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"The acquisition of Avalon is aligned with our core strategy of identifying proprietary biomarkers that correlate with safety and efficacy in the development of targeted therapeutics and genetic tests used to diagnose disease and guide treatment decisions," said Drew Fromkin, Clinical Data's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Avalon's comprehensive biomarker discovery platform, validated by partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies, extensive library of biomarkers and compounds, and oncology expertise, add to our growing estate of proprietary oncology biomarkers and in-depth knowledge of biomarker and pharmacogenetic test development."
The merger agreement was one of four separate definitive agreements signed by the companies which included: a) a private placement, b) a secured term loan agreement, and c) an exclusive license to Avalon's drug and biomarker discovery platform.
Merger Agreement
Clinical Data entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Avalon for approximately $10 million in Clinical Data's common stock, payable to current Avalon stockholders based upon the 15-day volume weighted average price of $12.49 for Clinical Data's common stock through Monday, October 27, 2008. Additionally, as part of the merger, Clinical Data will issue contingent value rights to Avalon stockholders, payable for up to $2.5 million of additional shares of Clinical Data's common stock, upon the receipt of certain milestone payments that Avalon may receive under its collaboration agreements with Merck & Co., Inc. and Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Inc. prior to June 30, 2010. Avalon's board of directors has approved the merger agreement and has recommended the approval of the transaction to Avalon's stockholders. The merger agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including approval by Avalon stockholders. Avalon stockholders will be asked to vote on the proposed transaction at a special meeting to be announced.
Private Placement
Clinical Data has completed a private placement of 3,390,547 shares of Avalon's common stock, equivalent to 19.9 percent of Avalon's issued and outstanding shares. The shares were priced at a 15 percent discount to the closing price of Avalon's common stock on October 27, 2008, or $0.07 per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $240,000. In addition, Clinical Data was issued warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,695,273 shares of Avalon's common stock at an exercise price of $0.86 per share (equal to the book value per share). The warrants are not exercisable for six months or to the extent that their exercise would result in Clinical Data owning more than 19.9 percent of Avalon's outstanding common stock.
Term Loan
Clinical Data provided a $3.0 million term loan to Avalon, secured by a first priority lien on all of Avalon's intellectual property. The loan bears interest at seven percent and all principal and accrued interest will be due to Clinical Data in full on March 31, 2009.
Exclusive License Agreement
Clinical Data provided an upfront cash payment of $1.0 million to Avalon in exchange for a royalty-free, exclusive worldwide license to Avalon's proprietary drug and biomarker discovery platform, AvalonRx®, with carve-outs for existing Avalon compounds and programs.
"The merger with Clinical Data represents an opportunity to continue using our biomarker-based drug discovery platform to build a pipeline and first-in-class cancer therapeutics," said Kenneth C. Carter, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "With Clinical Data's oncology biomarker development programs and abilities, we can pursue drugs and diagnostics that offer the greatest potential value for patients, providers, payers and our stockholders."
Piper Jaffray & Co. acted as financial advisor to Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in this transaction.
Important Additional Information will be Filed with the SEC.
Clinical Data intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with the transaction. Avalon intends to file with the SEC and mail to its stockholders a proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the transaction. Investors and security holders are urged to read the registration statement on Form S-4 and the related proxy statement/prospectus when they become available because they will contain important information about the merger transaction.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by contacting Clinical Data Investor Relations at the email address: email@example.com or by phone at (617) 527-9933 x3373.
In addition to the registration statement and related proxy statement/prospectus, Clinical Data files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information filed by Clinical Data, Inc. at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Clinical Data, Inc.'s filings with the SEC are also available to the public from commercial document-retrieval services and at SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and from Investor Relations at Clinical Data as described above.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Clinical Data, Avalon and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Avalon in connection with the merger transaction. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the merger transaction will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus of described above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Clinical Data is also included in Clinical Data's proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2008 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on June 16, 2008. These documents are available as described above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Avalon is also included in Avalon's proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2008 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008. These documents are available as described above.
About Clinical Data, Inc.
Clinical Data is a global biotechnology company unlocking the potential of molecular discovery, From Targeted Science to Better Healthcare™. Its PGxHealth® division focuses on proprietary biomarker and pharmacogenetic test development, as well as targeted therapeutics to help predict drug safety and efficacy, thereby reducing health care costs and improving clinical outcomes. Its Cogenics® division provides genomics services to both research and regulated environments. Through these divisions, Clinical Data is leveraging advances in molecular discovery to provide tangible benefits for patients, doctors, scientists and health plans worldwide. Visit the company's website at www.clda.com for more information.
About Avalon Pharmaceuticals
Avalon is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class cancer therapeutics. AvalonRx® is the company's proprietary platform which is based on large-scale biomarker identification and monitoring, used to discover and develop therapeutics for pathways that have historically been characterized as "undruggable." Avalon is headquartered in Germantown, MD.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as "expect(s)", "feel(s)", "believe(s)", "will", "may", "anticipate(s)", "intend(s)" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about forecasts of market growth, future revenue, benefits of the proposed merger, expectations that the merger will be accretive to Clinical Data's results, Clinical Data's ability to successfully integrate the operations, business, technology and intellectual property obtained in the proposed acquisition of Avalon; Clinical Data's ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and successfully introduce its and Avalon's products; Clinical Data's ability to expand its long-term business opportunities; financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; and statements regarding future performance. All of such information and statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, the effects of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: difficulties encountered in integrating merged businesses; uncertainties as to the timing of the merger; approval of the transaction by the stockholders of Avalon; the satisfaction of closing conditions to the transaction, including the receipt of regulatory approvals; whether certain market segments grow as anticipated; whether any of merged business' therapeutic products will advance further in the clinical trials process and whether and when, if at all, any of their therapeutic products will receive final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and equivalent foreign regulatory agencies and for which indications; whether merged business' therapeutic products will be successfully marketed if approved; the extent to which genetic markers (haplotypes) are predictive of clinical outcomes and drug efficacy and safety; the strength of the merged business' intellectual property rights; competition from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics companies; whether the merged business will be able to develop or acquire additional products and attract new business and strategic partners; changes in government regulations, and changing relationships with customers, payers, suppliers and strategic partners; and those risks identified and discussed by Clinical Data and Avalon in their filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. Neither Clinical Data nor Avalon undertakes any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures in Clinical Data's SEC periodic and interim reports, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, Avalon's SEC periodic and interim reports, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2008, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed from time to time by Clinical Data and Avalon You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Clinical Data, Inc.
Theresa McNeely, 617-527-9933 x 3373
VP, Corporate Communications
Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
C. Eric Winzer, 301-556-9900
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In California, the police code "5150" refers to a lunatic on the loose. It is often called out when someone has lost their mind and needs to be captured. 21-year-old Micheal Cano of Denver, Colorado and the rest of his crew have been told they were crazy or lunatics for spending the time and money on the culture they so passionately embrace. "They never understand why we spend so much money on this hobby," Micheal explains. "To us, this is more than a hobby; it's a way of life." This mindset has allowed this incredible bicycle club to make a mark on their Colorado scene and bike clubs nationwide have taken notice as well. While some might label them crazy, they insist that to raise the bar of bicycle design, an outside-the-box mentality, coupled with a determined resolve is absolutely necessary.
The parents who belong to the car club gave their children and the younger members of the club something to work on in between the shows and initially formed this bicycle club. 5150: A State of Mind has been showing and participating in car shows for thirteen years with the bicycle club was born over three years ago. Local bicycle legend Anthony Trujillo helped most of the members to get their feet wet in building bikes, while master painters Mike DeHerrera, Jose Rodriguez, and airbrush artist Randy Gustafson laid all the patterns to set each bicycle apart. In just a few years' time, the work of these resilient artists have gained the club quite a following, and their presence is always welcomed at any car shows they attend.
"Despicable Minion," the twenty-inch bicycle painted bright yellow and full custom is owned by Micheal and leads the way for the younger group, which includes an orange tricycle owned by five-year-old Alex Estrada, "A Twist of Lime," the green-twisted bike owned by 8-year-old Aidan Hernandez, and Ashley Hernandez' "Angel Baby;" a pink full custom bicycle. 5150 may have been started as a car and truck club but they have expanded their horizons in the hopes of encouraging the youth of Colorado to keep the Lowrider scene strong and moving forward for future generations. With an incredible bike club like this one, they can rest assured that they are doing just that.

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Monday, January 31, 2011
A Teaser
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Francis Ford Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration
I just found this awesome little interview with film maker Francis Ford Coppola (via Boing Boing).
A lot of what he has to say is incredible apropos across many creative fields, including illustration.
He also hits on a lot of topics that we have been speaking about quite recently here on Muddy Colors.
"The cinema language happened by experimentation – by people not knowing what to do. But unfortunately, after 15-20 years, it became a commercial industry. People made money in the cinema, and then they began to say to the pioneers, 'Don't experiment. We want to make money. We don't want to take chances.'
An essential element of any art is risk. If you don't take a risk then how are you going to make something really beautiful, that hasn't been seen before? I always like to say that cinema without risk is like having no sex and expecting to have a baby. You have to take a risk. "
Friday, January 28, 2011
It's not too late!!!!
If you haven't sent out your entries yet, it's not too late... Entries need only be postmarked by the end of the day.
Don't have a quality printer?
Go to your local Wal-Mart with a CD, and print your images using the one hour service. Or, use the Kodak Instant Picture Maker. Both produce great quality prints, are quite color accurate, and relatively inexpensive. A single print will run you between $3 - $5.
The Kodak machine prints on extra glossy paper which can be a bit hard to view under certain lighting. Given the choice, I'd opt for the one hour service, which prints on a satin Fuji paper. For the first several years that I entered Spectrum (and got in), these are the type of prints I submitted.
Worried about packing your prints?
Use your local post office. The 8x10 photo prints will fit easily into a flat rate Priority Mail envelope.
You can fit a ton of them in there, as well as a sheet of cardboard for added durability, and it still costs just $5.
So go for it!
You've got 17 hours left, and times-a-wastin!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Inspiration: FASHION
Costume design is an integral part of any good fantasy illustration.
A good costume can be the main driving force of a composition, or it can be used to add a deeper backstory to your character. Either way, it's importance is not to be understated.
Jean Paul Gaultier, born in 1952, is a staple in the world of fashion. Pioneering the use of unconventional models, like those that are heavily tattooed, pierced, transgender and even obese, he made a huge impact on the fashion world in the 1980's. He is self-taught, and is best know for his edgy, almost futuristic look. Relying heavily on leather and often utilizing a lot of metal in his designs, his work is perfect inspiration for the SFF artist. It's no wonder he was selected as the lead clothing designer for films such as 'The Fifth Element' and 'The City of Lost Children'.
Some of my favorite Gaultier designs:
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Showing At The Society of Illustrators
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Most of the following test pieces were done between client projects. They are all victims of a continuing campaign whose goal is a better understanding of the mediums available to the contemporary illustrator.
Some of these experiments seem to give good results:
While others seem to give rather poor results:
This quest for understanding is complicated enough with the wide array of classic painting mediums that artists have used in the past and that are still available, but to make it even more complex, modern paint manufacturers add new mediums to this list every year.
Holbein has released an acrylic paint that can be lifted out after it has dried.
While many of these new products may be just marketing fluff, some of them are quite useful and provide the artist with materials that are more archival, faster-drying and safer to use than tools of the past.
And truly, some of the greatest contemporary master's techniques are stunning in their straight-forward simplicity. Paul Bonner, whose amazing work looks like it must involve every medium ever conceived of, as well as unimaginable dark powers, says merely that, "Mostly I just mix up some watercolor on a dinner plate and start painting."
Our critic might also suggest that this sense of chronic experimenting could lure the artist into believing in "silver bullets" that can somehow make up for deficiencies in drawing ability and craftsmanship.
We hear that an artist used some exotic medium and think, 'if only I had that exotic medium, my work would look as good as his.' Those of us who've tried this experiment are familiar with its generally dismal results. A special medium can offer small comfort to a poor composition.
However, while we must admit that the silver bullet is perhaps the wrong way of looking at it, there is something to be said for understanding the tools available to the contemporary artist.
And we may site examples like James Gurney, a painter who actually does appear to know a vast amount about every medium ever conceived of and uses each of them as necessary to achieve his artistic goals.
While these experiments are not always helpful, and can result in some dismal failures, I find them extremely helpful in sorting which tools work for me and which tools don't.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Dancing in the woods and other advice.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tips and Tricks from an Art Slave
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Life Models and the Art They Inspire
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Over the edge
You need to push yourself over the edge.
- By Jesper Ejsing
I never feel at ease with what I do. I think drawing and painting is damn hard and extremely difficult. I do not have a system or a basic training that I can lean on and that will help me along. Instead I have a blurred vision in my head of what the illustration should look like. My process is what I do to painfully squeeze that image out.
I try to keep myself on the path of improvement, even if that road is a bumpy one with tons of obstacles pitt-fals and enemies at every crossing. I stay on that path by setting goals for myself with every drawing I undertake. "This one, Jesper, you have to do more dynamic than anything you have done before" or "His face is gonna have to look 3D as if it was a hologram" or " She should be so sexy, that people will blush just looking at the painting" or "Pull yourself together, Jesper and do a detailed background for once, you lazy bastard". If I didn´t yell at myself every single time, I am affraid I would loose my creativity.
What I do to avoid the great abyss called repetation or routine, is I force myself, with all the will I can muster, to do something new or something a bit more difficult everytime I start a new illustration. It is easy to just do the drawings the way I am used to. Solve the problems the same way as lasttime. I could easily do yet another fighter in cool outfit looking cool and powerfull at the wiever. But even if the art assignment is somthing like: "A fighter looking angry and threatening at us", I try to squeeze something else out of it. I just got assigned 6 covers in a row with figures basicly just standing there. What I did was consentrating on getting the poses interresting. I had the figures pose in a slightly different way than simply up and down. The head to the site, the hand twisted, the weight a little off. Most time I stand up and place myself the way the figure is standing, to try and get a feel for the pose. I got a mirror. I look silly. But I get a sense of it that is useful. Even if the giving motive is something I have done many times before, I can put at least 10% into it that is new to me. 10 % that I haven´t tried or dared try before. That is the only way to improve and keep improving.
It is also damn hard. It is the reason I am never at ease and always dread comming into the studio every morning getting that fresh eye at the painting I am doing. Because I am never totally in control or knows exactly where it is going.
Cover Browser
Here is an awesome website for all the comic fans out there: COVER BROWSER.
Cover Browser is a massive database of over 450,000 comic covers, starting at, well.... the beginning I guess. You'd be hard pressed to think of a popular comic that you can't find on there.
Some of the scans are a little low-rez, but that's OK. For me, they mostly serve as inspiration. When I start to get frustrated with a book cover assignment, telling myself that it's the vertical format that is preventing me from excelling, I simple take a look though this site... where there are half a million examples proving otherwise.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Wild Side
A little while ago I was commissioned to do the cover to an Urban Fantasy anthology called 'The Wild Side'. One of the great things about anthologies is that you tend to have a lot more freedom with the subject matter, since you need to capture the flavor of multiple stories. In this case, the Art Director gave me an unprecedented amount freedom, and let me do whatever I wanted, provided that the image screamed of 'urban fantasy' and had a strong sex appeal.
I actually struggled with the concept way more than I thought I would, most likely because I had TOO much freedom... I just didn't know where to start. I am definitely one of those people that comes up with more creative solutions when I have a few restrictions to push against. Eventually I just started drawing every UF cliche I could think of; tattoos, guns, breasts, vampires, alleyways, etc. Before I knew it, this was what came of it.
I was able to throw absolute mud on top of the orange underpainting, and it created a very weird sense of depth. The cool/warm contrast made the upper layer absolutely vibrate off the surface. It doesn't come through very well in this photo, but in real life, it almost hurt my eyes.
It took a few coats to finally cool down the faces to where they needed to be. But ultimately, the orange underpainting served me well. I managed to get a really intense sense of light by just letting the underpainting show through.
I knew my composition was going to require some unusual type placement, so I included some sample type in my sketch. The client actually liked it enough, that they decided to let me do the final type as well. That gave me the opportunity to really cater the image to the suit the design, like leaving the forearm area really simple and dropped into shadow so that the type would pop more. It is really rare that I am given this much freedom for a commercial commission.


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Photo Gallery: Theresa Casey's Interiors
Browse the designer's dramatic spaces.
Balance proportions in a large kitchen with a heavy wood island.
To fill this two-story Tudor-inspired addition, Toronto designer Theresa Casey custom designed both an intricately carved and oversized wood chest to house the fridges, as well as a wood island. Wood cabinetry and exposed beams were stained to create contrast against the cream walls. A large Tudor-style pendant fixture also works with the scale of the room and adds a touch a drama.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Splurge on grand materials in a small space.
In her own kitchen, Toronto designer Theresa Casey clad the walls in a gorgeous white marble. Framing the narrow window in the same tone as the cabinetry makes it pop against the marble. Rather than floating shelves, Casey built storage into the wall to save space.
See more of Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Add interest with a monochromatic console display.
This contemporary console is topped with a few simple accessories for warmth and personality: a mod white lamp, fan of coral, and stacked design books with white spines.
Divide a large room into two seating areas.
In this decadent living room, Casey created one lounging area around the fireplace, and another to the left. A very Mad Men-style bar adds a glam element to the room, along with deep red drapery and oversized artwork.
Keep clutter behind cupboards in a home office.
Toronto designer Theresa Casey stored most of the office supplies behind freshly painted custom cupboards with moulding. With a wall of bookcases and storage, it was easy to leave the modern desk free of unnecessary clutter, apart from a laptop and vase of flowers. Now, the homeowner is free to focus without distraction.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Maximize floor space with a small desk in front of existing bookshelves.
To channel the quiet serenity of a library, Toronto designer Theresa Casey incorporated a small desk into this wall of custom millwork. The built-in desk is framed by tall cabinets with open and closed storage. Two sconces provide extra task lighting, and the books above are easily accessible while working.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Create a relaxing oasis with a sofa.
In this spacious bathroom, an inviting couch adds a touch of luxury. A deep tub overlooking the trees and heavy roman blinds also add to the spa feel of the space.
Layer texture and pattern for a luxe look.
In designer Theresa Casey's home, the decor-inspired dining room's navy velvet banquette was inspired by one in a Parisian café and is perfect for hosting dinner parties or lounging with the Sunday paper. Built-ins provide ample storage and decorative brass-grilled doors hide radiators and unsightly wires and cables.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Add romance with antiques and bold colours.
In designer Theresa Casey's bedroom, textured velvet wallpaper, a butterscotch silk headboard, fringed curtains and a Chinese silk brocade duvet transform the space into an embracing haven. The bowed legs of the mirror-topped bedside table provide visual breathing space.
See more of Theresa Casey's projects in our photo gallery.
Exotic details and a shapely velvet headboard shine in this space.
While many of us choose beige or off-white walls, interior designer Theresa Casey embraces the rainbow: "Colour is the easiest way to transform your space — you can have a wall come forward or recede. Sometimes a small room doesn't have a lot of light, and you add a beautiful eggplant purple and voilà, your space is cosy and warm."
Get more design and decorating ideas in our Designer Bedrooms photo gallery, or see our Theresa Casey photo gallery.
Install an eye-catching wallpaper on just one wall.
To create a sense of serenity, designer Theresa Casey used softer colours throughout the second floor and combined subtle Asian accents with flower motifs for a romantic yet worldly feel. She divided the huge principal bedroom into two sections with a character-building panelled archway. A delicate, bamboo-look brass canopy bed from South Hill Home adds height.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Rooms With Warm Metal Accents and Budget Bedroom Decorating Tips.
A graphic art wall and rug liven up this work space.
A red accent wall adds the appearance of depth to this room and feels bold and cheerful in contrast to the basement's simple black and white scheme. The gallery wall features original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.
See more Red Rooms, interiors by Theresa Casey and learn more Budget Basement Decorating Tips.
Dress up basic basement cabinets with vintage drawer pulls.
Designer Theresa Casey renovated her 600-square-foot basement to include an office, guest bedroom and luxe laundry area. She saved on affordable white lacquered cabinetry but added vintage handles, a marble countertop, a gallery wall and a vintage ladder to make the utilitarian space seem special.
See more interiors by Theresa Casey, plus get more Budget Basement Decorating Tips.
Pretty wall panelling conceals additional storage.
The bold blue of the impeccable millwork in the study amplifies the impact of the intricate floor tiles in the entryway.
For more design and decorating ideas, browse our Amazing Libraries photo gallery.
Jewel tones add a dramatic feel to this study.
Red wingback chairs that interior designer Theresa Casey picked up in New York offer a complementary contrast to the millwork.
To see more rooms with jewel tones, head to this photo gallery. Plus, check out our galleries of Amazing Libraries and 28 Rooms With Painted-Out Trim.
Colours and patterns happily commingle in a richly layered library.
Vibrant linen curtains play off cerulean blue millwork, as does a red wing chair that interior designer Theresa Casey picked up in New York.
For more design and decorating ideas, browse our Great Drapes & Blinds photo gallery.
Custom shelving accommodates a TV perfectly.
Cosiness emanates from this Theresa Casey-designed space. Wide crown moulding, worn leather sofas and a detailed floor pattern add a luxurious feel to an often-used family room.
For more design and decorating ideas, browse our Amazing Libraries photo gallery.
Place a settee in front of your bed for a cosy place to sit.
A coffee table that might otherwise appear in a living room works well in this bedroom. Tidy stacks of books look like art and keep treasured titles on hand.
See more gorgeous bedrooms in our photo gallery. Plus, browse more interiors by Theresa Casey.
Elegant details shine in this sweet bathroom.
Toronto designer Theresa Casey pulled out all the stops in this pretty powder room, going with gold-toned hardware, a rich marble countertop and sculptural sink. Petite spaces like this are great opportunities to try out more extravagant tilework, like the glazed ceramic pattern seen here, as you only need to cover a few square feet.
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Things are really moving along on the Proud Green…Continue
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In my last four HVAC Design jobs, I've specified ductless mini-split heat pumps. I have four more such jobs underway now.
Why mini-splits?
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Genex Cooperative, Inc. has recognized dairy herds and heifer raisers from across the United States for outstanding reproductive performance. The awards were bestowed as part of the cooperative's second annual Excellence in Reproduction contest.
"Herds were nominated from across the U.S.," notes Stephen Sheppard, Genex National Account Senior Specialist, "and all nominated herds demonstrated spectacular performance."
The Genex Excellence in Reproduction awards were distributed in four categories: heifer facilities, dairies with less than 500 cows, dairies with 500-2,000 cows, and dairies with more than 2,000 cows.
"To determine the winners, we utilized a matrix calculation of individual herd performance numbers," explains Sheppard. "The calculation considered the dairy's pregnancy rate, service rate, conception rate, percent pregnant by 150 days in milk (DIM), sexed semen use and the genetic level of service sires."
The performance levels of the platinum award winning operations were among the top percentiles in the dairy industry. Combined, the platinum winners in the three dairy farm categories averaged a 32.75% pregnancy rate, 48.5% first service conception rate and 84% of cows pregnant by 150 DIM. The average Lifetime Net Merit (LNM) level of service sires among the platinum award winners was +$691.
The winners of each category are listed below.
Heifer Raisers
PLATINUM: M&M Livestock, Leota, Minn.
GOLD: Coleman Ponderosa, Coleman, Wis.
SILVER: Circle Bar, Satanta, Kan.
Less Than 500 Cows
PLATINUM: Kodesh Dairy, Rice Lake, Wis.
GOLD: Breitenmoser Farm, Merrill, Wis.
SILVER: Del-Tu Farms, Beatrice, Neb.
500 to 2,000 Cows
PLATINUM: Dutchland Dairy, Rolfe, Iowa
PLATINUM: Leix Farms Inc., Monfort, Wis.
SILVER: Hourigan Family Dairy, Syracuse, N.Y.
Greater Than 2,000 Cows
PLATINUM: Sunridge Dairy, Nampa, Idaho
GOLD: Harmony Grove Dairy, Waynesboro, Ga.
SILVER: Synergy LLC, Linwood, N.Y.
For more information about Genex, visit www.crinet.com
Genex is a subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International (CRI). The CRI mission statement summarizes the goal of CRI: "To provide products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers worldwide while maintaining a strong cooperative."


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Topic: Miracle Man Update
On my last post I mentioned that Teddy's cancer came back where his duodenum used to be before his Whipple Surgery. We found a Dr. who is going to perform cyberknife surgery. First Teddy has to have a PET Scan Monday to make sure there are no more "hot" spots. If not, he will be scheduled for this miraculous non-invasive surgery! In the meantime his right kidney has swollen and May 12th they put a tube and drainage bag on him, again. We were all singing, "Daddy has a brand new bag". Yesterday they changed the tube in the kidney and also put a stint in. He had a bad reaction and we spent the day in the hospital today but now except for being very tired we are on the upswing again. Now, here is the weirdest thing. The cancer is near the Ureter tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder. It is pushing against the tube causing the kidney to not drain! It is evidently contained as the ureter and kidney have no cancer. It is the most strange thing I have ever seen!!! Like the true Monster it is, grabbing at anything it can. Weird! I will keep you advised of the result of the PET Scan and the date for the CYberknIfe! They are also using this method on liver and pancreatic cancer now. Who knows maybe in our lifetime we will see a cure?? A side thought....we have an Oncologist, Urologist, Surgical Oncologist and a Primary doctor all working to keep Teddy well, however try as we may they just do not communicate unless something bad happens. Do any of you have this problem? Keep the faith and stay strong! Lainy


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Day 3.
Artistic Events first event has completed:
In both the European Championships and World Cup
Freestyle is finalised:
Congratulations to all the medal winners and to all the competitors for a great competition.
Formation Skydiving
20.20 The Round 8 4-way Female continued the excitement - France scored 23 points - the USA 20 (two busts) so we are back to a tie for first place - bodes well for an exciting finish tomorrow.
18.30 The end of the day and a real surprise - the USA Golden Knights Female 4 scored 21 points on round 7 - the French 17 - The USA is now in first position with a 3 point advantage. An exciting end is in store.
17.00 hrs Round 9 of 8-way completed with France consoildating their lead and dominance in this year's competition. France has received 3 "busts" during the 9 rounds and Russia a total of 4 - the turning point is obviously France's 30 points in round 5 gave them a huge advantage.
The 4-Way Female event at the end of Round 6 has France in the lead by 1 point having conceded a point to USA Golden Knights Female 4. The fight for third place between the two UK teams widened with Bodyflight Isis now on 100 points and Kaizen on 96.
Round 7 of 4-way just completed with no change in the placings at the top.
The plan for today was to complete VFS, take the 8-way to the end of round 9, leaving one round for tomorrow and the 4-way (open and female) to the completion of round 8 - so 2 rounds for the morning.
However, by 12.00 VFS was put on a weather hold - caused by the SUN - that has got to be a first! The Drop Zone was visited today by the Commander of EUFOR, Major General Dieter Heidecker of Austria. An ex-parachuter himself he was very interested in the competition and spent some time here this morning.
8.00 An early start for the 8-way and VFS teams this morning. Beautiful day, no sign of the clouds of the past couple of days. It will be interesting to see if France's 8-way increases their lead over the rest of the field - curreently 28 points ahead of Russia with France's 2nd team 5 points behind the Russians.
UAE have established a 6 point advantage over France in VFS with Norway 3rd but not in the same league (yet). Meanwhile this afternoon the hot competition between France and USA 4-way Female continues - the last round saw France pull ahead by 2 points with 5 rounds still to be jumped. The two UK teams are in 3rd and 4th positions fighting their own battle.
Hayabusa (Belgium) are well established in first position in the 4-way Open (continuing this afternoon) with Russia 2nd and France in 3rd position - the real competition is taking place further down the table.
Artistic Events continue this afternoon also having already completed 5 rounds: France is in 1st place, Russia 2nd and Norway 3rd. The French boys have scored 9.0 points in each of their free routines. France is dominating Freestyle with teams in all 3 placings. We shall see what today brings.
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The Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan is now available on the Internet,
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Secret Outlast Clear Gel Reviews
Works Beautifully!I am particular about antiperspirants and generally stay with Certain Dri or Mitchum (I use Clinique on occasion). I reviewed this for Total Beauty and now I'm hooked! I like the fact that the container allows you to dispense just the amount you want to use. The fragrance is fresh. I tested it for twenty-four hours--a few times. No problems with odor or wetness at all. My next challenge is to try it for forty-eight hours and see if it lives up to its promises, but I'm not afraid. — 4 years, 4 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Keep it a Secret.I'm always very excited to have an opportunity to review a new product for Total Beauty, so I couldn't wait to give this product a try. I"m not a very sweaty person by nature, but I do live in muggy Florida, where the afternoons can really bring the heat! I tried this deodorant out for two days, so I could get the full effect. The first thing I noticed about it was the smell-- totally offensive! T...read morehe scent was way too powdery and overbearing-- I couldn't stop smelling it even hours after putting it on. Secondly, I did not care for the gel texture of the deodorant at all. I normally stick to solids, anyway, and this gel reminded me of why. It was very sticky and never felt like it completely dried onto my skin. As to its antiperspirant properties, I was not impressed. I didn't think that it kept me any more dry than my normal solid, and the sticky residual feeling on my skin was really unpleasant. I give this product a big thumbs down, and would not recommend it to anyone. — 4 years, 3 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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Love It!Nice clean, fresh scent. Keeps me dry and odor free all day. I'm glad I was asked to review this product because it has now become one of my favorites. Will continue to buy — 4 years, 4 months agoEricaC123 | 458 reviews
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Nice for backup!I've been using this pretty regularly for awhile now and I like it a lot more than I expected to. I don't know why, but I seem to always sweat through everything. That is still true with this, but it does seem to last a bit longer that some other products I've tried. I use this most often as additional protection after applying Secret Clinical Protection the night before. The two together is almos...read moret always 100% success! And I love that with both products (used alone or together) I don't have to worry about getting deodorant smudges on my clothes. I will definitely continue to buy this. The scent (I use "original") is fresh and nice without being overpowering. — 4 years, 4 months agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
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Ok for a gelI'm not the biggest fan of gel deodorants. I feel like they go on wet and stay wet, so I def prefer solids. However, for a gel, I did like the Secret Outlast gel. I got hot a few times and although I felt like I was getting wet I wasn't and all i smelled was a nice soft powder scent, no BO! If you're a gel fan you will probably love this deodorant. I will be sticking with my solids in the future though. — 4 years, 3 months agoladyboarder9669 | 210 reviews
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Not quite effectiveThe bottom line on this is that it simply didn't work for me. It was difficult to apply the right amount of product. I found that it took a long time to dry - although it didn't leave any white marks. It also failed to help keep me from sweating. I have tried other deodorants that work better. — 4 years, 2 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
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Product does what it says it will doI received this in the scent protecting powder which is a great scent. It also did keep my dry and didn't come off on my clothes. The only set back for me is that it contains aluminum and some other harsh chemicals. If they could make this formula with natural and organic ingredients that are safer for people I would buy this product. But for now, I'll keep using my natural deodorants because they work too. — 5 years agoHealthyLivingNaturalBeauty | 23 reviews
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Good enough deororantThe first impression I got from this deodorant was, wow, it says its powder but it's clear, it's different. It ihas a nice, subtle scent, nothing too overwhelming, and doesn't linger. It is a gel, and it does take a few minutes to dry, which is pretty inconvinient if you are in a hurry. Once it dries, the deodorant stays true to its "protecting powder" name, leaving behind some powdery residue. T...read morehis residue, however did not stain my clothing, which is really good. Weather in my area is finally starting to warm up, so right now we're in the 80's. It got pretty hot in the office I work in, and I notice some slight wet marks in the underarm area of my blouse, which was annoying, given that with other products I do not have this problem. Amazing price, good scent, not so good wetness protection as far as my expirience go. Would I buy again? Probably not. — 4 years, 4 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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Not for meI'm not a fan of Secret products and especially not in gel form. Deodorants with aluminum irritate my skin and with prolonged use cause me painful bumps in my underarms. I tried this for review hoping for the best but once it irritated my underarm and I gave up on it. — 4 years, 3 months agoTBjunkie | 692 reviews
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Great deodorant for those who wear black a lot!I have never used gel deodorants before, so I was very eager to test this one. I've been using it every day for about a week now, and am happy with the results. It survives through the day without any issues like body odor or marks on clothes, both on cooler and extremely hot busy days. I have it in "protecting powder" scent, and would probably get unscented next time, because this particular smel...read morel gets a bit overwhelming, and not necessarily goes with my perfume. The reason I'm giving this deodorant 8 out of 10 stars is the packaging, which needs to be worked on. It looks nice, and the product is easy to apply, but there is a big but: when the deodorant sits on the counter or (got forbid) you take it someplace with you, it starts "escaping" the tube, so when I open it, there is a lot of deodorant pushed out already. That product would NOT travel well by air, would go all over the place with pressure. It is a good product, and I see myself buying it, especially for those days when I wear black, but for travel purposes, I'll definitely stick to secret clinical strength. — 4 years, 3 months agovenenumletalis | 176 reviews
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Wall Street is still not sure about Facebook.
After an eight-month roller-coaster ride on the public market, the company on Wednesday beat earnings expectations by aggressively ramping up targeted advertisements to its users, including on mobile phones.
It reported fourth-quarter revenues of $US1.59 billion ($A1.52 billion), representing 40 per cent growth. Analysts were looking for a 34 per cent growth in revenue, to $US1.52 billion in this quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Facebook earned $US64 million in net income, or 3 cents a share. Excluding certain items, Facebook said it had a net income of $US426 million in the fourth quarter, or 17 cents a share. Analysts had expected 15 cents a share.
But after the earnings report, the stock fell more than 5 per cent from Wednesday's closing price of $31.24, before recovering.
Most Facebook users log in on their mobiles, and so the most closely watched piece of the quarterly earnings was how much money the company brought in from its mobile users. It reported that advertising on the mobile newsfeed accounted for 23 per cent of its advertising revenues, up from 14 per cent in the third quarter of 2012; at the time Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, told analysts he wished to "dispel the myth" that the company can't profit in the mobile era.
This quarter, analysts expected the company to rev it up considerably; Aaron Kessler, an analyst at Raymond James, for example, estimated that it would rise to more than 25 per cent.
"They're experimenting a lot with ad formats," he said. "Not all of them will stick. It's still in a somewhat experimental phase."
Despite the stock's decline after the earnings report, it is still much recovered since last year's slump. After Facebook's fairy tale debut in the public markets last year at $38 a share, the stock plummeted, as Wall Street soured on its ability to grow profits as fast as it had wished. Shares slumped to half the public offering price in September.
But the company focused on its advertising business; rolled out a series of new products aimed at taking on some of its biggest rivals, including Google and Apple; and Mr Zuckerberg took greater initiative to reassure investors it had their interests at heart. Facebook's share price has steadily improved in the past few weeks, suggesting that the company's charm offensive to investors is paying off.
Challenges ahead
Facebook's biggest, long-term challenge remains how to profit from the enormous piles of personal data of its 1 billion users without alienating them or inviting the wrath of government regulators in the United States and abroad. Secondarily, it must figure out a way to profit abroad: The lion's share of its revenues still come from North America and to a lesser extent, Europe.
In the past few months, Facebook has floated several trial balloons designed to please Wall Street and in particular, to persuade investors that it can thrive in the mobile era.
It offered marketers more refined targeting options, including Facebook Exchange, which allows companies to track users as they are browsing and shopping for products around the Web and show them advertisements for those products when they are logged back on to Facebook.
Before Christmas last year, in a bid to step into territory dominated by Amazon, it rolled out the Gifts application, which allows users to buy goods and services for their Facebook friends, and in turn, share with the company an extremely valuable piece of data: their credit card numbers.
Its most ambitious move came in mid-January with a new search tool that mines the vast data posted by individual users and brands. The tool, which the company calls "graph search," promises to help users answer their questions about everything from jobs to restaurant recommendations. It is part of the company's efforts to take on smaller sites like Yelp, for restaurants, and LinkedIn, for employment, and ultimately needle its biggest rival, Google, which dominates the search market.
Jared Belsky, executive vice president of a digital marketing agency, 360i, said marketers were more optimistic about the Facebook platform than even a few months ago. "They have so much information to share on consumers, they are getting better at making data available," he said. "They're helping us target better, but to a point."
Google's shadow
Facebook remains a shadow of Google: With about $US5 billion in revenues in 2012, Facebook earned a little under one-tenth of what Google brought in. Even in the mobile advertising business, Google takes in over half of all revenues, compared with about 8 per cent by Facebook, the research firm, eMarketer estimates.
As part of its aggressive appeals to mobile users, a few weeks ago, Facebook rolled out a way for users to make free voice calls using the internet (think Skype) and leaving voice messages for friends unable to text (think Facebook app for cars).
The Facebook mobile application earlier this month became the most popular in the US, accounting for 85 million unique users, according to the market research firm ComScore. The company had released a new, faster version of its application for the iPhone in August, followed later in the year by a new version for Android phones.
It showed more advertisements to desktop users and its mobile subscribers. Sponsored Stories advertisements appear in the mobile newsfeed and app developers can market their products with what are called app install ads.
One offering, Poke, a fleeting text application aimed squarely at young audiences, sank like a lead balloon. Poke was clearly intended to rival Snapchat, which is popular among teenagers, a demographic that Facebook desperately needs to hold onto.
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Tulsa Defeats San Antonio 98-65 - Recap
Tulsa cruised to victory on Sunday, running San Antonio out of the gym and running up a 98-65 score at AT&T Center.
The Shock were a 2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 147.5.
Riquna Williams had 51 points for Tulsa and Skylar Diggins chipped in with 20 points. Angel Goodrich had 11 assists for the Shock, while Courtney Paris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
The Silver Stars got a 21-point performance from Jia Perkins, who was supported by 18 points from Shenise Johnson. Jayne Appel had 4 assists in a losing cause for San Antonio, while Jayne Appel grabbed 7 rebounds.
Tulsa trailed at halftime, 43-39.
Tulsa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-31.
Tulsa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Storm. The Silver Stars will aim to get back on the winning track at Phoenix.


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Trout a fan of Little Leaguer Mo'ne
ARLINGTON -- Mo'ne Davis, the 13-year-old girl who has captivated baseball fans around the country, fired a shutout on Friday afternoon, becoming the first female pitcher to do that in the Little League World Series.
Hanging on every pitch, from the visitors' clubhouse at Globe Life Park, was Angels superstar Mike Trout.
"Did you see that?" Trout said. "That was pretty cool, just going out there and competing. We were definitely watching in the clubhouse.
"She was throwing everything. She was blowing the heater by people, got that nice breaking ball. It was fun to watch."
Davis, who struck out eight, walked none and gave up two hits in her six-inning shutout over a team from Nashville, Tenn., plays for Philadelphia's Taney Dragons, who reside close to Trout's hometown of Millville, N.J. Trout wasn't familiar with the team, but had heard of Davis' exploits through social media.
Davis also threw a shutout against a team from Delaware in the Regionals for the right to play in Williamsport, Pa., and is only the fourth American girl to compete at the Little League World Series.
"If you can do it, do it," Trout said. "That's cool."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The University of Minnesota campus quite literally runs on steam -- lots and lots of steam. It's used for heating in the winter, and powers equipment that provides air conditioning in the summer.
For decades that steam has been created at a university power plant fired by coal and natural gas. But after years of concern over pollution, university officials say they're going to drastically reduce the amount of coal burned at the facility near downtown Minneapolis, about 100 yards from the Mississippi River.
The plant's three drab gray chimneys tower dozens of stories over a small riverside park and the iconic Stone Arch Bridge.
Originally built in the early 1900s, the plant provided street cars with power. In 1976, long after street cars disappeared, the university bought the plant from Xcel Energy, then called Northern States Power Co., to make steam for its Minneapolis campus.
Mike Nagel, the university's assistant director of energy management, monitors its temperature from the plant's control room.
"It's leaving here at 391 degrees Fahrenheit," Nagel said. "So you can see there's about 112,000 pounds of steam per hour going out the door."
To boil water into steam, the plant burns natural gas and about 40,000 tons of coal each year. And the steam-making process is about to change.
Under a new plan, cleaner-burning natural gas and biomass -- from oat hulls, a waste product from the General Mills cereal plant -- will provide the campus with steam. Coal would only be used as a backup on the coldest days of winter.
On those days, Xcel Energy would reduce the amount of natural gas available to the university so the power company's residential customers get the gas they need. The university would fire up their coal burners to keep a reliable flow of steam going to campus.
But that would still reduce the amount of coal used by 85 percent a year, Nagel said.
It's all part of a bigger plan by the university to reduce its carbon footprint. University officials have pledged that the Twin Cities campus will be carbon neutral in less than 40 years. They also hope to cut carbon dioxide emissions in half within 10 years.
Reducing the use of coal is just one part of the plan. University officials have re-engineered several buildings on campus to be more energy efficient. They're also reminding employees to turn out the lights and turn off their computers when they're not in use.
"We're a research university; we're trying to always find new ways to do things and the best way to do it," said Mike Berthelsen, who is in charge of facilities management at the university's Twin Cities campus. "In this case, we think we found a more sustainable way that we can still meet the reliability needs, but use significantly less coal."
One university student group, called Campus Beyond Coal, has been pushing hard to get the school to stop burning coal altogether. The group didn't get its wish entirely, since the university still plans to burn some 10,000 tons of coal annually.
But student Phil Kelly still sees their effort as a success.
"We've always been excited to hear any proposal to even reduce any coal amount," he said.
The University of Minnesota is not alone in its plan to reduce the amount of coal being burned. Over the past year more than a dozen colleges nationwide promised to find new ways to create the steam, heat and power they need to operate.
At Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, college officials say they'll stop burning coal at a plant on the edge of campus by 2025.
"This was a very challenging decision," said David Prytherch, the school's sustainability coordinator. "We're really just at the beginning of it now -- of the planning for this future without coal."
Just how the western Ohio campus will end its reliance on coal isn't exactly clear. But Prytherch thinks the school will do it by burning natural gas and conserving energy on campus.
"We've begun with a realization that there are more sustainable ways of heating the campus," he said. "But the question of how do we get there requires time."
University of Minnesota officials have yet to promise they'll stop burning coal entirely at their steam plant.
They say that may change in the future as they experiment with renewable sources of energy, like solar and geothermal, to provide the campus with the steam power it needs.


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Here are a few things I fantasize about doing to my children when they're grown up as payback for their behavior now.
Things I fantasize about doing to my children when they are grown men:
Come to Ezra's house at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, wake him up, stick an iPad in his face and ask what the password is.
Drive to Maxon's house every evening and, on ten minute intervals, ring the doorbell and ask if I can hang out and read while he watches T.V. with his girlfriend.
Go through their folded laundry piles and make a huge mess looking for a pair of socks.
Spill beverages and stare at the puddles of liquid.
Eat all the cereal.
Wedge some chewed gum between their sofa cushions.
Leave some chewed gum on the counter, three steps from the trash can.
Hide half-eaten granola bars in their side table drawers.
Snatch their phones out of their hands to play Temple Run.
Sing "boom snap clap ba-boom snap clap snap boom snap clap ba-boom snap clap snap boom snap clap ba-boom snap clap snap" every time they drive me somewhere.
Scowl at the meal Maxon cooks for me and look to the heavens for celestial rescue. Then fork it like it's roadkill and ask how many bites I have to eat.
Leave half-full glasses of water on every surface.
Call them every time I lose something and ask where it is.
Go to Ezra's house, take off my jacket and handbag and let them plunk to the floor. Then step over them and walk inside.
Text them with 370 emojis.
Use their bathroom and forget to flush.
Finish the crackers and leave the empty box in the pantry.
Finish the milk and leave the empty carton in the refrigerator.
Finish the orange juice and leave the empty jug in the refrigerator.
Chew loudly in their ears.
Ask them 37 questions while they are on an important phone call.
Cover their hardwood floors with damp towels.
The good news is, I won't have to do any of these things. Their children will most likely take care of it for me. I'm counting on you, future grandchildren. Make me proud.


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PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - I don't give many book reviews, but I highly recommend "Fly on the Wall" by Mike Hirsh to anyone who has ever recovered from a hurricane, anyone who ever plans on preparing for a hurricane, or is looking for a fun and entertaining read.
The story is set in Punta Gorda, Florida, during and after Hurricane Charley in 2004. The hurricane is the main villain, but stories of insurance fraud, shootings of insurance adjusters and a possible murder all contribute to a very believable tale that is told through the eyes of a volunteer deputy sheriff and a recovering journalist.
"Fly on the Wall" is a humorous mystery that is technically classified as a work of fiction, but I like the way one Charlotte County Official described the book: "It's all lies – except for the parts that are true."
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On February 22, the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) Superintendent Tom Brady and Mayor Angel Taveras announced the mass firing of all 1,926 teachers in Providence schools. It was approved in a 4-3 vote of the PPSD School Board. This can be and has to be characterized as nothing more than an attack on all working people of Rhode Island, particularly in an attempt to bust the unions, and, whether intended or not, an attack on Providence's children and families.
Public school teachers play a vital role in both the educating and nurturing of the next generation. Day in and day out they go to work and perform their civic duty to the community despite the chronic lack of resources provided to public school classrooms. So why would they come under such an attack? The reason given by the elected officials, and the appointed (unelected) School Board, is that Providence is facing a budget crisis and a gap needs to be filled. According to Taveras, "putting Providence back on solid financial footing will require shared sacrifice across our community." However, it seems that the only people doing any sacrificing are teachers, families, other workers, and the poor.
Yes, teachers have relatively secure jobs, decent pay and benefits. One would think that we would expect such conditions for those who have such an impact on your children. But they also have fought collectively to get where they are through their unions. Because of this, it has been "in" to attack teachers and other public sector workers, and to blame them for Rhode Island's and Providence's fiscal problems. This line of thinking must be resisted and recognized for what it is—a strategy to divide and conquer that pits workers against workers. Attention needs to shift to those groups who are not being called on to sacrifice, and who have indeed been coddled during these rough economic times—corporations and the rich.
We need to remember that back in 2006, then Governor Carcieri and Democrats in the Assembly passed major tax cuts for the rich, promising that it would create jobs. Jobs were never created. RI continues to have one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. Working people suffered before and after a major recession, while the rich got and continue to receive tax cuts, and now they want them to suffer even more. Furthermore, rich "nonprofit" institutions that hold 60 percent of the land in Providence, like Brown University, pay no taxes on this high-rent land. Remember where local funding comes from for schools? Property taxes!
If the Providence Teachers Union (PTU) is to be criticized, it should be for the so-called collaborating they have engaged in with the City over the past years, accepting "reforms" that only serve to weaken the union and the education system as a whole. In fact, union officials and some teachers were thrown off by the recent attacks because they thought that such collaboration would protect them. In reality it did the opposite.
This has led to a situation where workers are judging their victories by the wrong benchmark, and they are stuck in a reactive mode. At an energetic rally at Providence's City Hall on March 2nd—of which I attended—about a thousand or so people gathered in support of the teachers. They crowd was comprised of teachers, students, parents, and workers and unions from other sectors. It was a great show of solidarity. However, the City Council members, union officials, and teachers who spoke all accepted the framework that teachers might have to accept some cuts due to the budget crisis, and argued if so, it should be done through negotiations not giving everyone a pink slip. And if teachers did have to be let go, they should be laid off not fired. The difference being that a laid off teacher would keep their seniority and would have to be rehired according to their seniority once a position opened up. A fired teacher would simply be a fired employee just like any other. Of course, this would be much better than the situation they are facing now. But there is no reason to accept any cuts
Changing the status of teachers from "fired" to "laid off" would be relatively better, but it is still a defeat. Closing ANY school is a defeat. Accepting pay cuts, or pay freezes, while maintaining jobs is a defeat. It is a defeat for teachers, students, and every working person in Rhode Island. For example, in a previous attack on teachers in Central Falls, RI, much of the fightback was only around reinstating the teachers; therefore when the teachers did get rehired, they had to accept all of the terms that were originally demanded of them by Central Falls Superintendent Fran Gallo.
So what should the response be?
They need to take inspiration from our sisters and brothers in Wisconsin. Teachers, students, parents, private sector and public sector workers need to demand that the attack on working people ends immediately, and they are going to have to be in the streets more. They need to make clear to Superintendent Brady, Mayor Taveras, and Governor Chafee that the rich need to pay for this crisis not workers and the poor. They need to make clear that the livelihoods of students are not something to play around with.
To their credit, all the speakers at the rally did a good job articulating the latter. They also expressed clearly that the latest attack on them was an attempt to weaken the union, and they were not going to let that happen.
Though, again, the teachers–and the parents, students, other workers, and other allies—need to challenge the framework that is controlling the conversation. So here are a few suggestions for the teachers and their union:
The PTU needs to call the City's bluff, and reject the notion that cutting working class jobs is needed to address the gap in the budget.
They should demand the immediate rescinding of the pink slips.
Not only should they be against the firing, they need to oppose all layoffs and all school closings.
They should call for the cutting of top-level administrator salaries (which some of them have already done).
The PTU needs to recognize the scope of the situation and the ripple effect it could have for the rest of the country (as the Wisconsin workers know), and should begin to build a movement against all austerity measures in Providence and in Rhode Island.
They should call on Governor Chafee to repeal the Carcieri era tax breaks for the rich. The State should increase the taxes on the wealthiest 1%. New State revenues should then be used to assist the budgets of the Cities in crisis.
The PTU, and all anti-austerity forces, should call on Mayor Taveras solicit larger payments from nonprofit institutions like Brown University. They occupy some of the highest valued property in Providence and do not pay their fair share.
The PTU should not count out putting the threat of a strike on the table: "If one teacher gets laid off, we all stop working"
Building off the last point, the people of Providence and Rhode Island need to begin to call for a federal bailout of the States. There is only so much States can do without receiving stimulus money from the federal government.
These are just a few suggestions, but if the teachers are going to beat back this attack they need to take a stronger stance than they are now. They also need to start addressing the larger political situation, or they'll always be reacting to attacks instead of being proactive with solutions. Also, the rank-and-file of the teachers union need to be the driving force of these demands. They are the ones most affected. They cannot rely on those who are not to do their bidding.
. . .
The bottom line is that the mass firing of the Providence Public School teachers represents the escalation of attacks on the working class throughout the entire United States. They are particularly going after the most organized sector of workers–public sector unions. And speaking of lines, a line needs to be drawn in the sand. It is time that working people finally face up to the fact that those in power and those who occupy the highest strata of the economic hierarchy do not have the same interests as them. I know that on some level every worker knows this. But the time has come to bring this fact to the forefront. Workers need to stop giving concessions while the rich continue to receive handouts and profit from our hard work.
And maybe, just maybe, we can realize that if we truly want to solve the economic crisis facing Providence, facing Rhode Island, facing the United States, and facing the entire globe, we need to rethink the basic structures and values of our economic system. Why should be accept economic dictatorship every time we step into our workplace? (That's literally what it is. Do you get a vote in anything that happens at work?) Why should we risk the future of our children by allowing the economic security of our communities to be threatened by economic crises caused by the rich? Why should we face environmental catastrophe because it is profitable for corporations to pollute? We can do better.
It is time to imagine an economy where workers control the work that they actually do. An economy where people truly receive fair incomes and have dignified work, replacing vast inequality and degradation. An economy where decisions about what is to be produced and consumed are made through a democratic and participatory planning process—not left up to a cruel and amorphous market. An economy that treats women, queer and transgendered people, people of color, immigrants, the disabled, all other groups who suffer from oppression in our current system, as equals. An economy that cherishes the earth not destroys it. We need a truly democratic and participatory economy. So, let's fight and win our current battles. But let's also set our sights high, and fight for a better and saner future.


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Mount Vernon District Hosts 20th Annual Town Meeting
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Mount Vernon District Hosts 20th Annual Town Meeting
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland will host Mount Vernon's 20th Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (exhibits open at 7:45 a.m.) at Mount Vernon High School's Little Theatre, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria.
Topics on the agenda include county priorities; challenges and opportunities for Fairfax County; an overview of the fiscal year 2008 budget; transportation plans; base realignment and closure updates; school successes and challenges; public safety; and a virtual bus tour with Hyland.
Those scheduled to speak include Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Lee District Supervisor Dana Kauffman, County Executive Anthony H. Griffin, and Fairfax County School Superintendent Jack Dale.
Other panelists include Col. Brian Lauritzen, Fort Belvoir's garrison commander; Fairfax County Deputy County Executive Ed Long; Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer; Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Daryl Louder; and Mount Vernon School Board member Daniel Storck.
Panelists will make their presentations followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. At the conclusion of the presentations, additional time will be allowed so residents have a chance to voice opinions or ask questions.
Fairfax County agencies, including the Office of Public Affairs, the Department of Family Services, the Park Authority, the Police Department, the Fire and Rescue Department, Animal Control, the Department of Tax Administration and the Division of Stormwater Management, will have representatives available to answer questions. The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation, George Mason University and Volunteer Fairfax are some of the noncounty agencies that also will be represented.
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Golfers are in for the chance to scoop a signed driver from PGA Tour golfer Justin Rose as well as playing alongside a European Tour professional at a charity golf day near Malmesbury on March 21.
Paul Sparrowhawk has a few team spaces available for the event.
The golf day has been organised in support of his wife Claire's fundraising venture to pay for her place on a seven-day charity trek through the Grand Canyon in the autumn in aid of three children's charities.
Those attending on the day will get to play alongside local European Tour professional Charlotte Ellis, as well as have the chance of winning a new Jaguar car for the weekend.
Mrs Sparrowhawk, a 33-year-old mother-of-two who is teaching assistant at Minety Primary School, hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the Make a Wish Foundation, Ray of Sunshine and Starlight through the various fundraising ventures.
"My wife needs to raise about £3,850 to go," said Mr Sparrowhawk, of Upper Minety.
"The golf day was my idea because I like playing golf and I am doing it to support Claire as much as anything else."
The 18-hole golf tournament will take place at South Cerney on March 21, with the first team teeing off at 8am.
There is still space for nine teams of four to compete. Entry costs £100 per team for 18 holes.
Sponsorship for the holes are also needed from local businesses, with Jaguar cars having stepped forward to sponsor the first hole.
To take part email firstname.lastname@example.com Mrs Sparrowhawk will live in basic condition sleeping in a two-man tent alongside scorpions during the seven-day trek.
"I admire that Claire is going; I think she is very brave," added Mr Sparrowhawk.
"It's going to be quite intense and it's no holiday.
"Claire is looking forwards to it but she is nervous as well.
"She has done a lot of fundraising every year and each year she tries to do a bit more but I'm not sure how she will beat this."
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DEARBORN, Mich. - Oakwood Common invites wartime veterans, surviving spouses and caregivers to a Veterans Aid and Attendance workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2012.
The free workshop helps individuals, families and caregivers learn how to seek funds to cover the cost of senior housing, homecare or nursing home care. It will be held in the Rotunda Room of the retirement community located at 16351 Rotunda Drive in Dearborn.
The Veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) Pension benefit provides up to $1,704/month for wartime veterans, up to $1,095/month for surviving spouses and up to $2,020/month for a married veteran.
"This workshop helps individuals learn about valuable resources and funds that may make a difference in when and where they decide to retire," said Mary Granata, director of sales for Oakwood Common.
Beth Marshall and Dwight Cloutier from the Veteran Support Center will conduct the workshop presentations. Representatives from Oakwood's Senior Care Solutions will also participate, including how this benefit can apply to home care.
For more details and to make a reservation to attend this free workshop, call 313-253-9597.
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|The Drama section of the Maccabi
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(First row, right to left)
Laibke Vegner, Israel Ponevesh, Tybe Kil,
Hannah Shneiderman, Rochel Vegner (Vingrin?);
(second row, right to left)
Israel Shulman, Henyeh Ifoh, Moishe Snyeg,
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Yidel Meler, Judith Shwartzberg, David Arsh, Rif, Bentze Arelovits, Gita Levin, Yache Meler;
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unknown, Eta Shuster, Libe Ruch, unknown, Zereh Levin, Tuve Kapelus;
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H. Shneiderman, H. Snyeg, Israel Panevesh, Chaim-Tuve Katz
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ALUN Rossiter was a happy man after his Swindon Robins side surged into the Elite League play-off places last night, as a well-rounded team performance saw them comfortably dispose of Lakeside 55-37.
Peter Kildemand (10+1), Dakota North (10+1) and Nick Morris (11+1) were all paid for double figures while reserve duo Steve Worrall and Nathan Greaves combined for paid 17, with Greaves recording his best figures since joining the Robins with 6+2.
In reply, Lakeside's only resistance came from Davey Watt as the skipper managed 11, with no other rider scoring more than five points, meaning the hosts were able to cope with skipper Troy Batchelor only scoring 5+1 as he continues to recover from illness.
The win leaves the Robins a point ahead of Eastbourne who have slipped to fifth, three behind the Hammers who currently hold third, much to the pleasure of team boss Rossiter after the previous night's disappointment at Poole.
"I'm really happy because everyone contributed and the boys dug so deep and produced," he said.
"Troy didn't have the best of nights but was still paid for six, so when we have two paid for 11 and one for 12 we can cope with that.
"Nick needs the confidence and is a little low but that will really help him, being at heat leader at 20 is tough and he's still learning, so this will be really good for him.
"Nathan had a good night but is still learning and it's all very positive.
"I'm still sure we'll make the play-offs, people like to be down about it but I'm still really confident we will make it in."
Watt made the gate in the opener as the first race of the night was shared, before the Robins duo landed the first blow as Greaves jumped from the tapes and rode four calm, assured, laps to take the victory ahead of his partner Worrall.
Heat three was shared, with Simon Gustafsson winning and Batchelor retiring, as was heat four as Lawson held off the advances of Morris for first and Greaves beat Paul Starke on the run to the line to secure third.
Kildemand and Batchelor's maximum in heat six was immediately wiped out as Watt and Mikkel Bech struck back against a worryingly slow Morris and Gustafsson, with the Swede retiring, meaning the Robins' lead was only four after the first six heats.
After looking vulnerable briefly the Robins took a hold as North and Worrall jumped from the gate and secured an important 5-1, before Gustafsson and Morris made things even more comfortable with a second successive maximum which saw the home lead stretched to 12 points.
That advantage was soon 16, as mechanical issues for Starke allowed Greaves through to back up Worrall for a third five-one on the spin, meaning Bech was able to emerge in black and white in heat 10.
The Dane's task became a little easier after North was harshly excluded for slipping off alone in turn one, but he could only finish third as Kildemand produced a sublime move to pass Lewis Bridger for the win to limit the damage.
With the Hammers still well adrift, Watt took the second tactical in the final heat of eligibility, but the Aussie's attempt was no more successful than Bech's as he too finished third.
Hammers guest Kyle Newman won the race ahead of Batchelor, giving the visitors a 5-2 heat advantage which barely took a dent out of the home lead.
Heat 12 was shared as North won following a good first corner move, with Greaves sliding out while chasing Lawson for third, before Kildemand's sublime ride in heat 13 ensured the meeting was won.
With the Robins in search of maximum points, Morris won heat 14 at a canter before leading North round for a 5-1 in heat 15 which put the gloss on a superb evening.
Next up for the Robins are home and away meetings with Eastbourne next week, with Monday's trip to Arlington followed by the reverse fixture at Blunsdon next Thursday.