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Sarah Silverman brought a vape pen filled with marijuana to the Emmys, surprising Giuliana Rancic during a red-carpet segment where celebrities show the host what's inside their clutch purses.
"This is my pot," the comedian told the host, "my liquid pot."
While it's tempting to proclaim Silverman's very funny red-carpet moment as a major step forward for advocates of legal marijuana use, Rancic's surprised reaction — along with the questions Silverman fielded in the press room after her Emmy win — suggest that the pro-pot crowd has a long way to go before legal marijuana is embraced by the mainstream.
What's your binge meal after the Emmys? "I'm not high!" – Sarah Silverman #emmys #mediaroom — Jean Trinh (@JeanSTrinh) August 26, 2014
When asked directly whether she was high or not, Silverman replied: "I wasn't stoned. I had pot for later in my purse. If it's in your purse, it's legal. I mean, I don't drink. I like to have a puff as a treat at appropriate times."
Silverman gave a similar answer toTMZ, which went with the headline "SARAH SILVERMAN: YEAH I GOT HIGH after the Emmys."
From TMZ: "People thought her [Emmys] speech was a little all over the place. But after the show, Sarah told our photog she didn't smoke before or during the show … but planned on celebrating with it later on. Cause that's what winners do"
California is one of more than a dozen states where medical marijuana is legal. Possession of small amounts of the drug for personal use is an infraction (basically, like a traffic violation); it carries a $100 fine.
Silverman, was clearly surprised by her win for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special, which might explain why her acceptance speech sounded a bit off. She began her otherwise standard (for Sarah Silverman, at least) "thank yous" with "this didn't even occur to me!" She ended it with a loose paraphrase of Bill Hicks.
Even some celebrities got into the "oh my God is that girl high?" action, prompted by Silverman's decision to take off her shoes before heading up the stairs to accept her award:
Silverman is Barefoot and #HAF Live your life girl!
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) August 26, 2014
Silverman also played up the pot thing a little bit. During that initial red carpet segment, she made the following joke about her breasts: "Yeah, they're as low as they've ever been but they're also as high as they'll ever be from this point on."
Silverman, it should be noted, routinely discusses pot use in her stand-up acts, probably with a mix of honesty and hyperbole. The only thing that really stands out about this particular moment is that it happened at the Emmys.
For many viewers, Silverman's Emmys behavior was enough to not take her at her word about her sobriety. However, her insistence that the pot was for celebrating afterwards would fit with how Silverman has described her drug use in interviews where she's just being herself:
Although there is a disparity in how drug laws are enforced that limits just how much a celebrity's marijuana use can speak for the state of a nation, Silverman's red-carpet moment said something about the decreasing threat of jail time for those who indulge in personal pot use.
But as long as a little bit of pot on the red carpet overshadows a major awards win, advocates are hardly having the mainstream cultural moment they're hoping for.


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Dear Wondering,
Though everyone handles the end of camp somewhat differently, there are some practices that the entire community should shift into as the end of camp approaches. Most camps have specific activities they save for the final days of camp, like a color war, Olympics, a banquet, or special camp fire. While these activities do signal that camp is winding down, they in themselves do not help prepare children or staff for the transition that is about to occur.
It Starts at the Top
Just as you call your staff together in the days before Parent Visiting Day or some other major camp event, the process of ending a camp session should begin with a clear set of directives at a staff meeting dedicated to the topic. When this meeting happens differs depending on the length of your camp session. For a seven- or eight-week camp, it should be a full week before the end of camp. For a four-week camp, it should be about five days before the end; and for two-week sessions, it should be about three or four days before the end.
At this meeting, present the steps you want your staff to take to begin the process of leave-taking, as follows:
Counselors should engage in the process of saying goodbye that parallels that of the campers. Have a series of smaller unit meetings with staff to talk about the same things the campers are being encouraged to talk about — your fondest memory of camp, something new you learned about yourself, what you did this summer for the first time, how you felt you improved in your work with campers, what memories you want to be sure to hold on to, and so on. At the end, after the campers have left, have a meal with staff and do some fun reminiscing about the highlights of the season. A PowerPoint® slide show that focuses on positive staff involvement with campers and one another is a great treat at such a gathering. Consider having your staff sit in a circle and acknowledge one another for the help, support, hard work, and encouragement they offered campers and one another during the summer. This public appreciation can be one of the most powerful ways to affirm the value of your staff and send them off with a warm glow from the summer.
Practicing these steps in deliberate ways and coaching the staff with particular activities helps to make the end of camp as meaningful and rewarding as the rest of camp. Indeed, as adults we need to give children the words and time for reflection that allows them to make sense out of their camp experience, acknowledges the growth they achieved, and helps them hold on to the gain they made while at camp.
Bob Ditter is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in child, adolescent, and family therapy. He supervises content for Bunk1.com and can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by fax at 617-572-3373. "In the Trenches" is sponsored by American Income Life Insurance
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"The remarkable fertility declines now unfolding throughout the Muslim world is one of the most important demographic developments in our era," write Nicholas Eberstadt and Apoorva Shah in Policy Review. "Yet it has been 'hiding in plain sight'--that is to say, it has somehow gone unrecognized and overlooked by all but a handful of observers, even by specialists in the realm of population studies."
"All 48 Muslim-majority countries and territories witnessed fertility decline over the three decades under consideration," they add, as Muslim nations as a whole have witnessed a decline of "an estimated 2.6 births per woman between 1975 and 1980 and 2005 and 2010."
"Contraceptive prevalence has only limited statistical power in explaining fertility differentials for Muslim-majority populations--and can do nothing to explain the highly inconvenient fact that use of modern contraceptives remains much lower among Muslim-majority populations than among non-Muslim societies of similar income level, despite the tremendous fertility declines recorded in the former over the past generation," Eberstadt and Shah add.
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Adjournment Debate . - Cappoquin (Waterford) Industry .
Wednesday, 29 October 1980
Dáil Eireann Debate
Mr. Deasy: : Today at Question Time I asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism if he will ask the IDA to proceed forthwith to erect a 27,000 sq. ft. advance factory at their site in Cappoquin, County Waterford in view of the closure of the Cappoquin bacon factory with the loss of 160 jobs; and if he will also make every possible effort to see that an alternative meat-processing plant is located in the area. In his reply the Minister gave a personal assurance that he would take an interest in the matter and endeavour to do as the question asked, that is to provide a major advance [1118] factory and see if an alternative meat processing industry could be found for the area.
This eveing I would like to reinforce that call and ask the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, if he would also lend his weight to this appeal to find alternative industry. Whether it be a meat processing plant or a completely new venture is not very relevant so long as we get a replacement industry in terms of jobs.
If the cities of Dublin, Cork, Waterford or Limerick lost 160 jobs there would be some comment but it would not be the end of the world because other sources of employment would be available. However, when a sparsely populated rural area loses 160 jobs obviously there is reason for concern. In this specific case there is great concern because there are no alternatives available. Over the years west Waterford has been a deprived area where industry is concerned. Cappoquin bacon factory, which closed early in August, was by far the largest industry in the region.
The people in the area have been very patient. They voiced their disapproval of the closure of the factory but accepted that it was inevitable and hoped the State agencies, in particular the IDA, would come to their rescue. After two-and-a-half months they are getting a little impatient and would like to see some action by the IDA and the Department.
This factory was in existence for 75 years and, as I said, was the largest and most stable industry in that part of the country. While 160 jobs may not seem so many to some people, there was also a considerable amount of employment created in service and support industries and the factory created employment for the people who supplied the pigs.
This closure has been a severe setback. We appreciate that matters cannot be rectified overnight but we would like a start to be made. The erection of an advance factory would be a step in the right direction. It is not very likely that a replacement meat factory will be found because this is a specialised industry, but we appreciate that any type of factory in these days when employment is in jeopardy, is difficult to come by. We would [1119] be happy if we could see some light at the end of the tunnel. In our view that light would be in the form of an advance factory which could be shown to industrialists who have certain industries in mind. There is obviously a labour pool—a very fine group of skilled individuals —available in this area.
The factory had a history of very good labour relations. As far as I know there was never a strike nor was there any industrial trouble. We appreciate that the IDA were put in a very difficult position by the way the closure was announced. The management reassured them time and again that they were not going to close the factory. While the method of operation in the factory was going to change, the management told them there was no possibility the factory would close. It came as a great surprise to everybody concerned—the employees and the general public—when the closure was announced. This meant that the IDA did not have any warning and were not in a position to provide alternative employment. As I said, we appreciate the difficulties which confronted the IDA and we are not blaming them for the debacle which occurred.
The IDA have been quite generous and dedicated in their efforts to get industry going in the west Waterford region in the past five or six years. They appreciate there is a problem there but, by one stroke, all their good work has been undone and the 160 jobs lost far outstrip the number of new jobs provided. The factory at Cappoquin was the hub of an area which consists of three small towns, Cappoquinn, Lismore and Tallow. Cappoquin and Lismore were the main towns to benefit from employment in this industry.
In the last few years, in particular in the last two years, the IDA have made efforts to set up smaller industries on industrial estates in each of those three towns. In Cappoquin we had a small firm, Cyplas International Limited, which manufactures windshields and have been in production for the past year. They employ about 20 people and eventually hope to employ 30, 40 or maybe more. [1120] In Lismore a furniture factory is being set up which it is hoped will employ 30 to 40 people, but it has not yet commenced production. There is a smaller factory in Tallow which it is hoped will employ a mere six people, and another factory which it is hoped will eventually employ more than 100 people. As yet, the numbers do not come anywhere near that total.
The IDA have done a good job. Very often factories do not come up to expectations where numbers employed are concerned. We are apprehensive that this may be the case here. Even if these factories come up to their expected labour content, they still would not satisfy the employment demand in the region. Taking that into account and the loss of 160 jobs, one can see there is a considerable problem. The alternatives are emigration or staying on the unemployment register. One has to travel considerable distances to find employment. The areas where alternative employment was available heretofore do not have the opportunities which once existed. I refer particularly to Youghal which provided employment for the west Waterford region for the past 30 or 40 years.
Youghal is one of the towns most affected in the whole of Ireland in recent times by the industrial recession. There has been a series of lay-offs and closures in the town. They have no outlets for employment for people from other areas. Dungarvan has its own problems and several industries there are experiencing difficulties, primarily because of the recession in agriculture. Because of cutbacks in the output of the agricultural sector there will be a reduction in the number of jobs available in the co-operative societies with little hope of new opportunities for jobs.
The people of west Waterford are being told they will have to paddle their own canoe so far as work is concerned. The only way they will have any success is with the co-operation of the Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and the IDA. The will is there on the part of the IDA. We acknowledge that their representatives are first class but we know that matters in this country need a [1121] push from the Departments and politicians, and in particular from people of ministerial rank. In this connection, I should like to congratulate Deputy Gallagher on his appointment as Minister of State which was acclaimed on all sides of the House. We hope he will do valuable work in the Department and I hope he can be of help in the specific case I am raising here tonight.
I stated that 160 jobs were lost when the Cappoquin bacon factory closed. It may be said that 35 of the people were offered alternative employment in Cork city but I should like to point out that Cork city is at least 35 miles away and that the factory where the alternative employment was offered is on the far side of Cork city, out towards the airport. It is at least one hour's drive from Cappoquin and it is not a viable proposition for a worker to travel such a distance each day. Probably it means getting up at 5.30 a.m. and returning home at 7.30 p.m. Those of us who know Cork city and its traffic problems will appreciate that the journey could take much longer. Cork is the worst city in the country, and I am including Dublin, so far as traffic chaos is concerned, particularly if the weather is bad or if there is an accident somewhere in the city. That offer of alternative employment was never on.
It is all very well to be wise after the event and to say we should have foreseen five years ago that this factory was going to close. The principals of the firm at Cappoquin purchased another bacon factory in Cork city but because of the assurances that were given constantly the IDA could not move in and look for a major industry of the type we are seeking now. They were led astray—and this is generally appreciated in the area—as were the public representatives and the people generally. However, that is water under the bridge and we must start afresh now.
The question has been raised as to whether west Waterford should be designated as an underdeveloped area. This is not without precedent; it has been done in many areas where there have been heavy job losses. It is a common feature in the west of Ireland where the rate of grant is especially high in order to attract [1122] foreign and native industrialists. However, it has been done also at Ballingarry and Fethard in County Tipperary where the coal mines closed not too many years ago. The percentage grant was a sufficient enticement to get industrialists to come to the area. Despite what the Minister, Deputy O'Malley, said here today, that suggestion should be given consideration. I do not think any other region would object if we were designated as underdeveloped. As was pointed out, there is considerable competition for factories and we know the task will not be easy. At the end of the day it is up to the industrialist himself to decide where to locate his factory. A major inducement would be to increase the percentage grant that might be available.
Some new industries were set up but we must also take into account the number of existing industries that closed. What happened in the case of west Waterford is that the new industries that were set up through the efforts of the IDA merely balanced out the existing industries that have closed. The efforts of the IDA have been stymied because of the collapse of other industries and their efforts to find new jobs have just managed to redress the balance.
The suggestion was made initially that the factory that was closed could be reopened by another industrialist but that is not a practical proposition because the building does not come up to EEC standards for the slaughtering of pigs and I do not think it could be adapted to suit other purposes. The Waterford County Council and the county development team have passed unanimous resolutions along the lines of the question that I put to the Minister today. Not alone have we the backing of the people in the Cappoquin area but we also have the backing of the entire county in our efforts to find an alternative along the lines suggested in the question.
We are very worried that we may fall between two stools in requesting that an alternative meat processing factory be set up while, on the other hand, advocating a new advance factory. We consider both objectives should be pursued. We cannot afford to wait in the hope of getting a [1123] meat processing industry, although that is where the skilled labour could use their trades best of all. We cannot wait for that because it could be many years before such a factory materialised. However, we consider that we cover all the options by suggesting an advance factory and that is why we advocated that the Minister should direct the IDA to do that. It is our view that it would be that much easier to attract industrialists to the area. I am sure the Minister has had to deal with similar problems in such deprived areas as Achill and the Erris Peninsula and obviously he has experience about how problems have been overcome. I am asking him to give us the benefit of his expertise and, above all, his political muscle in ensuring that the employment situation is redressed.
Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Mr. D. Gallagher): : I share the concern expressed by Deputy Deasy and Deputy Collins about the employment situation in Cappoquin arising from the closure of the bacon factory. The unexpected closure of this factory was undoubtedly a serious blow to the town and to west Waterford generally, particularly be cause of the large-scale employment which it afforded and its strong links with the agricultural sector. Indeed, one can readily understand the anxiety of the people in the area to find alternative employment opportunities as quickly as possible and to ensure that the existing skills and labour force are again fully utilised.
We are all too familiar with past experiences of many small provincial towns which in years gone by had little industry or employment opportunity. However, I am glad to say that in recent years with the intensification of our industrial development programme considerable progress has been made on attracting suitable industry to small towns and Cappoquin has also benefited from such new industry. The Deputy, I am glad to say, has acknowledged the efforts of the IDA in respect of this area and their achievements. However, we acknowledge the changed employment situation which now exists in Cappoquin and I must say [1124] that the failure of the bacon company to give reasonable advance notice of closure was regrettable in so far as timely warning would have facilitated efforts to find a much-needed replacement project for the town. The Deputy realises the difficulty facing the IDA in not having advance notice of this closure.
We are faced with the urgent situation of trying to alleviate the employment situation by attracting new industry to the town. In this context, as the Deputy is already aware, the IDA are intensifying their efforts to find a replacement industry and are prepared to give every possible support by way of grants and other assistance to industrialists who may consider locating there. Any reasonable proposal for a new industry or expansion of existing industry will receive every sympathetic consideration for assistance from the IDA. Considerable efforts and resources are already being employed by the IDA with a view to finding a replacement industry. The IDA already have a 20-acre site at Cappoquin and are satisfied that the availability of this facility will be a valuable asset in securing new industry for the area.
As a further indication of the Government's commitment to help the town, the provision of a sizeable advance factory for the town is being considered in the context of the IDA's next programme for advance factories which is at present being drawn up. The IDA recognise that the ready availability of industrial sites and advance factories acts as a valuable incentive in attracting industrialists.
As regards a meat processing project, the IDA recognise the inherent advantages of this area for such an industry and are currently seeking a project for the town. I might mention that meat processing plants are usually purpose built and the availability of an advance factory is not likely to be a factor of significance in securing such a project, I am glad the Deputy recognises this fact and that the erection of an advance factory would not necessarily mean that it would be possible to have a project on the lines he suggested.
A question was raised in the House earlier today about the possibility of the [1125] Cappoquin area being designated for higher grants and Deputy Deasy referred to this in his contribution. However, in this context I should mention that most projects, particularly capital intensive ones, in the designated and other areas do not in practice receive the maximum percentage grants allowable since the cost per job in grant terms is the deciding factor. The grant is only one element in the range of incentives available for industrial projects. Other facilities such as the availability of sites, infrastructural services and manpower resources can be more important in securing a project for a particular area. Accordingly, I do not see designation of an area for higher grants as providing a solution to its employment problems.
Other areas in west Waterford are also being actively promoted for new industry by the IDA. In recent years considerable [1126] progress has been made in attracting new industry and encouraging the expansion of existing industry in west Waterford and throughout the county generally. While there have been some setbacks and disappointments such as that in Cappoquin. I am hopeful that the increased efforts and resources which are being devoted by the IDA to Cappoquin will have the desired results.
I should like to thank Deputy Deasy for his balanced and rational approach to this subject. He realises the problems. I assure him that we will do our utmost to ensure that some suitable industry is located as quickly as possible in Cappoquin to alleviate the problem of unemployment there.
The Dáil adjourned at 9 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 30 October 1980.
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Former San Jose State President Appointed As Interim Leader of University
Former SJSU President Appointed Interim Leader
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(May, 27, 2010) – Don W. Kassing, who retired as president of San Jose State University in 2008, has been appointed as interim president of the university following the departure of Jon Whitmore who was recently named as CEO of ACT, Inc., an international not-for-profit corporation.
Kassing served in various capacities at the campus since 1993, and was named president in 2005 after serving in an interim capacity for a year.
"We are very fortunate that Don and Amy Kassing have agreed to give up their retirement, and come back to San Jose from their home in Phoenix," said CSU Board Trustee Herbert L. Carter. "Don served San Jose State in an outstanding manner, and the CSU Board of Trustees is extremely grateful and appreciative that he has agreed to serve as interim president."
CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed said, "Don will be welcomed back to the campus and we know that it will be in the hands of a proven leader with a record of stability and familiarity with the campus, students and community."
Kassing will assume the interim appointment on August 1, and will serve until a presidential search is completed sometime in 2011. His salary will be set at the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in July.
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San Jose State -- Silicon Valley's largest institution of higher learning with 27,400 students and 3,190 employees -- is part of the California State University system. SJSU's 154-acre downtown campus anchors the nation's 10th largest city.
California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, nearly 433,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded nearly 2.5 million degrees, about 92,000 annually.


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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
A New, But Old Quilt
I found a vintage treasure at a cute little resale shop in New London, Wisconsin.
I got it home and admired it for a few days. While doing this I considered the options of laundering it. I ended up in favor of a trip through the wash cycle with some Orvus soap. I felt glad for washing it, because I saw how dingy the water was when I looked in the machine part way into the wash cycle. Yuck!
I let it dry naturally out on the lawn. Noticed some pilling that makes me think it has a wool batting in it. Which I'm a great fan. Wool is so light weight, but incredibly warm. The fibers brushed right off. Luckily, there was only one small area of the binding that came undone. I quickly sewed it up and it's been on our bed as a coverlet for over a month.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Pumpkin Stack
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Paper Molas
We drew the chosen animal silhouette on manilla and stapled it to the colored construction paper and then cut it out. In doing this, we avoided the pencil lines showing. We glued the animal to the next color and cut that out in an echo shape that was progressively larger.
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Blueberry Clafouti Recipe : Dave Lieberman : Recipes : Food Network
Here's a link to one of my favorite brunch recipes. I saw it once on a food network show and I've been making it ever since.
The ingredients are simple and it bakes up quite nicely in the oven.
Now, if I could only grow enough blueberries from my mini bushes around my patio!
This dish reminds me of a giant blueberry pancake and it would be great served at a weekend brunch or a wedding shower.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013
Sewing a New Hat from an Old Sweater
I picked up this hat at. The craft show yesterday. The seller let me in on her pattern and sewing directions and I was able to replicate it using sweater scraps from my old mittens.
The top is made from a tear drop shape. The brim can be from a pike shaped rectangle where the concave side matches up with the corvette of the drop shaped top. The pont is then sewn down near the brom and may be embellished with a button or layered flower.
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Hart: Talented field will make handing out Big Country football awards a difficult task
Sports smorgasbord, while wondering whatever happened to former Roscoe High and Texas Tech lineman Nathan Richburg:
It's a tough decision anyway you cut it. Who would you select as the high school football player of the year in the Big Country? How do you decide, for example, between quarterbacks Tyler Jones of Stephenville, Hagen Hutchinson of Stamford and Dee Paul of Munday? All are deserving.
Then there are Stephenville wide receiver Bryce Gunter, Albany quarterback Jake Bumguardner, running back Mason Reed of Cisco, quarterback Baylor Mullins of Merkel, who's also a fine defensive back, and a host of others who had great seasons.
I'm not trying to do the job of the Reporter-News sports staff. You can be assured they will select the best. But its rare to have this much talent to come along in the same year.
The same is true for coach of the year. There's Joseph Gillespie of Stephenville, Wayne Hutchinson of Stamford and Patrick Corcoran of Munday, just to name a few. Each won their classification's state championship, Stamford's first since 1959, which eventually was taken away for breaking UIL rules.
I'm not listing my favorites. That's not fair to the staff. And who knows? The winners may come from other players and coaches throughout the area.
Banner year
The Big Country crowned the most state champions, four, this year — Throckmorton in Six-Man Division I being the other. There have been several times three have won, and there probably would have been more had Six-Man crowned a champion before 1973.
The area also won state titles in 8-Man football, which was dropped in the 1970s.
Having all championship games at the same site sure beats what it was in the past. You put a lot of mileage on the car when you covered a game one night in Georgetown and one in Fort Worth the next day or maybe a single game in Monahans or Mexia.
The most distance between two teams playing for a state championship was when Dumas, north of Amarillo, played Pharr-San-Juan Alamo in the Rio Grande Valley. I covered a game between Petersburg and George West and also Throckmorton-Burkeville — no short hauls.
Remembering Oliver
Bobby Jack Oliver, who was the first of 15 all-state football players coached by the late Chuck Moser at Abilene High, passed away a couple of weeks ago in Richardson.
At 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, Oliver was one of the largest lineman Moser coached at AHS,
After closing out his high school career for the baseball team in 1954, Oliver went to Baylor, one of 25 colleges to offer him a scholarship. There, he had an outstanding career, capped off by being named Outstanding Baseball Player and Outstanding Football player his senior year and earning a spot in the East-West Shrine football game.
He was drafted by the NFL's Chicago Cardinals, but he chose to go north and play in the Canadian Football League with Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton for seven years, once winning the Jack Russel Memorial Award given for courage, true sportsmanship and clean play. We need more awards today like that one.
He moved to Richardson and formed the Oliver Sales Company in 1969, which sold chemistry to support the electronic and plating industries. It is still active today although Oliver had retired.
Requesting nominations
Nominations for candidates for the Big Country Sports Hall of Fame will continue until Wednesday, so send them to me as soon as possible. They can't be inducted unless they are nominated.
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CEIDC assists local business
Houston County Courier - October 2009
By Suzanne Steed
Contributing Writer
Crockett Truck & Equipment held its Open House Oct. 1 with a great turnout and positive support from the community.
Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC) helped host this event.
Tim Culp, executive director of CEIDC opened the ceremonies by introducing Kevin Frisby and Bobby Christopher, the co-owners of the business who had approached Culp several months back requesting information and possible assistance.
Culp went on to say that CEIDC uses 4A Sales Tax to assist business expansion and development.
However certain criteria must be met before a business is eligible.
The tax is primarily intended for manufacturing and industrial development, and cities may use the money raised by this sales tax to acquire or pay for land, buildings, equipment, facilities, expenditures, targeted infrastructure and improvements for several different purposes.
Manufacturing and industrial facilities, recycling facilities, distribution centers, small warehouse facilities; To promote and develop new and expanded business enterprises that create or retain primary jobs' is to name a few.
Culp went on to say that Crockett Truck & Equipment will make a capital investment of over $700,000 and hire at least five new employees.
Currently the business has hired 10 employees.
Culp further stated that an incentive contract with Crockett Truck & Equipment further defines the obligations by each party involved.
Crockett Mayor, Wayne Mask, welcomed the new business and wished them success. Houston County Commissioner, Willie Kitchen, congratulated Fribsy and Christopher on their successful efforts and hard work.
KIVY Radio Station broadcast the day's events while refreshments were enjoyed by the crowd.
Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeana Culp, held a ribbon cutting for the new chamber members.
Syneva Williams presented the business with a framed chamber membership certificate, designed by Jessica Zwar, commemorating the day and signifying membership.
Ms. Williams welcomed the new business to the chamber of commerce explaining benefits and the concerted efforts of this organization to promote local businesses.
The chamber ambassadors and other chamber members were on hand to hold the ribbon cutting symbolizing that the doors were now open for business and worthy of chamber membership and promotion.
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Welcome to our little town's website! We're pleased as can be that you've decided to stop by, and we hope you find all the information you're looking for about the town of East Stackton. Click any of the links above to learn more about our history, some of our more colorful citizens, our local businesses, and more about what we have to offer this big ol' world. And if you have any questions, just click the button that says "Contact" up there and I'll personally answer your questions. Enjoy the site, and have yourself a great day!
-Nadine Johnston, East Stackton Preservation Society
- March 27th, 2013: A new movie has arrived at our local theater, click here to check it out!
- August 22nd, 2011: As you probably know, our town Dedication is coming up, and we thought itíd be helpful to post some information on it. Click here to learn more!
- March 19th, 2011: Ben Jessup wanted us to let everyone know that his prize shoat's gone missing. If anyone sees the hog around town, please call 323-798-5387 to report it missing.
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TechCrunch Austin party interview – iKnowWare.com7
Kimberlie Dykeman interviews Mark Spilitro, CEO of iKnowWare.com which helps connect you to your business resources anytime, anywhere. Paul Terry Walhus produced this for AustinLifestyles.com. You can get a secure web based view of your business in your language on your mobile device.
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The hottest women in tech perform as a rock band at SXSW 2008.
Players are Veronica Belmont of Tekzilla, Bonny Pierzina, Leah Culver of Pownce, and Casey Mckinnon of Galacticast.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 13th through February 14th0
These are my links for February 13th through February 14th:
- Pure Mac: Audio – Software for Macintosh – whole bunch of audio recording and editing apps for the mac
- Kevin Kelly — The Technium – The internet is a copy machine. At its most foundational level, it copies every action, every character, every thought we make while we ride upon it.
- 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better | OEDb – If you think that iPods are used just for listening to music, you obviously haven't been keeping up with the latest technology.
- 4 YouTube Tools you Probably Don?t Know About | MakeUseOf.com – best applications for dealing with Youtube
- 20+ Great Resources For Video Tutorials – Video tutorials seem to have taken over the world thanks to the ease with which they can be posted nowadays. We?ve gathered over 20 sites to help you get started with this exciting recent development in the world of the Internet.
- iDesktop.tv – iDesktop.tv is an incredibly cool dynamic web 2.0 application, with a terrific modern design, that brings you a better way to search and watch YouTube videos. Not only but you can download YouTube videos!
- Cradlepoint PHS300 Battery-Powered EVDO Router [PHS300-B] – $179.99 : 3Gstore.com, Verizon & Sprint EVDO Modems, Antennas, Amplifiers, Routers – Cradlepoint PHS300 Battery-Powered EVDO Router
- SXSW Baby! – unofficial sxsw blog
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These are my links for February 10th:
- JinaBolton.com – Jina's website has a very sexy css stylesheet
- oaktreeidea.com – a community of hope, innovation and purpose – Oaktreeidea is not your average social networking website. Oaktreeidea is just that, an idea, an innovation. Where community members can be inspired and accomplish big things. Things with purpose.
- Explore and learn in the MindBites how-to video marketplace – how to videos
- Songza – The music search engine & internet jukebox. Listen. Now. – One of the finalists in the 2008 SXSW web awards… to say this is an internet jukebox is apt… pick a song, any song or album, and it just plays. It just plays. Simple. Easy. Revolutionary. Best website I've been on in weeks. I'm hooked! Awesome!
- Linux-Unix cheat sheets – The ultimate collection >> Scott Klarr – huge collection of linux cheatsheets
- A N I M O T O: the end of slideshows – analyzes your images and makes a slideshow video
- Ecolect – A Sustainable Materials Community – ecolect the community for sustainable living artilce on prefabrication and modularity
- TED: Ideas worth spreading – world's greatest thinkers and names
- Only Human – Technology Stories – good collection of stories from techies
- Behance :: Overall Concept – The Behance team studies exceptionally productive people and teams working in the creative fields. We document the methods and resources that productive creative professionals use to push their ideas forward. By invitation only.
- GOOD Magazine | Goodmagazine – God, Without the Fuss – His mother, Dodie Osteen, claims never to have seen him mad. The same goes for his brother Paul, though his senior adviser and chief of communications Donald Iloff Jr. (also Osteen's brother in law), claims he's seen him irritated a couple of times.
- Wired News – the monumental, great wired "yahoo rejects microsoft"
- Investing Wiki with Research about Companies, Investment Concepts, and more… – investing simplified… a must site for investors
- Techthrob.com | Technology | Virtualization in Linux: A Review of Four Software Choices – parallels now works on linux!
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These are my links for February 3rd:
- ScobleShow: Videoblog about geeks, technology, and developers – Larry Hryb is one of Microsoft's most famous bloggers. He works on the Xbox Live team and visited the CES BlogHaus to talk about what he's seeing.
- SpaceTime? – With SpaceTime's? 3D Web Search, you choose your search engine from the drop down menu, type in your search term and enjoy the experience as SpaceTime? displays all your search results at once in our patent pending interface. Enjoy the perks that imme
- FastCompany.tv is Coming Soon – NEW YORK, January 16, 2008 – Mansueto Digital President Edward Sussman today announced the launch of FastCompany.TV, a new online video network featuring coverage of bleeding edge technology trends, interviews with leading executives and business people,
- Works 9.0 release near; Microsoft mum on whether Google Docs killer in wings – The latest update to Microsoft Corp.'s Works productivity software is expected to go on sale Wednesday amid renewed speculation that the long-standing, low-end counterpart to Microsoft Office is also being groomed to take on Google Inc. in the online offi
- Screencast-O-Matic – Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!
- Linux.com :: CLI Magic: Linux troubleshooting tools 101 – When something goes wrong with your Linux-based system, you can try to diagnose it yourself with the many troubleshooting tools bundled with the operating system. Knowing about these tools, and how to effectively use them, can help you overcome many of th
- Facebook | Cisco Systems – This is a group for anyone around the world, who is pursuing a career with Cisco Systems, or any other company that utilizes products, services, and technologies from Cisco Systems.
- Flickr: Tools to upload and share your photos – There are loads of ways for you to upload your photos to Flickr, in addition to the web-based upload form. Try out one of these tools to get your photos online quickly and effectively.
- Linkwad :: Firefox Add-ons – Linkwad lets you save and restore tabbed browsing sessions called wads. Wads can be shared and accessed from any computer. You can also share your "wads".
- Kevin Kelly — The Technium – There are a number of qualities that can't be copied. Consider "trust." Trust cannot be copied. You can't purchase it. Trust must be earned, over time. It cannot be downloaded.
- Urchin Software from Google – Urchin Software from Google analyzes traffic for one or more websites and provides easy-to-understand reports on your visitors – where they come from, how they use your site, what converts them into customers, and much more. If
- A Whole Lotta Nothing ? Matt Haughey?s Personal Blog – How to record a good podcast between two mac users on the cheap
- FIREFOX GOD: 300+ Tools and Resources For Firefox – As the second biggest browser out there, and the biggest open source one, Firefox has a tool for just about anything you can dream up. In this list, Mashable has collected over 300 of the best.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 29th through January 30th0
These are my links for January 29th through January 30th:
- Jeffrey Zeldman Presents – daily report, designing with web standards
- Merlin Mann – Merline Mann's blog SF CA of 43 Folders and MacBreak Weekly nailing down speaking gigs including sxsw 08 creator of 5ives
- Lijit | Home – I saw this on Veronica Belmont's blog… it's a custom search for your blog using google, del.icio.us, etc.
- imacros' bookmarks tagged with "imacro" on del.icio.us – del.icio.us bookmarks which illustrate macros
- http://forum.iopus.com/_uploads/demos/firststeps/FirstSteps1.htm – macros for firefox browser
- Urban Dictionary: Define Your World – wild expressions for the modern age… you can have fun with this one for hours
- SecTheory – Internet Security – Have you ever just wanted to sit in a small room with a few likeminded professionals and get some tough questions answered? Ever wanted the right ammunition to tackle the tough web application security issues on your plate? Welcome to The Austin Project.
- Geek News Central Technical News and Informational Stories – I found some links today through a round about way that indicates that some podcasters may and I repeat ?may? have found a way to game the Podcast Subscription Metric System Apple has.
- Roxer – The easiest way to make a web page – Now anyone can create stunning websites online in just minutes.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 28th0
These are my links for January 28th:
- Theme Viewer – graphical theme viewer for wordpress
- GarageBand.com : charts – tons of podsafe music available for downloading
- ReadWriteWeb – news and apps in the web 2.0 world
- Social bookmarking services poster and community websites submitter: digg.com reddit.com netscape.com propeller.com Del.icio.us Stumbleupon.com etc. –
- DomainsBot – Available domain suggestions, name spinner, expired and expiring domain name search – great domain name search tool
- Mediafly: Technology News podcasts – really great, visually appealing podcast directory
- 12 Podcasts for the Creative Class – Here are 12 must-listen-to podcasts for creative knowledge workers–those entrepreneurial spirits who start and staff the most innovative, fast-growing companies.
- Twitter Stats – springnet twitter stats
- Free Windows Vista Drivers Update Scan at RadarSync – This page lists the latest Windows Vista drivers and provides direct links to the files for downloads. We're offering this as a free service to the community, to help you all get through this challenging period of Vista-transitioning.
- SIW | System Information for Windows – SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
- Results: Most Popular CMS in Technorati's Top 100 – Simply put, we found that WordPress dominates the list, that Movable Type comes in with a respectable second, and the rest are either custom jobbies or a smattering of other platforms which are, relatively speaking, eating dust.
- Virtual Hosting Blog » The Cheat Sheet Cheat Sheet: Top 100 Lists of Web Development Cheat Sheets – The Cheat Sheet Cheat Sheet: Top 100 Lists of Web Development Cheat Sheets
- What is Big Think? – Big Think – Featured Ideas – we are what you think
- vozMe – just type your text and it creates an mp3 file
- A Sample of Journals Using Open Journal Systems | Public Knowledge Project – This is not a comprehensive list of the over 900 titles using OJS (as of March 2007) in ten languages, but includes those who have indicated an interest in being listed, and is intended to illustrate the diversity of journals using system.
- Austin jumping on Rails – What started as a grass-roots movement has become one of the hottest new things in programming technology, generating the same level of passion among its adherents as Linux, another outsider technology that moved into the mainstream.
- ONLamp.com — From Weblog to CMS with WordPress – This article describes how we used one blogging package (WordPress) to replace a traditional content management system (phpWebSite) to run a community website.
- Twitter Stats – This is a totally ugly engine to produce some stats from your Twitter feed and present them with the Google Charts API, including Tweets per hour of the day, total Tweets per day/month, top @replies and top overall @s.
- Twitter Balloon Badge visualizes Tweets – A wonderful Twitter update badge you can customize to your heart?s delight and place on your blog, Facebook, MySpace?
- Software Categories – softwre applications for ubuntu gutsy (debian)
- Facebook Apps On Any Website: Clever Move – Facebook announced Friday a new JavaScript client library that will allow Facebook apps to be displayed on any website. The client library allows users to make Facebook API calls from any web site and create Ajax Facebook applications on that website.
- About CMS Watch — CMS Watch – Our reports help sort out the complex landscape of potential solutions so that project teams can minimize the time and effort to identify and evaluate technologies suited to their particular requirements.
- Podcasting Underground | Podcasting Tips for Podcasters – In this episode of The Podcasting Underground, I talk about how I make the most money from podcasting and blogging. It?s probably not what you?re thinking. In Q3 of this year I used an often overlooked strategy to generate over $70,000 from my podcast
- Mogulus » Broadcast Live. – lifecast 24/7 with mogulus … competition for ustream.tv and justin.tv
- World?s Largest Swimming Pool cost nearly Two Billion Dollars to Build – SlashGear – Seriously, take a long and deep breath if you?re thinking of making a lap in the swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo city, Chile. The 20 acres man-made saltwater lagoon measures more than one thousand yards in length, 115 feet d
- Exclusives: The Tom Cruise Indoctrination Video Scientologists Don't Want You To See – Didn't get a chance to watch the terrifyingly creepy Tom Cruise video yesterday before Scientologists pulled it off YouTube? Well, we've managed to get our hands on a copy and now we'd like to invite you to watch in all its technicolor glory.
- SlashGear – Apparently the deal with this card is that you slide it into your iPhone and it somehow magically hardware unlocks your iPhone. I am not an electrical engineer, so I can?t tell you how well this thing will work, but if I had to guess, it won?t.
- Google Labs – Google labs showcases a few of our favorite ideas that aren't quite ready for prime time. Your feedback can help us improve them. Please play with these prototypes and send your comments directly to the Googlers who developed them.
- Small Laptops – Small laptop: ?A subnotebook (also known as a palmtop, a kneetop or an ultraportable) is an extremely small and lightweight portable computer, with all features of a standard laptop computer and running all its applications. Its overall size is much sm
- HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials | Howtos about Linux and Open Source – HowtoForge provides user-friendly Linux tutorials about almost every topic.
- Find Out Who Is Visiting Your Site: Website Traffic Tools | TechnoTarget – Find Out Who Is Visiting Your Site: Website Traffic Tools
- Feature: Access Your Computer Anytime and Save Energy with Wake-on-LAN – Wake-on-LAN (or WOL), which?as the name suggests?turns on your PC through your local network. Wake-on-LAN is a breeze to set up and use on your local network, and with a little legwork you can set it up so you can wake your computer away from your hom
- Thoof – Welcome to Thoof! Thoof will show you interesting news, websites, videos, and other links, personalized to your individual tastes. Just click on the stories that interest you, and let Thoof do the rest.
- Jane Austen on PBS — PVS / PBS and Public Television videos and DVDs – Masterpiee the complete Jane Austen airing on PBS January through April 2008
- Ubuntu Linux Resources – a collection of tutorials and random other pages that will help Ubuntu users.
- Gridjit: A Social Portal for Twitter – The Twitter view that springnet sees.
- Podcast Generator – Open Source Podcast Publishing Solution – Podcast Generator is a free web based podcast publishing script written in PHP: upload media files (audio-video) via a web form along with episode information and automatically create podcast w3c-compliant feed including iTunes specific tags. It also feat
My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 20th through January 21st0
These are my links for January 20th through January 21st:
- Will We See Delicious 2.0 This Week? – It?s been four and a half months since Yahoo first previewed Delicious 2.0. We?ve heard not a peep from them since as to when it might launch publicly and replace the existing, somewhat dated interface.
- DVM5051_SPECS.pdf (application/pdf Object) – awesome webcam that has night vision and a 60′ cable. Rocks!
- ImageShack – Hosting :: austintexassj6.jpg – logo austin texas for jtv austintexas site
- Add Gnome etc to a Server install? – Ubuntu Forums – how to add the desktop gnome to a server install
- Perfect 7.1 ubuntu gutsy gibbon install – One of the best guides for install gutsy gibbon ubuntu 7.1 excellent!
- The Zeitgeist » About – David HM Spector is an innovator, developer, writer, consultant and entrepreneur specializing in high-performance computing, social network applications and interface agents. His consulting company is Zeitgeist Information Systems, canonically known as
- redhat.com | Products & Services – Virtualization provides an escape from this very problem. The existing stack can continue to run as is as a guest inside a virtual machine, while the latest hypervisor happily supports the new hardware, as well as bringing benefits in reliability and perf
- Skype on iPhone – there is a workaround that will enable you to use Skype on the Apple iPhone.
- Common File Extensions – Common file extensions that are good to know, organized by file format.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 15th through January 18th0
These are my links for January 15th through January 18th:
- Wired LivingHomes – About the Home – The 4,057 square foot WIRED LivingHome is designed to attain at least a Gold rating from the USGBC LEED® for Homes Program. Consistent with its focus on sustainable design
- I, Cringely . The Pulpit . Google-Mart | PBS – in a secret area off-limits even to regular GoogleFolk, is a shipping container. But it isn't just any shipping container. This shipping container is a prototype data center. Google hired a pair of very bright industrial designers to figure out how to cra
- AskMen.com – Top 10 hottest women in tech – While there are certainly a number of drop-dead gorgeous ladies within the world of tech media to choose from, we?ve narrowed the list down to 10.
- Mac Rumors: Apple Mac Rumors and News You Care About – As rumored, Apple announced a new line of portable computers during Steve Jobs' keynote speech at MacWorld San Fransisco today, the MacBook Air. The new line is a complement to the existing MacBook and MacBook Pro lines.
- Traces of Inspiration » Blog Archive » SXSWi: ValleySpeak for the Rest of Us: Developing Apps Outside InternetVille – SXSWi: ValleySpeak for the Rest of Us: Developing Apps Outside InternetVille
My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 2nd through January 7th1
These are my links for January 2nd through January 7th:
- Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen – Scott Hanselman's 2007 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows – Scott Hanselman's 2007 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
- Scripted Re-Mark – Batch Editor for Bookmarks – manage your bookmarks stored at del.icio.us. one hit batch mode re-tag bookmarks en masse, make wholesale changes to URLs or update descriptions in bulk. toggle public/private sharing settings and mass delete bookmarks.
- The Austin Chronicle: Calendar: Recommended: 2008-01-03 – 2008-01-23 – austin chronicles calendar of events
- Patrick Timpone – new age talk show host on KLBJ Austin, healthy living for a healthy planet
- springnet – CommunityWalk – A place for spring.net website users to get to know each other geographically.
- Refresh Austin / GeekAustin Happy Hour | door64.com – For January, the GeekAustin Happy Hour moves downtown to the exceptional J Blacks. Some of you may remember that PhizzPop was hosted here last month. Well, Whurley and LinearB liked JBlacks so much that we decided to host the next few GA happy hours there
- 728uo88.png (PNG Image, 825×300 pixels) – austintexas banner
- barton springs – Google Image Search – images of austin, texas barton springs
- Viddler.com – Search results for "springnet" – Global tags » videos tagged with ?springnet?
- Austin City Limits Festival – Austin City Limits Festival Photo Gallery from the official site. Pictures by Paul Terry Walhus on spring.net/aclfest/
- Tanya Streeter – Like whales and dolphins, humans can take a breath and descend beneath the surface of the waves to experience the surreal silence and beauty of any aquatic environment.
- Tanya Streeter – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – Tanya Streeter, born January 10, 1973 in Grand Cayman, is a world champion free-diver, who made her first important breakthrough in 1998 when she bettered Deborah Andollo's Women's No Limits diving record by 10 feet, achieving a total depth of 370 feet (1
- PC World – Browse CES – The Microsoft chairman's last CES keynote features a parody video and preview of multimedia products in the works.
- springnet Videos, springnet Music, springnet Photos on IMEEM – I've installed 3 ubuntu servers in the past 3 days. If you go to http://delicious.com/springnet/ubuntu you can see some of the references I used in these installs. I think ubuntu is great. What are your experiences with ubuntu? How are y
- springnet on imeem – My page on imeem…. that goofy picture of me with the Longhorns hat the the grey wings was taken at SXSW by a nice lady at the imeem booth. Imeem is cool. Pioneering socialnet.
- LinPVR.org – linux pvr or personal video recorder or dvr digital video recorder
- Talk Digger Search for: "springnet" – IBM didn't see it coming, but Microsoft does. They are smart. That's why we're aligned with them. What is this perfect storm? What happened to IBM?
- FlamingText: Free online tool for generating custom webpage graphics and animations. – sique on jtv suggested I use this to generate my banner on http://justin.tv/austintexas… I did. It worked
- VLC media player – Overview – VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, …) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multi
- OVGuide: Online Video Guide – It's what's ON the Web – site recommended by a friend on jtv… the ultimate guide to online video… it's what's on baby
- Why should you use Runscanner? – Runscanner is a completely free windows system utility which scans your system for all configured running programs. You can use runscanner to detect autostart programs, spyware, adware, homepage hijackers, unverified drivers and other problems.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for December 1st through December 8th0
These are my links for December 1st through December 8th:
- Ultimate Boot CD – Overview – Consolidate as many diagnostic tools as possible into one bootable CD. Wouldn't you like to avoid digging into the dusty box to look for the right floppy disk, but simply run them all from a single CD? Then the Ultimate Boot CD is for you!
- Mod My Life Has Control Issues « NewTeeVee – Is Subservient Chicken a business model? That?s what the team behind startup Mod My Life will find out as they attempt to take lifecasting to the next level by letting the audience be in control of the lifecaster.
- Submit Multiple URLs to del.icio.us Bookmarks as a Batch at Digital Inspiration – Imagine you have hundreds (or even thousands) of webpage URLs that you want to upload to your del.icio.us account. How would do this bulk submit when the delicious system allows you to bookmark web pages one at a time ?
- door64.com | Austin High-Tech Online – door64 is all about building an online community of high-tech professionals in Austin, Texas. We're just starting out, but growing each day.
- SEOmoz's Web 2.0 Awards – Our team reviewed hundreds of sites in the Web 2.0 sphere to uncover the best in each of 41 categories. From there, we assembled a team of 25 of the most knowledgeable, well-respected experts in the field to vote on the winners.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for November 18th through November 19th0
These are my links for November 18th through November 19th:
- WordPress Themes. WordPress Themes Tutorials. Blog Design. – WordPress Themes & WordPress Blog Design for Small Business. Michael D. PollockWe design powerful, easy-to-use web publishing platforms – sometimes known as blogs or content management systems – that make it easier for small business owners to connect wi
- JoeyPrimiani.com – Y Combinator does seed funding for startups. Seed funding is the earliest stage of venture funding. It pays your expenses while you?re getting started.
- http://www.ycombinator.com/s7app.txt – Y Combinator Funding Application | Summer 2007
- HDtv film Thailand » Archive » Adrian Belic, Beyond the Call – BEYOND THE CALL follows Antic and his compadres as he travels the third world bringing medicine, money , and educational tools to the poor in lands as diverse as Afghanistan or the Phillipines.
- LOL: The Life of Leo ? The personal blog of technology journalist Leo Laporte – Leo blogs Amber met the Dalai Lama and giggled. Leo's wordpress blog. He's back on twitter and he's seen the light with wordpress. Hallelujah!
- The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte – I record almost all our shows from my small studio in Northern California. I'm using a mixer and a professional microphone, the rest of the participants are usually calling in via the Internet telephony program Skype


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ALBANY, Ga. -- As Strive2Thrive prepares to graduate the first nine families in its pilot program, co-founders Cynthia George and John Culbreath reflected on the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce anti-poverty initiative's first few months during a Rise 'n' Shine breakfast Wednesday at Doublegate Country Club.
"We think if we can improve the quality of life for families in our community, it will have a positive effect on our business community," George said. "If we connect all the dots, eliminating poverty will improve education, reduce crime and lift our entire community."
Strive2Thrive focuses on poverty-stricken families and is based on a model called "Circles" developed by Scott Miller, a co-founder and CEO of Move The Mountain, a national anti-poverty organization.
According to Strive2Thrive, six of the nine families in its pilot program have found employment, four have gotten their GEDs and have enrolled at Albany Technical College, and four of the families, formerly homeless, have secured housing.
Rico Harrell, one of the program's participants, will graduate next week. He says the 17-week program has changed his life.
"This is really going to help me have a better life," Harrell said. "I feel like I have a future now. It's helped me set a goal of having my own business."
Culbreath did not hesitate when asked what he thought was Strive2Thrive's biggest challenge in the community.
"Credibility; we have to maintain our credibility," the former Dougherty County School System superintendent answered. "I say that because so many other initiatives have been launched here and did not accomplish what they set out to do. That's why we have to be good stewards of the community's money and we must make this work.
"We can bring a significant number of families out of poverty."
Strive2Thrive is unique because of the involvement of the local chamber of commerce.
"Albany is the only program in the country that uses its business community," Miller said. "The key is breaking what I call 'The Tyranny of the Moment.' It is the biggest problem of poverty. People are so anxious that they'll be evicted or that the power will be turned off or they will lose their vehicle that they can't think long-range.
"They are in survival mode."
George says she thinks the biggest challenge facing the program is sustainability.
"This is an unusual program in that it doesn't take a lot of money to operate," she said. "What makes it work is human capital. We're counting on people to maintain the level of enthusiasm they have now.
"We're a unique organization. Having the Chamber involved is a dream come true ... everyone is going to be looking at us."
Chamber President/CEO Catherine Glover told the crowd, "This program is not a handout. It is a hand up. We are all part of this community.
"This thing will not die and go away. John and Cynthia would not be here otherwise. We would not be here otherwise if we did not believe in (Strive2Thrive)."
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- Strive2Thrive wins big at ACCE convention ( August 7, 2012 )
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- Strive2Thrive works to reduce poverty ( September 7, 2011 )