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2006 Media Releases
The City of Lincoln has again been named one of the top "digital cities" across the nation by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology in government and education. Lincoln ranked second in the nation among cities with populations from 125,000 to 249,000. It is the fifth time in six years that Lincoln has finished in the top ten. InterLinc, the City-County Web site (lincoln.ne.gov and lancaster.ne.gov) marks its eleventh anniversary this month. The site averages about 5 million page hits per month.
"Lincoln continues to be on the cutting edge in using technology to improve the delivery of City services," said Mayor Coleen J. Seng. "With more than 20,000 electronic visits to the City-County site each day, citizens are using the electronic services we offer and helping us make the City more efficient. The Information Services Division has done an outstanding job of providing online service for 11 years. Through those efforts, our City Hall is now open virtually 24 hours a day."
"In addition to launching new services like subscription news feeds and online surveys, all of the City's e-pay services offer an option to pay with no convenience fees added," said Doug Thomas, Information Services Division Manager. "This is unusual as most cities require a fee for making Internet payments." Citizens can use the City-County Web site to buy season swimming pool passes, renew pet licenses, buy Husker parking, conduct local criminal history checks and pay water bills and parking tickets. Lancaster County offers the ability to pay property taxes online, however, a credit card fee is required.
The County/City Building and four public libraries (Bennett Martin, Gere, Eiseley and Walt) offer free wireless Internet capability. Earlier this year, the City equipped the new Government Square Park at 10th and "O" Streets with free wireless Internet connectivity. The City also recently completed the first year of its ACTION online citizen service request system. Of the 2,717 submissions to ACTION, 94 percent of the cases were successfully resolved.
More than 300 cities participate in the annual study that assesses how local governments use information technology to streamline operations and deliver services. The study focused on the implementation of online services; planning and governance; and infrastructure and architecture.
"Each year, while conducting the Digital Cities Survey and other popular survey programs, we continually see America's state and local governments raising the bar and expanding their use of technology to serve citizens," said Cathilea Robinett, Executive Director for the Center for Digital Government. "We can't help but be inspired and impressed by the amazing strides made by this year's participating cities."


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Business Analysis On Click With Open ERP BI (Business Intelligence)
I include below an interesting link that shows what current developments are being made on Open ERP BI :
"Here is an example of sales data analysis using Open ERP Business Intelligence. In this example one can see how end user can easily configure BI cube and analyse sales data for – product category wise total sale, sale of particular product in particular region, date wise product sale, product sale based on number of unit, further end user can increase criteria for analysis as per need."
"Please note that these developments are still a prototype developed on trunk version. It's fully working but not yet fully integrated in the main branch of Open ERP. We plan to integrate new client developments, like BI and Webmail in the new version of the web client, because this new version will integrate a client side plugin system. So, it's better to wait for a few months before using the BI system, the v5.2 (or v5.4)."
July 2, 2009 Posted by I. Fernandez | ERP | My OpenERP Links, openerp BI | 2 Comments
Advantages of OpenERP Appliance
The weakest link of the free of charge OpenERP All-In-One for Linux is its dependence on the network and on launchpad.net repository, failing in case the Internet or Launchpad connection gets in trouble and requiring then a new deployment from scratch (with a fresh install of Ubuntu Linux included). Also, this All-In-One installer for Linux lasts longer than 40 minutes, downloading all the required python libraries and OpenERP source code. OpenERP All-In-One for Windows is easy-to-use and fast-to-deploy but is not update-able and not recommended for production either.
On the other hand, the purchase of these inexpensive OpenERP Appliances will save you precious time and money by including OpenERP source code without the need of an Internet connection for downloading OpenERP. The full installation processends in less than 5 minutes, and can be deployed on virtual machines, in cloud computing infrastructures or installed in physical computers. The appliances also offer a professional well tuned and tested installation with ease of use, latest OpenERP updates with full logging, and guarantee of success without licence costs. Actually this is the number one choice for mission-critical computing (production), testing and demonstrations.
Now you can get the performance, reliability, scalability and usability of propietary ERPs for up to 99,99 percent less!! 🙂
- OpenERP 6 Desktop Appliance: 6€
- OpenERP 6 Server Appliance: 6€
- OpenERP 6.1rc1 Server Appliance: 6€
- OpenERP 6.1.1 Server Appliance: 10€
Community vs Enterprise pricing
Pricing of services offered by the Editor: click here and here
Where to purchase and download OpenERP Appliance
'Add to cart' buttons available here via e-junkie.com purchases. PayPal, credit card and debit card payments.
The downloading should take around 9 minutes. Bear in mind that any download is only as fast as the slowest link in the network route, which is usually the buyer's own ISP connection — e.g., a 500MB file would take several hours, and a 2GB file would take a day or two, to download to completion over a 256kbps basic residential DSL connection. Files are zipped for Simple File Verification.
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Key points
- A pre-packaged Installable Live CD OpenERP server on IA 32-bit Ubuntu Linux: an ISO image which installs on both bare metal (I.e., a non-virtualized physical machine) and virtual machines, including VMware, Xen, VirtualBox, and KVM. This image can also run live in non-persistent demo mode
- From the Desktop to the data center: deploys on both physical and virtual machines and in cloud computing infrastructure
- Based on TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library
- Administrators gain an easy method of setting up a dedicated OpenERP server
- OpenERP branches included: openerp-server, openerp-web, openerp-client, addons, extra-addons.
- Apply latest OpenERP bug fixes available on Launchpad.net repository via openerp-update script in 'openerp' linux account.
- Its web based tools make it perfect for cloud computing and hosting services
- Desktop appliances offer a GUI Desktop to developers, testers and newbies
- Server appliances lack of GUI Desktop, being more suitable for cloud computing and hosting services
- Open source means no license cost, no vendor lock-in and no forced upgrades, resulting in lower costs and higher return on investment
Web based Tools (screenshot)
- OpenERP Web interface
- Webmin: a web-based configuration tool for system administration. User accounts, Apache, DNS, software packages, backup, file sharing and much more can be configured remotely using a web browser
- phpPgAdmin: a web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL
- TLKBAM: TurnKey Linux Backup and Migration, a simple and powerful system-level backup (not yet available on postgresql appliances like this one. Postgresql support is in the works according to turnkeylinux.org FAQ)
Cloud Technologies, Cloud Providers and Hosting Providers
Physical Machines where openerp appliance has been deployed successfully
- HP ProLiant MicroServer AMD Turion II N40L/2GB/250GB. Due to its lack of a DVD drive, this openerp appliance needs to be installed from USB, for which UNetbootin can be used.
- etc.
Desktop virtualization tips and Howtos
- Install in a physical machine if you're not familiar with virtualization
- Burn the ISO image to a DVD: The installation process will be much faster if the appliance is installed from a DVD
- Documentation: Example of how to deploy this appliance on VirtualBox (also applies to VMware): Read "Third, install the generic ISO image (#2 alternative)" (external link)
- Deploy on the latest free of charge VMware player for windows (VMware Fusion on Mac OS X). VMware player default settings allow to reach the appliance from your windows browser, while virtualbox requires customization.
- The desktop appliance runs LXDE, a light weight X11 window manager suitable for netbooks
- VirtualBox and VMware Player can be installed on the same Windows system and run simultaneously.
- Desktop Appliances on VirtualBox or VMware Player: Set up full screen resolution, clipboard (copy/paste) support, and shared folders between the Virtual Machine and the Windows Host. Dual Monitor configuration: one monitor with a full screen Virtual Machine (openerpappliance), and the other monitor (i.e. laptop's monitor) with the Windows host.
- VMware Player Settings:
- How to reach the Virtual Machine from a windows host: Its default network configuration (NAT) will allow you to reach the virtual machine from your windows host.
- How to reach the Virtual Machine from the LAN: Set up a Bridged network adapter. A DHCP server available in the LAN is required, like i.e. your wireless router.
- Desktop Appliance: At least 700MB of VM memory required.
- VirtualBox Settings:
- How to reach the Virtual Machine from a windows host: VirtualBox requires a non default configuration. Set up two network adapters:
- NAT adapter, required to reach Internet from inside the Virtual Machine. This is the default adapter.
- Host-only adapter, required to reach the Virtual Machine from the windows host. It has to be added manually.
- How to reach the Virtual Machine from the LAN: Set up a Bridged network adapter. A DHCP server available in the LAN is required, like i.e. your wireless router.
- Desktop Appliance: At least 700MB of VM memory required. Select 128MB of display memory.
- How to reach the Virtual Machine from a windows host: VirtualBox requires a non default configuration. Set up two network adapters:
- KVM on Linux hosts Settings:
- Desktop Appliance and virt-manager: Set up "vga 9MB" as default video adaptor before starting the KVM virtual machine. This fixes major display issues.
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Every time an internet-indie sensation makes her American network TV debut, an angel gets its wings, which means Jimmy Fallon is helping a whole lot of seraphim get off the ground these days. Last night, Grimes came through the Fallon show to sing "Genesis," and we got the closest thing to the undiluted Grimes experience that I can imagine on a TV show. She rocked a gigantic flowery bathrobe, played one keyboard and one electronic doohickey (sometimes balancing her mic on her shoulder so she could manage them both) and stood on a bed of rose petals while two dancers flanked her and jets of steam occasionally shot up. So yeah, it was pretty great. Watch it and download the song below.
Grimes' album Visions is out now on 4AD.


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bruno pieters x weekday jacket
photos by stefanie
Say hi to Bon Bon.. she's been my baby for my entire childhood and I can not believe she hasn't appeared the blog until now!!
when I was 10 my dad made the mistake of jokingly promising me a puppy if I had the cash for one. So started a year of selling, saving and begging until I finally had enough money for my own little cockerspaniel... I only get to see Bon Bon when I visit finland, so sadly not very often. I couldn't resist including her in the photos, especially in her overgrown messy hair-do, we totally match!
I wore a silk dress is by shakuhachi from the fantastic Bona Drag, who never fails to impress me with their amazing choice of collections.
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President Morsi has issued a decree yesterday to restore was planning to submit a draft law to the Shura Council to restore the free trade zone in Port Said and to allocate LE400 million of the canal's revenues to the development of the three canal cities. Of course I have to expect that other governorates will follow the same steps of Port Said to be treated in the same way !!
Still today shops and factories are closed and students did not go to schools or universities. People consider that offer from the president is an insult to their dignity after all he did not bother to apologize or pay condolences for their martyrs.
According to the news President Morsi met so-called public delegation from Port Said yesterday including so-called representatives of parties in the city. That delegation according to Fouad Gadallah , the amazing legal presidential adviser including Shura council members and so I assume most of them are from the Muslim brotherhood.
The families of the martyrs denied to have any relation or talks with that delegation. Al Nour Party in Port Said also claimed that it was excluded from that meeting. ON the other hand both Strong Egypt Party and Constitution Party in Port Said announced that they suspend their activities in the governorates in solidarity with the civil disobedience.
Many people joined the protests and rallies today as the factories closed its doors at 12 PM. I believe today Port Said witnessed one of the biggest protests and rallies in its history , You can see in the Storify report after the break.


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Our current tools where rubbish, some of them 15 years old.
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Great, the tools where ordered Friday evening, and arrived by lunch time Monday....In New Zealand, great job iFixt on getting the order ready and shipped so quick.
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Trump: Obama snub proves foreign birth
'This may go down as the greatest con in the history of American politics'
Despite the $5 million donation billionaire Donald Trump promised would be delivered to Barack Obama's favorite charity if the president just provided his college and passport records, there was no deal.
And that makes Trump think the worst.
"For President Obama not to accept five million dollars (or much more) for his favorite charity can only mean one thing – the records are very bad," Trump stated on his Facebook page.
"Obviously he wasn't born in this country or, if he was, he said he wasn't in order to receive financial aid and in order to have a clear and very easy path into a college or university," Trump said.
"Only a very stupid person would believe otherwise. There can be no other reason that so much money would not be so easily and routinely collected for charity."
In an announcement promoted on social media for days, Trump said, "We know very little about our president. I have a deal for the president.
"If Barack Obama opens up and gives his college records and applications, and if he gives his passport applications and records, I will give to a charity of his choice – inner city children in Chicago, American Cancer Society, AIDS research, anything he wants – a check immediately for $5 million."
Trump set a deadline of 5 p.m. Oct. 31, which was extended because of Hurricane Sandy.
The release, he said, would "end the question and indeed the anger of many Americans. They will know something about their president. Their president will become transparent, like other presidents. So all he has to do to get $5 million for a charity or charities of his choice, is get his colleges to immediately give his applications and records and also to release his passport records."
Trump said, "When he does that to my satisfaction, if it's complete, this check is delivered immediately. A lot of people will be very, very happy to see this happen. Frankly, it's a check I very much want to write."
In a statement that also was posted online, Trump stated earlier that Obama is the "least transparent" president ever.
"In fact, he has spent millions of dollars in legal fees to make sure that it stays that way. I am very honored to have gotten President Obama to release his long form birth certificate, or whatever it was that he released. That was something that neither John McCain nor Hillary Clinton were able to get him to do during their very long and bitter political campaigns."
He said he had been flooded with requests to act on behalf of those who "feel that they lack the ability to get this done."
"Essentially, a large portion of American people are asking me to serve as their spokesperson," he said.
In July, Trump told radio show host Sean Hannity that it would be very interesting to see Obama's college applications.
He said in the interview that then-probable GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney should demand to see Obama's records in return for meeting Democrat demands to release his tax records. Trump said Obama probably is more scared of releasing his own documentation than he is of releasing all the information about the Fast and Furious gun scandal perpetrated by his administration.
Trump's comments came in the wake of another news conference by Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., on Obama's eligibility. His team of investigators released documentation they believe is proof the Obama birth certification posted online by the White House in 2011 is fake.
"The fact is Sheriff Arpaio is, in my opinion, correct," Trump told Hannity. "Nobody was ever in the hospital by the name of his mother … and a lot of crazy things."
He pointed out, however, the nation's unwillingness to address the issue, including the role of the establishment media in attacking anyone who challenges Obama.
"If that were a conservative, let's say a George Bush or somebody, he would have been out of office already," he told Hannity.
"Nobody has more sealed records than this president. So many of his applications … are sealed. He spent $3 million to keep everything sealed. You can't find out anything about his college. I'm not talking about his marks. I'm talking about his application. It would be so interesting to see," Trump said then.
Obama's college records for Occidental, Columbia and Harvard all remain out of public view, protected by legions of attorneys fighting in court.
He noted that Obama supporters, including news media, "label anybody that brings up the fact that he wasn't born here or whatever – they label those people as morons or worse, as insane people."
"But you look at the facts … the fact is Sheriff Arpaio is, in my opinion, correct.
"The last thing Obama wants to do is show his college applications, how he got in, his place of birth. Sheriff Arpaio, whether you like him or not, is a serious person. He did a major investigation. The investigation is horrendous as to its results and what it shows," he said.
As WND reported in March 2011, Trump suggested Obama's presidency could be "illegal" if legitimate proof is not provided demonstrating he is indeed a "natural born citizen" of the U.S.
Trump also wondered why no doctors or nurses have come forward to announce their presence at Obama's birth.
In March and April of 2011, Trump staged a weeks-long public campaign questioning Obama's eligibility to be president – and he rose to the top of the pool of potential candidates for the 2012 GOP nomination as a result – saying he believes the "birth certificate" released by the White House is forged.
"I always said I wanted to know if it was real," Trump told WND senior reporter Jerome Corsi, author of the best-seller "Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case That Barack Obama is Not Eligible to be President."
During their conversation, Trump told Corsi his own computer expert told him that the image posted online was a computer-generated document.
Obama supporters responded to the offer for charity with mockery.
In the latest statement, Trump confirmed Obama's failure to "take advantage" of the offer for charity.
"The fact is, this may go down as the greatest con in the history of American politics or, perhaps, the greatest con of all time," said Trump's statement. "Vast numbers of Americans want to know the truth.
"When these records actually do surface in the future, people will say, 'Donald Trump was 100 percent correct.' The press should no longer protect this president but should demand immediate transparency."


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Lottieb needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 95 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Dylan Bradshaw http://www.dylanbradshaw.com must have "db" incorporated
we are a premium hairsalon based in Dublin city centre. We have a flagship hair salon "db dylan bradshaw"
a makeup range "db face"
A training school "db academy"
hair care range "db hair"
blowdry bar "db blowdry bar"
so we need an actual logo for the academy
hairdressing industry
a logo to tie in with the rest of our branding
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Hi! I´m Linamoon. I´m a mexican cosplayer since 2007. I was representing my country in the World Cosplay Summit 2007 with Sailor Moon Stars, yeah I was Eternal Sailor Moon, my favorite character :) and my sister Yunnale and I won the Brother prize as the best costumes. I am a student of chemical pharmacobiology, I love my career! I hope you like my pictures and work ;). Thank you for visiting!
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Developers of a proposed Route 447 backup data center for Wall Street financial institutions are simultaneously lowering expectations and parking needs, according to Smithfield Township officials.
Developers of a proposed Route 447 backup data center for Wall Street financial institutions are simultaneously lowering expectations and parking needs, according to Smithfield Township officials.
The township is considering a request to reduce the number of required parking spaces for a data center from 2.5 to 2 per 1,000 square feet of floor space.
It would be reduced again to one parking space for each 2,500 in excess of the first 5,000 square feet.
The Synchrium Group — including developer Larry T. Simon — proposed the Penn Regional Business Center on Route 447 in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The idea was to provide a nearby backup center for financial industry data just beyond the electrical grid serving the New York financial district, to protect that information in the event of a future attack.
More than $40 million in state and federal grants and low-interest loans were committed to the project, which was to be built to suit the desire of a major tenant. Some land clearing took place, but the building was never constructed.
Changing technology made the idea of labor-intensive data storage centers obsolete. Data could be stored and accessed anywhere with minimal human assistance.
"It's just banks and banks of computers and not too many people," Smithfield Township Supervisor Brian Barrett said of current data centers.
Reduced parking will improve Synchrium's chances of developing the site, company officials told the township.
"We've been told this will significantly improve their chances of selling or having someone move into their site," Barrett said. "We feel we can create jobs and make it more valuable."
The proposed zoning change allows up to half of the currently required parking spaces to be held in reserve as undeveloped property, used in the event a "disaster recovery facility" is ever developed. That additional parking won't be required so long as the site is developed merely for a data center.
A deed covenant applying to any future property owners will require construction of the additional parking if a disaster recovery facility is ever built.
The proposal already has been reviewed by the township Planning Commission. Smithfield supervisors will hold a public hearing Feb. 12 on the proposal and are expected to take final action immediately thereafter.


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New Madsonic Android Pro app is mixing up artwork for albums. For instance, all of my greatest hits albums have the same artwork. ZZ Top has the Janice Joplin greatest hits artwork.
It looks good in the server, just the app. Ultrasonic and Subsonic apps have the correct artwork. Just the madsonic app for Android.


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August 30th, 2013
Today's comic "The Master, and his Piece" was made using images from the Rawpixel Design Resource Library!
Specifically, the main two figures are from the curated Vintage Valentine's collection:
There are a lot of stock image libraries out there, but Rawpixel is the first commercial one I've seen that actually acknowledges when certain images are in the public domain and makes them available for free.
Rawpixel's collection is associated with The Public Domain Review, which is a great site with essays about topics related to vintage works of art and literature.
The P.D.R. essay "Frankenstein, the Baroness, and the Climate Refugees of 1816″ by Gillen D'Arcy Wood completely changed my understanding of that very well-known book.
I recommend that site highly for lots of thought-provoking reading! And Rawpixel for pictures seems pretty cool so far too!
OBLIGATORY REMINDER: Thank you so much to all the new patrons on the Wondermark Patreon page! I just posted a new 2 Minutes to Wondermark video for patrons.
This Friday, February 15, is the last day of our Special Offer, in which all patrons at the $5 tier or higher will get three different downloadable Wondermark desk calendars! As well as my undying gratitude, OF COURSE.
Following up on last week's Patreon Special Offer announcement, thank you so much to everyone who's joined the team! I'm very grateful for your support and I look forward to pumping your brains full of lovely things.
As both a thank-you to new patrons and a preview for non-patrons, I've made the latest of my "Malki on the Mark" podcast episodes — which are usually all Patreon-exclusive — free to listen to.
I thought this one in particular would be interesting listening to anyone who enjoyed the discussion about the survey results in my last post.
In this particular episode, I speak with cartoonist, podcaster, and smutmonger Brad Guigar.
Brad helps me dissect some of the survey results, and we also mull over the question of what sorts of premium content might be worth considering for my Patreon.
So I thought it would be great fun to DISREGARD ALL THAT FINE ADVICE and make this premium episode available for free! Enjoy!
…And an extra-special thank-you to everyone who's joined up on Patreon at the $5 tier or above. As a reminder, I'll send out the free downloadable calendars to all patrons at that tier or above on February 15th! (As described last week.)
In this post, I've got some VERY COOL NEW THINGS to tell you about! Like this handsome fella:
But first — thank you to everyone who participated in the recent Readership Survey. I got over 1600 responses, and they were all very interesting to read through, except for, like, five. You know who you are.
I'll also be drawing three random email addresses to give Roll-a-Sketches to, as promised — if you're a winner, I'll contact you this week via the email address you provided!
• A lot of you live outside the US, which means shipping costs for merch can get expensive. In this post, I'll share a free worldwide shipping offer on enamel pins — a first step towards solving that problem.
• In addition, I'm introducing a new downloadable print-at-home product: Reissues of the Wondermark Calendars from previous years — with dates updated for 2019, reformatted as PDFs and ready for you to download and print at home.
• Based on survey responses regarding Patreon, I'm launching a membership drive for the next two weeks, and as a thank-you gift, the aforementioned calendars will be given free to new and existing patrons!
• Finally, if Patreon or any recurring voluntary-support model isn't for you, I'm also introducing the Friend of Wondermark Certificate, awarded as a thank-you gift to any person who makes a one-time "tip jar" donation.
Read on!
In the survey, I asked a lot of different types of questions, and got a huge variety of responses to consider. Below are some highlights from the data (click each image for a closer look).
I confirmed what I suspected: that I've got a great audience — a seasoned audience, like a cast iron pan. I've got many readers who've been around a while. We are all growing old together.
Of course, the survey respondents are a self-selecting data set; but you are the people I care about, so that's fine.
In addition, I was heartened to learn that, even in this age of social media, quite a few of you still visit the website directly (either manually, or by clicking a link in a feed).
This makes sense, if a lot of you have been reading since before everyone got buried up to the neck in algorithmically-derived content feeds!
That data point gives me some actionable intelligence: I've been meaning to work on revamping this website for a long time, to include mobile responsiveness, and comic searching, and storyline tagging, and other features of that nature — and now I know I should make that a priority.
I was also chuffed to see how many of you I recognized, not by name or email, but because you told me that you were the person who won this contest or that, or participated in this project or that. Many of those instances were a decade or more ago, and I'm so thrilled that you're still here, still watching me do this dumb thing.
In fact, if you are a longtime reader (or any reader at all), feel free to come hang out in our low-key forum — the Wondermark server on Discord. (If you're also a Patreon backer, you even get a special icon color!)
Feel free to come say hello — I hang out there myself when I have the time, and you can give me more feedback there directly, if you like.
Or talk behind my back when I'm not there! How would I ever find out??
The revamped website I just mentioned is something that increased Patreon support can help accelerate!
This chart below is the ostensible purpose for the survey — it shows the responses to my question about what kinds of premium content would be most interesting for patrons.
As you can see, the biggest response was "just make more comics, dummy."
While more content is always cool, I think (the vast majority of) my comics should always stay free. I have already done the occasional bonus comic for patrons, though.
It was interesting to see the breakdown of opinions on all the different suggestions! (Click the image for a closer look at the chart.)
As I mentioned above, I learned that a lot of you live outside the US, which makes shipping costs a big factor when it comes to merch.
Here's one thing I can do to make things a bit easier on you:
I've even already paid the VAT, for orders shipping to the EU.
Here are the six designs presently available:
In the survey I asked a bunch of questions about Patreon, of course — for instance, I asked how many of you would be interested in becoming a voluntary supporter of Wondermark for a couple bucks a month.
Some of you weren't into the idea. That's fine. I'm gonna talk about it anyway.
This is a growth year for Wondermark. I've got some cool ideas that I'm really excited to work on this year!
But traffic is a little down, since a lot of people do confine their entertainment browsing to social media.
And I decided that I hate subjecting us all to ad trackers and everything that goes with them, so I removed all third-party advertising from this site.
Advertising was never a great revenue stream for me, but it was somewhat of one.
Now, though, I've manually upgraded all of you to an ad-free website experience — not just those of you who (like me) use adblockers.
With respect to replacing that revenue, well, I've got the new book collection coming out in the spring, and my usual convention appearances in spring and summer…but income bursts like that are sporadic, and it's much easier to do long-term planning when you have something approaching a month-to-month predictable income.
That's why I'm focusing my attention on Patreon this year. It works just as well for folks who want to see premium content as it does for folks who don't care about that and would rather "set it and forget it" and go about their merry way with a warm feeling inside.
Many of you have already supported me in a different way — by buying merch, for example. That's amazing and I'm very grateful! Making all kinds of things for people to enjoy is part of the job, after all.
But the following two charts show (a) how current patrons are feeling about their subscriptions, and (b) how many non-patrons seemed like you'd be open to hearing more about it:
Again, I begrudge no one for feeling like pledging on Patreon isn't something they can or would care to do! The regular comic strip will always be free, as I mentioned above, and I hope I can keep entertaining you for free forever.
But I was interested to learn that a fair number of people were willing to consider the idea of Patreon.
If you count yourself in that category — if you'd be open to chipping in a few dollars a month, either because you want to tip me for the content you enjoy, or because you want to access the various bits of premium content that I post to Patreon — there's no better time than the present.
In fact, here's a special Valentine to show how much I love you:
Anyone at the $5-per-month pledge level or above on February 15th will get a FREE download of THREE DIFFERENT Wondermark desk calendars to print at home.
This includes current and new patrons both, of course! The download links will be sent on the 15th to anyone in the $5 tier or above, whether it's a new pledge or an existing pledge.
Plus, of course, as soon as you pledge, you'll get instant access to all the premium content that I've already posted to Patreon. (A full description of which is on my Patreon homepage.)
But wait — desk calendars?
Aren't we done with the Wondermark Calendar this year?
Each year, as you know, we do a special Wondermark calendar on a specific theme. Two hundred forty-nine of you have this year's edition already!
But I've got years of calendars in the can over here that not more than that many people have ever seen.
So I'm reissuing the 2013, 2015, and 2017 calendars, updated with 2019 dates.
I'm hoping this might be of interest to folks who don't have the budget for the premium printed calendar, or who live in expensive-to-ship-to places, but who'd still like to see the content that was released in prior years, which I've never reprinted anywhere since.
Or just folks who missed them the first time around!
You can download the PDF, print it out at home, and have a Wondermark calendar!
Or if you don't need a calendar, then you can have a weird book with 30 pages of art and jokes and some numbers on the side you can ignore! That's pretty cool too, I guess!
I've reformatted each calendar from the original editions so each individual page now shows four full weeks rather than two (replacing the multiple-narrow-pages model).
This means the dates on each page overlap with the previous page, so you still cycle through pages every two weeks to keep bobbing today's date to the top, and therefore can still always see at least two weeks ahead. It makes sense when you see it, I think.
I've even included instructions for making your own desk easel out of cardboard.
Or you can use an old Wondermark calendar stand, if you have one; or any ol' book stand or easel; or even just a nail in the wall (if you don't mind wielding a hole punch — I've also included a template for getting it properly centered).
So, if on February 15 you're pledging on Patreon at the $5-per-month level or higher, you'll get a download link for any (or all) of the three reissued calendars: The Gaxian Almanac; The Concert of Conscience; and the Absurd Sports League All-Stars.
The Gaxian Almanac (originally released in 2013) – Whether you're a visitor to planet Gax or an expatriate longing for home, this collection of useful bits of Gaxian history, etiquette, and culture is an invaluable companion. Learn why Gaxians habitually devour their own mothers, and marvel at the first Gaxian to bicycle down a volcano! Enjoy this beautifully watercolored tribute to one of the galaxy's smelliest species.
The Concert of Conscience (originally released in 2015) – Many years ago, in a hall long since demolished, there was a concert which affected all in attendance in profound and maddening ways. The pages of this calendar are the only known account of what occurred, and even its veracity is suspect. From A to Z, each player and each instrument are profiled in these pages, and the uncanny effect of their playing is described. Be one of the few to know what really happened on that cold night long ago—a night dark, without any stars.
Absurd Sports League All-Stars (originally released in 2017) – How much do you know about Pox-Whip, the Many-Named Game, also known variously as Flea-Ball or Loud Checkers? It takes an entire year to explain all its rules, regulations, and customs, many of which contradict each other—but luckily, some of Pox-Whip's most popular athletes are here to demonstrate the finer points of professional play. Even if you don't yet know a sally from a stove, this All-Star collection will show you exactly why Pox-Whip is on its way to becoming the world's most popular sport among weirdos.
No shipping required, just a little trimming once they're printed out. The pages are sized to work on either US letter paper or A4 paper.
Or, if you don't want to pledge, you can also buy any of the PDFs directly, right now.
Check out more pictures of the new calendars here.
Finally, I heard from lots of you that you don't want to use Patreon.
You don't want merchandise.
You don't want to sign up for anything.
Yet you'd be willing to support me and the work I do, if only it were simple.
Some of you asked for a direct PayPal donation link. Here you go.
But PayPal's not for everyone, either. Besides, if you're kind enough to want to support Wondermark voluntarily, I'd like to give you something in return.
So I'd like to make you a Friend of Wondermark.
I've set up a tip jar on my online store. You can tip any amount you like, and I'll send you this downloadable Friend of Wondermark certificate that you can print out, and display proudly among your many other credentials and honors.
It legally awards you mineral rights to the kindness in your own heart.
• Want enamel pins? I'll ship them anywhere worldwide for free (if you get 2 or more).
• Willing to become a sustaining member and pledge $5 to Wondermark monthly? Join or upgrade by February 15th, and on that date I'll send every patron all three downloadable Wondermark calendars.
• Just want one of the downloadable calendars now? Buy the PDF directly.
• Just want to throw in a tip? I've got PayPal, or, contribute any one-time amount and become a certified Friend of Wondermark.
I'll be yammering about this until-February-15th thing a few more times between now and then — you understand.
If you've already pledged, or have already decided that it's not for you, then just assume we're good and tune me out.
Again, to my pals on a budget: I'm right there with ya. There is no obligation to contribute anything; the comics will always be free. To my pals who've bought merch: you're my heroes too.
But so many of you wrote and said "I'd be happy to help out if I only knew the simplest way," or "I don't need a million bells and whistles, I'd just like to contribute a little bit somehow."
So if you do want to contribute something anew, and help subsidize the comic for everyone else to enjoy for free, I hope there's something in this post that interests you, no matter the particulars of your preferences.
I never would have expected it, but voluntary contributions are on their way to becoming a more reliable income stream than merch, and frankly, that's fine by me. It means more of the money can go directly toward
projects and content, instead of paying vendors and buying materials and postage.
And if you do contribute, thank you so much! You're not just a Friend of Wondermark — you're my friend, and that can't be bought. Except with any sort of financial contribution, as described at length in this post.


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2007-02-21 / Opinion
Public Commentary
Community around Republic Airport feels betrayed by the DOT
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to your February 7, Editorial, Struggle between Republic Airport and communities needs a new direction. Our community has attempted to peacefully co-exist with Republic Airport ever since the airport was transferred from the MTA to the DOT.
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Headband Lockshop - Sweater WholeSaleBuying - Skirt WholeSaleBuying - Tights Dresslink - Shoes Yru
Hi cuties and happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it! We don't celebrate it in Italy, but I can't hide my excitement for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale every year ahah I didn't find so many glorious discount like the past years (I just bought one dress with the 40% discount), I hope you all had more luck than me ahah let me know which are your favorite shops with great sales in these days, I'm really curious to check them! Talking about the outfit: it is a simple black x white coordinate with some new things I got the past week, I think they're perfect for nu goth or pastel goth styles (and finally I have a pleated skirt perfect for my size ahah, I had to sell the previous one 'cause it was too large).


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< Jesus Statue Return
Oct 04, 2012 13:59
Category: Religious News
Category: Religious News
Worship Tent - White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A non-stop worship service is in its second week on the Ellipse, the grassy park just south of the White House.
A large tent is erected over folding chairs and a stage where musicians are leading hymns and prayer around the clock until election day.
The director of David's Tent DC, Jason Hershey, says it's modeled after the worship King David established when he reigned in Jerusalem, and isn't a political event despite the time and place.
Father Dean Schultz, a charismatic Episcopal priest taking part in the event, says it's a blessing that Americans are able to gather for worship outside the house where their president lives.


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Danish blackened extremists HORNED ALMIGHTY have inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the release of their fifth album 'World Of Tombs'.
Four years in the making, Horned Almighty is ready to unleash the most important album in the 12-year history of the band. Songs were created, destroyed, puked forth again and the repugnant remains have ended up on the new album 'World Of Tombs'. Once again mixed by J. Bredahl (Ex-Hatesphere, The Kandidate, Barcode) at Deadrat Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright (Vallenfyre, Nails, Corrosion Of Conformity), this nine song opus is by far the most heavy and strong material recorded by the band. The diversity between fast and furious punkish black metal and heavy crushing doomy metal gives the listener absolutely no chance of reconciliation, before the last sounds fade out. All wrapped in a thick, heavy and crunchy production, sure to pound the living daylights out of every speaker! An album which will equally appeal to both the regular metal fan and those into the underground scene.
Originally formed by S. and Hellpig, both active in the extreme metal underground since the early nineties, the filthy ugly beast that is Horned Almighty was puked from the gutters of Hell in early 2002. 2004 saw the release of the debut album and after this, the stage was set for pure desecration and blasphemy!
Three albums later, with the highly acclaimed album 'Necro Spirituals' being released by Candlelight Records in 2010, the blasphemous bastards celebrated ten years of complete utter darkness and malicious mockery in 2012. Mixing the primitivism of Celtic Frost with the aggression of Discharge and the ugliness of Autopsy, all drenched in the eerie and disturbing rot of early nineties Black Metal. As one fan noted: "This sounds like a fucking Missouri-class canon shot at the Vatican!". Horned Almighty has proven they are no Sunday church choir on stage and has played many gigs and festivals in Denmark, United Metal Maniacs in Germany, Inferno Festival in Norway and, in 2011, they did a European tour with Glorior Belli from France.
The music is intentionally written to destroy all boundaries on stage, crushing all doctrines and rules with their "Don't give a shit" take on black metal, as a testament to all that is extreme!
'World Of Tombs' track listing:
01. Intro
02. World Of Tombs
03. Diabolical Engines Of Torment
04. Unpure Salvation
05. Plague Propaganda
06. …Of Flesh And Darkness
07. In Torture We Trust pt. II
08. This Unholy Dwelling
09. Blessed By Foulness
10. Twisted Mass Of Burnt Decay (Bonus Track)
The artwork for the album was done by Danish artist Mark Bundgaard Hansen (Tiny Dots Of Death).
The album is due on digipack and digitally in Europe September 1st and the rest of the world September 2nd.
Follow http://www.scarletrecords.it and http://www.hornedalmighty.com for the latest news.


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SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON — Officials at San Quentin State Prison say the prison is on a medical lockdown after at least two inmates became sick with chickenpox.
Prison spokesman Lt. Sam Robinson says the prison has been locked down since last Friday, with only employees being allowed to enter and leave the facility.
He could not say when the lockdown would be lifted.
Robinson says the last time there was a medical lockdown at the prison was in March of last year when at least four inmates became sick with chickenpox.
The Centers for Disease Control describes chickenpox as a "very contagious disease" that spreads easily from infected people to others who have never had chickenpox or have never received the chickenpox vaccine.
San Quentin, located north of San Francisco, is the oldest prison in California. It houses about 3,800 inmates.


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A hugely popular place for tourists, Spain is a beautiful country filled with a rich history and dynamic culture. The influence of the once magnificent Spanish Empire can still be seen through the country's stunning cathedrals, gourmet food, and brilliant art and music. Now, with the 13th largest economy in the world, Spain has established itself again as a major hub of international business and boasts an extremely well established automobile industry. Interns in Spain will have the opportunity to live and work in a center European business and culture, all the while practicing the third most widely spoken language of the world. Viva España!
Business: Internships in various aspects of business development and support are extremely popular in Spain. With one of the top economies in the Europe, Spain is filled with international business internship opportunities. Nowadays, most business marketing positions focus on developing online marketing strategies and conducting in depth market analysis.
Completing an internship at a financial institution in Spain is also a great way to learn more about the field and experience firsthand how the country has responded to the ongoing financial instability in Europe. Most business internships will be offered in Spain's major cities, especially Barcelona and Madrid. If you see yourself in the future traveling around the world for business or simply want to get a taste of international business operations, take a business internship in Spain!
Tourism and Hospitality: There's no doubt that the millions of tourists who visit Spain throughout the year have expanded the country's tourism industry to become the second largest in the world. Several tourism and hospitality internships are available in Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville, but opportunities can be found at any tourist hotspot. Your day to day tasks may vary depending on the type of tourism company or hotel you are working at, but expect to practice your Spanish and use your English speaking skills to your advantage. As one of the top tourist destinations in the world, Spain is a great place to get started in the tourism industry.
When and Where to Look for an Internship
Most internships in Spain are offered over the summer. Since the Spanish government itself does not allow international interns to be paid, most internship opportunities are found through third-party internship program providers. Most programs provide Spanish language training practice and have already established relationships with Spanish companies and organizations. Look out for the program application deadlines, as they tend to vary.
Cost of Living in Spain:
Living in the major cities such as Barcelona or Madrid will definitely be more expensive than staying in a smaller town in Spain. Assuming that you are interning in a larger city, the monthly cost of living will range from 1,300 to 1,800 Euros. With that said, the cost of living in Europe in general tends to be high, and there are always tips for cutting costs. Note that 1 Euro is equal to about 1.32 U.S. Dollars. For more details about the cost of living in Spain, visit (NUMBEO)
- 1 bedroom apartment in City Center: 550 Euros
- 1 bottle of water: 1.1 Euros
- 1 way transportation ticket: 1.4 Euros
Work Culture in Spain
Etiquette: The Spanish highly value communication and trust in the business environment. The work culture has been influenced by traditional Spanish values revolving around social structure and formality. Since the Spanish people pay extreme attention to the way others present themselves, most dress more conservatively, avoid confrontation, and show modesty. It is important to take time to get to know your co-workers, as most business relationships are built on the value of trust.
Language: Spanish is the official language of Spain, but some people can understand and speak a little English. Thus, it is a very good idea to brush up on your Spanish skills before interning abroad in Spain. There are internships available to international workers in English, but some may expect interns to be fluent in Spanish. In any case, be on the lookout for internship programs that can provide additional Spanish language training if you need it.
Networking: Networking is very important for business development in Spain. The Spanish people highly value trust and family, so having good relationships with co-workers and business partners is crucial not only to build up a professional network, but also to provide you with more career opportunities in the future. With that said, it takes time to build relationships—a resource that many interns simply do not have.
Unless you are looking forward to establish your professional career in Spain, networking will not be something of utmost importance. Instead, focus on learning from your fellow interns and be on good terms with your colleagues. If you are interested in professional networking, feel free to check out some of Spain's major professional networks, including the European Networking Group in Spain, Spain Business Network, and Barcelona Young Professionals. Don't forget that some Spain internship programs also provide internal networking opportunities for interns, including intern mixers and talks with Spanish business professionals.
Work and Labor Laws in Spain
Spanish work and labor laws apply to interns as well, except that international interns tend to be unpaid. The country's labor laws have recently undergone some changes that reduced the cost for employers for dismissing staff, but interns should not need to worry about this.


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Thursday, 29 September 2011
News from Nowhere 2
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- Anonymous29 September 2011 at 13:46
Beautifully written and quite mysterious!ReplyDelete
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This sounds wonderful, I'm profoundly jealous :-) Svalbard!ReplyDelete
The money argument thrown at you by the press is always going to be tough. £500k would fund my local Arts centre for more than eight years but it would only fund one of our orchestras for a couple of months.ReplyDelete
Perhaps that's the way to argue the money side - it's only a couple of months of orchestra funding or a small handful of missiles somewhere.
Even so, if you're going to spend that much on an arts project in one go, it's got to be amazing because people will have sky-high expectations.
- Anonymous30 September 2011 at 15:22
Calling money "inconsequential" got me thinking. Without it, your trip surely would not have taken place. How can that be inconsequential -- unless the trip as a whole is inconsequential?ReplyDelete
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Figure a little constructive whimsy never hurt anyone.
Seriously, though, I will be rapt over the Constitution-drafting exercise.
I want to know more things that you decided upon. What about solar, methane, and wind power?ReplyDelete
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Palace | REWIG82 | Released: 27/02/12
The mini album Hope was another change in sound, and featured arrangements by Sean O Hagan, then of the High Llamas. Featuring six songs including a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Winter Lady", Oldham's voice is set in a reflective and soft-hued sound throughout.
The use of piano as a lead instrument suggest a parlour-song atmosphere, something which is enhanced by Oldham's frequent repetition of lines in the lyrics, which also expand on his own brand of surrealism. On "Untitled" Oldham sings "Did you like the cake? some of it was nice" as though the importance of the cake is of a more far-reaching consequence than the cake and anyone who may be eating it realises.
REWIGLP82 | Out nowAdd to cart: £15.99
Each pre-order comes with a 5 postcard set in a printed wallet. Each postcard featuring the artwork of the release.
REWIGCD82 | Out nowAdd to cart: £10.99
Each pre-order comes with a 5 postcard set in a printed wallet. Each postcard featuring the artwork of the release.
- 01. Agnes, Queen of Sorrow
- 02. Untitled
- 03. Winter Lady(Leonard Cohen)
- 04. Christmastime in the Mountains
- 05. All Gone, All Gone
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Some drug users may find out the hard way that Narcan isn't always a lifesaver
Narcan is a proven antidote to drugs like heroin or prescription painkillers. But when it comes to one specific type of the synthetic drug fentanyl, the antidote may not be as effective. See the full story on Circa.


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In a major speech on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack lauded U.S. agriculture then outlined the perils it faces in coming years. Vilsack's comments at the annual conference of the American Farm Bureau Federation (the nation's largest farmer advocacy group) touched on strengthening rural American infrastructure, strong export numbers for U.S. agriculture, the coming funding struggle over the next farm bill and biotechnology.
"When dealing with reducing deficits, we're going to have to make difficult choices," while crafting a new farm bill, Vilsack warned the audience. "It's one of the reasons (the USDA) stepped up in an effort to convey a sense that we were serious about this deficit in restructuring our crop insurance program to save $4 billion to apply it to deficit reduction.
"But we didn't stop there. We decided that we could become innovative with crop insurance. We could figure out how to use resources to expand coverage in range and pasture land, which we've been wanting to do for some time. So, we not only reduced the government's exposure, but we figured out a way to expand coverage."
Vilsack also pointed to the recently hatched "good producer premium discount, which acknowledges that those who have great production records and those who have had good records in terms of crop insurance ought to perhaps receive a break on their premiums. So there are ways in which we can be creative with our resources while making sure that we spend our money wisely."
Regarding future difficulties in funding agriculture programs, Vilsack was beaten to the punch by Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who opened the AFBF conference.
"The good news is, when we look at American agriculture today, it's as healthy as it's ever been in my lifetime," said Chambliss, a farm bill veteran, who will be replaced as ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee by Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts (Chambliss is now expected to be ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee)."And that's due certainly to in some small part policy, but from an overwhelming standpoint it's due to what you do, and your family and your farmer friends around the country do every single day."
However, continued Chambliss, "It's going to be the toughest farm bill we've ever produced."
And, according to reports, Chambliss will wait before adopting Vilsack's positive attitude on crop insurance savings. Will the Obama administration gives agriculture credit for those cuts when constructing a 2012 budget?
"We know that the current baseline is going to be reduced if nothing else because of the hit we took on crop insurance," said Chambliss. "That's already a price agriculture is paying to try to reduce the deficit. I expect there will be additional shots taken at us. You know, we've always been willing to step up, whether it's in a reconciliation process or whatever to try to pay our fair share in reductions in spending and we're going to continue to do that. But we're only going to be willing to do what's fair and appropriate for agriculture compared to other agencies around Washington and we're not going to let there be an undue burden be put on farmers because of excess reductions of spending in agriculture."
Safety net and taxes
In 2010, Vilsack told attendees, 144,000 producers made use of SURE and the other disaster programs.
"When you look at American agriculture and you understand who farms and who makes money in American agriculture, you understand why we need a safety net. By some definitions, we have 2.2 million farmers in this country today, but that means that we have 2.2 million people who sell more than $1,000 of agricultural products. That's not a very high standard."
About half of the 2.2 million "sell very, very little -- less than $10,000. They may have an orchard. They may have a small garden. … They are not necessarily making much money in their farming operation. They no doubt have off-farm income or are retired and are operating this small operation."
Another 600,000 American farmers and ranchers have less than $250,000 in sales. At that amount, "their ability to make a living is compromised unless they have off-farm income, and the vast majority of those producers, indeed, work off the farm," said Vilsack, advocating for the continuation of a "safety net."
The latest number-crunching shows "those farmers will average about $10,000 from their farming operation net. So it's obvious that we need to be addressing that group of farmers with a farm bill that addresses and recognizes the important role they play in helping to populate and support rural communities. It's not easy for them. That's why you need safety nets. It's also why you need rural development programs."
The last group of farmers -- some 300,000 in number --make up "less than 1 percent of the 1 percent that farm totally in this country" and yet "produce roughly 85 percent of what we consume and what we export. They'll do quite well, but they also will have significant capital investment.
"That's the reason why it was important to pass tax legislation in this last session of Congress, not only to reduce payroll taxes for a year but more importantly to allow business expensing at 100 percent this year, so that folks could feel free to go out and purchase that implement that they have been wanting to purchase for sometime but have been concerned about their ability to afford it."
That's also why it was important to have estate tax relief "that assured … you're not going to have to worry about whether or not the farm is going to have to be sold or split up. It's important."
Diversification and biofuels
Last October, the Obama administration rolled out an aggressive plan promoting biofuels. During his speech, Vilsack continued the push as a way to diversify agriculture and strengthen rural America.
The effort isn't just "limited to corn-based ethanol. I'm talking about expanding opportunities in biofuels, so that every part of the country has a chance to benefit, every part of the country can produce biofuels and biodiesel, everyone has the capacity."
Additional information about facilities and investments will soon be announced, said Vilsack.
Editor's note: on Wednesday, Vilsack announced the EPA would back off expectations it would oversee greenhouse gas permitting requirements for biomass feedstocks. The EPA will now "defer for three years greenhouse gas permitting requirements for biomass and that it is also undertaking a scientific assessment of how emissions from biomass should be treated under the Clean Air Act," said Vilsack.
For more, see EPA to defer GHG permitting requirements for industries that use biomass
Vilsack promised biofuel investments outside the Midwest "so that we create an opportunity in every corner of the country. Whether it's municipal waste or crop residue or woody biomass or livestock waste, all of that can be creating new opportunities in rural communities.
"When we reach 36 billion gallons of biofuel -- roughly one-fourth of what we need for our fuel needs in this country -- we will help to create one million new jobs in rural America and see an investment of over $100 billion.
"That's why it's important for us to have a diversified effort on biofuels. That's why we will have a conversation and discussion about how we can support this industry as it matures, and as oil prices go up, and they will no doubt go up, this becomes even more important from an energy security standpoint for the country. So any discussion about safety nets has to include a discussion about diversifying income opportunities."
Research and GM regulations
Nearly $1 billion is spent annually to combat crop pests and diseases.
"We're going to continue to invest in the research that tries to solve those problems," said Vilsack. "At the same time, we're going to continue to partner, to try to figure out ways in which we can increase productivity, taking the look at the genome of corn, for example, and trying to figure out how we might be able to better use that information, looking at dairy cows and trying to determine whether or not we can learn something that would lead to more and greater productivity."
Innovation also means having a look at regulatory processes.
"I know that there's been a lot of conversation and discussion about our regulatory processes. … We have today roughly 23 pending deregulation efforts within USDA. These regulation efforts, at least the ones I'm familiar with, take somewhere between five and six years to get through, and they cost millions of dollars. And I've tasked our team to figure out a way in which we potentially can reduce the amount of time it takes to review and come to a decision."
Regulations on GM alfalfa are also in the mix.
For more, see Ag groups write White House regarding GM alfalfa
Addressing the brewing controversy over GM alfalfa (and his recent admonition to all sides to work out a compromise rather than litigate), Vilsack said "If you want to grow GM crops, you ought to be able to do that. If you want to grow identity preserve, conventional farm, you ought to be able to do that. If you want to be an organic farmer, you ought to be able to do that.
"This is not an easy conversation, and the simplest thing for me to do in the position I'm in is to ignore it, but that's not how you all handle tough situations on the farm or on the ranch. You don't ignore problems. You're the greatest solvers and innovators and thinkers that I know of. When there's a problem, you can figure it out."


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For some, just attending a Red Sox game alone would be unforgettable, but for one South Windsor Little League team a whole entire day spent at Fenway Park became a remarkable dream come true.
CVS Caremark put together the All Kids Can Baseball Camp at Fenway Park where these players would receive batting instructions from Red Sox coach Dave Magadan, as well as a tour around Fenway Park, VIP viewing of the Red Sox batting practice and tickets to the game that night. Stephen Callahan is the coach of the South Windsor Challenger team, consisting of physically and/or mentally disabled kids with ages ranging from 7 to 20 years old.
Though there are other challenger teams throughout Connecticut, the South Windsor team won the drawing for the opportunity to participate in this all-day camp experience. "It was like winning the baseball lottery" Callahan said.
Not everyone in the group are Sox fans, but this event appeared to have a great influence on some Challenger families. "We are Yankee fans." South Windsor Challenger mom, Lynne McAvoy said that morning. "But I gave in and bought our whole family Red Sox shirts."
They were directed to walk down the stairs of the Red Sox dugout into the inside batting tunnel where Coach Dave Magadan appeared with a smile on his face and ready to bat with the players. The first up to bat was Danny Bullock of South Windsor. Danny sat in his wheel chair, grinning ear to ear and hit the ball off of the tee. Team members cheered on their teammates as they each took turns hitting with the infamous Red Sox Batting coach.
After the batting tunnel, they went out on the field where the kids could test their skills and what they learned from Coach Magadan.
While the hitting was taking place, Wally the Red Sox mascot came down from the stands to surprise the kids. They were beaming as they approached Wally for hugs and autographs.
Lunch time was after that, followed by a tour around Fenway Park where the tour guide engaged the kids in historic stories of the Red Sox.
At the end of the tour, the Challenger players were asked to regroup back onto the field while the Red Sox participated in their own batting practice. Walking back onto the field was surreal as the Challenger teammates chanted out names of their favorite players to come over to the side lines. Red Sox and Cleveland Indians players made their way over to the South Windsor players throughout practice, to talk and sign autographs.
The team cheered, "Let's Go Red Sox," from their seats after the first pitch was thrown for the game, and participated in all of the customary game behaviors such as doing the wave and the 7th inning stretch.
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A prominent developer has gotten the green light to construct two gold-certified office buildings in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood.
On Tuesday night, the City Council approved The Sobrato Organization's $106 million project. In addition to the four-story buildings that will total 259,920 square feet, the Cupertino-based developer intends to provide 867 parking spaces on a 13.3-acre site at 151 Commonwealth and 164 Jefferson drives.
The Diageo North America distillery used to operate on the property, which lies adjacent to Highway 101 and the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, until it closed in 2011. Sobrato unveiled the project in 2012, which has since become known as the Commonwealth Corporate Center.
According to city contract planner David Hogan, the development will send almost $2 million over its first 15 years to Menlo Park's general fund.
Sobrato also will pay approximately $1.85 million for below-market housing and $655,000 in transportation impact fees.
Because traffic congestion is a concern in the M-2 industrial district where the buildings will be located, Sobrato has committed to upgrading intersections at Marsh Road and Bayfront Expressway, and Constitution Drive and Chilco Street, among others. It also will extend sidewalks along Jefferson and Chrysler drives and connect them.
Richard Truempler, Sobrato's development director, pointed out that the neglected industrial site will reap two LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) gold-certified buildings. In addition, he said, the organization plans to contribute $150,000 to the city's capital improvement projects and share the cost of replacing a water main that runs under the complex's site.
"This represents a significant investment for us," Truempler said.
Representatives of local nonprofits such as InnVision Shelter Network, JobTrain and the Ravenswood Education Foundation spoke on behalf of The Sobrato Organization, which they said has been a generous donor over the years.
Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce board member Harry Bims said he'd like to see a portion of the $150,000 for capital improvements spent to widen a bicycle lane along Chilco Street where a couple was fatally struck by a car in October.
Although council members generally seemed pleased with project, Mayor Ray Mueller asked Sobrato's team to consider raising the $75,000 annual sales tax promised for 10 years. "Can you get us to $100,000?" he asked.
After conferring with his colleagues, Truempler agreed to kick in the extra $25,000 per year. He also responded to Bims' comment, pledging an additional $50,000 to improve the bike lane.
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May 29, 2005
Chocolate Guinness Cake
1 cup Guinness
10 tablespoons butter, sliced
3/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sour cream
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 eggs (at room temperature)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter (or spray with cooking oil) a 9 inch pan throughly. In a large pot combine Guinness and butter and heat until until butter is melted. Whisk in cocoa and sugar. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Pour into pot, whisk to combine. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and flour. Add to pot, whisking to combine. Pour into prepared pan and bake about 45 minutes or until a toothpick (inserted into the middle of the pan) comes out clean.
*This cake is so moist, it really doesn't need icing.
16 comments:
Owww...I think I might try and make this cake! Looks wonderful and I hope it tastes just as good!ReplyDelete
A friend of mine made this cake for an International Dinner Party (an awesome idea, by the way) and it was DELICIOUS. She only used one stick of butter (omitting the extra 2 TBSP) and it was still rich and moist. This is a delicious cake!ReplyDelete
I am glad you enjoyed it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2007 10:07 PM
This cake was excellent. However it seems that my oven cooks faster than most because the cake was done in 25 mins. So moist, so delicious! I love chocolate so I did make a chocolate ganache for it. Yummy!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2007 2:00 AM
This is a good recipe but nearly identical to one in Feast by Nigella Lawson with a little more butter and a little less vanilla, so it is not exactly original.ReplyDelete
Anon: I am not quite sure what you are trying to say. I've never even seen that cookbook so I surely didn't copy it if that is what you are trying to imply. As I clearly state in the FAQ I can't claim to have INVENTED everything I post but the recipes are original. I don't follow other people's recipes when I bake and this one is very, very similar to the chocolate sour cream recipe (http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2005/10/chocolate-sour-cream-cupcakes.html) I created and used as a base, but with Guinness and on a smaller scale. So if anything, I "copied" from my self.ReplyDelete
- RebeccaDecember 06, 2007 11:47 AM
Looks like a terrific cake. Well done! And ignore the haters!!!!!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful idea for a cake! I never would have thought Chocolate and Guiness would pair well together, but I'm sure my boyfriend would love this cake for his birthday or other special occassion. He's a serious beer geek. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
can this be made into cupcakes (like a normal box cake mix), just adjusting the cooking time?ReplyDelete
Elise, I don't know anything about box mixes but this and just about any cake can be made as cupcakes. I think it would probably need to bake about 10-15 minutes.ReplyDelete
My bf loves this. I'm thinking of pairing it with the Bailey's frosting.ReplyDelete
- SuzanneJanuary 02, 2009 11:51 AM
Okay, this might sound like a stupid question but I'm only 17 and not very experienced in the world of alcoholic drinks. I've tasted Guinness before and I know it's very strong but I've never tried any cakes that have alcohol in them. Do they taste like the drink you're using? Or does the baking make them sweeter? Because this looks really good but I don't want it to end up tasting like the beer.ReplyDelete
Hey Suzanne-ReplyDelete
While some cakes with alcohol in them taste pretty boozy, this one just is very moist and chocolatey. I am not a huge beer person and I liked it.
omg i made this cake last night with the baileys irish cream frosting and seriously it is to die for. the moistest cake and the most delicious frosting. my boyfriend could not stop raving about it!! i'm tempted to eat a piece for breakfast!!ReplyDelete
- CarolineApril 20, 2010 3:41 AM
The word 'Guiness' caught my eye and I just had to bake it! This is a really good cake recipe and it turned out very moist as it said it would. I made a fairly strong tasting and stiff chocolate icing to go with it. Delish!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 1:29 AM
Made this as a tester to serve in my new cupcake shop for St Pattys day with a Baileys Irish Cream Frosting and it was the most delicious cake. So moist and flavorful. My friends and family LOVED it. Especially the Irish side. Im not a beer fan but this was great!ReplyDelete
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BIELEFELD, Germany (July 21, 2010) – The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team defeated the Korea Republic 1-0 in the final Group D match for both teams at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as forward Sydney Leroux scored the winning goal midway through the first half.
The win and accompanying three points vaulted the young Americans over the Koreans and into first place in the group with seven points. Korea finished with six points while Ghana, which defeated Switzerland 2-0 in the other Group D match, finished with four points. The Swiss exit the tournament without a point or a goal.
The USA will now face Group C runner-up Nigeria in the quarterfinals on July 25 in Augsburg (5:30 a.m. ET on ESPNU). Nigeria looked to be on its way to a 1-0 victory which would have given the Africans the group title and put the Mexicans out of the tournament, but a 77th minute equalizer from Stanford University's Alina Garciamendez gave both teams one point and eliminated Japan, despite its 3-1 victory against England in the other Group C match. With the tie, Mexico not only advances, but finishes atop the group and will face the South Koreans in the quarterfinals on July 25 in Dresden.
In the other two quarterfinals to be played on July 24, Germany will face Korea DPR in Bochum while Sweden takes on Colombia in Bielefeld.
There was not much excitement through the first 15 minutes of the match except for a swerving 25-yard blast from U.S. midfielder Christine Nairn in just second minute that flew wide of the left post.
Zakiya Bywaters got behind the Korea defense twice in the left side of the penalty area around the 18th minute, but could not get a clean pass to a U.S. attacker to finish.
The USA did score in the 21st minute and once again it was Leroux, who upped her tournament total to five goals tying her for second with Korean Ji So Yun and behind Germany's Alexandra Popp, who has found the net six times.
The goal came after Amber Brooks won a tackle at midfield and ran a two-person counter attack with Leroux. Brooks, who played an excellent match in the center with Nairn, dribbled about 20 yards before placing a perfect pass between two defenders to the sprinting Leroux who blazed through for a one-on-one chance against Korean goalkeeper Moon So Ri. At first it looked as if Leroux's touch toward goal was going to be too hard, but with a last second burst of speed and a perfect slide from about the penalty spot, she poked the ball past the onrushing 'keeper and into the left corner of the net.
The goal was also Leroux's 10th in U-20 Women's World Cup play, moving her past Kelly Wilson on the USA's all-time U-19/U-20 World Cup scoring list and tying Christine Sinclair for most goals scored in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup play.
Both countries sat back a bit during the match and invited the other to attack, but the skillful Koreans found it difficult to penetrate the USA's team defense.
The Koreans did get a chance midway through the first half after a moment of disorganization by the U.S. backs down the left flank allowed Jeoun Eun Ha to knock a cross into the six-yard box, but it was gobbled up well at the near post by U.S. goalkeeper Bianca Henninger.
The USA did give the ball away a bit too much in the midfield during the first half, which led to Korea's most dangerous chance before the break. It came in the 38th minute when Kang Yumi got in behind the U.S. defense in the right side of the penalty box and struck a shot that Henninger had to push over the top.
In the second half, Korea had more possession, but the Americans sat back and protected the lead well. Korea rested its top striker, Ji, in the first half but she came on to start the second in search of an equalizer.
A U.S. foul just outside the left corner of the penalty box in the 51st minute gave Ji a direct kick at goal, but she hit it wide left by 10 yards. Then, Henninger had to execute a great clearing punch off a cross in the 57th from right wing.
In the 58th minute, a long ball bounced through the U.S. defense and Henninger came up with a huge save on Ji, sliding to knock the shot away with her legs. It was Korea's best, and last, good chance of the game.
Aside from that shot, it was the U.S. which should have put the match away in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Kristie Mewis slipped a perfect pass behind the Korea defense to Leroux, but with two defenders closing in, the U.S. striker's hard shot was well saved by Moon, who had come off her line quickly to close the angle.
In the 62nd minute, the ball popped out of a scrum at the top of the penalty area and substitute Teresa Noyola cracked a shot that pulled a flying save from Moon who palmed the ball away for a corner kick.
In the 67th minute, Leroux once again was sent in on a breakaway off a perfect penetrating pass from Mewis, but as she tried to bend the ball into the right corner, Moon got her shin on the ball to deflect it away for another corner kick.
Korea was dealt a harsh blow in the 72nd minute when defender Lim Seon Joo went down with a sprained ankle and could not return. Eight minutes earlier, Korean head coach Choi In Cheul had made the last of his three allowed substitutes so his squad had to play a woman down for the last 18 minutes.
While Korea had some good possession at the end of the game, the only shot they could muster after going down to 10 players came from just in front of the center circle as Kim Hye Ri rifled a 50-yard attempt that was knuckling toward the goal before Henninger grabbed it.
In the 84th minute, Leroux failed to convert a scoring chance that certainly would have clinched the game after Noyola put her though into the left side of the penalty area. Leroux touched the ball around Moon, but could not turn her shot on goal quickly enough and a sliding Korean defender got just enough of her toe on the ball to re-direct it over the end line for a corner kick.
The match against the Nigerians will mark the first time the USA has faced an African team in the knockout rounds of a FIFA Women's World Cup competition.
U.S. U-20 Women's National Team Match Report
Match: U.S. U-20 Women's National Team vs. Korea Republic U-20 Women's National Team
Date: July 21, 2010
Competition: 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Venue: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Stadium; Bielefeld, Germany
Kickoff: 6 p.m. Local (12 p.m. ET)
Attendance: 5,420
Weather: Cloudy, warm; 88 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Sydney Leroux (Amber Brooks) 21st minute
USA: 1-Bianca Henninger; 3-Rachel Quon, 2-Toni Pressley, 4-Crystal Dunn, 5-Kendall Johnson; 16-Maya Hayes (10-Teresa Noyola, 57), 20-Amber Brooks, 11-Christine Nairn, 12-Zakiya Bywaters (7-Courtney Verloo, 69); 9-Kristie Mewis, 19-Sydney Leroux (capt.) (14-Meg Morris, 86)
Subs not used: 6-Vicki DiMartino, 8-Samantha Mewis, 13-Mollie Pathman, 15-Jenna Richmond, 17-Casey Short, 18-Adrianna Franch, 21-Bryane Heaberlin
Head Coach: Jill Ellis
KOR: 1-Moon So Ri; 2-Seo Hyun Sook, 5-Lim Seon Joo, 6-Jeong Yeonga, 20-Kim Hye Ri (capt.); 11-Lee Hyun Young (10-Ji So Yun, 46), 15-Lee Young Ju (13-Lee Mi A, 64); 19-Jeoun Eun Ha (14-Kim Jin Young, 56), 7-Kwon Eun Som; 9-Jung Hae In, 17-Kang Yumi
Subs not used: 3-Koh Kyung Yeon, 4-Song Ari, 8-Kim Narae, 12-Jung Ji Soo, 16-Lee Eun Kyung, 18-Kang Ga Ae, 21-Park Hee Young
Head Coach: Choi In Cheul
Statistical Summary: USA / KOR
Shots: 9 / 7
Shots on Goal: 5 / 3
Saves: 3 / 4
Corner Kicks: 7 / 2
Fouls: 9 / 3
Offside: 4 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
Referee: 1st Half: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Assistant Referee: Inka Mueller (GER)
Fourth Official: Karolina Radvik-Johan (POL)
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