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So last year I asked for vampire books instead of a lot of dumb bunny books, and I got books about fuzzy ducks. But I'm not going to call you names for that, you Asian carp meringue pie. I have a different problem to ask about. My mom buys me all these books about duckies and bunnies and being a good little girl and writes "To My Bunky-Boo from Mumsy-Mops" in them. If I donate these to your Book Fair so I don't get sick looking at them on my bookshelf, she'll spot it right away, but you don't like me ripping that page out. How am I supposed to get around that, huh?
Dear Vexed:
I remember you from last year. At least fuzzy ducks fly. You're working your way to vampires.
You have put your finger on a problem, though, bran éclair. I hate it when people feel they have to scribble out, cut out, or tear out their names in books, and I know I have also complained about Bunky-Boo inscriptions. Furthermore, prune pot pie, I come from a family where we believed it was worse even than tossing a brick through the feed store window to sell, give away, throw away, or burn with kerosene any present given to you by a member of your immediate family. It wasn't the gift, but the thought that counted: you couldn't let the giver know what you really thought of that book on snail-polishing. The only way to be free was to remove that page with the Bunky-Boo line, so you could pretend that must be somebody else's copy they saw in the secondhand shop.
Then a resale shop in my home town had a stroke of genius. They contracted with another thrift store twenty-five miles off to swap merchandise. You just told them you didn't want Snail-Polishing for Goshdarn Fools sold anywhere Aunt Booney might see it, and they would send it to the other thrift store in exchange for some copy of The Beginner's Field Guide to Snuggies that someone over there got for Christmas.
So just go online and find another book fair somewhere your mom won't ever go, and mail the book there. You'll be free of a book that might accidentally teach you some manners and I won't have to deal with you at all, at all. It's a gift for each of us.
This is my last gift of prose to you, faithful blog readers, for 2010. I am running off to the wlld west to celebrate holidays in the land where we sometimes stay up 'til 9 on New Year's Eve and drink insane quantities of grape pop (we don't call it soda where I come from, pardner.) So keep warm, don't dump too many books on the Newberry while I'm away, and watch for the next thrilling installment in the history of banana boxes next year. L'chaim!


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DEAR JOAN: My husband and I have lived in Martinez a year. We have a couple of tomato plants in pots and this past Friday morning, I had a surprise when I was watering — a large, green caterpillar that had eaten more than half of a green tomato.
We have never seen this before. What is it?
Norma and Paul
DEAR NORMA AND PAUL: That, my friends, is a tomato hornworm, one of only a handful of creatures that I really, truly do not like. That's because I usually have so few tomatoes that I don't like losing even one, and these guys can go through an entire crop in a matter of days.
That's not to say they aren't worthy of respect. The hornworm starts life as a small yellow egg laid by a large, rather attractive moth called a sphinx, hawk or hummingbird moth. The eggs are laid singly on the tops and bottoms of tomato plant leaves, and hatch in six to eight days.
The hornworms are tiny at this point, but they go through five to six stages until they become mature, about four weeks after hatching. They start eating the plants and fruit as soon as they hatch and can do quite a bit of damage before dropping into the soil, burrowing in and pupating. After about two weeks, they emerge as moths, mate and the cycle starts again.
The last generation will remain in the soil over the winter, coming out in the spring to start the party over.
Tomato hornworms are very selective, feeding only on solanaceous plants, a family that includes tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and potatoes.
Hornworm is easy to control simply by plucking the creatures off your plants, or by removing the eggs before they can hatch. The hardest part is seeing the hornworms as they are able to blend in so well. The easiest way to spot them is at night using a black light, which makes the hornworms glow.
Some people snip the worms in half and throw them away, others transfer them in their green waste or compost bins, and some people allow them to remain on their plants and share the bounty. It's up to you.
DEAR JOAN: I have a skunk problem. Every night a skunk digs a hole in my rock and flower garden going from yard to yard. It's always in the same spot.
I keep filling the hole, but every morning it's there again. I guess I could fill the hole with cement but he would probably just move a few feet away and start all over again.
Should I buy or rent a cage to capture him in and call animal control to pick him up or do you have another solution that may work?
Butch Furtado
DEAR BUTCH: That's a determined skunk and you're right, he or she would probably just dig elsewhere. The skunk is looking for grubs and other bugs, and apparently you have a buffet line going.
Skunks are nocturnal, so installing motion-activated lights will probably convince the skunk to look elsewhere.
You also can try putting fresh citrus rinds or rags soaked in ammonia around the garden at night.
Your area mosquito and vector control district can help with advice and possibly trapping. But if they do trap, they euthanize and that seems a steep price to pay for digging a few holes.
Animal control probably won't take the skunk even if you do trap it.
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But Mr. Emanuel's campaign, which quickly called a conference call with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, says Mr. Emanuel's intent was always to return to his home on the North Side of Chicago, and that his intent is what should ultimately define his legal status when these complaints reach elections officials and the courts.
Really?? Intent now defines legal status?? So let's say that I get shit faced drunk and kill someone driving home. But I didn't intend to hurt anyone. Or, I'm cleaning a gun, have an AD and kill my neighbor. Oops, sorry, I didn't intend for that to happen. Do you think that would fly in court??
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The death of Nancy Kerrigan's father was ruled a homicide Tuesday, after the release of an autopsy report that indicated Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem that stemmed from a fight with his son.
The 70-year-old died of a heart rhythm problem January 24 after suffering a neck injury that damaged his voice box, according to the autopsy. The death came after a scuffle with his son, Mark Kerrigan, 45, who was charged with assault and battery.
Kerrigan's son "said he struggled with his father and put his hands around his father's neck and his father fell to the floor," according to the arresting officer's report.
Mark Kerrigan "denied any responsibility" in court January 25, but was sent to Massachusetts' Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental evaluation after his defense attorney revealed that he is being treated for post-traumatic stress syndrome.
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The Kerrigan family camp disputed the findings.
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If you flip to the back page of the August issue of Macworld magazine, you'll see my not-quite-smiling face accompanying a few hundred words about Steve Jobs. Presumably, the article will eventually be published on Macworld's web site as well, as past articles have been. [Update: here it is.]
Macworld has dedicated its back page "Spotlight" column to a rotating crop of freelance writers, so I can't promise when or if you'll see me do another one. I can tell you that I found the experience of writing for print quite alien, with its long lead time, unforgiving editorial process, and the barbaric inability to obsessively edit the text in the ten minutes following its publication.
And yes, I also felt constrained by the word count (shocking, I know). I did end up submitting under the limit, but then I was edited down further. It was a legitimate effort—my introduction went on way too long, as usual—but I'm not thrilled with the end result. Maybe it's just because I know which words were changed, and where all the missing sentences should be. And yes, it pained me to have to omit so many of the ideas from my outline, but I did most of that cutting myself before submission. Anyway, obviously my work habits have been shaped by the web. If I get another shot at it, I'll try to do better.
Logistics aside, writing for the back page of Macworld was quite a trip for me. I grew up reading the big three Mac publications—MacUser, Macworld, and MacWeek—during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Those were some good years for the Mac, all things considered, and the magazines were thick and healthy.
The back page of each was passed around a lot over the years, but it was always a lot of fun. Yes, even in the Dvorak years. Dare I say it, especially in the Dvorak years. (Hey, I was young and times were different. You whippersnappers will just have to trust me on that one.)
Before the web, MacUser, Macworld, and MacWeek were the entire Mac universe to me. I'm not sure Mac fans born in the Internet age can ever understand what that was really like, so thoroughly has the vast and varied Mac web supplanted (and in many ways, surpassed) those print publications. But there was something magical about that time, before Windows 95, before the dark times…before the Empire. By writing for Macworld, the last of the big three still in print, I feel like I've completed some kind of cosmic circle. I'm thankful for the opportunity, and I hope to do it again.


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There was one? Frank Gore had five carries in the first quarter and only one carry afterward. Of course, the 49ers were in catch-up mode from the outset, but that's no excuse for not getting Gore more involved. Grade: C-
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Carlos Rogers, who played well at New England, repeatedly got torched by the rookie arm of Russell Wilson. Tarell Brown escaped a serious knee injury after some tense moments. Chris Culliver drew a foolish penalty. Aldon Smith and Ahmad Brooks chased Wilson without success or sacks. Grade: D-
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Marshawn Lynch deserves a lot of credit for his 111 yards. The Seahawks succeeded in going right after Justin Smith's line replacement, Ricky Jean Francois. Too often the 49ers failed to stop Lynch in short-yardage situations. Robert Turbin, a Fremont product, had three carries for 38 yards in spelling Lynch. Grade: D+
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Happy new year, everyone! Battle of Alberta time again. Sounds like the fucking Winter Classic is going to cut into this game. If I understood Elliotte Friedman right, if the Winter Classic is all sorts of awesome, they'll continue to show that and cut into the Oilers game.
Shawn Belle should play tonight, as he was called up yesterday. Best guess, I think he'll play with his AHL partner, Jeff Petry. This will leave the other pairings intact.
The Flames currently lead the series with one regulation win, one shootout win, and one loss. I am thinking that the Oilers, as battered as they are, are going to give this one their all. Will it be enough? The Flames are on a 3-game winning streak right now.
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by Tom Utescher
The Norwood Fontbonne Academy softball squad, like other area teams, has seen its schedule rearranged by wet weather this spring, and on the first Monday of May the Bears took the field for only their second official game of the season.
Unfortunately, the locals have launched their 2011 campaign against two of their toughest opponents, starting out 0-2 after losing to Girls Catholic Academies League leader Waldron Mercy Academy and then falling to visiting Gwynedd Mercy Elementary last Monday, 15-10. GME improved to 4-1 overall, with its lone loss also coming at the hands of Waldron.
Each team used multiple pitchers during the game at Norwood, the hosts starting out with Grace Hogan while Gwynedd got going with Alana Hunt, who held the Bears scoreless for the first two innings while her team built up an 11-run lead.
The Mustangs connected for 10 hits in those two frames, and capitalized on a few Norwood errors, as well. The Bears had trouble hitting the visitors' pitching and didn't score in their first three turns at bat, although they did have a few players on base thanks to walks drawn by Eva McGrath (twice, in the clean-up spot), Eliza Ewing, Molly Creamer, and Markie Masucci.
Gwynedd had changed pitchers in the third inning, and Norwood began to get to the new hurler in the top of the fourth. Casey Lorimer led off with a walk and stole second, then scored the Bears' first run thanks to a Gwynedd error on a ball put in play by Molly Creamer. Kara Celano got on through a fielders' choice as the Mustangs failed to get the force-out at second base, then Mary Beth Bloomer bopped a single between first and second, scoring a run and getting Celano to second.
A sacrifice grounder by Nora Cipressi scored a third run for the hosts, then the remaining baserunner stole second before Colleen Clark drew a walk. The visitors scooped up an infield grounder off the bat of Bella Urie, but did not seem to know where to go with the ball. Score it fielder's indifference, with another run scoring and NFA runners positioned on first and second.
They stole ahead to second and third before Gwynedd got the second out of the inning on a strike-out. Next McGrath sent a hit through the left side of the infield, and the ball had enough zip on it to get past the GME outfield, as well. McGrath came all the way around to score with two teammates ahead of her. A strike out ended the inning, but the score was now a more respectable 11-7.
Gwynedd reached its final total of 15 runs in the top of the sixth, getting just one hit in the four-run frame, but benefitting from five walks.
The Mustangs had control problems, too, as Norwood's final turn at bat began with three straight walks to load the bases. Clark also waited out a base on balls, pushing home the Bears' eighth run of the game. A strike-out still left the bases full, and back-to-back walks by McGrath and Molly Brown brought the tally to 15-10. A strike out and a pop-out ended the game with the Mustangs still five runs ahead.


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New York Pimp Convicted In Maryland For Sex Trafficking And Gun Crimes
Victims Were Sexually and Physically Assaulted, and Forced to Work as Prostitutes,
in Maryland, New York and Elsewhere
Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury today convicted Jeremy Naughton, a/k/a "Jerms Black," age 32, of Brooklyn, New York, on charges related to sex trafficking, including transporting individuals to engage in prostitution, and using a gun during the conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
The jury verdict was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Chief J. Thomas Manger of the Montgomery County Police Department.
"Jeremy Naughton held young women against their will, and used violence, sexual abuse and threats to compel them to work for him as prostitutes," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to evidence presented at the 14-day trial, from January 2009 to the fall of 2010, Naughton and his long-time friend, Charles Anderson, targeted female prostitutes between the ages of 19 and 28 who were working without a pimp, to force and coerce the women to work for them. They contacted women who posted ads on websites for prostitution services and arranged to meet them in hotel rooms, masquerading as a prospective client. Naughton and Anderson then assaulted and threatened the victims with a handgun and/or physical violence to force them to work for them. They stole the women's cell phones, identification, room keys and personal computers to prevent them from communicating with others, and controlled the victims through physical assault, humiliation, confinement and threats. Naughton transported the women between Maryland, New York and other states to engage in prostitution.
For example, in the summer of 2009, Naughton enticed a woman to come to an apartment in Brooklyn, where he imprisoned her and invited others to sexually abuse her. In September of 2009, Naughton forced open the door of a woman's hotel room, stole her cell phone and identification, and detained her while demanding that she work for him as a prostitute. In October 2009 in his apartment, Naughton displayed a handgun, struck a woman, choked her and forced her to perform sex. Between October 25 and November 11, 2009, Naughton drove two women from his apartment to Oxon Hill where he demanded that they rent hotel rooms for commercial sex. In December of 2009, Naughton violently assaulted a woman in a hotel in Montgomery County, Maryland. On February 8, 2010, Naughton forced a woman from her hotel room in Silver Spring, Maryland, forced her to stay with him at the Brooklyn apartment and sexually abused her before attempting to prostitute her from a hotel in Long Island, New York. In June 2010, Naughton intimidated another woman by snapping the neck of her dog with his hands. In September of 2010, Naughton entered another victim's hotel room, demanded that she work for him, stole her cell phone and money, and transported her to his apartment, where he forced her to perform oral sex.
Naughton shared his apartment in Brooklyn with Anderson. According to Anderson's plea agreement, the victims stayed in the Naughton's room, where Anderson sometimes overheard Naughton physically assaulting them and forcing them to perform sex acts. In the spring of 2010, Anderson agreed to monitor the victims while Naughton traveled for approximately six hours in search of an additional prostitute in Maryland. Anderson helped Naughton locate victims who had escaped. He also knew that Naughton had a .9mm pistol and a larger sub-machine gun in the apartment, along with corresponding ammunition.
Naughton faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for conspiring to commit sex trafficking; a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison for each of four counts of sex trafficking; a maximum of 10 years in prison on each of six counts of transporting an individual to engage in prostitution; seven years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz has scheduled sentencing for August 15, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
Charles Anderson, a/k/a "Chuck Corners," a/k/a "Yowzer," age 26, of Brooklyn, New York, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14, 2013 at 2:15 p.m.
The case was investigated by the Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force, with assistance from the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, which was formed in 2007 to discover and rescue victims of human trafficking while identifying and prosecuting offenders. Members of both task forces include federal, state and local law enforcement. The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force also includes victim service providers and local community members. For more information about the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, please visit www.justice.gov/usao/md/Human-Trafficking/index.html.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI's Baltimore, New York, and Las Vegas, Nevada offices and the Montgomery County Police Department for their work in the investigation and thanked the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, the Kings County (Brooklyn, NY) District Attorney's Office, the Department of Homeland Security and the New York City Police Department for their assistance. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Crooks and Paul E. Budlow, who are prosecuting the case.


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Chess Rumble, Greg Neri, gut instincts, muse, Sue LaNeve, Surf Mules, trust your gut, Urban Cowboy, Yummi
Nearly ten years ago, Greg Neri welcomed me, a newbie writer, into his critique group. I've watched his career ascend like a missile. That success, his multi-cultural roots, plethora of talents, warm heart and slightly rebellious spirit bring an interesting angle to writing.
Sue: You've published four books, one a graphic novel, another in verse, and you've been the recipient of literally dozens of awards including Coretta Scott King honors, ALA Notables, YALSA Top Ten and the IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award. You're a magnet for MG and YA readers, particularly boys, and your selection of subject matter has touched on rather gutsy subject matter. How do you do it?
Greg: It all starts with the gut. The gut never lies as far as I'm concerned. We only get in trouble when we listen to our brain trying to justify another way out. So I've learned to follow my gut on stories. Your gut is like having your own personal version of The Force. Follow your gut, Luke.
If I have one so-called "talent", I think it's the ability to recognize a great story when I see it. And that's all gut reaction. My books are inspired by real life—unique places, unusual people, compelling events. If I listened to my head, I would have been scared off to pursue any of the subjects I wrote about. A middle grade story about a gangbanger who kills a teenage girl and gets assassinated by two other teenagers for becoming a liability? Yeah, right. But Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty ended up being my most popular and critically-acclaimed book.
On every project I did and am doing, something unusual happened. I stumbled across a real life story so unknown and compelling that it had to be a book. I mean reality is truly stranger than fiction. Black urban cowboys in Philly? Whoa.
Ex-cons saving young lives through chess? Heavy.
The disorganized crime world of surfing drug mules? Outrageous. But here's the thing– nobody else was writing about these things.
So it felt like it fell on me to bring these worlds to life because other people needed to hear about these amazing stories too.
Sue: So why use fiction then to delve into these real worlds?
Greg: Fiction is just the way it comes out. I collect so many different and compelling stories within a world that I need to find a vehicle that will allow me to pick and choose from all those different moments to get at a deeper truth. I sometimes call myself a mash-up author. Just like DJs sample music and remix it into something original, I sample life and remix it into a new story.
Sue: So how do you decide to take that leap of faith on a new story?
Greg: Fortunately, the story decides for me. It feels like I have no choice—a story finds me, literally stops me in my tracks and won't let go until I write about it—even if I am committed to something else. That is the only way out. But I can always tell if it's the right choice: the writing comes easy. When it's the wrong choice, its clearly an uphill battle.
Sue: What has been your riskiest decision?
Greg: To buy back a novel that had already sold to a major publisher because the sale went against my own gut reaction. It was a mistake and the toughest thing I had to do was to break free from that untenable situation (though it took a long time to realize it). There's no one to blame, it just happens sometimes that things weren't meant to be even if you really wanted it to work. But sticking it out longer would have ended my writing–I think I would have quit. But you can only learn from your mistakes—there's nothing to learn from success (except that it might be nice to have).
Sue: Have you ever chucked a story because your gut told you to move in a different direction?
Greg: Yes, the novel I just finished came in the middle of a two year struggle on another book. The real incidents in the new story I came across were so powerful, my gut said I had to do it, even though technically, I was obliged to do the other. But it all works out in the end. Had I ignored the calling, I would have been twice as frustrated and had nothing to show for it. Now I will get 2 books out of it and renewed faith in my ability to write.
Other times, you chuck the idea you had for the execution of a book. All my stories started off as the wrong thing in the beginning and became something else in the end: free-verse became a novel, a picture book became a graphic novel, a short story became a free-verse novella. So I've had to chuck the initial idea I was trying to force on the story in order to accept the story as it wanted to be told. I've come to learn that stories are like children: you might want them to become a doctor, but there's no stopping them if they want to start a punk band instead.
Sue: Has your agent supported your decisions?
Greg: I told my agent that at least he will never get bored with me. Seems every project I do breaks some rule, but he has always backed me. Especially when things get tough. A good agent in like having your own therapist to keep you going and a henchman to do your dirty work when it comes to that.
Sue: Would you give us a peek at your next projects?
Greg: Finished a free-verse picture book biography on the childhood of Johnny Cash, a book that took 10 years to happen. The project lay dormant for many years and then, I revived it on a whim because my gut told me it was too good to let it disappear forever. And with a few bold changes, it came to life again. That's coming from Candlewick next year. Then I just finished the novel I referred to above which is going out to market as we speak. I am also finishing the writing on a new graphic novel called Grand Theft Horse about my cousin, a 60 year old Texas widow who stole a thoroughbred horse on Christmas Eve to save it from being raced to death. She became an outlaw—a cause célèbre, who learned the law at the library at night in order to beat a high powered LA attorney bent on ruining her. Otherwise, I'm back on that epic book that I put aside, which is now smaller and simpler and not so damn important, but hopefully just a really great story.
To learn more about Greg, go to http://gregneri.com/.


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COMMERCE – Rose Lee McClure, 84, died Saturday morning, March 31, 2012, at the Northridge Medical Center Nursing Home.
Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Robinson Redmon. Mrs. McClure was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest McClure; and a son, Larry McClure.
Survivors include sons, William McClure, Homer, and Kenneth McClure, Commerce; brother, Tommy Redmon, Homer; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 3, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Rodney Wilbanks and Swayne Cochran officiating. Burial will be in the Sunrise Cemetery in Maysville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Rose Lee McClure (3-31-12)
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Sunflower Kernels: Nutrition . Selection . Storage
Nutrition information for sunflower kernels and tips on how to
select, store and prepare them. Health Benefits
select, store and prepare them. Health Benefits
The edible portion of a sunflower "seed" isn't actually a seed at all. Botanically, it's referred to as a kernel. They're a popular snack internationally and are used in salads, trail mixes, and granolas. Sunflower kernel oil is high in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid.
How to Select Sunflower Kernels
Look for kernels green to grey in color. They should have a firm texture. Avoid discolored, excessively dry, or crushed kernels.
How to Store Sunflower Kernels
Store in an airtight container at room temperature away from sunlight. Store for up to 3 months before discarding.
Nutrition Benefits of Sunflower Kernels
Excellent source of vitamins B1 and B6, copper, magnesium, selenium and a good source of fiber, folate, iron, and zinc
Health Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables
The natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables will help keep your body working at its best, so consuming a diet that meets your daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to give your body a strong defense against disease. Fruits and vegetables are protective to health as they're helpful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and some cancers. They're also low in calories, which helps prevent obesity … a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.


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The IUCN Environmental Law Centre and Global Programme on Protected Areas, together with IUCN's Commission on Environmental Law and the World Commission on Protected Areas, are leading new work on legal aspects of connectivity conservation. Fresh from the magnificent IUCN 2011 publication Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation, they are now focussing on the critical connectivity conservation requirement of the Convention on Biological Diversity's 2011-2020 Strategic Plan Target 11, which addresses connectivity in the context of increased global PA coverage.
"By 2020 at least 17% of terrestrial and inland water, and 10% of coastal and inland waters, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes" (emphasis added).
On 13th and 14th February 2012, the Environmental Law Centre held a two-day meeting in Bonn to review the first comprehensive draft of a document which aims to present and analyse the legal aspects of connectivity conservation. The meeting marked an important step in the implementation of a two-year ELC project on Protected areas law at the intersection of biodiversity conservation and climate change.
The meeting involved lawyers working on the subject from Europe, South Africa, Australia and the United States of America as well as protected areas and connectivity experts from the WCPA Specialist group on Mountains and Connectivity Conservation and the IUCN's GPAP. The early draft identified the enormous importance of this work to global conservation and the complexity of the conservation and land-use planning laws involved. When completed, it will assist all nations that are implementing Target 11. An advanced draft of the concept paper is being timed for release and comment at the IUCN 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju.


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1. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDov Isaacs Feb 7, 2007 5:15 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))There are no platform incompatibilities between Windows and Macintosh with regards to PDF files.
What you call the "small file" is actually the resource fork part of your Mac file. Usually that "splitting" of files into small and large (as you describe it) occurs when copying from a Mac to a Windows system or when putting a Mac file into a ZIP file. The "small file" is typically the same name as the "large file" with the exception of a prefix of "._" -- those files may be safely ignored by the Windows user.
- Dov
2. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Mohamed_Hammam) Jun 10, 2007 5:35 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))If I've PDF files created in a Mac computer, can these PDF files be opened in a Windows-based computer?
Thank you.
3. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) Jun 10, 2007 9:35 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Of course!
4. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(mick_radtke) Jun 19, 2007 3:56 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))There does not seem to be a way to programatically determine (via javascript) if the PDF is being opened in an Adobe product on the MAC as opposed to its built-in reader. I have tried using the app object and its properties (viewerType, platform, etc.), but MAC's Preview application returns spoof values (even that its platform is WIN). I also searched for a value or function call which Preview does not handle (or one that only a genuine Adobe product handles) .
With the advent of a reader destined to be delivered as part of the Windows operating system, it seems to be an important and missing property of the app object who the manufacturer of the application is. Then the developer could take necessary precautions or display warnings to the end-user that a document which displays perfectly under Acrobat is broken under Mac's Preview.
5. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) Jun 20, 2007 8:39 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Preview doesn't support JavaScript in PDF :(.
6. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Denise_Newberry) Aug 1, 2007 10:07 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I am having problems sending PDFs from my Mac to a PC user that has the Vista operating system. I am exporting an InDesign CS2 file as a PDF and seding as an attachment via email. The end user on a PC says the file is corrupt. I have sent it to others with PC's and it is just fine. I send it to another PC with Vista and the same thing happens. How should I be sending InDesign PDF's to Vista users and users of InDesign CS3?????
7. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) Aug 1, 2007 2:50 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))This is a problem with your email client (or theirs) and not the PDF file format. Check with the Mac or Windows forums.
8. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Elaine_Chang) Aug 29, 2007 8:24 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))My company use PDF file format a lot. I am use Mac OX system and some others are using Window XP system, and both systems have Adobe Acrobat install properly. My mac PDF file sometimes cannot be viewing in PC computer. It can be open in PC, but it shows a blank page. How should I do if I want both systems read PDF file correctly? Thank you!
9. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDov Isaacs Aug 29, 2007 8:48 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))PDF is a cross-platform compatible file format. There is no known generic problem of Macintosh-created PDF files not being readable on Windows systems. Without seeing your specific PDF file, there is not much we can do to analyze your problem. Provide more specific information about how you create the PDF and perhaps a link to the file would help us help you.
- Dov
10. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Noname) Sep 1, 2007 6:26 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))How do I open a pdf on a mac so that it is the same size as it opens on a PC? I cannot read my pdfs, too small.
11. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDov Isaacs Sep 1, 2007 6:40 PM (in response to (Noname))Mr./Ms. Noname,
Please repost your question on a more appropriate forum. This forum is for questions about the PDF language and specifications of same, not how to use PDF reader programs.
- Dov
12. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Noname) Sep 2, 2007 4:49 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I googled my question and this forum came up.
Does anyone have the name of a forum in which someone knows about these things well enough that could provide the answer to my question?
13. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Aandi_Inston) Sep 2, 2007 4:50 AM (in response to (Noname))Well, you need to look at what software you are using to open the
files on the Mac, and on the PC. What is the software? Adobe Reader,
just along the hall. Other software, a bit further.
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14. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Davz) Nov 30, 2007 10:21 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))
15. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Sinister_Sponge) Feb 27, 2008 7:56 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I created a document in Word on my Mac. I saved it as a PDF and checked it was OK in Preview. When I opened it at work on the PC using Acrobat, having emailed it there, a couple of formatting features had been changed i.e. two Text Boxes that I had set with a degree of transparency were now solid. Does anyone have any ideas?
16. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) Feb 27, 2008 10:26 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Two possibilities...
1) You are using an older version of Mac OS X (10.3 or earlier) which generates "non-standard" transparency operators in a PDF.
2) You are using a VERY old version of Acrobat/Reader on your PC that doesn't support transparency.
17. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(DawnBruce1) May 16, 2008 12:09 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I am trying to send a password protected adobe file from my Window's 2007 computer to a mac computer. I have it set so that you can print the document once opened. I have sent it to other windows PC's without any problem but the MAC PC says that the print option is not available. Any thoughts on why this might be happening?
18. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) May 16, 2008 12:31 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Are you using Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader on the Mac? or the Mac's built-in Preview feature? If the former, what version(s) of Acrobat or Reader is being used? If the latter - contact Apple!
Also, what program did you use to create and/or secure the PDF?
19. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(John_Rondolino) May 20, 2008 9:40 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I have run into this problem more than once. I create a PDF on my windows machine (XP, Acrobat 8 ) and then move it via a USB drive to my Mac (OS 10.5+). I then check to make sure it can again be viewed. When I send it to someone (via email - Mac Mail 3.2 ) using a windows machine they cannot open the PDF. This has happened to more than one person using different machines. When I move the PDF back to my Windows machine using a USB drive it opens fine.
I also have had instances where JPG's created edited in PS Elements 6 (Mac) are sent via email attachments (Mac Mail 3.2) to someone using a Windows machine and they can not open or otherwise view the JPG's.
Without traveling to my clients and friends places of business or home to inspect their system I have no way of knowing where the problem lies. It is easy to point fingers and say it is not a problem with Adobe software (Acrobat or PSE) that it is the OS, the Mail program, the receivers system, etc. The bottom line is there is a problem with the compatibility of some Adobe products and different OS when it comes to making or editing PDF's or JPG's and as a general user it is next to impossible to get help on determining how to resolve the problem.
20. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) May 20, 2008 1:24 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Check your email settings for attachments. There are choices about wehtehr to create Windows-compatible attachment format or not. This is especially important if your Windows person is using older/bad email clients like Outlook Express or AOL.
Has NOTHING to do with PDF, etc.
21. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(kim_stahnke) Jul 11, 2008 12:06 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I have created some pdf documents on a pc. The doc's are reported full of "funny" symbols instead of text by a client hwo use mac. I have opened the docs on our own macs and they seem fine.
Can anyone offer a solution to this problem?
22. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCMichaelKazlow Jul 11, 2008 6:00 AM (in response to (kim_stahnke))Are the fonts in the documents embedded? If so are they embedded as subsets?
23. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(kim_stahnke) Jul 11, 2008 8:08 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))The document properties Fonts tab says:
Arial+2 (Embedded)
Arial-Bold+1 (Embedded)
Century-Gothic-Bold+0 (Embedded)
How do I see if they area subset?
24. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Aandi_Inston) Jul 11, 2008 8:12 AM (in response to (kim_stahnke))I wonder if the Mac users are viewing the files in some other program
than Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Mac OS X comes with a program called
"Preview" that can read PDF files, but especially in older versions of
Mac OS, had limitations.
You should confirm the software (including version) that the user is
using, and the version of Mac OS.
Aandi Inston
25. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Brian_Mann) Aug 21, 2008 10:16 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I am using a MAC OS 10.4.11 G5 power pc with Adobe 7.1. When I attempt to open a PDF from any of the various financial institutions with whom I hold accts, it comes up as a black screen and prints a black screen as well. The scroll bars also do not appear. I've uninstalled and reinstalled adobe and also cleared cache but no luck. Any ideas?
26. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Leonard_Rosenthol) Aug 21, 2008 12:05 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))not without seeing a PDF that demonstrates the problem - nope.
27. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Ari_Kaufman) Jan 13, 2009 3:18 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I am creating pdf files from Windows for Mac 2008. When I email these files to people on Windows PCs they can't open them. I am selecting "save file as pdf" on the option window and emailing the attachment as "Encode for Any computer." But when they get emailed out the attachments have .pdf extensions but still can't be opened. I tried opening them in my own windows environment on my Mac and found the same issue. If I designate Adobe as the reader they open. Do I need to be telling people to do that??? Seems like saving as .pdf should work. Any ideas? Is there a known compatibility issue or should I be using a pdf-writer instead of the Mac default?
28. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Michael_Owston) Jan 13, 2009 3:26 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I am having a similar problem. Mac files transferred to PC give an error. I believe it may be the problem mentioned above:
1) You are using an older version of Mac OS X (10.3 or earlier) which generates "non-standard" transparency operators in a PDF.
But what is a workaround?
29. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDov Isaacs Jan 13, 2009 7:03 PM (in response to (Ari_Kaufman))Please read the first responses in this thread. That should give you the information you need.
- Dov
30. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Vlk) Jan 19, 2009 5:11 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))Dear Sirs,
I would like to ask for help on a PDF file, created on a MAC and not readable on any Windows. (Message - translated: This file is not readable, it is not a PDF file)
As far as I know this PDF was created on a "version 9" program (don't know if it is the OS or the software version, not very familar with MAC OS). This guy sends many files to his customers, all of them can open them. I again open weekly some hundred PDFs on a forum to check the content of user contributions with no problem. I myself tested the (MAC) PDF in question on Win 98 SE/ W2K SP4 and XP with serveral versions of Adobe Reader (6 / 8.1 / 9) and even with FOXIT READER 2.2. - everything without result.
One interesting thing might be: In ALL my PDFs from "my" forum I can see somehow the version between the codes (PDF 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 and so on) if I use either Wincommander+F3 or textpad, in the (Mac)PDF I can see only this info:
(This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)
After having read all posts on your forum, after having tested more than 20 different PDFs created on that MAC version on many different Windows PCs and having asked many users from our forum, I gave up. My last hope was the program STUFFIT which was recommened to me, also without results...
Could you be so kind to give me a hint please? Finally the PDF format was created to work on all platforms without editing / installing anything, wasn't it?
If you allow, I would like to ask you to check my file. It is uploaded on Rapidshare and has about 20 kb, here the link:
Thank you for your time - I will check back to this site after some time.
31. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDov Isaacs Jan 20, 2009 5:56 AM (in response to (Vlk))The file you posted on the rapidshare site is NOT a PDF file. It is a binhex-encoding of a PDF file. Most Windows-based users do not have any means of unencoding binhex files. Also, on Windows-based systems, the expectation is that the suffix denotes the file type. Your file, test.pdf, would be recognized as a PDF file but would fail to be properly opened by Reader or Acrobat given that it was an encoded file. Typically, such a binhex-encoded file would be named something like test.pdf.bin which when clicked would invoke a binhex decoder if one was installed.
- Dov
32. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCMichaelKazlow Jan 20, 2009 7:40 AM (in response to (Vlk))The file you uploaded is not a pdf. It is a binhex file. In the olden
days to email files from one computer to another, there were several
choices to encode files for transmission by email. Email was and still
is a method of sending ascii data. Since many files are binary, a method
of encoding the files to ascii had to be used. One of the early
contenders was binhex. Most macs can convert email attachments that have
been binhexed, most PCs cannot. The creator of the problemsome pdf needs
to use a mail program that uses a different encoding scheme OR the
receiver of the file needs a program that can convert the binhex file
into a pdf file. One such program that can do this is Stuffit Expander.
33. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Vlk) Jan 20, 2009 6:13 PM (in response to (Michael_Murano))to Dov Isaacs & to Mike Kazlow:
thank you very much for your quick reply. Will copy all your useful hints and info and forward to the person who sent this file to me. Hopefully he can change the settings while creating his files in future.
My respect for your work here and thank you again! Greetings Vlk
34. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PC(Thessman) Jan 22, 2009 3:06 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))I too have problems with sending PDF from Mac to PC
I do all the right things
Export from InDesign CS2
Save it again in Acrobat Pro 6.0.2 (just to be sure)
Attach it and click "send window friendly...)
But still som PC cant open (corrupt) and some can (can always open on Macs)
Doesnt matter how I combine the different spec. above or how many times I send it, the same persons can still not open the PDFs from ME (other PDFs no problem)
Please, have anyone got any idea?
Is it the servers?
Old Readers?
35. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCdiscinque Apr 24, 2009 6:38 AM (in response to (Thessman))
Same problem here...
I'm using Entourage for sending mail. I THINK this has resolved it:
(options may change depending on program)
Entourage>Preferences - click on Mail & News Preferences/Compose
In the drop down menu change the Encode for: choice from "any computer" (AppleDouble) to "Windows MIME/Base64" This seems to have resolved my issue (although I only have a couple students using a Mac - so I'm not sure yet if it will affect them)
36. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCobpobp Nov 11, 2009 4:28 AM (in response to (Michael_Murano))
I think I have the same problem. PDF files created on a Mac are not readable by windows systems.
This is a Mac problem but I'd still like to know if there is a solution.
I tried converting the pdf document into something else, e.g. ps or even another pdf, using the unix command "convert XXX.pdf YYY.pdf"
This gives the following error message:
**** This file had errors that were repaired or ignored.
**** The file was produced by:
**** >>>> Mac OS X 10.5.8 Quartz PDFContext <<<<
**** Please notify the author of the software that produced this
**** file that it does not conform to Adobe's published PDF
**** specification.
How can I fix this?
I also tried submitting this file to the Adobe online convert service, and received an email with this message:
While processing your job 4AFAACC9-04BE-28A929 (filename.pdf), the converter encountered the following error situation:
Your PDF document already contains renderable text.
Please try to resubmit your job if indicated in the above message.
We hope you enjoy using this service! The Create Adobe PDF Online Team
The original file reads perfectly under preview, but if I send it to a windows machine, the text is replaced by little circles.
So here's my immediate question: Given that I have a file that's fine when read with Preview or Adobe Reader 8.1.7 on a Mac -- how can I make sure it's also readable by a windows adobe reader?
37. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PClrosenth Nov 11, 2009 5:28 AM (in response to obpobp)
You told us all about the Mac, but what about the PC? It is current with its version of Adobe Reader? Are they even using Adobe Reader?
38. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCDiscinque78575 Nov 11, 2009 5:48 AM (in response to lrosenth)
This problem has been resolved for me for several months now... but not sure which solution fixed it... (I know... no help there). I did do all the corrections listed here. But one solution was to make sure you have the most current version of Reader. And NOT but doing a software update. I haven't looked into WHY but it seems like they're still patching Ver. 8 even though Ver 9 is out. So my computer never downloaded version 9 - and the same was true for the PC's I was working with. All seems to be working great now though.
39. Re: Mac PDF files not readable on PCobpobp Nov 11, 2009 5:55 AM (in response to lrosenth)
The problem is that I cannot control what version of Adobe the person is using who I'm sending the file to. This has been hugely embarrassing to me as I've been sending out files with my work. Some of the recipients were kind enough to point out that the file seems corrupted, others simply put me on a "waste of time" list.
I've tried it on my windows machine, and using Acrobat Reader 8 and Acrobat professional 7.0. The text appears as little circles and the file is not readable.
On the Mac, I can reproduce the problem, too.
Adobe Illustrator (version CS) cannot read the file. Warnings are:
The font Univers-BlackExt is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font Univers-BoldExt is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font Univers-Condensed is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font Univers-Extended is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font Univers-ExtraBlackExt is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font Univers-Oblique is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
To preserve appearance, some text has been outlined.
Acrobat 6.0.2 Professional cannot read it on the Mac
Acrobat Reader 8.1.7 on Mac has no problems with it. It displays perfectly, just like under Preview.
But this is somewhat beside the point. A PDF file should be portable, so once I have one there should be a way to make sure it can be read by all Adobe products that can read PDF. How can I make sure?
Given that I can see everything perfectly on my Mac (e.g. using Reader 8.1.7), how can I ensure the same can be seen by any other user on any system reading a PDF file? I guess that this has to do with your (Adobe's) PDF specifications. How can I "enforce" those?
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Perri becomes the 13th head coach of an LIU program that will enter its 77th season in 2012-13.
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They're dropping like flies to OpenStack's siren song.
The open source cloud platform's latest conquest is EMC, whose VMware subsidiary already did a seemingly unthinkable thing a few months ago and joined the rival band as a gold member.
EMC is only joining as a corporate-level sponsor.
To explain why EMC, a born street fighter, would tie up at all with a movement pledged to destroy VMware, the company wheeled out its global marketing CTO Chuck Hollis who blogged that OpenStack is catching on like Linux did and even though it may still be immature customers are asking about it.
"Over the last year," he wrote, "we've been informally talking with customers and partners about their interest in OpenStack. The surprising thing is just how much serious interest has emerged in the last six months or so. It's gone from a small handful of devotees to a much larger crowd of enterprise IT shops and IT service providers who now have the technology on their roadmap in one form or another. To be sure, everyone has their eyes open around the current state of maturity in the various distributions. Nobody seems to think it's a shrink-wrap bulletproof experience these days - indeed, most people using the environment today are doing a fair bit of coding :). But you can see where it's going."
So EMC is going to bend to demand and support the stuff, join the key projects and communities, contribute and invest in specific interfaces relevant to its storage business such as Cinder. It means to hone in on a handful of popular distros, and make sure they're qualified and supported, and that its value-add works well in these environments....
"Over time," Hollis said, "we believe that OpenStack-based distributions will be considered by more IT organizations - just like Linux before it. The per-customer specifics will vary widely based on all sorts of factors, but it's hard to argue the macro trend."
And "the OpenStack Foundation is the key industry nexus point for the evolution of a growing number of different-flavored distributions and editions."
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It has been a landmark year for Young the Giant, who recently concluded their 46-date, sold-out headline tour playing to more than 70,000 people across North America.
And, as the alternative rock band continues to play shows throughout the United States and Canada this spring and summer, its members — Irvine natives Francois Comtois, Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Payam Doostzadeh and Eric Cannata — will return home to play a show at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the Orange County Fair.
"We started out completely local, only Orange County shows," lead vocalist Sameer Gadhia said in a phone interview. "So, finally being able to come back home and play the Pacific Amphitheatre at the O.C. Fair has kind of been a big dream. I remember seeing the Decemberists there. I had always gone when I was younger over summer to go watch these acts. So, it feels like full circle for us."
"[After summer touring] we'll be completely done with the record cycle and can be left to our devices and finish the next record," he added.
According to Gadhia, a rough release date for the second album is spring 2013. In the meantime, the band continues to write and has already played a few new tracks for eager fans.
"We started to play some new songs from the next record on the shows," Gadhia said. "It was great towards the end of the run to see people singing along to the songs, because they were listening to it on YouTube, or something from a previous show. It was really interesting."
But after months on the road and a string of appearances on Jimmy Kimmel, Carson Daly, "Glee," and "The Today Show," the band has gone into writing mode.
Gadhia said the band was staying in Malibu in late June, courtesy of good friend Mike Einziger from Incubus, who is letting them crash and do pre-production at his residence while he is on the road.
In the studio, the band writes and records their music together. Gadhia said the process can be "chaotic," but it feels natural considering that the members met in elementary and middle school and have been playing with each other since high school.
Young the Giant's self-titled debut album, which the band co-produced with Joe Chicarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, The Shins), was recorded and tracked completely live.
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Their method seems to be working.
Young The Giant's first single, "My Body," peaked at No. 4 on the alternative chart. Second single "Cough Syrup" reached No. 2 at alternative radio and was the No. 5 alternative song of 2011 behind The Black Keys, Coldplay, Bush, and Foo Fighters, respectively. "Apartment," Young The Giant's third single, is continuing along the same path as it climbs up the charts.
"It's very flattering," Gadhia said. "It's amazing to be considered in a relative realm with those bands, because when we were younger, we used to look up to them. It's kind of anyone's dream."
"I think the coolest part of it is being able to do these festivals and meet all of these bands that are playing the slots," he continued. "It's just so humbling."
Gadhia said the past year has been "a dream," especially after every member followed their instincts and put college on hold to pursue music. Shortly thereafter, the group lived in Newport Beach together, near broke, writing songs and just waiting for something to happen. And it did.
"We try everyday to not take it for granted and stop for a second and realize what's happened this last year," Gadhia said.
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Good commentary on Gagner by Elliotte Friedman / Paajarvi Recalled
From Elliotte Friedman's 30 thoughts:
13. After his eight-point night, all we heard about Sam Gagner was he is too small and can't skate. Good thing for Chicago, otherwise he might have scored 15.
14. In all seriousness, one of the biggest problems with guys like Gagner is people focus solely on what he can't do or isn't, as opposed to what he can do or is. Generally, I agree that one night shouldn't change a team's opinion of someone, but an evening like that should at least make you pause. If you put him with good players, he can make things happen. That kind of skill is not easy to find.
15. Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau is kind of similar. He's a good fit for John Tavares and clearly is happy. When the two are together, good things happen for the Islanders. Kind of surprised they haven't extended him yet, because he could be a good complimentary piece in a lot of places.
16. Remember: any extensions for Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle wouldn't take effect until 2013-14. So, if you don't get the deal you want for Gagner, you can handle another season at a bigger number. The one word that should scare the Oilers: arbitration. Gagner's agency hired a very smart guy (Danny Tolensky), who constantly throws out stats on his Twitter feed that arbitrators love. (Example: "In the last 25 games Gagner has had a point on 42 per cent of Edmonton's goals and has been on the ice for 57 per cent" or "200 career points for Gagner. Only Kane has more pts from the 2007 draft. Next on the list has 162 pts, only seven in total are over 100.")
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