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Another option would be to go with a Sony NEX (one of the cheaper ones) that I could use with my old nikon primes.
Perhaps the biggest problems with the Eos M system are the number of compact lenses available and the reportedly poor focus performance. Either of those factors could be killers as MFT and other APS-C CSC systems have cutting edge sensors, a much better choice of compact lenses, and much better camera performance.I have no doubts that more lenses will be released, together with a more "advanced" camera, Canon themselves have said so. Right now, the two native lenses are very high quality: the 18-55 zoom is very good and metal built, and the 22mm f/2 prime lens is terrific. And of course, you can mount all the EF and EFS lenses. As for the poor focus performance, I find it is not poor at all; performance is actually very good, can be slower than some cameras at times, but it is very accurate.And in the last couple of months the price of the kits has gone down some, making it an attractive proposition.
Hi,Sony doesn't have a fixed lens APS-C. They have the RX 100 which is 1" and the RX 1 at full frame. There is a convenient spot betwee 1 and 100, that could be APS-C.The RX-100 is quite nice. My sample has soft corners in the long end, short focal lengths are good.Best regardsErik
... if all you are looking for is a simple set up, I do not see the advantage of micro 4/3 ... something like the EOS M plus 22mm lens is really not that much larger, and the sensor quality and ease of use is for me much better.
But I think I am correct in saying that the OM-D is the only mirror-less M4/3 camera that has been widely used by professionals (e,g Damian McGillicuddy who was using it throughout Image on Focussing this week) as a serious alternative to a dSLR. I think that must say something.


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Senate defense-funding bill good for NH, national security, Shaheen saysBy AMANDA BELAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
May 24. 2014 6:55PM
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday approved its version of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes major equipment and program initiatives supported by committee member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
"The bipartisan defense bill we advanced this week is good for New Hampshire's economy and our national security," Shaheen said Saturday.
"Not only did we block a potentially costly future BRAC round, but we made strategic investments in our military's infrastructure that will support local jobs and New Hampshire's role in our national defense, particularly at Pease and our shipyard," said Shaheen, referring to the military Base Realignment and Closure process. The Authorization Act is a federal law passed annually that lays out budget and spending specifications for the Department of Defense.
The legislation - approved 25 to 1 - would provide funding for new and existing projects and programs throughout the state and country.
One of these programs is the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, which provides funding to local and regional programs that support service members and their families after deployment ends.
Yellow Ribbon funds the Deployment Cycle Support Program in New Hampshire. The program provides a variety of services to Granite State residents, ranging from foster care to mental health counseling to addiction treatment. Since 2008, more than a million service members and their families have used the Yellow Ribbon program throughout the country.
"Although we continue to grapple with the challenges faced by service members and their families throughout the deployment cycle, the Yellow Ribbon Program has proven a critical resource. We cannot let that go to waste," Shaheen said.
The funding for equipment initiatives includes the KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker, which will be stored at Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth and the continued purchase of two Virginia-class submarines,
Shaheen also spearheaded several amendments to provisions already included in the current fiscal year act, including the Special Immigrant Visa program and updates to counter-drug operation missions in Central and South America.
The legislation now goes before the full Senate. The House also passed its version of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday.

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Do you want to:
- Make your students active, eager learners?
- Align your social studies curriculum with state or national standards?
- Design assessments that help students master subject matter?
- Energize both experienced and new teachers?
- Offer social studies instruction that is systematic and valuable?
- Graduate informed students who will be active citizens?
Partnering with National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) in the professional development of your staff can be the best way to renew your social studies programs, energize your teachers, sharpen their focus, and raise your students' achievement. NCSS, the architect of the national social studies standards, is nationally recognized as the leading resource for professionals who seek continuing social studies knowledge and learning activities throughout their careers. The PASS professional development program is one of the most powerful instructional tools available to you in your efforts to provide your teachers with a high-quality professional development experience and to offer your students an excellent education.
What Is PASS?
PASS stands for Powerful and Authentic Social Studies. It provides social studies educators with professional training in curriculum design, assessment, and instruction in a standards-based environment. It offers a systematic approach to teaching social studies based on widely accepted standards for top quality social studies programs. The scholarly foundations of PASS are the NCSS statement on Powerful Social Studies Teaching and Learning (incorporated in the national social studies standards) and the recommendations of the Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools. PASS training establishes educational communities of teachers who are equipped with the principles and practices that lead to powerful and engaging social studies teaching. PASS professional development also trains teachers to be trainers themselves and to take PASS principles and practices back to their schools, where they can share what they've learned with their colleagues.
PASS Goals
The fundamental goals of PASS are:
- Better teaching
- Higher student achievement
- Promotion of a culture of continuous improvement among teachers.
Educational research shows that when teaching meets high standards of practice, the academic achievement of students is advanced. Teacher satisfaction also increases as student achievement goes up. PASS programs give teachers what they need to meet the high standards of practice necessary to increase the academic achievement of students.
PASS Materials and Resources
PASS sets consist of DVDs, manuals, handouts, and transparencies. The resources include sample curriculum units, assessments, and instructional videos. In the interactive sessions of PASS workshops and seminars, participants compare their evaluations of these resources with the evaluations by the writers of the manuals.
PASS Training
PASS workshops take two days (12 hours), while PASS seminars last for five days (39 hours). A one-day PASS awareness session is also available; it is not, however, an effective substitute for a workshop or seminar. A two-day workshop provides teachers with a thorough understanding of PASS principles and practices, and prepares them to produce examples of PASS-based curriculum and assessments, and videos of their own instruction. A five-day seminar is a trainer-of-trainers program designed to develop a cadre of local trainers who can deliver PASS training and promote PASS principles and practices to other teachers. The five-day seminar includes the PASS training provided in the two-day workshop, and also offers intensive preparation in the design and production of curriculum units, assessment tasks, and instructional videos. In both cases, participants are expected to follow up on their training by forming groups in which they can exchange samples of their curriculum designs, assessments, and instructional videos with PASS-trained colleagues. Incentives for teachers to complete these activities, such as university credit or the use of staff development time, can be arranged by school districts.
Benefits for Your School
A PASS-trained teacher will provide students with:
- Research and information-gathering skills
- Engagement in subject matter
- Effective participation in classes
- Problem solving abilities
- Writing activities that combine literacy skills with social studies
- Civic awareness that has value beyond school
With PASS professional development workshops or seminars and the application of PASS principles, your teachers can be trained to meet the challenges defined by your school or school district. For example, PASS training can help social studies teachers incorporate literacy initiatives into social studies. Teachers can learn how to develop literacy strategies and weave them into their curriculum units, assessment tasks, and classroom instruction. For schools seeking to upgrade their advanced placement programs, PASS programs can help teachers focus on preparing students for advanced placement examinations as they design curriculum units, develop assessments, and provide instruction.
What Does PASS Provide?
PASS provides professional development for teachers in three key areas:
- Curriculum Design
- Assessment
- Instruction
Curriculum Design
The training in curriculum design prepares teachers to create units of study that meet the objectives of social studies education, align with content standards, and fit into a coherent sequence of study. Teachers trained in PASS know how to emphasize key concepts; ask the right kind of focus questions; integrate benchmarks, concepts, lessons, resources, and assessment tasks; promote deep content knowledge; meet the content standards; and develop a student's sense of civic responsibility.
PASS provides training in the design of assessment tasks that fit the intended learning outcomes of a standards-based curriculum. These tasks prompt students to organize information; acquire deep content knowledge; consider alternative perspectives; develop effective research skills; improve their oral and writing capabilities; and acquire problem-solving skills that are relevant to all aspects of their lives.
PASS trains teachers to instruct students in higher order thinking that propels them to seek deeper knowledge. A strong feature of PASS is its organization of effective classroom discussions--the kind that engage students in the exploration of central ideas, and allow them to identify relationships, construct explanations, draw conclusions, and solve problems. Teachers trained in PASS connect social studies disciplines with each other and instruct students in core democratic values.
What are the Differences Between Ordinary Professional Development and PASS?
|Ordinary Professional Development
Isolated individual learning
District-level, one-size-fits-all programs
Outside the workplace
Skills that can be used by everybody and are therefore available in-depth to no one
|Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS)
Learning both individually and in groups, such as school faculty and teacher networks
Coherent, long-range learning
School-based learning tailored to the needs of all students
Focused on student needs
Embedded in the job and closely related to both student and teacher needs
Teachers taking an active role in their own growth
Involvement of all teachers and instructional leaders in developing new approaches to teaching based on their needs
Teachers as active makers of their own learning
Measuring effectiveness by improvements in teaching and learning
PASS Highlights
Curriculum Units
All PASS manuals include sample curriculum units.
Assessment Tasks
All PASS manuals contain sample assessment tasks.
The following are excerpts of classroom instruction videos in the PASS sets.
- Freedom of the Press in School
- The Demand Curve
- Where Do You Live? (A kindergarten classroom is organized into streets)
- Slavery and the Declaration of Independence
- Sloppy Sally (A community persuades a messy neighbor to reform)
Middle School
- Reconstruction and African American Migration
- Immigration
- Driver's License: At What Age
- Life in Africa
- Population in China
High School
- The Atomic Bombing of Japan
- Political Cartoons of the Progressive Era
- Selecting Federal Judges
- School Dress Code
- Fair Labor Standards
What Educators Are Saying
Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS) is a great professional development tool for social studies educators interested in connecting state standards with classroom teaching and student achievement. PASS supports key features of social studies teaching and learning advocated by the national social studies standards.
Marcie Taylor-Thoma, Coordinator of Social Studies, Maryland State Department of Education
I have found that PASS provides strategic professional development that is successful with both novice and experienced teachers. It goes to the heart of a standards-driven social studies curriculum, and gives teachers a deep understanding of how to integrate content, assessment, and instruction.
Stan Masters, Coordinator of Curriculum, Assessment and School Improvement, Lenawee Intermediate School District, Adrian, MI
As a former school administrator and current university educator, I consider PASS to provide exceptional professional development tools for both in-service and pre-service teachers. I use the materials both with my pre-service teachers and for distance education courses.
Gayle Thieman, Ed. D., Graduate School of Education, Portland State University, Portland, OR
Frequently Asked Questions about PASS
What is in a PASS set?
PASS (Powerful and Authentic Social Studies) offers print materials and videos for the professional development of both in-service and pre-service teachers. There are three different PASS sets: elementary, middle, and high school.
Each PASS set includes:
- A general manual outlining the principles of PASS.
- A specialized manual on the implementation of PASS principles at the appropriate school level (elementary, middle, or high school)
- Reproducible handouts accompanying each manual
- A set of transparencies for use with overhead projectors during PASS meetings
- Two DVDs of social studies instruction (there are seven lesson excerpts on the middle and high school disks, and eight on the elementary disks).
What assistance does PASS offer for curriculum development?
Basic standards for curriculum development are identified in the general PASS manual. The specialized PASS manuals include sample curriculum units in the form of course overviews. In PASS workshops and seminars, these units are a focus of study, and participants discuss how well they meet standards of curriculum design. As a follow-up component of PASS training, teachers will design a unit of their own based on these standards.
What assistance does PASS offer for the development of assessment tasks?
Basic standards for assessment are identified in the general PASS manual. The specialized PASS manuals include sample assessment tasks and scoring rubrics for the curriculum units described above. In PASS workshops and seminars, these assessments are a focus of study, and participants discuss how well they meet the assessment standards outlined in the manual. These assessment standards are then applied to the assessment task teachers develop as a follow-up component to PASS training.
What role do the videos play in the sets?
The videos provide examples of classroom instruction on a variety of social studies subjects. Different subjects are dealt with at each of the three levels (elementary, middle, and high school). The teaching on the videos had to meet a sufficient level of quality to be featured in the PASS sets, but it is not presented simply as a model for direct imitation.
One aim of PASS is for participants in workshops or seminars to evaluate the teaching on video according to criteria outlined in the PASS manuals (the authors of the manuals provide their ratings, with which workshop and seminar participants can later compare their own). By discussing the lessons on the videos, PASS participants strengthen their own understanding of the principles of powerful and authentic social studies teaching.
The follow-up for PASS training is to have teachers apply these principles in their own teaching and to record an example which they will then share with a small cadre of colleagues formed during the PASS workshop or seminar.
How much do PASS sets cost?
Outside the NCSS professional development workshops and seminars, the price for each set is $279.00. A free copy of a PASS set is provided as part of a professional development workshop or seminar, and deep discounts are available for purchases by participants and by their schools or districts.
Can PASS be used in any area of the curriculum?
Although PASS was developed to enhance social studies teaching, its principles can be applied to the teaching of other subjects.
NCSS Professional Development Service
The NCSS professional development service offers PASS workshops and seminars conducted by NCSS professional development experts. These workshops and seminars train participants in the application of PASS principles to their classroom practice and/or the problems defined by a school or school district.
Options include two-day workshops (12 hours) or five-day seminars (39 hours).* The two-day workshops provide teachers with a thorough understanding of PASS principles and practices, and prepare them to produce examples of PASS-based curriculum and assessments, and videos of their own instruction. The five-day seminars are trainer-of-trainers programs designed to develop a cadre of local trainers who can deliver PASS training, and promote PASS principles and practices to other teachers. The five-day seminars include the PASS training provided in the two-day workshop, and also offer intensive preparation in the design and production of curriculum units, assessment tasks, and instructional videos.
NCSS professional development specialists can accommodate requests for scheduling that fits school or district needs: e.g., a two-day concentrated workshop beginning on Thursday afternoon and continuing throughout Friday, or two-day workshops on Friday and Saturday.
The cost of a two-day workshop is from $3,500 plus travel expenses; the cost of a five-day seminar is from $6,400 plus travel expenses.
For details about NCSS Professional Development Services, contact:
Joseph A. Braun, Jr., Ed.D.
Coordinator of Services
NCSS Professional Development
P.O. Box 413
Carmel, CA 93921
* A one-day PASS awareness session is also available, though it requires special arrangements for further training of participants.
To Purchase PASS Sets
A free copy of a PASS set is provided as part of a professional development workshop or seminar, and deep discounts are offered for purchases by workshop participants. PASS sets can also be purchased separately at $279 per set plus shipping and handling. For purchase by credit card (and for other ordering information) call 1-800-683-0812. Specify which set(s) and item number(s) you wish to purchase:
Elementary school DVD videos and manual
(item 104508)
Middle school DVD videos and manual
(item 104507)
High school DVD videos and manual
(item 104506)
How to order: Customers in U.S. and Canada only may use www.socialstudies.org/bookstore or call 800-683-0812.
All customers may e-mail email@example.com, call 770-280-4196, or fax 770-280-4092, and customers outside U.S. and Canada
should use only these numbers and e-mail. Mail and P.O. Orders: NCSS Publications, P.O. Box 936082, Atlanta, GA 31193-6082 USA.
NCSS publications catalog and order form are available at www.socialstudies.org/publications/catalog.


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The other day I was invited to the apartment showroom of Evelyn Avery. Evelyn is a fine art dealer among a few other things.
While perusing her magnificent inventory, if one can even call it inventory given how fantastic they are, I realized her amazing eye for art AND creating the perfect setting for it. What do you mean??!! Evelyn also specializes in custom framing ~ both new material and restoration of antique finds. She has a special gift of marrying art to their frame. I adored the contemporary works in their traditional style frames ~ so unique.
Meeting Evelyn was a great pleasure. She is relatively new to the DC area. She moved here from Atlanta. The South is in Evelyn's blood. She is full of charm, elegance, and grace. Her long list of clients include the incomparable Barry Dixon. In fact when I entered her apartment showroom, I thought I was in a Barry Dixon designed home as I recognized some of the furnishings as his. When I commented on my observation, Evelyn smiled and fondly spoke of her affiliation with Barry and his designs. They have worked together for many years. And yes, many of the furnishings are from Barry's lines. Evelyn's apartment is the perfect place to view her creations. The main area is full with natural light. The view from her 10th story flat was a lovely addition to the beautiful elements within her walls.
There are several creations to Evelyn's master eye ~ not only art and frames but mirrors, headboards, furniture, and media screens.
I was captivated by the media screen idea. I have seen and used mirror, art, and cabinets to conceal televisions but none as sophisticated as her screens. Imagine hiding the black blob with chic art framed with precision and purpose. Take a look...
I can see specifying Evelyn's screens ~ hand selecting the art, finish, and style. I have a project in mind for this as I type. Lovely, just lovely.
Of course while I was there, I fell in love with a particular piece of art.
I am partial to art depicting the human form. I purchased this piece not knowing where I would place it. However, I think I found its home. I'll keep you posted on that one.
Here are two more that I really love...
Hmmm... where can these two live in my home??!!
Everywhere one looks in Evelyn's flat is beauty...
I could spend days in there just soaking it all in.
I am looking forward to the Tea she is hosting in her Alexandria, Virginia studio. Seeing how her masterpieces are created will be great fun and a valuable learning experience.
FYI ~ Evelyn works with clients directly and with designers. And she offers wonderful service ~ she'll come to you to help select and place art. Her impeccable taste married with your desired look can be yours. All one needs to do is ask. How lovely is that?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Evelyn Avery
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Lauren Gets Glasses
Lauren was complaining about headaches so I took her to have her eyes examined. Sure enough ~ Lauren needed glasses. I'm not surprised given that both Mom and Dad have eye issues. Lauren selected a hip pair of hot pink Ray-Bans! She is so COOL!
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Neutral Will Never Be The Same
If you read my blog, you know I am a big fan of neutral hues. I like to create a canvas with neutral ~ not a bland canvas ~ one with ingenuity and texture ~ then layer in some color. I have found my new 'best friend' in Calvin Klein for Kravet. It just gets better and better.
Oh the things I'm going to do with you!
Oh the things I'm going to do with you!
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There is just a ton of information and advice out there about how investors reaching toward retirement should weight their portfolios among competing — and hopefully coordinating — assets.
InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves provides an amusing but instructive view on the topic, suggesting that a nice approximation is the (100-Age) value of a stock-and-bond mix. It is definitely worth a look and a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation, so enjoy and get to work:
But what is just as important as a formula is understanding both your existing portfolio and your "investment horizon."
In other words, how much do you have, how much is what you have providing in pure income, and how long until you might start to live on that income along with whatever is provided by an employer (pensions), employee benefits (retirement plan) and the government (Social Security — you know, that redistributed money).
If you are in and around my age, and you've had the good fortune to invest over time in the market, you've seen some very good times (1989-1998 returns averaged a compounded 19% per year!) and some less-than-stellar events — including the 1987 market crash (508 points — 23% of value), a bear market in 2000-02 that cost the market 49% of value, and the meltdown of 2007-09 with its 57% drop.
What's amazing about that is the net of all that time is an annualized gain of around 11%. So with any luck, persistence and patience have hopefully paid off, and you've built a bit of an income-producing nest egg.
Now comes the investment horizon factor: How much longer do you want to be invested, and how much longer can you be invested and take the portfolio risk you know comes with time?
Investors loaded up with outstanding dividend-paying portfolios that include the likes of Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) — as well as other income producers like master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) — should be able to enjoy the benefit of consistent income that can cushion the body blows from down days (or even months).
Similarly, investments in mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds and other vehicles that offer monthly payouts — for instance, the popular SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE:JNK) — buttress the time between quarterly payouts from those mentioned above. And of course, bonds themselves fill in generally on a semi-annual basis.
So if you've managed to build a laddered portfolio, income can be timed monthly.
The point: Your investment horizon can be expanded — even as you get closer to retirement — with enough income to support what you want out of your lifestyle or employment status if you've played your cards right during your investing lifetime.
And by expanding the investment horizon, you give yourself the opportunity to let time do what it historically does to the marketplace: increase stock prices on good, solid investments. If you don't have to sell into a downturn because of your cushion, you won't, and will wait it out until the inevitable turn.
Does that mean you should shun or ignore moves into alternative investments like bonds? Absolutely not! The best news about a bond — specifically, a U.S. government-issued bond, — is that no matter what happens to its price while you hold it, you will get back 100% of what you put in when it matures. So safety is assured regardless of the investment horizon.
Indeed, Money Magazine writer Walter Updegrave makes such a case in an interesting Q&A session here.
Keep looking at your portfolio to make sound short- and long-term decisions, and while snickering at Reeves' video again, take a minute to think through your own investment horizon.


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Businesses are still learning the most effective ways to engage with fans. The questions often being asked are:
1. How often should we post?
2. What type of posts will drive fan engagement?
3. When should we publish our wall updates?
Research by Buddy Media has the answers. Although the data is taken from user engagement of the top 100 retailers during a six-month period in 2011, some of the lessons can apply to many types of businesses.
Here are the findings:
1. Best time to post: 8 p.m.-7 a.m.
The analysis showed it was best to post when fans were not at work; between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Post during these "non-busy" hours to increase likes and comments.
2. Best days to post: Wednesdays
Although most of the brands posted regularly throughout the week, it's best to publish on Wednesdays and Sundays to boost engagement.
3. Daily posts: one to two
Quality, not quantity, counts when publishing to your wall. Posting once or twice a day results in a 40 percent higher engagement rate compared with posting more than three times a day.
4. Weekly posts: one to four times
Don't overcrowd users' news feeds with too many posts during the week. Posting one to four times weekly produces 71 percent higher user engagement than five or more posts in a given week for retail brands.
5. Length of posts: 1-40 characters is best
Posts less than 80 characters in length receive 66 percent higher engagement than longer posts. More concise posts—those between one and 40 characters—generate the most engagement. Only 5 percent of all retail brand wall posts are less than 40 characters in length, even though these receive 86 percent higher fan engagement.
6. Best way to spark a dialogue: ask questions
Ask questions to get fans talking. Posts with questions generate more than double the amount of comments than non-question posts.
7. Best structure: fill in the blank
One of the most underutilized post techniques is one of the most engaging. Data shows that brand posts employing the fill in the blank strategy (e.g. I like …) generate comment rates nine times higher than other posts. Less than 1 percent of retail brands use this tactic.
8. Best keywords for deals: "coupons" and "$ off"
When it comes to deals, fans look for a straightforward offer. The top 10 sales keywords were analyzed to determine which receive the most user engagement. Posts containing the words "$ off" and "coupon" receive the highest fan engagement. Posts containing "$ off" receive a 55 percent higher user engagement rate, followed by posts containing the word "coupon," which is 39 percent above the average.
Popular words, such as "sale" and "% off," received the lowest fan engagement.
9. Best coupon offer: cash discounts
Fans prefer tangible cash discounts, even if the dollar amount is low. When offering coupons, don't make fans do the math. The data indicates that "$ off" offers generate twice the engagement than "% off." Even small "$ off" discounts—less than $10—receive 17 percent higher engagement than "% off" promotions.
10. Post type: text only
Simple posts achieve the most engagement. The two most effective types of retail brand posts contain a single photo attachment or use only words. Status posts—posts that contain only words—receive 94 percent higher engagement than average.
Avoid more complicated posts, such as those with attached links and thumbnail photos.
Jeff Bullas is a digital media coach, mentor, consultant and speaker. He blogs at JeffBullas.com, where a version of this article originally ran.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Police have closed streets and sidewalks around CNN Center in downtown Atlanta as they investigate a chemical bomb threat.
Atlanta police Capt. Adam Lee tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/RyNrFa) that a caller claimed to have planted a chemical bomb at the center. The sprawling complex is home to CNN, several restaurants and shops and an adjoining hotel.
Police closed streets and sidewalks to vehicles and pedestrians on the block to the north of the center, and on the block to the west of the center. The streets remained closed at 5:45 a.m., just ahead of the morning rush hour.
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Nearly 450 lots of highly collectible American Brilliant Cut Glass, drawn from several important collections will be sold Jan. 21 by Woody Auction, at the St. Charles Convention Center's upper level of Grand Ballroom A, St. Charles, Mo., starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST). Internet bidding will be provided by Proxibid.com/woodyauction.
Selected highlights include a monumental matched pair of mushroom lamps in the full Harvard cut pattern (each one 23 inches by 14 inches); an 8-inch Straus cranberry-to-clear ball-shaped water pitcher in the Wales pattern by Clark; and a rare 8-inch signed Hawkes panel pattern low bowl with outstanding blank, coloring and cutting.
American Brilliant Cut Glass vases will feature a 12-inch, four-footed, two-handled oval vase with hobstar, strawberry, diamond, star and fan motif, sporting triple-notched handles; a 16-inch tulip-shaped vase with large hobstar columns with notching highlights and a huge faceted cut knob stem; and an exceedingly rare 12-inch bowling pin-shaped vase in the Columbia pattern by Blackmer.
Expected stars of the cut glass bowls category include a 4 inch by 5 inch rose bowl in the Wheat pattern by J. Hoare; a nice square-shaped bowl in the Chicago pattern by Fry; and a signed Hawkes rolled rim bowl in the Queens pattern, with great blank and cutting. Also sold will be a squat-shaped water pitcher in the Niagara pattern with triple notched handle and long spout.
Also offered will be a beautiful 10-inch corset-shaped cut glass cookie jar with complete hobstar, nailhead diamond and lattice design, pattern cut lid and a large hobstar base; and a rare 5-inch pedestal plantation-size creamer and sugar with a hobstar, strawberry diamond, small vesica and fan motif, perfect double-notched handles and fine hobstar base.
A two-part cut glass pedestal punch bowl with hobstar, strawberry diamond, nailhead diamond and vesica motif and pattern-cut pedestal was featured on the front cover of the 1993 Kimberling Cut Glass Collection (sold by Woody Auction). Also offered will be a rare 9-inch by 9-inch footed trough-shaped basket in the Russian pattern, with hobstar cut buttons and facet-cut ball feet.
Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. All absentee bids should be submitted with a written statement indicating the amount of the bid. These must be received no later than noon Thurs., Jan 29. Bids may be faxed to 316-747-2145, or e-mailed. A sales tax of 7.45 percent will be collected on all purchases (current sales tax numbers are exempt).
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Stephen Cox is entering his third season as an assistant coach for the Georgia Southwestern Men's Basketball program and his third season as Georgia Southwestern's Cross Country Head Coach.
As a member of Head Coach Mike Leeder's staff, Cox has been part of the turnaround of the men's basketball program. The 2010-11 campaign saw a 13 win improvement, and it produced several firsts in school history, including: first NCAA Division II men's basketball national ranking, first Peach Belt Conference division title in any sport, first NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance in any sport. GSW spent five weeks ranked in the Top 25, reaching as high as No. 16, and finished the season with a 20-9 record.
Cox was an assistant coach at Savannah State (2008-09) and Mercer (2007-08) prior to his arrival at Georgia Southwestern. His coaching career began at Santa Fe Community College as an assistant men's basketball coach. From 2004 to 2007 he helped guide the Gainesville, Fla., team to two Mid-Florida Conference Championships. In 2007, SFCC claimed the conference title with an overall record of 26-5, including a league record of 14-1.
He began his basketball playing career at Middle Georgia College in Cochran, where he led the Warriors to the 2002 GJCAA State Championship game. He wrapped up his junior college playing days ranked in the top 20 in both scoring and field goal percentage in the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association. Cox played his final two seasons of collegiate basketball at Clayton State, where he helped lead the Lakers to their first-ever top 20 national ranking.
During Cox's tenure as Head Cross Country Coach, the Lady 'Canes have seen their best conference finish in program history.
The Peachtree City, Ga. native received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Clayton State in 2004 and earned a Master of Education degree from Grand Canyon University in 2006.


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KALAMAZOO—The Professional Support Staff Organization at Western Michigan University is sponsoring its annual poinsettia sale and accepting orders through Thursday, Nov. 29.
Poinsettias are available in six varieties: red, white, pink, Monet, jingle bells and burgundy. Small plants are $6 each; large are $10. An order form is available online at wmich.edu/psso. Cash or check payment must accompany all orders. Checks should be made payable to PSSO.
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text: Meet The Host(s) Jim Zumbo If there was a hunting university, Jim Zumbo would be the Dean. For more than forty years, Jim's articles on hunting—specifically big game hunting—have been celebrated by readers and other notable hunters across the world. Recognized as one of the leading hunting authorities, Jim serves as a board member for several conservationist organizations and has been cited by United States Senators. Long before he became a living legend among the hunting community, Jim was a young man working in upstate New York as a forester and wildlife biologist. Having degrees in both disciplines, Jim worked for fifteen years to stabilize wildlife populations and preserve their natural habitat. Jim began his writing career after publishing an article in a 1962 issue of Outdoor Life magazine. Over the course of the next 16 years, Jim saw his work published in thousands of magazines and his influence as a hunting authority began to grow. In 1978, he became a full-time editor at Outdoor Life, first as a Western Editor, then Editor-At-Large, and then Hunting Editor. While he has written about hunting all sorts of game, he is widely regarded as the foremost authority on big game hunting. After a celebrated career as an outdoor writer, Jim Zumbo teamed-up with Outdoor Channel several years ago to create the program Jim Zumbo Outdoors, which takes an in-depth look at the world of hunting and uses Jim's journalistic prowess to unearth the unique details of each hunt and to share his vast knowledge with his audience. In 2008, due to his past work with wounded service members, Zumbo was appointed by the Paralyzed Veterans of America to be the National Spokesman for its Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund. In 2009, his ongoing program of introducing injured or paralyzed vets to no-cost hunting trips was also highlighted on Outdoor Channel with the Jim Zumbo Outdoors: Wounded Warriors series. In addition to his writing and television careers, Zumbo is an avid chef and a green thumb. He is an active member of a number of organizations, including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (in which he's served on the Board of Directors), National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Rifle Association. Not Airing this week


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A Cod Fish Recipe with Sage Garlic Butter that is so wickedly delicious it will melt in your mouth! Delicate yet meaty cod fillets are pan-fried and a decadent compound butter made with butter-fried sage leaves, parsley, garlic, shallots, Dijon and lemon is melted over top.
If you've never had fried sage leaves before…what are you waiting for? They crisp up with a flavor that is so good it is almost indescribable. I could make a meal out of them! They transform into salty, savory leaves of delight. A true love experience.
This can be made with any herbs like basil, tarragon or just double the parsley (skip the butter frying). The important thing is that you make it! Buttery. Salty. Lemony. Herby. I can't think of a reason not to!
Cod with Sage Garlic Butter
(adapted from Coastal Living)
6 large Sage leaves
1/4 cup Butter + 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon Parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons Shallots, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon All-Purpose or Rice Flour
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
Sea Salt and Fresh Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Canola Oil
1 + 1/4 pound skinless Cod Fillets
Lemon Wedges, for serving
1. In a deep, large skillet melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium low heat. Fry the sage leaves on both sides until crispy. Remove to a small bowl and add the rest of the butter, parsley, shallots, garlic, mustard, flour and lemon juice. Stir together crushing the sage leaves into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Season cod with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes on first side. Use a thin metal spatula to carefully turn them over. Continue cooking 2-3 more minutes. Split the butter evenly between the fillets and spread over top. Allow to cook for 2-3 more minutes. Cod will turn opaque and begin to flake apart when cooked through.
3. Remove carefully from pan, spoon melted butter in pan over top and serve with lemon wedges.
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INDEPENDENCE TWP. >> When nine inch nails and Soundgarden announced their joint summer tour back in March, nin frontman Trent Reznor spoke of a lingering upset that Soundgarden's "Superunknown" had kept his band's "The Downward Spiral" from hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
On Saturday night, July 26, at the DTE Energy Music Theatre, Reznor got even — sort of.
It's not that the two iconic alternative rock acts were in competition, mind you. In fact, their two very different sets on Saturday made for a complementary evening more than anything else. But even with a powerful and affecting performance of its own, it was hard for Soundgarden — and probably any other act — to trump nin's absolutely dazzling and inventive exercise in sound and vision whose many moving parts recalled Talking Heads' landmark "Stop Making Sense" performances of the mid-'80s.
That tends to be Reznor's stock-in-trade, of course; he's had a consistent knack for one-upping himself nearly every time he takes nin on the road, and Saturday's show was another bar-raising show that has few peers now on the rock circuit, or even the pop and hip-hop circuits.
Reznor began the night alone on stage, the houselights still up as he worked a sequencer into the swirling electronic rhythm of "Copy of A." He was joined, one by one, by each of his three bandmates and then by a series of portable screens that were used for silhouettes and, later in the show, for more colorful and visually provocative backdrops. Each of the 17 songs had a distinctive look, perhaps the most arresting being "Closer," which began with a close-up of Reznor's singing face on the screens before they parted, showing him snarling into the camera. During "Piggy," meanwhile, a crew member tracked Reznor around the stage with a portable spotlight, while dark, disturbing video images accompanied the closing song, "Hurt."
nin was more than just a visual triumph, too. The quartet deftly mixed electronics with organic instrumentation, blending EDM fare such as "Came Back Haunted" and "Me, I'm Not" with the punky thrash of "March of the Pigs" and "Wish" and a healthy dose of electro rock, including "Terrible Lie," "The Great Destroyer" and a pounding main set-closing one-two punch of "Only" and "Head Like a Hole." Reznor was an aerobic presence throughout the 90-minute set, while Ilan Rubin was particularly impressive playing drums, keyboards, guitar and bass.
"I don't know when we'll be back, I don't know if we'll be back, but his is a great night tonight," Reznor told the DTE crowd — a little hyperbole that, in this case, was right on the mark.
Soundgarden certainly got its part of the double-bill off to a stirring start with a 14-song, 80-minute performance. As visually minimal as nin was lavish, the Seattle quartet let its music carry the show from the dark, heavy grooves of "Searching With My Good Eye Closed" to the doomy, feedback-drenched "Beyond the Wheel." In between, Soundgarden celebrated "Superunknown's" anniversary with six selections from the album — including particularly strong renditions of "My Wave," "Fell On Black Days," "Black Hole Sun" and the title track— while drummer Matt Chamberlain was a strong fill-in for Matt Cameron, who's touring Europe with Pearl Jam.
And while frontman Chris Cornell's comment that the Detroit "is our favorite place" may have been taken with a grain of salt by a DTE crowd packed from pavilion to lawn, his sympathetic comments about the area's recent problems — including the city's water issues — before "The Day I Tried To Live" were certainly appreciated, as was the song's dedication "to everybody who's getting f***ed with right now."


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Integrated Circuits (ICs) are generally classified as digital (i.e., microprocessors) or analog (i.e., operational amplifiers). Mixed-signal ICs are chips that contain both digital and analog circuits on the same chip. This category of chip has grown dramatically with the increased use of 3G cell phones and other portable technologies.
Mixed-signal ICs are often used to convert analog signals to digital signals so that digital devices can process them. For example, mixed-signal ICs are essential components for FM tuners in digital products such as media players, which have digital amplifiers. Any analog signal (such as an FM radio transmission, a light wave or a sound) can be digitized using a very basic analog-to-digital converter, and the smallest and most energy efficient of these would be in the form of mixed-signal ICs.
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samantha Hey, My name is Samantha, I am 22 years old and live in the United States. I am graduating from college in December and am yearning to travel as soon as I can. I have been wanting to do a backpacking trip across south america but i have never traveled abroad alone before. The last time I was abroad was to Israel when i was 15 and the was with a large organized group. I think I would feel safer traveling abroad with someone with someone else. My travel dates are totally flexible. I want to emirs myself in the culture of places we visit, i like outdoor activities: hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, and so many more. I am very adventurous so I am open to trying many new things! Let me know if you want to chat a bit more to see if we could be compatible travelers let me know!


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Tornadoes were reported across parts of the South, compounding what was already likely to be a travel nightmare. Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel reports.
More than 500 more flights were canceled across the U.S. on a snowy, blustery Christmas Day, many of them in Texas, where the Dallas and Houston areas were smacked with a rare coating of snow and ice Tuesday.
The travel website flightaware.com reported that 523 flights into or out of U.S. airports were scrubbed. Many were at the Dallas and Houston airports, which got rare Christmas snowfall.
NBCDFW.com: White Christmas brings delays, cancellations to DFW airport
With 8 to 15 inches of snow expected across northern Ohio on Wednesday, United Airlines canceled at least 60 percent of its flights at Cleveland Hopkins Airport beginning at noon Wednesday, NBC station WKYC of Cleveland reported.
Numerous traffic accidents also stalled motorists across Texas and Oklahoma as drivers slid and crashed in a mixture of wind, sleet and snow. Twenty-one cars and tractor-trailers crashed in a massive pileup on roads coated with freezing rain in Oklahoma City.
"You definitely have to worry about everyone while you're driving, especially out here," Dallas resident Jerdal Whitaker told NBC 5 of Dallas. "We're not used to the weather that comes, especially when it's ugly, so you definitely have to drive slow."
With temperatures expected to drop into the teens, little melting was expected overnight.
Christmas storms spread snow, tornadoes across US, snarling travel
The Midwest was also heavily hit. A blizzard was forecast to end up having dropped 10 to 15 inches of snow on parts of Indiana, where road crews began work last Friday on keeping roads as passable as possible.
"We're hoping to make it there in time before that weather hits," said James Mason, who was driving home Tuesday to Missouri with his wife and three children through Indiana.
"We don't want to get caught up in it. That is when accidents happen and people get stranded," he told NBC station WTHR of Indianapolis during a rest stop in Plainfield, Ind.
The heavy snow spread into Kentucky, where state officials urged people to stay at home and off the roads.
"Try to avoid travel from, say, 9 or 10 Tuesday night through about noon on Wednesday, simply because the conditions are going to be so brutal," said Keith Todd, a spokesman for the state Transportation Department. "If you do go out, you need to be prepared like you're going to the North Pole."
In Ohio, the Transportation Department planned to have more than over 100 snow plows on the streets by 4 a.m. Wednesday.
The storm is forecast to hit the Northeast sometime Wednesday evening, bringing a mix of heavy sleet, snow or heavy rain, depending on its track.
Motorists were warned to expect whiteout conditions in falling and blowing snow overnight Wednesday in the Buffalo area, where some locations could get as much as 14 inches by late Thursday, NBC station WGRZ of Buffalo reported.
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Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos in Gutenberg! The Musical!
Despite a paper-thin plot, Gutenberg delivers
By Scott Harrah
Corny, silly, historically inaccurate, shamelessly politically incorrect and undeniably hilarious, the two-man spoof Gutenberg! The Musical! is more like a long stand-up comedy routine or cabaret act than an off-Broadway musical. Bud Davenport (Christopher Fitzgerald) and Doug Simon (Jeremy Shamos) play two wannabe Broadway show writers doing a reading of their purported musical biography of printing-press inventor Johann Gutenberg for what they hope is a theater full of potential producers. Bud and Dougs vocal abilities are as paper-thin as the plot of their convoluted tale, but they more than make up for their shortcomings with charm and wit. The show, which originated at Chelseas Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and had a successful run last winter at the Jeremy Street Theater in London, was mounted at the New York Musical Theater Festival in September, 59E59 Theater in December, and received such critical and audience acclaim that it has been brought to the Actors Playhouse in the West Village for a limited engagement through March 25th.
The narrative is as inane and intentionally insipid as anything by Mel Brooks, and the wacky skewering of Gutenbergs life story has all the campy elements of one of Brookss mock retellings of history, complete with tasteless Nazi and Jewish jokes, sexist humor about the female anatomy, and absurd songs. According to Bud and Doug, Gutenberg grew up in the Medieval German hamlet of Schlimmer and got his start working as a wine presser. He was dumbfounded by the high rate of illiteracy in the town. To illustrate just how bad things are, Bud and Doug act out a scene in which a womans baby dies because she cant read a prescription bottle and mistakenly gives her sick child jellybeans instead of medicine. (The two wear a multitude of baseball caps with peoples names written across the front to let us know when theyre portraying a different character.) Gutenberg falls in love with his assistant, a blonde airhead named Helvetica (just like the typeface wink, wink). She works as a grape stomper, has large breasts, and not much in the brain department. Her show-stopping ballad is all about how she cant read words or Gutenberg himself. He soon has an epiphany and realizes that he could turn his wine press into a printing press so that everyone will have more access to printed literature and, thus, learn to read.
Theres just one problem: only monks in the local monastery can read, and they want to keep it that way so that only they can read the Bible and interpret it for the masses. Although there may be a shred of historical truth to this, its doubtful that monks in the Middle Ages had electric pencil sharpeners, but Bud and Doug love to throw in such nonsensical details for a laugh. Along the way, the two lampoon everything from over-the-top Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to anti-Semitism. (One of the characters is actually called Anti-Semitic Flower Girl, and shes certainly nothing like Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.)
Although the humor is strictly lowbrow schlock, it is never dull and always clever, and Fitzgerald and Shamos do a superb job of portraying the many different characters. The only problem here is that, for a 90-minute farce, there really isnt a need to break the story into two acts. But since Bud and Doug comment on the futility and disappointing aspects of second acts in musical theater, its all part of the show anyway. Gutenberg! The Musical! will thrill anyone who loves the American musical theater and isnt afraid to see it lovingly satirized.
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all I know is like 4-LOSW, I am the Warlord of Sports Betting.
My real prediction: Colts 38 Bears 13
picking the Colts, by thirteen.
However, looking forward to this more than anything:He's gonna tear that **** up.
**** Peyton Manning and the Colts. I'm rooting for the Bears. Will they win? Probably not, but I'm hoping.
you usually this much of an ass?
I was surprised at how bad the Bears D ended up being. I really thought they'd keep the Colts in better check, maybe even sack a few times. I'm thinking the Bears might need a new QB.
Rooting for the Bears (they've been my favorite team all my life), but picking the Colts, by thirteen.
But yeah, gonrats to Indy--as a die-hard Colts fan, I've been waiting for this day for my whole life! Been a long time coming, but my team finally did it!
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by Tim, Both Hands and a Flashlight
I think I can handle most anything if I get some minimum, viable amount of sleep. I'm not sure what 'minimum' or 'viable' means in actual numbers, but I know it's more than I'm getting now. Regardless, when you have a child who either regularly gets up early or gets up in the middle of the night and stays up, sleep is very hard to come by. Autism parenting and sleep are rarely friends.
So recently I once again found myself falling down into the hole of burnout. The accumulation of tiredness got bad. It wasn't yet as bad as The Great Burnout, but it was getting there rapidly. We held on until we got a sleep-cation last week, courtesy of Mary's parents. They kept the kids for about a week, and we mostly slept – a lot.
Even after a week of rest, we still felt tired. We got a few things done around the house, but not as much as we had hoped. But we did refuel the sleep tanks enough to hopefully last a while. We were certainly thankful to shut down for a few days.
At the end of the week, I was left with one of those simple, visceral statements of desperate faith.
There has to be a better way.
After our J-Man woke up a couple of nights ago at 3AM, it became abundantly clear that we can't keep going through this cycle.
J's sleep will – hopefully – settle down a bit once he gets acclimated to being at home again after his time away, but it's not like rest is going to magically become part of our lives. We can try to schedule a more lengthy respite two or three times a year, but binge sleeping after a long period of deprivation really isn't the most healthy approach.
I refuse to accept that we are doomed to this pattern, though. I really do believe there has to be a better way.
There is so much at stake. We have to find a way to become as strong and healthy as we can be in order to have the energy and focus we need to address some absolutely critical needs.
We all have the obvious personal concerns such as getting our children through the day, helping them grow and learn, managing therapies and medications, dealing with school, IEPs, and all those potential issues, fighting with our local, county, and state government agencies to get services, and so much more, on top of one or both parents needing to work in order to have a chance to make ends meet. Oh, and there's that little thing about our own personal health and mental survival, too.
But there's a whole lot more we want to do but often lack the energy for. Government entities are regularly trying to change the laws and rules, rarely in a way that helps our children. Policies change or become even more incomprehensible. Budgets get slashed. Our children are discriminated against in places both public and private. Many of us want to write, blog, and advocate. We want to raise awareness about our children's challenges and make the world a better and more accessible place for them. We want to teach, learn, and grow as parents and adults.
In other words, we want to do more than just survive. We want to thrive, grow, and make the world a better place for our children and all children. We want to fight back against anyone who stands in our children's way.
Here's a blinding flash of the obvious. This is hard.
Here's what I would like to become. I would like to become stronger than the challenges are hard.
We talk about autism being hard and all that, and there is some truth to this. Autism obviously does create a variety of challenges for those who are autistic and those of us who care about and for them. But when I say, "This is hard," there is no blame to assign either to autism or autistic people here.
Autism has no will of its own. It simply is. And it's certainly not my son's fault that I feel challenged by so many things. I am the puzzled one, not him. And I think the sooner I completely claim that as my own issue, the better off I'll be.
Beyond everything we want to do for our own children and families, most of us want something else, too. We want to create something that reaches beyond the four walls of our home. We want to leave our mark on the world, to leave a positive legacy that changes the world for the better and that will endure after we're gone.
At least for me, this is where a part of me always feels more than a little empty. Maybe it is one of the hidden causes of burnout, at least for me. We want to do more than just get through the day. We dream of making a difference in the world, and when we can't, we feel the loss of something essential in our lives.
But this is where I am trying to show grace to myself. Perhaps I'm not in a place to achieve the kinds of things I want to right now, but that doesn't mean I will never be able to. With time and effort, I'll learn and grow and hopefully get more of my crap together. The most important thing is to commit to the journey of getting there. And I hope you'll do the same.
I know I'm getting better at this as time goes on. I am learning new things every day. I am getting wiser. I am figuring myself out. I am growing into my own skin. I am slowly but surely becoming the kind of parent I want to be. And I have two really good little teachers running around the house to help me.
I am often not the parent I want to be, and I am trying to accept this as just where I am right now. I am often not as present to my kids as I wish I was. I'm sometimes not a particularly good husband or friend, either. The dissonance between what I want to be as a parent and as a person and where I am now grates on me like an orchestra of out-of-tune instruments.
All I can do is learn from today and try to do a little better tomorrow. In the midst of everything going on, it's hard to realize that this alone is quite significant. That commitment is absolutely essential, along with the belief that this – that I – will somehow be enough.
Tim Tucker writes and manages Both Hands and a Flashlight, his family's online chronicles of parenting, autism, and the pursuit of being awesome. He has been blogging about autism parenting since his son, Jonas, was diagnosed in 2008.
He is also the author of I Am An Autism Parent, available October 2012. Tim is making I Am An Autism Parent available as a free e-book to help parents receiving an autism diagnosis for their child adjust to the challenges of autism parenting and to inspire all autism parents to embrace their own strength, skills, and identity. An excerpt of the book, called The Autism Parents Vow, is currently available as a free download on the I Am An Autism Parent web site.
Tim lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his lovely and winsome wife, Mary, and their two amazing children, Jonas and Eli. He is an avid runner who has completed two marathons, both in Jonas's honor on the anniversary of his diagnosis.
You can find him on Facebook on both the I Am An Autism Parent and Both Hands and a Flashlight pages as well as on Twitter as @autismparents.
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Stockton, CA
Edward E. Fay
May 4, 1921 - June 18, 2013
Ed was born May 4, 1921 in Stockton to Edward E. and Mary Fay Sr. He passed away peacefully on June 18, 2013 at O'Connor Woods in Stockton with his family by his side.
He was a lifelong resident of Stockton having graduated from Stockton High School and College of the Pacific. After graduation, he served as a Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Upon his return, he joined his father in operating Dawson
Mayflower Moving and Storage.
In later years he worked for the Delta Blood Bank. During all his working life, his real passion was farming and ranching in Linden, CA for over 40 years.
Ed loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing with his sons and friends. He was an avid tennis player and golfer. Ed also enjoyed traveling with his wife throughout the United States, especially
Alaska, and Europe.
Ed is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joan, and their three sons, Tom (Jo), John (Robyn), and Bob (Kathy). He and Joan have 9 grandchildren and l6 great grandchildren. It was always special when all the family was together for any occasion.
The family wishes to express their deep appreciation to the staff of O'Connor Woods for their love and attention they showed Ed during the past nine years. Also to the staff at Stockton Cardiology for care they gave him.
A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 2:00 in the Chapel at O'Connor Woods located on Wagner Heights Road in Stockton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to O'Connor Woods Residence Assistance Program, 3400 Wagner Heights Rd., Stockton, CA 95209 or The Church of St. John the Evangelist, 316 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton, CA 95202 or charity of choice.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — It was time for the Bruins' prospects to move beyond the team building and practicing and actually strut their stuff in a game atmosphere with score kept at Ristuccia Arena today.
Photo gallery — Bruins development camp Day 3
WILMINGTON, Mass. — The intensity picked up during Day 3 of the Bruins development camp at Ristuccia Arena today. Here's a look at some of the action courtesy of Sharon Bradley Photography.
Photo Gallery: Bruins get past Devils on Pouliot's late goal
BOSTON — The Bruins turned the page away from the Milan Lucic-Ryan Miller Affair and pulled out a dramatic win Tuesday night at the TD Garden.
Benoit Pouliot was the hero as he scored the fifth and final goal of the third period with just 3:01 left in regulation to lift the Bruins over New Jersey, 4-3.
Photo Gallery: Bruins on five-game win streak after beating Buffalo
BOSTON — Tyler Seguin is red hot and the Bruins' offense is on fire.
Boston downed Buffalo tonight for its fifth straight win, with Seguin scoring twice.
Photo Gallery: Horton's goals help Bruins sink Isles
BOSTON — After going goal-less in his prior five games and admitting he hasn't felt the same since returning from last June's season-ending concussion, Bruins forward Nathan Horton erupted Monday night.
Horton scored twice and assisted on a third goal in a 6-2 rout of the New York Islanders.
Photo Gallery: Bruins show signs of life in slipping past Sens
BOSTON — For at least one night, the 2011-12 Bruins showed glimpses that they are in fact mostly the same team that won the Stanley Cup just five months ago in Vancouver.
Five different players scored goals, 13 different players recorded a point, and the Bruins produced a solid forecheck and net-front presence in downing Ottawa, 5-3, at TD Garden tonight.
Photo Gallery: Montreal makes Bruins worst in East
BOSTON — The Bruins might not be panicking yet, but the NHL standings should be more of a source of distress now that they're on the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
Carey Price made 29 saves in Montreal's 2-1 win over the Bruins at TD Garden, which dropped Boston to a conference-worst 3-6-0 on the season.
Photo Gallery: Bruins can't play the full 60 to victory against San Jose
BOSTON — The Bruins couldn't solve San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi for all but 29 seconds of tonight's game, and it cost them.
Benn Ferriero answered the Bruins' rally from two goals down in the third period with the game-winning goal on a rebound with 11:12 remaining in regulation in a 4-2 Sharks win at TD Garden.
Photo Gallery: Varlamov, Avalanche topple Bruins in matinee
BOSTON — Bruins head coach Claude Julien was none too pleased with his team's lackluster performance today at TD Garden.
The result was a 1-0 loss to goaltender Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche at TD Garden.
Photo gallery: Bruins beat Lightning for first win of the year
BOSTON — Rich Peverley scored twice and the Bruins got points from nine different players in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay for their first victory of the year.
David Krejci and Daniel Paille also scored.
Final score: Philadelphia 2, Bruins 1
BOSTON — Philadelphia ruined the Bruins' party tonight by scoring twice late in the first period and hanging on for a 2-1 win at TD Garden.
Photo Gallery: It was a banner pregame ceremony for Bruins
BOSTON — The game might not have gone how the Bruins wanted, but there was no denying the emotion and excitement of the pregame ceremony to honor the 2011 Stanley Cup champions and raise the banner.
Photo Gallery: Bruins fall to Senators in last preseason game at Garden
BOSTON — Ottawa rallied for two goals in the third period tonight and downed the Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden in preseason action.
It was the last home preseason game for the Bruins, who outshot Ottawa 40-20.
Photo Gallery: Two days of Bruins camp in the books
BOSTON — If there were any questions about whether the defending Stanley Cup champions could get back to business with any level of intensity, they were answered in the affirmative yesterday and today.
Photo Gallery: Rookies get in two more practices before trip to Long Island
WILMINGTON, Mass. — The drills and sprints are over for the Bruins rookies.
After three days and six on-ice practice sessions, the participants in Boston's rookie camp departed this afternoon for Long Island, where they'll face the New York Islanders' rookies Monday and Tuesday in a pair of rookie games.


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What is S.admathhd.com:
Threat Classification: Adware
S.admathhd.com is a new malicious domain, used only by hackers and cyber criminals, to monetize their adware and browser hijacker generated traffic, using one of the many online marketing platforms. If you notice S.admathhd.com in your browser, this basically means, that your computer is compromised and infected by some malware and to clean it, you should execute an immediate full system, malware scan, using an up-to-date, reputable and reliable anti-malware software, just like the SpyHunter 4. Please note, that S.admathhd.com is fully capable of infiltrating systems stealthy & silently and without owner's consent or other permission. Furthermore, the S.admathhd.com infection is designed in such a way, that it could regenerate itself just by hijacking your browser over and over again, making the uninstall and removal procedures useless.
Usually these types of infections are distributed using the software "bundle" method and their primary goal is to drive as much traffic as possible to certain domains. Another tactic is to scare people and deceive them that their computers are at risk and they need immediate online assistance – just to get specialized online help (Tech Support Scam). The cyber criminals could easily convert the generated web traffic to cash, by one of the many online marketing platforms, but with the Tech Support Scam the things are even worst, because it seems that you are allowing access to your financial data on cyber criminals, which (are actually dreaming about it) could make your life living HELL. That's why we recommend removing the S.admathhd.com infection asap, because it poses a serious threat to your online identity and computer security. The S.admathhd.com Pop-up Ads are caused by an ad-supported browser extension, that loads unwanted advertisements randomly. The S.admathhd.com will show pop-up ads into all well-known browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Generally, users that have it installed on their systems might see various pop-ups, stating that there is an important software update missing on your system. The S.admathhd.com pop-up adware is set to display FAKE UPDATE ALERTS on the victim's computer. The most common scenarios are "Your Web Browser needs to be Updated", "There is a critical Flash Player Update" or "Media Player Update", however, all these alerts are FAKE! Actually, S.admathhd.com is trying to cheat you and offers you and offers you nothing more, but malware infections.
S.admathhd.com is usually bundled with other free software products and is being installed by default when the user accepts the EULA while performing an express/recommended installation of that software. That is why you should be very careful what you agree to install and always opt for a custom installation and skip or deselect the software you don't want to install or you are not familiar with. The possible distribution of S.admathhd.com bundle varies but is not limited to – installing third-party toolbars, free PDF software, free Video editors or other free software products or downloading e-mail attachments etc..
The purpose of S.admathhd.com is to attract more users to their domains so that the creators of such or similar adware or malware could generate income from online traffic, and would collect information that might be used to compromise the user. S.admathhd.com may use cookies and other relevant information to steal your personal details. That is the reason this malware infection should not be left unattended, and it needs to be terminated immediately, as it is a serious threat to your online security.
!!! Please note that these infections could potentially bring up other malware to your computer and even cause a loss of data. Please do not underestimate such threats.
Removal Process:
There are two ways to remove this infection. It is totally up to you to decide which way you want to go:
1. Automatic Removal Method (recommended for All users) using a Professional Malware Removal Software.
2. Manual Removal (recommended for PC Experts or Enthusiasts).
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We recommend using SpyHunter Malware Security Suite.
You can download and install SpyHunter to detect S.admathhd.com and remove it, by clicking the button below. Once installed, SpyHunter will automatically scan and detect all threats present on your system, but to use it as a removal tool, you need to buy a subscription.
SpyHunter will automatically scan and detect all threats present on your system.
Learn more about SpyHunter (EULA). YWe strongly recommend you to read and follow the SpyHunter Install Instructions. SpyHunter's free diagnosis offers free scans and detection. You can remove the detected files, processes and registry entries manually, by yourself, or you can purchase a subscription, which will allow you to use the automatic removal feature and to receive free professional help with any malware related issues by an expert technical.
Remove S.admathhd.com Pop-up Ads Manually:
!!! Please note: You can remove S.admathhd.com Browser Hijacker manually, however, you should proceed at your own risk, as any of the interventions might render your system inoperable. Therefore the manual removal method is recommended only for PC Experts or Enthusiasts. For regular users, MalwareKillers.com recommends using SpyHunter.
1. Remove S.admathhd.com Uninstall Entry:
First, you can try to go to Control panel and click on Programs and Features (Windows Vista/7/8) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) and check the Uninstall Programs' List for any entry related to S.admathhd.com, ShowBox Ads, Web-start.org, 9o0gle.com, Traffic Exchange, Fastlauncher.xyz, Counterflix, Searchudak.com, 1.loadblanks.ru, Dashlane, Ludashi, YoutubeAdBlocker, Freemake Video Converter, Youtube Downloader HD, Video Media Player 1.1, Fast Free Converter, DIVX Player 3.2 or any third-party add-ons, extensions and toolbars. Search for any entries in the Uninstall Programs' List, installed on the same date as the infection. If you find such, double-click on it and try to remove it. Although, please mind, that this is an actual infection and you might not be able to remove it directly from the list.
*(Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features or Add/Remove Programs) or "Win + R" keys to open "Run" and type in "control", then hit Enter.
2. Remove S.admathhd.com from your browser:
Internet Explorer:
How to reset Internet Explorer settings to defaults!
Go to Tools -> Internet options -> Advanced Tab and click the Reset button (make sure to select the Delete Personal Settings checkbox).
*please note that to save your favorites, you need to export them before resetting the browser as you will lose all personal settings.
After Internet Explorer completes the operation, click the close button and then restart it in order for the new changes to take effect.
Google Chrome:
How to reset Google Chrome settings to defaults!
Go to the following path (you can copy-paste it) and delete the entire folder "Chrome" with all the folders and files that are in it.
For Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\
For Windows Vista/Windows 7/8: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\
Alternatively, you can navigate to these folders by following these steps:
For Windows XP:
1. Click on "Start" in the bottom-left part of the screen.
2. Choose "Run".
3. Type %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\ and hit the Enter.
For Windows Vista/7/8/10:
1. Click on the Windows logo in the lower-left part of the screen.
2. Type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\ and hit Enter.
Mozilla Firefox:
How to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to defaults!
1. At the top of the Firefox Main window (upper-right), click the Firefox Main Menu icon, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click the Refresh / Reset Firefox button in the top-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
3. To continue, click Refresh / Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
4. Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the imported information. Click Finish and Firefox will restart.
3. Check for arguments added by S.admathhd.com in any Browser shortcuts or links to web pages:
S.admathhd.com might also hijack your web browser shortcuts to force-load its home page. This causes the S.admathhd.com`s web page to open up when you launch a hijacked shortcut.
The argument that S.admathhd.com uses to hijack shortcuts looks like or is similar to the one below:
You can remove it manually by editing the shortcut`s target line.
4. Delete any folders or files related to S.admathhd.com by checking the following locations:


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2. Make checks payable to "PCF - Athletes for a Cure". Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Prostate Cancer Foundation's federal tax ID# is 95-4418411.
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Artist: MOTOR feat. Douglas McCarthy
Title: The Knife
Cat-No: CLR062VINYL
Format(s):12" MP3 Download (available) WAV Download (available)
Release Date: October 01, 2012
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|The Knife (feat. Douglas McCarthy ) Original Mix
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Get the special edition picture vinyl of this MOTOR release right here.
Once more CLRX pays respect to the intriguing music on MOTOR´s recent Man Made Machine album and releases another exiting remix package. This time the featured vocalist is none other than legendary Nitzer Ebb´s lead singer Douglas McCarthy, definitely a great honor and joyful challenge for the artists in charge of the remixes.
On the A side of number three in this series of limited edition picture discs, a deep, hypnotic and uncompromising version of MOTOR feat. Douglas McCarthy The Knife by Brian Sanhaji slowly unfolds over the time-span of ten and a half minutes. The acclaimed live artist once more proves that he is not only a skilled producer of original tracks, but that he can also do an equally accurate job on other artists´ music and vocals.
The usual sonic brilliance of Brian Sanahji´s productions is something we already take for granted when a track of this mastering expert leaves his studio, and he surely lives up to the high expectations again.
The B side of the vinyl contains a faster, pleasantly driving take on the MOTOR track and shows at least two of producer Peter van Hoesen´s biggest talents. On the one hand he is known for his ability to combine the best of many musical worlds and on the other hand he can reliably deliver what has been called straight-up dancefloor jackin´ techno. The treatment of the vocals is excellent, and in spite of the raw power of the track, it adds an almost mesmerizing vibe. The Berlin based sound designer from Brussels has definitely left a recognizable handwriting on this remarkable production.
The digital release features both mixes of the picture disc and an additional, fondly crafted remix by DJ Emerson and Angel Costa. The two producers from Berlin and Mallorca have teamed up for this task and have paid their respect to the original track in their very own, open minded way. The diversified beat structure and the sensitive arrangement show that the two producers had really found some common ground and were simply enjoying themselves while they were working on this equally challenging and rewarding project.
CLRX is very happy to present you another brand-new release and we hope you enjoy this collection of quality remixes.
MOTOR feat. Gary Numan
Pleasure In Heaven
Man Made Machine feat. Martin L. Gore (Planetary Assault Systems DNA Interpretation)
MOTOR feat. Billie Ray Martin - Hyper Lust
Man Made Machine EP feat. Martin L. Gore
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After almost three years, Mandy Moore's clothing line Mblem is shutting its doors. The contemporary line launched in 2005 and was frequently spotted on the singer-actress-designer. Though her first foray into fashion is over, Mandy still hopes to try her hand at fashion again one day. "I love the fashion world. I'm fascinated by it. I'm humbled by it," she said tells WWD. "If I were to dip my toe back in there, it would have to be the right situation… a great partnership that could represent a true reflection of me and my ideas and you know that wasn't happening. So next go round, that needs to be top of the list." As for now, Mandy is getting back to her roots and concentrating on her music career, releasing Amanda Leigh, a California '70s-inspired pop album, on May 26. Though we are sad to see Mandy leave fashion, we can't wait to hear her latest music.