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ASIA EXTREME: Park Chan-wook's Evolution of Vengeance
Vengeance as a core theme is no stranger to Asian cinema, and it's been employed by directors working in genre cinema (Shunya Ito's FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION) as well as those catering to the arthouse crowd (Akira Kurosawa's THE BAD SLEEP WELL). Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL films were an amalgam of Asian revenge films; everything from Hong Kong Kung-Fu flicks of the 70s to Toshiya Fujita's LADY SNOWBLOOD series.
Though there's been no shortage of revenge-themed titles in recent years, none have received the level of international attention (or have caused as much controversy) as Park Chan-wook's vengeance trilogy: SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2002), OLDBOY (2003), and LADY VENGEANCE (2005). Speaking of KILL BILL, much of the Western world might not have been exposed to these films if it wasn't for Tarantino, who, as president of the jury at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, awarded OLDBOY the Grand Prix de Jury.
The first and bleakest of the series, SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE, is a gritty disturbing tale that begins with a young man illegally selling his kidney in order to obtain one for his sister who is dying. When the deal goes sour, he hatches a plan with his girlfriend to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy businessman. That too goes disastrously awry, setting in motion a series of escalating and disturbing events that emphasizes the barbaric nature of vengeful actions.
The far more polished OLDBOY does away with the quasi-realism of the first film in favor of a more aesthetically stylized approach, and contains an elaborate vengeance scheme that is purely cinematic; it's a fantastical antithesis to SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE's plausibility. Ordinary businessman Oh Dae-su is kidnapped one night and imprisoned by an unknown captor. Fifteen years later he is released, and given five days to figure it all out. It's a journey that will take him into the forgotten recesses of his mind, dredging up a past that includes guilt, incest, and suicide. The film's flash and originality have resulted in it becoming a worldwide cult hit, rumored to be remade as a multi-million dollar vehicle for Steven Spielberg and Will Smith.
Though not as popular as its predecessor, the final film of the trilogy, LADY VENGEANCE, is Park's masterpiece. The gravitas of SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE in increased tenfold, while at the same time the style is more nuanced and artful than OLDBOY; it's the most beautiful looking film ever made about an ugly, disturbing topic. As the title indicates, the vengeance seeker this time around is a woman, Geum-ja, who has been released from prison after a thirteen year sentence for the kidnapping and killing a child – a crime she did not commit. A mother who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to save her infant daughter, Geum-ja sets out to exact revenge on the man responsible for her loss and suffering, but learns far more about him (and herself) than she imagined. As the culmination of Park's exploration into the nature of revenge, LADY VENGEANCE poses the most complex moral situations, while at the same time issuing forth his most explicit thoughts on the subject.
In some ways, Park's trilogy is tracing an evolution of vengeance – both in terms of motivation and planning, as well as emotional and moral complexity. The characters in SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE are almost always acting on instinct, responding to a snag in a plan that initially began as a selfless gesture. There's nothing personal at play, and each vengeful act is more circumstantial than anything else. OLDBOY is revenge in a more classic vein, applying the "a dish best served cold" adage. Oh Dae-su's tormentor patiently waits decades to carry out his plan, thereby increasing the satisfaction of his vengeance. The level of personal involvement and the instigating act that triggers the desire for revenge reaches a pinnacle in LADY VENGEANCE, as Park adds an additional layer of complexity by tackling group mentality in vengeful acts. It's also the one film that explicitly addresses redemption, and its futility in such matters.
The success and praise of the trilogy, particularly from critics, is unmatched by any other Asian film dealing with the subject. Though hardly populist films, their appeal has been quite broad, with everyone from fanboys to cineastes dissecting and analyzing the trilogy. The reason for this level of acceptance might have to do with Park's approach, which differs tremendously from typical revenge films. All three follow convention in that they trace the path of the avenged and/or the avenger, and include the execution of the vengeful act(s) – obviously a necessity in such tales. Yet at the same time Park maintains a critical distance, which allows him (and the audience) to question, without heavy-handed lessons in morality, the nature and origin of vengeance, particularly in modern times. In a civilized society, the open expression of emotions such as hate and rage are discouraged, and as a result people suppress these feelings. Yet that doesn't eradicate them; an outlet is still required. (In a 2004 interview in Cannes, Park claimed that art exists as a tool of expression for such emotions.) What all three films address even more than vengeance itself is the guilt that arises, and the weight such acts take on an individual's conscience.
Where the films in the trilogy differ from standard vengeance tales is that there's no sense of satisfaction exhibited, or felt, when the "act" is complete. And though all three, particularly LADY VENGEANCE, present scenarios that might appear to justify revenge (in this case, a brutal child murderer) Park isn't interested in having us address our own moral rectitude, but rather maintains his perspective on the individual seeking revenge. There's no joy to be found here, only the sheer tragedy of characters for whom violence becomes the only answer. Redemption is not a possibility – a point all three films strongly emphasize.


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Ogando stays in 'pen, sustains bruised hand
Ogando stays in 'pen, sustains bruised hand
ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando, who still wants to be a starter, is willing to remain in the bullpen while Neftali Feliz recovers from a sprained right elbow.
But Ogando will have to get healthy himself after he left in the eighth inning of Sunday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays with a bruised right hand. With two outs in the inning, Brett Lawrie lined a ball off Ogando, who recovered in time to throw Lawrie out at first base.
Ogando is listed as day to day. Feliz went on the disabled list last week and will be sidelined until at least the All-Star break.
"I know I'm good help in the bullpen," said Ogando, who allowed a homer Sunday and has given up a run in four of his last five outings. "I know I can do the job, but I still want to be a starter. I know I can do both. But it's not what I want, it's what they want to do. Whatever they want me to do, I will do it." Right now, the Rangers want Ogando in the bullpen. Scott Feldman, who is 0-2 with a 5.11 ERA in three spot starts this season, is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Mariners. He allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday in Seattle. He walked five while struggling with his command. To help rectify that, Feldman threw 45 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday afternoon. "I wasn't trying to figure anything out, I was trying to get some work in and see some hitters," Feldman said. "That's what we do in Spring Training when we're getting ready for the season. It has been awhile since I've had regular work." The Rangers have not committed to anything beyond Feldman making the next start and they still have some interest in free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt. Like Ogando, Oswalt is not considered an immediate replacement because he has yet to face hitters or pitch in any kind of a game this season.

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I looked at my cannas and since it is almost time to put them down for the winter, I usually, just give them fertlizer, chop off the heads and then treat with systemic before they go down for the winter and they do well in the Spring. This year though, I decided to use Black Kow and bought 20 bags of it, I put 10 bags of it around the left side and left front of the house, after digging up my canna lilies, then replanted the canna lilies through the Black Kow, the leaves are turning brown now? What did I do?
What did I do to my cannas?
I looked at my cannas and since it is almost time to put them down for the winter, I usually, just give them fertlizer, chop off the heads and then treat with systemic before they go down for the winter and they do well in the Spring. This year though, I decided to use Black Kow and bought 20 bags of it, I put 10 bags of it around the left side and left front of the house, after digging up my canna lilies, then replanted the canna lilies through the Black Kow, the leaves are turning brown now? What did I do?
Could you have over-fertilized and the leaves burned? that is what it sounds like, but I am only guessing. May have to rake it off
But it usually isn't that strong. My DH plants his tomatoes in it in the spring.
ridesredmule: I think I discovered what I did wrong. I usually dig up all my canna beds before fall, sprinkle with fertilizer, put them back down in the bed after I put compost or Black Kow down, then I sprinkle around the bed with Preen. Well, I ran out of Preen, so wound up using this Weed and Feed for lawns instead, plus the regular fertilizer I used. It's been raining a lot so hopefully will wash a lot of that through real quick.
This month, I'll be sprinkling systemic around them all and whacking the tops off, so they can go down til Spring.
Well, Good. At least it was anything horrible. Just bad enough, Huh??
What kind do you have. I have some I want to move but don't know where to move them.
Might put them down in back of mailbox. Got a pretty good size patch and I want to put new
flower bed in there. Need some more?
I got about 200+ right now and some the same variety, some different. I have both the tall ones and the dwarfs. It is time to put them down for the fall and winter, what I like to do is fertilize them really well, so the rhizome has food while they winter out, and also treat them with systemic so come Spring they pop up real pretty without the bugs. The Preen keeps the beds weed free, almost. LOL
i am new at using Preen, but have used it a couple of times with good results. Do you use Bayers tree ad shrub systemic? I have leaf rollers in my Cannas. Does that keep them out? I have heard it does. I use fire ant stuff in my cannas and that helps some. Thinking of using the Bayers to see if it does the job.
That is a lot f cannas.
yes, but I use the bonide systemic, I ran out of the first container and have to get more, you whack the canna down first, then treat by shaking the systemic powder around the canna lily, then water in real good, it won't kill the canna lily; but, it will kill any leaphoppers and bad bugs that bit into the canna.
Thank you. I'll give it a try.
I got about half my canna beds done and will be working through the weekend getting the other half done. We are getting some chilly weather and I need to get them comfortable to go down for the winter. Remember, don't use the systemic around veggies though, it is poisonous to us and to the bugs, doesn't bother the canna lilies though, and I've found that if you treat the canna lilies before putting them down for the winter, it usually takes care of any bugs that hatch and you have pretty blooming cannas come Spring.
The weed and feed you used is typically for grass. Canna are not grass. Between the two (weeds or grass) they would more closely resemble a weed. You're probably poisoning them.
Desert Pirate: I think most the damage is undone now, I had them watered quite a bit when I realized what happened. Cannas are pretty tough plants I'm discovering and I think they will all bounce back okay, just had to wash it out of the soil. I will use Preen on the other beds and will not listen to gardening people at Lowes or Home Depot anymore, I told them what kind of bed I wanted to use it in. Dumby me should have read the bag though before and not after applying it too. Preen is expensive but it works for my beds and doesn't harm the canna lilies at all.
I use a commercial product that is essentially the same thing as Preen. We just buy it in 50# bags. I use it in all my beds except the ones I expect reseeding in. Those I just have to spend more time weeding in. And you're right about how tough Cannas are. I've seen them survive deplorable conditions and abuse.
Desert Pirate: I wish I could find a good commercial product that is the same as Preen, that stuff is expenisive, hence, the reason I bought the other stuff, with the encouragement of the guy in the garden center. LOL Apparently, he knows as much about gardening as I do right? Which is very little. LOL
Got to watch out for those people in the stores.
They just wan to sell you something.
joy. I wish I could buy what my employer buys. It's only available commercially. We get it delivered on a pallet...20 bags 50# each. They give me one for my little campus to last for the year. I have no idea what they pay for it, but I'm sure it's less than Preen by the 20# bag.
Preen has a #20 bag??? All I can ever find is the 5 lb container with the pour spout. And it aint' cheap neither.
Black Cow is usually intended to mix into the soil. It's very intense, and if used alone WILL burn plants. :)
Thanks will remember that when adding the Black Kow this next week. We had 51 degree weather, nice, cool breeze, then today blam, heat wave, now my cannas are coming back, down babies down, time to take a nap already. LOL
I'm in zone 9b, so mine are blooming like crazy. With mid 90's all week, I don't think they'll die down anytime soon. 51 sounds amazing!
MerryMay: yep, that is what we have had all week, right up until I decided to plant onions in containers today, now it was hot out today, sweated all day long, then got everything ready and before I could get the 60 onions planted, here comes the rain. I hope it cools down again, my poor canna lilies think it's spring already. LOL
I'll trade with either one of you, we got 8 inches of snow last night lol.. no spring in site for me lol
jen: I'm concerned now, as it's been 30-38 this whole week, one warm day, my cannas' I had cut back and then put the black kow out along with the fertilizer, threated them with systemic and when the warm spell happened a while back they all bloomed again and I was going to cut them back again and we got hit with a cold wave, the FL extension group advised us not to cut them back as the foilage would protect the plant, even though it doesn't look nice, since the foilage is brown, I just hope my cannas make it through the winter here with this cold. What degree are they good to?
I'm not quite sure on the temps they can with stand, however here in sept / oct its gets pretty cold and they are still fine.. I have to wait for a frost night or two to cut them back and store them in the winter.. So I would say as long as the ground didn't freeze then they should be just fine... The plant can freeze just not the rhizome, from what I gathered anyways.. However some people around here have left theres in the ground all winter, some didn't cut them, some did.. I am waiting for spring to see if theres came back or if they were just treating them as an annual.. Pretty expensive annual in my mind however...
My mom lives in Mississippi where it gets into the low to mid 20s regularly in the winter time. Hers survive in the ground every year. The rhizomes will withstand temps like that and return in the Spring. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Desert Pirate: Mississippi has weather pretty much like where I live here in FL, people hear FL and automatically assume it is warm year round here and it isn't and this year we had winter coming in late and I suspect will be leaving late also. Cannas are so easy to take care of they present so few problems here in the south, the reason I love them so much. I am hoping to acquire some white ones this Spring as I have none of them, my Stuttgart didn't make it and I do want to get an Austrailian one. My daughter thinks I'm nuts already as I have about 200 of them; but, when they are all in bloom it really looks like a tropical paradise around here in the Spring.
joy112854 why didn't your Stuttgart make it??
Just wondering about them as i would love to purchase some in the spring, but i'm a little on the fence about the white leaves.. I love them but I'm afraid they will burn up and look like crap... Does planting in the shade really stop this, and if so does it make them grow slower, or even not flower...
Smurf: It got the spider mites really bad, it divided and then it died off. I kept it indoors and I'm no good with potted plants. Outdoor canna lilies do great with me; but, in a pot? They either get some dreaded disease or just expire.
Oh that sucks I hate those little things... I think they only like the nice plants lol
Jen: Yeah, well, living in FL and wanting a Stuttgart is like living in FL and wanting Peonies, I can want them bad as I want, they like it better up north. LOL Least til I can find a way to put some shade in this yard. My Spring Cheer daffs had come up already too, amazing.
well thats the bonus of living in florida I wont have anything come up until the end of may :( But you would diffently plant them in shade.. I know the plant form says different but i think full sun would just cook the white??
My cannas are popping up now, despite the cold weather we've had. I've given up on Stuttgarts, they've fried no matter where I put them. I replaced them with the varigated shell ginger, which has a similar leaf. Sometimes you just have to surrender...lol...
Smurf: They do cook in the FL sun no matter where you put them, mine was in the house in front of the window, where I could control the sun it got by pulling the drapes, and it still got too much sun, like MerryMary says, sometimes, you just gotta surrender and I think it's that way here for me with the Stuttgart's, definately with Peonies, and artichokes. I would like to find a white flowering canna lily though, it's the only color I don't have and probably an Austrailia one too. My Spring cheer daffodils are blooming already on the deck; but they don't get direct sun too much there, daffs seem to expire with direct sun also.
I'm hoping they do ok for me here, being only in zone 6b.. I havent planted anything that was varigated back there though...
i havent had cannas in a while. but a friend gave me some this past fall. when should i plant them. i was thinking of putting them in large pots so that is easier to take up and store next fall.
You can pot them up at anytime.. you can grow them under a light now to get them ready for spring planting or you can wait and plant them when your ready outside.. The root itself cant freeze, so you just have to keep in protected from the weather untill the frost is gone in your area.. I'm 6b too and usually i plant them outside the second week of may - end of may along with all my seeds... I have heard people just leave them in the pot in a basement over the winter.. Other perfer to take them out of the dirt.. You might have to divide them depending on the size of your pot as they will get a hugs root clump by the fall.. Other then that good luck..
thank you. that was real big help.


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By Barbara Bix - So you've got the attention of your prospective buyers. The good news is that they now know of the existence of your business. The bad news is that they know far less than you think they know about your company. That's because most of us are so busy, that we only have the capacity to think about our most pressing concerns.
First impressions count, but don't do the job
When it comes to others, we only form a general impression. At this point, despite the fact that you may have told them much more, prospective buyers are likely to remember only one thing about you at best. It may the first thing you said; it may be something they heard about from someone else; or it may be the thing that resonated most with their top concern the day they encountered your company. Whatever it is, they need to know a lot more before they buy.
The problem is that prospective buyers are still too busy to learn about your company and its services. In fact, one of the greatest obstacles to a sale is getting your marketing messages through to the intended audience. Hopefully, you've made enough of an impression, to elevate your company's marketing communications above the clutter. If so, your next challenge is staying in touch so that you can help prospective buyers move through their buying process. Any missteps and they're likely to buy from someone else.
Brand building one step at a time
Before they ultimately buy, decision makers will need to:
• Become aware of all the services you offer
• Associate their needs with these services
• Think of your business as the "obvious" choice
• Remember your company when it comes time to buy
The best way to move prospective buyers through these steps is sequentially: one message per communication. Again, they don't have the capacity to take in more than one detail about your company at a time.
Email marketing may be the answer
One of the best vehicles for your "drip" campaign is a newsletter—conventional or email depending on your audience. Nevertheless, each communication must be directly relevant to their concerns; else it too will remain unopened.
So, in preparing the subject lines and headlines of your missives, return to the four marketing questions we discussed last week. To increase the relevance to readers, and memorability, consider adding a story that illustrates your point and resonates with what you've learned about their experiences. Examples of how your accounts have triumphed using your solutions is often the best way to advance your agenda.
A typical email newsletter might describe a service you offer, provide a case study of how one of your accounts benefited from its application, and appear under a headline mentioning both the company that deployed the solution and the impact it had on their business.
Assuming that the featured business is in the same industry—and has the same issues—as your reader, your readers will be anxious to read all about it so that they, too, can achieve success. The following newsletter will follow a similar format but for a different service. One communication at a time, you'll ensure that prospective buyers:
• Become aware of all the services you offer
• Associate their needs with these services
• Think of your business as the "obvious" choice
• Remember your company when it comes time to buy
For an example of how to implement this strategy, see this article on clinician marketing. As a bonus, you may be able to apply some of the techniques I've described to help your physician clients market their practices.
A drip campaign can shorten the sales cycle
So how does a drip campaign shorten the sales cycle? Although your target audience may contain thousands of people, only a few of them are ready at any point in time to buy. Moreover, even if you had the staff, it would be very expensive to follow up with them individually on a regular basis. Done well, your newsletter is likely to reach a small percentage of your audience just as they are ready to buy. If these companies contact you, you've generated a qualified lead—and reached someone who is ready to buy right away--without investing in expensive one-to-one prospecting or in manually helping them through their buying process.
Using an email newsletter or conventional print newsletter serves a second purpose. It serves to brand your company as a helpful and authoritative resource. Even if these companies go out to bid, your organization will stand above the crowd. You may even be able to bypass the time-consuming due diligence that companies use to evaluate prospective providers—because they already feel confident in your ability to deliver.


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GUILTY pleas have been entered over a £400,000 arson attack which devastated a parade in the centre of Burnley.
Traders were left counting the cost for weeks after several shops and empty flats at the corner of Temple Street and Plumbe Street were torched last March.
And now two Burnley men have appeared before the town's crown court to admit to their roles in the blaze.
Reece Austin Renton, 20, of Pine Street, Burnley, and Jack Bradbury, 18, a Burnley man of no fixed address, have admitted arson reckless as to whether the property would be destroyed or life would be endangered.
The pair were each remanded in custody for pre-sentence reports and will be dealt with at the same court on December 17.
The court heard that the property, referred to in court as 20-22 Plumbe Street, belonged to three men, Saeed Rehman, Kabbir Muhammed and Zahid Khan.
Mr Rehman ran Sky Bird Lettings, one of the properties affected along with Delicious Pizzas and Union Cabs.
The nearby dry cleaners was also evacuated as the blaze threatened to spread along the corner terrace.
More than 20 fire-fighters tackled the fire, using a turntable ladder platform on the three-storey property at one point.
The flames could be seen as far away as Sabden, Accrington and Nelson.
Several of the traders expressed their anger as it took a number of weeks before the main road was reopened to traffic, but fears remained about the structural integrity of the building for some time afterwards.


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How we structure a message can have a strong effect on how it is received. It is important to communicate using a medium that is in keeping with the situation; for example, it is not appropriate to post appraisal results on a staff noticeboard. Similarly, messages should be put into context to ensure that the receiver fully understands what is being conveyed, and the language used should be clear and accessible to avoid misinterpretation. It is also important to structure a message to reflect both sides of the issue - starting with the positive if delivering bad news - as we react more constructively if we consider communication to be balanced in its structure.
Tool aim
- To identify those barriers to effective communication that arise from how the message is structured and how it is delivered.


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by Tom Taulli | November 27, 2013 9:54 am
The turnaround at Hewlett-Packard (HPQ[1]) has continued to gain traction, as seen with the positive fiscal fourth-quarter Hewlett-Packard earnings report just released. The result? HPQ stock has gained over 8% in early trading.
In fact, CEO Meg Whitman noted that the company has ended the year on a "high note." After all, during 2013 the return on HPQ stock has been over 90% so far.
Let's take a look at how Meg Whitman has helped HPQ stock surprise just about everyone with a market-slaying run this year.
The fourth-quarter Hewlett-Packard earnings performance was still not ideal. Why? Well, HPQ revenues declined by 2.8% to $29.13, which was the ninth consecutive fall. Yet it was well ahead of the $27.91 billion consensus estimate from HPQ stock analysts.
This nice surprise from Meg Whitman & Co. was probably the biggest factor driving the move in HPQ stock today.
Hewlett-Packard earnings also tallied $1.41 billion, or 73 cents a share of HPQ stock — up from a massive $6.85 billion loss in the same period a year ago. Adjusting for one-time items and restructuring charges, the Q4 gain was $1.01 per share, which beat the Street estimate by 1 cent a share.
Yes, the bottom-line beat was yet another reason for investors to believe in Meg Whitman and snatch up HPQ stock.
The outlook was also encouraging for Hewlett-Packard stock investors. The company expects adjusted profits of 82 cents to 86 cents a share for the current quarter and $3.55 to $3.75 per share for fiscal year 2014. HPQ stock analysts had a consensus of 85 cents and $3.64 per share. No doubt, the solid forecasts show that Meg Whitman has a plan that is more than just temporary.
The earnings strength was also good news since the decent 2.2% dividend on HPQ stock should be fairly safe.
One thing HPQ stock investors should be aware of, though, is that much of the Meg Whitman turnaround has been thanks to cost-cutting. Could this eventually go too far? Well, it certainly is a risk.
Besides, Hewlett-Packard earnings have shown weakness in all key parts of the businesses of HPQ. At the same time, the company must contend with the erosion of the PC business as consumers flock to Apple (AAPL[2]) tablets, Google (GOOG[3]) Android devices and even Amazon (AMZN[4]) Kindles. There are also other secular changes, such as 3D printing and cloud computing. If Meg Whitman does not act fast on these fronts, there will likely be pressure on HPQ stock.
However, Meg Whitman has been realistic about such changes and also realizes that the HPQ turnaround will take another few years. On top of that, Meg Whitman has lots of experience with growth businesses, as she built eBay (EBAY[5]) into a global online powerhouse.
Still, over the next year, Meg Whitman and Hewlett-Packard will need to show some results, especially on the mobile front. If she doesn't, HPQ stock will likely suffer … and it will certainly be tough. Just look at how other companies like BlackBerry (BBRY[6]), Nokia (NOK[7]) and Microsoft (MSFT[8]) have had tremendous difficulties.
But despite this, Wall Street has growing confidence in Meg Whitman and seems willing to give HPQ stock a chance. For now, HPQ stock can't seem to be stopped.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook[9]. He is also the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies[10], All About Commodities[11] and All About Short Selling[12]. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli[13]. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Police and medical personnel are at a park in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, looking into a set of remains that were found Thursday.
They initially responded to a report of a possible human fetus.
A law enforcement source says it's still unclear whether it was in fact human remains that were found.
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Just don't look too close at the quilting, lol.
I used invisible nylon thread, and it did those stupid loops on the underside in some places. I'm going to wash it, and see how it looks after, I might go over the places that really bother me, but we'll see.


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Growing consensus on energy bill - Fifth Circuit rules on drilling - Crist's own moratorium
POLITICO's Morning Energy
By Coral Davenport
"The climate debate is like 'Weekend at Bernie's': The enviros are walking around like this thing is still alive, but we can all see it's dead," a well-connected lobbyist tells Morning Energy.
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Good Friday morning and welcome to Morning Energy. It's Day 81 of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Think Bernie the climate bill has any shot at resurrection? Tell me why at email@example.com
In today's Energy Arena http://www.politico.com/arena/energy/: Every president since Richard Nixon has preached the importance of energy independence. Yet the U.S. is arguably not much closer to this goal than when the idea first entered public debate. Is the Obama administration taking tangible steps to move the U.S. toward energy independence? What sort of sacrifices should Americans make to achieve energy independence in our lifetime?
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the weeks of July 19 and 26. If an energy bill comes to the floor of the U.S. Senate this year, that's when it will happen.
AND EVERY DAY THERE'S GROWING CONSENSUS over what it will look like: offshore drilling reform plus a renewable electricity mandate – but probably no price on carbon.
WHICH EXPLAINS THE FLURRY OF ACTION around renewable electricity this week, on the Hill and the campaign trail. While there's broad agreement on moving a renewable electricity mandate, there are plenty of meetings going on in Reid and Bingaman's offices about the final shape of the mandate and what goodies will get added on. The starting point is Bingaman's ACELA bill, requiring that 15 percent of the nation's power come from renewable sources such as wind and solar by 2021, including up to 4 percent from improved efficiency. That standard is much watered-down from the House-passed 20 percent mandate in Waxman-Markey, and the 25 percent promised by Obama long ago on the campaign trail.
One environmental lobbyist who doesn't mince words says of ACELA: "One item of note on the RES in the ACELA bill: it sucks. Its near-term targets for the amount of renewables are actually LOWER than what we'd get without a policy, and it allows a huge carve-out for energy efficiency …Bottom line: a RES would indeed be the centerpiece of an energy-only bill, but it better not be the ACELA RES."
Natural Resources Defense Council's David Doniger goes into further detail on his blog: http://bit.ly/b4d2aP
Rhone Resch, the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, agrees. "We need heavy modification of ACELA," he tells Morning Energy. One way the solar power industry is trying to shape the bill is with more subsidies and tax breaks. For example, Resch is asking Reid and Bingaman's staffs to expand tax breaks for equipment used to manufacture solar panels, and to expand from $2.3 billion to $5 billion a stimulus program tax credit for new renewable energy manufacturing.
OTHER ASKS – The Electrification Coalition, which helped write a bill aimed at widely deploying electric cars, wants to see that legislation – co-sponsored by Democrat Byron Dorgan (N.D.) and Republican Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), bundled into the larger energy package. It's tentatively scheduled to be marked up in the Senate Energy Committee next week, and would bring support from coalition members such as Nissan, NRG Energy, PG&E, A123, FedEx and Cisco. Here's some background on the bill and the folks who helped write it. Bill http://politi.co/beWvtv Ad campaign press release http://politi.co/aMrjbN
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EXCLUSIVE - Starting Sunday, Environmental Defense Action Fund will be running in-district TV ads thanking Senators Kerry, Lieberman, Stabenow and Snowe for pushing climate and energy legislation forward after "decades of promises and decades of inaction" from Presidents and Congress. http://bit.ly/bWsayS
SOLAR PANELS ON THE WHITE HOUSE - Environmental author Bill McKibben and his international campaign 350.org are joining the solar company Sungevity in a campaign to get world leaders to install solar panels on their residences. Jimmy Carter, of course, famously put solar panels on the White House roof, which were scrapped by Ronald Regan. The campaign website notes that neither the official residences of the leaders of the U.S., China, India, U.K., Mexico nor Australia have solar panels – but that Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has put solar panels on his state residence.
Manchester Journal Inquirer: McMahon holding stock in companies with energy interests in Iran, says she'll divest, "Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Linda S. McMahon, responding to Journal Inquirer questions about investments she has in companies with commercial interests in Iran, has told her financial adviser to sell off stocks in seven foreign firms involved in that country's energy sector, her campaign spokesman said today. A proponent of economic sanctions to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear threat, McMahon has reported that she and her husband last year held assets valued at between at least $583,000 and $1.7 million in 27 companies reportedly doing business in Iran. The couple's holdings, which the former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. executive disclosed in a report to the secretary of the Senate, included investments of between at least $157,000 and $480,000 in the seven foreign firms identified by the General Accounting Office as having commercial interests in Iran's energy sector."
ILLINOIS GOP U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE KIRK BLASTS OPPONENT WITH BP LINK – PolitiFact calls the ad a smear and finds it "Barely True". http://bit.ly/b2pjMe
MEANWHILE, ON THE SPILL BILL – The most likely vehicle will be the Bingaman-Murkowski drilling overhaul that's already passed through the Energy committee, packaged with the Menendez bill to lifting the liability cap that oil companies must pay in the case of spills and other disasters. But there are also upwards of 40 other spill-related bills out there, and their advocates are pushing for slices of them to make it into the final package. Pew has helpfully compiled a list of the legislative proposals http://bit.ly/9nKuN6
FIFTH CIRCUIT RULES: NO MORATORIUM - BUT PROBABLY NO DRILLING, EITHER - Morning Energy fave Kevin Book of ClearView Energy Partners breaks it down: "This evening, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the lower court ruling blocking the Obama Administration's May 27, 2010 moratorium on new deepwater drilling to stand…On a practical basis, everything the Administration said in its legal filing on Tuesday suggests there is little prospect deepwater drilling will resume even without a moratorium in place, because the May 27, 2010 Interior Department Safety Review recommended 11 rulemakings (22, if you count them separately for shallow and deepwater), and only two have been issued. Although explicit foot-dragging by the Administration could conceivably lead to still another lawsuit against the Interior Department, we think it's unlikely that any aggrieved Plaintiff will win the right to expedite drilling before appropriate safety precautions are in place. In other words, the Administration still controls drilling in the GOM and the 5th Circuit has essentially said as much in their ruling today." NYT report http://nyti.ms/anl6RW
CRIST WANTS TO BAN OFFSHORE DRILLING – St. Pete Times: TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday abruptly called for a special session of the Legislature to ask lawmakers to let voters consider putting an offshore oil drilling ban in the state Constitution. Crist said the July 20-23 session will be devoted to one issue — "a rifle shot," he called it, intended to tap into widespread disgust over the still-uncapped Deepwater Horizon blowout off the Louisiana coast, which is already decimating the Panhandle's tourist-dependent economy. http://bit.ly/96dvIB
THAD ALLEN TO BP: YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO GIVE ME DETAILED PLANS FOR STOPPING THE SPILL- Click here to view the letter to new BP spill chief Bob Dudley.
ED MARKEY TO BP: CLEAR UP DISCREPANCIES in differing public statements about when the Macondo relief well might be complete. "BP's ever-changing numbers on the potential worst-case scenarios bring into question the validity of these numbers, and which one should be seen as the best estimate of the worst-case spill scenario." Letter to BP America CEO Lamar McKay http://bit.ly/c51Mvd
VETS TO THE GULF - Operation Free, the vets and retired generals group that's been lobbying for a climate bill, next Monday takes a group of veterans and retired generals on a boat tour of the Gulf. They'll do a public event addressing security implications of oil dependence and the vulnerability of oil rigs.
TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER, TALK ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT – Advocates of climate change legislation aren't letting the heat wave go to waste. From a Union of Concerned Scientists-sponsored presser Thursday. "Climate change models show that the kind of heat waves some parts of the country have been suffering through in recent weeks will occur more often and at closer intervals, and last longer," said David Easterling, a climatologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center. "The current spate of heat waves could be a harbinger of things to come," he said, pointing out that from January through May, this year has been the hottest on record for global average temperatures.
SHOW ME THE MONEY with Jake "the Machine" Sherman – Three guesses why energy giving has ramped up…Centerpoint Energy PAC's June donation: $5,000 to the NRCC, $1,000 to Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), $1,000 to Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), $1,000 to Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), $500 to Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.). Convanta Energy Corporation PAC's July donations: $1,000 to Rep. Bill Owens (D-N.Y.), $2,500 to Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), $1,000 to Rep. Chris Carney (D-Pa.), $1,000 to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), $7,500 to the DSCC, $500 to Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), $1,000 to Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), $1,000 to Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), $1,000 to Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), $1,000 to Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.), $1,000 to Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.), $1,000 to Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Mich.), $500 to Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), $1,500 to Rep. Albo Sires (D-N.J.), $500 to Rep. Steve Rothman (D-N.J.). Duke Energy PAC's July donations: $2,500 to Rep. Bob Ingliss (R-S.C.), $2,500 to Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), $5,000 to Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-Alaska) PAC, $1,000 to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), $1,000 to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), $1,000 to Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), $2,500 to Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), $1,000 to Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio). FirstEnergy Corp PAC's June donations: $2,000 to Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), $5,000 to Rep. Denny Rehberg (D-Mont.), $1,000 to Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), $1,000 to Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), $5,000 to Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), $2,000 to Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.).
A selection of the $100,000+ General Electric PAC's gave in June donations: $1,000 to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), $1,000 to Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio), $2,500 to Sen. Jim Webb's (D-Va.) PAC, $1,000 to Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.), $1,000 to Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.), $2,500 to Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), $3,000 to Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), $2.500 to Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.), $1,000 to Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), $1,000 to Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), $1,000 to Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), $1,000 to Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), $1,000 to Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), $1,000 to Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), $2,500 to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) PAC, $1,000 to Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio), $2,500 to Rep. Eric Cantor's (R-Va.) PAC, $1,000 to Sen. Barbara Feinstein (D-Calif.), $1,000 to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), $1,000 to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), $2,500 to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), $2,500 to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), $1,000 to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), $1,000 to Sen. James Inhofe's (R-Okla.) PAC, $2,500 to Rep. Jerry Lewis' (R-Calif.) PAC, $1,000 to Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), $1,000 to Rep. Debbie Halverson (D-Ill.), $1,000 to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), $1,000 to Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), $1,000 to Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), $1,000 to Rep. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), $1,000 to Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), $1,000 to Rep. Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) PAC, $1,000 to Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), $1,000 to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), $500 to Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), $1,000 to Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.), $1,500 to Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah), $2,000 to Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), $1,000 to Rep. Michael McMahon (D-N.Y.), $1,000 to Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), $1,000 to Sen. Barbara Milkuski (D-Md.)
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Hensel man enters unlocked apartment, makes self at home
West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A 22 year old man was arrested early this morning for wandering into the wrong West Fargo apartment. Around 1 Officers responded to a burglary in progress at 2943 7th Street west.
Upon arrival they found Christopher Puppe of Hensel, North Dakota on the couch. Police say he walked into the unlocked apartment and made himself right at home, helped himself to some food in the kitchen, used the bathroom and then laid down on the couch.
When the tenants asked him to leave, Puppe did not respond. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing, alcohol is believed to be a factor.


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Del Norte High receiver Patrick Zeller has accepted an invitation to TCU as a preferred walk-on to the football team.
A four-year starter at Del Norte, Zeller is the school's all-time leading scorer with 28 touchdowns. He is also the school's career leader in receptions, receiving yards and total yards.
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Zeller had 44 receptions as a senior.
He carries a 3.92 GPA and was recently named Del Norte's Male Student Athlete of the Year. He was recruited by Harvard, Yale, USD and Valparaiso before deciding to accept TCU's offer.
He'll report to TCU in July for summer school. Practice starts in August.


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Enjoy the music of the Capitol Pops Symphony at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. at the Cameron Park Community Center gym, 2502 Country CLub Drive. The Capitol Pops Symphony has been performing since 1997, offering high quality music for thousands of concert-goers throughout Northern California. Based in Citrus Heights, the band has been under the leadership of Jerry Lopes since its inception. Seventy-one musicians represent a cross-section of the area ranging from high school age to 99. Snack and drinks will be available for sale. Advance tickets are $10 each/$18 for two; or $12 at the door. Tickets are available at Walgreen's, Bel Air, the Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce, the Cameron Park Community Services District office or online at showclix.com.
Looking for a special gift ? Come to the annual Christmas Craft Faire from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, and see all the great handmade gifts the vendors have to offer at the Cameron Park Community Center. In addition to the crafts there will be food, beverages, wine and champagne.
Don't miss the youth basketball season; sign up now on this year's season. Volunteer coaches are always needed to help with this program.
Events for seniors this month include: Coffee, Tea and Friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Community Center social room. The El Dorado County Historical Museum's Mary Cory will share some of El Dorado County's history at this free event sponsored by Visiting Angels. Watch a movie from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday Nov. 14. The Aging Well series will cover Decoding Dementia from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Games include Bridge played Monday afternoons and Wednesday mornings, Mahjong on the second and fourth Wednesday afternoons, plus a game day sponsored by the Cameron Park Newcomers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 26. Monthly exercise classes include strength building and Tai Chi for Better Balance.
Is cooking your interest? Sing up for the truffle making class on Nov. 9, tamale making class on Nov. 19 and Monday cooking classes with Chef Susan: Cooking for One, Vegetarian Made Simple, Tackle that Bird and Holiday Baking.
Just around the corner is the Holiday Kickoff: Santa Run and Cameron Park Explorer Post 89 Fire Department Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event features a 5k fun run/walk that begins and ends at the Cameron Park Community Center and concludes just in time to attend the breakfast that runs until noon. Pre-registration fee for the Santa Run: $25 adults; $15 ages 17 and younger; breakfast included. Check in begins at 7 a.m. and the run starts at 8 a.m. Tickets for the breakfast only — pancakes, bacon, eggs, orange juice, coffee and raffle prizes — are $5 per person.
For more information about CPCSD events visit cameronpark.org or call (530) 677-2231.


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Surprised I'm the first to write a note about this one as well. (I see I'm coming up on 400 notes. Wow. It's a long weekend ahead, wonder if I can get there by the end of Monday? Any bets?) I really need to get to my Maeda-en Sincha notes as I'm feeling guilty about being granted free tea on the promise I'd write a three part note and haven't done it yet. (Hanging head in shame.) I just haven't been in a green tea mood that much and I didn't want to force it. I figured forcing it would make me harsher in my opinions.
This is the first time I've knowingly had anything with Kenyan tea in it, so that will be interesting. You may wonder what business I have drinking black tea this late in the afternoon, but I have to clear the cobwebs. The entire household took a nap, something rather unprecedented these days. The 6 year old is still sleeping, which is astounding. He was bribed with the promise that he could play Wii tonight if he took a nap, which he needed as he was up a good bit of the night crying with growing pains.
When I first took a whiff out of the sample packet, I thought, "that's interesting, there's nothing in here that looks like flowers." There's a sweet, floral smell to the blend. Then I read the description again. Ah! It's the honey! Yes, it's got that polleny, flowery, sweet honey smell. Underneath that is the earthiness of Assam.
The liquor is a lovely color, which I am seeing frequently in Ceylons. I'm going with the theory that it's the Ceylon giving this its reddish orangy color. Still looking for a sweater this color. It's not quite as red as some others, but still very pretty. There's a gentle, honey aroma.
And basically, that's what this tastes like as well. Gentle, smooth, honeyed. It's medium to light bodied, and somewhat brisk, a really nice perker upper after a weekend nap. I wish I could unravel the flavors to say what the Kenyan tastes like, but I can't. The black tea blend is pretty seamless.


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"When it comes to some of the biggest movies of the decade, Guinness World Records has it covered. JJ Abram's re-imagination of Star Trek made it into this year's book as the "Most Downloaded Movie Trailer (24 Hours)" with 1.8 million downloads on Apple.com in the first day and more than five million in its first five days of release. Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has captured the hearts and wallets of millions while claiming the record for "Highest-Grossing Movie By A Female Director".
Catherine Hardwicke In Guinness Book of World Records
Go catherine! Well deserved too!
Congrats Cathrine!! She deserves it!!!
Very cool! Well deserved 🙂
yeah…she deserves it SO much…I hope that the New Moon will be as successful as the Twilight was. 🙂
cool! Congratulation Cathrine…
Im sorry but she does NOT deserve this honor. Twilight would have been huge no matter who directed it because it already had a huge following. But in my opinion she was a huge problem with the movie. I dont think she truly cared about what the fans wanted. She made that movie for herself and I was SOOOO glad she got replaced by Chris Weitz.
I completely agree with you,,
she missed so many important parts in the book. She missed when they were falling in love,, all she cared about was the action,, and lyke you said that she Made the movie for herself.
And,, on top of all that,, Many people don't lyke twilight beacause of the first movie. Ihope Neww Moon changes their percpacective .(:
Congratulations, Cathrine!
You have done a great job with such a tight budget. You have found Kristin and Rob who fit in so amazingly well as Bella and Edward in many people's mind. All the best in your future!
Ok I will say she did a good job casting rob and kristen


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A grip system is the foundation of any solid design or a manner of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines. Another grid meaning is a template or guide used for positioning and organizing the element of an order to facilitate and ease decision-making.
One unit equals 20 × 20 pixels. Each unit is further divided into sub-units of 5 × 5 pixels. There are 16 sub-units per square unit.
145px columns and 13px gutters. For a horizontal screen resolution of 1024
The overall width of 970 is subdivided into various columns of 600, 370, 230, 140, 90 & 50 pixels with a proportional padding size of 13 pixels (20px is also a proportional number).
Where grid started?
Grid became popular in design started modern movement is around about the 1950's and started from Greece. Got two heroes is made popular by the international typographic style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Muller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel. So, grids come out of these modern ideals, majority in around Switzerland and are a major opposite side to what is known as the "Swiss Style" or the "International Style.
Why designer need grid system?
In the context of graphic design, a grid is an instrument for ordering graphical elements of text and images. It is not only graphic designer who like grid system, also had the architects, Print designer and interior designer are very fond of grids. Architect use grids to building consists of multiple floors, Design prints layout on grid and interior designer design rooms with grid. Designer need grid because of can help us organize the space you have or can learn about grid system, the golden system and baseline grids. . They also can help everyone organize information and lend a sense of order to a design. It is easy to understand how the grid is to help organize your content.
Where Grid is used? (Example)
Grid system in graphic design is an organization of the content on a page, using any combination of margins, guides, rows and columns. Grid can be used across an entire project to achieve a consistent look and feel. In the finished product, the grid is invisible, but following it helps in creating successful print and web layouts.
Online is Time based and web based. For example like tablet, TV, website, videos, phone and so on.
Offline is different with online, basically offline is like printed based for example magazine, Newspaper, book, T-shirt, poster, packaging, and so on.
Example for three based. (Online/offline)
Time based
Example of grid style in tablet design
Tablet grid structure.
This grid
1. Designed for 1024 X 768
2. Works well in both vertical and horizontal orientation
3. Unit size is designed based on minimum tap-able area which is 44 X 44 pixel.
4. Proposed column structure for horizontal orientation (4 columns) and vertical orientation (3 columns)
5. Feel free to modify the gutter but keep in mind the minimum tap-able area and the proportion of negative space in layout. (This design has minimum possible gutter).
Web based
Example of grid style in web design
The concept of grid-by-design has become very popular in web design. Using grids in web design makes the site look well structured and balanced even if the pages are busy with many elements. In addition, the developer grids are useful and help maintaining the pages easier. Basically this style means that you divide your website into the grids (of different sizes according to your taste), and that way you're getting more of a system. The intersection of horizontal and vertical lines, the basic concept must be in a given time interval. Some examples of the website that use some form of grid style layout.
The 960 Grid systems is an effort to streamline web development workflow by providing templates (12 or 16 columns) with commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels.
Print based
Example of grid style in magazine design
A spread layout on grid: an important element in design. The design literally shows the grid lines and guide lines that was used in creating the layout. The base-line grid, margins, columns and gutter became visible design elements on the page in instead of just being the visible underlying structure.
Magazine Grid Analysis:
Magazine name: Print
Page size = 8.5 x 12 inches (51p0 x 72p0)
Top margin = 1/4 inches (1p6)
Bottom margin = 1 1/2 inches (9p0)
Gutter margin = 5/6 inches (5p0)
Outside margin = 3/8 inches (2p3)
of columns = 3 on each page, 6 total
Column width = 2 1/3 inches (14p0)
Column gutter = 1/3 inches (2p0)
Example of grid style in Newsprint design
Page size = 8.5 x 12 inches (51p0 x 72p0)
Top margin = 1/4 inches (1p6)
Bottom margin = 1 1/2 inches (9p0)
Gutter margin = 5/6 inches (5p0)
Outside margin = 3/8 inches (2p3)
of columns = 3 on each page, 6 total
Column width = 2 1/3 inches (14p0)
Column gutter = 1/3 inches (2p0)
Example of grid style in Newsprint design
This tutorial provides a basic insight into the process of developing a publication, highlighting key points during the design process that'll help you to develop a newspaper or magazine from the initial concept through to the finished product. I'll cover the thought process, workflow and some important aspects to consider when designing for print. We'll be using InDesign, with a minor step into Photoshop to prepare the images for print.
Newspaper Grids
Newspaper pages are laid out on a grid which consists of a margin on 4 sides, number of vertical columns, and space in between columns.
On a newspaper page, all live matter (copy, art, and ads)
are contained within columns.
are contained within columns.
Newspapers grids are based on a different number of columns, depending on paper size and design preference. Common page grids include:
Newspapers sell advertising space on a page to retail advertisers, advertising agencies, and other media buyers.
Ads are measured using column inches.
A column inch is a unit of space one column wide by one inch high.
A column inch is a unit of space one column wide by one inch high.
One newspaper column inch.
On the six column page above, the total available column inches would equal the number of inches high x the number of columns.
21 1/4" x 6 columns = 127 1/2"
When an ad size is specified in column inches (60 col. inches, for example) its dimensions must also be defined. Here is the formula for determining ad dimensions:
Col. Inches divided by number of columns = Ad height in inches
Example: Here are some possible variations for a 60 col. inch ad.
A 60 Column inch ad can be configured in several formats
(the type below to see the example)
3 Col. x 20"
3 Columns x 20" = 60"
4 Col. x 15"
4 Columns x 15" = 60"
5 Col. x 12"
5 Columns x 12" = 60"
6 Col. x 10"
6 Columns x 10" = 60"
|Problem with grid system in design?
The problem with the grid system in design because most beginning designer feel that designing on a Layout boring.
How solve it?
Based on my opinion, design grid must make sure feel not like so boring and make people complicated, can help you organize and keep play with the space and composition. Grid system have any problem should redo the grid design and will be resolved as soon as possible. Use grid layout to order the visual elements in that you design.
Example for the problem and how to solve it:
The user needs to be able to scan, read and understand a page quickly.
How to solve it?
Use a grid system for the placement and alignment of visual object on the web page.
What are column, unit and gutter?
A column is an upright pillar or post. Columns may support a roof or a beam, or they can be purely decorative.
The base of the Parthenon is 228 x 101.4 feet. The exterior Doric columns are 6.2 feet in diameter and 34.1 feet tall.
The unit is a base piece from which the rest of the grid is derived. The unit can be derived from constraints such as the content elements you have to work with, or it can be derived from the maximum screen resolution you are designing to. When designing for books, or other printed material, the unit is normally derived from the typeface size. So, if you are setting 12pt type, the unit of the grid is 12pt, or a multiple of 12. There is a relationship between the layout and the size of the typeface.
Gutter is the blank space that separates rows and columns in screen. Almost every web site is made of more than one column. The space between those columns is called "the gutter". The inside margins or blank space between two facing pages is the gutter. The gutter space is that extra space allowance used to accommodate the binding in books and magazines. The amount of gutter needed varies depending on the binding method. Gutter is sometimes used to refer to the alley or space between columns of text in a page layout.
Research about the three based.
-How to analyze?
-About the difference negative and positive (bad and good) photo
-About the difference negative and positive (bad and good) photo
Time based (Bad example)
This app has one critical design problem. They do not have a home button on the screen. A simple change will solve it this problem. Move the logo to left in the end of the action bar and also can make it take user to the print screen. There is no visual indication of swipe gesture available, user no information how many articles are available.
Time based (Good example)
This app can make people feel more very clean, comfortable and the design is look simple. And also can't make people confuse and complicated.
Web based (Bad example)
This website doesn't feel and looks like 'The Fitness Club' website. May be because of There is no clear name or logo of The Fitness Club throughout every web-pages and why there name or logo doesn't put on the top? That is very poor as the company's name or logo; they should be present and clearly visible in every page. It is not clear, if they used grids in their design as the header and navigation have a different size and layout than the content. The website looks very unprofessional and makes people confused and complicated. The font-family is Tahoma and the font-size is 10px small. The website is built using millions and millions of tables which become apparent in the disorganizing and confusing appearance of The Fitness Club website.
Web based (Good example)
This website can make people feel more comfortable because the web design is simple and colorful design in square box around it. This website can compare with "The Fitness Club' website, what is the different? This website looks very professional, more clearly, more interesting and is not make people so complicated.
Print based (Bad example)
Example of this magazine, a great right side of the page and a nightmare on the left. The top picture in not in line with the text column width or overall margins, even the gutter between the images is a different size compared to those below the image. The group images in the bottom corner have no spacing around them.
Print based (Good example)
This magazine makes it unique and interesting; from the font or type used, the excellent use of white space and photographs all look good together. There look so clean, more space, and everything arrange a magazine layout is good and creative.
Make Own grid system, my new grid design.
Sketches of Grid Magazine design layout.


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Pilot Watch: "Pushing Daisies"
Pilot Watch: "Pushing Daisies"
The networks have announced their fall schedules, but which of the series will actually be worth watching? Throughout the summer, as I watch the pilots, I'll be posting my first impressions. Note that a lot can change before a show actually makes it to air, so these aren't comprehensive reviews, just quick thoughts on how the shows look now. Today's installment: ABC's "Pushing Daisies."
What's it about? A man who can bring people back to life with a single touch resurrects his childhood sweetheart — but if he touches her again, she will die for good.
Who's in it? Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, Chi McBride
The good: Everything. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but this is my favorite pilot so far. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the pilot thrusts us into Lee's colorful, quirky world, populated by crazy aunts, seemingly immortal dogs, and a restaurant called the Pie Hole. The show comes from the mind of "Dead Like Me" and "Wonderfalls" writer-producer Bryan Fuller, and the show bears his signature surrealistic stamp. ABC is marketing the show as a "forensic fairy tale," and I think it's a perfect description; the show feels like the strangest fable you've ever heard. The dialogue is quick and smart, so full of subtle puns that I wanted to watch the pilot again to make sure I caught them all.
The bad: I'm scared for this show. Fuller has worked on a couple of critically acclaimed series that haven't caught on with the public, and I'm afraid this might be so out there that it won't ever break out of "cult hit" territory. The pilot felt like a movie, and I'm not sure that the show will be able to hit that same level of production and storytelling each week — though I can't wait to watch the cast and crew give it a shot.
Will I watch? Yes, yes, a million times yes. Maybe my hopes are too high, but I thought the pilot was one of the more creative and well-constructed pieces of television I've seen this year.
To watch a preview for the show and check out a gallery of photos,
Photos copyright 2007 ABC, Inc.
Video courtesy of Warner Bros.


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Justin Timberlake Teases 20/20 Part II
If he can't make us wait any longer Justin Timberlake did it again!
This time he put a teaser trailer for his 20/20 Experience Part II
album as well as 10-sec clip of the new single, 'Take Back The Night.'
Macklemore's Same Love Goes Platinum
Equality and music go hand in hand!
Congrats to Macklemore who just earned another Platinum song
this time for 'Same Love'! He says thanks to all who have supported equality!
Daft Punk Wants You To Get Lucky-Safely
Don't forget to Get Lucky with Daft Punk and that special person!
Yes the band now has their own line of condoms designed after
their hit single for when you're in the mood!!


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I am not a fan of black metal's ideology per say, which most would say is inseparable from its music, and I think much of the self-importance that the entire scene seems to have in comparison to those who came before it of late is downright annoying. I do think very highly of most of the artists who are credited with influencing the genre; namely Venom, Mercyful Fate, Hellhammer, Bathory, Slayer, Celtic Frost, and a small group of 80s/early 90s death metal bands that could be connected with/morphed into early members of the scene. As such, I can have an appreciation for many of the albums under the black metal banner; one could maybe call it crossover appeal.
"De Mysteriis Dom. Santhanas" is one of those albums to has crossover appeal, mostly owing to its very clean production and strong sense of organization. It still listens like a raw, untamed monster despite this because of the stylistic devices which have since become cliché; namely the continuous tremolo picked riffs, seemingly perpetual blast beats, and goblin-like vocals. However, its charm is that it doesn't rely solely on these the way most of their imitators due and instead has a fair share of additional elements; the most striking of which are the fair share of complexities in the song structures and some quasi-virtuoso guitar soloing in a few of the 8 blacked chapters of this rather morose book of sounds.
Many complaints by fans of the band were directed at Attila for an alleged inferior vocal performance to his predecessor. Unfortunately "Live in Leipzig" is the only release before this that I haven't heard so I can't make a judgment on Dead's vocals, but I can say affirmatively that he is way better than Maniac. The Gollum-like ravings, the almost Dave Mustaine-like mutterings, and the woeful Lord Dracula inspired baritone at the end of the title track are what keeps this album from venturing into well-produced ambient noise and thrash riff intros/interludes.
It's not much of a stretch to state that every song on this album is good and listenable by any metal standard, save perhaps too much repetition and limited variation keeping some of this from being as exciting as one would expect from a Venom or Mercyful Fate album. "Freezing Moon" is an exception to this tendency and elects to have a couple of down-tempo riffs introduce the song before launching into a mid-80s Slayer-like barrage of speed. It does well to keep from holding onto one idea or one tempo for too long, and Attila's vocals are dirty as hell but surprisingly in tune with the music. Euronymous plays a solid solo; not the most impressive thing I've heard, but a decent offering in the style of Kerry King.
"Pagan Fears" has a lot of progressive death metal tendencies at the start, showcasing a pretty solid start up riff, but ultimately Hellhammer steals the show here with some extremely impressive fills and a solid display of inhuman endurance. It isn't really any wonder why he has been a very highly demanded drummer associated with over a dozen metal acts. "From the Dark Past" and "By Time and Dust" both have excellent opening riffs, but the drumming tends to carry most of the weight afterwards. There is a general flaw in this approach to metal drumming, which is even more abused on the releases of all the 2nd and 3rd tier black metal bands I've encountered. What you eventually get is the concept of up becoming down that was hinted at in Dante's Inferno. After encountering the Dragon and the 9th plain of Cocytus, Virgil and Dante reach heaven by continuing to descend until down becomes up. Likewise, the continuous repetition of the fasted humanly possible beats become so distorted that they blur into a slow, trance-inducing pulse that essentially works against the innate tendency of exposition, climax and denouement; which is what makes a truly great song.
This album is essentially the zenith of the original black metal movement stylistically, regardless to whether or not it conforms to or contradicts the earlier standards set by this band and the ideals of the movement, (it technically does both in various respects). Fans of mid-80s Slayer, Venom, Mercyful Fate and Hellhammer will find a lot to like on here, although the overused blast-beats and slight over-repetition isn't for everyone. I've found it best to treat this as an experimental technical death/thrash hybrid, and I do consider it to be a cut above a good number of releases in the death/thrash style.
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help - rough running - strange smell
My wife took our 2002 Liberty Sport 3.7L to the store and couldn't get it started when she came out. I got it to start when I came home from work and limped the mile and a half fo home with it running really rough. No codes where displayed, but reading the forums I thought the crank or camshaft sensors, so I replaced them both. No improvement. Could barely get it to run. Stalls out under 1,000 rpm and runs rough above. Finally got a P0201 code, so I changed out that injector. I also replaced the MAP sensor, and cleaned the IAC valve and throttle body. No improvement. Then got a P0500 and P0505 code. Now just getting the P500 code. I could replace that sensor but I don't know if that will do anything for the very rough running.
Wondering if it could be the ECM ? There is a kind of odd smell - not quite raw gas smell and not the rotten egg converter smell - but kind of an odd smell. Any suggestions are appreciated as I am at a loss.
The ECM (PCM on a Gasser!) is actually a pretty robust component.
I would go with replacing whatever the error codes call out before replacing the PCM.
Most fuel related issues do not post codes so make sure your fuel filter is clean and your fuel pump is working correctly.
Do you have the Service Manual for the 2002 KJ?:)
Thank you. I don't have a manual. Is there one you recommend? I was thinking of using the on-line ones that you can subscribe to?
I will check the fuel filter. The pump does come on but I don't know for sure how its output is. I will start with the filter and move on from there.
one other thing that might be relevant - the brakes have never been that great - need alot of pressure to make them work. Not completely like manual brakes - you can feel the difference when the car stalls and the vacuum is completely gone, but not like power brakes should be - I worry about my wife and daughter driving since it takes alot of pressure to work the peddle. Inspected the vacuum lines and can't find an leaks though.
Download the 2002 Jeep KJ Service Manual here...everything you need to know and includes circuit diagrams.
get a fuel pressure gauge, there about $40. your pump could be workiong just enough to make it run but not enough pressure to make it run correclty. had this happen on a 03 yukon and a geo something
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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Free Pick- 8/7/13
Los Angeles Dodgers (62-50) at St. Louis Cardinals (66-46)
MLB Baseball: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 8:15 pm (Busch Stadium)
Ricky Nolasco (R) (7-9) (3.784) vs. Shelby Miller (R) (11-7) (2.892)
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -130 / Los Angeles Dodgers +120 --- Over/Under: 7.5 See the Latest Odds
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angles Dodgers face off on Wednesday in St. Louis after splitting the first two games of the series.
The St. Louis Cardinals took advantage of their opportunities on Tuesday to bounce back to beat the Dodgers. Carlos Beltran had two hits including a home run, Matt Adams hit a home run, and Allen Craig and Matt Holliday had hits and the Cardinals scored five runs on eight hits. Starting pitcher Joe Kelly allowed six hits and a run over 5.1 innings to get the win to raise his record to 3-3 while Trevor Rosenthal earned his 25th save. For Wednesday's game the Cardinals start Shelby Miller who has won three of his last four decisions. For the season Miller has allowed 1-2 hits and 39 earned runs while striking out 132 over 121.1 innings for an 11-7 record and a 2.89 ERA.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers gave back a game in the standings for the first time in a while as they lost while the Diamondbacks were winning. Carl Crawford and Nick Punto had two hits each and Adrian Gonzalez, Yasiel Puig, and Andre Ethier each had hits as the Cardinals scored one run on nine hits. Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out five over 6.0 innings to fall to 10-7 on the season. For Wednesday's game the Dodgers start Ricky Nolasco who has won two of his three decisions since joining the Dodgers. Since becoming a Dodger Nolasco has allowed 26 hits and 11 earned runs while striking out 22 over 28 innings for a 2-1 record and a 3.54 ERA.
St. Louis is 4-9 in their last 13 games, 65-31 in their last 96 home games, and 7-1 in Miller's last eight home starts. Los Angeles is 14-2 in their last 16 games as an underdog, 13-4 in their last 17 games against a team with a winning record, and 4-1 in Nolasco's last five starts. Los Angeles is 17-37 in the last 53 games in St. Louis.
We aren't going to see a lot of scoring here and my first free pick is on the under. My second free pick is on the winning side and I will give that FREE PICK out on Wednesday's 1stQuarter Podcast.


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County budget info session set Thursday
The final public information sessions, conducted by County Judge Dave Barkemeyer, on the proposed 2013-14 county budget arethisweek,leadingtoa9a.m. Monday public hearing at the commissioners courtroom in Cameron.
The Rockdale meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the One- Stop Center.
Other info meetings are set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Gause Volunteer Fire Department and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Thorndale Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
A second public hearing will be held in the courthouse at 9 a.m. Sept. 4 and the budget and tax rate will be on the agenda for the commissioners court meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 9.
Signup starts for 2-day citywide garage sales
Signup has begun for Rockdale's annual citywide garage sale, which is a two-day event in 2013.
This year also features an antique fair Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7 downtown at Wolf Park, with the garage sales Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8.
Aug. 23 is the deadline to place a garage sale classified ad in The Reporter. Details on page 6A, 1B.
The Thorndale Chamber of Commerce's annual citywide garage sale will be Sept. 7.
Milano sets annual Christmas parade date
MILANO— Council members set Saturday, Dec. 7 for their annual Christmas parade and meal in downtown during its regular meeting on Monday at the Civic Center.
Christmas decorations judging will be held Saturday, Dec. 14.
In other business, the council held the second public hearing on the proposed annexation of Milano ISD campuses into the city limits; held the first reading of an ordinance establishing regulations preventing sexually oriented businesses within the city limits; voted to contract with Michelle Lehmkuhl, Attorney at Law for municipal court business.
State Democratic exec to speak Thursday
CAMERON—Milam County Democrats will have a chance to meet Jakob Stewart, the party's new political director, in their 7:30 p.m. monthly session Thursday in the law office at 312 South Houston, in Cameron.
Richard Stone said the session is a joint session of the party and Milam County Democratic Women.
"Anyone interested in helping local Democrats gets elected to county offices in 2014 is invited to attend," he said.
For more information, call Stone at 512-760-5748.
Trustees slate meeting for 5:30 p.m. Monday
Rockdale ISD trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Central Administration Building, according to Don Denbow, interim superintendent.
Items on the agenda include the teacher salary schedule and district compensation plan.
In a special session Friday, board members hired the following:
Elementary—Lynn Whiteley, kindergarten.
Intermediate—Karen Brockenbush, third grade.
Junior-high—Briatney Spikes, special education; Emily Willis, eighth-grade English; Cameron Smith, seventh-grade English.
'Nuncrackers' tryouts set Aug. 25-26 in Cameron
Auditions for "Nuncrackers," next production of Milam Community Theater, are set for 7 p.m. Aug. 25-26 at the Williams Civic Center in Cameron.
MCT spokesman Richard Stone said the script calls for four women "of various age who aren't afraid to dance and sing." The fifth central character is a Franciscan monk, a brother of one of the sisters.
For more information contact Stone at 512-760-5748 or email@example.com.
Budget topic for public hearing on Thursday
The Rockdale City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 2013-14 city budget at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers at City Hall.
Council members have "re-proposed" a budget and tax rate after two meetings within the last week, slicing some expenses in order to lessen tax rates and fee increases. See story page 1A.
Alcoa retirees slate September 12 meeting
Alcoa retirees will meet Sept. 12 in the Alcoa Lake Training Center. Setup is at 4 p.m., doors open at 5, meal after meeting at 6.
Dessert group for September is last names beginning N to Z. A silent auction will be featured.


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It's home to 147.3 million ounces of gold and once stored the Magna Carta, the United States Constitution and three volumes of the Gutenberg Bible. Now Fort Knox can claim another holding - Tim Hortons.
Building on its ambitious expansion in the U.S., the Canadian coffee giant opened a restaurant at Fort Knox, or at least on the military base adjacent to the famed bullion depository since no visitors are allowed inside the massive vault in southern Kentucky.
"It's kind of an interesting one," said Dave Clanachan, the company's chief operations officer for the U.S. and abroad. "Fort Knox is an iconic military base in the United States."
The Fort Knox coffee shop is the first for Tim Hortons on a U.S. military base.
Mr. Clanachan said the company spent about six months working with Army and Air Force Exchange Services, or AAFES, a Dallas-based agency that supplies U.S. military facilities around the world. "Their people had seen us in Kandahar," he said, referring to the Tim Hortons restaurant on the Canadian base in Afghanistan.
Tim Hortons now has more than 500 stores in the United States.
The company made a splashy foray into the hotly competitive New York City market this summer.
The military base outlets fit with Tim Hortons' strategy of expanding into more non-traditional locations such as hotels, grocery stores, universities and sports stadiums. The Tim Hortons brand isn't nearly as well known outside Canada as it is here, so the company is hoping the alignment with other venues will win over new customers.
Tim Hortons recently struck deals with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association and Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
It is also opening self-serve kiosks in about 300 Spar convenience stores in Britain and Ireland.
Opening a shop at the U.S. military base is "a great way to put our brand in front of people," Mr. Clanachan said.
Aside from being next to one of the world's biggest gold depositories, the Fort Knox base has about 30,000 personnel and is a main centre for tank and armoured vehicle training. It's also home to a museum dedicated to General George Patton.
Mr. Clanachan said the company hopes this will lead to further work with the U.S. military.
"The opportunities are there, it's just how they pop up and when they come up," he said.
AAFES has more than $10-billion (U.S.) in annual revenue and is responsible for providing a range of merchandise and services to U.S. military stations.
It operates nearly 200 stores and oversees 1,300 fast-food restaurants, including several Taco Bell and Burger King franchises.
Mr. Clanachan said he's been to Fort Knox to see the restaurant in operation.
But he didn't get to the gold bullion depository. It opened in 1937 and has been used to store gold and other precious artifacts such as the Magna Carta, which was kept in the vault during the Second World War.
"They don't really point it out," Mr. Clanachan said. They don't have a "big finger or arrow that says 'This way to all our gold.'"Report Typo/Error


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Break Your Fast?
Breakfasts among my friends are as different as each of them - coffee, cereal, fruit, smoothie concoctions...
I'm a variety girl and try to have something different every day or I get bored. We're on a rotation of, oatmeal/quinoa with fruit, smoothies, eggs, and cold cereal but I'm always looking for different ideas.
It's Feedback Friday...
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I think I eat frosted-mini wheats or raisin bran about 85% of the time. Steel cut outs another 10%. Unfortunately for my kids, I don't like to eat big breakfasts-they seem to cancel out any sort of will power for eating healthy the rest of the day.ReplyDeleteReplies
I love frosted mini's and raisin bran too! those are my go-to healthy breakfast options.Delete
I try to get a combo of protein and carbs, so....typically I have coffee and either:ReplyDelete
* cereal (I don't like the sweet stuff) and yogurt on the side
* eggs over toast ~ usually over easy, but sometimes scrambled
* you toast 2 whole grain waffles, put nutella on one side, peanut butter on the other put them
together to make a sandwich = yummy (you can also add fruit ~ strawberries/bananas ~ to the
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I would like the waffle, nutella thing :)Delete
We eat eggs pretty much every morning. Yes, I'm the crazy lady at the store buying eggs in the huge crates ;) Sometimes I throw in pancakes or make muffins for the kids, but we've been box free for a few years. The kids(insert dramatic sigh) miss pop tarts...bought a box of toxin tarts for our road trip and came home with the same one...funny how memories taste better than the real thing lol!ReplyDelete


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On April 12, 2016, an order regarding the plan of reorganization was filed in the bankruptcy case of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates.
The filing was assigned docket number 1840 and is described on the court's official docket as follows:
Order granting motion for expedited hearing (Related Doc# [1815])(document set for hearing: [1814] Motion for leave) Entered on 4/12/2016. Hearing to be held on 4/18/2016 at 09:30 AM Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm. for [1814], (Kucera, J.)
Life Partners Holdings, Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection, or had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, on January 20, 2015. The bankruptcy case is pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas . The case number for the lead bankruptcy case is 15-40289. The bankruptcy case is currently assigned to United States Bankruptcy Judge Russell Nelms. The law firm of Forshey & Prostok LLP is acting as lead bankruptcy counsel to Life Partners Holdings, Inc. in the bankruptcy case.


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With the announcement of its Health app (and associated API) for iOS 8, Apple is making no secret of its plans to enter the health and fitness-tracking market. Capitalizing on this hype, WebMD has just updated its flagship iOS app to target health and fitness enthusiasts in a new program called Healthy Target.
A brand new section of the popular healthcare app, Healthy Target helps you to keep in top form, and on top of your various health-related goals, by setting specific targets and then tracking your progress as you work toward them. To do this, the app lets users connect their favorite activity tracker, wireless scale, or glucometer to automatically track sleep, weight, and blood sugar levels.


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Toulon fight out win over Perpignan
English veteran Jonny Wilkinson got the better of Wales star James Hook as Toulon beat Perpignan 21-15.
Hook brought home side Perpignan within three points with 11 minutes left, but Wilkinson replied almost immediately with a drop goal to restore Toulon's advantage, a score that proved to be the last of the match.
Biarritz got their Top 14 season off to a stunning start with a 35-10 victory over Mont-de-Marsan.
The side were never threatened throughout the match after scoring two tries in the first 13 minutes, and Benoit Baby touched down two minutes after the clock went into the red to secure a bonus point victory that leaves them top of the table.
Stade Francais also shone in a 32-16 home win against Montpellier
Grenoble edged a thriller 29-28 against Bordeaux while Racing Metro ground out a 24-20 victory away at Agen.


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Scout project turns to gold
Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
In the spirit of that mission, 11 Girl Scouts from the Twin Cities area recently were awarded Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarships recognizing their efforts to exemplify the highest ideals of Girl Scouting.
The scholarships are funded from a private donor endowment fund to support Girl Scouts in their pursuit of post-secondary education.
Each of the scholarship recipients has earned their Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a girl can earn. Girl Scouts who earn their Gold Award have planned and implemented a leadership project involving a minimum 65 hours of community service.
About 5,500 girls earn their Girl Scout Gold Award each year, or about five percent of eligible Girl Scouts nationally. River Valleys consistently sees about 10 percent of its eligible Girl Scouts earn the Girl Scout Gold Award - twice the national average.
Among the area scholarship recipients was Abigail Heimel, Roberts.
The merit-based scholarship is meant to provide a stepping stone to higher education for currently registered Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Each girl has completed a Girl Scout Gold Award project, which promotes community service, personal and spiritual growth, positive values, career exploration, and leadership skills.
Heimel worked with another Girl Scout in support of the United Way of St. Croix Valley to do their part in helping end hunger in their community for her Girl Scout Gold Award project.
The girls saw a need to recognize the generous donors who made the new United Way's food resource storage center possible. The girls utilized their unique woodworking talents and their creative flair to construct a permanent donor wall for the new food resource center.
In partnership with 18,000 adult volunteers, the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys helps nearly 45,000 girls each year -- in all or portions of 49 counties in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin -- discover abilities, connect with new friends and take action to improve their communities.
Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
For more information, call 800-845-0787 or visit www.girlscoutsrv.org.