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With the year winding down, Eric Church has a long list ready for when it's his turn to share what he's most thankful for at the dinner table this Thanksgiving. At the very top of that list is the fact that this is his first holiday with his brand new baby boy, Boone McCoy, who was born in October.
"It being our first Thanksgiving with him, I am just very thankful that we have a healthy little baby boy … mama's healthy [and] baby's healthy," Church tells Taste of Country. "I have a lot to be thankful for [with] my career, too. I've had an incredible year. I'm very thankful for all those things," which include his latest album, 'Chief,' debuting at No. 1 on both the country albums chart and Top 200 all-genre chart.
Just a couple months ago, that same album was certified gold for sales exceeding 500,000 copies. The latest release from the album is the red hot 'Drink in My Hand,' which is just outside the Top 10 on the country singles chart. But career aside, family is what takes center stage this year.
"It's just about having a baby and having a real [family] for the first time," Church says. "Even though Katherine and I have been married for a few years, this is the first time we've had a real family for Thanksgiving and Christmas time in my household. It's just going to be fun to start some real traditions on our own. It's always been our parents' traditions, which we can now put toward what we are going to do."


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Westminster housewife disappeared on birthday party errand
UPDATE: Jefferson County Sheriff's investigator Cheryl Moore is asking that anyone who knows the identity of the following person call her at 303-271-5625.
According to Moore the picture is of a man considered a person of interest in the case.
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Nora "Lois" Coursey had driven her 11-year-old daughter to a birthday party at 2811 S. Delaware St. in Englewood, arriving at 2:30 p.m.
When the other mother mentioned that she had forgotten to get birthday napkins, Lois Coursey insisted that she go to a nearby store to pick up forgotten birthday napkins.
She walked out the front door within 15 minutes after arriving.
The 30-year-old mother of four children ranging in age from 2 to 14 walked to the street where she had parked on that sunny afternoon wearing a pink blouse and a gray, pink and white full-lengthed skirt.
She was in white high-heeled pumps and was carrying a white purse.
She wouldn't have needed to carry a lot of money. Back then, you could buy two heads of lettuce for 19 cents, a pound of oranges for 9 cents and three pounds of hamburger for a dollar.
The pretty young woman climbed into her 1950 gray Hudson at about 3:30 p.m. and drove away on a 10-minute errand – never to return again.

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One of three men indicted for allegedly trying to sell a grenade launcher during a deal that led to gunfire in Richmond was ordered released on bond Monday by a federal judge, who allowed him to remain free so long as he reads each day and completes book reports.
Over the objections of federal prosecutors, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted a request by 23-year-old Otis Mobley Jr. to be released before trial. She ordered him to "read and complete book reports," spending an hour every day on books and at least a half an hour writing.
The judge said she plans to provide a reading list for Mobley as he awaits trial.
Rogers delayed Mobley's release until Tuesday morning to allow prosecutors to file an expected appeal of her order.
In court records, prosecutors said Mobley, the father of a 4-year-old boy, is a flight risk and a danger to the community because of his criminal history and because he is a "poly-substance abuser."
Rogers upheld an April 23 ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, who ordered Mobley to be released to the custody of his grandmother in Sebastopol on a $150,000 bond. He must also wear an ankle monitor with GPS tracking, Westmore said.
Mobley, his cousin Khusar Mobley, 18, and Dmarce Hutcherson, 19, were indicted last month in U.S. District Court in Oakland for alleged conspiracy to commit robbery, assault on a federal officer, robbery and a weapons violation stemming from a March 28 incident in the parking lot of a Chevy's restaurant on Garrity Way in Richmond.
The three men had allegedly arranged to sell a grenade launcher for $1,000 to an undercover agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The supposed sale was really a ruse for robbery, authorities said.
Khusar Mobley and Hutcherson pointed loaded guns at the agent in his car and "demanded that he empty his pockets," the indictment said, citing audio and video recorders in the vehicle that captured the episode.
Backup ATF agents rushed in and shot and wounded Hutcherson as he was getting out of the car. Khusar Mobley was arrested at the scene, and Otis Mobley ran into a field and was taken into custody, police said.
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The idea I have is that, on being triggered, each hard drive would start reading/clicking and then die out (doing less and less). This could be triggered over and over.
I also don't know what type/era of hard drive would be best for this type of work
It's called a VCM (voice coil module - don't ask me why)
Have you got a schematic of the hardware side of what you're working on?
Now I just have to find a sufficiently old/loud harddrive to make this worthwhile (modern ones are so quiet).


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A grueling double elimination has altered the rankings, with questions being asked of the world's elite. The defending champions were forced to sail with inspiration as freestyle is pushed to a new level here in Lanzarote.
Upsets in the men's second single elimination have ignited a race for the event crown, and stand out performances by the women have shifted key contenders. Overnight, a six-foot swell had churned the reef white, and a 35-knot wind spiraled cyclones in the sand. It was clear from the outset today that fortune would favor the brave.
The Double Elimination.
Yolanda De Brendt (Fanatic/North Sails) and Daida Ruano Moreno (North Sails) quickly accustomed to the turbulent conditions in the day's opening encounter. Moreno was superb in the air, swift to assert her presence with a fearless stalled forward supporting a comfortable freestyle display. Whilst De Brendt sailed fantastically, boosting high shakas and slick punetas, the Spaniard's aerial dominance prevailed.
Nevertheless, against a faultless performance by Junko Nagoshi (Tabou/Simmer Style/Da Kine), even a double forward was not enough, as Moreno was eliminated leaving Japan's first lady on the crest of the wave. Nagoshi climbed the ranks of the passionate and highly competitive women's fleet, ahead of the talented Laure Treboux (Fanatic / North Sails), fighting her way to the final.
Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard/NeilPryde) showed no intention of sharing her title as the two charged into their showdown. Taking advantage of the swell, Offringa boosted into a massive shaka, and slid into a faultless clew-first flaka, one step ahead of Nagoshi at all times.
The windsurfing world has found something special in Offringa, who has succeed in transforming women's competition to the outstanding level that have we witnessed here today.
Intensity on the water continued to build, as the epic conditions inspired the men to combine big wave stunts with freestyle trickery. The unflinching attitude held by a determined Antxon Otaegui (JP/NeilPryde/MFC) saw the heroic local reach new heights in today's event.
As howling trade winds took hold, Steven Van Broeckhoven (F2/Maui Sails), Marcillo Browne (Fanatic/North Sails), and Kiri Thode (Starboard/Gaastra) all fell to the Spaniard who landed clean double forwards in every heat. It was Otaegui's strength that shone through the rounds, allowing him to muscle through every move in a steadfast, brilliant display.
Jose 'Gollito' Estredo (Fanatic/North Sails) waited calmly on the beach for his challenger before taking to the water to defend his lead. Otaegui opened up with a funnel and a one-handed shaka directly in front of Gollito, ruthlessly showing his intentions.
The Venezuelan held his nerve brilliantly, responding with a huge air chacho, followed by a one handed shaka. A perfect heat for Estredo gave him the edge, and The World Champion was still on top.
A resolute performance by Otaegui had done enough to leave him in second place, a strong to position to stand in a quest for the top spot.
The Second Single Elimination
Making it through the early heats, Andy Chambers (JP/NeilPryde), Anthony Ruenes (Tabou), Philip Soltysiak (Starboard/Dakine) and Danilo Da Silva (Fanatic/North Sails) all impressed as they adapted their strategies to the punishing conditions.
The second round saw competition intensify, and the raw emotions on show echoed the desire of the brilliant competitors. In an enthused display, Ruenes overcame Taty Frans (Starboard/MauiSails) in a nail biting early draw. One of the most daring and confident performances saw Ruenes plane through a no-handed funnell, with both arms saluting the crowd, right at the apex of the rotation.
Fellow countryman Nicolas Akgazciyan (Starboard/Gun Sails) provided the first major upset of the event, passing Antxon Otaegui in a battle for the semi-final. A split decision came down to the wire, with his lack of diversity being Otaegui's Achilles Heel. Ironically, the local was marked down for move repetition - two double forwards. Evidently, the standard is so high this year that the sailors must take heed of the judges criteria, and sail a strategically perfect heat.
Progressing to the semi-final, Akgazciyan faced Thode, whilst a possessed Marcillo Browne (Fanatic/North Sails) took on Gollito Estredo. In the ultimate heat of the day, Browne was simply unstoppable, landing an incredible air chacho clew first, sailing away dry. The Brazilian thrived in the tempestuous conditions, and outclassed Estredo, taking him through to the final. Joining him was an equally impressive Thode, filling his score card with the maximum fourteen moves in just four minutes.
The lighter evening winds gave Thode an advantage as the horn announced the men's final. Browne sailed tactically, staying outside in the stronger winds, and executing his powerful repertoire perfectly. An early triple spock looked to give Thode the edge, but Browne's power-sailing dominated the heat, and he won unanimously.
In the women's single, Silvia Alba Orozco (MFC) and Nayra Alonso (Fanatic/Severne) sailed aggressively to make the top eight, despite a strong heat from Michaela Malina (JP/NeilPryde/MFC). Upsetting the order, Yoli De Brendt passed Daida Ruano Moreno (North Sails) in a split decision. Moreno planed away from a flaka diablo, but De Brent's overall performance kept her in the running.
On top form, Laure Treboux and Yoli De Brendt battled tightly in the loser's final, whilst Nagoshi and Offringa took top two remaining places. Each of these four women deserves praise, after competing with intensity and brilliance in brutal conditions. De Brendt dug deep into her arsenal of tricks to clinch third place, while Offringa remained the dominant force in the final despite a valiant display by Nagoshi.
1st Round Double Elimination Results:
1 – Jose Estredo
2 – Antxon Otaegui
3 – Kiri Thode
4 – Marcillo Browne
1 - Sarah-Quita Offringa
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WWE star C.M. Punk on The Rock returning, why he's not happy with the matches they had, dream matches, the Pipe Bomb promo, working with Paul Heyman
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On what drives him: "I think I'm the angriest man in WWE. If I'm great to anybody, if I'm great at all in anything I do I think it's because I'm so determined. I'm a malcontent. I'm never happy with what I'm doing business-wise. I always want to be doing something else. I always want to be doing something more not something else. I want what's next; what's more, what's bigger, what's better."
On the heavy workload over the last year-plus: I think I have a real problem with admitting if I'm burnt out or anything like that. That's just based off my work ethic. I don't ever admit when I'm hurt and I don't think a lot of the great guys have, because the show is going to go on. Obviously I'm miles away from where I was in the indies where if I didn't work I didn't eat and it's not a fact that I'm worried about losing my spot or anything like that. This is just all I know; just go, go, go. That's just me. I put so much pressure on myself so I think that it all kind of stems from that. Am I burnt out? Probably. It's difficult for me to even say that, maybe, maybe I am.
On working with Paul Heyman: "When they first put us together, I think a lot of people were like, 'Well, what's Paul going to do? Punk doesn't need anybody to talk for him.' I think just being out there with Paul and I think people see him and me interacting and see how much fun we're having; there have been so many inappropriate jokes I've made in the middle of live television shows to Paul when everybody else is worried about what's going on in the ring or hitting their cues or other stuff. I'm just out there with my friend goofing off and having fun and I think a lot of the fans see that and it drives them crazy. It just pisses them off for some reason. So Paul adds that dynamic. Here's these two very unlikable characters and their like the best of friends. There's a very strange television dynamic going on there. He's having a blast. He tells me all the time. He loves it. I'm glad I'm a part of it and he's having so much fun."
On whether his WrestleMania match lets him step back and say "I showed the naysayers": No, I can't. I'm worried about what's going on Monday. I'm worried about the PPV after Wrestlemania. I wonder what's going to happen at Summerslam. So I never look back. I am driven constantly by proving people wrong but I never really stop to be like, 'this is cool.' I'm sure there's a few moments here and there and there will be on Sunday when I do do that but it's just hard for me to do that because I'm just go, go, go."
On his title streak ending to a part timer: I wasn't really champion for 434 days, it's not like I really won it. We're all adults here; we all know that pro wrestling is predetermined. My only gripe, and it's always interesting because I do so many of these interviews and my answers always change and of course people will just print like, 'Punk mad that Rock is part time,' whatever, this is a business. The bottom line is dollars, but I can't help it that I have so much old school engrained in me that the Champ works every show. So its 2013 and business has completely changed and I was just vocal about their not being a champ on 2-3 months' worth of house shows. I think the title is an attraction. Title fights should end the card. I just have different philosophies on things. It's great that Rock is back. Anybody in the locker room that says it doesn't piss them off, that he works however many days a year he works when we're working 300 days a year, something ridiculous, they're kidding themselves; they're scared to say it. I appreciate Rock and everything he does. He puts more eyes on the product, that's awesome. Maybe at Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber more people saw CM Punk for the first time, that's cool, but to me, Champ has a responsibility to the locker room. You've got to toe the line when you're the Champ. He's not on every show, and I'm not pissing vinegar crying about it, it's just a complete different opinion.
On working with Rock: I wasn't happy with those matches. Were they the best they possibly could have been? Yeah, I think so. But I never like anything I do. I also don't watch anything I do. You can't look back. I know when I do stuff that's good and I know when I do stuff that's bad and I just kind of leave it at that. I don't know if it was built up to be this huge showdown and I don't know if it just fell short, I personally, I don't think they were bad, but maybe something a little bit missing. Maybe I'd change my mind if I actually bothered to go back and watch but I just can't bring myself to do it.
On Punk-Taker if Paul Bearer had not passed away: "Who knows? I don't know. I think a lot of people think it wouldn't have been anything but it's the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, it's The Streak, it's the biggest thing in the WWE. It's bigger than a title match. I'm confident we would have been ok."
On the four-way match held for the right face Taker at WrestleMania 29: "I told them that was a stupid idea. I could have called him out, there's different ways [we could have approached it]. It felt really weird to me and I didn't like it."
On his excellent mic skills: "I don't know. I think that's something you're born with. Everyone says it's the 'it' factor. You either have it or you don't. I don't know if you can teach it. I don't know how to teach somebody how to get over in pro wrestling. I think that's something that you have to cultivate yourself. Nobody ever told me, 'hey, do this specifically, this is what's going to work,' to me, it was just work hard, always try to learn something, listen to the guys who have been there before and take little bits and pieces from everybody else. But nobody was specific like, 'if you go out there and do this, that's going to be CM Punk and that's going to make people go bananas.' I've always been that way. When I was a little kid and getting beat up I would still talk shit, nothing could stop me from talking shit. I was a little punk kid, that's how the name Punk came about. People didn't like the music I listened to. People didn't like my mohawk, I was a little brat."
On the 'pipe bomb' promo: "People still don't get it. It's funny too now that I'm a bad guy, there's a lot of people out there that when I was the hero they're like, 'Great, he's great that he said that and went out there and just did it,' and now that I'm a bad guy they're like, 'It was scripted and he's phony and he's bullshit.' The truth of the matter is, I went out there with a live microphone and I said whatever the hell I wanted. But I'm a businessman and I wasn't about to burn my bridge. I wasn't about to go out there and just start swearing, but I went out there and aired my grievances. There was a bunch of junk that I wrote that I handed to Vince that he was like, 'ok, say that,' and I said none of that. I said whatever the hell I wanted, because I was out the door; I was leaving. I was going home, so I didn't care. Legit, 100%. Looking back on it, it really was like a magical time because the most powerful thing in the world is when somebody just doesn't give a fuck; and I didn't care. What were they going to do? Were they going to fire me? Come on. I was going to Australia the next day. If they fired me I didn't have to go to Australia the next day. That would've been fine with me. But I had no idea, I wasn't like, 'this is going to be great and this going to rejuvenate me and my career.' No, I was just done. I didn't care.
On whether the attitude in the locker room changed after the promo: "I don't know. There's always going to be a group of guys that I think are unhappy. I look at a guy right now like Dolph Ziggler, who, to me, is in exactly the same spot I was in in 2009-2010, and I see him kind of breaking out and saying a lot of the same stuff that I was saying. Everybody else, I'll use Rock as an example, is like, 'I love it, I love the Rock, he's back and its great and we're so happy,' and then you ask Dolph that; Dolph will tell you the truth now. Whereas maybe a year or two ago Dolph would have probably toed the line and said that and I think, honestly, the office is always looking for that. They're not looking for the same old same old, you've got to rock the boat and you've got to be an individual and you've got to be yourself. If I changed the attitude of the locker room, hopefully for the better, that's awesome. If I even gave just one guy a shot in the arm, a little bit of hope or somebody to look up to, awesome. But I'm not claiming to be like the locker room Gandhi or anything like that. I just kind of come to work every day and do my thing."
Dream matchup for Punk: I never pictured Undertaker in this wild dream match. It was never, 'my god, I really want to wrestle the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.' I think just based off of personalities; I think Steve Austin would be the guy. As well as I know Steve, me and him when we're in the same room shit just changes. People recognize that. There's always that thing with me and Steve where he's kind of poking me and I push back. I think a lot of guys, Steve pokes at them and they're just like, 'yes sir.' I think I was the first guy in forever that just pushed back and I think he liked that. I'm not saying anything is ever going to happen. Steve's in a great place and he's happy and for all intents and purposes, he shouldn't ever wrestle again. If time and money and all that stuff weren't an issue, yeah, Steve Austin. I'd love to wrestle Harley Race. Would love to wrestle Pat Patterson in his prime. I can talk forever about dream matches."
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Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Previously we have spoken to Alfred v. Aho of AWK fame, S. Tucker Taft on the Ada 1995 and 2005 revisions, Microsoft about its server-side script engine ASP, Chet Ramey about his experience maintaining Bash, Bjarne Stroustrup of C++ fame, and to Charles H. Moore about the design and development of Forth, and Stephen C. Johnson on YACC.
In this interview, Computerworld ventures down a less serious path and chats to Don Woods about the development and uses of INTERCAL.
Woods currently works at Google, following the company's recent acquisition of Postini, and he is best known for co-writing the original Adventure game with Will Crowther. He also co-authored The Hackers Dictionary. Here we chat to him about all things spoof and the virtues of tonsils as removable organs.
How did you and James Lyon get the urge to create such an involved spoof language?
I'm not entirely sure. As indicated in the preface to the original reference manual, we came up with the idea (and most of the initial design) in the wee hours of the morning. We had just finished our -- let's see, it would have been our freshman year -- final exams and were more than a little giddy!
My recollection, though fuzzy after all these years, is that we and another friend had spent an earlier late-night bull session coming up with alternative names for spoken punctuation (spot, spark, spike, splat, wow, what, etc.) and that may have been a jumping off point in some way.
Why did you choose to spoof FORTRAN and COBOL in particular?
We didn't. (Even though Wikipedia seems to claim we did.) We spoofed the languages of the time, or at least the ones we were familiar with. (I've never actually learned COBOL myself, though I believe Jim Lyon knew the language.) The manual even lists the languages we were comparing ourselves to. And then we spoofed the reference manuals of the time, especially IBM documentation, again since that's what we were most familiar with. Admittedly, the language resembles FORTRAN more than it does, say, SNOBOL or APL, but then so do most computer languages.
What prompted the name Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym? And how on earth did you get INTERCAL out of this?
I think we actually started with the name INTERCAL. I'm not sure where it came from; probably it just sounded good. (Sort of like FORTRAN is short for "Formula Translation", INTERCAL sounds like it should be short for something like "Interblah Calculation"). I don't remember any more specific etymology. Then when we wanted to come up with an acronym, one of us thought of the paradoxical "Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym."
How long did it take to develop INTERCAL? Did you come across any unforeseen problems during the initial development period?
That depends on what you mean by "develop". We designed the language without too much trouble. Writing the manual took a while, especially for things like the circuit diagrams we included as nonsensical illustrations. The compiler itself actually wasn't too much trouble, given that we weren't at all concerned with optimising the performance of either the compiler or the compiled code.
Our compiler converted the INTERCAL program to SNOBOL (actually SPITBOL, which is a compilable version of SNOBOL) and represented INTERCAL datatypes using character strings in which all the characters were "0"s and "1"s.


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Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Sedation Dentistry in Rockefeller Plaza, NY
N2O sedation dentistry from our Rockefeller Plaza dental offices.
For those who fear going to the dentist, N2O sedation can be a smart solution. Although there are many different types of sedation Dr. Rausch may recommend, nitrous oxide is one of the most common and frequently used methods of anesthesia. This time-proven sedation method has helped millions of uneasy dental patients control their discomfort so that they can receive the dental care they require.
What is N2O sedation?
Discovered in 1783 by an English scientist named Joseph Priestly, nitrous oxide (N2O) has been safely and effectively used as anesthesia in medical and dental environments for more than a century and a half. Many people may be more familiar with the unofficial term, laughing gas.
N2O is actually the scientific code for nitrous oxide, a mild form of gas that helps patients relax and remain comfortable throughout necessary dental and medical procedures. When used by a trained professional, N2O sedation is generally safe and effective for patients of all age groups, including children and the elderly.
Why N2O sedation?
If Dr. Rausch chooses N2O sedation, most likely it will be to help you remain comfortable during an upcoming dental procedure. Nitrous oxide is administered to alleviate discomfort and reduce anxiety. The goal is keep you as relaxed as possible so that you can receive the timely dental care you need.
How nitrous oxide is administered for dental procedures.
Just prior to your procedure, our well-trained sedation experts will place a mask over your nose. You will then be asked to breathe normally while the appropriate dosage of nitrous oxide is administered. Within minutes, you may notice a feeling of giddiness or euphoria. This will be the laughing gas at work.
How nitrous oxide may affect you.
Although the laughing gas will relax you, you should remain conscious and able to think clearly and rationally. You should also be able to communicate freely at all times with your Richard L. Rausch, DDS staff. Most patients are fully capable of responding to speech and touch, even though they experience little pain or discomfort. Some patients also notice a feeling of lightheadedness, tingling in the arms or heaviness in their legs. These responses are all perfectly normal.
How long do the effects of N2O sedation last?
Once under the effects of nitrous oxide sedation, you should remain comfortable throughout your dental procedure. Dr. Rausch will carefully control the amount of nitrous oxide you receive to keep you in just the right state of relaxation, yet alert enough to respond to our staff. Once the procedure has been completed, most patients quickly recover alertness. In most cases, patients are able to drive safely soon afterward.
Is N20 sedation the best form of sedation for me?
As mentioned previously, nitrous oxide is a safe and effective form of sedation for patients of almost any age. If you have any specific medical concerns, check with your physician before your procedure. You should also discuss any related concerns with Dr. Rausch or staff. Our sedation experts will always take your concerns into consideration before administering any form of anesthesia, regardless of the method chosen.


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Posted in Press Releases on 28 March 2013
Superfly and A.C Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has confirmed an exceptional comedy lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival's hugely popular Comedy Theatre. In keeping with tradition, Bonnaroo, which will take place on its 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, from June 13 - 16, will host a vibrant and diverse collection of national headlining comics at its inimitable air-conditioned venue, where fans lineup to get a chance to commune with some of the most hilarious personalities working today.
Like the music programming, festival organizers always strive to do things a little bit differently as they look for ways to present performances you won't experience anywhere else. In light of that, for its 10th year, Bonnaroo will bring back some festival veterans as well as welcome plenty of up and coming new faces to the Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre Hosted by IFC. Appearing this year, among others, will be: Daniel Tosh, Bob Saget, David Cross, Maria Bamford, Mike Birbiglia, Ed Helms' Whisky Sour Radio Hour, Comedy Bang!Bang! With Scott Aukerman and Reggie Watts, Chris Gethard, Michael Che, Nikki Glaser, James Adomian and more. The full list of comedians confirmed for the festival is below.
The 2013 event marks the 10th year since this legendary festival came up with the notion to add this all-important entertainment option to its already monolithic menu of events. From its inception, the Comedy Theatre has been one of Bonnaroo's most popular attractions and has since made a palpable impact on the comedy industry as the festival is now considered to be one of the biggest comedy events in the country. Much like it does for the musical acts that appear at the festival, the intangibly unique nature of Bonnaroo and the distinctive artist-fan relationship there tends to inspire the comedians to perform at their highest level. This has resulted in the Comedy Theatre becoming a not-to-be-missed experience for attendees across the globe.
As the only round-the-clock major U.S. music festival, Bonnaroo packs an unparalleled amount of entertainment options into its four days. The event has offered its attendees the amenities and community spirit of a small city, with 24 hours of activities including a comedy theater, cinema festival, broo'ers festival, silent disco, salon, sustainable gardening lessons, arcade, Internet cafés, restaurants, yoga classes and hundreds of high quality food and craft vendors.
Not only is Bonnaroo, 24/7 during the festival, it's also 365 days a year via its YouTube Channel, where exclusive Bonnaroo-approved original content can be seen on demand. Today, March 28, marks the premiere date for a new comedy web series called Universally Speaking, available HERE. In this series, Rob Cantrell receives life council from inanimate objects who communicate messages from the universe and advise him how to handle the challenges of everyday life in Brooklyn, NY. His issues range from lady problems, money issues to mourning a recently deceased pet. The show features guest comedians as various objects, including: Greer Barns, Anthony Atamanuik, Kurt Metzger, Marina Franklin, Robin Montague and Dan Soder. All episodes directed by Dan Powell (Ugly Americans, Inside Amy Schumer).
Set on 700 acres in Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo is a four-day festival that draws 80,000 fans every summer. Featuring over 120 musical performances, along with comedy, cinema, sustainability workshops and more, the grounds are converted into a virtual city of music and art. The legendary event began in 2002 as a remarkable idea to serve a passionate fanbase, and ended up becoming the premier multi-day concert destination of the summer which dynamic and eclectic programming paved the way for the age of the great American music festival. Bonnaroo has now evolved into becoming much more than just a concert destination; it has become a cultural touchstone and, for two generations of music fans, a rite of passage. Each year, the lineup cements Bonnaroo as a force in music discovery, exposing its fans to legendary artists, current favorites, as well as breaking acts.
The 2013 comedy lineup:
Bob Saget
Chris Gethard
Comedy Bang! Bang! with Scott Aukerman and Reggie Watts
Cristela Alonzo
Daniel Tosh
David Cross
Ed Helms' Whisky Sour Radio Hour
Eric Andre
Improvised Shakespeare Company
James Adomian
Jared Logan
Jerrod Carmichael
Kyle Dunnigan
Maria Bamford
Michael Che
Mike Birbiglia
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[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any allergy and asthma sufferers may already be familiar with IQAir's HealthPro room air purifier. And they should be. IQAir has developed almost mythic status in the air purifier industry. Their air purifiers may be among the largest, but they also do something that makes them stand far apart from their competitors – they make air purifiers that actually work. If you suffer from severe allergies and asthma there is really only one thing you want from a room air purifier. You want the air purifier that will give you the cleanest air possible, and this is what IQAir air purifiers do best. But if you live in a small home or apartment, the larger size of IQAir's HealthPro might be a bit of a problem. To help solve this, IQAir designed the HealthPro Compact. It may be smaller than its big brother, but it delivered 100% of the same ultra high air cleaning performance. Recently, IQAir announced it would be releasing several new models of room air purifiers to be called the "New Edition" – among these would be the New Edition HealthPro Compact. And IQAir said the New Edition HealthPro Compact wouldn't be just a little better than the original HealthPro Compact – it would be a lot better. That's a pretty bold statement from an air purifier manufacturer whose products are already widely regarded as #1. So our first question to IQAir was what kind of improvements consumers would be getting with the New Edition HealthPro Compact. Their answer:
- Up to 25% more clean air averaged across all 6 fan speeds
- Up to 38% longer filter life
- Up to 32% less perceived noise levels – making the New Edition HealthPro Compact the quietest high performance air purifier in the world
What does up to 25% more clean air really mean? It means "The IQAir Difference."
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] claim of up to 25% more clean air can't go unchallenged. It is such a significant improvement in an air cleaner's performance that by itself it raises the bar for the entire air purifier industry. Add to this that IQAir's HyperHEPA filters are the only air purifier filters capable of capturing airborne particles 0.003 microns and smaller with a guaranteed minimum efficiency of over 99.95% and you have an overall system improvement that is nothing short of astounding. To understand this it must be noted that in comparison most ordinary air purifiers only filter large dust particles, those 0.3 microns and larger, but 90% of all airborne particles are smaller than 0.3 microns. This means that ordinary air purifiers are literally designed to miss 90% of the airborne particles they are supposed to be filtering. (Are you starting to catch on to why most air purifiers seem to do so little to clean the air?) Add to this that the majority of air purifiers sold to consumers make label claims of filtering airborne particles "0.3 microns and larger with 99.97% efficiency." That "99.97%" isn't the actual total system efficiency of the air purifier. It is based on the theoretical efficiency of the air purifier's filters. (This is the point where I get to say "Liar, liar pants on fire!") Making label claims based on theoretical performance versus actual performance is one thing and one thing only – fraudulent advertising. This is why IQAir developed such an outstanding reputation in the first place. They are the only air purifier manufacturer that individually tests and certifies each air purifier that comes off their assembly line for total system efficiency. And they are the only air purifiers to pass EN 1822 – the most stringent standard for HEPA filtration. By being tested and certified as the only room air purifiers to filter down to 0.003 microns at over 99.95% efficiency – IQAir is giving allergy and asthma sufferers what they really need – high level filtration of ultrafine particles. The EPA and the American Heart Association have issued numerous warnings that it is the ultrafine particle range that is the most dangerous to our health. They increase arterial plaques, increase the incidence of heart attacks and strokes, and for allergy and asthma sufferers they make up the smallest fragments of pollen and asthma triggering irritants that inflame lung tissue.
[pullquote]If you are looking for the very best in air cleaning – we just found it.[/pullquote]To test the increased airflow from the New Edition HealthPro Compact we used an airflow hood to compare CFM to the original HealthPro Compact. The New Edition HealthPro Compact genuinely does produce more clean air – and not just a little more, a whole lot more. Best of all the New Edition HealthPro Compact achieves this with "the IQAir Difference." That clean air isn't just filtered for large dust particles – it's filtered for the very smallest of ultrafine particles that only IQAir can catch.
Up to 32% less perceived sound – the quietest high performance air purifier in the world
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]oise levels are actually one of the most important considerations when buying an air purifier. In fact, just a few years ago the air purifier industry itself was almost derailed by the "silent" air purifier fad – until it was exposed that these 'silent" air purifiers did nothing to clean the air (and worse, most emitted the lung irritating gas ozone.) So when the New Edition claimed to now be the "quietest high performance air purifier in the world" – we put the claim to the test. Using a decibel meter held three feet away from several top selling air purifiers AND the IQAir New Edition models, we tested sound levels. To best duplicate a home environment we used a carpeted room.
The decibel meter actually did better than our ears. We felt the New Edition Compact was virtually silent until level 4 – so perceived sound is different from measurable sound. Even on the highest settings the new Edition was pleasant enough for a good night's sleep. And IQAir made the quietest high performance air purifiers we have ever experienced.
Other features of the New Edition HealthPro Compact
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are many more features to IQAir's New Edition HealthPro Compact. In truth, there are too many to adequately cover in a product review, but to make sure we don't leave out the most important, we wanted to quickly list some of our favorites:
- Covers up to 900 sq. ft with 2 air changes an hour (300 sq. ft 6 air changes an hour)
- Filters all types of particulates including ultrafine particles up to 100 times smaller than those ordinary air purifiers filter
- The PreMax prefilter captures 90% of all airborne particulate – saving filter life of the main HyperHEPA filter
- Only residential air purifier to pass EN 1822 – the highest standard of HEPA filtration
- Certified ozone free by IAACM
- Comes with remote control
- Programable LCD display (four languages: English, German, French and Spanish)
- Filter life monitor tells you when filters need replacing
- Each air purifier is individually tested and comes with a signed certificate of performance from IQAir's Swiss factory
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he New Edition HealthPro Compact lives up to its claims. With an up to 38% longer filter life, 25% more clean air and an almost one third reduction in sound – what's not to love about this little air cleaning powerhouse. The New Edition Compact is ideal for people who live in small houses or apartments and don't want the full size of the Compact's big brother, the HealthPro Plus. At $799 the New Edition HealthPro Compact is the same price as the original model, but with all these improvements it gives allergy and asthma sufferers a much improved overall value. Even filter replacements now offer almost twice the filter life for the same price as the original model. Reviewboard is all about one thing – helping people find the products they might really want to buy. This is why we are very proud to award the New Edition HealthPro Compact Reviewboard's "Best Buy" award. If you are looking for the very best in air cleaning – we just found it.


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Friday, October 22, 2010
What a waste of time...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Who Inspires You?
I've been thinking a lot lately about who inspires me. There are the obvious choices…my parents, Mother Teresa, Lady Diana Spencer, certain people in the media; then there are the ones who go about their daily life and don't even know they inspire me. This past weekend we celebrated my husband's 60th birthday and one of our sons and daughter-in-law came to visit, with our three adorable grandchildren. My daughter-in-law's parents were also in town so we got to spend an afternoon with Molly's parents. Pam is the subject of my latest inspiration. She has raised 4 children to be fantastic adults…my daughter-in-law, Molly, being #1 in my mind. Pam is not only a great mom; she is funny, faithful, and talented. She is only a year younger than me so I consider her my peer, for sure. Pam and I have always gotten along great and we seem to have the same sense of humor, which is based on teasing those we love, in a kind way. She has had her share of health issues these last few years and lost her mom recently after a long battle with Parkinson's and numerous other ailments. She has always been very active in her church and teaches and leads young women to be better people, people like Pam. As some of you might know, this stage of life can be difficult…having your kids live all over the world, caring for aging parents, the empty nest, adjusting to being a "mother-in-law" and grandmother, dealing with the changes in our bodies, including weight gain and mood swings, etc., etc. But, being the frivolous person that I am…here is how she inspired me this weekend. She arrived here looking fantastic. She was fit, fun and beautiful. Pam is always smiling and always kind. I need to be more like Pam. She has recently lost a bunch of weight and has maintained it and looks great. Weight Watcher's was her choice of eating plans and the gym is where she chooses to exercise. She even holds a weight lifting title at her gym. So, yesterday I went and rejoined the gym where I used to belong. I have started writing down what I eat and try to eat smaller portions. I went to the gym today and it felt so good to do some light weightlifting for legs and arms and walk on the treadmill. I'm going to start gradually and build up to more weight and more time on the treadmill. I want to be like Pam…healthy, happy and fit.
Who inspires you? I think this might be my topic for a while.
Random thoughts………..
Monday, October 11, 2010
Random weekend
My 3rd son, Evan, has been through lot lately and it is so great to see him back to his joyful self.
changing the blog
I'm thinking of starting a blog...random thoughts. My mind has been working overtime lately and I need to express my thoughts and ideas somewhere. Would you care what I was thinking?


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Tina Turner Newcastle City Hall Ticket - Coaster
High quality coaster from the Newcastle City Hall ticket range.
Tina Turner features on this ticket coaster from a concert at the City Hall in February 1984.
Other Newcastle City Hall designs available - view here
- Coaster size: 95mm x 95mm (3.7" x 3.7").
- 3mm thick mdf, laser cut around the edges.
- Corners are slightly rounded.
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- Black felt finish to underside.
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Opinion: Lois Lerner's Tall Tales
Assistant editorial page editor James Freeman on newly released emails implicating Lois Lerner further in the IRS targeting scandal. Photo: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... foreigners say it again ... the rest of the media may have forgotten about the IRS political targeting scandal but we fear is OpinionJournal ... have not ... here with new news about the woman at ... the center of all this Lois Lerner ... is the system editorial page editor James Freeman chains on the news that a House investigation widened the e mails turned up ... well this is a still more evidence that the story we were told when the scandal broke last spring was also the remember regionally a ... then head of the IRA so Steve Miller says rogue employees in Cincinnati ... Lois Lerner essentially says the same story that the leadership was on the unaware and I ... were learning about this through the press ... go back to twenty twelve ... Iris leadership denied ... that there is any targeting of conservative going on now we know that happened what's ... what were seen this week is more e-mails specifically from Lois Lerner ... showing that not only was IRA senior leadership involved but she was involved ... very closely in directing this target ... so we know now and that this was really a PC centric operation ... sold in the in thing out of ... money to Cincinnati and one of the emails this week ... is worth saying ... not since the end of this is not where it should be run it's good it's run out of Washington ... and I am at a very senior level Live Carter Hall was ... a one-time Iris manager at those five this past summer ... to the house that that was it was happening above his pay grade so ... it's in Washington it's very senior leadership ... and as they keep by investigating up the chain the question is whoever it ultimately was directing this ... where they doing it because they have been listening a lot of of presidents Obama speeches as I ... can Strassel has a daughter reporting in that area or was it ... a more direct ... order ... well we don't know it is still the middle of the investigation that ... hoo ha farm house investigators on who is next in terms of well aligned with additional ways to go here and what so far they have the patience for it because I know of politics obviously it's easy to get distracted there's always a new issue on Capitol Hill ... but ... so far I think they're sticking with it and if they're patient to ... the going to keep working up the chain and its ... including the of this of what appears to be a vast office of the chief counsel at the IRS so we know ... I've that office was responsible for part of this ... and ... what what's not clear is exactly who in that office is calling the shots we also know that ... Sarah Hall Ingram was another interesting character in this drama because ... she's been all that the IRA as both ... in the exempt institutions area where the buyer of the targeting conservatives won on ... and in the implementation of Obamacare ... Apple is known for him very very interesting ... you're going to see her get ... it she hasn't already been deposed by investigators on the dollar house committee House Oversight she probably will be with in the next week or so ... and then I would expect her to come for hearing ... also with Lois Lerner ... I would expect we would see her to another hairy if she ends up on ... if if House investigators and of giving her immunity I think they better get a lot of return because what we're seeing in these e mails is ... she was not ... on the level when she told the story in May Fall tales about about thirty seconds left in some tiny raise the politics here because ... Democrats on the House oversight Committee have come out ... very strongly now against the inspector general of the IRS J Russell George ... on who is largely underlying and confirmed White House investigators have found what is this tell you about ... how they might respond Asus investigations or whether I mean I would say if anything that IAG is it was not aggressive enough pursuing this but I don't see how they can say ... anything is done to this point has not been at least bare minimum for what ... the person charged with his role should be doing ... I also I wonder what's going on here because ... we keep hearing this ... insistence that it was not ... directed by political leadership ... may be true ... may not be true but if if they're convinced this was not directed by political leadership ... wanted the democratic move to fight this in court you would think and they wanted just tell the truth the email I spend a lot of the reform to happen


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Tech for Teachers Award 2018 - we're a winner!
We're jumping for joy and bursting with pride here at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation. And why? Because the micro:bit is a four-star winner in the Computing category of the Tech for Teachers Awards – hurrah!
Launched this year, the awards celebrate the very best classroom innovations, judged in seven curriculum-linked categories – maths, English, science, modern foreign languages, STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths), computing and the arts.
Entries were judged on five important criteria:
- Innovation: is this product genuinely new, exciting and ground-breaking?
- Benefits to teaching and learning: will it have real impact?
- Long-term potential: will it have longevity in the classroom?
- Value for money
- User-friendliness: how easy is it for a non-techy teacher to get started?
The micro:bit was deemed to be a really useful classroom resource, beating off some serious competition to earn a place on the final list of 35 prize-winning edtech innovations. (You can find the full list on the teachwire website.)
"We're so excited about our win!" said Gareth James, Chief of Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation.
"Winning awards is always gratifying, but even more so when it's educational experts who are doing the judging.
"Coding skills will be vital for so many jobs in the future. Accolades like this help put the micro:bit into the classroom and play an important role our mission to inspire kids worldwide. These are the young people who will form the next generation of digital pioneers."
Teachers will be pleased to know that the micro:bit website has a huge range of cost-free classroom resources, making it quick and easy to pick a project and get started.


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Last month, I stumbled across this great tutorial from Elaine at The Italian Dish for making the extract, but there's really no need to follow a strict recipe. Homemade vanilla extract only requires a bottle with a cap and two ingredients: Vodka and 3-4 vanilla beans of your choice (I used Bourbon beans but here's an informative post about many different kinds).
All you do is this: Halve and split open your vanilla beans with a paring knife (Elaine has beautiful photos demonstrating how to do this). Plop the split beans into a bottle, about 4-5 oz. in size. Fill to the top with vodka (I used Svedka), shake gently and store in a cool, dark cabinet. When you're running low, just fill up the bottle with more vodka, and eventually add some fresh vanilla beans. It will last for years.
The extract needs 6-8 weeks to fully develop before it's ready to be used. However, after about 5 weeks, I have grown impatient and made chocolate chip cookies, pancakes and strawberry-vanilla jam with it, and the smell and taste have been more pronounced than with any store-bought variety I've ever used. It's really amazing.
Whether as a gift for friends or family, or just to experiment, try this for yourself and you'll be happy you did!
Craving more? Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for new post updates and more. You can also check out my FAQ page, or contact me with any questions or inquiries!
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Yield: Makes about 1 cup of extract
3-4 vanilla beans (recommended: Madagascar, Bourbon)
About 1 cup vodka (recommended: Svedka)
Glass bottle with a tight fitting cap
Use kitchen scissors or a sharp paring knife to cut each vanilla bean in half, then lengthwise down each bean, opening them up.
Put vanilla beans in a glass jar or bottle with a tight fitting cap. Cover completely with the vodka.
Give the bottle a good shake every once in a while. Store in a cool, dark cabinet.
This lasts for years. You can keep topping it off with vodka once in a while as you use it, just remember to give it a good shake. Eventually, add some fresh vanilla beans.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
4 Dead 17 Wounded in Midland Veterans Parade
Four people died and 17 others were taken to a hospital when a train crashed into a parade float honoring veterans in Midland, Texas, late this afternoon.
"From what we know right now, apparently there were two fatalities at the time of the incident and two more at the hospital that passed away after they'd been transported," Midland Police Chief Price Robinson said.
Midland Memorial Hospital confirmed the four deaths to ABC News.
Of the 17 injured at the hospital, 10 were in critical condition and seven were in stable condition, Robinson said.
The float was one of two 18-wheel trailers carrying wounded veterans and their families during the parade when a train approached, according to Hamid Vatankhah, a witness who owns a used car lot near the scene of the crash.
The first truck crossed the tracks in time, but the second did not, Vatankhah said, adding that sirens from the police cars in the parade may have drowned out the sound of the approaching train.
"Some people were able to jump, and some that were sitting in wheelchairs on top couldn't do nothing about it," Vatankhah said.
The floats in the Show of Support's Hunt for Heroes parade were crossing Union Pacific train tracks near Garfield Avenue en route to a Show of Support Banquet around 4:35 p.m. local time, according to ABC News affiliate KMID-TV.
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Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, December 2012 (ICPSR 35464)
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The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior series was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. The surveys conducted in 2012 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Opinions were collected regarding respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey, were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income, and retirement planning. Other topics in this series typically include ownership, lease, and use of automobiles, respondents' use of personal computers at home and in the office, and respondents' familiarity with and use of the Internet. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.
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- 1 1/2 lbs thick-cut rib or loin lamb chops
- 1-2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1-2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
- Lemon wedges
You'll Also Need
Logs, wood chips, or wood chunks, plus a grill or campfire and a clean metal shovel, if you want the full (but optional) old-school presentation.
How to Make It
1.) Lightly brush the lamb chops on both sides with olive oil. Season both sides with salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary.
2.) If you are using just a campfire and shovel, heat the shovel blade in the fire and then arrange the chops an inch apart on the blade. It's OK to work in batches. Cook the chops until done to taste. Skip step 3.
3.) If you're using a charcoal grill and want to use logs or wood chips, place them on the coals. If using a gas grill, add the wood chips or chunks to the smoker box or place them in a smoker pouch under the grate. Brush and oil the grill grate. Arrange lamb chops on the hot grate and grill them until done to taste, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
4.) Transfer to plates and, if desired, drizzle extra olive oil over chops and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutritional Breakdown
Per serving
Calories: 293
Protein: 25 g
Carbs: 1 g
Fat: 21 g
Fiber:0 g
Serves 4
Created by Master Chef Steven Raichlen, author of Planet Barbecue!
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Hi All,
I would like an image for a script I am going to have created. The script will display a dynamic image of a member's baby name poll. What I need is the main image that the poll results will be written onto.
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I would like the size to be about the same as the image but please use any colors you feel will give it a baby names feel. Maybe an teddy bear or something like that would look good and give it a baby theme.
I would like it to be professional and eye catching and maybe a web 2.0 style.
Any questions please ask and I will post feedback to all entries as soon as I see them.
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Food drive hopes to keep owners, pets together
To understand Felicia Diamond's love for animals – and the genesis of a community pet food drive that starts this week – take a walk through the east Denver home she shares with her huband Gene.
Greeting you at the front door, near a patio bench with ends in the shape of dog heads, are two lumbering Newfoundlands. One 150-pounder carries a stuffed toy roughly the size of a basketball.
Step inside, walk up the stairway and notice screens over all low openings. These are for the safety of Genghis, an 18-year-old Shih Tzu who recently went blind. Before the barricades were put in place, he toppled off a landing .
The rambling back yard features a small wildlfe sanctuary where ducks raise offspring and a family of foxes once lived.
It was here that Diamond was watching a CNN program one day about a community drive to collect food for the pets of needy people.
The tragic backdrop to the story was that many pet owners, hit hard by the recession, had to give their dogs and cats to shelters because they could not afford to feed and care for them.
The situation exists across the nation. A survey by Petfinder.com this year showed that 84 percent of responding shelters and rescue groups are receiving more pets in need due to the overall economic downturn, foreclosures and /or job losses. And 74 percent said that they have seen an increase in pets being given away or abandoned since the same time last year.
Diamond, a classic multi-tasker who knew the problem existed in Denver, got an idea.
"I started e-mailing my friends," said Diamond, a consultant for nonprofit oranizations who once worked as a lobbyist and as executive director of two nonprofits herself.
Those emails grew into the Furry Friends Food Drive, with a steering committee of about two dozen of Diamond's animal-loving pals and acquaintances. (Details of the drive are at the end of this blog.)
Along the way, the Food Bank of the Rockies was contacted and agreed to partner in the drive. Diamond was elated.
"It's just so great to have someone say yes," she said, marveling at the Food Bank's efficiency in getting huge amounts of food out to needy families.
"We work with 800 agencies," said Janie Gianotsos, director of marketing for the food bank. The pet food collected through the Furry Friends drive will be channeled through these agencies
Gianotsos said she, too, recognizes the need. "I know of people in a meals on wheels program who make sure their pets are fed before they eat," she said.
Diamond, Gianotsos and drive volunteer Christiana Nelson got together at the food bank on Friday to celebrate the drive's first success: Purina donated 50,000 pounds of food.
Such success is good news to Biance Gamel, who is one example of the people the Furry Friends Food Drive hopes to help.
Gamel's black German Labrador, Odie, provides companionship, security and independence for his owner. He has been Gamel's guide dog for almost five years. She is blind.
"It's a lot easier to get around with him than with my cane and I always feel like I have someone around who I can talk to," Gamel said recently.
This last year she has often worried about how she will keep taking care of her dog. Food and medicine for him cost about $100 a month.
It's a huge portion of Gamel's fixed monthly income of $674.
"It's been very difficult. There have been times I just didn't know how I was going to feed him," Gamel said. "I have to do whatever I can to make sure I can take care of him because he takes care of me. I can't lose him."
She has relied on the generosity of people like the staff of Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital in Denver. They often get donations from pet food companies that have slightly damaged bags of food that they then can give to patients.
Gamel is an avid backer of the Furry Friends drive.
"I think this is really good for everybody who is struggling in the economy right now. Odie and I couldn't have done it without some help," Gamel said.
That's what Diamond had in mind the day she had an inspiration while sitting amidst her personal animal kingdom.
"The entire goal of this fundraising drive is to have enough food to feed people's pets throughout the year so that they can stay with the people who love them," she said.
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Starting Aug. 28, donations of pet food and cash will be collected at local animal hospitals and also at all Mike Shaw Dealership locations.
The drive will end on Saturday, Sept. 12 at South High School in Denver with a final collection.
If you'd like to donate to the Food Bank of the Rockies Furry Friends Food Drive, go to www.causes.comfurryfriends.
Among the participating animal hospitals are:
-Westwood Animal Hospital
-Front Range Veterinary Clinic
-Animal Clinic at the Festival
-Mandalay Animal Hospital
-Coal Creek Veterinary Hospital
-Table Mountain Vet Clinic
-Pets On Broadway
-Cottage Veterinary Hospital
-Leadbetter Small Animal Hospital
-Rocky Mountain Small Animal Hospital
-Aurora Animal Hospital
-Jefferson Animal Clinic
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Outlook 2013: Airlines Give Themselves an Upgrade
The TSA prepares to expand its "trusted travelers" expedited screening program, and airlines spend their cash on upgrading the passenger experience. WSJ Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney on what's in store for travelers in 2013.
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Researcher, Ionian Dolphin Project at the Tethys Research Institute
Earthwatchers studied a shrinking population of bottlenose dolphins in Greece's Amvrakikos Gulf.
Dr. Joan Gonzalvo studies and conserves whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Says Dr. Gonzalvo: "By studying the local ecosystem and the role played by the dolphins, we don't merely contribute to the advance of science. We also fuel science-based conservation action aimed toward a respectful management of the local resources, for the benefit of both dolphins and humans."
This research has had conservation impact on a regional and national scale. The results have been submitted to international bodies such as the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS), recommending that a marine protected area be created in the Amvrakikos Gulf to improve the current level of environmental management and ensure long-term dolphin conservation.
Collaboration with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), OceanCare, and other international conservation organizations has triggered a number of actions intended to increase dolphin protection and aid marine conservation in this and other parts of Greece. Such actions have included a call for action and detailed management proposals to stop overfishing in coastal Ionian waters, which was signed by 13 European organizations.
Earthwatch scientist Dr. Gonzalvo is involved with the study and conservation of marine mammals, focusing on the interactions between bottlenose dolphins and fisheries in Greece and Spain.
The number of dolphins in Greek waters has declined, but Earthwatch research has helped to reverse the trend.


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Current and former Hampton University athletes will compete in the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday through Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Senior Benita Taylor will compete in the senior women's 800-meter run, while freshman Trey Holloway of Chesapeake will run in the junior men's 110-meter hurdles.
Former Lady Pirates Francena McCorory, Yvette Lewis and Kellie Wells, who have considerable international experience, will also be competing.
McCorory, a Bethel High graduate, will compete in the 400-meter dash, an event in which she was a three-time NCAA champion. Lewis, a former Menchville and Denbigh standout, and Wells will run the 100-meter hurdles.
College women's basketball:
New William and Mary coach Ed Swanson hired three assistants, including two who worked with him at Sacred Heart for a program that made the NCAA tournament in 2012 and the WNIT in 2011 and '13: Jeanette Wedo and Kelly Killion.
Swanson also hired Millette Green, who was an assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson the last three years and who played for Maryland Baltimore County.
Scholar-Athlete awards:
W&M seniors Jeremy Wells (men's golf) and Alex McGrath (men's track and field) were among the people named Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Colonial Athletic Association in their respective sports. The CAA awards one such honor per sport.
High schools:
Walsingham Academy golf coach Rick Rickard resigned, according to The Virginia Gazette.
State golf:
Logan Yates, 15, of Ruckersville shot even-par 71 in the second round of stroke-play qualifying to earn medalist honors at the 23rd Virginia State Golf Association Junior Match Play Championship at King Carter Golf Club.
Following his opening-day 1-under 70, Yates concluded stroke-play qualifying at 1-under 141. The rising junior at William Monroe High was the only competitor to finish 36 holes under par.
Griffin Clark, 18 of South Chesterfield (74) and Michael Mead Jr., 17, of Spotsylvania (72) secured the second and third seeds, respectively, with 2-over 144 totals.
The top 16 players advance to match play Thursday. The quarterfinals will also take place Thursday, followed by the semifinals and scheduled 18-hole championship final Friday.
Williamsburg golfers Zach Weaver (159), Joe Monk (162) and Matthew Meadows (167) missed the match-play cut.


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LinkP necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to read this contest.
I'm looking for a nice family orientated mascot/logo/cartoon to replace the god awful one currently being used on fishfunfolkfestival.com
I apologize if it makes your eyes bleed - it's that bad.
This should be a fun project for an interesting character. Please see the design brief for more details.
Fish Fun & Folk Festival
Desired Color Scheme:
Blue/red traditionally used, but open to suggestions.
Desired Style:
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Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Hey there,
I recently joined a local non profit committee that puts off a festival every year. Since they know I do some web design, I was immediately tasked with redoing their website.
Check it out: http://www.fishfunfolkfestival.com/
This thing would have been ugly and outdated in 1996.
While I have no problem making a new website for them, I suck when it comes to mascots.
You can easily see the fish they are using on the webpage, but here's a direct link as well:
I know that's an animated gif, but the real sad thing is they're using an image with about the same resolution in all their print materials.
So obviously, we're looking for a nice family friendly logo to liven things up a bit.
The fish is a cod species and that`s an accordion he`s holding. We`re also going to lose the pipe in his mouth.
We have a meeting next Wednesday, so it's probably best if you get your entires in by then if possible. Don't hesitate to enter after then however.
These are two possible poses I'm thinking of for the fish:
The fish with the accordion and a yellow
sou`wester (traditional fishing hat -
see http://www.shopdownhome.com/pgi-Pro…ec?3011039 for pic) and maybe one of
him jumping out of the water or something.
Nothing is really set in stone, so I`d love to see what your
imagination comes up with.
 Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to your entry!
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