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He thought that was weird as they had never barked at Grandma before but he went back to go lay down. Not much time had gone by and the dogs went crazy barking again and again he got up to see what was happening and ran into his son who remarked that the dogs were barking at Grandma who was heading back to her room. They both said that was weird, but things settled down and they both went back to what they were doing.
Secondly, the fact that the dogs were barking leads me to believe that they weren't barking at Grandma, they knew her, they never barked at her; they were barking at someone that came to take Grandma and show her the way."
He again sat there quietly and said, "It was her momma, her momma came to get her, and you know what Alicia? I didn't tell you this but last night Grandma's brother died. Grandma and her momma went to go get him."


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It's Not Over Toy & Book Giveaway Christmas Event
Starts: Dec. 10, 2016, 1 p.m.
Ends: Dec. 10, 2016, 5 p.m.
It's Not Over and Western Tech partner up to spread cheer this holiday season!
Over 2000 books and toys will be given to less fortunate school children.
The free event will feature food and retail vendors, as well as a dance showcase to bring you entertainment.
Lots of free activities are provided for the whole family.
Event is from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Books are Gems located at 7744 Northloop Dr.
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Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Hey ho, I'm on my way to the forest to choop wood in my kneesocks and small shorts and little checked shirt.
No actually, I'm just gonna go do some christmas shopping.
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MSM Bio:
|Aquatic Pummels are gill-breathers. They soak themselves regularly to suck in a fresh load of water and seal their mouths with Plant membranes. Like Noggins, Pummels are closely in tune with the Earth.
MSM Composer Bio:
|The Pummel's unusual method of creating music is by using the hard tips of its dual tongues to strike a plant membrane it fits inside its mouth. Its body is designed to withstand the reverberations.
The Pummel closely resembles that of a periwinkle shark or piranha that has evolved to have arms and legs. It has two tongues with balled ends and a large plant membrane in its mouth, and gills and a dorsal fin, similar to that of a shark. Its body is colored cyan while its tongues are purple.
When this monster is idle, it stays in tempo by swinging its hands in the air and moving its tongues.
SongAudio sample:
The Pummel's contribution to an Island's song are different pitched marching bass drums. The Monster's two tongues end in calloused orbs that resemble the mallets on marching basses, which it uses to strike the plant membrane stretched across their open mouths. On Tribal Island, the Pummel smacks its membrane at an extremely fast pace, as if resembeling a drum kit fill.
The Pummel can be bred using monsters that combine to provide all the elements of Plant, Earth, and Water. Possible combinations:
Because Potbelly and Fwog take much less time to hatch than both Oaktopus and Shrubb, the first combination will provide more breeding opportunities in the same time period (on average).
Earning Rate and Maximum Income
Earning rate is in coins per hour and depends on Happiness % (Likes increase Happiness), also each monster has a limit to how much income it can hold at a time. Increasing the monster's level increases the limit.
Feeding Monsters
Each monster needs to be fed four times before it reaches the next level. Increasing the monster's level increases the coins earned per minute, as well as the maximum coins earned.
|The food per level table:
More info can be found in this article.
Every monster has different things that they like. For every unique object that they like that's placed near the monster (if not using a Unity Tree), the monster's happiness will increase by 25%. Placing two of the same liked item near a monster will still only increase happiness by 25%. Below are the things liked by Pummel:
- Maw (requires level 4)
- Fossil-osaurus (level 17)
- Flappy Flag (level 9)
- Fuzzle Tree (level 13)
- Toe Jammer (level 4)
See the Likes page to view a complete list of all monsters' likes.
Wublin Egg Consumption
While trying to breed other monsters (particularly monsters with a very low chance of breeding), the following Wublins can be used to "dispose of" Pummel eggs immediately instead of putting them into a Nursery and having that Nursery not be available.
|Monster Egg
|Wublin 1
|Wublin 2
|Wublin 3
|Wublin 4
|Wublin 5
|Wublin 6
|Wublin 7
|6 eggs
|4 eggs
|4 eggs
|6 eggs
|8 eggs
|2 eggs
|12 eggs
Note that bred monster eggs can only be "disposed of" into inactive Wublin statues; active Wublins do not accept monster eggs. Also note that inactive Wublin statues to which you have already disposed the number of Pummel eggs that Wublin accepts, will no longer be available as a "recycle bin" for such eggs.
Some items to take into consideration when designing your island by strategy are number of beds for the monster, rate of income per bed, max income per bed, and time for max income to be reached. The income below is for level 15:
|Number of Beds
|Rate of Income High
|Rate of Income Low
|Max Income
|Rate of Income per Bed High
|Rate of Income per Bed Low
|Max Income per Bed
|Time to Max Income @ High
|1:57 hours
|Time to Max Income @ Low
|3:54 hours
Name Origin
- The name "Pummel" may come from the verb "to pummel", due to the fact that the monster hits its plant membrane with its purple appendages to produce its contribution to an island's song. The word "pummel" means to strike repeatedly with the fists.
Rare Version
Main Article: Rare Monsters
Rares are special versions of monsters that are only available to buy and breed on weekends. Each weekend a different rare is available to buy or breed. The breeding combination is the same as a regular monster, but the breeding time is longer, the "likes" are different, and the earning rates are higher. They are not yet available in the Windows version of the game.
Find out more about the rare version of the Pummel on the Rare Pummel page.
Special Occasions
- Main article: Special Occasions
In 2015, all Pummels had their models changed into what can be a prisoner's suit or a zebra costume in October. This also occurred in October 2016.
- The Pummel in the advertisement of My Singing Monsters was dark blue before the release of the game.
- The baby Pummel in Dawn of Fire is reference to this, being dark blue as well.
- The monster has some resemblance to the concept Maw.
- It is unknown that how the Pummel's two tongues pierce through the membrane even though it's completely sealed to its mouth.
- One possible name for the Pummel is 'Jawz', a reference to the movie 'Jaws' and to the Pummel's shark-like appearance.
Rare Single Element
Rare Double Element
Rare Triple Element
Rare Quad Element
Rare Supernatural
Rare Seasonal
Epic Single Element
Epic Double Element
Epic Triple Element
Epic Quad Element
Epic Seasonal


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I've taken the slow approach to querying, sending out batches of 5 at a time. Fortunately (and yes, very surprisingly) I've gotten a bunch of requests so my query is working -- you're a wonderful teacher! All good! Now I'm wondering: should I wait and see if I get some feedback before sending out more queries? I'm sure I'll be waiting a long time for answers, but let's say I'm lucky and 4-6 months from now a rejecting agent actually gives me some helpful advice about revisions that can get me to "yes" with someone else. If I keep querying, I'll be done with my agent list by then, so I will have effectively shot my wad. And if anyone else requests the flawed manuscript, I'll have to withdraw even more submissions. In light of this, is it best to send out as many queries/manuscripts as possible or might I be wise to pace myself and see what comes back?
This is a very interesting question.
First, you're assuming you're going to get feedback at all. That's not a given.
Second, you're assuming that feedback is not from a deranged orangutan which is also not a given since anyone rejecting your novel should be assumed to be deranged as a baseline measure, right?
Third, you're assuming 4-6 months, which given the stats I've posted on requested fulls is either wildly short or wildly long.
I actually went back to my list of requested fulls and calculated the number of days between receiving a requested full and responding with my decision. (I left out any manuscripts that had been revised twixt send and decide, and left out all ms that had been withdrawn for any reason)
The time ranged from 2 to 226 days.
There were 31 ms that met the requirements.
The mean (or average) is 82 days.
The median (or midway point) is 64 days.
If you discard the bottom and top 4 values (the outliers so to speak) the median is of course still 64, but the average drops to 71 days.
So, why all the math?
If you elect to wait to query your next five agents you should use this info to plan. If you wait for the average number of days it takes me to reply, you'd query again in 71 days.
Most agents ask for 90s on fulls (I do too)
If you wait 90 days to query, just to be safe, here's what your sub schedule in 2017 will look like:
1/1/17 5 queries sent
4/1/17 5 queries sent
7/1/17 5 queries sent
10/1/17 5 queries sent
Unless you are six years old, this means you're going to be querying when you're a doddering elderly writer before you run out of agents.
In other words, I think this is a terrible idea because it hamstrings you AND is predicated on assumptions that may not be true (you're going to get feedback and it's going to be worth listening to)
When I send out a round of submissions, I send to editors I think will buy the project. I send it (generally) to everyone at once. If I hear back about why the editor has passed, I keep the info in my sub db but I don't change a thing unless I start hearing the same thing from MORE editors.
In other words, one editor (or agent's) "the pacing is too slow here" is another editor (or agent's) "oh my gosh, I really like the anticipatory build up with the long languid opening"
Query when YOU are ready.
Keep querying briskly.
If you get feedback you can revise and resubmit to most agents. We want to sell your work, not critique it. If you want to revise, most of us are happy to let you. (try not to take four years of course.)
To just wait, and hope for feedback is a surefire way to be sitting around for a good long time. I hope you brought a book!


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I've never skied in October.
Last Friday, that was a true statement. Today, it's a lie.
Snow in Southern Vermont spun it's first lifts of the 2009/2010 ski
season this past Saturday, October 17th. While not offering a top to
bottom run or "epic" conditions by any means, it certainly wet the
appetite of many who were in attendance. By many, I mean upwards of
400+ people, mostly kids in mostly tall tees packed an estimated 200
yard by 350 yard expanse that provided enough snow and slope to set up
a dozen features. While it may seem like I'm selling Mount Snow short,
I'm not. Where talking skiing, on snow, in October.
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Before you buy any major appliance there are a few Home Appliance Purchase Tips that you should know about.
Purchasing brand new home appliances can be quite exhilarating but it can also produce possible future frustrations. A major appliance will put a dent into your savings account and therefore you will want to carefully consider which appliance to purchase for your home. To purchase the best appliance for your home it is important to consider some of the following points.
When deciding upon which appliance to buy or not to buy, you can learn a lot from others. If you have workmates, friends, or relatives who rave about a particular appliance brand name and you are in the market for that type of an appliance then you may want to consider what they have to say. On the other hand, if you have a conversation with someone who badmouths a particular appliance brand then you also should take note of that information. People are always willing to share their experiences whether they are good or bad.
Another thing that you could do is to invite yourself over to someone's house and try out their appliance. This may seem like a strange thing to do but let's take the example of a washer and dryer. Your mother law is always talking about the wonderful benefits that she experiences using her new washer and dryer. If you take a load of dirty clothes over to your mother-in-law's and wash them in her washing machine then you can check out for yourself whether the machines are suitable for you.
The next home appliance tip that you should think about is to never purchase home appliances by impulse. When you shop for an appliance do some research, check reviews and make a list of the features that you want. List all of the features such as lifetime warranty, energy-efficient, under a certain price, color, or whatever. Stick only to the features that you have listed. Do not be swayed by fancy bells and whistles that offer nothing beneficial except for an increased high price. If you can, wait until there is a sale on whatever model you are searching for.
Never over-buy an home appliance. This means that you should never purchase an appliance because of a feature you know little about. For example, let's say that an appliance salesman shows you a refrigerator with a trendy bottom mount freezer compartment. At first it seems like such a great feature but when you get it home you discover that it is very difficult to constantly bend over and search for a can of frozen orange juice that has wedged itself in the bottom, back corner of the freezer.
Finally, always check the measurements of your appliances against the measurements of entryways and doorways in your home. Imagine how foolish you would feel if you purchased a huge two-door refrigerator that was not able to fit into your kitchen. These are just a few of the many tips that will help you to have a happy and rewarding appliance shopping experience.


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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Pain by 2Pac. Please check back for more 2Pac lyrics.
Pain Lyrics
Artist: 2Pac
Album: Above The Rim Soundtrack
[voice sample from Star Trek V]
I couln't help but notice your pain
[My pain?]
It runs deep
Share it with me!
They'll never take me alive
i'm gettin' high with my four-five
Cocked on these suckas
Time ta die
Even as a youngster
causin' ruckis on tha back of the bus
i was a fool all through high school
kickin' up dust
but now i'm labled as a trouble maker
who can you blame ?
smokin' weed helped me take away the pain
so i'm hopeless
rollin' down the freeway swervin'
don't worry
i'm about to crash up on the curb cause my visions blurry
maybe if they tried to understand me
what should i do ?
i had to feed my fuckin' family
what else could i do
but be a thug
out slangin' with the homies
fuck hangin' with them phonies in the club
got my mind on danger
never been a stranger ta homicide
my cities full of gang bangers and drive bys
why do we die at an early age
he was so young
but still a victom of the 12 guage
my memories of a corpse
mind full of sick thoughts
and i ain't goin back to court
so fuck what you thought
im drinkin' hennessey
runnin from my enemies
will i live to be 23
there's so much pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
years and years of that rough life
runnin crazed and wild as a kid and growin tough with a knife
and livin trifed on the regular
bokin out competitors
see them take a move and take them down like a fuckin preditor
get in trouble everyday in school
act a fool
and you know i had to break every rule
showin off for the bitches cause i had the mad rep
so i had to watch my back when it was time to step
[????] with love for me
pop, pop, pop
and send a chuckle up above for me
and yo come and seek ?? but i didnt cry
broke and head off with the pack and started sellin coke
and now i'm tha one that's lookin lovely
pop the drop top and all tha bitches want ta rub me
kick'em the game
it's all the same
i kick it back yo
give'em slack yo
and now they lable me tha mack yo
people check it
get disrespected if you front tha the birdman
you heard man
catch a couple shots from tha glock in my hand
release some realistic with my biscuit
you know you get your ass twisted so run for cover
me and my man got a plan kickin' major dust
so if your on nigga look for the guage to bust
a lot of pressure with the street fame
it's a deep game
and my mama always cryin'
yo there's so much pain
They got me mobbin like i'm
loc'ed and ready to get my slug on
i load my clip and slip my motherfuckin' gloves on
i ain't scared to blast on these suckas if they test me
i got my glock cocked ready if they press me
bust some motherfuckers with a PASSION
better duck cause i ain't lookin when i'm BLASTIN
i'm a nut and drinkin hennessey
and gettin' high
on tha lookout for my enemies
don't wanna die
tell me why
cause this stress is gettin' major
a buck fist across my face with my razor
what can i do but be a thug until i'm dead and gone
keep my brain on tha game and stay head strong
these sorry bastards
want to kill me in my sleep but will they can i see
and everyday it just a struggle
steady thuggin' in the streets
and i'll be ballin' loc
don't let'em make you worry
keep swingin' at these suckas till you buried
i was born to raise hell, a nigga from the gutta,
with a motha on drugs
i'm kickin dust up
ready ta bust
i'm on the scene steady muggin' mean
until they kill me
i'll be livin this life
i know you feel me
there's so much pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
Tired of tha Strain and tha Pain
the best!
no one better then 2pac best of all time
Crazy,depress muthafuka
its not come and seek? currency kept passin me by
fuckin amazing !
dis is on3 of his b3st songs...h3 snapp
this is awsome
pac one of the illest
this is my favorite pac song no doubt.
those 2 tupac verses are so so good.
you know PAC is the illest man, what ever comes out his mouth is magical, thats wats up
this is my favorite pac song i used stay up til 4am when WGN would play Above the Rim just to hear this song
my two favorite lines.
"maybe if they tried to understand me what should i do i had to feed my fucking family''
loced and ready to get my slug on i load my clip and slip my mother fucking gloves on
great pac song
This track along with "Soon As I Get Home" are def some of my top Pac songs
2Pac Lyrics
2Pac Above The Rim Soundtrack Lyrics
More 2Pac Music Lyrics:
2Pac - 5 Deadly Venomz Lyrics
2Pac - Death Around The Corner Lyrics
2Pac - Lost Souls Lyrics
2Pac - Old School Lyrics
2Pac - Only Fear Of Death Lyrics
2Pac - Picture Me Rollin Lyrics
2Pac - Soulja's Story Lyrics
2Pac - There U Go Lyrics


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Arguments Against an RFP
Over four hundred people attended the Public Hearing on the Milton Centre project at Pierce Middle School. A large number of residents voiced their thoughts on the project generally, and the wisdom of issuing an RFP specifically. I estimate that 55% spoke against issuing an RFP, while 45% spoke in support of doing so. Many of the arguments offered by opponents were arguments against the Milton Centre concept per se, opposition to which seemed to form the basis of their stand on an RFP for the DPW yard. Their arguments against an RFP continue to proliferate, creating the impression for those who don't examine their claims that a significant number of legitimate concerns exist which support the notion of doing something, anything, other than issuing an RFP. I'm going to discuss some of these arguments which have been made at the Public Hearing, on their website, and in their mailings.
An RFP Is a Contract
This argument holds that an RFP creates a legal obligation on the part of the Town to proceed with one of the respondents to the RFP, and that not doing so creates a legal liability for the Town. This claim was made by one of the opponents fairly late into the public hearing, despite the fact that our consultant, Jon Witten, stated unequivocally at the beginning of the hearing that this was not the case.
Here are the pertinent facts on this topic. The Massachusetts Office of Inspector General is responsible for oversight of Chapter 30B, the Massachusetts law governing the disposal of government owned property. It's September 2001 Bulletin reports on the controlling case on this very issue. The case, Mangano v. Town of Wilmington, 51 Mass. App. Ct. 857 (2001), found that municipalities may cancel plans to sell or dispose of property it owns. According to the IG, "The Appeals Court held that the omission of specific language in M.G.L. c. 30B authorizing the cancellation of an RFP did not prohibit the town from withdrawing the property from bid. Municipalities have broad powers to control and dispose of real property on terms they deem appropriate." The Inspector General's office wrote supporting the Town of Wilmington in this case.
A couple of facts of this case are interesting. The Town Meeting had already approved the transfer of the land in question to the Selectmen for disposal. And the formal RFP document issued by the Town neglected to mention that the Town reserved a right to reject all proposals. Despite this, the court upheld a community's right to reject the bids and cancel plans to dispose of the property. Anyone interested in the Findlaw report on the case will find it here:
So no fears of a legal obligation should stand in the way of the issuance of an RFP.
Milton Centre Will Produce a Net Loss in Revenue
This claim was advanced at the public hearing and is contained in a letter, with "analysis", to the Board of Selectmen from resident Doug Anderson. This letter was on the opponents website but has been removed. It represents a refinement of original assertions that the Milton Centre proposal was a "Big Box" retail development. No knowledgeable person would claim that "Big Box" retail is the proper way to characterize some shops, a bank, office space and a supermarket. The contention here is that the development will generate more costs to the town than it will cover in revenue.
The basis for this claim is a study done for the Town of Barnstable by the nationally known firm, Tischler and Associates in 2002. One of Tischler's specialties is assessing the fiscal impact of various types of development. Their study for Barnstable can be found here.
If you search for this study on the internet you will find it referenced on a number of single issue websites whose sole purpose is to oppose some type of development. Even some media have picked it up and offered it as an analysis which is descriptive and definitive for the various types of development it analyzes, anywhere in the United States. Now, when I read the study it became clear that there were a number of elements in the analysis which could vary, not only from one part of the country to another, but even from one community to another in Massachusetts. In other words, the Tischler study for the Town of Barnstable is a custom analysis reflecting the specific circumstances of that community. Its conclusions regarding any type of development cannot be extrapolated to other communities as if it were a formula.
To confirm my thinking I called Paul Tischler, President of what is now TischlerBise in Bethesda Maryland. Since I'm in the service business myself, I knew he wouldn't want to spend too much non-billable time talking to me. I was brief. Was he aware of the widespread retailing of his Barnstable study on the internet? He was. Was it the case that the Barnstable study could not be taken as having established norms for the various types of development examined in that study? Yes it was. And didn't that mean that one couldn't simply take the resulting data on positive or negative revenue for a given category of development and apply it to another community? Yes, that is what it meant. We discussed just two variables with effects on the outcome of any analysis – assessing methodology and tax rate philosophy. The second of these proves most instructive. The Tischler analysis of fiscal impact takes a comprehensive approach to estimating revenue and service costs to arrive at a net impact. For all development types, property taxes represent the most significant contributor to the revenue side. Barnstable is like most communities in Massachusetts in that it taxes residential and commercial properties at the same rate, so all the revenue projections in the Barnstable study reflect that. Milton, like about 105 other Massachusetts communities, has a split tax rate. We tax commercial property at twice the rate of residential property. So all other factors being equal, the commercial developments assessed in Barnstable would produce twice the property tax revenue in Milton that they produce in Barnstable. The substantial change in outcome from this one variable would also affect the claims made by opponents that residential development, even tailored to empty nesters, produces more net revenue than the commercial development envisioned in the Milton Centre Project.
So the claim that the Shops at Milton Centre will produce negative revenue, based on the Tischler study for Barnstable, is not the case and does not present a rational reason for not issuing an RFP.
Milton Centre Will Not Produce $500,000 in Tax Revenue
Over and over again opponents have questioned the gross tax revenue scenario offered by Milton Centre LLC. The only strong argument made in support of this was made by John Connery of Connery Associates in a letter to the Selectmen. His analysis predicted tax revenue of $360,000.
Of course the town of Milton could make its own estimate, along with any other proposals which came out of an RFP process.
In any event, at the Public Hearing the attorney for the developer stated his client would be willing to guarantee the $500,000 tax payment to the town, making this argument moot.
So the claim that we won't see $500,000 in tax revenue is not a reason to refrain from issuing an RFP.
Decide What We Want First
There are many variations on this theme. There's the "we're letting the developer drive the process" theme. There's the "residential would be better" theme. There's the "let's go through a process of deciding what we think is best" theme.
The developer is not driving this process. We are. Yes, his response to our Community Development Plan started the ball in motion. Thank God somebody started something. And yes, he has made a proposal that many consider attractive. But if we issue an RFP it will be based on our "terms" as we lay them out in the document. We will decide how broad we want the exploration to be. If we don't like anything we see, we can walk away. And if we decide to advance the consideration of Milton Centre's proposal, or anyone else's, we still have an extended process of review and discussion, culminating in the Town Meeting.
The opponents of Milton Centre have proposed a residential alternative to the mixed use commercial plan of Milton Centre, in whole or in part. Their claims about more tax revenue have been discussed above. This approach ignores the consensus view that Milton cannot continue to rely on the taxes paid by residential homeowners, but must seek, in keeping with proper community planning, to increase alternatives such as commercial development. While a well thought out residential development will indeed produce revenue, it will also increase the Town's dependence on the home owner to fund necessary increases to our revenue stream in future years.
The Community Development Plan finished just a year ago recognized the need to expand our commercial tax base. The public forum echoed this obvious need. The report states:
"Based on the input received at the Economic Development forum, there is a strong interest in redevelopment of Milton's commercial areas, re-zoning existing but nonconforming business uses to commercial, and potentially rezoning additional areas for limited commercial development."
Town Administrator David Colton echoed the plan's findings on economic development in his letter to the Milton Times.
"The future remains bleak. Since 2001, our reliance on the property tax levy has increased by approximately 5% of total revenues. The Property Taxpayer's share has increased over that period by over $9M. Nonetheless, the direct and essential public services provided to the residents of the Town of Milton are in extreme peril. The Town needs to consider its options for dealing with the cost of services, including commercial development, and it is not enough to just say, "Build it somewhere else." The amount of income garnered from commercial, industrial and personal property taxes has been falling since FY 2000 and now stands at the lowest level in at least 19 years! . With the exception of the 2 Granite Avenue office building, the community has not added to its commercially zoned districts since they were carved out in the 1930's. Since that time the population of the town has gone from approximately 16,000 to over 26,000."
Some semblance of balance between residential and commercial development must be found if we are going to fund our services at a reasonable level without raising our residential property taxes to a point which creates great hardship for many Milton residents. With virtually no undeveloped land for development, the CDP recognized the need to get more from what we have, including re-zoning certain sections of the town for commercial development. The DPW yard was one of the major recommendations in this area.
The suggestion of building a residential development at the DPW yard quickly compounds the problem. Where will the DPW yard be moved? Who will foot the bill for a new facility? One of the areas suggested for relocating the DPW yard is the State DPW yard on Granite Ave. We would then not only be exacerbating our reliance on residential property taxes, but we would be allocating one of the few commercially developable pieces of land in town for a municipal use. The result of this double folly would be to remove two promising developable sites from our almost non-existent stock.
The most frustrating part of this argument against issuing an RFP is the last one, which says we need to undertake a process to decide what we want. We've already done that. It's called the Community Development Plan. It involved citizens, town employees and state assistance. It is responsive to what everybody involved in town affairs – our elected and appointed officials, the Warrant Committee, and Town Meeting Members – know is a crying need for our town. And it is now being ignored by those who wish to defeat commercial development and want to pretend we haven't already assessed our needs and decided on a wise direction.
Whether the Shops at Milton Centre is the best response to those needs is yet to be determined. But that the response should be commercial development is directly responsive, and we should not be dissuaded from that.
Since we already have a development plan which outlines what we want, suggesting we need to do it again because some people don't want it is not a reason for not issuing an RFP.
Milton Centre LLP Has an Unfair Advantage
I'm told that this argument is now being embraced by Selectman Mullen as a reason not to issue an RFP, even though he left the clear impression at the Public Hearing that we should proceed with "terms" and with other locations included.
Does Milton Centre LLP have an advantage? Of course they do. They have purchased land to enhance their development proposal, provide more buffer for abutters, and to relocate and build a new DPW yard for the town- one of the roadblocks noted in our Community Development Plan. But how is this advantage unfair? To whom is it unfair? Other developers? Should we be worried about other developers, or should we be worried about the very best result for the town of Milton? Should we ask Milton Centre not to offer additional buffer zones made possible by land acquisition? Should we ask them not to offer us land to relocate our DPW yard so we can develop the current one as our Community Development Plan recommends? Should we decline their offer to build a new DPW facility? All in the interests of being fair to other developers, with the result that none of the proposals will offer Milton as much value as we otherwise could have had. We've seen the proposed developer vilified as a profit motivated company who does not place Milton's needs first. Well, I've got news for you, that's true of all developers. It's up to us to put Milton's needs first, and we do not do that when we look a gift horse in the mouth because of some misguided notion of fairness. A notion that seems to have as its true motivation the desire to kill a proposal that will likely provide more overall value to the town than others.
I'm heading off to my childhood home in Maine on Saturday to enjoy a 1950's style 4th of July celebration.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patties!
Thank you all so much for your wonderful and supportive comments about my house guest situation. I'm feeling much better at the moment and am glad to have things back to normal here at chez Sew Serious. This week is going to be a busy one, and I'm hoping it goes quickly. Congratulations to Miss Knits, as her post number 4 was drawn so she'll be receiving the new happy cloud pouch!
I hope everyone had a great weekend and Saint Patrick's Day. I'm off to watch a movie and be a not-so-faithful Irish girl and celebrate with my favorite bottle of beer, an artisian Belgian brown ale called McChouffe. Oh my amazingness is all I can say about this beer. A bit expensive, $8 for a 12oz bottle, but worth every penny as a treat. If you can find it, try it at least once, not bitter, but smooth, delicious, nutty and not too complex. Plus, there's a little gnome on the label. Fantastic. :)
6 comments:
- Kate said...
Rachel, I adore that bag. Very nicely done. By the way, if you like Belgian beers, or Belgian-like beers, try Ommegang if you haven't already. This brewery is about a half hour away from my house and it's the #1 beer in my household.
- March 18, 2008 at 5:36 AM
- Amber said...
Congrats to Miss Knits! I hope she enjoys her pouch. I hope you had a nice St. Patrick's Day as well Rachel! Your purses and all of your crafts really reflect your own personal sense of style.
- March 18, 2008 at 5:38 PM
- Phyl said...
I am having a bag give-a-way to celebrate my 200th post! Come here to check it out:
- March 19, 2008 at 4:18 PM
- mushroommeadows said...
I don't drink, but just the gnome makes me want to take a sip. hah. They used some great marketing there. :D
- March 19, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Lovely Bag!!
- March 21, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Cakies said...
I found you through mushroom meadows. You make such cute and sweet things! I love that bag, so simple yet beautiful!
- April 30, 2008 at 7:36 PM


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Miroslava Chávez-García, who has done groundbreaking studies on race, gender and power in California, is taking her scholarship in a new direction: Germany. A professor in the Department or Chicana and Chicano Studies at UC Santa Barbara, she has been selected to receive the 2016 residency at the University of Tübingen by the Organization of American Historians.
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The Snooper Report has many articles on Operation Gunrunner and Fast and Furious...click these links for future reading material -- more will soon join them. Always remember, the ATF was a tool of the current Libtard Disadministration.
Why are their ATTORNEYS in charge of Law Enforcement? WHY?
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Koffee With Karan is a kitty party on a designer couch that aims at revealing the fun (at times scandalous) secrets of the well-known personalities who appear on the chat show. Known for bringing out the candid side of stars, the KWK has been renewed for the fifth season and its first episode, with guests Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan, will air on November 6 on Star World, at 9 pm.
Before season five begins, here are the top sensational moments from the show that gave quite a bit of fodder to the tabloids.
Salman Khan, in season three, sent the rumour mills on an overdrive by saying he was a virgin, saving up for his future bride and a teetotaller. Host Karan Johar's reaction was exactly the same as the viewers; he hid his face (probably in disbelief).
The conversational pattern of the show doesn't get the stars into much trouble (unless of course, it's Salman) but the infamous rapid fire round often brings out the irreverent side of the stars. In season four, Emraan Hashmi said Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was plastic, which apparently led to a friction between the stars.
In season two, when asked what would he do if he woke up as Johar? Shah Rukh joked that going by the rumours, the chances of him waking up next to the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil director is more than him turning into Johar. Sonam Kapoor got massive airtime for making the following statement in season four: "If you're not good looking, people think you are a good actor."
Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor's pretend make-out session on the couch in season three attracted a fair bit of attention, but the spotlight was on their scathing opinion on Sonam. As part of the rapid fire round, the two actors singled out the Neerja star by ranking her lowest on the sex appeal list.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Priyanka Chopra, in the same season (which is three), ended up indulging in a sly fight on Saif Ali Khan and the Quantico star's English accent. While Kareena said she would like to ask Priyanka where she got her accent from, the latter answered, "the same place her husband got it from."
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Coventry parkrun has been very lucky to have been run from concept until now (over 3 years later), by our amazing Event Director, Jason Douglas.
The dedication required for one person to start up and then to keep a parkrun event going should not be unbderestimated. Recently the core team principle, used by many other parkrun events (to share the administrative load), was proposed to the volunteer group at Coventry parkrun.
As a result I believe that we now have two full core teams in place. In case you don't know how this concept works, the idea is that a core team consists of 4 people and these people take responsibility for one parkrun every few weeks and take on four of the main volunteer roles. Those being, Run Director (plus results upload), Timer, Numbers and Registration.
I was brave/foolish/drunk enough at the time of reading that first email request, to gather a few friends and put our names forward as a core team. Last weekend saw our first outing and the first of any core team outing at Coventry parkrun, with me as Run Director for my second time. And what a weekend to pick!
It turned out that Coventry City Council had planned to start some major path resurfacing works in the park, on a section of the parkrun route normally used in both directions twice per parkrun. Oh and they started it just the day before parkrun, on Friday.
Now this is great news long term as it means we will have some fantastic, smooth, flat tarmac surfaces to run on in a few weeks time, but for a core team on their first outing, and with me as Run Director for only the 2nd time, this was an extra challenge that I would not have wished for. But so be it!
So where there were supposed to be parkrunners there were now diggers! An alternative route was required and with a little help from our amazing Event Director a new route was concieved on parkrun eve.
Funnilly enough, parkrun eve also saw 4 of us, our Event Director and 3 of the core team, each take our own separate look at the works and a tour of the park to ensure that the proposed route was clear and long enough. Now that's parkrun dedication for you.
My Run Director introduction speech was a little longer (and ever so slightly more confusing) than usual, with many exclaiming that they were mentally "lost" by the time I had explained turns 6 and 7 (of about 13), but all in all everyone adapted well to the new course and it all seemed to go very smoothly. Thanks of course to all the volunteers out on the course on the day.
I have to say that Saturday was the first time when I have volunteered at parkrun and haven't had the slightest thought of wishing I had been running. I enjoyed Run Directing so much that the thought never entered my mind. I would never have expected that to happen.
Next week the pathway disruption will move to the next section of the park and the headache baton is passed back to our usual Event and Run Director who will no doubt make it all look far more easy than I did.
Even with all the added difficulties I am still very glad that I put our names forward as a new core team. I would encourage every other parkrunner to put their name forward to be a Run Director, part of a core team or take on any other parkrun volunteer position for that matter. All the positions are all far easier and a lot more fun than you might think. Go on, give it a go!
The parkrunfans blog allows parkrunners from the UK and around the world to share their views and experiences with the rest of the parkrun community. Everyone has their own parkrun experiences and stories and this is the place to share yours. If you would like to contribute, please take a look at the Contributors page.
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Core team, diggers and an alternate route
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Green and social: managing synergies and trade-offs
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Bonn, 12.03.2014 until 13.03.2014
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet)
Existing development pathways need to be transformed so that they are more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. These two agendas can be synergistic or conflicting. Synergies have been explored to some extent in recent concepts such as the 'green economy', while the associated trade-offs and conflicts have received less attention.
With the workshop 'Green and social: managing synergies and trade-offs', the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet) aimed to address the gap between environmental and social perspectives on development by bringing together research and practice, but also the environmental and the social inclusion communities. During the two days almost 20 selected academic papers were presented that deal with synergies and trade-offs between the green and social sectors.
Confirmed keynotes:
- Marianne Fay (Chief economist for sustainable development and climate change, World Bank)
- Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (Co-Chair, International Resource Panel, UNEP)
- Leisa Perch (Policy Specialist, UNDP World Centre for Sustainable Development)
- Koko Warner (Head of the Environmental Migration, Social Vulnerability and Adaptation Section, UNU-EHS)
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12.03.2014 until 13.03.2014
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Joseph Wilk - Working outside-in with Cucumber
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Gojko Adzic, author of our popular Agile Acceptance Testing Workshop, will present Cucumber, a tool for behaviour-driven development and agile acceptance testing. Gojko will demonstrate how to use Cucumber for Java, .NET and Ruby applications, talk about new Cucumber features and best practices...bdd cucumber agile
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Are You Buzzard, Bat, Bumble Bee or People?
(Editor's Note: I'd like to introduce my long time associate, Jeannette Kraar. We've been working together for several years – all related to helping job hunters – and have had a lot of fun at it. She'll be joining us every Wednesday. Please provide us some comments to let us know what you think.)
I got this from someone in an email a long while back. I keep stuff much longer than most do only so I can use it for writing fodder someday in the future. Well I ran into this one and the day came for this one. Watch out! (BTW, it came with no author, so if it's yours claim it and I'll give you credit.
Here's what it says:
THE BUZZARD: If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
PEOPLE: In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution to any problem! Just look up.
Now I'm no National Geographic expert so I don't know if all this stuff is true, but the message rings loud and clear for me.
A job seach is rarely easy. We spend time struggling, intensely focused and typically consumed by the job search. Even if there's no financial pressure and the relationship with the spouse is doing well, we have our ego to deal with. We have to face the idea of staying home with little to do. That all can be a little nerve racking works hard against the clear thinking that creatively helps us move forward.
This is probably a good time to reflect on the animal story above. Are you banging your head real hard against wall (Ouch!) and missing out on an obvious next job search step?
If that is the case, her are some "look up ideas" for you to consider:
- Meet with a former co-worker, boss or peer (coffee's fine) and ask them for ideas to fuel your job hunt.
- Ask a fellow job hunter to look over your situation and suggest ideas. (It's amazing what one job hunter can do for another job hunter's search.)
- Consider a job coach. Many of them will give you a free initial coaching session (like a test drive) to try it out. I do.
- Go to the gym, go for a run or even just a brisk walk.
- Get yourself a book like Richard Nelson Bolles' What Color's Your Parachute? or my own Breakthrough: The Hate My Job, Need a Life, Got Laid Off, Can't Get No Satisfaction Solution to help see your situation differently. (You can learn more about my book on my product page.)
- Read an excite novel or rent yourself an intense movie. (Braveheart is my favorite.) After one of these, I feel refreshed, reflective and more creative. (And enjoy these now. When you get back to work you won't have as much time to do this kind of stuff.)
- Schedule yourself some do nothing time away from the Blackberry, laptop and email. Take it easy.
- Take a simple walk with the spouse and/or kids. Sometimes just some simple relationship time can help us screw our heads back on straight and get out of our rut.
Again, I know it's not easy, but if you try something different, keep yourself sharp and stay creative you can do a better job searching for work then you would otherwise.
Share the stuff that works for you so the rest of us can learn from it.
Jeannette Kraar is President and CEO of Performance Management International, LLC is a highly-acclaimed business consultant, coach, entrepreneur, speaker and author of Breakthrough: I Hate My Job, Need a Life, Can't Get No Satisfaction Solution. Her expertise draws on 25 years of practical experience in corporate management, human research and training and development. I've been lucky to have known her these past years in both our endeavors to help the unemployed.
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A high-protein nutritional supplement halved mortality risk in older malnourished patients hospitalized because of heart or lung disease, according to a study in Clinical Nutrition.
An intention-to-treat analysis showed that one life could be saved for every 20 patients who received the specialized supplement, reported lead author Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, of Texas A&M University in College Station, and colleagues.
The study "clearly reinforces the power of nutrition in impacting health outcomes. For the people in this study who were ill and malnourished, nutrition was critical to survival because it helps keep your body, especially your muscles, functioning properly," Deutz said in a statement.
"This is more proof that we need to change the standard and include nutrition as an integral part of care, much like flu shots or aspirin, to help older adults who already have or are at risk for malnutrition and chronic illness," he added.
The NOURISH (Nutrition Effect On Unplanned Readmissions and Survival in Hospitalized Patients) study included 652 malnourished adults 65 or older hospitalized for congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Half of these patients were randomized to receive the oral nutritional supplement, which came in a ready-to-drink pack and contained, among other ingredients, 20 g of protein, 160 IU of vitamin D, and high-protein beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, a muscle-preserving ingredient. The other patients received a look-alike placebo. The patients consumed two servings per day during their hospital stay and for 90 days afterward.
The study was double blinded. The main outcome measure was a composite of nonelective readmission to the hospital and death at 90 days post discharge.
Deutz and colleagues found no significant difference between the treatment and placebo groups for the composite endpoint. However, when they looked at mortality apart from hospital readmission, they found that the 90-day mortality rate was significantly lower in the treatment group (4.8%) than the placebo group (9.7%) (relative risk 0.49; 95% CI 0.27-0.90; P=0.018).
Further analysis found the mortality rate was also lower in the treatment group at 30 days (2.9% versus 6.2%; P=0.049) and at 60 days post discharge (4.2% versus 8.7%; P=0.020). Most deaths were due to cardiorespiratory conditions.
The treatment group was also more likely to have achieved better nutritional status at day 90, as measured by the Subjective Global Assessment tool (RR 2.04; 95% CI 1.28-3.25; P=0.009).
Body weight was consistently higher in the treatment group, but this difference was statistically significant only at day 30, when the treatment group had achieved a mean weight gain of 0.55 kg and the placebo group had lost a mean of 0.26 kg (P=0.035).
The post-hoc estimate of the number of patients needing to be treated to prevent one death was 20.3 (95% CI 10.9-121.4).
"Despite efforts in preventing and treating malnutrition, the prevalence of disease-related malnutrition remains consistently high," Deutz and colleagues wrote. "The NOURISH study represents the largest randomized, controlled trial to date evaluating the effects of adding a specialized nutrient-dense oral nutritional supplement therapy to standard of care on hospital readmission and mortality in an older population ..."
"We have long known the detrimental effects of malnutrition on survival and other clinical outcomes. What is less clear is how effectively nutritional repletion alters this poor prognosis," said James Powers, MD, of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., in an email to MedPage Today.
"This is one of few studies showing improved outcomes with an oral nutritional supplement for elderly malnourished hospitalized patients. This is important because it will encourage other studies to duplicate these findings, and to determine which nutritional components are most important in achieving improved clinical outcomes," said Powers, who is a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society.
"Sources of potential bias include support by the manufacturer, and a very narrow spectrum of patients which were followed. Note also that 25% of the patients had heart failure, a group known for high readmission rates for many factors excluding nutritional status. On the other hand, the study design is sound, the population studied was large, and the statistical methodology extremely well done ..." Powers said.
The nutritional supplement in the study was manufactured by Abbott Nutrition and is commercially available as Ensure Plus Advance in Europe. It is expected to be available this year in the United States under the brand name Ensure Enlive. The ingredients are intended to help repair and rebuild muscle and increase lean body mass.
The study was funded by Abbott Nutrition.
Deutz reported receiving grant funding and consulting fees from Abbott Nutrition. The other study authors had financial relationships with or were employees of Abbott Nutrition.
Powers disclosed no financial relationships with industry.
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Last week I forgot to mention that I was leaving for a week on vacation! But I'm back now and (trying) to get back into the swing of things!
My husband and I traveled to Sunny Florida...Clearwater Beach to be exact! It was very relaxing and such a fun trip. But since this is a food blog, I have to mention that the food we ate was fabulous! Every restaurant we went to was fantastic, and we were never disappointed by a meal!
If you are ever in the Clearwater area, I definitely suggest the following restaurants. Most are in the Sand Key area, because that is where we stayed.
Guppy's (Great variety, atmosphere and service)
Watercolor's at the Marriott (absolutely fabulous steaks and wonderful service)
Backwaters ("beacy" feel...it's a small place though so make reservations and sit outside if the weather allows!)
Frenchy's (Lots of locations; Fun, beachy and a great place to get a burger!)
Cabana Grill & Bar (great relaxing atmosphere...we sat outside overlooking the ocean which was so nice)
and our absolute favorite was the Columbia....we ate here twice and it was soooo good! I had the Cannelloni de Langosta both times which was absolutely delicious.
And some pictures from our trip:
(My husband celebrated his birthday on our trip!!!)
Monday, April 6, 2009
I'm Back!
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Oh, so jealous! It looks absolutely gorgeous!! And it looks like you had a wonderful time! :)
- April 6, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Stephanie said...
Beautiful! Looks like you all had a great time!
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Set-top box market headed for decline
Screen Digest says peak will come in the next four yearsLONDON -- The global set-top box market is set to decline after 2012, according to new research from Screen Digest, which said declines in the Chinese cable market and the overall completion of converting a generation of consumers from analog to digital in the region will contribute to the decline.
The media analysis firm said "the global market will peak within the next four years," forecasting that it would hit annual shipments of 127 million units in 2012, before falling back to 119 million units in 2013.
"The decline in 2013 will primarily be caused by a drop in demand from Chinese cable operators following the rapid growth in the next few years," said senior analyst Tom Morrod, adding that unit sales would decline as analog customers were converted to digital.
In the mature markets of Western Europe and North America customers are transitioning to high definition, IPTV and PVR services, which are maintaining growth levels.


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Weekly Feminist Reader
New York judges can no longer bar people from changing their name to one that matches "the other gender."
Obama will reportedly push for ratification of the women's equal-rights treaty known as CEDAW, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Check out Sociological Images' series of posts on people of color in advertising.
On the high rate of cervical cancer in Nicaragua.
New media: Gawker lays off its lone female employee. Old media: Meet the Press will again be hosted by... a white dude. Totally shocking.
In Maine, the Senate president, House speaker, and attorney general are all women.
The Vatican still considers gay people criminals.
Shark-Fu on the conservative definition of "life" and "family."
Jessica Yee on native youth and the power and importance of native land.
Who was overlooked in the '100 Greatest Movie Characters' list? Women.
Obama's speechwriter and the "boys will be boys" defense of sexism.
Krista at Muslimah Media Watch on a truly bizarre fundraiser for Afghan women: the wine-bottle burqa. Just... wow.
How the child marriage rate in Nigeria relates to the prevalence of obstetric fistula.
Obama looks likely to appoint the first openly gay cabinet member.
Read Dan Barry's moving piece on hate crime in the wake of the election.
The New York Times reviews Alison Bechdel's new The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For.
Renee remembers the women of École Polytechnique.
Ask Congress to Act Now: Reimbursement for Birth Centers
Support Antigone magazine by buying their 2009 calendar, Dreams for Women.
Action Alert: Empowering Women & Girls Against HIV/AIDS
The DC Abortion Fund is seeking emergency donations.
Sign the petition asking the Obama administration to be a pro-breastfeeding administration.
Teen Voices is looking for volunteers.
Call for papers: Representing Disability and Emotion.
Call for papers: The Palin Factor: Political Mothers and Public Motherhood in the 21st Century
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Drake & Jennifer Lopez Have Been Spending Quite Some Time Together - December 21, 2016
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Foxy Brown Suing New York City For $100 Millon
A couple days after having a restraining order violation charge dropped against her, Foxy Brown is now seeking legal retribution of her own.
The restraining order was originally filed due to an earlier charge, initiated by Arlene Raymond, Foxy Brown's neighbor, in 2007. Brown allegedly threw and hit Ms. Raymond with a Blackberry. The artist was arrested and released on $50,000 bail.
Now, the plaintiff, Raymond, claims Brown became very agitated towards her for staring in her direction. Brown proceeded to walk up to her and begin yelling. Ms. Raymond then claims that Brown "bent over and thrust her buttocks, and said, 'kiss my ass'". Brown's manager on the other hand claims Brown was making her way to her car, when the neighbor initiated an altercation.
Regardless of what happened, the 'mooning' case was later dismissed when Ms. Raymond refused to testify. On July 12th, Justice John Walsh cleared Foxy Brown of the misdemeanor charge of violating an order of protection.
The legal battle may now switch sides, this time with Brown in the plaintiff's seat. Her lawyer, Salvatore Strazullo, told the New York Post that his client, Brown, plans to sue the ADA, Assistant District Attorney's office, for $100 million in damages.
Strazullo said the initial charges were "malicious", and the ADA should never have gone after his client, Brown, in the first place. "Do we want our tax dollars going for this?" Strazullo commented.


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I needed a great colour combo to go with it so headed over to Color Throwdown where they have a gorgeously girly one.
I have swapped the large tag for three small ones, and do you spy new product?? Yes the punch is a brand spanking new one, it's also great for threading ribbon threw!
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-Senior shows were a blast.
-School's done.
-Visited home in Orlando for a week.
-Moved into my new place in Brooklyn.
-Workin' freelance animation and havin' a great time.
-And just finished the Preacher series that one of my room mates had on him. Had to beg him to buy the last one's when I started! Just 'bout cried my heart out at the end. I don't read many series, or loads of comics in general, but this was one of those good choices with a great story.
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As I navigate various online spaces in which I have both more and less relative privilege than other participants in forums, I've been thinking lately about what it means to be a good ally.
So far, I like Heina at Skepchick's thinking:
"Don't get in front of me and talk for me. Don't stand off to the side and do nothing. Back me up."Recently, following a post I wrote on gay "conversion therapy," I was in a conversation in which I, a cis woman, was discussing "conversion therapy" amongst several non-queer men, several of whom are also generally against equal rights for LGBT people and/or believe homosexuality to be a "sin." The conversation took a turn when one of these men began, in a pretty uninformed manner, trying to relate gay "conversion therapy" to gender reassigment/sex affirmation surgery for trans* people and demanding that people explain how it's morally consistent to oppose one while supporting the other.
While the very question itself evidences a certain level of ignorance, his additional commentary and general descriptions of a trans* experience, to me, suggested that he likely doesn't have a great deal of knowledge about either topic and wasn't too interested in learning. Rather, it looked as though he was more trying to make a point that it's inconsistent and possibly hypocritical for people to oppose gay "conversion therapy" while supporting people's right to choose gender reassignment/sex affirmation surgery.
It did not feel appropriate for me, as a cis person with limited knowledge and experience myself, to turn the conversation into a Trans* 101 forum as that, to my knowledge, would have been a conversation about trans* people's autonomy and experiences that was taking place without actual trans* people's voices. So, I tried to steer the conversation back to the original topic of my post, which was the abusive nature of gay "conversion therapy" itself.
My thinking was that, as someone trying to be an ally to trans* people, I wanted to say something to let this guy know that maybe he wasn't the most informed about trans* issues, but that I also didn't want to try to speak for trans* people or to suggest that I was okay with trans* people's experiences being reduced to an uninformed man's abstract, intellectual exercise or game of "gotcha." (Well, all of that, plus my belief that Debating Gender with anti- and nonfeminists can be like gargling with matches and gasoline. I mean really, how many times do I have to entertain the argument that "But but but men and women are just different. Even a toddler knows that" as though it's a genius contribution to the gender discourse?)
And yet, problematically, I also found that the men within the conversation did not grant my voice, as the author of the original piece and as an actual gay woman the piece intimately affects, the same sort of deference and respect as that of fellow feminist and equality-minded (and non-queer male) blogger, Barry, within the conversation.
Although I had explained that I wanted to steer the conversation following my article about "conversion therapy" more toward the topic of gay "conversion therapy," the male participants lauded Barry for, unlike me, being respectful and "model[ing] a correct response" for continuing to respond to the commenter who instead wanted everyone to talk about the Consistency Of Opposing Conversion Therapy While Supporting Trans* People's Rights to Have Surgery They Want To Have.
One of the commenters called me "abusive" and "dehumanizing" for assuming one of the other commenters was not transgender, even though from my previous experience with the commenter in question I know that he contributes to an anti-LGBT blog whose participants have a history of deliberately mis-gendering trans* people, who opposes equality, and who refers to trans* people as "they" rather than "we."
You know..... this is no Startling Revelation, but it's almost like if a woman's being assertive, people who don't tend to think critically about gender can't help but see her as an abusive bitch who is inflicting severe human rights violations upon them by not demurely agreeing with everything they say and not dropping everything she's doing to read their half dozen linked articles and answer their resulting barrage of uninformed poorly-written questions, while they simultaneously give a man who might be disagreeing with them big time props for merely Not Being An Asshole in a conversation.
(And I mean no offense to Barry, he's great! My point here is to note the disparate ways two generally civil people are viewed by others, a disparate view that I speculate might be based upon our different genders. As Julia Serrano has noted in her book Whipping Girl, she could engage in the exact same behavior and people would categorize her behavior very differently depending upon whether she was presenting as a man or a woman).
I'm not sure if I have a big huge point to make here, other than to spark a discussion on what people think being a good ally consists of, both on Internet and in non-Internet interactions. Because, you know, it can be surreal to experience both relative privilege and marginalization within the same conversation. That can be... I don't know, tricky and frustrating to navigate, and for white cis men who are heterosexual, wow, I think it must be pretty cool to be operating under the assumption in so many conversations that one is somehow Standing Above the Fry and has an especially-objective, neutral take on so many situations.
(I've noted a tendency, for instance, for some privileged folks to bark things like, "You're wrong" as though of course they're just stating an objective fact, as opposed to a, "I think you're wrong," a statement acknowledging that the declaration is emanating from an actual person that might have actual biases and misconceptions.)
To end here, I'll note that I get many private emails from folks saying they admire the way I engage with people who are really hostile, indicating that many people read comment threads and see people being abusive but who nonetheless remain silent. Even as I understand that sometimes people have entirely reasonable reasons for not engaging, I admit that I have at times felt frustrated by the silence of the crowds, those Internet "bystanders" to abusive, sexist, racist, cissexist, transphobic, and other problematic behavior in various forums.
What I think is important for people of relative privilege who are trying to be allies to be mindful of is that, by virtue of not being members of the particular marginalized group we're allied with, our voices are often seen by outsiders as more objective, more civil, and carrying more authority. I also think it's important to know that our voices are not, actually, more objective, more civil, and possessive of more authority on the topic at hand.
If someone tells us that, unlike that big mean marginalized person, we are being So Thoughtful, maybe think about that and use our privilege to suggest that maybe the person who thinks that needs to rethink their perceptions of the other person. Back people up.


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A large spaghetti bolognaise with fresh salad, red wine and convivial company made for an excellent meal and night chatting with other travellers attracted to the noise and possibly the free-flowing wine. Backpackers can be a bit hit-and-miss with the company, but the YHA today was awesome!
Day 53. After leftovers for breakfast we pointed our noses South and got moving... Today I hooked myself up to my iPhone to get some musical inspiration, thanks to my daughter using my iTunes account I have a new appreciation of Taylor Swift and Pink. Thinking ahead I also bought some walking music (old school rock).... And boy did the kilometers fly by!
On the way a lady let us know her place was available for accommodation, and she would pick up and drop off back in Raetihi town centre. We did a spot of shopping and chatting to some locals at a cafe and pub, and I even ran into an Army buddy who plied us with food (thanks Matt, and special mention to Liz for her awesome homemade fruit slice!). In short order Catherine drove in after hanging a cow, and we were crammed into her ute with two St Bernard's (thankfully the cow was in the butcher's truck). The cottage (windmill mountain lodge) turned out to be perfect- lots of beds, hot water, fireplace, and we even got homemade banana cake to eat while watching Top Gun on an old school video.


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Steven Curtis Chapman to release 17th album tomorrow
It's been three years since Steven Curtis Chapman and his family tragically lost their adopted daughter Maria. Now, in an effort to share what he's learned about healing and restoration, Chapman is releasing his 17th album tomorrow titled re:creation.
While the album features several news songs such as "Do Everything" and "Long Way Home," it also includes creative remakes of some past hits including "The Great Adventure," "Heaven in the Real World," "Speechless," "Live Out Loud," "For the Sake of the Call," "Magnificent Obsession," and "More To This Life."
Chapman also remade the 1931 hymn "Morning Has Broken," which was popularized in the 70s by folk artist Cat Stevens, added a new verse to the song and brought in his son Caleb as a guest vocalist.
Stay tuned to Whole Notes for an interview with Steven Curtis Chapman next week!
Upcoming releases (August 9)
Steven Curtis Chapman – Collector's Edition: Declaration & All About Love (Sparrow/EMICMG)
Steven Curtis Chapman – Collector's Edition: Speechless & All Things New (Sparrow/EMICMG)
Steven Curtis Chapman – re:creation (Sparrow/EMICMG)
Bethany Dillon – Beautiful: The Hits Collection (Sparrow/EMICMG)
Gaither Vocal Band – I Am A Promise (Spring Hill/EMICMG)
Donald Lawrence – YRM Your Righteous Mind (Verity/Provident)
Various Artists – Maranatha! Music: You Are My King, Vol. 1 (Maranatha!)
Planetshakers – Nothing Is Impossible CD/DVD (Integrity/Provident)
Various Artists – The Worship Album (Kingsway/EMICMG)
Morris Chapman – Gospel Praise (MRA – EMICMG)


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By Rhee So-eui and Lee Chang-ho
SEOUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings LEH.N has intensified talks with Korea Development Bank (KDB) to raise as much as $6 billion in a share sale that could be concluded this week, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
South Korea's KDB could buy up to 25 percent of the struggling U.S. investment bank, the paper said, without specifying sources. A spokesman for state-run KDB declined to comment.
A senior source at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), told Reuters South Korean authorities would not oppose or support any deal until price details were known.
That appeared to mark a shift by the regulator, which previously said KDB should let local private banks take the lead in any international acquisitions, dashing hopes for a direct deal with Lehman.
The source said the FSC had not been officially informed of new talks between Lehman and KDB. He said, however, even if there was deal it would be unlikely to be concluded within a week.
But FSC spokesman Yoo Hoon later said the regulator remained uneasy about the state-run bank leading any deal with Lehman.
"We have expressed our concern over KDB being the major player in a deal ... we haven't changed our view," he said.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Monday KDB was seeking to buy Lehman with a private financial institution and majority of funding would come from the private firm, citing a unnamed senior FSC official.
Lehman, which has more than $60 billion of mortgage and mortgage security exposure, is under pressure to raise capital ahead of its results announcement this month. It may post a loss in the third quarter on likely pre-tax writedowns of $3.5 billion, a Morgan Stanley analyst said last week.
Recent sharp falls in valuations at Western banks have presented South Korean banks such as KDB with opportunities for acquisitions that could support their ambitions of becoming global players.
The Sunday Telegraph said if the talks with KDB fall through, Lehman was lining up alternative investments from others, such as China's CITIC Securities (600030.SS), or sovereign funds from the Middle East.
But Lehman was likely to sell no more than 10 percent to CITIC or Gulf investors if it reaches a deal with either, the paper said.
Earlier talks between KDB and Lehman had stalled because of disagreement over pricing, sources have said.
"We haven't received any detailed report since, including the price," said the FSC source, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.
"KDB is supposed to inform us if it finds different options. Everything depends on the price and terms, and the government can comment only after receiving such information."
The source also said any deal would need time for a review. "It can't be this week."
FSC Chairman Jun Kwang-woo said last week state-run institutions taking a leading role in purchasing foreign firms "appears burdensome".
Chinese financial regulators have also repeatedly warned domestic financial firms to be fully aware of investment risks and weigh them against opportunities in the U.S. credit crunch.
China's top brokerage CITIC Securities, which backed out of a proposed investment in troubled Wall Street firm Bear Stearns, said last month it would focus on its domestic business this year.
Lehman's shares have fallen 75 percent since the beginning of the year, last trading at $16.09 per share to value the bank at around $11 billion. (Additional reporting by Jonathan Thatcher and Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Marie-France Han, Ken Wills and Lincoln Feast)


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Sahib Indian restaurant located in Johnson City, TN serves authentic Indian foods. Sahib's restaurant serves meals with the expectations associated with fine Indian cuisine. If you are new to Indian Restaurants and you are experiencing Indian food for the first time, try the lunch buffet at Sahib's Indian restaurant that offers a wide variety of delicious selections. Our staff expects to help with recommending dishes on our menu. We recognize patrons from Banner Elk and Boone, North Carolina as well as customers from Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, TN and all points in between.
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