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(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) -- One morning in early March, Susan Babbitt received a phone call from the Dana Law Firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was the kind of call people dream about: A woman had recently passed away, she was told, and had left money to the Friends of Collinsville Animal Shelter, the animal haven Babbit founded in Collinsville, Okla.
Babbit was shocked. Who was this woman? And more specifically, how much was the donation for?
"I was too polite to ask," Babbitt told ABC News.
A few days later, after mailing back a notarized and certified letter with the shelter's tax identification number as a nonprofit organization, she got her answer: The donor was 68-year-old Mary Kay Thomas. Thomas had no family and wanted to donate 27.5 percent of her estate to the animal shelter, according to Tulsa World.
As for the donation? It was for a whopping $188,981.03.
"I couldn't believe it," said Babbitt, who is also the librarian for the town, just north of Tulsa. She did wonder how Thomas was connected to her organization, but no one in Dana's office seemed to know. "That should have been a red flag, but it wasn't," Babbitt admitted.
Still, she was thrilled by the situation. "Every month we worry that we're going to have to close, and almost every other month we have some kind of a fundraiser"-- art sales, bake sales, garage sales. These small fundraisers helped her build the no-kill shelter, which goes by the name, Ward-Wiseman Animal Haven. It opened in 2008 after four years of effort and can hold about 30 cats and dogs, she said.
"I've always said, when you have an animal shelter you spend money, you don't make money," said Babbitt. "There's no way to get ahead. We charge a small fee--$120--to adopt the animal. But by the time we spay, neuter and give the animals heartworm tests, we've spent that much. But for the animals to be able to go to a good home, it's worth it to us."
On March 27, Babbitt received the check and immediately transferred it into the shelter's account. And that would have been that, but for the call she received on April 15. The law firm had made a mistake, the voice on her answering machine said. The check had gone to the wrong shelter. Instead, it was meant for the Friends of Collinsville Animal Shelter--the animal control and adoption shelter for the City of Collinsville, Illinois, not Oklahoma.
"I said 'You're kidding me! How can this happen after eight weeks?" Babbitt recalled.
She consulted her lawyer, who told her that she had to return the money.
Matt Dana, the owner and president of Dana Law Firm, told ABC News that it was an honest mix-up, the result of changing personnel in his office. "Somewhere along the way the file was assigned to a different attorney in the firm with a different paralegal, and they mailed out the check to the wrong charity," he said.
Dana said his company realized the mistake after a representative from the Collinsville, Ill., shelter—now called the Warren Billhartz Collinsville Animal Shelter -- called to ask about the status of the check. "Everybody started to panic and looked in the file and discovered there were two shelters and the check was sent to the wrong one," said Dana.
Although he feels "terrible," he does expect Babbitt to return the money. "It's no different than if you go to the grocery store and when you check out there's a bag of sugar under your cart that you didn't buy," he said. "The clerk made a mistake. It's not like you get to keep the sugar."
Babbitt, for her part, has every intention to send back the cash, although she has not yet done so. "I just haven't had time," she said. "I'm going to do it."
But just in case, she gave a call to John Miller, the mayor of Collinsville, Ill., to ask if he would be willing to split the donation in half. "We are a no-kill institution," she said. "They euthanize. We don't. I doubt the woman would have wanted to donate to a shelter that euthanizes the animals."
Neither the Illinois shelter nor the mayor's office returned calls to ABC News. As of this writing Babbitt had not heard back from the mayor.
To help compensate for his error, Dana plans to donate his $12,000 fee to Babbitt's shelter.
"We've been told those people never had more than $2,000 in their bank account," he said. "We can understand that this is devastating to them."
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Leyland looking for ways to snap Avila's slump
CLEVELAND -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland is trying to come up with any idea he can to help Alex Avila out of his season-long slump, even talking with the former All-Star catcher about what he and the coaching staff might be able to do.
Leyland's next idea might be to back him off from everyday play.View Full Game Coverage
CLEVELAND -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland is trying to come up with any idea he can to help Alex Avila out of his season-long slump, even talking with the former All-Star catcher about what he and the coaching staff might be able to do.
Leyland's next idea might be to back him off from everyday play.View Full Game Coverage
Though the Tigers had ace Justin Verlander on the mound, and left-handed hitters have fared better against Ubaldo Jimenez, Leyland rested Avila for Wednesday's series finale against the Indians. Brayan Pena, 4-for-5 off Jimenez entering the game, started instead, making his fourth start with Verlander.
Avila won't start Thursday's opener against the Twins with lefty Scott Diamond on the mound, either, making it back-to-back nights off. It's not a premeditated idea on Leyland's part to get him away from his struggles for a stretch, but it essentially amounts to a break.
"I did this with Pudge [Ivan Rodriguez] a few years back a bit toward the end there, played him and then sat him out, played him and sat him out," Leyland said before Wednesday's game. "He actually got going pretty good. He didn't particularly like it, but it actually worked pretty good. I'm not saying I'm exactly trying that with Alex, but I've got to do something. …
"Right now, you've got to kind of go with your gut and pick and choose. I do think, sometimes, maybe a couple days might be OK. I don't really know the answer. I don't think there's a magic formula."
Part of that mix comes naturally with the righty-lefty mix the Tigers encounter with starting pitchers. The fact that Pena is a switch-hitter gives Leyland a little more flexibility than a simple platoon.
Avila has to figure out something. Avila is hitless in his last 11 at-bats and is mired in a 1-for-21 slump over his past seven games. Leyland gave no indication that any roster move could be near. Quite the opposite, in fact. He reinforced Avila's status as their catcher. Everyday catcher, however, might be pushing it.
"I don't want to indicate that Alex isn't our catcher, because he is our catcher," Leyland said. "But somehow we've got to get him going. At some point, I have to do something. Sit him down for two days. Sit him down for three days. Go every other day for a while.
"I don't really have the formula just yet in my mind, but I don't want anybody to think that I haven't been thinking about it. I ask a lot of opinions of the coaching staff. I do a lot of soul searching at night, what's the best way maybe to bring this guy out of it."
Avila has taken extra batting practice as much as his catching demands allow. He has tried to avoid falling into the trap of thinking too much at the plate, keeping his approach simple.
"I've had some good at-bats and bad at-bats," Avila said. "It's just a matter of trying to have as many good at-bats as possible, to be as consistent with that as possible. I don't know what I'm going to end up with at the end of the season as far as my statistics, but one thing I can control is to do whatever I can to help the team win and keep trying to put consistent at-bats together. Whatever I end up at statistically, it is what it is."
As much help as the coaches try to offer, though, it's on Avila to figure something out. He told Leyland as much when they talked.
"My job as a player is to perform," Avila said. "Everything that they can do, obviously, you try to help me as much as possible, and then as player, especially up here, you have to be your own coach at times, as well. The bottom line is it's on me to be able to perform. That's it."
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This is a great piece from CNN written by John Farah about yoga. Enjoy!
(CNN) -- My friend Christine was into yoga long before it went mainstream, and she was good at it.
She attended yoga camps, went on a yearly trek to India and even ritually cleansed her sinuses with warm
saltwater -- literally sucked it up through her nose. She claimed it possessed a healing value and kept her from getting a cold.
That was the '70s. She tried to convince me back then that yoga would be good for me, that it would loosen up my muscles and increase my body's longevity. I wanted nothing to do with it.
Football champs' secret weapon: Yoga "Are you kidding?" I said. "I can't stand still for two minutes, and you want me to do yoga?"
I loved running and playing sports like soccer and volleyball, things that kept me moving all the time. The
idea of stretching didn't really appeal to me. Neither, for that matter, did sucking saltwater into my nose.
Twenty-five years went by, and lo and behold, I found that my body was getting more and more prone to injury, just like Christine predicted.
I figured if I wanted to keep being able to run, I had better learn how to stand still.
"Marathon Man" John Farah The breaking point came six years ago, when I injured my hamstring at the beginning of Grandma's Marathon in Minnesota and ended up walking 21 miles to finish the race in six hours and 14 minutes. Not exactly the kind of record I had been hoping to set.
I figured if I wanted to keep being able to run, I had better learn how to stand still.
Fortunately, I learned that there are different flavors of yoga. I tried Iyengar Yoga at first, and I can definitely see the appeal -- it's a slower, more meditative practice, good for feeling centered and grounded. But Iyengar also uses a lot of props, and I didn't like that kind of interruption. It made it harder for me to get into a rhythm.
Then one day I was working out at my gym when I noticed a class doing a very different kind of yoga -- power
yoga, or Ashtanga. No props, no time wasted, and the people were in constant motion. Granted, it was a more
"sedentary" motion, if you will -- a series of poses like Downward Facing Dog and Warrior and Triangle -- but they switched from one to the other so fast it felt like a real workout. In fact, the only thing I didn't like about Ashtanga was that the pace really wore me out. Turns out that the 30-something yoga students were in better shape than the Marathon Man. Over time, I've improved -- and not just physically. Sure, my muscles feel looser than they have in years, and I'm avoiding injuries as I grow older. My teacher, Janice, even tells me that my poses are improving. There's more than that, though. Call it a cliche, but yoga really does feed your soul as much as it does your body. I've learned that as much as I love being active and on the go, it really is necessary to take time out of each day to slow down, to forget about your computer, your smartphone and all those e-mails, to take some time away from your kids and your job and your responsibilities.
To stop moving and focus simply on staying put. Now, does that mean I'll start inhaling saltwater sometime soon? My sinuses are doing just fine without it, thanks. But yoga has become a valuable part of my life, and it can do good things for you too!
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Design plans for the imposing, turn-of-the-century building, located on the corner of 64th Street and Catalpa Avenue, include a renovated gym, early childhood and youth program space, computer lab and teen center, and a health and wellness center.
Other features are an extended, high school regulation-sized basketball court, first floor weight gym, and an interior courtyard with a glass-enclosed fitness space. According to the YMCA, once finished the 20,000-square-foot Ridgewood branch will be its most modern facility in Queens.
Maloney, who is overseeing the renovation for Anlar LLC, the contractor carrying out the construction, said the building has come a long way since work began there in May of last year.
"This building definitely took a beating [over the years]" said Maloney, who dated its construction to sometime after 1888, when terracotta was largely introduced to United States construction, and the start of the 20th century.
Indeed the building's interior is replete with signs of 100 years of use, from paint-chipped walls to well-worn floors. As Maloney led a tour around the facility, men worked to remove piles of demolished debris from the first floor, which will be transformed into the health and fitness center. Others on the ground floor prepared the bathrooms for tiling.
The biggest component of the renovation work was replacing the building's ceiling, Maloney said. Original plans called for a repair of the existing roof, but Maloney said it soon became clear a complete replacement would be needed.
"What happened was as we proceeded through the project [we realized] the roof structure was defective," said Maloney.
A full two-thirds of the roof has been replaced, said Maloney, with the rest scheduled to be finished in coming weeks. Other ongoing work that remains to be finished is a replacement of the remaining original plumbing system, ground floor bathrooms, and second floor executive offices.
Maloney acknowledged major work still needs to be done, but said he was confident his team would finished by the scheduled completion date.
"The idea is to create a space that's a beacon for the area and affordable for everyone," said Greg Maziarz, the Ridgewood YMCA's executive director. He said once the facility is finished it will have space for everyone from teenagers to senior citizens.
In the meantime, said Maziarz, the Ridgewood YMCA's summer program will begin as scheduled on June 29. The Ridgewood YMCA has operated two offsite facilities during the Catalpa Avenue branch reconstruction. For more information on summer programs or membership at the new location, call (212) 643-4077.
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All I can ever see is that red X. It's in my e-mail, in my Web browser, it's everywhere. Why can't I see any pictures?
Several people have problems with the dreaded "red X," so you are definitely not alone when you ask this question. All of us here in the office get multiple e-mails about this subject every day, so even though we've run a tip on this before, here's a little more explanation that will hopefully help you determine the exact cause of your red X problem.
One of the main areas that people see the red X is in their e-mail. If you use Outlook Express and are having trouble seeing pictures in your e-mail, open it up and go to Tools, Options and choose the Security tab. Make sure the "Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail" box is unchecked. Now, if you are sending an e-mail and people have been complaining to you about the pictures not showing up, try this: open up OE and go to Tools, Options, Send tab. Under the "Mail Sending Format," make sure HTML is selected and then click on the HTML Settings button. In there, make sure the "Send pictures with messages" box is checked. That should solve your e-mail issues.
If you are having trouble seeing images in Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options and click on the Advanced tab. Look for the Multimedia section and make sure the box that says "Show Pictures" is checked. For Firefox, go to Tools, Options and click on the Web Features icon. Make sure the "Load Images" box is checked as well.
Another cause may be that your browser security settings are set too high, which prevents you from accessing the Web site that handles the images. In IE, go to Tools, Internet Options, Security tab and click on the Default Level button. Make sure your settings are somewhere around the medium level.
Another cause could be your antivirus or firewall settings. Look for a setting that says "Disable Web bugs" and make sure it is turned off. This should allow all the images to pass through so you can see them.
There are also a couple of other more simple reasons why your images may be blocked. One is that you're looking at a Web site that is busy or temporarily shut down or offline. A Web host could also be working on certain things on the site, causing the images to be down. If everything else we've discussed above is set correctly and you're still not seeing the images, this might just be your problem. Just try the site again later, that's all you can really do. Also, when you're trying to view images on a Web site or in your e-mail, make sure you are actually connected to the Internet, because they will not show up if you're not online.
If you've been having trouble with the red X, hopefully one of these solutions will help you in fixing this awful predicament!
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"If I can fit myself in a book because the character has curly hair, because she has skin that's a little bit darker, it's easier for me to read," said Jane Tejeda of Middletown, NY, a Hispanic studies major at Mount Saint Mary College. "Then, the teacher's questions are going to be so much easier."
Jane Gangi, an associate professor of education who is active in the Mount's Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning (CELL), along with student contributors, presented their findings on multicultural literature for K-5 students at the New York State Reading Association Literacy for All Learners conference in Albany.
They followed up with a presentation for Hudson Valley teachers, students and parents at the Mount.
Good readers, Gangi explained, make text-to-world, text-to-self, and text-to-text connections. That can be more difficult for children if the majority of books they read feature only characters of one race.
David Coleman and Sue Pimental, architects of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, sent representatives to Mount Saint Mary College's CELL program, requesting suggestions for literary diversity.
Out of 171 recommended texts for elementary school students in the English Language Arts Common Core, 18 are from authors of color.
Gangi, Bishop Dunn Memorial School fourth grade teacher Nancy Benfer, and 10 Mount Saint Mary College student annotators developed a list of more than 150 book suggestions to include in K-5 Common Core standards. The texts were recommended by educators across the nation, or had won multicultural awards.
Gangi said it's important for children to see among their learning materials people whose appearance resembles theirs.
"It's got to be so much more than Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King," she said.
Lauren Feliciano of Poughkeepsie, NY, a history major on the childhood and special education track, agreed.
"This is one of the first times that I saw myself in texts," said the student annotator. "That was a really big deal for me. That made me want to read more."
Justin Lewis of Spring Valley, NY, a graduate student in literacy for K-sixth grade students, added, "Reading these books of color will help all children. In America, we are multicultural. To be successful, you have to know about other cultures, especially in the business world."
Other Mount education faculty who have participated in CELL are director Janine Bixler, Reva Cowan, and David Gallagher. Additionally, English professor Peter Witkowski recently lent his skills to the program.
Other CELL initiatives include Mount book clubs offered at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center. College volunteers help their young students to explore books that reflect various cultural backgrounds and interests of the Newburgh community. Children actively share their own ideas and stories as well.


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It seems in our culture today, and especially amongst Christian women there is this idea we must be perfect. If not actually "be" perfect, at least appear like we are. I do not have enough smoke and mirrors in my possession to make me look even adequate, let alone perfect on most days.
In my little world or reality, my house is often a mess, my twin teen boys snarky and hard to motivate. I still need to lose at minimum another 25-30 lbs to look normal and seem to be dragging my feet or my behind on that one. My husband works long hours at work and then again at home. He gets lost in his "projects," leaving me feeling frustrated and alone. My garden grows weeds better than anything else, we have too many animals on this farm that looks like Ma and Pa Kettle live here and I just get so frustrated and overwhelmed by it all. I need, no really I must just fall at God's feet everyday. If not for prayer I would be in a very quiet place with nice soft walls! I have become increasingly dependent on my Heavenly Father to simply get through a day. That is reality!
I really get annoyed when a young Mom trying to do her best is left feeling like she is failing. I tell her. We all fail, everyday. Do not compare yourself to Mrs. Whoosy in the pew to the left. She has her own struggles and issues. WE ALL DO! I do not care how lovely her home is or how seemingly well behaved her children are. Nobody is free from the scars of the hurts we all face as we stumble through life.
Just get up in the morning, love God, your husband and babies and put one foot in front of the other until bedtime. We are NOT Martha Stewart, we do not need to be gourmet cooks or financial geniuses. We just need to love.
I am still learning the importance of loving and showing Grace and Mercy to others. Even others I do not want to show any of those to. I pray for a Servants Heart, so I can love my husband, children and others the way God wants me to, not MY way!
Of course I have those days when I've doled out the love and encouragement and care and I am left feeling empty and alone. Mom's rarely get back what they give out.I know it is in the job description somewhere in very very fine print. THAT is precisely when we turn to Jesus or Mary and lean on them. I tend to lean hard. They hold me up.
Reality is this...Life is messy, I hurt others, they hurt me, I struggle with endless issues, I fight sin and lose every day. BUT! Because of HIS grace and mercy, I get to start new everyday. I get to keep growing and learning. God is good! Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Oh Lord make me humble, help me love, give me a Servants Heart. Let others see you in me. Less of me Lord More of You!
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Can art-making run in the family? It would seem so for the aunt and niece combination of Lily and Sonja Rosenberg. The Gallery Shop at the WAG will be presenting a trunk show of their work from October 25 to 27. You can meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, October 25 from 6 to 9pm.
Although both the Rosenbergs use traditional techniques and boldly experiment with some unlikely jewelry materials, emphasizing texture and adding shots of colour as they create new forms, the similarity ends there.
Inspired by the structure and formations of both urban and natural landscapes, Sonja Rosenberg uses traditional forging, casting, and fabrication techniques as she explores deconstruction, isolating elements of texture, colour, and form. Stone is the focal point of each piece, complemented by the innovative use of such materials as micro beads, resin, horsehair, and sea sponge.
Lily Rosenberg finds her inspiration in world cultures. Using time-honoured goldsmithing techniques she forges surprising relationships between materials. Gold, silver, and precious stones are often paired with the less traditional such as found glass, steel, and fibre. The results are minimalist, sensual, wearable works of art.
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I know one of the first things you do to secure a server is disallowing remote root login.
Passwords are pretty weak; what do people think of only allowing root login via ssh keys or other password-less methods.
Which methods are the best?
Is it better just not to risk it?
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 28 (UPI) -- A Virginia church celebrating Memorial Day by displaying more than 6,400 U.S. flags said they are honoring those who lost their lives in recent wars.
The Rev. Jim Sell of the Eastern Shore Chapel on Laskin Road in Virginia Beach said the church compiled a book with the names of all U.S. service members who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan and the flags are a tribute to them, WAVY-TV, Virginia Beach, reported Monday.
"This is a church that has had a long history with the U.S. Navy. We value our patriotism and our life in this community of navy personnel," Sell said.
He said the flags will remain on display until Flag Day in June.


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Cleveland city councilor Joe Cimperman at the construction of Wonder City Farm, one of the city's many "asphalt" vegetable gardens.
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The Albuquerque high school auditorium was nearly full. On stage sat a dozen New Mexico state officials, physicians, and other health professionals, listening intently to a parade of parents, teachers, civic leaders, and even the occasional student—all speaking in favor of a proposal to ban sugary soft drinks and to require the state's public schools to offer healthier food.
Then it was the other side's turn. Standing in a carefully coifed cluster, immaculately attired and bristling with confidence, America's beverage industry representatives made their case for the retention of soda in New Mexico's public schools. Each of the speakers—none of whom were state residents—announced their names, punctuated with an alphabet soup of credentials that spanned the range of most known health disciplines. They argued that soft drinks were not as unhealthy as people thought, that the real culprit in America's obesity crisis wasn't too many calories but too little exercise, and that it was simply not right to deprive school children of the nation's iconic soda brands.
These arguments were as disingenuous as the case for healthy school food was compelling. But public institutions don't change easily, and corporations don't give up millions of dollars without a fight. A back room deal between state officials and the beverage industry nearly scuttled the proposed reforms. But the light of day was too bright, and the voice of citizens too strong. Today, the cafeterias of New Mexico's public schools no longer sell Pepsi or Coke. In their place, students find apples, chiles, and other locally grown fruits and vegetables.
The victory was by no means inevitable. The state's nutrition reforms were the direct result of work done by the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, an organized group of farmers, nutritionists, educators, activists, and others on a mission for healthier food.
But how do you start up agriculture in the middle of a city, and on a scale that will make a difference?
|From vacant city lot to fresh food: the making of Cleveland's Neighbors in Family Practice Farm.
Photos courtesy of New Agrarian Center
Big decisions about food, nutrition, and agriculture used to be the purview of a small cadre of agribusiness corporations and political heavy-hitters. But more and more, people are realizing that decisions that affect their food and health are too important to leave in the hands of others. Around the country citizens are holding their elected officials accountable for junk food in schools, food insecurity in poor neighborhoods, and the future of agriculture through groups called "food policy councils" (FPCs).
The FPC movement started more than 25 years ago in Knoxville, Tennessee, and now there are about 100 councils in North America. The councils come in many shapes and sizes—some organized by citizens, some established formally by an ordinance, state statute, or executive order. And increasingly, these food policy councils are publicly asserting that the nation's food system must serve a triple bottom line—one that is good for producers, the environment, and all consumers, including low-income households.
Food Democracy at Work
Agitated chatter spilled out of the meeting room at the Boulder County Natural Resources building in Colorado as the 12 members of the newly appointed Boulder County Food and Agriculture Policy Council gathered over beer and pizza (both made locally) and put finishing touches on a strategic plan to boost local food production and distribution.
The discussion grew tense when one member protested that her values were not reflected in the plan's current draft. Cindy Torres, the council chair, called a time-out. It wasn't about whether the member's perception was right or wrong. Food policy councils are committed to listening to everyone's ideas. As discussion resumed, the reluctant member calmed, put aside her doubts, and accepted compromise language.
"We want everyone to know they have a voice in our food system," says Torres. Such an inclusive process may take longer. Food policy councils are "like being in a big family," she says. "All those people aren't going away, so you better learn to deal with them."
But Torres insists the payoff can be enormous. "At first we had only a collection of special interests. But now we have a vision that everyone can share and work for," she says. "Yes, we focus on environmental sustainability, but in order for our work to have a long-term impact, we must also work on social sustainability."
It's that proximity to local voices that gives food policy councils their strength. At the federal level, where Congress and the administration make policies like the Farm Bill, the average citizen's voice can get lost. But when food policy councils confront a local school board or state legislature, elected officials must listen and work with them.
This strategy has been successful in New Mexico, where the council has worked with public and private partners to advocate successfully for increased state funding for farmers markets and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Food policy councils' commitment to building a "big tent," open to many interests, is starting to pay off in other communities as well. Cleveland, for example, has "brought together an amazing group of food system stakeholders who have a vision for a just and sustainable local food system," according to Jennifer Schofield, cofounder of the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Food Policy Council.
Like many so-called rust-belt cities, Cleveland has lost a staggering number of residents and supermarkets, leaving citizens stranded amid large tracts of vacant land with no place to shop. But Schofield saw vacant lots as future mini-farms, and the remaining corner stores as potential outlets for healthy food, not just candy, tobacco, and lottery tickets. "Anybody in their right mind knows that Cleveland's economic future isn't with the Fortune 500. We need to stimulate small, local businesses like food and gardening."
But how do you start up agriculture in the middle of a city, and on a scale that will make a difference?
The food policy council tackled that question by seeking citywide policies that could open possibilities for urban farming. They found a champion in City Councilor Joe Cimperman, a 10-year veteran of Cleveland's 13th Ward.
"Urban farming can be transformative in terms of the economy, nutrition, health, and public safety," Cimperman says. "Our goal is to make Cleveland a national leader in the local food economy." He and the FPC have secured a zoning change that permits community gardening. They are now working on new zoning to create larger plots, one-acre or more, and allow chicken-raising and beekeeping.
Similar approaches have succeeded in Portland, Oregon, where the 15-member Portland-Multnomah Food Policy Council has encouraged the city to open up more land for community gardens through their "Diggable City" project, which has turned the public spotlight on the need for more urban plots. Even though 3,000 people currently till the city's community gardens, there are still 1,000 gardener wannabes on a waiting list.
Portland is also thinking beyond a few garden plots. The council is working with the region's planning commission to encourage the inclusion of food access, affordable food, and the viability of state agriculture in the region's five-year comprehensive plan. Should they succeed, it will be the first time any major American city has recognized food and agriculture as key issues in city and regional planning.
Through such collaborations, food policy councils give ordinary people a chance to have a big impact on where their food will come from in the future. According to Pam Roy, co-director of the non-profit Farm to Table, the New Mexico council was created to bring about profound change.
"We could do food projects forever," she says, "but never get the kind of far-reaching results that we get by tackling state policy."
As new voices speak out through the FPCs, there's hope that food and agriculture decisions will start delivering what people really need—healthy, affordable, sustainable food.
|Mark Winne wrote this article as part of Food for Everyone, the Spring 2009 issue of YES! Magazine. Mark is cofounder of the City of Hartford Food Policy Commission, the Connecticut Food Policy Council, End Hunger Connecticut!, and the national , and author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty (Beacon, 2008).


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Seven Martian hills surrounding the Spirit rover's landing site would be dedicated to the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe announced Monday.
"These seven hills on Mars are named for those seven brave souls, the final crew of the space shuttle Columbia," O'Keefe said in an statement released by the agency. "The Columbia crew faced the challenge of space and made the supreme sacrifice in the name of exploration."
Columbia was commanded by Rick Husband and piloted by William McCool. The mission specialists were Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark; the payload specialist was Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon. All seven were lost on Feb. 1, 2003, when the shuttle broke up during re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.
The 28th and final flight of Columbia was a 16-day mission dedicated to research in physical, life and space sciences. The Columbia crew successfully conducted approximately 80 separate experiments during their mission.
The Apollo Hills are to the northwest and southwest of the Spirit site in Mars' Gusev Crater, while the Columbia Hills are to the east and southeast.
Last month, Spirit's landing site was itself named Columbia Memorial Station, while the Opportunity rover's landing site was designated Challenger Memorial Station to honor the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the 1986 Challenger explosion.
This report was based on information from NASA.


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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA-The Hampden-Sydney Tigers kicked off the 2011 season in a big way with a 63-7 victory over Averett University. Despite scoring just six points in the opening stanza, the Tigers reeled off 57 unanswered points in the final three quarters to start the year 1-0. Senior quarterback Travis Lane (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns on 20 of 30 accuracy, while senior running back Kirk Rohle (Mechanicsville, VA/Hanover) led the way on the ground with 126 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Rohle added 67 yards and another score on four receptions. On the defensive side of the ball, the Tigers allowed one touchdown on 115 rushing and 149 passing yards.
Neither team could score on their first drives, but it was the Tigers who found the endzone first on their second attempt. After back-to-back first down receptions Eric Gorsline (Virginia Beach, VA/Norfolk Academy) and Kyle Vance (Onley, VA/Broadwater Academy), Rohle broke into Averett territory with a 12 yard scamper. Eight plays later, Rohle notched another 12 yard run that put him in the endzone.
On the ensuing extra point attempt, Roderick Doggett scooped up a fumbled snap and returned it all the way to the endzone for the defensive two points.
After the Tiger defense held their ground and forced a punt, the Tigers marched from their own 25 yard line, and a John Michael Sparagna (Mechanicsville, VA/Atlee) 25 yard gain later put the Tigers on the Averett six yard line. The Cougars bent, but did not break, and four plays later Averett took possession on a turnover on downs.
Kirkland Brown took that momentum to get Averett out to the Hampden-Sydney 43 yard line, but the Tigers tightened up and forced another punt.
Hampden-Sydney was no more fortunate on the ensuing drive, but Sean Clark (Madison Heights, VA/Amherst) came up with a big fumble recovery on Corey Geiger's (Chesapeake, VA/Western Branch) punt. With the extra possession and a drive starting on the Averett 31 yard line, Hampden-Sydney converted when Lane hit Rohle for a 25 yard touchdown. Lane then completed a pass to sophomore Mike Goad (Chesterfield, VA/Matoaca) for the two point conversion, giving the Tigers a 14-2 lead midway through the second quarter.
Just two plays later, Hampden-Sydney had the ball again after sophomore corner Zach Morgan (Virginia Beach, VA/Ocean Lakes) picked off Brown. With momentum and good field position again, the Tigers tacked on seven more with an Evan King (Lewisburg, WV/Episcopal) ten yard run.
The Tigers held Averett to a three-and-out, and again capitalized. Rohle rushed three times for 24 yards, and then Lane hit Gorsline seven yards out for the sophomore's first career touchdown to put his team up 28-2.
The second half began with the two teams trading possessions, including interceptions by sophomore Sean Stewart (Alexandria, VA/Mount Vernon) and Averett's Robslin Emmanuel.
Hampden-Sydney was able to add another seven points at the 3:05 mark when Lane hit Vance for a six yard touchdown.
With another three-and-out by the Tiger defense, the offense carried its drive into the fourth quarter, where sophomore Chris Shembo (Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Country Day) ran in for a four yard score.
Up 42-2, the defense was still on cruise control, forcing yet another three-and-out. Offensively, Mitch Pereira (Midlothian, VA/Midlothian) had a big quarter, scoring the final two Tiger touchdowns - both on 11-yard carries.
With a 56-2 lead, the defense was still on point, and freshman Craige Sprouse (Chesterfield, VA/Clover Hill) put the exclamation point on as he returned an interception 37 yards to the endzone. After Max Antwerpes (Mainz, GER/Kenston Forest) converted the extra point, the Tigers led 63-2.
Averett was able to score the final touchdown with a 14 yard reception from Owen Hayden.
As a team, the Tigers amassed 578 yards of offense with 239 rushing yards and 339 yards through the air. Defensively, Hampden-Sydney was led by senior Mark Poydence (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) who had seven tackles, and three tackles-for-loss. Junior Kenny Fryman (Mechanicsville, VA/Hanover) tallied six tackles, and Steven Fogleman (Mechanicsville, VA/Hanover), Grady Bing (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) and August Berling (Richmond, VA/Benedictine) each had five tackles.
Kirkland Brown threw for 110 yards and two interceptions on 9-of-18 accuracy. Hayden had a team high four receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown while Ke'Von White led the way on the ground with 66 yards on 18 carries.
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Mariaville, New York (May 23, 2013) – Camp Bisco has announced its full lineup of performers slated for the twelfth annual three-day music and arts festival, in Mariaville, New York this July 11th-13th. After much speculation, Zeds Dead joins previously announced headliners: The Disco BIscuits; Bassnectar, Passion Pit, Animal Collective, STS9, Umphrey's McGee; Flux Pavilion; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Lotus; Wolfgang Gartner; Boys Noize; Squarepusher; Tommy Trash; Madeon; Baauer; Excision presents Destroid; Dillion Francis and Toro y Moi. Also joining the now 90+ performer lineup are internationally renowned LTJ Bukem; Destructo; Samo Sound Boy and Gravity A. Previously announced performers include: ℧Z; Aeroplane; Alpha Data; Alvin Risk; Audrey Napoleon; Autobody; Bear Mountain; Bondax; Boombox; Break Science; Cherub; Chris Malinchak; Clockwork; Com Truise; Congorock; Cosby Sweater; Crizzly; Dan Deacon; Danny Brown; Designer Drugs; Digital Tape Machine; Dirtyphonics (Live); El-P; Eskmo; Flosstradamus; Free Energy; Gigamesh; Govinda; Gramatik; Grandtheft; Green Lantern; HeRobust; Heroes x Villains; Indobox; Killer Mike; Koan Sound; Manic Focus; Manhattan Project; M | O | D; Moon Boots; Nadis Warriors; Nick Thayer; Paper Diamond; Party Supplies; Perseus; Popeska; Project 46; RL Grime; Rubblebucket; Ryan Hemsworth; The Werks; Seven Lions; Strip Steve; Toro y Moi; Twiddle; Vacationer; VHS or Beta; Wick-It the Instigator; and Zoogma.
Understanding that fans cannot live off of music alone, the festival has taken steps to enhance the overall Camp Bisco experience. Featuring interactive elements designed to engage campers throughout the weekend, the most noticeable of which will be large-scale art structures placed throughout the festival grounds, presented by Atlanta-based ABV Gallery. Responding to numerous requests, fans can start the day off right with daily yoga & meditation sessions, hooping seminars, arts & crafts workshops, and more, all hosted on the festival's Hill Stage. For the more adventurous, the festival is debuting the Camp Bisco Airbag, a 3-story free fall experience, as well as a new game area, ferris wheel, and improved color wars. Finally, those looking to just relax in the sun can kick back in the ENO Hammock Lounge by the Lake, which will feature a hookah sanctuary, and daily down-tempo sets in the floating gazebo.
Continuing its efforts to help keep the Indian Lookout Country Club a clean, safe, and fun environment for all campers, Camp Bisco has added brand new showers including refresh stations featuring power outlets and mirrors, plus numerous free water refill locations. In addition to reducing waste on site, our friends at Clean Vibes will be setting up a trading post that includes an incentivized recycling program encouraging campers to collect and drop off recycling in exchange for exclusive prizes and gifts. Additional details on the program and how fans can sign up will be released in the coming weeks.
Now at 95% sold out, a small quantity of all-inclusive VIP packages are still available for the final price of $480. A limited allotment of General Admission tickets are available now for $185, before raising to the last minute price of $199. Long distance shuttles are also available, offering service from Albany, Baltimore, Boston, New York City and Philadelphia, as well as travel packages, which include a stay at a local hotel and shuttle rides to and from the festival daily. Tickets are available online at www.campbisco.net. Camp Bisco is an 18 and over event.
Camp Bisco is produced by MCP Presents. Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information.


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Oh my goodness. Those names make me grateful for my Norwegians after all. I'll just go ahead and keep my Hjalmers.ReplyDelete
I have NO clue how to pronounce any of those names, but I'll be curious to know if anyone else does.
I know one of them: ma-KAY-jah. Have several ancestors with that name. And I think one of the possible nicknames for it was "Cage."ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Thank you for the link. My daughter in law is Russian - maybe I will do better listening to individual words here than with my Rosetta Stone! Also being in KY I pronounce things wrong all the time - this might make me less of a dork!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the heads-up about FORVO, Leslie Ann. That's useful!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM
At least 7 of those names are in the Old Testament of the Bible. Looks like you have the correct pronunciation on 3 of them. Hezekiah, Jabez, and Micajah. Also A bi' jah (Abijah), sounds like A buy Jah. E li' hu (Elihu), sounds like E lie who. Je' hu (Jehu), sounds like Gee who. Ke zi' ah (Keziah), sounds similar to Hezekiah that you already have the pronunciation for. Hope this helps a little.ReplyDelete


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This year's Christmas treat at the Royal Opera House is Puccini's tearjerker in the timeless production directed by John Copley. (It carries on into January, with a live cinema relay on the 15th, then February and March bringing a change of cast.) This is the twenty-sixth revival of Copley's 1974 staging. Julia Trevelyan Oman's designs handsomely suggest nineteenth-century Paris and Copley's subtle guidance invites us to concentrate on the characters and the storyline.
Maija Kovalevska is an affecting Mimì, capturing well the vulnerability and decency of the ailing seamstress. The voice is impressively healthy, with shapely phrasing, but her vocal armoury rarely suggests that illness, let alone death, is looming. Rolando Villazón is her lover, the poet Rodolfo who is captivated by Mimì on her first, frail appearance. His singing and acting both tend to the exaggerated, with fortissimos forced and lower dynamics lacking presence. But these singers come into their own in Act III, outdoors in the snow, and genuinely connect. Stefania Dovhan inhabits playgirl Musetta's fickleness and self-centredness before being compassionate at Mimì's side. There are joys and laughs, too, as part of the bohemians' camaraderie. Sir Mark Elder (in charge this month and next) conducts with a keen ear for detail, conjuring a vivid orchestral response, a well-timed encompassing of the music's high spirits, tenderness and ultimate tragedy, allowing the melodies and emotions to ring out. Rodolfo's arty garret chums are well cast, but this was not the most moving or involving of first nights; deeper, less showy responses will sustain this much-played though evergreen opera.
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Did you miss valentines day because you were working and your asshole boss would not let you take the day off and even made you work late? Or is that what you told your partner even though you could have easily taken the day off and when you said "late" you meant you were canoodling with you office sexytime partner? Well, in case you want to make it up or even if you didn't screw up a made up hallmark holiday and want a weekend out on the town, we are here to help you! We go everywhere and taste everything so that you don't have to! So here are the most happening events taking place this weekend. Enjoy!
Talk about intellectual stimulation! On Friday, in preparation for World Cup 2011, Roli Books presents a special coffee table book,1983: A Circle Jerk, a pictorial essay of the most glorious day of Indian cricket which did not involve either Sachin Tendulkar or beating Pakistan. The book is the brainchild of India's only world cup winning captain, Kapil Dev. He has also chosen the title, written the foreword and selected the pictures that were included in this historic book! The MC for the event is another member of the historic team, Kirti Azad. We are glad that both of them took time out from their busy schedule appearing on various news channels to attend this event. Unfortunately, no other members of the historic team will be at the release ceremony as they had something better to do and/or are dead. After the book release, a few select guests will be taken to a small concert hall where international superstar Bryan Adams will perform along with world famous music composer, Biddu.
This week is all about politics!
Whose speech is it anyway?
Mistaken Identity! International Espionage! People who have no idea how to do their job! From the makers of 27 Dresses: The Shivraj Patil Story comes the most awaited comedy of the year, Whose speech is it anyway? The movie opens with a minister of the Indian government reading a wrong speech at an international conference. He then catches the wrong flight and is then kidnapped by pirates, who think he is someone else! Hijinks ensues, and one hilarious misstep after another almost starts world war 3. Starring Paresh Rawal as the minister, Tom Alter as generic white guy who talks in accented hindi and Rajpal Yadav in blackface as an incompetent Somali pirate.
Prime Minister Slow Motion
This political thriller set in contemporary times is about a geriatric politician who is prime minister in name only. He stands by and watches chaos reign all around him. He is happy to rest on his past laurels and all he wants to do is hold on to power long enough so that his rival, the leader of the opposition, is never able to fulfil his ambition of holding the second most powerful office in the country, (the first being the host of Times Newshour). All this ends when a young, dynamic leader, a scion of the most powerful political family in the country uses his influence to challenge the status quo and then becomes Prime Minister. He then starts solving problems from overpopulation to climate change. He falls in love with a village belle after eating a meal at her house. She is then kidnapped by his political foes, who are aided in this mission by foreign powers. Will the leader be forced to choose between his country and his lover? Will the foreign powers succeed in dividing the country? Starring thespian Dilip Kumar as Prime Minister Major Slow Motion, AK Hangal as the leader of the opposition and the evergreen Dev Anand as the young, dynamic and charismatic leader who saves the day. Katrina Kaif plays his mother. Anushka Sharma plays the village belle he falls in love with. The movie also contains a sultry item number performed by the demure Dolly Bindra.(The makers of this movie insist that none of the characters in this movie are based on anyone in real life. In fact, the story of the movie is a modern interpretation of the err…umm…. Mahabharatha. Yeah, that sounds about right.)
This week, an exhibition of the photographs of budding photographer Sunanda Pushkar, is being held at Lalit Kala Academy. The model for all the pictures is the photographers muse and husband, former Union minister, Shashi Tharoor. The exhibition includes many haunting images like "Shashi Tharoor staring thoughtfully into the future" and "Shashi Tharoor standing next to the parliament building and staring thoughtfully into the future". There is also a humour section which displays playful images like the one in which Shashi Tharoor pretends blowing a trumpet which is also called Shashi Tharoor. Unfortunately, the controversial image "Shashi Tharoor riding a holy cow" was removed after lawful protest by members of the Hindu Janajaguriti Samiti. Light music and entertainment will be provided by visiting international superstar, Bryan Adams who will be accompanied by the Prince dance group, winners of the first season of India's Got Talent.
The India Habitat Centre has a special treat for all it's members this weekend. A special performance of the one man show "My Struggle for India", written & directed by noted playwright and part-time politician Amar Singh. It is a touching story about a man who just wants to do right by his country and is betrayed at every stage of his life by the people closest to him. He loses everything, including his pants, but still keeps carrying on, refusing to ride into the sunset. Starring award winning Hollywood actor Danny DeVito, this touching story will have you crying harder than a small child who just found out that his dad killed Santa Claus!
Opening this weekend, in the heart of the capital, is a new fusion restaurant, The Berlusconi Plaza. That's right! Placed right between the CWG games construction site and Palika Bazar, this new "concept" restaurant is just what the city needed! You thought Chicken Manchurian was a big fucking deal? Wait till you let your tastebuds satiate on such signature delicacies like Mutter Meatballs and Sag Spaghetti! Come for the great food, stay for the awesome dessert! You can choose between "The Italian Senator", in which a leggy Italian blonde hooker blows you while you eat your favourite ice cream or "The ND Tiwari", in which an underage girl-child from Bangladesh feeds you crushed strawberries and cream while another rubs ben-gay all over your aching limbs! On the opening night, dance to appetizing tunes from the 90s, courtesy of guest DJ and international superstar, Bryan Adams.


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BRIDGEWATER, Mass.—Krista Ledin (Bridgewater, Mass.) recorded a hat trick against her hometown team to lift UMass Boston to a 3-1 win over Bridgewater State University, and in the process rewrote one of her own UMass Boston and Little East records Tuesday afternoon.
The junior forward's three goal performance helped her break her own Little East Conference and UMass Boston program record for goals in a single season as she now stands at 29 goals in just 18 contests. Ledin also stands just one shy of her own Little East Conference record for points in a single-season (64).
Seniors Sam Cristoforo (Rockland, Mass.) and Tayla Andrews (Plymouth, Mass.) each picked up assists in the win, while freshman KK DaCosta (Brockton, Mass.) recorded the fourth assist of her career to help UMass Boston earn their season-high eighth straight win in a row.
Junior Kristen Spain (Quincy, Mass.) posted her 30th career win in her 38th career start, as she made three saves on four shots. Spain's 30 career victories are the most in UMass Boston history and nearly twice as many as the next closest player on the list.
Spain got significant help in the contest, as the Beacons backline of Alli Modzelewski (Newtown, Conn.), Sam Bendick (New Egypt, N.J.), Amanda Pugliese (Pembroke, Mass.) and DaCosta controlled the game from start to finish and limited the high-powered Bears offense to taking shots from well outside the box.
Kerry Condon was the hard-luck loser for the Bears, as she made 11 saves on 14 shots, including several highlight-reel plays to keep Ledin and Andrews from adding to the Beacons lead.
UMass Boston owned a 20-10 shot advantage for the game and 9-2 edge in corner kicks.
Ledin helped the Beacons move to 4-0 all-time against Bridgewater State by finishing on three of her game-high 11 shots. The forward constantly created problems for the Bears back line, as she got loose for eight shots on goal. In three career games against the Bears, Ledin has connected for five goals and one assist.
The Beacons opened the scoring at 41:32 of the first half when DaCosta sent a curving corner kick into the box and Ledin finished for her record-setting 27th goal of the season.
Bridgewater State answered shortly after halftime, as Erica Jonasson earned a penalty kick after being pushed down in the box, and the junior finished to the right side to tie the game at 1-1 in the 56th minute.
Ledin and the Beacons responded in the 68th minute, when she received a through ball from Cristoforo and sent a shot past Condon on a breakaway for a 2-1 Beacons lead.
UMass Boston sealed the win with less than five minutes to play, as Andrews fed Ledin and Ledin finished just inside the post to pick up her third hat trick of the season.
The Beacons will look to capture their second consecutive Little East Conference Regular Season Championship and home field throughout the Little East Playoffs Saturday, when the Beacons host Rhode Island College at 1 p.m. UMass Boston will honor their four seniors Andrews, Modzelewski, Cristoforo and Julie Nutting (Rockland, Mass.) before the contest.


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After publicly introducing their new Silverlight technology at the Mix'07 conference, Microsoft has followed up by announcing some new licensing terms for the use of some of its own web services, such as search, photo sharing, contacts, ID, Virtual Earth, and the Silverlight Streaming service.
For the most part, Microsoft isn't trying to get rich by licensing its web APIs. Services exposed through controls (embedded objects referenced by a site's ASP.NET code) are free to use, and sites or applications with fewer than 1 million unique users pay no usage fees. Sites with greater than a million unique users can either choose to pay $0.25 per user per year, or partner with Microsoft for ad revenue sharing. The million unique user statistic is measured as a quarterly average, so that sites experiencing unusual spikes—like those getting Slashdotted—are not unduly penalized.
In addition to the financial terms, web developers who make use of Microsoft's services must accept a Windows Live Platform Terms of Use agreement, which prohibits using the service for spam, agree to Microsoft's Statement of Privacy, and conform to Microsoft policies regarding the use of logos and branding.
All this isn't too different from what other web companies, such as Google, have been doing with their "Web 2.0" projects, although Google doesn't charge to use its APIs. While the fees involved in using Microsoft's web-based tools are low, it seems odd that the company is charging for them at all: the whole idea behind gaining market share is to give your tools away for free and make it up with online advertising revenue.
If Microsoft's approach to licensing its web services seems somewhat schizophrenic, it may be simply a reflection of the company as a whole. While Microsoft's dominance in the desktop operating system and office suite markets has remained unshakable for over a decade, and the company's Server and Tools division has shown impressive growth, Microsoft's Internet services have been perennial also-rans. How can a company so successful in one area struggle so much trying to gain a foothold in another?
Part of the answer may be what blogger Joel Spolsky calls the internal split between the "Raymond Chen camp" (the group who work tirelessly to make each new version of Windows as backwards-compatible as possible even with poorly-written applications) and the "MSDN camp," who are gaga over new programming technology even if it obsoletes earlier stuff. The former camp is partially responsible for the success of Windows over the last decade, while the latter group has more recently been gaining power and influence at Microsoft.
The problem is that the goals of one group don't necessarily align with the goals of the other, and when the company tries to make them work together the results end up satisfying neither. Charging for using web tools limits their spread in the market without bolstering the client side in any appreciable way. It may prove difficult for Microsoft to repeat its success in the client arena by using similar methods (stable prices, developer support, and third-party developer buy-in) online. Still, Microsoft's successes have mostly come through perseverance despite industry skepticism, and the web services market is still too immature to make a conclusive projection on the eventual winner.