facility, complete with high-speed Internet access


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Marines Magazine: The Guts to Go Digital
The United States Marine Corps and Bates Creative use Digital Publishing Suite to create Marines Magazine. Both organizations endeavor to stay on the cutting edge of technology and provide bold and engaging content for its audience. In order to streamline resources, they use Adobe products to create both the print and digital versions of the publication. The measurement tools in Site Catalyst allow the editors to assess reader interest and use the feedback to improve and refine their content strategy.


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Giambi ties it late, but bullpen falters vs. Reds
Ubaldo delivers seven solid frames, but Votto stings Hagadone
CINCINNATI -- The Indians are familiar with this script. The goal now is to find a way to alter the ending.
On Monday afternoon, Cleveland received a strong start from Ubaldo Jimenez and a key home run from Jason Giambi, but it was not enough to avoid a 4-2 Interleague loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Indians have suffered six losses in a seven-game stretch, making the club's red-hot start to this month feel like ages ago.
"This is a little bit of a tough stretch," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "We're getting tested, and we're going to figure it out. We're going to battle through it."
Only a week ago, the Tribe was riding a wave of confidence that comes easily when a team rattles off 18 victories in a span of 22 games. It was a similar situation in each of the past two seasons, when Cleveland roared off to strong starts only to see its fortunes fade before the calendar flipped to June.
Two seasons ago, it was a 30-15 run out of the gate (plus a seven-game lead in the American League Central) that vanished down the stretch of an 80-win season. Last summer, the Indians ran to a 26-18 record through May 24 before stumbling to a 94-loss showing that led to a roster overhaul this past offseason.
The reorganization of the roster is one reason the Tribe believes this year can be different.
"We have a lot of new faces," Jimenez said. "This team is not the same as last year's team. There's a lot of guys with experience here and they're going to help all the guys in the clubhouse to keep it going."
The Indians dished out lucrative contracts to reel in experienced players such as Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn, and added postseason veterans such as Mark Reynolds and Giambi. The battle-tested vets are important for any stretch of the season, but they also play an integral role when a team is hit with adversity.
"One hundred percent," Giambi said on Monday. "We're going to have these ups and downs in a season. But a great ballclub will come back. We've been resilient all year. That's been our M.O. Even today, we fought and kicked and scratched and, even after a couple tough losses in Boston."
That mentality might make this merely a bad week, and not foreshadowing for the next four months.
The breaking point on Monday came in the eighth inning. Indians left-hander Nick Hagadone -- summoned from Triple-A Columbus before the game after the Tribe placed closer Chris Perez (right shoulder) on the disabled list -- was handed the ball with the game caught in a 2-2 tie. An old friend of the Tribe wasted little time in making it clear that he is now an enemy.
Shin-Soo Choo -- traded to Cincinnati by Cleveland over the offseason -- led off with a base hit to left field and advanced to second base on a passed ball. After Zack Cozart successfully moved Choo to third base with a sacrifice bunt, Joey Votto delivered the decisive blow. Hagadone fired a 94-mph fastball, which Votto deposited over the wall in left for a two-run home run that put the Indians down, 4-2.
"We want to try to pound Votto in and we didn't," Francona said. "We don't want to let him get his arms extended there. But that's the learning of a young pitcher."
Cleveland chose to pitch to Votto with first base open.
"I don't second guess another manager," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "I'm sure Terry, he's a very fine manager, he had his reasons for it. You've got to take a shot at some point in time in the game. Like I said, Joey won that one."
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman finished the Indians off in the ninth to earn his 13th save of the season.
Choo also toyed with his old club in the first inning, when he sliced a 2-1 pitch from Jimenez to left field for a leadoff home run. Cincinnati came through again in the sixth inning, Cozart yanked a pitch from Jimenez into the left-field corner, where it bounced off the line for a fair ball that resulted in a leadoff double. Francona went out and discussed the ruling with third-base umpire Eric Cooper.
"I can't see it, but I saw everybody react," Francona said. "I just asked, 'Can you go check? Because I'd hate for you to get the wrong call.' I said, 'I don't know if it was fair or not.' He said, 'I can't go do that.' So I said, 'Well, if you're wrong, it's going to be tough to live with.'"
Two batters later, Brandon Phillips sent a pitch to right field for a sacrifice fly that pushed Cincinnati in front, 2-1. On the play, Indians right fielder Drew Stubbs attempted to throw Cozart out at the plate, but catcher Carlos Santana was unable to keep a firm hold on the ball.
The baseball skipped away from Santana as he quickly turned in an effort to make a sweep tag, allowing Cozart to slide in safely.
"It was just a little bit too in-between of a hop for Carlos to handle," Francona said.
That would be all that Jimenez relinquished in a solid bounce-back effort. In his last start, the right-hander surrendered six runs in four innings in a loss to the Tigers. This time around, Jimenez sidestepped the four hits and four walks he allowed, holding the Reds to two runs and ending with six strikeouts in seven solid innings.
Reds starter Mike Leake (seven strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings) was equally strong, holding the Tribe to one unearned run through the first seven frames.
Baker trusted Leake to start the eighth and, with one out, the Indians turned to Giambi as a pinch-hitter for Jimenez's spot in the lineup. Giambi snapped out of an 0-for-24 slump in a big way, crushing a 1-1 offering to deep center field for a 467-foot home run that pulled the game into a 2-2 deadlock.
"I'd trade it all in for a win right now," Giambi said. "That's the most important thing. I think that's the message we've got to send to the ballclub. Things have been tough right now, but the most important thing is we have to keep going forward and forget those losses."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The LEGO Company is always striving to create safe and fun play environments for children of all ages. The same thought is behind all LEGO video games where we aim to make fun and challenging gaming experiences suitable for children. This section of the website is created to guide you, as a parent, through the wonderful world of children's gaming. The section is created with inspiration and help from the 'Entertainment Software Rating Board' (ESRB) who is the expert when it comes to assigning age and content ratings for video games and mobile apps so parents can make informed choices as to which are suitable for their children and family.
Checking a game's rating is a great way to gain insight into its content and decide about a game's appropriateness for your child. If you'd like to go even deeper you may want to take advantage of additional information available.
Another good idea for help you and your children, is to have a conversation about the computer and video games played in your household. Below is a framework, but the goal is to have an honest dialogue through which you learn more about your children's games, and they learn more about your concerns, particularly about playing games online.
What about your child's favorite games is especially fun, interesting or challenging?
What's appealing about the games your children want? The story or characters? Game features?
Are any of the games you've discussed online-enabled (able to be played over an Internet connection with other players)?
What online features and components are possible? Multiplayer games? Player-to-player chat? Purchasing new content?
Has your child ever seen or heard inappropriate language or comments from other players when playing a game online? How does he or she react?
Should your child receive your permission before playing a game online?
Are there parental controls set up regarding which games can be played, and whether they may be played online? Do you know whether the games your children want allow for player chat, and if so which type (text, audio, video)? Does your child know what to do, and whom to contact, if being bullied online by another player?
Check the rating. Checking for a game's rating - on game packages or online - is a great place to start in terms of gauging its age-appropriateness. If you want more info, many of the games also have rating summaries that describe in detail exactly what type of content a parent would want to know about, along with specific examples.
Check game reviews. Game review websites are another great source, often providing screen shots, videos and other resources that can help a parent get acquainted with a game's content.
Set parental controls. Parental controls built into the game console or handheld device itself also let parents restrict games by their rating. Some consoles' parental controls even let parents decide when and for how long their child can play, who they can play with, or even let you "mute" or disable the ability for your child to hear the game's online chat (which can at times be pretty colorful). Check out these guides for instructions on setting up parental controls.
Be vigilant and monitor. Just as parents pay attention to the people their children interact with in the real world, that same vigilance is required when their children play or interact online. Certain console-based online gaming services provide parents with the ability to approve friend requests and set up approved lists of friends their child can play with and talk to.
Speak up. In addition to blocking a player who behaves in an inappropriate manner, you can also notify a game's publisher or online service about the offender. Check the online service's or game publisher's Terms of Service for instructions on how to file a complaint about another player, and be sure to include as much information and evidence as possible about the player in question.
Be involved. Parental involvement is the best tool parents have in managing and monitoring online safety. Stay involved, keep your computer or game system in a common area so you can keep an eye and ear on the action, and talk with your kids about what they're playing and whom they're playing with.
Look out for mods. Some games offer players the ability to modify their content, sometimes in ways that are not consistent with the ESRB rating. These changes can be made by using a special cheat device or a free downloadable program called a "mod."
Don't disclose. Make sure that your children know not to divulge personal or financially sensitive information about themselves or other family members when completing profiles, purchasing items or interacting with others online. And personal information isn't merely limited to things like home address and phone number; kids should be mindful about revealing other aspects of their lives like where they go to school, who they hang out with, where their parents work, or what their plans are for the weekend.
Set limits. Set and discuss limits on what your children can do when playing games online and how long they are allowed to play - online or off.
Beware of cyberbullies. Cyberbullying is a serious and growing problem, and can be just as real and hurtful as the traditional kind. Watch for warning signs that your child is the target of cyberbullying (such as changes in computer usage, increased anxiety or depression, reluctance to go to school and/or socialize), and be sure your child knows and uses proper "netiquette" when playing games online.
For more information on the topic please visit www.esrb.org or www.pegi.info (Pan European Gaming Info)


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HOUSTON - Clint Eastwood's off-script remarks at Thursday night's Republican National Convention are getting a lot of attention from the media to Twitter, and even from President Barack Obama's campaign.
Eastwood was the RNC's surprise guest, and his speech was a surprise, too.
The actor and director conducted a mock interview with an empty chair representing the president.
"I'm not going to shut up. It's my turn," Eastwood said.
There was nervous laughter and plenty of polite applause, but some convention delegates and TV viewers are still scratching their heads following the speech.
"I guess he's a performer ... and the best way he could deliver. For Republicans he had them entertained," Houstonian Tory Adams said.
While some considered it entertainment, others called it plain weird.
"I would say it was good. It got people talking and it will be the kind of thing people remember at the convention. They don't remember policy they won't remember, but (they) will remember Clint Eastwood," Brandon Rottinghaus, a political professor at University of Houston said.
Eastwood's speech has also started a new social trend called Eastwood.
Obama even got into the fun. Last night, his campaign tweeted a picture of the President saying "this seat is taken."
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Today, OfficeMax Inc. announced it has opened a new store format, OfficeMax Business Solutions Center, in downtown Milwaukee. The retailer designed the store concept to serve the city's business community.
The new store format offers 5,000 square feet of specially tailored business services, solutions and products delivered by specifically trained employees who can help local entrepreneurs grow their businesses, the retailer stated. Business services include furniture and space planning, packaging and FedEx shipping, and document shredding.
OfficeMax noted that the new store format features an integrated service counter staffed by business solutions specialists who can address customer needs in marketing, IT and web solutions. Internet services available range from web hosting to cloud storage. Computer services offered include network setup, software installation and repair. Business community space within the store allows customers to hold informal meetings, network or plug in and work, as shoppers can access free Wi-Fi anywhere on the sales floor.
Kristin Muntean, OfficeMax vp/strategic initiatives and innovation, pointed out, "A specialized business solutions adviser also will reside in-store, working alongside business customers to help them take their enterprises to the next level with robust services tailored to meet their individual business needs."
As for inventory, the store features technology products for small business, including convertible laptops, smart phones and accessories, and business-quality printers and shredders. Products and services are grouped by the business solutions they provide to help customers readily shop based on professional needs. An OfficeMax.com kiosk in the store provides customers with access to thousands more office, technology, furniture and paper products than can be stocked in store.
The new OfficeMax store format also provides a portfolio of services to meet marketing and promotional support requirements with printing of business cards, stationary, envelopes, signs, banners and posters as well as custom printing.
The new OfficeMax Business Solutions Center in The Shops of Grand Avenue, 275 West Wisconsin Avenue. It replaces a previous OfficeMax store in that mall.
"Our OfficeMax Business Solutions Center advances our transformation as a seamless multi-channel supplier of workplace products, services and solutions," said Ravi Saligram, OfficeMax president and CEO. "With the launch of our new store, we are pleased to introduce a relationship-based retail service center focused on partnering with businesses to help them grow."
Michael Lewis, executive vp and president of retail at OfficeMax, noted, "We want local businesses to know that they don't have to go it alone. Every step of the process— from formalizing your business to setting up your office and website to marketing— OfficeMax can be your partner."


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A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a 34-year-old man was stabbed in Radcliffe.
Kelvin Richards, aged 29, of Carrslea Close, Radcliffe, has been charged after the incident, which is alleged to have happened at about 12.55am yesterday in Melrose Road, on the Abbey Close estate.
Richards is due to appear at Bury Magistrates Court today.
A 30-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has since been released without charge.
The alleged victim, a 34-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he is said to be in a stable condition.


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Lactose tolerance evolved three times, according to articles in ScienceNOW 11 December 2006 and Science, vol. 314, p1672, 15 December 2006. Lactose tolerance is the ability to digest milk in adult life, and depends on the activity of an enzyme named lactase that breaks down lactose, the sugar in milk. In most of the world's population the enzyme is turned off in adult life, and drinking fresh milk causes digestive upsets. However, some people groups in Europe, the Middle East and Africa can digest milk throughout adult life.
In 2002 scientists found a variation in a gene that regulates production of lactase in Northern Europeans that enables them to tolerate lactose as adults. Researchers then looked for the same variation in other populations that drink milk but could not find it in Africans and found only low levels of it in southern Europeans and Middle Eastern people. They then identified the gene in Europeans and then looked for the same stretch of DNA in a number of African groups. They found three other variations which had the same effect as the European variation. The researchers claim this is an "elegant example of how evolution can find different solutions to the same problem, especially in the face of strong selection." Anthropologist Ken Weiss of Pennsylvania State University commented: "There is not just one way to tolerate milk, but several ways. It (the DNA study) is very nice work because it shows that evolution isn't just about picking one gene and driving it."
Editorial Comment: The gene discovered in 2002 is a control gene that turns off the production of lactase after childhood. The "variations" found in the people who can digest lactose as adults are mutations that stop the gene from functioning, so that the lactase producing gene never gets the signal to close down.
This new study is not evidence for evolution. Just as there are various ways you could accidentally stop an electronic control device from working, e.g. stamping on it, or pouring a cup of coffee into it, there is more than one way to make a control gene cease functioning. This is not evolution, it is genetic breakdown, and is good evidence that human beings are degenerating, i.e. losing functions, not evolving new ones.
One editor of this newsletter wrote a very unpopular article (particularly with theologians) in the early 80's entitled "Did Adam Drink Milk?" (Ex Nihilio Vol 4, June 1982, pp9-13) which concluded that the ability to drink milk in adulthood is a degenerate loss. This is another example of the predictive value of creation based research. Of course, it means the study described above should be labelled Lactose tolerance devolved three times. We also predict this loss could occur yet again in any human group as the world and the human genome continues to go downhill. (Ref. anthropology, diets, dairy, prediction)
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Meetings as a business tool get a bad rap, and it's often a manager's fault. When meetings become routine, participants stop preparing for them and they become lifeless and ineffective. But meetings matter because most relationship building and decision making still gets conducted face to face.
How can you have business meetings, but ensure they are always productive?
In his book "Read This Before Our Next Meeting," Al Pittampalli shows how to fundamentally change the way people meet to get their most important work done. He complains that traditional meetings create a culture of compromise and kill company urgency. Pittampalli suggests six ways to make meetings more productive:
Meet only to support a decision that has already been made
The successful meeting must have "a bias for action." According to Pittampalli, a meeting should only focus on two activities: Resolve conflict and to lead coordination of action.
Move fast and end on time
Set a time limit for each meeting. Pittampalli reminds us that "Every meeting costs a fortune. Spend it wisely." The leader of the meeting needs to announce how long the meeting will be. Start and end on time by only discussing the relevant issues and actions that need to be taken right now.
Limit attendees to the meeting
Too many people get invited to meetings where their participation is not essential. More people attending a meeting = more people that need to agree to take an action. This slows down the meeting process. Pittampalli believes every attendee needs to ask themselves two questions before attending: Do I add critical value sitting in the meeting? Can I give my opinion in advance of the meeting?
Reject attendees who are unprepared
Create an agenda and send material in advance for everyone to be prepared. This way, the discussion can begin at the start of the meeting and no one needs to be "brought up to speed." Pittampalli says that agendas need to state the problem, the alternatives and what decisions will be made at the meeting. Marshall Makstein, the co-founder of eSlide, a custom design and visual consulting firm, says that the most important time is this pre-meeting planning. "We have seen hours, weeks, months go into critical meetings that may last one hour, and result in a million- or even a billion-dollar deal."
Create committed action plans
Pittampalli insists that every meeting should have a plan of action at its conclusion. These questions should be answered: What action is being committed to? Who is responsible for each action? when will it be completed?
Work with brainstorms
Pittampalli has detailed guidelines around how brainstorming exists inside effective meetings. These include only inviting people that are passionate about the idea and who can praise other people's ideas liberally. Don't invite "the Vice President of No" to your meeting. When appropriate, use a strong outside facilitator that can lead a timely brainstorming session.


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Mood Swings
de Marlene Gibson
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This is a collection of Poetry about life. You will laugh, cry, feel love, and feel alive with emotion. These poems are worth reading over and over. You will also enjoy the desriptive art that goes along with many of the poems.
Swing from the stars in "Love Me", see what the mirror shows you in "The Mirror", try and escape the frustration in "The Cube", experience passion in "I Can Remember", and many more.
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I'm the Mother of 4 children and happily married. I enjoy life with my family in the Florida Panhandle. Mood Swings is a collection of poetry I have written over the years. My Husband and I are currently working on the music for several poems I have turned into lyrics. I chose to call my book Mood Swings because it covers a wide range of emotions, love, hate, sadness, and happiness. My goal was to make these feelings come to life. I hope you enjoy my book.
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LA HABRA, Stephen Tarbell: As Roman Catholics say "hello" to our humble, new shepherd, His Holiness Pope Francis I, there is something that needs to be said to all those who hope that the new pope will be more "progressive" regarding certain dogmas of the Catholic faith ["New-world pope," Front Page, March 14].
|In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis celebrates his inaugural Mass with cardinals, inside the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Associated Press)
When it comes to issues like abortion and same-sex "marriage" the pope cannot make the changes that many would like. Non-Catholics and, sadly, many Catholics, believe that the pope can do anything he wants in regard to tenets of the faith. Many also think the church is "living in the past" so why not move into the 21st century?
While the less-than-perfect leaders of the "Church on Earth" can, and many times do, fail to live up to the tenets of the faith they profess; the Church consists of more than just its sinful members. The Catholic Church is a "divine" institution; founded by Jesus Christ to continue His work here on Earth.
And we believe that the pope and the Church are led by the Holy Spirit in guarding the truth of the message of faith that has been handed down from the Apostles (John 14: 26 and 16:13). As such, the Church, as an entire entity, cannot lead its members astray. So, the new pope's hands will be tied regarding what he can do to "change" the Church's teaching.
Many may not want to hear this, but the Catholic faith teaches that dogmas cannot change. They are divinely protected. Thus, since the Catholic Church has formally decreed, as dogma, that abortion is always sinful and wrong, She can never change that. And, since She has formally decreed that marriage is a holy sacrament, instituted by God, meant to be between one man and one woman, She can never change that, either.
Rest assured that Pope Francis I will continue to steer the same course that has been set by his predecessors.
May God bless him.
IRVINE, William Lewis: A new pope is installed. The drama, old-school style, rooted in centuries of ritual, captured the attention of the world and took us back to a simpler time. It gave many of us a time to reflect and a return to our roots. It is memorable to say the least.
Pope Francis I, nee Jorge Marin Bergoglio, is a Jesuit priest, commonly known as "Soldiers of Christ." He adopted the name "Francis I" from the Catholic Saint Francis of Assisi.
As a Jesuit, he will become a force to be reckoned with and a peer among national leaders. I wish him all my best and Godspeed.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Mike Nally: A pope from Argentina and a Jesuit as well? Bravo. It is time to replace dictator berets with rosaries in people's hands. It is time for sound doctrine before populist whims and for a hunger and devotion for the Eucharist, not just for our daily bread. Spark a new Catholic evangelization, Pope Francis.
As your predecessor Pope Benedict XVI expressed so well in the year of faith, let each of us Catholics ask: "If not me, then who will proclaim the gospel? If not now, then when? If not the truth of the gospel, then what?"
GARDEN GROVE, Mary Sheppard: Thank you to the Register for the good coverage of the conclave. As a devout, if imperfect, Roman Catholic, I always expect criticism and thinly veiled contempt of the church. You seem to have avoided that.
I particularly enjoyed Wednesday's coverage of Massimo Coppo, a true follower of St. Francis ["Murky as black smoke," Front Page, March 13].
'Educate don't regulate'
LAKE FOREST, Bud Carbonaro: After reading Bob Achermann's piece, "Soda taxes lose, even in blue states" [Opinion, March 13], I see how, even in the most liberal corners of our great country, this type of government intervention is not welcome. The government has tried to curb soda consumption in the past and even very liberal societies in America are saying no to it.
Yet, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg still insists he is smarter than everyone else. That's the problem with ideologues. Reality and public opinion rarely enter their thought process. They are always right, even if no one agrees with them. No one is trivializing the problem of obesity but Achermann is dead on – educate, don't regulate.
Strangled by regulation
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Matt Van Gorden: Letter-writer Bill Seckler tries to make the argument that the size of the Great Depression that caused many to suffer, not the feckless actions of a meddlesome government. Seckler may want to consider these facts before concluding that government helped end the Depression, which really ended during the Eisenhower administration after more than 20 years, not after 10 years, as he stated.
• President Herbert Hoover initiated the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which started a trade war and spread the Depression globally.
• Hoover tried to help business with a $2 billion stimulus through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which went nowhere.
• Hoover stopped banks from foreclosing on personal property, which helped a little, but when Hoover ordered the large banks to help fund the small banks through the poorly thought-out National Credit Corporation, all banks became vulnerable.
• Hoover was big on taxes to solve the crisis. Hoover raised tariffs, income taxes, estate taxes, corporate taxes and even slapped a tax on bank checks. These taxes severely curtailed economic growth. All Roosevelt did was continue Hoover's programs, doubling down on most.
If the above sounds familiar, it is. President Barack Obama has embarked down the same path Hoover moved down 80 years ago. But like the saying goes: Those who don't understand history are doomed to repeat it. Welcome to Hoovertown.
Pull the Great Park plug
BUENA PARK, Bill Singleton: I admire the fact that people are passionate about the Great Park, but at the same time, it went the way every other public project goes – overbudget and undermanaged. And now the powers-that-might-be are charging to ride the balloon and carousel? Give me a break.
Any time government is involved, the people at the top hand out favors to friends, family, etc. Hence, no accountability. Then, before you know it, you have the present situation with the Great Park.
As taxpayers, we will continue to pay for this mess. Think about how many kids were put through college while the Great Park was developed?
The dream is dead. Let the balloon go free and the carousel horses run wild.
The Blue Angels blues
IRVINE, Ron Duff: The Navy's decision to cancel Blue Angels' shows that are booked next month is another example of the government cutting the wrong expense.
Instead of canceling the shows, the Navy should charge for the shows. The aviators are skilled performers. Skilled performers charge for their services, whether they are actors, actresses, athletes or musicians.
The host cities earn tourism revenues and sponsors earn ticket-sale revenue. The government needs to start operating more like a business.