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How Those Deceptive Numbers Creep In
You might think the most important fact about the price of an imported chair from China, say, is how much less it costs than the comparable chair made in the U.S. After all, that cost difference has driven the offshoring boom.
But that's not a number the government tracks. Surprisingly, import price data are "not designed to measure goods as they shift from domestic to foreign production," explains William Alterman, who supervises the international price program for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If a chairmaker in North Carolina now manufactures its wares in China, the import price data wouldn't capture its falling production costs.
The import price figures also don't record the price cuts, productivity gains, or quality improvements that enabled the Chinese factory to undercut the U.S. producer in the first place. The authority of the BLS stops at the U.S. border. So when a particular new product shows up on the docks, that's the first time the import price trackers know anything about it.
Why does this matter? If import prices don't reflect the big cost savings from offshoring, then measured import-price inflation is higher than it should be. As a result, the real, inflation-adjusted growth rate of imports is reported as lower than it really is. And that's bad because all of the statistics calculated using real imports--including real GDP growth, productivity, and the real value-added of manufacturing industries--are thrown off. In particular, any underestimate of real import growth will lead to an overestimate of domestic production growth. This is how phantom GDP is created.
Let's walk step by step through an example. Suppose that in 2000 a North Carolina factory made a dining room table for $1,500. At the time, a factory in China could make the same table, but not cheaply enough or quickly enough to take business away from the American factory.
Fast-forward to today. The owners of the Chinese factory have invested in new equipment, boosting productivity. They've learned how to apply better finishes, and they've bought new software for taking orders from abroad. Now the Chinese factory can sell the table for $1,000 in the U.S., including shipping. The American company closes its factory and starts buying from China. U.S. consumers are still buying the same tables as before, but domestic production has ceased.
How does this look to the government statisticians? They attempt to calculate the "real" value of consumption by measuring how much consumers spend on tables at different times and adjusting for the changes in price. Then they do the same for "real" imports. In this example, real domestic production is more or less the difference between the real value of consumption and the real value of imports.
Let's stop here to explain some economic jargon. To tally the real value of things like consumption, economists sometimes use what they call "inflation-adjusted" dollars, measured against a base year. So if a gallon of gas costs $1 in 2000 and $3 in 2007, economists would say the real value of the gallon of gas was still $1 in "2000 inflation-adjusted dollars." It still propels your car the same distance.
Now, back to the dining room table. Between 2000 and 2007, the statisticians see that consumer spending on tables has dropped by one-third and that the price has dropped by one-third (assuming all savings are passed along to consumers with no markup for profits). "Aha," they say to themselves, "The price drop accounts for all the change in spending, so the real value of consumer spending hasn't changed." They type in their spreadsheets that the table is worth $1,500 to consumers in 2007, measured in inflation-adjusted 2000 dollars. After all, it's the same table as the ones made in 2000.
Here's the rub. The statisticians need to apply their inflation-adjustment magic to the imported table as well. But the folks at the BLS import price office are stuck: They have never seen that table before and don't know about the domestic table it's replacing, or the previous table from the Chinese factory not cheap enough or high-quality enough to be imported to the U.S. So instead of figuring in a price drop of one-third for the imported table, they assume a much smaller price decline, or perhaps no price drop at all. When they tally it up, they give the imported table a value of about $1,000, measured in inflation-adjusted 2000 dollars.
Their method leads to a serious mistake. The real value of imports looks less than the real value of consumption, by $500. After applying an arcane statistical adjustment, the government would report domestic production of roughly $250, even though no furniture production has taken place in the U.S.
This happens over and over as production of new types of goods and services moves offshore. It's not just the shift from domestic to foreign production that creates problems. Anything that changes the nature of the import--a shift in the country of origin or a change to a more advanced model--can lead to an undercount of real imports.
Consider the fast-changing television market, where consumer prices have plummeted by 42% in the past three years and imports of liquid-crystal display and plasma sets have soared. The BLS says the import prices of TVs fell only 15% in the same period. That's odd, given improving technology and the intense price wars in the industry. Indeed, the "landed cost" or import price of a 32-inch LCD television has fallen 69% during the past three years, reports DisplaySearch, a flat-panel market research firm. This apparent mismeasurement of television import prices ends up creating phantom GDP, perhaps as much as $10 billion over the past three years.
Government statisticians will have trouble catching up with the problem. As the global economy changes, "capturing the shift from domestic to foreign production [or vice versa] and its associated impact on prices is at the forefront of methodological challenges we face," says Michael Horrigan, associate commissioner at the BLS. One impractical solution would be to have the BLS track prices directly at Chinese factories as well as U.S. factories. That's good in theory, but it won't happen anytime soon.
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Met up with a really nice chap for a Starbucks today, Dan Ilett who is a journalist (for the Financial Times) and a friend of Ewan MacLeod who runs SMS Text News.
Dan runs a great blog called Greenbang. Greenbang is all about green issues, not just green IT issues. Dan wanted to get some information for an article he is preparing for the Financial Times about Data Center cooling. Apparently, the word on the street is that I am a bit of a whiz on data center cooling so Dan wanted an insider view on what really matters. I am looking forward to the outcome.
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Kevin Rodgers Named Captain Of Good Works Team
During the Dec. 12 Home Depot College Football Awards, which recognizes countless college athletes for their performances on the field, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) honored a player for his "good works" andpositive contributions off the field. Henderson State University quarterback Kevin Rodgers was announced as the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team captain, a community service award determined by college football fan voters on ESPN.com.
Rodgers was unveiled as the fourth team captain named in the 22-year history of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football, during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. The Allstate AFCAGood Works Team recognizes college football players at all levels for their inspiring acts of service and the impact they have on their communities and the lives of others.
"Each year, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes an outstanding group of players that, through their dedication to community service, truly help to protect the integrity of college football," said Kathy Mabe, president of Allstate's West regions anda member of the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team voting panel. "Kevin and his deeply rooted commitment to community service embody everything that the Good Works Team stands for, and Allstate is proud to announce him as our 2013 team captain."
An All-American player from Rockwall, Texas, Rodgers has been involved with numerous charitable efforts during his time at Henderson State University. The junior traveled to Panama City Beach, Fla. in support of a Baptist Collegiate Ministries mission tripcalled "Beach Reach." Rodgers also assists in building playgrounds at local school and community centers, and even helped to decorate a terminally ill child's home with Christmas lights.
Rodgers has traveled throughout the south lending a helping hand to those in need. He has served as a mentor for freshmen at the BCM and leads a youth group. He has taken part in REDDIE TO SERVE, a community clean-up program; REDDIE TO READ, a reading programin the Arkadelphia public schools, and REDDIE TO TEACH, having assisted at Arkadelphia Sports Clinics.
Rodgers also participates each year in the Reddie Football Blood Drive. He assists at the local humane society cleaning pens, as well as washing, feeding and walking the animals.
Earlier this week, Rodgers received an invitation to attend the 28th Annual Harlon Hill Trophy Presentation Banquet for the naming of the top NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year.
Rodgers was unanimously selected as the Great American Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year and was also named the Daktronics Super Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year.
The Reddie signal caller led the nation in passing yards per game at 400.6, total offense (399.5), third in touchdowns (40) and fourth in efficiency (178.64).
This season Rodgers completed 322-of-467 passes for 4,807 yards (8th most in D2 history) and 40 touchdowns. He is the sixth quarterback in Division II history to throw for 4,000 or more yards in back-to-back seasons.
The two-time First-Team All-GAC selection has thrown for over 300 yards 10 times, 400 yards five times and 500 yards twice this season.
In HSU's playoff game against St. Cloud State, Rodgers completed 42-of-51 passes for 567 yards and four touchdowns.
The 2012-13 GAC Male Athlete of the Year, Rodgers has been named GAC Offensive Player of the Week 12 times and a National Player of the Week pick six times.
Rodgers has played in 30 games the last three years, having completed 727of 1089 passes (67 percent) for 10,079 yards (336.0 yards per game) and 90 touchdowns. He has thrown for 300 yards or more 19 times, 400 yards or more 9 times and 500 yards or more 4 times.
A product of Rockwall Heath High School, Rodgers has a 25-3 record as Henderson's starting quarterback. He holds the HSU single-season and career records for yards passing, touchdowns, completion percentage, and pass efficiency.
He helped lead Henderson State to two GAC Championships, back-to-back undefeated regular-seasons and is the only quarterback in Reddie history to throw for 4,000 or more yards in back-to-back seasons.
Rodgers, who has one year of eligibility remaining, will graduate magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Finance on December 13. He will begin graduate school at Henderson State next semester. A seven-time member on the Dean's List,he is a two-time member of the Academic All-GAC Honor Roll. Rodgers was the recipient of the HSU 2013 Summit Bank Outstanding Banking Award and serves as president of the Honors Business Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Following graduation, Rodgers will leave for Florence, Ala. on Wednesday for the 2013 Harlon Hill Banquet. The ceremony will take place on Dec. 20 at the Marriott Shoals Convention Center.
Rodgers and his fellow Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members will then travel to New Orleans on December 31 for the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl. The 22 members of the AFCA Good Works Team will participate in a special youth football clinic prior to game day.The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team will also be honored at halftime of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which will be televised nationally on ESPN on Jan. 2, 2014.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is comprised of 22 players, including 11 competing in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players representing the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA.
To learn more about this year's team members and their selfless acts of kindness, fans can visit ESPN.com and search "Good Works."
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Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 1 in D minor, Op 13: III, Larghetto (9:55); IV, Allegro con fuoco (12:43)
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This is the third recording from Naxos and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in the symphonic music of Rachmaninoff. Their latest album features his First Symphony. After the disastrous failure of its premiere in 1897, the work had to wait until after his death before it was reconstructed from the surviving orchestral parts and performed again in 1945. Since then it has taken its rightful place as one of the great Russian symphonic works of the late nineteenth century.


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Attacking Miley Cyrus for no longer being Hannah is missing the point. The stars that we idolize are real human beings, trying to figure out their lives just like everyone else.READ more
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A month removed from this year's debacle, it's time to understand that the Video Music Awards are worth reviving, worth enjoying like we did decades ago.READ more
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Here are your pop culture options for end-of-summer fun.READ more
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MTV announced the nominees, including Justin Timberlake, Flying Lotus, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more, for their Video Music Awards being held in Brooklyn.READ more
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One wonders if Elvis, the Beatles, the Who, et. al. would have gained such importance had TV not been available.READ more
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MTV's central role in delivering grunge to a national audience in the early 1990s demonstrated the network's power as a creator and definer of culture, and the reaction of many of grunge's iconic figures against the video medium revealed the gulf between principle and reality.READ more
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120 Minutes returns to guide us through the alternative/indie/hip-hop/whatever-else universe. But what's a show to do when nothing's as hard to find as it used to be?READ more
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Continuing out look at the year's most notable television events, here's what happened in July 2010.READ more
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Yes, Skins is a raw depiction of what teenagers get up to when their parents aren't paying attention, but what exactly makes it a broadcast version of the Apocalypse?READ more
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After years and years of hearing what a lost treasure MTV's The State was, I was finally granted access through it's recent additionREAD more
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Yoo In Na Kisses and Tells While Reflecting on 'Queen In Hyun's Man'
With two episodes left to go, Yoo In Na expressed her thoughts after wrapping up filming on her drama.
On June 3, the cast and crew came together at the CJ E&M center to take commemoration photos following the completion of their final filming together for tvN's Queen In Hyun's Man.
The pictures showed the main cast of the drama sitting and posing together and reflecting on the warm ties and friendships the actors created with one another.
During this time, Yoo In Na who received much love and attention from viewers for her character and character's romance with Ji Hyun Woo, expressed her candid thoughts on concluding Queen In Hyun's Man.
Yoo In Na, who had her first leading role in the drama shared, "I want to express my gratitude to the director and producers who believed in me. The time I lived as Hee Jin will forever be cherished. I think it's because of this that I don't feel bittersweet, only disappointment [that the drama has ended]."
She continued on her reflection saying, "Even when shooting through the night for days I wasn't tired and the laughter on set never ceased. I'm worried about having to leave Hee Jin. I think I will miss Boong Do (Ji Hyun Woo) a lot too."
Regarding her frequent kiss scenes in the drama, Yoo In Na said, "The tippy-toes kiss remains in my mind the most. It was my first real kiss scene in my acting career and it was honestly a bit nervous and embarrassing. It was difficult to cling on [to Ji Hyun Woo] and difficult for him to hold me too. Though filming it wasn't very sweet, on air it came out really beautifully so I was relieved."
On the drama's final scene, Yoo In Na and Ji Hyun Woo were coy but shared, "It will make your heart tight and give you range of emotions. We hope even after the final episode airs Hee Jin and Boong Do will remain deep in [our viewers] hearts for a long while."
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Hermès Fêtes Women of the Universe in Awe-Inspiring Fashion
A winding catwalk, equestrian-inspired playground, and magnificent dance performances.
For anyone that's examined the craftsmanship of an Hermès Birkin bag or donned one of their impossibly silky print scarves, it's no secret that the French brand spares no expense when it comes to detail. This holds just as true for their fêtes as was evidenced last night at their All About Women event, a celebration of their Fall 2014 collection complete with a runway show and live entertainment.
The event was held in the heart of the Financial District at "The Corner," a historic building owned by J.P. Morgan & Co (and the site of the Wall Street bombing in 1920). Hermès transformed the classic structure into their mecca with a winding catwalk, equestrian-inspired playground, stages for dance performances (from '60s yé-yéchoreography to out-of-water synchronized swimming), atelier showcases, and a wealth of themed bars. You can relive the magic of the evening with our Instagrams, below:


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Idaho has no national park to truly call its own.
Most of Yellowstone lies within Wyoming's borders, Craters of the Moon is a national monument and preserve, Nez Perce is a national historical park Idaho shares with Montana, Washington and Oregon, Hagerman Fossil Beds is a national monument, Minidoka Internment is a national monument, and City of Rocks is a national reserve.
And some Idahoans take exception to being without a full-fledged national park. Back in 1992 the state drafted a list of prospective park sites and shipped it off to the Interior Department, where it's wallowed. The problem, according to NPS officials, is that none of the sites has grassroots support.
Among the sites on the list were Craters of the Moon, the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
While I'd love to see the Sawtooth NRA with its jagged range of mountains, thick forests, many lakes, and sweeping bottom lands gain park status, there are some conflicting uses that would have to be addressed: logging, mining, hunting, and ranching.
That actually might not be too big of a hurdle, as some national parks carry the additional "preserve" designation that allows hunting and in some cases oil and gas exploration.
Idaho's Bid For A National Park
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Thanks to everyone who participated in The Very Worst Missionary's Very First Giveaway!
I totally almost forgot to do this, which would have made it officially the Very Worst Giveaway in the history of man. But I remembered, just now. So I ran downstairs, shook my sleeping child awake, and begged him to pick a number between 1 and 23. And he said, eyes still closed, "ok..................................." So I shook him a little more "Baby, I really, really, really need you to pick a number." and he said all sleep raspy, "Shhhhh............I'm still picking.................", "...................................twelve."
And the twelfth (that's got to be the weirdest word ever) comment came from Emily. :), who wrote: I am totally not a coffee addict. I have it once a week at church. :) Pick meee!
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Sweden's Eytys, makers of thick soled, old school plimsolls, create an exclusive colorway for Colette. Taking an abstract print from their latest line, "a tribute to The Memphis Group's design and architecture movement" as well as a nod to the Goalkeeper jerseys of Jorge Campos and Nigel Spin, the brand turn the shoe blue, well, Colette Blue to be exact, the style limited to just thirty pairs. Complete with matching box and shoe bag, be quick and grab yours over here.
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Arlington, VA — Today Americans for Prosperity – Alaska, a chapter of the nation's foremost advocate for economic freedom, announced the launch of a new ad buy in Alaska to hold US Senator Mark Begich accountable for his support of the carbon tax. The television ad will begin airing this in Alaska statewide.
Watch the ad here: http://bit.ly/1jxBiQJ
The new ad points out that, despite Senator Begich's previous statements that he is against the carbon tax, his voting record indicates otherwise. A carbon tax would cost families $2,000 annually and destroy thousands of Alaskan jobs — without actually helping the environment as it's intended to do.
AFP – Alaska Spokesperson Heidi Gay said the following: "Senator Begich made the same promise as President Obama: that, under the Affordable Care Act, if we like our health care plan, we can keep it. That turned out to be the Lie of the Year. So it's not surprising that Senator Begich isn't being straightforward with us about his support for the carbon tax, either.
"The carbon tax would be detrimental to Alaskan families and our economic growth. If Senator Begich wants to act in the best interest of his constituents, he needs to come clean with us about his stance on the carbon tax."
The new ad is a continuation of Americans for Prosperity – Alaska's efforts to hold elected officials accountable for their positions on key economic policies, supported by robust grassroots action throughout the state.
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Many a U.S. grocer and butcher, hog-tied by rationing red tape, sadly watched last week while good meat, butter and other foods spoiled in his store. This week the National Association of Retail Grocers sent a sense-making proposal to OPA:
1) remove all luxury items (caviar, anchovies, etc.) from the rationing list;
2) set up a new category for butter, cheese, fish; 3) liberalize meat points.
From Northwest lumber camps came threats of shutdowns unless lumberjacks get more red meat. But if OPA made an exception, it might have to do the same for other manual laborers....
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Hand Warmers Catch On Fire!
On one hand, I'm sure the people who manufacture the Little Hotties brand of hand warmers feel bad about this and don't like having to deal with a lawsuit. On the other hand . . . what an endorsement for the quality of their hand warmers!
On February 5th, 24-year-old Lauren Self of Madison, Alabama had one of the Little Hotties hand warmers in her back pocket.
Those are the hand warmers that come in a little bag . . . you crinkle or shake the bag, and they provide you with hours of heat.
But, Lauren says when she reached back to grab the hand warmer . . . it caught on FIRE. It burned through her clothes and set her BUTTOCKS ON FIRE.


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Introduction to Military Chaplaincy introduces the student to the Military Chaplaincies, and highlights the unique roll that the chaplain fills within the Armed Forces. This mission, duties and responsibilities of the chaplain will covered in detail. The Department of Defense Instructions and the regulations covering Chaplain Activities for each service will be introduced and surveyed.
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The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a community that was begun in the South Bronx in 1987, was raised to the status of a diocesan religious institute by Cardinal John J. O'Connor during a May 28 Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral, following approval by Rome. It was the cardinal who had established the group as a public association of the faithful in 1990.
Father Benedict J. Groeschel, an author and preacher who appears regularly on Eternal Word Television Network, was one of the eight Capuchin Franciscans who started the community and he was its first superior. He spoke to the Register following the community's general chapter June 1 at St. Josaphat's Retreat House in Glen Cove, Long Island, where Father Glenn Sudano, CFR, was elected to succeed Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR, as superior. There are 50 friars in the community.
Register: What is the community's new status and what does it mean?
Father Groeschel: When a religious community begins, it is established as a public association of the faithful, but then, after there are approximately 40 members and evidence of stability and future growth, the association is made into a diocesan religious community. Both the association and religious community are under the authority of the local bishop, but the step of making it a diocesan community can only be done with the approval of the Holy See. The friars received that approval in about nine years because we grew rapidly and because many people, both religious and lay, supported us enthusiastically.
After you become a diocesan religious congregation, the next step is to become a religious order of pontifical right, which puts you directly under the Holy See. That is the highest designation and usually requires that there are 150 members and that the community is represented in a number of different dioceses.
Is the community eyeing that now?
We never have our eyes set on anything. We always go where the Lord leads us. We always try to be led, not to plan. I saw all the damage done to religious communities by planning, so we allow ourselves to be led by divine providence. And it works.
What were the reasons the community was started?
The original friars wanted to follow a more literal observance of the Rule of St. Francis and the old constitutions of the Capuchins. The Capuchins are a Franciscan reform begun as part of the Catholic Reformation in the 16th century. Their original work was the care of the poor and the homeless and evangelical preaching. Their first house in Rome was what was called a hospital at that time — really a shelter for homeless and sick.
Also, we found ourselves in some conflict with the general direction religious life was taking at that time in the United States, during the 1970s and 1980s. The particular things we wanted to emphasize were religious devotion, especially to Christ, the Blessed Virgin and the saints, with a special emphasis on Eucharistic devotion. Also, we wanted a firm commitment to traditional Catholic theology and the teachings of the Pope in the spirit of Vatican II. There is a spirit of Vatican II which I think has become a poltergeist, not the real spirit of Vatican II at all.
We wanted to be particularly loyal to Pope John Paul II, both in his office as supreme shepherd of the Church and his own personal teachings and approach to the Catholic faith. We particularly wanted to have a literal and authentic observance of the three vows — poverty, chastity and obedience. I think the pop psychology that was around in the '70s tragically undermined the religious commitment of many religious, and time has borne this pop psychology away, leaving a great deal of damage. All of this is discussed in my book, The Reform of Renewal.
Do you see other signs of hope, such as other new communities springing up?
Oh yes. In France, we are in touch with groups such as the Community of St. Jean, the Beatitudes, the Community of Emmanuel, the Community of Jerusalem and Taize. This has had a tremendous influence on the life of the Church in France. In the U.S., new communities are attracting most of the vocations. Eventually, I hope, this will put pressure on existing communities to re-examine the past two decades in light of the disastrous results that have occurred and also in light of the discrediting or disappearance of a great deal of pop psychology. People who will not return to any authentic interpretation of religious life now find themselves simply stuck in the doldrums or, what's worse, much involved in the New Age.
Do you think religious life will go back to what it was in the past?
I hope not. Although religious life was strong 40 years ago, it tended to be oppressive, not creative. If you visited us you would not see religious life as it was 40 years ago but as we think it was with the Capuchins 400 years ago. We like to be friendly, outgoing and at same time authentic and austere. I don't think the two are contradictory. If you came to visit you'd be startled by the amount of laughter and boisterousness. But our liturgies and prayer life are long and intense.
Are young people of our time able to respond to the call to religious life?
How many is not my problem; that's God's decision. But I do see a surprising, enthusiastic response, not only to traditional religious life but to authentic Catholicism, which is prayerful and filled with faith. Many young people associate with us who do not have a religious or priestly vocation but are obviously called to be part of a devout, believing Catholic minority in these unbelieving times. They are countercultural. In our out-reach to youth, such as through Youth 2000 retreats, young people seem to know what we're doing. We have a tremendous reaction from them precisely because of our traditional ways and devotion to the Eucharist.
What are your feelings on the recent election of a new superior?
Father Glenn was quite young when we began. He's 46 now. I'm absolutely delighted and have full confidence in the young friars to enthusiastically and faithfully continue the original inspiration of the community. As the old man — I'm 66 and looking forward to Purgatory — I have to say I think they do it better than we did. They're moving in the right direction.
Do the Franciscans of the Renewal have plans to expand into other territories?
We are going to England because we have a number of English brothers and hope to open a house in the slums of London — in an area Charles Dickens made famous. We also have several outreaches in Latin America. This summer, we will have several brothers working in Central America.
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Childish Gambino Hints at Collaborative EP With Chance the Rapper
Two of hip-hop's buzzy newcomers may be joining forces. Childish Gambino hints that he and Chance the Rapper are in the studio working on a new EP together.
Gambino took to Twitter to make the announcement. "now that chance finally released his verse on "worst guys", maybe he can hurry up and finish the rest of our EP. #hinthint," he tweeted over the weekend.
now that chance finally released his verse on "worst guys", maybe he can hurry up and finish the rest of our EP. #hinthint
— Childish Gambino (@DonaldGlover) June 8, 2014
Chance performed his lost 'The Worst Guys' verse during his set at Governors Ball this weekend in New York City.
So when will this new project see the light of day? There's no word on a release date just yet but by the looks of Childish Gambino's tweet, it's up to Chance to get back in the studio to complete his part.
This wouldn't be the first time the two have collaborated together. Chance featured Childish on 'Favorite Song,' a track on his 'Acid Rap' mixtape. And the latter put Chance on his song 'They Don't Like Me,' off his 'Royalty' mixtape.
Both rappers have had a busy 2014. Amid battling tonsillitis earlier this year, Chance was named as a 2014 XXL Freshman, collaborating with artists like Justin Bieber. Gambino has been hard at work promoting his 'Because the Internet' album via his Deep Web Tour. The actor-rapper openly had issues with his label's promotion of the project and has stated that he wants to go another route for his next release.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has admitted to using steroids at the age of 18 or 19 while in college. Does this really surprise anyone? I mean, really, look at him. It would really surprise me if he still isn't using something to stay big.
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 262: WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age, which was published by Image and Marvel and is cover dated February 1997. This scan is from the WildC.A.T.s/X-Men trade paperback, which was published in December 1998. Enjoy!
I LOVE this trade paperback. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. We get a bunch of creators killing it on these stories, and the first issue is Scott Lobdell and Travis Charest (back when he actually, you know, drew more than a panel a month), with "WildStorm FX" on colors, while Richard Starkings and Dave Lanphear lettered it (although I don't know who did this page).
Let's consider this glorious page (okay, it's not too glorious, but still, it's keen). Lobdell sets up the scene perfectly well – the first word in the book is "uncanny," which is cool because it certainly fits, and then "Eikert" exposits a bit – a long-time reader knows that Logan is pretty much immortal, but perhaps somebody doesn't, so Eikert's statement gives us some background. Lobdell does a decent job on this first page giving us some background about the plot – Logan has stolen something from the Nazis, and bullets don't faze our hero one tiny bit. That's always nice to know.
Charest is phenomenal, which isn't surprising. As with many comics, the first panel is an exterior shot establishing the location and the time frame (if "The Golden Age" didn't clue you in), as we see the Eiffel Tower and a Nazi soldier. We might not know that dude's a Nazi, but the helmet has a fine Teutonic feel to it, and of course we quickly see the Nazi emblem in the background next to the panel. The word balloon leads us across that background "panel" to Panel 2, where Charest introduces Eikert. Yes, there's a ton of cross-hatching, but Charest uses it to shade his face well – we don't see his eyes, which is nice, and although he's clean-shaven, the hatching gives his face a bit of a sinister mien. Charest closes in on Logan's face, and there's even more cross-hatching, but Charest contrasts Logan's rugged face with Eikert's polished veneer. We don't see Eikert's eye brows, and Logan's are big and bushy. Eikert's face is chiseled, while Logan's is a bit craggy. And, of course, Logan is smoking.
In Panel 4, Eikert's face is even more shaded, foreshadowing the moment later in the issue when he turns into a Daemonite. His eyes are black and he's smirking slightly, which is awfully creepy. Of course, Hauptmann is firing to the right of the panel, leading our eyes that way. Charest draws Eikert on the left, and the word balloons revolve around Hauptmann's head, drawing our eye toward it and then down to the rifle. In Panel 5, Charest drops the ball slightly – shouldn't those bullets actually hit Logan? It looks like they all miss. That's very strange. Anyway, the way we read a panel means we see the word balloon and move both down and to the right, so we see Logan smoking, but the smoke also draws our eye to the open and empty safe underneath the word balloon. Obviously, Lobdell has clued us in to the fact that Logan has stolen something, but Charest makes sure to put the safe in there, which is nice. I'm still really unsure what's happening on the right side of the panel – what are the bullets hitting, and where is the smoke in the upper right coming from? Odd. The coloring on the page – and in the issue itself – is neat, because it's mainly black and white with those touches of sepia, so there's the olde-tymey feel to the book, while the starkness of the coloring allows us to see every line that Charest draws. It's a good choice – Charest's artwork in color is good, but in black and white with minor coloring, it's stupendous. (And, if you're wondering, some of the books on the shelf are Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice; The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby and The Pump House Gang, both by Tom Wolfe; and Green Eggs and Ham – the Absolute Edition, apparently, because it's gigantic. So there you go.)
I don't know if this trade is still in print, but it's awesome. Lobdell and Jim Lee do the Silver Age story, James Robinson and Adam Hughes do the Modern Age one, and Warren Ellis and Mat Broome do the Dark Age story. They're all excellent. Trust me!
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Listed numbers being whatever they may, you will easily notice the difference in height and length between Lou and Ian when you see him play. It's a significant difference.
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Listed numbers being whatever they may, you will easily notice the difference in height and length between Lou and Ian when you see him play. It's a significant difference.
Lou was 6'7 1/4" at the combine. 6'8 with shoes. Can't find anything but the team measurements for Mahinmi, which are always questionable.
Was also bothered that Landry was 2 year 8 mill. I'm not even a Landry fan, but for that I think he would have been a great addition.
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Lou always looked a bit short to me (and, I know this is a weird way to say this, Hans looks really short for his size.)
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I think looking at past contracts as well as current contracts are the only way to judge this contract. How does his contract compare to recent contracts of comparable players and also how does it compare to current peers.
Any way you look at it - his contract is not too bad. Now he just has to perform.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
- Benjamin Franklin
If they didn't give it to him I wouldn't have made these, so there's that
He just seems like a fun, good natured dude, I think he's going to be a nice fit culturally at least.
The way I look at it is that we traded DC and DJ for Ian and DJ. I think we upgraded two rotation positions. Do I think we could have gotten more "value" in trading DC, possibly, but "value" is in the eye of the beholder. I think we were doing DC a favor as much as anything since we knew we wanted to go in a different direction.
Ian is a well worth what we gave him. The thing I notice from that list are the people who have as much talent as Ian are either paid more or are head cases. Ian has a ton of raw talent that he has proven that he can grow as a player. I think we prioritize, when evaluating a player, their ability to grow. The four years is the most important part of the deal. We get stability from him and a chance to help him continue to grow. He is paid like a rotation player, but he also gets the security of a fourth year. I think the deal was brilliant and that made me go from scratching my head a little with that trade (from a cap standpoint) to being thrilled about.
Ian was a vastly improved player last year over previous years.
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
Making Tyler Hansbrough a full inch taller than Lou, which is pretty damning for Lou. Tyler is 6'8.25".
Ian is pretty clearly superior to both of them in terms of height. I see him listed in shoes at 6'10 or 6'11 depending on where you look. I can't pin down his measurements, but when Googling I did notice references to him having a good wingspan, which given his height and position I'm assuming that means it's probably no less than 7'2" or so.
Height certainly isn't everything, but typically more is better in this case. Physically speaking, I'd rather have an athletic 6'10/6'11 guy with a 7'2+" wingspan at backup 5 than an athletic 6'8 guy with a 6'11.5" wingspan.
I'll add that after watching Ian on SynergySports the other night, I'm confident he's more offensively skilled than Lou. A low bar to cross, but nonetheless he does cross it by a couple of notches. He's pretty rough himself, but compared to Lou he's Roy Hibbert.
It's why he can be an inch taller than Lou in a combine measurement but still look smaller in real life.
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-Lance Stephenson
This just occurred to me, but it makes sense that Rick Carlisle would pick up the phone and call Larry if a solid potential player was available.
What I don't know, because I don't follow caps and LT and stuff, is whether Dallas was in some kind of position where Cuban was telling Rick that Ian would probably have to be sacrificed. If so, Rick calls his bud Larry and tips him off. Larry goes for it, because who knows better than the guy's actual coach if the "potential" thing is real or just idle talk?
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All I know is that Lou was responsible for 3 of the top 10 plays of the year & was in there for another one. I just hope we didn't lose anything for 2" of height. I've watche Ian on mysyngy as well and right now I think he is going to be a better offensive player than Lou but I don't think he will be nearly as physical.
I don't mind a better backup big man but I guess IMO we upgraded the wrong backup. I'd rather have Ian & Lou than Ian & Tyler.
I get your point Peck and I like Lou a lot and we will miss his energy, but he hamstrung us a few times because of his shortcomings.
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Add in that Hansbrough doesn't have much of a vertical leap....it doesn't help him on the offensive or defensive end.
If he could learn to play more like Glen Davis, then that would be better. Hansbrough is strong.....but can't really leap very high. If he was able to establish very good positioning...it may help his defense.
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Yes. Tyler Hansbrough doesn't have the physical advantages of Glen Davis. I just said that.
Lou was terrible against Miami, completely useless. He's a decent regular season big when teams don't plan for him, but in the postseason his weaknesses can be exploited much easier. I'd rather have Lou/Ian as well but Tyler is negative value atm. They wouldn't have done this deal for Ian, had they been able to get rid of Tyler for anything, a 2nd but they needed the roster spots to get Green and Augustin.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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Hansbrough's 34 inches
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What was that about vertical leap again? Dude has T-Rex arms. Vertical and athleticism is not a crutch of Tyler's.
Didn't your avatar have some crazy vertical number?
TBH the only thing about the Mahinmi contract that would bother me as a Pacers fan is the fact that Indy could have signed him outright to an identical deal without trading away Collison and Inferno. As a Mavs fan, I'm glad that the FO didn't go that route.
The only fair comparison for Ian's contract would be to other new cba contracts and as such I think we overpaid somewhat and didn't have to offer so many years. He's been in the league for 5 years now and has been able to work with 2 of the best big men in the game in Duncan and Dirk yet hasn't really done much yet so I think a 4 year commitment is a stretch.
Having said that I'm not highly upset over his contract, the trade upsets me more. We had cap space and so did Cuban. I think it says something that Cuban would rather have Kaman and DC then Ian. We didn't use all our cap space anyway so I'd much rather have signed Kaman for 8 mil then Ian for 4 mil. especially when looking at the length of their contracts.


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Average 2014 Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Confirms NOAA-supported Forecast
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science supported scientists documented that the 2014 dead zone (area of hypoxia, or low oxygen) in the northern Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi River delta now covers 5,052 square miles of sea floor, or about the size of the state of Connecticut. Though average in size and smaller than last year, the dead zone area still surpassed the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient (Hypoxia) Task Force target of 1,900 square miles, indicating that nutrients from the Mississippi River watershed are continuing to affect the nations coastal resources and habitats in the Gulf.
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Anoka-Hennepin District 11 School Board members have unanimously approved the district's fiscal year 2013 budget.
Approval came at the board's June 25 meeting. Board Chairman Tom Heidemann was not at the meeting.
Overall, the district's proposed revenues for fiscal year 2013, which runs from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, are expected to total $471,600,410. Total expenditures are proposed at $481,773,045.
These expenditures include $4.4 million in "strategic investments" designed to improve student learning and achievement.
The district is expected to carry over a fund balance of $141,537,290 from fiscal year 2012.
At the end of fiscal year 2013, the district's fund balance is expected to total $131,364,656.
General fund
In the general fund, there is $407,791,185 in proposed revenues and $415,485,469 in proposed expenditures.
In all, the district is anticipating a decrease of $3,583,760 or 4.7 percent in property tax revenue from the fiscal year 2012 budget amount. Property tax revenue in fiscal year 2013 is anticipated to be $72,977,804.
State revenue is set to increase by $5,949,866 or 2 percent from fiscal year 2012 levels. In the coming year, District 11 anticipates receiving $310,116807 from the state.
Revenue in the general fund includes a $50 per pupil unit increase approved by the Legislature, bringing the per pupil unit to $5,224.
According to Michelle Vargas, the district's chief financial officer, declining enrollment of 420 students is projected in the budget, or 490 pupil units.
General fund expenditures include a 3.5 percent increase in salaries to $255,172,743 in fiscal year 2013.
Benefits will also see a 4.2 percent increase to $76,417,434.
Food service fund
Proposed fiscal year 2013 revenues in the food service fund are $17,952,242 and proposed expenditures are $19,456,788.
No price increases are planned for food services in the 2012-2013 school year.
District 11's federal revenue for the food service fund is anticipated to increase $740,000 from an increased free and reduced lunch program enrollment. Revenue from local sales are anticipated to decrease by $570,000 due to the economy and declining enrollment impacting participation in the school lunch program.
According to Vargas, there are 4.4 million lunches served throughout the district.
Community service fund
Proposed fiscal year 2013 revenues in the community service fund are $18,454,833. Proposed expenditures are $18,285,551.
Local revenue in this fund is anticipated to increase by $93,000 primarily due to increased enrollment in Adventures Plus and community school participation.
There will be a purchased services decrease primarily due to reduction in costs associated with lease space vacated at the end of fiscal year 2012. There is also a minor reduction in salaries and benefits due to the elimination of K extra programs at sites that no longer offer fee-based all day, every day kindergarten.
Capital projects fund
The capital projects fund will remain unchanged from fiscal year 2012. There is a projected fund balance of $721,792 on June 30. Proposed fiscal year 2013 revenues and expenditures are both set at $3,699,313. There is a projected fund balance of $721,792 at the conclusion of the 2013 fiscal year.
Debt service fund
The district's debt service fund is projected to have a $4,948,492 fund balance June 30. Projected fiscal year 2013 revenues are $22,497,837. Projected expenditures are $22,660,923. There is a projected fund balance of $4,785,406 on June 30, 2013.
Vargas said the fund's revenue is decreasing by $462,000 because of the retirement of debt. Expenditures are also decreasing by $313,000 due decreased interest and principal payments on declining overall long-term debt.
Trust fund
The trust fund will have a projected fund balance of $29,807,472 on June 30. There are $1,205,000 in proposed revenues in fiscal year 2013 and $2,185,000 in proposed expenses, leaving a projected fund balance of $28,827,472 on June 30, 2013.
By law, the district is required to approve the fiscal year 2013 budget by June 30.
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An Australian TV drama filmed in Wollongong is set to make its debut tonight, putting the Illawarra on screens around the country.
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It's described as a show that tells the stories of what lengths people go to get themselves out of trouble, and tonight Wollongong will get its first look at itself as the backdrop for Tricky Business.
The Channel 9 and Screentime production was filmed throughout the Illawarra in 2011-2012 and features well-known actors Shane Bourne and Debra Byrne as part of a family mercantile agency business.
You might've even seen a shoot yourself as the production team moved around iconic locations like Flagstaff Hill and the Belmore Basin.
"It allows for a bit more coincidence [having it set in Wollongong], but it also covers the whole socioeconomic spectrum, so for many reasons Wollongong was the perfect fit," Screentime's Greg Haddrick said.
"I used to live in the Southern Highlands and my kids played basketball for Illawarra so I know the place."
Greg wrote episode one and helped out on episode five, as well as 'overseeing the story arc' and reading all the episodes as Screentime's head of drama.
"It was a bit rainy so there was a bit of juggling with the schedule, but all in all, Wollongong comes out of it looking pretty good," he said.
Tricky Business screens on Channel 9 at 9:30pm tonight.


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A look back at the news of the week:
- The Sixers have ruled Andrew Bynum out indefinitely with continued knee problems. GM Tony DiLeo reportedly has a contingency plan in place if Bynum continues to miss time.
- Former Mavericks star Michael Finley is attempting a comeback, though he has drawn little interest from teams thus far.
- The Spurs signed James Anderson to fill the hole left by injuries to Stephen Jackson and Kawhi Leonard.
- The Spurs also recalled Cory Joseph from the D-League.
- The Hornets agreed to a buyout with guard Matt Carroll, whom they acquired from Charlotte last week for Hakim Warrick.
- Brandon Roy revealed that his knees have reached Level III arthritis, and he is considering retirement if the condition does not improve.
- The Celtics waived center Darko Milicic at his request, as he returns to Europe to be with his ill mother.
- The Cavs announced that Kyrie Irving is expected to miss four weeks with a broken finger.
- Tyrus Thomas, meanwhile, is out two months for the Bobcats.
- After two strong performances in the D-League, the Rockets recalled Donatas Motiejunas.
- The Jazz sent Kevin Murphy to the D-League.
- The Thunder assigned DeAndre Liggins and Daniel Orton to the D-League.
- The Pacers assigned rookies Miles Plumlee and Orlando Johnson to the D-League.
- Gary Forbes signed to play in China.
- Ryan Gomes, meanwhile, is headed to Germany.
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Franck Moussa was disappointed after a controversial late referring decision saw Charlton crash out of the Capital One Cup at the hands of Derby County last night.
The Addicks went down to an 87th minute goal at the iPro Stadium, as referee Graham Salisbury penalised keeper Nick Pope for time wasting on the edge of his own box and awarded the Rams an indirect free-kick.
Charlton failed to clear the danger before eventually Ivan Calero finished Chris Martin's cross to fire the Rams into the next round, leaving the Addicks midfielder baffled by the decision to award Derby the free-kick.
"It did seem a bit strange what happened there," said Moussa.
"Sometimes things like that happen and it is frustrating to lose like that."
The home side had been on top in the second period, but Charlton had shown flashes of promise, counter attacking with pace in a first half which saw both Moussa and George Tucadean forcing Lee Grant in the Derby goal to make smart saves.
Moussa said: "I thought we gave them a good game.
"We're playing away from home, they're a very good side and we wanted to keep a good shape and try and nick a goal at some point.
"But the decision towards the end of the game kind of killed us. It was a bit frustrating.
"Our strategy was to make good use of the ball as we had it.
"A few times we looked like we could be dangerous and we looked like we could get a goal on the break.
"It just wasn't to be for us."
Overall, the Belgian midfielder is happy with how the season has started for both him and his new team-mates.
Moussa explained: "We're a new team and we've got a new manager.
"There's about seven or eight new players who still need to gel in, to get to know each other and get used to playing with each other.
"But there are some very good signs at the moment and hopefully we can get better.
"It's looking good at the moment."
He added: "I need to get some fitness, play as many games as possible, as many minutes as I can and the idea for me is to try and contribute as I'm getting my fitness back.
"Hopefully little by little I'll be able to have an impact for the team.
"It's always nice to have a cup run, but the league is what is most important - and I'm sure that's what the manager believes as well.
"As players you just want to go out there and win as many games as possible."
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Bath, Banes, United Kingdom, 2014/04/09 - Mollie Makes, the UKs number one contemporary handmade media brand, launches its first ever Handmade Awards - Futureplc.com. LSE: FUTR
Judges from Etsy, John Lewis, the Guardian, Enterprise Nation;
Crafty Fox Market, Sew Over It and Lisa Levis London.
The Mollie Makes Handmade Awards will discover, celebrate and showcase the work of some of the best designers in the handmade community.
More people are crafting than ever before.
71% of British females said they had taken part in a craft activity in the previous year.
There are now 17.4 million women taking part in these activities, up 11% on 2011.
Of the 7.1 million British women who have tried a new craft in the last 12 months, 41% of them were aged under 35.*
And increasing numbers of designer makers are looking to make money from their handmade products.
Katherine Raderecht, Head of Lifestyle at Future, says: Contemporary handmade crafting is a thriving scene and Mollie Makes is at its centre. As more and more young people are getting involved and using their creative talent and skills to start businesses and social enterprises we wanted the Mollie Makes Handmade Awards to celebrate their achievements. And were so pleased to have a stellar array of judges and involvement from John Lewis, Etsy, the Guardian, Crafty Fox Market, Sew Over It and Lisa Levis London.
Prizes on offer include a day with Etsy getting business advice on everything from digital marketing to setting up an Etsy store, mentoring sessions with Lisa Comfort from Sew Over It and Lisa Levis of Betty & Walter, £500 prize money and coverage in Mollie Makes. All entrants will receive a free Etsy store listing, for their first 20 products, and 30% off Moo business cards.
The five categories in the awards are:
The Youth Award
The Start Up Award
The Established Business Award
The Social Enterprise Award
The Creative Idea Award
The judging panel consists of:
Matt Doris Leader of Etsys International Community Programmes team
Vanessa Bowerman Buyer, Haberdashery, Crafts & Fabrics, John Lewis
Kate Carter Life and Style Editor for The Guardian
Emma Jones Founder of Enterprise Nation, business expert and author
Sinead Koehler Founder of Crafty Fox Market
Lisa Comfort Owner of Sew Over It
Lisa Levis, Designer/Founder of Betty & Walter
The judging panel will be chaired by Lara Watson, Editor of Mollie Makes.
Lara adds: Since Mollie Makes launched three years ago it has established itself as the number one choice for this new generation of designers. Mollie is at the heart of this flourishing community, reaching over 300,000 creatives every month, and showcasing the best designers and makers. We are so excited to discover the next generation of design talent through the Mollie Makes Handmade awards.
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"Mr. Renken and I connected immediately. His support was very enormous for me," said Krauss, 18. "As an artist you have plateaus and roadblocks you go through. He's the first person I go to."
"It's always important to me to keep the student-teacher relationship, but I would say the instant he graduates he is going to be one of my closest friends," said Keven Renken, chair of the theater department at Gibbs High School
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Scott Crawford, 54, who has two sons in Gibbs' PCCA program, said he was impressed that Renken invited his younger son, Austin, 16, to perform with him on stage for a recent performance at the Back Door Theatre in Gulfport. Austin was the only student actor in the company.
Renken also organized a group of students, including Crawford's older son Jackson and Krauss, to raise $46,000 so they could travel to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009. They performed on many nights and weekends to raise the money.
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Just a quick PSA for all you music lovers out there--that new Rdio design we recently talked about? Well, it's now live for everyone. Our favorite streaming music service has rolled out the new clean look for all, and it's pretty fantastic. Check out a video walkthrough below.
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Last week at a press event in Austin at SXSW, Rdio gave us a look at its brand new, completely overhauled music experience. We got a look at the new Rdio, and we walked away impressed by the beauty of what the streaming music company is attempting to pull off. There are a lot of changes, and we think that most people will think they're all good.
New Rdio isn't just a visual makeover though. Wilson Miner, head of design for Rdio said, "We want back to ground zero and rethought the whole user experience from the groud up to put the focus 100% on music and people." That people part is a big deal, because social integration is a big part of the new Rdio. When you log in, you've got a constant bar on the right-hand side that shows your online contacts and what they're listening to. There's also another tab that gives recommendations of who to follow (oh, and you should definitely follow the Gear Live Rdio profile!) Wanna share a track or album with a contact? The old way still works, but now you can just drag and drop content onto contacts as well. Very fluid.
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In a connected world such as the one we live in today, we are constantly bombarded with news non-stop. This is why we sometimes need a way to distinguish what's important and current from the rest of the fluff. Newsmaps helps us visualize the world of news in a easy to understand format. This tool visualizes Google News results using a treemap visualization algorithm that helps display all the information in a user friendly way. Bigger font? Popular story. Colors? Categorize the topic of the story. Color intensity? How fresh or old the story is. We can customize our news by interest and even location. Although the colors and fonts can seem a little harsh on the eyes, it gets our attention to what is important.
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If your first site was on GeoCities, then let's have a moment of silence as Yahoo has decided to retire the free service by the end of the year and is accepting no new accounts. Existing accounts still have access, but they would rather you upgrade to their paid Web Hosting service with a discount of 50%. GeoCities was bought in 1999 for $287 billion, but ComScore reports that traffic has fallen about 24% in the past year. Contact the help center if you want to close your account or have questions.
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The Universal Music Group and YouTube are working on a new media service. Vevo will feature all of UMG's videos on one site by using YouTube's "leading edge video technology and user community." Launching later this year, there will be access to UMG's catalog of music videos and will include professional, artist and user generated content. Tunes can be accessed through the Vevo channel and a branded embedded player.
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Clever 15 year-old David Nelson has devised Muziic Player, a free interface that allows you to download tunes from YouTube. With the encoder, you only need to drag and drop or browse through MP3 files and press "encode." There is also a search bar for single or artist and other features include playback and volume control, and playlist management. You can even go as far as adding an album cover by dragging and dropping JPG, .BMP or .PNG images. Unfortunately, YouTube is not thrilled with the idea.
A YouTube spokesperson claimed, "We're looking into it now. On a preliminary review, however, it appears that the site violates our API terms of use."
Here's hoping that they can work something out so that the technology and David's hard work will not go to waste.
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.51 Caters to Femgeeks
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Watch out, Mascugeeks. There is a new Femgeek in town. Not long ago, we met Maria Webster. It is really refreshing to find other females who are geekily inclined, (not that we don't adore our male counterparts,) so we chatted with the development engineer/webmistress about her new site .51 aka Geekspace for Women. The site, up since May, features what "geeky women are doing/building/making/hacking right now." By the way, Maria came up with the name after reading that women are 51% of the population and may soon be taking over the Internet.
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Cuil Search Engine, Better Than Google?
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Former Google employee Anna Patterson's search engine is alive. Cuil (pronounced "cool") was released this week and supposedly can search 120 billion Web pages. She says that it is at least 3 times the size of Google, although that company says that they scan 1 trillion. Whoever is right, we like the idea of a search engine that uses actual content rather than ranking quantity and quality of links, as well as one that will not retain our histories or patterns. We gave it a test drive and think that Cuil is indeed very kewl.
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Maury's Baby Maker Website
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We aren't really into the Maury Povich Show, but we decided to try out his baby maker anyway. You simply take two images and circle the major features and voila! you make a baby. Because some of us don't do pictures, we tried our South Park pic and an Elvis M&M. The results are fairly gruesome, don't you think? Even by cartoon standards, this is one ugly baby, and a more difficult program than most we have shown you. Try one for yourself, but don't expect spectacular results.
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The Mesa County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the 2014 Community Forum on Suicide Prevention from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Mesa County Workforce Center, 512 29 1/2 Road.
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Mesa County's suicide rate in 2012 was 34.5 per 100,00 people, higher than Colorado's rate of 20.3 per 100,000 residents and the U.S. average for 2010 of 12.4 per 100,000 people.
Fifty-one Mesa County residents completed suicide in the county in 2012, with 47 of those completing suicide in the county, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Wednesday's forum will include a presentation on social and emotional wellness community outreach by the Mesa County Health Department, discussion of treatment and support options at Mind Springs Health, a mental and behavioral health presentation by St. Mary's Hospital, and an overview of the health department's Health Impact Assessment of Suicide and Prevention and a discussion of the challenges of suicide prevention at Colorado Mesa University. The Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation's Outreach to Area Employers will be discussed too, as well as the county's new participation in the Colorado Gun Shop Project, a campaign that encourages gun shop owners to share suicide prevention materials with customers and teaches shop owners ways to detect whether a customer looking to rent or buy a firearm is suicidal.


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Obama Camp Trains Fire on Romney
The Obama campaign's reaction to Rick Santorum's departure from the Republican presidential primary wasn't about Mr. Santorum, it was about Mitt Romney.
President Barack Obama's re-election team used the former Pennsylvania senator's exit from the race as another opportunity to go after Mr. Romney, the likely Republican nominee. The result was a statement on Rick Santorum that didn't include the name "Rick Santorum."
"It's no surprise that Mitt Romney finally was able to grind down his opponents under an avalanche of negative ads. But neither he nor his special interest allies will be able to buy the presidency with their negative attacks," Obama for America Campaign Manager Jim Messina said in a statement.
"The more the American people see of Mitt Romney, the less they like him and the less they trust him. While calling himself the 'ideal candidate' for the Tea Party, he has promised to return to the same policies that created the economic crisis and has alienated women, middle class families, and Hispanic Americans," Mr. Messina said.
UPDATE: Mr. Romney's campaign just responded with a statement that also doesn't mention Mr. Santorum. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul emailed: "For Mitt Romney, this race has always been about defeating President Obama, and getting Americans back to work. From the time that Mitt Romney announced his candidacy, he has run his campaign with the message that President Obama has failed to fix the economy."


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Dr. Richard Miller's deal to buy the Redwood Health Club has fallen through, but his group, and others, remain interested in reviving what had been a community institution since the late 1970s.
Savings Bank of Mendocino County, which foreclosed on the failed business, accepted an offer made by Miller and Mike Dell'Ara; Miller then hired building inspector James Deering. Inspections showed deferred maintenance in excess of $300,000, Miller said.
"That included a new roof, all new siding, work on the parking area and the pumps and more," Miller said. He said Savings Bank looked at the list of repairs and declined to pay as part of the deal. Others have since looked at the club property, but Miller says he is still willing.
"I'm open to them coming back in for negotiating with me," he said.
Redwood Health Club is advertised on Loopnet.com for $690,000, listed by Barry Cusick. That's less than half of what the bank is owed on the property, according to county records. The bank has declined to speak about the ongoing deal.
Dentist Michael Golden started Redwood Health Club in the late 1970s. Golden sold it shortly thereafter to Don Pollard, whose ownership came to an end on June 30.
"When the Starr Center came in, they lost about 60 percent of members, that is when things started getting rough with them," said Dell'Ara.
Miller said he didn't know the club was in foreclosure when Pollard posted final closure notice in mid-June. Once he heard, he set out to reopen the club.
A big hope is that Miller and Dell'Ara can still bring Larry Hinson on board as manager. Hinson has wanted to buy the Redwood Health Club for many years. Hinson tried to buy Redwood Health Club even before he opened his own Mendocino Sports Club on Highway 1 a decade ago. He said he would have comment if and when a deal with Miller can be worked out.
Hinson tried to buy the club again earlier this summer, but was unable to work out bank financing. The two clubs would be merged, if the deal can be made.
Dell'Ara and Miller said having one less club might help them compete with the sales tax-subsidized Starr Center.


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I will post a small image. This will be a small piece, or puzzle piece if you will, taken from a larger, complete picture. The large picture will be a screencap from a Disney animated movie. For example:
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