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World reaction to the prospect of an ecumenical council on behalf of church unity must have been extremely encouraging to the Pope. The dramatic decision of John XXIII, which burst upon the public on January 25, was in the main interpreted quite favorably by those who have no particular reason to indulge in perfunctory applause. Orthodox and Protestant leaders, as well as editorialists in the secular press, displayed their unmistakable interest in the Pope's plan and their sincere respect for his motives. His announcement was taken as something to be expected from one whose personality had already established itself in the popular mind as that of an amiable man who wants to be friends with everyone.
Indeed, from all indications, the proposal was the Pope's own idea; it is certainly stamped with his generous and expansive character. There is every reason to expect that the Holy Father will try to start the Fathers of the council off in a mood of conciliation comparable to his own. In the meantime it is already evident that the mere anticipation of a general council under the sign of unity has put this old and much-argued problem on an entirely new basis in everyone's mind. Of itself, the Pope's decision indicates that the Catholic Church believes the time is ripe for serious new initiatives to resolve the tragic historic division of Christians.
What will all this lead to? Speculation is, of course, very hazardous at this stage. One can only size up the elements of the situation, examine the moods of the interested parties and then make an extrapolation from the present state of minds to situations that may materialize in the next few years. As one reads the mass of statements issued by both Orthodox and Protestant leaders after the news broke, it is obvious that the instant, articulate response was nothing less than the explosion of pent-up feelings and thoughts. In these statements two themes recur. Together they indicate, each in its own way, the two dominant elements of hope and doubt that may be expected to be at work in all hearts.
On the one hand, it is evident that the unity of all those who invoke the name of Jesus Christ is an aspiration which means a great deal indeed to non-Catholic Christians. The desire of Christ, expressed so clearly and so often in the gospels, is in striking contrast to present religious divisions. In this common desire for the unity of Christians, no doubt divinely inspired, lies the best hope for its ultimate realization.
On the other hand, a pessimistic note tempers the praise of the Pope's plan. Orthodox and Protestant spokesmen raise points on which they are convinced Rome will not yield. The difficulties—let us be candid about it—of a union with the Catholic Church loom so large at this moment as to seem beyond the possibility of resolution. So set is each of the two major parties on its own standpoint that no compromise formula compatible with the convictions of all concerned appears anywhere on the horizon. If the Catholics are resolute and frank in expounding their own minimum conditions of reconciliation, the Orthodox and Protestants are no less vehement in their rejection of these conditions. Not even the kindly and humane new Pontiff can conjure away a thousand years of theological and historical problems that will confront the 21st Ecumenical Council, to be convened in 1961 in quest of Church unity.
While it is customary to link the Orthodox and the various Protestant denominations in any discussion of the ecumenical movement, these two groups are, as is well known, quite different in the challenge they present from the Catholic point of view. In each case a distinct set of theological and historical issues is at play. In the coming months, therefore, it will be necessary for observers of the preparations for the council to keep this in mind.
Reactions Among the Orthodox
On the side of the dissident Eastern Churches, undoubtedly the man to watch is Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. This prelate's own subjects are reckoned at only two million (by contrast, for instance, with the 7.35 million Orthodox in Greece, not to speak of the 125 million who recognize the Patriarch of Moscow). But the see of Constantinople is "first among equals" and bears the prestige of ancient Byzantium, the "New Rome." Athenagoras studied in the United States where, according to reports, he came to know and admire the Catholic Church. In the past few years he has been quite outspoken in advocating an end to the divisions of East and West. In 1952 the late Pope Pius XII sent to the Patriarch, through the Apostolic Delegate in Istanbul, a commemorative medal of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Patriarch on this occasion warmly received the Delegate and devoutly kissed the medal which, need, it be said, represented a belief particularly dear to the Eastern Churches.
It is doubtful that the Pope has ever met the Ecumenical Patriarch personally. That they have been in communication recently is known from the Patriarch's own declaration. It is possible that the Orthodox leader's reaction to the Pope's Christmas appeal for unity was the deciding factor that led to the decision on the general council. In his own New Year message the Patriarch referred to the Christmas appeal at length: "We gladly welcome," he said, "every sincere appeal for the sake of peace in the Church. And our gladness is naturally the greater when such a Church union appeal comes from a Christian center such as Old Rome." He urged that every call for unity be "accompanied by such concrete deeds and actions as are necessary to prove our intentions in full harmony with our words...." At the time, these words appeared only to reflect the Patriarch's known hope of achieving some common practical action among all Christians in the ideological fight against communism. Now it is necessary to view them in the light of the soundings that Pope John XXIII was at that moment undertaking on the opportuneness of an ecumenical council.
The words of Athenagoras should not be overestimated. Few, if any, other Orthodox leaders are on the record in such terms. It may be wondered, in fact, just how far the Patriarch's views are supported by the clergy and laity of his own jurisdiction. Indeed, even he had to add his own note of caution: "Such a uniting of spiritual forces is, of course, not possible in the present state of division and discord which has existed for centuries."
Protestant Reactions
Typically Western in their definiteness were the reactions of Protestant spokesmen. Reinbold Niebuhr, in the February 16 Christianity and Crisis, while hoping for good results from the council, asked on "what basis Protestants and Orthodox would be asked to attend the council. He doubted that the Protestants, for their part, would find the conditions acceptable: "The idea of such a council is good, but it is quite obvious that the Pope's humanity has not betrayed him into any treasonable ideas toward the fixed Roman position that the only way to unity is for the erring children to return to the Roman fold and accept the fatherly authority of the Roman Pontiff." A more official statement was that issued by Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg, president of the National Council of Churches, whose words are fairly representative of Protestant opinion, at least in this country. He, too, took a well-formulated stand:
Anything that would be a step toward unity of the Churches would be welcome. It would have to be recognized that it was a mutual coming-together, not under conditions laid down by one Church for all the others. Any movement toward unity cannot be looked upon by Protestants as separated Christians returning to the Church of Rome.
A similar stand, for the wider international circle of those working in the ecumenical movement, was taken by W. A. Visser't Hooft, who is general secretary ot the World Council of Churches in Geneva. He found significance in the fact that, whereas first news reports from Rome spoke of "seeking together the basis of a return to unity,' later dispatches spoke only of an invitation to separated communities to seek unity. The latter phrasing seemed to imply reunion only on conditions laid down by Rome. The council's executive committee, in a statement of February 12, confirmed the stand of its secretary by noting that "progress toward unity is made when churches meet together on the basis of mutual respect."
It must be admitted that the Protestants have full cause for believing that the Catholic Church does not wish to meet with either the Orthodox or Protestants on equal terms (or on "the basis of mutual respect"). "The only possible or legitimate union is that of the return of the dissidents to the Roman Church," has written Fr. Charles Boyer, S.J., professor at the Gregorian University in Rome and a foremost leader in the unionist movement. He thus summarized the Church's position:
One can never repeat too often: it is in proclaiming her privilege of being the sole spouse of Christ and messenger of integral verity that the Catholic Church keeps safe the possibility of a real union of all Christians. It is upon her terrain and with her unity that all will be able to become one.
Is this language too sweeping? Does it lack necessary nuances? Other Catholic theologians may perhaps wish the same basic dogmatic truth were framed in somewhat less rigorous terms. Nevertheless, it is a safe interpretation of the mind of the Church, particularly as expressed in the Instruction of the Holy Office of December 20, 1949 (Catholic Mind [XLVIII], June, 1950, pp. 379-384). This important document warned lest Catholic tenets, whether dogmas or questions connected therewith, be "so whittled down and somehow made to conform to heterodox teaching as to jeopardize the purity of Catholic doctrine or obscure its clear and genuine meaning." Similar warnings against "imprudent irenicism" were voiced by the late Pope Pius XII in his doctrinal encyclical Humani Generis (Catholic Mind [XLVIII], Nov., 1950, p. 690).
If Fr. Boyer's words are to be taken as fully representative, in content and tone, of the minimum, unchangeable conditions of the Catholic Church, there would seem to be no possible basis of hope for union. Yet—strange paradox explainable only in the common yearning of all Christians—in recent years the interchange of ideas between Catholic and non-Catholic theologians has been growing apace. (See "Protestants and Catholics in Germany," by Avery Dulles, S.J. AM. 1/24/59 ). The very instruction of the Holy Office, which seemed to imply impossible conditions of union, may, in fact, be interpreted as the first recognition by the Church of the serious possibility of ultimate re-establisbment of Christian unity. In its instruction, the Holy Office can be seen laying down ground rules for inter-faith discussions. It thereby seems to recognize the utility and legitimacy of talking with the non-Catholics, even though minds remain far apart.
But the difficulties remain, no matter how many procedural safeguards have been constructed. Without going into individual theological issues, at bottom there remains no agreement on the very idea of unity itself. True unity, in the Catholic view, can be found only in the Catholic Church and in a return to that true Church by those who are separated from it by dogmatic error or by the absence of communion with the center of unity which is the See of Peter. The Holy Office instruction puts the word "reunion" in quotes, as if to remind Catholics of the ambiguity that bedevils the ecumenical movement. For the World Council of Church, "unity" has a very specific meaning. The World Council starts from the assumption that unity is nowhere to be found among Christians and is something yet to be discovered. This organization has a tendency to seek for a "greatest common denominator," and to bury, so to speak, doctrinal differences under the cover of general agreement on a few "essential" tenets. By contrast, the Catholic Church believes herself already one in faith and destined by Christ to unite within herself today, as at Pentecost, the unity for which Christ prayed. For Catholics, Christ's promise of unity has been and is fulfilled in the Catholic Church. He who seeks unity, therefore, must go to her to find it. This conception, of course, the Protestants and Orthodox do not accept. But the WCC executive committee in its statement already cited conceded that progress toward unity called for a "full commitment on the part of each Church to the truth of the gospel, to charity and to a faithful interpretation of its deepest convictions." A Catholic's deepest conviction is that there is but one true Church and that where Peter is, there is the Church. Can the forthcoming ecumenical council provide a fresh interpretation of that basic tenet?
At the present moment it seems extremely unlikely that any of the Orthodox bishops will take part in the council, even if invited in the most diplomatic way to act as observers. (However, on this point, it is better not to preclude some surprise gesture by Pope John, who can draw on some little-known precedents.) By itself the council can illuminate the doctrinal obscurities in those areas particularly where clarification is most useful from the standpoint of reconciling the Eastern Churches. One of these areas is the meaning of the Church, and the relationship of the Pope to the Church. The English Dominican specialist in unity, Fr. Henry St. John, writing in the January 30 Universe (London), has suggested that the discussion of the new council on the relation of the papacy to the Church as the Mystical Body might well advance the day of Christian unity.
Here in the United States, the problem of unity, as observers have more than once remarked, has hardly engaged the same amount of attention that it has attracted among English Catholics. This is probably because of, and not in spite of, the hopeless proliferation of Protestant bodies in the United States. The council, among its many important incidental effects, may further a new approach by Catholics in this country toward the problem of interdenominational relations. With an historic ecumenical council called to advance Church unity, it would seem unrealistic to proceed on the assumption, as we have done up to now, that no problem exists and that all we Catholics need to do in the name of unity is to pray for the conversion of heretics and schismatics.


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The 116th Penn Relays Carnival
By Bob Long on April 25, 2010
The Penn Relays, which began in 1895 and have been run annually at University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field, were held this past week. It is a 5 day carnival that ranges from gradeschool runners to runners at the Olympic level. In fact, this year, track phenom and fastest man in the world Usain Bolt graced the Philadelphia crowd […]
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It's nothing unusual to see a b-movie from the past released under different titles. I remembering once renting a movie called The Seven Doors of Death! based on the interesting name, only to discover once I got it home that it was Fulci's The Beyond, which I'd already seen under that title. Par for the course, really, especially with Italian flicks.
But seldom do you see on that presents you with ALL its titles in the opening credits! Yes, this movie opens with the title card HORROR, and then follows it up seconds later with the alternate title, THE BLANCHEVILLE MONSTER! Why not just The Blancheville Monster? Or The Blancheville Horror? Or even Horror of the Blancheville Monster? I guess because that just didn't sufficiently capture the horror nor the monstrosity of what we are about to witness. Or maybe they just didn't think of it. Still, questions must be asked.
What we have here is a cut-rate rendition of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," as young Miss Blancheville returns home from university to find her father dead, her brother Roderick in charge of the estate, and a whole new batch of servants. We hit the buried-alive plot point late in the movie, and the brother-going-mad thing, but not before we're treated to a fun little melodrama involving hypnosis, a family curse very reminiscent of the Karnstein curse in Crypt of Horror, and a disfigured figure who may or may not be the Blanchevilles' father. Add one of the slimier period-piece doctors ever to wear a Van Dyke and a Barbara Steele-wannabe governess, and you're in business!
Fun aspects here include: Roderick's great harpsichord playing; some fantastic sets including the old manor house and the ruined abbey nearby; a great spookshow sequence with Lady Blancheville's friend wandering through the darkened manor and finding her way to the tower with some genuinely creepy moments; and the Scooby-doo mystery of the scar-faced man, which wasn't too hard to figure out but still fun. (Though one had to wonder why the killer didn't just, you know, KILL THE GIRL instead of going to so much trouble with his disguises and whatnot.) And for the b-movie perv in all of us, some extended moonlight sleepwalks by Lady Blancheville with the backlit-gossamer gown shot in full effect. Rowr!
Can you ever get enough of backlit gossamer gown shots? I think not.
The melodrama is thick, and the intrusive score does a lot of the acting for the players (ominous orchestral stings signal someone's mental unease, etc.), but that just adds to the fun. 1.85 thumbs, if you're in the mood for a creaky old chiller with a little cold still running through its veins.
Extra credit question: where did the killer get a latex burn mask in 1884?
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The Blancheville Monster (1963), or Horror, or The Fall of the House of Blancheville, or a Po' Man's Poe
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 1:30 PM
Labels: '60s, 1-2 Thumbs, 50 Chilling Classics, Capsule reviews, Italian Terrors, Mill Creek, Old Dark House
2 comments:
- adrien said...
Blancheville Monster is a good one to relax with on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
May I recommend 'The Loreley's Grasp', also with Helga Liné? It's quite fun.
- January 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Pearl said...
This is one of my alltime favorite gothic horror films. Sure, it's loaded with flaws:What's Roderick's problem, anyway? Just because Dad's been left a bit unsightly by fire, does he deserve to be squirrled away in a tower room?And how does sickly Emily manage to claw her way out of a casket and sealed crypt?
- June 8, 2009 at 12:39 PM
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Josef Matrai, 15 June 2008
on The Headscarf in the Intellectual Discourse, by Ahmed Farouk
I am really stunned about the absurd dimensions which the dispute about a piece of cloth has reached now.
For an average person it has become hard to find his or her way through the jungle of existing opinions and attitudes. It has been claimed that the scarf is a simple fashion accessory, a symbol of religious fundamentalism, of misogyny, of progress, of feminism, of solidarity, of traditionalism, of freedom etc.
The heated discussion has by now reached a point in which it becomes almost amusing to watch it; even people from Muslim countries tear each other apart while disputing this piece of cloth (e.g. in the article "The Headscarf in the Intellectual Discours"). Not to mention the international hysteria which started after the ban of the headscarf in French schools, or the more recent fuss about wearing it in Turkish universities.
I think it is time to become aware of the fact that such a ridiculous fuss is only made possible by religion. There are much more important problems than this one, but it seems typical for religions that they never turn to urgent and dangerous problems (like terrorism, global warming, Aids etc.,) but instead prefer heated and often violent disputes about absurd questions like which animals are permitted to eat and which aren't, when does a lump of cells develop a soul (dispute about abortion,) which kind of eternal punishment is in store for people who use contraceptives etc.
Europe is a secular continent, and we should be happy about it. We should be glad that there aren't any religious signs allowed in schools. By the way: not only headscarfs, but also crucifixes or any other religious symbols – so for instance Professor Abu Zeids statement (in the aforementioned article) that France would be racist against Muslims, is ridiculous. That's only another strategy often used by religions; demanding tolerance and accusing everybody of racism who dares to criticize them, but on the other hand not applying any tolerance themselves.
If anyone cannot accept Europe's secularism, then Europe is probably not the right place for this person to live in. If I lived in a Muslim or Jewish or Christian country, I would not constantly insult the religion of that country's inhabitants either (though nowadays every reasonable person becomes more and more obliged to do so). So it is probably not too much to ask the religious crowd not to pester us with ridiculous arguments which are constantly on the edge of becoming violent and dangerous.
Josef Matrai, Switzerland


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Time for another test post.
Author: Ron Yeany
New environment
A post in the new WP infrastructure. Yay!
WordPress Link-O-Rama
Some links to WordPress articles I've come across recently that may be of future benefit. Post them here so I don't forget.
Creating Custom Write Panels in WordPress (tutorial) – how to create a write panel (in a metabox) to gather very specific, categorized information. Could be handy if, for instance, a Service Overview or Product Overview template were to be built as a custom entry screen in place of the standard WP page content dialogue.
FAQ for Universities Interested in WordPress – no explanation needed.
Wpazo – The Best of WordPress Stuff – links, news, announcements … all related to WordPress.
Users, Roles, and Capabilities in WordPress – Great explanation of how these components work in WordPress, with some common assumptions debunked.
Members – a WP plugin for creating custom roles and assign capabilities to those roles. Integrated with Gravity Forms, which is how I found this link.
WPshout – another links, news, announcements site for WordPress-related stuff.
ScreenFlow bug report / vent
ScreenFlow, at version 1.5.4, still occasionally gives me that Beta feel. While working on the overview screencast for Restricting Access today, I found two bugs. It was not a fun day. TGIF. I've reproduced my error report/vent to the ScreenFlow support team below.
Two major, unrecoverable errors were encountered today and I lost hours of work.
I had 3 text items selected and changed the font size on all of them at the same time. The text itself was not highlighted — the bounding boxes around each were selected because I had Command+clicked them to make a multiple selection.
Well apparently applying a font size change to a multiple selection (all text items) is a VERY BAD THING. While it appeared to work visually, I was then unable to move the items, or delete the items, or save my file, or anything else without a whole host of runtime errors.
I had saved the file before attempting this multiple-item font size edit, so I force-quit the application, rebooted and re-started Screenflow. When I attempted to re-open the file, it started to open (I see stage and timeline, with all my items in place) but then Screenflow just crashes with a standard MacOS alert box "The application ScreenFlow quit unexpectedly…" with the Ignore, Report, and Relaunch options.
After starting again from scratch and working a couple more hours (saving the file regularly) on the same presentation (and vowing to never attempt to apply font size change to multiple text items) I encountered another error.
I needed a small, static screen capture included in my screencast. I used Skitch (which is a great screen capture tool) to do a small screencap. I changed the file type to PNG, and dragged the screencap from Skitch into my ScreenFlow media library. I then placed it on the stage and began editing it in the timeline (video transition, etc.).
When I attempted to save the file, it would not save. I regret not writing down the specific error message, but it was general in nature and did not refer to a specific error (cannot save your file for unknown reason, or something along those lines).
As before, I force-quit the application and rebooted, thinking I could open the file and at least get the previously-saved version. But no, when I attempt to open my file the same thing is happening as in error #1 — it begins to open the file, I see stage and timeline, but then ScreenFlow crashes with the same "application quit unexpectedly" error.
I AM able to open and edit several other ScreenFlow projects I have previously worked on.
This is indeed frustrating because I think ScreenFlow is a fantastic program and there is nothing else out there that compares.
I'll keep using it, but I've got a growing list of quirky things I need to avoid doing because of these bugs. Don't apply changes to multiple text items at once. Don't copy/paste from Skitch. Apparently I should just copy any and all content into the project folder and ONLY add it to my library via the tools in ScreenFlow. And only edit one thing at a time. Etc. And I'll be saving multiple versions of each project in the hopes that if I can't open my previously-saved version, maybe I would be able to open another copy that's a half hour old.
Ron Yeany
Too Many Queries
I've never seen this one before … while trying to put together info our Department ID search tool, I have managed to exceed my query limit to BU Directory. I didn't even know there was a limit!
Minding your X Y Zs
If you've ever struggled to understand how the Z-index property works in CSS, here's an excellent article detailing how and when to use it, with good examples.
Handwritten fonts
There are a lot of really, really BAD handwritten fonts available out there. If you need a handwritten font, you have to sort through the 95% of crap to find a few that are useful. Here's another list that offers a lot of crap and a few gems.
Free font for coding
I don't particularly like a lot of fonts included with applications as the "code" font. Attractive, monospaced fonts are few and far between, so I'm happy to have found Anonymous Pro, a free, professionally-designed monospace font that looks great for working with code.
The future is Typekit
Keep an eye on Typekit, because that's how we'll be doing a lot of fonts on the web in the very near future.


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An "informed consent form" is a document that describes the rights of the clinical trial participant, includes details about the study (such as, purpose, duration, required procedures, risks, expected benefits and contact information), and is signed by the participant. Federal regulations require that IRBs must approve all informed consent forms; therefore, a copy of the informed consent form is acceptable proof that an IRB reviewed and approved the clinical trial.
If an informed consent form is not available, accept an official letter from the administrator of the clinical trial. The letter must contain the name and location of the clinical trial, name of the disease or condition, and the name and contact information of the administrator. Use the information provided to locate the clinical trial in the ClinicalTrials.gov website. If the clinical trial appears on this website you may assume an IRB approved the study.
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Click to viewA classic Twilight Zone episode written by Richard (I Am Legend) Matheson is getting a big-screen update called Countdown. The original episode, "Death Ship," is about three astronauts who arrive on an alien planet, only to find their own dead bodies, in a crashed version of their own ship. The movie version will be written and directed by Michael Brandt, co-writer of 3:10 To Yuma and the upcoming Wanted. Details (and spoilers) below.
Says Brandt:
Countdown is fantastic because it wraps the themes of fate and predestination in a movie that is really a giant puzzle (that will also) be fun for the audience to piece together... The updates that are successful - not just of this but of any of the great 1950s Sci-Fi concepts - are those that take the idea and bring a modern sensibility to it. When it misses sometimes, it's because people get caught up in the story from start to finish.
"Death Ship" was a short story by Matheson before he adapted it into a TV episode. In the famous TV version, after the astronauts discover their own wrecked ship and corpses, they reason that they've jumped forward in time and all they have to do is change their actions to avoid this fate. (Which could be the "predestination" stuff Brandt is talking about.) But there's also a lot of other stuff, including the astronauts seeing visions of their dead friends, and it's hinted that they may actually be dead already, and just seeing weird afterlife visions. The whole episode is up on YouTube.[SciFiNow]


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text: With October around the corner, the hype for the heavily anticipated rematch between UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman and former divisional ace Anderson Silva has officially started. Both men recently took some time to talk to UFC Tonight about the UFC 168 headliner with each showing respect to the other but making it clear anything less than victory on December 28 will be a massive disappointment. Among the topics discussed were Silva's desire for super-fights after his date with Weidman, the way Weidman's life had changed since winning the belt, and the reason Weidman was keen on colliding with "The Spider" so soon after initially knocking him out. (Photos by USA Today Sports Images)


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BRIDPORT — As dairy farmers from around the county sat at tables at the Bridport Grange Monday for an annual lunch with legislators sipping coffee from paper cups emblazoned with "Vermont Milk," the depressed price of milk couldn't have been far from their minds. These days, farmers are selling their milk at prices well below the cost of production.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
ADDISON COUNTY — At the Myrick sugarhouse in Bridport, sugaring is a family affair.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Corrections Commissioner Andrew Pallito said on Monday he will consider re-establishing a Probation and Parole office in Middlebury, though he stressed such a move will depend on the state finding a low-cost — or preferably no-cost — space in the community.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
ADDISON COUNTY — Three of the four local union high school boys' basketball teams had plenty to brag about by the end of this past season, and the fourth began a rebuilding process that should pay dividends next winter.
KEN MCKINNEY, RIGHT, bests Matt Bourgeois at an arm wrestling tournament at the American Legion in Middlebury Saturday. The Mid-Winter Warm-up Armwrestling Tournament drew 63 entries from six states.
Independent photo/Nick Atherton
By Matt Dickerson
I really wanted the door prize: an engraved Wheatley fly box. Wheatley makes really nice fly boxes. Sleek, shiny, thin, anodized aluminum — like the sort of electronic gadgets some people covet.
I don't usually covet electronic gadgets, but I do sometimes covet fishing gear. I coveted that fly box.
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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks writer Jordin Ereth breaks down the Seahawks wide receiver position. In Al Pacino's words, "Players are living and dying for that one inch!" Sidney Rice is lying back in his red jersey enjoying margaritas on the sideline. Doug Baldwin was the Seahawks leading receiver last season. Unlike Terrell Owens when Braylon Edwards came in Jordin was convinced he would make the team.
The Seahawks receiving corp and who will make the cut
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Hello everyone,
My name is Courtney and I have been quilting and piecing since Jan 2012. I finally decided to join this board after reading many helpful tips from all of you. I decided I could join and get some opinions on some quilting stuff since I am kind of new to it. I have a 10' foot quilting frame and I enjoy every minute of using it! I love new patterns and trying new designs. I even think of some new designs myself anyway I just thought I would stop by and say hi.


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North Dakota's 2013 fall duck flight is expected to be down significantly from last year, but still similar to the good fall flights of 2007-11.
Mike Johnson, game management section leader for the State Game and Fish Department, said the fall flight estimate is a combination of the spring breeding duck survey and the summer brood survey.
Results from the breeding duck survey in May indicated the duck index was down 17 percent from 2012, but still exceeded the long-term average by 73 percent.
May water conditions were up 17 percent from 2012 and 12 percent above the long-term average.
The mid-July waterfowl production survey indicated a duck brood index that was down 48 percent from 2012, but still 27 percent above the long-term average. Average brood size was 7.2 ducklings, up 0.3 from last year. The long‑term average is 7.1 ducklings per brood.
The water index in mid-July was up 60 percent from last year and 67 percent above the long-term average.
The index does not count every water body or duckling in the state. Instead, biologists sample representative transects across the state each year. Over time, survey results provide biologists with trend information that allows annual comparisons of waterfowl production in the state.


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An online cake contest, with a twist.
Start with over 5,000 designs from Threadless, the awesome community-sourced t-shirt site:
Select your favorite and pre-heat your oven.
Roll up your sleeves, read the rules, and get baking!
Threadcakes is a fun online cake contest open to anyone. Professional, amateur, hobbyist, or first-timer, we're excited to see your take on your favorite Threadless designs. Bake a Threadcake for your friend's birthday, to test a new technique, as an awesome first date idea (this has lead to at least one happily married couple we know of), or just for fun.
Bake one, bake several. Bake them for your kids, for your coworkers, or just for yourself. We're happy to present what we believe to be the best contest to participate in for one simple reason: even if you don't win, you still get to eat cake!


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2006 Media Releases
Ceremony Planned For 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
A portion of the Antelope Valley project, the Big X overpass, will open to traffic Wednesday evening. The Big X is located south of the Bob Devaney Sports Center. When complete, the Big X will serve as the elevated road connecting two new arterial streets.
The north and west legs of the elevated intersection will open on Wednesday, August 16, with a ceremony planned to celebrate its completion. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the top of the elevated roadway structure. South leg construction is scheduled for completion by November. Construction is scheduled to begin on the east leg in 2008.
Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng, who served on the City Council for 16 years prior to her election as Mayor, has been a leader in the Antelope Valley Project from the beginning. Her knowledge of the underlying needs, coupled with her understanding of the community's older neighborhoods, shaped the open and inclusive process by which the project was designed.
"The Antelope Valley Project is reshaping the City's center," said Mayor Seng. "The project is strengthening Lincoln and unlocking new opportunities for private investment and job creation. This project will have a dramatic positive impact on the future growth of Lincoln."
"The three overarching goals for the Antelope Valley project are flood prevention and control, traffic flow improvements and community redevelopment," said UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman. "UNL benefits from all three. Of course, the major benefit to UNL is that 50 acres on the east edge of the downtown campus will be removed from the floodplain. This allows us to make progress on planned expansion of research facilities in this area. A prime example of this is seen in the acquisition of the Textron property, for which a number of future uses have been identified. Additionally, once the 19th Street portion is completed, a significant amount of traffic will be rerouted from the campus core, improving internal pedestrian safety and allowing us more flexibility in land use."
"Reducing the flood risk from Antelope Creek through the center of Lincoln has been a priority of the Natural Resources District for many years," said Glenn Johnson, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District General Manager. "This project, with assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is making that happen. The first phase of the flood control component is complete, the next phase is 50 percent complete and federal funding prospects for next year are excellent to continue the flood control work."
Wednesday's ceremony will include Chancellor Perlman, Mayor Seng, Johnson, as well as Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.
Parking for the media will be available on the structure. Others are encouraged to park in the UNL lot south of Court Street and west of 17th Street. A shuttle will be available to take individuals to the top of the elevated roadway structure. For information about event logistics, contact LaDawn Capek Sperling at (303) 710-5817.


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http://southwoodgroup.org/elderpoetic-edda/ Elder Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems collected in the medieval manuscript Codex Regius in Iceland. It is the most valuable surviving source of German legends and Norse mythology, along with the Prose Edda. Among the prominent figures in the literary genre that were influenced by the Edda are Karin Boye, JRR Tolkien, August Strindberg, Ezra Pound and Vilhelm Ekelund. Codex Regius was believed to be composed some time within the 13th century but its whereabouts were unknown before its discovery in 1643 in the possession of Bishop Brynjolfur Sveinsson of Skalholt (around this time, the Prose/Younger Edda was already popular, leading scholars to presume the existence of an older Edda because the Prose frequently quotes from poems). Brynjolfur was the one who sent the codex to a Danish king then it was stored in the Royal Library of Copenhagen for many centuries. It was not returned to Iceland until 1971. Like most of the ancient poetry, Eddic poems are known to be ministrel poems (medieval musicians passing songs and poems orally from and to other singers). According to Brynjolfur, the author was Saemundr the Learned, a 12th century priest in Iceland but this is disputed by scholars. The poems did not have attributions to any author but strongly believed to be the work of separate poets due to their specific characteristics. Determining the date of the poems has yet to have a definite conclusion along with the dilemma of identifying just where exactly they were created.
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text: Tornados weren't commonly called tornados until the early 20th century. Instead these violent storms were referred to as landspouts, whirlwinds or cyclones. Author Lee Sandlin talks to "Talk of Iowa" about his new book "Storm Kings" which details the history of a group of storm chasers from the 1800s who were instrumental in advancing the scientific understanding of tornados.


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Hilario, 13, has been sponsored for about a year through the Hope for a Family program in Santa Ana, El Salvador. During that time, he has made great strides physically and emotionally. (Read more about Hilario's story here.)
His sponsors, Larry and Gwen Ulibarri, met him during a mission awareness trip. They have many sponsored friends besides Hilario: Daniela, Deborah and Teodora, an elderly woman in El Salvador.
Here's their perspective on meeting Hilario.
I met Hilario in May 2010.
This photo of Gwen and Larry was submitted courtesy of the Ulibarris.
My wife, Gwen, had sponsored a little girl, Daniela, and was going to El Salvador with the CFCA mission awareness trip. She invited me to go.
I was not particularly interested, but it has been very rewarding for me to have gone and taken the opportunity to sponsor a child.
I, in fact, also sponsor a special-needs child, a girl 7 years old and developmentally disabled.
CFCA introduced us to Hilario and his father, Pablo. Their place of residence was destitute and showed the dire need of son and father.
We left and joined the group to return to the office. While standing there I decided that I would sponsor him.
Iíll never forget the glow and smile on his face when he heard that! His father thanked me.
I write often. I have subsequently received two letters. Pablo sent pictures.
They were able to buy a bed, mattress and a cooking stove. His father says that Hilario is very happy and grateful for the help I have given him.
I hope to return to El Salvador and see Hilario and Deborah (another of their sponsored friends). I am a man of 85 years, and God willing, I will again see their beautiful faces.
We raised four boys, three of whom are developmentally disabled. I always wanted a girl.
About four years ago a priest came to our parish and gave a talk about CFCA and the work that they do. I decided immediately that I wanted to sponsor a girl who was disabled since disabled people seem to be the last ones chosen.
I was given Daniela who, at that time, had severe asthma. Iím told now that she is a healthy young girl.
What impressed me about Hilario were his BEAUTIFUL white teeth.
My dentist said the reason for such white teeth is probably because he doesnít eat many sweets ñ including candy.
At my last checkup I showed him the first picture we had of Hilario and then the most recent one. He was amazed! I got the impression that he thought there is a 100 percent improvement in this short time.
P.S. Iím hoping to return to Santa Ana when Daniela receives her first Holy Communion. I would also like to visit Hilario, Deborah and Teodora ñ our elderly lady.


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Last week San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced they would be putting Apple's recently announced Activation Lock feature to test. Details of the tests remain private, but for now Gascón is saying that "clear improvements" have been made.
With the number of thefts involving mobile devices on the rise across the US, Gascón and Schneiderman's Secure Our Smartphones initiative is calling on device manufacturers and carriers to implement "kill switch" solutions that would render stolen devices useless, deterring criminals from stealing them. Alongside the announcement of iOS 7 at its developer conference last month, Apple unveiled the upcoming Activation Lock feature that seems to be exactly what Gascón and Schneiderman's coalition is looking for. Activation Lock works in conjunction with the already-present Find My iPhone feature. If an iPhone has Find My iPhone enabled when it gets wiped or reset, Activation Lock will require the Apple ID and password that were used to enable Find My iPhone before activating the phone. Such a feature should make iPhones less attractive to criminals looking to make a quick buck off of stolen devices.
Last Thursday, Apple and Samsung attended a meeting with Gascón and Schneiderman to demonstrate their upcoming theft deterrent technologies. A group of technical experts also present were asked to do their best to circumvent the anti-theft technology on the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S4. Since Activation Lock is still in beta and under Apple's NDA (non-disclosure agreement), Gascón is unable to share the details of the tests, but did tell SF Examiner, "I'm very optimistic that they came and were willing to share their technology with us."
How attractive will the Activation Lock feature be to you? Have you been the victim of an iPhone theft?


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BusinessWeek released its much awaited biannual, full-time MBA rankings. The rankings showed slight movement: Columbia went from #10 in 06 to #7 in 08. Wharton went from #2 to #4. Kelley climbed from #18 to #15.
Frankly, don't pay too much attention to the absolute ranking or even slight movement. Take advantage of BW's rich, informative database and fantastic resources for applicants. Then choose what's important to you and do your own ranking.
Top 30 U.S. Programs
1 University of Chicago
2 Harvard University
3 Northwestern University (Kellogg)
4 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
5 University of Michigan (Ross)
6 Stanford University
7 Columbia University
8 Duke University (Fuqua)
9 MIT (Sloan)
10 UC Berkeley (Haas)
11 Cornell University (Johnson)
12 Dartmouth (Tuck)
13 NYU (Stern)
14 UCLA (Anderson)
15 Indiana University (Kelley)
16 University of Virginia (Darden)
17 UNC - Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
18 Southern Methodist (Cox)
19 Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)
20 University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)
21 Texas - Austin
22 Brigham Young (Marriott)
23 Emory University (Goizueta)
24 Yale University
25 University of Southern California (Marshall)
26 University of Maryland (Smith)
27 University of Washington (Foster)
28 Washington University (Olin)
29 Georgia Tech
30 Vanderbilt University (Owen)
Top 10 Non-U.S. MBA Programs
1 Queens University
2 IE Business School
4 Western Ontario (Ivey)
5 London Business School
8 Toronto (Rotman)
10 Oxford (Saîd)
BW bases its rankings on employer and student surveys as well as school research output or "intellectual captial." This year for the first time, in a nod to the economic crisis, it is also including a ranking based on ROI and years to recoup the MBA investment. Not surprisingly, European schools, which tend to be one-year programs, are at the top of the chart. More surprising: HBS ranks 50 out of 50 in this chart. I guess assumptions matter.


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Start the Spring out WRITE!
Attend the Shocking Real Life Writers Retreat to Jump Start Your Book!
June 6–7, 2015
Reserve Your Spot Now!
This is not your average writer's retreat! This writing seminar is a lively, active, results-oriented symposium of creative and accomplished authors, attendees and answers to the questions that have been dogging you for years regarding how to go about getting a book deal. At the end of this book-writing retreat you will have a surmountable format for mapping out your book, the components you need to pitch a literary agent, including the agent contact information and the sample pages you need to send the agent. So, with that said, what's stopping you?
Click the button below to enroll in The Shocking Real Life"New Year's Resolution" Writers Retreat with Hollis Gillespie on June 6–7, 2015 (Or to register by phone, call 678-661-7080)
Price: $374* 100% Safe and Secure – We are PayPal verified. (SRL Alumni, enter the coupon code WRITEATLANTA to receive your $40 discount!) Click now and you'll get an immediate email confirming your seat. Instant confirmation only available online. *Includes snacks, beverages and inappropriate conversation. (See the end of this post for Atlanta class location.)
Coming from out of town? Click here to see the lovely hotels and Bed & Breakfasts very near the SRL Learning Center!
Okay, you have a fantastic idea for a book — but do you know how to begin, finish, and sell it? Or let's say you've already finished a manuscript, but now you're at an impasse trying to get the attention of agents and publishers.Whether you're at the idea stage or in the home stretch, this weekend will show you how to navigate the competitive world of book publishing and get your project sold.
Fact: People who enroll in this workshop become bestsellers!
Christal Presley, author of 30 Days with my Father, became a best-seller after taking this workshop. She's been featured on NPR, Atlanta Journal Constitution and others news outlets. Click here to see her on Fox News.
"[Hollis Gillespie's] writing class is where my life was TOTALLY and COMPLETELY changed forever!"
Christal Presley
Lisa Baron, author of Life of the Party; a Political Press Tart Tells All, became an Amazon best-seller after taking this class. Recently she sold her film rights to NBC! Click here to see her feature in Atlantamagazine.
"I had two things working for me that I believe made the difference: determination and Hollis Gillespie's kick-ass work shop! The workshop gave me the confidence I needed to continue following my dream of becoming a published author. She was key to helping me fine tune my proposal and her personal involvement in my journey has been invaluable." Lisa Baron
"I wanted to THANK YOU, Hollis, for your workshop. It played a crucial role in being able to complete and submit a successful book proposal."Rachael Brownell
(Check out the clip below to see what past participants have to say!)
Reserve Your Spot Now!
Click the button below to enroll in The Shocking Real Life"New Year's Resolution" Atlanta Writers Conference with Hollis Gillespie on June 6–7, 2015 (Or to register by phone, call 678-661-7080)
Click now and you'll get an immediate email confirming your seat. Instant confirmation only available online. *Includes snacks, beverages and inappropriate conversation. (See the end of this post for Atlanta class location.)
(SRL Alumni, enter the coupon code WRITEATLANTA to receive your $40 discount!)
GIFT this class to someone you love! Enrollees will receive a gorgeous gift certificate attached to your confirmation email (if I do say so my own damn self). Printable, and ready to put under a bow! WOW, how great will THAT look ?
Whether you're at the idea stage or in the home stretch, this weekend will show you how to navigate the competitive world of book publishing and get your project sold.
- In this workshop, you'll learn:
- The marketability of your idea, and how to make it more so
- How to pitch an agent for representation and write the perfect query
- What publishers and agents are really looking for and what they hate
- How to avoid the most common rookie mistakes
- Which pages to send to a literary agent as a sample of your work (hint: It's rarely the very first pages)
- How publishing houses and literary agencies benefit the author
- How to decipher the miasma of advances, royalties, subsidiary rights, foreign rights, and dramatic rights
Hollis Gillespie and a collective of other successful authors will share their secrets to unclogging your creative arteries so you can tell the world what you've been telling your friends all this time; that your book idea is a slam dunk, and now it's time to cash it in. She and the other co-hosts will offer their candid critiques, suggestions for selling your work, and answer all your questions about breaking into book publishing.
Here's some more things you will learn:
- How to pick an eye-grabbing title.
- Which genre best suits your idea (Memoir? Novel? Self-help? Humor?)
- When it's permissible to embroider, improvise, and reorder real-life events.
- Exactly how to format your pitch letter.
- Exactly which agent to pitch (including contact info).
- How and when to contact agents.
- The difference between an illuminating essay and a journal entry.
And that's not all, classes come with complimentary booze and finger food, as well as inappropriate conversation and other basic essentials for unleashing creativity and unlocking buried memories. Classes fill up quickly, so sign-up now!
Coming from out of town?Check out the Highland Inn, a charming, inexpensive boutique hotel within walking distance of the SRL Learning Center. It's in the center of the artsy Virginia Highlands neighborhood, near popular restaurants, artisan gift shops, coffee houses and bars.
The Shocking Real Life Writers Conference Itinerary:
11:00 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Morning One-Hour Workshop hosted by Hollis Gillespie or a renowned guest speaker. Learn the slew of rookie mistakes that keep your manuscript from the eyes of a literary agent, and the surprisingly simple insider tricks that put your pitch ahead of all the others.
- Continental Breakfast — coffee, tea, hot cocoa, etc. (doughnuts will definitely make a showing).
- Introductory discussion with Hollis Gillespie, topics to include finding an agent and publisher for your manuscript, determining the genre of your book, breaking down doors and ass-kicking writing techniques.
- Lunch is served with complimentary mimosas and inappropriate conversation (useful for dislodging buried creativity). Menu to include items like 5-cheese flatbread, mushroom-and-spinach flatbread, deli spirals, fresh fruit and POT LUCK!. Coffee, tea and snacks will also be available throughout the day during workshops.
- Initial individual assessment of attendees' manuscripts and ideas for manuscripts. Here is your chance to work on the preliminary format, working title and points of an elevator pitch for your manuscript or manuscript idea. Anytime you pitch to an agent, you need to sum up your book in one sentence. It's harder than it sounds, and believe it or not it often falls to this precise sentence to make or break an agent's decision to take you on as a client.
- Writing exercises. Material assessment. Homework distribution. (Yep. Homework, though we don't make you sit in a corner if you don't turn it in the next day.) (It's fun homework, though, so you will want to do it.)
11:00 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Continental breakfast.
- Format your book, pitch an agent, learn to avoid rookie mistakes AS WELL AS learn the secrets that will put you ahead of 80 percent of the competition — it's Hollis Gillespie's sure-fire formula that has helped DOZENS of people get agent representation and/or book deals.
- Material assessment. Choosing the pages to present to the agent. (Hint: It's almost never the very first pages.) How to treat, clean, edit and prepare your pages for presentation to an editor. Writing exercises.
- Lunch with complimentary mimosas and inappropriate conversation (marvelous for unblocking buried creativity)
- Afternoon workshop: The Con Game: Keeping Confidence That Your Work Will Work, hosted by Pulitzer Prize nominee Charles McNair, whose first novel, Land O'Goshen (St. Martin's Press) received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for fiction and critical acclaim from the New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, and other venerated publications. This workshop is a personal approach to helping writers who haven't broken through to keep believing they will. Charles will discuss the little ways you can build and nourish confidence along the way, until the novel is ready to be born, or the big work. "This is a topic that really deeply matters to me, since I struggled 10 years before a first book was ready," says Charles. His novel, Land O' Goshen (St. Martin's Press, 1994) received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for fiction and was critically acclaimed by The New York Times and Washington Post.
- Each attendee will be assigned the contact info of a literary agent who is in the market for their type of material, and by the end of the weekend they will have a pitch letter formulated to attract that agent, a workable format for their manuscript plus 10 sample pages to include with their agent pitch.
- Your goal, by the end of this book-writers boot camp, is to have completed a professionally written query package to pitch your book, which includes a surmountable and creative format for your manuscript or book idea, a researched, completed pitch letter to a literary agent, and 10 professionally edited and treated sample pages to include with your query. Just give us this one weekend! Your life will change.
The Shocking Real Life Learning Center is located in the lively Atlantic Station shopping village in Atlanta, Georgia at 201 17th Street, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia, 30363 (Click "View Larger Map" at the bottom left corner of the map below for directions from your location) (Note: The SRL Southeast Screenwriters Workshops are taught at different locations, click here for those locations.)
or Free Parking (and Paid Parking) options:
Free Parking — The SRL building is located at the corner of 17th St. and Market St. (201 17th St., Atlanta, GA 30363). On 16th St., just one block south, there is ample free street parking. There is also free parking at the Target department store located at 375 18th St., Atlanta, GA 30363.
Shuttle Service — a free shuttle leaves from the MARTA Arts Center station every 20 minutes and stops right in front of our building. Here is a map and more information on Atlanta's MARTA rail system.
When your class is AFTER HOURS, press the intercom buzzer located on the wall next to the door. The receptionist or security guard will grant you access. Take the elevator to the third floor, where the SRL Learning Center is located.
Paid Parking:
Atlantic Station has an underground parking garage. The first two hours are free, then it's $4 for the third hour and $2 for each hour after that. The nearest underground parking area to 201 17th Street is behind the building. Simply follow the signs. The image at left is the elevator entry to the building from the parking garage.
When your class is AFTER HOURS, press the intercom buzzer located on the wall to the left of the glass (and to the right of the building number). The receptionist/security guard will grant you access. Take the elevator to the lobby, then take the lobby elevator to the third floor where the SRL Learning Center is located.
Call 678-661-7080 if you're running late or need more info!
Click HERE for a sample of some more Shocking Real Life Alumni Success Stories!
What past participants say about the Shocking Real-Life Writing Seminar
- "I made contact (totally used your letter) with a friend's agent at Writer's House. It worked! Now he wants to see the proposal. They loved the idea. Thanks again! The class was great." — Stephanie Davis, Editor, skirt! Magazine
"Hollis, thanks for being in touch so quickly. Your seminar rocked!! I want to be one of your successes. I'll start with [the agent you suggested] and if a rejection, will just keep going. I did not even realize I was so on fire about getting this book out there, until I felt the full Hollis Effect!!" — Susan Campbell
"Hollis Gillespie's writing workshop was the best I've ever attended. Hollis was extremely encouraging and helpful in both creative and procedural modes. And the yellow theme with the mimosas worked at a deep level of community which added to the enjoyment of the whole experience." — David Ryback
"Hollis is a rule-breaker who will teach you things you won't hear anywhere else. If you don't care about political correctness and want to learn a proven tactic to get an agent's attention, Hollis can show you the way." — Debbie Unterman
"Hollis and crew were positive and upbeat. 'Can't' wasn't spoken. The environment and food were 'quirky and fun,' one of the underlying themes of the workshop and Hollis's principles: build a support system of writers, share your work and contacts, and hit the send, send, send button on your computer made sense. The agent list was an added bonus." — Lynn Hesse
"The Hollis Gillespie workshop was money well spent and the day went by very quickly! Hollis took time with each person to help them clarify details of the story that they'd like to tell, develop a creative title, found similar books to use as examples in a pitch letter and provided a list with a recommendation of an agent (or agents) to contact. Hollis gave concise, realistic feedback to each person. As an added bonus, Michael Alvear spoke and each offered excellent advice. I came home and began work immediately on my story! I'm impressed by Hollis and Michael's philosophy of helping other writers. Thank you for offering this wonderful seminar to AtlantaWriters Club members." — Sharon LeMaster
"It was a great experience and nice to sit around a table with others who are dealing with the same obstacles I am. I liked the advice given to ignore conventions and rules when querying agents and publishers which I will paraphrase: as long as it's well written, go for it regardless of the 'supposed' hurdles or rules. Receiving a rejection doesn't necessarily mean you're work isn't any good or you didn't follow the rules. I liked having published authors talk about their personal experiences and paths to success using somewhat unconventional means. I spent part of yesterday putting the advice in practice and sent out several queries with an entirely different attitude." — Kathy Lewis
|Questions? For more information contact Hollis.
- Reserve Your Spot Now! Click the button below to enroll in The Shocking Real-Life "New Year's Resolution" Writers Retreat with Hollis Gillespie on June 6–7, 2015 (Or to register by phone, call 678-661-7080)
- Price: $374* 100% Safe and Secure – We are PayPal verified.
- (SRL Alumni, enter the coupon code WRITEATLANTA to receive your $40 discount!)
- Click now and you'll get an immediate email confirming your seat. Instant confirmation only available online. (To pay by check, see below) *Includes snacks, beverages and inappropriate conversation. GIFT this class to someone you love! Enrollees will receive a gorgeous gift certificate attached to your confirmation email (if I do say so my own damn self). Printable, and ready to put under a bow! WOW, how great will THAT look ?


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The Horror Writers Association is pleased to announce that the 2009 Specialty Press Award has been awarded to Bloodletting Press.
Bloodletting Press is based in Modesto, California and is run by Larry Roberts and his wife, Debra Roberts. They have been publishing fine limited edition books since 2002. Their titles are all highly prized by both collectors and readers alike.
Recently, Bloodletting has formed a new imprint, Morning Star Books as well as a joint venture with Delirium Books for very high-end collectible books, Infernal House Books.
Bloodletting and Delirium have also collaborated to create the Horror Mall, one of the world's largest bookstores specializing in horror, as well as The Haunt, a social networking site for horror fans.
In its several dozen books, Bloodletting has published many of the modern masters of the horror field including Brian Keene, Douglas Clegg, Edward Lee, Jack Ketchum, Ray Garton, and James A. Moore. All of their books have used outstanding design and production techniques.


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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A bird nest on a gas fireplace vent caused a fire at a cancer care center in Yakima. About 30 people were evacuated yesterday at the North Star Lodge as firefighters prevented the fire from spreading. KNDO reports a nest was found on another fireplace vent, so gas appliances in the building were shut down until all the vents are inspected and screened.


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WOODINVILLE, WA -- Precor has sold ClubCom to Zoom Media & Marketing, a New York-based provider of targeted out-of-home media and promotional programs for brand advertisers in the United States and Canada. ClubCom, a provider of customized digital media networks for the fitness and bowling industries, had been part of Precor's fitness division since 2004. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
ClubCom operates digital media networks in more than 1,600 venues globally, including extensive operations across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Australia. ClubCom broadcasts customized music video programming, television advertising, digital signage communications and venue content through overhead video displays, central sound systems and personalized TV screens attached to fitness equipment.
ClubCom will continue to operate under its current brand, and no changes in management or staff levels are anticipated.
Additionally, Zoom signed a partnership agreement with Precor, an Amer subsidiary based in Woodinville, WA, to continue to integrate ClubCom's product line with Precor's fitness equipment products sold to health clubs worldwide.
"We are thrilled to acquire a company that will provide us with such strong technical expertise, programming content, creative services and sizable growth opportunities," says Francois de Gaspe Beaubien, chairman and CEO of Zoom Media & Marketing. "Indeed, ClubCom will allow us to accelerate our growth in the digital out-of-home category across all of our media platforms and will supercharge our efforts in the fitness and bowling industries."
"We are excited to have a partner like Zoom Media to help us drive our core business of providing exceptional products to the fitness industry," says Paul Byrne, president of Precor. "Integrating ClubCom's entertainment systems into our equipment has allowed us to create an enhanced experience for our gym customers and their members, and we look forward to working with Zoom to continue to bring this type of innovation to the industry.
Zoom Media currently operates more than 1,250 digital billboards and more than 55,000 traditional advertising billboards in about 8,500 venues across the United States and Canada.
Related Articles:
- Precor Adds Strength and Entertainment Companies
- Precor Sets Another Revenue Record
- Slow Sales in North America Hurt Precor
- Four Manufacturers Help Nike, Apple Make iPod Nanos Compatible with Fitness Equipment
- Health Clubs Go Digital


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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Coleslaw, my first ever
I actually liked enough to throw together a last minute red cabbage coleslaw for our New Year's Eve Feast. And definitely enough to consider making it again soon. So if you've got a specific coleslaw recipe you think I should try, tell me. I'm all ears!
You can read more about coleslaw over at Elise's or Wikipedia.
(Ameerika kapsa-porgandisalat 'Coleslaw')
Serves 4
300 grams white cabbage
2-3 carrots, peeled
1 small red onion
a handful of parsley
3 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp plain yogurt/sour cream
1 tsp strong mustard
black pepper
Wash the cabbage and shred with a sharp chef's knife or a kitchen mandoline. Cut carrots into matchsticks (i.e. julienne).
Halve the onion, then cut into fine slices and separate the slices into rings.
Mix the vegetables in a large bowl, throw in the chopped parsley.
Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl, then fold into the cabbage mixture.
* I understand that coleslaw can be pretty much any shredded cabbage salad, but the American coleslaw uses mayonnaise dressing?
25 comments:
- Lydia said...
There are some constants (cabbage, carrots, mayonnaise), but then everyone does their own tweak. I don't use raw onions, because I don't like them. But I always shred an apple into my coleslaw, and I use cider vinegar in the dressing.
- 7:40 pm, January 10, 2008
- DaviMack said...
Yes - it, unfortunately, uses mayo. I've had interesting variations using rice vinegar & a tiny bit of sesame oil, to give it a bit of an Asian twist.
I think, though, that the American version is a derivative of the German salads, so maybe you could regard it as merely an offshoot to something you're already familiar with?
- 7:53 pm, January 10, 2008
- DaviMack said...
Oh - and I'll second what Lydia had to say about leaving out the raw onions, and including a bit of apple for sweetness.
- 7:53 pm, January 10, 2008
- Coffee & Vanilla said...
That is a very nice looking Coleslaw :)
- 9:29 pm, January 10, 2008
- Meeta said...
Although I love onions I prefer, like Lydia, a bit of apple for added sweetiness. I love this colorful bright salad and always try going easy on the mayo.
- 10:01 pm, January 10, 2008
- Shayne said...
Like everything else that is great coleslaw ans bad coleslaw and if it is good I love it and yours looks like one of the good ones.
- 11:00 pm, January 10, 2008
- Kevin Kossowan said...
I didn't realize it was such an American dish. And it certainly IS one of those things that is customizable as per your tastes. I enjoy the plain old cabbage-carrot-onion-dressing variety. Glad you enjoyed it!
- 11:16 pm, January 10, 2008
- Wendy said...
That looks nothing like a typical UK coleslaw which is always drenched in mayonnaise.
Really looking forward to trying this out.
- 11:36 pm, January 10, 2008
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
Ah, yes, coleslaw is a summertime staple in the US. Though mayonnaise is the classic prep, my mom always make a vinaigrette slaw with shredded cabbage, carrots, and broccoli that we loved. I also like Asian slaw with sesame oil, scallions, and soy sauce. mmm... they're all good.
- 12:37 am, January 11, 2008
- Kalyn said...
Yum, I love coleslaw (mayo and all!)
- 3:29 am, January 11, 2008
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Coleslaw is just coleslaw: cabbage, onion, carrot. Then there is the moment. That's what sitting on the counter as your making the slaw and it presents it's self and pretty much jumps in uninvited. Once after I'd done the carrot on the mandoline, there was half an apple that jumped right through the mandoline and into the slaw bowl. Another time it was jicama. Many times it's some thinly sliced poblano pepper.
If I'm making it for my husband there are only two dressings. One is a brand: Marzettie the other is an oil & vinegar.
Wish I had some of yours. We have slaw all year round.
- 5:10 am, January 11, 2008
- lobstersquad said...
I like that tip about the yogurt. Love coleslaw, and always forget it exists. And what else are you going to do with winter vegetables?
- 10:32 am, January 11, 2008
- Mariajaan said...
I thought there were some sugar on the original American recipe because to me it always seemed so sweet. Your recipe with mustard is very appealing and I will try it this very evening; I have guests! Would you please let me know what specialty food stores you know in Tallinn? Have a good weekend.
- 11:18 am, January 11, 2008
- CompassRose said...
The only thing coleslaw has to have is cabbage -- "cole" is derived from an old word for cabbage. There are plenty of vinaigrette-dressed coleslaws around as well, which I much prefer (since I hate American-style sugary mayo dressings). (The mayo kind will usually be described as a "creamy coleslaw" at the deli counter or in a fast-food joint.)
I too like to make Asian-influenced slaws, and red cabbage ones using a bit of applejuice in the vinaigrette.
- 10:44 pm, January 11, 2008
Try making it with homemade mayo or aioli. I use Veganese, a tofu based vegetarian mayo that I love, haha! My mom makes it vinaigrette style with brown rice vinegar and it is so good.
Other people I know swear by the Japanese mayo: Kewpie brand.
Another trick is freshly harvested young cabbage, it is SO sweet and tender, I love the difference it makes!
- 9:23 am, January 12, 2008
- Julie said...
I love coleslaw, and your version sounds great.
There must be as many coleslaws as there are people who make it. I use cabbage, carrots, and very finely minced onion. My dressing is mayonnaise (I use Hellmann's), with about two teaspoons of vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar for every half cup mayonnaise, plus salt and pepper. I taste and add til I'm happy with the balance, and I use enough dressing to lighly coat everything. Sometimes I add celery seed too.
I also make a version without mayo from a recipe of Alice Waters. It has a dressing that includes lime juice, cilantro, and jalapeno. There's a recipe for it here.
Coleslaw is often thought of as summer food I think that its lightness and crispness are just the sort of vegetable hit that I crave at this time of the year.
- 5:44 pm, January 12, 2008
- meeso said...
I love coleslaw...all different kinds! One of my favorite summer salads...this looks really good :)
- 8:13 pm, January 12, 2008
Tangy Coleslaw
1 cabbage, finely shredded or a 16-ounce package of shredded coleslaw mix
1 medium red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup vinegar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
Combine shredded cabbage with sliced onion. Combine dressing ingredients and bring to boil. Pour over cabbage and toss. Cool, then refrigerate.
- 4:40 pm, January 13, 2008
Coleslaw definitely goes with bbq here in the US. I love it! It also goes on sandwiches quite a bit. Usually called "specials", such as roast beef/turkey/corned beef special. It goes really well on pulld pork too (bbq). There's also Prmanti brothers in Pittsburgh which is famous for it's sandwiches piled with coleslaw and fries!
- 9:48 pm, January 16, 2008
- Pille said...
Lydia – I'll keep that shredded apple in mind for next time, thanks for the tip.
David – what's that raw onion phobia?? Onion is a real superfood (and not all of them give you 'onion breath'. And parsley always helps:) We don't really do raw cabbage salads here so much – I guess sauerkraut was so much more convenient in the old days…
Margot – I think so, too :)
Meeta – I was actually surprised how little mayo went such a long way! I do remember now, vaguely, something like this being served in Edinburgh university canteens, but that was really mayonnaise-laden.
Shayne – I agree! As cabbage plays such a huge role in this salad, then a industrially grown tasteless cabbage wouldn't really make a good salad…
Kevin – looks we've got a pretty similar taste then :)
Wendy – as I said, I only now remembered the UK version, and yes, it was drenched in mayonnaise :)
Susan – I must try an Asian slaw one day – so many of you recommend it!
Kalyn – nice and crunchy, isn't it?
Tanna – I like the way you describe your coleslaw making – with jumpy vegetables and all that :) I haven't tried jicama yet myself, but I'm definitely curious.
Lobstersquad –well, usually I make soup or stews, or roast those roots in the oven. But this coleslaw was a very refreshing change, I must admit..
Mariajaan – carrots are inherently pretty sweet, though there may be lots of American recipes adding sugar. Did you get my email re: the specialty food stores in Tallinn?
CompassRose – thank you for the clarification! There seem to be loads of different coleslaw recipes. Estonian mayonnaise is quite un-sugary, compared even to the ones found in other Nordic countries.
Elarael – I love the idea of home-made aioli! I must wait till late spring, however, when decent fresh garlic is available again. I hate the dry winter garlic..
Julie – again, the celery seed addition is intriguing, although it sounds I use less mayonnaise dressing than you?
Meeso – I'll be definitely making it again in the summer :)
Anon. – thank you for the recipe!
Ramona – a sandwich filling? Mmmm, there's something to think about. Although I think I'd need to shred my cabbage much more finely for that?
- 12:21 pm, January 24, 2008
- Randi said...
I always use celery seed in mine. It gives it a bit of oomph!! Also, I only use cider vinegar.
- 4:08 pm, February 02, 2008
- Karina said...
So happy to see the gluten-free label! I just added this recipe to my coleslaw post. :)
- 9:03 pm, April 04, 2008
Coleslaw isn't American, it's British.
- 3:19 pm, August 06, 2008
- Shelly Borrell said...
I stumbled upon your blog searching for coleslaw and food blogs. I recently posted about my coleslaw experiences on Nibbles of Tidbits, a Food Blog. Nice Blog! http://www.ineedtext.com/FoodBlog/?p=739
- 4:43 am, October 18, 2008
I know this is an old post but i just wanted to jump in.....while many americans do use that mayo-based slaw...I'm from north carolina and this is what I consider traditional for me::
I don't call it "barbequed coleslaw" though, as the article suggests I might...I just call it "barbeque slaw" or "red slaw." It's definitely not so sweet and has a slightly spicy tang to it...a perfect complement to pulled pork!
- 4:54 am, November 14, 2011


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Food Industry Experts Rate New Products of 2008
Our annual unscientific picks for the best new products of the past year.
We never set a predetermined theme when we choose our favorite products every year. The process is intended to be open, freewheeling and … well … fun. But often themes emerge. This year, in hindsight, we see two.
One is the role technology played in half of these products. Despite current trends toward organic and natural products and minimal ingredients, there is some fascinating magic behind many of these foods. How do you get a customer's unique message and even his or her face onto a product that's normally produced by the billions (My M&M's Faces)? How can you store beef tips and mashed potatoes at room temperature for weeks (Hormel Compleats)? How can chewing gum recalcify teeth (Trident Xtra Care)?
There's also some nifty technology in Kraft's Bagel-fuls. Maybe less, but still some in creating chips out of pistachios and other nuts. That latter one, Pepsico/Frito-Lay's True North line, also provides the segue into the other theme for this year: really well done products.
We recognized in this 2005 feature Unilever's Bertolli line when it was relatively new. Unilever cut no corners in making those initial Bertolli Dinner for Two entrees, and was rewarded when consumers forked over nearly $8 for them. The company has kept the line "the restaurant experience you create at home" with subsequent launches, including this year's Premium Pasta Sauces. Imagine champignon and portobello sauce … coming out of your microwave.
Ditto for Campbell's V8 soups, Peas of Mind baby foods, Greek Gods yogurt and even Kellogg/Keebler's Town House Flipsides pretzel-crackers.
For better or worse, there's no scientific or quantitative analysis that goes into this list. Our editors, contributing writers, editorial advisory board and visitors to our web site are simply asked for the products that most impressed them in the past year, the ones they buy for themselves and their families. What better way to define "best"?
Kraft Bagel-fuls
The schmear is on the inside
I'm the kind of person who eats breakfast on his drive to work every morning (I hope no Highway Police read this). There's just no time at home or in the office.
In the past, the obvious choices were cereals bars – cold, uninteresting but filling and reasonably healthy, and some of them were even tasty. A welcome change was the Breakfast Cookie from Quaker (PepsiCo) which, while essentially a cereal bar, at least looked different and could be microwaved. The idea of a hot item in the car was especially comforting.
But earlier this year I discovered a real treat. Kraft Bagel-fuls roll a golden bagel around Philadelphia cream cheese, providing a neat and easily hand-held bagel that I can set down on my center arm rest (in its wrapper) to negotiate some tricky traffic situation. They can be eaten right out of the refrigerator but are much better heated in the toaster or microwave – in the latter, it takes just 10 seconds.
Kraft introduced them in April of this year and, according to various reports, they're doing well: $12 million in sales (not including Wal-Mart) in their first four months, according to Information Resources Inc. (But Kraft also spent a reported $7.6 million promoting them.) They wear the Kraft brand but also prominently display the Philadelphia cream cheese logo. How many new mediums for cream cheese have been introduced lately?
Bagel-fuls come in five varieties: Original (plain bagel with plain cream cheese), Cinnamon (cinnamon and brown sugar bagel with cinnamon cream cheese), Whole Grain (whole-grain bagel with plain cream cheese), Strawberry (plain bagel with strawberry cream cheese) and Chive (plain bagel with chive cream cheese).
Even the most decadent version has at most 200 calories, 6g of fat, 220mg of sodium and zero trans fat – some have quite a bit less. But there is about 2.5g of saturated fat in them. Nevertheless, they meet Kraft's Sensible Solution criteria and wear that logo.
Since becoming chairman/CEO in mid-2006, Irene Rosenfeld has promised lots of new products and innovation. "Bagel-fuls are one example of how we are reframing our categories," according to spokespeople. "Part of this strategy includes making our products more relevant by understanding key consumer trends, like quick meals, and their impact on our business."
Speaking of reframing categories, one of my favorite products last year was the Oreo Cakester (a former breakfast-in-the-car item). It's still doing well, the company reports, and this year saw a Nilla Wafer Cakester.
For a short story on the Florida company that launched a similar product in 2003 and licensed its technology to Kraft, see www.FoodProcessing.com/FilledBagelIndustries.
- Dave Fusaro
My M&M's Faces
Personal connection with consumers
From personalized TV programming to music, "make it yourself" content has been named one of most significant consumer trends of 2008, according to Trendwatching.com. Leading the way in chocolate personalization, Hackettstown, N.J.-based Mars Direct Inc., a division of Mars Snackfood US, drove the trend even further with My M&M's Faces, launched at All Candy Expo to the delight of attendees.
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Being the strong believer in exchanges that he was, perhaps it is not all that surprising. Just ironic, and perhaps a little too telling. Especially for me, looking back some 50+ years.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Fulbright on USIA
Being the strong believer in exchanges that he was, perhaps it is not all that surprising. Just ironic, and perhaps a little too telling. Especially for me, looking back some 50+ years.
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A very nice find.ReplyDelete
W. Fulbright was truly a great man, a politician that his country can and should be legitimately proud of.
I certainly agree. But some of the letters that people sent to him at the time were... let's just say, horrid. There were many then, just as there would be now, who disagreed with what he did and what he stood for, and that's why I'm afraid not all would "be proud" of him -- whether then or now...ReplyDelete
Lena, Thank you for this. Ochen' interesno. The below may amuse you:ReplyDelete
"'[Senator] Fulbright had outspokenly opposed international propaganda in our government. When he coldly queried [USIA Director Leonard] Marks on the meaning of propaganda, Marks replied respectfully, 'If I say you are chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that's a fact; whereas if I say you are the finest chairman in the history of the Senate, that's propaganda.' Fulbright shot back: 'No, you're wrong -- that's a fact!'"
--Cited in Fitzhugh Green, American Propaganda Abroad (1988 ), p. 54
Hahahaha :) He was a true character! :)ReplyDelete
I clearly need to read more... [sigh]
- Mitchell PolmanJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:04 PM
I always find it ironic that Fulbright, who was a staunch opponent of desegregation and civil rights for Blacks, created an education exchange program that brought a Kenyan scholar to America that would father the first African-American president.ReplyDelete
In Randall Woods' biography, Fulbright is portrayed as very critical of US public diplomacy. In 1950, he wrote of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe to a fellow (Southern segregationist) Senator: "I think the Europeans have an instinctive resistance to official propaganda and that we are wasting our money." [Woods, p. 195] The Fulbright program was his alternative.ReplyDelete
He was also a football fan, and apparently has begun to tweet from beyond the grave....http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/jan/06/fulbright-statue-tweets-cotton-bowl/ReplyDelete
@Mitchell: indeed, that's ironic. But I think he was a forward thinking man, at least in that regard :)ReplyDelete
@James: he knew what works, in short. As for the tweets, this is HILARIOUS. I'm currently following Senator Fulbright's statue, and the statue is following me back!!


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