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Get ready to shop!
In just two short weeks, the yearly event highlighting local offerings of great style at great prices will begin. Savannah Fashion Week is a series of events for just one week of the year, when participating local retailers band together to celebrate the sense of style we know is central to the hearts of our citizens.
This year there will be four days of events with more trunk shows than ever. There will be double the fashion shows and options for saving all over, from downtown to midtown and to the islands. A new twist for the events is a unique SFW gift available with purchase, of any amount, for those savvy event participants.
This year, we celebrate great savings and give a special highlight to the many local designers that our fashion-focused area helps feed and thrive. Not only will you find their designs at many of the events, but also the final show will serve to preview their visions for fall. This will be a week of fashion inspiration to last you from now until the end of the year.
Continuing the great trend of giving back to the community, the board of Savannah Fashion Week selected a new local charity to benefit from the event. The Union Mission's Magdalene Project provides housing for homeless women and children, currently with spots for up to 65 in the local shelter. Proceeds from the SFW fashion show tickets will go to the shelter, as well as open donations that can be made at any retail event all week long. Each retailer is also armed with a list of donatable items that can be dropped off as you shop. These include new toiletries, children's diapers, new pillows, new linens (full size), new towels and new makeup.
Treat yourself to great savings on new styles for now through summer, with even more forecasting fashion for fall. What are we waiting for? Let's find out what's happening this year!
Day 1: April 22
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
BleuBelle Boutique presents the third annual DvF trunk show featuring the classic, wearable designs of the one and only Diane Von Furstenberg. Guests will enjoy mini cupcakes from Gigi's Cupcakes. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. As owner Heather Burge says, "Every woman needs a flattering DVF wrap dress!"
10 a.m.-7 p.m.
J.Paige will kick-off SFW2013 with an exclusive GLAM trunk show offering styles never before featured. Guests will be entered into a special drawing for two SFW fashion show tickets and several additional giveaways throughout the day, including a GLAM dress, Mary Millsaps Earrings and two J. Paige gift certificates. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last.
We asked Jennifer what her favorite style is for spring and she told us: "No one should go without a Bella Dahl top! They are a fabulous must have for year round. I have never put anything more comfortable to pair with my favorite pair of skinnies, and I'm ready for anything!"
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Palm Avenue will be hosting an exclusive trunk show featuring Lilly Pulitzer's 2013 summer collection. Those who attend will be the first to view and pre-order anything from the 2013 summer collection before it hits the stores! Guests will also enjoy light refreshments and free gifts with purchases. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. If you love Lilly like we do, then their stylist recommends: "The essential for spring is the Elsa top! This gorgeous silk blouse comes in every color and print imaginable! It's a perfect top to have because it can be worn day or night!"
Noon-5:30 p.m.
Sara Jane Children's Boutique will host a trunk show presenting items from The Beaufort Bonnet Co. as well as a chance to design your own graphic tee with local designer Winslett Watson from Back Yard Baby. The TBBC trunk show will offer a variety of classic upscale items for little southern belles and gents such as bonnets, bucket hats, diaper covers and much more. Back Yard Baby will have its unique personalized T-shirts and items for order, as well as a chance to make one-of-a-kind T-shirt designs. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last.
"It's only fitting that Savannah is by the sea. Nautical styles are always a big trend in the children's fashion world, and perfect for spring," says owner, Sara Jane.
Day 2: April 23
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Join Custard Boutique and Savannah's own Mamie Ruth clothing line for a SFW2013 event not to be missed. Guests will enjoy live DJ musical entertainment, refreshments, and fall and summer fashion previews including an exclusive Mamie Ruth trunk show. Made in the USA and designed right here in Savannah, guests will have an opportunity to meet the local designer and be entered to win a one-of-a-kind design by Mamie Ruth. Custard will host this exciting event in the new second story design space. Guests will be able to use custom Mamie Ruth items to create their own jewelry and tees while supplies last. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. What is the must have from Custard this season?
"All black fish skin flats. They are the most amazing shoes, and once you have one pair, you become a collector," recommends Tara.
Noon-6 p.m.
Fabrika Fine Fabrics will host a special trunk show featuring up-and-coming fibers artists and designers and showcase locally, handmade pieces that guests will also see during the SFW2013 fashion runway show on April 25. The trunk show will include menswear designer Michael Mann and his handmade ties and bow ties, Katherine Barron and prints of her original designs, and Nicole Edge and a variety of wearable pieces representing her edgy design aesthetics. In addition, Fabrika will host SCAD's Fibers Force as part of the trunk show. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. According to the owners of Fabrik "Beading is the hottest trend for custom details! We're seeing a lot of garments with really lovely hand-beaded details."
10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Trunk 13 will host an exclusive trunk show featuring Pour La Victoire handbags and Mangled Courtesan's new embellished tee collection. Both designers are celebrated for their high quality and fashion-forward design. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. Style tips from our friends at Trunk 13 include featuring "bold colored apparel, and choosing a statement necklace. Add it to anything basic (T-shirt, button down, dress) and you have a completely different look."
Noon-8 p.m.
Red Clover presents aspiring fashion designer, Sabrina Spanta, an emerging designer from Charleston Fashion Week 2013. Come meet Sabrina and view her exclusive pieces and local jewelry designers who will showcase new items that complement Red Clover's spring and summer collections. Guests will also enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and much more. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. As store stylist Hannah Lancaster says, "This season look out for ultra-chic, summer inspired looks on the runway that are all about effortless style!"
Day 3: April 24
Noon-6 p.m.
Satchel. presents an exclusive design workshop. Guests can choose their preferred choice of leather and watch as satchel. makes a personalized, custom clutch, cuff, koozie, key chain or wallet on the spot. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. What can we expect from satchel. to celebrate spring? " 'Champagne Sundays' are the inspiration for our spring/summer collection. Metallic and pearlescent leathers in soft shades that evoke lazy Sunday afternoon sunsets," confides Elizabeth Seeger, owner and designer of satchel.
Noon-6 p.m.
Enjoy a special "Kelly Parker Designs - A Jewelry Trunk Show" at Zia. Guests can purchase their very own piece of Parker's handmade jewelry during Savannah Fashion Week. Kelly Parker, a Savannah native, draws inspiration for her jewelry designs from her love of nature and travels around the world. She uses exotic materials like stingray and python skins to create a bold, modern and tasteful jewelry collection. Join Zia for the debut of Parker's new jewelry line and welcome a new fixture to the local fashion scene! Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last.
Noon-6 p.m.
Terra Cotta Boutique will host a trunk show featuring Christi Reiterman of Kobo Gallery and Liz Moore of ShopBlithe. Guests will enjoy the launch of Reiterman's new jewelry collection designed exclusively for Terra Cotta and preview loungewear from Beaufort native Liz Moore, which will keep guests feeling cool during the hottest months of the year. Free exclusive SFW2013 gift with purchase while supplies last. Terra Cotta's sneak peak for the event and the runway has its very own style theme.
"Terra Cotta's 2013 runway collection evokes a feeling of another era, epitomizing the lifestyle of colorful simplicity. Vintage inspired silhouettes, tailored to suit your modern wardrobe, leave you feeling as though you were lunching at the Chateau de Chailly or lounging by the pool at the Fontainebleau." says store manager and buyer Cara Griffin.
Day 4: April 25
7:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre
This show is the culmination of the events for the week. If you miss any event, remember that the runway will be filled with available items from each retailer, styled for you and ready for purchase. Each boutique will style its own lines to highlight looks from spring to summer, from casual to formal to create more than 100 looks altogether.
We spoke with SFW president and owner of Custard Boutique, Tara Kirkland, about their runway collection. "Custard prides itself on the ability to put on an interesting and unexpected runway show. This year keep your eye out for mixed prints, sparkle and new shapes."
Fabrika hits the runway again, our favorite local fabric and custom look one-stop shop.
"Fabrika is representing three up-and-coming designers on the SFW runway this year: Katherine Barron, Michael Mann and Nicole Edge. All three designers will be showing looks constructed of materials and supplies from Fabrika. You can expect to see classic, tailored menswear with a modern twist, beautifully hand-painted and hand-beaded pieces, and garments combining sheers and solids, accented with screen printed designs and embellishments!" notes co-owner Emily McLaughlin.
All hair styling will be designed by 40 Volume salon and all makeup will be by Glow Medspa on the fabulous local models of Halo Models & Talent Group. The format will be mixed media, featuring a live DJ, video and digital set design.
New to the runway this year will be children's looks. We checked with Sara Jane, who says: "Fun and funky fashions for the little diva in your life, as well as stylish and sophisticated duds for the little man in your life will be coming down the runway. They will be featuring some favorite brands including the latest European lines."
We hear also that "amidst these bright spots, expect to see the ever-chic combo of black and white making an unexpected debut," confirmed by our friends at Trunk 13. At the show you will see everything from children's looks to the everyday fabulous woman, from casual play to modern cocktail, including maternity options and superb bridal state. Wrapping up our sneak peak, we just had to know what Zia had in store for us.
"This year I am inspired by the geisha's of Japan. As I styled the show, I thought about what it would be like if the geisha approach came to New York and created a new, futuristic look. The result is big, bold and modern - just like the women that inspire me."
SFW fashion runway show tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.savannahfashionweek.org or by calling 912-525-5050. Tickets will also be available at the Lucas Theatre the day of the event, depending on availability. Tickets are $30 for Tier 1 seating, $40 for Tier 2 seating and $55 for Tier 3 seating.
Day 5: April 26
7:30 p.m., Dollhouse Productions, 980 Industry Drive
This showcase is hosted by Savannah Independent Designers (SID), including Mangled Courtesan, Brooke Atwood, Mamie Ruth and featuring a new emerging local designer. The focus is on unique custom fashion and one-of-a-kind items. Always on the edge of emerging design the show's key elements will have an emphasis on the design group's vision for fall fashion. Hints of leather, fabrics in shades far deeper than pastel, will haunt the installation runway, jumping way out of spring. Wrapping up the week with an after-party with bands there will be something for everyone who is a fashion-addict at heart.
Tickets for the designer showcase are $35 for general seating and $50 for VIP, which includes gift bags featuring special one-of-a-kind items from featured designers, as well as other local goods. Tickets available online at the SID Event page, or at http://sid-savannah.eventbrite.com.
Contact Erin Ebert at firstname.lastname@example.com or go to savannahnow.com/blogs/fashion.


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With rumors of a radical new YZ450F circulating, Yamaha today announced the 2010 YZ250F with a new frame and significantly re-designed engine. The 250F is still carbureted, but Yamaha has substantially revised the engine, intake and carburetion systems (details below) to compliment the all-new chassis. What follows is a summary of new YZ250F features from Yamaha.
Key Features:
- The all-new, Bilateral Beam frame is specific to the 250 and is more compact than the previous generation chassis. This places the rider closer to the front wheel, which delivers superb rigidity balance for unmatched lightweight handling and cornering. This nimbleness lets the rider get on the gas sooner out of corners and cross the finish line with less fatigue – even on long motos.
- The optimized engine delivers a new level of power in low-to-midrange, with a great torquey feel, exactly where riders want it. That is due to the new straight intake boot that enhances breathing, new carburetor that provides excellent throttle response and fuel atomization, and redesigned valve train components that reduce inertial mass and boost low end torque. Exhaust is also enhanced with a new D-shaped exhaust port and newly designed exhaust system. Ongoing refinement to the suspension and engine produces an amazingly balanced, light-handling machine with performance that's accessible to all levels of riders.
- All new styling emphasizes the bike's light weight and nimble handling character. The sharp, horizontal lines set the bike apart, with a clean, aggressive look.
- KYB® suspension has been recalibrated front and rear and is tuned to work with the new Bilateral Beam frame for unmatched handling. The clutch lever has a lighter pull feel even though the clutch has stronger engagement. The new clutch also has a wider engagement range that will give riders an advantage off the line. . . shift after shift, moto after moto.
- There's no disputing the YZ250F's unmatched four-stroke prowess – it was the 1st four-stroke 250 motocross bike on the market, the 1st to win an international race, the 1st to win an AMA® Supercross® and the 1st to take an AMA® U.S. Supercross Championship® title, as well as the first to win an AMA® National race.
- The valve spring retainers are now lightweight aluminum instead of steel, and valve spring pressure is lighter for reduced valve opening force. This contributes to superior low-to-mid range torque characteristics due to less power-robbing friction. There's also a new, higher lift cam profile, while valve stem ends are chromium-nitride coated for exceptional reliability and reduced maintenance.
- The exhaust port shape has a "D" shape instead of round. This increases velocity through the port for excellent throttle response, while enhancing the power feeling of the engine.
- The newly designed radiator is lower and further back and the oil tank is more compact and repositioned to achieve greater mass centralization.
- The carburetor bore has a new venturi shape, plus there's recalibrated jetting and a new accelerator pump. This translates to impressive response when the rider snaps open the throttle, and contributes to superb torquey low-to-midrange power characteristics.
- The intake boot offers a straight, smooth tract for excellent engine breathing and more power. The airbox is reshaped to tuck neatly into the Bilateral Beam frame.
- The exhaust pipe has been carefully tuned to optimize engine power, with a muffler that's 50mm longer and with a narrower core – a design that lets the YZ250F comfortably meet the latest noise standards without sacrificing power.
- Engineers were able to increase the clutch spring load for stronger engagement, yet, thanks to a recalibrated clutch actuation arm cam ratio, lever pull is actually lighter than before.
- Third and fourth gear ratios are slightly taller, and third, fourth, and fifth gears are stronger than ever with new drive dog shapes for positive engagement. That gives riders a strong gearbox that's been carefully matched to engine power characteristics.
- The Bilateral Beam frame is crafted from a carefully chosen combination of forged and extruded aluminum pieces – 20 in all – all welded together to provide unmatched rigidity balance.
- The KYB® speed-sensitive front fork delivers exceptional damping feel, responsiveness, and bump absorption characteristics. Damping settings are revised, the piston rods have a new surface treatment, and the oil seal is a new design.
- The 4-way-adjustable KYB® rear shock has been redesigned to make the most of the Bilateral Beam frame design. It's lower in the frame for excellent mass centralization, and has new damping characteristics.
- The new tank, seat, and rear fender are flat and the relationship between handlebars, pegs, and seat result in a natural, more forward riding position that facilitates rider movement. The fuel tank has been moved toward the center of the bike for mass centralization. The ProTaper® bars are four-way adjustable, and handlebar mounts and footpegs are 5mm higher to optimize rider position on the new chassis.
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Browned Butter Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
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When I was growing up, my mother (who insists on loving some of the least popular vegetables) always raved about how deliciously sweet and tender cauliflower can be. Here, the briny capers, lemon juice and sweet raisins allow the caramelized, nutty cauliflower to shine. —Gina Myers, Spokane, Washington
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- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium head cauliflower, broken into florets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Wrap cloves in a piece of foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool to room temperature. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork.
- Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Place cauliflower in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with browned butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is golden brown and tender.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining ingredients and roasted garlic; toss to combine. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Browned Butter Roasted Cauliflower in Taste of Home February/March 2014
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"This was just ok. I didn't care for the lemon."
Reviewed Mar. 15, 2014
"I won't make this again, wasn't very well liked in my family."
Reviewed Mar. 11, 2014
"I made this as an attempt to make myself like cauliflower and succeeded! Wonderful!"
Reviewed Mar. 5, 2014
"Love that it puts a new twist on an old, boring veggie."
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2014
"How delicious this was. Made this for a family Sunday dinner. Every one asked for the recipe !"
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"Delicious! Sweet, nutty, and piquant...Thank you. Gina!"


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Doctors working to bring out Formula One legend Michael Schumacher from his induced coma are reportedly hoping to see eye movements from the German as they enter the third week of their 'waking up' process.
The seven-time world champion has been in the coma since smashing his head against a hidden rock during a low-speed ski-run in the French Alps just after Christmas.
According to the Mirror, surgeons at the University of Grenoble Hospital, who have been bringing the retired racer out of the coma by slowly lowering the amount of drugs sedating him, are now anticipating eye movements and a sense that he comprehends his environment.
According to a neurosurgery expert, the process usually takes between two and four weeks, adding that the second step is more complex and longer as the patient slowly begins to recognise his environment and reacts accordingly.
Stating that the phase is different for every patient with different injuries, the expert further said that in an ideal case, the patient attains a minimal awareness and then completely recovers, adding that if this is unsuccessful, then the patient is said to be in a ''waking coma'' in which he opens his eyes but is unaware of his environment.
The doctor further said that the fact that Schumacher has still not regained full consciousness is in proportion to the severity of the trauma, adding that as a drug-induced coma protects the nerve cells, recovery goes back a step if the cells are threatened in any way.
Schumacher's former racing teammate Felipe Massa said he was certain he detected a mouth movement when he visited Schumacher, the report added.
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Gigabyte Launches LAN Optimizer Utility
Gigabyte Launches LAN Optimizer Utility
Intelligent Network Management, Made Easy
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Gigabyte announced the launch of LAN Optimizer, a free software application that offers user-friendly, intelligent network management. Prioritizing network-sensitive applications such as streaming media content, communications and online gaming, LAN Optimizer intelligently manages your network to deliver an optimized online experience.
Gigabyte LAN Optimizer
LAN Optimizer offers intelligent and adaptive network analysis and management for all network traffic types. Automatic prioritization of data streams from online games, streaming media content and web browsing helps to prevent your network from being strangled by network-intensive traffic such as large data downloads. This means users can now enjoy optimized gaming, communications and entertainment connectivity, while performing multiple online tasks. In cases where an internet connection is shared, LAN Optimizer ensures that the whole family will enjoy sufficient network bandwidth, on all connected devices.
Key Features
LAN Optimizer is a free software application that works in conjunction with the Realtek 8111E Network LAN Controller to monitor and manage your PC's network behavior. It's simple user interface allows you to select the types of network traffic you want to prioritize, including gaming, media streaming, communications or web browsing data traffic. You can also target specific applications, choosing to prioritize or block accordingly. LAN Optimizer also features automatic management options that use adaptive networking intelligence to ensure that you are getting the best online experience possible.
See the GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer in action on GIGABYTE's MoboTV Youtube channel:
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But you have to admit that if you take the latest Android and iOS and put them side by side they DO look a heck of a lot alike. And most of the people I know that bought an Android phone, including members of my family, bought them because they are cheap while still working a lot like the iPhone. And as much as I can't stand Metro even I have to admit that nobody is gonna mistake that for iOS!
So while I don't really have a horse in this race, I'm sticking with my dumbphone because I have a nice EEE and WiFi is everywhere here, I can see why a layperson would sit the two side by side and have trouble telling whose is what.
Personally I hope this brings some actual innovation to the field as I think ALL the current mobile UIs suck in various degrees and I'd love to see someone come out with something better.


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Leslie Carter is finally resting in peace.
E! News has exclusively learned that the 25-year-old sister of Nick and Aaron Carter was laid to rest in a modest funeral that took place over the weekend.
The burial took place Sunday at roughly 4 p.m. at Freay Funeral Home in Mayville, N.Y. The Chautauqua County cemetery was not far from her father's home in upstate New York, the same residence in which she was found less than a week before.
"It was a very wonderful and touching ceremony," a source told E! News.
Among the 60 or 70 mourners in attendance were Aaron and mother Jane, though Nick was unable to attend the funeral owing to performance commitments he'd made in New York and Pennsylvania.
Before attending the service, Aaron took time out to pay tribute to his sister.
"The truth will reveal itself," he tweeted yesterday morning. "I Love you Leslie soo very very very very very much!! virtually no words. You will always be my best friend."
An official cause of death is still pending for the onetime House of Carters reality star pending toxicology results, though an initial police report indicated that her death may have been caused by an overdose of prescription medication.
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Inside a large room in East Hampton Village's Emergency Services Building at 1 Cedar Street, preparation for a major storm, be it a northeaster, a blizzard, or the storm of the century, doesn't begin in the hours or even days beforehand. It begins months, even years, in advance.
East Hampton Village Police Capt. Michael Tracey has seen the operation grow from a gleam in the eye several years ago to today's well-oiled machine. It is an asset, he said last week, for both the town and village to use, and its value was demonstrated during Hurricane Sandy, the first time a cross-section of emergency responders from across the East End, as well as town agencies as disparate as the Highway Department and code enforcement, could all work smoothly together.
"It is a way for the community to build a framework where your information is going to be funneled into one area, you're going to formulate a plan and you're going to get that out to the public," Captain Tracey said. "You need one centralized place to communicate with everybody on the road, support the leadership that's going to make decisions. It's not a command center, it is a coordination center."
When a storm actually hits, all hands are on deck, with the coordinators seated around a 12-by-12 foot table, all wired into communications. "There is so much to gain by having everybody together," said J.P. Foster, one of three emergency dispatch supervisors.
He gave an example of how it worked during Sandy, of a downed tree that had to be cleared from the roadway to allow emergency vehicles to pass.
"I need three payloaders. The village has two. The Town Highway Department says, 'I got one I can send.' Now we can move a huge tree that we otherwise couldn't move. For me to have the highway person sitting next to me was so nice."
Captain Tracey described how things were organized. "At the first meeting, [the different department heads] show up with a cup of coffee," he said. "The second, with a cup of coffee and a pencil, and the third, coffee, pencil, and part of the plan they are going to help write." Sitting together, they run through a step-by-step review of their various plans for emergency.
"When you plan as a group, you have to think of everybody," said Captain Tracey. "The highway fellow, we rely on him for so much, what about gas? That was years ago we thought about that. How far out did you have to know about this storm to know to top off your gas?" Both village and town agencies topped off their supplies of gasoline several days in advance.
The captain gave an example of the pitfalls that can be prevented by rigorous preparation. "If somebody says, 'This will be covered by this group.' Well, who do you contact there? Nobody knows? Guess what. They are not part of your plan."
At that point, he said, it's time to call the agency in question. If it provides the contact information needed and guarantees that it can follow through, it's added into the overall plan.
"It's disaster-specific, also agency-specific," said the captain. "What's the beach manager doing? What's the facility super doing? What's the commander of the police department doing?"
"Everybody knows what everybody else is doing. That solves a lot of turf and communication issues."
Mr. Foster talked about the use of personnel, saying that their deployment across disciplines is essential in an emergency. Traffic control officers, who would not be out in the streets writing tickets during a hurricane, might be deployed instead to answer phones, he said. "The goal is to minimize the impact of the emergency. These are the things our community has to have."
Planning for a storm starts with the weather forecast. The National Weather Service issues PowerPoint presentations in the lead-up to any storm, which continue throughout the day. Any department that has questions can call in during the presentation and speak directly to the people preparing the reports.
Customized alerts are sent out according to the needs of each area. "You design your own alerts," Captain Tracey explained. "I draw an area around the Island, relative to us. It is very specific and very tailored. Each person using the system can change their zones."
When an alert comes in, Captain Tracey sends out e-mails to essential responders. In the case of Sandy, East Hampton had a week's warning. The emergency planners went through three phases: a preliminary meeting, followed by a major briefing, followed by implementation.
In the case of the police, schedules were readjusted, with extra overtime added. The various departments brought in extra personnel to sleep in the building, in order to be on hand, and prepared "ready meals" to feed them.
One important asset deployed in crisis situations is the village's communications truck. While Sandy's winds were howling, the fear was that the radio tower in Montauk might lose service, as happened last year during Hurricane Irene. But for the mobile truck, it would then be next to impossible to dispatch radio signals to emergency workers in Montauk. (The problem is Hither Hills, which blocks the signals from the other four towers in the town.)
But the truck — which contains radio transmitters to cover the different ranges and frequencies that could be called on in an emergency as well as an onboard generator, various computers and work stations, and even a telescoping 21-foot tower for shooting live video — can act as a dispatch center, filling the gap of a failed tower. It was stationed in Montauk during Irene and proved its worth when the tower there went down; during Sandy it was again stationed in the easternmost hamlet but this time the tower held.
East Hampton Town had been planning its own emergency planning center, said Captain Tracey, but things went so smoothly during Sandy that the two municipalities may instead team up permanently out of the Cedar Street headquar


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The regular meeting of the Tama County Young Guns 4H Club was held August 24 at Rachel Silhanek's. The members had shooting practice prior to the meeting. They tried out the new action shoot range with their .22 rifles, then practiced shotgun and archery.
Connor Casto called the meeting to order at 5:20. There were five members present and six parents and visitors. Roll call was to clear a muzzleloader and name a part. Connor led the Pledge to the American flag. Connor read the minutes to the last meeting. They were approved by Wyatt Hintermeister and seconded by Rachel.
Old business discussed was the budget that was set into place, and that everyone had a good time at the pizza and ice cream party while we were working on the bucket of junk. We made four different things out of the hunk we collected. The turtle auctioned off for $60, cattails for $140, deer head for $160, and the goose sold for $250. The money made goes into the 4H scholarship funds. Thank you to everyone who helped at the fair. Everyone was asked how they did at the fair and reminded that the State Shoot will be September 28. Jernsen Vodochodsky motioned to end old business and Wyatt seconded it.
New business discussed was to vote on each member that sold 30 raffle tickets, the club would pay for their membership fees. Liesel Casto approved the vote and Rachel seconded it, and it passed unanimously. We set times to sit at Theisens to sell raffle tickets August 31 and September 7.
Greg Stewart is putting on a shoot at the range for the NRA and we will be setting up a table to recruit new members and possibly sell pork burgers also. Got a call from Pheasants Forever - they will be putting a convention together January 31 to February 2 and the first 30 shooting sports clubs that sign up will get $3,500, two coaches and three kids will attend the convention. The cost of the meal is paid by Pheasants Forever.
We will be given a rifle to raffle off worth $1,500. Any extra over the amount of the rifle is ours. Josh is starting a new rifle program and we will be trying it our at the next meeting. Wyatt motioned to end new business and Jensen seconded it.
Leaders report is to also try and bring a friend to the next meeting. Today's presentation was with Rachel talking about deer antlers and Connor showing how to clean a muzzleloader. The next meeting will be September 21 at the Casto's residence. Connor will be the host and will start off the new 4H year with a presentation. We will have shooting practice before the meeting, and a potluck and bonfire at the meeting.


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KANKAKEE – Kendall County residents will discuss federal and state issues concerning aging and disability at a legislative forum on Oct. 7. Registration and refreshments will begin at 9 a.m. and the forum will start at 9:20 a.m. at the Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville.
The forum's purpose is for seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers, and their advocates to meet federal and state legislators and discuss issues affecting these groups. The topics will include:
• How Medicare Part D's annual open enrollment period and the Affordable Care Act's initial enrollment period will affect you;
• How late state payments and expanding program needs are stretching service providers;
• The Center for Independent Living's program services;
• Transportation in Kendall County – KAT Program.
Legislators will have an opportunity to respond to these issues and to raise other topics. The forum will conclude with a question-and-answer session if time permits.
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk and Representatives William Foster (11th District) and Randy Hultgren (14) have been invited to the forum, but they are likely to be in Washington and may be represented by aides.
Illinois Senators Jim Oberweis (25th Senate District), Sue Rezin (38), Linda Holmes (42), and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (49) have been invited, along with Illinois Representatives Kay Hatcher (50th Representative District), John Anthony (75), Stephanie Kifowit (84), and Tom Cross (97).
A luncheon sponsored by the Kendall County Senior Provider Group and Kendall County TRIAD will be served at approximately 11:30. Reservations are required for the luncheon, no later than Oct. 2; call 630-553-5777 to make a reservation.
Transportation to and from the forum will be provided within Kendall County to those who register at least 24 hours in advance. Call 877-IGO-4KAT to register.
The forum is sponsored by the Kendall County Senior Providers, the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, and the Kendall County Task Force on Disability. For further information call Cheryl Lockwood at the Agency on Aging 800-528-2000.
A nonprofit organization, the Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois informs and advises public and private agencies and the general public of the needs of older persons living in the area and acts as an advocate on their behalf. The Agency serves DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.


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Define "needy" please.
I have a feeling there will be very little universal agreement on that definition.
Yes. We must address the very serious problem of a $16 trillion national debt and a $1 trillion federal deficit.
But at this pivotal moment in American history, its essential that we understand how we got into this deficit crisis in the first place and who was responsible for it. More important, we must address the deficit in a way that is fair and does not balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor people who are already hurting.
Let us never forget that when Bill Clinton left office in January 2001, this country enjoyed a healthy $236 billion surplus, and the projections were that this surplus would grow by a total of $5 trillion over a 10-year period.
What happened? How did we go from a significant federal budget surplus to a massive deficit? Frankly, it is not that complicated.
President George W. Bush and the so-called deficit hawks chose to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq and put the funding for those wars on our nations credit card. By the time the last wounded veteran is cared for, those wars will end up adding more than $3 trillion to our national debt.
During this same period, Bush and the deficit hawks provided huge tax breaks to the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans who were already doing phenomenally well. These tax breaks for the very rich will increase our national debt by about $1 trillion over a 10-year period.
In addition, Bush and the deficit hawks established a Medicare prescription drug program written by the pharmaceutical and insurance industries. This program, which is far more expensive than it should be because it prohibits the federal government from using its purchasing power to negotiate cheaper drug prices, was not paid for. As a result, about $400 billion will be added to our national debt over a 10-year period.
Further, as a result of the deregulation of Wall Street, and the greed, recklessness and illegal behavior of the major financial institutions, this country was driven into the worst recession since the 1930s, which resulted in a massive reduction in revenue coming into the federal government.
And now, as we approach the election and a lame-duck session of Congress, these very same Republican deficit hawks, the folks who, to a significant degree, created the deficit crisis, are presenting some horrendous ideas about how we should get out of the mess that they caused. Sadly, they have been joined by some Democrats.
First, in order to cover the cost of the unpaid-for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they want to make significant cuts to Social Security that will affect not only seniors but disabled veterans as well. They want to do this despite the fact that Social Security is funded by the payroll tax, has not caused the deficit and has a $2.7 trillion surplus. Their favorite approach to cutting Social Security is through a reformulation of the way cost-of-living adjustments are calculated through the creation of a so-called chained consumer price index. Enacting this policy would result in a $560-a-year cut in Social Security benefits for 65-year-olds once they turn 75 and about a $1,000-a-year cut when they reach 85. The chained CPI will also make substantial cuts to the benefits of more than 3 million veterans, with the largest cuts affecting young, permanently disabled veterans who were seriously wounded in combat.
Second, in order to cover the cost of tax breaks given to millionaires and billionaires, they want to increase the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67 and throw millions of families with children off of Medicaid.
Third, in order to cover the cost of the Medicare prescription drug program, they want to cut Pell Grants, student loans, nutrition and other programs vitally important to working families.
Fourth, at a time when the United States has the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major country and the gap between the very rich and everyone else is growing wider, their deficit-reduction plan calls for lowering the top tax rates for the rich to about 28 percent or even lower.
Fifth, while the United States military budget has virtually tripled since 1997 and we now spend nearly as much as the rest of the world combined on defense, they want to increase defense spending.
There are fair and sensible ways to reduce deficits, but balancing the budget on the backs of the weak and vulnerable while lowering tax rates for the rich and increasing military spending are not among them.
Define "needy" please.
I have a feeling there will be very little universal agreement on that definition.
I can explain why I am on here. I am retired and we have potential T-storms today so no boat.
Why is IJF, a teacher (overworked at that) on here? No lessson plans?
cpa and others are self employed. Even PK has time on his hands in the private sector. I do wonder about all the civil servants on here. Perhaps they should have a "patriotic" give back of what THEY make. Obama's new theme line. "It's Patriotic".
The food stamp program - SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - what a laugh. Money so welfare queens can trade for cigarettes, beer and crack. Abused program. " I lost my card, I demand another".
People getting non pay back student loans and doing art history, black studies, women's studies, music theory, etc. And then unemployable.
Disabled veterans and badly handicapped children. We owe it to help those. People who have squandered their lives - NO! And that includes the elderly too stupid, lazy and self indulgent to have saved anything.
Certainly a great deal of the farm subsidies and oil subsidies should go by the way side. But even before then, we need to cut foreign aid. If we are to make Americans whose backs these other get monies from it only makes sense that they lose theirs before the Americans do.
These corporations get huge tax breaks/bailouts to build stadiums and businesses with tax payer dollars. They don't share the profits like they share the WELFARE they get
This is the ultimate in WELFARE QUEENISM
(of a person) Lacking the necessities of life; very poor.
Seems simple enough.
Of course we played this word game before with 'greed'. Remember no individual or corporation (which of course, is an individual as well) can be considered greedy because, we'll, there is just not a universal definition suitable
Until they meet a liberal in charge of an entitlement.
Then "needy" is only teh first word t be redefined and expanded.
"poor" and "necessities of life" quickly follow suit.
I'd go so far as to say that I doubt you and I would agree to a specific threshold or definition to qualify for any of those terms, in re: Governmental Aid Policies.
I'd think a Teacher would have more respect for the meanings of words, and honesty in discourse.Of course we played this word game before with 'greed'.
Well, maybe not.
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I do not defend lawbreakers. If you wish to call lawbreakers greedy, by all means, have at it. My defense is only for those who follow the law.
It all mirrors what I said in the posts above. You use words, you define them, and define who you say they should apply to and how they should apply (regardless of their actual meaning), then expect me to simply accept it as the word of God.
Again, define Needy in real world, social policy terms. Give me SPECIFIC income levels, and specific policies of aid, who qualifies, how, why, the rules, etc, and we have a starting point for a legitimate debate on policy.
Continue to use empty talking-point phrases such as "needy", "poor" or "fairness", which provide no basis for a debate, as they mean only what you want them to mean at that moment to suit your politics, and we have no where to go and nothing of any substance to discuss.
Far FAR too much of politics is a Hollywood Show, and far too little an actual, specificly and narrowly defined discussion of policy, and who/why/how policy functions.
Who are the needy? The ones that are down on their luck because being fired or ill OK, The ones they feel entitled to the money(NOT). The farmers no more subsidies, the only subsidies the oil companies are the ones that allow them to write off the equipment at a faster rate(tax) not subsidy. How about companies that receive subsidies like GM(The Volt) which no one buys.
We could save 3 billion a year by ending the free monthly cell phone program but that would be savings on the backs of poor. Many of these folks make extra income reselling those free cell phones each month. Mean old white men want to take away poor peoples businesses. Awful.


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The Lindenwood Lion Line Dance team returned from summer camp in Milwaukee with numerous honors it can build on in preparation for the 2008-2009 season.
The dance team received the prestigious Leadership Award, which was voted on by the other teams at the camp, which was held Aug. 3-6. Lindenwood also took first-place in the home routine competition and earned the Superior Trophy after all the girls received blue ribbons during their individual routines.
The camp included over 30 universities including Minnesota, Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa, Illinois, Rutgers, and Michigan State.
The Lion Line made school history last winter when it won its first national championship, taking first in the hip-hop competition at nationals.


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The 30 year service group consists of (L-R): Nell Ann Sands, Steve Andrews, Robert Barrett and Karen Harris
Photographer: Chris Franz
Classified Senate member Cheri Sheets hands a door prize to an attendee
Photographer: Chris Franz
Sep 26, 2013
By Andrea Frazier
More that 150 Ohio University classified employees were honored in the Baker University Center Ballroom during the 44th annual Classified Service Awards on Sept. 25.
Employees were recognized for completing 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service.
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit thanked each of the honorees and highlighted the importance of their commitment to the university.
"I want to thank you for the opportunity to join you today in recognition of the hard work and dedication that each of you brings to Ohio University," Benoit said. "You are the heart of Ohio University. You are the memory, the soul and the hands that do the tasks that keep this organization vital and relevant. You play a critical role in making the time at Ohio University a positive, life-changing experience for the students that we serve."
After Benoit spoke and the attendees had enjoyed their lunches, Classified Senate, which sponsored the event, distributed door prizes. Every honoree received a door prize, as well as a gift based on their number of years of service. Each group also posed for a photo.
Among the employees recognized, 11 of them had reached the 30-year milestone. Among them were Karen Harris and Nell Ann Sands.
Harris worked as a custodian for her first 20 years at Ohio University, before switching to the Key Shop, where she has worked for the past 10 years.
"It's really nice being here, knowing a lot of people," Harris said. "I don't count the hours or days like a lot of people do. I'm enjoying working for Ohio University, it's been fun. Being in the Key Shop now, I'm able to go just about in every one of the buildings, see people, say hi, just help them out with whatever trouble they're having with locks."
Sands, an administrative coordinator in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, cited the people she has met over the past 30 years as the best part of her job.
She worked for 18 years in the Patton College of Education, six years in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, and the rest of the time in the College of Medicine.
"I've just made some great friends here and worked with some wonderful people," Sands said. "The people I'm sitting with, we're reminiscing over the years, how things have changed and how it keeps evolving."
Bonnie Behm-Geddes of the Classified Senate believes that the attendees appreciate the special recognition that the event provides them for their dedication and accomplishments.
"Some folks here might not have a way of celebrating [their service accomplishments] like an academic unit might be able to," she said. "Overall, the event was a success because everyone seemed to have a good time and everyone received a door prize."


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With a total investment of over Rmb500,000, Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao recently introduced a paperless check-in and check-out system that is the first in Qingdao. The new process has changed the traditional check-in and check-out process, allowing all information related to room reservations to be displayed on a tablet computer. Guests sign on the tablet with a stylus and receive bills electronically at a preferred e-mail address. This green system simplifies the check-in and check-out procedures and enhances the overall stay experience of guests.
"The hotel has put paperless techniques into the reservation system two year ago. The new system greatly reduces paper wastage, resulting in a projected savings of 400,000 pieces of A4 size paper used annually based on last year's usage merely on check-in and check-out, further supporting our commitment to corporate social responsibility," said Henry Lee, general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao.Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao strives to provide guests comfort while protecting and caring for the environment, which includes regular green activities as well as energy-saving and emissions-decreasing projects. As a certified ISO 14001 hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao ensures that no effort is spared when it comes to energy efficiency compliance. The hotel has installed a water treatment plant that allows it to use recycled water to irrigate the outdoor trees and garden. Apart from this, all toiletry packaging that the hotel uses is made from biodegradable and compostable plastarch material (PSM), which degrades by around 70 per cent in 80 days.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts remains committed to operating in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner while balancing the interests of diverse stakeholders. In striving to be a leader in corporate citizenship and sustainable development, a corporate-level CSR Committee drives the company's initiatives in the strategic areas of stakeholder relations, environment, health and safety, supply chain and employees. Under the umbrella of sustainability, Shangri-La's social responsibility programme consists of the two elements of "embrace" and "sanctuary." Embrace focuses on Shangri-La's Caring People Project, which aims to promote the highest level of education and health support in underprivileged communities. In sanctuary, the programme concentrates on Shangri-La's Care for Nature Project, which promotes the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. For more information, please access the CSR section on www.shangri-la.com.
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Did you know that the YWCA of the Sauk Valley is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all? YWCA makes our communities a better place to live with the services it provides to women, men and children.
I want to extend my gratitude to staff members at our local YWCA for their dedication to making a difference in our area. As we come close to the "fiscal cliff," you may be looking for a way to reduce the amount you pay to the IRS for 2012. Or perhaps you're looking for a meaningful way to recognize the holidays – to provide a ray of light and hope for someone.
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The last few weeks have been packed with a lot of anxiety and preparation for the temple. Everyday something would go wrong or news would come that something was lost and needed for the visas. Slowly, slowly things came together. Bruce's anxiety and nervous energy was hard to deal with for us both, but we found it drove him to do projects that made for a very organized and wonderful trip to South Africa. He had a packet for each family loaded with everythingthey needed right down to a black pen to fill-out the immigration cards. It is hard to write all the feelings, blessings, and joy we experienced as we took 18 wonderful people to the Johannesburg Temple but I will share a brief report so that our family and friends will know a little bit of
our blessing.
The five couples and eight children came into Nairobi on Wednesday morning, where President Broadbent individually interviewed each person. He did not rush but made it a personal visit. They had a simple lunch provided by their good branch president and his wife and then they were taken to a hotel where they were served dinner and stayed the night. They wore their very best clothes and were so excited. One young boy had on a shirt, blue polyester jacket and pajama bottoms. His older brother had on a white thread-bare shirt and a pair of red wind-breaker type pants with white stripes down the side and their youngest brother had on a worn long sleeve shirt and fringed jeans three inches above his little ankle. It was their best and they were so happy.
Thursday morning the group was picked up by Victor and at the airport when we arrived at 5:30. Every time we turned around Angels were in our path-way. A man asked if he could help us with the boarding-pass machine and then stayed to help Bruce and I fill out 20 detailed immigration cards. (Only two of the members knew how to read and write, none of the wives could write their own names.) They were frightened by the escalator but eventually everyone got brave and tried it, then liked it. They loved the moving walk-way. After three hours and banana cake for everyone, we walked to the plane in thin plastic rain-coats furnished by the airline. (They loved them and all wanted their picture taken). The plane trip went well and no one seemed to be frightened but there were some big eyes when we finally took off.
Arriving in South Africa and getting through immigration was long but went quite smoothly. Going to the bathroom at the airport was an adventure. They loved the water that would come on with a wave of your hand and the hand-dry blowers were another item that entertained them way too much. Getting through customs with such a big group was made easier when an employee directed us to different gates which made the task go faster. We were so happy to see our van drivers there waiting for us. They also helped Bruce change Kenya currency to Rands.
We arrived at the temple patron housing around 1:00 and were shown to our rooms. They were very nice with a tub, shower, and clean beds. Then we went to lunch at the patron cafeteria. That afternoon we did preparatory temple work, because of the language barrier this took a long time. Then we were able to attend a temple session as the matrons cared for the children. Elder Carl Cook, wife and daughter were able to attend the session with us. It was after 8:00 before we returned to patron housing where we had supper and everyone went to bed. We were all so tired. It had been a wonderful and busy day.
Friday morning we ate breakfast and at 8:30 Bruce took the couples to the Family History room. Three good things helped this experience go quickly and smoothly; Elder Scott (MLS Mombasa) had prepared accounts and passwords for each family, Bruce helped each adult complete a pedigree chart, four temple workers came in early just to help our group. As received their copy of work that needed to be done, they once again returned to the temple. I stayed with the children and by 12:30 we all had lunch together. The afternoon was of course the very best as we attended the sealing's of the families. The children were all dressed so beautifully. The little girls all had bands, bows or flowers. There was so much love in the faces of the family members. I will never forget how spell-bound I felt and so thankful. That evening at the cafeteria, we ate supper and had a special prayer all together to thank Heavenly Father for not only watching over us but also for the wonderful experience. We gave them each a little token to remember by and then gave each one an ice cream cone. This was their first experience eating ice cream. They are not use to eating anything cold so at first they weren't too sure but then they licked and licked and loved it. It was so fun to share this with them.
Saturday we all met again at the cafeteria at 8:00. We had a simple breakfast, picked up the extra garments for each couple, and loaded the airport vans at 9:00. Sister Margret was experiencing stomach cramps from eating food she was not use to. At the airport I requested a wheel chair for her to assist with transport. She was immediately labeled "unfit to fly" and we spent one and a half hours trying to get medical clearance for her to get on the plane. At this time there were again angels in our pathway who became our advocates and assisted us in getting a medical paper signed without paying the requested $100 consultation fee. We boarded the plane and after a four hour flight landed in Nairobi. The group stayed in a hotel that evening and left for Kilungu Hills Sunday morning by 6:00. We had planned to attend Church at the Mitini Branch and they arrived before we did. Margret was still feeling sick and had to return home. The others stayed and bore their testimonies in sacrament meeting. Their countenance was glowing and their testimonies were powerful. They spoke in native tongue but the spirit was piercing our hearts as they challenged others to prepare earnestly to get prepare for the temple.
We share our testimony that the Lord's watchful care was with us in many ways, that angels were round about us and it was our blessing to be in the midst of these wonderful brothers and sisters. We thank Heavenly Father for this experience and pray that we will hold it sacred in our hearts.
Mary and WilliamAll together at the mission office where the President Broadbent gave individual interviews Look at these happy kids. They were so wound up
Putting on the rain covers so we could walk to the plane. It was raining hard.
Finally off the planeAll in white
Temple View in the evening.
Margaret and little Sara loved walking around the beautiful temple grounds.Very first time to eat ice cream for all and it was a hit.
Elder Mangenela, a wonderful missionary who served in Kilungu, came in from Botswana to join us on Friday.
Papa John, Michael and William on the plane.


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Clinic's New CEO Wants to Expand Services
U-T San Diego -- Fernando Sañudo, the Vista Community Clinic's new chief executive officer, said he wants to use his experience and knowledge of the community to expand services.
Sañudo, who took over the clinic's leadership Jan. 1, has been working for the organization about 25 years. Sañudo said he has been working with Barbara Mannino, the clinic's recently retired CEO, for several years to ease the transition.
"The great thing is that I've been here so long that I've seen a lot of things and I have a really good relationship with all of our executives," Sañudo said during a recent interview with the U-T San Diego. "So if there is something I don't know, I know who to go to." (Full Story)


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You have seen them on sidewalks, often near stores about to go out of business. They dance and sing and do antics.
They are the sign holders.
On a day-to-day basis, poverty in America doesn't command as much attention as, say, Justin Bieber egging his neighbor's house, but 2014 marks 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson's declaration of war on poverty.
That declaration of war (during Johnson's State of the Union address) led indirectly to the establishment of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This week, experts from the university and elsewhere gathered in California to announce the findings of a national "report card" on poverty and inequality.
The report is unsurprising: The rich are getting richer, the very rich are getting richer beyond the scope of ordinary comprehension, most of us are stuck in the mud, and the poor continue to just barely hang on.
Similarly, the cure for poverty is unsurprising.
Timothy Smeeding, a UW professor and co-author of the national poverty report card, said, "The long-term solution to poverty is a steady job that pays high enough wages to move a family over the poverty line."
Back to the sign holders. It could be those who stand/walk/wave/dance for hours in ridiculous costumes while making minimum wage, no benefits and in horrible conditions might genuinely like what they do and be inspired by the performances they give.
Regardless, since most of us have seen these folks, I thought it might be interesting to offer some data about the working conditions of a sign holder.
It was harder than I thought it would be to find good information on these folks, like for starters, what they are called.
In the advertising industry, they are known as "human directionals" or "human billboards."
Media Nation, an advertising firm, describes its human directional service:
"When a real, living and breathing human being holds an arrow directing potential clients to a site, results ensue. Our trained Media Nation Outdoor employees athletically create motion with specially designed signs to attract attention and deliver a call to action. They are strategically positioned on the street corner, in front of the location or wherever foot traffic is desired."
Here are a couple of other things I found out:
• The practice goes back to at least 19th century Europe. Then, as now, poor people hold signs.
• Overwhelmingly, sign holders are paid minimum wage ($7.25 an hour nationally; $8.25 an hour in Illinois). However, some reports say really artistic, creative, athletic sign holders could earn between $25 and $70 an hour.
• Businesses sometimes use sign holders to skirt ordinances restricting sidewalk signage.
My wife and I noticed a human directional recently on Sycamore Road. We think it was a man, but it was hard to tell exactly who was beneath the Statue of Liberty costume.
By "recently," I mean just before 10 a.m. Jan. 3. The low temperature Jan. 3 was minus 8, the high was 22, and the mean was 7. It was extremely cold, windy and bitter.
As I said, I'm not sure of the person's sex, but I am sure the person wore neither hat nor gloves.
But people have to work to live.
• Jason Akst teaches journalism and public relations at Northern Illinois University. He also serves as a board member for the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, www.ninaonline.org. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter @jasonakst.


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No-Till Gardening Presented by Kent OrmsbyMarch 12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmGregg County Extension Office Longview
Kelsey Creek Farm ~~Rethinking Gardening~~
__Bruce Williams President-Elect of the Gregg County Master Gardeners Association__
As I write this it is 26 degrees on the 4th of March here in Longview,Texas. We had a overnight freezing rain turned to snow a couple of nights ago that still covers all the trees and shrubs with ice, even breaking dry pine branches from the weight. Possumhaw, Plums, strawberries, ornamental Pears, quince and some of the deciduous magnolias have all bloomed because of a week of warm temperatures. They all have been hit by this perfect icing that happened; a seemingly never ending winter has a lot of us gardening types anticipating a letup that started early before Halloween. The 2013 Fall was a beautiful one because of the rain and sliding temperatures kept color changing leaves on the trees longer. So, every rose has it's thorn.
This has given everyone a little longer to do soil preparation, planning and researching our garden passions. There has been a big change in gardening philosophy in the last decade in which there are deep divides in how food production, trees and general horticultural practices should be carried out.
What has overwhelmingly been proven to be a better method is the no till gardening and water conservation techniques such as the Earthkind model carried out by Texas A&M. I was given a wonderful 3 hour tour by Kent Ormsby a month ago with Pete Quinn Vice-President and Master Gardener of the Year in 2013. Kent was enthusastic showing how he worked with nature instead of dominating it through breaking ground with "iron" on it as he says. The start of the year we will be blessed to hear from:
GREGG Master GARDENERS


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Blu-ray to rule by 2011
...gotta go out and buy all my favourite movies again
Blu-ray backer Sony has announced that the format's likely to outsell DVD globally in 2011, with over 5m Blu-ray discs having been sold around the world this year already.
According to a report by Digitimes, Tim Meade, Asia Pacific Vice President for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, said at a recent press conference in Taipei that US market reports indicate that the global sales ratio of Blu-ray films to DVD will rise to a ratio of roughly 40:60 in 2010.
About 12 months after this, he expects global Blu-ray sales to surpass those of DVD. He said 11m Blu-ray film discs have been sold globally so far.
In the run-up to his 2011 claim, Meade added that sales of films on Blu-ray discs – as a percentage of all formats – will have increased from 9 per cent at the end of 2007 to 25 per cent by the end of this year.
Blu-ray players will, Meade claimed, account for 15 per cent of all video players sold by the end of this year, up from between seven and 10 per cent in 2007.
Sponsored: Minds Mastering Machines - Call for papers now open


text: BOOM widget 139867 It appears that months of rumors pointing at a possible "remastered in high-def" release of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus can be put to rest, for the most part. According to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu [via Siliconera], high-def versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will launch as individual titles, not as a bundle, when it arrives in Japan. No release date information was revealed. Although the collection itself has yet to be confirmed and it is still unknown if Team Ico's classic titles will see release outside of Japan, recent retail listings keep hope alive. Yesterday, German Swedish retailer Webhallen added box art for the games listed as a collection, which has the exact same box art design as the God of War Collection. (Note: All four titles were published by Sony Computer Entertainment.) Separating the titles in Japan is not a new concept for software bundled in other regions. When Nintendo released Wii versions of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Japanese gamers were forced to purchase each title separately while the rest of the world enjoyed received the games in a bundled package.


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Max Carter tweeted this picture as a tease for a new Helix scene he just shot with Alex.
Talk about blond on blond!
alex on helix ?
damn - would love to see him with christian collins - battle of the tops
"Pretty in Pink" (from Twiddah):
He has nice feet...clean and not crusty looking, lol, the rest of him aint so bad either
All I want, ain't no other, we together, I'll remember, sweet love, all night long - All Night / Beyonce.
def not gonna kick him outa bed for eating crackers
Alex is beautiful. Thanks for a great thread!
The lighting in that shot is exquisite.
Am I the only one who thinks he looks like a big ol bottom? Like, if someone asked me, I wouldn't think for a second he was usually a top.
And (I'm sure this won't be of interest to anyone!) but I think I'm not really attracted to him because he reminds me of someone I know. I can't put my finger on it, but it prevents me from finding him sexy (although he looks good sweaty).
Hahah...it seems I'm chasing your posts today!
It's a HOT scene (full of romantic kisses and lots of longing glances) and I LOVE the way they are shooting their stuff. Also, the model he's with (JD Phoenix) is just adorable!!
what a fantastic series of photos
damn he's hot
and the other boy isn't half bad
Alex Waters get rim by Marcus Mojo (i will post other scene from same video)
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Alex Waters sucks Marcus Mojo
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I can hardly wait for loving Alex to give up jis cherry!!!!! Oh, so good ....
Well this has been something of an Alex Waters bonanza lately!
There were two GayRoom scenes in the past two weeks, a brand new NextDoorBuddies scene this week and tomorrow he premieres on the Helix Studios website. Woo HOO!!!!
I'm home visiting for Easter and the internet is not as....ummm "snappy" here as it is back in Boston so I haven't downloaded the Next Door scene yet (ONE HOUR!) but I did download the photo set (his partner is a cutie named Cody Allen.)
Some highlights from the photo set to Alex's premiere Helix Scene:
^ life is good
I didn't make it all the way thru the Cody Allen venture with Alex - I lost it all as Cody was driving his hot tongue all the way into Alex's cherry .... could this be the prelude o sweet Alex finally going all the way on film ----- in eager anticipation ...... I so want him to bear my child!!!!!
Nobody comments my upload ??
No more. Stop here.
[QUOTE=LuvFindsAndyHardy;7913185]Alex has been taking pics with his new cell phone:
Wow, so I'm really not into blondes or white guys in general but this guy is HOT!! Funny thing is that he seems so out of place in all his scenes. It's like he's too pretty, and I feel like he's so pretty that it overshadows porn. Like, this guy couldn't land a modeling contract?!?!? Or maybe he's doing it to hurt mommie and daddy?
I thought I had seen the prettiest of the pretty-blonde types with Dolph Lambert from Bel Ami, but he was just blonde-model pretty. Alex encomposses so many pretty-man looks that ranges from being a twink, jock, preppy, all American, Eastern European, Northen European, metrosex, jockish, and even queenie.
Again, not really into pale, white guys but this hunk is one Nordic, blued eyed, homoungous cock of a sculpted Greek-god from the Planet-of-Perfect-Teeth-and-Hair of the blonde-bombshell of the world that ever a Bel Ami model wish they could ever look like ...lol
I post and no one commented. Then other people are thanked.
his fucking kurt wild is my fav to date
prob more so because kurt coaxes it out of him
alex is sorta vanilla (not complaining) so an aggressive partner is best for .......... US
I'd let Alex Waters pop my cherry. The things I'd do to him. Enjoy this picture. I'd love to just put my tongue into his hole so far that I'd tickling his throat.
This is 2 minutes : http://blog.mountequinox.com/tag/alex/
Gif by me
^^^^^^ talk about an "all you can eat buffet!!"
My upload
Alex Waters get rim by Cody Allen
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Good God but he's amazing! Great shots!
Aex sucking on Kevin Crows.
he's hot! super hot! hehehe
Just wanted to test the new forum with this twitter pic of Alex, Jimmy Clay, and Brady Jensen from St. Patrick's Day!
(hmmmmm.....that was a bit of a pain in the butt)
my upload
Alex Waters get rim by Cody Allen
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My upload
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User talk:Kirkburn/Dev
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Hullo! I am Kirkburn, your friendly local Wikia Gaming Helper!
You may have seen our recent announcement about the changes on Wikia - if not, please visit Wikia's New Style on Central Wikia. It's a little complex, so I recommend a thorough read.
To ensure your wiki continues to work properly, there are two main things that you need to be done:
- Ensure you have a 135x155px logo at Image:Wiki.png. This will be your new logo. Wiki_wide.png will be going away.
- Update your main page column formatting code with new column tags. This will ensure that your main page will not break when we add the new ad unit.
I have drafted a main page using the new tags on User:Kirkburn/Dev which I hope you can take a look at - feel free to make a copy and edit it. Though the layout may seem restrictive at first, there really is a fair amount you can do with them - for example see these customized main pages - w:c:muppet, w:c:wowwiki, w:c:ffxi. You may want to chat with your wiki community about what direction to take with a new main page.
If you encounter any problems with the new tags, please let us know.
My apologies for any inconvenience these changes bring.
Thank you for your time, Kirkburn (talk) 11:41, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
- Known bugs: featured image is slightly too big, featured article needs a tweak, probably a good idea to integrate GTA template better. Kirkburn (talk) 11:44, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Feedback from GuildKnight
It looks great! Just a few things:
- Some of the links across the top ("Login - How-To - Editing...") are duplicated in the "Grand Theft Wiki" column below it. It seems like the row of links is unnecessary.
- There's a new poll, "What was the best of these GTA games?"
- The news sections are inverted; Grand Theft Wiki news is under "Latest Grand Theft Auto News", and GTA news is under "What's New On Grand Theft Wiki".
- The "Starting this wiki" link, under "Helping Out", could be removed.
Other than that, I love it! I'd say let's implement it. Thanks! --GuildKnightTalk2me 15:51, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for the feedback! I'll make a few tweaks later (been away for most of the weekend). Kirkburn (talk) 13:43, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
- Removed the duplicate links across the top.
- Updated the poll
- Fixed the news sections
- Removed the Starting this wiki line.
If there are no other objections, okay to implement? Looks like only the featured image needs a tweak now, which is easily done when live. The GTA template change can come later. Kirkburn (talk) 17:09, 1 July 2008 (UTC)


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Release Notes: This production release should now compile with gcc 4.x. In addition, a number of drivers have been updated, including e1000, MCP51 and MCP55 (nvidia), pcnet32, natsemi, sis900, and tg3. NetXtreme II cards are now supported.
Release Notes: This production release adds support for several 10GB NICs, and allows static boot information to be stored in a ROM. There are also a number of bugfixes, including VMWare support and better PXE compatibility.
Release Notes: This production release adds a few features and support for several new NICs and variations.
Release Notes: Etherboot now supports booting by the PXE method. It also supports booting on LinuxBIOS from storage devices supported by the FILO subsystem. Drivers for many NIC models were added. Ports to the Hyperstone and ARM (no MMU) CPU architectures were added.
Release Notes: This release contains a number of updates, but is most notable for the addition of support for filo, btext console, and the ability to boot from USB disks. These features are only used when combined with LinuxBIOS at present. Driver updates include cleanup and fixes for eepro100, rtl8139, sis900, tlan, tulip, and via-rhine. Two new drivers were added for mtd80x and Davicom based cards. Numerous other small housekeeping and cleanup changes.
Release Notes: This release fixes some bugs that prevented compilation with gcc versions 3.3 and above.
Release Notes: Support for LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) as defined in IEEE 803.2ad/D3.0 was added. Some issues with loading FreeBSD images were resolved, and loading Etherboot via pxe was improved for some pxe implementations. The e1000, lance, pcnet32, prism2_pci, r8169, sundance, and via-rhine drivers were updated. Some e1000 based NICs that did not work in 5.2.4 now work. The lance driver has been confirmed to work when Relocation is undefined. The prism2-based wireless PCI cards now work again.
Release Notes: With this development release, initial implementation of PXE support has been completed. PXE support is enabled by default. An initial release of DNS resolution support is included but not enabled by default. Major warnings purges were performed. Makefile improvements were implemented; most notably, the default target for "make" was removed and replaced by a message to assist users in choosing a more specific target.
Release Notes: This release features PXELINUX support, new drivers for forcedeth and ns83820 NICs, an updated e1000 driver, FreeBSD loader fixes, an updated proto_tftm, experimental HTTP support, and various bugfixes.
Release Notes: This release includes a number of small bugfixes, and updates to both the e1000 driver and the multicast TFTP protocol. In addition, this release provides support for two new drivers, the forcedeth (NVIDIA nforce) and the ns83820 (National Semiconductor 83820 Gigabit).


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We're celebrating the Summer of Riesling by trying a different bottle every weekday. Got a favorite riesling? Recommend it in the comments!
I may not be man enough for this wine—this German riesling is for acid-lovers only. It's concentrated and tart enough to get your teeth tingling—think of the sourest Granny Smith you've ever had, melted down. Though the acid dominates, there's more stuff to this intense wine: fennel, lavender, and thyme, hints of apricot and slightly unripe pineapple.
Serve it with grilled pork chops or better yet, a BLT. This wine could clearly cut the fat, and the green-herb notes will be right at home.
Look for Strub's 'Soil to Soul' Riesling, too.
Around $21, sample provided for review.


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Evolution Hoax
Aysenur Helen ,formerly strict Catholic Christian and also a gifted singer and musician was born in the Philippines, converted to Islam after having knowledge gained through reading Islamic books written by scholars and masters in Islam. She started her research on Islam when she met with Muslim people during her study at Conservatory of Music in Cologne (Koeln), Germany.
Aysenur Helen told that when she became a Muslim, her own family turned against her. She also added that in the Philippines, Muslims who involve 7 % of the total population are exposed to great oppression and tens of them are killed every day.
"But Muslims never feel desperation. Islam is their source of hope." said Aysenur Helen. She also explained that since her childhood, she was told that Islam was not a real faith and said: "What impressed me first is the meaning of the Surat al-Fatiha which I have heard a friend of mine when I am 16 years old."
Helen stated that Muslims should represent Islam in the best way and become role models. Then she added: "… I read 33rd Word of Risale-i Nur Collection by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. The name of Allah is remembered in an excellent way in that book."


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Skip to comments.Finneran pressing Bush for a pardon
Posted on 01/09/2009 9:07:17 AM PST by raccoonradio
Former House speaker Thomas M. Finneran, seeking to cleanse the stain left by his 2007 conviction for obstruction of justice, is angling for a last-minute pardon from President Bush and has lined up a group of former Massachusetts governors to back his request.
Finneran submitted an application for a presidential pardon last month, and the four governors - Democrat Michael Dukakis and Republicans William F. Weld, Paul Cellucci, and Jane Swift - followed up with a letter to the White House praising his integrity.
Finneran has already been "severely punished," the governors wrote, citing the loss of his state pension, the suspension of his license to practice law, and his firing from a lucrative private-sector job.
"And he has suffered daily taunts and ridicule of those who believe that every elected official is the equivalent of a common thief," the governors told the president in their letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Globe. They assured Bush that Finneran has "seen the error of this episode" and is truly sorry.
Finneran, who has developed a new career holding forth as a radio talk-show host on WRKO-AM, was traveling and did not respond to voice-mail messages yesterday. (snip)
Among the hurdles Finneran faces in his quest for a pardon is persuading Bush to waive a rule that a pardon can be granted only five years or more after the conviction.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Howie list ping
WRKO gets a $9,000 tax credit for hiring a felon. On the lighter side, when I would co-host with Reese I'd talk to Finneran during the break. He's a real likeable guy.
Finneran's For'Em.
Romney said no dice to help; Cellucci, close friends
with Bush family, could give his effort a boost.
Radio listeners have been punished by FelonMan's Forum
for the past two years.
good line!
If Slick Willard opposes it, then give him the pardon.
Yeah I really like paying the extra tax money every year
because he shot down the tax decrease we voted for (costs
me $150/yr I think). Thanks Tommy! As Jerry W. would say,
NOT a BAD GUY...
If it means getting him off the air, I'd be for the pardon...
though he'd prob find his way back into government as yet
another tax-fattened hyena.
>>And he has suffered daily taunts and ridicule of those who believe that every elected official is the equivalent of a common thief
RINOs Swift, Cellucci, Weld...in their letter. No, not every elected official, but Dems like Finneran—YES.
What's up with Reese? I really enjoyed his show and found him extremely likeable - not someone who would do what he is accused of doing.
Yeah. Except for that little 'obstruction of justice' thing I'm sure he has integrity to burn.
For all of Finneran's faults, he was the closest thing to a sane anti-leftist in the legislative leadership. He'll probably be the last one until the next revolution comes.
Unless he was willing to pardon Compean and Ramos, no one should have been pardoned.
One thing I am furious with Bush over is the way he allows his friendship with the Texas DA Sutton override any common sense in this one case, especially.
true of most folks who get caught, let's pardon everyone Dora
Bush is stingy with em
My State Rep told me we were going to miss Finneran once we got a load of Sal Dimaisi.
The only two Bush should pardon he never will - Ramos and Compean - the martyrs to American freedom and border security - martyred by the First American President of Mexico and his stool pigeon Sutton.
"And he has suffered daily taunts and ridicule of those who believe that every elected official is the equivalent of a common thief,"
Yeah, from one of his own co-workers, lol.
My State Rep told me we were going to miss Finneran once we got a load of Sal Dimaisi.
My State Rep told me we were going to miss Finneran once we got a load of Sal Dimaisi.
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"I would recommend doing (this) at the start up of the pack. I'd have to say do it when they start getting cattle in," was the advice of Tama Public Works Director John Lloyd to city council members Monday night. He was referring to replacing an eight-inch water city supply line to the facility.
Iowa Premium Beef officials have recently announced they are working toward reopening the shuttered beef processing plant on Tama's east side. However, no date has been set to get it up and running.
The water main in question was found to have broken this fall and has since been repaired to allow water to be supplied to a fire hydrant. It runs from Business Route 30 south to the north side of the packing house area where it goes under L Avenue and runs to he plant itself.
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Iowa Premium Beef plant at Tama.
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Lloyd told council members they should consider relocating it from the west side to the east side of L Avenue. This would remove the line from possible exposure to contaminants from runoff from the adjacent Tama Livestock Auction site, he said. The current location of the line could cause it to suffer infiltration problems if it were to break again, Lloyd said.
Council members and Lloyd said the city water supplied to the pack would be used primarily in the office areas and they believed the plan is for the pack to use wells on the site which are already in place for much of the operation.
Lloyd said city workers could do the replacement work, "but manpower (requirements) could be a question."
The estimated cost is just over $60,000.