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Supporting our local community has always been very important to Terri and Steve Irwin, and of course to the team at Australia Zoo. For decades, we have purchased from the same local suppliers, and as we grow, we continue to support them, and be supported by them in return.
We buy locally, as much, and as often as we can.
Taking the tourism multiplier effect into account, it can be stated that the community benefit from the operations of Australia Zoo is in the order of $86 - 130 million annually (2008).
Australia Zoo also employs over 600 staff of which the majority live locally.
Australia Zoo has a number of fundraising and sponsorship initiatives where we inject over $250,000 a year into local schools, charities and fundraising activities. Australia Zoo also provides a wildlife rescue service and sponsors the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to the tune of $2 million a year.
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The focal point in a bedroom is almost always the bed itself. The headboard, coverlet or throw pillows get most of the attention decor-wise, but what you place at the foot of your bed can also offer visual interest and make better use of the space.
Unless space is extremely tight, most bedrooms have room for a finishing touch at the foot of the bed. Here are 10 options:
1. Bench it. Pick a bench with storage and you'll not only have a place to tie your shoes, but you'll instantly have extra space for sheets and cozy throws. Target's Threshold end-of-bed bench is just the ticket. ($159, Target.com)
2. Pair of stools. For an upscale look, pair two stools side by side, like the Karline bench (benches.com). This set-up looks great and provides seating for two. For extra storage, look for stools with space under the cushions.
3. Desk. If space is not an issue, place a writing desk and chair at the end of the bed. It's a good spot to place tablets and cell phones at night. Top with a lamp for a complete look.
4. Loveseat. These small, plush sofas are especially inviting at the end of the bed. Add a small table to create a cozy sitting area.
5. Trunk. Antique or made-to-look-old trunks make perfect endpoints to a bed. Pair small trunks with twin beds or place a single large trunk to the foot of a queen or king bed. Use to store blankets and comforters. (Sears.com)
6. Antique sewing cabinet. Not sure what to do with Grandma's old sewing machine cabinet? Place it at the foot of the bed like an end table. Or, top with a mirror. Voila, you've got a unique dressing table!
7. Console table. These narrow tables aren't just for foyers and hallways. Slim and unobtrusive, console tables are attractive and take up little space. From old world to contemporary, there's a style to fit any decor. (Wayfair.com)
8. Pair of chairs. Position an attractive set with a table between and you've got an inviting conversation spot.
9. TV cabinet. With the touch of a button you can entertain yourself by placing a TV cabinet with a lift system at the foot of the bed. Attractive models start at around $1,000. (Touchstonehomeproducts.com)
10. Bookshelves. A single unit or two cases set side by side, bookshelves make clever replacements for footboards and can also be used to display artwork or keepsakes.
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How the Digestive System Works
The digestive system processes food and liquid into smaller parts that can be used by the body to build and nourish cells. The process begins when food and liquids enter the mouth and ends in the small intestine. The digestive tract includes a series of organs joined in a long, winding tube from the mouth to the anus.
The mechanical tasks for storing, mixing and emptying occur in the stomach. Muscles in the upper stomach relax and allow swallowed food and liquid to enter. The lower part of the stomach uses muscles to combine the swallowed items with digestive juices produced by the stomach. Finally, the stomach empties its content into the small intestine.
Through the small intestine the food is digested and dissolved by juices from the pancreas, and liver as well as the intestine. Lastly the contents are mixed and pushed forward for further digestion.
How Does Surgery Promote Weight Loss?
Bariatric surgery alters the digestive process. The operations can be divided into three types: restrictive, malabsorptive, and combined restrictive/malabsorptive. Restrictive operations limit food intake by creating a narrow passage from the upper part of the stomach into the larger lower part, reducing the size of the stomach to create an earlier sense of fullness. Malabsorptive operations do not limit food intake, but instead reduce the amount of intestine that comes in contact with food so that the body absorbs fewer calories. Combined operations use stomach restriction and a partial bypass of the small intestine.


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I remark that with AmigaOS Final Edition the dismount switch of the AmigaDOS Assign command give the message :
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My "DOS" device is on the list at the bottom given by assign alone, but,
There's no more way to dismount it !
It was nice to dismount a/my (DOS) device when developing.
Is the switch dismount have a replacement?
Is my device lacking a DOS node "object" to be dismounted with release Final Edition ?
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When the BlackBerry® Bridge™ app was first introduced, it allowed BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet owners with a BlackBerry smartphone to connect their devices in a unique way, with exciting potential for the future. With a BlackBerry Bridge app update for BlackBerry smartphones – and the launch of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0 – this functionality has been enhanced, building on the connectivity to bring a whole host of exciting new features and use cases.
Picking up where you left off
Your devices need to work together as smoothly and functionally as possible – it's that simple. There are benefits to using both a BlackBerry tablet and a BlackBerry smartphone to get things done, but if they can't share information, then you're simply crafting two separate areas of mobile work. In this sense, BlackBerry Bridge app allows these two devices to not only open the boundaries of sharing data, but allows them to become something else entirely when working together.
By opening up the BlackBerry Bridge folder on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you can access the core apps on your BlackBerry smartphone, presented within the user interface of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. For example, when I receive a BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) message, I simply reach for whichever device is closer. When I'm in a coffee shop, I generally use my BlackBerry PlayBook tablet exclusively to access content that is coming in to my BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone.
The "Open on PlayBook" feature coming with the new BlackBerry Bridge app and BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0 allows you to view email messages, web pages, photos, and more on your tablet. Simply select the "Open on PlayBook" option from your smartphone.
Last night, as I was walking into my apartment building, I received an email containing a YouTube® video link. I simply chose "Open on PlayBook", took my tablet out of my bag, and took it one step further by popping in the HDMI cable hooked up to my TV to watch the video on my high definition TV. The same use case applies whether you're viewing and editing documents or browsing company web sites.
- "Open on PlayBook" shows up as a menu item on your BlackBerry smartphone, so you can open messages, address book entries, tasks, memos or calendar appointments on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
- Opening supported attachments with the "Open on PlayBook" feature triggers the corresponding BlackBerry PlayBook tablet application, such as Adobe® Acrobat® PDF Reader, to automatically launch
- You can also launch browser URLs on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet using the "Open on PlayBook" feature from your BlackBerry smartphone
Exploring the new Remote Control functionality
At this point we arrive at my personal favorite: the remote control feature of the new BlackBerry Bridge app for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0. Using this feature, I can use my BlackBerry smartphone to control my BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, including bezel gestures for multitasking. This functionality extends to the keyboard . Lately I've been taking notes in meetings on my BlackBerry PlayBook tablet but typing using the keyboard on my BlackBerry Bold smartphone. This way, those around me can view the meeting notes on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or a large screen that is connected to my tablet as they're being taken, while I sit back and type them quickly from where I'm sitting.
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- Supports BlackBerry PlayBook tablet bezel gestures using your BlackBerry smartphone
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Note: BlackBerry Bridge Remote Control and Presenter Mode require the combination of a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet running BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0 and BlackBerry Bridge v2.0.
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- Copy and paste within BlackBerry Bridge applications on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
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- Connect your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to the Internet through BlackBerry Bridge without having an active Wi-Fi® connection. In this scenario, both work and personal email will function normally. (Please note that this feature needs to be supported by your carrier.)
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Report: Apple ups Mac orders by 20 percent, scales back on iPods
02/01/2008, 11:02 am
Following a series of checks with sources in the Far East, researchers for Banc of America have put out a call indicating that Apple has commissioned a significant increase in production of Macs for the current quarter while simultaneously reducing iPod production.
BofA echos reports of flash-based Apple sub-notebook in 2H07
03/14/2007, 12:03 pm
Bank of America Securities this week joined a chorus of other Wall Street firms who say they believe Apple Inc. is working on flash-based notebook and video iPod designs for a release sometime later this year.
iPhone primed to trump rivals in audience appeal
03/03/2007, 11:03 am
Analysts at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley say Apple is poised to snap up marketshare from competing smartphone producers, even though some segments, as always, would prove tough to crack.
Mac install base estimated at 22 million pre-Leopard
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Apple Inc.'s install base of Mac OS X users will be approximately 22 million strong come the end of March, ahead of the company's next-generation Leopard operating system release, according to analysts at Bank of America Securities.
BofA ups Apple target on outlook for fiscal 2008
11/27/2006, 11:11 am
Prior to the weekend, Bank of America Securities increased its price target on shares of Apple Computer to $93 from $84, citing expectations of strong growth in the company's notebook segment during the 2008 fiscal year.
BofA sees new iPod mid-year, iPhone by early 2007
04/09/2006, 03:04 pm
Bank of America on Friday reduced its estimates slightly for Apple Computer's March quarter and next two fiscal years, pointing to unanswered questions about the company's potential to grow its share of the personal computer market and hints of weaker computer sales.
Analyst predicts new iPod shuffles at WWDC
06/03/2005, 04:06 pm
As Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference fast approaches, speculation is running wild as to what the company may or may not announce during the event, set to kick-off next Monday.
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Apple Computer could launch a new iPod product "as early as June" to help stimulate demand and market share, Banc of America Securities said today.


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Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law Wednesday that will block photos and videos investigators took at the Sandy Hook school shooting crime scene from being released to the public.
He signed the bill at the State Capitol, just hours after lawmakers passed it in a session that lasted into the early morning.
The bill has a wider effect in Connecticut and will block graphic images from all homicide cases in the state from being released.
Families who lost loved ones in the school shooting had been fighting to convince lawmakers to keep the images private, fearing that they'd be published on the Internet and available for everyone to see.
Nelba Marquez-Greene lost her 6-year-old daughter, Ana, in the school shooting and said she does not want the crime scene photos to be public.
"We deserve the right as parents to remember Ana as we want to remember her, without those grizzly photos out there," Marquez-Greene said.
The legislation does allow 911 calls police received to be made public.
The debate came down to freedom of information versus privacy rights and lawmakers in both the state House and Senate approved the legislation around 1 a.m.
Lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill said it was the right thing to do for the families.
"We were able to take action and protect the privacy rights of parents and relatives who lost loved ones at that elementary school," State Senate President Don Williams, a Democrat, said.
"You could never have closure to such an incident. This went a long way to the families who were so concerned about being hurt further (to) have some peace tonight and that's a good thing,"
House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, said in a statement.
Some Democrats voted against the bill, saying it violates the freedom of information law.
There are also concerns about the secretive process. The bill did not go through the normal public hearing process.
"I think everyone understands and sympathizes with the situation but there needs to be some public comment and debate," Colleen Murphy, the executive director of the FOI Commission, said.
The state's FOI Commission said there are reasons why police records are made public.
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CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka won a showdown between the world's two top players by beating number one Serena Williams in a three set 2-6 6-2 7-6 thriller in the final of the Western and Southern Open on Sunday.
For two hours and 30 minutes, Azarenka and Williams engaged in a seesaw battle before the Belarusian finally clinched the victory, winning a nervy tiebreak 8-6 to prevent the American from ticking a Cincinnati win off her 'bucket list'.
"Obviously, a big win. It was a great match," Azarenka told reporters. "Really, really pleased with the way I pulled it out. It was a great battle.
"There were no giveaways. It was pure fight."
In a career that has generated 54 singles titles, including 16 grand slams, Williams had won just about everything there is to win in her sport - but not Cincinnati, one of the WTA Tour's most prestigious tournaments.
Cincinnati will remain a hole on her resume for at least another year after Azarenka answered the challenge by claiming just her third win in 15 attempts against the 31-year-old American.
Williams came into the contest with a chance to pass several career milestones beyond a first Cincinnati win but failed to secure any of them.
It was only the second time in 10 finals this season that Williams had failed to walk away with the trophy, while a victory on Sunday would have moved her up a notch on the career wins list into a tie for seventh place with Britain's Virginia Wade and compatriot Lindsay Davenport.
But the day belonged to Azarenka, who bagged her third title of the year and 17th of her career.
"We go against each other really tough, so I think, yeah, it's a good rivalry," said Williams. "I'm number one, she's number two so we have that rivalry which consists of meeting in the final, which makes it even more so exciting.
"I personally was thinking it is a good rivalry and it's good to have someone out there that can play hard and fight so tough.
"She's a great player. There's a reason why she's winning grand slams and doing so well."
A marquee final featuring the world's number one and two ranked players initially failed to deliver the high-quality spectacle expected from two women who have captured five of the last seven grand slams.
Azarenka, who struggled with her serve against Jelena Jankovic in the semi-finals and held just three times, opened the match with two double faults to hand Williams the early break.
Williams continued her assault on Azarenka with another break at 4-1 that left the Belarusian waving her racket in anger.
"I felt like my energy wasn't maybe there 100 percent at the beginning but that's what the match is about," said Azarenka. "It goes up and down, and you battle against somebody and you have an edge or then you don't have an edge.
"That's what is exciting about that to try to take your opponent to that place where they don't feel at their best."
In the second set it was Azarenka who had Williams talking to herself as she turned the tables on the muscular American by breaking her three times to level the match.
In the third, Azarenka and Williams finally produced the tennis and edge-of-your-seat drama that fans had come to see, twice trading breaks to send the set into a tiebreak.
With the title on the line, the quality of shots and effort sky-rocketed at both ends of the court before the contest ended with Williams's forehand into the net.
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(Santa Ana) - Santa Ana College (SAC) will debut its spring production, Big Love by American playwright Charles Mee, Friday, March 28. First produced in 2000, Big Love, which is based on one of the earliest plays of the Western world, translates ancient societal expectations into modern life.
Big Love will have four performances beginning Friday, March 28 at Phillips Hall Theatre, 1530 W. 17th St. in Santa Ana. Show dates are March 28 and March 29 at 7:30 p.m. (the March 29th performance will offer sign language interpretation of the show for hearing-impaired patrons); and Saturday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. General admission is $20, and $12 for staff, seniors and students; SAC students pay $9.99. Due to the play's mature content, it is best suited for adult audiences.
Based on the ancient Greek classic tragedy by Aeschylus, The Suppliant, the plot of the original Greek play is brought into modern times as fifty brides flee to a manor in present-day Italy to avoid arranged marriages to their fifty cousins. The grooms ambush the brides by helicopter in an effort to sway the outcome in their favor. As the brides and grooms wait for their wedding day, the characters raise the issues of gender politics, love, and domestic violence.
Big Love is directed by SAC Assistant Professor of theatre Chris Cannon.
"This is a play that plays better than it reads, which is what a good play should do," said Cannon. "Mee overcame polio at the age of 14 and his play, which is not structured, not smooth, but jagged, reflects the way life is. Our humanness is born out of suffering. There is no better classroom lesson for our student actors."
Student actors have been chronicling their journey behind-the-scenes with a video series called #BigLoveDiarySeries.
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For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.sac.edu/theatre or call (714) 564-5666.
About Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana College (SAC), which will turn 100 years old in 2015, serves about 18,000 students each semester at its main campus in Santa Ana. The college prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions, provides invaluable workforce training, and customized training for business and industry. In addition, another 10,000 students are served through the college's School of Continuing Education located at Centennial Education Center. Ranked as one of the nation's top two-year colleges awarding associate degrees to Latino and Asian students, the college is also recognized throughout the state for its comprehensive workforce training programs for nurses, firefighters, law enforcement and other medical personnel. SAC is one of two comprehensive colleges under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Visit www.sac.edu to learn more.
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We rank the top 10 smartphones and tablets below:
1. Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung pulled off a feat in 2012 that only Apple had previously been able replicate year after year. It released a flagship device that was highly anticipated by both Samsung fanboys and the consumer populace as a whole. While there may not have been any lines at AT&T or Verizon stores the day the Samsung Galaxy S III was released, smartphone enthusiasts indeed waited for the release of the S III with great enthusiasm, and have purchased the smartphone in droves.
Samsung said that it had passed the 30 million sales mark for the Galaxy S III in early November. With the two biggest shopping months of the year in front of it, Samsung will likely be very pleased with how many of its flagship devices have made it into consumers' hands.
The smartphone is worthy of the praise. The Galaxy S III has a slick 4.8 screen, a responsive (if sometimes confusing) interface, quality camera and Near Field Communications capabilities. Samsung has worked hard to create a device that not only looks good, but is packed full of features. Consumers have recognized the effort and rewarded Samsung with their loyalty.
- Best Features: Screen size, hardware features, camera.
- Worst features: Some people complain about the plastic back feeling cheap. TouchWiz skin on top of Android operating system can be cluttered and confusing.
See Also:
- Samsung Galaxy S III Tops The iPhone 4S: But It's All About Timing
- [Review] Does the Samsung Galaxy S III Live Up to Its Hype?
Dan Rowinski is a senior writer at ReadWrite. He lives in Boston.
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Four reasons Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, saw the light on the DREAM Act
When the issue of immigration reform came up during an interview with Rep. Mike Coffman last fall, it was difficult to pin him down on specifics.
In about five minutes spent discussing the topic, the best we could get out of the Aurora Republican was that he supported "comprehensive immigration reform" and objected to a "piecemeal approach," in reference to the president's executive order creating deportation exemptions for young people who were in the country illegally.
And though it was hard to figure out what Coffman favored as part of comprehensive reform beyond a guest-worker program, there was one point of opposition he made clear:
"I certainly don't support a path to citizenship for those that have violated our laws," he told the editorial board in that Sept. 24 interview.
So it was with a bit of bemusement that I read Nic Turiciano's story reporting that Coffman now supports paths to citizenship for illegal immigrant children brought to the country by their parents and for illegal immigrants who enlist in the military (he's sponsoring a bill on the latter point).
It could be argued that young people brought to the country by illegal immigrant parents do not knowingly violate the law. Of course, if Coffman really felt that way, why did he vote against the DREAM Act in 2010? And why didn't he offer that caveat in his last campaign?
Looking closer at the last four months, it's not hard to figure out why Coffman has changed his tune.
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Anyone who continues to doubt that children's books have become an integral part of bookselling need look no further than the 40th anniversary New England Independent Booksellers Association fall conference and trade show held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, October 6–8. At the opening night awards dinner, Scholastic sales representative Nikki Mutch received the Saul Gilman Award for excellence, while the President's Award, which is given at the discretion of NEIBA's president, went to children's book illustrator Wendell Minor and his wife, author Florence Minor. The show reserved one of two breakfasts just for children's authors and illustrators – Robert Sabuda (The Little Mermaid, Little Simon), Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Cycle 2: The Dream Thieves, Scholastic) and D.J. MacHale (SYLO, Razorbill) – then added a slot for David Wiesner (Mr. Wuffles!, Clarion) for breakfast on the show's last day. And at the annual meeting Annie Philbrick, co-owner of Bank Square Books in Mystic, Conn., passed the baton as president of NEIBA to Suzanna Hermans, co-owner of Oblong Books & Music in Rhinebeck, N.Y., who previously served as co-chair of the association's children's arm, NECBA.
Current NECBA co-chair Ellen Richmond, owner of Children's Book Cellar in Waterville, Maine, is one of many children's booksellers to have significantly increased the number of adult titles she carries, in her case because of the closing of the region's Mr. Paperback chain. When asked about her favorite book from the show, she cited an adult title, a cookbook by Waterville native Daniel Bruce that she'd heard about from Globe Pequot at the Publishers' Pick-Nic lunch, Chef Daniel Bruce Simply New England. Richmond was also "blown away" by the breakfast speakers, both adult and kids' authors. "[The show] is my last attempt to get pumped up before the holidays," she said. At the same time general bookstores like Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, N.H., which recently moved down the street to a space nearly double in space, has grown its kids' section and hired a full-time children's specialist, Isabel Berg. Philbrick, too, is expanding her store, an announcement she made just before the show, and will take over the adjoining storefront and add another 1,800 square feet of selling space. Her plans include more displays devoted to children's titles.
Two programs were specifically geared to children's booksellers: Common Core Partnering, an update of a panel that Kenny Brechner, owner of DDG Booksellers in Farmington, Maine, led at both Winter Institute and BEA, and one called What Booksellers Can Do to Defend Kids Books and the Freedom to Read, with American Booksellers for Freedom of Expression president Chris Finan. Still, the many how-to talks – including Remainders and Bargain Books for Fund and Profit, and Creative Transitions in Book Store Ownership – were every bit as relevant for children's booksellers. NECBA is considering a field trip to one of several remainder warehouses in the area, and at least one children's store at the conference is in the midst of transitioning to a new owner.
Among the most popular panels was one moderated by Hermans on events. "If it's an event I really want," said panelist Stephanie Schmidt of Water Street Book s in Exeter, N.H., "I loop in my sales rep." Jamie Tan at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass., is a big believer in Instagram for filling out grids. It gives publicists an immediate look at the store. She also keeps her press contacts in Google Docs, which she shares with publicists, and wifi passwords to all venues, to make it easier to set up at offsite events. Jan Hall, co-owner of Partners Village in Westport, Mass., only books authors with local connections, but does well with authorless events, particularly with animals. Alpacas are a customer favorite, as is Dachshund Day.
A panel on Building Bookstore Communities had listeners lined up in the hallway. Moderated by New England Random House reps Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness – creators of the Books on a Nightstand podcast and Booktopia weekends, which bring together readers in various parts of the country –the discussion's goal was to examine what the word "community" really means. "People shouldn't think of coming to your bookstore only for a book," said Kindness. Panelist Lynne Reed, co-owner of Misty Valley Books in Chester, Vt., said, "Our mission is to be a center of new ideas. We feel a responsibility to our small community when we provide events and seminars." One of her biggest annual events is a weekend-long New Voices gathering that takes place in January, which creates a sense of community among the six invited debut authors by hosting a dinner with them and taking them cross-country skiing before their public event. In the last five years, Reed has also begun asking members of the Chester community to do the introductions. For panelist Dawn Rennert, owner of Concord Bookshop in Concord, Mass., "Community means relationships. "I think of it like a Venn diagram," she said. One of the intersecting circles includes book groups who have a table devoted to their books in the store and who write shelf-talkers. She also offers a window in the store to community groups each week, with the caveat that they have to bring their own fishing line to hang objects.
Although few if any booksellers had to travel as long as Scott Turow, author of Identical and president of the Authors Guild, who delivered the keynote address, or Maggie Stievfater, who both spent more than 12 hours door-to-door from Chicago and the West Coast, respectively, to get to the show, NEIBA drew a large audience, including at least one prospective bookseller, Barbara Kahn, who will open Jack and Allie's Bookstore in Vernon, Ct., in spring 2014. The author reception alone had more than 20 children and adult writers, who signed books and met with booksellers; both breakfasts were sold out; and the Publishers' Pick-Nic Lunch broke previous records, with 140 booksellers and 29 reps. According to NEIBA executive director Steve Fischer, 700 people attended the show, making among the largest regionals in the country.
The show's emphasis on programming struck a chord with Skylar Atkins, a bookseller at the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury, Vt., who was attending his second NEIBA trade show: "I probably took the most from the sessions and also from talking to other shops of comparable size." Added Judy Manzo, owner of Book Ends in Winchester, Mass., "I enjoyed the whole thing. We need this immersion with each other."
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Traditional Greek food as cooked by Greek mothers!! Delicious and easy recipes!!
I Got 3 Awards!
Well, this blog just 3 awards! They were given to me by Portuguese Menu - a blog I enjoy reading. I have visited Lisbon, Portugal on short trips and I must say I really like the people there, as well as the food! I remember the the long stretch along the seashore at the old Expo site, which is full of restaurants and cafeterias. We really had a problem deciding which place to choose to eat in!
Uber (synonym to Super) Amazing Blog Award is a blog award given to sites who:
~ inspires you
~ makes you smile and laugh
~ or maybe gives amazing information
~ a great read
~ has an amazing design
~ and any other reasons you can think of that makes them uber amazing!
The rules of this award are:
~ Put the logo on your blog or post.
~ Nominate at least 5 blogs (can be more) that for you are Uber Amazing!
~ Let them know that they have received this Uber Amazing award by commenting on their blog.
~ Share the love and link to this post and to the person you received your award from.
The second award is the Brillante Weblog, again given to us by Portuguese Menu.
And the third and final award is a Portuguese Friendship Prize - "This Blog Invests and Belives in Proximity". Thank you Mize for all of these!
I would like to pass on these awards to the following blogs -
Mrs Mecomber's blogs -
New York Traveler.Net
New York Renovator
Freaky Frugalite
Babette's Blogs -
Babette's Definitely Maybe
Everything Plus the Kitchen Sink
Layne's Blogs -
Crete Delights
Reward Rebel
Jaggy Jam
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Hello, you are so kind to share this awards. Thank you! :o)
- 26 November 2008 at 10:45
That is so wonderful!! I am really, really honored. I just love your blog, I love everything Greek especially the food. :)
Thanks so much!!!
- 26 November 2008 at 17:15
- Mizé said...
I´m glad you like the awards.
First, I didn´t like tags games but now I think it´s fun, it´s much more than linking :)
A good Thursday. Cheers.
- 27 November 2008 at 10:10
- Unknown said...
Want to broaden your collection? There are more to coose from at my site.
- 28 November 2008 at 01:54
- yolanda said...
congrads! :-)
- 29 November 2008 at 11:18
- This Makes My Day said...
Congratulations for the price, your blog really deserves it because you are publishing some great recipies!
Keep up the good work!
- 29 November 2008 at 13:59
Can you ever forgive me? I've had a really difficult month during November and I'm not sorry it's over! This, coupled with a problematic internet connection, has created a backlog of work and I'm only now beginning to catch up.
I'm thrilled you've passed on these awards to my blogs and will post on each site to share the link love.
Delighted to have made your acquaintance, symposio, and trust we'll continue to support each others' projects. :-)
- 7 December 2008 at 00:15
congratulation for the award. Bye the way i am new with blog. Is the award blogger.com give it to us?
- 12 December 2008 at 09:17


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Military History Network
H-War: Military History Network, founded in March, 1995, is a moderated email-based discussion group and bulletin board for scholars, librarians, and teachers in the field of military history. It has an international audience of 1600 subscribers and is published daily; subscriptions are free.[1] H-War focuses particularly on research and teaching interests, new scholarship in the field, discussions of military historiography that foster critical thinking and enhance professionalism, and the sharing of knowledge and experience about the teaching of military history, including posting and discussion of course syllabi and reading lists. The discussion logs are open from its founding in 1995 and can be searched. H-War welcomes announcements from scholarly and professional societies or other organizations about their journals, conferences, fellowships, and funding opportunities; encourages organizers of conferences to send calls for papers and program content and graduate students to post abstracts of their doctoral dissertations and research papers; and provides a forum for information on bibliographic and archival sources, as well as reports on new software, datasets, or Web sites relevant to military history.
H-War is operated by ten editors,[2] and is sponsored by H-Net, the umbrella group formed in 1992 that publishes over 100 such groups, including H-CivWar (on U.S. Civil War), H-Minerva (on women and the military), and H-Diplo (on diplomatic history).


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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer said its cancer treatment Nexavar reached a goal of improving the survival of patients with a certain type of thyroid cancer in a late-stage clinical trial.
The company said on Thursday it planned to submit data from the trial in the coming months in a bid to win regulatory approval to sell Nexavar as a treatment for radioactive iodine (RAI) refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.
It would present a detailed analysis of the study, in which 417 patients took part, at an upcoming medical meeting, it added, without providing details.
Shares in Bayer were 0.3 percent higher at 72.18 euros by 1149 GMT, outperforming a 0.3 percent decline by Germany's blue-chip DAX index.
Nexavar, developed jointly with Onyx Pharmaceuticals, is already approved to treat liver and kidney cancer in more than a 100 countries, with peak sales seen at 750 million euros ($993 million) a year.
The drug, which made 725 million euros of sales in 2011, missed its goal in a trial with lung cancer patients last year.
There are more than 160,000 new cases of thyroid cancer each year, and about three times as many women are diagnosed with it as men, making it the sixth most common cancer in women, according to Bayer.
RAI-refractory thyroid cancer is more difficult to treat than most types and has a lower survival rate.
($1 = 0.7553 euros)
Reporting by Maria Sheahan and Frank Siebelt; Editing by Mark Potter


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Pet of the Week: "Sammy" and "Sally"
Sammy and Sally met at the shelter and became friends. Known for friendliness, ebony cats can be calm and sweet. Just 7 months old, Sammy was abandoned when her owner left town. Sally is 1 year old. Found pregnant as a stray, she had a bleak future after her kittens were born in a shelter with no room for her. See these two lovely ladies at El Dorado County Animal Services, 530-573-7925. For spay-neuter assistance and other support, call the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at 530-542-2857.


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"God Isn't Only There for Men"
Over the past few decades, women in Islamic countries have become more self-assertive and have also rediscovered going to the mosque. These developments are now gradually being felt in Afghanistan. The first official mosque for women recently opened in Kabul. Ratbil Shamel reports
The imam calls the faithful to prayer and Muslims all over the world heed this call five times a day - even in Afghanistan. Just as in most other predominantly Islamic countries, the mosques of the Hindu Kush are almost exclusively attended by men.
Things are now about to change – at the request of many women, especially those living in the capital Kabul. In addition, the State Ministry for Religious Affairs has given its expressed permission and support.
God is not only there for men, argues the Afghan Women's Association. Women want to be more visible in public. The mosque as a house of God should no longer remain the exclusive domain of men.
Following a request from the women's association, an existing mosque in the east of Kabul was renovated a few months ago and officially declared a "mosque for men and women." They weren't given the whole of the Imam Ali Mosque. Even so, the second floor of the building is now reserved for women. There is room for 150 persons.
"The opening of the women's mosque has been a historic success for us. It is the first such mosque in the history of our country. And I am certain that we will witness the establishment of other such houses of God throughout the whole of Afghanistan," said Roh Afzah from the Ministry for Religious Affairs enthusiastically.
Hardly any criticism raised
Outside of Kabul, however, tradition still reigns. For the most part, traditional practices are respected more than state law – and, in effect, even more than religious prescripts. The majority simply ignore the fact that men and women have an equal right to pray in the mosque. Tradition restricts the role of women to the domestic sphere. Public space is set aside for men.
What is possible in Kabul isn't necessarily applicable to other areas of Afghanistan. Nevertheless, many Afghan women's associations have been campaigning for the establishment of women's mosques outside of Kabul. They argue that in the long term, equal treatment in religious matters will also strengthen the role women play in society.
This is why they are not only promoting the setting up of further women's mosques, but also for mullahs to preach there. "We want mullahs who will inform women on their religious rights!" demanded one woman from Kabul.
So far, the Imam Ali Mosque is an experiment with as yet unforeseeable consequences. There has been no opposition to the "women's mosque" in Kabul. Surprisingly, conservative religious and fundamentalist circles have as yet remained reserved in their criticism. Despite this, opposition is expected.
Discussion on issues of faith
The supporters of women's mosques no longer want conservative groups stipulating how they should practice their faith.
They also demand the right to have a say in religious matters. They aren't the only ones making such a demand. For months now, women Islamic scholars have been discussing matters of faith with their male counterparts on private Afghan television and have provided alternative interpretations to religious sources.
The opening of the women's mosque is for many Afghan women a small step towards equal treatment – even when the number of women attending the Imam Ali Mosque remains comparatively quite small. One male frequenter of the mosque, however, hopes that this will gradually change.
"Women are still being forced to do a lot of work at home. Many just can't find the time to attend the mosque. Yet, I think this will change. When women somehow manage to find more time, they too will come here more often."
Ratbil Shamel
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Translation from German: John Bergeron
Amnesty Report Afghanistan
Women's Rights only on Paper
The situation of women in Afghanistan is still appalling, claims the latest report from Amnesty International. Equality, as envisioned in the Afghan constitution, is still decades away. But small advances have been made. Petra Tabeling reports
The Afghan Magazine "Malalai"
The Voice of Afghan Women
Jamila Mujahed is editor of the only women's magazine in Afghanistan. For her work on the magazine "Malalai," which she founded to promote women's rights, she has been awarded the Johann Philipp Palm Prize. Petra Tabeling reports.
The Voice of the Afghan Woman
Gradually Breaking out of Isolation
Since the Taliban regime was toppled in Afghanistan, women have been able to play a greater role in society again. A radio station for women recently hit the airwaves. Ratbil Shamel reports


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1--I agree about the least amount of sleep but if you set both children on a schedule for a nap that will make your life much easier during the day. At least one afternoon nap for all three of you should be essential.
2--Before the new baby comes, talk to the older sibling about the new baby. Have the older sibling speak to the baby in your belly. Get a few books about being an older sibling for the older child and read one everyday.
3--Expect jealousy from the older child but you CAN fix it and you CAN make things work out so that your older child will not feel left out. Depending on how old your older child is involve him/her in either giving the baby a bottle or help you in changing the diaper by handing you a wipe or baby powder. When you give the older child responsibility for something and appreciate it and praise them and hug and kiss the child for helping you and looking after the baby, he/she will feel absolutely thrilled and master of the task.
4--When anyone offers any sort of help, TAKE IT. Don't think that you can do everything because as a mother we get in the mode of taking care of every task by ourselves and kill ourselves doing so.
What should I expect when planning for a 2nd child?
Planning for a 2nd baby brings its own set of concerns that can be very different from when you had your first. What can be expected when preparing for a 2nd child?
1--I agree about the least amount of sleep but if you set both children on a schedule for a nap that will make your life much easier during the day. At least one afternoon nap for all three of you should be essential.
Along with other things people have said, there are some physical things that are often different for your second baby. You may show more when you're pregnant, have more bladder control problems, and perhaps more hip or joint pain. On the plus side, your labor will probably be faster and you will know what the different stages of labor feel like and what to expect. If you tore or needed an episiotomy with your first baby, you may not with the second, and that area will probably heal faster postpartum. If you breastfed your first baby and plan to breastfeed again, you can be more confident in your ability to teach the baby to latch on and nurse correctly. You will still have breast discomfort, and your afterbirth contractions may be more painful. You will do your best to help your first child adjust and help take care of the new baby, though there will probably be times when someone has to cry for longer than usual while you help the other one. Most importantly, you can expect to love this new baby just as much as the first, and there will be many happy moments ahead.
i have a new 8 week old and my first born is only 21 months old and I can whole heartedly agree with everything you said here.
to feel torn between the two and their needs and wants and to be able to just let go the feelings of guilt that you cannot meet both of their needs all the time right away. Def. if offered help take it and enjoy the kids and don't rush it things go so fast anyway!
Well, the oldest is going to feel left out and he/she is going to- no matter what, push more buttons than normal because that'll be the only way they know how to get that attention they feel they are missing out on. The oldest should be given a mommy and him/her only day and a daddy and him/her only day once a week or twice a week(or whatever) so that child doesn't feel left out or "not loved as much" Let him/her help with diapers, making bubbas, picking out the outfit for the baby...etc. Make that older child feel as important in the new baby's life as much as possible :)
Sleeplessness is my biggest issue for sure. I am so surprised at how little sleep I am getting now. My only saving grace is routine. My youngest loves routine and that makes life so much easier. My two kiddos are 2 years 3 months apart. I love the age difference between them because oldest is so independent now and can do so much on her own.
Don't leave it too long. I never imagined that I would have a problem having a baby after my first pregnancy was so easy and amazing. Now I have a beautiful 4 year old, but have lost 2 babies last year, one at 11 weeks and one at 19 weeks. I wish we had started trying earlier, maybe things would have been different.
Be ready to give some extra attention to child # 1. Many moms will hire a nanny to either tend to the baby while mom spends some one on one time with child # 1; or have the nanny spend some extra fun time with child # 1. Mom can also use some extra rest when child #2 comes along. You can no longer nap when baby naps as you have child #1 to take care of. This is another instance when you can hire a nanny so you can get some extra rest. Care4hire.com is a great resource for finding that extra pair of hands!
We made sure to make a big deal about our son being super special because he was going to be a big brother. We also made him apart of finding out what his brother was and then gave the baby a name... he loved to talk to his brother "baby cass" and when the baby was born he was soo excited he didn't have time to be jealous. However that did kick in later and my husband and I made a big deal about spending time with him individually and as a family. As for tiredness yes there is exhaustion and a feeling that maybe there isn't enough of you to go around! but as baby gets older and you can play games with both of them it gets better.
For me it was the age gap, as I didn't want them too close in age, but yet I didn't want them too far apart either. My 2 kids are 3yrs & 9 days apart.
I also took into consideration that I have high bloodpressure and it turned into toximia when prego with #1, so I planned my pregnancy for #2 to be around the same time line (get prego in summer & due in winter) as #1. Don't think I could handle being 9 months prego in the summer.
Also the delivery process.....vaginally vs c-section. DON"T HAVE A C-SECTION UNLESS YOU REALLY HAVE TOO, or you have alot of help from family. I had a vaginal birth for #1 and a section (emergancy) for #2. It sucked. Couldn't do anything! No laundry as it was in basement, couldn't laugh, sneeze, cough, couldn't pick up child #1, couldn't carry #2 in her baby seat, couldn't lift groceries, etc.
I likely have forgotten somethings, but it will all work out. Good luck.
Can you tell me about medication changes during your pregnancy, and how it affected your blood pressure? Did your doctor change or decreased you rmedication? Thanks~!
Well i have three children and it is hard sometimes my oldest is 13 a teenager and my middle is 4 yrs old and my youngest is 8 months sometimes it can be a challenge but i just take it one day at a time and just go with the flow. I know my oldest can do everything for herslef but she is a teenager and sometimes it feels like she can be the worse of the three but it also helps to have support and to never refuse help when offered. Believe me you will want that break after awhile. Any way what i am saying is just let it flow into your everyday life and before you know it you will have adjusted and everything will just fall into place then. One step at a time.
As to what to expect some jealousy from your other child/ren and some tiredness, more frustrated, less sleep but you will feel more love and happiness and joy. There may be times you might feel like ripping your hair out you may even feel overwhelmed. You may feel like there is not enough time in a day to get things done. But it all settles down and comes together.
this will help you plan for a second baby.. this really helped meClick Here!
Definitely speak to the older sibling about it. Find out how they feel and try to be sensitive to their feelings. No matter what age children tend to get jealous especially if they were the only one. Get the older sibling involved and make sure they don't feel left out.
hey all, i want to have my second child, but want to start around October. by then my daughter will be four in May the following year. i am really excited to go again but hoping that the experience is different this time around. i use to vomit a hole lot maybe this pregnancy will be different. Good luck to all you mothers who are planning to have your first or second..
When I found out iwas pregnant with my second child I started making my first child wait before I got them what they asked for so when my second child arrived it wouldn't be strange if they had to wait. I also encouraged my child to share with me more eg if they were playing with a toy for a while I would ask for a turn of playing with it and keep it for a few mins. The practicals are common sense but the easiest thing to forget is to prepare your other child/ren for the new arrival, and wen the baby arrives allow as much contact as possible and DON'T tell your other child/ren to be quiet all the time the baby will deal with the noise if it is normal!
well, how far apart will your kids be?
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Council baffled by radioactive river claims
Environment Waikato scientists are baffled by claims in a New Zealand current affairs magazine that radioactive uranium waste has been detected in the Waikato River.
Environment Waikato scientists are baffled by claims in a New Zealand current affairs magazine that radioactive uranium waste has been detected in the Waikato River.
Environment Waikato, Auckland Regional Council and Taranaki Regional Council have granted resource consents for the installation of a submarine fibre optic telecommunications cable from Waiuku to New Plymouth.
Existing farms need protection from the encroachment of lifestyle blocks, according to Environment Waikato.
Environment Waikato wants to get tough on jet skiers who are flouting new by laws restricting their use on the Waikato River to certain areas.
Environment Waikato is to prosecute Pukemiro landfill operators and their staff for alleged unauthorised landfill activities and obstructing staff in their duties.
Four University of Waikato students have been presented with Millennium Scholarships by Environment Waikato.
More help for landowners protecting key natural areas, a harder line on environmental weeds and a plant pest exchange programme are all in Environment Waikato's proposed Regional Pest Management Strategy, which opens for submissions on January 31.
Mighty River Power has withdrawn its proposal to lower the flow from Lake Karapiro for five months this summer.
Environment Waikato's Biosecurity Committee has criticised the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for its handling of the varroa bee mite infestation in the North Island.
To raise awareness of the dangers of open road speeding, motorists driving in Northland, Auckland and the Waikato this summer will be asked, "Are you part of the dying race?"
Environment Waikato's Regional Land Transport Committee is supporting the design and trial of longer logging trucks to increase their safety on the road.
Work is likely to begin on several stock truck effluent disposal facilities in the Waikato Region in the next few months, following approval for funding from Transfund.
New Zealand is one of only six countries universally recognised as free of "mad cow" disease – but there is no room for complacency, a Ministry of Agriculture risk manager has told Waikato mayors.
Environment Waikato wants to reward people who are looking after wetlands on their own land.


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One-Design Fun With Family & Friends
Learn more about what makes the J/22 such a fun boat for a broad cross-section of sailors. From sailing programs like the Cayman Islands Sailing Club, to SAIL NEWPORT and to California's St Francis YC, San Diego YC and California YC fleet racing/ team racing, the versatile J/22 can be sailed across a spectrum of sailing conditions with many levels of sailors- from beginners to experts. Here's a selection of videos that feature its capabilities in sailing venues around the world.


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today I have first time tested the DVD/CD toys and it looks very good.
I see a analog GUI to CDBurnerXP, this type of GUI is the best for me.
In the FAQ we can read that nobody needs multisession.
I not agree with this. I miss it. I would like to have a menu point for importing previous session.
In all other previous OS/2 CD and DVD burning software session import was missed.
One question: In the FAQ is written that multisession for DVD not works. But why ?
I have tested it with CDBurnerXP under Windows, have set format to ISO9660 JOLIET and it works fine.


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Wrapping Paper Dreams
Cousin Helping Nephew Open Gifts.
Brendon Opening Gifts
Alexa looking on as Brendon unwraps.
Grandma Getting Present Opening Help from Brendon.
Uncle Craig helping Grandma with Present.
Brendon looking into the Camera
My Nephew figuring out how to hold the Trumpet Correctly.
DOF demo for Nathan.
More Blurred Fireworks
New Years Fireworks
Happy New Year. From myself and all my friends (myself as well).
Farmington, NY Cloud Formations.
Farmington Sunset
Strange Clouds
Cold Bridge
Just because...
Best Seat in the House
Infrared Angel Figurines


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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a party of whites, South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande said on Saturday.
"The DA is a party of white madams and baases [white bosses]," he told the KwaZulu-Natal ANC nomination conference in Durban.
Nzimande lashed out at those who said there was no leadership in the country.
"Those who say there is no leadership in South Africa, they speak for the rich.
"I did not know that electricity could be connected to a mud structure. It is the leadership of the ANC that brought that," he said.
Nzimande said the African National Congress was the only organisation that could build South Africa as a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
He urged the delegates who would represent the province at the party's national elective conference in Mangaung to choose wisely, when deciding who should lead the ANC.
"Go and defend the majority rule. You can't have people losing the elections and wanting to rule from the courts and from the graves."
Nzimande also hit out at the media, saying it was not objective in its reporting.
He said the party should close ranks and defend the majority rule, especially from attacks on President Jacob Zuma.
"We [SA Communist Party] are not going to decide for the ANC who
the ANC must elect. But khethani kahle maqabane [choose properly comrades]."
Nomination would take place on Sunday. – Sapa.


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Dr. Leslie Boucher earned the Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University, the Master of Arts (Ethnomusicology) from Long Island University in New York, and the Ph. D. in Music History and Theory from the University of Georgia. Dr. Boucher has performed with various oratorio, opera, and symphonic organizations in Charlotte, Indianapolis, New York, Sioux City, and Spoleto. She has also performed as a soloist in the National Composers Conference, and has published a CD of twentieth-century art music while at the University of Georgia. Boucher taught public school music and performed as a freelance musician before coming to Emmanuel College in 1998. She is currently the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Her areas of teaching are music theory courses, world music, and art/music appreciation. Drs. Leslie and Walter Boucher, her husband, have one daughter, Andrea, who is a teacher in Charlotte, NC.
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P.O.S. "We Don't Even Live Here" release party @ First Avenue
P.O.S. @ First Avenue Mainroom
October 26th, 2012
As if it wasn't already known that Minneapolis is home to one of the most distinctive, inspiring and supportive hip hop communities in the nation, everyone in attendance at First Avenue on Friday for the "We Don't Even Live Here" release party reasserted that fact to one another by rocking out and having a great time. Despite his ailing kidneys, P.O.S. delivered yet another hand-raising, jaw-dropping performance. He had to cancel the rest of his tour but P.O.S. still brought his A-game to First Ave, performing new tracks and also a few old favorites.
Less than a week had gone by since the release of his latest album "We Don't Even Live Here," yetalmost everyone knew the words to the new songs and sang/rapped along. It seemed like everyone had one of his singles, "F**k Your Stuff," memorized from start to finish. The crowd went nuts when fellow Doomtree member Sims made his first appearance of the night to perform "They Can't Come" with the rapper of the evening.The song of the night, no question, had to be "Get Down" featuring Mike Mictlan, who was also one of the opening acts. P.O.S. and Mictlan got the entire crowd to jump up and down together, turning what was already one hell of a rap show into an all-out dance party.
After performing "We Don't Even Live Here" front to back (with the exception of a pair of songs), P.O.S. dug deep into his repertoire of songs and busted out "Music for Shoplifting," a classic from his first album. He was then accompanied by the entire Doomtree squad for "Low Light Low Life" as well as a few songs from Doomtree's latest, "No Kings," such as "Bolt Cutter" and "Bangarang." P.O.S. closed out his show with "Purexed," leaving all of those in attendance elated and quite satisfied.
It must also be mentioned that openers the Tribe and Big Cats!, Audio Perm, and Mike Mictlan all did a great job. There is no doubt that P.O.S. is one of the best live performers around, and it requires a lot of courage and passion to be able to open for him and rap in front of an audience with such high standards for hip hop music. For those of you have never seen a P.O.S. show, I highly encourage you to go to one when he is back at full strength. For those of you who have seen a P.O.S. show, but just couldn't make it to First Avenue last Friday night and need a fix, do not fret. Doomtree Blowout VIII is just around the corner.Everyone here at Radio K is wishing P.O.S. a speedy recovery so he can get back out on tour and up on stage.
Written by Luke Hochrein, Radio K Volunteer


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I need lunch box help!
I need reciepes for kids, for school lunch what can I make to go in her lunch that will stay and taste good?
Thnak you for any advice.
Veggie Wraps
Hummus and Greens Sandwich
Carrot Sticks
Celery Sticks(could put some raw almond butter in them)
Raw Broccoli w/ Dip
Lentil and Kale Soup(or other soups)
Black Bean Cake or Burger
Chia Seed Pudding
Really it depends on what the child will eat. You could always put leftovers in there as well.
Jennifer McCann wrote a book "Vegan Lunchbox" and also ran a blog documenting what she packed for her son for a whole year. The lunches were quite an affair and had a bunch of good ideas. Last time I checked parts of the blog were still up if you wanted to check it out. Definitely get a thermos and you can pack spaghetti and veggie meatballs, stews, soups, etc.


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Rupert Pennefather has been dancing with The Royal Ballet since 1999, after completing his training with The Royal Ballet School. In 2006 he was promoted to First Soloist, and in 2008 became a Principal. Not surprisingly, many of ballet's leading male roles are in his repertory, including a virtual royal flush of princes – The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Mayerling, Cinderella – as well as Albrecht in Giselle, Aminta in Sylvia and MacMillan's Romeo. The dancers he has partnered include Sylvie Guillem (Paris to her Juliet), Alina Cojocaru and Marianela Nuñez, and more recently his stage rapport with Lauren Cuthbertson – a very British pairing – has been especially admired.


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Amanda Bynes has traded the UCLA Medical Center for a celebrity rehab facility in Malibu, Calif.
TMZ reports that the former Nickelodeon star left UCLA's psychiatric facility where she was receiving treatment for her mental illness and is currently at The Canyon, a rehab center that caters to celebrities.
Sources familiar with the situation said Bynes, 27, checked into the rehab center three weeks ago. She reportedly interacts with people very little and rarely leaves the area where she's living.
The "She's The Man" star is allegedly in a "desperate" state as the rehab center is not equipped with the psychiatric facilities available at UCLA.
Sources claim the actress is not wearing a wig and is "paranoid" that paparazzi will find her.
News of Bynes' facility change comes a few days after her DUI case was transferred to a mental-health court after a judge deemed her mentally unfit for trial.
According to TMZ, The Canyon was hit with a big lawsuit in 2011 after an employee sold confidential information about Brooke Muller during her stay.


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Morning everyone! I've been up for a long while and it's near my time to go to bed. Tonight I thought of a genius lesson for the perfect chibi character. In this lesson, you'll be learning "how to draw chibi Jack Sparrow", step by step. The tutorial is labeled as an advanced one, mainly because it's very complex with all the lines and details. I didn't add too much because I knew there would be fans of Jack Sparrow who range in the 'novice' level. I had a lot of fun customizing the character and colors. The background was rendered after thorough thinking and observation of wallpapers. I used the Narnia map which is mixed with the original Pirates of the Caribbean one as well. There is a heavy yellow/red tint which subtly fades the detailing of the backdrop, contrasting Jack to where you can see his important details. Drawing chibis requires lots of skills as well as practice to get better. A chibi can range in many different styles, which is very important to achieve. In this case, I used a less of a chibi look for Jack's face. It's sorta hard to make a man with dreadlocks and facial hair to seem very childish. At least, I think I did a good job! I've never watched the movies before, never could sit thorough the first one. There's no knowledge I have of the movie, except the fact there are pirates which turn to skeletons. Well folks, I really hope this lesson will poison your fanatic desires of this Pirates of the Caribbean character. Go on and have fun learning "how to draw chibi Jack Sparrow". Thanks so much for viewing this lesson and good luck!
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Then Israel said to Joseph, "I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers. And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow." Genesis 48:21-22
Baby Boomer Behavior
Lately I've noticed the abundance said and written by twenty and thirty-somethings about how "that miserable baby boomer generation has failed us."
"They're greedy geezers."
"They're leaving us a great burden of debt."
"The leaders from their generation are short sighted and selfish."
"It's as though they threw a big party and left it to us to clean up their mess."
And besides all that, "They told us we could be anything we wanted as long as we put our minds to it. I found out recently — I can't be an astronaut after all."
Let me just tell you what I think about all these statements, they're all undeniably Continue reading


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Exclusive: Sean Murphy's PUNK ROCK JESUS Rises at Vertigo
After rising through the ranks drawing comics for the likes of Grant Morrison, Jason Aaron and Scott Snyder, artist Sean Murphy is stepping into his own with an all-new Vertigo series he's writing and drawing on his own. Dubbed Punk Rock Jesus, this six-issue story follows the tempestuous life of a former child star trying to shuck off the preconceptions the world puts upon him and carve out a life on his own terms. It may seem like a story ripped from the supermarket aisle, but when you factor in that the titular star is a clone of Jesus Christ, created in a lab for a reality show that fell apart when the true reality became too hard to bear, the story changes significantly.
This story is one that Murphy has been carrying around nearly a decade, honing and refining the story and the style the book would take. After a bidding war between Marvel and DC for him a few years back, Murphy signed with DC with the intention to bring this unconventional story to shelves after doing other projects. And although Murphy's written comics before – 2005's at Oni and at Dark Horse in 2006 – Murphy's become almost exclusively known for his nuanced artwork that blends Bruce Timm, Bill Watterson and Bill Sienkiewicz. On several levels, Murphy's steps here are not dissimilar to Frank Miller's own transformation with the creator-owned book , also at DC.
Punk Rock Jesus is set to debut July 11th from Vertigo in stark black & white, a rarity from the publisher. But as Murphy tells us in this exclusive first interview about the project, it's inline with his original vision for the series and carries out his intent both visually and thematically for this contentious story
Newsarama: Sean, this new is your return to writing and drawing your own material for the first time since (which you co-wrote) and . I'm sure you have a number of writers wanting you to draw their scripts, so what made you want to tell your own stories?
Sean Murphy: Yes, I've been putting a few writers on hold in order to do this book. Which is hard, because really brought some buzz to my name and I don't want to lose that momentum. Trust me, after this book is done, I plan on doing projects with guys like Scott Snyder, Mark Millar, and John Arcudi because they've been kind enough to wait.
But my personal need to write? When you get deep enough into storytelling, you eventually arrive at concepts like character arcs, subplots, and 3-act-structures. When you're that deep into storytelling, you might as well just write something--you're most of the way there, after all.
My need to do Punk Rock Jesus is more personal; people who know me will see that this book is an autobiography cleverly disguised as science fiction. It tackles issues that I'm very concerned about: religion, politics, media, and the environment. I'd be neglecting my responsibilities as an artist and an atheist if I put off Punk Rock Jesus any longer.
Especially in an election year.
Nrama: I know you've been working on this for some time now. How far along are you in the creation of the book?
Murphy: Today I'm working on the last page of issue 3. So I'm exactly halfway done with the art. It's surreal to see this book halfway completed after all this time. Punk Rock Jesus has been with me in one form or another since 2002--before I wrote . Part of me can't believe that it's finally happening.
Nrama: Religion's one of those things that can become a heated conversation, and you're tackling it head-on by presenting a genetic clone of Jesus himself in Punk Rock Jesus. Thinking about how this idea, let alone if it actually happened, would be received by the world, did you have any apprehension in going this route?
Murphy: For a while, anytime I posted a Punk Rock Jesus page or mentioned it on DeviantArt, I'd usually get notes from religious believers regarding the nature of the book. Some were harmless, but others were pretty cutting, telling me that I was going to hell and that I should re-read the Bible and try to understand Jesus' personal message for me – things like that. I've been an atheist for a while now, so I know a lot of the talking points, but some of the comments I received really upset me. It was hard not to fire back. But in the end it gave me a thicker skin. When the Wolverine ABC/con sketch drama happened in February, I got some nasty feedback from a few professionals. And as much as that sucked, it was nothing compared to the religious attacks I got on DeviantArt.
I get comments less these days – usually the folks on DeviantArt will pounce inappropriate commenters before I even see them. I'm honored to have that kind of support to balance things out.
To answer your question, part of me is very concerned about tackling this subject. Comics is mostly escapism. Me bringing a hot topic into the format is bound to rub some people the wrong way. Each day I play out different scenarios – one where I'm invited to talk to Jon Stewart, and others where Punk Rock Jesus makes no splash at all. So we'll see.
Nrama: This clone of the son of God comes about by a shrewd company wanting to use the baby as the star of a reality show, akin to . Can you describe that for us?
Murphy: The idea for Punk Rock Jesus started when I read something years ago about cloning. And I thought, "who would the first human clone be?" And knowing what many Americans are like, the answer came instantly: Jesus Christ. And with being the biggest hit on TV at the time, it was obvious that a Jesus clone would be the topic of a reality show. The basic premise of the story came to me in a minute. I wish all writing was that easy.
The only snag I hit was how a corporation would do such a thing, considering human cloning is illegal in the United States. But I solved the problem by having them clone him in international waters. From then on, the story wrote itself with all the questions that the premise begged: Would the clone be owned by the corporation? What would his rights be? How would people receive him?
Religion is one of my favorite topics, so I was thrilled to get started. But I had to finish , and first.
Nrama: So what does the clone call himself?
Murphy: The clone's mother has a hard time calling him "Jesus", so everyone on the show eventually starts calling him "Chris" instead, because Chris is close enough to Christ. That in itself starts an entire controversy with many Christian viewers.
Nrama: So what is Chris trying to accomplish here, shaking free of his supposed destiny?
Murphy: For years the clone has been a prisoner to the desire of the show's producer--a man who's trying to make the show as profitable as possible (and never mind who it hurts). At the age of 14, Jesus eventually sees the corruption around him and rebels against his celebrity. He decides that he's an atheist, escapes the show and starts a punk rock band, using his celebrity to fight a media war against American religiosity.
Nrama: By his side in this is an intriguing character named McKeal; an ex-IRA bodyguard who carries a deep Catholic upbringing with him. How does that play out with Chris under his wing?
Murphy Thomas McKael is basically the -type character, charged with keeping the clone safe. Being a hardcore Catholic from Northern Ireland, Thomas sees his task not just as a job but as his destiny. His religious convictions are tested throughout the story as he's forced to bear witness to Jesus' transformation.
Nrama: Years ago you were working on another story about the IRA called that never saw the light of day. Is that related to this at all?
Murphy: Yes. was my attempt to write an IRA story, but it didn't work out. The complexities of the IRA were too large for a 23-year-old artist/writer to tackle, so I put it aside and did instead. After I came up with the premise for Punk Rock Jesus, I folded the stuff into the plot. It ended up working well--the clone's struggle in the story isn't that different than Kael's struggle with the IRA: both are coming-of-age stories where the character has to decide what role religion will play in his life (if any).
Having the duel plots also made for great visuals between the flashbacks: type settings juxtaposed against the masonry of Belfast.
Nrama: This might be a bit personal, but can you tell us about your own religious beliefs and how they color the story you're telling in Punk Rock Jesus? You mentioned you were atheist and this as a bit autobiographical…
Murphy: Many of the characters represent different belief structures that I've inhabited over the years. The ex-IRA bodyguard encapsulates how I used to believe. Another major character is the cloning doctor who sees the world through the eyes of science. At one point Jesus becomes an argumentative, militant atheist--something I struggled with to this day.
One thing I'd like to be clear about: Punk Rock Jesus isn't a book about atheism nor am I grinding my ax. My wife is religious and so are my parents, and I'd be stunned if they didn't enjoy this book. There's a character in the book for everyone--at least that's how I've tried to write it. Nothing would bother me more if I had Christian readers who stopped being Sean Murphy fans because of Punk Rock Jesus.
Nrama: Before we go, can you talk about the decision to do this book in black & white? at Oni and IDw was coincidentally also in black & white, but it's a rarity in the DC/Vertigo line.
Murphy: Even though Punk Rock Jesus is kind of an "indy" book, I'm thrilled to have the mainstream backing of DC/Vertigo. Punk Rock Jesus turned into a better story with the help of my editor Karen Berger--she's been patient and very kind with the whole thing, which is saying something because Punk Rock Jesus is a hot-topic book. It might even be a bit too hot to justify the budget to have it colored. I honestly prefer black and white books--Punk Rock Jesus was pitched as b&w, so I'm thrilled with the decision. I just hope it doesn't hurt sales. My hope is that it really takes off so maybe I can convince DC to do a colored trade. We'll see.