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It's December but no, this column isn't just about Christmas. When you live onboard your houseboat it's the place where you bake birthday cakes, store wrapping paper for every occasion, find storage space for the Christmas lights, have your annual Valentine or Halloween party, celebrate your wedding anniversary and maybe throw a baby shower.
With some imagination and engineering you can make the most of every holiday, season and family occasion. Here are some ways to pack a bushel of celebration into each peck of stowage space.
* Buy accessories that work for multiple holidays. Our bright red, star-shaped candlesticks work for Christmas, Fourth of July and Valentine's Day. A potted Norfolk pine makes a delightful houseplant all year, then dons a skirt and spangles for two or three weeks at Christmas time.
One "you are special today" plate (under $35 at www.redplatestore.com or www.sueheimer.com) comes out for birthdays and other good news announcements.
* Hang indoor-outdoor white fairy lights and leave them up all year, turning them on only when you choose to. (They're great for deck cookouts on soft summer evenings too.) Flick in colored bulbs for Christmas if you like.
* Buy flags for all seasons and unfurl a new one for every occasion. Fabric flags take up very little stowage space and they add a festive flutter for a one-day holiday or for an entire season. Find flags for all reasons at www.flagsRus.org or www.houseflags.com. Bonus points if you rig a spotlight for Old Glory and another one for the flag-du-jour.
* Go for solid colors when buying wrapping paper and ribbon so you can always create a pretty, but neutral gift for anything from a retirement roast to a baby shower.
* You don't need special pans to bake special occasion cakes. Find patterns at www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com. Cakes are baked in everyday pans, then cut up to form figures. Ideas are also found at www.familyfun.go.com. Click on Food, then Cakes and Cupcakes.
* Shop after-holiday sales for accessories that go for as much as 75 percent off. Stock up on things that stow flat, such as window clings in seasonal motifs. Then tuck them away for next year.
* Decorate with disposable items such as a can of spray-on snow, sidewalk chalk, crepe paper streamers, paper tablecloths or birthday "crackers." A giant fruit salad can be served in a hollow watermelon. Or, hollow out a big watermelon, use the fruit for another purpose, and make a disposable ice bucket out of the empty shell.
* Learn origami for a lifetime of creative fun making custom decorations for any occasion. Go to www.learnorigami.net and www.paperfolding.com.
* Buy a fireplace video to play on your TV screen in the winter. In summer play an aquarium or waterfall, with a fireworks DVD for Labor Day, Fourth of July or a launch party.
* Before buying a bulky appliance (coffee urn, roaster) or extra chairs for your next holiday party, look into rentals. You won't have to store big items and for your next big blow-out you can choose equipment instead of using the same old, same old.
* Are you determined to win next year's Christmas boat parade? If you're a woodworker, find patterns at www.woodcraftplans.com and www.woodworkersworkshop.com. Both sites offer instructions for making easy decorations from sheet plywood. They come apart to stow flat all year, then slip together easily to make big, three-dimensional decorations. Inflatable decorations are also colorful and stowable.
* Remember old-fashioned copper wash boilers? Now they are a fashionable home accessory, useful for stowing firewood, newspapers or magazines. Find one at www.farmhardware.com and you'll use it all year for hauling or stowing. When you need a big vessel for a holiday party fill it with pine cones, wrapped gifts or ice and drinks .
* If security becomes an added problem for your boat during some holidays (pranksters at Halloween, drunken boaters at New Years, toilet paper vandalism every time the local team wins), mark your calendar and take added precautions such as lighting more lights or organizing fellow liveaboards into a "neighborhood" watch. Ask the local police corps if they can send a speaker to your yacht club to give advice on improving security and organizing a watch committee specific to your marina.
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Congratulations to Ms. T, whose Corn Salad with Cilantro and Caramelized Onions won this week's contest for Your Best Corn off the Cob, earning her big prizes from Viking, OXO and Tiny Prints, and a spot in the next Food52 cookbook!
Q&A with Ms. T
Describe an early food experience that has influenced the way you think about food and/or cooking.
In the house where I grew up, my bedroom was linked to the kitchen by a heating duct. My mom (a.k.a. lime lassi on Food52) is a fantastic cook, and the aromas of her cooking would waft into my room and dance around the edges of my dreams. When I was sick, the smell of chicken soup nourished me as much as the taste. In teenage years when I was prone to sleeping late, my mom would lure me out of bed with the smell of pancakes with pear ginger sauce. To this day, some of my favorite recipes are the ones that simmer on the stove for hours and fill the house with their smells.
What's your least favorite food?
Cheesecake. I'll eat it to be polite if I must, but I can think of so many other ways I'd rather spend my caloric splurges.
What is the best thing you've made so far this year?
A roasted peach and chipotle "mole" sauce I made for a recent dinner party when I was craving hot summery flavors to chase away the San Francisco fog. I first served it on grilled flank steak with a sweet paprika spice rub and grilled peaches. Then we enjoyed the leftover sauce on everything from pork chops to fish tacos. (Here's a link to the recipe.)
Describe your most spectacular kitchen disaster.
The mini disasters are a regular occurrence in my kitchen. I can't remember the last time I broiled something without setting off the smoke detector, and if you look closely, you can probably find traces of chimichurri sauce on my ceiling from when I forgot to put the top on the blender before turning it on. One of the more memorable kitchen disasters happened when I made my first Thanksgiving turkey in college. While the turkey was in the oven, I turned my attention to the gravy. When I got to the part in the recipe about giblets, I called my mom in a panic and asked what the hell giblets were and where I could find them. Well...I found them when I carved the turkey--still in their little paper baggie. Luckily, college students are not very fussy dinner guests.
What is your idea of comfort food?
Mashed potatoes, roast chicken, and pear crisp with vanilla ice cream.
Apron or no apron?
Usually only when my husband comes into the kitchen to find me in the middle of a big mess and I begrudgingly pause what I'm doing to allow him to slip one over my head.
What's your favorite food-related scene in a movie?
In Like Water for Chocolate when Tita pours her heartache into her cooking, while preparing a wedding cake for her sister's marriage to the man she loves. When the guests eat the wedding cake, they are overcome with their own memories of heartache and longing. I love this illustration of how emotions can be expressed so powerfully through cooking.
If you could make a show-stopping dinner for one person, living or dead, who would it be?
My great grandmother Mary Blanche was an amazing cook and influenced generations of cooks in my family. When I was a little girl, she and I would have tea parties at her house with homemade snickerdoodles, tapioca pudding, her finest china and all my dolls. I was ten when she died, so she never knew what a lasting impression she had on me as a cook. I would love a chance to cook a meal for her and the rest of our family, inspired by her old Michigan fruit farm recipes, but with a few new California twists.
You prefer to cook: a. alone, b. with others, c. it depends on your mood.
It depends on my mood. A day in the kitchen alone, with some jazz or an NPR podcast is like therapy for me. But I also love cooking with my husband as a way to reconnect after a long day at work, and it's always a treat to cook with my mom. And then there's my cooking club—the women I have been cooking, eating and gabbing with every month for ten years. They inspire me endlessly and always come to my rescue when I can't get my soufflés to rise or my aioli to emulsify.
When it comes to tidying up, you usually: a. clean as you cook, b. do all the dishes once you've finished cooking, c. leave the kitchen a shambles for your spouse/roommate/kids to clean.
It's a sliding scale that leans heavily towards "B" and "C". I like to joke that you can tell how delicious the meal was by gauging the level of destruction that's left in my wake.
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For the months leading up to Sochi, there has been a widespread call to boycott the Olympics. I'd certainly say, as a Queer person, while I am invested in the civil rights of LGBTQ people (including the appalling treatment of them in Russia), I'm not sure a boycott from western countries is something I could ever support. I think that the lack of context and the problems of our own civil rights issues is an issue.
Let me explain a little further. In the US and much of Western Europe, before the gay rights movement, homosexual contact was illegal. In fact, it wasn't until 1962, in Illinois, that any state decriminalize homosexuality. There has been a long history of institutional violence throughout the US and Europe against homosexuals—one of the most famous examples was Alan Turing, a scientist whose knowledge of computer science and code breaking may have been one of the single biggest contributions allowing Great Britain to prevail over the Nazi Regime. But despite his contributions, he was both convicted and jailed for being homosexual and then later committed suicide after being "chemically castrated."
Suffice it to say, the road to the US and Western Europe being liberal in regard to lgbtq rights has been a long one and even among us olds, I think we can remember a nation that was much more repressive and still is repressive towards many groups (especially TWOC who have a 1 in 8 chance of being murdered.)
So what does this have to do with Sochi? I think we minimize how much civil rights movements have shaped our view of the ways that LGBTQ people should be treated. (I think similarly, the US doesn't always look at our own appalling civil rights issues in regard to people in prison, in terms of labor laws, both globally and domestically and in general, with our government ignoring the issues of economic inequality.) I think it's important to contextualize some issues with regard to the differences between Russia and the US.
When I was in college, I studied political evolution of the former Eastern Bloc states and the former USSR, studying during the transformation of that region from 1989 to the mid 90s. I did a thesis about Hungarian history and I also did an independent study where I interviewed women's and gay rights groups in East Central Europe, especially Poland.
I'd say one important fact is that the dominant political struggle in that region was Communist vs Anti-Communist, often precluding the evolution of other types of civil rights movements (though there were ways that, for example, women's rights were more advanced in certain Communist countries than they were in the US—and of course, other ways that they weren't). There is a very good reason that other considerations were often secondary. I think you can underestimate how repressive these governments were, including after the death of Stalin.
Suffice it to say, there were limitations to how free any countries could become. During 1956, Imre Nagy attempted to liberalize Hungary, going so far as admitting a few people who were not from the centralized Communist party into his cabinet. I mean, after Stalin there were ideas that there would be a detente with the West and the detente may signal a loosening of the central rule of the Soviet Communist party. He paid the price by having Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest and being executed. In 1968, the Prague Spring similiarly brought about an attempt of liberalization and an invasion. In fact, throughout the history of Communism in that area, there were numerous incidents of attempts to advance basic political freedoms which were crushed, until glasnost, when borders were opened between Hungary and Austria. I remember waiting to hear about the invasion from the Soviet Union.
That never happened. We know how that all ended.
So, civil rights actions were directed towards the biggest threat, the Soviet government (though in places like Romania, it can be argued that their domestic government was the much bigger threat). In places like Poland and Russia, the church was often a force of the opposition (Red vs White) and when the Communist regimes collapsed, the church, being one of the organized institutions in some of these countries, became dominant.
Now, I think what I've found is that there are definitely feminists and LGBTQ people in these countries who are fighting what they see as a new repressive regime, i.e. the church and the way that it is influencing the government. In Russia, that has been done in the context of widespread economic instability, which has resulted in among other things, a declining lifespan. It's been rocky. They have a repressive leader. It's pretty terrible. Human rights in many places in that region is shaky. The church may have undue influence.
But what's hard is that as Americans we're just boycotting without a consideration of differences in power between the US and Eastern Europe/Russian region and differences in history. We have this expectation that they should be similar in terms of lgbtq rights and not actually be more similar to how we were before Stonewall— which is even a problematic comparison because they have an entirely different political/economic situation than we do.
We have this expectation that they should be hold similar attitudes to us, even though as a culture, we've been shaped by civil rights movements that they never had. And I don't mean that implies their inferiority or they are at less sophisticated place politically. They have a different political evolution.
And even more so, it reminds me of conversations I used to have with a friend from Pakistan. She was quite a feminist and like many women in urban areas (from her report), she struggled with the radicalization of Islam in the region. But even more so, she hated the constant aspersions launched against her country and her culture by privileged Westerners who had their own history of repression and politicized violence but always acted morally superior.
There is a similar dynamic with our treatment in Russia.
I've heard many progressives call Russia and other former Eastern Bloc countries part of the West, thereby justifying their critiques of them as being criticism of countries with equal power and global influence. They aren't. There is nothing about their current positioning and history that would justify that kind of analysis (save looking at some countries like Hungary and the Czech Republic that could arguably be considered more similar to other central European countries).
Because of these differences and because of issues with historical context, I think a boycott of Sochi would not only show an unwillingness to look at Russia in the context of their past, but also it would ignore our own historical and current problems with civil rights.


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It's not about us, it's about the Brand and the Customer.
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Overall Feel:
With the concept of Spruce Creek, the idea is to have an outdoor look and feel that appeals to the rugged, independent, yet elegant aspects of business. Our desire is to convey open, fresh, clean, elegant, relaxing, leisure, professional.
Initial ideas include an illustrated tree (no photographs) with a creek next to it.
Font/Typeface: Open to options here including custom fonts. It should fit the overall tone described above. Not sterile, not fancy, not too rugged.
Color scheme thoughts include: Forrest / Spruce type green for tree, blue water, other earth tones, and/or dark blue. I'm also interested in seeing a silhouette option as well, perhaps with a frame around the tree and creek
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Unicorn Kid is back with another slice of electro-pop heaven! His new single "Feel So Real" – which samples Love Decade's "So Real" – drops on January 6th with remixes from Inside Info, Richard Knott and Andi Durrant.
The video for "Feel So Real" landed today and we Love LOve LOVE it!
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"Feel So Real", the first Unicorn Kid single to feature a full vocal, arrives in the slipstream of the euphoric "Need U" and completes the triptych of 2012 3Beat-released Unicorn Kid singles which began with the next world rave-pop of "Pure Space".


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JPMorgan Chase reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations on Friday as the company began to put the "London Whale" trading losses in the past and looked ahead to an improving housing market.
The company posted third-quarter earnings per share of $1.40 compared with $1.02 in the year-earlier period. The earnings translated to a net income of $5.71 billion, up from $4.62 billion, or $1.02 a share, from the same period a year ago.
Revenue rose to $25.86 billion compared to $24.37 billion a year ago.
Analysts had expected the company to report earnings excluding items of $1.24 a share on $24.53 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.
The 34 percent earnings increase came as the largest U.S. bank made more home loans.
Company CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement that he believes "the housing market has turned the corner."
"The exceptional power of our franchise is evident in the solid foundation of our fortress balance sheet and the tremendous capacity of JPMorgan Chase to support our customers and communities around the world while making significant investments for the future, " he said.
The company said it recorded a "modest loss" in the quarter on its so-called London Whale derivatives portfolio, which had lost $5.8 billion this year through June. It said it may lose about $300 million more in the fourth quarter.
Revenue from mortgage production was $1.8 billion, up 36 percent from a year earlier, excluding losses for buying back bad mortgage loans sold in the past to investors.
U.S. banks have been enjoying a surge in demand from homeowners to refinance mortgage loans at lower interest rates.
Wells Fargo and JPMorgan are the first two major banks to report earnings in what is forecast to be one of the worst quarterly seasons for companies since late 2009.


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Some pleasant things have been happening here. I had my first official publication as a stylist in Elegant Magazine a second publication is confirmed for Spring and I'm working on some great projects in the meantime. Now I'm even more happy, because the so longed for rainbow ombre is here at last and I'm never washing my hair again.
I wish I could! I'm very pleased with the results and hope to prolong the ombre's life.
Tons of dry shampoo to the rescue. I'd totally appreciate a dry shampoo sponsor, anyone?!
So would Annebeth, btw. After the hair dressers appointment we met up to take pictures. It's actually a bit funny how obsessed we both are with our hair. 'I'm my hair' totally describes me.
I just love how my natural hair color, gradients into purple and goes to fuchsia and lighter accents from there.
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Another NFL offseason has proven itself to be an inescapable black hole for stars or potential stars.
But not all get devoured like Aaron Hernandez, Titus Young, etc., leaving behind nothing except another unceremonious story to read. They shouldn't eclipse those players that use the hottest time of year to shine the brightest in the fall.
And running back Mike Gillislee, with his down-to-earth demeanor, seems poised to do just that with the Dolphins as they begin training camp in Davie on Sunday.
Gillislee has gotten tons of praise from Miami's staff so far in rookie minicamp and OTAs. It comes as no surprise to a franchise that knew he wouldn't take this opportunity for granted because he didn't at Florida.
"Man, it was a blessing," Gillislee said in an interview with Dolphins.com. "I always said I always wanted to come to a Florida team, but I never really thought I'd have the chance. I thought I was going to go somewhere far, but that third day (of the NFL draft), I was just crossing off the teams that needed a running back, and I knew that the Dolphins had a running back and they didn't need one, so I had them crossed off, too, but when I saw a 954 number called, it just shocked me. Then, two minutes later I was a Miami Dolphin. It just brought tears to my eyes."
Gillislee has no reason to doubt himself, and he doesn't. The fact that he was drafted in the fifth round is a blessing to someone who wasn't slated to go in any round until his senior year. He "was nowhere on the radar" as Florida coach Will Muschamp put it just days after the draft in late April.
It didn't matter that once unheralded SEC running backs Arian Foster (undrafted out of Tennessee) and Terrell Davis (sixth round out of Georgia) were an afterthought coming out of college. In the end, it didn't matter if or where they were picked, it was where they played in college that helped them defy the odds.
Gillislee's impression after the first day of Dolphins rookie minicamp on May 3?
"It was fast, just like the SEC," Gillislee told the Miami Herald.
SEC defenses knew Gillislee was coming last season, and he still rushed for 1,152 yards on 244 carries (4.7 yards an attempt) and 10 touchdowns. Muschamp wanted desperately to transform the Gators into a power-running team, and Gillislee delivered. Now, the Dolphins need that as second-year coach Joe Philbin continues to implement his West Coast offense in Miami.
"He earned his stripes there," Philbin told the Herald in May. "When his opportunity came, he took advantage of it well. We liked his productivity. We thought he had a good combination of size and speed."
Gillislee, who will wear No. 35 for the Dolphins, figures to see the field early and often due to his skill set. General manager Jeff Ireland has praised the 5-foot-11, 208-pound running back for his abilities as a pass-catcher and pass-protecter. Gillislee had 16 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown in his final year with the Gators and was exceptional in blitz pickup. His ability to keep second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill upright on third downs will give him the nod at times over Lamar Miller, known more for his speed, and third-year back Daniel Thomas, who's coming off multiple concussions and two disappointing seasons.
But Gillislee should also get a chance to prove himself as an effective runner. Though Gillislee (4.55 40-yard dash at the combine) doesn't possess the 4.4 straight-line speed of Miller, he does complement him with better lateral quickness and power. Mix that with the good vision and burst he's shown his new team this offseason, and Gillislee should be able to produce in the Dolphins' zone-blocking scheme.
There's sure to be a comfort level for the DeLand native, playing with three fellow Gators: center Mike Pouncey, linebacker Jelani Jenkins and kicker Caleb Sturgis. And there's a comfort level that team management has with Gillislee, too.
While the attention of other players is diverted to things unrelated to football this time of year, the Dolphins' staff can rest assured that a humble Gillislee is focused on the blood, sweat and tears that fall on the field, not the streets.
Miami will be playing an extra preseason game this season, playing the first of its five games against Dallas on Aug. 4 in the Hall of Fame Game. The Dolphins' first regular season game will be at Cleveland on Sept. 8.


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VSPEX: Our Continuing Exploits with EMC
This week has been a busy week for integrated infrastructure solutions. Of course, this isn't a complete surprise around here—we have been preaching the gospel of simplified infrastructure and integrated solution stacks for some time; however, it is gratifying to see the concept continue to evolve and gain customer traction.
One of the developments we are particularly pleased with is the announcement today from EMC regarding their EMC VSPEX program. Cisco and EMC have a long history of partnering together for the benefit of our mutual customers, from storage solutions to the original Vblock to VSPEX. For those of you who missed the announcement, VSPEX is a reference design program to help guide customers as they build out their next generation of infrastructure. With our own success with the Cisco Validated Design program, we know this is an effective tool for customers as they look for trusted resources to guide infrastructure investment decisions.
We are a big fan of giving customers choice and giving them options and letting them decide on a path that best suits their needs. EMC's VSPEX program is another great example of this. Its complimentary to our existing offerings in this space, so VSPEX gives customers yet another option and may appeal to customers that did not see the existing options as a good fit or might not have otherwise considered this approach.
"These integrated approaches have proven themselves in their ability to help customers deploy more quickly, reduce TCO, and generally make life simpler" notes David Yen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Business Group, "it has been great to work with EMC on these VSPEX designs because they make these benefits accessible to an even larger cross-section of our customers."
Because of the strong Cisco/EMC working relationship at all levels of the company, EMC chose to feature Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus gear in 10 of the initial 14 EMC VSPEX configurations. Building upon this, there is also work underway to develop joint CVD/VSPEX validated configurations—if you are looking to a blueprint for you next data center project, I don't think you can get much better than that.
Finally, below is an interview with Wendy Bahr, SVP for Global Strategic Partners, who shares her thoughts on the EMC VSPEX announcement.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Squirrel Shirt and Furends..
And THEN there was THIS guy... He had this SUPER Tee Shirt. I wish EVERYBUDDY had one of those.. Esp. my mom and dad..
This is another furend we made there. He was tryin to talk Ernie into givin Agility Stuffs a whirl. BUTT as you Saw.. Ernie is an UNDER achiever so I'm thinkin NOT So Much.
PeeS.... I hope that you are gettin your entry ready fur BUNK's St. Patrick's Day Contest. Maybe this LINK will work. Ernie and I are Already set to go.
32 comments:
- 3 doxies said...
Bwhahahahaha...Oh my I do loves T-shirt guy's t-shirt and I sees him decorated it withs dog hair too! He be a smart guy! I think everybuddy in Blogville needs one of them shirts...except Remington...hehehehe.
I feels sure Hand guy went and told all his furiends bouts bein' ables to pet Ernie. NOT everybuddy gets to pet your puppy in da furs, maybe he should has gotten a blue ribbon furs dat.
- March 14, 2012
- Golden Woofs! SUGAR said...
Woof! Woof! Enrie had FUN n you too.
We've been away n busy n visited several blogger blogs ... I guess blogger made changes again putting adds on posts, Yikes! Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
- March 14, 2012
- Team Beaglebratz said...
Mom wood love gittin'us started on that Agilitiez stuff an'it duz look like fun. We Beaglebratz think us Blogville doggiez shood haf t-shirtz like the T-shirt guy haz - thoze r cool-dooziez lookin' Yep, that iz blue ribbon stuffz that Hand-guy did an'u an'Ernie were rite there helpin'tu - whata guyz.
Shiloh'n Shasta
- March 14, 2012
- ♥Mona + Weenie + Mommy, too♥ said...
Love the shirt. Mayor Frankie, da ya think we could order some of those for the citzens of Blogville.
Ernie, not all dogs are made for agility, you just might a scholar instead.
Sniff ya later....Weenie
- March 14, 2012
- Mileys Daily Scoop said...
OMD!!!! We need that shirt!!!!
- March 14, 2012
- Amber DaWeenie said...
Ernie is soooo cute and I bet he met a lot of hands at that event!
Happy Wednesday!
- March 14, 2012
- Minna Krebs said...
Ernie is obviously more interested in Limbo Trials! Bwahahahaha
That furrend he met kinda looks like da beautiful Miss Roxy!
- March 14, 2012
You and Ernie are such ambassadors!
P.S. you are the only one who has said my blog is too big, what browser are you using?
- March 14, 2012
- GOOSE said...
Love Love that shirt. I need MOM to find one. I bet hand guy is still talking about Ernie, you taught him well Frankie.
- March 14, 2012
- Bassetmomma said...
Boy you guys did meet some nice people. I bet they were just talking about you guys all night! BOL! We need that squirrel patrol t-shirt here. I wonder if it comes in Freddie's size? lol
- March 14, 2012
- Douglas said...
That is the best shirt ever!
- March 14, 2012
- K9 Katastrophie said...
Hey what a cool shirt!
- March 14, 2012
- Bailey said...
Love the shirt. Ernie is just not sure about this agility thing yet.
- March 14, 2012
- harrispen said...
Did you ask T-shirt guy where he got his shirt? You could make millions selling them around blogville.
- March 14, 2012
- The Websters said...
Wow...it looks like you guys had so much fun.
If you start making some of those shirts, I'll buy some for my humans. I just gotta get that credit card out.
- March 14, 2012
- Princess Jasmine said...
We love the added furs on t-shirt guy hee he :)xx
- March 14, 2012
- rottrover said...
You boys had SOOOO much fun!! We like the hair shirt, too!! Way to teach Ernie how fun it is to meet hands!!
-Bart and Ruby
- March 14, 2012
- Sarge said...
Hey Frankie!
Wow, you guys must have had a pawesome time! Ernst did a great job winning over that peep and I definitely want a dozen or so of those tee shirts. BOL. That guy sure knows us doggies. That white pooch is a cutie fur sure.
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, COP
- March 14, 2012
- Macintosh Mitch said...
That is one cool shirt!
Love ya lots,
- March 14, 2012
- Nola said...
That is a pawsome shirt, even covered in fur!
Dachshund Nola
- March 14, 2012
- Two Doodles and a Dane said...
WOW, Mum wants that T-shirt! Look like tonnes of fun!
- March 14, 2012
- scotsmad said...
'Squirrel Patrol'...yep, we ALL need those...although having no squirrels here..maybe they had a huge squirrel patrol in the past....ours would have to say 'cat patrol'.
Glad you're teaching Ernie how to teach humans and hands.
XXXoOODaisy, Bella & Roxy
- March 14, 2012
- Whitley Westie said...
I need a squirrel patrol shirt!
- March 14, 2012
- Corbin said...
That shirt guy rocks paws!
- March 14, 2012
- Remington said...
Miss Puddles is right....I'll pass on the shirt....I really do like squirrels....they are nice.... That's okay Ernie.....I don't think I could do that stuff....
- March 14, 2012
Oh, what a fun time! And how very nice of Ernie to helps socialize Hand Guy.
I luvs the human with the shirt. Maybe Sarge can hire him on to the pawlice force as a deputy or something.
Wiggles & Wags,
- March 14, 2012
PeeS. Shoot! I meant to tell you thank you, thank you for your nice words abouts my mom's new adventure. Everybuddy's support just makes her feel all good inside!
- March 14, 2012
- Mr. Pip said...
Hand Guy, bawhahahaha! That's funny. Did you know that there are going to be MORE SQUIRRELS this year! At least around here that's what they are saying. Because of the warm temps and early spring, means MORE SQUIRRELS! So, I think we all need one of those shirts!
Your pal, Pip
- March 14, 2012
- Winnie said...
What fun you've been having!!
I've been hearing all about the agility stuff at Crufts - but I'm closing my ears and pretending not to listen. I'm not doing that
Love and licks, Winnie
- March 14, 2012
- Sammie and Avalon said...
Loves having our furs patted by hand guys and gals! And Mom wishes she had a tshirt like that one! We loves watching those athletic doggehs doing their agility things - so cool!
Hugs xoxoxo
Sammie and Avalon
- March 14, 2012
- houndstooth said...
That t-shirt is perfection! I think everybody should have to get one when they get a dog!
- March 14, 2012
- chicamom85 said...
Excellent reporting! You should be one of those officials that goes around interviewing peeps and pals. I would totally watch you every time.
Loveys Sasha
- March 15, 2012


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Monday, 14 May 2012
Some Exciting News
I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that I was selected to be on the Craft DT for Letraset, so I'm joining 3 internationally renowned crafters, Enfys, Jessica and Jak. So I'm a bit star-struck :) but so excited to be working alongside such wonderful talent.
We'll each be taking it in turns to post a couple of times a month on the Letraset blog where we'll be bringing you some cool projects and techniques with new products.
Tomorrow should be Jessica's first post and then my first post will be on Wednesday, and Enfys and Jak follow on the rest of the week.
So to celebrate, I'll be posting a wee blog candy on Wednesday - so watch this space :)
Thanks for visiting,
I appreciate any comments
Debz x
34 comments:
- cebelica said...
That's awesome news. Congrats! :D
- 14 May 2012 at 17:15
- Ida / Little said...
Congats Debbi, they are lucky to have you onboard!! :))
- 14 May 2012 at 17:20
- Jane said...
Congratulations Debbie well deserved xx
- 14 May 2012 at 17:20
- sugarplum said...
Congratulations Debbie You deserve it I really look forward to seeing what you create on the DT just wish I was closer to get to one of your classes
Fi x
- 14 May 2012 at 17:22
- Molossus said...
Congratulations! A well-deserved honor, and I know we'll be seeing some fantastic projects from you in the future (and I'll bet your team-mates are star-sruck knowing they're on the team with you!
- 14 May 2012 at 17:29
- CraftyLoops said...
Debbi this is wonderful news, well done. They are very lucky to have you. Lee x
- 14 May 2012 at 17:47
- Paula (PEP) said...
O brilliant - congratulations.
Paula (PEP)
- 14 May 2012 at 17:51
- PAULA said...
Well deserved Debbi. I feel even more privelaged to be in the fortunate position to go to your classes and demos!
- 14 May 2012 at 18:03
- nnalorac said...
What fantastic news for you Debbi, so chuffed for you. Carolxx
- 14 May 2012 at 18:03
- Hazel (Didos) said...
Oh WOW thats brilliant news, Well Done you , Sending big hugs, Hxxxx
- 14 May 2012 at 18:03
- Flying Fresian said...
Ooh how exciting :)
- 14 May 2012 at 18:17
- Jane said...
Well deserved Debbie!! Congratulations! Xx
- 14 May 2012 at 18:18
- Shazza said...
well done, great news x
- 14 May 2012 at 18:22
- Marie said...
A big congrats to you. Well deserved.
Love n hugs
- 14 May 2012 at 20:04
- Lisa said...
A huge congrats!! Well done, you!! I will be watching for your first appearance, and the many more to follow.
- 14 May 2012 at 20:17
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
So pleased for you and so well deserved too.
- 14 May 2012 at 20:24
- Kat said...
Congrats Debbi, that's brilliant news. I'll need to check out the Letraset blog. You really deserve this. Your colouring is amazing. Don't forget I've seen your work and I'm sure you're equally as talented as the other girls on the DT.
Kat xx
- 14 May 2012 at 20:49
- Pamela said...
Congratulations - very well deserved. can't wait to see your first posting.
- 14 May 2012 at 21:05
Congratulations!!!! lucky you but well deserved with your talent
shell x
- 14 May 2012 at 21:08
- Liz, said...
Woohoo! Go Debbi!
Liz x
- 14 May 2012 at 21:09
- Enfys said...
So chuffed to be working with you Debbi, and a bit overawed by all the colouring genius - yes, that's you I am talking about...... I'm sure we will all bring our own style to the team, can't wait to see your first project
En x
- 14 May 2012 at 21:55
- Suze Bain said...
Big congrats Debbi, wonderful news! xx
- 14 May 2012 at 21:58
- kath said...
huge congrats debz...you truly are the Queen of Promarkers and deserve this so much...whooopppeee...hugs kath xxx
- 14 May 2012 at 22:23
- Aud said...
Well done Debbi thats great, Im swithering to get myself some promarkers instead of my pencils, just think the colours are more vibrant, but not sure how i would get on with them. Where is the best place to buy them ?
- 14 May 2012 at 22:25
- Aud said...
Well done Debbi thats great, Im swithering to get myself some promarkers instead of my pencils, just think the colours are more vibrant, but not sure how i would get on with them. Where is the best place to buy them ?
- 14 May 2012 at 22:25
- Helen Anderson said...
Fabulous news Debbi, well done!!
- 14 May 2012 at 23:05
- Liz Miller said...
Congratulations Debbi. A well deserved recognition of your talent.
Liz xx
- 14 May 2012 at 23:19
- Rufus said...
Congrats to you! Will be looking forward to seeing your creations.
- 15 May 2012 at 04:27
- coops said...
huge congrats debbi, have fun :D
xx coops xx
- 15 May 2012 at 09:23
- Dec'sNan said...
Congrats Debbie, you are the top colourer inner that I know lol. Seriously though you really deserve a place on the DT. Well done.
Keep smiling
Liz x
- 15 May 2012 at 22:44
- Papeterie said...
Congratulations they couldn't have got a better person for the design team xxx
- 16 May 2012 at 07:14
- mixamatoasties said...
You are awesome! A well deserved accolade.
Susan xx
- 16 May 2012 at 22:16
- kaz_za's crafty corner said...
Congrats Debs...
they couldnt have a better person on their team....!!! wooo hooo... your cards are fab... your colouring is brill... and your tuts are inspiring...!!!
- 16 May 2012 at 22:28
- Max said...
Not sure how I missed this announcement but belated congratulations. Hope they realise how lucky they are to have you on their team :)
Max's Craft Creations
- 17 May 2012 at 13:31
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Birds' feathers do better in slightly humid conditions. Your indoor bird may require frequent access to bathing water or the shower, and you may find it necessary to mist your bird or operate a humidifier.
Exposure to natural sunlight helps produce the vitamins necessary to keep skin and feathers healthy. Indoor birds will benefit from full spectrum UV lighting or daily exposure to natural light.
Mites can cause damage to the skin and feathers. Treat existing infestations and limit exposure to these damaging pests.
After thoroughly examining Chelsea for signs of disease or medical conditions, and
asking Martha about Chelsea's diet, environment, and habits, her veterinarian knew the condition was nutrition-related.
Unfortunately, Chelsea was suffering from malnourishment. Unlike undernourishment,
indicative of a bird not getting enough to eat, Chelsea wasn't getting foods with enough vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
Good Intentions...
Sometimes, well-intended owners do two things regarding their bird's nutrition that are not in their bird's best interest. First, while they do a good job of offering formulated (pelleted) diets, unfortunately, many owners of large birds make seed or commercial treats available in large quantities daily because they know their birds love them. Second, many owners make home-made treats and feed them regularly to their birds, which can be a problem if the treats are given in large numbers and are made with highly processed, bleached flour and white sugar. For most psittacines, formulated food should be 65-80% of the diet. Vegetables should make up 15-30%, and the remainder can be fruits and nuts. Realize some species such as lories and hyacinth macaws have very special dietary needs. Be sure to consult with your avian veterinarian to know what diet is best for your bird.
Seeds have some nutritional benefits, but are not nutritionally complete. The home-made and processed treats rarely contain any substantial amount of nutrition. Birds often get filled up, but they don't get their fill of essential vitamins and minerals, and often get too much fat.
Vitamin Needs
Since birds on incomplete diets can become deficient in Vitamin A, we recommend a high quality pelleted diet to supply this important vitamin. It is responsible for maintaining eye, mouth, skin, feather, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and respiratory health.
Premium Diets
If already feeding a premium pelleted diet, kudos to you. Pelleted diets are preferred by avian veterinarians
because each pellet contains the same nutritional value as the next. Birds cannot pick out their favorite pieces, at the expense of complete nutrition.
Homemade Treats
As for homemade treats, we don't discourage their use altogether, but we do recommend owners replace highly processed ingredients with something more nutritious, like freshly chopped fruit and vegetable mixes, or a cooked diet. These diets still allow owners to make something special for their birds, but are more nutritious. Commercial treats are fine, too, if used sparingly, and if sugar, corn syrup, and other sweeteners are avoided. To introduce new foods to a bird, we suggest you eat them (or pretend to) in front of your bird first, then offer it to them. A great way to give your bird treats is to place them in a foraging toy. This will make the treat last longer. It will also provide more mental stimulation to prevent boredom, a common cause of feather picking.


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After getting 10 nominations in the Kalasha Film and Television Awards 2014 for their sex comedy "House of Lungula", HISTORIA FILMS have more exciting news for their fans!
Seven months after the successful premiere of "House of Lungula" they are bringing you, in co-production with Native Productions, a new movie! In particular a crazy sex comedy called "Fundi-Mentals"!
Joseph (Gerald Langiri) and his assistant Moses (Charlie Karumi) like to think of themselves as the Best Fundis in Kinoo, despite their unorthodox methods. But the entry of a new Multinational Service Company in town throws all this in jeopardy. To avoid going out of business, they introduce to their female customers a new type of sex-press service with hilarious results!
Gerald Langiri, Charlie Karumi, Florence Nduta, Lizz Njagah, Kalekye Mumo, Neomi Ng'ang'a, Veronica Waceke, Ruth Maingi, Milkah Ndegwa and Ojiambo Ainea.
Written/Directed: Alexandros Konstantaras
Director of Photography: John Wambugu
The movie is on the postproduction stage and aims to premier end of this year. If you thought that "House of Lungula" was hilarious then "Fundi-Mentals" will blow your mind! In order to be convinced take a look at the movie poster!


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Fox announced a Fall 2012 schedule that moves "Glee" to Thursday nights after "The X-Factor" and pairs "Touch" with "Fringe" on Fridays. The network continues the two-hour Tuesday comedy block it experimented with this spring and added five new series.
Two comedies will debut in the fall, "The Mindy Project" and "Ben and Kate," while the comedy "The Goodwin Games" is set for a midseason premiere. The drama "The Mob Doctor" joins Fox's lineup this fall, while "The Following" debuts at midseason.
Besides canceling expensive underperformers "Alcatraz" and "Terra Nova," the No. 1 didn't mess with its winning formula too much. I'll have more on the new series soon.
(New programs in UPPER CASE; all times CT)
7 p.m.: "Bones"
8 p.m.: "THE MOB DOCTOR"
("THE FOLLOWING" joins in midseason.)
7 p.m.: "Raising Hope"
7:30 p.m.: "BEN AND KATE"
8 p.m.: "New Girl"
8:30 p.m.: "THE MINDY PROJECT"
("THE GOODWIN GAMES" joins in midseason.)
7 p.m.: "The X Factor"
("American Idol" returns midseason.)
7 p.m.: " The X Factor" Results
("America Idol" Results returns midseason.)
8 p.m.: "Glee"
7 p.m.: "Touch"
8 p.m.: "Fringe"
("Hell's Kitchen" returns midseason.)
6 p.m.: Fox Sports Saturday
("Cops" returns midseason.)
(ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH-DEF will join late-prime in 2013.)
6 p.m. NFL game / Animation Domination encores
6:30 p.m.: "The OT" / "The Cleveland Show"
7 p.m.: "The Simpsons"
7:30 p.m.: "Bob's Burgers"
8 p.m.: "Family Guy"
8:30 p.m.: "American Dad"
NOT RETURNING: "Alcatraz," "Allen Gregory," "Breaking In," "The Finder," "House," "I Hate My Teenage Daughter," "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Terra Nova." See MORE CANCELED SHOWS


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The photos of costumed Comic-Con attendees made us wonder what otherworldly protagonists communicators need the most. Here's what we came up with.
Water Cooler
3 PR Superheroes, Just In Time for Comic-Con 2013July 18th, 2013 by Lucia Davis
Rolling Stone Feels the Heat From 'Bomber' CoverJuly 17th, 2013 by Steve Goldstein
Rolling Stone magazine took an image that most of us knew well from coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and slapped it on its cover, and is now facing condemnation on social channels and boycotts.
Carnival Cruises Faces Continuing Tide of Crisis with the Costa ConcordiaJuly 17th, 2013 by Lucia Davis
It's been 18 months since the Costa Concordia went aground, but the ship hasn't budged an inch, according to The New York Times. What's more, the trial for Francesco Schettino, the ill-fated vessel's captain, begins on Wednesday, fanning the flames of a crisis that the parent company, Carnival Cruises, is eager to extinguish.
What Keeps PR Pros Up at Night?July 17th, 2013 by Matthew Schwartz
In an informal poll PR News asked readers on Instagram what keeps them up at night. Turns out to be the same thing that keeps us stoked during the day: social media.
Infographic: State of Content Marketing 2013July 16th, 2013 by Matthew Schwartz
Don't fight it. Resistance is futile. For PR pros, content marketing now resides at the core of marketing communications.
2 Reasons Your Brand Should Be on Google+July 16th, 2013 by Caysey Welton
Google+ is celebrating its second birthday this week in addition to celebrating its place as the world's second largest social network. While platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram seem to grab up most of the headlines, G+ has been growing at a steady pace and now hosts 500 million users–359 million of which are reported to be active monthly users.
Asiana Airlines Ought to Stay on MessageJuly 15th, 2013 by Matthew Schwartz
There are always going to be creepy people who get their kicks from tragedy. And the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport, which killed three people and injured dozens of others, is no exception.
6 Must-Have Productivity Apps for PR ProsJuly 15th, 2013 by Caysey Welton
As PR pros you likely have one irreplaceable communications tool that is tethered to you at all times: your mobile phone. These days, it's hard to argue that a communications professional could get by without his or her phone.
5 Moments of Pure PR JoyJuly 15th, 2013 by Lucia Davis
There are a handful of occasions in every communicator's life where things couldn't be better, whether it's an encouraging pat the back from the CEO or a much-deserved raise. For PR pros, here are some of those milestones.
Walmart's Latest Employee-Relations Debacle Speaks to the Need for Proactive Communications PoliciesJuly 12th, 2013 by Caysey Welton
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Atelectasis is the collapse of part or (much less commonly) all of a lung.
See also:
Alternative Names
Partial lung collapse
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Atelectasis is caused by a blockage of the air passages (bronchus or bronchioles) or by pressure on the outside of the lung.
It is common after surgery, or in patients who were in the hospital.
Risk factors for developing atelectasis include:
Foreign object in the airway (most common in children)
Lung diseases
Mucus that plugs the airway
Pressure on the lung caused by a buildup of fluid between the ribs and the lungs (called a
pleural effusion)
Prolonged bed rest with few changes in position
Shallow breathing (may be caused by painful breathing)
Tumorsthat block an airway
Breathing difficulty Chest pain Cough
- Fever, low-grade, usually after surgery
Signs and tests
Bronchoscopy Chest CT scan Chest x-ray
The goal of treatment is to re-expand the collapsed lung tissue. If fluid is putting pressure on the lung, removing the fluid may allow the lung to expand.
The following are treatments for atelectasis:
- Clap (
percussion) on the chest to loosen mucus plugs in the airway
- Perform deep breathing exercises (with the help of incentive spirometry devices)
- Remove or relieve any blockage in the airways by
bronchoscopy or another procedure.
- Tilt the person so the head is lower than the chest (called postural drainage). This allows mucus to drain more easily.
- Treat a
tumoror other condition, if there is one
- Turn the person to lie on the healthy side, allowing the collapsed area of lung to re-expand
- Use aerosolized respiratory treatments (inhaled medications) to open the airway
- Use other devices that help increase positive pressure in the airways and clear fluids (positive expiratory pressure [PEP] devices)
Expectations (prognosis)
In an adult, atelectasis in a small area of the lung is usually not life threatening. The rest of the lung can make up for the collapsed area, bringing in enough oxygen for the body to function.
Large areas of atelectases may be life threatening, especially in a baby or small child, or someone who has another lung disease or illness.
The collapsed lung usually reinflates slowly if the blockage of the airway has been removed. However, some scarring or damage may remain.
In general, the outlook depends on the underlying disease. For example, people with extensive cancer have a poor prognosis, while patients with simple atelectasis after elective surgery have good prognosis.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of atelectasis.
- Encourage movement and deep breathing in anyone who is bedridden for long periods.
- Keep small objects out of the reach of young children.
- Maintain deep breathing after anesthesia.


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In my experience, we should not assume that English language learners will acquire socially appropriate
The need for teaching socially and culturally appropriate language in social situations is evident every day in our classes. We have all had students who use the same language when speaking to a teacher that they would use when talking to a peer. I once had a beginning English language learners who had learned how to say "yeah, yeah, yeah" to friends during recess. He couldn't say or understand much else in English. Whenever I gave him directions, he would reply, "Yeah, yeah, yeah." I had a difficult time making him comprehend that this was inappropriate language for a child to use to an adult. I finally taught him to say, "Yes, Mrs. Haynes" but I needed to have a translator explain why "yeah, yeah, yeah" was unsuitable for the classroom.
The same thing occurs when a second language speaker swears in class. An English language learners in my school used an "x-rated" expression in his third grade classroom. The teacher was understandably distressed and required that the student write an apology for homework. Even more upsetting to the teacher was that the student's parents did not take the infraction of school rules seriously. I explained to her that swearing does not have the same "shock" value in a person's second language as it does in their first. So the parents were not "shocked" by their child's use of this language. What is considered "shocking" or inappropriate language for the classroom must sometimes be directly taught.
Use role playing to demonstrate social English
I spend a lot of time teaching students how to give and receive compliments, to thank someone for something, to answer the telephone, to ask directions, and to make small talk. Role playing, teacher modeling, peer modeling, and video are all good tools for teaching these social skills. Have students learn how to observe their peers for models of correct behavior. Use real incidents that come up in your class. Have students practice saying "good morning" and "good-by" to their teachers and classmates right from the beginning. Encourage classroom teachers to set expectations for these behaviors. Classroom and subject area teachers need to learn about some of the cultural differences in manners and behavior. You don't want teachers to over-react when a student won't make eye contact or relates to other children by touching them all the time, or smiles at inappropriate times.


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The Community Action Organization of Erie County Inc. will present its 2012 Parent Engagement Conference on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Burgard Vocational High School, 400 Kensington Ave., Buffalo.
The goal of this educational conference is to empower parents with the knowledge and resources to advocate for their children. This year's conference theme is "Education is Liberation" and hundreds of individuals interested in academic success, including but not limited to, educators at all levels, health and human service representatives, criminal justice professionals and business, government and community leaders are expected to be in attendance.
Burgard High School, one of the city's six persistently lowest-achieving high schools, was selected as the backdrop for the event. Only 32 percent of the Burgard Class of 2011 graduated in four years, down from a 49 percent graduation rate the year before. Overall, Buffalo Public School's four-year graduation rate is 54 percent.
To accomplish the CAO's mission, the conference will offer 10 workshop presentations and two panel discussions led by local and regionally recognized presenters. Participants will gain knowledge of proactive solutions and best practices for meeting the serious challenges faced by many students today, including poverty, learning difficulties, school violence, underachievement, achievement gaps, illiteracy, dropout prevention, bullying and gangs.
Due to a prior commitment, Buffalo Public School Superintendent Dr. Pamela C. Brown will be unable to attend. However, representatives from the district are confirmed as presenters for the conference. The event also will feature a "Family Resource Fair" showcasing a variety of educational advocacy groups, social service organizations and youth-focused initiatives that offer programs, services and resources available to parents and families.
The keynote speaker (at noon) will be Tim King, founder and CEO of Urban Prep Academies, a nonprofit organization operating a network of public college-prep boys' schools in Chicago (including the nation's first all-male charter high school), and related programs aimed at promoting college success. One hundred percent of Urban Prep graduates - all African-American males and mostly from low-income families - have been admitted to four-year colleges/universities.
King also serves as an adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University and has contributed to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, and the Huffington Post. He was named ABC World News "Person of the Week," Chicago Magazine's "Chicagoan of the Year," People Magazine's "Hero of the Year" and to Ebony Magazine's "Power 100" list. Additionally, King was featured on "Good Morning America," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and The Moth/USA Networks' "Characters Unite" series. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton recognized him for his work with youth.
King has completed postgraduate work in Kenya and Italy; holds the Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Adler School; and has received Bachelor of Science in foreign service and Juris Doctor degrees from Georgetown University. In 1996, he became the guardian of a student orphaned when his mother died. That student was once homeless and now has graduated from college. Having a positive impact on this young man's life is the achievement of which King is the proudest.
Based on an interview with Chicago Magazine, before King launched Urban Prep Academies, 60 percent of Chicago's young black males were dropping out of school and fewer than 3 percent were completing college. King said he believed that an intense academic regimen, paired with the cultivation of social skills and an injection of self-confidence, could point those same young men toward lifelong success.
"We could change generations," King said. "We could change not only these young men's lives, but the lives of their descendants - the life of this country."
Twice, the Chicago Board of Education rejected King's idea for an all-male high school. But in 2005, with his third application, he got the go-ahead. At Urban Prep, King's persistence remains a touchstone.
"Mr. King never gave up on his idea, so we don't give up on ours," says Robert Lee Henderson III, a member of the inaugural freshman class. Ninety percent of those freshmen came from low-income families, about 85 percent from single-mother households, and nearly all of them read below their grade level.
Despite those troubling statistics, the school's motto - "We Believe" - prevailed, and it wasn't just because of the tough curriculum. Each student was addressed as "Mister" (followed by his surname), and every day started with a morning assembly that was part homeroom, part motivational rally. The young men wore blazers and ties, though in the early days, King recalls, some students would walk to school in street clothes and then surreptitiously change into the uniform once they arrived.
Now that Urban Prep has a stellar reputation, "They wear their blazer and tie everywhere. They want you to notice they're Urban Prep men," King said.
The goal of the Parent Engagement Conference is that participants gain effective educational tools to build strong caring schools, communities and families, which can meet the diverse needs of all students and set them on a path toward academic excellence.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth, and includes a boxed lunch. Pre-registration is encouraged. Admission tickets can be purchased in person at the CAO headquarters located at 70 Harvard Place, or online by credit or debit card at www.caoec.org. For additional information about the conference, purchasing an exhibitor booth, or to sponsor tickets for low-income residents to attend, contact Special Events Director Yvonne M. Hairston at 716-881-5150, ext. 4402, or by email at [email protected].
The CAO 2012 Parent Engagement Conference is supported in part by CAO of Erie County Inc.; CAO board of directors; CAO Head Start; City of Buffalo Masten District Office: Councilperson Demone A. Smith; Masten Block Club Coalition; KeyBank; Native American Community Services; King Charter School; Canisius College; Little Spanish Daycare; Metro Buffalo Alliance of Black School Educators; Youth Entrepreneur Showcase; and the United Men's Black Think Tank.


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One of my favorite sets, at least looks-wise. This is one of the best looking castle's out there. Construction-wise, it is pretty good. I don't really like the raised base-plate. And the secret exit out the back doesn't really do it for me. And it would be real easy to breach by attacking the low house part too... Also, the lack of a dungeon is kind of weird, especially how it was billed as the "Dungeon Master's Castle"
Great selection of figures too and the only set to come with white dragon plumes and that large flag.
But all in all, I'd give it at least an 8.5/10.


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Lady Gaga's 30th birthday party was the place to be Saturday night.
The pop star celebrated at the No Name Club in Hollywood with fiancé and "Chicago Fire" actor Taylor Kinney, 34, as well as a slew of celebrity friends. Gaga, who turns 30 on Monday, wore a glittering gold boat neck mini dress with puffy short sleeves and thick black belt, paired with black strappy platform peep-toe pumps and a sparkling Lorraine Schwartz choker.
The guest list included the birthday girl's family members and friends such as Taylor Swift, Kate Hudson, Nick Jonas, Suki Waterhouse, Lorde, Lana del Rey, Gaga's American Horror Story co-star Kathy Bates, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson, Kylie Minogue, Evan Ross, and wife Ashlee Simpson Ross, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Lisa Rinna, and Lisa Vanderpump and former cast member Taylor Armstrong, and pregnant Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend.
Gaga and Kinney, who got engaged in February 2015, packed on the PDA during the bash.
In addition, Gaga performed at the party, which many guests said was the best part of the night.
"She sounded amazing," a source told E! News exclusively.
VIDEO: Why Taylor Kinney can't watch Lady Gaga on American Horror Story
Swift, who wore a loose-fitting black, shimmering jumpsuit, gave Gaga a huge hug and danced with her and Hudson. She was also seen talking to del Rey and Williams.
"Everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to Gaga and it was a perfect night," the source added.
Teigen, who wore a black outfit as well, is weeks away from giving birth to her and Legend's first child. She had a lot of energy at the party and she and her hubby shared many kisses, the source told E! News.
Teigen and Legend celebrated their upcoming arrival at their second baby shower, along with pals such as the Kardashians, in Los Angeles earlier that day.
The party continued until the early hours of the morning. Hudson, who wore a plunging, half-sheer black dress, left around 4 a.m. alone, another source told E! News exclusively.
She and Jonas, who sported a black tux, arrived at the party separately, the source added. The two had sparked romance rumors last September and have been spotted out together in recent months but have never confirmed a relationship.
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Does anyone know if it's going to be all newbies or an All-Stars 2 season? I would believe All-Stars 2 is coming soon maybe season 15 if not 14. So Everyone comment with a list of the people you THINK would be brought back, not who you want but who you think.
Welcome to RFF mgiudajr! I don't think we've even seen an app go up yet for the next season but I would like just a mix of ordinary people, no returning HGs from any other season. But that's just me.
Anyone know roughly when we get to see the house??
We are exactly 100 days away from the July 5th premiere of Big Brother 14! Who is ready for the DRAMA?
I agree with ya on another all-stars coming. I would like to see all-stars mixed with newbies. that would be a lot of fun!
Quote from: RealityFanWA on February 07, 2012, 01:50:58 AMI agree with ya on another all-stars coming. I would like to see all-stars mixed with newbies. that would be a lot of fun!Wasn't that last season? Anyways, I don't see a true "All-Stars" anytime soon. Maybe BB will take a trick from Survivor and do one or two returning HG's a season. I really hope not though. I wish BB could do another twist like Project X. THAT was a good season.
BIG BROTHER, hosted Julie Chen, premieres Thursday, July 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) with the first of its three weekly broadcasts. BIG BROTHER will be broadcast Wednesdays, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning July 18), the live eviction show on Thursday (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT, beginning July 19), and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning July 15).
And is the dates for the show this season Sunday(8pm), Wednesday(8pm) and Thursday(9pm) EST?
Robyn Kass, the casting director tweeted this morning that the BB14 semi-finalists have been contacted. They haven't made their decision on the finalists.41 days to go until PREMIERE DAY!
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Senate deal would restore lower rates for college loans
Friday, July 19, 2013
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan compromise on student loans promises better deals for students and parents over the next few years but could spell higher rates as the economy improves.
The Senate deal pegs the interest rates on new loans to the financial markets and is expected to come to a vote next week, well before students returning to campus this fall had to sign their loan agreements.
Under the deal, undergraduates this fall could borrow at a 3.9 percent interest rate. Graduate students would have access to loans at 5.4 percent, and parents would be able to borrow at 6.4 percent. Those rates would climb as the economy improves and it becomes more expensive for the government to borrow money.
The compromise halts the doubling of rates on some student loans, which would cost students an extra $2,600.
"We have gone through weeks of negotiations and we have an agreement," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama was "glad to see that a compromise seems to be coming together."
And Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said students benefited: "For every one of them, the interest rates on their loans will be lower."
At least for now. The compromise could be a good deal for students through the 2015 academic year, but then interest rates are expected to climb above where they were when students left campus in the spring.
Even in announcing the compromise, it was clear the negotiations were dicey.
"While this is not the agreement any of us would have written, and many of us would like to have seen something quite different, I believe that we have come a very long way on reaching common ground," Durbin said.
Moments later, Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, said he would revisit the whole agreement this fall, when his panel takes up a rewrite of the Higher Education Act.
"Can we change it? Sure, we can change it," Harkin said. "It's not the Ten Commandments, for God's sake."
Harkin did little to hide his unhappiness with the compromise but said there were few options to avoid a costly hike on students returning to campus this fall.
As part of the compromise, Democrats won a protection for students that capped rates at a maximum 8.25 percent for undergraduates. Graduate students would not pay rates higher than 9.5 percent, and parents' rates would top out at 10.5 percent.
Using Congressional Budget Office estimates, rates would not reach those limits in the next 10 years.
Lawmakers engaged in near-constant work to undo a rate hike that took hold for subsidized Stafford loans on July 1. Rates for new subsidized Stafford loans doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimated outstanding student debt at $1.2 trillion -- up 20 percent in just two years. Student loans are the largest form of consumer debt behind mortgages.
The rapid growth in debt is raising alarm among experts, and there is growing evidence student debt is weighing down the economy -- for instance, by delaying the ability of young graduates to buy homes.
The increase follows the jump in the cost of higher education.
The tuition sticker price at public four-year colleges is up 27 percent beyond overall inflation over the last five years, according to the latest figures from the College Board. This past year it rose nearly 5 percent to an average of $8,655 nationwide.
Only about one-third of full-time students pay that published price, and the average net price -- what the average student does pay after financial aid -- is just $2,910. But net prices have been rising, too, and tuition is just part of the cost of college. Including room and board, the average sticker price at public colleges is now $17,860, and students pay on average $12,110.
At private four-year colleges, the average full tuition price is now just under $40,000, with the average student paying $23,840.
The bipartisan student loan compromise closely hews to what House Republicans passed earlier this year. House and Senate aides alike predicted the differences could be settled quickly.
"When we see the details, I'm hopeful we will be able to put this issue behind us," Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.
Republicans in both chambers have pushed for a link between interest rates and the financial markets. Obama included that link in his budget proposal, but Democrats balked, saying it could produce government profits on the backs of borrowers if rates continued to climb.
Leaders from both parties, however, recognized the potential to be blamed for the added costs in the 2014 elections if nothing were done.
Even House Democrats who opposed the GOP-led deal there appeared ready to go along.
"While I continue to review the details of the proposal, I'm encouraged that bipartisan efforts continue in the Senate to reverse the student loan interest rate hike. Republicans' agreement to put a cap on student loan interest rates is a positive development," said Rep. George Miller, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Few students had borrowed for fall classes. Students typically do not take out loans until just before they return to campus, and lawmakers have until the August recess to restore the lower rates. The students who had borrowed for summer programs since July 1 would have their rates retroactively reduced.
The deal was estimated to reduce the deficit by $715 million over the next decade.


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Farmers this year should make absolutely sure they either have the spray equipment or they have made proper arrangements to spray their first postemergence applications timely. By timely I mean being prepared to hit a two- to three-day window if necessary.
Like it or not, our cotton and soybean weed control programs have reverted to where application timing is everything again. You may not like it, but the weeds do not care.
I heard a lot of excuses why applications were not made timely last year. Most commonly it was "the weather." A ton of growers seemed to have been rained out of the field during a time we were going four and five weeks without rain to activate preemergence herbicides!
I am not being critical. I have done a lot of spraying in my career, and I missed a lot of application timings. Far more of the misses were due to self-inflicted reasons than they were to factors beyond my control. I can be sympathetic, but the weeds do not care.
We are depending upon the PPO inhibiting herbicides like Flexstar, Cobra and Ultra Blazer for postemergence pigweed control in Roundup Ready soybeans. The application window is very narrow. Everyone has an opinion on timing, but mine is to spray when the pigweeds are still in the "red stage in the early morning sun" — seven to 10 days after emergence.
I hear some say time the application to 2- to 3-inch pigweeds and others say, "No, you can wait until 3 to 4 inches." That is a moot point when they grow 2 to 3 inches per day. With any of those timings, if you miss it by two to three days, you are in trouble.
Sure, some people tell me they were impressed with how big the pigweeds were when they killed them with Flexstar. The problem is what you can do sometimes, you can not do consistently, and "sometimes" is not good enough.
It would appear this year that LibertyLink acres are going to significantly increase like I actually thought they would two years ago. A herbicide name change was recently announced and the Ignite name will be phased out and changed back to Liberty. I will still call it Ignite for a few articles because that is what the labels in the pipeline say right now.
For the sake of argument, perhaps the application window for Ignite is a little wider than for Flexstar. The timing window may be more like seven to 14 days after emergence instead of seven to 10 or a 3- to 4-inch pigweed with Ignite as opposed to 2- to 3-inch for Flexstar. From a practical standpoint it does not really matter — the real difference is a day or two.
I have people tell me, "Doc, you won't believe how big a pigweed I killed with my Ignite." Don't get sucked into that because consistency is what matters. You also have a lot more firepower in a LibertyLink program with a second application of Ignite. However, the first one needs to be timely.
We have gone through 10 years or so when we had a lot of flexibility in application timing, but that day is over. You do not have years to make the transition back to timely applications. In many cases you have to do it this year.
I am concerned that we do not have the ground application equipment available to get over all of the necessary acres timely. We obviously have enough to spray when we get around to it, but that day is over. The farmer with pigweeds that sprays when he gets around to it will likely be out of business in short order.
I encourage every grower to make arrangements now for getting the weeds sprayed as you plant. I have heard agronomists say for years, "Don't plant more in a day than you can harvest in a day." Most did not pay a lot of attention to that and sometimes regretted it later. I am saying do not plant more in a day than you have arrangements to get sprayed timely in a day.
You are probably thinking, "Doc, you are nuts to say we have to operate in a two- to three-day timing window." You do not have a choice — the weeds don't care!


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CES 2013: Pebble Smart Watch Shipping Soon
The Pebble smartphone watch, which raised over $10 million on Kickstarter, has finally announced the shipping date early investors were waiting for, Scott Austin reports on digits. Photo: Pebble Watches.
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I'm normally not someone who suffers from the typical "winter blues". I enjoy living somewhere that experiences the change of seasons and don't feel the need to rush right from Christmastime straight into summer.
Don't get me wrong, come March when the weather is still a little icky and sometimes pretty cold I'm ready for warmth but up until then I'm usually set.
This year however, I seem to be craving the sunshine and dreaming of warm weather and beaches a little more than usual.
Homemade pie crust is a labor of love. And totally worth the extra time and effort. The perfect vessel to bring some sunshine, even if it's just in pie form for right now. Buttery dough, filled with sweet lemon and lime sugar filling, and topped with silky lightly sweetened whipped cream, this pie is perfect for brightening any cold winter day, or really any day for that matter.
And until I can get some sunshine of my own, it's just what I need.
Lemon Lime Chess Pie
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Servings: 10-12
For the Crust:
For the Pie Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 10 Tbsp very cold unsalted butter, cut into Tablespoons
- 2 1/2 Tbsp very cold vegetable shortening, cut into 2-3 pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
For the Filling:
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 Tbsp grated lime zest
- 2 Tbsp grated lemon zest
For the Topping:
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Make Pie Dough:
Put the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer filled with the paddle attachment. Pulse to combine. Drop in butter and shortening and pulse just until cut into flour. Don't over mix. Look for pieces of butter and shortening the size of green peas. Pulsing the machine on and off gradually add 3 Tbsp water. Use a few long pulses to get the water into the flour. If after a dozen or so pulses, the dough doesn't look evenly moistened, pulse in remaining water as necessary to get a dough that will stick together when pinched. Big pieces of butter are ok. Combine dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Butter a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out the dough into a 12 inch circle on a lightly floured work surface. Fit the dough to the pie plate and cut excess to a 1/2 inch overhang. Tuck overhang under itself and pinch into a design if desired (or press with the tines of a fork!). Chill until ready to fill.
Make Filling:
In a large bowl combine the sugar, cornmeal, and salt. Stir with a fork until fully mixed. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until completely blended. Pour the filling into the prepared pie dough and bake 40-45 minutes. Cool completely.
To Make Topping:
Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla at high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie just before serving.
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Bee Gees One Night Only This 1997 concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the very few Bee Gees performances filmed. The music special showcases many of the group's disco and pop hits. The Gibb brothers, who comprised the Bee Gees, sang three-part harmony and wrote their own hit songs. Two of the three siblings have died - Maurice in 2004 and Robin in 2012. Barry continues to perform as a solo act.G


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corvidae necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
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Crow Security Systems Group takes a unique approach to the provision of commercial and home security systems. Since no two businesses or homes are the same, we believe they shouldnt have the same security system. Thats why at CSSG, we deliver customized security solutions. Our experienced consultants and technicians will design and install a security package that is just right for you.
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Logo need to be able to be very graphic/ having specular resolution, a three dimensional look or shadowing perhaps, and also has to transform well to simplicity, ie; for fax transmission and letter heads.
I have uploaded a rough sketch of what I want.
other info (does not *need to be a part of logo but needs to be able to work with it.
Crow Security Systems
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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