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The Dallas Cowboys still have a long way to go before making the playoffs this season. But coach Jason Garrett apparently has done enough to secure his job for next season.
"Take his name off the hot seat. He is safe," Fox Sports insider and NFL Network contributor Jay Glazer said of Garrett on Fox's Sunday pregame show.
Glazer reported that Garrett's handling of the aftermath of linebacker Jerry Brown's death has helped to solidify the coach in the organization. Fox host Curt Menafee then followed up with the perfect question. What if the Cowboys tank the final two weeks?
Glazer said he asked that but was told it didn't matter.
"(Garrett) will absolutely be back," Glazer responded.
Suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton will have to look elsewhere if he wants leverage in his contract negotiations.
The intense race for the playoffs is in full gear. Check out the latest situation in the postseason chase. More ...
UPDATE: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told NFL.com's Ian Rapoport after Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints that he never "even thought about anything different than Jason being our coach."
"I have no thoughts about making a coaching change," said Jones, who added that he was "real pleased" with how Garrett and his staff are coaching. The Cowboys face a winner-take-all game against the Washington Redskins next week.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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Eagleby Wetlands provides an important habitat for waterbirds and reptiles, and is located adjacent to the beautiful Albert River. Featured in the wetlands are varied bird habitats such as melaleuca and brackish swamps, a freshwater lake, woodland, cane fields, and open grassland. More than 200 Australian native bird species have been recorded in the area, including 19 of the 24 Australian Raptors, and almost half of the bird species found in Queensland.

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Two summers ago, Gary Dillion headed to his soybean fields with sticky yellow traps. During the next four weeks, the Chrisman, IL, farmer checked his traps and wasn't surprised to find them populated with western corn rootworm beetles. Even though he used the traditional corn-soybean rotation, he had spotted evidence of adult beetles in the soybeans earlier.
So last summer he took action and treated his corn with a soil insecticide at planting. On a 40-acre test plot in which every other 16 rows were treated with an insecticide and 16 rows were left untreated, Dillion found that the insecticide produced results. The treated rows yielded 10 to 16 bu./acre more than the untreated corn.
Dillion was one of the early users of the sticky yellow traps for scouting beetles. Last summer, university tests with the sticky traps were conducted with help from 450 farmers in Illinois and Indiana. The University of Illinois released guidelines on deciding when to apply an insecticide according to beetle numbers on the traps. This spring farmers in the test will apply an insecticide if it is needed based on the number of beetles scouted.
Rotation no defense. The high incidence of the western corn rootworm in the Corn Belt is evidence that crop rotation is no longer an effective defense. Some rootworm beetles have lost their instinctive preference for only laying their eggs in corn. They now feed and lay eggs in soybeans, oats and alfalfa. When the soybean fields are rotated to corn the following year, the larvae hatch and feed on corn roots.
"The best way for a grower to determine potential risk in first-year corn is to scout soybeans the previous July and August," reports Kevin Steffey, entomologist with the University of Illinois.
Based on tests using Pherocon AM traps, the university researchers recommend that growers distribute 12 unbaited traps evenly throughout the interior of each soybean field, regardless of size. They suggest placing the traps in the field the last week of July through the third week in August. Attach the traps to metal fence posts and position the traps just above the soybean canopy. Every week count the male and female beetles found on each trap and then replace the traps.
When insecticide is needed. Determine the beetle density of each field scouted. This means taking the total number of beetles for one field during the four weeks and dividing by the number of traps, 12. Divide the result by the number of trapping days, 28. This will equal the number of rootworm beetles per trap per day. (Ex-ample: 2,353 total beetles divided by 12 traps divided by 28 days equals 7.)
The university says that at 2 to 7 beetles/trap/day, plants will show root injury. At 2 beetles/trap/day, for example, several roots will be eaten off to within 11/2 in. of the plant, and at 7 beetles, one node of roots will be destroyed. At this level and higher, a soil insecticide may be economically warranted.
Growers just wanting to determine the presence or absence of the western corn rootworm may distribute only four traps. But the university entomologists report that this modified procedure should not be used to determine whether an insecticide is needed.
One source for the Pherocon AM sticky yellow traps is Gempler's. A package of 25 with ties costs $42. Ask for part #T3306 at Gempler's, Dept. FIN, 100 Countryside Dr., Belleville, WI 53508, 800/382-8473.


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Calling all epeeists who are over 40. The St Maur is the biggest epee comp on the French Vets Circuit. Last year there were 300+ men on the Saturday followed by a massive team competition on the Sunday. The WE had 70+ entries.
This competition is a great opportunity for Veterans who have not fenced abroad before to see what the standard is like without any pressure. It is also an opportunity for those who feel the International Veterans Circuit is not challenging enough to see if they are right. Germany and Russia send team members to this competition.
Please find link to details below
Happy New Year to all
Went last year so happy to answer any questions


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Biggest retailer frets over U.S. economy
Walmart chief says signs of recovery 'very muted'
NEW YORK – The U.S. economic recovery is on shaky ground, according to Mike Duke, the president and CEO of Walmart, which "serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week."
"Customers are still fragile. This economic recovery is still very close, but we see some positive signs with the information from consumers, but those signs have been very muted," said Duke, whose operations reported fiscal year 2012 sales of some $444 billion and 2.2 million employees.
Speaking to a private meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, Duke explained that his company's findings were based on data derived from the shopping habits of Walmart "moms" who are a "pretty good barometer" of trends in general.
"One week before the election only 25 percent of our customers knew about the fiscal cliff. One week after, it rose to 75 percent," he said.
Those findings were relayed directly to the White House in a recent meeting with business leaders, said Duke.
"They were receptive, and wanted us to provide more (polling) data," he said. "Fifteen percent of our customers tell us that the controversy over the fiscal cliff will impact what they spend on Christmas.
"They want this controversy solved," he said. "Customers are still trying to get by month to month, paycheck to paycheck, their purchasing habits are still under a lot of pressure."
He said all he has to do is look at what his stories are selling.
"We can see it by the products customers buy," he explained.
The polling was done prior to the months leading up to the recent U.S. presidential elections and continued thereafter.
"Unlike many polls we did not stop on election day, but continued thereafter," he explained. "We believe that this is a critical time for the country and there are problems that need to be solved."
Duke pointed out that as each month ends, buying habits revert to basics rather than luxury items.
"The administration needs to address a reduction in spending and entitlement reform. We need a comprehensive plan that does not keep this debate going and going," he said. "Bills come to due and many families need to pay bills so they just buy the basics."
His comments suggested that the administration's concept of "spreading the wealth" hasn't reached many yet.
"Customers downsize at the end of the month. At the beginning of the month a Walmart mom might buy a large pack size of diapers. At the end of the month, she might buy a smaller pack. It just means that she has run out of money," he said.
Duke was questioned about the administration's efforts to raise the federal minimum wage and how it would impact on Walmart.
He didn't offer specifics but did say he did not think it would be an problem for Walmart and added that market pressures would force his company to be "competitive."
But he noted that for every hourly job that came open at Walmart this year there were on average five applicants.
Two legal issues also came were also discussed.
On the recent fire in a Bangladesh factory that produced clothes for Walmart and saw more than 100 workers killed, Duke said all ties with the company were severed.
"It was an illegal subcontractor of a company we did business with and we severed ties with both. We will not do business with companies that engage in such practices," he said.
On the federal probe into allegations that Walmart offered bribes to do business overseas, Duke would only say:
"We are fully cooperating with the Justice Department. We do not condone such actions. We will do whatever is required. The investigation is ongoing."


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Hearing Before The Committee on Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Social Security
United States House of Representatives
February 26, 2004
Statement By Jo Anne B. Barnhart Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be here today to discuss the President's fiscal year (FY) 2005 budget request for the Social Security Administration (SSA). I appreciate the Committee's interest in and support of SSA in the past, and I look forward to continuing to work with you. I want to thank you for holding this hearing and giving me the opportunity to tell you of our accomplishments and our plans for the future.
Overview of SSA's Programs and Overall Budget
As you know, SSA advances the economic security of the Nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America 's Social Security programs. These programs include Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, commonly referred to as Social Security, Disability Insurance (DI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSA also provides service delivery support to the Medicare, Medicaid, Black Lung, Railroad Retirement, and Food Stamp programs. The President's Budget request for the Social Security Administration is driven by our Agency Strategic Plan, which focuses on four strategic goals: service, stewardship, solvency, and staff.
For FY 2005, SSA will spend $557 billion to pay monthly benefits to more than 52 million people. SSA's administrative expenses, driven by the size of the programs we administer - both in terms of the amount of work we do and the number of people we need to do it - are less than 2 percent of total outlays.
Let me give you a sense of the vast number of tasks that our dedicated employees will perform in FY 2005. We will process almost 6 million claims for benefits; issue 18 million new and replacement Social Security number (SSN) cards; process 267 million earnings items for workers' earnings records; handle approximately 52 million phone calls to SSA's 800-number; issue 136 million Social Security Statements; adjudicate appeals of disputed decisions; process millions of actions to keep beneficiary records current and accurate; and conduct continuing eligibility reviews to avoid erroneous payments to Social Security and SSI beneficiaries.
President's Request for SSA's Limitation on Administrative Expenses
The President's budget includes $8.878 billion for the Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE), a 6.8 percent increase over our FY 2004 appropriation. Given the very tight fiscal environment for FY 2005, we believe this increase in funding reflects the President's continued support for our programs and confidence in the Agency. And given the severe budget constraints of the last two years, I want to go on the record as thanking you for your support of our Fiscal Year 2004 and 2005 budget requests.
The 6.8 percent increase is needed to provide the salaries and benefits, facilities, computer and telecommunications equipment, and training needed to deliver service to the American public. Mandatory increases in personnel costs occur every year due to annual Federal employee pay raises, career ladder promotions and benefit cost increases, and about 75 percent of our administrative resources are used for personnel expenses.
Our budget places a priority on delivering high-quality, citizen-centered service, and this year our commitment is to achieve at least a two percent improvement in productivity. With the proposed FY 2005 funding levels, SSA will be able to keep up with key service workloads as well as fulfill our responsibilities in implementing the historic Medicare prescription drug law. While I will describe each of the following workloads and initiatives in more detail shortly, let me mention that the budget will allow us to reduce hearings backlogs, increase the number of continuing disability reviews (CDRs), and continue to lower overall disability processing times for the American people. It also allows us to focus on implementation of AeDib, our new electronic disability claims process, which we began to roll out in January.
SSA is a results-oriented organization, driven by our workloads. We recognize that the number of people we have to "do the job" matters significantly. The dedicated men and women of SSA will continue to give the American people the service they expect and deserve. However, the reality is that fewer resources mean less work is completed, and that we must balance those resources against our workloads carefully.
For instance, in FY 2003, we were not able to keep up with our projected CDR workload, and the same will be the case in FY 2004. We know that CDRs are very cost-effective, and that they add significantly to program savings. For every $1 in administrative resources spent to process CDRs, SSA has generated approximately $10 in government-wide savings. However, the alternative to reducing the number of CDRs conducted would be to process fewer disability claims, thus increasing the time disability applicants must wait for a decision, and that is a tradeoff I am not willing to make.
When I began my term as Commissioner of Social Security, I vowed not to manage the status quo. I began a Service Delivery Assessment to determine what our goals for service should be and to plan how we would achieve those goals within five years. The budget increase the President is proposing for SSA in FY 2005 enables the Agency to stay on track to meet my service delivery goals by the end of the original five year period - 2008, producing positive results for the millions of Americans who depend on our Agency.
Let me describe some of our recent accomplishments in meeting our service delivery challenges.
SSA's Recent Accomplishments
In FY 2003, SSA paid nearly $499 billion in Federal benefits to 39.3 million OASI beneficiaries, 7.3 million DI beneficiaries, and 6.6 million SSI recipients, including individuals receiving benefits from more than one program. In addition to carrying out these responsibilities, SSA made progress in meeting a wide range of challenges despite tough choices required to operate within appropriated resources.
In FY 2003, we exceeded our Agency-wide productivity goal. SSA offices processed over 2.5 million disability claims - an increase of more than 350,000 from FY 2001. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) productivity rates were the highest in history - at 2.35 cases per day. SSA's Office of Hearings and Appeals processed 40,000 more hearing decisions than FY 2002. In November 2001, the average time to appeal an unfavorable hearing decision was 467 days. In November 2003, it took 252 days. The number of people doing business with SSA and rating our service as "good", "very good," or "excellent" exceeded 84 percent.
Maintain Service in the Face of Growing Workloads
The President's FY 2005 budget for SSA will allow us to continue to provide this level of service for the American public. In FY 2005, we will be able to add an additional 2,000 work years to our operations. This level will be enough to maintain or improve service and will be used largely to enhance our staff in SSA field offices and the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
As I mentioned earlier, SSA will be able to reduce hearings backlogs while continuing to lower overall disability processing times. In FY 2005, SSA expects to increase the number of hearings it processes to 596,000 from 538,000 in FY 2004 - an 11 percent increase. This lowers the number of pending hearings from 586,000 in FY 2004 to 550,000 in FY 2005 - a decrease of 36,000. We project our average hearings processing time for FY 2005 to be 344 days. Additionally, we will meet our commitment to process as many initial disability claims as we receive, keeping up with the pending workload level, while maintaining the accuracy of our decisions.
In FY 2005, SSA expects to issue nearly 18 million new and replacement Social Security cards after obtaining and evaluating evidence of identity. As a way to streamline and improve service, we opened a pilot Social Security Card Center in Brooklyn, New York in 2002. The Brooklyn Card Center exclusively processes requests for new or replacement Social Security cards. While I am waiting to see the final results from the review of the pilot, initial feedback has been extremely positive. After considering the final results, I hope to open at least one additional Card Center in FY 2004.
In FY 2005, SSA will also expand the range of services we offer electronically to the public. We will continue to encourage the public to use SSA's Internet website, and will partner with other Federal, State and local entities to promote consolidated service delivery. SSA has invested substantially in electronic service delivery and will continue to do so as an efficient means of providing service to the burgeoning population of baby boomers who will come to us for service.
SSA now has many of our forms and applications available online at www.socialsecurity.gov. SSA is testing the marketing of Social Security online services through the distribution of bookmarks and other promotional materials in libraries, and is publicizing online services among human resource professionals in large businesses and organizations.
Invest in Technology and Implement an Electronic Disability Claims Process
As you can see, Mr. Chairman, SSA places a high priority on information technology investments. Our FY 2005 budget authority for information technology is increasing from $392 million to $420 million, an increase of $28 million, or 7.1 percent. SSA plans to invest in infrastructure and office automation necessary for the support of ongoing operation, including maintenance of SSA's National Computer Center, telephone services, and hardware and software nationwide.
The most notable strategic investment is AeDIB, an electronic disability claims filing process, which replaces the paper-driven process with a more efficient electronic system, and is expected to reduce processing times significantly over the long term. As you know, SSA began to roll out AeDIB in January of this year. This system is critical to our ability to maintain and improve upon the progress we've made in making our disability process better, and the funds in the President's budget request will allow us to complete the roll out within our 18 month schedule.
As I mentioned earlier, SSA made significant progress in improving overall disability processing times in 2003. In addition to the processing time improvements of SSA's Appeals Council, average processing time for initial claims was 97 days, an improvement from the FY 2002 processing time of 104 days.
However, we recognize that there is still much more to be done. Individuals who initially are denied disability benefits and who appeal have to wait almost an additional year before a final hearing decision is made, and that is simply unacceptable.
AeDib is truly revolutionizing the way we do work and is essential for making changes for the long-term. While we have found that the process does increase the time spent in the field office preparing the claim by approximately 15 to 20 minutes, this additional time will result in more complete case files and thus save many hours in overall processing time. In addition, in the paper-driven process, when a claimant requests a hearing, it often takes more than a month simply to locate the claimant's folder and deliver it to the appropriate hearing office. This will change with the new electronic process as costs related to locating, mailing, and storing paper files will be significantly reduced.
With regard to long-term improvements, the last time I appeared before this committee, I announced a new approach for improving the disability determination process. The approach I discussed focuses on making the right decision as early in the process as possible and improving the quality of decisions at all levels of the process. The proposal is predicated on the successful implementation of AeDib, which would allow disability claims and quality reviews to be worked at any location. We are continuing to pursue a collaborative approach in developing the new process as we receive input, comments and ideas from Congress, the public, organizations, advocacy groups and employees to refine the new approach.
Increase SSA's Overall Productivity
As SSA deals with significant workload growth and an increased number of employee retirements, improved productivity is essential to meeting the challenges ahead. In FY 2003, we exceeded our Agency-wide productivity goal. We achieved a 2.1 percent increase in productivity, due largely to the dedication of our employees. Considering that we had a 5.1 percent increase in productivity in FY 2002, our achievement in FY 2003 is even more noteworthy. Our goal for FY 2005 is to again increase productivity by at least 2 percent.
In addition to our other systems improvements and automation efforts I have already mentioned, the President's budget includes a legislative proposal to implement an Electronic Death Registry (EDR) where states would report the death of an individual within five days. The budget also includes funding to make improvements to the earnings process, continuing redesign of the Title II system, and modernization of our SSI systems.
Ensure the Integrity of SSA's Programs
SSA's mission demands that we balance our commitment to service with our responsibility to be good stewards of the programs we administer. We fulfill this responsibility through program integrity work such as CDRs, periodic non-disability redeterminations of SSI payments, overpayment collections, and strengthened management of our programs.
As I mentioned, the President's budget proposes $561 million in dedicated funding to ensure continuation of CDRs, which have a very high return in program savings for administrative dollars spent. The President's budget proposes that discretionary spending caps be reinstated in any budget reform legislation that Congress considers. If caps are reinstated, the President proposes to adjust the caps for SSA's funding for CDRs. I know the Committee is familiar with the cap adjustment for CDRs under the previous discretionary spending caps. In FY 2005, SSA will process 1.569 million CDR's, an increase from 1.537 million in FY 2004.
We will continue to strengthen our management of the SSI program by reducing erroneous payments through use of such tools as periodic non-disability redeterminations, and proposing legislative remedies consistent with the Agency's SSI Corrective Action Plan, which was developed in response to GAO's designation of SSI as a high-risk program. As you know, many of the legislative proposals in the Corrective Action Plan are in H.R. 743, and we are continuing to look for ways to improve and simplify the SSI program. We will propose legislative remedies as necessary based on this ongoing analysis. We expect to process 2.21 million redeterminations in both FY 2004 and FY 2005.
We will also continue to reduce SSN fraud through improvements to the enumeration process. The SSN has become the single most widely used identifier for Federal and State government, as well as the private sector. As uses of the SSN increase, so has the potential for misuse. Individuals seeking an SSN must provide proof of identity, age, and U.S. citizenship or legal alien and work authorization status, and SSA must evaluate all of these documents for authenticity. To detect fraudulent documents and to prevent improperly issuing SSNs, we are developing ways to share information with other Federal and State agencies to decrease reliance on documents presented by SSN applicants. We are also developing automated alerts to detect potential fraud.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, we are looking forward to implementing all the provisions in H.R. 743 as they serve to further strengthen the integrity of our programs.
Implement Medicare Reform
SSA is facing new responsibilities as we help to implement the Medicare prescription drug law signed by the President in December 2003. SSA will answer general inquiries and make referrals and send letters this spring to Medicare beneficiaries who may be eligible for the prescription drug discount card and related transitional assistance. We will calculate Part B premiums for high-income beneficiaries and withhold the premiums for this program from beneficiaries' Social Security checks. We will also determine eligibility of low-income seniors for drug benefit subsidies under Medicare Part D.
I have created a team in my office to work with the Department of Health and Human Services and oversee the Agency's implementation efforts. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for their hard work and efforts to make sure we fulfill our responsibilities under this important legislation. I know the team has made good progress in assessing what we need to do and how we will do it to effectively implement the new law. Their analysis will include plans for efficient use of our available resources to accomplish all that is required of us. As we complete our assessment and proceed with our implementation, we will keep you informed.
Congress provided $500 million for SSA's startup costs in FY 2004 and FY 2005. In addition to these funds, the President's FY 2005 budget includes an additional $100 million for a Medicare reform contingency reserve, which will remain available through FY 2006. This reserve will ensure that all eligible persons seeking benefits under the new law can be served if the original appropriation for implementation is exhausted. Consistent with the provisions in the original legislation, the reserve funds may be transferred between SSA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The President's FY 2005 administrative budget for SSA, including $8.878 million for LAE, $100 million in a Medicare reform contingency reserve, and $92 million for the Inspector General will provide the resources to help us: maintain service in the face of growing workloads; fully implement an electronic disability claims process; continue to increase overall productivity; ensure the ongoing integrity of our program; and, help administer the Medicare prescription drug plan.
I am proud of our record of accomplishment in management of the Social Security Administration. We earned the highest status score - green - on the President's Management Agenda in Financial Management. We are one of only four Federal agencies to have a green in status in Financial Management. We also scored green in progress on all 5areas of the President's Management Agenda, specifically: improved financial management; strategic management of human capital; expanded electronic government; budget and performance integration; and competitive sourcing.
We also are proud that we have received a number of awards and good "grades" from independent sources. We have received unqualified opinions on our financial statements since 1994 and the Association of Government Accountants "Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting" for fifth straight year. Our computer security efforts earned a B+ on the House Committee on Government Reform's annual report card, placing SSA among the top three Federal agencies. In addition, SSA executives have received individual awards from the Association of Government Accountants, the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program, the General Services Administration, the American Society for Public Administration, and the National Academy of Public Administration.
We also are pleased that SSA's SSI program has been removed from GAO's high-risk list of government programs considered especially vulnerable to waste, fraud or abuse. To continue to reduce improper payments, we are committed to processing substantial numbers of continuing disability reviews, SSI redeterminations and special workload cases affecting the accuracy of benefit payments; and to continuing to make progress on the SSI Corrective Action Plan.
I want to thank this Committee for all its hard work in the recent passage of H.R. 743. The bill includes many important provisions, but I want to point out two SSI provisions that were in H.R. 743 and also in an Administration bill that SSA submitted to Congress last July. One provision would exclude small amounts of income paid as interest or dividends on an SSI beneficiary's resources and increase from $20 a month to $60 a quarter the amount of infrequent income an individual can receive without it affecting his or her SSI benefit. By eliminating the reporting and recording of these very small amounts of income, SSI overpayments are avoided and the program is simpler and more efficient.
The second provision eliminates the situation in which income received in the first month of eligibility is counted three times even if it were only received once. This triple-counting caused beneficiary confusion and was very difficult for SSA employees to administer and explain. While the budget impact of these provisions is negligible because they do not affect very many individuals, the proposals are an important first step in simplifying the SSI program. I assure you that we will continue, with the help of Congress, to improve and simplify SSI.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss SSA's budget request with the Committee. I look forward to working with you and appreciate your continued support of our programs and people.


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Part of the Bay Area will transform itself into Victorian London for five weekends in November and December with the return of the Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party.
This 35-year Bay Area tradition gets underway Nov. 23 at the Cow Palace in Daly City. It continues from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 22. It's also open Nov. 29, the Friday after Thanksgiving.
More than 3 acres will be transformed into London circa 1865. As visitors make their way down narrow streets and alleys, they'll encounter carolers and street performers, perhaps seeing chimney sweeps or Charles Dickens' Tiny Tim and even Queen Victoria.
Costumed vendors will set up shops selling a variety of Victorian-era wares. Four authentic English pubs will welcome weary travelers, and period music will be performed on seven stages.
The fair was created by Ron and Phyllis Patterson as an educational outing, especially for children, and is now produced by Kevin and Leslie Patterson, their son and daughter-in-law.
"The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is the only event of its kind in the world, a deeply immersive and historically authentic environmental theater," Kevin Patterson said in a news release.
General admission tickets for adults, available at the box office, cost $25 the first three weekends, then increase to $30. Admission for children ages 5-12 is $12 and kids younger than 5 get in free.
Cow Palace parking costs $10. A free shuttle will link the Glen Park BART station with the fair.
Info: Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party, (800) 510-1558, Ext. 114.


text: BUSINESS: Retailers Loved Most From Coast to Coast: Statuses Rise With Contest Wins By Catherine Wolinski Monday, May 20, 2013 12:15 AM By Catherine Wolinski: Assistant Editor Today's customers don't keep their opinions to themselves. They are constantly sharing, reviewing and rating their experiences with businesses, and as a result, consumers' trust and interest in products are becoming more dependent on publicized opinions. The 2012 Local Consumer Review Survey, a study from Third Door Media's news and information site, SearchEngineLand.com, found that 72 percent of consumers surveyed trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Further, 52 percent said that positive online reviews make them more likely to use a local business. According to a 2013 Forrester Research study, How Research Touchpoints Affect Consumer Spending, online consumer recommendations have become one of the most trusted sources of brand advertising, with 83 percent of consumers saying user reviews "often or sometimes" impact their buying decisions, and 80 percent reporting they have changed their mind about purchasing a product after reading a negative online review. The Forrester study also found, though, that the most influential source of information used by consumers when making purchasing decisions is still visiting a store itself. A business' organic ability to connect with its customers plays a large role in customer reviews, be they online or word-of-mouth, and many business owners are not taking advantage of their power to generate positive feedback. An often overlooked yet effective way to create interest and excitement around a small business is to take advantage of community-driven contests. Local periodicals, regional publications and television programs often host friendly competitions to designate the "best" businesses in their areas, initiating feedback on community favorites and encouraging support in the local economy. Far more than flattery, these polls and contests are venues for positive attention and give local businesses an opportunity to leverage a "best of" status. When done well, retailers can increase foot traffic and customer satisfaction, in turn improving their visibility and reputation among review-dependent shoppers. VM rounded up a cross section of optical retailers across the U.S. whose excellent service not only inspired community readers to spread the word, but earned the stores the "best of" title in their regions—a title which, for these five independents, has proven to be a lucrative business tool and a reliable source of customer approval. 4 YOUR EYES ONLY www.4youreyesonlyoptical.com Loved by Many Judy Ayers (l) and 4 Your Eyes Only staff are proud members of their community. 4 Your Eyes Only's award for Best Eyewear was publicized on a local television station. Contrary to its name, 4 Your Eyes Only achieves a mass appeal. This small business has won the affection of its community time and time again since setting up shop in Wallingford Center, a converted elementary school building in Seattle, Wash. that dates back to the early 1900s and now hosts predominately small, local, women-owned businesses. In recent years, the shop has been designated the best optical shop in Seattle Magazine's Best of: Readers' Choice (2010 and 2011) and was voted for Best Eyewear in King 5 television's Evening Magazine Best of Western Washington, taking first place in both 2010 and 2011 and second place in 2012. Store owner Judy Ayers said that although the boutique has received repeated nominations and awards, winning is no easy feat—contests have become increasingly competitive as more boutiques and practices appear in the area. "It's not easy, by any means. You have to let people know you're in it, let them know you'd like to win and you have to encourage them," Ayers said. "Especially in a small business. We don't have a doctor on site, we're simply a women's eyewear boutique, so we have to get a little creative and savvy." Ayers relies on social media, e-mail blasts and personal conversation to get the word out—but is sure not to overload customers with self-promotion. "We do some fun Facebook posts, and send an e-mail maybe twice per campaign. I don't want to spam my customers; if we're doing a trunk show, I'll include a note saying 'if you love us and think we deserve this, vote for us.'" Ayers is willing to show off "a little bit," she said, after winning the award, through the store's website, e-mail marketing campaigns or print ads. "I took out a couple of paid ads in local papers when they were doing their best of issues." Although Ayers may apply a concerted effort into her "best of" titles, she believes her reputation is more a result of her community involvement than of her award winnings. A member of Seattle's Chamber of Commerce, Good Business Organization and various grassroots efforts, Ayers believes supporting local businesses is key. "Being part of a group seems to yield more benefit as a whole," she said. "Get involved. Give your best. Do what you can. Create happy customers. It is their good will and word of mouth that makes winning possible." ART OF Optiks www.artofoptiks.com Super Service Art of Optiks has received several public vote awards in recent years. A recent award from Angie's List has increased Art of Optiks' customer base. Another optical star, Art of Optiks in Wayzata, Minn., has achieved local news notoriety as 2012's Best Optical in online local news site, Minnetonka Patch, several wins as Best Place to Have an Eye Exam in Lakeshore Weekly, the local print newspaper, and a recent nomination for Lake Minnetonka Magazine's Best of Lake Minnetonka and Southwest Metro 2013, results of which will be drawn in May. The store's most significant feat, according to owner Stephanie Haenes, is winning the Angie's List Super Service Award for 2012, an accomplishment that has had a direct impact on the store's client base. Though Art of Optiks typically attracts high end earners, Haenes said, a higher percentage of customers are now coming in after seeing the store's awards. "People really look to [Angie's List] to determine where they're going to go, so we've gotten quite a lot of business from that," Haenes said, explaining the award's ability to attract a favorable type of shopper. "It's a well-educated customer, and somebody that is not looking so much for insurance as they are looking for a more personal experience, the best experience. People that know what they're doing." Though Haenes and her husband, Art of Optiks' on-site optometrist, Tim Haupert, OD did not fuel the voting process—"we are so not awards people," she joked—the team did make an effort to advertise the Super Service Award. "We put it on Facebook, it's our cover photo," she said, noting, "we have a very active Facebook following—we post every day." The secret to recognition, Haenes said, is having a personal touch. "We have a lot of customers, but tend to know them by name," she said. "There are a lot of things that will get people to come back, but customer service is definitely number one. You can have great frames and a great doctor, but if your staff isn't friendly, people aren't going to come back, no matter how great everything else is. It's something we learned over the years. You really need to treat people very, very well—they respect that and they'll come back time and time again." IMAGE OPTICAL www.imageoptical.com Good Fortune and Fame Image Optical often attracts celebrity customers to its glamorous events. Mello Thompson (l), owner of Image Optical, and her daughter, Erin. Much further south in Nashville, Tenn., Image Optical reigns as a happening, celebrity-frequented optical shop consistently on the radar for its various events. "[There are] always new displays, trunk shows, high teas, cake, lighting, visual displays and window creations typical of fashion retail stores and in-store events," said the store owner, Mello Thompson. Additionally, the dispensary has repeatedly earned a place in The Scene's Best of Nashville readers' poll, winning first place "every year for 10 years," she said, and for the past three years, placing in the top three. Thompson attributes the store's success to a lack of luxury eyewear in the area. "When we first opened, we didn't have many interesting, high end glasses—maybe 400—now, we have a very large selection of frames, over 2,000. Most people don't do that." She also referred to a number of styling collaborations she and her staff have participated in. "We do music videos, movies, TV shows, album covers. We help make Nashville's community even more beautiful than they already are." Typical customers, she said, though not so typical, are country stars like Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill and Brad Paisley, along with area celebs like Nicole Kidman. "But everyone should be treated like a celebrity, no matter who they are," she said. Despite the glamour and excitement of a rockstar-studded clientele, Thompson believes the primary reason Image Optical has received such notoriety is simple—"We have a really good relationship with our customers," she said. "People shop here because we're the best place to shop." VIZIO OPTIC www.viziooptic.com Visualize Variety The Vizio Optic interior has proven to be a favorite browsing area for Boston eyewear buyers. Vizio Optic has won five Best of Boston awards in various optical categories. Right outside of Boston in Brookline, Mass., Vizio Optic rises to the top repeatedly as Boston's best. Since opening in 2004, the designer eyeglass shop and online retailer has been voted Boston Magazine's Best of Boston five times, in the categories of Best Eyeglasses (2006 and 2007), Best Eyewear (2009), Best Optical Shop (2010) and Best Sunglasses (2012). The store was also voted #1 Optical Shop in Wicked Local and Brookline TAB's Readers' Choice Award in 2012, and has received mention in the Boston Globe's Best of the New contest and the Globe 100 Best of Massachusetts Business. The store emerged as a top shop with a clear goal: to encourage variety and help customers find styles that match their personality and mood. "Glasses are one of the most important things you wear," Vizio Optic owner Galina Rabkin, OD, told the Brookline TAB. "People have 10 pairs of shoes but only one pair of glasses…[they] should have just as many glasses." By fitting patients in unique styles from independent lines, Rabkin elevates style as well as sight. "I love helping people see better and look better," she said. ANDOVER EYE CARE www.andovereye.com R&R: Relaxation and Recognition Todd Rogers Berberian, store owner and eyewear designer, attracts customers by being casual yet refined. Andover Eye Care most recently earned this BONS gold medal for Best Eyeglasses. About 30 miles north in Andover, Mass., Andover Eye Care owner and Todd Rogers eyewear designer Todd Berberian has won the Best of the Andovers community survey 10 years in a row and North Shore magazine's Best of the North Shore: Best Eyeglasses for the last three, "going on the fourth," he told VM. Andover Eye Care's overall philosophy, Berberian said, is being relaxed, friendly and fun. "Showing eyewear isn't boring," he said, explaining the store's ability to balance a luxury selection with a casual atmosphere. "We do high end, but I come to work in jeans and a hoodie." The multi-function dispensary has survived on its good reputation, which, he said, often crosses state borders. "We get really wild people coming in, from areas we wouldn't expect—New Hampshire, Southern Massachusetts. I'll ask, 'how did you hear about us?', and they'll say, 'I read an article,' or 'I saw your best of'—they drive long distances to get here." Berberian plans on publicizing his awards with a North Shore full-page spread, print ads and possibly, someday, a television commercial. "The recognition of seeing you win over and over again definitely brings people in," he said. The most essential route to his audience, though, is the outgoing nature of his and his staff's customer service. "When someone comes in, we don't leave them alone. We introduce ourselves, chat them up, find out what it is they're looking for. And we educate. Education is the most important." ■ firstname.lastname@example.com


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Even though the next handbuilt bike show is a half year away , I have been giving it quite a bit of though as of late. After thinking up all sorts of really questionable plans of action I have decided to make my booth a museum of my last 33 years of cutting and welding metal together. Maybe my career has not been as notable as some ,but nobody can deny that I have been at this trade for a hell of a long time. I'm ready to let my work tell the story of the crooked and makeshift path of what I have done these past decades-I'll do this and let folks decide if what I have done has validity or merit in this year of 2011.
What my work won't tell folks is that I started out building frames as a way to broaden my skill-base in the bike business , not much more than that. Maybe getting a nice custom frame for cheap had a big part in the venture , not to mention getting to build a frame for my sister, a far better athlete than I. Other things that a booth filled with old bikes cannot tell are the years of working in a one-car garage with only a few tools-at one point building six frames that were ridden in the 1992 Olympics by the Guam pursuit team......not a record setting performance but still , it was a few of my frames cobbed together in a little garage on the world's stage of sport. Another thing not told about my career by the display would be my entry into mountain biking in 1980 by way of a separated shoulder and a twisted ankle , followed by my exit from road racing by way of a broken collarbone, dislocated finger and about an acre of road rash. Another fact not gleaned from looking at my old bikes is that I spent the first ten years trying occasionally to build a cyclocross frame - only to fail miserably.
I'm doubtful that folks coming into my booth would know that I completed Paris-Brest-Paris in 1995.....something I still can't believe I was able to do. All those years of riding all day and into the night trying to qualify for a ride I had not a clue about.....those years and all those miles are behind me- I strain to remember much of it. At a show a couple of years ago I displayed all the medals for the rides I did and perhaps one or two people over the course of the whole show gave any indication of interest.
I guess whatever I have done is largely forgettable and insignificant in view of some of the things people have done with their lives. All the same, I'm going to put it out there-1978 to 2011 , an exhibit of a life spent crafting and cursing , riding and crashing, bleeding and dreading, coaxing unfriendly alloys into things that people can slowly or rapidly destroy with glee- Two-wheeled entropy experiments that have survived to maybe not tell the tale, just show some of the twists and turns of a life spent doing strange stuff with metal. I hope you all come and see.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Let's all make memories that we can forget.....
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I would have to say all that would mean a hell of a lot more to me then some of the other stuff that is sure to be thereReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 8:54 AM
You would need a large space to display all of the framebuilders you have helped and inspired.ReplyDelete
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Due to the ban and the Pit bull breeds needing to be Super Dogs, the course is extremely important for our bullies right now. Shasta and I have just started and already there is a vast difference.
Because of nerve damage to my hands and arms, plus other health problems, I couldn't walk Shasta without a Halti or Gentle Leader. To what some may call a simple tug or pull, to me could feel like my arm was being ripped out at times. NEVER did I ever think I could walk her without the face gear...well with the exception of her muzzle.
I've not needed the Gentle Leader or Halti ever since and not only that, she walks on a loose leash, even with distractions.
I can't wait until the next class and Shasta loves it too.
SisMorphine wrote:I would like to let all of you bully owners know that my Grey failed this test MISERABLY in the mock-testing session we had in training class (not class on how to train a dog, but a class training us to train dogs . . . kind of like a pre-trainer class).
I am enormously jealous of Bully owners who can pass this test with flying colors. And just remember to tell people that you and your "dangerous dog" passed this test perfectly, while me and my "sedate, loving and sweet" Greyhound failed it like champs!!!
Hoyden wrote:I had a problem holding onto the leash when the arthritis in my hands flared, so a vendor at the Ren Faire made me nifty leash hooker thing that goes on my belt.
It's a leather loop with a leash clip on it. I clip the leash to the hook and she is attached to my waist. I had to shorten the leash because I was tripping on it, so I sewed another handle into the leash 3/4 way down towards the leashes' clip.
Maryellen wrote:people with disabilities CAN take the CGC... the AKC does make exceptions for certain items. i will ask them if this is an exception...
Maryellen wrote:mill, alot of dogs do what vicki did.. i have tested some dogs that you would think would be ok with the neutral dog and they flipped out.. some people will take the mock test to see what they need or want to work on, depending on what they are doing with their dog.. if you are worried about vicki lunging at other dogs in public you can always work with her on not doing this, if the mock cgcs are free and you can go to as many as possible i would do it so that she learns when she is out with you she must behave...
Maryellen wrote:the test should be the same for every dog irregardless of breed.. if they were unfair to ruby you should have filed a written complaint.
Ruby is AWESOME!
Anyway, she passed her CGC and TDI yesterday with flying colors. Out of the group tested she is the ONLY one of 5 tested that should have passed, and I'm not just saying that because I'm her 'mom'.
Let's see, we had the pug who growled at the other dog during the meet and greet, and then pulled and barked during the 3 minute separation.
The Jack Russel who had to be corrected off his feet during the leave it - all three times.
The yellow Lab who wouldn't heel, sit or 'leave' anything.
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Golden Retreiver 2 who jumped on the tester three different times during the test.
Then there was Ruby... who was basically mounted during the crowd scene and repeatedly smacked in the back of the head. She had an extended - as in minutes long - grooming/handeling sequence. And her heeling, though perfect, included fast and slow walking and about 10 turns. She passed (I doubt ANY of the dogs would have failed) but she was the only one who was actually tested.
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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes with Mocha Frosting
Sorry about the lack of posts. I have been uber busy with somethings I've been working on. I shall hopefully reveal what these somethings are soon, but for now, I thought I should update.
These yummy nummy cupcakes were actually made over a month ago, but I just never got around to posting. I have so many pictures in the backlog of photos, Im going to have to do a "housekeeping" post with all of them in one big long post! lol
so...about this time I had bought myself a handy dandy ice cream scoop (that can unscoop itself!) as well as Wiltons twirly star tip # 1M! This in its self CALLS for cupcakes baking! So I obliged.
My thing with cupcakes is that they have to be moist. they have to be. THE WORST thing a cupcake can be is dry...in MY opinion anyways.
So when I saw a blog post describing how moist and yummy a Chocolate Mayonnaise recipe, to say I was intrigued would be an understatement. Mayonnaise, with its HIGH fat content MUST make the cupcakes uber moist, and uber yummy. So I gave it a shot.
Unfortunatly, it was a big dissapointment.
The cake was moist 'enough' but the next day it was actually very dry, and there wasnt much of a chocolate flavour AT ALL. I was thinking if I had maybe doubled the chocolate amount it would have been better? In fact, there were a few cupcakes left over that had to be thrown out (which is an EXTREMELY RARE occurence in my household). However, the frosting was still very yummy nummy. I sorta "made this one as I go", but it was pretty tasty!
I wont include the recipe for the cake....(because thats just mean! heres the link to the disgusting cake this person made :P)
Heres the Mocha Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups icing sugar
2 tbsp instant coffee powder
2 tbsp hot milk
2 tbsp whipped cream
1) Dissolve instant coffee into hot milk.
2) beat butter Icing Sugar and Coffe mixture
3) add Cocoa powder
4) Add the whipped cream, and beat until smooth and creamy.
MMMM.....I want some of this frosting right now!
Also, my friend Jordan, has a new youtube account and hes been making a few random videos, and really wants some new viewers, he asked me if I could 'feature' his youtube account since my blog gets views and such, this was our hilarious msn convo:
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So, I lead him to believe I wouldnt, but I'm not THAT much of a bitch am I? ;) I mean....I would OWN him for all eternity :D
So heres his link....I think you should visit him..he deserves it...for sucking up to me like that :D
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Lots of cities have tried to build thriving arts and entertainment districts, but few have anything like Beale Street. As he gets ready to retire, the developer who made it happen looks back.
In New Orleans and Kansas City and Memphis and Chicago and Los Angeles and New York, jazz and blues emerged from the fertile soil of vice: drinking, gambling, prostitution and general lawlessness.
Defiance of prohibition and enforcement of segregation created the environments in which black (and white) musicians could develop the music of outlaws. But eventually, of course, alcohol was legalized and segregation was stamped out, and in some towns, these districts emptied of both people and business.
Kansas City's jazz and Memphis' blues scenes were twins in this respect. Both blighted districts were subject to revitalization projects in the last few decades: As I've written, Kansas City's 18th & Vine area, despite having good museums, a few cool clubs and some world-class jazz programming, hasn't reached the critical mass to become a well-traveled cultural hub. Memphis' Beale Street, on the other hand, is once again thriving.
Think of these two cities like those sisters from The Parent Trap, only born into a household of boozing and endless music (maybe this was the Lohan version). When they were split up, 18th & Vine was raised on government support, while Beale Street got brought up on mostly private funding. A Disney saga if ever there was one.
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John Elkington was already a successful developer in his early 30s when he decided to take on the restoration of Beale Street 30 years ago. This was the place where W.C. Handy established a base camp for blues, at which musicians like B.B. King, Muddy Waters and others refined the Memphis Blues sound.
But the unsettling effects of lawfulness, de-segregation and blight worked over Memphis as well, and for 20 years the street sat mostly empty. Elkington's efforts brought business back to the area, clubs and shops and restaurants. Memphis Magazine last year in a "movers and shakers" issue honored Elkington thusly: "To understand the impact John Elkington has had on downtown Memphis, consider Beale Street before he began to manage it in 1983: blocks of abandoned and boarded-up buildings, and trash littering otherwise empty streets." But Elkington "transformed it into Memphis' premier entertainment district and one of the top tourist destinations anywhere."
Which, three decades on, sounds pretty nice, even if Elkington says it cost him a marriage, partners and nearly his entire business.
"I got in a situation where I had so much money involved in Beale Street that if I had failed I could have never ever gotten back to where I was," he says. In the high-stakes world of development, you do the Spartan thing and either come back with your shield or on it. "You've got to have somebody who's saying, 'Hey, I'm gonna risk everything 'cause I believe in what we're doing. If it works, fine, if it doesn't work, fine.'"
Even if you don't care about the ultimate fate of jazz, the blues, American history, economic development or having fun, every now and then you'll have to unbolt the trap-door of your musty cellar and lurch out into the hateful sunlight for more iodine pills or some such. There you'll see the results of development, whether an Applebee's upon the Acropolis or a strip of subsidized condos built over an ancient burial ground.
Point being: Development is everywhere, and eventually it'll get around to jump-starting the flow of time in even the most bygone places. So the questions to ask are: What will it become? And who's going to get it there?
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Elkington contends that it's dangerous to let government come up with the answers. "Government cannot do these projects. Government can do infrastructure, they can help with regulations, they can make sure that the building department makes life easier, they can help with zoning. There's a lot of things they can do.
"Anything more than that is really counterproductive," he says, "because you want to be on the edge all the time in these developments, and government is always politically correct."
He thinks that's what's holding Kansas City up. "That should be one of the great places in America. But I think they allowed government to really say, 'Okay, we're gonna solve this problem. Here's what we're gonna do: We're gonna recreate this.' Can't do that," he says. "You gotta get people to take risks, as we did, and then what happens is if it's successful then other people will come in and take measured risks too."
With Beale Street, as with 18th & Vine, bringing back the old days was impossible. In both cities people were uncomfortable with the legacies of vice, and with lingering racial tension. "There was a lot of people who didn't want Beale Street to come back."
Elkington moved forward with three goals: bring commerce back, preserve musical viability and keep it diverse and open to everybody -- meaning diversity of owners and patrons. What resulted wasn't the original Beale Street, and people were quick to point that out.
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A 1998 Los Angeles Times article by Stephen Braun discussed the success of the then-15-year-old Beale Street renaissance while wondering whether a white developer was really the most qualified to revitalize a historically black district. At the time, Kansas City's brand-new Jazz District, with its steady stream of federal and city money, seemed like it might be a smarter model, according to Braun:
Some black leaders point to Kansas City's revival of its jazz district as a preferable alternative to Elkington's Beale project--a community renovation project overseen by a black mayor and tied to public funding that guarantees a role for black businesses and opportunity for neighborhood residents. In fact, Elkington and Kansas City Mayor Cleaver have toured each others' projects--and both men argue that theirs is the only way to restore blighted black business sectors.
Moreover, Beale wasn't anything like it was in its forbidden heyday. So figuring out what to do with a place like it, or Kansas City's 18th and Vine, means understanding its spirit, even as it evolves into something else.
"When I first started, people criticized and said, 'Well, it wasn't like Beale Street used to be,'" Elkington says. "Well, Beale Street was a segregated street, and now it wasn't. We couldn't recapture that completely, but we created a fertile ground."
So was it necessary for Beale Street to fail before it could grow up again? And what to make of this argument that the old Beale was somehow better? Is it better to change in order to thrive? Or to preserve some version of the old, even if it's artificial?
Either way, even Elkington is secretly seduced by the promise of permanence. He says he's retiring this year, and wonders both who will take his place, and what kind of legacy they'll inherit. "Truthfully, I'll say this, and I've never said this to anybody in my life: My great fear at the end of the game is: I get to be 70, is Beale Street still gonna be there?" he says. "I believe we've planted the roots pretty deep, I think it's very successful, but when I'm gone, will people care the same?"
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Should development (or redevelopment) be headed by public or private leadership? Elkington's contention that only personal investment will lead to success is certainly supported by Beale's regrowth. But private development can be myopic, too. It may get things done, but when you see another strip mall of chain restaurants, you wonder: What's the point?
"America has homogenized retail, restaurant, commercial areas. You can find an Applebee's in every city, you can find a Chili's and a Macaroni Grill," says Elkington. The secret to development, he says, is in creating something that feels right. (Otherwise you've got a place that doesn't fit the city, and its citizens, like a cultural immune system, reject the foreign invader.) "You're looking for things that are unique and different and special, and you're looking for people who have unique concepts and have experience in creating these type of areas." Elkington says the solution is to encourage local and regional business to come in. Make something that's not like anyplace else, he says, but that could only be there.
So the answer comes down to, what? Resigning ourselves to choosing between Government's long slow drain and Private Development's one-style-fits-all projects until some visionary comes along? Is this the economic development version of Nietzsche's "will to power"?
Probably. But why not? The very reason Kansas City and Memphis are on the cultural map at all is because of some big visions. Sure, the confluence of culture, race and money made the music possible. But beneath that is something else, something that might strike you as disturbingly libertarian: People want the freedom to do what they want. When those people are artists, great art -- controversial and paradigm-shifting -- is the result. Those same qualities in a developer can shape cities.
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German Movie : Leonie - Bettgefluester
the name of this movie is Bett Gefluester
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Product Ingredients Statement on Subway's website indicated that the Flatbread, Italian White Bread, Hearty Italian Bread, Roasted Garlic Bread, and the Nine-Grain Wheat Bread contained vitamin D3. We asked Subway what the source of their vitamin D3 was. Typically vitamin D3 is derived from lanolin (coating on sheep's wool).
We were informed in May 2011 that the vitamin D3 source was "in transition." In July 2011, we received word from a senior staff member at Subway that Subway restaurants would carry Flatbread, Italian White Bread, Hearty Italian Bread, Roasted Garlic Bread, and Nine-Grain Wheat Bread containing vitamin D2 "at all locations in a few weeks." Vitamin D2 is derived from a fungal source.
As of this writing, the Subway website still lists vitamin D3 for these breads. Readers should note the disclaimer at the top of the Ingredients Statement which states that "Every effort is made to keep this information current. However it is possible that ingredient changes and substitutions may occur before this list is updated."
Although in May 2011, according to its website, Subway's Flatbread contained L-cysteine, (often derived from human hair or duck feathers), we were informed later in May 2011 that "L-cysteine is no longer in the Flatbread." It has since been removed from the website Ingredient Statement. Subway patrons may note that the Flatbread contains a milk product.
All other ingredients in the Italian White Bread, Hearty Italian Bread, and Roasted Garlic Bread, are "plant-derived" including several ingredients which, in other food items, are sometimes derived from animal products. In the Italian White Bread, Hearty Italian Bread, and Roasted Garlic Bread, these ingredients include mono- and diglycerides, amylase, and sodium stearoyl lactylate.
Although vegetable-derived sodium stearoyl lactylate and natural flavor are in the Nine-Grain Wheat Bread, this bread contains honey.
Interested readers may also like to know that the mono- and diglycerides in the Wrap and the Sourdough Bread at Subway are all-vegetable. The sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate and amylase in the Sourdough Bread are also vegetable-derived. The Light Wheat English Muffin is all-vegetable.
Besides the all-vegetable Subway bread products described here, all other Subway breads contain milk products or honey. To summarize:
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Fireworks And Races Thursday At Huset's Speedway
Thursday night July 3rd, Huset's Speedway has a night of racing that will be capped off with a fireworks display. The traditional fireworks at Huset's is always a hit.
It will be an action packed evening. The racing includes the ultimate top class of outlaw sprint cars. There is even additional money on the line that the drivers will be gunning for.
Plus the micro sprints will be on hand. Also in action are stock cars and modifieds.
At the conclusion of racing, the lights will go dark. And the fans can remain in the grandstand and enjoy a big fireworks display.
The weather is a beautiful sunny and 78 degrees on Thursday. Plus Friday is a day off work. So the crowd will be huge at Huset's.
Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm. Adult tickets are $13, Juniors 8-14 are $5 and kids get in free.


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Blaming a lynch mob fueled by the media and political opponents, Mayor Bob Filner said goodbye to San Diego after its City Council accepted the terms for his resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment.
"It certainly was never my intention to be a mayor who went out like this," Filner said Friday as he read from handwritten notes on a yellow legal pad.
Calling it the toughest decision of his life, Filner said he agreed to resign even though he knows he would be vindicated if given due process in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former employee.
The city's first Democratic mayor voted into office in 20 years is also facing a criminal investigation by the California State Attorney General's Office, our media partner the Voice of San Diego reports.
At first, Filner blamed his own personal failures for his downfall. Then he turned defiant, describing the atmosphere around City Hall in the last six weeks as the hysteria of a lynch mob.
"Not one allegation, members of the council, has been independently verified or proven in court. I've never sexually harassed anyone," the mayor said of the numerous allegations from more than a dozen women. Filner has been accused of grabbing, groping, kissing and making crude comments to women when he was mayor and a U.S. Congressman.
He said he takes responsibility for putting the city through "a very bad time" and then moments later warned city officials of how unsubstantiated rumors quickly grew into demands for his resignation.
"I am responsible for providing the ammunition," he said. "But there are well-organized interests who have run this city for 50 years who pointed the gun; the media and their political agents pulled the trigger."
After several days of negotiations with city officials, Filner agreed to resign effective Aug. 30 at 5 p.m.
Councilmembers David Alvarez, Mark Kersey, Lorie Zapf, Marti Emerald, Kevin Faulconer and Council Pro Tem Sherri Lightner and Council President Todd Gloria approved the settlement after listening to an hour of public comment.
Councilmembers Myrtle Cole and Scott Sherman were not in attendance.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith presented the motion that was passed 7-0 in closed session. Read the agreement here
Here are the basic details:
- In possible claims against the city/Filner involving current and former employees, volunteers or contractors, the city will provide a joint legal defense for the city and Filner through the City Attorney's Office.
- Under the agreement, the city will dismiss its cross-complaint filed against Filner in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Irene McCormack Jackson.
- The City of San Diego also agreed to pay no more than $98,000 total cap for any outside counsel Filner retains for advice.
- The City can also seek reimbursement from Filner for any damages it is forced to pay arising out of the mayor's alleged sexual harassment conduct.
- The agreement does not include criminal charges, if any.
- Filner is not excused from repayment of unauthorized expenditures owed to the City.
- The agreement does not include claims made against Filner based on conduct that may have occurred outside his capacity as mayor.
Filner's voice grew shakey and he appeared visibly emotional when he addressed his former fiancee Bronwyn Ingram. "I love you very much," he said. "I personally apologize for the hurt that I have caused you Bronwyn." Ingram broke off their engagement just days before the allegations of improper behavior were launched by longtime supporters Donna Frye, Cory Briggs and Marco Gonzalez.
Filner apologized to citizens for the scandal that has consumed the city for two months and had something to say to his accusers who included a retired Navy admiral, a City Hall volunteer, a Marine wounded in combat, a Veterans affairs nurse and a university dean.
"To all the women that I've offended. I had no intention to be offensive, to violate any physical or emotional space. I was trying to establish personal relationships. But the combination of akwardness and hubris led to behavior that many found offensive," he said.
Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents former mayor's communication director Irene McCormack Jackson, commended her client for being the first of more than a dozen women to come forward.
In a written statement, Allred said Filner "continues to live in his own reality."
She also shared this reaction from McCormack Jackson:
"I'm relieved the City has rid itself of Bob Filner so that he will not be in a position to prey on any more women. My thoughts are with the courageous women, who because they spoke out, galvanized the residents of this great city and its elected leaders to rise up against a serial sexual harasser and a gross abuser of power. Bye bye, Bob. You will not be missed"
Video: Filner Resigns Part III
Throughout his speech, some of Filner's supporters would interrupt him with comments or applause. He turned to the audience in council chambers, apologized to those who still backed him and asked them to carry on with his progressive vision for the city.
Filner offered the warning, "the fight for control of this city has become vicious and bloody."
Supporters stood and applauded Filner as he concluded.
"It's a sad day for San Diego but like the Mayor said the fight goes on. We have hope," supporter Philip Liburd said after the council session.
Councilmembers offered their thoughts on the scandal and the agreement and shared a common theme - it's time for the city to move forward.
"This is not the time to be trumpeting a partisan victory, or dancing on Bob Filner's political grave," Briggs, Frye and Gonzales said in a written statement Friday "We have not "won" anything, as our entire community has suffered dearly, and in a way that transcends politics."
Approximately 40 people spoke in the council chambers on the 12th floor of City Hall, 202 C Street downtown.
One of the mayor's accusers, Laura Fink, spoke in favor of an immediate resignation. Watch Video
"I hope that you will weigh carefully the offer that is before you and ask yourselves not only what the cost of resignation will be but the cost to each of us of enabling Mayor Filner to remain in office indefinitely," Fink said.
Rachel Laing with the Recall Bob Filner effort told the council that more than 1,200 volunteers have collected more than 20,000 signatures in just five days. Watch Video
"As citizens we have the right to vote and we have the right to recall," said Mike McCormack, brother of the former mayor's office employee who has filed the sexual harassment suit. "Please be confident that the people of San Diego will successfully recall Bob Filner."
"You have failed us. This media circus behind us is because of you. When you did the strong mayor charter and you didn't figure out how you would be able to impeach a mayor," recall organizer Stampp Corbin told the council. Watch Video
"I trust that you have brought forward a recommendation that you think is in the community's best interest," said Lani Lutar, former president of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. "There is no option in which the taxpayers will not have to pay."
Community activist Enrique Morones called the process a lynching, an execution and a kangaroo court then recalled the words of his late father, " We will always remember those who stood with us, we will always remember those who stood against us but we will especially remember those that stood by and said nothing."
"Bob Filner is a very good person," said Sherman Heights resident Maria Ochoa through a translator. "Where is the justice? Who is behind all of this?"
Special Section: Mayor Under Fire
As for the councilmembers who were absent Friday, a spokesperson said Councilmember Scott Sherman "had a long standing family obligation that couldn't be rescheduled." A spokesperson for Councilmember Myrtle Cole said Cole is attending an educational conference in Washington D.C. that has been scheduled for several months.


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Logical Operations
Logical Operators
A logical operator is one used to perform a comparison between two values and produce a result of true or false (there is no middle result: something is not half true or half false or "Don't Know"; either it is true or it is false).
The equality operator is used to compare two values for similarity. The syntax of this operation is:
Value1 = Value2
If Value1 and Value2 hold the same value, then the comparison produces a TRUE result. If they hold different values, the comparison renders a FALSE value:
Once the comparison has been performed, it processes a Boolean value you can use as you see fit.
To find out if two values are different, you can use the inequality operator which is represented by <>. Its syntax is:
Value1 <> Value2
This comparison is performed between Value1 and Value2. If they hold different values, then the comparison produces a TRUE result. If they hold the same value, the comparison produces FALSE
The equality (=) and the inequality (<>) operators are opposite each other.
The "Less Than" operator uses the following syntax:
Value1 < Value2
If Value1 holds a value that is lower than that of Value2, the comparison produces TRUE. If Value1 holds a value that is greater than or similar to that of Value2, the comparison renders FALSE
When comparing two values, you may want to know whether two fields hold the same value or if one is lower than the other. This comparison can be performed with the "Less Than Or Equal to" operator. It is represented by <=. Its syntax is:
Value1 <= Value2
If both operands (Value1 and Value2) hold the same value, then the comparison produces a TRUE result. If Value1 holds a value that is lower than that of Value2, the comparison still produces a TRUE result. By contrast, if the value of Value1 is higher than that of Value2, the comparison renders a FALSE result
Note that the > and the <= operators are opposite each other.
The > operator is used to find out whether one value is "Greater Than" another. Its syntax is:
Value1 > Value2
The operation is performed on the values of Value1 and Value2. If Value1 holds a value greater than that of Value2, then the comparison produces TRUE. Otherwise, the comparison produces FALSE. That is, if the value of Value2 is greater than or equal to that of Value1, then the comparison produces FALSE.
If you have two values and want to find out whether they hold similar values or the first is greater than the second, you can use the >= operator whose syntax is:
Value1 >= Value2
If both Value1 and Value2 hold the same value, then the comparison renders a TRUE result. Similarly, if the left operand, Value1, holds a value greater than that of the right operand, Value2, the comparison still produces TRUE. If the value of Value1 is less than the value of Value2, the comparison produces a FALSE result
Therefore, < and >= are opposite.
Because Microsoft Excel is not a programming environment, it doesn't use conditional statements seen in traditional languages such as C/C++, Pascal, C#, Visual Basic, etc. Instead, Microsoft Excel provides functions that can perform the same types of tests on cells' values and produce the same types of results.
A logical function is one that evaluates an expression and returns a Boolean result. For example, imagine you have a series of cells that represent employees last name. If you are interested to know what cell doesn't have a value (a last name), you can use a function. On the other hand, imagine you have a cell that is supposed to indicate whether an item must receive a discount, you can use a conditional function to check it.
Most, if not all, logical functions check a condition and render a result. The condition is also called a criterion. A criterion can be something like "Check if the cell contains Male", or "Check if the salary is less than $12.35".
To check whether a criterion is true or false before taking a subsequent action, you can use the IF() function. Its syntax is:
IF(ConditionToTest, WhatToDoIfConditionIsTrue, WhatToDoIfConditionIsFalse)
When it is called, the IF() function checks the truthfulness or negativity of the ConditionToTest argument. If the result is true, then it will execute the first expression, WhatToDoIfConditionIsTrue in our syntax. If the result is false, it will consider the second option, the WhatToDoIfConditionIsFalse parameter in our syntax.
The IF() function we have introduced above is used to check one condition and then take one or the other action. In some cases, you will need to check more than one condition. In other words, you may want to check a first condition. If that condition is false, you may want to yet check another condition. The pseudo-code used for such a scenario is:
Consequently, you can check as many conditions as you need to. The truthfulness of each condition would lead to its own statement. If none of the conditions is true, then you can execute the last statement. To implement this scenario, you can include an IF() function inside of another. You can also include as many IF() functions inside of other IF() functions.
We are going to use the IF() function to find out whether a student passes the mark or fails the class, based on the overall average of the student's grades. We will set the mark at 12.50. If a student's average is above 12.50, then he goes to the next grade, otherwise, …
In some cases you will need to count the frequency of (the number of times that) a value repeat itself in a series of cells. For example, suppose you have a list of students recognized by their gender using a certain column. Provided the genders are, for example, Male or Female. You may be interested in knowing the number of boys. In this case you can count the number of occurrences of Male in the range of cells.
The count the number of occurrences of a value in a series, you can use the COUNTIF() function. Its syntax is
COUNTIF(Range, Criteria)
The functions include MDETERM, MINVERSE, MMULT, PRODUCT, SUMSQ, SUMX2MY2, SUMX2PY2, and SUMXMY2.
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At one of the places I work, there is a small gas station/garage a couple streets over that has a mint KP61 Starlet sitting in their lot. She looks to be completely stock and in really good shape. I would loooove to have it, but when I went in to find out anything about it, the owner said he'd never sell it. Dangit!
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