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Four Ways to Remain Active During Your Workday
Do you find it difficult to stay active during work? We know it can be challenging searching for ways to stay fit when you are stuck behind a desk all day. In order to help you achieve some extra physical activity during your daily routine we have come up with a few ideas that can easily be squeezed into your schedule.
1. Do not stay seated for your entire lunch break. You are given a certain amount of time to eat; however, if you spend only half of your time eating you can easily use the other half to exercise. It does not have to be strenuous exercise just a nice relaxing walk outside your office or a stroll through a nearby park or shopping center. This will help you squeeze in some physical activity and help clear your mind for the rest of your workday.
2. Try to make multiple trips. If you have errands to run try splitting them up, the more times you have to get up and move the better. If you usually call or email coworkers try getting up and going to their desks to deliver important messages. If you need to go to the shipping department and the personnel office take two different trips do not go to both at once. Every little bit of physical activity you can squeeze in the better. Any reason you can find for leaving your desk is another way to stay active during your day.
3. Take a Coffee Break. When your coworkers feel like making a run for coffee volunteer to go along with them or for them. You can recommend taking the stairs and walking to the coffee shop. This is an easy way to help out your coworkers and add a little bit of physical activity into your schedule.
4. Avoid Elevators and Escalators. Just say no to elevators of any kind. You can always stay active by taking the stairs. It is easy to park as far away as you can and take the stairs on your way into work, for your breaks and at the end of your day. You may not be running a marathon but every little bit counts. It may not seem like much, but at the end of the day you can squeeze in a lot of physical activity. Your body will benefit from the little changes you have made, and soon you will start noticing that you feel just a little bit better by remaining active during your busy day.


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Point Pleasant Daily Register
Ordnance Men Return To Jobs Today
Difficulty Is Smoothed Out
Officials Of Company And Union Say Walkout Was Result Of Misunderstanding
August 4, 1942
Ordnance Men Return To Jobs Today
Difficulty Is Smoothed Out
Officials Of Company And Union Say Walkout Was Result Of Misunderstanding
Construction workers who staged a walk-out at the West Virginia Ordnance Works yesterday returned to their jobs this morning after the strike was labeled a "misunderstanding."
Led to believe that a wage rate increase was in the offing the men were said to have walked out without the sanction of their union officials. However, Lt. Raber, public relations director of the U. S. Army at the local plant, said that the workers' case will be appealed to the Labor Board - "through legal channels."
(The Building Trades unions are said to have closed a stabilization agreement with Sidney Hillman before construction began here, and in some high quarters the requested wage increase is branded as doubtful - regardless of an appeal.)
One of the aftermaths of the brief dispute yesterday came in the form of an announcement from William Edwards, Jr., of Huntington, associate of Van A. Bit[t]ner, and local field representative of the CIO, who said that reports to the effect that CIO men were involved in the strike were false - that the CIO has no organization at the TNT works.
Edwards further contended that the CIO has taken a stand opposed to all strikes for the duration of the war.
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Kristikelly needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 187 designs submitted by 63 freelance designers.
Pure Options
We are a new company in the Midwest, U.S. Our mission is to bring our patients the highest quality, most affordable natural care in the area – including medical marijuana.
We deliver this through:
• Retail operations (storefronts that sell marijuana)
• Cultivation (marijuana grow centers)
• Infused products (edibles, tinctures, oils, etc. that come from the plant)
• Access to a wellness network where we bring our patients access to holistic health professionals at a reduced cost.
Our logo needs to be broad enough to work with these 4 lines of business.
We see ourselves as a fresh, modern company and we stand for professionalism, quality, and value.
Medical marijuana cardholders. In states that have legalized medical marijuana, the number of qualified patients is commonly far lower than 1 percent of the population. This is a diverse audience that includes young adults (18+) as well as working professionals who seek natural options. In a NORML survey, it was estimated that 50% of adults had used marijuana. We like to address 25-45 age group, but need to be inclusive of the younger, and older, parts of our target.
Some common issues they deal with: pain management, chronic illness, terminal illness, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, chemotherapy, eating disorders, sleep disorders and more.
We do not want a logo that overtly screams "WEED"!
We're looking to convey our product in a professional, medical manner – so no green or purple marijuana leaves, no Bob Marley or Rastafarian references, etc. One symbol that has been adopted in other parts of the country is a green cross (exactly like the American Red Cross logo, except green.) Many people have embraced this, and we would be open to inclusion in our logo.
Someone suggested that the green cross might become the letter "T" in the word "Options" – this is not a mandatory. If that inspires you, great.
Naming Etymology:
The name "Pure" feels clean, new, untainted with the stigmas of the past. The "Options" refers to the medical aspect – that you don't have to rely exclusively on pharmaceuticals to obtain care. You have natural options that can work as a complement to your current regimen.
We like greens and blues.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Hamas finds itself increasingly isolated and under pressure after the fall of its Muslim Brotherhood patrons in Egypt, the combined Israeli-Egyptian effort to shut down Gaza's smuggling and terror tunnels, and Iran's newfound reluctance to fund the group.
Hamas' response to this situation has been increasing radicalization. In Gaza today, the Islamists rule by brute force, imposing something of a reign of terror.
Several Palestinians from Jerusalem and the region around Hebron told Israel Today just how dire the situation has become.
"As dissatisfaction among the Palestinian population [in Gaza] grows, Hamas' only recourse is to become increasingly strict," said Adel, whose uncle Abasan al-Kabir lives in the Gaza town of Khan Younis.
"Gaza has become a living hell," he continued. "Anyone who criticizes Hamas is immediately arrested and tortured. Many now realize that Hamas is not the solution for a better life in Gaza."
Just a year ago, Hamas seemed to be at the height of its popularity. When Israel's "Operation Pillar of Cloud" to combat Gaza rocket attacks came to an abrupt and unexpected end on November 21, 2012, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal boasted that the group had brought Israel to its knees.
In the following weeks, Hamas was praised across the Arab world for having taken on the Israeli army and forcing it to "surrender." Hamas this year celebrated the anniversary of this "victory over Israel" with military parades in Gaza.
But the current reality is that Hamas has very little reason to celebrate.
In the past year the political situation in the Middle East has changed significantly. Hamas threw its lot in with the fellow Sunni rebels in Syria, but despite all forecasts to the contrary, the regime of President Bashar Assad looks set to endure. And that decision has cost Hamas dearly.
There is a centuries-old conflict between the Sunnis and the Shiites. Despite this conflict, Shiite Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, had long supported Hamas due to their common enemy, Israel.
But Iran, Hezbollah and the Shiites are backing Assad, and have not take kindly to Hamas taking sides with their challengers. This "disloyal behavior" has resulted in the Iranian money tap being turned off.
Things might actually be worse for Hamas on the Egyptian side. The military leaders who now control the country know that Hamas was born of the Muslim Brotherhood, and view the two movements has still being closely aligned. As such, Hamas has been hit hard by Cairo's new anti-Muslim Brotherhood policies.
Meanwhile, an Israeli analysis of the situation would suggest that while Hamas is putting on a facade of calm in the face of calamity, it is rapidly preparing for the one thing that can raise its stock in the region: war with Israel.
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Six youthful singer-songwriters from throughout North America will combine talents in Milford on Friday to kick off their inaugural Teen Nation Tour.
Six youthful singer-songwriters from throughout North America will combine talents in Milford on Friday to kick off their inaugural Teen Nation Tour.
The program is designed to allow talented young performers (between the ages of 10 to 13) to tour a total of 22 schools for a month across four states (in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina) to not only showcase their skills, but also promote their anti-bullying initiative with their soon-to-be fans at the schools.
The Teen Nation Tour will get underway Friday when the performers, led by co-headliners Tristan Blaine and Riley Roth, visit Ross Elementary School in the morning. Afterward, the crew will head to Banneker Elementary School, followed by a finale concert at the Milford Skating Center that night. A red carpet event will be held before the show.
"It's going to be a really good show," said Blaine, 13, of Texas, whose musical style is rooted in urban pop. "I've been praying a lot and I hope everyone in Milford comes because it's going to be a great show."
Blaine recently released his new EP, "Up, Up & Away," and he's stoked to the share the new tunes with Milford, especially the title song.
"It's such a…cool song," he said of the title track. "It's upbeat and super fast and really fun to dance to."
Roth, a country-pop artist, is equally ecstatic about headlining in the First State, something she's never done before like Blaine.
"It feels really awesome," said Roth, 14, of Pennsylvania. Roth has a really timely original tune she'll perform on Friday titled "I Got Your Back" which is about encouraging kids who are being bullied.
Teen Nation was founded by Lee Wilson, owner of Wilson Star Entertainment in Maryland, a company that specializes in managing and developing young artists. Wilson believes the Teen Nation Tour will help his young performers achieve their dreams, while also providing support to kids around the country who are being bullied. He promoted a similar tour last year and says it was very successful.
"Every single music artist most likely has been bullied," said Wilson, 43, of Maryland. "We want to stop bullying and basically what we do is go to schools and try to stop it, and it works. I get messages on my Twitter like 'thank you for helping out' and 'thank you so much for coming to my school and talking about bullying, it helped.' And that's what I like to hear."
WHAT Teen Nation Tour concert
WHEN 7 p.m., Friday, April 18 (red carpet event at 6 p.m.)
WHERE Milford Skating Center, 1 Park Ave., Milford
COST $10 advance; $15 door
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We support the world's most vulnerable people and other communities in need of support by providing more than a hand out. Rather, we aspire to provide long-term, sustainable benefits to enhance quality of living.
We respect the environment by minimizing our impact. Where possible, we develop strategies that create positive environmental outcomes.
We empower our employees and partners to celebrate their individuality by helping us further develop and make our mutual CSR aspirations a reality.
Through the Qlik Software Grant program, we donate products and services to help humanitarian and community-focused, non-profit organizations make sense of complex information. Qlik products enable qualified organizations to gain visibility into data sources, accelerate outcomes and make their great work even better.
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AAI increases transparency and empowers advocacy for an improved response to AIDS. AAI launched the Workplace Scorecard, enabling companies to monitor and benchmark their HIV/AIDS strategies and activities in the workplace. QlikView® is used to aggregate data collected from various organizations and identify which ones need to improve their initiatives. With QlikView, AAI plans to include a wider range of global health and human rights data sources to provide a more complete picture of the world's response to AIDS.
A member of the ACT alliance, The Church of Sweden works for positive and sustainable change in the lives of people affected by poverty and injustice through coordinated and effective humanitarian, development and advocacy work. The Church of Sweden uses QlikView for better insight into donor databases in order to increase the efficiency of fundraising efforts.
MIX provides objective data and analysis on microfinance providers, promoting financial transparency and helping to build information infrastructures in developing countries. MIX was founded by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank, IFAD, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Omidyar Network.
Circle of Blue, a network of experts reporting on the global freshwater crisis, needed help analyzing a global survey on attitudes toward freshwater sustainability, management, and conservation.
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WeSeeHope helps some 50,000 vulnerable children and young people in 26 partner organizations across sub-Saharan Africa. Through its use of QlikView, WeSeeHope gauges the effectiveness of fundraising strategies to make better decisions about allocating critical funds.
The Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free open-enrollment college preparatory schools that use QlikView so teachers can better track their students' progress. KIPP New Orleans deployed QlikView to over 190 teachers and found the benefits to be overwhelming. Teachers are now able to input data about each student classroom performance, analyze it and then quickly act on it as necessary—whether that is changing curriculum or flagging an important need to parents.
This workforce development organization for local youth deployed QlikView to support its finance, workforce development, student payroll and student activities departments—saving PYN $30,000-$75,000 a year in employment costs alone. PYN plans to enable its partner network to view external dashboards and expand QlikView's use into other municipalities.
This think tank centered on climate change and energy issues uses QlikView to analyze and visualize global energy statistics. The organization integrated QlikView into its data portal, the first of its kind to provide immediate and free access to a wide range of datasets. Saving over €30,000 euros (approximately $39,000 dollars), The Shift Project has been able to create a user-friendly source of improved public data.
Through the Change Our World program, Qlik works with a variety of charities, including our two official Corporate Charity Partners— Medair and WeSeeHope.
Qlik employees and partners cycled 400 miles over some of the most challenging terrain in the UK to help Medair raise money for refugees from the Syria conflict. Medair provides vital help to refugees as part of its mission to bring relief to those around the world impacted by man-made and natural disasters.
Qlik's Southeast Northern Asia team threw a major fundraising bash, inviting customers, partners, family and friends to an evening of "Nice Food, Live Music and Live Auctions." Qlik employees donated the auction Items. All proceeds went to WeSeeHope.


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New thrift shop in Hopkinsville, KY
Keely and I enjoy second-hand stores, so we were excited when we saw a sign on a Virginia Street corner for a new thrift in downtown Hopkinsville. We checked it out as soon as we had a chance.
The EFG One More Again store is located on the corner of 6th Street and Virginia, with an entrance on 6th Street (next to Young's Hardware.) This business place (actually two side-by-side buildings) was formerly a furniture store. I don't know the rest of the history of the structures, but to me, they appear to be at least a century old.
"EFG" stands for Evangelical Free Gospel, the church group that runs this thrift shop. They meet at the store for worship. I think the lady tending the store told me that they meet on Saturday nights. She said that the group had previously met in a different location, but they lost their pastor and had to take a new direction. So, they rented this business place and opened the thrift shop.
The inside of the store is spacious so I didn't get that "too-close" feeling that some over-crowded, high-piled junk stores give me. These photos were both taken downstairs. A wide doorway connects the two buildings. As you can see, EFG offers the typical thrift shop selection of merchandise -- totally random!
We climbed an extremely worn stairway in the corner building to the second floor of the shop. (The other building of the shop has stairs to the second floor that are wider and in much better repair.)
The upstairs is divided into a number of rooms. Keely and I spent most of our time in the book room, where we found some good, ex-library children's books. We both left with our arms loaded. I was relieved to discover that we wouldn't have to go back down the same stairs we came up, as my bifocals sometimes bother me on stairways. Keely speculated that there might be a freight elevator somewhere in the building that they used to bring the books and other merchandise upstairs.
The second-floor windows of the corner building have interesting embellishments. The photo above was taken from the sidewalk. I used a graphics procedure on that photo to make the image below. It shows the details at the top of the building better, although I think the windows are longer than the altered perspective suggests.
I picked up a business card at the check-out counter, and here is some of the information from it:
One More Again Thrift Store
118 E. 6th St.
Hopkinsville, KY
Operated by members of EFG Church to give back to the local community.
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The European Commission on Monday unconditionally approved the InterContinental Exchange's (NYSE:ICE) $8.2 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX), saying the merger does not create a competitive threat to other securities markets.
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The approval was granted without conditions largely because the commission found that ICE and the NYSE are not direct competitors, particularly in the area of derivatives, and therefore will continue to face competition from numerous other competitors.
"The Commission's investigation found that the proposed transaction would not raise competition concerns in any of these fields, as NYX and ICE are offering contracts belonging to different product markets so their activities do not overlap," the Commission said in a statement.
"Moreover, the market investigation revealed that they do not exert a greater potential competitive threat on each other compared to other exchanges. Any anticompetitive effects can therefore be excluded," the statement concluded.
ICE operates futures exchanges, over-the-counter derivatives trading platforms and derivatives clearing houses in the U.S., Canada and Europe, while NYSE Euronext operates stock and derivatives exchanges in New York and across Europe.
ICE announced its intention to buy NYSE earlier this year in an effort to compete with the CME Group (NYSE:CME), a Chicago based futures exchange. The ICE/NYSE Euronext combination will create the third largest exchange operator in the world.
NYSE Euronext's shareholders approved the acquisition by a wide margin earlier this month.
ICE's shares were down $2.51, or 1.45%, to $170.05, while NYSE Euronext''s stock was down 39 cents, or 0.96%, at $40.04 amid a broad selloff in stocks Monday.


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Please make all commercial, shop and industry postings here.
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Retailer Ethics
I see there's a specific kite retailer that's using BAK and other forums to sell "new" kite equipment. Seems odd that BAK or any other site would allow this unless that retailer is also a sponsor of the website. I see nothing wrong with an authorized retailer selling used or demo gear, but for them to be using someone else's forum to sell brand new equipment seems out of line. Most kite manufactures even have dealer agreements that mandate that retailers can't sell via a third party. They need to be investing and utilizing their own resources to sell their products, not someone else's.
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I am not sure if it walks the path of ethics, but it is pushes all local individuals / shops / suppliers gear posts further down the ladder...
seems excessive. Maybe suggest they put a bunch of stuff on an industry Forum post?
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Re: Retailer Ethics
Thanks for bringing this to the foreground Mark & Chris. In the future, PM or email me if you see stuff here on BAK that seems inappropriate.
Let me chat with Ollie about it.
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Re: Retailer Ethics
I was just about to post a sale in the Soapbox but saw this and would like clarification. I assume you are referring to someone posting commercial in other sections of the BAK forums other than the Soapbox, which would obviously be wrong. Have the rules for commercial posts and new equipment in the Industry Soapbox changed? Just trying to remain one of the good guys ;-)
"Please make all commercial postings here. Shops post all of your sales, specials, announcements. Industry folks can announce new products, press releases, etc.. This forum was created to keep commercial talk off the other forums. Thank you!"
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Royal baby to boost UK tourism? Not so fast
By Simon Busch, CNN • Updated 26th July 2013
The royal baby is great news for William and Kate, but is it also good news for British tourism?
It's certainly a popular argument with fans of the British monarchy -- that the institution raises Britain's profile overseas and helps to boost tourist visits.
The Daily Mail newspaper clearly hopes for such an effect from the recent arrival of the third in line to the British throne.
Royal baby could cause tourism surge as well-wishers flock to UK
," the paper trumpeted just after the birth of the new Prince of Cambridge.
"As London wakes up to the aftermath of a giant party on the Mall and the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a son, there are hopes that the birth of the new royal baby will spark a tourism boom as well-wishers flock to the UK to share in the joy," Britain's second best-selling paper went on in its picture-rich splash.
"The spell cast by the monarchy's 1,000-year history, combined with the international media frenzy around the royal baby, is extremely powerful at drawing people to England," Lady Cobham, chair of the tourist body VisitBritain, is quoted as saying
Not alone
The Daily Mail wasn't alone in predicting such an effect.
"Hotels and attractions" in London were set to capitalize on the "royal baby boom,"
observed the International Business Times
And that boom was apparently resonating beyond London.
"Royal Baby to spark rise in tourist visits," read
an Edinburgh Evening News headline
"Royal attractions in Edinburgh are expecting a surge in visitor numbers as tourists flock to share in the baby joy," the article said.
Yet further afield (although still in a Commonwealth country) the travel editor of the Star, in Toronto, was not "necessarily gung ho" about the royal family but he still devoted
a blog post
to the "bounce" it was sure to give British tourism.
On social media, "A British Royal baby could spark a major boost to the UK tourism industry," was a typical comment from
Airwise News
Where's the evidence?
Looking for evidence for the widely touted princeling-tourism connection, the evidence becomes less clear.
Certainly tourists flocked to Buckingham Palace in advance of the birth, awaiting confirmation of the baby's arrival.
"Our holiday was booked months ago, so we did not expect to be over here while the baby was happening [but we've] been told to bring back as many newspapers and souvenirs with the baby on as possible," Matthew and Donna Harold, from Michigan,
told the Telegraph
A scan of social media reveals the odd international prince-fixated quote, such as this from a tweeter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: "Dear Kate Middleton, Please wait to have the Royal Baby until Thursday. Thank you, Annie Harley, an American Tourist."
But are there any hard numbers to support the idea of a baby-born tourist surge?
The Mail did cite a statistical precedent. In 2012, it said, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year, tourist visits (at 31 million) were at their highest level since the beginning of the economic downturn in 2008.
However, even if hotels near Kensington Palace are throwing caution to the wind with "Tot-ter Around Kensington" shop-and-stay packages and converting luxury suites into five-star nurseries for the occasion, that still doesn't turn correlation into cause.
Negative effect?
If anything, the numbers point the other way.
recent story
in the Guardian refers to a document obtained under Freedom of Information legislation from Visit Britain on the marriage between Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986.
"We find that across the year as a whole there were 4% fewer visitors to Britain than in 1985, but that in July [1986] there were 8% fewer than in July of 1985," the document says.
"[S]uch as it is, the evidence points to royal weddings having a negative impact on inbound tourism."
Graham Smith, chief executive office of the campaign group
, concurs.
The argument that royal births, weddings and anniversaries benefit tourism is "a complete fiction," he tells CNN.
"There's not a shred of evidence for it. People don't make holiday decisions on the basis of who's living in what castle.
"Tourists are here for our culture, our common language. They may come and look at palaces but the fairy tale side of it is there regardless of whether the monarchy is or not.
"People have nothing [substantive] to say in defense of the monarchy so come up with a financial argument."
Culture and heritage
"We know that visitors drawn to Britain by the appeal of our culture and heritage spend over £4.5 billion annually and support around 100,000 jobs," a VisitBritain official tells CNN.
"This in part can be attributed to attractions and events with a connection to Britain's monarchs past and present."
Kate and William's wedding in 2011, VisitBritain says, "brought record numbers of visitors for the summer opening of Buckingham Palace.
More than 600,000 people passed through the gates to see the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress.
"That smashed the previous attendance figure set in 1994 and was an increase of almost 50%" on the previous year, says VisitBritain.
Such figures are compelling.
But whether anybody actually booked tickets to Britain for the birth of George Alexander Louis or any other royal event, as so many people in Britain and beyond seem to think, is far less certain.
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acornsales necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
Our current homepage is very boring….We are in need of having our main index page, overhauled, redesigned, to give this a stunning new fresh new look.
Current Site is http://www.acornsales.com
ACORN Sales Company, Inc.
Here are our current issues / battles that the site gives us…
Navigation Elements are poor and we end up with a lot of phone calls directing people from Point A to Point B on the website, and obviously lost sales for the customers that *do not* call.
I would like to incorporate an area that would have more room for an area that would have product / company advertising and basically we need to put the WOW factor into this page basically once someone land here they are sold on "this is the company" to get my supplies from…
On the company level we put a big emphasis on product quality, fast turnaround, customer service, and also a lifetime warranty on embossing seals
I would like to create about 3-4 ads that can be roatated around with some so that every aspect gets some attention.
Our logo and the page elements can be downloaded here
High Res image files can be snaked off the larger product pictures which are set at 600px by 600px
I have also included in the zipped file a word document with much more detailed items.
From the Navigation standpoint we need to address company navigation, product navigation and shopping navigation.
** This is the weakest part of the site now…so I'm looking for the best solution...and am willing to pay.
Once everything is finalized we would like to have:
1 HTML Index Page
All Graphics used in a editable form (and I use Fireworks 8 so preferably a PNG file but I can also work with an EPS or PSD file
1 Store Front Index HTML
Clean CSS sheet used for the Navigation
- Item 1...Since we have a lot of static pages already built ideally we would want to create something that keeps the same structure as it is so, but this is open to change.
The blue we use is #174574 and I have created the rounded looks with graphics but I'm sure this can be done cleaner in CSS
A stock photo of a person will be allowed since I think it helps give a warm personal feeling to the site…
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OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Tuesday night by California Highway Patrol officers after running from an SUV holding a gun, authorities said Wednesday. He was the second person to be fatally shot by CHP officers on Tuesday.
A CHP canine was also hit by gunfire but is expected to recover.
The man was a passenger in a Toyota SUV that fled the scene. The car and the driver were being sought Wednesday.
The slain man's name has not been released, but he is believed to be an Oakland resident.
Oakland police, who are heading the investigation, said two CHP officers, whose names have not been released, made a traffic enforcement stop on the SUV about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 5200 block of Wentworth Avenue, which is south of Bancroft Avenue. Police said the vehicle did not have valid license plates.
The passenger ran from the SUV carrying a handgun, Officer Johnna Watson said. The CHP dog began chasing the man and the officers began shooting at him.
Both the man and dog were hit by gunfire. Police did not release if the man fired at the officers or who wounded the dog.
A loaded gun was recovered from the man, Watson said.
While the CHP officers were giving first aid to the man, the SUV drove off. Police believe there may have been other occupants besides the driver.
The SUV is silver, and it had paper plates that were red and white.
Anyone with information about the vehicle and its occupants is asked to call police at 510-238-3821.
The shooting is being investigated by the Oakland police homicide section, the CHP and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
At about 3 a.m. Tuesday, two CHP officers shot and killed a 19-year-old man after he ran from a stolen SUV holding a gun, authorities said. He has been identified as Antonio Mestas of Oakland.
The officers pursued the vehicle, which they did not know at the time had been stolen, from the area of High Street and Interstate 580 when it failed to stop for the officers, who were going to cite the driver for not having license plates.
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The El Dorado Girls JV tennis team participated in a Circle quad Tuesday evening with some positive results.
The Lady Wildcats tied for first place at the end of the evening. El Dorado and Wichita Trinity both finished with 18 points while Circle had 16 and Augusta 8.
Hannah Prim and Heather Riddle at 2 doubles and Arika Bieberle at 2 singles both placed first while the 1 doubles team of Courtney Vaughters and Abby Kunkel placed second.
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The Myth of Discovery
Nancy Tilton, Aida Martinez, Keleigh Jagel
West Shore Jr./Sr. High School
Brevard County, Florida
Caribbean Diversity Brevard Public Schools
Title: The Myth of Discovery
Overview: Students will uncover important events and individuals to the history of the Caribbean,
both prior to and after European invasion.
Time Required: Projects span over a two week period, but will not be entirely class time.
Target Audiences:
SS: World History (9th grade)
LA: 9th Grade English
WL: Spanish II (includes 9th grade)
Materials required:
SS: Class copies of an outline map of the Caribbean
Time in the Computer Lab and Media Center for research
LA: Salt (1997) by Earl Lovelace (and/or) Christopher Columbus' Travel Log excerpts,
depending on maturity level of students and teacher preference. (Portions of both can be found
WL: Text book: Realidades 2, Internet access
Project materials: poster, markers
Cross-curricular connections:
SS: Students will encounter primary sources and literature that they will use to research their island.
They will gain valuable research skills and will discover cultural exchanges between the
Europeans and indigenous peoples, including language.
LA: Students will analyze the historical context of the reading assignment and will learn
language that is both historical and common to the background of the writers.
WL: Students will create a timeline by studying the historical literature of the Caribbean.
Lesson objectives and SSS:
SS: Students will analyze historical information on a Caribbean island of their choice and create a
presentation on the history of the island surrounding colonization.
SS.A.1.4.2- Historical chronology and the historical perspective
SS.B.2.4.1- Environmental factors
SS.B.2.4.2- Human migration trends
SS.B.2.4.6- Exploration, colonization and settlement
LA: Students will interpret the assigned reading and create a list of evidence from the
source that supports the claim that European discovery of the Caribbean is a myth. They will
then write a reflection.
LA.910.1.6.5- New vocabulary
LA.910.1.6.10- Determine meanings of words, pronunciations, parts of speech, etymologies, and
alternate word choices by using a dictionary, thesaurus, and digital tools.
LA.910.2.3.1- The student will explain how meaning is enhanced through various features of poetry,
including sound (e.g., rhythm, repetition, alliteration, consonance, assonance), structure (e.g., meter,
rhyme scheme), and graphic elements (e.g., line length, punctuation, word position)
WL: Strand 1: Communication
Organize information in written form about the topic.
Strand 2: Cultures
Identify and discuss various aspects of the target culture.
Strand 3: Connections
Read about the history of the Caribbean during Spain's exploration of the new world.
Use maps to identify countries located in the Caribbean basin.
Learn about similarities and differences throughout the region (i.e. culture, language,
music, religions, etc.)
Interpret data about significant indigenous population decline
Strand 4 Comparisons
Recognize the similarities and differences between students' native language and the
target language in terms of pronunciation, alphabet and written expression.
Recognize the contributions of other parallel cultures (African and European)
Teaching activities:
Give students an outline map (Google outline maps) of the Caribbean and give them a brief
lecture on the geographic location of the islands and surrounding coastal areas that are often
considered part of the Caribbean, as well. Students may be interested in the consideration of
Southern Florida and New Orleans being part of the Caribbean. Also, discuss which European
nations invaded the Caribbean, what islands they claimed and during what time. (Focus on
England, France, Spain and the Netherlands.) Students should be able to label the islands and
get an idea of who invaded them based on your lecture. GoogleEarth (www.earth.google.com)
could also be used.
After your lecture, groups students into threes and have each group select an island to do extra
research on.
Students should do research on the history of their chosen island. Their focus should be on the
island pre-European invasion, post-European invasion and the brutality/cultural exchange
experienced. The goal is that students will understand that most Caribbean islands were
functioning societies before Europeans invaded and that using the term "discovery" is a myth.
Students should present their findings in whatever format they would like and should post it on
www.voicethread.com and show it to the class.
Set a due date and time limit for students. (See example rubric below)
Choose which source you will be using with your students and make sure you have enough
copies for every student.
Introduce the text with your students, explaining the historical context in which it was written,
and inform them that they will be creating a list of information from the material that will prove
wrong the long standing myth that Europeans discovered the Caribbean. They should write the
sentence, the page number and how the comment dispels the myth.
Assign students portions, or the whole book/document depending on how much time you have to
spend on this assignment. (Ideas for ways to review material: Assign a portion for homework
and discuss the following day in class; Have students team up to read portions together in class
and discuss main points; hold a shared inquiry; or another method that you deem appropriate,
keeping in mind that some of the material may be hard to understand.)
Along the way, either discuss or create a list for students of the meanings of certain cultural
words that they may not understand to make the native language connection.
After finishing the assigned reading and list, students should write a three page reflection on
"Why European Discovery of the Caribbean is a Myth" using the assigned reading as evidence.
(See example rubric below)
Students will make a (K-W---L) chart. They will brainstorm what they know about the topic,
what they want to learn and what they have learned.
Students will create a timeline to interpret historical data. They could use TimeRime
(www.timerime.com) to do this.
Create Spanish vocabulary for historical data. Assign each student 3 vocabulary words to create
a image with how to pronounce the word on VoiceThread. Students can also create a Wordle
(www.wordle.com) of the new vocabulary.
Class discussions about Christopher Columbus and other Spanish explorers.
Research of the contribution of the explorers to the New World and what they received in
Present historical timeline events 1492 1898.
Assign groups timeline project for specific range of years.
Periodically check students' progress on their projects, especially on days that are given to them
to use the computer lab.
The final assessment is the Voicethread presentations. They should have historically accurate
information; meet the time requirement; and present information that covers pre-invasion, post-
invasion, brutality in the island and cultural exchanges.
Discussion participation
List of dispelling evidence and reasoning
Final reflection
Rubric for timeline project
Informal group discussion
Additional comments and/or instructions:
SS: Example Voicethread Presentation Rubric: (Adjust as needed)
Category Expectations Possible Points Earned
Information The information in your presentation should 40
be historically accurate and complete. You
Creativity & Your presentation should be unique and 40
Originality original, showing effort and teamwork.
Meets At least a 10 minute Voicethread 20
Minimum presentation; all group members participate
Standards in the project; remained on task when
provided time in class to work. Cite your
sources used at the end of your Voicethread
LA: Final Reflection Rubric: (This is an example. Adjust to meet your classroom needs.)
Category Expectations Possible Points Earned
Mechanics & Your reflection should be free of 15
Page Min. grammatical errors, and meet the minimum
page requirements (3).
Structure Your reflection should be organized with a 20
thesis, body paragraphs and a closing
conclusion that summarize your main points,
rather than a long string of events or a story.
Persuasiveness This is a persuasive reflection. It should 25
convince the reader that European discovery
of the Caribbean is a myth.
Evidence In order to persuade your reader, you need 40
evidence. The basis for your argument
should be the assigned reading. Every body
paragraph should contain at least two
references from the reading. Cite the
location of your references in () after you use
should research and discuss your island prior
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Monday, December 13, 2010
IT spending outlook for 2011 and implications for enterprise software
Over at Computer Economics, our end-of-year update on IT spending and staffing trends is showing some incrementally positive good news.
IT spending outlookFirst, based on our Q4 survey of US and Canadian IT end-user organizations, we are forecasting IT operational budgets to increase 2.0% at the median. This might not seem like a big jump, but if it holds (and we'll know when we conduct our annual survey in Q1 2011), it will be an improvement over the past two years, when budgets were flat at the median.
Figure 1 shows the trend for this metric since 2006.
However, don't expect big increases in IT staff hiring, at least in early 2011. Although 27% of IT shops say they've been adding to headcount over the past three months, 14% were cutting headcount, for a net gain in only 13% of IT organizations, as shown in Figure 2.
On the other hand, on a positive note, those IT professionals who are employed are already seeing an increase in their work hours. Over the past three months, a net 47% of IT organizations have been allowing their staff members to work more hours, which could include overtime or cessation of furlough days.
On another positive note, nearly half of all IT organizations have been increasing their work on major projects over the past three months. That, of course, could be a large part of what is driving the increasing staff hours.
Finally, in welcome news for IT staff augmentation firms and contract service providers, a net 31% of IT organizations have been increasing their use of contractors and temps over the past three months. Again, this may be tied to the renewal of major project work.
Implications for enterprise softwareFor customers and vendors of enterprise software, what does it mean? First, the overall trend for IT operational spending may be moderate, but it is positive. The news on the capital spending side is likewise positive, with over half of our respondents expecting to spending more for IT capital investments. Our full report has details.
Second, the underlying dynamics in IT organizations are shifting. Whereas last year, and the year before, many of our respondents were canceling or deferring major projects, laying off IT staff, and cutting work hours, the picture over the past three months is exactly the opposite. New project work is increasing, new hiring is exceeding layoffs by a small amount, work hours are being extended, and IT contractors are getting the nod. All of these are positive signs.
Bottom lineI wouldn't expect 2011 to be a boom for IT spending--not only in comparison to the late 1990s, but even compared to the 2006-2007 time period, which was sort of a mini-boom compared to today. Still, after the last two to three years, any improvement is welcome.
We know from our previous years' surveys that many organizations cut back dramatically on major new initiatives, including enterprise software projects. As a result, many needed improvements were put off, and users are clamoring for relief. While economic recovery is still weak, organizations that make those investments now will be in much better shape when business conditions improve. In addition, most vendors of enterprise software are still in a deal-making mood: prices for software and for services are still a buyers-market.
Therefore, now is a good time to be making those investments.
The full report, Outlook for IT Spending and Staffing in 2011, is available on the Computer Economics website.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
First impressions: Salesforce.com far outgrows its name
I'm here in San Francisco covering Dreamforce 2010, the annual conference of Salesforce.com (SFDC).
Over the past several years, and especially from the keynotes given thus far, it is apparent that Salesforce.com needs a corporate name change. With roots as SaaS provider of salesforce automation system, the firm's services have expanded to a broad set of applications and applications development platform services.
More on that in a minute, but first, check out the energy and enthusiasm on display here at Dreamforce--from CEO Mark Benioff's on-stage cheer-leading to the vigor of the exposition floor. For example, one small developer told me last night that on the first day of the expo, he walked away with 75 good sales leads. I shot some quick video, which can give you a little window into the vibe, in spite of the dreary, rainy weather outside.
Okay, back to the issue: does SFDC need a name change? Just consider the following:
This is just a partial list of the ways in which SFDC has moved far beyond salesforce automation to become something of a cloud-based development environment. So, as I said, at some point, I think a name-change would be in order.
- SFDC's own functionality has been expanded to include customer service applications, bringing its footprint further into complete CRM territory.
- Back in 2006, the company opened up its development platform to third-parties, allowing them to build their own commercial applications and sell them via its AppExchange marketplace. The platform itself has since been renamed Force.com. Since then, independent software vendors have developed something like 1000 products on AppExchange, either as extensions to or in addition to Salesforce.com's own products.
- Earlier this year, SFDC announced its intent to acquire Jigsaw Data Corp, which provides current data on businesses and contact information, putting SFDC into the data services business.
- Earlier this year as well, SFDC introduced its Twitter-like capability, dubbed Chatter, which provides a secure, private social/collaboration environment from within SFDC's services and systems built on Force.com.
- Building out its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) capabilities, SFDC earlier this year launched a joint-venture with VMware to provide Java development capabilities as part of its Force.com platform, allowing third-party developers to use Java instead of SFDC's own proprietary development language. Furthermore, just yesterday, SFDC announced its agreement to acquire Heroku, a PaaS provider for the Ruby-on-Rails development platform. Ruby is an increasingly popular development platform for rapid application development, including many social and mobile applications.
- Another announcement during the conference this year: SFDC is introducing something called Database.com, which gives developers a cloud-based database capability, even if they are not building on SFDC's own Force.com platform.
For a deeper dive on the Heroku acquisition and the Database.com announcement, see the post from my colleague, Dennis Howlett, Salesforce's Database.com as a game changer now they've acquired Heroku?by Frank Scavo, 12/08/2010 02:22:00 PM | permalink | e-mail this!
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Asian Countries Competing for Exports
Asian players continue to redefine their reliance on exports to spur growth. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Glenn Maguire of Asia Sentry Advisory on how countries can deal with currency fluctuations and trade.
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I ... the ... Asian export as have benefited from a stronger yen in Japan ... this story in countries like South Korea ... where the wind is stronger ... joining me now it is economist Glenn Maguire from Sydney ... at Asia Sentry advisers climbed in to talk to you ... I'll start with um ... back in two thousand and eight when he's in at economies were really rethinking things and we ... were all really really heard about ... them at lessening the dependency ... on exports ... on and increasing domestic demand is that scenario changing today ... it is not really changing that much when we look back at the aftermath of the crisis I think the key to the policy makers in Asia with ... it is in the Asian crisis they really have posted this growth model with ... a stable competitive exchange rates ... taking advantage of this trend and external Pernod in the West and developed economies are was one of the less likely to always ... be supportive of growth ... are and what we soul when you're in the U S Navy needs deleveraging but the kitchen she recall battle ... of was that ... the little that the top of the goods being produced in Asia is clearly a bit ... what has stepped in to fill up that gap as being more demand coming from the energy markets ... the problem policy makers in Asia at this unit just times when he met ... Jake wanted to make an adjustment in their economies with a suddenly become ... more driven by domestic Dumont it would take several he is not that decade with currency fluctuations on it with anyone as we just talked about ... um ... do you seen that the added competition between Asian exporters only getting greater going forward ... I definitely think it you can take a greater than anything on it in principle ... exports of high-end consumer goods in Asia Korea and Japan ... I'll what we sorted the immediate post crisis period of two thousand and two thousand and nine ... with a substantial depreciation of the Korean won against the U S dollar ... and a dramatic appreciation of the Japanese yen ... now ten years ago ... that probably would not have the same effects that ... in ... two thousand and ninety thousand and ten ... companies like Samsung city atop she LG ... dare not to be producing goods which is very similar has been an amazing the prices of catch up in South Korea in terms of technology and quality ... surf the rubber meets the Korean won and Japanese yen and saw ready to break the competitive devaluation of the Korean won versus the Japanese yen and it made the switch with broadly similar ... such as the scion ETP is broadly the same as the Samsung TV these days ... that much cheaper Korea ... the current scene is like patience we saw rock of the global financial crisis ... really have ... a ... the Korean corporate conglomerates what with being a little bit more interesting the weakening of the Japanese yen ... and the strengthening of the Korean won that being a feature of the second-half two thousand and twelve ... by the way you may have the recent measures undertaken by Japan's central bank to bank ... introducing more on that evening as well as I'm setting a two percent inflation target ... is this the answer to the deflationary cycle we of seen for such a long time in Japan ... the swelling goes to the bank to be ... a dull deposited me Mary who inflation target ... the exercise ball league team in ... inflation expectations and positive Tara tree from the glacial period ... really is the un tested historically without faces ... we have seen a number of central banks adopt inflation targets ... cost ... thirty or forty is ... the isthe volcano comedies that are being enjoying family ... strong levels of inflation ... and have a doctor diluting ... inflation target is phenomenal Eddy current inflation expectations I think it's on the perimeter walls ability for any nation that has taken that use activity that the sentiment ... that weekend as the yen and use them on top of the Japanese economy ... is clearly a positive for the region ... of the global economy ... and Kate great and a little bit of good Ms ... thanks very much when the glider friend Asia Sentry advisory ... for more on that story indebted Des beest dot com I'm Deborah con ...


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|An ad for a Howard Wales led jam session: SF Chronicle, March 16, 1970
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What follows is a list of known Grateful Dead performance dates for March, 1970. I am focused on which performances occurred when, rather than the performances themselves. For known performances, I have assumed that they are easy to assess on Deadlists, The Archive and elsewhere, and have made little comment. As a point of comparison, I am comparing my list to Deadlists, but I realize that different databases may include or exclude different dates (I am not considering recording dates, interviews or Television and radio broadcast dates in this context).
My working assumption is that the Grateful Dead, while already a legendary rock band by 1968, were living hand to mouth and scrambling to find paying gigs. Most paying performances were on Friday and Saturday nights, so I am particularly interested in Friday and Saturday nights where no Grateful Dead performances were scheduled or known.
March, 1970
February 1970 had been a particularly momentous month for the Grateful Dead, notwithstanding the string of fantastic live performances. Sometime in the late January-early February period they began recording Workingman's Dead. The exact date has never been determined, to my knowledge, but it appears they completed recording it during March. While the band had been touring madly throughout the beginning of 1970, riding high on their new album Live/Dead, they realized that manager Lenny Hart was stealing from them. In late January 1970 Hart had proposed merging Grateful Dead operations with Chet Helms's struggling Family Dog on The Great Highway. This was actually a brilliant and intriguing idea, but while Helms may have kept somewhat casual accounts, he was no crook--when Lenny Hart refused to show him the Grateful Dead books, Hart had to scurry back to Novato.
Lenny Hart had stolen $155,000, bankrupting the band for all intents and purposes. Throughout this, the Dead played absolutely remarkable music, and Hart's perfidy ironically condemned the Dead to endless touring, and their 1970 and '71 peregrinations produced legions of Deadheads.Yet somehow, in the midst of an irrational and ill-advised touring schedule--one of Lenny Hart's many failings as a manager--the Grateful Dead played epic performances throughout Winter 1970, while still finding time to fire their manager and record one of their classic albums.
At the same time, remarkably, while Jerry Garcia's first formal "side" band, the New Riders Of The Purple Sage, were on hiatus in March because they appear to have had no bass player, Garcia found time to start jamming at the Matrix with Howard Wales. The jams with Wales led ultimately to the partnership with Merl Saunders and eventually to the Jerry Garcia Band, so the month of March 1970 was fruitful indeed for the future of the Grateful Dead.
I have linked to existing posters where available.
Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia Tour Itinerary March 1970
February 27-March 1, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA: Grateful Dead/Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen
Although the exact timing of the firing of Lenny Hart remains uncertain, the deed had been done by the end of February. It must have been odd to play a weekend at the venue that their crooked manager had proposed merging with. The band was friendly with Chet Helms, so the situation was probably manageable socially, but it still must have been weird.
Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen opened the shows all weekend. Cody had opened for the Dead at the Family Dog the previous August, and they would go on to play many shows with the Dead over the years.
March 2, 1970: The Matrix, San Francisco, CA: Jam Session with Howard Wales
As I have discussed at length in my history of John Kahn's performing history, the Matrix had generally hosted a Monday night jam for local musicians from 1968 onwards (the listing above is actually from the March 16, 1970 San Francisco Chronicle). Usually there was a "host" musician or band, but anyone might show up. Jerry Garcia had dropped by regularly if rather intermittently over the years. Around February 16, 1970, the jam session started to be hosted by organist Howard Wales. His regular partner was drummer Bill Vitt.
Garcia knew Wales and had jammed with him on occasion. At least one tape endures from The Family Dog on August 28, 1969. It's impossible to be certain when Garcia first started showing up at Wales's Matrix jam sessions (I discuss the subject at length in the John Kahn 1970 entry), but the likeliest dates seem to be March 2 or March 9,1970.
March 7, 1970: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA: Grateful Dead/Cold Blood
The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, at 1855 Main Street, was a multipurpose venue built in 1958. It seats about 3000 for rock concerts. Still in use, it remains the home of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra. It has only been used intermittently for rock shows (it may be viewed in the famous TAMI Show movie), despite its central location. March 7 was a Saturday night, which makes me wonder if there wasn't a canceled Friday show (on March 6). On the other hand, the band were busy recording Workingman's Dead, so they may have had different imperatives for their schedule. Its still uncertain the exact days that the album was recorded, but the band would still have been overdubbing and mixing in March, even if they had finished recording the basic tracks.
March 8, 1970: Travelodge Theater In The Round, Phoenix, AZ: Grateful Dead
This Phoenix Theater went under a variety of names over the years. Phoenix was not yet the booming metropolitan area it would become in later decades. The timing of this weekend's shows suggests that the band was playing some quick shows for cash on the weekend, and then returning to San Francisco to work on the album.
One interesting detail about this show was that area resident Vince Welnick attended the show as a fan--little could he have expected....
March 9, 1970: The Matrix, San Francisco, CA: Jam Session with Howard Wales
I assume that the band members flew back from Phoenix (the crew may have driven a truck with the equipment), so Garcia could have been in town in time to drop by the Matrix for some late night jamming with Howard Wales and Bill Vitt.
|SF Chronicle: March 11, 1970
After extensive gigging around the Bay Area in late 1969, the New Riders of The Purple Sage ground to a halt at the beginning of the New Year. We know that Nelson and Dawson were still working on music, because they worked up "Friend Of The Devil" with Robert Hunter (only to have Jerry Garcia add a bridge and co-opt the song), but we can find little evidence of any shows. JGMF found one January show (Jan 19 '70), but we can't determine for certain if that show was actually played.
The Inn Of The Beginning was a tiny out of the way place where San Francisco and Marin musicians could play a show and have a little fun. The New Riders had played there a few times in 1969, and this show was booked for March. After an extensive discussion, this corner of the blogospheric community determined that the IOTB show was never played. It appears that the New Riders did not have a bass player in March, 1970 (itself another topic I have discussed), as Phil Lesh had simply opted out, so the few scheduled gigs were never played.
|Berkeley Barb: March 13, 1970
Part of our argument for assuming that the Cotati show was canceled was the fact that while the Riders were scheduled for a weekend of shows at Berkeley's New Orleans House, they were actually replaced by Big Brother and The Holding Company.
March 17, 1970: Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY: Grateful Dead/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
In one of the Grateful Dead's most unexpected pairings, they played a show with the respected Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Apparently, this was a true collaboration, with members of the symphony improvising along with the Dead. Quite an odd show for a Tuesday night in Buffalo.
Because of the practical matter of getting to upstate New York in the Winter, I have assumed that Garcia would have flown to Buffalo the day before, and thus would not have been in town for the March 16 Monday night jam at the Matrix.
March 20-21, 1970: Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY: Grateful Dead/Catfish (early and late shows)
The Grateful Dead played four shows in two nights at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, near the Connecticut border on Long Island Sound. This converted movie theater had only recently re-opened as a rock venue. While Port Chester was impossibly far from Manhattan, the population of the Tri-State area insured that the Capitol largely drew from a different pool of potential audiences than city venues like the Fillmore East.
Catfish was a blues/rock band that featured lead singer Bob "Catfish" Hodge.
March 22-23, 1970: Pirate's World, Dania, FL: Grateful Dead/New Society Band
Deadlists shows the Pirate's World show as Tuesday, March 24, but an alert Commenter has pointed out that the extant ticket stub (above) lists shows on March 22 (Sunday) and March 23 (Monday) and none for Tuesday March 24.
Pirate's World was an amusement park in Dania, FL, just North of Miami. There had been a variety of efforts to find suitable rock venues in the Miami area in the 1960s, and the Dead had played a critical role, if to little avail. Early in 1968, the Dead had played Thee Image, Miami's own Fillmore, and the band had also kicked off a series of free concerts at Graynolds Park. Later in 1968, the band had played a rock festival in nearby Hallandale (Dec 28 '68) and then, after Thee Image had closed, at a rock festival on the Seminole Indian Reservation in West Hollywood (May 23-24 '69),and at a speedway in Hollywood (Dec 28 '69). By 1970, police and civic pressure had forced touring rock bands to play outdoors in the Pirates World amusement park in Dania, just North of Hallandale (and just South of Fort Lauderdale). Note that the ticket stub suggests that when purchasing a ticket "all rides free." I wonder how "The Eleven" would sound on a roller coaster?
A Commenter elsewhere recalled
The concert area at Pirates World was inside the large amusement park. Maybe 2,000 people? 100 feet of floor space between the stage and a row of wooden bleacher seats that faced the stage. Totally open air, don't even think there was a roof over the stage.The odd sequence of shows suggests that the Dead were flying to shows and then flying back home to work on the album. I doubt they bought that much equipment with them.
March 27, 28 or 29, 1970: Winter's End Festival, Orlando, FL (canceled)
JGMF discovered an ad for a rock festival in Orlando, FL on the weekend of March 27-29. As a Commenter has observed, it may be that the Dead scheduled in the Festival date and then added the Pirate's World shows as filler. The canceled show would explain the otherwise empty weekend.
March 30, 1970: The Matrix, San Francisco, CA: Jam Session with Howard Wales
There was a nine day gap between the Pirate's World show and the next Grateful Dead show, which was in Cincinatti, OH on April 3. That show, too, was a sort of one-off, leading me to think the band was flying to shows with comparatively minimal equipment. However, the length of that gap suggests that it was very likely that Jerry Garcia went over to the Matrix on Monday, March 30 to jam with Howard Wales and Bill Vitt. If Garcia had been cloistered in the studio mixing Workingman's, I'm sure he would have been in the mood to let off steam by going over to the Matrix and play some weird space music with Wales and Vitt.
The interesting thing about the March 30 is not whether Garcia showed up, since I'm pretty sure he did, but whether it was the night that John Kahn first showed up as well. The long partnership of Garcia and Kahn began around this period at the Matrix, but as I discussed elsewhere, I can't tell for certain whether Kahn first showed up on March 30, April 6 or April 13. A symphonically trained bassist named Richard Favis actually played one night (invited by Vitt), who did not work out, so Vitt invited Kahn. My own guess is that April 6 was Kahn's first night jamming with Garcia, but it's impossible for me to be certain at this time.
March 1970 was an intriguing month for the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia: they played some interesting shows, they finished working on an important album, and Garcia used a New Riders hiatus to set himself on a critical path in his own career. Until some intrepid researcher can come close to determining Garcia and the band's precise studio timeline for Workingman's Dead, the chronology of the month and thus Garcia's live activity will remain a bit murky.


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For her party this year she took 2 friends to dinner and a movie. We went to chilis where everyone ordered chicken strips and giggled non stop and I mean non stop. They even giggled while eating. I found a new respect for my mother who used to tote myself and at least a handful of friends around at a shot. (side note: while telling my sweet mom about my night she said you all were good kids. Told her they were good they just wouldn't stop squealing and giggling. She then replied, oh yeah you guys did that for sure!)
Kass while the waiters sang happy birthday.
Friends singing
Girl power! Kassidy, Martha and Nicole.
We went and saw dolphin tale, a very cute inspiring movie. Then we hit the lobby for crazy times and poster posing. Purrrrrfect!
Her bday was on Sunday this year. So after church she scored a ton of goodies.
My big girl
Those are not gang signs. It's her 11 sign.
Licking the beater after helping me make cookie cake.
Cookie cake
How did my little 6 week early beanie baby sized girl go from this to this?! Almost as tall as her mom. She is predicting to pass me up by 6th grade, which is so possible!
We love you so much kassidy. You bring joy and goofiness into our lives. You make life so much sweeter,( even with your new found "attitude" that will hopefully go away soon!!)
We love you the most!
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Laura Kent had never been to the United States before arriving in Nashville in January.
It was summer in Australia when she left her hometown of Kangaroo Valley for the Lipscomb University campus. The weather in the Music City gave her a chilly reception. But she has quickly found a place at Lipscomb as a vital part of the Lipscomb Lady Bisons tennis team.
Kent, playing in the No. 3 spot on the team, won both of her matches against Tennessee-Martin and Belmont to open the season.
"Laura Kent is a great recruit for us," Lady Bisons tennis coach Jamie Aid said. "She embodies the type of girl we look for to take the program to the next level.
"Laura is a terrific teammate. She has fit in like she has been here since August."
Aid isn't surprised that Kent has been able to contribute to the team so quickly.
"She is a very smart player, as well and a great competitor," Aid said. "Laura had rankings as high as the top 90 in the women's open in Australia.
"As coaches we are very happy with a freshman starting out 2-0 on the season after being in the states for three weeks. We are excited to have Laura as a part of the Lipscomb community. We look forward to her continued development as we try to take her game to the next level."
The wonders of technology played a strong role in bringing Kent to Lipscomb.
"I made a video and sent it to coaches," Kent said. "I also put it on YouTube.
"Coach Jamie contacted me and we talked over the phone. I really liked the sound of the tennis program and the academic program at Lipscomb. Everything coach was saying was what I was looking for in a school."
In order to give Kent a preview of the campus, Aid gave her a Skype tour.
"I got to see the classrooms and the tennis center," Kent said. "She showed me the entire campus. It looked like a really pretty place.
"She had me meet with some of the girls through the Internet. When I came here I felt like I knew them already. It was all pretty appealing."
Kent is making adjustments during her first few weeks in a new country. She thinks the South may be a little too carried away with fried food, especially vegetables prepared in such a manner.
"It was a big change when I got out at the airport," Kent said. "Everything is sort of a little bit new…a new culture. But everyone around here is pretty friendly and easy to get along with."
Kent was enticed to the Lipscomb tennis program by the way Aid stressed how she wants the women's team to climb the ladder to greater heights in terms of success on the court.
"She said the tennis team was trying to build a strong base," Kent said. "That is something I would like to be a part of. I want to see how far we can go.
"I liked the idea that she got me to contact (volunteer strength and conditioning) coach Jon Flinn right away. I knew the strength and conditioning would be there. That is what I need to work on to be a better player."
Kent's family raises beef cattle. Her father, David, is an agricultural teacher as well.
"I want to be a veterinarian," Kent said. "The science programs at Lipscomb are very strong. Coach Jamie told me they have high expectations in GPA. That will keep me motivated to push myself and do as well as I can."
The Lady Bisons will be back in action this weekend in Chattanooga. They will play Tennessee-Chattanooga at 4 p.m. Friday and Evansville at 4 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be held at the indoor facility at The McCallie School.
Kent would like to extend her singles win streak.
"I have been really happy with how I have been hitting the ball," Kent said. "The first matches were exciting but I was a little bit nervous. I am looking forward to this weekend."


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To make the Chile Relleno: Preheat oven to "broil" and roast the chiles until skin blackens, making sure to turn frequently. Remove chiles from the oven and place into a stainless steel mixing bowl. Peel the outer skin, being careful not to tear the flesh of the chile. With a sharp paring knife, make a long slit the length of each chile and then gently remove and discard all of the seeds. Set the chiles aside while you make the filling.
Heat the oil in a 4 quart saucepan over medium high heat and saute the onion until translucent. Add quinoa and toast for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add salt, pepper, and water to cover about 2 inches over quinoa. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Turn out onto a baking sheet and allow to cool. In a clean pan, saute the mushrooms in butter over high heat. Season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper and allow to cool. In a bowl, combine the cooled quinoa and mushrooms with asadero cheese, eggs, thyme leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stuff each of the chiles with the filling mixture until they are very full and then set aside while you make the sauce.
To make the Asado Sauce: Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
Quarter the tomatoes and then place into a stainless steel mixing bowl and combine with the onions, garlic, oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Turn onto a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven about 15 to 20 minutes or until the tomatoes and onion start to turn black. Remove from the oven and process mixture in a food processor, working in batches if necessary. In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the processed onion-tomato mixture with the chipotles and heavy cream and heat over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and keep the sauce warm until you're ready to serve.
To serve: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the stuffed chiles into the oven and roast for 20 minutes or until heated through. Ladle enough of the warm asado sauce on 4 dinner plates to form large pools and then place 1 chile relleno on each plate and serve.
Handle chiles with latex gloves or with kitchen tongs, avoiding contact with skin or eyes. This vegetarian recipe may be enhanced with shredded cooked meat or poultry; SantaCafe often adds duck confit, which should be added to the quinoa mixture before stuffing the chiles.


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Care in Jamaica by Amy Marshall
My name is Amy Marshall and I am in my first year of university studying Social Work in Manchester, England. I had been interested in doing volunteer work before but never found the right place, then I found Projects Abroad. Projects Abroad had a careers fair at the college I was at. Immediately I decided this was the ideal time to go and it was even more important to me that the voluntary work was abroad as it also gave me a chance to become more independent.
I decided to go to Jamaica as my dad is from Jamaica and I had been once before. That experience did not count for anything. I was kept up-to-date with everything in the lead up to my time away. I had my own' My Projects Abroad' home page which I checked regularly and also had every single bit of information I would of ever needed. Even contact email for my host family and the Projects Abroad staff team in Jamaica.
On the afternoon of Monday 2nd August 2010 I started my journey from London Gatwick airport. I arrived in Kingston in mid-afternoon local time. I was very nervous when I arrived and I couldn't see the person I was meeting to take me to Mandeville! I had a contact number so a local man lent me his phone and helped me find the driver to take me to my host family. The drive took around 2 hours and then I arrived with my host family, the first thing my host mother did was show me around, the house was huge and the room I was in looked amazing, I felt at home right away.
My host family were very nice; there was Mr Dawkins, Mrs Dawkins and Mrs Dawkins' sister. I was woken up to a different breakfast everyday to make sure I tried every Jamaican cuisine! I always received a packed lunch and dinner was always cooked when I wanted. They also had an internet connection and I was always welcome to use this. I had a curfew of 10.30 on weekdays and every Tuesday all the volunteers met up to go to the local cinema. Additionally on a Thursday volunteers went to the local bar called upper level to speak to local people and play pool.
On my second day in Jamaica I was taken to be shown around Mandeville and be shown where I would work and be shown public transport. My placement was at Windsor Lodge Children's Home. I was taken on my first day there and was amazed by the amount of children and how lively they were! I was shown the baby room and then the older children, knowing that the next month of my life would be spent with these children just made me so happy that I might be able to make a difference to them.
The next day I started work in the older children's side of the orphanage, they were so friendly and energetic. There was never a dull moment in the orphanage! After a few days I was asked to work in 'babyland' this mostly involved playing and helping with some chores. I never wanted to leave, I worked from 8am until 1pm but often stayed longer!
The Projects Abroad team in Jamaica were the kindest people I've ever met! During my time I took part in reggae dance class which was an experience! Also we had dinner and games which were the most amount of fun! And the food was amazing! The most part I enjoyed was the trip to the green grotto caves! I was the first in line until I nearly stood on the snake! The best part was going to the craft markets!
I arrived on a Monday and as soon as I met some volunteers I was invited to go on the weekend trip, this happened every week and everybody was friends! Some people went to different places each weekend but the majority went together. In the time I was in Jamaica I travelled to Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Treasure Beach, and Negril! I would have gone to more places but I ran out of time!!
The first weekend we went to Negril, we stayed at a hotel just on the beach it was extremely cheap and had amazing food! The only thing I had to get used to was the fact that most of the prices were in US dollars and we had to ask for it to be converted every time! This weekend everybody went on a boat trip, this involved seeing the sunset, snorkelling and even some jumping off Ricks café. Also we had free food and drink.
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Here are Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth shooting The Railway Man in Perth. I quite like her with brown hair. It softens all that sh-t she's done to her face even though, from this distance, and in a blurry shot, that third upper lip is as bloated as ever. I really wish she'd stop muting her talent with her obsession to stay unwrinkled. But they say that Granny Freeze is expected to be in Cannes. And I guess the pressure of walking the photographer gauntlet on her way up those iconic red steps is too intense, too powerful to ignore. Fine then, if that's the case. The industry is brutal to women over 40. But if only you'd make that the conversation instead of pretending you're not affected...
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