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Gallery Main Street's first fine art exhibit of the year is scheduled to open this weekend, the City of Tyler announced.
The exhibit, "Light/Dark," will open Saturday at the gallery, 110 W. Erwin St. A reception will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, according to a news release.
"We encourage the public to come and enjoy some wonderful original art, as well as music and refreshments. It's free, and everyone is invited," Beverly Abell, with the City of Tyler's Main Street Department, said in a news release.
More than 24 art pieces by 14 area artists will be part of the exhibit. Pieces at the exhibit will include acrylic, oil, photography, mixed media and assembly, the news release states.
Gallery Main Street, operated by the City of Tyler Main Street Department in cooperation with the Downtown Tyler Arts Coalition and Heart of Tyler, has a new art exhibit every eight weeks, according to a news release.
"Artwork is selected for exhibit via juried process," the news release states. "Artists submit digital images of their work for consideration by a jury, which scores each piece based on its own merits of skill in execution and adherence to theme. The top-scoring pieces are accepted for exhibit, and the piece that receives the highest score is named best in show."
For information on exhibits, visit www.DowntownTylerArts.com or call 903-593-6905.


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In order to achieve the best results, weight loss surgery must be part of a comprehensive weight loss program dedicated to achieving a healthy lifestyle. Our program is designed to prepare you for surgery, educate you about the surgical options available, offer the safest, most effective operations, and provide you with all the tools you will need after surgery to get the best results possible.
Health Questionnaire
In order to get to know you better, we ask that you fill out or Health Questionnaire. Please print the Health Questionnaire, and bring a completed copy with you to your informational session.
After we have reviewed your health questionnaire, you have attended an information session, and your insurance requirements have been confirmed, our program coordinator will schedule you for an initial consultation.
Initial Consultation:
All patients are required to pay a program access fee. This fee is nonrefundable and depending on your insurance policy, you are subject to co-pays, deductibles and non-coverage. This fee covers the following services:
- An initial consultation by a registered dietitian
- A group nutrition class to discuss eating habits after surgery
- Up to three additional visits with a registered dietitian
- A consultation with a psychologist specializing in the care of bariatric patients
- A physical therapy consultation
- Access to weekly support group meetings facilitated by a psychologist
- Assistance with obtaining insurance approval
At your first visit to the Bariatric Surgery clinic you will meet with our registered dietitian. She will review your diet history, define your eating habits, and design a personalized diet plan. You will also meet with a physical therapist to develop an exercise program personalized to your body.
The majority of patients will need to complete a period of physician supervised dieting. We will communicate your diet and exercise plan to your physician and provide them with forms used to document your progress. Correct documentation of the exercise plan is essential to getting insurance approval for your procedure. We recommend that you provide your supervising physician a copy of our form for every month of required supervised diet.
Once you have completed half of the dieting period, you will return to visit with a psychologist. At this visit you will review your weight history, your motivation for pursuing weight loss surgery and will start developing strategies to insure your success after surgery.
It is required to attend at least one support group session before surgery.
At the completion of your physician supervised diet program, the Bariatric Program Coordinator will review your insurance requirements and apply for approval for surgery. Once we have received approval from your insurance company, a surgical consultation will be scheduled.
Surgical Consultation
The bariatric surgeon you have selected will review the surgical options available to you. We routinely perform three primary weight loss operations - laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Once you and your surgeon have decided on the right operation for you, you will complete routine lab tests a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram. You will also complete an assessment for sleep apnea. Other testing may be required based on your medical condition. During your pre-operative planning, we will review your post-operative diet. All patients are required to sign a patient contract prior to surgery.
In The Hospital
Patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric band may go home the same day, or stay overnight in the hospital. Adjustable gastric band patients will begin the Stage I diet shortly after surgery (diets are available in your handbook). Your surgeon and bariatric nurse practitioner will see you before going home to review discharge plans.
Patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, or revision surgery will spend one to three days in the hospital. The day after surgery, you will receive an X-ray and will begin a low-carbohydrate liquid diet. Your surgeon, bariatric nurse practitioner and dietitian will meet with you before going home to review discharge plans..
After Surgery Follow-Up
Successful bariatric surgery demands a lifetime of follow-up. We have a structured two-year program to help you maximize weight loss following your surgery. Lifetime follow-up is required.
Laparoscopic Gastric Band
- Two weeks, post-operative checkup
- Six weeks, first gastric band adjustment
- Follow-up at six weeks, three months, six months, and twelve months will include assessment by the surgeon, nurse practitioner, and dietitian.
- Routine Laboratory test are performed.
Gastric Band adjustments occur every two weeks until the Green Zone is reached (see handbook for more information on the Green Zone).
Gastric Band adjustments continue as needed to maintain weight loss. You will be asked to be seen at least twice a year for life. Other appointments may be required as determined by your surgeon.
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
- One week post-operative checkup
- Follow-up at five weeks, four months and 12 months will include assessment by the surgeon, nurse practitioner and dietitian. Routine Laboratory test are performed.
Patients are asked to be seen at least once yearly for life, including vitamin screen (blood test). Other appointments may be required as determined by your surgeon.
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- One to two week post-operative checkup
- Follow-up at five weeks, four months and 12 months will include assessment by the surgeon, nurse practitioner and/or dietitian.
Patients are asked to be seen at least once yearly for life, including vitamin screen (blood test). Other appointments may be required as determined by your surgeon.
Bariatric Surgery Revisions
Dr. Hornbostel and Dr. Ghanem are two of the few bariatric surgeons in the United States who are qualified to perform laparoscopic revision surgery. Revisions may be performed for patients who have received previous weight reduction operations either laparoscopy or incision, and have had problems related to complications of those operations and/or inadequate weight loss. To learn more about bariatric surgery revisions, please contact Jamie Spoonemore, bariatric program coordinator, at (816) 271-6155.
For more information, please call Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Bariatric Care at (816) 271-6155.
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Whoa! And you thought the Pacers were never going to get rid of Brandon Rush.
Although this has not yet been finalized, various reports around the league are whispering that the Pacers have either agreed to are are very close to agreeing to swapping Brandon Rush for the Warrior's Lou Amundson.
Though it's not fair to take pot shots at his single preseason performance yesterday, Rush did look very much like the exact same player he has been for the past three years (ie, not very good). That, coupled with the drug suspensions and the Twitter incident (in which homophobic comments were tweeted during a heated exchange with a fan — Rush claims his account was "definitely" hacked), plus the Pacers' overloaded wing position, meant that Rush was going to be on the way out sooner than later.
Now it looks it it will be soon (hopefully).
What about the player the Pacers will get in return? Amundson is not a household name but NBA fans will remember him as the guy (when he was in Phoenix) who was decked by Zach Randolph and lived to tell the tale. He's no superstar (6'9″, career averages of 4.1 points, 3.7 rebounds), but Amundson will provide another much-needed big body and a never-back-down attitude.


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Hubby and I are doing a 10 day trip starting in Charlotte, NC, down to Charleston, then to Savannah, final stop Atlanta. Never been to any of these areas. Needing ideas on beaches, restuarants, shopping, and any must see areas.
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Hubby and I are doing a 10 day trip starting in Charlotte, NC, down to Charleston, then to Savannah, final stop Atlanta. Never been to any of these areas. Needing ideas on beaches, restuarants, shopping, and any must see areas.
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Some things that would be helpful for people to give better advice:
- Restaurants - budget, type of food
- Beaches - interested in swimming? surfing?
- Shopping - looking for high-end, souvenirs, or something else?
- What are your interests/hobbies - art? Music? NASCAR? Civil War history? Gardens?
How many days do you plan to spend in each spot?
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Personally I would not go to Atlanta, and spend a last couple of days in Asheville before going back to Charlotte, unless you are doing an open jaw airline connection.
There's a lot of great stuff to do around Charleston and Savannah, beach days, shopping, history. Atlanta is sort of just a BIG city--and it is a pretty good "hike" from the lower coast.
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When is the trip taking place ? That may well impact your availability in beach areas as many will require weekly stays after Mem. Day. I agree w/Gretchen, why Atlanta ? (Or Charlotte for that matter)
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I have to agree with the others "why Atlanta" question, although I'm sure there are others who will post who will defend it. As a tourist destination, it's one of my least favorite cities in the US (although we had fabulous barbecue there).
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Liz - are you still interested in Atlanta restaurants? Happy to recommend if you answer the "what kind of food & budget" question.
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We are going on our trip in June, we actually live in KY., but my husband has business in Charlotte for 3 days and the rest is vacation. Even though, I will be free those 3 days I usually like to do alittle shopping and maybe a spa day. Any recommendations on restuarant for us at night would be appreciated. But like I said in original post we will then head to Charleston, spend a couple of days there, then 2-3 days in Savannah. We like to take our days leisurely, lay on the beach, site seeing and any interesting places to eat. And we just figured Atlanta would be a good place to end our trip before heading back home.
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There is a great fort outside of Savannah called Fort Jackson. It has historical significance and is just a cool place to wander around.
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What kind of restaurants in Charlotte would you like? We have some really good eating now. There are a couple of other threads with some good lists, or we can generate a new one for you.
Where will you be staying.
Our new favorite restaurant is Lulu's on Central Avenue--a true French bistro plopped right down in Charlotte! You'll need a reservation.
In the SouthPark area there are numerous places. M5 is Mediterranean. Zebra is very fine dining. You can get a discount coupon for it on www.restaurant.com . If you want to do that I can give you a code for an even bigger discount.
There is an EXCELLent seafood restaurant--Upstream.
Downtown dining is also excellent.
Let us know.
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Agree to skip Atlanta.
Charleston Restaurants:
Rue de Jean
Poes (Sullivans Island)
On Sullivans Island. Best beaches on the east coast and close to downtown.
Take the kids to the SeaAquarium, Fort Sumter (great boat ride), do a carriage ride.
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I agree that Atlanta is a big city with big city "stuff" to do but there are also a few sites of interest that are native to the area if this kind of thing interests you: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, MLK Jr. sites, Margaret Mitchell house & museum, Stone Mountain.
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I love all the responses, so let me answer a few questions.
First, yes I would still like a few names of restuarants in Atlanta, we like Italian, Seafood and I've heard they have great down-home cooking restuarants there.
Second, Gretchen I would love to have the code for discount and do you recommend reservations @ Zebra? We plan to make reservations at LuLu's.
Third, I think we will mainly do some site seeing in Atlanta, maybe catch a baseball game if they are in town and I want to check out the IKEA store, I've been to the one in the Chicago area and loved it.
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My 2 cents. I have (personnally) not had good luck w/Zebra & I think there are many better restaurants in Charlotte if you are looking for a top shelf dining Experience. Bentley's, for example, or the absolute best (in my book) is the McNinch House. www.bentleyson27.com , www.mcninchhouserestaurant.com. BTW, there is also a new IKEA in Charlotte as well.
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Restaurant suggestions:
Atlanta, barbecue: JR's Log House BBQ Restaurant
Atlanta, Meat & Three: Chip's Southern Cookin' Meat & Three
Savannah, southern: Wassaw Sound Seafood Restaurant, Mrs Wilkes Dining Room (lunch only)
Charleston, Low Country: Gullah Cuisine Lowcountry Restaurant
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Well, sorry, I don't have an extra discount right now, but probably will again.
I prefer Zebra to Bentley's--just personal opinion. Jim Alexander is a great chef, but both places are nice.
Another high end experience would be Blue, downtown. There is now a world of good eating in charlotte.
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Fav. Italian restaurant in Atlanta: La Tavola in Virginia-Highlands,www.latavolatrattoria.com
Fav. seafood restaurant: Atlanta Fishmarket, www.buckheadrestaurants.com
Have heard that Sotto Sotto is wonderful: www.sottosottorestaurant.com
Fun things to do:
Aquarium (Fascinating Titanic exhibit)
CNN Tour
Chinese Warriors exhibit (in Midtown, forgot name of museum)
Handbag exhibit at Museum of Design (they have the Eiffel Tower bag from Sex and the City)
Walk around Piedmont Park, there is also an orchid show in their Botanical Garden
Egyptian exhibit at Emory University's museum
Tour Margaret Mitchell's house
Go to the Atlanta Historical Society website and look for the plantation and garden tour not too far from the city.
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Restaurants in Atlanta -
Second the suggestions of La Tavola & Sotto Sotto - also Fritti is next to Sotto Sotto and is their more casual pizza place which is also very good. Antica Posta is about as authentic as it gets for Florentine food.
Instead of "down home cooking" I like the slightly more upscale "new southern cooking" restaurants such as Horseradish Grill, JCT Kitchen, South City Kitchen, One Midtown Kitchen, Watershed, Parish (cajun).
The newest trend seems to be Upscale American Cooking using local ingredients, organic veggies, and artisan cheeses. Try: 4th & Swift, Restaurant Eugene (fancy), Finch & Holman's (Eugene's non-fancy place with fabulous "bar food"), The Shed, Cakes & Ale.
Canoe has lovely seafood and a great view onto the Chattahoochee River and all of the above also offer fish. Most of these are on opentable.com Hope you enjoy your trip!
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You guys are wonderful, I can't wait to start our trip. I look forward to share all that we did when we get back. And Gretchen if you ever get that other discount, please let me know.
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liz3kids - suggestions for Charlotte
spa) Ballanyne Resort
shopping) Phillips Place and/or South Park Mall
and I might also mention that you don't have to wait until you get to Atlanta for an Ikea - check out the new one in Charlotte
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Recently spent some vacation time at all but Charlotte. Found that 2 full days in Savannah and 3 in Charleston allowed me to see everything I wanted. Atlanta isn't an especially charming city, but it does have a lot of good tourist attractions -- spent about 5 days there.
Here are some restaurant suggestions.
-Mary Mac's Tea Room (old fashioned Southern)
-Fox Brothers (BBQ, best one I tried)
-Rolling Bones (BBQ, not quite to Fox Bros. level, but still excellent)
-The Varsity (drive in fare, good options are the chili/slaw dogs, onion rings, and frosted orange to drink)
-Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room (old fashioned Southern, boarding house pass-the-platter family style, lunch only). This place is open from 11 AM to 2 PM and it's wise to get there about half an hour ahead, as a line forms and no reservations are taken. The Lady and Sons isn't bad, but this place is definitely better.
-S.N.O.B. (Slightly North of Broad). Updated Southern style cuisine, and the best place I ate in this city by a long shot.
-if you want a BBQ fix, try Bessinger's (Carolina mustard based BBQ, chopped pork is the best thing to get here).
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Charlotte now has IKEA and Trader Joes.
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Here is a restaurant.com code for 80% off for a couple of days (end of the month). Enter "lucky" at the end.
Lulu's may have a coupon available the first of the month--they will be gone now, late in the month, I'm sure.
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Guardians of Order have recently made the Deluxe Limited Edition of their new A Game of Thrones Roleplaying Game available at GenCon. Before that, contributors to the game (such as ourselves) and pre-orderers were given free access to PDFs of the deluxe edition. Now that we've finally had some time to look over the finished product, we thought we'd share some of our thoughts.
First, this is a _big_ book. Nearly 600 pages, including a never-before-published interview with GRRM (it was conducted years ago, so it doesn't contain spoilers of any sort post-ASoS, but it has some interesting questions regarding the writing process) and a large appendix giving Tri-stat for AGoT information. Before that are hundreds of pages about the setting and how the game makes use of the d20 system to create characters and resolve disputes (particularly the martial variety). As you'd expect for this series, magic is of a very low level compared to other RPGs—and we believe that Mark McKinnon, Jesse Scoble, and co. have really captured the flavor of magic as seen through AGoT.
Next, not only is this book big, but it promises to be absolutely beautiful. There are a number of two-page spreads throughout the book, depicting important scenes from the beginning of the first book on towards the very end. The layout is excellent, with some nice heraldic shields custom-made for the various Great Houses (and a few smaller Houses that are given focus). The map is the best one we've seen to date, and it pretty much contains all the information you might want from the maps of the North and the South as published in the books (the U.K. and U.S. maps differ to some small degree).
Finally, it's simply packed full of information about the world, and some of it is entirely brand new—GRRM provided them some bits of history and setting details that have yet to be published. Did you know that Dorne didn't join the realm until after the first Blackfyre Rebellion? Or that the Moon Pool plays an important role in attaining the status of water dancer? That's all in there. True, there's a disclaimer noting that nothing is canon until it's published in the books, but even if these details were to change before they became canon, they're a fascinating look into the direction of GRRM's thoughts on these subjects (and more). We should note that there isn't a great deal of new information—just tidbits here and there—but for the hardcore fan, or for the person who just has to know everything, this is a good pick. It's not quite as detailed as the Concordance, but then again, what is?
And there's an interesting glossary in the back, of just about every named character in the first book. Useful, for fans of the series and for people who want to set a campaign around the time of the books. If you've any specific questions, do ask here and we'll see if we can't answer them. And if you want to order, try using Amazon.com: Deluxe Edition and Standard Edition (d20). We'll provide a link to the Tri-stat version (which, from our cursory look, is the more appealing of the two, but we prefer simple mechanics for pen-and-paper RPGs) when it's available.


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If you haven't yet had a chance to see "plant," the three-dimensional video installation at the Detroit Institute of Arts, you're in luck. The museum's hosting of the film has been extended to April 29.
Shown as two separate 20-foot-tall projections on two walls, the 15-minute-long piece created by digital artist Paul Kaiser and his collective the OpenEnded Group plays on a loop. The installation lets museumgoers explore a digitally altered version of a Detroit Packard plant, a former automotive factory shuttered in 1956 and known today for its sprawling ruins.
The artists spent several weeks in the building, taking 10,000 still photos. In "plant," those images are joined together. The film has an ambient track of electronic music interwoven with sounds recorded on the site. "If you were to close your eyes, you would think you were in a park somewhere," Larry Baranski, the museum's director of public programs, told HuffPost. "Very soft wind, bird calls -- it's incredibly tranquil sound."
The artists also used software to transform the Packard plant images so unnatural things, like blooming or becoming transparent, transpire, Baranski said. "None of it is by accident," he said, adding, "These are all really beautiful and carefully planned manipulations."
"The sense of decay … really becomes an incredible gold mine of textures and colors," Baranski said.
The film's appearance at the Detroit museum amounted to a lucky convergence. After a University of Michigan Institute of Humanities showing late last year, museum staff managed to find exhibition space and add it to the "Detroit Revealed on Film" schedule, offered with its "Detroit Revealed: Photographs 2000-2010" exhibition.
A documentary about decay in an old auto plant might sound all too familiar to those watchful for tired tropes repeated in many Detroit-themed documentaries, where buildings in ruin, particularly the Packard pant and Michigan Central Station, serve as stand-ins for a city's decline.
But "plant" has a different take than many other films. The film "doesn't contribute to this worn-through argument, existing instead on its own unique axis, almost entirely disjointed from the many complex entanglements surrounding its subject matter," according to a Knight Arts blog. "There is no paternalistic elbow nudging, no knowing winks communicating the why of the ruins, no insultingly unrealistic ideas about how to 'turn things around.' Instead, the film is 'merely' a work of art."
When noted architect Albert Kahn built the factory, its system of reinforced concrete used a new technology that transformed manufacturing, Baraski pointed out. So the idea that it has become a symbol of Detroit's decline doesn't add up for Baranski.
"This is my favorite nonsensical idea, that this is 'ruin pornography,'" he said, referencing a term used -- usually pejoratively -- to describe photographs of abandoned buildings and decaying structures.
Instead, Baranksi believes the plant's history, as well as the loaded interpretations generated by others' documentation of it, are wiped away upon viewing the film. "Here's someone who has created true art out of it," he said. "It really frees you from all the negative associations we have with it."
Baranski has no objection to the recent slew of Detroit-centric films, ruin porn or not. "Detroit Revealed on Film" will include four other upcoming movies about the city, and as far as he is concerned, this should be only the beginning.
"It doesn't cost you anything to make a film except your time and some equipment; you could probably borrow from a teenager," Baranski said. "In Detroit there's this passion to talk about what's going on here," he added. "There's no reason to stop the conversation."
The film "plant" runs continuously until an hour before closing at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. It will be on view through April 29. For the museum's hours, see its website.


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HONOLULU -- Michelle Wie signed for her highest score on the PGA Tour, one that sent her to the bottom of the leaderboard yesterday at the
Three double bogeys. Two three-putts. And late in a blustery round at Waialae, one shot was so off-line that her agent held up his leatherbound notebook to keep the ball from hitting him in the head, leaving a dent in the cover.
Unable to stop the slide in gusts up to 35 miles per hour, Wie stumbled to a 9-over-par 79 that left her with virtually no hope of becoming the first woman in 61 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour.
All that spared her from last place was Jimmy Walker, who shot 80 in the final group of a long day.
''Today it was like, 'Wow,' " she said. ''It's like, 'I can't believe I'm doing this bad.' "
And as the 16-year-old got up from her chair, she finally figured out what would make it better. ''I want some chocolate," she said.
The course played nearly 2 shots over par, so it was no picnic for anyone. Rory Sabbatini birdied five of his last seven holes for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead over David Toms, K.J. Choi, Charles Warren, and Jeff Gove. Defending champ Vijay Singh was at 71.
Many expected Wie to be somewhere around par, or at the very least with a chance to become the first female since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to make it to the weekend on the PGA Tour.
Instead, her fourth start on the PGA Tour -- and third straight appearance in the Sony Open -- quickly turned into her worst on a windswept day along the Pacific Ocean. She missed a 30-inch par putt on her third hole (No. 12), shot 42 over her first nine holes, and ended her long day by missing a 6-foot birdie.
The Kraft Nabisco Championship clarified its criteria, allowing teenage sensations Wie and Morgan Pressel to play in the LPGA Tour's first major of the year. Wie and Pressel, along with former Duke star Brittany Lang, now are eligible for the Kraft Nabisco (March 30-April 2) because all of them finished in the top five at an LPGA major last year.
The tournament previously gave exemptions to players who finished in the top 20 at the Kraft or the top 5 in the other three majors, provided they were LPGA Tour members. Pressel and Lang only earned their cards this year, and Wie is not expected to join until she finishes high school in Hawaii, where she is a junior.


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Bassett recalls 8,900 cribs due to entrapment risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bassett Furniture Industries Inc is recalling about 8,900 Chinese-made baby cribs because the bolts can loosen, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
The company has received 85 reports of bolts connecting the top corners of its "Wendy Bellissimo Collection Convertible Cribs" loosening. In one case, a 13-month-old child's hand became trapped between the railings, the agency said.
The cribs have been sold at Babies "R" Us stores in the United States since July 2005 for about $500 each, it said.
The recalled cribs are model numbers 5945-0521 and 5545-0521, sold in honey and cherry finishes. Other Wendy Bellissimo Collection cribs are not involved in the recall, the agency said.
The cribs were made by Goodbaby Child Products Co Ltd of China, it said.
Consumers with the recalled cribs should stop using them and contact Bassett for a free repair kit.
In September, Simplicity Inc recalled about 1 million baby cribs sold in the United States because of the risk of entrapment and suffocation if the drop-side detached, creating a dangerous gap.
The safety agency posted a photograph of the recalled Bassett cribs on its Internet site, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08075.html.
(Reporting by Julie Vorman, editing by Dave Zimmerman and John Wallace)
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Blantyre - The supply of fish in the world's eighth-largest lake has plunged by more than 90% over two decades, according to researchers who say more fish farms must be built to reduce fishing pressure on Lake Malawi.Dr Daniel Jamu, a senior scientist at the World Fish Centre in Malawi, said the nation needs to find alternatives for the falling stocks of fish.The amount of fish from Lake Malawi has declined from about 30 000 metric tons a year 15 to 20 years ago to currently 2 000 metric tons per year, according to Raphael Mwenenguwe of the Research Into Use office.A drop in the lake's water levels in recent years caused the decline, Mwenenguwe said, along with population growth and overfishing.
Just get the order of things right please: Population growth, overfishing and then only drop in water levels!
A predominantly Catholic country with zero family planning taking place. It is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa. Ironically there is a tropical fish for fish tanks business where they've been breeding fish for three decades but the government can't, or won't, just go there to learn everything they need to know about running a breeding programme. Instead you find these pathetic mud pool attempts all around the lake where the only thing left of the project is basically the mud pool. Another country that will fall apart if foreign aid is stopped.
It is really a tragedy that the cichlids have to suffer because of these people.


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By: Tasnim Shahjahan, IATG ContributorAugust 31, 2016
One of the scariest things in the world is being your true self.
What if you're different from 'the norm'? What is 'the norm'? What if people criticize you or don't accept you? Where will you go from there? Are you going to try to change yourself to fit in? Or are you going to create your own identity?Why do we tone ourselves down? Why do we hide things from certain people? Why do we try to change ourselves for others?
Why do we choose to deprive the world of our amazing spirit and shut out our own light?
I believe that every soul has a contribution to this earth. Some people wrongly believe that they don't possess any talent within themselves, but it's there.
Fear of criticism is something everyone struggles with in some capacity. For some, the struggle for authenticity is truly a life or death situation, based on your family or environment. There can be a great deal of intolerance, and we as humans adapt and accommodate discrimination by changing ourselves to fit within our environment. It doesn't make it "right," but it's how we're programmed to survive; we adapt to our environment.
It's a privilege to be accepted as you truly are. It's a privilege to be loved in your true form.
But how do you get there? Finding that inner voice is difficult. Empowering yourself is not something society tells us to do. We're trained to be critical of ourselves. We're trained to focus on what's lacking. If you're brown skinned, you're supposed to want pale skin. If you have white skin, you're supposed to want tanned skin. If you have curly hair, you envy those with straight hair. If you have straight hair, you envy curly hair. We're trained by society to want whatever we lack. So much so that Shakespeare used the word "want" to mean "lack," but it has now evolved to mean "desire".
We're trained to believe that everyone is special and can be anything, except for ourselves.
If you've been criticized the majority of your life, if you struggle with a fusion of multiple cultures, if you feel you are the minority, if you have body image issues, learning to love yourself will be difficult.
Sharing your insecurities with a trusted friend helps to build confidence. You can meditate and reflect on your own thoughts (and that is the first step), but sometimes your thoughts may be short sighted or misguided, because you don't have another perspective. Self awareness has to go beyond that.
Having someone know of your deepest hurt or fear and loving you still will help you learn that it is okay to have insecurities. Everyone has them; you are loved and valued regardless.
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Take some time this week to meet up with a friend and get vulnerable! Just like Tasnim says. sometimes a little outside perspective can help clear up our thoughts!
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Celebrating Third World Gay Pride realness
What do a communist Southeast Asian Third World country and a landlocked republic with a history of corruption in Africa have in common? Gay Pride, naturally.
What do a communist Southeast Asian Third World country and a landlocked republic with a history of corruption in Africa have in common? Gay Pride, naturally.
David Lynch is having a bit of a moment. Yes, it's outside of the film world, but of course it still has all of Hollywood (and us) intrigued. The surrealist director — whose credits include BLUE VELVET, LOST HIGHWAY, ERASERHEAD and MULHOLLAND DRIVE — has a naughty love for women, organic coffee, quinoa and, not surprisingly, champagne, which led to his collaboration with Dom Pérignon.
Gucci has chosen Blake Lively to be the new face of the company's couture line, Gucci Premiere. And in an attempt to establish our current times as just as chic as any before, creative director Frida Giannini called upon the talents of Danish director — and Ryan Gosling's go-to in Hollywood — Nicolas Winding Refn to direct a short film accompanying the launch of the campaign with the SAVAGES star in the lead.
Trying to explain why Chris Marker should be a household name to the average cinephile is a harder task than you think. For starters he was as painfully private as Vivian Maier, if not more, sans the nanny duties. But he seemed to play the part of reluctant pedagogue, which comes with being resistant to the press and social grandstanding, fairly well. And like a true introvert, he didn't leave the many clues to his personal life that our culture has come to require in order to appreciate a director's work.
There's a time and place for nationalism in fashion, albeit usually an ironic one that makes for a relevant statement. A perfect example: the U.S. flag-dress by D Squared that Ke$ha wore in V magazine. A terrible example: the dress Katy Perry wore for her Independence Day performance. We're not even going there. But with the spirit of the Summer Olympic Games every leap year, we embrace a fresh and finite sense of national pride, adorning ourselves, and our fellow countrymen, in patriotic attire that otherwise would border on jingoism. Fortunately, countries have talented resources within the fashion community to design outfits appropriate to the opening ceremony, as well as the games themselves.
The Hotel Ritz in Paris is closing for renovations at the end of the month. In case you're wondering which piece of property we're referring to — the name is used liberally these days — we defer to history. It's the hotel located in Place Vendôme. The one Coco Chanel called "ma maison" for nearly 40 years. Her atelier was on Rue Cambon, the street behind the famous square. And the Rococo-style manor — one of the major icons for such a period of design — so ingratiated itself to her residency that a rear lift was designed for a seamless commute between work and play.
With summer off and running and temperatures through the roof, it's time we round out all the blockbuster activity and over-hyped, industry-funded forms of entertainment with what the season is really built for: semi-inappropriate decisions made with old and "new" friends during long weekends on the shore — all set to hip music. It's as close to a consequence-free environment as any post-college adult trying to make art out of their life can get. So re-up your catalog with these music suggestions that will keep your days and nights hotter than the weather.
What do you get when you cross one of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, the father of existentialism, with one of the greatest reality television stars, who has dated anyone-who-is-anyone in hip-hop, R&B and professional sports and who occasionally makes a sex tape or totally dumped Paris Hilton? You get a Twitter account, naturally. We'd like to introduce you to KimKierkegaardashian, the lovechild of Soren Kierkegaard and Kim K. And, to put it mildly, she is dropping knowledge.
Paris was once again the center of attention at the start of July for the presentation of the Fall 2012 couture shows. To even use the name in France, a designer must be vetted thoroughly by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris, which is how the elegant pocket industry has managed to stay relevant (albeit sometimes teetering on the brink of extinction in this commercially driven world.) And this season's collections produced a steady offering of meticulous — and excessive by nature — pieces sure to be circulating throughout Europe, Asia and the tonier cities of South America.
When up-and-coming R&B star Frank Ocean released an open letter to his first love via his Tumblr, some people wondered whether this was a joke à la Lil' B. For decades we have wondered what the world would look like the day an urban music artist came out of the closet. And with last week's revelation, the picture seemed pretty uninspired: Currently America is broke, stuck in a couple of wars, our politicians couldn't be more polarized, and Tom Cruise is going through his third divorce.
Louis Vuitton is set to unveil its latest artist collaboration next week and sure enough Marc Jacobs has managed to marry good taste with high art. For this latest turn, Yayoi Kusama's surreal use of polka dots will be featured as a capsule collection scheduled to launch in two phases between July 10 and October. The first launch will be an array of limited-edition clothing and accessories such as pajamas, a trench coat, separates and jewelry that will coincide with a retrospective of Kusama's work at the Whitney Museum of American Art opening July 12, as well as the exhibition already on view at London's Tate Modern.
Sorry, Middle America, if Anderson Cooper's email addressing his homosexuality on the Tom Cruise aside, when we think of celebrity gay men and women that choose to keep their private lives under wraps, it's a tough call to make as to whether or not their silence is really a matter of protection or a craven fear of being thrown into the gay ghetto. For many the gloset has been a terrific utility, working for people as diverse as Queen Latifah to Kevin Spacey. But for the jaded, and to be blunt, brave people living proudly, and by default politically, as Gay Americans it's hard not to pass judgment on some people's decision to be silent.
To say that Hedi Slimane has been in love with Paris—rather, his idea of Paris and all it represents—is somewhat elementary. Some of us remember Visionaire 34. To say that Hedi is a control freak is… rhetorical. So when word got around that the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, which turned 50 this year, would officially change the name of the famed house to SLP, or Saint Laurent Paris, gossip and controversy ensued. For Slimane, this too is nothing new.
For more than a decade now he has been fashion's rogue waif, championing androgyny, tobacco and a black-and-white palette to the applause and adoration of editors and the international set. He has a specific idea of how he would like to see Saint Laurent Paris shaped but has so far not shared this with the public. The press is not invited to his debut resort or menswear collections. They're to be shown to buyers only.
The Gay Rights movement has seen many successes and setbacks over the past twelve months. Sometimes events played out like a romcom, other times like a post-apocalyptic battle for the survival of the entire community. Good or bad, gay pride events around the world were rejuvenated with a political kick that upped the ante for parade goers. Stateside, same-sex wedded couples marched side by side with our nation's openly gay servicemen and women now that DADT is repealed. Read on to see how Pride went down across the globe:
The Bois and Gurls over at Heritage of Pride felt it appropriate to use the theme "Spread the Love" for New York City's 43rd annual Gay Pride parade. It was the first parade for New Yorkers since same-sex marriage became legal, which charged the air like it was the summer of love. For the singles in the crowd, it was nothing short of a miracle the way organizers and participants made monogamy look sexy. Check out our full report and more pretty pictures than you can shake a stick at:
As fickle as our culture is, we seem to draw the line at physical well being. That being said, the socially acceptable paradigm has shifted again. Tan colored skin is out. It's as current as Tara Reid at Cannes, which means it makes no sense, and has no place in the modern world.
One of the biggest drags (pun intended) a Gay American experiences at their local pride parade is location. Where can one best experience the event? The sidewalks of New York City, San Francisco, and Miami are jam-packed with funky queers in heels, and biker babes in their best Springsteen t-shirts. Trying to find a choice spot to celebrate what civil liberties you've fought for is a real "First World problem." But, as daunting as it is in some of the bigger cities in the country, it's a far cry from some of the smaller communities here and around the planet. Still if you're feeling all sorts of radical and into reviving the Gay Liberation Front, consider some of these locations to fight for your pride, or to just avoid till other brave souls have pioneered a safe path for you.
Gay culture has been having its time under the klieg lights in Washington, and all around the country, with plenty of accomplishments to be proud of. From homosexuals being allowed to serve openly in the military, to the advancement of marriage rights in some states (losses in others), to President Obama sharing his new and improved, we mean evolved, view on the matter.
In honor of Gay Pride month, we're bringing you some of the sexiest actors at work that, if anything, will make you look at your respective genders in a new light. Here are the top ten actors from our selection of films in June we're betting you'll be willing to walk on the wild side with it.
In case you were wondering what one wears (let alone what three people wear) in the midst of a bizarre love triangle, the answer is plaid. At least that's what self-taught director Lynn Shelton has in mind for her latest film offering, YOUR SISTER'S SITER, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and opens today.
After WWII, America was a hot pot of artistic activity that drew a lot of attention because of its homosexual influences. From Samuel Barber at the Met, to Gore Vidal's The Best Man on Broadway, homosexuals were everywhere. We're not even going to touch Hollywood back then. But without the political organizing of average citizens, social progression wouldn't have been as successful. By now we're all pretty familiar with the wild styles and radical politics of Harry Hay and his seminal group, the Mattachine Society. But check out a few other great and eccentric personalities that advanced civil rights for LGBTQ people in this country. Life wasn't always one big happy musical.
Miuccia Prada can be as self-effacing as she'd like, eschewing the title of artist in the debate as to whether or not fashion designers should be consider as such, but she cannot deny her natural instinct for drawing attention. She was a mime in her youth. Her runway shows have always been blockbusters with plenty of star power in the front row, but it seems La Signora Prada is blurring the lines between art and fashion once again in her latest Men's campaign for her Fall line, enlisting Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund, Jamie Bell and Willem Dafoe as mannequins for her designs. Like everything else she does, we can't help but chat about it.
What would we do without CNN's favorite Gay-Straight (gay?) alliance member—no, not Don Lemon—Anderson Cooper? AC360 had a segment about some pretty classy parents and their church encouraging their theatrically inclined child to sing a homespun song that wished homosexuals to hell. You've probably seen the video by now, a child singing in a manner that can only be described as Shirley Temple-esque, about Romans 1 and 27, and using the word homo. The congregation of Apostolic Truth Tabernacle in Indiana cheered the future X Factor contestant on, and demanded a repeat performance. You can hear what presumably is the father's voice yelling, "That's my boy." It's just a class act all around on a Sunday morning in Indiana.
The real problem with One Million Moms is not that there are one million of them. There aren't. It's that they make passing the thirty-year threshold in life look like the end of… life. Their latest hate boycott is against JCPenney, first for picking up Ellen Degeneres (hi Ellen, who hates you?) and now for their decision to cater to America's most notorious disposable income bracket this Father's Day, gay men—or rather, gay fathers. Penney's ad depicting two nerdish men raising children is so sweet you'd have to be smoking bath salts to find a problem with it. We're not here to draw conjecture (save that for OMM), though we do love when marketers get hip to contemporary life. So here are some other notable campaigns that cater to gay consumers, the children that love them, and the granny panties that inadvertently get bunched. We assume One Million Moms wear granny panties. And that's an OK statement 'cause it's more empirical than conjecture.


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Social issues prominent as we wait for more important action
It continues to astound me how much time is being wasted on divisive social issues in St. Paul as the budget and a still-recovering economy sit on the back burner.
It seems the only time we hear the legislative majorities talk about jobs and the economy it has to do with huge tax increases that would stifle both. We received a bit of a breather this week (last week) when Gov. Mark Dayton formally announced he is abandoning a number of tax increases he planned to foist on Minnesotans, including a business-to-business tax and expanding taxes to include services like haircuts and oil changes.
The problem is we are not out of the tax woods just yet. The governor's tax proposals are merely part of his budget recommendations. It is Democrats in the House and the Senate who ultimately will be responsible for authoring the bills that will become our state budget for the next two fiscal years. They did not immediately take Dayton's lead in scrapping tax increases.
To the contrary, a House committee recently heard a Democrat bill that would raise taxes on snack foods. This follows bills to raise taxes on alcohol (by 350 percent for some), cigarettes (by $1.60 per pack), gasoline (10 cents per gallon) and a whole lot more.
While we wait for details on the Democrats' tax increases to unfold, they have been busy advancing social issues. They have brought to the forefront new restrictions on guns, unionized day care providers, getting government involved in our health care and redefining traditional marriage. I do not support any of these proposals.
Barely one-third of all Minnesotans support redefining marriage. All precincts in District 9A voted in favor of a constitutional amendment proposal in 2012 to protect traditional marriage.
The new majorities should fulfill
promises they made last fall to focus on jobs and the economy, along with paying back money owed to our school children. That is what the citizens of Minnesota expect and deserve but have not received so far this session.
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A £100m plan to create a historical leisure park in County Durham will be unveiled today.
The park, set in the shadow of Auckland Castle, aims to eventually attract 800,000 visitors a year, providing an enormous boost for the local economy.
The centre piece will be a visually stunning £20m night show, which will re-create about 2,000 years of North-East history in the style of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London. It is hoped the first shows, with a cast of 600 and watched by a nightly audience of 6,000, will be held in spring 2016.
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The setting is the former Eleven Arches golf course, a 115-acre site in a loop of the River Wear on the northern edge of Bishop Auckland.
The extraordinary plan is the brainchild of Jonathan Ruffer, the multi-millionaire City financier-turned-philanthropist who saved Auckland Castle in 2012 when the Church Commissioners were secretly planning to sell it. The castle, which for 900 years was the home of the Bishop of Durham, is being transformed into a £50m world class tourist destination.
For the leisure park, Mr Ruffer is drawing inspiration from Puy du Fou in France, which is the second most visited tourist attraction in its country after Euro Disney. It stages a spectacular nightly historical production and was voted the best theme park in the world in 2012.
Dr Robert McManners, chairman of Bishop Auckland Civic Society, said: "This is a wonderful, unique opportunity for the whole community to come together in a shared vision to enable our town to prosper.
"It is a huge and exciting project."
Last September, Chris Lloyd joined Jonathan Ruffer on a visit to Puy du Fou to see if it could be transplanted to County Durham.
I WAS scoffing all the way to France: volunteers put on an open air historical pageant in the middle of the countryside. It was bound to be, as we say in English, tosh, and, as we were not allowed to say in French, merde.
But I was wrong.
On a balmy September night, with a genuine ruined chateau and a manmade lake in front of me, I was blown away.
I was staggered.
In the course of a couple of hours, La Cinscnie, the worlds biggest night-time show, used 1,200 actors and 120 riders who got through 24,000 costumes and 1,000 fireworks as they romped across a stage 400 metres wide and 1,000 metres deep, and through 2,000 years of French history, using horses, geese, sprinting pigs and stunning effects.
Horses cantered on water. A man exploded in flames. A horse was shot dead as it galloped, collapsing in mid-stride and holding its death pose on the ground.
A peasant exited stage left pursued at full pelt by flock of sheep.
At one moment, the chateau was an opulent mansion, the next it was on fire as the Revolution took hold, and the next it was under fire as sirens screamed and wartime bombs exploded all around.
I was at a loss to describe it.
In my notes in the darkness, I wrote: "It is Durhams Lumiere on the scale of the Eiffel Tower meets the Olympics opening ceremony meets the surreal world of the Teletubbies meets Its A Knockout meets Horse of the Year Show meets Ben Hur. Its Hans Christian Andersen meets Thomas Hardy set in a boulangerie theres a giant muffin the size of a small house on the stage!"
With the entrance of the supersize cake, on a cart pulled by a handful of horses with icing made of people, I put my pen away. Words were inadequate and so I just let myself enjoy the spectacle, as ten million others have done since Puy du Fou opened in 1978.
Just as impressive as the stage show was the back-stage, where the hundreds of volunteers prepare for their starring moments. More than 1,000 are required each night, and about 3,500 are required for a full season.
Back stage was a vibrant village community. Whole families were immersed in the show. They dedicate their lives to making it happen, and their young people learn all kinds of new skills while having fun. In Britain, David Cameron's big society has been derided, but in La Vende, volunteers have created something special.
The second day of our visit was dreadful. We were drenched. But the show went on.
There are a further five performance areas on the site, where 30-minute long shows are acted out every hour or two during the day. Each looks at an aspect of French history, like the Viking invasion, the Hundred Years War and Cardinal Richelieus musketeers. The most memorable was the Gauls versus the Romans, which featured real lions.
In Bishop Auckland, this day park will be in phase two of the development to encourage people to stay longer in the town.
First, phase one, the night show, will have to overcome the planning hurdles. If it does, it could be sensational, the best thing to have happened to Bishop Auckland since Bishop Eadmund put the first manor house on the hill overlooking the Wear. It really is not to be scoffed at.
AS dusk falls in Bishop Auckland, a spectacular historical night show unfolds before the eyes of an excited 6,000 strong crowd.
With the majestic chapel of Auckland Castle as its backdrop, the story of centuries of North-East history is told by a cast of hundreds using dramatic special effects, including water fountains, pyrotechnics, music and projections.
There could be Roman gladiators on Hadrians wall, Viking invaders pursuing St Cuthberts monks, the birth of the railways and Hartlepools First World War bombardment all brought to life in an 80 minute long show, repeated 30 times a year, starting in spring 2016.
But the £20m nightshow, a not-for-profit venture, on the Eleven Arches site is only the start of the 100m leisure park plan to be unveiled today.
Phase two of the plan is due to begin in 2018, with the construction of a day park on the former Eleven Arches golf course, which is named after the commanding Newton Cap viaduct which strides across the wide valley of the Wear.
The day park will consist of themed mini-shows celebrating different aspects of the history of the region and the country as a whole. It will encourage visitors up to 800,000 a year to spend a day or more immersed in Bishop Auckland, and in contributing to the local economy.
When the day park opens in 2020, it is hoped that the two phases of the development will have created more than 100 full-time jobs, with another 200 being created in the wider economy.
An Eleven Arches Academy is also to be created. The night show requires about 600 volunteers to act it out, and the academy will annually train 300 aged between eight and 25 in everything that the show needs: sword fighting, horsemanship, falconry, sound, lighting, pyrotechnics, animal care The park is to be developed by the Eleven Arches Trust, which is separate from the trust which runs Auckland Castle.
Discussions have already begun with local schools and colleges regarding the academy, although a planning application for the park has yet to be submitted to Durham County Council. However, part of the idea of todays launch is to get feedback to assist with the application which, the Eleven Arches Trust says, will be sensitive to the possible impact on those living close by and will minimise any potential difficulties. Transport and noise are going to be the most obvious questions.
The development follows a template mapped out by Puy du Fou, near Nantes in France. It was established in 1978 with a ruined chateau as its backdrop. It attracts 1.7m visitors a year, employs 1,300 people and is credited with creating more than 3,000 jobs in the Vende region.
The park fits the vision of Stokesley-born financier Jonathan Ruffer who has already invested 35m in Auckland Castle. He sees his investment as not only saving a crucial part of the history of Christianity, but also as an opportunity to improve ordinary peoples lives through economic regeneration.
Dr Robert McManners, chairman of Bishop Auckland Civic Society and a trustee at the castle, said: "For a long time, the need for something-to-be-done to revitalise Bishop Auckland has been frequently voiced.
"Not only will this bring a wonderful visual experience for the visitor, but it also has the potential of creating many truly new jobs. It has the power of establishing a social cohesion across the age groups and of encouraging a vast range of new skills."
Mr Ruffer said: "On the back of all the encouragement weve received from the community in Bishop Auckland and beyond, we are very positive the Eleven Arches concept will work.
"We have a template with a proven track record. Puy du Fou is the best of the best and they are helping us with the project.
If we can couple a beautiful night show with a successful day park, then we will have a winning formula in County Durham. It is a marriage made in heaven.
It is the first time that Puy du Fou, the most visited attraction in France after Euro Disney, has allowed its model to be copied abroad."
Anne-Isabelle Daulon, who is leading the Eleven Arches project, said: "A visit to the Puy de Fou Grand Parc offers an awe-inspiring set of historical shows in the middle of unspoilt countryside.
"Its night show is a breathtaking and moving spectacle, as well as an inspiring human adventure, orchestrated by the community of volunteers behind it.
"It is this spirit we want to recreate in the Eleven Arches Night Show."


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Mickey, Scarlett, and "Iron Man 2!" And When Can You See "Spider-Man 4?" Marvel at this Super Marvel Update!
After low-balling Mickey Rourke for a mere $250,000, Marvel, apparently, saw the error in their ways, and showed the actor money!
Rourke, reportedly signed on for "Iron Man 2" after he received significant amount of cash!
But wait there's more! According to our lovely and amazing friend Nikki Finke, "Sony was considering hiring Mickey to play the villain in Spider-Man 4."
Oh, and yeah, Rourke is going to play the role of the Russian villain Crimson Dynamo, but I'm wondering if he's going to star as the first incarnation of the baddie, Professor Anton Vanko? Hhhhmmmm....
The actor is supposed to be in Russia promoting "The Wrestler" and doing research for his upcoming role.
And then, the one that really got low-balled? Scarlett Johannson! Thanks to Miss Nikki again, Johannson apparently screen-tested for the role of Black Widow, but didn't get it!
The role was offered to Emily Blunt, but the Brit will be busy working on FOX's "Gulliver's Travels" so...
Johannson is now Black Widow, and is getting paid...um...really low!
Oh, and ignore this schedule we posted last year, Marvel changed their opening dates, and issued a press release about it!
New York, New York March 12, 2009 Paving the way for the production and release of its multi-character superhero film, THE AVENGERS, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. , announced today an adjusted release pipeline for its self-produced feature film properties that reflects the first time individual Super Hero characters and story arcs will be inter-woven and culminate in a multi-character motion picture. Separately, Marvel Studios confirmed today that Sony Pictures Entertainment will release SPIDER-MAN 4 on May 6, 2011. Additionally, Marvel Studios has revised the release dates for THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA as part of its release strategy for an uninterrupted road to THE AVENGERS, now debuting May 4, 2012.
A Marvel character-based film will now launch the summer box office season for three years in a row, from 2010 through 2012.
This new schedule strongly sequences Marvels movie debut dates, big screen character introductions and momentum. It maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multi-character THE AVENGERS film in 2012, said David Maisel, Chairman, Marvel Studios.
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios SPIDER-MAN 4 is slated for May 6, 2011. To date, all three motion pictures in the phenomenally successful SPIDER-MAN franchise have generated nearly $2.5 billion worldwide theatrically.
Below is Marvel Studios 2010-2012 updated release schedule for its slate of self-produced and financed feature films:
Marvel Studios Feature Film Pipeline
IRON MAN 2: formerly May 7, 2010, now May 7, 2010
THOR: formerly July 16, 2010, now June 17, 2011
CAPTAIN AMERICA: formerly May 6, 2011, now July 22, 2011
THE AVENGERS: formerly July 15, 2011, now May 4, 2012
The release date for IRON MAN 2 remains unchanged.
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UPDATE: WRITERS FOR "STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON" -- Gangsta Rap Gets Legitimized on the Big Screen! Biopic About N.W.A. in the Works! Oh, and "Dolemite" Remake as well!
The iconic N.W.A. introduced gangsta rap to the world and we got to discover the likes of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Easy E, and MC Ren in the process. And their definitive album, Straight Outta Compton, changed the musical landscape forever.
Now, New Line is developing an urban drama about N.W.A. to be called..."Straight Outta Compton." According to EW, "the project will chronicle the rise and fall of the rap quarter."
Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are among the film's producers, as well as Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Wright. They're actively looking for a director ala Curtis Hanson ("8 Mile". Great plan, but who's writing the script? 'Cause you know, it all begins with the written word.
UPDATE: My source told me that the script is written by Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus. They "did a lot of research, interviewed many people and worked closely with New Line and Eazy E's widow Tomica to get all the facts right."
The writing duo is "also writing a big screen remake of the 1970's black action film 'Dolemite.'"
And I promised I won't divulge my source BUT they gave me love
They said, "We love your site and wanted to answer your question about the writers. You're right...it is all starts with the written word."
"Anyway, keep up the good work!"
Yay! "Straight Outta Compton" and "Dolemite!"
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It was loud and clear, almost certain, that Drew Barrymore might be directing the third "Twilight" installment, "Eclipse."
But that was last week.
This week, the name Juan Antonio Bayona is
Who is he? Bayona is considered a horror wunderkind and a protege by Guillermo Del Toro. He created a creative, intriguing, excellent Spanish horror film in 2007 called "El Orfanato" ("The Orphanage").
I loved what Bayona did in that film! He twisted supernatural notions to come up with a thought-provoking movie about love and loss!
And I think, the "Twilight" franchise will benefit greatly with Bayona's addition! He knows the genre, he can create mood and atmosphere, yet Bayona can instill heart in the project!
Here's what I thought about "The Orphanage" when it was shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival!
And here's the full "The Orphanage" trailer!
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The 1975 Walt Disney classic Escape to Witch Mountain is the touchstone of my youth. The film made me want to have the super powers of the two alien children, Tia (Kim Richards) and Tony (Iake Eisenmann) for the good of humanity, of course.
Now, Walt Disney Pictures is releasing a reboot of the film bearing a more fast-paced title Race to Witch Mountain. The plot and the childrens names may have been changed, but the magic is still intact. Read More...
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"The Dark Knight" grabbed 11 nominations for the 35th Annual Saturn Awards! "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" received nine while "Iron Man" took eight.
The Saturn Awards is given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards will be presented June 25.
Here's the complete list of nominees:
Science Fiction Film
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (20th Century Fox)
"Eagle Eye" (Paramount / DreamWorks)
"The Incredible Hulk" (Universal / Marvel)
"Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
"Iron Man" (Paramount / Marvel)
"Jumper" (20th Century Fox)
Fantasy Film
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Walt Disney Studios)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount)
"Hancock" (Sony)
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" (Paramount)
"Twilight" (Summit Entertainment)
"Wanted" (Universal)
Horror Film
"The Happening" (20th Century Fox)
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal)
"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Universal)
"Quarantine" (Sony)
"Splinter" (Magnolia / Magnet)
"The Strangers" (Rogue / Universal)
Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
"Changeling" (Universal)
"The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros.)
"Gran Torino" (Warner Bros.)
"Quantum of Solace" (Sony)
"Traitor" (Overture)
"Valkyrie" (MGM / UA)
Christian Bale ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Tom Cruise ("Valkyrie") (MGM / UA)
Robert Downey, Jr. ("Iron Man") (Paramount / Marvel)
Harrison Ford ("Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull") (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
Brad Pitt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") (Paramount)
Will Smith ("Hancock") (Sony)
Cate Blanchett ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") (Paramount)
Maggie Gyllenhaal ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Angelina Jolie ("Changeling") (Universal)
Julianne Moore ("Blindness") (Miramax)
Emily Mortimer ("Transsiberian") (First Look Studios)
Gwyneth Paltrow ("Iron Man") (Paramount / Marvel)
Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges ("Iron Man") (Paramount / Marvel)
Aaron Eckhart ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Woody Harrelson ("Transsiberian") (First Look Studios)
Shia LaBeouf ("Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull") (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Bill Nighy ("Valkyrie") (MGM / UA)
Supporting Actress
Joan Allen ("Death Race") (Universal)
Judi Dench ("Quantum of Solace") (Sony)
Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace") (Sony)
Tilda Swinton ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") (Paramount)
Charlize Theron ("Hancock") (Sony)
Carice Van Houten ("Valkyrie") (MGM / UA)
Performance by a Younger Actor
Freddie Highmore ("The Spiderwick Chronicles") (Paramount)
Lina Leandersson ("Let the Right One In") (Magnolia / Magnet)
Dev Patel ("Slumdog Millionaire") (Fox Searchlight)
Jaden Christopher Smith ("The Day the Earth Stood Still") (20th Century Fox)
Catinca Untaru ("The Fall") (Roadside Attractions)
Brandon Walters ("Australia") (20th Century Fox)
Clint Eastwood ("Changeling") (Universal)
Jon Favreau ("Iron Man") (Paramount / Marvel)
David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") (Paramount)
Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Bryan Singer ("Valkyrie") (MGM / UA)
Steven Spielberg ("Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull") (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
Andrew Stanton (Wall-E) (Walt Disney Studios)
Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway ("Iron Man") (Paramount / Marvel)
David Koepp, John Kamps ("Ghost Town") (Paramount / DreamWorks)
John Ajvide Lindqvist ("Let the Right One In") (Magnolia / Magnet)
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight") (Warner Bros.)
Eric Roth ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") (Paramount)
J. Michael Straczynski ("Changeling") (Universal)
Network Television Series
"Fringe" (Fox)
"Heroes" (NBC)
"Life On Mars" (ABC)
"Lost" (ABC)
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (Fox)
"Supernatural" (CW)
Syndicated / Cable Television Series
"Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi)
"The Closer" (TNT)
"Dexter" (Showtime)
"Leverage" (TNT)
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (Cartoon Network)
"True Blood" (HBO)
Presentation on Television
"24: Redemption" (Fox)
"The Andromeda Strain" (A & E)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Jericho" (CBS)
"The Last Templar" (NBC)
"The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice" (TNT)
Actor in Television
Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") (AMC)
Matthew Fox ("Lost") (ABC)
Michael C. Hall ("Dexter") (Showtime)
Timothy Hutton ("Leverage") (TNT)
Edward James Olmos ("Battlestar Galactica") (Sci Fi)
Noah Wiley ("The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice") (TNT)
Actress in Television
Lena Headey ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles")(Fox)
Jennifer Love Hewitt ("The Ghost Whisperer") (CBS)
Evangeline Lilly ("Lost") (ABC)
Mary McDonnell ("Battlestar Galactica") (Sci Fi)
Anna Paquin ("True Blood") (HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer") (TNT)
Anna Torv ("Fringe") (ABC)
Supporting Actor in Television
Henry Ian Cusick ("Lost") (ABC)
Thomas Dekker ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles")(Fox)
Michael Emerson ("Lost") (ABC)
Josh Holloway ("Lost") (ABC)
Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") (NBC)
Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes") (NBC)
Supporting Actress in Television
Jennifer Carpenter ("Dexter") (Showtime)
Summer Glau ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles")(Fox)
Yunjin Kim ("Lost") (ABC)
Elizabeth Mitchell ("Lost") (ABC)
Hayden Panettiere ("Heroes") (NBC)
Katee Sackhoff ("Battlestar Galactica") (Sci Fi)
Guest Starring Role in a Television Series
Kristen Bell ("Heroes") (NBC)
Alan Dale ("Lost") (ABC)
Kevin Durand ("Lost") (ABC)
Robert Forster ("Heroes") (NBC)
Jimmy Smits ("Dexter") (Showtime)
Sonya Walger ("Lost") (ABC)
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LOOK: Guitar Center And Converse Want You To "Get Out Of The Garage"
By Staff on August 6, 2013
As you sit with your self-tuned guitar in your parent's garage (you know, to the right of the old tennis equipment and on top of the two man kayak?), you can't help but dream of a life full of screaming fans and stadium seating right? Well while this might just be a pipe dream for some, our friends at Guitar Center and Converse have teamed up to give one lucky band the chance of a life time.
The winner (an independent artist or band) of the Get Out Of The Garage contest will get to record an EP at Converse Rubber Tracks Studios with Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), take the stage in Austin, Texas, pocket $25,000 cash, receive digital distribution, and more! How awesome is that?!
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Legal Question in Military Law in Nevada
Sgli left to servicemembers spouse 100%. Servicemember had 2 children from 1st marriage. Current spouse not giving children any of the life insurance. Can they take current spouse to court for a portion of their deceased parents life insurance?
Asked on 9/14/12, 4:26 pm
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Marshal Willick Willick Law Group
Almost certainly not. To date, all challenges to SGLI designations, which are considered the sole right of the servicemember to make, have been unsuccessful, following the Ridgway case. For details, see the extensive article, "Divorcing the Military," on the Military Retirement Benefits page of our firm website.
Answered on 9/15/12, 2:14 pm
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The service is available to all Nordea Swedish customers that have an active private credit or debit card and a compatible Samsung phone.
The customer uses, the new service Nordea Wallet app, to automatically register their debit or credit card (Visa and MasterCard) in the Samsung Pay app, and after that, they can use the Samsung Pay app to pay with their phone in most stores around Sweden. Nordea Wallet will be continuous developed and help customers in their daily shopping.
Samsung Pay was fully launched in 11 markets: South Korea, the US, China, Spain, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Russia, Thailand and Malaysia. The merchant does not need to upgrade or modify their existing payment terminals in Sweden to accept Samsung Pay.
Sweden is a leading country when it comes to using mobile payment services, such as Swish. The smartphone penetration is very high and many of our customers are using a Samsung mobile device.
The beta version of Samsung Pay is available from March 9 to all Nordea customers.
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Carter Springs fire grows to 3,000 acres
September 23, 2012
Firefighters were able to establish a perimeter for the Carter Springs fire, which had grown to about 3,000 acres Sunday afternoon.
As of 2 p.m., the fire was reportedly 35 percent contained. Firefighters continue to battle the blaze and improve the perimeters with support from water drops from helicopters.
The fire is burning mostly unburned areas within the fire perimeter on predominately Bureau of Land Management public lands in the southern Pine Nut Mountains. No structures have been lost at this time. Power lines are down at the fire scene, but they are de-energized, which has impacted some local rural residences.
Highway 395 is open in both directions, but motorists are asked to slow down while traveling through the area and to watch for emergency vehicles accessing the area.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.


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MYTH: You need to buy the extended warranty.
Most times, this is a huge waste. If you're buying an Xbox 360, a PS3, or a Wii, know that each console maker has a pretty generous warranty period--one year in the case of the Xbox 360 and PS3, and even more for the Wii if you fill out the online registration.
Of course, don't expect the retail shops to stop offering extended warranties anytime soon: warranties are a retail cash cow because the failure rate of consoles and games is so slim and the fees are so high. Skip 'em.
MYTH: The Xbox 360 can't handle 1080p.
Actually, it can, thanks to a recent downloadable update. Though Sony argues that the Xbox 360 can't handle true 1080p, this is a technical argument that's mostly splitting hairs. Generally speaking, Xbox 360 game designers will be able to code in true 1080p support for future games. Check out Sega's Virtua Tennis 3** as one key example of an Xbox 360 game that's rendered in "true" 1080p.
As for running existing games in 1080p on the Xbox 360, it's not so simple. Currently, selecting the 1080p option doesn't actually render the game in 1080p: it "cheats" by using the 360's analog scaler to blow up a normal 720p image to fill a 1080p display. This isn't the same thing, though it's still a nice option to have.
MYTH: Cheat codes are put in for the sake of gamers.
They aren't. Q&A departments at game publishers use cheat codes to quickly and easily test for bugs. Typically, these codes are simply left into the final retail product, where they become what we call "cheat codes."
But more and more, cheat codes are being phased out. Why? Mostly because cheat codes tend to shorten the game experience, which leads to more returns and more used game sales, all of which hurt the bottom line of publishers. The longer a company can coax you into playing a game, the less likely you are to sell it back quickly and cost the publisher a future sale. In theory, at least.
MYTH: Wireless controllers don't work as well as wired.
In reality, both are equally responsive. If you think you get an edge by using a wired controller over a wireless, know this: it's all in your head. Of course, we're not one to discount a psychological advantage, but the truth need be told. Wireless controllers are every bit at fast and responsive as wired ones.
One exception: wireless mice are often incredibly finicky, and that's due to the super-precise nature of mouse movements.
MYTH: You have to spend $500 for a PC video card.
Wrong! Sure, if you've got to have the latest-and-greatest PC graphics experience, you'll need to drop some serious dough. But the truth that Nvidia and ATI don't want you to know is this: for the vast majority of gamers, a mid-range video card like the Radeon X1950 GT or GeForce 8600** GS will give you an excellent visual experience. The price? Under $200, if you know where to look.
MYTH: S-video is fine for HD video.
No, no, no. Get to the Radio Shack* and upgrade your cables, son. S-video and its close cousin, the composite cable, are strictly standard-def and are relics from another generation. If your TV supports it, you should always shoot for component cables, a VGA cable, or DVI/HDMI. S-Video and composite are dead, dead, dead, and shouldn't be used unless you have no choice.
MYTH: VGA output is better than component video.
When it comes to HD TVs, component video sits at the top of the analog video cable heap. VGA is an outstanding choice for PC monitors, but the signal loses some of its boldness when converted to a standard HD TV television signal. If you don't believe us, just plug a VGA cable into your Xbox 360 and see how dull and muted the colors look. There are some exceptions to this rule, such as TVs with cheap, lousy component video inputs.
VGA still gives a quality HD experience, but if you're gaming on an HD TV, stick with component for the brightest, boldest color.


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Five try to steal a deal at Best Buy
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:40:52 GMT —
Five Springfield residents are in the Adams County Jail accused of stealing from a Quincy store.
Police were called to Best Buy after witnesses spotted several shoplifters stealing electronic items.
Illinois State Police officials tracked the suspect vehicle and stopped it on I-72 near Pittsfield.
There police found a number of electronic items, which were recovered from the suspect vehicle.
There police arrested Starlette S. Higgins, 25; Alexia I. Robinson, 22; Willisha S. Brown-Joiner, 21 and Silva Harris, 30; all of Springfield, Ill.
All four female suspects face felony retail theft charges. They're being held in the Adams County Jail.
A fifth suspect, Leonski D. Higgins, 34, also of Springfield has also been arrested; accused of waiting in the car at Best Buy during the theft.


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SEE SAWING AWAY: One of the many sculptures that appeared that appeared in Amsterdam overnight, Zaagmannetje, "small sawing man" works diligently in a tree above the Amsterdam-West's Leidsebosje park.
ANNE FRANK, FOREVER YOUNG: For nearly 8 years Anne Frank and her family lived in tense freedom in Amsterdam. Then, in 1940, they fled from the Nazis into a local attic, from which Frank stared at a tree across the canal and lusted for her companion Peter. The family and their friends were eventually captured and Frank later died. Her youthful optimism lives on in this sweetly heartbreaking memorial by Mari S. Andriessen.
MUSICAL STRANGER: Another mysterious addition to the public art scene, this anonymous violionist first appeared on Marnixstraat in 1982 as a nameless black figure. Then he disappeared and reappeared last year refreshed in blue. Locals call him "Man attempting to catch tram 10."
BELLE.: The aforementioned Belle, the symbol of proud prostitutes the world over. The inscription on this dignified piece reads "Respect sex workers all over the world." Because those men and women know the meaning of "werk."
UNHOLY ALLIANCE: Religion and sexual release go hand-in-breast in this unnamed bronze bust that appeared outside Oude Kerk, the "old church," the oldest building in town and the world's first profession. Perfect pairing.
REMBRANDT KEEPS NIGHT WATCH: Named after the Dutch painter's most famous painting, this sculpture shows the artist leading the cavalry against an unseen nemesis: Philistines.
JUST JOORST: This 19th Century likeness of Joorst van den Vondel resides in the park named after the 17th Century playwright, Vondelpark.
ALL-SEEING SPINOZA: This monument to the Dutch philosopher is almost massive enough to live up to his legacy. Almost.
ETERNAL PARTY: You'll have to seek out this celebration of Manfred Langer, Amsterdam's answer to Steve Rubell. The Austrian-born impresario moved to Amsterdam in 1972 and was soon front and center of the city's disco scene.
ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN: Long before he was leading the Night Watch, a young Rembrandt stands in flowing silk, brush and palette in hand, waiting for his big shot.
CITIZEN OF THE WORLD: Alright, Gandhi was not from nor did he live in Amsterdam, but the Indian pacifist's spirit can be felt in Amsterdam's gentle touch.
JOHNNY BE GOOD: Known the world over at the King of the Accordion, Dutch musician Johnny Meijer's statue is one of the most beloved in Amsterdam, as seen in the care taken to keep him warm.


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Congregate Meals: Aug. 25-29, 2014
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.
Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.
Monday — Swedish meatballs, noodles, broccoli, plums, Waldorf salad.
Tuesday — Italian chicken wrap, potato salad, Tomato Cucumber Salad, fresh melon, chocolate pudding.
Wednesday — loose-meat hamburger on wheat hamburger bun, tomato slices, oven-roasted baby potato, kidney bean salad, vanilla pudding with pineapple.
Thursday — roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, strawberry-banana gelatin.
Aug. 29 — beef macaroni casserole, peas, spinach-mandarin orange salad with Italian dressing, banana.
Milk, whole-wheat and whole-grain bread or muffins and margarine are offered with all meals.
The menu provides a general balanced diet that meets the RDA's/RIA's for adults.
Frozen or shelf-stable meals are available for evenings, weekends and holidays, such as Labor Day on Sept. 1.
Meals are offered on a contribution basis. For a person 60 years old or older and his or her spouse of any age, the suggested contribution is $3.50. The suggested contribution a home-delivered meal is $4.
An individual younger than 60 must pay the full cost of the meal; the cost is posted at the meal site.
Reservations for meals at the Fairfield senior center must be made one day in advance either at the center or by calling 472-4403.
For reservations at Lockridge, call 319-696-2086.
Bingo is played from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Fairfield.


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Ex-Googler: Google Depends Too Much On Data Over Instinct For Design
Does Google depend too much on data over design instinct? Yes, says former Googler Douglas Bowman, who posted a goodbye note to the company on his last day there today. From his post:
Without a person at (or near) the helm who thoroughly understands the principles and elements of Design, a company eventually runs out of reasons for design decisions. With every new design decision, critics cry foul. Without conviction, doubt creeps in. Instincts fail. "Is this the right move?" When a company is filled with engineers, it turns to engineering to solve problems. Reduce each decision to a simple logic problem. Remove all subjectivity and just look at the data. Data in your favor? Ok, launch it. Data shows negative effects? ….
Yes, it's true that a team at Google couldn't decide between two blues, so they're testing 41 shades between each blue to see which one performs better. I had a recent debate over whether a border should be 3, 4 or 5 pixels wide, and was asked to prove my case. I can't operate in an environment like that. I've grown tired of debating such miniscule design decisions. There are more exciting design problems in this world to tackle.
Postscript from Matt: For those who may not know, Doug Bowman is a star in the web design world. You've probably seen a lot of his work without realizing it — he created several of the most popular Blogger templates after Google bought the popular blogging platform software, and led the redesign of Blogger itself, too. He also helped design/develop Google Calendar, among other Google products.
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