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It was December 1966, when Jerry Francis and Kenny Myer were sitting in Mancy's Steak House on Sylvania Avenue in Toledo. Ohio. The two entrepreneurs had finished dinner and began brainstorming ideas on how 'self-made men' could help the less fortunate families of Toledo without the help of a major 'agency.'
"We talked about a way to collect money and help the families that fall between the cracks," Kenny Myer said in a 2006 interview. "We wanted to leverage our entrepreneurial skills and turn them into relief for someone who was down on their luck, out of work, or experiencing 'tight' finances during the holidays."
After discussing their ideas, the two men stepped out of Mancy's and noticed a crowd of people in the saloon across the street.
"We originally went in to have a quick after-dinner drink and finish our brainstorming session," Myer remembered. "Once we got inside, we decided to set out a paper grocery bag to see how much we could collect for the less fortunate. The response was heartwarming. We had no idea what we were starting back then but we found out that others felt the same way we did about helping people who were down on their luck during the holidays - our experiment proved that we needed to create a vehicle for collecting donations from those that cared. The bottom line was...we just needed to 'do it'..."
That first "Do-It " Party on Sylvania Avenue raised enough money for Francis and Myer to contact a local priest in Toledo's south end and ask him to provide a list of a few families who were down on their luck.
"We met with the priest and he directed us to some families who could use our help," Myer recalled. "It was a beautiful thing! We bought and delivered groceries and the Do-It Party was born!"
Over time, Francis and Myer recruited friends to expand the team behind the Do-It Party concept. They formed a group of business entrepreneurs called the "Baker's Dozen" to manage the Do-It party and the distribution of relief to those in need.
Members of the Baker's Dozen celebrate another Do-It Party in the 1970s.
"This was a magical time," added Ron Buermele, an original member of the Baker's Dozen since the late 1960's. "Here were thirteen guys who were doing whatever they had to do to manage their own businesses and we got together each December to help those in need. It was the highlight of the year for all of us and it still is today!"
After 1966, the Do-It Party moved from the saloon across the street from Mancy's to several establishments in West Toledo.
"We got together at Arnies, the Willows, Michael K's, the Embers, and Rocky's. It didn't matter what location we chose, our friends and families always showed up to make the Do-It Party a big event," Myer added.
The Do-It Group in the 1990's with their trademark paper bag for collections.
Over the years, the original members of the Baker's Dozen 'morphed' into the "Do-It Group." This dedicated group gets together each December to carry on the tradition that Kenny Myer and Jerry Francis began over 50 years ago. Today, the Do-It Party is held in December on the Thursday leading up to the Saturday before Christmas at the Players Club located at Sylvania Avenue and Monroe in West Toledo. The Do-It Party raises enough money to allow the Do-It Group to help about a dozen families each year.
"It is amazing that something Jerry and I started 40 years ago is still going strong today," Myer said in 2006. "It is a testament to the people of our community and the energy of the entrepreneur."
The Do-It tradition continues. Members of the Do-It Group and their families shopping at Sautters in Sylvania.
Today the Do-It Group is an extended family of men and women—many of them living the Do-It philosophy as second generation sons and daughters of the original Baker's Dozen. In 2016, the Do-It Group received a Ray of Hope Award from Sylvania Family Services. Today's Do-It Group members view the Ray of Hope Award as testimony to the vision, passion and energy of Kenny, Jerry and the Baker's Dozen. We are very proud of our history and look forward to continuing to serve Toledo-area families who have fallen on hard times during the holidays.


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Gemini zodiac tattoos, in common with all of the 12 signs of the zodiac, are symbolized by a glyph, which is essentially just a simple line drawing. Of course, one can customize these glyphs to make them unique and original, or they can be incorporated into a larger, more detailed tattoo.
Zodiac tattoos are very popular, whether you are an aficionado or a real believer in the influence of the astrological bodies in your day to day life. Some simply choose one of these types of tattoos because they like the symbol, or because it is associated with their birthday.
When it comes to the actual word, 'zodiac', there is a certain degree of disagreement about what the word really means. It is commonly believed that the word originates from the Greek 'zoe', which means life.
Also, another word linked to zoe is 'diakos', which means wheel. The idea is that the zodiac actually refers to the circle of life, whether this applies to humans or animals. Of course, other terms and phrases that are also associated with the zodiac are Babylonian, Egyptian, and even Sanskrit in origin.
Like any of the other zodiac glyphs, the Gemini zodiac tattoos can trace their roots to the Middle East. In fact, there are records that go back as far as two thousand years before Christ, and even further.
Humans have always seemed to have a fascination with the stars and celestial bodies, with some believing in their power to influence their personality and life. History is full of excellent examples of how much human beings have revered the stars. Consider the ancient Egyptians, for instance, who built their pyramids to align with the stars.
Even if it is a farce, many people consult their horoscope on a daily basis whenever they pick up a newspaper. Like the word, 'zodiac', 'horoscope' also originates from ancient Greek. Whenever you look at a horoscope you will notice that it always begins with Aries.
This is because Ptolemy fixed the astrological year at the beginning of spring. Interestingly, Ptolemy had it right, but with the passage of time the stars do not match up to the dates that were once associated with them. This means that those born under the Aries sign are actually celebrating under the Pisces constellation.
In order for the stars to once again be correctly aligned, we will need to wait approximately 26,000 years! For those wanting Gemini zodiac tattoos, or any of the other zodiac symbols, this is of little consequence, of course.
Whenever you consider having a zodiac tattoo it is important to first consider whether you want the actual zodiac glyph associated with it, or the image that is associated with your particular constellation.
For instance, Geminis would have the image of the twins as the constellation image, whereas the actual glyph is rather more simple. Also, each of the twelve signs of the zodiac are also associated with an element, namely: Earth, Fire, Water, and Air.
These are linked to specific personality traits. Many people choose to have this aspect included as part of their zodiac tattoo as well, meaning that Geminis would choose the element of Air.

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Monica - posted on 08/14/2009 ( 26 moms have responded )
Hopefully ones that are fairly easy and do not include tuna or other seafood. If you have a good one, please share!
Monica - posted on 08/14/2009 ( 26 moms have responded )
Hopefully ones that are fairly easy and do not include tuna or other seafood. If you have a good one, please share!
Sandra (Sandy) - posted on 08/30/2009
My mother started making this casserole around 1940. It was on the table for many family dinners.
Brown 1 1/2 lb. ground beef in large skillet. Add 1 chopped onion & 1 chopped green bell pepper. Add 2 Tbl. Chili Powder, Salt and Pepper to taste. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
Add: 1 can Cream Corn, 1 can Tomato Soup (not diluted) and 1 can Tomato Sauce. Simmer with lid on. Meanwhile, boil one package of wide egg noodles, until just done. Drain. Toss noodles with skillet ingredients. Pour into large greased casserole dish. Top with shredded cheese. Bake in 375 degree oven until cheese is completely melted.
Jean - posted on 08/14/2009
I prepare casseroles almost daily. What do you like?
I have found the easy ones are good.
1 lb. Ground beef ( can use ground turkey)
1 box of mac and cheese any kind
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
brown meat, and prepare the mac and cheese by the directions.
When you mix the milk, butter, and powdered cheese also add 2 slices of american cheese. Increase the milk to 1/2 cup and add the soup. Stir well and add the meat and the maraconi. Bake for 30 min. at 350, ( I mircrowave it for 10 min.)
Serve it with a salad and some fruit for a meal. It's also good reheated as a leftover lunch.
Nancy - posted on 03/02/2013
Fabulous, Skinny Tamale Pie! This is one of my very favorite Mexican-style casseroles. Cinco de Mayo is coming up and this would be perfect to make. Each delicious serving has 389 calories and 8.6 grams of fat plus 5 grams of fiber.
Nancy - posted on 02/11/2013
For "Meatless Monday" Fabulously Skinny Vegetarian Spaghetti Casserole! You'll love this dreamy casserole for "Meatless Mondays" or any night of the week! It's very rich tasting while very low in fat and calories. Each serving has only 211 calories, 4 grams of fat and 5 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/fab...
Nancy - posted on 02/10/2013
Classic Shepherd's Pie Made Skinny! This delicious dish really has it all with lean protein from ground turkey, but can be made using ground beef, lots of veggies and topped with low calorie hash browns. Each serving has 356 calories, 8 grams of fat and 9 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. Leftovers freeze great! http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/cla...
Nancy - posted on 02/04/2013
Sinfully Rich and Skinny Macaroni & Cheese, Italian-Style...Delicious for "Meatless Mondays." Get ready to make the most amazing mac and cheese, skinny or not!!! Each serving, 293 calories, 9 grams of fat and 7 Weight Watchers Points PLUS. http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/sin...
Michelle - posted on 01/29/2013
going to try some of these!!
Nancy - posted on 01/28/2013
Skinny and Vegetarian, Mexican Mac and Cheese Casserole! This recipe is perfect for "Meatless Mondays" and the whole family will enjoy it. This fiber packed mac and cheese is super rich tasting, very creamy with great Mexican food flavors. Each serving has 329 calories, 5 grams of fat, 8 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS and 10 grams of fiber! http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/ski...
Nancy - posted on 01/20/2013
Skinny Mexican Style Chicken and Cornbread Casserole...This recipe is a real keeper! It's a cinch to make, freezes great and only needs a side salad to serve with it. The skinny for 1 serving, 323 calories, 8 grams of fat and 8 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.
Nancy - posted on 01/10/2013
Skinny Lasagna`Ole! This fantastic Mexican layered casserole is loaded with lean protein from the chicken, reduced-fat cottage cheese and fat free re-fried beans. The skinny for 1 serving, 239 calories, 3 grams of fat and 6 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. Mmm! http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/ski...
Nancy - posted on 12/19/2012
Chicken Pot Pie, Skinny-fied! This time of year is all about comfort foods and this recipe is fantastic. It has only 266 calories, 6 grams of fat and 7 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS per serving! It doesn't need the top and bottom crust either. It's served spooned onto a plate or bowl and garnished with a flaky biscuit. Enjoy completely guilt-free! http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/chi...
Kris - posted on 12/08/2012
Easy Bake Pasta-Boil a box of noodles, whatever shape you want. I normally use elbow, but use shells sometimes. they hold the sauce the easiest. Drain, rinse, put back into the pot. Add whatever kind of sketti(sorry, idk how to spell the actual word lol) sauce you like, and mix. Pour into a baking pan large enough to hold all of what you made, you shouldn't have to use anything to coat the pan, but if food tends to stick, olive oil cooking spray is what i normally use. Add some mozzerella cheese, or whichever you prefer, then sprinkle some parmesean on top. Cover with foil, toss it in the oven for about 15 minutes at 425. You want the cheese to be tan, unless you like it darker or lighter. Everything is already cooked, you're just heating it up more or less, and melting the cheese.
Sometimes I'll add extra mozz, and mix it around. All the cheese is on the top, and I prefer it all over. Oh hey, I think I'm going to try to put some cheese in the middle. Pour some pasta in, add cheese, then pour the rest, then add more cheese.....Make sure you have some anti-constipation meds handy.....if you have 2 layers of cheese, every one might be in a little pain for a cpl days lol
Nancy - posted on 09/05/2012
Skinny Lasagna`Ole...This spectacular Mexican layered casserole is both hearty and healthy. It's super easy to make. The skinny for 1 serving, 239 calories, 3 grams of fat and 6 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/ski...
Angela - posted on 08/30/2009
Baked Potato Casserole
Wash and prick potatoes with a fork
Place on microwave safe plate and cover with a wet paper towel
Microwave as directed until tender
Remove from plate and chunk potatoes into a casserole dish
Add salt and pepper to taste, chunk of butter/margarine, crumbled real bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese
Place back in microwave until cheese has melted
Spoon onto individual plates and add sour cream, chives and other toppings as desired
Arrynne - posted on 08/26/2009
3-4 pork chops/ steak / chicken (your choice)
2 cups rice
1 cup mixed vegetables
beef bouillon
Worcestershire sauce
soy sauce'
garlic (fresh or powdered)
grated cheese (parm and mozzarella work great)
cook rice according to directions
saute meat with garlic until done, add 1 tbsp beef bouillon, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce to meat.Let cook for 5 minutes.
Add rice to meat mixture, mix well
Mix in vegetables, mix well. Place in casserole dish, top with grated cheese.
Cook in oven for 15-20 minutes at 250-275
Arrynne - posted on 08/26/2009
1 lb ground beef
2-3 slices bacon
1 box mac and cheese
1 cup broccoli florets (can also use mixed veggies, etc)
1/2 cup grated cheese
garlic to taste.
cook and prepare mac and cheese, brown meat, cut bacon into small bite size pieces and cook until almost done.
Mix noodles, powdered cheese, garlic, ground beef, bacon and broccoli (or veggies) and put in casserole dish. Sprinkle on top with grated cheese. Put in oven at 250 for 10-15 minutes.
Nicole - posted on 08/25/2009
Here is a recipe that all the kids I have made it for love.
1 Large can of Mini Ravioli
1 Large can of Spagetti-o's
1 Cup shredded Mozzerella cheese
Mix Ravioli and Spagetti-o's in a glass pan
top with shredded cheese bake in oven for 15. min at 350
Or my other recipe come from my great grandma
1 large can cream of mushroom soup
1 Bag of frozzen California blend veggies
8oz of Velveeta cheese.
in a glass pan combine and mix veggies and soup. bake in oven at 350 till veggies are done. then melt cheese in microwave and pour over veggies and soup. continue baking for 10 min. (You may add chicken cut into small pieces or can be used as a side dish)
Genevieve - posted on 08/25/2009
My girls (ages 4 and 7) love when I make a chicken and rice casserole.
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 package frozen broccoli,
1 family size can of Cram of mushroom soup
1 cup shredded cheese (we like the colby jack)
3 cups minute rice.
wash the chicken then ct it into strips about 1/2" thick and then season lightly with salt and pepper.
In your casserole dish, mix together the soup, rice and 1 can of either milk or water, your choice (milk makes it creamier)
On top of the rice mix, lay out the broccoli, then on top of tat the chicken and then topped off with the shredded cheese.
bake at 375 for 45-60 minutes. make sure the chicken is fully cooked before serving and there ya go.
You can also use pork chops if you wish, also cut into strips, and add any other veggies you wish as well. one time we did it with a bag of frozen broccoli carrots and cauliflower. it was a hit.
Kimberly - posted on 08/18/2009
I've got lots of great ones, but the first that comes to mind is Lasagna Mix Up - I make this for my family and for parties and it's always a big hit. Here's the details:
Lindsey - posted on 08/18/2009
Tator Tot Casserole
1 pound hamburger
2 cans cream of mushroom or cream of celery...or one of each
can of corn- drained
can of mushrooms- drained
can of green beans- drained.
tator tots
Cook meat. drain.
stir together meat, soups and veggies. pour in a 9 x 13 pan. Layer tator tops, bake 350 or whatever the tots say, for like 15 min or so, till the tots are hot.
sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese, put back in oven for couple min.
super yummy and it has veggies in it!
Amber - posted on 08/18/2009
Here is something super easy my Sister in Law provided us with when we had our baby girl. 1lb Ground Beef, 1 16oz tub of Sour Cream, About 2 cups of Shredded Monterey Jack/Cheddar Cheese. About half a bag of frozen tator tots. If you wanted you could add a veggie to the mix but the more creamy it is when mixed together the better. So, if you add veggies, add more cheese and sour cream for the right smooth consistency.
Brown Meat, Drain and Season to your liking.
In a 2qt Cassarole dish mix Ground beef, Sour Cream, and cheese together.
Spread and then cover with frozen tator tots.
Cook cassarole with the directions from the tator tot bag.
Usually 18-20minutes for everything to warm up and bubble.
We serve this with steamer veggies from the frozen isle and rolls.
Quick, easy, filling and simple if you have other little one's. My neice who is 9 is very picky and likes this one.
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slow cooker beef satay
(i put this on mid morning and add the veg mid afternoon)
gravy beef cubed ( i do about 300gm for 5 ppl but do whatever suits your family)
1 can coconut cream
cumin, curry, corriander, salt and pepper to taste
3ish big table spoons peanut butter
squirt or say sauce
after a few hours add potatoes (3ish cm cubed)
carrots, and whatever else, green beans, mushrooms...
i serve it on rice - but you could do more taties if you can be bothered peeling them
its so easy and scrummy!
(also freezes well for work lunches)
Mary - posted on 08/16/2009
Tater tot casserole
1lb. of ground hamburger
1 onion
3 cups of shreded cheddar cheese
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 bag of tater tots
Brown hamburger and onion. When browned add cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup of cheese. Place in a casserole dish, sprinkle with cheese and add tater tots. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 40 minutes or until tater tots are crispy.
Hannah - posted on 08/15/2009
I just came across a homemade "Pepper-Jack Broccoli Macaroni" Casserole that is absolutely delicious.
2 Cups elbow macaroni
2 Cups Chopped Broccoli
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Pepper-Jack Cheese
1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan divided
1 10.5 oz can of Carnation Evaporated Milk
Pepper to taste
Preheat Oven to 350F
Cook the macaroni (as directed on the box), and broccoli together. Drain
Add the all the cheddar, pepper-jack, and 1/4 cup parmesan, pepper, and carnation evaporated milk and mix well.
Place in a buttered 3qt casserole dish ( I used a 2.5 because I don't have a 3)
Put remaining parmesan on top, and bread crumbs if you so desire.
Cover with foil, bake for 20 minutes
Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes.
It is soooo easy to make, and delicious! You can actually find it on the back of the carnation can. I like to add Louisiana hot links to add more flavor. You can add any kind of meat you want, if you want.
Laura - posted on 08/15/2009
Mexican Chicken Casserole
1 lb. chicken breast, cooked and cubed
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 bag Taco Doritos
Mexican blend shreded cheeses
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1/4 cup sour cream
Cook and cube your chicken until no longer pink. Mix with the soups, tomatoes, and sour cream in a 9x13 casserole dish. Top with crushed Doritos and then cheese. Bake at 350 until cheese is melted. Spicy, yummy dish :)
Jean - posted on 08/14/2009
Tuna casserole
1 can of tuna
1 can of either cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup
1/2 small can of Durkee fried onions
spices to taste: garlic, dill weed, pepper and a little salt
Cook noodles (the amount for the size of your family)
Mix together all of the ingredients
Bake for 30 min. at 350, ( micro for 10 min.)
You can add cheese at the end of the cooking for a creamy topping.
Serve with veggie and fruit for a meal.
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A Senate committee today approved legislation that would expand federal benefits for same-sex military families.
According to a news release, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs approved the the Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act with a bipartisan voice vote. Although the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, defining marriage as between a man and a woman, areas of U.S. code regulating veterans' benefits still do not recognize same-sex marriages.
"The Supreme Court's ruling on DOMA was a victory for the belief that all Americans are to be treated equally under the law, and I am pleased the Veteran's Committee has built on the landmark progress we've seen for marriage equality," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who introduced the legislation in February, in a statement. "I hope the full Senate will move forward on the Charlie Morgan Act so that finally no spouse, child or family is denied benefits they have earned and deserve."
The bill, which is named after New Hampshire National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan who died of breast cancer earlier this year, would address those areas of federal law in order to put policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs in line with the post-DOMA legal landscape.
"Every individual who serves in uniform should have access to the benefits they've earned," Shaheen added. "Charlie served on the front lines for our country, but because of her sexual orientation her family has been wrongfully being denied many of the same benefits given to those who stood beside her."
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If you have a company in the Netherlands, you have to pay energy tax (energiebelasting) if your business consumes energy. The amount of energy tax owed depends on the quantity of energy used. Energy tax is collected by the supplier, who pays it to the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
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In some cases you are eligible for a refund of part of the energy tax. If your business consumes more than 10 million kWh and you and the government concluded a long-term agreement on energy efficiency, you will qualify for a refund of part of the energy tax. You will need a progress statement for this. You can apply for this statement to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
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Our projects currently include Dare 2 Care, which provides essential provisions to local families in need. We run Food For The Soul, our catering project for vulnerable adults, Recycled Teenagers our social group for older people, Side by Side mentoring and support programme and Houses to Homes helping people to care for and improve their properties. New projects are in the pipeline as we move to new bigger premises to enable our growth in supporting some of the most vulnerable in the local community.
Our Social Enterprise: the Hope & Soul Shop and Olive Branch Cafe which helps fund our charity's work opened in June 2012 and is going from strength to strength. We invite you to visit our shabby-chic shop and quirky tea room where you can enjoy a nice cup of tea/coffee made by our own baristas and fresh home-baked scones, tray bakes and goodies or a speciality sandwich/panini/wrap or soup of the day.
You can find out more about who we are, what we're doing and events that are coming up by coming into Wings'n'Things Shop itself and speaking to a member of staff. Maybe you'd like to join one of our groups or even volunteer yourself- we would be delighted to hear from you.
Everyone has something to offer, whether its hands-on help or a donation via our JustGiving page or dropping a donation into us– every £1 helps support someone or give them invaluable help. You may not even realise what help you can be until you have come and spoken with us. New friendships form here every day!
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Adobe issues warning for Reader, Acrobat flaws
Flaws in Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 could cause the applications to crash and a hacker to gain access to an affected system.
Adobe Systems Inc. issued an advisory Tuesday warning users of serious flaws in its Reader and Acrobat programs that could allow a hacker to gain access to critical system files.
Adobe said the problems are in Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8. An attacker can exploit several flaws in the applications by passing a malicious PDF file to corrupt memory and cause the programs to crash.
Adobe recommends users update to Adobe Reader 9 or install the Adobe 8.1.3 patch.
Danish vulnerability clearinghouse Secunia gave the flaws a highly critical rating. Secunia said the flaws could be used to gain escalated privileges. So far there are no reports of attacks in the wild.
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Black Power members described as being part of a "crime ring" in Queensland are the subjects of a crackdown by Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.
Police are working with Mr Dutton to expel the members from southeast Queensland, the Courier-Mail reported.
Under the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act, nine members have been deported.
Black Power are not listed as a declared organisation under the act and police said they did not meet the legislative threshold to be considered a serious community threat.
Members of the gang, which has a significant foothold in Logan, are known to the courts and are believed to be in a detention center awaiting deportation or serving a jail sentence.
"A subsequent decision was made to deport several of those members to New Zealand" a Queensland police spokesperson said.
Mr Dutton told the Courier-Mail "I'll do all I can to stop a notorious New Zealand street gang from gaining a foothold in Australia."
"This gang has a reputation (and) I won't tolerate foreigners who are (allegedly) involved in serious criminal activity and who are endangering people, staying in our country."
"I want our community and country to be a safer place and I will do whatever I can to make sure that happens. Protecting the Australian community is the highest priority of the Turnbull Coalition Government," he said.


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Confessions of Ex-Metrosexual Mike Heath: "I Never Should Have Blow Dried My Hair"
"A Pharisee will wear fine clothes and seek the honor of men…" Hmm.
Hat tip to Peter LaBarbera for the photo of his "manly man" friend, current co-NoSpecialRights PACman Mike Heath.
Heath has been especially vocal as of late, among other topics of discussion being complaints about the steps he took as head of the Christian Civic League in what he dubs CCL's "shameful history" to appease years ago to the Focus of the Family out-of-staters:
"It is instructive to understand what is going on here. It is simple really. It is a womanish attempt to gain the respect of another".
Um. Wow. Does he think this degrading tone will help sway Maine women voters to listen to his views on ANY topic, let alone marriage equality?
Just a small slip, I'm sure- certainly not anything more serious than that.
Well, maybe not:
"The old League was patriarchal. The new League — the one I led — is womanish. That's why I had to do the blow dried hair and suit look."
But apparently Heath is no Edith Piaf- the voices in his head are not singing "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" but rather screeching 'Talking Heads'- "My God… what have I done??"
"I never should have put on the suit and blow dried my hair. I never should have tried to use my image, and the image of those around me, to win the battle. I always should have trusted God more than I did."
But clearly he views women as equal to men, right? Right?
Well, not so much:
"The truth about the vote this November is that it isn't a battle between nice people who happen to disagree.
I'm sick of it.
The "pro family" movement is using it to raise millions of dollars. I'm sick of that also.
I want to end the debate. I want to bury this evil, and never have to talk about it again. I want to see innocence and virtue put back in sex. I want men to protect women, and women to love men.
I hate this issue. I hate everything about it. There is nothing good that comes from talking about it.
And that is why I want to see men rise up all over Maine and discover the virtue, courage and goodness that God put in their hearts. Women must be loved by men enough to be protected from the sordid essence of what is being sought here."
So, what exactly IS Mike Heath fighting against here? Marriage equality or women's rights?
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Today is May 25th, the real "Star Wars Day" commemorating the film's release (and not the date derived from a stupid pun). That people still devote much energy to it—passionately, learnedly and yes, childishly—30-plus years later is astonishing. I don't think any other film comes close to having the kind of lasting cultural impact that Star Wars has.
So today I point to the late Mystery Man on Film's detailed and insightful survey of the various drafts of the screenplay. scripts through the tortuous paths of its drafts. Because all filmmaking begins with a FADE IN, and there is often undergoes a tortuous journey well before the lights go down.


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Jim Hall is a Principal Consultant and resident Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with ITM Consulting (Durham, NH). His area of responsibility includes working with OEM's, Contract Assemblers, and Equipment Manufacturers to solve design and assembly problems, optimize facility operations, as well as teaching basic and new technologies in private and public forums throughout the industry, world-wide.
Since joining ITM in 2000, Mr. Hall has helped numerous clients in such areas as:
- SMT implementation and assembly facility set-up
- Manufacturing yield improvement
- Counterfeit Component avoidance and mitigation
- Equipment evaluation and selection
- Lead-free road-mapping and implementation
- SMT manufacturing process audits and process improvement
- On-site training for all levels of personnel
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM) specification development
- Implementation of BGA, CSP and flip-chip
- SMT process equipment benchmark testing and evaluation
- SMT product development
- Process structure and documentation development
Jim is one of the authors of the highly acclaimed SMTA Process Certification Course, along with Dr. Ron Lasky and Phil Zarrow. From its introduction in September 2002, he has served as the program's principal instructor, certifying over 200 engineers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, and China. Mr. Hall, coordinates and implements all updates and improvements to the exams and course materials.
As ITM's resident Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Jim is a strong proponent of in-process data capture and analysis for all assembly and related operations and other continuous improvement techniques. He participates as an instructor in the Lean – Six Sigma programs offered at Dartmouth College, presenting units on subjects including:
- Cost Estimating
- Failure Analysis
- Tear-Down Analysis
Mr. Hall, one of the pioneers of reflow technology, has been actively involved in electronic assembly technology for over 26 years. Jim's expertise lies in process development and integration, fluid and thermodynamics, and computer control systems. He has delivered numerous papers and workshops on surface mount technology at technical seminars around the world including those for NEPCON, IMAPS and SMTA. Jim is also the co-host of Circuitnet/Circuitmart's "BoardTalk" audio program.


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Anybody who has a daughter of communion age knows that it is officially communion season. Communions start the weekend of 4/26, and are mostly finished by 5/25. Despite it being so close, there are still little girls out there that do not yet have their communion dresses for their big day! This is where Sweetie Pie Collection can help. In anticipation of there being many late shoppers after a long and rough winter, Sweetie Pie Collection has brought in extra stock of many of their top selling dresses! That means even a little girl who hasn't picked out her dress yet can still get their perfect dress from a high end communion dress designer.
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Bowie & Beyonce top 2016 Pazz & Jop poll
The annual Pazz & Jop poll tallies top ten lists from over 500 music critics around the globe.
The annual Pazz & Jop poll tallies top ten lists from over 500 music critics around the globe.
A collection of our best photos from 2016.
Specifically, "Top ten absurd/baffling, possibly charming, possibly rotten historical slang words and phrases from the absurdity of what is amerikkka and what was the United States."
Marissa's list includes Nick Cave, Beyonce
Check out what records this UK shoegaze-post-rock supergroup dug this year.
Rough Trade shops coordinated this conversation which took place at Iggy's pad in Miami. He and Thurston talk talk punk, pop, and touch on many points of Iggy's career. There's even an impromptu jam.
Today (12/28) is the last episode of BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU for 2016 and host Nick Masi spends it counting down his favorite records of the year, which include many records that ended up on BV's year-end list.
"2016 has seen plenty of notable deaths, and has to a degree been defined by them," Reader tells us. "These may have escaped notice."
Check out lists from Into It. Over It., Jay Som, Chris Farren, Bob Nanna (Braid), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Amber Arcades, DOOMSQUAD, and more.
The Hotelier had a great 2016 with the release of Goodness (our 22nd favorite album of the year), and they've got two shows left before 2017 is here, NJ with Thursday and NYE in NYC (which we're giving way tickets to). Singer/bassist Christian Holden also made us a list of their favorite albums of the year...


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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Goodbye, CMX
Yes, it's been silent around here, even with my one-year blogiversary passing me by. But, I am compelled to write today because of the shutdown of local manga publisher, CMX.
CMX published a slew of great books, many of which I enjoyed. While I'm sad to see some series will never be finished (like Two Flowers for the Dragon, Apothecarius Argentum, Venus Capriccio and Swan), there is a small measure of satisfaction knowing that other personal favorites came to a close in time, including Emma and The Name of the Flower.
I had the opportunity to meet editor-in-chief Asako Suzuki at San Diego Comic-Con International last year. I felt beyond lucky when she extended an invitation to visit the CMX offices in La Jolla, just minutes from my home in San Diego. I took her up on the offer a month later, during my first unpaid furlough day from my full-time job. It was a much-needed pick-me-up during an uncertain time.
There, I met editor John Chadwick and creative director Larry Berry, in addition to others on the CMX staff. They were all gracious, wonderful people willing to indulge my keen interest; they also introduced me to some awesome series, many of which I've continued reading. So, it was doubly troubling to hear the news earlier today; these people are fellow San Diegans and, working in media myself, fellow colleagues. I just hope that all of CMX's staff members land on their feet, as nothing regarding employees has been released thus far.
While I don't have much to say about CMX's relationship with parent company DC, I do know that it was always disappointing to find zero CMX presence at SDCCI, despite the Time Warner subsidiary's large footprint. As a public relations professional, I was also surprised by the lack of marketing support lent, especially considering the critical acclaim many titles earned.
With other recent and unwelcome manga industry news, it seems the niche is in a sorry state of affairs tied to the still-flagging economy and the larger publishing industry's difficulties in navigating an increasingly digital market. What this means for the future is anyone's guess.
All I know is that I'm disappointed that the market is contracting and consolidating. It means less choice, variety and competition overall, and there's nothing good about that.
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I'm sorry to see them shut-down too. It seems to me, though, that DC wasn't committed to CMX. There's was also some news out of Viz and Go Comi last week. Well, I can't say I didn't see trouble coming. The business and distribution models are very broken...ReplyDelete
aww...yeah..it's sad..i remember i have bought a manga from CMX ..:/ReplyDelete
(p.s. check out my latest post if you have time,,.thanks :3)
Actually Two Flowers for the Dragon won't finish in time. It's 7 volumes long and only 6 will get released.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Thanks, Michelle! I actually had that when I first posted it last night, but changed it when I received notification otherwise. Glad to see my original instinct was correct!ReplyDelete
And, yes, Omari's Sister, the industry is seriously in flux right now, especially with the Tokyopop layoffs last year, the Viz layoffs this week and the disappearance of Go! Comi. While I'm hoping a decent electronic distribution model will be found/created soon, I'm not holding my breath, either.
found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later. I invite you to see my post, I hope you will find interesting too.ReplyDelete
So all their titles are dropped?!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 25, 2010 at 12:05 AM
@ayme Yup. All their series are dropped. They could be picked up by another publisher (it's not unheard of , but it's highly unlikely). So buy them while you can!ReplyDelete
Very nice, thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete


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Editor's Note — This piece continues with our Ocean Organization Spotlight series, which features all kinds of foundations and organizations working to protect the oceans and its inhabitants around the globe.
Ocean Organization Spotlight: Rendezvous Dive Adventures
By Asta Mail
It's early morning in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. A black bear deftly hunts for clams a few feet away from the back deck of the Rendezvous lodge, and Peter Mieras and Kathy Johnson, owners of Rendezvous Dive Adventure, scan the grey ocean for breaching humpback and orca whales from the comfort of their living room.
Even after a three hour boat ride from Port Alberni, BC, the remote yet incredibly cozy Rendezvous lodge is well worth the trip. Peter and Kathy run their independent dive charter resort out of the comfort of their lodge home. Their mission is to share the rich natural scenery and wildlife of Vancouver Island's Northern coast.
SCUBA diving enthusiasts flock to the lodge every year for a chance to experience the exceptional diving conditions that in Barkely Sound. Locals and foreigners alike jump at the opportunity to get up close and personal with the unique wildlife that characterize the area, including the Giant Pacific Octopus, Spiny Dogfish, and even the elusive Sixgill shark.
Besides providing guests with some of the best diving Vancouver Island has to offer, Peter and Kathy have another mission; to act as caretakers for their unique corner of the world. "We make our living off the ocean in an indirect way. As such we have a moral obligation as well as a business interest in keeping the area as clean, pristine and as healthy as possible."
Peter certainly lives his philosophy; not only do Rendezvous' volunteer divers help to conduct lingcod egg mass counts, rockfish and reef surveys with the likes of the Vancouver Aquarium and Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Peter has also contributed his underwater film and photography skills to the outreach programs at the Bamfield Marine Science Center.
"We try to be responsible citizen scientists and support as many projects as we can. Sometimes we can combine [science with our dive trips]. For example, I sometimes collect cetacean sightings for the BC Cetacean Sightings network, but I can also be the first respondent for the BC Marine Mammal Response Network."
The Rendezvous Crew have set themselves yet another conservation mission; to protect their local reefs from "ghostly" predators lurking in the deep. A number of years ago, Peter and Kathy found an abandoned gill net on one of the reefs they studied. They observed that the net, though no longer being used by a fisherman, was still entangling and killing local reef inhabitants, or "ghost fishing" as it is commonly known.
"We were so appalled by the attitude of that particular fisherman that we got our brains together with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Gillnet Association to become volunteer divers who pull nets off of reefs."
Peter and Kathy founded The Volunteer Net Removal program along with DFO and the Gillnet Association, and have now removed three full and two partial nets from the reefs near their home.
An important element of the net removal program is the mutually beneficial arrangement Peter and Kathy have made with local gillnetters. The removal program offers these fishermen a way to remove their derelict gear from the marine environment, thereby avoiding possible fines from the DFO and preventing any ghost fishing of marine organisms on the reef.
In exchange for the removal service, Peter teaches the fishermen about the value of local species such as dogfish, and asks that fishermen return these species to the water safely should they be caught as bycatch.
"I'd say the majority of fisherman have accepted this [arrangement], and it's a bit of an exchange. I think that is the way to work these things out."
The program has garnered the support of the local fishermen's and conservation organizations, as well as individual fishermen. The success of their program has been highly publicized, and the program has now been adopted by Nanaimo Dive Outfitters, a dive charter organization based out of Nanaimo, BC.
Peter says there are opportunities for more organizations to take part. "We want to replicate the program as much as possible."
According to Peter, the cooperation of the local fishing community and the fisheries department is the best means to creating a long-term solution for the removal of lost fishing gear. "We realize that most of the gill netters with whom we have a good working relationship are not out there to snag their nets on reefs. They are there to catch the salmon and make a living, and DFO is there to do their job, too," he explains. "We all have a problem, but how do we solve it?"
"If you stop the eternal finger pointing and you sit down at the table in good faith and honestly work out a solution, you have support from three sides. And guess what? It works like a charm."
The Gillnet Removal program may truly be a long-term solution to this problem, mainly because it is run mostly on private funding. "We told DFO not to bother about funding. We know how precious dollars are within DFO, and the local field officers are an important link for us," Peter says.
Instead of relying on yearly government grants, the majority of program is paid for through the proceeds from Rendezvous' latest underwater film, 'Kelp and Critters'. The film is a journey through four seasons of marine life in the Pacific Northwest, and is available for purchase through the Rendezvous Dive Adventures website.
Peter believes that the key to keeping the reefs around his home safe is cooperation and willing support from the local fishing and marine community. "It's a symbiotic relationship," he says. "In nature symbiotic relationships are the one that work."
Asta is a Canadian marine biologist with a Master's of Professional Science from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Her interest is in citizen science initiative development and marine educational outreach.
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Long-Term Storage Features of Optical Disks According to Recording Conditions: Paper - iPRES 2011 - Singapore
Kwan-Yong Lee
Young-Joo Kim
Won-Ik Cho
Optical disks are widely used in libraries and archives as digital data media due to their long-term storage stability. Though archive-grade optical disks are already available on the market, there is relative less focus on the reliable recording conditions. Commercial DVD-R media were recorded at various recording speeds with the maximum speed of 16X, and tested at acceleration aging conditions. Through the evaluation of longterm storage features by the data stability test, a higher recording speed over 12x resulted in better long-term storage stability.
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iPRES, Singapore, Long-term data storage, Optical disks, Archival application, Recording condition, Data stability
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Archive for August, 2006
The Power Of The Aristocratic Sneer (& Rack)….
Good Things Come In Really Small Packages…..
She Is 5'2″. "I'm not small, I'm space efficient"
Her first modeling assignments were for Target & Milk Bones!
Went to the same high school in Minnesota where Josh Hartnett went to!
Owns her own production company named Ben's Sister Productions!
A band named themselves Budding Hollywood Starlet after her!
"If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show."
A Tip Of The Hat To Wally Wood…..
A Sign Of Things To Come….
File This Under A Well Deserved Punishment….
Apparently I'm A Badass, Or I'm Just Going To Give David Boreanaz A Bad Case Of Heartburn…..
Ever more quizes:
"Which Walking Dead Character Are You?"
|You scored as Michonne II. You are Michonne. You were born a complete badass, but recent circumstances have made you even more badass than before. You are the definition of a survivor and can take on anything, but you'd rather just find a family and a home. Then you could rest.
Which Walking Dead Character Are You?
"Which Of Joss Whedon's Top 10 Buffy Episodes Best Represents You?"
|You scored as Becoming, Part 2. Number 7 on the list (from season 2). You have loved and lost, and it has almost destroyed you. But along the way you have probably discovered just how strong you are. Stop being your own worst critic and your strength will have more meaning.
Which of Joss Whedon's Top 10 Buffy Episodes best represents you?
Luthor's Lovely Lady Of The Week #12- Rachael Leigh Cook….
This week's LLLOTW is the sexy little actress, Rachael Leigh Cook.
Her credits include : She's All That, Josie & The Pussycats, Get Carter, The Final Fantasy Series, Nancy Drew, Robot Chicken, Kingdom Hearts 2, Las Vegas, Texas Rangers, Antitrust, Batman Beyond, & Dawson's Creek.
She started modeling at the age of 10. She became famous for doing the "This Is Your Brain On Drugs" commerical. Her first movie was "The Babysitters Club". She was ranked #26 in Stuff Magazine's 102 Sexiest Women in The World in 2002.


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Nature inFocus is Asia's premier nature and wildlife photography festival. It is a platform for passionate nature and wildlife photographers to showcase their work, learn from fellow photographers, discuss important and interesting topics, as well as build awareness in the community regarding nature conservation. For the past three years, NiF has brought together like-minded people, awarding the best work, sparking conversations, and inspiring the community. We believe in adding personal communication to that inspiration. The recurring conversation in most of these talks, be it about conservation, photography or storytelling, is the all-important matter of personal connect. Communities that form online meet here, collaborate and learn together.
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Special Grand Rounds Address Children's Hospital Affiliation Inquiries
Leaders Discuss Partnership Between UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Oakland
From left: Bertram H. Lubin, MD; Sam Hawgood, MBBS; and Mark Laret explain the nature of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's affiliation with Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland at a special grand rounds held at Cole Hall on Jan. 30.
A mood of cautious optimism filled UC San Francisco's Cole Hall as leaders of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland spoke at a special grand rounds Thursday to discuss the partnership – or "affiliation" – between the two hospitals, which went into effect Jan. 1.
Sam Hawgood, MBBS, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and future interim chancellor of UCSF; Mark Laret, chief executive officer of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital; and Bertram H. Lubin, MD, president and chief executive officer of Children's Oakland spoke to an audience comprising UCSF faculty members who take care of children.
Members of the audience were cautiously optimistic about the partnership between
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland.
The session was chaired by Donna Ferriero, MD. professor of pediatrics and neurology, chair of the UCSF Department of Pediatrics, and physician-in-chief of the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Leadership from both organizations addressed questions about the exact nature of the partnership.
Laret called it a "membership substitution," emphasizing the point that this is not an acquisition or a merger. Children's Oakland continues to be a separate corporation, even though the University of California is now the sole member of that corporation.
"So the financial well-being of Children's Oakland and its long-term future are the responsibilities of the University of California," Laret said. "Yet it will operate as a separately licensed, private hospital."
Hawgood said the affiliation makes sense because "together we can provide much better for children in the Bay Area than we can apart," emphasizing that although clinical care is the driving force, there may be opportunities to collaborate on research and health care policy.
"There is a tremendous amount we can learn from each other, but it's going to take time," Hawgood said. "While the two hospitals came together on January 1st, the two medical staffs are going to come together over a prolonged period of time. And it's going to take patience, mutual respect, and most importantly the development of mutual trust for us to really work effectively together."
Lubin echoed Hawgood's message about the importance of collaboration.
"We have the patient population that will benefit from the expertise here at UCSF," Lubin said. "Children's Oakland has a 100-year commitment to our community, and we want it to be another 100 years. Standing alone made that goal very challenging. We needed a long-term survival plan, so the partnership with UCSF was important to us."
Leaders from both hospitals believe the biggest advantage to the affiliation is that two medium-sized hospitals will collaborate as one large-sized program, giving both UCSF and Children's Oakland "scalability."
David J. Durand, MD, talks about how physicans at both hospitals could benefit from
the new affiliation.
"Things neither of us could do individually, we can now do together," said David J. Durand, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Children's Oakland. "The new relationship could yield efficiencies and opportunities."
One challenge is effectively finding a workable solution for two specific groups of physicians, one of whom is used to an academic medical center model while the other is used to a private practice model.
UCSF and Children's Oakland are both large institutions with long histories and diverse cultures. Leaders hope to find opportunities and avoid pitfalls that could get in the way of those opportunities.
"This is going to be an evolution," Hawgood said. "We will learn together, learn what our respective strengths are, and earn what works well on one side of the Bay or another."
UCSF faculty members in the audience seemed optimistic about opportunities to collaborate with their counterparts at Children's Oakland.
Naomi Bardach, MD, asks about opportunities to collaborate on research ideas with
counterparts at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland.
Naomi Bardach, MD, an assistant adjunct professor with the UCSF School of Medicine, suggested a "bottom up" approach to collaboration. By encouraging Children's Oakland physicians to use UCSF Profiles, she believes an opportunity for researchers to find others who share similar research interests could increase.
The hope for the first year is to focus on "the big picture," by addressing questions such as, "How can we cross cover each other?"
Leaders of both hospitals were united in a singular mission of serving Bay Area's children as best as possible.
"We're thrilled to get started and we're very optimistic about the future," Lubin said. "I think over time we will create the best children's hospital in the world and that's what our mission and goals are. I want to thank you for allowing us to be a part of your (UCSF) family. We are very proud of that. We will carry this brand with pride and we'll reflect well on everything the University of California stands for."
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Hello lovelies!
This is a late post I know but I'm going to pull the "better late than never" card and just carry on. Sound good? Great!
This Summer I had the pleasure to attend some Miami Swim Week 2016 events including a pop-up handbag shop by Louise & Eleanor, a designer based out of L.A.
Before this event I had never heard of this brand but I am so happy I found them. This is not just another fashion brand. It's part of an important movement: Fashion For A Cause.
Louise & Eleanor donate part of their profits to help charitable causes, specifically organizations that empower women. Many of you know that I have worked for most of my adult life as an advocate to empower women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or facing a life-changing crisis.
Knowing that my purchase goes to support such amazing organizations makes my heart happy.
In Miami, Louise & Eleanor donate to The Lotus House, an organization that empowers homeless women through its support services. In L.A. they support Two Wings, an organization that provides assistance to survivors of sex trafficking.
When I carry this bag I can't wait for people to ask me, "Where did you get that beautiful purse?" because it opens up the door to share information about empowering women through advocacy and crisis intervention services. Also, their handbags are beautiful and very well made so I'm am always happy to share great fashion finds with others.
As you can see this bag is a beautiful blend of pink, purple, orange, and gold tones which makes it a great piece to carry during Spring, Summer, and even as a transition piece into Fall. Of course if you live in a warm climate like me then this bag can be used year-round. The bag has a metallic sheen to it, which makes it perfect for a night out or a more fancy daytime occasion like a wedding. This clutch can actually hold a lot including a small wallet, phone, and makeup essentials. I have even fit my small point and shoot camera in here. The inside is made of soft cotton so your camera and phone will be well protected. The closure on the front is magnetic and stays securely shut. The overall feel of this bag is luxurious but not too much so, that you don't want to take it out of it's protective bag.
The price-point on these handbags can vary depending on the material used. I paid $78 for this particular clutch and I feel it is well worth the price.
I am very pleased with this handbag and I definitely have my eye on a couple other bags by this brand. I did purchase this handbag with my own money and all of these opinions are my honest thoughts.
You can check out their handbag collection by visiting their website here: http://louiseandeleanor.com/
I will be doing more posts and videos talking about the Fashion For A Cause movement so stay tuned! Leave me any comments or questions you may have because I would love to hear from you.
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text: Humanities › English Politeness Strategies in English Grammar Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms Share Flipboard Email Print As most children learn at a young age (and as this unusual sign in South Africa demonstrates), please is one of the most significant politeness markers used in imperatives. (Steve Stringer Photography/Getty Images) English English Grammar An Introduction to Punctuation Writing Table of Contents Expand Positive Politeness Strategies Negative Politeness Strategies The Face Saving Theory of Politeness Examples and Observations A Definition of Politeness Orienting to Different Kinds of Politeness Variables in Degrees of Politeness Positive and Negative Politeness Common Ground The Lighter Side of Politeness Strategies by Richard Nordquist Richard Nordquist is a freelance writer and former professor of English and Rhetoric who wrote college-level Grammar and Composition textbooks. Updated December 29, 2017 In sociolinguistics and conversation analysis (CA), politeness strategies are speech acts that express concern for others and minimize threats to self-esteem ("face") in particular social contexts. Positive Politeness Strategies Positive politeness strategies are intended to avoid giving offense by highlighting friendliness. These strategies include juxtaposing criticism with compliments, establishing common ground, and using jokes, nicknames, honorifics, tag questions, special discourse markers (please), and in-group jargon and slang. Negative Politeness Strategies Negative political strategies are intended to avoid giving offense by showing deference. These strategies include questioning, hedging, and presenting disagreements as opinions. The Face Saving Theory of Politeness The best known and most widely used approach to the study of politeness is the framework introduced by Penelope Brown and Stephen C. Levinson in Questions and Politeness (1978); reissued with corrections as Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1987). Brown and Levinson's theory of linguistic politeness is sometimes referred to as the "'face-saving' theory of politeness." Examples and Observations "'Shut up!' is rude, even ruder than 'Keep quiet!' In the polite version, 'Do you think you would mind keeping quiet: this is, after all, a library, and other people are trying to concentrate,' everything in italics is extra. It is there to soften the demand, giving an impersonal reason for the request, and avoiding the brutally direct by the taking of trouble. Conventional grammar takes little account of such strategies, even though we are all masters of both making and understanding the signs that point to what is going on beneath the surface."(Margaret Visser, The Way We Are. HarperCollins, 1994)"Professor, I was wondering if you could tell us about the Chamber of Secrets."(Hermione in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002)"Would you mind stepping aside? I got a purchase to make."(Eric Cartman in "Cartmanland." South Park, 2001)"'Sir,' the gentleman asked with a twang in his voice that was unmistakably Southern, 'would it bother you terribly if I joined you?'"(Harold Coyle, Look Away. Simon & Schuster, 1995) "'Laurence,' said Caroline, 'I don't think I'm going to be much help to you at Ladylees. I've had enough holiday-making. I'll stay for a couple of days but I want to get back to London and do some work, actually. Sorry to change my mind but--'"'Go to hell,' Laurence said. 'Kindly go to hell.'"(Muriel Spark, The Comforters. Macmillan, 1957) A Definition of Politeness "What exactly is politeness? In one sense, all politeness can be viewed as deviation from maximally efficient communication; as violations (in some sense) of Grice's (1975) conversational maxims [see cooperative principle]. To perform an act other than in the most clear and efficient manner possible is to implicate some degree of politeness on the part of the speaker. To request another to open a window by saying "It's warm in here" is to perform the request politely because one did not use the most efficient means possible for performing this act (i.e., "Open the window"). . . ."Politeness allows people to perform many inter-personally sensitive actions in a nonthreatening or less threatening manner."There are an infinite number of ways in which people can be polite by performing an act in a less than optimal manner, and Brown and Levinson's typology of five superstrategies is an attempt to capture some of these essential differences."(Thomas Holtgraves, Language as Social Action: Social Psychology and Language Use. Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002) Orienting to Different Kinds of Politeness "People who grow up in communities that are more oriented to negative face wants and negative politeness may find that they are perceived as aloof or cold if they move somewhere where positive politeness is emphasized more. They may also mistake some of the conventionalised positive politeness routines as being expressions of 'genuine' friendship or closeness . . .. Conversely, people accustomed to paying attention to positive face wants and using positive politeness strategies may find that they come across as unsophisticated or vulgar if they find themselves in a community that is more oriented to negative face wants."(Miriam Meyerhoff, Introducing Sociolinguistics. Routledge, 2006) Variables in Degrees of Politeness "Brown and Levinson list three 'sociological variables' that speakers employ in choosing the degree of politeness to use and in calculating the amount of threat to their own face: (i) the social distance of the speaker and hearer (D);(ii) the relative 'power' of the speaker over the hearer (P);(iii) the absolute ranking of impositions in the particular culture (R). The greater the social distance between the interlocutors (e.g., if they know each other very little), the more politeness is generally expected. The greater the (perceived) relative power of hearer over speaker, the more politeness is recommended. The heavier the imposition made on the hearer (the more of their time required, or the greater the favour requested), the more politeness will generally have to be used."(Alan Partington, The Linguistics of Laughter: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-Talk. Routledge, 2006) Positive and Negative Politeness "Brown and Levinson (1978/1987) distinguish between positive and negative politeness. Both types of politeness involve maintaining--or redressing threats to--positive and negative face, where positive face is defined as the addressee's 'perennial desire that his wants . . . should be thought of as desirable' (p. 101), and negative face as the addressee's 'want to have his freedom of action unhindered and his attention unimpeded' (p. 129)."(Almut Koester, Investigating Workplace Discourse. Routledge, 2006) Common Ground "[C]ommon ground, information perceived to be shared among communicators, is important not only for gauging what information is likely to be already known versus new, but also to carry a message of interpersonal relationships. Brown and Levinson (1987) argued that claiming common ground in communication is a major strategy of positive politeness, which is a series of conversational moves that recognise the partner's needs and wants in a way that shows they represent a commonality, such as a commonality of knowledge, attitudes, interests, goals, and in-group membership."(Anthony Lyons et al., "Cultural Dynamics of Stereotypes." Stereotype Dynamics: Language-Based Approaches to the Formation, Maintenance, and Transformation of Stereotypes, ed. by Yoshihisa Kashima, Klaus Fiedler, and Peter Freytag. Psychology Press, 2007) The Lighter Side of Politeness Strategies Page Conners: [bursting into Jack's bar] I want my purse, jerk-off!Jack Withrowe: That's not very friendly. Now, I want you to go back out, and this time, when you kick the door open, say something nice.(Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jason Lee in Heartbreakers, 2001) Continue Reading


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Can be ordinary retcon or universe reboot. I'm particularly talking about ones that stuck around a while, rather than those that were quickly reversed.
Black Canary is Black Canary's daughter. And half Ollie's age. Ooh, I hated this one with a fiery passion. I really did enjoy her storyline about her widowhood and dealing with that loss in the bronze age. And I liked bronze age Ollie and Dinah (except for one writer, mostly). They already made it kinda icky with the age gap and him crushing on her mom (IIRC), and then it just went down the tubes as (IMO), Ollie's character was ruined.
Roy being a child and kicked out of house and made homeless for drug addiction. Which again ties in to the continuing jerkification of Olllie.
Diana is Zeus' child. This is one not major to me, just a minor, niggling annoyance. For a character whose start was about women, a female society, female accomplishment, etc. it is extremely frustrating to have her power (a defining characteristic) come from the male parent. Likewise, it frustrates me when the society is rewritten as "bad." I don't want Hercules (half-brother because of Zeus) as a good guy, friendly with Diana. That really doesn't work for me at all, given the golden age setup.
Krypton is a pretty unpleasant place. Making the society less admirable would not so much have been an issue, except somewhere along the way, they did this with pretty much every fictional society we had a hero come from. They all come up inferior to our own earth-based society (at least in USA). And now we've also seen at least Jor-El, Zor-El, and Allura as evil at some point. Not sure about Lara. Not happy about that, either.
Batman's misery back-projected. Year one, of course, worked with this. And post-crisis greatly increased the rift/issues between Dick and Bruce, but had Bruce 99% responsible, instead of the more nuanced and understandable (though still at fault) way of pre-crisis. And had him doing a great disservice with the way that he took Jason in, post-crisis. And resetting him to basically have no respect for his JL colleagues. And it's just continued and gotten worse and worse (with some pleasant intermissions where I thought improvement was happening), and he's become an abusive father. And someone people shouldn't actually want to work with.
Barbara being Gordon's niece. I still cannot see any value to changing that relationship. At all. And then at one point, at least, it looked like he actually was her biological father. So he didn't just cheat on his pregnant wife, he also slept with his brother's wife/fiancee/girlfriend (can't quite remember what the relationship was). Well, that's admirable fellow, hmmm? And did his brother know? Did Jim? I think I have read the story, but so long ago, I don't remember details. Because if he let his brother think that was his child when it wasn't, then even worse.
Barbara as a protege of Bruce's. I like most of Dixon's Bat-family work (have not read his actual Batman), but do not like Batgirl Year One. I hated making her an idiot with the rope. I don't like Post-Crisis de-aging her (even more of an issue in Nu52). I hate the power imbalance where Batman and Robin knew her identity and she didn't know theirs. I liked old school where she was a peer rather than protege of Batman, learned on her own, and learned their identities when they learned hers (despite a brief memory erasure).
Dick cheating on Kori with Barbara. I hate the direction Dick took as a character, anyway (liked him much better earlier). But back-projecting it into the past was even worse. That was completely out of character for him to have done in that era.
Identity Crisis. I'm a big Ralph & Sue fan (well before they made him a joke and her derisive towards him). I hate bringing characters back only to make them evil or dead (hi Jean). I loathe retcons that make good guys more immoral (hi League). And it was used as justification of Bruce in Tower of Babel, which I also don't like.
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I live in México, here we do not celebrate Thanksgiving, we know about the holiday however we do not celebrate it, except probably ex-pats and me, I am probably the only one who conducts said celebration with no United States person within the group.
It all started a few years ago, I worked at a call center which gave outsourcing to several companies, usually they do not give holidays, however there was this new company and I happened to be moved there where they said they would only give Thanksgiving.
I was very excited and decided that to celebate I would make dinner to my friends and we would have our own Thanksgiving. My Best Team worked on an other company that actually gave her Thanksgiving as well (US Based companies usually do that) so it was an all round celebration.
Many people made fun of me here, because it is not a Mexican tradition and all, but honestly the dinner was amazing, we would wear something nice, I would cook, and we would drink wine and say all around what we were thankful for. There was also pumpking pie (thank yoy Cotsco)
This became a tradition, because the year after we found ourselves doing it, and the year after and so on, last year though I was not sure I wanted to do anything, it wasn't the best of years and I was not feeling like it, so I didn't say anything or organized anything, however my Best Team asked a few weeks before, I have to admit I had a soft spot for her, and I saw how much she wanted it, she said she looked forward to that dinner all year but left it up to me to decide.
Of course I did made the dinner, she then told me, regardless how bad or good our year was it was important to be thankful, and she was right, we had dinner, incorporated a new member to the group and we had our thanksgiving dinner. I am happy I did it, it was our last Thanksgiving together, her last Thanksgiving.
And this year, she is not here and it's been a crap year, and thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I am getting nostalgic, however I decided there should be Thanksgiving this year and I am thankful, for her for the time she spent with me and all the love she gave me and I know she would never forgive me if there was no dinner, she will be there with us, she was my constant not only on that dinner, but overall…


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So, last Sunday, we travelled up to St Austell and spent the day with its creator, Head Brewer Roger Ryman, and got the story straight from the horse's mouth.
My friendship with Karl Ockert [head brewer at BridgePort Brewing, Portland, Oregon, from 1983 to 2010] is well-known and has been written about many times.
In around 1999, I was invited to take part in judging for the Brewing Industry Awards. That's the one that's been running since the 19th century and, if you're going to win anything, that's the one you want – the players' player of the year, judged solely by working brewers. You're all cooped up in a hotel together for three days and you get to know each other. When we were leaving, we all exchanged business cards – "You must get in touch if you're ever in town, let's stay in contact," – but you never expect to do anything about it. A couple of years later, I was in Denver with Paul Corbett from Charles Faram, the hop merchants, and I did actually give Karl a call. He arranged all these brewery visits for us – Anheuser-Busch, Odell, Coors…


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Cabbage is a leafy, green vegetable, available in several different varieties and prepared in several different ways including raw in salads or coleslaw, boiled in soups or stews, or pickled, as in sauerkraut or kimchee. As part of a healthy diet, cabbage contains several important nutrients.
Vitamin K
The USDA Nutrient Database states that a 1/2 cup serving of boiled cabbage contains 81.5 mcg of vitamin K or around 80 percent of what the average adult requires as part of the daily diet 1. The Medical Center at the University of Maryland identifies vitamin K as a necessary component for blood to clot properly 3.
Vitamin C
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The University of Illinois McKinley Health Center describes the vitamin folate as helping to generate new red blood cells and form the genetic materials RNA and DNA. Folate, when taken by pregnant women, can reduce the risk of certain congenital birth defects. A 1/2-cup serving of cabbage contains 22.5 mcg of folate or nearly 6 percent of the daily required intake of this vitamin.
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Cabbage also contains several other essential vitamins, although in smaller quantities, which can contribute to a healthy diet. A single 1/2-cup serving of cabbage contains 0.08 mg of vitamin B6 for 5 percent, 4 percent of both thiamin at 0.05 mg and vitamin A at 3 mcg, 0.13 mg of pantothenic acid for 2 percent and 0.18 mg of niacin for 1 percent of the recommended intake per day for adults.
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Mary Emily (Rouse) Molstad, 89, Colby, died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby.
She was born Feb. 15, 1925, in Florence, Colo., to George and Susan Rouse. She graduated from Florence High School and Western Union Telegrapher School, Springfield, Mo.
She married John Maynard Molstad on July 3, 1950. He preceded her in death in 1993. She worked for Western Union in Liberal, Leadville, Colo., and Rocky Ford, Colo.
Survivors include four sons, Steve, David, Jerry and Stan Molstad; two daughters, Susan Wilson and Ruth Henderson; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:45 a.m. July 5 at Ascension on the Prairie Episcopal Church, Colby.
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As a mediator who specializes in elder/family mediation, I frequently get asked to compare family mediation and family therapy. Usually a family member tells me that the mediation process sounds like therapy. While the two processes share certain elements, they are completely different.
MedicineNet.com gives the following definition of family therapy , "Family therapy: A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental illness and help family members break those habits. Family therapy involves discussion and problem-solving sessions with the family. Some of these sessions may be as a group, in couples, or one on one. In family therapy, the web of interpersonal relationships is examined and, ideally, communication is strengthened within the family."
On the other hand, family mediation is about resolving a dispute. It is about family members finding a way in which they can reach a mutually agreeable resolution to a dispute. The dispute can be about the care of an elderly family member or the sale of the family summer home. Family mediation does not dwell on family dynamics, the role each family member plays in the family or family history. Moreover, unlike family therapy, family mediation is a shorter process. Families come together for only a few hours in order to find a resolution.
Family mediation and therapy do share some elements. Both are about communication and they both provide a safe environment where family members can engage in open and honest discussions. Family therapy and mediation also have a common benefit of improving family relationships and the way families handle future conflict.
Although family therapy and family mediation appear to be similar because they both involve families and the way families communicate, the orientation of each process is significantly different. Families need to be cognizant of these differences in order to select the process that can best address and meet their family needs.
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Everyday. That's how often someone asks me about adoption.
Most people want to know- "Doesn't it wreck your life?"
I don't think people ask everyone who has adopted this same question. I don't think the person who adopts the cutie pie little baby is asked this question. I'm sure their most asked question is different.
I think it's the people who adopt the older "un-adoptables" who are asked my question. Sort of like – everyone loves puppies, but the older pit-bulls- nobody wants.
The problem is:
They all wreck your life.
Big, little; nice or mean. HIV positive, healthy. Two months old, ten years old. Domestic, International. All of them. They all wreck you.
This is how I want to answer everyone who asks.
It's hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever done. Each day, everyday. It.is.hard.
It's hard because when I go to the school and the kids in her class interview me, like they do all of the other MVP student's moms, they want to know: "What was her first word?" And of course, I can't say, "Well, I only met her nine months ago… let me get back to ya on that" ; )
It's hard because when we celebrate birthdays in our home- we look at baby pictures. And for them, there simply are none. And the truth is: there never will be.
It's hard because as much as you try to be mom and you really are- you simply are not the only mom they've ever known and you never will be because they still remember that mom.
It's hard because as much as you tell them you love them- at first, they wonder if you're for real.
It's hard because, by this age, they really should know how to take baths, eat food, pour water or simply apply chapstick and lotion but they just don't.
It's hard because every now and then, they tell you stories of dark nights, no mattresses or food. They remember bugs crawling on them, and dogs hurting them. They have stories of dads yelling and people leaving. Over and over again.
It's hard because as much as you love them- as much as they're yours forever and you'd take a whole dozen of them. You still get really mad because someone did this to them.
And then I think:
Oh yeah, you bet we've been wrecked.
We've been wrecked by that sweet Jesus who makes all things new. Wrecked by this love He has shown us in real life by the true heart of adoption. Wrecked by this reality. Really? Is this the way it is? Jesus loves me? Me? Messy, abandoned me? Me? Always messing up, never getting it right, me? He.adopted.me?
And now, out of the love of two broken people– two people He adopted into His family, that man of mine and little 'ol me, we get to show the love of a savior to two kiddos? Two kiddos who, as you can tell, are totally "Gibson"…
Let me give it to ya straight.
Adoption isn't for everyone. I get that. I'm not saying it is. Fruit Loops aren't for everyone either. But just so you know, I think they're delish. =)
Here is something else I do know. God is moving in the hearts of His people to care for orphans. It simply must be the reason I am asked every single day about adoption. It must be the reason my email is flooded with questions from people I don't even know asking me how to help with their hurting adopted kids. It must be the reason I am asked, almost daily, "How do I adopt."
If you are someone who is asking that question allow me to share with you this:
Adoption is hard.
The paperwork is endless, the people involved in the process aren't always the best. It will require a lot of work. Your house may need some changes- your perspective might need some fine tuning. Some kids are really messed up, they need your love pretty bad. Some people are rude to you- it's just the truth. Like the man at Wal-Mart who took it upon himself to ask me "Damn girl, how many baby daddies have you had?" as my little crew of white and brown children trailed behind me– totaling six all together ; )
Yeah, he must be a real winner.
Who cares about all of that stuff.
Here is what really matters:
Today I watched my boys play basketball in the freezing cold wearing matching NBA sweatbands. And if the nerdy matching sweatbands weren't enough to make this momma tear up- I heard Triston (who is adopted) say, "You're the best brother Judah."
Here is what really matters:
Two days ago we celebrated Ashley's ninth birthday- it was her first birthday with us. The truth is, she doesn't know what this momma was really celebrating. I was celebrating her surviving those first eight years and rejoicing in knowing she gets to live the rest of them- no longer surviving.
Those are the kinds of things that really matter.
The hard paperwork and countless expenses associated with adoption will fade away. In fact, some people don't even have much expense or paperwork. The truth is- the scary unknowns don't stay unknown for long. And who knows? Your house might be more ready than you think. Someone might answer you "yes" to adopting, rather than "no". You just never know until you go for it.
When I watch this video- [the video just below] I know it's about a sweet baby and the fight for clean water. But I want you to know this:
When you adopt- THIS is the type of world, wonder, and opportunity you offer a child. A chance to see it all for the first time. A chance for them to fulfill their "If I had a mommy and daddy list" and believe me.
They have that list.
"Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living."
-Helen Keller
May we be the hands that clutch at emptiness, friends.
All my love made possible thru Him,
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