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- US EPA Approves New Standard for Conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
- January 16, 2014 | Authors: Aliza R. Cinamon; Gail S. Port; Yelena Simonyuk
- Law Firm: Proskauer Rose LLP - New York Office
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued its final rule amending the standards and practices for conducting environmental "all appropriate inquiries" to include a new standard recently made available by ASTM International, a widely recognized standards development organization (see December 30, 2013 Federal Register). The ASTM International's E1527-13 "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process" (ASTM E1527-13) now may be used by persons conducting environmental due diligence in property transactions to identify potential environmental contamination and as a means to establish an innocent landowner defense or take advantage of certain liability protections in accordance with the "All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) Rule" (40 CFR Part 312) under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq.).
How does this change the standard typically used to conduct environmental due diligence, i.e., Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs)?
The EPA does not consider the newly adopted ASTM standard as an amendment to the substance of the AAI Rule but, rather, as providing "clarifications and additional guidance for the environmental assessment of commercial and industrial properties and the determination of whether there are recognized environmental conditions or conditions indicative of releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at a property."
Furthermore, the new EPA rule does not remove reference to the previous ASTM standard used since 2005 (ASTM E1527-05) from the AAI Rule, although the EPA now "strongly encourages" and "recommends that environmental professionals and prospective purchasers" use ASTM E1527-13 when conducting AAI Rule- compliant Phase I ESAs. In the December 30, 2013 Federal Register notice announcing the new rule, EPA explains that in order to provide an opportunity for public comment it intends to publish separately in the near future a new proposed rule to remove the reference to the ASTM E1527-05 standard in the AAI Rule.
The key changes from the ASTM E1527-05 standard and clarifications and added guidance contained in the new ASTM E1527-13 include:
explicitly requiring an assessment of vapor migration and vapor releases from sources of contamination (which previously were often considered outside the scope of the ASTM standard by environmental consultants because they related to indoor air impacts);
revising the "historical recognized environmental condition (HREC)" definition to limit the application of HRECs to past releases that have been addressed to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory criteria without subjecting the property to any required controls, and which past releases would have been considered "recognized environmental conditions (RECs)" at the time that the Phase I ESA is conducted (for example, if there has been a change in the regulatory criteria);
further establishing, within the definition of "recognized environmental condition (REC)," a subset of "controlled recognized environmental conditions (CRECs)," which are to be applied to risk-based closures, where residual contaminants were allowed to remain in place under certain conditions and controls;
clarifying that a "de minimis condition" is not to be used to describe a REC or CREC;
an emphasis on conducting regulatory agency file reviews when the subject property or adjoining properties are listed in a public environmental database;
extending the "User's Responsibilities" to parties seeking to qualify for Landowner Liability Protections under CERCLA and to EPA Brownfield Assessment and Characterization grantees;
explicitly allowing nonsignificant changes to the conclusion statement; and
revising the appendices to the ASTM standard with the addition of guidance for common "Business Environmental Risks" related to common non-scope issues, such as asbestos-containing materials, mold and certain regulatory compliance matters.
Members of Proskauer's Environmental Group are available to assist in your environmental due diligence efforts and to ensure that Phase I ESAs are prepared in accordance with the updated "All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) Rule."


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Matthew ArnoldWriter/Director/ProducerMatthew Arnold is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. He has been creating entertainment content for over fifteen years. Arnold made his documentary directing debut with The Long Green Line. (voted #10 Best Sports Film of All Time by ESPNrise.com). Since then, he has created a number of successful projects, including the popular web-series Legends of La La and Downward Doug. His projects and full bio is available on eyeda.com
Mason ReedSinger/SongwriterMason Reed is a prolific songwriter and performer. He has toured nationally since 2009, playing over 250 shows and clocking over 60,000 road miles per year. He has opened for The Wallflowers and was featured in the "New Voices" songwriting circle at John Oates' 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival. Reed currently lives in Seattle, where he is recording an album.
Phil HausProducerPhil Haus is an actor and producer from New York City. Haus graduated from Duke University and moved to Los Angeles, where he started his career creating film, TV and web content. Haus and Arnold first connected during IdeaJam - a weekend long event with YouTube, Intel, and Ashton Kutcher's company Katalyst. Haus and Arnold continued their collaboration on the web-series Downward Doug.

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MI-TGW: A social media device
Mass Information and the Temporal Graffiti of War:
A social media device, exploring of the ideology of Purple Hearts
A collaboration with Minneapolis Art on Wheels this project was an opportunity to influence society and culture in fantastic ways. Through major exposure to the masses this work sought to send an inspirational and motivational message about peace and understanding, while providing 'real' information to society. My experience with architecture, graffiti, computers, 3D modeling, rendering, and mathematics helped to develop social, technical, and artistic uses for advancing technology.
One primary goal was to develop software that searches for anti-war information and displays that information graphically, through projections, onto buildings and environments. Purple hearts were initial subject matter — exploring the secret counting and documentation of those injured and killed in the Iraq war. How is this medal connected to the Presidents, can we give the public an accurate idea of what it means to have a Purple Heart, and in doing so make apparent the realities of war? This software was intended to find a way to represent social questions through temporal, legal graffiti that is generated from real world data collection.
The goal of this project was to inform, educate, and inspire the communities in Minneapolis, MN. Although the images projected were not always analytically understood, their message was expressed with scale and motion. Some questions I asked were: What would the affect of six million beating hearts have, if projected onto a skyscraper near a highly traveled freeway? How could up-to-date, hard-to-find information be obtained and graphically displayed? What kind of time is inherent in this process, and are we capable of representing such information graphically?


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So, I started an English blog in addition to my original German one. Now what did I do that for? Short answer: because I have English books to be published soon and thus, an English-speaking audience to gain. Long answer: Well, this blog post has 418 words according to the WordPress counter, so that would be that.
So, I've basically been blogging since 1999, back when I did handcode every single page, without a CMS or knowing anything about PHP. On Geocities. In an age when merely having a website made tv stations call you and assume you were an expert on, well, stuff. Fun times.
Almost all of this time I blogged in my native German.
The major change came with starting to sell e-books. I had always dabbled in the English language somewhat, joining discussions in comments and boards, writing the odd short, reading a lot in English. I was of the mindset that if one could read any text in its original version, reading a tranlation or dub is always inferior, so I started reading ever-longer books in English, concentrating on my favorite genres, science fiction and fantasy.
There's a number of reasons I am now preparing to publish own stories in English, and I decided a corresponding blog should go along with it.
Some stories are reactions to writing prompts originally in English.
Some are or were supposed to be submissions to anglophone (usually American) competitions or magazines.
And in some cases, the subject matter just feels more home in English to me, such as a book I have in early draft, featuring zombies. And yes, I do know zombies are a tough sell in an almost over-saturated market. Just wait until I can tell more, I promise to do something yet unseen to the sub-genre.
There are also a few short stories written in English classes, so if I ever find those, they will probably go here, as well.
This blog will not consist of translations of my German blog, but of original content, even when the topics of posts overlap. That way I want to ensure both blogs deliver the best and most relevant they're capable of.
As you can see right now, the transition is not completed yet. Some elements of the site are still in German because they were hard-coded into the original site to be so. I deliberately kept the original's design to have a common visual identity across languages. Those will be replaced one by one in the next couple of days.
Meanwhile, stay tuned for the actual content on here, starting later this week when I have Introduction out, my first short available as an e-book in English.
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2018 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
HRMC announces regional Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events including the annual HRMC HHW Collection on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9 a.m. until noon.
Once a year, the HRMC holds a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event
for residents of the HRMC member communities. The 2018 event will take place on
November 3 in Westhampton. Pre-registration is required for this event and will
take place from October 1 - October 28. Residents are asked to email the HRMC with
their name, address (Street and Town), and phone number. HRMC confirmation of
your reservation (done via email) is required to participate.
If you are unable to attend the HRMC HHW event, we have reciprocal arrangements
with a ten other regional towns that are offering HHW events. In 2018, the HRMC
has agreements with the following communities (see below) to allow HRMC member town
residents to participate in their events. In all cases, pre-registration is required.
If you are an HRMC resident, please contact Kathleen Casey at 413-685-5498 or
Regional Reciprocal HHW Collection Events – 2018
4/28/18 9 am-noon Chicopee
5/5/18 8 am-noon South Hadley/Granby
5/19/18 9 am-noon Northampton
9/8/18 9 am-noon Agawam
9/15/18 9 am-1pm Wilbraham (E. Longmeadow, Hampden,
Longmeadow, Ludlow, Palmer and Wilbraham)
9/22/18 9 am-noon Greenfield (FCSWMD Towns)
9/22/18 9 am-noon Orange (FCSWMD Towns)
9/23/18 9 am-noon Amherst
10/6/18 9 am-noon Chicopee
11/3/18 9 am-noon West Springfield
11/3/18 9 am-noon Westhampton (HRMC Towns)
The Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative is composed of these member
Towns: Ashfield, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield,
Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington.
PO Box 630
Williamsburg, MA 01096


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RIAA sues SCO for Patent Infringement
The Recording Industry of America Association (RIAA) announced today that it is suing Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) for patent infringement. The infringment claim states the SCO is infringing on the RIAA's business model patent based on the idea of suing it's customers.
"We developed this business model of suing customers rather than trying to make a quality product and we are entitled to our intelectual property rights. Any time anyone sues a customer over a bullshit claim for the purpose of shaking them down for an unjust fee is an infringment", states a spokesperson for the RIAA.
In response to the suit, SCO filed a counterclaim stating that it owns a copyright to the copyright symbol and that the RIAA was violating it's copyrights by using the copyright symbol and the word "copyright" on it's product. At a press conference SCO displayed a slide from it's Unix source code with the copyright symbol and the words "All Rights Reserved" and compared it to an identical phrase on the back of CD covers. SCO is demanding a royalty of $700 for everytime anyone uses the copyright symbol or the phrase "All Rights Reserved".
In response to the SCO counterclaim the RIAA asked for an injunction baring the suit on the basis of infringment. "As a user of Linux ourselves we believe this suit is really about suing us as a customer and that should be barred because they are stealing our business model."
An attempt to contact the Electronic Frontier Foundation for their take on these lawsuits was unsucessful. EFF lead attorney Cindy Cohn was hospitalized with a broken rib from laughing to hard and had to be sedated.


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I always joke that while I am conversational in Korean, I am completely fluent in Konglish, a mix of Korean + English. Konglish can refer to a number of language styles adopted by Koreans, one being the adoption of English words into the Korean vocabulary. These "Konglish" words may be English, but unless you're familiar with them, it would be hard to recognize due to the difference in the sounds of the English and Korean alphabets.
서비스 (seo-bi-suh) is one of my favorite Konglish words. Can you guess the English equivalent? It's "service" and when used in Korean the meaning changes a bit. When we refer to "service" we might be thinking of an act that helps us, something provided to help us, or something useful. The Korean "service", however, is referring to freebies given to the customer out of gratitude for their service. It's like a "return the favor" deal. It's so popular that places that don't offer "service" would be looked at unfavorably.
Here's a scenario for you. Korea is littered with beauty shops selling cosmetics, nail polishes, hair products, and the like. Many times there would be an employee standing outside offering customers a free gift for just coming in the store. You didn't even have to buy anything! And if you did buy something, be ready for a TON of samples thrown in your bag. The more you buy, the more freebies you receive, but occasionally I walked in to buy one nail polish and walked out with the freebies totaling more than my actual purchase.
Not only do they offer freebies, but these shops would be falling behind their competitors if they didn't offer a point card that could be redeemed for coupons, discounts, and even more freebies.
The larger organizations make sure they're not falling behind in the service department. Particularly larger stores and banks make sure a greeter is in place to welcome the customers and help them in any way possible from the beginning of their experience all the way to the end. This has proved to be useful many times when visiting the bank, since the greeter will also assist you with the ATMs and other machines in the lobby. Ever walk into a bank and feel out of place and like you don't know what you're doing? Not in Korea.
The grocery stores in Korea also have their own special touches when it comes to service. They take being on sale to the next level. It's not uncommon to find extras taped to your favorite products. Not only is it good incentive to buy that product, but it's exposure to a new one as well. I used to say that I wouldn't buy cereal if it didn't come with something free attached to it – and I was only semi-joking.
Now, does all this happen in the USA? I believe it does, but not to the extent to where we're really taking note.
Not to say that there aren't problems with the service in Korea. The main complaints I've heard have been that the employees feel the need to lurk or follow you around while you're browsing, sometimes pressuring you to buy and getting angry if you don't. It stands to say that making your customers feel uncomfortable isn't good for business, even if they do end up buying something.
If I could sum up Korean service to you, I would have to emphasize the attention to detail and respect for the customer. Show interest in a certain product? You get free samples of similar ones. Need something gift wrapped for free? A professional couldn't do a better job. Look even a bit lost and confused? Someone will be there for you in a matter of moments. And you can always expect a friendly hello and goodbye every time.
Related articles
- Expat South Korea (expatintelligence.com)
- Understanding Each Other: Untranslatable Korean (cunningculture.com)
- Freebies Galore! ^^v (chrissantosra.wordpress.com)


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Winter Weather Advisory Today. It is a First Alert Weather Day as light snow is expected with possible travel impacts for North Alabama and Middle Tennessee. Accumulations will be light with some areas only seeing a dusting while others could pick up as much as 2" of snow.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for North Alabama and parts of Middle Tennessee. A band of light snow will be tracking from west to east this morning with as much as 1-2" of snow possible by the end of the day. This snow should be steadiest north of Hwy 72 with flurries to a dusting south of the TN River.
The morning snow should let up around the lunch hour, but additional snowfall is possible by late afternoon.
This snow could last through the evening. Temperatures will be in middle/upper 20s with snow falling so untreated bridges and overpasses could become slick within an hour after the snow begins to fall.
Temperatures will remain in the 20s all day and roads could become hazardous in many areas by late morning and into the early afternoon hours. Any snow should wrap up by early Saturday morning, and skies will be clearing.
Travel conditions should improve by late Saturday morning with sunshine, although highs will likely stay below freezing. A north wind of 5-15 mph can be expected by Saturday morning. That will create dangerous wind chills in the single digits.
Shaded roads could remain slick until Sunday afternoon. Keep in mind this is a developing situation and there will be a fine line between areas that get around 1" of snow and those that only see flurries. The most likely areas for a 2" snowfall will be over the higher elevations of Jackson, Marshall and DeKalb Counties in NE Alabama. The lowest totals should be south of the TN River in NW AL. If you are traveling south towards Birmingham or east into north Georgia expect hazardous travel conditions late Friday afternoon due to a mix of snow and sleet. Travel conditions over Georgia may not improve until Sunday.
We'll be warmer next week with highs back into the 60s by Wednesday.
Stay tuned for the latest information regarding this developing winter storm. More details will be available throughout the day on the WAFF 48 First Alert Weather App.
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- Photographer Alessandro Falco recently traveled to Venezuela
- He found a country struggling to feed its people amid a severe economic crisis
(CNN)When photographer Alessandro Falco was growing up in central Italy, he often heard stories about Venezuela from his grandparents.
"Half of my family is from Venezuela. My grandparents emigrated there after the War (WWII) and my mother was born there," Falco said. "They had arrived to this beautiful country. I think that's where my passion to visit first began."
But reports on the oil-rich nation's current situation painted a different picture than the one his family had often reminisced over. Venezuela had plunged into a deep economic recession, leaving the country strapped for cash and struggling to pay for vital food imports necessary to feed its 30 million residents.
"I had become interested in documenting humanitarian emergencies, first in Brazil in 2014 and 2015 and now in Venezuela," Falco said. "I wanted to see how much of what I had read and heard was true."
After connecting with some relatives and colleagues on the ground, Falco traveled to Venezuela earlier this year and spent nearly a month in the capital Caracas, the western city of Maracaibo and some rural areas near the Colombian border.
"I stayed in a central area in Caracas on the first night I arrived," Falco said. "Around 2, 3 o'clock in the morning I started to hear a lot of noise. That's when I realized it was the sound of people lining up to buy food."
Falco started photographing people standing in food lines, the dreaded "colas" that have become a part of Venezuelans' daily routine.
"I decided to focus on the emotions of Venezuelans, who are struggling with day-to-day life," Falco said. "There are lines in every neighborhood and every place. Sometimes the lines are 30 people, sometimes they are up to 2 kilometers long."
In one instance, he found a man who had been shot dead near a supermarket in Petare, the city's largest slum.
"The people in the neighborhood told me he had been shot because he tried to rob someone. I don't know if he was trying to rob food or money. All I know is that the atmosphere was tense," Falco recalled. "Everyone is scared in Caracas; they were even afraid of me."
Caracas is considered one of the most violent cities in the world, with an annual homicide rate of 120 per 100,000 residents. Assault, kidnappings and petty theft are also rampant, especially near the food lines.
"Women line up in this dangerous city, in the middle of the night, risking their lives just to buy two bags of rice or sardines," Falco said. "It's become a situation where you can only help yourself."
That includes family pets, many of which are now starving because people can't afford to feed them.
One of his photos shows an emaciated dog, which could no longer be fed by his owners in the Alta Guajira region. They themselves could only afford to eat once a day.
"When people eat meat nowadays in Venezuela, we're no longer talking about steaks or sirloin. People often have to eat the leftover bits ... what they used to feed to their animals."
Falco said the story that most struck him was Aura Rosa's. She is a 22-year-old mother who has been starving to feed her young son.
"She was dramatically slim and sighed softly at my questions, exhausted by hunger. She said she had not eaten in 24 hours and that she was only eating once a day in order to feed her son properly," Falco said. "The vitality of her son, playing around his starving young mother, simply broke my heart."
The Venezuelan government has denied food and humanitarian aid from international organizations like Amnesty International and the United Nations.
The IMF forecasts Venezuela's economy will shrink 10% this year, worse than its previous estimate of 8%. It also estimates that inflation in Venezuela will catapult to 700% this year, up from an earlier guess of 480%.
"Venezuela is no longer the country that my grandparents once lived in and love," Falco said. "It is more like the Wild West, where every day is uncertain."


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Yikes! If you're a man with fertility problems, stay away from soy products. That's the message from a study out of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. The study is in the current issue of the journal Human Reproduction, and this is how the lead author summarized their findings for Yahoo News:
"What we found was men that consume the highest amounts of soy foods in this study had a lower sperm concentration compared to those who did not consume soy foods," said Dr. Jorge Chavarro.
The Guardian, a British paper, also covered this story. This study is apparently the largest study (99 men) of soy on human fertility. The thing is that soy contains chemicals that mimic the effects of estrogen. So it's not a huge stretch of the imagination that these substances might not be good for the sperm-producing capacity of an adult male especially, as Dr. Chavarro explains, it's already been determined that his sperm count is a little low. The interesting thing is that the difference in sperm counts between men who did and didn't eat soy was pretty significant, again from Yahoo News:
"Men in the highest intake category had 41 million sperm per milliliter less than men who ate no soy foods. A normal sperm count ranges from 80 million and 120 million per milliliter, and a sperm count of 20 million per milliliter or below is considered low."
The effect was even more pronounced in men who were overweight. Guess what? Fat tissue converts male hormones to female hormones.


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Monday, May 20, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The End Is In Sight For Kickstarter Cat Scratchin Book Project
These are all 5x7 Ampersand Scratchboard drawings. Working on 2-3 drawings at once has made me a scratchboard drawing machine...in a good way.
I'm happy, happy, happy. And oh yeah, since it's all over the place on the webs, Happy Mother's Day all y'all. I'll just say my relationship with my mother was "complicated" and so today is not so much a holiday for me, but a day of remembering how hard it was. Not really a "Hallmark" event for me. Oh well, I know I'm not the only one. And the "good old days are good because they're gone."
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Instead of blogging, I have been busy...
1. Selling unused yarn and patterns on ebay
2. Planning Lucy's 5th Birthday Party
3. Decorating the sewing room
4. Recovering from a cold that turned into a sinus infection
5. Finishing the Field Bag kit for the quilt store
6. Sewing clothes for Lucy's new American Girl Doll, Chrissa
7. Buying stuff on etsy using money made from the first thing on this list
I will post pics of numbers 3 , 5, 6 and 7 soon.
Happy Fall!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Michael Moore R0X0RZ
2003-03-24 08:26:49
By Mr. Bad
Well, shitfire, man. We really haven't had a lot of WAR NEWS on the ol' PDJ of late, what with it being so mind-bogglingly insane and incomprehensible and wrong and foul. But the OSCARZ, well, y'know, that's a WHOLE NOTHER ISSUE, man. Whole nother deal indeed.
I mean, the Oscars dudes, like, the guys who put on the Oscars? There's been all this news and stuff over the last few days about how they're trying to keep politics and shit out of the event, which, like, that's the only decent part of the MIND-THROTTLING FIASCO anyways, is the insane shocking inappropriateness. Like, when somebody's boobs are showing. Or when someone makes an incomprehensible and disjointed protest speech, or makes out with next-of-kin.
Anyways, the news lately has been all about what the WAR is going to do to the OSCARS. Like, is this MASSIVE EXPENSIVE DESTRUCTION ten thousand miles away going to INTERRUPT my FLOW of SOMA, nurse? What impact does the INVASION of UMM ASSOR have on OHIO's chance to make it to the FINAL FOUR? If the KURDS open up a SECOND FRONT, will there be a moment of silence on the FRIENDS SEASON FINALE? Will MC HAMMER and CORY FELDMAN have a FALLING OUT over further UN humanitarian aid to Baghdad?
I'm watching all this shit from the tumultuous participant country of SPAIN, where there's all these riots in the streets and trashcans burning and people demanding the balls of the Prime Minister roasted on a stick with sundried tomatoes and nacho chips, and from this vantage point the total moronic introspectivity of the newsertainment biz is just sick.
[As an aside, if you come to Spain, check out Donostia-San Sebastian, in the Basque Country. It's real pretty, and everyone drinks like fricking cod people. Gargle-gargle-gar! It's great. And the pintxos are real good. Mmm.]
Anyways, what was I ranting about? Oh, yeah: this is fucking wartime, folks. Meaning: people are dying, children are crying. Much more important than quality seafood, or even the Oscars, which even in times of non-war are RETARDED SELF-APPRECIATION AWARDS by OVERPAID NINNIES, and have NO BEARING on the fucking price of tea in Tikrit. War is not a screenwriter's strike. War is not a hurricane in Alabama. War is purposeful massacre for political gain. War is American kids with bullet holes in their foreheads. War is not a brief interruption for this brief word from our sponsor.
So all these well-groomed CNN folks asking what the effect of WAR is going to be on Grandma's petunias need to be BALL-THWACKED. It's about time somebody got on national primetime TV and made a gibbering madhouse speech about the total and complete weirdness of the situation. Preferably using the words "SHAME" several times in a row.
CASE IN POINT: one MICHAEL MOORE, who won the Oscar last night for best documentary. It was a real good documentary by the way, all funny and shit, and it had good cartoons about white guys. And Canada. But anyways, Mike went on TV, and he invited all the other nominees for best documentary onto the stage, and made this crazy-ass speech, which I quote in toto:
Whoa. On behalf of our producers Kathleen Glynn and Michael Donovan from Canada, I'd like to thank the Academy for this. I have invited my fellow documentary nominees on the stage with us, and we would like to -- they're here in solidarity with me because we like nonfiction. We like nonfiction and we live in fictitious times. We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons. Whether it's the fictition of duct tape or fictition of orange alerts we are against this war, Mr. Bush. Shame on you, Mr. Bush, shame on you. And any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up. Thank you very much.
I gotta say, the man didn't make a whole lot of sense -- what's fictional duct tape, anyways? Not to mention that he's REALLY FUCKING WEIRD LOOKING, even when he's dressed in a tuxedo. He waddles all funny and his face is crooked and he sneers and he never shaves or combs his hair, and his eyes look in like six different directions at once. He makes Billy Bob Thornton look straight-up normal, is what I'm saying. And, like, in his speech, he made all these disturbed POINTING JABBING GESTURES at the audience, like he was on drugs, which, y'know, being a peacenik hippy bastardo, he probly was.
But you have to admit that he's got the FIRE IN THE BELLY. He's PISSED OFF, and he shows MORAL OUTRAGE, which is a lot better than a lot of the stars who won Oscars last night. I mean, Nicole Kidman, she said she wasn't going to even show up for the damn thing, and then there she is, looking like SAMANTHA STEVENS, and not even saying poop about the war, except that it makes her saddy-sad. Awwww. Poor Nicole. I'm pretty sure that the Scientology set got to her, and she had to back down or they'd activate her brain chips and make her nose stay that way or something. Fucking running-dog scientologist bastards.
And Chris Cooper, who won the Oscar for best supporting actor in "Adaptation", and Pedro Aldomodovodomar, who won the Oscar for best original screenplay in "That Softcore Spanish One with Subtitles", they both got up and gussied around and prayed for peace and shit. Fuck that. OUTRAGE is the APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, you GUTTERING LOONS. Not RESTRAINED MUSHMOUTHEDNESS. Anger and shouting. DISTURBING JABBY GESTURES are the call of the day, and I just hope that more folks like Michael Moore start getting on TV to make them.
Anyways, if you haven't before, go ahead and check out Michael Moore's Web site. I'm not sure it's actually working, though. When I started this article, it had up the default page from a new install of Debian GNU/Linux, which, you know, rock on, Michael. Running Debian is almost as cool a thing as freaking the fuck out on national TV.
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Passenger 17M boat, 30 to 78 persons
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The 17 meter mono hull passenger boat is 58 feet and seats from 30 to 70 passengers comfortably. For the maximum seating one third of the passengers will sit on the top bridge that is open. up to 50 passengers can fit in the fully enclosed cabin. A restroom can be made in the cabin which will take away some seats. This passenger boat comes set up with power in several ways. You can have twin inboard diesel engines or a single diesel engine installed. Single diesel engine will deliver speeds of close to 22 knots. Twin engines higher speeds. You can also set up this water taxi boat with outboard engines as a single or twin engine set up. Fuel capacity is also an option depending on how far you travel. The interior can be made for shuttle trips or can be customized for luxury passenger tours. The 17 Meter water taxi is fully customization according to your budget and needs. The price for a turn key water taxi boat mono hull starts at $229,000.00 and includes global shipping to your destination. Hull color selection is a standard option. All 17 meter water taxi passenger boats come with GPS and Sonar with full navigation equipment and seating for your passengers. An option for this passenger model is the hull construction. It can be made tough for heavy traffic routes such as Lagos, or made lightweight for speed island hoping in the Bahamas. This water taxi is the most practical and affordable mono hull available that offers full customization for each particular use and regional requirements. At this time C.O.I for this model is able to have 30 passengers maximum capacity.It takes about three to four mnths to build and 35 days for global shipping.
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Priced Turn Key from: US$350,510/boat with U.S.C.G. certification or CE Mark / Reduced Price for sales outside the U.S.A. and Europe / Includes Deliver Worldwide - Excludes Destination Charges
Model: passenger 17m boat
length: 17M
width: 4m
weight: 8500kg
Engine: Inboard diesel model or outboard engine model.
Max passenger seats: 70,or if with toilet room:66..(include flybridge 15)
diesel inboard engine 2x205kw
Speed: 40km/h.(21kn)
Standard Equipment
Generator 6kw and Air-condition (home model)
500L fuel tank with guage
electrical wiper
nav lights
bilge pump
top fly-bridge with s/s rails
up open Aluminum alloy door
wood and soft decoration in cabin
Wood floor
Lights in cabin
CD player
Boat hull without inboard engine or outboard model without engine and without decoration:US$150,800.00/boat.
If put 2x270HP diesel inboard (Mercury QSD4.2ES270,Made in USA):US$236,270.00/boat.
Max seats if with toilet room:74.(in cabin 59+in flybridge:15)
Max speed:22kn.
If put 2x320HP diesel inboard(Mercury QSD4.2E320,Made in USA):US$259,800.00/boat.
With toilet room max seats:74 (in cabin 59+in flybridge:15)
Max speed:24kn.
If put 2x350HP diesel inboard (Mercury QSD4.2E350,USA):US$271,565.00/boat.
Max speed:27kn.
If put 2x220KW inboard diesel (without emmision standards):US$200,000.00/boat.
Max speed:22kn
If with toilet room, max seats:66.(include 15 at flybridge)
Sofa and table instead of passenger seats.
2x500L fuel tank:US$2500.00
44'' TV set:US$2000.00


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Tokyo's Pico Pico Cafe is located across the street from Kichijouji station, several blocks from where the annual Fami-Mode Famicom festival takes place each January.
The coffee shop derives its name from the onomatopoeic Japanese term for the bright pixels and blippy chiptunes of vintage game machines. Run by independent developer Joseph White and his wife Natsuko, last night Pico Pico hosted its debut volume of the Picotachi show-and-tell gathering.
Beyond serving homemade banana cake and the Canadian maple tea gifted by N+ developers Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns, Pico Pico aspires to become a sounding board for Tokyo's indie creators to share new ideas. That the space doubles as the office of Lexaloffle, showcased in the Humble Voxatron Bundle, already lends it cred as a developer hotspot.
Two of the designers presenting at the introductory Picotachi meetup, Aliceffekt and m7kenji, happen also to be stars of the Tokyo chiptune scene. Last October at the Koenji High music venue, both performed on stage during the Blip Festival's farewell chip music concert in Japan.
m7kenji shows his iOS app Ringo to attendees of Picotachi Vol.1
Aliceffekt (Devine Lu Linvega), a French Canadian multimedia artist, designs his live performances to impart a striking minimalist experience. Bursts of electronic sound emerge from a dark, silent stage, while overhead concentric circles of light pulse in synchronicity.
The artist chose the Picotachi event to unveil his stylized point-and-click iOS app Hiversaires, designed entirely in Japan. The labyrinthine iPhone game, whose development began two months ago, brings the exploratory freedom of a first-person adventure game like Myst to a cryptic environment of black-and-white corridors.
The designer explained that elements of Hiversaires' gameplay were inspired by System Shock and early trailers for The Witness. Having only symbols and no words to guide the player required beta testers to get creative in communicating where they were in the game. As a result Aliceffekt was treated to various subjective interpretations of his virtual space that further fueled his imagination.
Hiversaires launch trailer
Chiptune VJ m7kenji (Kenji Kishi) designs sprite art animation, displayed on overhead projectors during live chip music performances. So sought after are his visuals that last January he played shows organized by the METEOR game culture shop and the Cheapbeats chiptune collective at two separate venues on the same evening.
The sidescroller Bugtronica, the subject of Kenji's Picotachi talk, unfolds in a world of bugs. You take the form of a tile of jumbled pixels resembling an old school gaming glitch and encounter winged buglike enemies. The background tracks are randomized, as are the humorous powerups, which include toasted bread projectiles. In our Ringo interview, the designer introduced us to his previous iPhone app, which invites you to gather apples, blissfully unencumbered by either enemies or obstacles.
Also presenting were Renaud Bedard on unreleased game jam prototype Synchroma, Lexaloffle on unreleased ecological action game Conflux, the team behind the Naovatar robot adventure game software, and pixel jewelry artist Videoboy. Below are images from the event, available to view on flickr. Picotachi Vol. 2 is tentatively scheduled for early next month at Pico Pico Cafe in Kichijouji, Tokyo.
m7kenji performing live visuals for chiptune band Usagi no Heitai
Aliceffekt presenting at Picotachi Vol.1
Renaud Bedard of Capybara games demos Synchroma
Event organizer Joseph White and Conflux. Picotachi image courtesy of Lexaloffle. Photos and live video by Jeriaska. Ringo is available for free download from the below iTunes Store page.


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US admits Pakistan's achievements in fight against terrorists
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: United States (US) Department of State in its report pertaining to terrorism on Monday admitted Pakistan's achievements in the fight against terrorists, ARY News reported.
The US Department of State in the report pertaining to terrorism in 2014 admitted Pakistan Army's achievements in Operation Zarb-e-Azb, which is aimed at rooting out all terrorists from Pakistan.
According to the report, Pakistan topped the list of countries with significant decrease in terrorism and that the Pakistani armed forces are indiscriminately acting against all terrorists.
The report also praised Pakistan's measures against banned outfits.
It further stated that terrorist attacks in Pakistan have declined significantly.
|originally published at arynews.tv
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Adelaide United goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic knows the all A-League squad selected to take on Indonesia tonight is capable of getting a result.
With many first-time national selections in the squad, the number one Reds custodian knows it will be a tough job but one that can be achieved, especially since A-League players can get more Asian exposure these days.
The A-League has vastly improved since the first year and the guys from Melbourne Victory and Adelaide are a lot more experienced in terms of playing in the ACL and know what to expect," he said.
"We haven't been here very long and it really is a case of coping with the humidity.
"It's very important that we start well and the confidence builds from there. An early goal would be nice.
"I've played on the big stage before in the Champions League and against some big teams like Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka.
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P.J. Reinertsen Collection, available at the Center for Western Studies, consists of a copy of "The First Lutheran Churches in Dakota Territory: Their Preliminary and First Scandanavian Settlement in the Dakotas." The manuscript was written by the Reverend Peter J. Reinertsen in 1934. The paper gives an account of early Dakota Territory Lutheran churches and the many phases of development. Rev. Reinersten knew Ole Rolvaag personally and encouraged him to enroll at Augustana College at Canton, South Dakota.
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The Dickson City Teacher Center is a conversion of an existing 16,000 sf Petco Retail Store. The modern Academy includes flexible learning environments which accommodate one-on-one student/teacher learning. The facility is equipped with technology to support "LIve Lesson Rooms" in which web casts are conducted for a wide variety of educational demonstrations. The facility serve the needs for new student orientation, parent/student-teacher meetings, hands-on lab experiments and state-mandated testing.
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates serves as Architect of Record for Commonwealth Connections Academy, a tuition-free, K-12 public cyber charter school in Pennsylvania that allows students to attend school from home. The Academy is currently developing regional teacher centers throughout the Pennsylvania in which each location serves a given radius and provides a physical workplace for the teachers and administrators.


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My dear friend and talented cook Judith has once again outdone herself. Potato kugel (loosely translated as "pudding," but much more Yorkshire than chocolate) was a mainstay of my childhood. Last weekend she completely surprised (!) me, creating her own version of this recipe that is so familiar and dear to me, and which I grew up eating on so many holidays and other special occasions. My Grandma Rosie had her own special way of making potato kugel; she taught my mom to make it, and that's how I learned. Grandma Rosie's version would have you heating the oil in a square glass Pyrex pan in the oven, carefully pouring the potato batter directly into the hot pan with spitting hot olive oil, and then sprinkling a little more oil on top prior to cooking it, but Judith's version gives you more control over the crust.
This is one of those recipes whose flavor creates a memory that stays with you for years. As my grandma Rosie would have put it, it takes a little bit of potchky-ing (fussing) but, as Judith puts it, it's "A labor of love you won't regret."
3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, shredded
2 large eggs
4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
1/3 cup garbanzo or fava bean flour
1/2 cup cilantro (plus more for garnish if desired), chopped coarsely
1/2 cup green onion, finely sliced
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp. fresh black pepper
water to mix
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, except the water.
2. Add water as needed to absorb chick pea flour, so that the mixture is wet but sticks together (fairly solid). Too wet is better than too dry, fyi, so if you are unsure, err on the side of more water.
3. Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add a generous slick of olive oil (approx 2 Tbsp.), and spoon potato mixture into the pan, spreading it into an even layer. Allow to cook 3-4 minutes, reduce flame to medium, and allow to brown.
4. Preheat oven to 375 F. Once the sides of the kugel begin to crisp up, slide a knife around the edge of the skillet to loosen, reduce the flame to low, and allow to cook 10-15 minutes more. This time, slide a sharp spatula under and around the edges to loosen it from the pan.
5. Flip the kugel by placing a serving plate atop the skillet, and then flipping it so the cooked side faces up. Return empty skillet to the fire, turn up heat to medium-high. Add remaining olive oil, allow to heat thoroughly, and slide kugel, now raw side down, back into the skillet. Allow to cook over medium heat for 4 minutes, and…
6. Transfer the entire skillet to the preheated oven. Cook 15-20 minutes until done. Use a sharp knife to check the center of the kugel for doneness.
7. Flip the kugel onto a cutting board or platter, and slice into 8 or more wedges. Serve it with a few slices of brisket, or a squeeze of lime, or more fresh chopped cilantro, or a sprinkle of salt, or a crumble of queso fresca, or a drizzle of Mexican crema, or straight up. Your choice.
Thank you, Judith. Hearty appetite!


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Just 'cause it's 100 degrees out doesn't mean you stop wanting baked yummies. It just means you don't want to turn on the oven to bake. Well, thankfully I came across this ingenious recipe a couple of months ago and I've been playing around with it ever since. I'm a nut for dried fruits and I'm fruity for nuts so this bar is right up my alley. It's super sweet and kinda addictive, but since it's all good ingredients like raisins, figs and almonds there's no guilt involved. Right?
I'm still on my corn flour kick so I switched out oats in the aforementioned recipe with half corn flour and half whole wheat pastry flour. I also went with a mix of dates, figs and raisins. These are a snap to put together, but be warned, they do need to be refrigerated on hot days.
It is required that you have a food processor, there's no other way to get the filling to the right consistency.
It's All Good Bars
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
3/4 cups corn flour
3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup raw cane sugar
5 dates
1/4 cup coconut oil, at room temperature
10 more dates
10 figs
1/2 cups raisins
1/4 cup water
Line a 9X9 inch pan with parchment paper letting the excess hang over the side. In a food processor add almonds, both flours, sugar, cinnamon and 5 chopped up dates. Whiz the mixture to combine. Add the coconut oil and whiz until a crumbly mixture is formed. Press half of the mixture evenly in the bottom of prepared pan and refrigerate for an hour or until very firm. Reserve the rest for the topping. Soak the raisins in water for about 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile chop remaining dates and figs into 1/4 inch pieces. Drain excess water from raisins and whiz with date and fig pieces in food processor until you have a gooey filling. Gently spread the filling evenly over the crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Refrigerate for one hour before serving. Makes 16-20 servings.


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To compliment an impressive array of furniture, Salisbury Antiques offers a mix of antique interiors, including a fantastic selection of antique mirrors ranging from charming antique dressing table mirrors to palatial antique overmantel mirrors. The Centre also houses many other period and decorative items for the home such as antique oil paintings, antique bronzes, and antique clocks. There is also a well stocked cabinet of antique weaponry, always housing something of interest to the avid collector.
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CICS TS 5.3 introduces a capability to eliminate the execution of the CWXN transaction for some web service applications. As stated in the IBM Redbook IBM CICS Performance Series: Web Services Performance in CICS TS V5.3:
"For applications that use the CICS web support (either as a web application or as a web service), optimizations have been made to remove the CWXN transaction where it is no longer necessary. If an inbound request is received by CICS, the user transaction will be directly attached without an intermediate CWXN transaction, if the following conditions are met:
(see conditions below)
This removal of the CWXN transaction results in an improvement in the CPU consumed per web request."
The Redbook goes on to quote CPU performance savings of 8-10% when specifically running a configuration that allows for CWXN elimination (HTTP, not HTTPS) and also documents a DASD savings due to the generation of less SMF records of type 110. (Additional savings can be had for anyone using SSL encryption by taking advantage of new AT-TLS capability; see the Redbook for further details.)
As of version 6.78, HostBridge has been enhanced to take advantage of this performance enhancement.
Here are the criteria for determining whether or not HostBridge requests can be run without the CWXN transaction:
- You must be running CICS TS 5.3 or later.
- You must be running HostBridge 6.78 or later.
- You must define a set of URIMAPS and a new TCPIPSERVICE definition to allow CICS to realize that the incoming HostBridge request is eligible for CWXN elimination.
- You must be issuing HostBridge requests to CICS using the HTTP protocol. Any requests using the HTTPS protocol or other protocols than HTTP will not be considered for CWXN elimination.
- You must indicate in your URIMAP definitions that there is no analyzer program to execute by setting the ANALYZER parameter to NO.
- You may not issue HostBridge requests where HostBridge is defined as a trusted host.
In our testing, we have determined that the performance savings for HostBridge are equivalent to the results that IBM quotes in the previously mentioned Redbook.
Please contact HostBridge Technology if you have any questions about the ability to eliminate the CWXN transaction from HostBridge web service applications.


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Suspension, Revocation and Conditional Licenses
Q. If I lose my license, can I get a conditional license?
A. The answer to that one is that it depends.
Q. Depends on what?
A. On several factors, most importantly, why you lost it and whether you lost it before.
Q. Could you explain?
A. Sure. But please recognize that this is an extremely complicated area. This is why you should choose an attorney who is fully familiar with all of these rules and how they apply to your case. For the first scenario, assume that you have been convicted of an alcohol related operating offense, such as Driving While Intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192[3]), Driving While Intoxicated, per se (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192[3]), or Driving While Ability is Impaired. When you are sentenced your license will be revoked for six months (Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Intoxicated, per se) or suspended for 90 days (Driving While Ability is Impaired). In these situations, you should be able to receive a conditional license provided you were not convicted of an alcohol related operating event within the past 5 years.
Q. What is a conditional license?
A. It is a special license that permits you among other things, to drive to and from work and during working hours if required for your job, to and from day care for your children, to and from credit bearing scholastic activities, and to and from medical treatment.
Q. Is everyone eligible?
A. No. There are many exceptions and prohibitions, not all of which will be discussed here. That is why you must choose an attorney who fully understands these rules and regulations.
Q. How do I become eligible?
A. With one exception that is discussed below, you must first be convicted of an alcohol related operating offense. Again, with one exception, you must then enroll in the New York State DMV Drinking Driver Program (DDP). This is a multi-week course that meets one night a week. It is given by DMV recognized independent contractors for which there is a charge. If you enroll in and continue to participate in the DDP program, including any additional treatment which is mandated by the program, you will receive and continue to enjoy the conditional license.
Q. You mentioned exceptions to being convicted and taking classes, what are those exceptions?
A. The exception is the situation where your license has been suspended during your case (suspension pending prosecution) as a result of a blood, breath or urine test which is .08% or greater. In this situation you will receive the conditional license without taking classes
Q. How does that work?
A. When you first appear at court, the court may suspend your license. As I said above, there are many twists and exceptions. That is why choosing an attorney is so vitally important. On the day you are suspended you may be eligible for a "Hardship Privilege" which is issued directly by the judge. Again, choose an attorney who knows what the court is looking for and how to convince the court to issue a hardship license. This "Hardship Privilege" is very restricted and will generally only permit you to drive to and from work and to and from school.
After 30 days you will become eligible to receive a conditional license provided you have not been convicted of an alcohol related operating offense in the past 5 years or have not been revoked for refusing to submit to a breath, blood or urine test in the preceding five years. This conditional license is identical to the conditional license discussed above except that it does not require you to take classes.
Q. Can I get a conditional license if I refused to take a blood, breath or urine test?
A. No. Although an attorney experienced in alcohol related operating offenses may be able to defeat the revocation or temporarily restore your license (see, choose an attorney), there is no conditional license for the refusal. If, however, you are convicted of an alcohol related operating offense and your revocation for refusing to submit is still in effect and you are eligible to receive a conditional license, you may be able to obtain such a license.
Q. But what if I refuse a test, my license is revoked and I am later found "not guilty" of all charges at my trial, will I be able to drive?
A. No. One of the strange anomalies of this law is that a person in your situation is not eligible to receive a conditional license because you have not been convicted of an alcohol related operating offense.
Q. Is everyone who is convicted eligible to attend the DDP and receive a conditional license?
A. No. If you have been convicted of an alcohol related operating offense within 5 years of your arrest, or have had your license revoked for refusing to submit to a blood, breath or urine test within 5 years of your arrest, you cannot obtain a conditional license.
Q. But what if I must drive for work and have been convicted within the last five years, can't an exception be made?
A. No. This is an absolute situation. Anyone who tells you differently is simply wrong.
Q. You mentioned "suspension pending prosecution" for a test of .08 or more. Is there any other way I could lose my license when I first appear?
A. Yes, there are several ways. First of all, if you have been convicted of an alcohol related operating offense within 5 years of your arrest, your license is subject to suspension. Also, if you have refused to submit to the blood, breath or urine test, your license will be suspended pending a DMV hearing which must be held within 15 days. Finally, a serious personal injury or a death will result in suspension of your privilege.
Q. Can I get a hardship or conditional license in any of these situations?
A. No, there is no provision for such a license in these situations. We should point out, however, that in several of these situations a hearing is required. An attorney who is experienced in these matters may be able to block the suspension.


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Agile Ministry has just started a new series on honoring your volunteers. Agile Ministry says that the volunteers in your church give their time, energy, and talent to help the local church make an impact. As church leaders, we need to ensure that we honor them appropriately:
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To honor someone is to give respect, courtesy, and even authority. In Agile's series, they are going to examine seven different ways that staff and church leaders can honor their volunteers:
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." - Romans 12:10
- Respect Your Volunteers' Time - considerate of the time they need for family, friends, work, and rest
- Provide Creative Expression - allow your team to be creative, even within your process
- Target Excellence - honor your volunteers by allowing them to target excellence in what they do
- Solve Small Problems First - small things can add up, so honor your volunteers by solving small problems quickly
- Keep Things Simple - sometimes simple is better than the most expensive or most complicated solution
- Ask Them Questions - your volunteers are valuable, so value their input
- Give Them a Vision - remind them of the big picture to make their sacrifice of time meaningful
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Choose from many categories: commemorative mugs; tee-shirts in a variety of colors and designs for adults and children; professional art and photographs; jackets and sweatshirts; snuggly toys; books for adults and children; CDs, DVDs, and videos; a huge selection of jewelry; home accessories; and very importantly, Commemorative Coins minted by the US Government in honor of the delisting of the American Bald Eagle and to raise funds for its ongoing recovery and protection.
Our buyers search markets all over the United States to provide quality merchandise that we are proud to offer!
We accept PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, & Discovery. Orders are shipped out Monday through Thursday, usually 2 – 5 business days after receiving the order, and shipped according to specifications chosen by the buyer from our online shopping cart.


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Abacus' iSeries high availability as a service is a robust continuity solution that offers the highest level of protection with least amount of downtime. With a recovery time objective of less than an hour, a recovery point objective of the last completed transaction, and software- or SAN-based recovery, you can be confident that in the event your datacenter fails, you will not lose any data and your business will able to remain productive.
The Abacus team offers a turnkey implementation of our high availability service that entails:
An added benefit of Abacus's high availability solution is that it can shift backups to the target environment, which means no more backup windows creeping into your production time. Additional features of our high availability service include:
Founded in 2000 as an AS/400 and RS/6000 broker, Abacus Solutions has a vast amount of experience with IBM hardware and software systems. Now, as a full-service IBM managed service provider, we have helped businesses large and small create customized cloud solutions. In addition to high availability, we offer other business continuity options, as well as various cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS, and backup.
At Abacus, we also offer IT asset disposition. Through this service, we'll buy your old or unused hardware, consign it, or recycle it. We can also wipe all sensitive data using DoD-recommended multi-pass overwriting.
Contact Abacus Solutions today to see how iSeries high availability as a service could benefit your business. One of our friendly cloud experts will be glad to assist you.
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All in all, it was a wonderful visit with my siblings. My daughter really enjoyed spending time with them and I am so glad. I tried to get a lot of photos...but doing so in a hurry resulted with blurry photos....so I must apologize to the family for that. I won't forget it and it was a happy day, so that is what matters the most. A lovely day in a lovely place...with lots of additional chatting when we went back to Debbie's house. Walking down memory lane...remembering some things good, some not so, but ending up with lots of laughing. Couldn't have been better! So, thanks my favorite sister and you two favorite brothers....thanks for everything!!!
And, thank you, Kelly, for putting up with me all the way there and all the way back!!! You are my favorite daughter!!! And, thanks, McGregor, for being such a cute and hospitable Texas town! (As an aside...great food at Luigi's...new since I was there and with delicious food and very nice people, who, by the way...did not have a Texas accent, but I understood anyway! Thank you, too.)
Here I am with the most wonderful glass of Iced Almond Tea, served before and during luncheon at the Mansion. I could have (and nearly did) have a whole carafe of it all by myself...delicious! It was a wonderful trip and a Happy Birthday!
Y'all take care out there...stay warm and be safe. Until next time, ♥ pat


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Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to "The Town" premier at Fenway Park. I was surrounded by celebrities, sitting within 10 feet of Rebecca Hall, Jon Haam, Blake Lively, Jeremy Renner, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck… pretty cool! The movie was great, and the presentation at Fenway made the experience even sweeter. I've been fortunate enough to attend two other movie premiers ("Spider-Man 3" and "The Boondock Saints II"), and each time it becomes more evident that creating a movie is fantastically similar to starting a company.
When starting a business an entrepreneur must find the equilibrium between the team, resources, and opportunity, while using the business plan to bring them all together. Often the sequence is: entrepreneur identifies the opportunity, validates it with a proof of concept, creates a business plan, builds the best team possible and acquires the needed resources to pull it all off. This is a very basic outline taken from the Timmons Model for Entrepreneurship. Repeat entrepreneurs tend to have established relationships and reputations that attract stronger team members and easier access to resources (financial and other). The process for producing a movie is very similar.
Movies always start with an opportunity. One way to validate an opportunity in the film industry is to examine recent box office numbers for similar types of movies. Using "The Town" as an example, Boston-based thrillers have been very popular over the past seven years; "Gone Baby Gone" (2007) grossed $35M*, "The Departed" (2006) grossed $290M*, and "Mystic River" (2003) grossed $156M*; being three years removed from the most recent Boston-based thriller the market seems primed for the newest entry. With an opportunity identified the movie producer (the entrepreneur), must create the script (business plan), to obtain the resources and build a team. "The Town" had many options for creating a script, but by using a proven concept as an outline, the award-winning novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan (winner of the 2005 Hammett Prize), the risk was lessened. With an opportunity identified, a script in-hand, and a proof of concept, the producer must build a winning team to acquire the needed resources and make the script into a real live movie (similar to making a business plan into a real working company). A producer that "attaches" a big Hollywood name to his script will attract other big names (building the team), which attracts resources. If the producer, or another member of the founding team, is a big name (repeat entrepreneur) then the quality of the team and amount of resources available increases. Imagine if you used your business plan to attract Bill Gates as a board member of your start-up, think about how easy it would be to build your team and obtain the necessary resources. The same rings true for "The Town", with Ben Affleck as a founding member of the team (he wrote the script and directed the film), attracting Blake Lively and Jon Haam (two very popular actors whose names on the billboard will simply attract fans) was not too difficult. With the all-star talent line-up acquiring the needed resources ($37.5M according to Wikipedia) must have been relatively simple. Following the sequential path for "The Town", a seasoned entrepreneur (Ben Affleck), with a tested business plan (script based on an award winning novel), strong team (popular movie stars), and sufficient resources ($37.5M) the business (movie) now exists.
Even though I've pled my case that movies are similar to start-ups, bear-in-mind I've only examined the most basic elements of the relationship at their earliest stages. Execution is key. A business plan outlines the holistic nature of the company, while the script is only one element of the entire film process (which includes marketing, editing, distribution, etc.). I draw the similarities between start-ups and movies by viewing business plans and scripts as entrepreneur and producer's tools to identify the opportunities, build winning teams, and obtain the necessary resources. "The Town" was able to build itself in a similar fashion as a business, and like many businesses founded by serial entrepreneurs, I'd bet my money that Ben Affleck hits a homerun with this one!
*Box Office Mojo (http://boxofficemojo.com, 15 September 2010)


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Prosperity Prayer Quote by Dale Carnegie
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
This Prosperity Affirmation or I would call a prosperity prayer was forwarded to me in an e-mail,saying that it came from Will Bowen, author of A Complaint-Free World, who said it was the greatest consciousness conditioner available to attract prosperity.
This is Will Bowen's vision
"We envision a positive shift in our world's consciousness.
We see a day when people focus on and speak about what they desire things to be rather than complaining about how things are.
will provide Complaint Free purple bracelets and inspiration such that
60 million people (1% of the world's population) leave the toxic
communication of complaining behind and experience an internal shift
toward being more positive, hopeful and optimistic."
read it when I wake up in the morning and the last thing at night, it
puts everything in perspective of the direction I am going and why I am
going in that direction.
As you probably realize I have a huge passion for inspiring people either with my messages or messages from other sources so for me the prayer for prosperity covers all areas in my life which mean so much to me.
I am the source of all wealth.
I am rich with creative ideas.
My mind abounds with new, original, inspired thoughts.
What I have to offer is unique, and the world desires it.
My value is beyond reckoning.
What the world needs and desires, I am ready to produce and give.
What the world needs and desires, I recognize and fulfill.
The bounty of my mind is without hindrance or limit.
Nothing can stand in the way of my inspired creativeness.
The overflowing power of God life energy overcomes every obstacle, and pours out into the world, blessing and prospering everyone, and everything through me.
I radiate blessings, I radiate creativity, I radiate prosperity, I radiate loving service.I radiate Joy, Beauty, Peace,Wisdom and Power.
Humanity seeks me and rewards me.
I am beloved of the world.
I am wanted wherever I go.
I am appreciated. What I have to offer is greatly desired.
What I have to offer brings a rich reward.
Through my vision the world is blessed.
Through my clear thinking and steadfast purpose, wonderful new values come into expression.
My vision is as the vision of the mighty ones.
My faith is as the faith of the undefeatable.
My power to accomplish is unlimited.
I, in my uttermost God Source, am all wealth, all power, all productivity.
I hereby declare my financial freedom, NOW and henceforth forever!
There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.
For me, the journey of Self Development is never ending, I talk more about this in my book Overcoming Life's Challenges here I share with you how education of the mind, can change your life for the better.
I would love you to discover the secrets to a successful life... so that you can overcome your life's challenges and come out on top.


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Sandwiches are my life. Want something quick and easy? Make a sandwich. Too tired to prepare a full meal for dinner? Make a sandwich. Taking the kids to the park? Bring sandwiches. Have a little left-over mayo? Jam that spoonful in your mouth. Wait…What? I mean…make a sandwich! Whoever invented this brilliance of deli meat and cheese stuffed in-between two slices of bread is a genius. A GENIUS, I say!
Panini Happy is one of the first blogs I started to follow when I, myself, hit the blogosphere. Kathy's the reason I
requested begged for a Panini Maker for my birthday two years ago, so I could make everything she creates. And score, Paul came through.
You know those appliances that sit on your counter, taking up space, collecting dust? My panini maker is not one of them! I use it at least once a week.
I've known for a year that Kathy was working on a cookbook. And honestly, I have never been so excited for a cookbook release. If I didn't get a freebie copy, I would have bought one, no question. I'm still planning on buying a few more as gifts.
The pages are filled with awesomeness – bread with golden grill marks, melty cheese, different meats and vegetarian options. Oh! And there's plenty of recipes that aren't even sandwiches – you'd be surprised what you can grill on a panini maker. If the photography doesn't make you hungry, the descriptions will.
It was so hard to decide what to highlight here. SO. HARD.
I've already made her Turkey-Apple Panini with Camembert and Arugula Pesto, Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese Panini, and her Ham with Brie and Apple Butter-Mustard Panini. All absolutely delicious! No lie. I am literally going to make my way through every single recipe.
But for now, I'm sharing her Panini with Roasted Apples, Brie, and Pecans.
I knew the flavor combo of sweet apples, buttery cheese, and cinnamon bread would dance in my mouth – and what better way to welcome in Fall than with something apple-y. Yuuuuuum. YUM, friends. Just…holycowthiswassofreakingdelicious.
Her cookbook is available here for a modest $12. Worth every single penny, easily.
You can find Kathy at Panini Happy, Pinterest, and Facebook. Follow her, she's fun!
1 lucky U.S. reader has a chance to win one copy of The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook.
Kathy will even sign your book for you! Just fill out this Bookplate Request form – it's perfect for gifts!
To enter, just tell me: what's in your favorite grilled cheese sandwich?
For extra entries:
(1) Follow Very Culinary and/or Panini Happy on Pinterest
(2) Follow Very Culinary and/or Panini Happy on Facebook
(3) Follow Very Culinary and/or Panini Happy on Twitter
(4) If you're on Twitter, tweet the following message: "Visit @veryculinary to #win The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook by @KathyStrahs https://bellyfull.net/2013/09/10/roasted-apples-brie-and-pecan-panini/ #panini #giveaway"
THIS DRAWING IS NOW CLOSED – the lucky winner is Liz Guyot Ross. (A quick-shout out to Heather Scroggins who was the original name drawn. But she wrote and said she had won this cookbook from another blog and didn't want to be greedy. Hurray for honest people – thank you, Heather!)
Roasted Apples, Brie, and Pecan Panini
Makes 4 sandwiches
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
• 1 medium-sized apple, cored and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread
• 4 ounces Brie cheese (with or without the rind) sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 400 °F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and arrange the apples on the sheet. Roast the apples until they are soft and golden brown, with a caramelized crust on the bottom, about 15-20 minutes.
Heat a panini press to medium-high.
For each sandwich, spread butter on two slices of bread. Flip over once slice and top the other side with Brie, roasted apple slices, and pecans. Close sandwich with the other slice of bread, buttered side up.
Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 4-5 minutes (checking on it after a few minutes to make sure it doesn't burn.)
Let cool slightly, slice in half and enjoy!
Recipe, courtesy of Panini Happy and The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook


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Sea Silk. Just the name is enough to conjure up visions of mystery and luxury. And this yarn fully delivers on that promise. It's spun from 70% silk and 30% "Seacell," a product made from seaweed. The manufacturer of Seacell claims it has both antimicrobial and skin softening properties and I'm willing to believe just about anything in regards to this yarn.
It has wonderful drape and sheen. It feels fantastic sliding through your fingers as you knit with it. And, I like it at this dk weight which is versatile and will knit up nicely in a wide range of patterns. Don't be afraid to swatch with this yarn for patterns written in a sport or a worsted gauge. It seems to have mystical, "your project always comes out perfectly" properties, that defy definition.
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Social Currency: Being From Detroit
November 24, 2014
Growing up in the Detroit area wasn't glamorous. I'm from the wrong side of 8 mile, and I am white, I am a fucking bum, but I have never lived in a trailer (although I have spent a couple vacation nights in them). And I've been to St. Andrews Hall, Clutch Cargos, and House of Beer parties.
Sorry mom and dad if you're reading this, but I bet you aren't that surprised. My first concert was Kid Rock before he was on MTV, I learned how to drive in various Ford vehicles, and I love me some Faygo Rock N Rye. That said, I had it pretty damn good compared to most people from the D.
It's almost a cliche or a standard trope at this point. Being from somewhere like Detroit – or Cleveland, or Gary, or anywhere else Rust Belt-ish and suitably depressing is pretty cool now. But only if you live in a better place now – New York, Chicago, San Francisco, L.A., Austin, Boston, etc.
America loves itself an underdog, but at what cost? Even most of Detroit's most famous "alumni" have left the city. If you can, you get the hell out. But you still rep the D once you leave – and perhaps even more so if you've gotten out. It's an compelling form of social currency, and perhaps what's more important and more interesting is the sense of bravado that it lends you.
So question for the readers – how did where you grew up influence you later?
*Post sparked by the new Eminem release and the fact that many of us will be returning to our hometowns for Thanksgiving.
**More writing on Detroit to come.
Sunday Evening Coming Down
November 23, 2014
Sunday evenings are simultaneously my favorite and least favorite time of the week. It is at once the perfect quiet time to write and draw, but also the beginning of a new week – which at this time of the year, means hectic hours and all sorts of crazy as the holiday gifting season (damn I hate that phrase and the concept itself) is in full swing.
Working in tech and ecommerce, you never really have time off. But those hours on a late Sunday night seem sacred – the phone doesn't ring, you can turn off your email without guilt, and focus on being creative on your own terms.
So that's enough about me. What is your favorite time of the week?
(MORE) Things About Me – And Today's Internet
November 18, 2014
Because I thought it was fitting to re-launch my blog with a shorter reprise of my earlier "100 Things" posts:
1. I am so pleased that SEO has actually become about creating quality content and providing useful information – especially I started in the days where keyword stuffing actually did work.
2. However, the sheer amount of link-building and SEO-centric content is still disappointing – I know everyone wants to get traffic, pageviews, and therefore those sweet advertising dollars and new client prospects. But don't sacrifice quality. One original article that tells your story is worth a thousand or more crappy re-spun posts.
3. As much as I would like to pretend I am above the typical internet circle jerk sites that all repeat each others' content, much of which is sourced from Reddit and other forums (sorry not sorry for the language – see what I did there?), I have some respect for them, and occasionally get sucked in by the catchy titles and funny combinations of gifs.
4. That said, I think Reddit might be one of the most valuable sources for inspiration and market research, especially if you look beyond the front page.
5. The fact that "Wasting Time On The Internet" is an actually Ivy League course will never cease to amuse me.
6. So many blogs and even companies try to copy each others' marketing formulas – more so than ever. Looking at the "Best In Class" sites (however you define that) can be an inspiration, but it definitely doesn't equal success.
7. The sheer number of ways to curate your experience and the content you receive amazes me – the web has basically become one big "choose your own adventure" game. But the number of users who take advantage of these is still relatively low – perhaps the amount of options are overwhelming and therefore it leads to mental inertia?
8. Pandora tops the mobile listings in regard to user interaction, and it is probably not that far behind for desktop as well. After all, listening to music is a relatively passive activity compared to posting on social media or similar ways to engage on mobile. We've come a long way from the days of Napster (yes, I remember and loved using Napster).
9. So many companies either neglect or make a big deal out of the simple things, like claiming all their listings and brand names on various sites, social media and otherwise. Don't ignore it but don't make the process overly complex, either.
10. Content discovery can be one of the most valuable aspects of the web in general, but it seems that the majority of people stick to the sites they know and trust.
11. The democratization of not only knowledge but access as well may be how the internet has truly changed the world. Almost anyone, anywhere can make themselves heard with nothing more than a mobile phone.
12. When you find yourself wishing that you could use emojis or gifs in an actual live conversation with another person, perhaps it is time to step away from technology for a bit. Use your words!
13. That said, a properly deployed meme can sometimes say more than words ever could.
14. This isn't new, but it is underrated. The ability to reference virtually anything in a conversation or article and link right to the source might be my favorite element of the web – it is essentially real time citations on steroids (sans the academic regulations).
Now I"ll open it up to comments – what has changed about the web in the past 10 years for you?
Back At It: What's Changed, And What Hasn't
November 16, 2014
Officially re-starting my blog – or maybe I never left, considering how many other places I've published since then (Google Jacqueline Zenn) for the run-down; if you count digital marketing and even ghost-writing, my work has accomplished even more.
Looking forward to engaging with new readers!
Optimism: On Creating Something That Matters
November 16, 2014
Everyone wants to leave their mark on the world in some way, shape, or form.
That's why many of us got into the tech and digital space, after all. We want to create something that matters.
And no matter how long the hours are, or how tough the problems are to solve, we're optimistic.


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To the editor: I agree with my colleague Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) that Congress should pass legislation authorizing operations against Islamic State. We should repeal and replace the authorization Congress passed shortly after 9/11 and redefine presidential authority to conduct military operations against Islamic State and Al Qaeda. Such authorization should be clearly limited in scope and duration. ("Congress must exercise its war powers," Op-Ed, Nov. 17)
However, I do not believe that the president's current actions constitute a clear violation of law. In 2001, Congress adopted an authorization to wage war against Al Qaeda that was unlimited in scope or duration. The president believes that the 2001 resolution includes an authorization to wage war against the various groups that Al Qaeda has spawned, including Islamic State, which was known as Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Rather than applying an out-of-date and overly broad resolution from 2001, Congress should draft a new authorization for the current situation.
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks)
To the editor: I think the war vote should be even more restrictive than Schiff stated.
The president should be given the power to "disrupt, dismantle and destroy" Islamic State, but he should have to state a narrow mission to Congress. He should come back to Congress periodically to explain how the mission is being advanced and if there are changes.
The president should also have to define when we have met our goals and provide an exit strategy. He should ask Congress for support for rebuilding bombed-out cities and infrastructure.
Congress is going to have to accept its responsibilities and acknowledge that the world is a complex and sometimes dangerous place. It should do more than just try to damage this president politically.
Larry Margo, Valley Village
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I had a long conversation with a Mormon friend on the internet in which he said something that got me curious how members of the LDS church would answer or react to certain question or questions. I am going to ask the questions using language as clear as I can, which requires the language to be a bit more blunt than you might normally want. But I do not feel it's an unfair or unclear question as worded:
Does the LDS Church's magisterium (i.e. what LDS members call "The Brethren") teach that the collection of all religious or priesthood authorities (or equivalent) of all religions in the world can be split into two broad categories?:
- A single priesthood authority that is Divine, namely that of the LDS Church.
- All other religious authorities of all other religions, which are man-made.