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We almost feel guilty posting about this, the scene is so gruesome, but: Sean Salibury has his own Web site now, and the production values are impeccable.
The site is called "Sean Big Mouth Salisbury," and Big Sean is throwin' down. As the site puts it: "As Sean so eloquently states on a regular basis, "Nobody puts Baby in the Corner! GO BIG MOUTH OR GO HOME!!!" Totally! The page features a Blair Witch-esque Web cam video of Sean, looking kind of tired but Ready To Talk Some Football!
The video makes us sad, actually, and a little part of us wants to leave him alone. The site is in honor of Salisbury's late father, inspiring Salisbury's "CANCER BLOWS" shirt, and we couldn't agree more: Cancer DOES blow. But Sean's video, uh, probably should have been screened by somebody.
But don't worry: If you think you can't handle all the excitement, you won't have to deal with it for much longer. The site is free for now, but on October 7 — that is to say, Sunday, it's a "premium" site. So you'll be able to pay for the privilege. Get your credit cards ready.
Sean "Big Mouth" Salisbury ["Official" Site]
(UPDATE: The site has been shut down "for administrative reasons." Does this mean the pay site won't be ready by Sunday?)


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Women need pink pencils. How else are they supposed to write down things like their grocery list and wedding plans? DUH.
That, obviously, sounds ridiculous. But that is the message one blogger thinks UK department store John Lewis was making with their pink "For Her" pencils.
After online backlash, the store told Mashable they would pull the pencils from shelves.
The pencils features sayings like "Girl Boss," "Glamorous" and "Buy The Shoes!"
Writer Hannah Dunleavy had some things to say about them:
Yes indeed, if you are heading to an important meeting, nothing says 'respect me' more than a pink pencil with the words Girl Boss on. I only hope no one makes the mistake of taking the 'Buy The Shoes!' pencil into a meeting and has to leave to go shopping. Can you imagine!
But seriously, women love shoes, don't they? And glitter and bling and smelling roses. It's a wonder we get anything done at all.
On the other hand, some women saw no problem at all with the pink pencils.
@Becca_DP Oh my god, imagine if there were actually girls who liked glitter, shoes and were, in fact, girls! The horror the horror.— sarah (@SarahDuggers) November 16, 2015
To each their own?

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Jeff Koons climbs the walls in SoHo…
Have you seen the movie Her by Spike Jonze? In which Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore, a lonely mustachioed guy who falls in love with Samantha, his operating system voiced by Scarlett Johansson?
As I enter my room at the 11 Howard hotel, I am greeted by a tablet computer that seems to be waiting for me. It knows my name, which would no doubt be flattering to many solo travelers, particularly in New York. The city can be a lonely place.
But I remember what happened in the movie and turn the tablet over, face down. Be careful, it knows your name, I think. It is about to ask how I am doing. And what do I do then? I don't want to fall in love with a tablet. Can you tell I'm a little neurotic?
A good drink in The Blond – the bar at the 11 Howard – should help. The bar is super-stylish, just like everything else here.
Anda Andrei designed the rooms; the furniture is by Oliver Gustav and the photographic artwork by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Dan Attoe supplied the installation in the staircase, and Alexander Calder the mobile in the lobby. The frontage features a huge mural made under the guidance of Jeff Koons.
"What's with all the name-dropping?" you might ask and you'd be right. I am normally not a fan, but when it comes to the 11 Howard – which only opened last April – I make an exception. First of all, the works form a single work of art that oozes Scandinavian elegance and SoHo gentility. Secondly, I only learn this because a charming concierge tells me at the bar. I take copious notes and thank her contentedly.
"No problem," she replies, pointing out that I could have got all this information from the tablet in my room. I nod, smiling. Of course.
This story first appeared in Lufthansa Exclusive, the frequent traveller magazine. For more information about Lufthansa Miles & More offers, please click here.


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Tk_GetPixmap, Tk_FreePixmap − allocate and free pixmaps
#include <tk.h>
Tk_GetPixmap(display, d, width, height, depth)
Tk_FreePixmap(display, pixmap)
X display for the pixmap. Pixmap or window where the new pixmap will be used for drawing. Width of pixmap. Height of pixmap. Number of bits per pixel in pixmap. Pixmap to destroy.
These procedures are identical to the Xlib procedures XCreatePixmap and XFreePixmap, except that they have extra code to manage X resource identifiers so that identifiers for deleted pixmaps can be reused in the future. It is important for Tk applications to use these procedures rather than XCreatePixmap and XFreePixmap; otherwise long-running applications may run out of resource identifiers.
Tk_GetPixmap creates a pixmap suitable for drawing in d, with dimensions given by width, height, and depth, and returns its identifier. Tk_FreePixmap destroys the pixmap given by pixmap and makes its resource identifier available for reuse.
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As part of its centenary celebrations the Science Museum's curators chose ten objects from its collection and asked the public to vote on their favourite.
From a list which included a Pilot ACE Computer, based on Alan Turing's work, the Apollo 10 Capsule, a Model T Ford, penicillin and the DNA double helix the public chose the X-ray machine as its favourite.
Said medical device, invented in 1895, inexplicably beat off competition from Stephenson's Rocket, the electric telegraph, the steam engine and the Nazis' V2 rocket engine.
50,000 votes were cast online and at the museum in South Kensington.
Penicillin came in second with 6,825 votes, the double helix DNA came third and the Apollo 10 space capsule took fourth place.
The Science Museum has more here. ®
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text: Thanks for checking out the Cinik Radio Podcast The Official Podcast of The Walking Dead Underground The Podcast, hosted by Cinik, Ig and Ryan, is dedicated to providing honest and engaging discussion about Fear The Walking Dead, West World, Star Wars, Marvel MCU and all things Geek Culture Not content to simply give you the play by play, we try to provide a unique analysis of the show that injects humor and philosophy to our commentary. We are huge fans of the show and always try to look at things in a positive light but we are not afraid to call the show out when it goes off the rails. If you're a fan of the Pop & Geek Culture and want to get some in depth discussion and interesting commentary, then this is he podcast for you.


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When it comes to the secrets of living a healthy life, it seems that there are no secrets. From diet gurus to celebrities, everyone seems to have the answers on healthy living. Since the 1980s, the United States government has also weighed in, with dietary guidelines that it publishes every 5 years. The intent is to provide research-backed diet and physical activity recommendations to reduce the risk of diseases linked to poor diet and activity, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Here is a round-up of the government's latest key recommendations from the publication, 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
In recent years, obesity has been a national concern, since it has been associated with serious conditions like cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Controlling total calorie intake is essential to maintaining ideal body weight. If you are trying to lose weight, you will need to expend more calories than you take in. This means getting plenty of exercise and cutting down on foods that are high in calories.
So how many calories should you be consuming? This depends on several factors, such as age, gender, height, weight, and physical activity level. To keep calories under control, you want to focus on eating foods full of many nutrients, especially potassium, fiber, vitamin D, and calcium. You may want to talk with your doctor or a registered dietitian about an eating plan that is right for you. In general, try to keep calories in check. Aim to meet calorie needs, but not exceed them. Reducing portion size and eating more meals at home are great ways to avoid exceeding calorie needs. In addition, eating foods high in nutrients but lower in calories can help.
Remembering which foods to limit, and which to eat more of, may be daunting. To help you remember, the United States Department of Agriculture created a simple image of a sectioned plate as a guideline for healthy eating. The Choose My Plate guidelines emphasize nutrient-dense foods and beverages, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low- or non-fat milk, beans, and nuts. If remembering how much and what to eat is a chore, you can just keep these simple things in mind to ensure that you are eating well when you sit down for a meal:
You can find specific information on the ChooseMyPlate website.
A nutritious diet and exercise go together for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. To achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity each week. Some examples of activities are brisk walking, biking, and swimming. Before starting any kind of exercise program, be sure to check with your doctor if you have any health issues that may limit your exercise program.
Guidelines provide the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. But living a healthy lifestyle takes discipline and a positive attitude. Working with your doctor and perhaps other professionals, like a dietitian or fitness trainer, can be helpful in keeping you motivated and on track for reaching your health goals. Also, a healthy lifestyle should not be a chore, but something enjoyable.
Make exercise fun—a weekend hike, a lunch-hour walk with co-workers, or a pick-up game of basketball with your neighbor are just some ideas. And when mealtimes roll around, put on your creative chef hat! Come up with new approaches to breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus that incorporate fresh, nutrient-dense foods, and get friends and family involved in preparing meals. Experiment with herbs and spices to flavor your meals instead of the old salt standby. Armed with guidance, support, and motivation, a healthy lifestyle is within your reach!
Choose My Plate—US Department of Agriculture
Eat Right—Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietitians of Canada
Health Canada
2015-2020 Dietary guidelines for Americans. US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/. Accessed February 14, 2017.
BMI calculator. ChooseMyPlate—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/weight-management-calories/weight-management.html. Accessed February 14, 2017.
Dietary interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated February 5, 2015. Accessed March 9, 2015.
What is MyPlate? US Department of Agriculture ChooseMyPlate website. Available at: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate. Accessed February 14, 2017.
Last reviewed February 2017 by Michael Woods, MD, FAAP Last Updated: 3/9/2015


text: Thursday, August 23, 2012 CMS Assigns Providers to Phases for Manual Medical Review The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a list on its website assigning providers to 1 of 3 phases for manual medical review when outpatient therapy services exceed $3,700. The list identifies phase I and phase II providers by their National Provider Identifier; those who do not appear on the list are included in phase III. The phases delineate the time frames during which the providers would be required to obtain advanced approval from their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) in order to receive coverage for outpatient therapy services beyond $3,700. Phase I providers: Subject to manual medical review October 1-December 31, 2012. Phase II providers: Subject to manual medical review November 1-December 31, 2012 Phase III providers: Subject to manual medical review December 1-December 31, 2012. Additional information regarding the therapy cap and the manual medical review process is available on APTA's website. CMS also provides a fact sheet and question-and-answer document regarding the process. MACs are expected to issue additional information about the process in the near future.


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BENEFITING: American Cancer Society
ORGANIZER: Paul
Helen Soto
Paul Rudd wrote -My dad died of cancer.
It's horrible. I miss him so much and think of him everyday. I'm not kidding, everyday. It happened two years ago. He was diagnosed at 65 and died less than 10 months later. Before he was diagnosed, I never really thought about cancer. It's not one of those subjects any of us choose to spend our time thinking about. Since he died, I've learned that every one out of three men and one out of two women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
That means all of us have either had cancer or known someone who has been diagnosed with cancer.
The American Cancer Society is the largest non-governmental cancer research contributor in America. Because of them, over 11 million people in America who have or had cancer will be celebrating the holidays once again this year.
This organization is not only working to find cures, but also funding groundbreaking research that will help us to prevent cancer in the first place.
How is cancer touching your life? Make a donation and leave me a message with your story.
Support me and my effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and help people stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back.
Even better, if you really don't like to shop, you can send these really great e-gift cards with your donation to a friend or family member. That way they'll be receiving the gift of a donation in their name.
You know they can't complain about a gift like that without looking like a total jerk.
Please join my team and fundraise for this cause. If you join and ask 10 of your friends to join your team then we will have a kick ass team.
Thanks for your help.


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Discover the Waters of New Mexico KIDs Activity BookletFlooded with stories, experiments and other activities, this popular booklet is as magical and surprising as the state known as the Land of Enchantment.Learn More
Healthy Water, Healthy People KIDs Activity BookletThere's a clear connection between good water and good health, and this booklet's activities are a great way to convey this important message.Learn More
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Study Says It's Partly Becasue You Think They Do
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Dec. 20, 2012 -- The most widely prescribed sleeping pills do help people get to sleep, but maybe not only because of the medicine, a new study suggests.
When researchers combined studies of some of the newer prescription sleep drugs, they concluded that the drugs owe about half their benefits to a placebo effect.
But at least one sleep expert disagrees with that conclusion.
Benefits Small, Study Finds
The drugs included in the study were the sleep aids Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata and their generic versions.
The researchers conclude that these drugs improved people's ability to fall asleep compared to a placebo; however, the size of the effect was small.
They add that the risk of side effects and the potential for addiction need to be weighed when considering using these medications for treating insomnia.
Side effects of sleeping pills can include memory loss, daytime sleepiness, and increased risk of falls, and researchers say the drugs may be especially risky for older patients.
But a sleep specialist says the study does little to convince him that the drugs -- used by millions of people worldwide -- are less effective than studies suggest.
"The fact is that it is difficult to measure the effectiveness of sleep medications in studies. Patients take them and they either work or they don't."
"I don't see how these researchers can come to the conclusion that 50% of the effect of these sleeping pills are due to the placebo effect," says David Volpi, MD, of the sleep disorders division of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
Sleep Aid Helps Users Fall Asleep Faster
The new analysis, published in BMJ, was a collaborative effort by scientists from the University of Lincoln in the U.K., Harvard University, and the University of Connecticut.
It included data from 13 trials submitted by pharmaceutical companies to the FDA for approval of eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata), and zolpidem (Ambien).
The studies focused on the time it took to fall asleep after taking the drug.
The new analysis shows that sleeping pill users fell asleep about 22 minutes faster than non-users. Those on placebo fell asleep after 42 minutes.
According to researcher A. Niroshan Siriwardena, MD, PhD, one of the major limitations of studies submitted to the FDA is that they failed to measure some of the most troubling issues associated with sleep disturbances including total sleep time, waking after falling asleep, and daytime sleepiness.
"Because the studies didn't measure these things, we cannot say whether these drugs are useful for improving these outcomes," he says.
Nondrug Sleep Treatments Effective
Volpi says prescription sleeping pills are often used by patients for much longer than they were originally intended.
These drugs are overprescribed and patients stay on them too long, he says. "It's not unusual to see patients who have been on them for years."
Siriwardena and Volpi also agree that other types of sleep treatments, such as talk therapy, are underutilized and could be used to help many more patients with sleep issues.
"There are so many things you can try for sleep problems, and cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the best things patients can do to get off of these medication," Volpi says says.
The manufacturer of Ambien was contacted but declined to comment. The makers of Lunesta and Sonata were contacted but did not respond before publication.
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This post is my thankyou to those generous genies from Australia, Britain, Europe, New Zealand and the US who took the time to message their thoughts to me. Thanks to you I have developed a rough rubric to assist me with the task I am completing for Inside History Magazine ('m not saying any more on that for the minute).
The title of this post comes from what I think was the most original response; Caroline Pointer suggested that great geneablogs are "Ones that take me on a glorious and unforgettable ride. And all the other stuff everyone else suggested."
As I received the suggestions I popped them in a Google Doc. I am pasting those suggestions here so that you can see what others think.
Do you agree? Do you have anything else to add?
Creativity in resources; ability to tell a story, not relate facts; range of topics - Jen Baldwin
Originality, follower engagement, humour, humility - Karen Ball
Content, consistency and originality - Amy Coffin
Content, easy reading style, up to date information - Linda Elliott
1. problem, resolution and method described (preferably in 1 post) Context, historical and social.Engaging writing style. Good build up of story. - Taco Goulooze
One that tells a story, not just a list of dates, places and names. photos, plus other suggestions above :) - Diane Hewson
Societal context of the era, interesting anecdotes about ancestors & images of either - Annette Hughes
Originality, originality and originality -Tamura Jones
Photos, easy to navigate (and search), and writing with an opinion or position - not simply press releases - Tessa Keough
Truthfulness; photos and/or videos; clean display without a lot of side "junk" - Kenneth R Marks
Tone, writing style, appearance - Jenna Mills
Originality, yes, content yes. Consistency maybe not. - Susi Pentico
Ones that take me on a glorious and unforgettable ride. And all the other stuff everyone else suggested - Caroline Pointer
Accuracy. If you talk about repositories or procedures get your facts straight - Carole Riley
Personal story and context, the "how" of the finding out, range of content - Helen V Smith


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|'Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame' is in full bloom and climbing up the pear tree!
|The Acanthus is under a Japanese maple--too shady for it to bloom but that's okay.
|Aquilega (Columbine) 'Woodside Strain' is in bloom but the flowers aren't particularly breathtaking.
It's all about the foliage.
|The leaves on the Cercis (Red Bud) tree are ooh, la, la, don't you think?
|Brunnera 'Jack Frost' is getting bigger.
|Don't you love how pretty Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is?
|This is the third summer for my variegated comfrey
Symphytum x uplandicum 'Arminster Gold.' I'm loving it.
|Persicaria 'Red Dragon' got tall, then fell over when it rained. Now it's sort of happily mingling.
|I've been growing this Oxalis for several years. Recently I bought a few more
when I saw them for sale at the grocery store, of all places.
|My Tetrapanax is happy!
|My Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding' is celebrating the spring nuptials. Here is one stem...
|And here is a bunch of stems! I'm thinking of you, Scott!
|Cistus 'Snowfire' is going to get a serious pruning after it finishes blooming.
|I know Jupiter's Beard is "common" but I love it.


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1xRun Thru Interview
808 by Ron Zakrin
1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?
Ron Zakrin: I worked on it beginning in 2011 and revisited it in April of this year.
1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?
Ron Zakrin: Not really.
1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?
Ron Zakrin: I was working with a firm hired by Scion to produce a documentary about the business side of the music industry, with a focus on Detroit Techno and it's various artists. I had a number of illustrations and paintings that came out of this project, but my work was not used in the film. I don't know what the status of the film is. Having these paintings of synthesizers and drum machines led Jesse to suggest the idea of doing a show on the theme, which led to the Still Life with Drum Machine exhibit at 323.
1xRun: How long did the piece take?
Ron Zakrin: I would guess I put 8 – 12 hours total into it, but it was off and on, not a straight session.
1xRun: What is unique about this piece?
Ron Zakrin: In a way, this piece was the seed that sprouted into the Still Life with Drum Machine show, which married my influences of electronic music and painting like never before.
1xRun: Why should people buy this print?
Ron Zakrin: This print makes bringing an 808 home affordable, and it will never need to be serviced by a technician.
1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.
Ron Zakrin: Raw.
1xRun: So when did you first start making art?
Ron Zakrin: long ago.
1xRun: What was your first piece?
Ron Zakrin: My first real piece of art was when I took a hot knife to a transformer named Sunscream, and cut off his face. Then I cut the face off of a G.I. Joe doll named sabateur (sic) and glued the transformer face onto it's head. It was perfect. I loved that doll. One day me and my nephew were skipping school and built a fort out of a refrigerator box behind an ABC Wharehouse, where we could see the idiots who actually went to school walking back home. So we were playing with our transformers and stuff and not looking out for peeps coming home from school. We were surprised by my (kind of) girlfriend and her sister and we tried to hide our dolls. My doll fell out of my coat and the girls laughed at us for still playing with dolls. My nephew picked up my masterpiece and threw it as far as he could, proclaiming: we don't play with stupid dolls! I never found it. That was my first piece of art.
1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?
Ron Zakrin: Very early on I was inspired by Bob Ross, then later by Comic book artists like Marc Silvestri and Dan Green, Tex, Frank Miller. Then when I started to get into the local scene I was all about a Detroit painter named Robert Berry. Also Tyree Guyton for sure, that man made everything else look small.
1xRun: What artists inspire you now?
Ron Zakrin: Too many to name.
1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?
Ron Zakrin: I listen to a lot of chiptunes, I have like 45,000 jams on my phone thanks to the High Voltage Sid Collection, a database of all music made on the Commodore 64. I like krautrock, classic Detroit electro, proto techno, Roxy Music. Also I listen to a lot of public radio to satisfy my unquenchable thirst for information. *Click below for tunes from Ron's musical alter ego Goudran and video of Ze Dark Park.
Ron Zakrin: I am always down to work with my friend Mark Heggie, because we go way back and get along. We had our first studio together back in the early mid 90's and the energy was slamming. To get just a fraction of that energy would be reason enough. Other than that, I'm a bit of a loner, and I became an artist because I don't like compromise. I was going to school to become a commercial artist but once I realized that I would have make big compromises to please the client I was like, fuck that.
1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?
Ron Zakrin: I would work with Basquiat, if I could go back to 1981. That era was EPIC! Painting in New York, punk is new, new wave is new, hip hop is new, painting is real again, yeah, I'd go back there if I had a time machine. Party and paint with Jean, punch Warhol in the face, challenge Julian Schnabel to a duel. Do a backspin and call it a day.
1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?
Ron Zakrin: A self portrait of my mentor, George Hriczick. It was actually a nuclear scan of his head, so it's basically a picture of his skull. He died of cancer a few years after that scan was made, and I don't like seeing it, so it's in a box now. If it wasn't for George, I might not be doing what I'm doing today.
1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?
Ron Zakrin: I have done a few trades with other artists over the years.
1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?
Ron Zakrin: I'm in the upcoming G40 exhibit in D.C. put on by Art Whino in April. I am working on my next solo show at 323 East in May called Still Life with Drum Machine. The exhibit will showcase imagery inspired by and taken from my experiences and influences in the world of electronic music, dance culture, synthesizer worship and drum machine blow out.
1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?
Ron Zakrin: Website – Facebook
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Allright, ladle and jelly-spoons, it seems like it's time to revert.
Peer-to-pper file trading is LAZY. Yeah, that's right, LAZY. If you really want files online, you should have to at leasy TRY to find them, not just tpye in a search and get any god damn thing you want. I personally plan to stop using these services entirely, once I can convince enough people to do things the way it used to be done;
FTP, friends. It is not at all difficult for a moderately-intelligent ocmputer user to set up an FTP, to which they can restrict access as they see fit. That means no BSA hounds or RIAA lawyers searching your computer to see if you've got "pirated" material (because when you "pirate" something, you're holind your cutlass to the throat of the helpless maidens that are these billion-dollar corporations. YOU BIG BULLY!)
So set up an FTP. And don't tell everybody about it. and you won't get sued, and you'll still get to trade plenty of music. It's the future kids, and it looks just like the past.
If you run Linux, you don't have an excuse not to be running an FTP.
Unix, too.
Windows users, Serv-U is easy to pirate.. i mean.. use.
Mac users have it simple, too, I believe, (i wouldn't know, not being one)
peace all.


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Pro Great creative DAW workflow
Ableton's session view gives a much quicker, more flexible way of experimenting with ideas than a typical linear interface. In session view, each instrument part is a separate entity that can be mixed and matched with other parts without having to rearrange anything. Any and every effect is consolidated into one clean looking interface.
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Pro Advanced automation
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Pro Great for sampling
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Pro Optimized for playing live music
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Pro Max for Live lets users build custom tools
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Pro Multitude of tutorial videos online
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Pro VST3 support as of Ableton 10.1
Pro Able to to download own skin/theme
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Con Expensive
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Con No comping / playlist feature when tracking
Con Plugins on frozen tracks are loaded and unloaded as the session opens slowing down opening and creating DSP limitations
For example: If you freeze more than the allowed number of plugins on a UAD DSP device, when you open your session, Ableton will open and close all the frozen plugins on every channel even though they are not active in the session. The UAD control panel application displays the DSP usage of the hardware. During loading the levels (bars) will fluctuate by extreme amounts and typically will produce errors once the Ableton session is loaded.
After the session is loaded, UAD plugins that should be running are disabled because there wasn't enough DSP available during load.
The user then has to open and look at each UAD plug in to see if they are disabled and turn them off and on again to enable them. This illustrates there is enough room for the DSP load for unfrozen plugins, but that the loading process was at fault.
Con Can't save keyboard shortcuts globally
Shortcut keys have to be set per project, for every project (Cmd-K on Mac) and shortcuts can't be exported to other projects unless you set it up in one and save that as a template, but if you ever add another key, you have to add that individually to all hundreds of your other projects.
Con No SF2 support
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Con No 32 bit VST support on newer
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Con Not very stable
Plug-ins can crash the whole process.
Con Interface looks terrible
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Con You can't comp your tracks
Con Limited routing
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Con Sometimes very slow reaction, if you switch from one track to another with APC- or Push-Controller
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Welcome! Explore this area to access resources including Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Hope free email devotional, 42 audio messages for you to learn your purpose, and leadership courses that will take you deeper into a purpose driven life.
Welcome to the Diving Deeper area where you can learn more about Discipleship.
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"You must get along with
each other. You must learn to be considerate of one another, cultivating a life
in common." (1 Corinthians 1:10 MSG)
One skill
that doesn't seem to be taught in school anymore is how to work well with
others. But it's one of the most important skills to learn if you're going to
be a happy person.
If you don't
work well with other people, you're going to be unhappy much of your life.
What do you
need to learn in order to work with other people?
First, you must learn to cooperate
with others.
was a man that the church in Philippi sent to Rome with a gift of financial
support for Paul while he was in prison. Philippians 2:25 says, "I feel that I must send Epaphroditus — my
brother, coworker, and fellow soldier — back to you. You sent him as your
personal representative to help me in my need" (GWT).
By calling
Epaphroditus his brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, Paul was saying that
life and ministry is a family, it's a fellowship, and it's a fight.
The church is
the family of God. We are brothers and sisters with the people we minister and
worship with, and we should treat them as such. It's also a fellowship, where
we work and serve together with a common goal — the Great Commission.
You're also
in the same fight together against Satan, and you need to support each other.
You need to defend and encourage each other.
The best
place to learn how to cooperate with others is in the church.
Second, you need to learn to be
Paul is
speaking of Epaphroditus again in Philippians 2:26 when he says, "He has been longing to see all of you and
is troubled because you heard that he was sick."
Notice there
are two examples of consideration. Paul is considerate of his co-worker's
homesickness, and Epaphroditus is considerate about the Philippians' concern.
This is a key
to happiness! The more considerate you learn to be of other people's needs,
doubts, and fears, the happier you will be. If you are inconsiderate you're
going to have an unhappy marriage.
The Bible
says in 1 Corinthians 1:10, "You must get
along with each other. You must learn to be considerate of one another,
cultivating a life in common" (MSG).
None of us is
by nature a considerate person, because we tend to think of ourselves first and
not the needs of others. "Cultivating a life in common" takes work, and
learning to get along and work well with others takes practice. Like a garden
that requires cultivation to bear fruit, you'll see how your effort bears the
fruit of happiness and strong relationships.
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1. Where can I go to learn more about the meetinghouse library and my duties as librarian?
Answer: Consult "Meetinghouse Library," section 12.6 of Handbook 2: Administering the Church.
2. Who is responsible for training ward librarians?
Answer: Ward librarians are called by a member of the bishopric and trained by a member of the ward Sunday School presidency. Additional training for librarians can be provided by the stake Sunday School presidency.
3. How can librarians encourage members to check out materials for use in Church callings and at home?
Answer: Open houses may be held to help members become familiar with materials, equipment, and services that are available. Librarians may publicize resources, schedules, and ideas in sacrament meeting bulletins, in ward newsletters, or on bulletin boards. In areas of the Church where members have access to the Internet, librarians may want to help members become familiar with resources and materials on Church websites that can be used to improve learning and teaching in the Church and in the home.
4. Can books or audiovisual materials donated by ward members be included in the library?
Answer: Commercially produced books and materials, even if authored or created by Church members, are not to be included in the library. Only books and audiovisual materials produced and distributed by the Church may be stored in and circulated from the meetinghouse library.
5. Should the library continue to store equipment and materials that are no longer used by ward members?
Answer: No. Equipment and materials that are no longer used by ward members should be discarded. For further instructions, see the Procedures for Adding and Discarding Materials on this site.
6. Can institute classes, family history center patrons, or stake members who are housed in the same building use materials from a ward's meetinghouse library?
Answer: The stake presidency may authorize wards, institute classes, and family history centers to share the resources in meetinghouse libraries. See Handbook 2, 12.6.
7. Is it permissible for librarians to miss priesthood, Relief Society, or Sunday School meetings in order to assist teachers and attend to other library duties?
Answer: The schedule for staffing the library "should ensure that all librarians can attend sacrament meeting each Sunday and that each librarian can attend either a Sunday School class or a Melchizedek Priesthood or Relief Society meeting each Sunday" (Handbook 2, 12.6.1). If there is not adequate time to assist teachers between meetings, then librarians should consider opening the library prior to the meeting block or during one or more evenings of the week. In multiward buildings, librarians from one ward may also help staff the library during the meeting time of another ward.
8. What is the meetinghouse library coordinating committee and what purpose does it serve?
Answer: In a multiward building, the wards usually share the same library. If this is the case, the agent bishop is responsible for the coordination of the library. He may appoint a committee to coordinate the use of the library and manage the funds allocated to it. The committee should include a member of the Sunday School presidency from each ward and the librarian from each ward. (See Handbook 2, 12.6.2.)
9. How often should the meetinghouse library coordinating committee meet?
Answer: The frequency of meetings is determined by local priesthood leaders. The chairman of the committee is responsible to call meetings. The meetinghouse librarian may inform the chairman of issues that should be considered by the committee.
10. How should librarians determine the meetinghouse library budget?
Answer: Librarians and the ward Sunday School presidency should counsel together regarding library needs. The Sunday School presidency recommends to the bishopric how to use the ward budget allowance funds allocated for the library. In multiward buildings, the meetinghouse library coordinating committee should meet to help determine the library budget and its allocation among the wards using the library.
Return to the Meetinghouse Libraries main page.


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It may be the age-old question but for me the answer to 'Which came first?' is simple: The Egg. Not that I don't love chicken. I'm obsessed with chicken, as some of you know. This obsession started early as we ate a lot of chicken when I was a child. Growing up in The South, we ate a lot of fried chicken. Mom made a killer Chicken Tetrazzini I still think of with intense fondness. We had roast chicken occasionally and, in my teen years when we were trying to get my dad to eat healthy, we ate a lot of grilled chicken. But even before my love of chicken there was The Egg.
I always loved eggs. I loved them even before I remember, well, anything. My first actual memory as a child isn't an egg but is sitting in a movie theatre. This experience lead to my career path as well as to this blog. I remember actually falling in love with movies that day. I sat in the theatre thinking, 'Yeah, Ok, I get it, that's amazing, I love this, that's what I want to do.' But I don't have a moment in my memory where I fell in love with eggs. I simply always was in love with them. An egg has to be one of the first items of real food Mom fed me. We had them for breakfast 4 or 5 times a week … and occasionally for supper, 'Breakfast for dinner'!… so I fell in love with them even before that first actual memory in the movie theatre.
This is a love affair that has not waned.
At this point I'm beating a dead horse but, my goodness, I love eggs. An egg truly is the perfect food. Not only can you eat one on its own in so many wonderful ways, an egg is remarkably versatile. An egg can do virtually anything or go into virtually anything. Feel free to suggest a food in which you can't use an egg but I'm hard pressed to think of what. If a dish is savory, at the very least you can top it with a fried egg, a trend that has exploded in restaurants lately. If on the other hand a dish is sweet, chances are you can still beautifully incorporate an egg, for taste, for texture, for plain old wonderful goodness. The Egg is definitely a deserted island food for me. You know the game: If you could only have 5 foods for the rest of your life to eat on a deserted island, what would you choose? The egg is at the top of my list.
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I am grateful to work with professionals who I trust and who trust me. After all, trust is the most valuable commodity we possess.
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When Sanzaru Games brings The Sly Collection to the PlayStation 3 this November, you can expect all three Sly Cooper titles in moderately good-looking high-definition. Just don't expect all three games to be 3D.
I couldn't resist giving The Sly Collection a quick play during my visit to the Sony booth at E3 2010, and for the most part, I'm impressed with what I saw.
Sanzaru Games, wanting to show off both the high-definition graphics and 3D effects in The Sly Collection, chose Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves as their demo vehicle, mainly because it's the only game in the trilogy guaranteed to utilize 3D.
See, when Sly 3 was originally released, it came complete with 3D glasses. That's because Sucker Punch, the games' original developer, planned on making the entire game 3D. For various reasons they only wound up making a portion of the game 3D, and in those levels players had the option to turn it on or off.
With the 3D groundwork already in place, making the rest of the game 3D for the Sanzaru-powered re-releases was a cakewalk.
The level I played through was the second stage of the challenging boss fight with General Tsao, which sees Sly running up bamboo shoots, jumping down to smack the sexist rooster with his cane once it's safe to do so.
The graphics looked sharp enough, the widescreen presentation adding a bit more depth to the sharp, colorful graphics.
The 3D? Well I'm not a big fan of 3D. Maybe it's my eyes, but it tends to flatten things out for me, making the whole thing less eye-popping, and more like an old Viewmaster, only in motion.
Given the option, I'd just pass on the 3D altogether, as I did the first time I played Sly 3.
The Sanzaru rep said there was still a chance they'd look into 3D for the first two titles, but it doesn't seem to me like a big loss if they don't get it done.
High definition Sly is good enough for me.


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Hunter Parrish, Julie Covington, Sparkle and More
TheaterMania takes a look at 10 recordings that deserve to be added to your collection!
The star of Broadway's Godspell and Spring Awakening -- and Showtime's Weeds -- adds the credit of songwriter to his resume with this thoroughly satisfying six-track EP. Some of the indie rock tunes, co-written with Daniel James and Leah Haywood, have a smile-inducing undercurrent of humor in them, like the love ballad "Sitting at Home," which begins with the lyric "Are you from outer space?" Others such as "Oh Mother,' wed the actor's playfulness with genuine emotion. Best of all, Parrish's vocals carry the right blend of soulfulness and intensity.
Christopher Sanders - Curtain Call (ChristopherSanders.net)
A bevy of musical theater classics, like "Some Enchanted Evening" (from South Pacific) and "The Impossible Dream" (The Man of La Mancha), along with some modern chestnuts ("Bring Him Home" from Les Miz) and some genuine surprises like the jaunty "You're Nothing Without Me" (from City of Angels), comprise this disc that beautifully demonstrates Sanders' rich, emotion-filled baritone. The album concludes with two cleverly conceived medleys from arranger Scott Whitfield, particularly one which combines "Pure Imagination" (from the film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) with "Colors of My Life" (from Barnum).
Ian Patrick Gibb - Fill in the Words (IanPatrickGibb.com)
Gibb, who's been traveling with the 25th anniversary tour of Les Miserables, showcases his beautifully bright tenor on this nine-track album that concludes with Sondheim's "Marry Me A Little," which he delivers with forceful passion. Elsewhere, the singer mixes work by other long-established songwriters (Frank Wildhorn, Randy Newman) with newer voices, including John Bucchino, Brian Lowdermilk and Kate Kerrigan, and even performer Michael Arden, who's represented as a songwriter with the tender romantic ballad "Not Afraid," written for the musical Easter Rising.
Julie Covington - The Beautiful Changes (Cherry Red Records)
Covington, whom most people remember today for singing the title role on the concept recording of Evita, brings an ethereal grace to the mod-sounding songs on this disc, a reissue of a lavishly produced album from 1971. The majority of songs come from Pete Atkin and Clive James, and among the decided highlights are the team's gorgeously melancholy title ballad, the slightly trippy "Ice Cream Man," and the gently rolling "Friendly Island Song," along with Peter Granger's honky-tonk blues tune, "He Just Don't Appeal to Me."
David Geist - Move On (Geist Productions)
A musician who has been involved with some of Broadway's biggest hits -- and is also the proprietor of the Geist Room in Santa Fe -- Geist delivers 12 splendid piano solos on this album which can often make the listener feel as if his or her living room had been turned into a private piano bar. Among the composers Geist surveys are Stephen Sondheim (who's triply represented), Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, whose work is heard in two remarkable medleys, and Leonard Bernstein, whom Geist interprets with both a robust rendition of the overture for Candide and in an electrifying grouping of songs from West Side Story.
My Home Town Girl (Operetta Foundation)
This quaint, forgotten gem from 1915 sounds all the sweeter thanks to the simple and elegant two-piano arrangement that has been used for this welcome recording. With buoyant music by Louis Hirsch, outfitted with some utterly charming lyrics by Frank Stammers, the show proves to be a goofy romantic lark that bounds through turn-of-the-last century New York with youthful verve. It's almost impossible not to get swept into it all, particularly when Jessie Merlin and Elyse Marchant deliver "Love Me in the Morning Early," a delicately gossamer tune, to lilting perfection.
Sparkle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (RCA)
The sounds of early rock, Motown, R&B, and gospel -- all fused with a contemporary vibe -- collide to terrific effect on this soundtrack for the upcoming movie that stars former In the Heights star Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston. While it can be difficult to hear Houston's vocals and not feel a sense of loss, she and Sparks thrill as their voices combine to whip the dance tune "Celebrate" into an infectious joy. Houston can be heard in one other solo track (a stirring "His Eye Is on the Sparrow") and Sparks offers up a trio of great solos. The album is also rounded out with numbers performed by the likes of CeeLo Green (channeling James Brown), Carmen Ejogo (whose work brings to mind classic Diana Ross), and Goapele.
'33, a Kabarett (BremnerDuthie.com)
A singer with bases in both Paris and Toronto, Bremner Duthie brings a unique musicianship to a strikingly diverse array of 1930s tunes (sung in both English and German) on this disc. The singer's lush warbling croon won't be for everyone, but there's little denying that his impeccable phrasing for songs like "Falling in Love Again," "Dancing in the Dark," and "Twentieth Century Blues," brings out each tune's rich emotional core. The disc concludes with two numbers from Kurt Weill, including an impressive reinterpretation of the standard "Mack the Knife."
Waiting (2012 Original Cast Recording) (Deep End Productions)
Songwriters Bob Kelly and Kelly Pomeroy demonstrate exceptional promise on this recording of a song cycle that follows a quintet of couples on some rocky journeys of love. Performed by a group of students (who, unfortunately, are not always up to the demands of the music), the 16 tracks can often bring to mind the work of both Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Sondheim. Admittedly, the lyrics sometime strain to fit the melodic lines; but they do capture a wide gamut of feelings and situations with style.
Working (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (Masterworks Broadway/ArkivMusic)
Based on Studs Terkel's book of the same name, this acclaimed 1978 Broadway musical enters the digital age with this very welcome rerelease. Featuring songs by such top-notch writers as Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, and Mary Rodgers, the show sounds as diverse as the tales of everyday working people whom it brings to the stage (portrayed by such powerful performers as Lenora Nemetz and the late Lynne Thigpen).


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Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can you please explain BB creams to me? I don't know what the letters stand for or what they're supposed to do.
--I don't get it
Dear Don't: I didn't get it either. For many months now I've been reading about BB creams and wondering the same thing. If you believe the beauty and fashion magazine hype (I don't)—this stuff has nearly miraculous properties. BB stands for "Beauty Balm" and supposedly these are multi-tasking "skin perfectors." Huh? They variously promise to prime, hydrate, smooth, enhance, protect and more. I ignored BB creams completely until drugstore brands got in the act and sold them at reasonable prices. Then I decided to dive in, and I just finished testing five—Revlon, Maybelline, Rimmel, Garnier and L'Oreal. To answer your question, here's what BB creams are: tinted moisturizer. Many also contain sunscreen, but because you don't put that much on, I wouldn't use them as your sole sun protection. That said, I like them. For a long time, I've thought the foundations I use are a little too heavy. BBs (first popularized in South Korea) are lighter but still offer some coverage and give the skin a glowy (but not sparkly) look. Of those in my test, Revlon ($12.49/ounce) and Garnier ($15.99/2.5 ounces) were the heaviest and most light reflecting. L'Oreal ($12.49/ounce) offered the least coverage and, interestingly, it goes on whitish/gray, then turns flesh colored. Rimmel ($7.49/ounce) was the hardest to blend into the skin and the coverage by the Maybelline ($10.87/ounce) was somewhere in between.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I'd be interested to know if there are any companies that make ballet flats with more coverage in the front/instep area. With bunions I find that I cannot wear most of them at all, because the edge of the shoe hits the bunion area. Also, I don't like a lot of toe cleavage. It is really frustrating, because there are so many cute ones out there but I'd say about 99 percent of the ones I see/try on have this problem.
Dear Bunionated: You're not the only woman in the universe who has this problem, and you'd think there would be a wide array of options for those of us with less-than-perfect feet. But what I've found is that the comfortable shoes are either dirt-ugly orthopedic-looking nightmares or way too expensive—or both. On a recent trip with lots of walking, my feet were killing me (what else is new?). Limping along, I saw a few styles in the window of an Aerosoles store (yes, I know what you're thinking but, really, they've gotten cuter) so I tried them on. I've been happy with both the look and comfort of the $69 "Nashville" ballet flat I bought in black suede. And some Aerosoles flats come in "wide" too. Generally, the suede are better looking than the leather ones. Beware, the photos online (aerosoles.com) might be disappointing, but they look better on your feet.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I'm 31 and a professional woman who has to interact often with the public. How can I dress to look older and be taken more seriously? I'm 5-1 and 105 pounds, size 0 or 2. I don't have pigtails, but I'm frequently asked, "Are you the intern?" or "Are you a student?"
--Not a kid anymore
Dear Not a kid: It is not helpful for me to tell you that 20 years from now this will be a blessing. Right now, you need a makeover. Stat. For that, I turned to my go-to stylist, Joyce Sobczyk (theclosetconsult.com). I've boiled down her good advice.
*Get a stylish haircut (perhaps a bob shorter in front than the back?).
*If you don't wear makeup now, start. Hate it? Get your brows shaped; add a little blush, mascara and lipstick.
*Flats are out when meeting the public. Not used to pumps? Try a one-inch kitten heel, with pointy toes. Skip round toes and shoes with straps, which give off a little-girl, Mary Jane-ish vibe.
*Add a push-up bra for some curves.
*Stay away from chunky jewelry, belts (will cut you in half), cute anything such as little florals.
*Beef up your wardrobe basics: The Theory brand (theory.com) is a good line for a professional look in small sizes and in charcoal, which is less severe than black. Theory is expensive, but it's "one and done." Can't afford those $300 investment Theory pieces? Use them as a guide, and go shopping for similar styles in store brands at department stores like Macy's or Nordstrom. Get the right fit, even if it means alterations.
Suggested pieces:
-A pencil skirt at the knee but not below
-Matching basic trousers at or just below the waist
-Matching fitted blazer/jacket
-A simple sheath dress (like Theory's "Betty") to wear under the jacket
-A few fitted (not tight) tops: ivory and colorful T-shirts or shells in cotton/silk blends, NOT low cut
-Basic white shirt
-Pullover scoop neck short-sleeve cashmere sweater
-Colorful cardigan(s)
-Basic turtleneck
-Classic trench coat
-Slim wool coat
-Riding-style boots (not Uggs)
-Gold hoop earrings
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can you tell me how to "pattern mix," which is so popular? I've seen it on fashion makeover shows and on the street and, frankly, it looks like those women were blindfolded and just grabbed whatever out of the closet. What am I missing?
Dear Maureen: Mixing patterns can go so wrong that I don't recommend it. Yes, you can wear stripes with florals and plaids if you stick to the same color palette. But usually it looks like a ragtag mess.
Reader rant
Remember when almost all clothing intended for wearing during cooler months was LINED?
Lately it has become almost impossible to find cool-weather dresses, skirts and pants with lining—except of course at thrift shops!
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Why and when did lining get banished to the Island of Misfit Clothing Items—along with sleeves for bridal and party dresses and maternity clothes that don't make the wearer look like she "swallowed a watermelon" (as some mommies used to explain to their inquisitive kids, especially in public)?
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Leaders of U.S. nonprofits are rethinking revenue, improving program results and expanding development initiatives this year, according to a new survey.
Forty-six percent of respondents were reconsidering their revenue model and income generation, and 44% were expanding development initiatives. Forty-six percent said they were focused on improving program results and metrics.
Veris Consulting, a specialist in outsourced financial management and survey research for nonprofits, and Brittenford Systems, a technology systems provider for nonprofits, surveyed senior officials at charities, national membership and trade associations and policy organizations around the turn of the year.
The report found that nonprofits are under pressure to pursue comprehensive strategic planning, sophisticated development strategies and sharp execution in 2013.
The findings showed that organizations needed to implement a more disciplined approach when building out revenue streams, for example by tailoring approaches to deepen relationships and connect strategically with current and prospective donors.
Only 53% of respondents said they distributed their management and board reports on a monthly basis, with 40% reporting on key operational metrics.
The report said that although real-time dashboard reporting among larger nonprofits had increased, the majority still needed to progress toward more timely, detailed reporting to allow leaders to improve forecasting and strategic decision-making.
The hiring outlook at nonprofits was stable, according to the report, with 27% planning to add one or two staffers and 13% looking at three or more new hires. Fewer nonprofits planned to reduce their staffs than in 2011.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents forecasted growth in 2013, up slightly from 2011; but more predicted slow or no growth compared with the earlier period.
"Interestingly, 72% of nonprofits are planning for growth, but only 40% plan to hire," John Gillespie, managing director for CFO practice at Veris Consulting, said in a statement.
"This indicates that nonprofits are still under-resourced and struggling to master revenue generation. There is a real need for nonprofit CEOs and boards to embrace a more disciplined approach to strategic planning, laser-focused fundraising and allocating resources to ensure success."


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Myth pervades the origin of nearly every classic cocktail. For instance, Winston Churchill's mother supposedly created the Manhattan. (She didn't.) Similarly, Jennings Cox, an American mining engineer, was allegedly the first person in Cuba to figure out that rum, lime and sugar might make for a nice drink. (He wasn't.) And then, there's the origin story of the French 75.
If popular history is to be believed, English soldiers first concocted the drink while fighting in France during World War I. As legend has it, these intrepid men took the only raw ingredients at their disposal (gin, lemon juice, sugar and champagne) and combined them in a 75-millimeter artillery shell. They gave it a little shake, and voilà, that's how the French 75 was born. (Well, not really.)
A book from 1919 may hold the real story. That year Harry MacElhone published Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails, a precursor to today's bartending bibles. Inside, he included a recipe for a drink called a French 75; he listed its creator as a bartender named "MacGarry" of Buck's Club in London. There's no mention of MacGarry rummaging around for an artillery shell in there. Instead, the drink was identical to a Tom Collins—gin, lemon, sugar, soda—with one change: The substitution of champagne for soda water.
Which brings me to another strange bit of mythology: For some reason, a modern-day French 75 is never served on the rocks. But when I say that MacGarry's French 75 is identical to a Tom Collins save for the bubbly, I mean exactly that. And so, like a Collins, a French 75 should also come with ice—a far cry from the odd concoction being poured into champagne flutes these days.
Personally, I've never understood that version of the drink, with its odd bit of floating lemon peel. I much prefer MacGarry's version. If properly constructed, it becomes the classic bracer, which he—not a group of thirsty English soldiers—meant all along.
- 1 ounce London dry gin
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce 2:1 simple syrup, made by slowly heating two parts sugar to one part water in a small saucepan on the stove, until the sugar is dissolved.
- 2 ounces chilled champagne
Combine all ingredients but champagne in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until ingredients are combined and chilled. Add champagne. Pour over fresh ice in a tall glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
Jeffrey Morgenthaler is the bar manager at Clyde Common, the acclaimed gastropub at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Watch him make his version of the French 75 here.
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On Saturday, the first annual Bay Area Record Label Fair (BARF) was born. As a labor of love between Father/Daughter Records and local promoters, Professional Fans, the event set out to be an ode to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial efforts of record labels in the Bay. Some 17 labels, including Slumberland Records, Loglady Records, Polyvinyl Record Co., Alternative Tentacles, and many more, displayed and sold their music at Thee Parkside.
Of course, one big thing that initially attracted me to the event (other than the possibility of spending too much money) were the performances by Al Lover, Cocktails, Twin Steps and Dog Party. All bands were from various record labels tabling at BARF. Al Lover kicked off the more musical aspect of the event. As a San Francisco-based music producer, he combines various beats from '60s psych-rock and heavy-sounding drum tracks much like those of Wu-Tang Clan alum RZA. Al Lover has also been known to make remixes of tracks from fellow Bay Area artists, such as Fuzz and Burnt Ones.
More people started to filter in when Cocktails, self-dubbed "slop-pop" from San Francisco off Father/Daughter Records, started to play. At times, vocalist and guitarist Patrick Clos' vocals were reminiscent of Elvis Costello. Often fuzzed out and with a tendency to combine sneering and saccharine-sweet vocals, the band cranked out its set in record time.
Twin Steps, off 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, is a sample-based quartet from Oakland that blends elements of '60s soul, weirdo rock, and pop. Known for surf riffs punctuated with yelping vocals, the band is flying off the handle exemplified. Vocalist Drew Pearson tried to engage the audience by routinely darting off the stage and using the crowd as a crutch (literally), but they weren't quite as receptive as he'd maybe hoped. This was a little disheartening, given the band's track record of rowdy (or raucous, if you will) shows.
It should be noted here that the audience for the show portion of the event was ultimately meek. Since the event occurred between the hours of noon and 5 pm, maybe there just weren't enough fierce advocates for day-drinking in the crowd? Pearson was caught saying "I didn't know we were in a library" during the band's set. So yes, it was very quiet.
Despite that one shortcoming, Dog Party, a Sacramento-based sister duo (ages 17 and 14) brought an air of Ramones worship to the house. Known cronies of Kepi Ghoulie, their fellow Asian Man Records labelmate and the former frontman for '90s pop-punk mainstays Groovie Ghoulies, it's easy to see where the band draws influence from. The high point of the Dog Party set was its cover of "Los Angeles" by seminal '80s punk band X.
After that, the audience dispersed. Some mingled, others ventured out to vendor area saddled with questions to the tune of "Should I buy this cassette for $5, though I have never heard of this band before?" or perhaps "How did I spend so much money at an event that's supposed to be free?"
Long story short: BARF was pretty much everything a fan of independent Bay Area music could hope for. So when does this all happen again?