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Happy Tuesday, Scribe's followers. PJ Sharon here, sharing my thoughts on a topic near and dear to my heart—choosing your path. I love being the Captain of my own ship!
My fellow Scribe sister, Sugar, did a great post yesterday on reasons why one should consider pursuing a traditional publishing career. She had some excellent reasons for doing so. You can read about them here. For as many reasons as there are to seek a traditional publishing contract, there are just as many on the side of going Indie (the PC word for self-publishing).
But how does one know which path is right for them? How do you choose your path to publication?
First, let's happily recognize that there are now many options open to writers for getting their stories into the hands of readers. Up until five or so years ago, that wasn't the case. A writer had to jump through hoops and pound on a lot of doors, hoping to sneak out of the slush pile and onto the shelves through a series of death defying strokes of luck. If they grew weary of the chase (and the dozens of rejections), they could pay thousands of dollars to have someone publish their work for them and end up with nothing more than a trunk full of books. This soul-sucking practice, called "vanity publishing", was more or less a scam to bilk writers who were desperate to see their work in print and couldn't make the cut with traditional publishers for whatever reasons.
For some writers, the reason for rejection was as simple as having their books not "fit the market". Traditional publishers were in that unique position of having thousands of "applicants" vying for the ten slots they might have available. They were the gate keepers who decided what books got published, where they were distributed, and what types of books readers were likely to buy based on what was currently selling on the market. Those parameters left a lot of amazing writers out in the cold with no way in.
Fast forward to the digital age of Amazon, e-readers, and the new world of publishing. Writers could now bypass the query-go-round, skip fighting for an agent, and jump into the fray with the hundreds of thousands of other writers making their books available to the masses. Yes, there is crap. Yes, there are still poorly edited books that shouldn't see the light of day, and yes, the market is so saturated that it's a wonder that anyone can sell more than a single copy of their book these days. But over the past few years, the quality of books being produced by Indie authors have steadily improved as they've learned to hire good editors, cover artists, and formatters to help them in producing a competitive product. And the avenues through which to sell those books continues to grow daily.
For those not interested in handling all of the fine details, there are a plethora of small press publishers cropping up to take those chores off the shoulders of the author.
But buyer beware. Anyone attempting to handle their career on their own without the advice of an agent or the backing of a reputable publisher, is in for a bumpy ride with lots of pot holes. I've had a few missteps, but have managed to avoid many of the big pitfalls myself by participating in yahoo group loops where Indies congregate and share information. They have been an invaluable resource in navigating the shark infested waters of the publishing world. Honestly, I haven't seen that small press publishers do much more for authors than they could do for themselves, but if you are looking to get a foot in the traditional publisher's doors, and don't want all the responsibilities of creating your masterpiece, a small press might be a good first step.
As Sugar mentioned yesterday, many authors are NOT making buckets of money, whether they are DIY'ers or traditionally published, but there are also many in both camps who make a good living. There seems to be no tried and true way to guarantee success, and I've come to the conclusion that success in publishing requires dogged determination, perseverance, and a huge chunk of luck. Timing is everything and no one seems to know what will sell tomorrow or why some of the crap that comes along the pike sells like hotcakes. But one thing is for sure, the doors are open and it's as good a time as it has ever been to be an author…no matter which path you choose.
If you're still on the fence, I've created this short list of pros and cons that might help you decide.
Traditional Publishing
PROS: See Sugar's post from yesterday. If you want the name recognition and backing of a reputable publishing house, a support team of editors, cover artists, and marketing professionals, and access to distribution and space on store shelves, this might be the route for you. It can take considerable time and effort to break in, but if you are lucky enough to be a top seller, your path will be paved in gold, the red carpet rolled out for you, and your tiara awaits! Kudos for making the big time!
CONS: If you know that your story is a tough sell with a traditional publisher, you have a time sensitive topic that needs to be published NOW, or you aren't willing/able to work to someone else's deadlines and demands, this might not be a good fit for you. Also consider that negotiating contracts can be tricky and getting the attention of a good agent to help you navigate the process can be daunting. In addition, if you aren't a top seller, don't expect a second contract, and your dismissal may mean that it will be tougher to get contracted with another publishing house.
Small Press Publishers
PROS: Generally speaking, it's somewhat easier to get in the door and you'll have a faster turn-around time getting your product to market with digital first publishers. They will handle the editing, cover art and formatting for your book, and may even give you some tips for effective marketing…or not.
CONS: Depending on the sales of your e-books, you may never qualify for a print version of your book. And let's face it, most of us still want to see our books in print and on store shelves. Royalty rates may be higher than larger houses but getting those royalty checks within a reasonable amount of time and having access to your sales numbers is hit or miss. It also seems that small press publishers do very little to help their authors with marketing, (please feel free to let me know if I'm mistaken), which for me would be one of the few incentives to move on over to traditional publishing. The other is the coveted ADVANCE, which you will likely NOT get from a small press publisher. Or if you do, it will be well…small. As it stands, it wouldn't make sense for someone like me who has established myself in the Indie realm to jump on board with a small press. They really can't offer me much that I'm not already doing for myself.
Indie Publishing
Love those 70% royalty rates! (Even at the 35% royalty rate for lower priced books, I can charge .99 cents and still make more per unit than trad authors whose books sell for $7.99). I can change my price point at any time, update my covers, or change my categories and descriptions on retailer sites, which is enormously helpful when running a sale or promoting my books. Love the control I have over every aspect of my product. Love setting my publication schedule and not worrying about meeting someone else's deadlines. Love the real time sales numbers so I can easily keep track how my promotional efforts are working…or not. Love the flexibility and freedom!
Hate that I don't have access to mass distribution of print books. Hate that I have upfront costs of a support team, ie: editors, cover artists, etc. and NO ADVANCE. Hate the stigma of being "self-published", although this is slowly becoming less of an issue and I'm not one to be too concerned about what others think of me, anyway. Hate that I am solely and completely responsible for everything—including writing, producing, and marketing a high quality product that may or may not sell based on a market that is constantly changing.
Hybrid Authors
I have not wrapped my mind around how anyone can do this without being able to write full time. To have multiple projects, deadlines, and demands from more than one publisher as well as self-publishing would make me insane! Fast and prolific writers are doing it every day, and if you're writing in more than one genre, this makes sense.
For me, the best of both worlds will be when authors and publishers can be on equal footing and work together to create great books and put a system in place to get them into the hands of readers; when authors are paid fairly for their work with contracts that reflect the best interests of BOTH parties, and when marketing becomes a joint effort that takes into account that a "target audience" doesn't necessarily live in a box.
Then everyone will be happy and there will no longer be "sides" to the issue. Publishing will simply be publishing, and whichever path you choose, it will be the right one for you. You'll gain the respect you deserve from peers and industry professionals, there will be rainbows and butterflies, and we will all live happily ever after.
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If you like your art exhibits to be mindlessly decorative, this one will change your mind—in more ways than one. You will be exposed to two separate shows which, over time become intertwined, not because because you have become confused, but because the lines which separate them become more and more blurred and, not coincidentally, their timelines overlap and intersect. The overarching connection? Artistic expression and interpretation of the human experience as viewed through the prisms of some very antithetical artists.
To quote Block's Ellen Phillips Katz Director Lisa Corrin, "the new exhibitions and related programs that will be featured at the re-opening of the Block in mid-January will set the tone for the museum's expanded vision. Emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between art, history and ideas, the Block is growing partnerships on and off campus and expanding its leadership, exhibitions and programs."
Offers a first-time-ever opportunity to see Steichen and Warhol's work side-by-side. Compare point-of-view, technique, technology: Dark rooms. Chemicals. No Photoshop. Just stunning results.
Related "Steichen I Warhol" events:
• Interdisciplinary gallery talk, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. Northwestern University's Nick Davis, associate professor of English; Mary Poole, Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the department of theatre; and Beth Corzo-Duchardt, adjunct lecturer in the department of radio/television/film, will discuss the "Steichen | Warhol" exhibition.
• Block Cinema film series. A series of classic Hollywood films featuring Paul Robeson, Greta Garbo, Clara Bow and other stars Steichen photographed in their heyday, will include the following screenings: Feb. 7, "The Emperor Jones; Feb. 14, "Grand Hotel"; and Feb. 21, "King Kong." General admission is $6 for the general public or $4 for Block Museum members, Northwestern faculty, staff and students, students from other schools with valid IDs and individuals 65 and older. For more information, call the Block Cinema hotline at (847) 491-4000 or visit the Block Cinema website at Northwestern University Block Cinema
• Gallery talk by Elliot Reichert and Michal Raz-Russo, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. Exhibition curator Elliot Reichert and Michal Raz-Russo, assistant curator in the department of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, will discuss the Block Museum's "Steichen|Warhol" exhibition.
• Art Theory and Practice Visiting Artist Lecture with Candice Breitz, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. The Berlin-based video artist, who has written about Andy Warhol, will discuss his influence on her work in the context of "Steichen | Warhol."
Support for "Steichen | Warhol: Picturing Fame" is provided by the Alsdorf Endowment, the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art on behalf of David Kabiller, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Brings to our attention American artists with a connection to Chicago who pursued social revolution with the Great Depression as their backdrop.Pop-up performances make artistic connections and underscores the role of artists as agents of social change. See below for details.
Related "The Left Front" Events:
• "WORK PRINT PROTEST REPEAT" exhibition, Ellen Philips Katz and Howard C. Katz Gallery, Jan. 17 to March 16. This companion exhibition was organized by undergraduate students in Northwestern art history professor Christina Kiaer's "Radical Art in the 1930s" course.
• Lecture by Julia Bryan-Wilson, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. Bryan-Wilson is a professor of modern and contemporary art the University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests include art, labor and the politics of art as practice.
• Poetry reading by Mark Nowak, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. Nowak, a 2010 Guggenheim Fellow, is a poet and labor activist who has led workshops with autoworkers (Saint Paul and South Africa), domestic workers (NYC and London), and taxi workers. Along with a reading on campus he will conduct a workshop with workers in Evanston/Chicago.
• Talk by Vasif Kortun, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Kortun is curator and director of research and programs at SALT, Istanbul -- Turkey's leading contemporary art center.
• Living Newspaper performances by Jackalope Theatre, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5. The Chicago-based theatre company and Northwestern students will enact four new short plays that reflect the themes raised by the Block Museum's "The Left Front" exhibition.
• Lecture by Andrew Hemingway, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. An emeritus professor in art history at University College London, Hemingway is the preeminent scholar on American artists and the communist movement.
Additional programming will be announced throughout the course of the exhibition.
The Block is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Free parking is available on weekends and after 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, visit blockmuseum.northwestern.edu or call (847) 491-4000.

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The Knight Foundation and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have teamed up to launch a contest to develop online applications that would tap the power of broadband to help communities and citizens.
The "Apps for Inclusion" Challenge encourages technology innovators to review government and community services and develop tools that will improve lives by making it easier for citizens to receive these services through mobile and online applications.
"We are pleased to embrace a contest that will so clearly demonstrate the power of broadband innovation to benefit individuals and society," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "This contest is not just a fun way to reward the creative spirit of American entrepreneurs. It also demonstrates that our National Broadband Plan is a team effort, and puts a critical part of that team -- American inventors -- to work now implementing core goals of the Plan."
A panel of experts will review applications and pick winners. The public will have a vote through several "people's choice awards." The Knight Foundation will commit $100,000 in prize money.


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[♪upbeat music♪] [ADOBE TV Presents...] [♪♪] [Paul Trani in...] [♪♪] [Adobe® Flash® Professional CS5 - Training with Trani] [♪♪] [♪♪] Hello and welcome to Training with Trani. My name is Paul Trani, and I'm going to be taking you through all the ins and outs of Flash Professional CS5. I'm going to really start with the integration of Flash with other programs and specifically InDesign. So that's where I'm going to start right now. I have InDesign open, and as you can see, this is a fairly typical layout. I'll just click through some of these pages. Again, there's probably about 11 pages in here. So my goal is to take all of this content and bring it into Flash. But there's a little more going on here than meets the eye. So I'm actually going to select this Move graphic right here. You know what? That's actually a button. This is really cool that InDesign can actually make buttons. I'm not going to talk about how to make these buttons, I'm just making you aware of them. As I scroll over, another unique item I have is this cloud and some other animated elements. As I roll over this line, this is my Motion Path. So again, animation is in there as well as buttons. Really cool. Quite frankly, I want to make sure this work gets transferred into Flash. Those are the only two tricks up my sleeve because all I'm going to do now is go down to File, Export. From there I'm going to go ahead and save it out to the desktop and, you guessed it, I'm going to be saving out an FLA file, Flash file. So this is our Flash source file. Select that, click Save, and if there's one already on the desktop, you can go ahead and replace that one. But as you can see, I do have this Export dialog box. Everything in here is pretty standard and honestly makes a lot of sense, so I'm really only going to point out the fact that text is going to go from InDesign text to Flash's Text Layout Framework text. So that's what I'm going to go with. I'm going to select that, select OK, and there it goes through the process of saving out this FLA file from InDesign. Very cool. In fact, let's just go to my desktop. There's Flash, of course. And on my desktop you can see I have this FLA file. So all I need to do from this point is just double click on this file and open it up in Flash Professional CS5. Here we are in Flash. I just want to point out a couple panels to you. We have the Properties panel, then we have the Timeline panel down here, and of course our Content. I think it's beautiful how everything came in exactly as expected, Everything looks really good. You're probably wondering where the other spreads are. Well, if I go to my Timeline panel, I can go ahead and select that second frame, and there's my second layout, third layout, so on and so forth. The great thing is is this text, as I click into this movie clip, look at this. This is threaded text, so these two text boxes are linked together. Very powerful because you might end up coming into Flash and then deciding maybe you don't need that top paragraph and adjust accordingly. All right. That's a story for another day. Let's go ahead and take a look at our unique elements. I'm going to go ahead and select the Selection tool, and I'm going to double click on this movie clip because each spread that comes into Flash is going to be its own movie clip. So here we are, Spread 1 and 2. I'll select this item here. Sure enough, this tells me it's a button. Perfect. Exactly what I expect. What about that animation with the cloud? We'll go over there. Let's take a look at this. There's my cloud. I'll just double click on it. And, exactly as expected, here's my Motion Path. Since I'm in Flash, I can do all that manipulation. Maybe I don't want it to travel in a straight line. I can go ahead and have it curve down something like that. Very cool being able to do this. Very powerful. So quite frankly, this is what will happen. You'll bring in a file into Flash, and you're going to probably want to edit it further, aside from repositioning things. You might want to edit the actual graphics. I'm actually right down here with cityscape_source. That's this background image, and I want to give it more vibrance, okay? I want to use Photoshop to do that because that's where it originally came from. Again, it's just a matter of right clicking on that and going to Edit with Adobe Photoshop CS5. And of course it does exactly what you think it's going to do. It opens up that file, and now I can go ahead and make any adjustments to it that I want to. So I'll just kind of do some vibrance here. Let's kick it up, let's amp it up a couple notches, increase the saturation and the vibrance just to match the richness of the other graphics in there. But again, all I did is just made a quick edit, and I'm just going to go ahead and save this file. This came right from Flash, and if I go back to Flash, we can see that it updates that image. Great. I don't have to do any other sort of workarounds. There's that direct connection. I can jump in there, jump in that Photoshop, change my graphics, come back to Flash, and that's where I'm at now. Quite frankly, the next step is potentially importing other graphics. And there's a huge laundry list of items that you can import into Flash. Just every file format that's worth knowing about can be imported into Flash. It's pretty darn impressive. I do want to point out potentially a new file format. That's this FXG file format. This is a really powerful graphic. It's a Flash XML graphic, so it's XML-based graphic, actually MXML, so it sort of deals with the Flex Framework. But the cool thing about it is it's really flexible to use and work with when you're working with files from other programs like Photoshop, like Illustrator, like Flash Catalyst, like Flash Builder. Again, it's really flexible and it's almost sort of platform independent as opposed to, say, like this InDesign file. I can talk about all the different file formats in here. I will say that you can also import some other files such as FLV files, and you can even have some files generated from After Effects and bring them in. But again, let's focus on our FXG file format. All I'll do is just open it up in Illustrator really fast just so you can see what it contains. I'm keeping this simple for our purposes today, but we can see that there's just some gradient and some various graphics. All right. Pretty straightforward so far. You probably know the next step, which is going to be to go into this movie clip. And for this very top layer--and I'll expand this out right here--this Icons layer, sure enough, I want to Import to Stage that graphic. So here I go. I'm going to go ahead and grab that FXG file format. It's really flexible. It's XML based. And let's just go to my Desktop, Source, and I'll just grab this quick file, click Open, and here we are. A shortcut key for you guys is just if I hit Q, I'm able to resize any graphic that I have selected. So that's what I'm doing here is just kind of resizing that and moving it into place. That seems to work out great. There's my graphics. FXG file format. Really powerful, really flexible. All right. Let's take another step because once we've imported all of these files, our next step is to really work on our programming. So we want to write some ActionScript, and maybe I'm more comfortable in, say for instance, using Flash Builder and that's what I would want to use for writing all of my code. I'm just going to go to the Properties panel, and I'm going to make sure I'm on Scene 1, and I'm just going to click on the background here to make sure my stage is selected because I want to add a class, a document class to be specific. I'll just call this "Main." This document class would really contain all of the various maybe button code, any other functionality, any animation that I might want to include in this file. But in this case, all I'm going to do is just add something simple, and when I click on that Edit Class definition button, it does say that a document class could not be found. Not to worry. It just says, "Hey, you know what?" It's automatically going to create this document class for me. So I'll select that, and now I get the opportunity to go ahead and edit this document class, not in Flash Professional but in Flash Builder. Really cool. I can just select that, click OK, and it will launch Flash Builder. So here I am in Flash Builder. It will say, "Here's your targeted file that this document class is going to be linked to." I'll click Finish, and it makes this--and let me just expand this out so you can see it-- it makes this package, okay? Not only that, I get a chance to name it. In general, I don't want this screen to frighten you in any way. It really is helpful because it writes a lot of this code for me. So right in here I can see it's created this package and created all of this code that I didn't have to. So Flash Builder is a really strong program for developing rich Internet applications for the Flex Framework. But all I'm going to do--and please don't laugh at this one little word of code that I'm adding, but in general, I'm just going to add a stop action. So again, editing my ActionScript in Flash Builder, and what I can do is come over here, right up here at the top, Test Movie in Flash Professional. So click right there. It's going to ask me to save it. And sure enough, it jumps over to Flash Professional and generates the file. Again, nothing too complex, and I wanted to keep this really simple for you guys, but for the most part, I can see here's my animation from InDesign, here's my graphic that's edited from Photoshop, of course my buttons came through, and let's not forget about my FXG file that I imported as well. So as you've seen, Flash works really well with other programs in the Creative Suite. That's it for this episode. Join me next time. [♪upbeat music♪] [Executive Producer - Bob Donlon] [Producer - Karl Miller] [Director/VFX - Kush Amerasinghe] [DP/Post Production - Erik Espera] [♪♪] [ADOBE TV Productions - tv.adobe.com] [♪♪]
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Trans Am's music always strikes me as belonging to some sort of futuristic world, and by futuristic I mean a world that Philip K. Dick would imagine – a world that is by turns slightly intimidating and full of ethical pitfalls. The band's music has always been ominous, much like the way a familiar-looking stranger makes you slightly uncomfortable, and Thing continues in that vein.
Which isn't to say that the album is a rehash of Trans Am's earlier work – the band has never been afraid to reinvent itself – it just has the same feel. Thing starts off with a spoken intro, and then jumps into the first proper track, "Black Matter." The song is full of synths and vocals filtered through various effects, and plods relentlessly along. Like a lot of Trans Am's music over the past decade and a half, it's both powerful and ambient, and the fact that Trans Am has toured with groups as disparate-sounding as Tool and Tortoise is a testament to that dichotomy.
The album never really lets up from there, although there are a few places to catch your breath, such as the dance track "Arcadia" and the spacey "Apparent Horizon" (which you can listen to on our website). Trans Am probably isn't for everybody, but you have to give them credit for always being musically ambitious. If you like your music to take chances, then you should take one on Thing.
Trans Am will be playing the Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, on April 18. Info at knittingfactory.com


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IUCN recommends taking action to tackle major threats to natural sites ahead of the 37th World Heritage Committee this June, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania.
Often described as the greatest marine World Heritage area on Earth, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is now facing a number of threats to its outstanding universal value, including from coastal development and declining water quality. Unless urgent action is taken to increase protection of the reef, this iconic marine site may be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2014.
Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa, could also enter the Danger List in 2014 if a planned dam project threatening the site's values and ecosystem goes ahead. IUCN is welcoming initial steps to overcome elephant poaching, but also expresses deep concerns over lack of action on Government commitments made last year to contain uranium mining adjacent to the site.
IUCN is recommending three natural World Heritage Sites to be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013, including East Rennell in the Solomon Islands, and the Virgin Komi Forests in Russia.
In total, IUCN has conducted over 50 state-of-conservation reports to provide advice to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 16-27 June 2013. Many of these have already been published online and a further 26 will be released later this week (around 17 May). The second batch of reports includes the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the world renowned Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam.
IUCN is recommending five new natural sites for inscription on the World Heritage List. These include the Namib Sand Sea, long identified as one of the main gaps on the List, the well-known Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, and Tajik National Park, one of the most tectonically-active areas in the world located in Tajikistan.
About IUCN's World Heritage Programme
IUCN is the advisory body to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on nature. Working closely with the its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), IUCN's World Heritage Programme evaluates sites nominated to the World Heritage List, monitors the conservation state of listed sites, promotes the Convention as a leading global conservation tool, and provides support, advice and training to site managers, governments, scientists and local communities.
About the List of World Heritage in Danger
Under the 1972 World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Committee can inscribe sites under serious threat on the List of World Heritage in Danger. A constructive conservation tool, which mobilizes the international community to support national efforts, the 'danger' list is a way to ensure and maintain credible standards for protecting the world's natural and cultural treasures. Today, out of 217 natural and mixed sites, 17 are on the Danger List.


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Calorie Content:
kcal/cup 325, kcal/lb 1,675
Whitefish, Potato, Menhaden Fish Meal, Sweet Potato, Brown Rice, Pearled Barley, Oatmeal, White Rice, Herring Meal, Whole Dried Egg, Millet, Dried Tomato Pomace, Safflower Oil, Cheese, Flaxseed, Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Lecithin, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Monosodium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Monocalcium Phosphate, Chicory Root Extract, Alfalfa Sprouts, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Folic Acid, Parsley, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcous Faecium, Vitamin A, D3, E, B12 Supplements, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Sorbic Acid, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 23% Min
Fat 11% Min
Fiber 3.5% Max
Moisture 10% Max
Ash 6.5% Max
Omega 6 Fatty Acids 2.2% Min
Omega 3 Fatty Acids 0.3% Min
Lactobacillus Acidophilus 100,000,000 CFU/lb Min
Bifidobacterium Longum 100,000,000 CFU/lb Min
Lactobacillus Plantarum 100,000,000 CFU/lb Min
Enterococcous Faecium 100,000,000 CFU/lb Min
Typical Analysis
Calcium 1.0%
Phosphorus 0.85%
Sodium 0.4%
Potassium 0.6%
Magnesium 0.12%
Zinc 135 mg/kg
Iron 229 mg/kg
Manganese 70 mg/kg
Copper 11.0 mg/kg
Cobalt 0.4 mg/kg
Iodine 1.53 mg/kg
Selenium 0.47 mg/kg
Glucosamine 400 ppm
Chondroiten 40 ppm
Vitamin A 18,200 IU/kg
Vitamin D 1,300 IU/kg
Vitamin E 180 IU/kg
Vitamin K 1.52 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 0.10 mg/kg
Choline Chloride 2,320 mg/kg
Niacin 82 mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid 26 mg/kg
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C) 38 mg/kg
Riboflavin 7 mg/kg
Thiamine 8.7 mg/kg
Pyridoxine 4.2 mg/kg
Folic Acid 1.4 mg/kg
Biotin 0.3 mg/kg
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First and third ingredients are named meat products, low grain content, good quality ingredients.
Minimum acceptable meat content, some filler.
The first and third ingredients in the food are named meat products. The first of these is meat inclusive of water content (about 80%) and once that is removed it is likely that this ingredient would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list (ingredients are listed in order of weight). However, since it is followed by a meat meal ingredient, we can have confidence in the level of meat content of the food. There is a further meat ingredient 9th on the list. But this is too far down to make up a substantive portion of the food.
The main carbohydrate content of the food comes from potatoes and sweet potatoes, meaning that the food is relatively low in grain content. The first grain does not occur until 5th on the ingredient list. The grains used are rice, barley and oatmeal, all of which are good quality low-allergenic grains that provide additional carbohydrates and protein to the food. We appreciate the use of whole eggs and a range of fruits and vegetables in the food, as well as a good range of probiotics. Tomato pomace and oat hulls are fillers, but these are fortunately a very small proportion of the food.
Fromms Four Star formulas are semi-allergy foods with low grain content.
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It was fortunate for Hunter Mahan that he made a bunch of key putts down the stretch at Firestone, because several times it looked to like he either didn't have a pre-set strategy to play the final holes, or if he did, he didn't stick with it. Also, he seemed to be losing his swing until the final hole.
Once Mahan birdied 13 and took a two shot lead it figured that he would just try to hit fairways and greens the rest of the way and let the other players try to make birdies to catch him. If he could just play even par into the clubhouse, it would take a two-under back-nine from Ryan Palmer, Sean O'Hair or Bo Van Pelt. On Sunday at Firestone that's not an easy task. After a "hit the middle of the green" par on 14 and a great up and down at 15, Mahan stood 227 yards out from the green on 16. Still with a two-shot lead you would have thought that the main idea was to just keep making pars and if a birdie dropped then so be it. That called for Hunter to lay-up short of the pond, pitch on and keep letting the other guys try to catch him. The lure of reaching the 16th green in two sucked him into trying a very difficult shot when it was unnecessary.
The lesson here is to have a set strategy based on your abilities, your tendencies and your personality. Stick with your plan. Only abandon it when it becomes absolutely necessary and even then give great pause before you go off of your original plan. Sticking with your strategy goes hand-in-hand with sticking with your swing.
A key to Hunter Mahan's swing is the rotation and clearing of his hips on the downswing. It helps to keep his swing on plane and fends off the clubface closing at impact and hitting a shot left. Tee shot swings at 15 and 17 Hunter didn't look as aggressive with his hips and those shots went left. To his credit Hunter made two hard swings on 18 with his hips rotating aggressively both times. The swing lesson here is to understand that if the body doesn't rotate though the downswing the arms and hands take over and that many times leads to pulling or hooking shots. There needs to be proper timing between the arm swing and the body rotation. Rotate too quickly, leave your arms behind and shots tend to go right. To remedy this make short half-swings feeling your hands stay in front of your chest as you rotate back and through.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A new trailer is out for the secret horror movie that was shot inside Disney without their permission.
"Escape From Tomorrow" is being called the "ultimate guerrilla film" and it's scheduled to be released in select theaters and online Oct. 11.
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The minute-long trailer showcases the black and white movie that was shot at both Disney World and Disneyland and premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
The trailer includes clips of people riding roller-coasters and other attractions inside the park, while an announcer says, "People come here because they want to feel safe. Bad things happen everywhere. Especially here."
According to filmmakers, the fantasy flick is about a father who just lost his job while on vacation with his family and has a mental breakdown. The father stalks a pair of teenage girls and does some other very un-Disney-like things.
The trailer begins with the disclaimer that the motion picture has not been approved by the Walt Disney Company.
"They're pretty strict on what they allow and what they don't allow so I could see them really frowning on this," said Michael Womer, who used to work at Epcot.
"I don't think they'd let that play. No way," said Megan Evangelista, who is visiting Disney World with her sister, Amy.
"I doubt that (filmmakers) would actually get to play it without Disney's approval," said Amy Evangelista.
The film's director studied at Full Sail University in Winter Park and has told reporters that the film crew was able to remain hidden among Disney's huge unsuspecting crowds. Cameramen used small hand-held cameras, while actors communicated and stored scripts on their iPhones.
Disney has yet to speak publicly about the film. On Thursday, Local 6 reached out to several company spokespersons for reaction to the film and the new trailer, but no one responded to our emails.
Local 6 legal analyst Luis Calderon said the Walt Disney Company may have grounds to sue to block the film based on copyright issues and unauthorized use.
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Bouncing Back After a Heart Attack: It's Not Always Easy
by Amy Scholten, MPH
You have had a heart attack and the worst is over. If you are like most people, you will be able to return to work and the activities you enjoy within just a few months. Depending on how much heart muscle damage is present, some activities may be more limited. In either case, easing back into life after a heart attack is not always so easy. What can you expect and how can you cope with the challenges?
Coping With the Initial Shock
Having a heart attack is, for most people, a traumatic experience. The first few days are often marked by shock and feelings of being overwhelmed. You might experience elevated levels of stress, anxiety, and depression after being hospitalized for a heart attack. During your hospital stay you are subjected to an onslaught of tests, drugs, and information. You may need to rest and let your heart heal, but your environment may be anything but restful. Your family may be scrambling around, hovering over your bed, and perhaps demanding information from your doctor. You may feel as though your family and your doctor are throwing too much at you and that things are happening much too fast. Keep in mind that the shock of your situation is perfectly normal, and that soon you will be going home.
Going Home From the Hospital
The next phase of adjustment takes place when you leave the hospital. While many people are eager to return to the comforts of home, some may be frightened of leaving the safety and constant attention of the hospital coronary unit. During this time, it is not uncommon to feel lost and worried about the absence of a doctor or nurse. Your family may also share these feelings, and may be excessively watchful.
Under your doctor's advice, you will gradually become more active. Depending on your condition, you may need assistance with daily tasks such as maintaining the house, shopping, cooking, bathing, and remembering to take your medications. As a result, family roles may change as well. Your spouse or children may make changes in their lives so that they can help take care of you. While these changes are intended to help, you may find that they sometimes stir up uncomfortable feelings.
After a heart attack, it is normal for people to experience negative feelings such as:
It is healthy to talk about these feelings with your family, a compassionate friend, or a therapist. In time, these feelings should go away.
Your family and friends may feel:
Talking openly about these feelings can help you and your family to cope more effectively with the situation.
Rehabilitation is the longest and often the most difficult phase of the recovery process. It requires not only that your body heal itself, but also that you take an active role in helping it to get stronger.
Lifestyle Changes
During this time, you will probably continue to increase your activity level, make some changes in your diet, reduce your level of stress, and give up any habits that could negatively affect your health, such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol. You will almost certainly have new medications to take, perhaps along with some mild to moderate side effects. These medications will greatly reduce your risk of another heart attack, but they must be taken as directed. Some people find themselves highly motivated to make and continue needed changes. Others begin the changes, but gradually fall back into old habits, becoming complacent after they feel better. You are more apt to make and continue lifestyle changes with proper information, resources, and support.
Social Support
The support of family, friends, a therapist, or support group may reduce some of your fears, stress, and feelings of isolation.
Psychological Intervention
Perhaps along with social support, you may need additional help as you recover. Some people experience anxiety, depression, or other psychological distress after they have a heart attack. Addressing these psychological conditions via therapy may help ease the distress after a heart attack. Talk with your doctor if you are interested in learning more about mental health therapy.
Making Choices
By making the right choices during the recovery process, you have a good chance of returning to a full, active life. Here are some tips that can help:
Resuming Your Normal Activities
Your doctor will provide you with guidance about resuming your normal activities after your recovery. Most people are able to go back to work within 1-3 months. Depending on the condition of your heart and the strenuousness of your work, you may have to make some changes in how you do your job.
Most people are able to have sex after they recovery from a heart attack. As with other activities, you may need to start slowly and work up to your normal patterns. If you or your partner have any concerns, talk to your doctor.
Recovering from a heart attack can be difficult. But the aftermath of a heart attack can present an opportunity to re-examine one's life and clarify important values. For many people, the experience is a springboard to a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle.
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National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
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All right, this is going to be a busy week. As most of you know, the annual Consumer Electronics Show has kicked off in Las Vegas, so there should be some interesting announcements related to new Blu-ray players, HD, 3D and 4K displays. We'll check in off and on all week with the latest news and announcements.
Meanwhile, there are a couple of big new title announcements to report today…
Summit and Lionsgate have just revealed plans to release The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Extended Edition on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on 3/2 (SRP $29.99 and $22.98 for the disc formats). Director Bill Condon has restored some 8 minutes of new and extended scenes back into the theatrical cut of the film (which will also be included) for this release. You'll also get optional audio commentary by Condon. You'll get a look at the BD cover artwork below.
Also, Universal has set The Man with the Iron Fists: Unrated Extended Edition for Blu-ray Combo and DVD release on 2/12. Extras are TBA.
Sony has set The First Time and Mob Doctor: The Complete First Season for DVD only release on 3/12, followed by Angus Buchan's Ordinary People on DVD only on 3/19.
Nickelodeon and Paramount have set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles for DVD only release on 2/26.
And Image will release All Superheroes Must Die on BD and DVD on 1/29.
Now then… Amazon.com is now taking pre-orders for P.T. Anderson's The Master and Silver Livings Playbook, both Weinstein Company titles. SRP for each is $39.99. Click the links to pre-order.
Now then… we've got an update for you on the audio problems with Sony's Total Recall Blu-ray Disc. As I reported last we asked the studio for an update on the nature of the issue and what their plans were to address it. We've now gotten two responses from them. The first is a statement and information from the technical team on how to get around the issue:
"The complex branching on initial shipments of the Blu-ray Disc for Total Recall has caused a few unexpected dropouts in the lossless audio streams during disc play only on select player/receiver combinations. This issue only occurs if the lossless audio is decoded through an audio receiver or home theater system. If the Blu-ray player is connected directly to the TV, or if the lossless audio is set to decode directly through the Blu-ray player, there should be no issue.
SPHE is working with manufacturers on a possible firmware upgrade solution meanwhile, the playback in the affected player combinations can be resolved through a simple fix by changing the player's audio settings to decode directly through the Blu-ray player by changing the settings as outlined below."
PS3 Slim - From PS3 crossbar, go to:
- Settings
- Video Settings
- BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)
- Change to Linear PCM
Sony BDP-S360 / Sony BDP-S460 / Sony BDP-S560 – From player crossbar, go to:
- Setup
- Audio Settings
- BD Audio Setting
- Change to Mix
Sony 790 – From player crossbar, go to:
- Setup
- Audio Setting
- BD Audio Mix Setting
- Change to On
Oppo BDP-83 / Oppo BDP-93
- Goto Setup
- Audio Format Setup
- HDMI Audio
- Select LPCM
- Goto Setup
- Audio
- Select PCM Multi-Ch
Panasonic BD-35 / Panasonic BD-55
- Goto Setup
- Audio
- Digital Audio Ouput
- Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital + / Dolby TrueHD
- Select PCM
Panasonic BD-110
- Goto Setup
- Player Settings
- Audio
- Digital Audio Ouput
- Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital + / Dolby TrueHD
- Select PCM
"Sony is reprinting this title without the defects. We will ship you a replacement when we receive the new disks. In order to send you a replacement we do ask that you send us your copy. First we do need the following information:
What is the UPC # under the barcode of the movie case?
Your Name?
Mailing address (No PO Boxes)?
Once we receive this information, we will send you information on how to return your disk to us.
So there you go: Sony is attacking the problem from both ends by trying to work with manufacturers to update firmware and by manufacturing replacement discs. If you'd rather not wait for firmware updates, free to use the SPHE contact information above to arrange your own replacement copy.
Now then… we'll leave you with at look at the BD cover artwork for Summit and Lionsgate's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Extended Edition, Universal's The Man with the Iron Fists and Fox's How Green Was My Valley (due 1/15)…
Stay tuned.
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Will Dems or GOP get his vote? Maine's King, an independent, to declare his party alignment
WASHINGTON (AP) � Independent Sen.-elect Angus King of Maine said Tuesday that he probably won't keep people guessing long about which party he will align himself with.
The former two-term governor said he is trying to make a decision on which party to caucus with in time for the leadership votes both parties will hold Wednesday.
It's widely assumed he will caucus with Democrats, especially after GOP and conservative super PACs spent millions of dollars to attack him during the campaign.
King, who will replace retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe, a prominent GOP centrist, is in orientation sessions for freshman lawmakers and has talked to both Democrats and Republicans.
He met with Snowe on Monday and followed Tuesday with a courtesy call on Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins, another of the Senate's moderates. Collins said she was glad to welcome a "fellow centrist" to the Senate.
"I'm here to get my orders," King joked as he arrived at her office.
They have a longstanding relationship. During his governorship, King worked with Collins on issues important to Maine. The two are former rivals, as well. King beat Collins in the governor's race in Maine in 1994.
"He beat me fair and square," Collins said. "I've often said he was a very good governor."
Added Collins, jokingly, "I'm sure he's going to be a very good senator, as long as he does what I tell him to do."
A day earlier, King called on Snowe, who dropped out of the Senate because of bipartisan gridlock, opening up the seat Republicans had hoped to continue to hold.
King said he chose to run because he wanted to serve as a bridge between the parties to try to build consensus.
Snowe offered some praise for his attitude.
"I believe his bipartisan approach is right on target and is what is required for the people of Maine, as it is critical for members of Congress to work across the aisle to address the enormous challenges facing the nation," she said in a statement after his visit.


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Burlington, N.C. – The North Greenville softball team continued its run through the Conference Carolinas tournament on Saturday with a 3-2 win over the second seeded Mount Olive Trojans. The Crusaders are now 2-0 in this year's tournament, and 5-2 in the tournament over the last two seasons.
Rachel Glazebrook turned in another gem for the Crusaders on the mound, allowing just two earned runs in seven innings to the league's highest scoring offense. Glazebrook struck out eight and walked three. Mount Olive's Madison Johnson was also stellar giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits in seven innings of work.
Mount Olive jumped head early in the second inning, taking a 1-0 lead on Jazmin Montgomery's RBI single that scored Beth Overman. Overman reached base after being hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. She advanced to second on a stolen base, setting up Montgomery's two out single. Glazebrook would walk the next batter, but the Crusaders would escape further trouble, on her third strikeout of the inning.
North Greenville would break through in the fifth inning, tying the game at 1-1. Cassie Carpenter's leadoff single, a Marielena Santos' two out base knock, and a base on balls for Sarah Armstrong loaded the bases putting the pressure on the Mount Olive defense. Carpenter would come in to score on a Mount Olive throwing error, but the Trojans would escape as NGU would strand three runners after a ground out ended the inning.
The Trojans would jump ahead again in the bottom half of the fifth inning, scoring one run on two hits. Beth Overman's two out double would score Kalie Smith to give the Trojans a 2-1 advantage. Overman finished the day 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI. Kalie Smith was 2-4 with a run scored, and Jazmin Montgomery finished 2-2 with a walk and an RBI for the Trojans.
North Greenville would wait until the sixth inning to make a move, taking its first lead, a 3-2 advantage on the Trojans. Kansas Wofford would collect two RBI's in the inning with a two out single with bases loaded that scored Cassie Carpenter and Amy Nagel. Wofford was 1-3 on the day, and was the team leader with two RBI's. Cassie Carpenter led NGU going 2-3 with two runs scored, while Amy Nagel was 2-4 with a run scored.
Both teams would go in order in the seventh inning, as the Crusaders advanced to what would equal a semi final round against Coker College. Coker won the regular season meeting between the two teams in early March with two one run wins. The winner of the NGU Coker matchup will advance to the championship game, played on Sunday afternoon.


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Providing storefront and hospitality businesses with an opportunity to generate additional revenue from copying, scanning and faxing, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging and software solutions, and GBCblue, a recognized leader in guest computing technology and support services, today announced the availability of the new COPYblue MEAP Version 2.1 solution for select Canon imageRUNNER multifunctional products (MFPs).
The new COPYblue MEAP application transforms a Canon imageRUNNER MFP into a self-service kiosk for walk-up copy, fax and scanning by acting as an interface to access a back-end transaction server managed by GBCblue. MEAP
(Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) is Canon`s proprietary embedded platform that allows for the creation of custom applications that simplify the interaction between users and Canon products.
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public environments," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "Canon has always been committed to simplifying and improving the end-user experience while helping to streamline
business practices and this new MEAP application developed with GBCblue is a
testament to that dedication."
Developed for public environments such as convention centers, libraries, hotels and airports, among others, the COPYblue system provides business center services to clients without the need for a dedicated on-site staff. An easy-to-use application, the user is prompted through the imageRUNNER touch screen panel with simple, step-by-step instructions to complete their desired functionality. Accepting all major credit cards as well as prepaid cards, users can simply walk up and swipe their card to make copies and send faxes or
e-mails. Receipt printing is also available at the end of the session, providing the customer with a detailed breakdown of their transaction(s).
"Hotel and hospitality customers appreciate the speed, quality and reliability of Canon imageRUNNER devices, and GBCblue is very excited to be working with Canon to provide the COPYblue kiosk system on these great machines," said Ken York, vice president of Operations at GBCblue. "Leveraging the MEAP platform,
Canon's developers designed an appealing user interface on the imageRUNNER device that makes it simple for hotel guests and business travelers to make copies and send faxes/e-mail."
By implementing the COPYblue system into their environments, customers are able to provide their guests and clients a convenient and easy method to make copies and send faxes/e-mail, while also creating an additional revenue stream.
Omni Hotels, a prominent luxury hotel chain, has deployed this system throughout most of its properties, providing hotel guests with unattended, around-the-clock access to such fundamental business services as printing, faxing, copying and scanning, which can all be accomplished with the simple swipe of a credit card.
"A great deal of business travel is focused on showcasing the company, pushing forward initiatives, and producing results. As a destination of business leaders, Omni Hotels employs corporate-grade business center solutions to ensure our guests have the resources they need to be successful while out of the office. The COPYblue solution enables Omni Hotels to offer guests an entirely
new class of service that is uniquely suited to the needs of our corporate guests," said Kerry Kennedy, vice president E-Commerce of Omni Hotels.
Further enhancing the ease-of-use for those environments that utilize a Canon
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Ghe OILandGAS JOURNAL pRODUCING REFINING MARKETING COllyrlfl:ht. 1922. by TeLSA, OJ<L.\[[O~IA, DECDfBER 28, 1922 The Petroleum Publl.hlnl' Co. ~======================== vOL. 21. No. 31 Small New Pools and Extensions to Old Ones Week's Field Review Marked by Few Big Wells Outside of the Fields Where They Were Expected. Tbe 'tonkawa }i'ield bus been extended a half mile DOrtherls by the Cornal' Oil Coml)ao;y's Ko.! Be\'· edln, Section 34··25-1w, in Kay County. OkluhOnlll. It started at 400 barrels from the second Hoon~l' saud, topped at 1,83V feet. '1'. B. Slick and t.he Camar Oil Compl1u)' completed Ii 3,~-barrel well in section 35·2li·!w. A new sund was found in the -. Tonknwa dist.rict in the Gypsy Oil Compauy's Ko. 3 -, Clark, in Secl10n 2-24-1w, ot 2,425 feet find n 500- barrel production. 'l'be Osscnbeck lest in Section .. 26-25-1W, was n fuilure and was ab.:'tlldoned at 3,670 _, feet. In the Rol.lberson Field, in Gllrvin County, I lOOO-bul'rcl well was completed by 'I'he Texas " Pacific Coal & Oil Company, in No. 2 Pearce, Section 13-1u-3w. 1.'hc Prairie Oil & Gas Company and Wilhoit ure reported to have missed the highgrade J)l'oUucillS' sand tOlllld ill Secl ion 4-0-10, in their test drilling in Section 5. 'I'he well was reported to be below the depth at which oil was found in SecUon 5. It the f3und (aiLs to show DI), drilling may be continued in an effort to find the 3,BOO-foot sand found by the '!'rIluscontinental Oil Company ill Section 29-10-10. In tbe eastern Bristow Field, Creek County, the Waite Phillips Compan~-'s :Ko. 4 Brown, Section 13-16-10, is a OOO-oorrel well. 'rhe same compans's 1\0. 4 Vaughn, in Section 33-16-9. started at 70 barrels an bonr_ Tbe Eddy Oil Company's So. 1 Ship, Ln Section 4-15-9 started at 1.440 barrels. 'Tbe Gn>sy Oil Company completed three wells ou the Clanton fnrm iu Section 4-15-9, good tor 720 barrels, 1,080 bnrrels and 600 barrels, respecti'fely. In tbe Garber district, Garfield CollnQ', tbe Sinclair Oil Compan~"s Xo. 8 Frickenscllmidt in Section 25-22-4w, made n 205 barrel well in the 2,( XI() feet sand. In tbe southern part of the State, tbe Magnolia Petroleum Company finished a 160barrel well in No.2 }o"urrls, in Section 26-2s-6w, Stepbens Oounty, in a 1.700-foot sand. In the Fox district, Carter COWlty, the Rockland Oll Company's No.4 Brooks, Section 35-2s-3w, Is a 2OO-barrel pumper. In the Hewitt district, carter County, the Coline Oll Company and GiLlam & Miillt:r's No. 11 Westheimer A Ranch, io Section 35-4s-2w, started at 150 barrels from sand at 2,890 feet and Ko. 8 on t)e lease will make a good well. North Central Texao EastlBod County, in the North Central Texas area, .bows a number of good wells, the best of the past Week's completions aud near completions baving been the Donnelly Drilling Company's No.1 Dunean, near the discovery well of tho Kirk Brewer on the Westmoreland land, which started at 250 barre1a, ana is now making 450 b.lrrels a day. The Doo· DeIly Drilling Company's well was maIdng 750 .berrela with a good pressure wltb the bit only 6 feet 1D pay found at 2,935 feet. McCamey and others' No.1 Johuson, in supposedly dead territory, soutb of Pioneer prodoctlon, is showing 100 barrels with tbe bole not cleaned out. after a shot. The same Arm'. No. 2 Brooke in the PIoneer Pool, Is showiug 100 barrels and not completed. It is a llttle north of production. In the Ibex' Pool, in Sbackellord CounQ', Landreth 80d others' No.1 Poindexter made 831 barrels alter a sbot. at 3,000 feet. It is an 6:taaion well. Tbe Mid-Kansas OU & Gas Company'. ...u, which foun<\ a pay sand at 4.052 feet, iii Ella.. till.. Stephena Count)'. nnd atarted at 720 barreIa a 417. 2 feet In tbe ..nd, baa bridged and atopped prodaelnc- The Te..a Consolidated 011 Companr'a .\UIl-{'O:-'TIXIl:-.'r PROOlJCTIOX :t~fima(ed daily pl'oouction or the fields of the l'lid-Collfinent at the close or the past week was as rollows: North Louisi.:um, 77,690 barrels; j\rkansas, El Dorado, 23,140 barrels, and Smaeko\-er. 175.000 barrels; North Centrdl Texas, 123,523 barrels; }I~ast Celltral Toxas (Me.'\:ia, Currie ml(l Corsicaoa), 70,· 007 barrels; J\ansas. 87,800 barrels; OklahomaCushhlg and Sluunrock, 27.800 b:trrels; lIealdton, ]8,300 burrels; lIe\\iU, 26,750 barrels; Burbank, 84,500 barrels; L)·Olls·Qllilln, 10,800 barrels; 'fonkawa, 30.015 barrels; other Oklahoma pools, 232,000 barrels. Total,:ttl Oelds. 987,325 barrels, a gain of 7,926 barrels ill COmlJurisoll with the preooding wt'ek. The estinmted daily prOfluction or heavy gravity oil in the Gulr Coast Field was 109,190 barrels. Ko. 3 Murtul, a mile south of b·nn. has increased from 250 barrels to 850 barrels a duy, after deeper dl"ilIing, It is 3,012 feet in depth. It is the second '-ery deep producer in Stephens County. In Wichita Count,)·, tlle Magnolia Petroleum Company's No. 12 Rio Bra"o is a 3OO-burrel well and ::\"0. 1~ Rio Bravo sbowed 100 bnrrel6. John O'1\cal c...dended the West Electra Pool witb a 3OQ.barrcl well. 1\0. 8 Rio Bra,'o, in Section 31, and the well was not yet completed. Montague County's boom bas subsided. Fowler and otbers' test had reached 3,300 feet witb noLhlng showing. This well is 18 miles southwest of The 'Texas Company's big gusser, and operators are now pinning hope to the north end of the county. In the Electra Pool, The Texas Company completed :\0. 245 Waggoner as a 250-b8rrel weli and the Magnolia Petroleum Company got a 250-barrel well in No. 12 Waggoner. Other completions were smaller in output or dry. In Young County, tbe Sinclair Oil &: Gas Company's l\o. 2 Kissinger gauged 84:6 barrels in 24 h('urs. It is nortb of the Brazos Ri\"'er, at Herrin City. The Freeman Hampton Pool in AT 1,1,r Coun· ty, contributed an unusual number o{ completed wells in thc vast week, and an of tbem were good paying producers trom the comparatively sballow sand :found iu tltat area. ArkansaB and Louisiana The Smackover district in ArkansaS', notwithstanding tbat only a third or so of the production is marketed by pipe line and tank car, sees no let up in completions. Nineteen new wells were brought in in the past week with initial production or 34,010 barrels. and llfi,OOO.OOO feet of gas. Tbe largest of the 011 wells were Arkansas Cblef on ComPilOY'S No.2 McKenzie, Section 35-15-16, 1,000 barrols; Empire Gas & lj'ucl Company's 1\0. I-A. Laner, Section 36-15-10, 2,500 barrels; R. J. McMurray's No. I-B Laney, same SC'l:ttOIl, 4,000 banels; Empire Gas &: Fuel Company's No. 1 Lr.ney, Section 31-15-15, 5.000 barrels; Douston Oil Company's ~'O. 3 Laney. 5,020 barrels througb a %-inch cboker; Simms OU Company's 1\0. 4 Hirscb, same section, 2,000 burrels; Tomlinson and others' No.2 Laney, same section. 1,000 b8rrels; Roxana Petroleum Compnny's No.1 R. Bennett. same SectiOD, 7.000 barrels; Bumble Oil &: Refining CompRny's '1\0. 2 Hildebrand, section 28-15-1G, 5.000 barrels_ One of tbe gas well8 sbowed 40.000,000 feet of gos. the Golf BeAn'. Oompml,)"s Xo. 1 Goodwin, in Section 32-J.li.1I. are !J1 serh'ely drilling wells in the Ouachita County clld of the field. Big gllssers with oil showings are reported from the southern end of tile field, ib Union COUllt)' nnd there is :l lot of drilling activity. The Old El fklrlldo Field. in Union Counts, showed two completions, neither or them big wells. 10 fA>ulsiuna. ll:lyn('!oiville ~hows onc completiou and "cry liLlie drilling outliillc ot ",Hlde.lt aclh·lty. In Cliddo Parlsb, the Dixie Oil Compal.y finished No.1 Louisiana Stale, in Section 13-21·1~, und it is a 1,OOO. barrcl well. In De Soto Parisb, a lailure 11 reported in l\lc.:Uurruy & :Butler Driilliug Co.'a No. :=! Matthews, at 2.730 feet. A 2,7S5-foot fallure in .Bossler PUl'lsh is reported in the Staudard 011 ComPilU~" S ~o. 1 Rnwls, Section 15-22-11. In tbe Elm Gro"e district the Gulf Uefining Company's No. U HlXlges. bns MIt water and a show of oil at 4,428-33 teet, said to be the Trinity sund. The oil in th1a well tested 30.6 gravity. In tbe Stephens Field in Columbht County, a 125-barrel.completion is credited to llaskell llnd others, iin No_ 2 Webfer, Section 2415- 20. GuH Coast 'l'he West Columbia Pool in Texas and the old Edgerly Pool in South Louisiana were tbe 00.17 en.. tricts in the Gult Coast Field tbat showed eoapletioDs above tbe average in the past week. TIle Webb County 8.od light gravity Somerset fields ee.eb show completed wells of the n\"'ernge 'Output. A wildcat in Caldwell County, the Prairie Lea Prodoetlon Company's Ko. 1 Merriweatber, is I1wabbtDc 100 barrels a day at 2,100 feet. The oil Is 28.0 ct. grees gravity. On the west side of the Hull Dome, the Biggins Oil & ~""'uel Company's ::\"0. 4 MercbaDt, is 60wing 1,500 barrels. In the West Columbia POOl the Bumble Oil & Refining Company deepened No. S J apbet, an old well. and It started olI at 2,GOO barrels at 2,925 feet. Results in the Orange Pool were m06Uy from worked. oyer wells. At Pierce Junction, Snowden &; ~cSweener's ~o. G Cain. whicb had quit, blew out when the bit was run and flowed 3.000 barrels in a day and then sanded. Tbp ca ing collap-.ed. The Edgerly Pool, Ln Oat(' 11 ParIsb, Louisisn3, sbows a 500 barrel well in the (iult Refining CompallY's l'o. as Brigbt~Penn. The best of the lAlredo district wells was a 3Q(). oorrel producer of the Ross-.Amigoes Oil Company. which extended the field nearly a ball mUe easterly. In the wildcat regious, the Houston Oil Company abandoned at 3,450 feet its :No.2 Pippin, Big Rill. Jefferson County. In Brazoria County the '£ran. .continental Oil Coml)flny abandoned at 4,000 feet ita No. G Breen. The northwest side of the West Col.. llIubia Pool showed the biggest well of the week, the Wicbitn Petroleum Compalfy"s Ko. 2 Helms, a worked-o,er hole, which responded with a 4,~ bnrrel initial pt'ooucUon, 22 per cent b.s. and water. Ceotral \Vest . '.rbe. old I"imn Field iu Ohio hod pletion. Cbarles :11. Gish's te-st on bis own farm, wblch nfter 0 sbol settled to a 1Q..ba rrel well, It located in Higbland 'l'ownsblp, south of the to o! Defiancc and mar open another nen. pool. In Plain TownsbJp, Wood Count1, • well 10 credltad to the ProcJeMI... OS Ko. 8 Cue .. oue. In SeclI!l!I 1.~0hOo ...~
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Trying to Conceive? Why You Should Share Your Story — and How to Do It
Dec 2012
I'm a firm believer in sharing your story with others. For my husband and I, it has been the recent struggle of trying to conceive (TTC) for a year and a half. Now I'm nine months pregnant and anxiously waiting the day I get to meet my little girl. But I don't want to forget what those 18 months felt like and how that is a part of my story.
Here are a few things I considered before sharing my experience with TTC:
Why share your story – I believe that connecting with others is a wonderful and powerful part of life. Being vulnerable with others is how we connect and deepen our appreciation of life and of each other. For myself, I chose to "go public" with our story of struggling with conception after my husband and I became pregnant. Because I openly shared, friends and acquaintances shared personal stories with me and I learned that story wasn't a lonely one.
Who to share your story with – Maybe you don't feel comfortable with your personal business going "Facebook live." Think through who you are comfortable sharing your story with. I advise discussing it over with your partner before either of you decide to share it with anyone. You might decide to limit telling a few close friends and family, or decide that you want to be a mouthpiece for TTC and open the discussion within your circle and social network.
How to share your story – Maybe you're a writer, like myself, and blogging is the natural way to share. But maybe you're not. Share your story in the way you feel most comfortable. If you are best communicating face-to-face, share with those as it comes up in conversation. Are you gifted in arts or photography? However you are skilled, consider using it to tell your story.
My hope is that if you are TTC and haven't shared your feelings with anyone yet, this article would encourage you to share with those family and friends who you find appropriate. One thing about struggling with TTC is you are not nearly as alone as it feels and you shouldn't feel ashamed or embarrassed by your struggle.
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Need office space? A meeting room? A clinic with "leading local golfers"?
Those are among the services the Charlotte Chamber will be offering to some of America's biggest corporations during Democratic Convention week next September.
In a letter sent last week to the Fortune 1000 - America's 1,000 largest companies - Charlotte Chamber President Bob Morgan offered an array of such services to those corporations "planning to have a presence" at the Dems' big show.
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The Chamber also enclosed a fact sheet in the hope that some big companies "may find there is more of interest to your business in the Charlotte region than just the convention."
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"Before I built a wall I'd ask to know / what I was walling in or walling out / and to whom I was like to give offense."
"Before I built a wall I'd ask to know / what I was walling in or walling out / and to whom I was like to give offense."
— Robert Frost, Mending Wall
The term "Good fences make good neighbors" arose from Robert Frost's potent poem, "Mending Wall," in 1914. It depicts two farmers who work to rebuild their wall while one questions its necessity since his field only grows apple trees, which will never cross into the neighbor's garden to eat the pine.
The metaphor of "good neighbors" has become an American truism despite Robert Frost's obvious ironic tone revealing his true purpose, that boundaries are what alienate us from each other, not what bring us together.
I mention this as prelude to discussing an important program held this month in our community titled "Preparing for the Future by Reconnecting with our Self-Reliance," which featured one of the world's leading experts on the economy and energy policy, Nicole Foss; Laurence Boomert, a sustainability expert; and a panel of our community's elders, led by local historian and seventh-generation native Jennie Jones Giles.
The program highlighted not only what might be in store for us but also the value of community in buffering the difficult times ahead.
It should not take anyone by surprise that our economy is extremely fragile despite continued blather from pundits that "the recession is over." The reality is that few but the very rich have experienced the spoils of our alleged "economic turnaround."
In our community, a growing section in the local newspaper is the foreclosure listings in the classifieds. A large growth area in our local economy seems to be consignment shops and secondhand stores. Our local soup kitchens and homeless shelters report an unprecedented avalanche of community need as more of our local residents find themselves unemployed or underemployed.
Our community faced many hard times in the past, and our community's natives were on hand to discuss how they persevered. Giles explained that our local economy was based upon self-sustaining farmers for much of its history. Families grew their own food, supplemented with fishing and hunting. For winter, meat was smoked and vegetables were canned. Clothing was made from flax and wool and woven and sewn by hand.
People did not have much, but the prosperity that came from the ground, from their friends and neighbors and from working with their hands gave them everything they needed.
Alma Avery picked apples, grew a garden, baked, cut timber and canned when she wasn't working at a local factory. Leon Pace picked up the farming duties in his household, learned the medicinal and nutritional value of wild plants and worked several decades at the Ecusta Paper Mill in Brevard.
They all agreed that younger generations who had not picked up the old ways left themselves vulnerable in difficult times.
Foss, who was completing a worldwide tour, explained that some people feel confident about the future and their purchasing power, but much of that is smoke and mirrors. Ninety percent of our purchasing power comes from a massive credit expansion based on the use of credit instruments as money.
Europe is a good window into our future. Its unemployment is rising steadily, services are being cut, fees are being imposed, and a systemic banking crisis is in progress.
Foss discussed how little we've learned since the Great Depression 84 years ago. Our economic history is one of booms and busts, a series of economic expansions followed by a series of contractions. Her major concern is that during better times, we've made an awful lot of promises that are essentially IOUs, but when economic activity reaches its limit, those promises will be broken.
There are a wide range of loans that are enormously under-collateralized and when this happens, everyone will be fighting to grab his or her piece of real wealth. Foss likens this to a game of musical chairs where there's only one chair for every 100 people.
Our financial institutions around the country hold debt instruments including notes, bonds and mortgages that have value because the underlining collateral has value. When that collateral collapses, the value of those debt instruments is going to collapse as well. So when the collateral drops to pennies on the dollar, which Foss believes they will, it will take the financial institutions down as well.
She analogizes the real economy compared to Enron before it imploded. Enron looked like a great, robust company until two weeks before it imploded. The shell looked large and strong, but the substance had been entirely cannibalized. This is what we've done with our global economy. We've consumed the internal substance upon which it rests.
Foss suggested that our community's future depends upon investing in the local economy by supporting local producers, co-ops and supply chains, and pooling resources such as tools and skills. Both Foss and Boomert discussed the social capital that's gained through community gardens, local bartering and sharing.
In conclusion, Foss counseled that "we are the ones we've been waiting for." The future belongs to communities that are willing to adapt to the coming storms and learn to become self-reliant. Rather than building fences between neighbors, the participants made clear that the new slogan ought to be, "When we grow food together, we all thrive together."
David Weintraub is a writer, filmmaker and environmental troublemaker who runs the Center for Cultural Preservation. He can be reached at 828-692-8062 or www.saveculture.org.