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Two independent Memphis filmmakers are days away from their deadline to crowd-fund a portion of the $50,000 budget for "The Keepers," their documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes at the Memphis Zoo.
The filmmakers, Joann Self Selvidge and Sara Kaye Larson, set out to make a film about the zoo experience from the point of view of someone not heard from often: the zookeepers.
There's plenty of filmed material about animals – in fact, movies and TV shows about animals of all kinds – but it's not often, the filmmakers say, that people get a glimpse of the lives of the zookeepers who care for animals in captivity.
Even in the two-minute trailer for "The Keepers," a keeper at the Memphis Zoo can be seen telling the filmmakers, "We were all super surprised that they let you do this."
Others warn the camera that the animals aren't used to strangers.
But what early footage that's already been released about the film shows is keepers explaining why they do what they do, and the bonds they share with the animals they care for. The film also encompasses the premise that zoos are comprised of a contradiction – keeping wild animals in captivity – and it focuses on a handful of zookeepers who can address public perceptions about zoos.
The filmmakers' goal was to raise $15,000 for "The Keepers" via an Indiegogo campaign. If they successfully raise that by their Feb. 7 deadline, they anticipate completing the film and having it ready to premiere sometime after June.
They chose to use Indiegogo to fund part of their budget so that donors who can't necessarily afford to write a large check can still make a small contribution and feel like they've then got a stake in the final product.
The Indiegogo website, with more information about the project, is http://www.indiegogo.com/thekeepersmovie.
Donations will cover production expenses like videography, editing, art direction, music, corrections and finishing. Most of the rest of the film's $50,000 budget will come from grants and from donors who can chip in $1,000 or more.
"The crowd-funding is such an exciting aspect of this," Selvidge said. "That's where people can make a donation and really feel invested in the project, even if they can't make a big donation.
"We approached the Memphis Zoo to see if they'd give us access and permission to do this. We said we want to be able to come in and make a documentary and work closely with your keepers to show what it's like for people who take care of animals that live in captivity in zoos. And we've already gotten a ton of great feedback. We've got a ton of great supporters."
Selvidge has been a grant-writing consultant since 2001, securing almost $9 million for her nonprofit clients. She also is a founder of the documentary film group True Story Pictures. And she has a passion for storytelling, via her films like "The WLOK Story," "Voices of Jericho" and "The Arts Interviews."
Larson is a writer, filmmaker and educator. She's made an autobiographical documentary about being a young adult cancer survivor, "Going Nodal: The Hodge Experience." And she's a blogger, creator of multiple Web projects and an educator who's taught writing, video production, and analog and digital storytelling classes at community centers and colleges around the country.
If the pair surpasses their fundraising goal for "The Keepers," they're putting the extra money toward promotional costs – like marketing and film festivals – and into distribution. And for every $1,000 they exceed their goal, they're celebrating by walking a lap through the zoo, verbally praising every donor.
They'll film themselves doing so, which supporters will be able to watch online.


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Echo, with Rex's gun in a bag, wanders through the Angels Square flea market, praying that Rex didn't kill Victor. "I have to get rid of this," Echo says. "Get rid of what?" Roxy asks, holding Morris. Roxy's selling Morris and shows Echo his hidden compartment. Roxy offers to get rid of whatever's in the bag if Echo buys Morris. When she grabs Echo's bag, the gun falls to the ground. Roxy hides the gun in her pants and warns, "I have zero tolerance for weapons in my hood!" Roxy thinks Echo killed Victor and threatens to call John. "I didn't kill Victor," Echo whispers. "Our son Rex did." Echo relays her conversation with Rex, who claimed the gun hadn't been fired. Rex lied. Roxy plans to get rid of the gun, but Nigel appears and wonders what she has for sale. While Echo distracts Nigel, Roxy hides the gun in Morris' compartment. As Roxy tells Echo the gun is in Morris' hidey-ho, someone looks Morris over. Later, Roxy finds Morris missing, with a gold dollar coin in his place.
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I am a call of duty noob. But I keep trying to get better... everyone kicking my ass on WiiU online. I haven't figured out the right look sensitivity yet, and get shot in the back all day long LOL. It sure is fun getting kills though, very addictive game, looks and runs great on wiiU.
when i am in the mp of blk ops2; i get this helicopter sound at times. all you hear is this helicopter sheit. it makes the game mp unplayable for me. it is my copy and my wife copy... my neice has a copy which she bought in another states and the same problem. i have to quite out and come back into the mp to erase the problem... is anybody else having this problem.. the game is cool outside this problem.
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When I first started the BTD, I focused on weeding out the avoids in my diet, and eating more of the beneficials that I liked. Soon I became curious about foods on the beneficial list that I had never heard of. I decided to try one new food a week until I'd tasted all the beneficials. I'll start today catching you up on my new foods so far.
I had never eaten artichoke. I tried canned and they were horrible. Frozen were not any better. One day they were on sale 2 for a dollar in the produce department. I bought two and cooked them in the pressure cooker. They were delicious. I served them to my family dreading the response. It turned out my husband ate artichokes growing up and likes them a lot. My daughter doesn't like the way they look and hasn't gotten up the courage to try them. When her brother is home from college this summer, I'll see if I can get them to be brave together.
The first few times I fixed collard greens I ate them only because they were beneficials. Now I grill an onion, then add a small amount of water and the collards. They taste pretty good that way. They are really good when I season them with curry powder OR Cajun seasoning. I buy fresh when I can, but I keep a bag of frozen collards in the freezer all the time. They taste about the same to me.
My new beneficial last week was aduki beans. I bought a can of Eden organic adukis, salt free and seasoned with seaweed. Everyone liked them which is great because they are beneficial for both Os and As.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara handed 75th-ranked Dartmouth a 5-1 drubbing on Saturday afternoon at the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara. The Big Green was the fourth nationally-ranked team that the Gauchos have defeated this season.
While the Gauchos have beaten four nationally-ranked opponents this season, they remain unranked.
Nick Brotman posted a solid win at the No. 1 slot with some huge serving. Brotman avenged a defeat from last year with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Dave Waslen. In addition, freshman Bijan Hejazi swept his opponent at No. 2, Jeff Schechtman, 6-2, 6-3 and sophomore Anders Dalskov topped Raj Shrestha, 6-4, 6-2, to give UCSB a sweep of the one through three matches.
UCSB also swept the doubles matches to earn the doubles point.
The Gauchos will now head into Spring Break, which will be both busy and important as they play four matches in five days, including an April Fools Day contest with conference rival Pacific. At this stage, it appears that UOP is the biggest challenge to UCSB in its quest for the Big West Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Championships.
While the Gauchos will host Pacific on April 1, no fooling, they have two key matches prior to that. UCSB will play Santa Clara on Wed., March 29 and nationally-ranked Harvard (No. 73) on Thur., March 30. Both matches will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center Courts. The match against league-rival UOP will start at 1:00 p.m. on Sat., April 1, also at the Recreation Center Courts.
For the UOP match, free Hamburger Habit burgers will be provided for all in attendance. Let me tell you, if you haven't had a Hamburger Habit hamburger, you have NOT had a hamburger! Really.
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#1 Nick Brotman UCSB def. Dave Waslen - 6-3,6-3 #2 Bijan Hejazi UCSB def. Jeff Schechtman - 6-2,6-3 #3 Anders Dalskov UCSB def. Raj Shrestha - 6-4,6-2 #4 Ari Gayer Dartmouth def. Carsten Thorstensen - 6-4,6-4 #5 Max Taylor UCSB def. Steve McGaughey - 6-4,3-6,6-1 #6 Grant Robertson UCSB def. Rasheed Elder-Bush - 6-4,6-2
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Question: In college, I had a pretty major crush on a schoolmate. She briefly shared my feelings, but after graduating and moving to different towns, it became clear she did not feel "that way" anymore.
I tried to have a "where do we stand" conversation. She got very angry that I still had feelings for her, and stopped speaking to me for three months. Then she resumed friendship mode, but we were not to discuss my feelings for her, or how she reacted to them. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I was so grateful that she still wanted to be friends, I agreed.
Over the next near-decade, my crush fizzled out. I began to see that I'm just not that important to her. And although she has many good qualities, I'm not among the people she shows those good qualities. Our contact dwindled to once a year or less. I moved on to other things.
Well, she is visiting my city and wants to hang out, acting as if we are long-lost best friends. I thought I had gotten over my feelings, but I'm incredibly angry with her for her long-ago behavior and dreading her visit.
Interacting with her makes me feel strangely disempowered - I've let her call the shots all along. Now I am supposed to jump for joy about how amazing it will be to "reconnect." "Reconnect what?" I want to ask.
Is the mature thing just to get over my hurt/anger (it's been years) and enjoy this friendship? Or is it to listen to my gut, which is warning me that I always seem ready to ask, "How high?" when she says to jump?
Answer: I can feel how gratifying it'll be to cancel.
That's the temptation you probably want to resist.
Probably. What you don't want is to perform for her, be it to show up to please her or blow her off to spite her, since she'll still own you then.
What you do want is to make this one choice fully and gloriously for you. Wanna go, or not? Imagine yourself free to do exactly what your heart needs, because that's exactly what you are.
Question: Our good friends just visited with their kids, which we do every two or three months. The couple have been at odds for years, and last night they barely spoke; the husband tried to talk to the wife, but the only time she responded was to degrade him. Their daughter, always a drama queen, continued with the show, leaving the house on at least two occasions and complaining (with curse words) what a terrible father she has.
The husband has proposed family counseling, but the wife refuses. We really like the couple, but last night was so uncomfortable we are not sure if we can continue getting together. Any thoughts?
Answer: It's time for the one of you who is closer to one of them to call that one with a concerned but friendly "What the heck was that? You OK?" And: "We care and don't want to stop visiting, but because we care, lately the visits upset us."
They're in this every day; no doubt the incremental nature of their decay has made the extent of it hard to see.
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Kenneth M. Weaver, 71, Home, passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at the Armstrong County Hospital.
He was born in 1939, in Smicksburg, a son of the late Milo Weaver and Maxine (Cornman) Weaver, who survives.
Mr. Weaver was a veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis, having served in the U.S. Army.
He received a BS degree from IUP, a master's degree from Duquense University, and he was also a graduate of Oklahoma Farriers College.
Mr. Weaver was a member of the U.S. Trotting Association, the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association, the Pa. Harness Horsemen Association, a lifetime member of the Foothills Horse and Pony Association, a former member of the Pa. Contest Riders Association and a former member of the Pa. Flying Farmers Association.
He was employed as a school teacher for Armstrong County schools for 25 years before retirement and was self-employed as a Standardbred Horse Trainer.
In addition to his mother, surviving relatives include a companion, Katricia Adams of Home; a daughter, Robin Weaver of Mahaffey; a son, Brian Weaver and wife Heidi of Rural Valley; two grandchildren, Augusta and Rhys; two step-grandchildren, Hannah Farester and Rory Farester-Hohl; a brother, Paul Weaver and wife Carol of Home; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter.
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- Choose your party very carefully, so you don't have to worry about lineup changes
- Read contacts carefully; deposits are often nonrefundable
- If you decide not to go through with it, break it off compassionately.
- Experts say the financial and social tolls are far less than a bad marriage.
There's rarely a brighter day in a person's life than the one they and their beloved decide to wed. But during the days and months between engagement and wedding, the initial delight can dim, and potential problems flare up under the spotlight.
The photographer who seemed ideal to document your special day suddenly seems a little too pricey. The childhood best friend you'd always imagined by your side at the altar suddenly seems like a bored brat. And even your spouse-to-be is suddenly making a lifetime commitment seem like a life sentence.
Emotions run high in times of stress, but sometimes these meltdowns can be a sign that the union -- whether it's with a vendor, guest, wedding party member or your dearly beloved -- isn't meant to last.
Breaking up with a member of the wedding party
For "celebrity broker" Kim Tumey, ousting some bridesmaids from her wedding party was an easy decision, but it didn't go down without some drama. Three of her fiance's relatives assumed that they were to be part of the 2012 ceremony. Tumey went along with it until the trio took to Facebook to complain about the expense of the hotel rooms and how ugly they found their shoes and dresses, and -- quelle horreur -- they even revealed the bride's dress before the big day.
Tumey broke the news over the phone and was met with a few choice words as she reminded the offending parties, "I didn't ask y'all to be in my wedding, geez." The former-bridesmaids refused to even attend the blessed event, and the relationships remain sour to this day.
Wedding planner and star of TLC's "Wedding Island" Sandy Malone has seen this happen time and time again.
The rift sometimes stems from a "demotion" from maid of honor to bridesmaid, and it rarely goes well, Malone said. "While they play like they're happy to be a bridesmaid, they're bitter, and they act like brats throughout the weekend. Suddenly they get psychotically picky about their own hair, or they don't follow the requested accessory dress code, or they stalk me all weekend trying to tell me what to do. Whatever, they're not my client, the bride is.
"I preach taking your time and carefully choosing your wedding party because it's really in poor taste to make changes to the lineup after it's been publicized unless it's for a very, very good reason," Malone said.
Photographer Veronica L. Yankowski chalks up her uncomfortable situation to naivete. "When I was engaged back in 1999, I was young and believed the world revolved around me," she said.
Her sister-in-law showed little interest in her or the wedding, so Yankowski gave her a graceful out, saying that she understood her job made her too busy to participate.
A longtime friend, however, provided more of an emotional hurdle. "My maid of honor lived in another state. She never got fitted for her dress, wouldn't return phone calls and seemed uninterested as well. She was a friend of many years and this was so upsetting to me," Yankowski said.
After months of missed deadlines, Yankowski asked her to leave the party. The relationship was wounded, and it has never thoroughly recovered.
Breaking up with a vendor
The problems didn't end there, though. Yankowski ended the eight-and-a-half year relationship three months before the wedding (after an initial postponement by her fiance), and in the midst of the emotional maelstrom, had to face a major financial hit.
"We lost so much money in deposits; over $10,000," she said. "My parents were upset he never offered to repay them what they put down, and I just wanted to move on. I begged some of my vendors to return the deposits and only one did, the limo company because I gather they could still book the date out."
The photographer she worked for at the time claimed he would return a $1,000 deposit because of their personal and professional relationship, but the check never came, she says.
Yankowski learned and grew from the experience and now, as a vendor herself, she insists upon a nonrefundable deposit to secure a date. "As much as I feel terrible for the couple, hey, I've been there, I also am a single parent, and I have a daughter to support. I still need to practice fair business etiquette."
People don't tend to argue, she found, and she's even been hired at the last minute by a couple dissatisfied with their original photographer. "It happens," she said.
PR specialist Bevin O'Rourke saw a loss of $16,500 (along with her relationship) when her engagement ended six months in. While the church she had booked gave the $3,000 deposit back, the band, the dress, the bridesmaid dresses, the invitations and the reception venue all kept at least some of the deposit.
When she made a personal connection with the vendors, though, some were able to bend. The venue had another wedding booked that day and lowered the fee (after she broke down crying and shared her story), and the dress store issued a $1,000 credit, which her sister was able to use later that year.
O'Rourke doesn't regret a penny of it, though. "I would rather deal with a financial loss than the agony and anxiety I would have experienced before walking down the aisle if I had moved forward, afraid I was making the wrong decision," she said.
Breaking up with wedding guests
While guests like Tumey's may end up disinvited, to the tune of a whole lot of drama, there usually isn't bloodshed involved.
Rob Farrow, a wedding expert who developed cloud-based planning app Aisle Planner with his wife (also a wedding planner), has seen clients "modify" their guest lists because of divorces, business disputes, personal differences, but none so dramatic as a physical assault that happened at their former venue, a high-end destination spot in Hawaii.
"We had a part of the wedding party get into a brawl the night before the wedding, and one of the bridesmaids stabbed one of the groomsmen," he said. "Needless to say, bridesmaid was uninvited, and we had to hire extra security on the day of to make sure she did not show up and go into round two."
And sometimes guests opt out on their own, leaving the bride and groom high and dry and paying for a whole lot of unused rooms, meals and more. Some years ago, Farrow was in charge of planning lavish nuptials for a prominent businessman marrying a woman 40 years his junior.
The entire planning process for the destination wedding was based on a guest count of 80, representing the families of both parties. Several weeks before the wedding, the groom's family staged an intervention, and the bride's family decided to boycott as well, Farrow remembers.
"Come wedding day there were the bride, groom and two guests, who were a little surprised to be there all alone," said Farrow.
"We were able to scale back the catering, event staffing and the food service at the last minute, but the very expensive and high profile band, florist, equipment and decor were locked in. Airfare, hotel rooms, rental cars for 80 guests also went unused."
Still, the wedding went off without a hitch, Farrow said, and after 10 years, the couple is still happily married.
Breaking up with your bride or groom-to-be
This may be the toughest decision a person will ever make, and therapist Dr. Nancy Irwin suggests some careful reflection beforehand. She suggests seeking counsel from a professional, like a therapist, counselor or spiritual leader, and definitely not a friend or family member who will approach it with some degree of bias.
List-making, Irwin says, can be a helpful tool. "A good place to start is to make a list of what you want in a marriage and in a partner, what your goals are. Write down what your doubts are. Writing these things down allows you begin to get clarity on what is working and what is not working in your relationship."
And if you decide that it is indeed time to part, Irwin suggests doing it in person, in a safe, private place, with as few words as possible. Consider something like: "This is not a rash decision. I have given it much careful thought. This hurts like hell, but I know it is best for us both. I cannot marry you." Then sit back, listen, and offer to help make phone calls, cancel caters, return gifts and take care of other logistics.
Then, Irwin says, it's time to take care of yourself. "You cannot get past it. You have to go through it. It sucks completely, but won't suck nearly as badly as a divorce, legal fees, child custody issues or feeling like a failure."
While other people may wish to critique your decision, Irwin advises to ignore it. "It takes enormous courage to face the embarrassment, guilt, anxiety, expense, hassle of canceling plans, returning gifts. Honor your courage of doing the right thing in spite of others' potential criticism or gossip."
"I cannot tell you how many people know walking down the aisle that it is a mistake, and do it anyway because they feel like it is too late to do the right thing."
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The Leon County Sheriff's office is saying good-bye to one of its own. After more than 30 years on the force, Captain Steve Bodiford is retiring, and he says it happily.
As a detective, Bodiford was closely involved in the Ted Bundy murder case. The captain said he never planned on staying with the sheriff's office as long as he did, he says it just turned out that way.
Bodiford plans to stay in the area with his wife. The only thing on the agenda is an extended vacation, followed by some more relaxing.


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Topics: "Rep. Tom Huntley to Retire from Minnesota Legislature" & "Presidential Election 1988"
Description: A leader in Minnesota's health care reform policies at the state house won't be running for re-election in 2014. Rep. Tom Huntley joins us to talk about his decision, and his career in the legislature.
And we remember a dramatic presidential election 25-years ago that stirs memories for many.
Guests: Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth


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One of the most critical and yet overlooked systems to be found on a classic Corvette is the cooling system. Anyone who has clocked any serious seat time in one of these machines has inevitably experienced the anxiety of steadily climbing temperatures, and the worry and grief that goes along with it. Nothing ruins a summer outing like a vehicle that simply won't keep its cool. Add a modified engine, lower gears, or even normal stock equipment like air conditioning, and the potential for heating problems is only exasperated.
With most new vehicles, we tend not to give it a second thought, flying down desert highways in the searing heat of summer, A/C blasting, with nary a worry in a world. Contrast that to sweating with the A/C long switched off to preserve cooling capacity, fretting and concerned as the temperature gauge continues to climb. Sometimes, evasive action is called for, slowing to a fraction of the flow of modern traffic, or even turning on the heater in a desperate bid to shed additional BTUs with the meager capacity of the heater core. Take the opposite scenario, you're trapped in the snarl of urban traffic with nowhere to go, idling and crawling with no possibility of escape; the temperature gauge begins to soar. You suffer the impending doom, again perhaps trying the heater trick, or continuously clutching, or going to neutral and holding some revs in a frantic effort to shave critical degrees. If enough heat reaches the carb, you'll experience the double indignity of an engine boiling the fuel and continually trying to stall. A nightmare scenario? Actually, it's all too common.
These kinds of problems are so prevalent, in fact, that in many cases the tendency to overheat is a primary reason many owners simply will not drive their classic Vette. A few bad experiences as those just described are more than enough for many owners to opt for permanent dry-dock in the confines of a garage. So, what makes a modern machine so capable of coping in situations which may push our older Vettes over the edge? There are a variety of factors, not the least of which include higher overdrive gearing to reduce the revs, and the seldom considered effects of built-up rust and corrosion in the water jackets. Be that as it may, almost all modern machines feature large aluminum radiators with high-efficiency electric fans.
For the ultimate cooling in a classic Vette, it pays to take a page from the advancements put forth by the modern OEMs. First, consider that at best, many older Vettes were marginally equipped in cooling capacity, even when new. Although there are many factors involved in cooling efficiency, such as airflow, the fan/fan clutch condition, thermostat, and water pump, the bottom line comes down to one major factor-the radiator's ability to shed heat. When it comes to real cooling ability, this is the big-daddy factor that really counts the most. If that capacity is not there, you can fool with thermostats, trick water pumps, fans, airflow shields, gaskets, or all manner of magic elixirs and potions added to the coolant, and still come away frustrated. By contrast, bolt-in a radiator with heroic capacity to dissipate BTUs and fans to really move the air, and success is virtually guaranteed every time.
A perfect example of all we've aforementioned is our '76 Stingray. With only a mildly modded 350, this machine has ample get-up and go, but the combination of relatively low gearing and a marginal factory cooling system made it undrivable from any practical standpoint. At normal freeway speed, the temperature would climb precipitously, punctuated with convulsions of boiling and frothing when parked at the end of a run. On the other hand, crawling through traffic was a certain death sentence, sure to end with coolant breaching its confines to spill gracelessly on the tarmac below. Basically, the car was useless, but we knew what to do. Here there was no room to compromise; the plan was simply to bolt-in the best system we could find-a modern high-capacity radiator, complete with precisely controlled electric fans.
Corvette cooling experts at DeWitts have just the items to make all these problems fade to distant memories. DeWitts truly specializes in Corvette cooling components. Although the company sells correctly-detailed restoration cooling parts and radiators for pure OEM restorations, they are famous for their exceptionally capable Direct-Fit replacement aluminum radiators. These units are designed for maximum heat-rejection capacity, while configurations are available for Corvette applications to bolt-in exactly as a conventional OEM radiator. DeWitts pulls no punches and hides nothing when specifying the capacity of these radiators. Their ability to reject heat is given in the appropriate BTU numbers, instead of using vague and non-specific "horsepower" numbers that really give no indication of real cooling ability.
For our application, we ordered a DeWitts No. 73A radiator, which provides a 30-percent increase in cooling capacity compared to a factory radiator, and actually only weighs half as much. This radiator features superior aluminum construction, and has factory-type press-formed end tanks, a dual row-core, serpentine fins, and the factory-type upper-and-lower channels. The beauty of DeWitts Direct-Fit philosophy is the radiator will fit into the stock core support with the original brackets and isolators, and uses the original factory hoses. In an automatic transmission car, the cooling lines thread in perfectly, just like with the original radiator. Absolutely no modifications are required.
Although the DeWitts radiator will work with the original mechanical fan and shroud, we were more than eager to get rid of both, for good reason. The enormous and ungainly factory shroud makes it difficult to work at the front of the engine or suspension, and besides generally getting in the way while in place, it is a bear to remove. There is also nothing really attractive about the factory fan. Its removal promised less power drag, a cleaner, uncluttered look, and better access at the front of the engine. The solution, of course, is DeWitts electric fan setup.
We opted for the top-of-the-line Spal dual electric fan arrangement, complete with the Spal fan controller. While the stock factory fan moves air based on rpm, with some variability provided by the fan clutch, the programmable electric setup is based purely on temperature, and we can't think of anything more logical than that. With the dual fans and controller, the primary fan kicks in at the programmed threshold temperature and begins to run at 50-percent speed. The fan speed increases with temperature, as needed, if the temperature rises. At the programmed upper threshold temperature, the primary fan reaches 100-percent speed, and the secondary fan kicks in to help. As the temperature drops down, the secondary fan cycles off, and the primary slows as needed. All of this happens seamlessly, and the practical result is the temperature remains nearly constant, with more fan capacity jumping in only when needed. With the air-conditioning input wired, both fans will trigger to work at full capacity with the A/C on. Although the fans can be ordered separately and are very easy to mount, DeWitts will mount the fans to the radiator if ordered as an assembly.
So, the bottom line is what did this arrangement from DeWitts do for our Stingray? We got exactly what we hoped for-uncompromised cooling under all driving conditions. While this Vette was utterly unusable with the tired factory cooling system, it has now become our go-to daily driver. We installed a 160-degree thermostat and set the fans to start at 165, with the high threshold set at 190 degrees. The combination of DeWitts' high-capacity radiator and controlled fans keep the temperature virtually constant at about 180 degrees, whether screaming down the freeway at a constant 3,800 rpm or idling endlessly in traffic. In fact, the enormous heat rejection provided by the radiator results in the coolant seldom reaching the high threshold at 190 degrees to call into play the secondary fan.
The fact this cooling system transformed this Vette from a garage queen to a fully functional go-anywhere machine makes it the best modification we could have done, proving that capacity is king when it come to cooling.
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Teachers know how hard it can be to make vocabulary words stick in kids' heads. But, students at Cathedral Parish School wore their "word or book" hats and are likely to remember them for decades to come.
The Flagler College Men's Basketball Team joined CPS recently to help celebrate National Reading Day. The players read stories to the students to emphasize the importance of reading.
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The Produce Marketing Association welcomed Ashley Boucher as the new public relations manager Jan. 1. Ms. Boucher brings experience in business-to-business communications and technical writing to the association's public relations team.
Ms. Boucher is responsible for creating and executing public relations activities supporting PMA member relations, events, and products and services, including the 2013 Fresh Summit International Convention &Exposition, slated for Oct. 18-20.
Focusing on media relations and member communications, she will help expand the association's use of social media and multimedia to connect with PMA members. She will also support the association's issues and crisis-management team. She will report to Meg Miller, PMA's public relations director.
"I'm very pleased to have Ashley join our team," Ms. Miller said in a press release. "Her business-to-business communications experience gives her solid footing to connect with PMA members about our year-round value."
Prior to joining PMA, Ms. Boucher worked on the public relations team of Schubert Communications, an integrated marketing firm servicing business-to-business clients in the technical, chemical and biochemical industries.
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(CNN) -- The U.S. government and business tycoon Richard Branson led a growing chorus of voices around the world Tuesday slamming Uganda's new anti-gay bill, which would make some gay acts punishable by life in prison.
The bill, which in its original form prescribed the death penalty for cases of "aggravated homosexuality" -- for instance if someone is infected with HIV -- reduced the penalty to life imprisonment before the vote.
Clauses that criminalize the "promotion" of homosexuality could cause activists and even doctors treating gay patients with HIV to face prison time.
The United States opposes "any legislation that undermines a person's enjoyment of his or her human rights, and for that reason we condemn legislation that criminalizes consensual sexual conduct between adults or criminalizes simply being of a particular sexual orientation or gender identity," a State Department official said
Emphasizing that Washington respects Uganda's sovereignty, the official noted that some of Uganda's own government institutions have spoken out "against further criminalization of homosexuality."
"As Americans, we believe that people everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality -- and that no one should face violence or discrimination for who they are and whom they love," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
"We join those in Uganda and around the world who appeal for respect for the human rights of LGBT persons and of all persons."
Among those condemning Uganda's anti-gay bill was British billionaire and Virgin chief Branson, who tweeted that he "wouldn't do business in Uganda due to their dreadful anti-gay laws." He urged others to follow suit.
In a statement on his website, under the headline "Let people love whoever they want," Branson wrote that he was seriously considering doing business in Uganda, but the "witch hunt against the gay community and lifetime sentences means it would be against my conscience to support this country."
"Governments must realise that people should be able to love whoever they want," he wrote. "It is not for any government (or anyone else) to ever make any judgments on people's sexuality. They should instead celebrate when people build loving relationships that strengthen society, no matter who they are."
Gay-rights activists have warned of mounting violence against homosexuals after Parliament passed the controversial legislation last week.
Homosexuality is illegal in most African countries, where sodomy laws were introduced during colonialism.
In Uganda, homosexual acts have been punishable by 14 years to life in prison, according to rights activists. But lawmakers in the conservative nation sought even harsher legislation, saying the Western lifestyle risks destroying Ugandan family units.
"What we are convinced and sure of is that nobody can in one's right conscience and consciousness choose to be homosexual," said Simon Lokodo, Uganda's minister for ethics and integrity. "This must be under pressure or conditions because we know that the natural tendency is always for a male to go for a female and vice versa."
For the bill to become law, President Yoweri Museveni will have to approve it within 30 days.


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Much like the free admission day in the summer the city could open the Zoo, Fort Edmonton, John Janzen, etc to the public for fun winter activities. Winter animals at the zoo, sleigh rides and snowmen at the Fort, snowshoeing and animal tracks at John Janzen. Live music at Hawrelack park for ice skating. Even working with Snow Valley to run free that day and encouraging community leagues to offer up the rinks to non-members. ...more »


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Ontario, Canada's Nipissing University has bestowed honorary degrees to all three members of Rush, along with six other Canadians, as the university celebrated the 2014 graduating class on June 12.
Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson received Nipissing's first-ever honorary Doctorate of Music awards.
Bassist/vocalist Lee and guitarist Lifeson had planned to attend the ceremony in person but could not do so as it was unsafe for their plane to land due to foggy conditions. Instead, they quickly recorded acceptance speeches on video. Lifeson credits the band's 1976 2112 album with keeping them going at a difficult point in Rush's career.
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TAMA - Gladbrook-Reinbeck led from the outset and kept its hold on second place in the NICL West with a 62-47 victory over South Tama in NICL West action.
Camden Kickbush scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Rebels (5-1, 5-1). Chase Clark had a season-high 14 points and Zach Pierce added 14 more.
Jose Fonseca matched his season-best with 20 points to go with eight rebounds for South Tama (4-4, 4-2). Sam Kuhter added 11 points while Vinny Lasley had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans, who play Thursday night against Union in La Porte City.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck, which went 16-for-21 from the free-throw line to South Tama's 0-for-3, will visit Hudson Friday.


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- 8 mahi mahi fillets (6 ounces each)
- 1 medium mango, peeled and diced
- 1 cup chopped seeded peeled papaya
- 3/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup cubed fresh pineapple
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup minced fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the teriyaki sauce, sherry or pineapple juice and garlic; add mahi mahi. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill mahi mahi, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa. Yield: 8 servings.
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Here is the opening to my Tuesday column about 49ers' defensive coordinator Greg Roman:
I have a suspicion Jim Harbaugh will agree with what I'm about to write. I suspect Harbaugh believes Greg Roman is not good enough to be the 49ers' offensive coordinator.
I sure don't think he's good enough.
Harbaugh has stressed again and again, "This is Greg Roman's offense."
When I first heard that simple declarative statement, I thought, "Gee, Harbaugh is praising the underling. That's nice of Harbaugh to give someone else credit."
I've begun to embrace an alternate interpretation. Harbaugh is not praising Roman. He's assigning blame, assigning blame for four games in particular, games in which the 49ers scored, 13, 3, 13 and 13 points. Those are unacceptable totals in one-third of the games played to date.
"This is Greg Roman's offense."
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Skip to comments.The Final Days of Art Buchwald: A Visit - Columnist Art Buchwald 'near death'...
Posted on 03/03/2006 10:56:07 AM PST by NormsRevenge
MILTON, Mass. Renowned columnist Art Buchwald has refused dialysis, and it's only a matter of time, maybe a short time, before he dies. For a man awaiting The Reaper, he's in unusually fine fettle.
I spent two days by his side to find Buchwald doesn't see himself as courageous, nor does he feel shored up by supernatural spiritual strength. To fade away naturally is the decision he made when faced with the alternative of being hooked up to a dialysis machine three times a week, for five hours at a stretch for the rest of his life.
He said, "I had two decisions. Continue dialysis, and that's boring to do three times a week, and I don't know where that's going, or I can just enjoy life and see where it takes me."
I had come to his Washington, D.C., hospice to present to him the 2006 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. He was due to be honored at our Boston conference in June, but now his appearance isn't likely. I offered to bring it to Washington to lift his spirits and to let him know in person how highly his NSNC colleagues regarded him.
Cathy Crary, his assistant, suggested I come sooner than later. She picked me up at Dulles Airport and during our drive to hospice, she talked about her friendship and career with him since 1984, his great heart, and his accessibility through the years.
Hes listed in the phone directory and always has been. People see his name and cant believe its the real Art Buchwald, but thats how he is, she said.
His daughter, Jennifer Buchwald, lives in Massachusetts not far from me. She and I are new friends and now she stays close by her father in hospice. Her dad had been holding court with a steady stream of visitors over the past two weeks. Jennifer invited me to stay an extra day with her, since it offered more chance for an audience with the king of political satire, now the newly crowned king of The Washington Home hospice.
February 28, the day I arrived, would have marked the fourth week since he stopped dialysis. That cant be good. Would I arrive in time? What condition would he be in?
Raucous came to mind when Crary and I stepped through the glass doors around 9:30 a.m. and found him in the middle of a lively gab with Eunice and Maria Shriver, laughing it up over old memories and private jokes that bubbled up like champagne. Jennifer was there, as was Buchwalds son Joel, his wife Tamara and their two small children.
I felt a bit the interloper when things quieted down for brief introductions, but Buchwald brought the energy back up with, Let me tell you just one more story Its obvious a good dish with his friends has him twinkling with happiness.
Art, in a blue and white striped golf shirt and blue sweat pants, wore a black tennis shoe on his left foot. His other pant leg hung loosely where his right leg has been amputated below his knee, but he gave no hint of pain or discomfort.
At a certain point, Jennifer announced, Suzettes going to give him an award. It was akin to cake time at a birthday party. Everyone clapped their hands and said, Ooh! An award!
I didnt know what was more nerve wracking, trying to remember my little speech or having Eunice and Maria Shriver staring at me not two feet away. Pulling the plaque out, I stood up and said, "Art, I bring you national greetings from your friends, fans and colleagues at the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. We want to present you with our 2006 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award.
As you can see, Ernie Pyles likeness graces the plaque because we consider him to be our patron saint, a legendary columnist who brought a human face to World War II with his stories about our soldiers, simply and profoundly told. And in the tradition of extraordinary columnists, youve shined a light on the politics of humanity. In that sense, youve been patron saint of political satire for almost six decades and we revere you.
I bring congratulations and best wishes from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Everybody clapped and Art nodded his thanks.
Maria Shriver said, Patron saint of political satire. I like that. See Art? You can be a saint.
After they left, I found myself hanging out in hospice with Art and his family. He looks great and still enjoys his food, which is a good sign. It was pure pleasure not having anything to do, but to eat whatever he wanted to eat, according to Buchwald. "His favorite breakfast is fruit parfait, mini-cinnamon buns and chocolate milk from McDonalds, said Tamara, his daughter-in-law.
NPR show host Diane Rehm had conducted a poignant interview with Buchwald regarding his decision to forego further medical intervention, which aired four days earlier on February 24. Buchwalds candor was stunning. Its said that when facing death, a mans life passes before him, and this man passed along his feelings to Rehm, including his fears (none), regrets (none) and any spiritual expectations (hes not sure, but probably none). Buchwalds number is coming up, and he wants to meet his fate squarely, sans any extraordinary means of delay, thank you very much.
He read through a fat folder of fan mail, which later, Jennifer shared with me. The emails, cards and letters saluted and supported him. Many were tapped out with tears, according to their senders. Strangers wrote with relief, as if Buchwalds decision to captain his own destiny gave them permission someday to do so, too.
The willingness to jump overboard and wave off any lifeboat seems quite courageous, but Buchwald was unimpressed with the idea of bravery.
I hated dialysis because it had to do with sitting there for five hours. It had to do with time. Once I made up my mind, that was it, he told me.
The end is not taboo talk. In fact, Buchwald finds funny fodder in knock-knock-knocking on heavens door.
A nurse comes up, Mr. Buchwald, Tom Brokaw is on the line.
Buchwald takes the call, laughing, Hey, Im still here and I dont know why
No doubt about it. Buchwald is a celebrity patient at hospice. Not everyone gets letters from Neal Simon or daily visits from members of the Kennedy clan. But hospice hasnt been the non-stop party it was two weeks ago, according to his daughter, at least not today, which was fairly quiet. Time can stretch out in the warm living room where he sits most of the time, napping.
Joel and his family visit three times a day. Jennifer quit school in Massachusetts to be with her father. Whenever he slept nearby, she and I read or wrote on our laptops. We took the occasional walk whenever her dad wanted something special, like a fruit parfait from McDonalds.
You better go now, and you might be lucky to get the last one, Buchwald said.
The cold dessert perked him up and with no celebrities to compete with, I pulled up a chair and asked him questions, like, Art, why arent you afraid of death?
Because I dont know what it is and I dont have control over it, he said.
If you met God, what would he say to you?
There may or may not be a God, but Im not going to be the one who is going to give the answers. Every religion is telling us theres one God, but Im not sure, so Im not giving it a lot of thought, he said.
His daughter asked, Dad, did you ever have a near death experience?
Buchwald said, Maybe during the war. It felt like near death in a foxhole when it was being mobbed. It wasnt a very pleasant thing.
Here, at hospice, what thoughts bring you joy? I asked.
My children, the fact that it all came out pretty damn good. Making people laugh, getting joy out of that, he said.
Buchwald easily wrote about 8,000 columns during his career, according to Crary. He wrote three columns a week until about 1995, and penned two weekly until this past January. I asked, Art, do you miss writing? I know youre not doing your columns anymore, but are there moments when youre here and you wish you could just tap out one more column?
No, not really. I wrote a column, a sad one to run the day after I go to heaven, he said.
What would you tell any humor columnists who want to be the next Art Buchwald?
You are what you are. At the time all these things happened to me, newspapers were a great thing. If I tried to do it now, I might not even succeed today. Newspapers dont look at columns the way they used to.
Through the wooden slats just outside the windows, afternoon slices of sun gave the room a warm, lazy feel. This hospice was his last stop. Was it an uncomfortable thought?
Buchwald remained upbeat, You gotta be somewhere and this is a pretty good place. Then he added, Now Im going to sleep.
He snoozed amid gifts and mementos. A box arrived, a gourmet frozen dessert from a friend. Buchwald resembled a sleeping Buddha before a table of orchids, spring bouquets and baskets of potted flowers. Nearby, a white teddy bear wore a purple chapeau with a polka dotted ribbon and white feather, a gift from one of the Kennedy clan.
I pressed a button, and the little bears head moved side to side and a baby voice sang, You fill up my thenses like a night in a foresth.
"Hey, its singing Annies Song by John Denver and the bear has a lisp, I said to his daughter and we giggled.
Jennifer said, When he dies, its going with him. Her father will be cremated along with gifts and pictures of his family and closest friends.
Later Buchwald took a call from his business agent. Afterwards, I asked him, Did you have a nice conversation?
He said, Yeah, I told him Im amazed. Theres no change.
Why are you amazed?
Because they said Id be dead without dialysis. Im not supposed to be doing this good, Buchwald said.
Maybe its the power of positive thinking. Maybe youre being carried along on love.
Later, it was time to fly back to Boston. My departure coincided with the afternoon arrival of two Kennedy family members. We all said hello, but now it was time for a goodbye kiss on the top of Art Buchwalds head.
He took my hand, Thanks, honey, thanks for bringing the award.
Art, any pearls of wisdom for all the columnists who love you?
Keep writing. Tell them to just keep writing, he said.
I hope when I'm dying I won't be pestered by Tom Brokaw and Maria Shriver.
Never thought Buchwald lived up to his hype, but I did admire his tenacity in fighting Hollywood when they stole his idea which became Eddie Murphy's hit, COMING TO AMERICA (I think that's name). He's one of the few who actually won a lawsuit, I believe. He exposed Hollywood for the lying scum they are.
I saw him give a convocation at the Oswego State Tavern given by my Poli Sci club in 1974. He was hillarious and a gem. Even if you don't agree, the wit was infectious and his joy of life astounding. Godspeed Art. Give him a good laugh!
Good post. I might be tempted to say something churlish, but I reject it and say again, GOOD POST!
Art is facing death with great dignity and aplomb. His columns often made me laugh. I'm glad to hear that his last days are being spent with quiet joy and humble rememberings.
And I think it's great that all his friends and colleagues can drop in. Hospice is a good way to go.
Thanks for the post. I was unaware of any of this. May God bless him!
I cannot comprehend what it would be like to care so little about whether there is a God, or whether we will survive after death. I just don't understand how a mind like that works. It makes me sad.
The question is, why is he in hospice when he's obviously in such great shape? In his shoes, most people would choose to die at home.
He's probably in hospice because he's in such bad shape he needs more attention than he can get at home. Some hospices are so nice. My brother died in a hospice. It looked like a bedroom in a home, and it had an extra bed and couch so we could sleep there. My brother had lung cancer and he just needed extra attention he couldn't get being at home.
Hoo boy, let's see if this thread about a man deciding for himself when and where he'll die, and happy to be in a hospice where he's well cared for, survives without an invasion from the death cult crowd.
And hospice workers are -- in my experience -- the best. When my aunt had cancer, and wanted to die at home, there was someone there all the time. They handled the medical and practical needs of everyone involved and became like members of the family. They even came to the funeral.
(Ironically, I write this on a day I have spent most of my afternoon complaining about the intransigence of a hospice we're negotiating a deal with at work...but, that's another story...they do good work...I just don't need to negotiate with them again..)
Art is a lib but he was a funny guy. I'll say a prayer for him and his family.
What are you talking about.
And a courageous son of America. From Wikipedia:
"He did not graduate high school, and left home to join the Marines when he was 17.
From October 1942 to October 1945, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps, attached to the Fourth Marine Air Wing. He spent two years in the Pacific Theater and was discharged from the service as a sergeant."
I agree. Hospice workers are a special breed. They know how to console the dying person, and those who will be his survivors. The dying person can say things to the hospice workers that they cannot say to close family members, without upsetting them.
I wish Art Buchwald well. Seems like God is calling all the great humorists home (Don Knotts, Darren McGavin). He must be planning a Vaudeville Special to celebrate Easter.
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Amanda Usen is the author of Luscious, a sexy romp through Italy, featuring yummy food and star-crossed lovers. Amanda dropped by the virtual offices for a chat about her book. After the interview, enter for your chance to win a copy of Luscious!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Amanda Usen] Pastry chef, word geek, romance writer, mom of three, caffeine addict, hot chef lover – all at the same time, not necessarily in that order!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about Luscious?
[Amanda Usen] Chef heroine Olivia Marconi is balanced on the knife-edge of a major meltdown. Her marriage is over. She hates her job. Her two best friends have fallen in love with each other. She wants to start over, but first she has to go to Italy and tell her parents she doesn't want to run the family restaurant anymore. Sean Kindred rejected Olivia's indecent proposal while she was still married, but now that she's free, he's determined to take her up on her offer. Wherever. Whenever. Italy would be perfect. Luscious is the story of star-crossed lovers searching for a new beginning while eating amazing food, drinking fantastic wine and making incredible love.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Amanda Usen] I was sitting in a doctor's office editing the first draft of Scrumptious. When the doctor came in and learned I was a chef, he started telling me about his fabulous vacations at a cooking school in Italy. Villa Farfalla was born! A cooking school/spa/vineyard in Verona, Italy seemed like the perfect place for the next book. I knew Olivia, the restaurant owner from Scrumptious, would be the main character. Since she made a pass at her divorce lawyer and got shot down in the first book, it made sense that he would become her love interest in the second book. The storyline fell into place in my subconscious and was born, page by page, on the computer screen. There was a LOT of coffee involved in the writing of Luscious and more wine than I will ever admit.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Olivia?
[Amanda Usen] Hungry for love!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are three ingredients Olivia would never, ever use?
[Amanda Usen] Strawberries, inferior quality olive oil, box wine
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are three things that Sean would never have in his bedroom?
[Amanda Usen] Best question ever! It's going to take me ages to answer because I keep mentally trying on items and giggling. Okay…deep breath… a television. No hero I write will ever spend his time in the bedroom watching TV. Mementos from other women; it's always been Olivia for Sean. Pajamas. No explanation needed. 😉
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Amanda Usen] I belong to the Western New York Romance Writers and the Romance Writers of America. I'm constantly inspired by the hard work of my colleagues, and I'm grateful to the authors who write books that make me reach deeper and work harder to write my own stories. Food plays a big part in my books. I met my husband in culinary school, and he's my own, personal, hot chef hero. He cooks, cleans and loves to play with our kids – now that is inspiring! I love to read the cookbooks of Maida Heatter, Nancy Silverton and Tish Boyle. I love to listen to the music of Adele, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift. Growing up, I read all of Anne McCaffrey's dragon books, Crystal Singer books and contemporary romances. I constantly seek inspiration from life; it's the way I stay creative.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Amanda Usen] My three Cs: Coffee, Computer, Chair!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Amanda Usen] Tiffany Reisz's The Siren, but her BDSM erotica isn't for the faint of heart or the conservative of religious or sexual morals! Reisz is just such a great writer that it was impossible not to be pulled into her world of complicated and unforgettable characters.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Amanda Usen] One book? One book? When I was a child, I devoured books, one after the other. I was voracious. Insatiable. One book? Okay…Timothy and Two Witches by Margaret Storey. In the book, the good witch grows a petit four tree out of a stump after lunch, and the diminutive desserts have the characters' names on them. In the forest, elves make hot chocolate that is the perfect temperature to warm your belly. Who would not be captivated by a book like that? I still have it, and my girls have both read it.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Amanda Usen] I love to read. I was a romance reader long before I started writing, so I'm always in the middle of a book. I get to yoga as often as possible to help correct laptop-hunch. Since it's summer, we take the kids swimming and to lots of parks. We love to cook with vegetables from the garden and make summer cocktails with the mint and lemon balm that run rampant in the flower beds. WNY summers are precious, so we spent quite a bit of time sitting in the front yard, watching the neighborhood kids and dogs chase each other around in circles, and waiting for the Mr. Softy truck to come down the street!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Amanda Usen] I love to talk about romance, writing and recipes on my blog Writer. Chef. Romantic. http://www.amandausen.com/
I can also be found on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/amandausen and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/AmandaUsen
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Canadian Consortium Signs PPA for 50 MW Solar PV Plant in Ecuador
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Canadian consortium of renewable energy developers including Solexica Energy Corporation ("Solexica"), JCM Capital ("JCM") and Radical Energy Inc. ("Radical") has signed a 20-year concession agreement with CONELEC for the purchase of electricity generated by the combined 62.5MWp PV (50 MWac) power plants located in the Republic of Ecuador. The plants are being developed as a result of strong government support for renewable energy, demonstrated specifically by the country's innovative and ambitious non-conventional energy initiatives and regulations – specifically by CONELEC's feed-in-tariff policy enacted in early 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, power generated by the plants will be purchased at US40.03 cents/kWh and distributed to the national electrical grid.
"These projects combined will represent one of the largest construction-ready feed-in-tariff based solar PV facilities in Latin America" Adam Hepworth, CEO of Solexica said. Christian Wray, CEO of JCM added "that this endeavour is a tremendous stimulant to the local economy and a much needed supplement to the current energy deficit in Ecuador."
In total, the plants are expected to bring over USD $200 million in investment to the local economy and generate approximately 400 construction jobs.
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The University of Mount Union's Department of Music will present a fall vocal showcase on Sunday, November 6 at 3 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall.
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- Maya Brown, freshman of Tiffin, OH;
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VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - Dec 5, 2012) - moj.io, (mo-jee-o) the world's first open platform for car apps, today announced it entered a joint marketing and development agreement with MetaWatch, a design and technology development company focused on integrating stylish watches with relevant mobile technology.
Under the terms of the agreement, moj.io and MetaWatch will work together to promote and integrate their products, technology and services to support app developers and consumers by connecting their cars with smart watches.
"Thanks to MetaWatch, apps like moj.io's AutoText and DriveSmart™ can not only reduce driver distraction for consumer and commercial drivers, we can deliver messages right on the driver's watch, so they can put the phone down and concentrate on driving. This partnership brings a new level of human-to-machine integration into the business processes that makes driving safer and more productive," said Jay Giraud, chief executive officer, moj.io.
"MetaWatch functions as an always on and always available glanceable display," said Bill Geiser, chief executive officer, MetaWatch. "Combined with moj.io's open platform for cars, MetaWatch will now be able to safely and effortlessly deliver important driver information such as alerting a driver who's nodding off at the wheel, or who has had too much to drink. The integration of our SDK (software development kit) with moj.io's will open up exciting new possibilities."
The moj.io platform SDK provides a wide range of data from the vehicle computer, including odometer reading, speed, rpm, engine performance, current gear, on/off states and information from sensors throughout a vehicle. Once plugged into a car's OnBoard Diagnostics port, the moj.io device provides additional data about the vehicle from its built-in accelerometer and GPS, and is delivered to the cloud in real-time over a cellular network.
The MetaWatch Widget SDK lets developers create smartphone-resident applications that leverage the MetaWatch display and internal system resources including its accelerometer, vibrating motor, buttons, and other watch components.
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moj.io (mo-jee-o) is a telematics company offering leading cloud-based technologies for cars, enabling real-time communication with smart phone apps for consumers, service providers, and automotive retailers. The company's core offering delivers automated, location based services designed with driver safety and convenience in mind. moj.io is an open platform that encourages partnerships with developers. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, BC with business development offices in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit: http://www.indiegogo.com/getmojio. Follow moj.io on twitter @getmojio and on Facebook.com/getmojio.
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You go to this popular North Oak Cliff restaurant for two things—the cabrito and the kitsch—and neither disappoint. Owner Laura Sanchez packs this ode to her Northern Mexican heritage with as much homespun eye candy as possible. There's even a nightly strolling mariachi band. To outsiders, El Ranchito veers dangerously close to theme park territory. But for the Hispanic community that packs this 30-year-old institution night after night, El Ranchito is both vibrant and homey. Happily, the restaurant is all business when it comes to its delicious Monterrey-inspired cuisine. The aforementioned cabrito (grilled baby goat) is served two ways: family style over an open flame or a normal entrée-size portion braised in a bright, tomato-based sauce. We wrapped the tender meat in freshly made corn tortillas and greedily devoured them. Other highlights included chile ancho-marinated pork loin, guiso picoso (a spicy beef stew), and a whole fried catfish. That last one wasn't a surprise. Sanchez also owns both La Calle Doce locations, serving some of the city's finest Mexican seafood dishes. Granted, there were a few missteps. Mollejas (sweetbreads) tasted of old grease. Chicken enchiladas were far too mushy. And margaritas were either watery (on the rocks) or flavorless (a frozen mango version). Still, El Ranchito's good times were contagious, making it easy to overlook the occasional mistake. Even better, the food—much like the restaurant itself—felt like home, full of life.
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