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Hey, fellow Sox fans, don't be so glum. The Red Sox off season has begun and aren't the Sox always the champions of the off season?
Red Sox did this to themselves
Posted by Chad Finn
If you're a baseball fan first, it's a night you'll never forget. If you're a Red Sox fan first, it's a night you'll never be allowed to forget.
The 2011 Boston Red Sox completed the worst regular-season collapse in baseball history last night, gagging away ... well, hell, you know. We'll keep today's postmortem brief since we'll be considering and reconsidering this 7-win, 20-loss September nightmare through the winter and spring and probably beyond.
Seven wins. Twenty losses. And none more painful than the last. Oh, yeah, this one is going to linger, folks, right up until the Red Sox win something meaningful again. In '78, the Red Sox showed tremendous resilience after their famous collapse, winning their final eight games of the regular season to force a one-game playoff. In 2003, it was an extraordinarily admirable team done in by a fierce, talented rival and its own molasses-brained manager.
This . . . this is just. Appropriate. This is right, how it should be. It stinks if you're a Red Sox fan, but it's the frigid truth The Red Sox gave the Rays every chance in the world to steal their place in the postseason. Took 'em to the 12th inning of their 162d game, but damned if they didn't do it. You could say Joe Maddon's crew ripped the Sox' heart out. But first we'd require proof that they had one in the first place. Save for but a few -- the great Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Alfredo Aceves, perhaps Marco Scutaro -- I don't sympathize with this crew the way I did with Yaz in '78 or Buckner in '86 or Pedro and Wakefield and just about all of them in '03. These guys did this to themselves.
How did it happen? Why? It feels like there are pieces of the knowledge puzzle missing. Is it chemistry? It's not a lack of ability -- the Sox were the best team in the American League through much of the summer, going 81-42 from the conclusion of the 2-10 start until September 1. On that date, they were on cruise control toward October, nine games up on the Rays in the wild card race. Two days later, Baseball Prospectus gave them a 99.6 chance of making the postseason.
So now we know what 0.4 percent looks like. Last night was a microcosm of the whole month of September, right down to the shell-shocked Carl Crawford botching a catchable ball again, Robert Bleepin' Andino tormenting blank-eyed Jonathan Papelbon again, and the Rays digging out of the grave again, coming back from a 7-0 deficit against the Yankees, who did an honest job of maintaining the game's integrity while also preparing for their long-since secured postseason berth.
The eerie juxtapositions of events of last night -- the Rays winning on Evan Longoria's walk-off homer mere seconds after Andino and the Orioles had staggered the Red Sox, when a Boston victory and a Tampa Bay loss had both been one out away from reality earlier in the game -- became instant baseball lore. With a similar dramatic collapse by the Atlanta Braves concluding in the National League, it was a compelling, unforgettable night of baseball, provided your spirits didn't get crushed like a John Lackey fastball.
Last night was the denouement of a month's worth of horrendous performances from those who make up this $161 million roster, of all of the innings wasted by a lack of urgency, inspiration, and a shortage of timely pitching and hitting. Don't let anyone tell you that injuries weren't a reason for this -- Kevin Youkilis and Clay Buchholz and even Daisuke Matsuzaka would have made a difference, and Adrian Gonzalez's power was sapped by shoulder and leg woes -- but don't let anyone tell you they were the reason, either.
Talented, richly compensated players did not perform, starting with Lackey, who simply cannot return to this team or this city next year. Not only is he coming off the worst season a Red Sox starting pitcher has ever submitted, but he's a miserable, dim, finger-pointing, unaccountable wretch of a teammate, and those may be his good qualities. That the Red Sox were apparently considering acquiring lefthanded mediocrity Bruce Chen to pitch a one-game playoff if necessary tells you all you need to know about Lackey's status with the team. Pack up the sneer and the sacks of unearned cash and just go away.
There are others who will be called to the witness stand today. Gonzalez has some lovely statistics and the dubious distinction of being a featured star on a second straight team that collapsed down the stretch. Big Papi's clutch mojo has been absent so long that a huge hit in a pivotal situation seems more like a tired wish than a real possibility. Josh Beckett and Jon Lester need to pitch up to their reputations, and I think they should seriously shop Beckett. I can't believe I'm sitting here watching ancient Johnny Damon get interviewed after earning yet another trip to the postseason while I wonder why Carl Crawford, the player Damon helped replace in Tampa at a fraction of the cost, plays with such timidity. What has happened to that dynamic player who tormented the all those years while he was in Tampa Bay? And is he gone for good? Because right now, he's Coco Crisp with a lousy glove.
The man who put this bunch together won't escape cross-examination. Theo Epstein is a tremendous general manager when common sense and context are considered, but he must be accountable for the Lackey and Crawford contracts (provided the latter wasn't pushed on him by ownership desperate to boost NESN ratings). I do not want him to lose his job or bolt for the Cubs by any means; I want him to find his way out of this mess he has created. And I trust he will.
As for the manager, please don't bring those ill-considered gripes to me, the reactionary argument that someone's head has to roll, that Terry Francona has gone too soft. Save the shrieking for someone else; I'm going to be more infuriated if Francona leaves than I was when Papelbon threw that meatball to Nolan Reimold. Just because Francona doesn't light up his players to the media doesn't mean he's passive behind closed doors. He's honest, funny, and sarcastic -- I'm sure he gets his points across. Again, please, try to keep perspective, and that goes double for anyone in ownership who wrongheadedly thinks Bobby Valentine is the solution to anything.
Have we actually forgotten during this meltdown and his helplessness to prevent it that Francona has so many essential attributes and admirable accomplishments, starting with those two championships? It wasn't so long ago -- I suppose August is the correct answer -- that a third seemed a real possibility this year. He handles the complexity and ancillary nonsense of the managerial job in Boston as well as anyone ever has. He is usually rewarded by his trust in his players; don't make him the scapegoat because they failed him this year.
You want it to go back to the way it was before 2004, Mr. Henry? Start by dumping the best manager the Red Sox have ever had, and you just may get that wish. If Francona leaves, it had better come on his own terms.
Just because the Red Sox blew it in agonizing fashion doesn't mean the whole organization needs to be blown up. Keep Theo, keep Tito, and erase all evidence that this Lackey thing ever happened, and the optimism for 2012 will return soon enough. Who knows, maybe you'll even sell a few bricks.
Just don't let a bad ending destroy what should still be a good situation once the shock and disappointment fade.
by Eric Wilbur
That's Red Sox owner John Henry's Tweet in the days just before his club inked outfielder Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million contract, this despite the fact that Crawford's career numbers at Fenway Park were quite pedestrian ( .275 average, .301 OBP, .708 OPS) and there didn't really seem to be a natural fit for him in the lineup, a factor that plagued manager Terry Francona for 162 games.
But boy, there was buzz. And wouldn't you know it, tickets just happened to go on sale that week. Crawford even wore a Liverpool tie to his introductory press conference that day. You know, because the brands are separate, and Red Sox fans are too dumb to understand how Fenway Sports Group works.
The sellout streak would be intact. Ratings would skyrocket as fans tuned in to see the Best Team Ever.
Hours ago, Red Sox fans watched in agony as Crawford dropped a line drive off the bat of Robert Andino, the second time in three nights that a ball hit by the Great Andino had magically squirmed its way out of a Boston outfielder's grasp.
Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.
Minutes later, Rays 8, Yankees 7.
The greatest collapse in Boston sports history is now complete. Good riddance.
If the Red Sox manage to actually win a playoff game in 2012, it will be the first in four seasons, already one-quarter of the winless period that plagued the franchise from 1986-98. Meanwhile, the team is handcuffed with ludicrous contracts awarded to Crawford and Lackey, all in the name of...what? Buzz? Heck of a way to build a winner.
Doing everything realistically to win every year involves more than opening up a checkbook and signing whatever name is liable to boost ticket sales. Clearly, that was what the Red Sox were hoping for with Crawford. What's good for the brand is good for the portfolio, after all. Now about that left-striker...
The fact that it was Crawford dropping that ball last night provided the perfect parallel to all that is wrong with this team. John Henry and the baseball ops team, including digital darling Carmine, are so hell-bent on stats and mathematical formulas that they're increasingly ignoring what is was that made them champions in 2004 and '07.
Call it a cliché of heart or character, whatever, but this team didn't have it. I'm not talking about the need for a constant rah-rah guy, but the absence of someone aside from Dustin Pedroia with an edge was staggering. Adrian Gonzalez had an MVP-type year, but after last night's disaster in Baltimore, he clearly proved that he doesn't get it.
"God has a plan," he said after his team finished short of the wild card berth. "And it wasn't God's plan for us to be in the playoffs."
Ho-hum. You can take the kid out of San Diego, but you apparently can't take the San Diego out of the kid.
Where's the accountability? Where's the anger and frustration, traits we saw zero of in this inexcusable September?
Let's put it this way: If this team, completely healthy, was down 3-0 to the Yankees, you think they come back and win the series?
No. Way.
Yes, John Henry and Theo Epstein worked tirelessly to present Red Sox fans the best team on paper, one devoid of little soul or depth. Tony Massarotti made a great point the other day as it pertains to the Sox' ineptitude in the free agent market and how it drastically contrasts to how well they draft. You still need scouts to do the latter. You still need eyes and human assessment at the high school and college levels. Carmine can't spit out how a 17-year-old kid projects at age 25.
Have the Red Sox become too obsessed about the numbers and lost focus of the human element? Maybe. But even Carmine should have projected Lackey as a disaster waiting to happen.
Maybe it's just a semblance of grit that's lacking. Kevin Millar had it. Bill Mueller had it. Curt Schilling, Johnny Damon, and Tim Wakefield all had it. Who aside from Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis has it here? It's a team filled with unwarranted egos fueled in many ways by the manager. Heck, as his team was preparing for its biggest game of the season, Wakefield was talking about how he'd want to come back in 2012. "I think the fans deserve an opportunity to watch me chase that record."
No, the fans deserved to not have to watch this team act like a bunch of unworthy choke-artists. The fans deserve to not be the target of a constant sell. The fans deserve to not be lied to about sellout streaks and "legalized" scalping.
The Red Sox deserve this. They whimpered and whined their way through pivotal points of the 2011 season, and now have the ultimate comeuppance. Failure.
Complete and utter failure.
"Great organization through and through."
All through, all right.


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Colorado Cold Cases: 3-year-old Colorado Springs girl beaten to death
The tiny girl hadn't stumbled by mistake.
That was how her grave injuries were initially reported when a 911 call was made. She had been hurt in an accident.
Not so, a doctor at the El Paso County Coroner's Office who examined her injuries would later conclude.
Someone had struck her.
Colorado Springs police from the Sand Creek Division and firefighters had been called to lot number 99, 3655 El Morro Road, at 11:56 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2009.
When firefighters entered a bedroom they found the little girl.
Kiera was unconscious.
She wasn't breathing.
The little girl was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Doctors managed to get her breathing.

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QUIXOTE - a film by Steven Ritz-Barr
Don Quixote by Cervantes is one of the funniest and most touching stories ever written. Told in the language of film with marionettes by Steven Ritz-Barr with Michael York as the voice of Don Quixote, For families, lovers of literature, art and music.
QUIXOTE is the story of an aging Spanish gentleman who reads so many books about chivalry that he imagines himself to be a knight. Accompanied by this faithful squire Sancho Panza, he embarks on a series of absurdly fantastic adventures across 16th century Spain.
Produced by Classics in Miniature, Inc. Marionettes, exquisitely hand crafted by Russian Puppet artist Eugene Seregin, brought to life by master puppeteer Steven Ritz-Barr and co-director/cinematographer Hoku Uchiyama. Music by Frenchman, Jeremy Yeremian, harkens back to the middle ages when the Spanish countryside resonated with the sounds of the Moors, the Christians, and the Jews.


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Lo, how a rose e'er blooming, from tender stem hath sprung
This time of year, there isn't a lot of tenderness in this landscape—vegetation tends to either toughen or collapse in the hard, cold air. We know from experience the greens and pinks will return, but if you look around and try to imagine this happening, it takes a mighty effort to suspend your disbelief. Cyclical or not, the coming of spring is pretty incredible if you stop to think about it.
Gardening is full of little miracles. I had been in my house two summers when a funny-looking sprout appeared in the narrow bed along the front of my house. Something about it looked distinctly non-weedy, so I decided to let it go and see what happened. The next time I looked, it was not only unlovely but large and forbidding. If I were not so lazy, that would have been the end of that experiment, but I just wasn't prepared to put on my gloves and dig out the thorny thing that afternoon. Or the next or the next or the next. Which is a good thing, because when the next year rolled around, the messy mystery plant revealed itself as a rose.
Furrows be glad, though earth is bare,
one more seed is planted there.
Give up your strength the seed to nourish
that in time the flower may flourish.
After spending the last year or so getting up close and personal with my dirt, I've been hyper-aware of botanical content of so many Christmas and Advent carols. Of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bears the crown. Winds through the olive trees softly did blow. Then down came the tallest branch—it touched Mary's hand. And the first tree in the green wood, it was the holly. The tree of life my soul hath seen, laden with fruit and always green.
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The re-designated StardustNExT spacecraft performed another first this Valentines Day, completing the first ever follow-up encounter of comet Tempel 1.
15.02.11: New Views of Comet Tempel 1 Courtesy of StardustNExT.
10.02.11: A Valentines Day Rendezvous.
There. Out there. That faint moving smudge in the image above is about to become the target of a cometary flyby of historic proportions next week.
19.01.11: A Valentines Day Flyby.
One down, and one to go next month, NASA intends to perform another first; the first follow up flyby of a cometary nucleus. The spacecraft is Stardust, and the comet is Tempel 1. Today's mission briefing gave a glimpse of the action that is in store. Launched in February, 1999 Stardust has performed an array of firsts, including the first sample return from Comet Wild 2 in 2004, and one of the highest re-entry velocities ever attempted during its successful sample return in 2006.


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2014 CBS Money Watch Interview on the Market Trend
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2012 to 2014 – Turning the corner!
Real estate values around the Pacific Northwest have turned the corner and in 2013 our little corner of the market began recovering as well. Average residential sales prices rose 5% from 2012 values and there was a 20% increase in number of properties sold! The local condominium market posted a 10% increase in number of units sold and a 38% increase in average sales price for a 2 bdrm condominium at Westport by the Sea! The sluggish land market of 2012 rebounded with a 27% increase in number of lots sold and a 30% increase in average sales price.
The reasons for the quick turn around are largely due to the artificially low prices our market was driven to in the latter part of last decade and the relatively low supply of available properties in our market. As demand has returned the limited supply has facilitated a quicker rise toward what would be a "normal" market value for beach property. We are still not there yet… which means the time is right to consider making a purchase on the coast. Contact one of the knowledgeable professionals at Windermere Real Estate Westport to find out more!
The 3 Top Reasons for Buying Real Estate Now
A recent article from Bill Ryan and RISMedia sums up what I feel are the key points in this market cycle.
More encouraging news from the national real estate front….
Steven Perlberg from "Business Insider" reports that inventory is down and markets continue to rise. Check out the full story CLICK HERE
4 Ways to Take Advantage of Today's Mortgage Rates Before They're Gone
The information in this blog from Amber Nelson is worth considering. To read CLICK HERE
Update from Inman News – Bubble or Not?
Here at the coast we are less susceptible to national trends but the market in King & Pierce County impacts how folks feel about a second home purchase. Many factors come into play when you look at current value and attempt to anticipate future value but this review rings true.
A great article on the logic of having real estate in your portfolio.
As an investment strategy, borrowing money at extremely low interest rates to acquire solid real estate holdings is something everyone should consider. This article by Leon Yang summarizes the benefits of taking advantage of the ideal market conditions we have before us today (artificially depressed values and extremely low interest rates) to position ourselves for higher than average gains in the coming decade.
To read this insightful piece CLICK HERE
Important news if you are considering refinancing your home!
This report from Rueters gives great information for home owners hoping to take advantage of low interest rates. The challenge we face in the real estate market is finding comparable sales that will hold up to the extreme underwriting scrutiny and that challenge is even moreso with a refi. At least in the appraisal related to a sale the appraiser has a target purchase price to prove or disprove. In a refinance the open ended nature often leaves the appraiser unfocused and that is where personal bias can come in.
Providing the information and atmosphere suggested in the story may make the difference.
To read this informative article by Lou Carlozo – CLICK HERE
2013 looks like the year things get back on track!
Here at the beach we are part of such a small market it is easy to get focused on our own stats and lose track of what is going on in the "bigger picture". This article is very informative and somewhat mirrors what we are seeing locally.


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The Authority has successfully partnered with various clients ranging from higher education institutions, large health care providers to not-for profits seeking various resources to facilitate their move or expansion within Camden County. In addition, the Authority has assisted numerous municipalities with financing capital Improvement projects and vehicle purchases through CCIA's pooled financing program.
As the Authority continues to assist in improving the quality of life for Camden County residents, we are working diligently to expand our role in the renewable and energy savings sectors. The cost of these "green" projects will be offset by revenue derived from operational savings created by energy efficiencies through the capitalization of improvements to pay annual debt service obligations.
- In Camden, partnership puts more inspectors on streets - Courier Post
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- Brisk Economic Outlook for Camden City, County in 2017, but Statewide Picture Blurrier - NJ Pen
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A chronicling of the daring mission by the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger battalion, led by Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder, scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy on June 6, 1944, to destroy six German cannons thought to be located there.
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Despite my sweet tooth, I'm not actually a big fan of chocolate. Or of cake.
That is, except for my mom's decadent chocolate cake with coffee icing.
As you can see, she baked these for our wedding. (I'll have to explain about the wheat ears another time…!)
I always start to crave this cake when the weather turns cold as it has this past week, and baking 5 cakes is Goal #22 on my list. So I decided to start off my first cake with our family's favourite recipe.
I would have followed my mom's recipe exactly if I'd had all the ingredients, but as it turned out my 'lite' version was delicious in its own right.
So here's her recipe first:
Ingredients for chocolate cake
¼ C cocoa
1 C boiling water
4 large eggs, separated
1½ C brown sugar, firmly pressed into cup
½ C oil
1 t vanilla essence
250 g flour
1 T baking powder
2 ml salt
Method for chocolate cake
- Grease and line two cake tins.
- Mix cocoa and water. Leave to cool.
- In processor, beat egg yolks until light. Gradually add sugar.
- Add cocoa, oil and vanilla essence.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add to mix.
- Beat egg whites until fluffy. Blend in with a metal spoon.
- Bake at 180 °C for ±35 min or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Cool completely before icing with coffee icing.
Ingredients for coffee icing
75 g butter, softened
250 g icing sugar, sifted
1 egg, separated
1 T cocoa
2 T strong coffee
½ t vanilla essence
Method for coffee icing
- Blend butter and icing sugar.
- Dissolve cocoa in coffee. Add vanilla.
- Add egg yolk to butter and icing sugar.
- Add cocoa mix.
- Stiffly beat egg white and fold into mix.
- Ice cooled cake and decorate as desired.
This makes for a rich and dreamy cake that's perfectly complemented by the unforgettable flavour of the coffee icing.
Even so, I'm glad I risked making my version with the limited ingredients I had, because it made for a light and fluffy, not-too-sweet cake that I'd happily make again. Here's my revised list of ingredients:
Ingredients for light chocolate cake
1/8 C cocoa (I halved the cocoa because I'm not such a chocoholic)
1 C boiling water
3 large eggs, separated (I only had 3 eggs)
1 C brown sugar, firmly pressed into cup (I only had 1 C brown sugar)
½ C oil
1 t vanilla essence
250 g flour
1 T baking powder
2 ml salt
For the icing recipe I had to exclude the cocoa, coffee and egg. Anyway, I made one small square cake and a few cupcakes with the mix. Next time I think I'll skip the cupcakes and make a bigger cake.
I was itching to use my new cake-icing set…
…but since it was late and I was tired, I ended up turning my first cake into something of a cakewreck! (Plus the pictures are all blurry hand-held night shots, sorry guys.)
How not to decorate a cake: write 'Yum' on top in suspicious brown goo…! 😀 Haha, it really cracks me up! 😛
At least the cupcakes looked a bit more presentable:
The icing was fun to work with, even though butter icing always seems a bit rich to me. I usually pick/smear/scoop off the butter icing on other people's cakes as it is (am I the only one?). So I didn't overdo it this time around.
Anyway, the flavour of the cake was spot on. Even Ninja enjoyed it, since it wasn't sickly sweet or so chocolatey that it resulted in headaches.
And the whole experiment reminded me not to take myself so seriously in the kitchen, because baking is supposed to be fun.
Of course we all want our goodies to look lovely, but sometimes it's much better to play around, doodle icing all over and lick the batter from the bowl 😉


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What's the first thought that springs to your mind when you receive an invitation to a wedding? After the initial curiosity is satisfied over the date and the venue, for most women and some men, the immediate question is, "What am I going to wear?" No longer are venues restricted to hotels or reception halls. Being different is the norm and weddings can be held on a lawn, at a beach or even on a ranch.
If you're going to a friend's wedding and you're not really going to be in the spotlight, you can probably find something in your existing wardrobe that will suit the occasion. But if you're going to a family wedding and especially if it's close family, then you can afford to splurge on a new outfit and treat yourself. After all, you'll probably be featuring in quite a few photographs and you do want to look your best. Also if you're single, you never know who might be there worth attracting!
A summer wedding is the perfect chance to let go of your inhibitions and let your carefree attitude reflect the beauty of the season. There are a few pointers to keep in mind, based on the time of day and the venue…
Time of day… Noon: Brunch, lunch
Venue… Outdoors: Garden party, beach wedding, etc.
Fabric and colors
Light fabrics are ideal for a summer wedding, especially one that is held during the morning hours. For women, chiffons, georgettes or even crisp cotton or linen blended with other fabrics like satin or rayon that offset the casualness of it, is a safe bet.
While you want to look good, keep comfort in mind as well - after all you do want to let down your hair and have a good time.
The color you choose is also of vital importance. For daytime weddings, black is generally considered too severe, unless relieved by a brighter color combined with it. Red is also too bright unless it is part of a vivid print that lends itself to the summer look. Whites look cool for a daytime do but the popular advice is not to upstage the bride, so either go in for a combination of colors to set yourself aside from looking like a vestal virgin or avoid white altogether. Pastel shades or neutral colors are ideal or even prints, though you should avoid looking too casual unless specifically mentioned in the invite.
For men, definitely avoid wool or thicker fabrics. Go in for cotton or stretch linen suits or if it's a casual wedding, the classic white T-shirt with a cool jacket thrown over.
While dressing for a summer wedding, the overall idea and style is to be light and breezy. If you've been working out or have cultivated an enviable tan, this is the time to display it to the hilt.
Straps, halters, or even strapless outfits will do wonders for you.
As far as hemlines go, depending on what you're comfortable with, you could either go short right from mid-thigh to knee length; or long, stopping at mid-calf. Preferably avoid full-length, especially for a beach wedding, as you don't want to keep worrying about ruining your outfit.
For women, pants, are generally not the flavor of the day unless it's a really classy linen pantsuit with flowing lines. Definitely avoid excessively tailored or pleated pants as they give too structured a look for this kind of affair. If you do want to wear pants team them with something ultra-feminine like a georgette or chiffon top, which softens the look. Dresses or skirts can either be slim-fitting or full and flowing with flirty hemlines. For those with good figures, willpower corsets with full skirts are in, this season. Halters or spaghetti strap summery dresses are also great in either bold prints or cool, summery shades.
Remember, your hairstyle must flatter your outfit and compliment it. If your choice is a semi-formal, summery outfit, a sleek ponytail might do the trick, or even cascading curls.
Alternatively if you're sporting a halter or straps, upswept hair might display it to perfection. Again, the hairdo shouldn't be too severe, or prim and proper. Let loose a few wisps or curls to soften the effect. Avoid elaborate buns and ornate clips.
As always, in the daytime, keep make-up to a bare minimum. If you're blessed with a flawless complexion, avoid foundation altogether. If required, use a very light layer of foundation to conceal blemishes. Preferably choose earth tones or colors that compliment your skin tone. Make sure your blush is very subtly applied so as to look as natural as possible. Use lighter shades of lip color or even gloss, unless your outfit is a brighter one and demands a matching shade. Just ensure you don't end up looking more eye-catching than you intended.
Open toed shoes or strappy sandals are perfect footwear for a daytime summer wedding. A matching pair of shoes adds the perfect touch to an already classy outfit. If it is a beach wedding, it's a good idea to avoid wearing heels or you will have difficulty getting around. You will probably give a new meaning to the phrase 'digging your heels in'!
Treat yourself to a pedicure and add the final finishing touch with a complimentary shade of nail color.
For a daytime summer wedding, it's generally a good idea to keep jewelry simple and go in for a basic, uncluttered look. A simple gold chain with a delicate pendant or a string of pearls or even beads that match the basic color of your outfit, will add a nice touch. Earrings should compliment the chain and the outfit.
Avoid diamonds or something flashy that will catch the sunlight and make you dazzle too much, causing guests to shield their eyes from the glare.
Bags or purses can be funky, trendy and should ideally match the outfit or at least bring out a certain hue in it.
If it is an outdoor affair, announce your arrival with a great pair of shades that are not only functional but also add a touch of glamour to your overall appearance.
Time of day…Evening: Cocktails and dinner
Venue… Indoor: Swanky hotel, club, etc.
Fabric and colors
Summer is the ideal time to dare to bare and a posh evening wedding is the perfect time to cultivate that sexy look. Flowing fabrics that lend themselves to evening gowns and formal dresses are ideal. Silks, satins, beaded fabrics are ideal for the more formal do's. Evening affairs are also the time to wear darker colors like black, midnight blue, maroon or brighter colors like turquoise, fuchsia pink or even crimson red. But if you're unsure of carrying off too bright a color, stick to something more predictable. Again, white is generally reserved for the bride, but a gown in a classic white-and-black combination looks stunning. For men, the formal look demands heavier fabrics that look crisp and fall well. Black is the all-time favorite or even a white dinner jacket.
The formal evening wedding is the perfect occasion to feel like a modern-day version of Audrey Hepburn in 'My Fair Lady'. Straps, willpower necklines, fitted bodices and backless outfits are perfect if you can carry it off. As far as hemlines go, anything from the shorter cocktail dress to mid-calf outfits or a full-length gown. Simpler outfits with stark lines can be offset with sequins to add a bit of sparkle. In two-piece outfits, avoid the shorter variety and go in for fitted tops with matching mid-calf or floor-length skirts in slimmer fits, slinky fabrics and a bold style so that it doesn't look like a work suit.
For men, formal affairs demand a suit, or if it's close family, a tuxedo. For semi-formal evening affairs, a shirt and tie will probably do, but preferably not one you use to the office, and dress it up a bit with a neat pair of cufflinks and a tie pin.
A messy hairdo can detract from a stunning gown, so ensure that the hairstyle, whether it is a chignon or a piled-up bun, is secured well and liberally sprayed with mousse to keep it in place. For men, the gelled or slicked-back look is popular and of course, a neatly trimmed moustache, French beard or a clean-shaven look.
Make up
This is the time to doll up and if it suits you, cultivate the exotic look, complete with mascara, liner and eye shadow.
Darker lip colors may also be used for an evening extravaganza.
This is the time to dig out your stilettos and wear your classiest pair of shoes. Ditch the boring old pumps and experiment with metallic silver or gold if it matches the sparkle or the stones that embellishes your outfit.
If your gown is a simple sheath or a little black cocktail number, accessorize, accessorize, accessorize.
Diamonds – either faux or real (if you can afford them) – add a touch of class. For a sexy halter, chandelier earrings and a chunky bracelet are perfect, no necklace required. Dress up a willpower neckline with a choker and dangling earrings. A clutch purse or beaded bag that adds to the overall look, is perfect. A short shrug or jacket for a cocktail dress or a wrap or stole in a sheer fabric can add a touch of class. Whether the summer wedding is a casual, semi-formal or black tie affair, irrespective what the trend is, choose something that flatters you, keeping in mind your height, figure and coloring. Ultimately feel good in what you wear and it will shine through, far more than even the jewelry that you accessorize it with.


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REC'D: The National - "Think You Can Wait"
Director Tom McCarthy's new Paul Giamatti starring movie Win Win, about an attorney/wrestling coach who discovers a star athlete, must be inspirational and moving. We know this because Matt Berninger and The National were touched by the film's morals and wrote a heart warming ballad after watching it called "Think You Can Wait." The song, which will play during the end credits, features guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten and is absolutely beautiful, even beyond National standards.
Etten's soft cooing over Berninger's massive baritone is indeed a match made in Indie heaven. Produced by Peter Katis, who worked on Boxer, an instrumental version is streaming at the movie's website. Check out the song in full below.


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Kirstie Alley won't be lacing up her "Dancing" shoes anytime soon.
The former "Cheers" star denied a tabloid report that said she'd signed on for the next season of "Dancing with the Stars."
"Just a rumor," Alley Tweeted Thursday, Usmagazine.com reported. "Imagine that. NOT doing DWTS this season... Way too chicken!! Maybe next season if Im invited again!!!"
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Earlier, In Touch had reported 59-year-old actress would most likely be paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, the hunky dancer who is rumored to be dating his partner from last season's show, ESPN anchor and sideline reporter Erin Andrews.
Bristol Palin, "Jersey Shore" cast member Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, singer Michael Bolton and former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff have recently had their "Dancing" involvement more or less confirmed, though the official cast announcement won't be made until August 30.
Alley won an Emmy and Golden Globe for her role as bar manager Rebecca Howe on "Cheers."
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- Annual Revenue Per Billable Consultant (Total Revenue/# of Billable Consultants): This measure of consultant productivity is highly regarded by SPI Research, but must be measured in conjunction with labor cost. Depending on the industry, a fair expectation for this KPI should minimally equal one- to two-times the fully loaded cost of the consultant—with revenue multipliers of three or higher for architectural, engineering, legal and management consulting.
- Annual Revenue Per Employee (Total Revenue/# of Total Employees): Annual revenue per employee is different from revenue per billable employee, as it measures overall organizational effectiveness. Revenue per employee is a powerful indicator of the overall profitability of the firm because if the average cost per employee is known, profit can be estimated representing the difference in cost per employee and overall revenue per employee.
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- Sharda Ramlackhan M.A.
"Input" from Dr. Guy Berard
Findings of Unexpected Change
after AIT
The aim of AIT is to correct hearing problems,
and as you know, I have found that certain speific hearing problems,
such as distortions, lack of selectivity, dyslaterally, painful
hearing, delay in response time, peaks of hypersensitive hearing,
etc. could contribute to learning disabilities, autism, and various
behaviour problems which are typically labelled by specialists according
to the existing symptoms.
I used to ask my parents to give me a detailed
report of their condition three months after the end of the treatment.
I was sometimes surprised to be informed, in addition to the concerns
relevant to the problems for which they had been treated, that some
unexpected responses had occurred:
Sight: Several patients told me that their
sight had changed, generally improved, and that they had to change
their glasses, by reducing the necessary diopters. An explanation
can be proposed in thinking that with the brain cells of sight being
very close to those of hearing, AIT mat increase the blood circulation
in this area. The vision cells could not take advantage of this
physiological situation. This is just an opinion, not scientific
Hand Dominance: Left hand dominance changing
to right handedness was sometimes indicated; and the opinion expressed
previously can be suggested for this change as well. I used to tell
my trainess the story of a mother who was anxious because her daughter
was left-handed. I was treating this girl for her learning disabilites,
and her mother used to inform me of the improvement at school; but
she continually complained about the persistence of the left hand
dominance. All of a sudden, six months after the end of AIT, she
phoned me, excited and enthusiastic: "Dr. Berard, my daughter
has become right handed during the night ! She asked me why I had
put her teacup with the handle ob the left side, and this seemed
wrong to her ! " Maybe the connections between the billions
of synapses was modifying everyday, according to the sounds of the
environment, until the moment when the last contact was established
at the place for the left brain to control the right hand.
As I have always indicated, the aim of AIT
is to correct hearing problems. AIT should not be considered to
change conditions such as vision, hand dominance, or other problems.
Practitioners of AIT will observe some other responses at times;
and if these are noted frequently, it would be good to share these
observations with SAIT.
AIT: How Old is Old Enough ?
One of many yet-to-be answered questions
is how old is old enough to begin AIT ? Guy Berard's position has
been that, to be on the safe and conservative side, AIT should not
be ordinarily given before age 3 years. Some authorities on hearing
and child development agree, suggesting that the auditory system
is too immature in younger children. Additionally there is concern
that young children may not effectively protest to a loud, and possibly
painful stimulus.
Many practitioners say that there is no minimum
age for AIT. Pressure toward dropping the age limit has been mounting
from both parents and practitioners, who point to the advantages
of early intervention. Some have used AIT with children as young
as two years of age or closer.
Pressure toward dropping the age limit to
3 years has been mounting from both parents and practitioners, who
point to the advantages of early intervention. Some have used AIT
with children as young as two years of age. As he has learned with
apparent positive results with some 3 year olds and in the absence
of known negative or adverse results. Dr. Berard has reconsidered;
and he now feels that 3 years may be a suitable age (personal communication,
Whatever the trainees age, extreme care should
be taken to ensure that the volume is well below the EPA and OSHA
noise exposure limits-in all cases-and that AIT devices be checked
frequently to prevent excessive loudness-never above 85 dB. This
caution is especially important for young children since EPA and
OSHA limits have been determined for adults and not for children.
Until a safe age limit and volume level are
established, practitioners who give AIT to young children should
proceed cautiously.
Theories of Auditiory Integration Training
Some theories on why auditory integration
training works for some individuals. The theories can be classified
in different ways, such as those explaining a reduction in auditory
peaks, a reduction in sound sensitivity, and an increase in attention
as well as postulating changes in the middle ear, inner ear, brainstem,
and mid-brain.
Reduction in peaks through Filtering:
Guy Berard: 'Reduction in Peaks due to a
decrease in stimulation." During the AIT listening sessions,
filters are used to dampen those frequencies whic hthe person hears
too well. Dr. Berard theorizes that filtering will reduce the sensitivity
due to the lack of stimulation to certain areas of the cochlea and/
or the brain during the listening sessions. Furthermose, those area(s)
of the cochlea and/or the brain which are not filtered recieve intense
stimulation; and this stimulation causes a slight improvement in
Thus the peak frequencies are slightly reduced
because of a lack of stimulation, and non-pea frequencies are slightly
improved because of stimulation. The end result is a relatively
straight line.
Stephen Edelson: 'Reduction in peaks due
to lateral inhibition'. This theory is actually an extension of
Berard's theory of reducing auditory peaks using filters. One phenomenon
that occurs throughout our sensory system is neural inhibition,
in which soem neurons, when stimulated, inhibit the activation of
other neurons. In addition, a phenomenon called 'lateral inhibition'
occurs when a stimulated area inhibits an adjacent area which is
not receiving stimulation.
Since the filtered frequencies are not stimulating
certain portions of the cochlea and/or part(s) of the brain, stimulation
of the adjacent, non-sensitive, (non filtered) areas may be laterally
inhibiting, and possibly conditioning, the sensitive filtered area(s).
Thus, sensitive areas are inhibited by the adjacent, non-sensitive
AIT study: Children improve markedly
A new study from Ireland concludes that auditory
integration therapy concludes that auditory integration therapy
(AIT) is "well worth exploring" as a treatment for autistic
Mark Morgan Brown used AIT with two autistic
children, a five year old boy and his three year old sister. Intended
to reduce sound oversensitivity and other autistic symptoms, AIT
involves having subjects listen to electronically modified music
through headphones. Each child participated in two half hour sessions
per day, for 10 consecutive days. Followups were conductd three
and six months after the therapy.
Brown says that the two children showed marked
improvement in a number of autistic symptoms following therapy.
The boy became calmer, less sensitive to sound, and less "switched
off", and his language skills and eye contact improved. Brown
notes that before AIT the boy had to be kept separated from his
sister because of his aggression toward her, but "he now interacts
with her and recognizes her as part of his family." Interestingly
he lost one peculiar skil, the ability to tear pages in an unusualy
precise manner.
(Editor's note: The loss of "savant"
skills is not uncommon in autistic children who suddenly make strides
in normal skills.)
The girl also improved significantly, interacting
more with others and growing more confident. Her balance and eye
contact improved and she began making more types of sounds. In addition
she learned to eat solid foods, something she was unable to do before
the therapy.
"Before the intervention", Brown
says, "[the girl] became physically sick when she heard loud
mechanical sounds such as motorbikes and roadwork drills. During
the last two days of the training, she was able to cope with the
loud noises of various airplanes flying closely overhead at the
local air show. She was also able to cope with the visual and auditory
stimulation of the large crowds at this show and for the first time
ever, turned her head to look at it... noises of interest in the
Brown notes that his study was not controlled,
and that other factors could have influenced the children's improvement.
However he notes that most of their behavioural changes began during
the therapy, and that their spurt in improvement following AIT therapy
was far greater than any of their previous gains.
- from : "Auditory integration training
and autism: two case studies," Mark Morgan Brown, British Journal
of Occupational Therapy, Volume 62, No. 1, January 1999, pp. 13-18.
Address: Mark Morgan Brown, Arderry, Corawallen
PO, Via Cavan, County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland.
A Statement
The validity of Auditory Integration Training
as a treatment for individuals with hypersensitive hearing remains
an unanswered question in the minds of many professionals, individuals
with autism and their families. It would appear that it's effectiveness
in helping children with autism can only be evaluated on an individual
basis. On a positive note, it is a relatively inexpensive treatment
in terms of money and time committment and it would appear to be
harmless even if unsuccessful in bringing about the possible changes
that have been reported by individuals such as Georgie Stehli.
Neil Walker, Manager of Resource Services,
The Geneva Centre, Toronto
October newsletter
Contact Information
Enhanced Auditory Rehab Service
54 Jennifer Road
Lowell MA 01854, USA
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