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Even icons need upgrades. For autumn/winter 2013, we are stoked to see Filson (since 1897!) offering up some fresh options to some of our favorite accessories. There is some great color blocking on several bags and the use of Safety Orange (usually reserved for hunting apparel) is a great accent on others.
For the first time, Filson's iconic Tin Cloth and heavyweight Rugged Twill fabrics come together on weekend bags like the Original Sportsman and everyday bags like the Tote Briefcase. Always a favorite, The Original Sportsman now features a layer of otter green waterproof Tin Cloth on the bottom to prevent spills and stains with a contrasting layer of tan rugged twill on the top. The Tote Briefcase (one we love for the office to the gym and then to a date) adds a protective Tin Cloth covering on top and on two front flap pockets as an extra measure for keeping the elements out of the Rugged Twill body.
The Twill Backpack is perfect for back to school and comes in three color ways — blaze orange/tan, otter green, and navy. With a practical, large outer pocket and a roomy zip opening, this pack can hold everything you need for quick trips and everyday use this summer and into the fall. It also includes a padded computer pocket and has comfortable, padded straps.
Filson's Large Zip Tote is another addition to the new collection that's perfect for carrying everything you need for the weekend. It has a spacious, divider-free interior, two open front pockets, and sturdy bridle leather handles. It's available in three color blocked versions — otter green/tan, tan/navy, and navy/otter green.
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Just two weeks ago, a news release issued by a spokesperson who works for Kent Rathbun's Abacus restaurant announced that Eddie Campbell, one of the city's best known and best traveled bartenders, had been hired to tend mix drinks there.
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It looked like Campbell had finally found a place to hang that fedora. But just a few days later, D's Side Dish broke the news that Campbell was opening a new bar with a new partner. Parliament was to open in the coming weeks. And Campbell hoped to somehow stay on at Abacus.
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The new bar will occupy the old Four Lounge space on Allen Street, not far off McKinney Avenue. Campbell describes his vision for the bar as a "progressive cocktail lounge," echoing former owner Keith LaBonte's self-described style of mad-scientist drink-making. LaBonte passed away late last year, and was known for abstract cocktails featuring smoked ingredients and foams. Still, Campbell hopes to create what feels like a "neighborhood bar."
And don't picture a Chesterfield redux. "It's a little more European," Campbell said of the cocktails-only lounge. He listed details like fabric-draped walls, crystal chandeliers and an avant garde interior, and said the exterior should evoke a French sidewalk cafe.
Time to break out the Lillet? Campbell said he should be open in November.

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If you have run out of ideas when it comes to expressing sympathy to a family that has lost a loved one, you need to take a look at some of our condolences sample messages expressed in this article. The collection has been put together after considerable thought and will serve to show your concern irrespective of the family you are seeking to console.
Expressing your sympathy with a grieving friend or family has come a long way from a mere expression of "I am sorry for your loss", you need to express a sense of togetherness and identify with their pain. Some phrases that will not fail to elicit appreciation include the following condolences sample messages:
"I am deeply sorry for the loss that has struck your family."
"I am with you in mind and spirit at these trying times."
"I join you in expressing my deepest sense of loss after losing your loved one. Please take comfort from knowing that I am available to offer you anything that might make this difficult situation less painful."
"If there is anything I can do to assist materially or emotionally at these trying times, do not hesitate to call. I will do all within my power to be of assistance."
"I personally knew _____ (deceased's name) very well. They were one of the most considerate people I knew and a trustworthy friend. (His or Her) memory will live with me for a long time to come and (he or she) will be sorely missed by all who knew (him o her)."
"Receive my sincere and heartfelt expression of sympathy at this time. I know that I cannot estimate the full extent of your pain at this moment, but for all that it's worth, my feelings and thoughts are with you every waking moment. I hope you get strength to deal with this loss and continue with your life. Do not hesitate if there is anything I can do beyond to assist you through this difficult time."
"As a workmate, _____ (deceased's name) was extremely hardworking and concerned about the welfare of everyone at the office. (He or She) always went beyond the call of duty to assist others and give (his or her) input. (He or She) will be sorely missed by all those who had the had the chance to work with (him or her)."
"My family joins with yours at this time of deep loss and grief. There are simply no words adequate to express our sense of shock and sympathy at what happened. All in all, be assured that we stand with you in this painful experience as well as later. We are with you collectively in this and will extend a helping hand to help you cope with this loss."
When someone is grieving the loss of their loved ones, it can be hard to find the right words to express your sympathy. In fact, every phrase you consider seems inadequate to express your feelings and sympathy for their loss. The condolences sample messages given here should prove sufficient to help you express your togetherness with the grieving family while offering to help in any way.
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February 13, 2017
Is your market a WUWM member? Can your market offer examples of "Excellence in activities promoting healthy eating"? Why not enter your market in WUWM's 2017 Market Awards? It's easy to apply... see the brochure attached for entry details and contact the WUWM Secretariat if you need further information.
This year's theme is: "Excellence in activities promoting healthy eating"
The deadline for submissions is 29 March 2017. These awards will be judged in early April and announced at the closing dinner of the WUWM Rome Conference in 19 May.
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The following persons will judge this year's WUWM Awards:
- Trudy Wijnhoven, Nutrition Officer, Nutrition and Food Systems Division (ESN), FAO Rome, Italy
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- Timo Taulavuori, former WUWM Board member and former Managing Director of HelsinkiMarkets, Finland
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On a warm and sunny summer day, Kim and I were called into the house. I noticed an upbeat, positive tone in Dad's voice. I wondered what was happening.
Mum and Dad called us into the kitchen, and we plunked ourselves down across from them at the table. It was weird to see my parents sitting together, side by side. I don't remember them sitting together like that very often.
"I've been offered a job," Dad announced. "We've discussed it, and wanted to talk to you kids about it. How would you feel about moving to Vancouver?" Dad told us that this would be a very good job at a big University over in Vancouver.
I think Kim was as puzzled as I was, but after a moment of uncertainty and looking around the table, I looked at my parent's faces. Mum looked at Dad, and Dad looked at each of us. They looked hopeful and happy, like this was some kind of new start.
I said "Wow!" Kim watched my face and looked at her father's hopeful expression. It must have reassured her, because she smiled as well. I remember a happy, hopeful expression on Mum's face, so I guess she was happy about it too, but looking back on it and knowing how dearly she loved Poppy, it must have been hard for her to agree to leave him again.
Later, on my own, I felt worried about going to Vancouver. I thought that it was a big city and probably pretty scary, like New York or some other big city. We'd only been in Victoria for about a year, and I probably didn't want to leave it, and I really didn't want to leave Poppy. As I thought about it in our brief moments at the table, I pictured Kim and I walking past row upon row of brick buildings under a grey, overcast sky. It would be cold or windy, and we would be scared of getting mugged or something. There would not be any trees around – just cement and bricks. I was scared of the big city.
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Pichu-Có is an 'estancia' of 15.000 acres (6.000 hectares) located 90 miles (140 Km) west of Santa Rosa, capital city of La Pampa. Carro Quemado, the closest town, is 12 miles (18 Km) away.
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Why do we like black and white photographs?
What a question. Well to be honest I cannot answer this question for you. But I can tell you what I like about black and white photography and how I post process my photographs to give them "my" look.
Why do I like black and white photographs?
It´s all about the motive! It is not the color that is catching the eye, it is the motive. It is the story the photographer is trying to tell us. Reduced to black and white!
What I want to show you with this post is how easy it is to get stunning results out of a picture that in color looks good but is nothing that spectacular. Motives that you have seen many times before but this time the catch your eye.
It´s simple!
You can use Adobe Lightroom if you have this software. Or as I do most of the time Nik Silver Efex Pro2.
I love the Nik software tools. They are so simple to use and the results are awesome.
For instance this shot.
The Eiffel Tower must be one of the most photographed in the world. Every day thousands of people photograph it. I did too.
But I chose a different perspective. The shot looks great in color but if you take a look at the black and white version it get´s a very unique look
This shot was an easy one to post process. All I did was convert it to black and white and add a red filter.
The next one was a little more difficult.
First of all I had to get the metering right. I had the finished black and white shot in my mind even before releasing the shutter. The problem on this photograph was the lighting. I wanted the gargoyle to have a certain 3D look to it. To achieve this I used the little EF-X20 flash from Fujifilm. Set it to remote trigger and used the internal flash on the X100s to trigger the small EF-X20. This was not mounted on the camera but in my left hand with the flash heading straight to the gargoyle.
Second step was the post processing. Again I used Nik Silver Efex Pro2. The shot is automatically converted to a tiff. I added a little contrast to the whole shot. After that I started adding several U-Control points to certain parts of the photograph. Every single control point was edited. I changed the brightness, the structure and the black level. Using the structure bar does one great thing. For instance the clouds! If you add more structure they become more defined. I love this look
The same procedure as every year! Or, the same procedure as on the gargoyle shot.
On the next shots the post processing steps have been very similar as on the last shown gargoyle shot. As you can see I am showing you two versions of the photograph. The first is the untouched jpeg straight out of the camera and the second is the finished black and white shot. The black and white photograph I am showing you had not been processed out of the jpeg shot. I tend to use the raw file for one main reason. More detail. If you start editing jpeg files to a black and white shot you have to be very careful not to get banding effects.
Let us take a look at the next shots.
As you can see on the last shot with the Eiffel Tower in the distance the sky is nearly all black. I like to use this effect as the clouds seem to pop right out at you. I also used this effect on a flower shot. To achieve this all I did was add a red filter. This again was done in Nik Silver Efex Pro2. It is simple. Add the red filter. Choose the intenseness of the color and that is it.
To top off this long post of today I will show you that black and white photography even looks good on landscape shots. Although I must admit that I like the colored version better. This is due to the fact that the wonderful Fujifilm colors come into play. They are something very special.
By now you will have noticed that my choice of tool is Nik Silver Efex Pro2. This software is so simple to use. Once you get hand of it you will see what I mean.
If you have any questions regarding this post, the software or anything else feel free to drop a comment, contact me via email or the contact form on this blog.
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Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs? Guaranteed to make you watch.
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There is hope for the wave-tossed and wind-blown, those looking for recovery and restoration. The Lord has promised He will restore to us the joy of His salvation and sustain us with His Spirit. When life seems to be tossing us around the Holy Spirit brings us back to the realization of our reality in Christ and ignites afresh in us the child-like amazement and wonder that takes our breath away and sweeps our hearts up in Jesus!


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Did North Korea Really Hack Sony?
The Obama administration has accused North Korea of hacking Sony in retaliation for "The Interview," a goofball comedy about assassinating the country's real-life leader, but the case may be another politicized rush to judgment by the U.S. government
Russian hackers
Sony's networks were exposed to Russian hackers around the time of the devastating attack on its movie subsidiary last autumn, according to the cybersecurity firm Taia Global.
Workers in Russia, India and other parts of Asia were said to be targeted with spear-phishing emails containing a PDF and remote access trojan (RAT), which in turn allowed the hackers to gain access Sony Pictures Entertainment networks.
Multiple actors were involved in the attack
"The presence of Russians in an attack attributed with the highest confidence of the US intelligence community to the DPRK (North Korea) suggests that those who speculated about multiple attackers with different agendas were correct," Taia said.
It added that regardless of who was responsible the FBI and the NSA had failed to acknowledge that multiple actors were involved in the attack, and that security companies since hired by Sony have "failed" to fix the Russian breach, which appears to still be active.
The Guardians of Peace
Many cybersecurity experts have questioned North Korea as the culprit, while a number of alleged sources from the "Guardians of Peace", the name of the group behind the attack, have given contradictory reports to the press for the motive behind the attack.


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5:41 Pittsburgh Steelers Runningback Rashard Mendenhall ignited a controversy on twitter with his posts regarding Osama bin Laden.
5:55 The debate continues whether or not to release the photo of a dead Osama bin Laden.
6:11 Mayor Michael Nutter is not really campaigning in a primary season that is much more depressed this year than 2007.
6:42 Chris talks to Dr. Emil Matarese, National Spokesman for the American Stroke Association, about We Are Family, and event hosted by St. Mary's Medical Center Saturday May 7. CLICK HERE for details.
6:54 George W. Bush turned down Barack Obama's offer to appear with him at Ground Zero tomorrow.
7:09 Chris talks to C. Edmund Wright about his column, Bin Ladens Death is a Victory of Adults.
7:40 Chris talks to Phillies TV Play-by-Play Announcer Tom McCarthy about the return the Philadelphia of Jayson Werth.
7:59 A student was removed from class for painting his face to commemorate the death of Osama Bin Laden.
8:09 Chris talks to CBS News Analyst Mike Lyons about what Pakistan knew about Osama bin Laden and when did they know it.


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text: The Constitution Pipeline Corporation (CPC) announced community grants of nearly $300,000 according to a December 21, 2012 article in the Oneonta Daily Star. These grants, while paying for a number of worthwhile projects in communities within the footprint of one or more of the proposed pipeline routes, are in essence a means by which CPC hopes to buy public support for this controversial project. Recipients of the grants include several local volunteer fire departments, the Sidney Boys and Girls Club, and the Scho-Wright Ambulance Service. Opponents of the pipeline project including Anne Marie Garti of East Meredith and others recognize these grants as a tactic by which CPC seeks to improve upon its poor record of securing local support for this project. As noted in the article appearing in The Daily Star, hundreds of people spoke against the proposed pipeline during the FERC scoping sessions held earlier this year, while only modest numbers spoke in favor of it. Pipeline opponents see this public relations gesture for what it is. Those who have yet to take a position on this project should not be unduly influenced by the sprinkling of what amounts to token amounts of money by CPC. If this were an election, one might conclude this tactic is designed to buy your vote.


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Thursday, May 17, 2007
UC Irvine Authorized to Hire a Founding Law Dean
So reports this local newspaper:
UC Irvine officials got the go-ahead today to hire a founding dean for the university's recently approved law school, at an annual salary of $233,200 to $364,300.
The campus has begun recruiting for the position, in hopes that the new school will open in 2009. No one has been selected for the job.
Finding a new dean quickly will be crucial to that deadline, as he or she would be in charge of hiring the first faculty members and building a major law library.
I have a prediction about who they will choose (a quite successful sitting law Dean, committed to interdisciplinary scholarship, and with Califiornia ties), but since it's not based on real evidence, just speculation, I'll keep it to myself!


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Chairman of the Mobile World JSC (MWG) Nguyen Duc Tai has announced that after-tax profit in 2016 has been estimated at VND1.5 - 1.6 trillion ($67.5 - $71.7 million) and it will have 1,200 stores nationwide by the end of the year.
Mr. Tai confirmed with VET that its online business holds a 10 per cent market share and leads the online retail market, followed by Lazada. Online turnover for this year was VND3.5 trillion ($157 million) as at October.
Its thegioididong.com chain stores accounted for 40 per cent of total mobile retail share as at October, according to GfK. Small mom & pop stores accounted for 20 per cent while other chain stores accounted for 40 per cent.
Its dienmayxanh.com chain stores, meanwhile, accounted for 16-17 per cent of total consumer electronics retail share as at October.
Mr. Tai also announced the group was the third largest retailer in the country, behind Co.op Mart with $1.2 billion in turnover and Big C with $900 million. "The company will overtake these two retailers in the near future with $1.8 billion in turnover," he said. "We have determined that our growth strategy in the 2016-2018 period relies on the thegioididong.com and dienmayxanh.com chains and their online business. In the 2019-2025 period our strategy will focus on Bach Hoa Xanh and vuivui.com - our online supermarket."
Bach Hoa Xanh is targeting Vietnamese housewives who prefer to save time on shopping by visiting chain stores. Its turnover now stands at VND1 billion ($44,700) per month in each outlet.
It plans to open 80 stores in cities and provinces around the country and its business results for 2017 will prove how effective this model is. "If we succeed we will launch a range of stores nationwide by 2018," Mr. Tai said. "For now, we cannot give any figures on profits from Bach Hoa Xanh."
There is major potential in Vietnam's grocery sector, which is worth $60 billion; higher than the value in both the mobile devices and consumer electronics industries, of $6 billion. Bach Hoa Xanh's rival is mom & pop stores. It expects to account for 10 per cent of total grocery turnover.
vuivui.com has launched its website in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. Tai said its online business accounts for 5 per cent of total retail turnover and will expand to 20 per cent in the future. "MWG plans to become the No. 1 online retailer by 2020," he said.


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Oh, the wonders of DIY! Encased in some very detailed Galactic Empire hardware, including a Death Star, this surround sound system is essentially a Yamaha 2.1 stereo system given the benefit of an iPod dock and TIE Fighters.
If you're wondering about the configuration, don't fret. The Death Star is the sub woofer while the TIE Fighters are its speakers. Then there's Darth Vader's head working as an impromptu iPod dock.
Okay, so maybe the proportions are messed up and the Death Star is dwarfed by its Fighter complement. Still, the obvious detail and craftsmanship involved is remarkable. Truly a work of sublime passion, such a sound system would be great for Halloween parties or any other festivities this month.
It would be great if a Star Destroyer were thrown into this particular setup. But that's asking for too much. Maybe a green laser for the 'main gun' of the Death Star also qualifies as a nice touch, a useful addition for added theatricality. Then again, it's just wishful thinking.
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Sometimes, early readers can really stink. I know this because I've read, at this point, literally hundreds of them at all of the different levels. My daughter's graduated to level three now, and is so proud of her reading prowess—as am I. But I've learned the hard way that the path to reading prowess is paved with a lot of really awful leveled readers.
That is, until we discovered Emma. My kiddo first took Emma's Magic Winter out of the school library, and she was immediately hooked. The story of a shy, anxious young girl who slowly comes out of her shell with the help of some "magic" boots and a new neighbor and best friend resonated with us. The problem is real, the solution is lovely, and overall effect is one that sweet but never soft—that reflects real life with still maintaining its magic.
The same is true for the other two books in the series, which we've now ordered and read within an inch of their lives.
Emma's Yucky Brother. When Emma's family adopts a four-year-old boy named Max, it isn't a bed of roses for any of them. It's hard for Max, it's hard for Emma—there are some serious growing pains. But there's also real love and real understanding. There are parents who stand by your side through thick and thin. And there's a family who learns to adapt and grow in dear and unexpected ways.
Another adoption takes place in Emma's Strange Pet, but this time of a lizard (and eventually, two lizards). The story is as much about siblings learning to live together as it about loving and taking care of a pet (no matter how strange either siblings or pets can be).
Each of these three stories tackles down and dirty family issues—each does so with grace, with affection for its characters, and with an understanding of the young reader that's sadly rare in books of this type.
So, if you're looking for some lovely readers for your own little one, Jean Little and Jennifer Plecas have got your back.


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The blacktip shark, a species of requiem shark, is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. It has a heavy body with a pointed snout, long gill slits. There is no ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals have black tips or edges on the pectoral, dorsal, pelvic, and caudal fins. It generally grows to a length of 4.9 feet. It will frequent bays, estuaries, coral reefs, and the shallow waters off beaches and river mouths. In the summer some blacktip sharks move to cooler waters, like those off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Others stay put in warmer equatorial waters year-round.
About 90% of the blacktip shark's diet is made up of fish including ladyfish, catfish, mullet, and mackerel. They will also feed on rays, smaller sharks, and crustaceans. The blacktip shark is known to leap out of the water and spin three or four times before landing. Some of the jumps are the end product of feeding runs, in which the shark corkscrews vertically through schools of small fish and its momentum launches it into the air. It may also jump out of the water to dislodge attached shark suckers, which irritate the shark's skin. During these jumps, the Blacktip Shark can reach speeds up to 21 feet per second.


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In my role as senior adviser to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and as his point person for homelessness, I am on the front lines of Berkeley's homeless crisis. Every day, I hear disgust from community members about the conditions created by people in our community that are unhoused. Every day, I hear demands to "just get them out!" Every day, people demand — "why aren't you doing anything to solve homelessness?"
Every day, I hear about another person's journey into homelessness or the trauma that put them there — from the loss of a job, illness or a greedy landlord. Every day, I see a poor soul mumbling and walking aimlessly — clearly without the capacity to care for themselves. Every day, I see a young person who is on the street because of the foster or juvenile justice system or because they were driven from their family because of their sexual orientation or abuse.
Every reminder evokes personal pain and frustration because there are such inadequate resources to deal with this crisis. And it is a crisis that is increasing exponentially. Berkeley, and every other community in our country, is not doing enough. If we do not grab the condition of homelessness with both fists and make a greater commitment to deal with all its aspects, this will be the "new normal." Complaining and waiting for help to come from elsewhere will get us nowhere.
California has 25 percent of our nation's homeless population, yet Los Angeles County spends about one-third per person in comparison to New York City and Massachusetts. New York and Massachusetts may have harsher winters, but does California's warmer weather justify people staying on the street? This past May, Gov. Jerry Brown allocated an additional $500 million on a one-time basis for homeless services. This increased the per person allocation by about 50 percent — but it is still only about half of what is spent in Massachusetts and New York City. California needs to do more.
The county of Alameda, which, like all counties in California, holds the purse strings for all federal and state dollars, has just started listening to the cities that are most impacted, and its response has been slow. Berkeley, as well as Oakland, Emeryville and Albany, has been pushing hard for more resources, and, together, we are working on a regional approach. There has been some success in getting additional county funds for anti-displacement and a minimal amount ($4 million) for homeless services. However, these funds are distributed countywide while Berkeley and Oakland have about 70 percent of the county's homeless population. Alameda County should allocate more from its reserve, or "rainy-day," fund. If this is not a "rainy day," I don't know what is.
Which brings me back to taking action here in Berkeley. Since taking office in December 2016, Berkeley City Council has doubled the amount of shelter beds, better coordinated our service providers, launched the Pathways project and doubled the amount of general fund dollars we spend on homelessness. But we cannot manufacture more money or take money away from public safety, parks, libraries or infrastructure maintenance. We cannot wait for "trickle-down" affordable housing. We need to stop people from losing their homes. We need to get people who are on our streets into appropriate services, stabilized and housed. NOW! We cannot wait for adequate resources to fall at our feet from elsewhere.
With the help of Berkeley's nonprofit service providers, a plan was developed that would meet the mayors' goal of providing housing or shelter for 1000 homeless people in Berkeley within five years. This plan served as the backbone for the November 2018 Ballot Measure P. Measure P proceeds will be used for homeless services and housing resources to reach the five-year goal.
Measure O on November's Ballot is a bond measure that will provide $135 million to create and preserve affordable housing. It will be used for small-site acquisition and partnering with nonprofits and can be leveraged with matching funds up to four times.
Without the success of measures O and P, Berkeley does not stand a chance of dealing with homelessness OR affordability. People will continue to stack up on our streets, and those with low incomes will have to commute for hours to fill Berkeley's minimum wage jobs. We cannot export poverty. That is not realistic — and it is not fair to anyone.
I am sorry that Berkeley has to step up to bear this burden. Yes, it is not fair, but we do not have a choice if we want to provide relief for this crisis. It is my hope that Berkeley will stand behind these measures to show other communities that, with will, commitment and diligence, progress is possible.
Finally, it is my wish that people would open their hearts to the realities that result in homelessness. The homeless are no more violent than the housed. In fact, they are the victims. From what I've seen, the great majority of those who live in our shelters work — some two jobs. They are just poor. Mental illness that plagues about 40 percent of our homeless was not their making — it is a result of a failed health care and social system. And no, they are not necessarily addicted in any greater numbers than those of us who are housed — especially when factoring in the many who have been diagnosed with mental illness. Our homeless are not being imported from some faraway land; they are our neighbors – 80 percent were previously housed right here. They deserve a hello and a smile — they are not vermin. They are human — they just don't have a home.
Jacquelyn McCormick is a senior adviser to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín.


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What do you understand by counter¬productive law?
Any legal change becomes counter-productive law when it results adversely.
For example, many states have banned people who have more than two children from contesting Panchayat elections. This had resulted in denial of political opportunity to many poor and women, which was not intended.
Generally, laws that seek to ban something are not successful in politics, instead laws that give political actors incentives to do good things are more successful. The best laws are those which empower people to carry out democratic reforms.
The Right to Information Act is a good example of law that empowers people to find out what is happening in the government, and acts as a watchdog of the democracy. Such law helps to control corruption and supplements the existing laws that banned corruption and imposed strict penalties.


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Checkpoint is useful if you require your guests to go through ID Verification.
The checkbox on https://www.airbnb.com/hosting/requirements should be ticked: your guests will need to have the "Verified ID" badge from Airbnb to send a request to book.
Checkpoint provides a fix to what happens between the moment your guest intends to book your listing, and the moment you receive the request.
The problem
If you are in this situation, you should know more about the guest experience.
In particular, if they have not yet verified their ID, they are first required to give their payment details, and then are told they need to verify their ID, without knowing why this is required, and what happens to their information.
To make matters worse, Airbnb confirms to the guest that the reservation "has not been sent". Guests are encouraged to complete their ID verification, but they don't risk anything if they don't verify their ID.
However, the reservation (or request to book) has in fact been sent. Because Airbnb has to guarantee the listing's availability for those guests (they have paid, after all), your calendar is blocked to bookings, and to yourself, during the time of the ID verification and for up to 12 hours.
Unfortunately, the host is not notified when a guest is in this limbo state (the guest has paid, but has not yet verified their ID). Even if you could find out, the host cannot contact the guest, and the guest cannot contact the host to ask for help (unless there was a previous conversation).
As a result, guests are encouraged to drop out their reservations, and the host has no way of helping the guest. This means the host leaves money on the table.
The solution
Reservations or requests "pending ID verification" appears on Airbnb's API and can be made accessible to the host with our Checkpoint component. "Checkpoint" is actually Airbnb's code name for this "limbo state".
With Checkpoint, we check your listings every 5 minutes and notify you by email when a guest is in this state.
It is crucial to communicate quickly in this situation since guests will quickly give up their reservation and switch to another booking, or abandon Airbnb entirely.
For that reason, you can program an automatic message to be sent, so that you can offer some help and reassurance to the guest at any point in time. Checkpoint comes pre-loaded with a message template that you can adapt.
The result is that the host is informed of what happens on their calendar, can open a line of communication with the guest, and convey a clear message.


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Facebook goes down for the third time in 3 weeks
This post was updated at 1:45 p.m. PT
Facebook's app and website appear to be slowly coming back online after both went down for many users Monday afternoon — the third outage for the social network in as many weeks.
It's not clear how many of Facebook's users were affected by the disruption, though it appeared to be widespread. A Facebook spokesperson told Mashable the source of the outage was "a configuration issue," and that the company was working on getting Facebook's services back online.
"We're currently restoring Facebook services that people had trouble accessing earlier today due to a configuration issue. We're working to bring things back to normal for everyone. We apologize to those who have been inconvenienced."
While Facebook's website appeared to load very slowly for some users, the app and website were inaccessible to many Monday afternoon.
Facebook's platform status dashboard noted there was a "major outage" beginning at about 12 p.m PT. The dashboard monitors the performance of the Facebook Graph API, which is used by many developers that integrate their services with Facebook.
A message on the dashboard confirmed the issue Monday. "A Facebook-wide issue is causing the Facebook Graph API to be temporarily unavailable. We're working with our core infrastructure teams to identify the issue and will update you when we have more information." Soon after, the performance dashboard also went down and was inaccessible.
The outage marks the third time the service has gone down in the last three weeks. The site previously experienced issues on Sept. 17 and Sept. 24. Monday's issues appeared to be more severe than those that caused the earlier disruptions.
Many took to Twitter to complain about the disruption, where the #FacebookDown hashtag began trending.
Just looked out of window and seen everyone is in the street showing each other what they're having for supper. #facebookdown
— Jordan Stringfellow (@Jordan_Jud) September 28, 2015
How will I know who's Birthday it is?
Or who will invite me to play FarmVille?
— Comedy Photos (@RealPhotoBombs) September 28, 2015
People refreshing their FB page every 5 seconds to see if it's back up #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/GkAICXJUxk
— BarDown (@BarDown) September 28, 2015
Have you tried turning it off and then back on Mark Zuckerberg? #facebookdown
— Jordan Stringfellow (@Jordan_Jud) September 28, 2015


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Manfrotto launches stylish Windsor Collection bags
Upper Saddle River, N.J. (November 17, 2016) – Manfrotto, a leading global innovator and manufacturer of premium photo, video and lighting support products and accessories, announces the launch of the Manfrotto Windsor Collection, a stylish addition to their Lifestyle camera bag offering. The Windsor Collection features genuine leather trim, premium water-repellent fabric and metal details. The interior of each model is enhanced with a tartan pattern lining. This collection was designed for photographers who enjoy traveling in comfort while having their equipment within easy reach.
Key features:
- Superb quality photography carrying solutions
- Carry gear safely, comfortably and in timeless style on field trips
- A variety of models to hold different equipment configurations
- The perfect bags to explore with – even when not taking pictures
The new Collection caters to a variety of photographic styles:
The Manfrotto Windsor Camera and Laptop Backpack for DSLRs – a perfect choice for field trips, this bag features a removable padded internal compartment which holds a medium DSLR with up to a 70-200 mm lens attached and two additional lenses. Equipment is always at hand through the quick-access side opening, so no shot is missed. All delicate essentials stay safe in the top compartment. The internal photography insert can be removed to turn what is a camera backpack into a traditional one. A padded compartment fits a 15" laptop and two adjustable leather straps on the front of the bag keep a tripod secured.
The Manfrotto Windsor Camera Reporter Bag for DSLRs is a shoulder bag designed to keep photography gear safe in flawless style. It fits a medium DSLR with a 24-70 lens attached, an additional 70-200 mm lens and up to two standard lenses. When photography is not on the agenda, it remains a perfect bag for everyday use. With plenty of pockets, it keeps personal items and a 13" laptop securely organized. It also features a hidden side pocket to store a water bottle and two adjustable leather straps on the front of the bag which can keep a tripod secured. An adjustable shoulder strap and shoulder pad provide additional comfort.
The Manfrotto Windsor Camera Messenger for Compact System Cameras come in two sizes, Medium and Small. The Medium size fits a medium DSLR with up to a 70-200 mm lens attached and two to three additional lenses. A 15" laptop is kept safe in its own padded compartment. The Small size holds a Premium Compact System Camera with a 24/70 lens and two additional lenses. It features a safe compartment for a tablet. All personal items can be safely stored on the inside and outside zippered pockets. The adjustable shoulder strap and the shoulder pad provide additional comfort. A zippered top opening gives you the ability to access your gear in the fastest way possible.
All four models are engineered with internal dividers, providing maximum protection for photographic equipment and other electronic devices. Lenses and accessories are kept safe in the special protection areas at the heart of the bags. The dividers can easily be configured to accommodate varying photography equipment requirements.
Model #'s:
MB LF-WN-BP Lifestyle Windsor Backpack $169.99
MB LF-WN-RP Lifestyle Windsor Reporter $129.99
MB LF-WN-MM Lifestyle Windsor Messenger M $139.99
MB LF-WN-MS Lifestyle Windsor Messenger S $119.99
For additional information about Manfrotto, visit manfrotto.us. Follow Manfrotto on Facebook at facebook.com/ManfrottoSchoolOfXcellence, on Twitter @manfrotto_usor instagram.com/manfrottoimaginemore.


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The JCB 520-50 is another compact, manoeuvrable Loadall. It has a larger footprint than the 520-40 for added load-bearing and stability.
4 equal sized wheels improve tractive effort for excellent loader performance, while soft ground flotation and ground clearance are first class. Permanent 4-wheel steer and 4WD, together with a compact machine size, means an exceptionally tight turning circle for great manoeuvrability and handling in small yards.
Machine Description
The JCB 520-50 Loadall uses a combination of two axles and a four-speed synchromesh transmission and four-wheel steer for superb manoeuvrability.
It's also got a significantly larger engine than the smaller 520-40 (55.9 kW as opposed to 37.5 kW) for improved power and productivity.
Of course, good ground clearance and four wheel drive means this compact telehandler can make excellent progress in any conditions or terrain.
Further productivity
- Narrow (and therefore highly manoeuvrable) chassis
- Four wheel steer for excellent manoeuvrability
- Superb visibility
- Transmission disconnect button diverts engine power for improved hydraulic cycle times
- Parallel lift gives excellent load retention
The JCB 520-50 Loadall has class-leading comfort, not least because of its spacious, safe, side-entry cab. Visibility is superb and there are stable doors for ventilation, all of which is just the start; we invest in the compact telehandler operator's comfort because it equates to real, measurable improvements in day-long productivity.
This means building everything around the operator, from a fully adjustable suspension seat and steering column, mobile phone holder and intelligently placed air vents, to ergonomic controls on the front console.
Controls on the JCB 520-50 small telehandler are intelligently grouped for instinctive use, with hydraulic and transmission controls laid out for quick, safe and precise operation. The load moment indicator, providing progressive read out of forward stability, is at eye level for easy checks and maximum safety.
In fact, the only people who might lose out with the 520-50 Loadall are potential thieves and vandals; all Loadall windows are etched with serial numbers, and a battery isolator immobilises the machine.


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Of all the times to have a backup crisis, it had to be the eve of Y2K.
We had recently moved an application from the RS/6000 to a new AS/400 server. The move freed up some badly needed space, which let us move Fixed Assets to a larger drive. The plan was relatively simple: Stop Oracle, back up the drive, mount the file system on the new drive and restore the tape.
I had done something similar a year earlier when we purchased an external local storage cabinet. I loaded a new tape and went through the process of backing up the system. Then I removed the file system and mounted the new 9GB drive with the same name.
As I kicked off ARCserve and started the restore process, the tape ejected and the job canceled. I put the tape back in and kicked the restore off. Again, it ejected and the job canceled. That's when I started sweating.
Next I dug through the backup logs, and found that my evening backup jobs had been canceling consistently due to the lack of hard drive space. After digging through tape libraries, the earliest successful backup of Fixed Assets I could find was a full two weeks old.
At this point, I was going through everything I could think of, including rebooting AIX and recycling power on the tape drive. We even pulled out the old hard drive and shipped it to a company that specializes in restoring data. No dice.
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As I was examining the tape I had used for the current successful backup, I found to my horror it was a DDS-3 tape. I tried restoring it to an NT drive, but NT ARCserve wouldn't recognize it. I called ARCserve and explained the situation, but they were not able to come up with a solution.
So there I sat, at 11:30 p.m. on that epic New Year's Eve, restoring a two-week-old tape. Fortunately, our Fixed Assets accountant had hard copies, but had to re-enter everything from the lost two-week period. To this day, I don't think she has ever really forgiven me.
We replaced the Fixed Assets system two years later and stopped using ARCserve. I'll never use it again.
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Derryl Steib is a manager with Ergon Inc.
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Event to inspire group trip organisers
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board is calling all group trip organisers to attend a 'Days Out Fair' on Saturday January 29 designed to showcase the best that the country has to offer with great ideas for day trips and group visits.
The event at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum will cater for group organisers from all walks of life from church groups to sports and social clubs, community groups to retirement associations, from gardening groups to Rotary clubs and many more; with each group that registers being offered two free tickets to attend. Free transport will also be provided on a first come, first served basis by local members of the Federation of Passenger Transport NI.
Those wishing to register should contact the Northern Ireland Tourist Board on 028 9044 1506 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Free swimming trips
Free swimming trips are available for men from Kilcooley via the Kilcooley Tenant Support Project's Men's Club. The trips take place on Tuesday mornings.
If you are interested in going you can contact Stuart at Kilcooley Tenant Support Project on: 02891-470666.
Winter woolie walks
Crawfordsburn Country Park and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast and are among the venues hosting one of the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children's annual Winter Woolie Walks and Miss Northern Ireland, Lori Moore, is urging local people to come along.
The Winter Woolie Walks will take place on Saturday, February 26 and each walk will range from two to five miles. Registration is £5 for adults and free for children and participants will be given sponsor forms in advance and encouraged to raise as much money as possible. Money raised from the walks will help support children, teenagers and young adults up to the age of 24 and their families who are living with a cancer diagnosis.
The walks will start at 10.30am and warming refreshments will be provided afterwards. For further information and to register your place, please contact Dawn Weir on 028 90805599 or email email@example.com. More information can also be found by logging on to www.nicfc.com
Youth urged to act up!
Young people in Ards are being urged to 'act up' in 2011, and join the Ards Arts Youth Drama Club.
Teenagers aged between 13 and 16 can join the drama club, now in its second term and beginning again on Monday January 24. The club offers youngsters an opportunity to develop their theatrical skills and confidence, while exploring a range of drama techniques, including characterisation, improvisation, performance styles, vocal techniques, working with text, devising and directing.
Formed by Ards Arts, Ards Borough Council's arts service, the group is led by one of Northern Ireland's leading drama professionals, Orla Makeagney.
Orla has been working as a drama facilitator for over 15 years with substantial experience directing youth and adult theatre in community settings. She was a founder member of Kabosh Theatre Company and has worked with countless organisations including Playback Theatre, Open Arts, Young at Art, Ulster Scots Agency, Down Youth Arts, Opera Theatre Company and many more. She has a degree in Theatre, a diploma in Playback Theatre and is a registered Group PsychoDrama Psychotherapist.
"The drama club's first series of 10 sessions were very well received and drew quite a number of young people, no doubt because many of them were keen to learn from someone of Orla's experience and talent. While we'll be welcoming back many of the young people who joined the club in the first term, there is plenty of room for more teenagers who have an interest in drama or who are studying the subject at school, and I'd encourage them to get in touch," said Amy McKelvey, community arts development officer with the Council.
The Youth Drama Club begins its second term on Monday 24th January at Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards and runs for 10 weeks each Monday from 7pm to 8.30pm. For further information contact the Arts Centre on 028 9181 0803.
Get ready to strum or sumba
Local people can get ready to strum or 'zumba' in the most extensive programme of leisure classes ever offered by Ards Arts Centre.
Old favourites, including patchwork, pottery and floral art, are now on offer alongside some exciting new opportunities, all beginning at the end of January.
New to the line up is a 'Zumba' dance class. 'Zumba' fuses a mix of Latin rhythms like Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Reggaton, with easy to follow body sculpting movements, and is the latest dance fitness craze. Facilitated by ArtsEkta, the classes will be relaxed and easy going, but with a lot of energy.
For the first time, the programme also includes a four week introduction to illustration, led by local artist and illustrator Bernice Anderson which will look at illustration techniques in pen, pencil and watercolour. And master calligrapher, Jaquie Brachi, will also be back at the Arts Centre to facilitate a calligraphy class which this time will investigate the versatility of the capital letter.
Young people can also take advantage of increased artistic opportunities. A pottery class by local artist Angela George for children aged 5 to 7 has proven so popular that another has been added to the programme, this time for 8 to 12 year olds.
Art for Kids also returns with the 2011 theme of Medieval Magic where children will delve into a magical world of knights in shining armour and princesses in fairy castles, creating 2D and 3D work to take home.
And a Youth Drama Club will appeal to young people with dramatic flair, particularly when led by Orla McKeagney, one of Northern Ireland's top drama tutors.
Enrolment for all classes (except watercolour with Ray Elwood) is on Wednesday January 19 between 9am-5pm. Watercolour enrolments will be accepted in person only on Tuesday January 18 at 10am, 2pm and 7pm respectively. Prices vary. For a full list of leisure classes and further information, contact Ards Arts Centre on 028 9181 0803 or visit www.ards-council.gov.uk.
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January 29, 2012
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Los Angeles Theater Center
514 S. Spring St.
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UCLA Asian American Studies 187A"Exploring Ethnic Cultural Arts through Oral History"
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March 29, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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Cal Arts in Valencia
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Produced by TeAda Productions and The Latino Theater Company
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday night -
It's OFFICIAL "Refugee Nation" in lights on the sign outside IntermediaArts in Minneapolis!
but let's back track a bit to where the adventure began...
Sunday - We arrived blurry eye'd and bushy tailed at the MSP airport after a long day of travel.
The incomparable Bryan Thao Worra greeted us at baggage claim properly attired in his Refugee Nation T-shirt.
In search of provisions we stopped by a 24 hour grocery store and Ova saw his first Rutabugah (he was excited).
It was late and since the airplanes no longer offer meals we were HUNGRY. So found ourselves getting Grand Slammed at Denny's. Thankfully our bellies were happy.
Monday - we were had a chance to walk around Brooklyn Park the neighborhood we are staying in and came across this pumpkin patch with huge pumpkins (Ova was excited).
Tuesday - Our first production meeting with the full team. The Bryan, May Lee, Katie, Theresa, Julie, Jake & Mike. Pictures to come. Legacies team is hard at work in the gallery with the installation. Ova and Leilani begin to make the rounds stopping at the Lao Cultural Center and making announcements at IntermediaArts events going on in the cultural center. But the best was stopping by at house down the street from the house we were staying at in Brooklyn Park where the 3 generations of Laotians lived. Why where we there? How did we get there? Well it's all because of Ova's mom. When we were here in August we were picked up at the airport by Loy, and intern helping out at the Lao Writer's Summit. We later met her sister Bop at the Summit as well. But it was Loy and Bop's mother who came to the final day of presentations that made the connection. Their mother lived across the street form Ova's mother in Savannahkhet Laos! So of course the first chance we got was once we returned to MSP to go visit her and her family. And we did so tonight and let me tell it was the best moment of "community engagement" we've had so far. We got the full scoop from the 3 generations of Lao. Maa & Poh gave us the low down on the elders and where to find time tomorrow (aka NOON for lunch at the cultural center), Bop got the cards to go to two universities, and sister number 3, Bey, of course fed us and gave us the logistical facts including the detail that there is a wedding and a birthday party this weekend where RN postcards will need to passed out vigorously (major intel people!). And of course we got an invite to return for a proper dinner tomorrow night. Litdet and Rena arrive Wed evening just in time to part take in real Lao meal. Hope the arrive as hungry as we did.
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Summer is just around the corner, and we have big plans for it! We're thrilled to announce a new initiative at Birch Aquarium at Scripps and introduce a new member to our team: Dr. Andy Nosal.
As our DeLaCour Fellow for Ecology & Conservation, Andy, a marine biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, will spend the next three years working with Birch Aquarium and sharing his scientific discoveries with our visitors. Andy earned his Ph.D. from Scripps in December and specializes in shark ecology, with a particular focus on La Jolla's population of leopard sharks.
July & August 2013 will be "Shark Summer" at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. We're celebrating our local populations of leopard sharks and their cousins with a new exhibit, dozens of shark-related public programs, and lots of interaction with Andy for our visitors.
Stay tuned for information about these programs and Andy's research down at La Jolla Shores, where he'll be flying a weather balloon along the shore this summer to track leopard sharks, research that has important implications for local shark conservation efforts.
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I have received the word to be intentional in pretty much every area of my life in the last week. All from different sources, speaking of different things, but one thing is clear. God's word for me right now is to be intentional.
Just move and do and speak and be...with intent.
"So don't lose a minute in building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus." 2 Peter 1:5-8


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After being unable to secure back-to-back wins in regulation by way of forty six video games this season, the Charlotte Checkers can lastly say that they've strung a few collectively. Risk, Yahtzee, Pictionary, Scattergories, Trivial Pursuit – all of these lend themselves to staff play. The sport is started in the place shown under on a checkers board consisting of sixty four squares in an 8×8 grid. Only factor missing is the power to change the format to suite the Jamaican style of play.
With a purpose to play backgammon, one needs to always pay shut attention to their opponent's strikes. After Chinook received a subsequent match with a human challenger, Schaeffer withdrew it from tournament and match play. Now, as I stated above, the issue with the Turkish Checkers is as a result of the Man strikes in an inverted T formation, it lacks forced progression.
And then, Greek Checkers are literally Turkish Checkers – a sport that has decisive endgames amongst kings. The unique sport of go-as-you-please has remained the most popular method of informal play. The checkers game (draughts) is without doubt one of the most popular basic video games that exists these days to play on the Web.
Departure from established recreation play also helps to reduce the disparity between players of different talent levels. A remaining important trait of those games is that in a technique or one other they mirror the teachings of life. You need to do not forget that Checkers was born again in a time of very restricted resources.
And I may even recommend my own games of Pommel (which will be played on either hexagons or diagonals) and Jounce (full board orthogonal with three forward instructions), as one thing for these fascinated about checkers variants to have a look at, with out making any claims about their deserves (that is for others to decide).


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Yestermorrow's one night only 6th Annual Art Auction will take place Saturday, December 4 with doors opening to the public at 7pm and the live auction beginning at 8pm. Dave Sellers hailed as one of the world's top 100 architects by Architectural Digest will serve as auctioneer. In addition to the live auction, the winner of the hand-built kayak raffle will be chosen. A silent auction will also be part of the festivities. All proceeds from the auction benefit Yestermorrow's scholarship fund, which provides potential students who don't have the financial capacity to attend the Yestermorrow's diverse course offering with much-needed financial assistance. The 6th Annual Art Auction is free and the public is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
Yestermorrow's annual event showcases artists associated with the School who come from the Mad River Valley, Montpelier, Burlington, and Northfield as well as artisans who reside in Maryland, Washington, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and New York. They represent the enormous talent found in the Yestermorrow community of faculty, staff, interns, students, and Board members.
Some highlights of the auction are a painting by New York artist Larissa Bates, whose work was called "a beautifully described world" by The New York Times; a pencil drawing by the famed New Yorker cartoonist Ed Koren; and an encaustic painting by Danville, Vermont resident Bill Peabody. The head of the Industrial Design department at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yestermorrow Board member Mickey Ackerman is represented by two oil paintings. A small painting by Montpelier-based artist Frank Woods will also be auctioned. Woods recently had a show in the Governor's Office in Montpelier and has been called a "painter's painter" by the Vermont State curator. Photographs by New York based Megan Tompkins Kelly, Warren's own Amalia Elena Veralli, and Laura Hill Bermingham will be for sale, as will collages, mosaics, and a hand blown glass bowl courtesy of Mad River Glass.
The December 4 event at Yestermorrow also includes an extensive silent auction. Hand-made furniture, items crafted from wood, jewelry, gift certificates to performing arts events as well as to several New England inns will all be available, as will consultations on energy efficiency, landscape design, and a catered whole foods meal for four.
"The art auction gives Yestermorrow the chance to open its doors and to welcome everyone to come inside and take a look. See for yourself the incredible creativity and talent that is fostered within the Yestermorrow community. Whether it's to support our scholarship fund, find some holiday cheer, or to purchase unique holiday gifts, please visit the school on December 4th. There's something for everyone." explained Kate Stephenson, Yestermorrow's Executive Director.
The evening will conclude the raffle for an elegant hand-built skin-on-frame kayak. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at http://www.yestermorrow.org/kayak-raffle/ or by calling (802) 496-5545 or visiting Yestermorrow. Tickets sell for $10 each or six for $50.
Yestermorrow's fundraiser offers diverse collection of holiday gift items in a festive setting.
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Architects Buckley Gray Yeoman, a practice more used to creating projects as diverse as the British Council's offices in Milan and The Bridge for Channel Five Television, were challenged to design a new Holiday Caravan Home / Lodge. The result is The Retreat.
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Om Shanti All the Way to Wellness
Om Shanti All the Way to Wellness A year ago, you would never hear me utter an Om Shanti. I was more of a Namaste-in-bed kind of person. I had given birth to my first child 9 months prior and was struggling to lose the last 25 of the 60 pounds (yes, you read


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As Long as the Sun Shines is a collection of poems by Janet Rogers who is an award-winning Mohawk and Tuscarora poet from Six Nations of the Grand River. As Long as the Sun Shines is inspired by Janet Roger's global perspectives. This work references the concept of forever associated with the Haudenosaunee Two Row Wampum Agreement based on relationship and environmental concern. Assembled in three sections: Nations March Together with poems such as The Ever Present Tomahawk, Know Your Generosity and Bank-notable E.


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There are certain words that existed way before Charlie Sheen ever thought to say them, but when he finally strung them together in his particular fashion, they came alive! Thus, he would like to own them, or at least, copyright them. According to the actor's rep Larry Solters, Sheen is trying to trademark 22 of his favorite ranty phrases.
So that you never use them, here are a selection:
"Vatican Assassin"
"Tiger Blood"
"Rock Star From Mars"
"I'm Not Bi-Polar, I'm Bi-Winning"
"Duh, Winning"
"Violent Torpedo of Truth"
"Defeat is Not an Option"
"Sober Valley Lodge"
"Sheen's Goddesses"
"Adonis DNA"
"Vatican Assassin"
This means that you should probably not put any of these words on a shirt and attempt to sell it, or, frankly, even just wear it around the house. But you probably knew that already.
If you're lucky, maybe you'll see these linguistic gems some day on everyday items like cell phones, wallets, purses, stickers, pens, pencils, booze, and even pet foods. If you're really lucky, you won't.
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Getting to Iwate
Iwate is easy to get to with a regional airport and fast bullet train access from Tokyo. It's also midway between Tokyo and destinations in Hokkaido like Niseko or Furano so it's an easy stopover on your way to or from other ski destinations across Japan.
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From Tokyo, you'll need to take the Shinkansen bullet train to access Iwate via the biggest city of Morioka City. From NRT airport, catch the Narita Airport Express (NEX) train to Tokyo station. Departures are frequent with one every 30 minutes or so. Note that reservations for the bullet train can be made at the airport upon arrival in Japan. Consider getting a money saving JR East Tohoku Rail Pass to keep costs down.
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The easiest way to Iwate from Hokkaido is by airplane. Note that this flight segment is only serviced by Japan Airlines which is currently offering discounted tickets for foreign tourists who want to use this route. Through this promotion JAL is selling this segment for ¥5,400 (about US$48). Make your booking through the JAL site here to lock-in this incredible fare!


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by Helen Fryman
Question: What about the species procreating after Noah's Ark? Wouldn't it be impossible for carnivores to survive and not kill off countless numbers of species? Correct me if I'm wrong, but there were only two of each animal and if one dies, the species dies.
Response: I had a gopher snake once. We used to buy feeder mice for it. One spring "Charlie" became interested in....uh....things other than food. Now, when you buy "feeder mice" at the pet store, you don't pay much attention to the sex, since they aren't long for this world anyway (I never could watch Charlie have a meal). So I put the mice in with Charlie for his once a week feeding and checked an hour or so later. The mice were still running around and Charlie could not have cared less.
So I put the mice in a small cage. A week later, Charlie was still not interested. Two months went by. I had 32 mice. At the risk of being arrested by the SPCA or such (actually this was about 20 years ago so the time limit has run out on cruelty to animals, I think), we finally stuffed Charlie down a gopher hole on the hill (he was about four feet long at the time) and wished him luck. Never mind what happened to the 32 mice. Noah was on the Ark for a year. I can guarantee that rodents don't care if it is light or dark when they mate. After what 32 mice smelled like, I bet Noah's wife did not walk off that Ark, she ran off. Believe me, there was plenty for the carnivores to eat. Rabbits are known for their breeding habits!
However, a bit more theologically, there is something else to consider. Genesis 1:30 seems to indicate there was no meat-eating among land animals before the Flood, only after. So before the Flood there must have been some variety or varieties of plant life which provided the protein and amino acids which carnivores now depend on other animals' flesh to provide in sufficient amounts. Noah would have packed this on the Ark for food, as God commanded (Gen. 6:21). Once off the Ark, the deer and other grazing animals would have been delighted with the newly grassed lands (remember, Noah did not disembark until an olive shoot had sprouted and a leaf had been brought back; there would have been more than enough time for grass to grow if a young olive tree had already started), and would have spread out rapidly.
The carnivores-to-be, however, would have hung around for the last of the only food that seemed palatable to them, thus giving all the other animals a good head start. Keep in mind as well that the clean animals, which were taken on the ark by sevens (one for sacrifice and three pairs) were mostly grazing animals. This means that the deer, cattle, and other grazers had a bit of a head start that way, too.
Genesis 9:2 tells us that once off the ark, God told Noah that -- contrary to life before the flood -- the "fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands." If this had not been the case, then as the carnivores ran out of food, there is a reasonable chance that people would have been the first victims, as they were now the closest. Would animals change that quickly to meat ingestion from being herbivorous? Yes. I recall the case in the news not long ago of a sheep in a Muslim country that started going after the farmer's chickens and eating them. The sheep did fine. The owner, being a Muslim, was evidently quite disturbed. That was one sheep that was now not permissible to eat! What to do with it? Another example is twelve mice (I never learn...) my daughter bought for a science experiment with different kinds of cereals a couple of years ago.
The sugared cereals were so poor in useable nutrition that the mice began eating each other. It was pretty gross. We stopped that part of the experiment rather quickly.
At any rate, it is possible that the switch from herbivore to carnivore was made a little more slowly than sometimes thought. First, the food stored on the ark would have been finished off, and then the animals would have roamed off looking for food. By that time the grazing animals were not that easily accessible, having followed the grasslands down the mountains, and the rodents had already taken care of their part in the food chain!


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Amazon is now offering a discount to customers who want to buy both the digital and paper versions of the same book, with its new Kindle MatchBook program — which it turns out, is only a good deal for certain types of books.
In general, those who buy brand new print copies of books will have the option to get the e-version for $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free, per Amazon's press release this morning. The program is limited in scope: Amazon currently only has agreements from a couple of major publishers, according to The New York Times's Nick Wingfield. The press release touts "10,000 books already enrolled from authors such as Ray Bradbury, Michael Crichton, Blake Crouch, James Rollins, Jodi Picoult, Neil Gaiman, Marcus Sakey, Wally Lamb, Jo Nesbo, Neal Stephenson, and J.A. Jance, among many others."
While a $3.00 e-book from "major publishers" sounds pretty cheap, it's not much cheaper than buying the e-book alone — at least most of the time.
After all, e-books don't cost that much in the first place — the average price of the 25 most popular digital reads hit an all time low at the end of August, at $6.33, according to Digital Book World. While that is higher than the prices offered in the MatchBook bundle, many e-books sell for less than that $6.33 price, falling at or below $2.99. So while the popular e-book
Robert Galbraith's J.K Rowling's Cuckoo's Calling goes for $9.99, third on the Amazon e-book best seller list is High Heat: A Jack Reacher Short Story, at all of $1.99. Divergent — the popular Y.A. franchise headed to the theaters — sells for just $3.99. In other words, the $2.99 deal from MatchBook only looks like a deal until you realize how cheap most e-books already are.
As Wingfield explains, MatchBook does have some attractive features:
One benefit of MatchBook is that Amazon will let its customers buy Kindle editions of books that they purchased in print as far back as 1995, the year Amazon opened for business. The discounted Kindle edition prices apply to book purchases made in the future on Amazon too.
Speaking of 1995 — it's clear that Amazon is interested in playing up the nostalgia angle, hoping that you'll spring for Kindle editions of books you read a while ago and may want to read again:
If you logged onto your CompuServe account during the Clinton administration and bought a book like Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus from Amazon, Kindle MatchBook now makes it possible for that purchase—18 years later—to be added to your Kindle library at a very low cost
But as Wingfield notes, that's not where the real deals may lie. To really make MatchBook work, you'll have to show some interest in current titles:
Amazon currently sells the print and Kindle editions for standalone prices of $12.81 and $10.99, respectively. Assuming that Ms. Sandberg's book becomes available through MatchBook and that Amazon doesn't jack up the print price of the book, an e-book and print package for Lean In would cost $15.80 or less.
That's all assuming MatchBook offers popular titles like Sandberg's. And given its antagonism with the publishing industry, it's not clear how many publishing houses will lean into this arrangement.
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