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First introduced in 1995, the Hyundai Accent is an affordable compact car capable of seating five passengers. The first generation of the Accent was produced between 1995 and 1999. Models from that era were available as either compact sedans or three-door hatchbacks. The second generation of the Accent was introduced in 2000 and continued until 2005. The third and current generation of the Accent was introduced in 2006. Initially, third generation versions of the Accent were only available in the sedan body style. However, two-door hatchback versions were made available in 2007.
In a run of production that has lasted nearly two decades, the Hyundai Accent has established itself as a reliable economy car that offers more interior space than many other vehicles in its class. While the Accent may not offer much in the way of styling, it is generally regarded as one of the better-built vehicles at the entry-level end of the new car market. For an affordably priced compact, the Accent also traditionally offers a generous array of standard features.
For 2012, Hyundai gave the Accent a complete redesign. While previous versions of the car were seen as unexciting and characterized by a seeming disregard for aesthetics, the 2012 model was significantly refreshed. This was done to offer distinct styling on par with what a consumer would normally associate with the more upmarket Sonata or Elantra.
The 2012 Hyundai Accent is available in both sedan and hatchback models. Its wheelbase has also grown by three inches, which helps facilitate an even more spacious interior. Like many of Hyundai's newer models, the interior of the 2012 Accent boasts a nice looking finish and a generous array of standard features. The Accent was also given an engine upgrade and now features a 1.6-liter four-cylinder that offers both good fuel economy and a reasonable amount of power. Both the sedan and hatchback versions of the 2012 Accent can be equipped with either a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission.
Sedan models of the 2012 Accent are only available in the base GLS trim level. However, the hatchback version can be in a GS or the more upmarket SE trim level. Standard features on the GLS sedan include 14-inch steel wheels, tilt steering wheel, power door locks, trip computer 60/40 split-folding rear seatbacks, and a four-speaker audio prep package. There is also the option for a Comfort package that consists of air conditioning, power windows and mirrors, cloth door inserts, and a complete audio system, including CD player, satellite radio, and an auxiliary audio input jack for mp3 players. The GLS sedan also offers the option of a Premium package that includes foglights, 16-inch allow wheels, keyless entry, premium cloth upholstery, upgraded interior, cruise control, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and Bluetooth connectivity.
Features on the GS hatchback include body-color mirrors and door handles, a rear window wiper, keyless entry, and a driver seat armrest. The SE hatchback offers additional features such as 16-inch alloy wheels, foglights, rear spoiler, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and the equipment that's included in the Premium package.
The same 1.6-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine powers all versions of the 2012 Hyundai Accent. That engine is rated at 138 horsepower and can produce 123 lb-ft of torque. The 2012 Hyundai Accent is front-wheel drive only and can be equipped with a standard six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic. The automatic transmission also boasts an Eco mode that is said to help improve the car's fuel economy. However, EPA fuel economy estimates for both transmissions are uniform at 30/40 mpg city/highway.
The first generation of the Hyundai Accent was introduced in 1995 and sold until 1999. Vehicles from that period may be available as compact sedans or three-door hatchbacks. Accents from this era were outfitted with 1.5-liter engines that were rated at 92 horsepower. In 1996 and 1997, Hyundai introduced a GT hatch with a DOHC 16-valve version of the engine that offered in increase in horsepower up to 105. Accents produced between 1995 and 1998 that were equipped with automatic transmissions also offered the option of ABS.
Produced between 2000 and 2005, the second generation of the Hyundai Accent was available as a sedan or a hatchback. Cars from this period came equipped with 1.5-liter four-cylinder engines that produced 89 hp. In 2001, Hyundai began offering the option of a 1.6-liter version of the engine that offered an increase in horsepower to 104. In 2003, this engine was made standard for all models in the line.
Second generation versions of the Accents aren't known for having particularly good braking or handling capability. This is mainly due to their standard 13-inch wheels and tires. Hyundai did offer 14-inch wheels and improved suspensions on GT models from 2004 and 2005.
The current generation of the Accent was introduced in 2006. Since that time, there have been gradual improvements such as the introduction of cruise control and sunroof options.
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The Accent is all new for 2012 and gains Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language. The four-door sedan body style remains but the three-door hatchback has been replaced by a five-door hatchback. Its wheelbase has been increased 2.8 inches for more interior room. The Accent also receives Hyundai's new "GAMMA" 1.6-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine with 138 horsepower on tap. Last year's five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions have been replaced with all-new six-speed transmissions available in either manual or automatic flavors. A number of Hyundai's passive and active safety features come standard for the Accent, including four wheel disc brakes.
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There are only minor tweaks to the Accent for 2011. First, the power sunroof, which had only been available -- and standard -- on the SE model, has been dropped. In addition, due to low demand, Mellow Yellow paint has been discontinued. On the GL, though, the once-optional six-speaker AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system with iPod/aux jack is now standard.
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The 2005 Hyundai Accent comes in two body styles: hatchback coupe and sedan.
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The 2004 Hyundai Accent continues the tradition of its original model, which debuted in the American market in 1995, and has since become one of the most popular choices for those looking for a budget, compact car.
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The Hyundai Accent is the smallest and cheapest vehicle in the lineup.
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The 2002 Hyundai Accent offers conventional economy-car features with a decent engine.
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The 2001 Hyundai Accent has some excellent attributes that buyers should consider before making a final decision.
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The Hyundai Accent is perhaps the most elite subcompact automobile.
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The 1998 Hyundai Accent does not offer flash, power, or a well-appointed design with luxury features.
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The 1997 Hyundai Accent comes in two different body styles: sedan and hatchback.
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The 1996 Hyundai Accent is a subcompact car manufactured by South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Company.
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The 1995 Hyundai Accent is a new subcompact car, meant to replace the aging and outdated Excel, which has seen a drastic dip in sales over the years.


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Saturday, February 4, 2012
In Praise (and Defense) of Louis and the Angels
So why a post about it? Because though I'm the first to admit that my book is pretty packed, you can only imagine what my cutting room floor looks like (again, if you've been here before, than, yes, you probably can). "Louis and the Angels" was something I had to cut down to about a paragraph, causing one well-respected jazz scribe to write me privately to say, "I like Louis and the Angels better than you do."
Hold the phone, I thought! No one likes "Louis and the Angels" more than me. I listen to it at work maybe once every two weeks. It gets better with every listen. "Angela Mia" was a climax of many of my book tour lectures last year. How could someone think I was lukewarm about it?
It had to be because of how I seemingly brushed it off in the text. But that's probably because I had just spent a fair amount of pages on one of the high points of Pops's career, "Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography." You see, Pops hadn't recorded for Decca since September 1955, recording for Columbia and Verve in the interim, when Milt Gabler lured him back to the label with "A Musical Autobiography." But Gabler also had another idea, one that probably would have made Columbia's George Avakian or Verve's Norman Granz vomit up their lunch: an album of tunes associated with angels, performed by Louis backed by orchestra, strings (a harp, natch) and a choir. Gabler probably promised this as a commercial hit that Joe Glaser couldn't pass up.
So Louis recorded "Satchmo" through December 1956 and January 1957. The day after the final "Autobiography" session, Louis was right back in the studio to begin recording "Louis and the Angels." Even though a choir and strings were now present, Louis didn't seem to realize there was a difference. "A Musical Autobiography" turned into a lavish, 4-LP box that wasn't released until September of 1957. But "Louis and the Angels" was rushed into stores by April of that same year. Immediately after, Louis appealed on Al "Jazzbeux" Collins's radio show to promote the album (audio survives at the Louis Armstrong House Museum and it's fantastic). Louis and Jazzbeaux raved about the sessions but then Louis said offhandedly that there was another session made up of new recordings of all the old tunes. He didn't separate into a different project; one day he's remaking Hot Five numbers, the next day he's singing about Angels. A week in the life...
What was similar about the two projects was Gabler's production values: he insisted on paying extra so Joe Glaser wouldn't book Armstrong elsewhere and would be completely rested for these sessions. That, my friends, is genius. Just listen to Louis's summer 1957 recordings for Norman Granz where the grind of performing nightly in Vegas then recording in the daytime in Los Angeles was too much for Louis to overcome at times (though there's some beautiful stuff in those sessions, too). Because Louis was well-rested, he blew with superhuman force during the "Autobiography" sessions. And that goes for "Louis and the Angels," too. To me, the "Autobiography" still doesn't get the attention it deserves; it occasionally comes into print and then goes right back out. But at least people know about it and discuss it a bit. "Louis and the Angels" gets nothing.
And I know why: it's a damn commercial record. Seriously, you remove Louis and you can put in any 1950s pop singer--Pat Boone, Perry Como, Patti Page (and those are just the P's!)--and, well, zzzzzzzzz. But Louis? It's gold, Jerry, gold, I tell ya. Last week, I analyzed how Louis took pop songs of 1932 such as "All of Me" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" and approached them like he was from another planet, offering versions unlike anything else on the pop music scene at that time. Well, "Louis and the Angels" is just the 1957 version of that. I know it seems like it's coming out of left field after "Louis Plays W. C. Handy," "Ambassador Satch," "Ella and Louis" and even the "Autobiography"; but it's just Louis doing what Louis had always done by transforming commercial pop numbers into something much more special.
"Louis and the Angels" consists of 13 tracks; I'm sure there are readers out there who'd like me to share them all. Sorry, friends, I'm drowning these days, but I do urge you to buy it
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Angels-Vme-Armstrong/dp/B00005CDMD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328328159&sr=8-1
or listen to it on YouTube or Spotify. But I will share four tracks because I just can't help myself. I'm sure there are those out there who will hear these and say, "Nope, back to 'West End Blues' for me!" And that's fine. I'm not arguing that "Louis and the Angels" changed the world. But it's damn good music and it'll make you feel better after you've listened to it. Trust me on that one.
So track number one is the opener and it never fails to bring me to my knees. The tune is "When Did You Leave Heaven," a very pretty song to begin with. Those with weak stomachs for commercial sounds might have a tough time with the beginning but I think Louis's muted entrance, sticking to the melody, is a magical moment. The rest of the performance is casually beautiful but oh, that entrance:
Still with me? Okay, let's try another standard, Johnny Mercer and Rube Bloom's "Fools Rush In." This is another ballad recorded by Sinatra, Elvis, Glenn Miller, many others. But as usual, we love Louis because he plays AND sings. Louis's vocal is so warm and tender and, for that matter, so is the muted trumpet solo. At first, he sticks to playing around the choir's straight reading of the melody but then he gradually takes lead for a short, potent statement ending on an ascending run. But really, it's the vocal that kills me on this one, especially the reprise. His "Yeeeeesss" entrance is worth the price of admission and he really emotes and he sings the high notes, "When we met, I felt my life begin." And the "song of the fool" ending is a neat touch, too. See what you think:
For those who want some hardcore trumpet playing, stand back for "The Prisoner's Song." Louis told Jazzbeaux that he was very proud of the tempo of this version, as arranged by Sy Oliver. He mentioned that he loved Bunny Berigan but thought that Berigan's romp on "The Prisoner's Song" (the flip side to "I Can't Get Started") was too fast and that it sounded like Bunny and his guys were just barely getting by. I don't know if I feel that way but Louis did have reason to be proud of his version. This time, we get the lone voice of Lil Clark (Mrs. Sy Oliver) singing the pretty melody at the start before the choir joins them for a sober reading. It sounds like we're in ballad tempo again but then Louis comes and in and it begins to jump. Louis sings it just fine, but with an exhortation to "Look out, boys," he picks up the trumpet and good night, nurse. With the band swinging (Barrett Deems laying down that backbeat), Louis unleashes a furious chorus of melody. The routine continues with another vocal and then Pops, telling the band to "Romp it, romp it," plays another great chorus, this time with more variations. Then watch out for his third vocal chorus when Louis, after singing the line about "wings of an angel," wonders aloud, "Angel? I was wondering how this song got in here!" His last trumpet chorus is even more stunning....romp it, Pops!
For my final choice, "Angela Mia," which, as I mentioned, became a standard part of my Armstrong lectures after an experience I had with two of my interns in late 2010. I wrote a blog about it then (and check it out for more about the history of the song) but if you don't mind, I'll quote from it now:
"Here's the story: in my duties as Project Archivist for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, I have the luxury of having interns come in a few days a week to help with numbering artifacts, organizing materials and other such catalogue-related matters. This semester, I have two dynamite interns working for me, Greg Hammontree and David Engelhard, both young, top-flight jazz musicians from Atlanta, now conquering the master's program in jazz at Queens College.
Greg and David are great guys and marvelous musicians but as you'd expect in this 21st century of jazz studies, they came into the job with an appreciation of Louis but not much experience in listening to him. Well, naturally, I sought to change that. I always have music on in the work room where I spend all of my days, but when David and Greg started coming in, I'd give them a quick lesson before they'd begin the task of hand-numbering photos. "Today, guys, an evening with Louis at the Crescendo Club" or "These Fleischmann's Yeast broadcasts are going to knock you out" or "Count the high C's on the 1936 'Swing That Music'" or "You mean you've never heard 'Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy'???"
Greg and David have been terrific students and Pops has been blowing them away at a daily basis. Well, this week I decided to go one step further and spring some "commercial" Louis on them. My choice: "Louis and the Angels," Armstrong's 1957 collection of angel/heaven-themed songs performed complete with choir and strings. Hmmm, two hotshot, 20-something-year-old jazz students, one studying with saxophone giant Antonio Hart, the other with Michael Mossman and practicing songs like Horace Silver's "Quicksilver"...how would this go over?
Both of them came in separately on consecutive days and I played the album for each. Suffice to say, it knocked them on their collective asses. Their minds were melted, especially when I told them that this was the stuff that caused the hardened jazz fans and critics in the 1950s to wrongheadedly write Louis off. Let's just say, they're not going to be doing that any time soon...
I could write a blog on every track on that album but there was one in particular that caused Greg to grow slack-jawed and stuck in David's head long after it faded away and that's "Angela Mia."....Now, Louis did some absolutely gorgeous singing on the album--"Fools Rush In" immediately comes to mind--but for "Angela Mia," Oliver had an interesting idea: let the choir handle the vocal, let Louis stick to the trumpet playing. Those who don't like 1950s pop sounds, strings and choirs might have to wade through some stuff here, but trust me, the effort is worth it because this is Louis Armstrong at his finest. Give it a listen:
Simply breathtaking, isn't it? Louis's sound is captured superbly, right from the start as he gently caresses the melody. Just that first short solo is worth the price of admission, but Louis is pacing himself, handing it over to the strings and cooing voices for the bridge. He swoops back in for the final section, playing the melody straight but infusing it with some deep passion. A beautiful first chorus. For the second chorus, the choir sings the lyrics while Louis demonstrates that he still could produce a spine-tingling obbligato at a moment's notice. He doesn't play many notes, but each one is perfectly placed and full of soul.
But Louis is only getting warmed up...watch out for that bridge! As Louis hits bridge, his flare for drama--and opera--comes to the forefront. With the band growing incessant behind him, Louis begins to wail, leading up to the main event: a break that climbs its way into the upper register before resolving in perhaps the bluest blue note of Armstrong's entire career. I'm serious, it always catches me by surprise and knocks me to my knees. He takes that note, bends it, wrings it, squeezes everything out of it. I mean, really, is it even a single pitch? Is he half-valving, glissing, God only knows. But it's a breathtaking moment, and the one that had my two young interns shaking their heads in disbelief.
That blue note (a lip bend, as Al Basile points out) might be the highlight but Louis isn't finished. After some more melody, he slows it down and goes up high for the ending. Seriously, this stuff can produce tears, it's so beautiful. I pity the jazz critics and fans who turned their back on this stuff in the 1950s. But it's their loss; for now, it's my gain, your gain and Greg and David's gain. Play it again...play it loud!"
That's what I wrote in 2010. I can happily say that Greg is still with us, a devoted Pops nut, who now gives tours at the Armstrong House on weekends and is preparing "Cornet Chop Suey" for his graduate recital. So in conclusion...."Louis and the Angels" is a beautiful, charming album and you shouldn't sleep on it. Anyone else feel the same way? Please feel free to share some comments or e-mail me because I think this one has been undervalued for long enough.
4 comments:
- Michael Steinman said...
Celestial music! And a lovely post, Dipper . . .
- February 4, 2012 at 4:36 PM
- Austin Joseph Casey said...
Louis And The Angels is one of my favorite Armstrong album of all time. Sy Oliver really knew everyone he arranged for and it shows. The album is pure GOLD. Ill never forget the first time I heard Angela Mia. Wow!
- February 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM
I was right there with Louis,standing behind him, and apart from his "attack"or power, I was impressed by his control of the music that he was coping with on the stand in front of him. Sy Oliver was there and I wondered if he had an influence in how that music swings, being such a great arranger. Louis was reading off the sheet too. It was not just improvising totally, Made me realize what a master musican! What beautiful Harmony and Control,.That was an unforgettable evening as was at the' Satchmo Autobiography" Harry Finkenstaedt,{a friend of Louis..)
- February 16, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Phil Lynch said...
When you're right, you're right. That bridge on Angela Mia - I hear the Karnofskys singing through it.
- February 20, 2012 at 2:59 PM


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That being said, a common pitfall among guitarists using legato techniques in fast-paced lines is to rush through the legato parts simply because it's a little easier to execute. So as you play through the exercises and sequences in this section, try to evenly space all notes, focusing on the click of the metronome and the tap of your foot.
The first example is a rock lick based on the A Dorian mode. Here, focus on keeping steady time at the spot where a hammer-on is followed by two consecutive pull-offs in beats 2 and 3. Again, practice slowly and steadily, and keep your foot tapping with the metronome.
This next lick is one of Eddie Van Halen's favorite moves, where he alternates hammer-ons and picked notes, from string to string. Take note here of the fingering pattern, also one of Van Halen's creations, which has come to be known as the "EVH" scale. Because of its harmonic ambiguity, it's not often used in the context of melodic contour but rather as a vehicle for fast passages connecting point A to point B within a solo.
The alternation of picked and legato triplet groupings will really test your ability to stay in tempo. Start slowly enough that you don't rush the legato portions.
To further round out your speed-building regimen, you can go back and practice all of the scales and sequences you've learned, using hammer-ons and pull-offs exclusively, picking only when a string comes into play for the first time for maximum efficiency.
For example, here's how the A minor pentatonic "groups of three" sequence sounds using this approach


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March 2013 Randy's Electrical CornerPosted in How To: Electrical on March 1, 2013
I love talking to you guys, cause you get away with mounting winches on your Jeeps, talking about redheaded dikes, and making sure you take the strippers wheeling and no one cares. Hi guys, it's me, Randy. I've come by this time to talk about winches. Not redheaded ones, but rather the ones you put on your Jeep and a little bit about the way they work and the way they are wired.
Up until not too long ago, there were two kinds of winches: old ones that only pulled in under power and newer ones that had power out. Many brand-spanking new winches have something called solid-state or MOSFET control. The solid-state controls are supposed to be more waterproof, longer lasting, and cooler running. In addition, these little computer-control deals can tell the user when the winch is getting too hot with a little light in the controller or on the winch. It is also possible to add a wireless remote control to these new winches.
Sounds pretty cool, right? Well, I thought so too. That is until I killed one just recently and the winch stopped working entirely. That got me to thinking. I tried disconnecting it and touching the wires together like I used to be able to do when the El Camino kicked a code, but that didn't work. I thought that maybe I'd clear the memory on the computer by touching the wires together. No dice. So then I started pulling the winch apart to see if I could find a reset button or something. You see, the winch never really got that hot, and I got to thinking that if it was an old-school winch I could get it working again. I tried and tried with the newfangled solid-state winch and had no luck.
So that got me thinking about all those old winches and what I would have done if they had kicked the bucket—and that got me thinking that I should share with you guys what to do.


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Dillon Gee will start tonight against Washington, followed by Matt Harvey, Miguel Batista, Daniel Herrera, Tim Byrdak and Frank Francisco.
Gee and Harvey should get two innings apiece. I think it was a good call to ease Harvey into things rather than give him a start right away. He'll have enough adrenalin as it is, so there's no need to push the envelope with him, especially since he doesn't fit into this year's rotation plans.
There will be opportunities later this spring where Harvey will get to start and be in the spotlight.
Gee took advantage of his opportunity last summer caused by injuries to force his way into the rotation and at one time was the Mets' most effective pitcher. If Johan Santana doesn't pan out physically, and we'll know more about him tomorrow, Gee could be in line for the Opening Day start.
Manager Terry Collins pitch projected closer Francisco earlier in the game where he'll face tougher hitters to sharpen him for the season. Early on, the last few innings are played out by minor leaguers and prospects who won't be on the major league rosters.
Normally, starters will throw roughly 30 innings during the spring while relievers will get from 10 to 15 innings. It is easier for relievers to get their innings through simulation and split squad games.
Here's tonight's Mets' lineup:
Andres Torres, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
Justin Turner, 3b
Ike Davis, 1b
Jason Bay, lf
Lucas Duda, rf
Valentino Pascucci, DH
Josh Thole, c
Ruben Tejada, ss
LINEUP COMMENTS: Was curious to see who would bat second. Murphy has good bat control and patience at the plate that makes him the prime candidate. You can't help but read in the following days about the leadoff spot. Let's face it, regardless of who the Mets put out there he can't live up to Jose Reyes.
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Connie J. Bagot 5/4/2007 10:37:52 AMThanks Neal. #4247310
Tamara K. Walker 5/23/2007 3:40:32 PMCONGRATULATIONS! #4318121
Lyle Davis 5/23/2007 4:04:07 PMCongratulations on your well deserved finalist, good luck in the next round! :) #4318325
Lyle Davis 5/23/2007 4:04:16 PMCongratulations on your well deserved finalist, good luck in the next round! :) #4318329
Sharon King 5/23/2007 4:17:46 PMWOW..so cool! Congrats! #4318504
Arlene Krassner 5/23/2007 4:26:57 PMI love this Connie. Congratulations. #4318603
Barbara Waldoch 5/23/2007 4:41:31 PMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist, Connie! #4318748
Claudia Kuhn 5/23/2007 6:03:05 PMCongrats Connie! #4319522
Sam Britt 5/23/2007 8:06:10 PMCongratulations. Connie! #4320625
Colleen Farrell 5/24/2007 12:18:37 AMWhat a creative idea, and perfectly executed! Congratulations on your finalist, Connie! #4321634
Monika Sapek 5/24/2007 7:46:56 AMYou are so creative, Connie! This is simply terrific! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!
Lois Adomite 5/24/2007 12:41:56 PMVery colorful and creative, congratulations on your finalist entry. Lois #4324912
Karim Abiali 5/24/2007 2:21:39 PMCongratulations! #4325483
Cathy Barrows 5/24/2007 7:20:41 PMCongrats on your finalist...very creative #4326442
Colette M. Metcalf 5/24/2007 8:38:55 PMCongratulations!!! #4326760
Dominick M. Dimacale 5/25/2007 2:10:50 AMCongratulations Connie on your win...Dominick #4327422
Claudia Kuhn 5/25/2007 4:01:41 AMTerrific Connie, congrats on your win! #4327867
Kay E. Mahoney 5/25/2007 6:58:32 AMConnie,Congratulations on your neat second place winner. #4328877
Mike D. Perez 5/25/2007 9:05:46 AMCongratulations on your very creative and colorful Winner, Connie! #4329305
Colleen Farrell 5/25/2007 4:24:41 PMHa! The judges do recognize excellence when they see it--big congratulations on your gold, Connie! :D #4330442
William C. Raco 5/25/2007 5:25:08 PMSo glad to see this a winner
Bill #4330594
Connie J. Bagot 5/25/2007 6:37:41 PMThank you everyone for all the generous comments---they are deeply appreciated! #4330758
Kristi A. Howson 5/25/2007 8:13:35 PMCongratulations on this wonderful winner Connie. You have such a creative mind and come up with some of the best work I've ever seen! #4330969
Cora Miller 5/25/2007 9:47:37 PMLove the originality of this. Congratulations on your win, Connie. #4331143
Janine Russell 5/25/2007 11:14:38 PMConnie, excellent colors, detail and lighting; BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE WIN! #4331302
Renee Doyle 5/26/2007 12:15:40 AMCongratulations on this wonderful 2nd place win Connie!!!
Karim Abiali 5/26/2007 3:35:15 AMCongratulations on your win. ka. #4331751
Ross Throndson 5/26/2007 4:44:13 AMHi Connie, Many Congratulations on this Fantastic Winner!! Sorry I'm late....we've had internet problems here. This is a very Beautiful & Creative image....in fact I've seen some people trying to copy this. Guess that could be the ultimate compliment....Congratulations again, Connie!! #4331969
Katherine Kuhn 5/28/2007 9:42:44 PMConnie, Congratuationss on your fantastic 2nd place winner! Most imaginative, so well taken, crystal clear, great negative space...and you must have a really, really good pencil sharpener (or a brand new box of pencils!) Congrats!!! #4340954
Monika Sapek 5/29/2007 7:40:55 AMBig congratulations on your Second Place Win with this very creative image, Connie!
Bill Houghton 5/30/2007 2:13:10 AMThis is such a great shot Connie. You did a wonderful job capturing it. Congratulations. Bill
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RC Fritz 5/30/2007 4:30:02 AMCongratulations on your WIN, Connie. Well deserverd!!! #4345966
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Jill Flynn 6/2/2007 10:06:39 PMGreat eye and design Connie! Congratulations on your win! #4359801
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SunnyDog needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 137 designs submitted by 62 freelance designers.
Looking for an illustration/drawing logo in the shape of a circle. The words My Social Dog should be inside the circle. We would optimally like a dog (cartoon/illustration) in there. Think fun and metro!
My Social Dog
In the shape of a Circle. Illustration/digital art based. Think fun but clean. Optimally the logo should look crisp HUGE or small... Letters should be clear to read in all sizes. We like light blues, but not mandatory. In the end, we'd need an EPS file to work with.
- Must have "My Social Dog" (3 words but can look like one when small) in text form
- Must be a perfect Circle- All Content should be in the circle
- Circle can have a border or not
- Must look good Large (ie on a tshirt) or Small (ie on a profile avatar)
- Illustration or Digital Art
- Think Fun, Think Dogs, Think Puppies, Think Pleasant, Think Metro, Think you'll wear this on a tshirt or be happy when you see this as a 100ft banner in Times Square ;)
- Site colors have not been established, so feel free to explore color combos
- Option of more than 1 dog in circle
- Deliver in EPS format with Fonts Outlined
- NO Picture Based
- Something that doesn't look good small (ie, can't read words)
- Too much going on (too many design elements)
- Times New Roman or other overly-used fonts
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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It was all about connectivity in the just-concluded World Economic Forum for East Asia that took place in Bangkok last week. Participants pondered many questions related to how we could make this region more connected, in terms of trade, tourism, investments, and even value.
In a session on infrastructure financing, IFC Vice President Karin Finkelston spoke eloquently about the need to mobilize financing for many developing countries in Asia and what IFC has been doing in terms of both investing and advising governments to prepare bankable projects. When Professor Joe Stiglitz on the same panel raised his proposal to establish an ASEAN development bank, it received mixed feedback from the fellow panelists.
In a session titled "Investing in East Asia: Unlocking Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges," a part of the private program for about 30 of the forum's financial services members, I spoke about risk perception. Legal and political risks were top of mind for bankers at the sessions. A poll was taken in the room about the "hottest" investment destinations in Asia , and it turned out that people have lots of interests in Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines and—not surprisingly—Myanmar, also known as Burma.
The person who stole the show at the forum was Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who took her first trip abroad in 24 years. She showed up at several panel discussions unannounced, and sat and listened quietly. On Friday at a plenary session specifically arranged for her, she spoke passionately but realistically about her country and particularly about the prospect for foreign investors who are excited about this populous and resource-rich country that has so many needs after its extended period of isolation from the world. Some viewed her opinions on Myanmar, especially with respect to the lack of a properly enforceable legal system, as overly pessimistic. But her advice for investors to add some caution to their optimism and to think about risk was taken seriously by the audience. In fact, from many other conversations I had at the forum with foreign investors who have invested or are about to invest in the country, I got the sense that what Aung San Suu Kyi called "reckless optimism" among some investors could backfire.
I also had the privilege to have a one-on-one discussion with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi about foreign investments into the country. I shared with her what we do at the World Bank Group and MIGA, and how we have played a role in countries that re-emerged from various situations—especially as the World Bank is setting up a new office in the country sometime this summer. She expressed a strong desire to see foreign investments create local jobs as she told me that her top agenda item is youth employment. She is concerned about the state of youth in Myanmar and sees FDI as a potential opportunity to improve the employment situation.
Myanmar needs development and growth as she implied when sharing her reaction when her plane landed in Bangkok on Tuesday evening. She was invited to the cockpit by the pilot and sat in front of the myriad buttons and controls. But she said her biggest fascination was not those control buttons, but the lights she saw in Bangkok, something one does not see any more in Yangon given the power shortage in the country. Her country has been disconnected from the world for too long.
Connectivity indeed matters.


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DNA Testing - know the In's and Out's of it. Genetic Genealogy, a new branch of genealogy combining genetics and traditional genealogy research, is the most accurate tool for the family historian. Family connections can be proven or disproven. DNA testing can support a paper trail which is often in question given the lack of surviving records. Its popularity grows daily with thousands testing monthly throughout the world.
07 January 2014
Cruizing the Gedcoms
2 comments:
- Bob Daivs said...
I agree about the frustration at people not posting gedcoms, and I had gedcoms posted for several of us. However, after the updated user interface to Family Finder several months back, I found they no longer showed up on match screens as having a gedcom, while they did show up if each person displayed their gedcom from within their own account. I solved this by deleting the gedcoms I had previously uploaded and re-uploaded them for all of us. Voila, the gedcoms showed up on the matches screen. FTDNA obviously had a glitch they never corrected even though I alerted them. It makes me wonder how many people out there think they have a gedcom uploaded, but in fact it doesn't show up to those they match.
- February 14, 2014 at 5:22 AM
- Genealem said...
Bob, thank you for your comment. I know that at one time FTDNA allowed people to upload gedcoms separately for paternal and maternal sides. When the atDNA came along, they wanted everyone to remove those (or they probably did) and upload one gedcom. No doubt some were unable to do that for various reasons, but one would think that if you are still living and able you would be visiting your site, replying to email, etc. Perhaps that is the case for some, but to add three generations of names and nothing else (no dates) is not helpful. That suggests the people may have wanted the $10 coupon and aren't interested in finding common ancestors. No doubt there is a continuum of interest from dedicated to just testing for a family member or no longer involved in genealogy. I still want to encourage people to consider uploading gedcoms for at least 9 generations where they can. Thank you again.
- February 14, 2014 at 7:30 AM


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2011-11-15 Link Sharing
** Chats Lobby
Start: 13:03:10
deannie: good afternoon
Start: 12:00:53
alt: just sitting here waiting for my friends to show up.
Seventies Soulchild: hello alt
alt: hi Seventies Soulchild , how are you doing today?
Seventies Soulchild: Doing well. How are you doing?
alt: okay, I think, computer acting 'silly' again today.
Seventies Soulchild: aaahhhh sorry to hear that How aggravating.
alt: me too. trying to organize some photos I took last night at my older son's surprise B'Day party.
Seventies Soulchild: ok how old will he be, 50?
alt: he wishes LOL . He was 55
Seventies Soulchild: lol don't laugh too hard! how old does that make you??? lol
alt: a few years older than him LOL
Seventies Soulchild: lol Let me guess 56 lol Hello Daviss
alt: including myself there were 4 generations there.
Daviss: hello you two, sorry I am late
Seventies Soulchild: That's a lot. What a blessing! :}
alt: Hello Ms. Daviss, yeah where's you 'tardy' slip?
Seventies Soulchild: Daviss this is AFRI-Geneas chat emphasis on Afri... lol We expect people to be on CPT here!
Daviss: Hey this is CP time lol
Seventies Soulchild: I'm going to do something bad for our potluck luncheon tomorrow. I'm making greens from the can... lol
Daviss: oh brother seventies!! lol
alt: dunno Ms Daviss 23andme results how a lot of "other" LOL
Daviss: lol alt
Seventies Soulchild: lol
alt: how=showed
Daviss: did you see where my bro called me Honkey lol
alt: sure did LOL
Daviss: he should talk lol
Seventies Soulchild: lol Oh I missed that...
Daviss: that brother of mine always has me rolling
Seventies Soulchild: Other than the confusing world of dna-logy... what's good? Hello vkn
Daviss: hello vkn!
alt: hello vkn. you be's okay today?
vkn: hey hey hey to the great three I be great 2
Daviss: I actually don't know anything else cept'n the weather seventies
alt: wonderful!!!
Seventies Soulchild: This weather... boy oh boy! I'm here sneezing right now.
Daviss: thats good to hear vkn, oh have you heard how your conference went last weekend
alt: In my own humble way I had to remind folks on the DNA tested African ancestry FB page that AfriGeneas has been 'talking' DNA since Mar 2005.
Daviss: saw that alt lol good for you for us!
Seventies Soulchild: :} look at alt checking folk!
vkn: I see a msg in the mail from Emma but no words from conf I gave her my reg to give away
AYWalton: good afternoon, all.
Seventies Soulchild: Hello AYWalton
vkn: was what I call strategic alt
Daviss: hello there AYWalton!!
AYWalton: Hey there alt, Daviss, SoulChile.
alt: hello AYWalton . G'Day to ya.
AYWalton: I see that I missed Victoria Robinson yesterday!
vkn: Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy AYW did you and alt get rfp? Yes ayw it was good to see her
alt: I did vkn, but I be's retired from 'da Circuit' LOL
AYWalton: rfp?
Seventies Soulchild: brb
vkn: For the Black Belt AYW
AYWalton: yes, I saw it, vkn, and I also mentioned in on last week's podcast as well. (or perhaps the week prior to last week.) ahhh I missed that part!!! lol
Daviss: lol lol
AYWalton: see what happens when you read too fast and do too many things?
alt: I see where keli1 and I think BBennett are goning to present at NGS in Cincinnati next May.
AYWalton: I saw the call for papers
Seventies Soulchild: Nice.
AYWalton: yes, I saw that Keli1 was presenting, I missed BBennett. That is great!
vkn: BTW BJ begins her therapy today The good news is that the treats will be in Selma!!!
AYWalton: so good to hear that about BJ!
Daviss: good for her vkn
Seventies Soulchild: good for BJ
alt: wonderful.. that will save her some energy from less travel... wishing & praying for the best.
Daviss: the thing I like is that she is positive. that helps more than you know
alt: it sure does Daviss .. positive always helps I saw where she was in a Dione Warrick mood yesterday.. I sent her some photos of Ms. Warrick from a 1965 concert at Central State University.
Daviss: I saw that alt Did anyone see the Gabby Giffords interview on 20/20
vkn: Seventies did you want admin to delete the one post that you did not like?
Seventies Soulchild: no
AYWalton: I did not see it, Daviss. Anything interesting?
Daviss: strong woman
vkn: It was quite moving though a tad intrusive
Seventies Soulchild: Someone was saying that they were in tears...
alt: I didn't Daviss, yes, she is to be admired for her strength.
Daviss: very moving
AYWalton: I was following the tragic Penn State case. So many of the victims apparently were young black boys. (this is not yet widely known.)
vkn: My goodness ayw
Seventies Soulchild: Really? I thought that was one of the first things that was put out there I know I've read it online.
vkn: The old boys network can play and prey
alt: that surprised me AYWalton, considering the 'lack' of Blacks in the area where he was holding his camps for kids.
AYWalton: it is not widely known by most who follow the story on televised news.
Seventies Soulchild: Isn't Penn is Philly? There is not a shortage of black children or people in the area.
vkn: It said disadvantaged translates to Black
Seventies Soulchild: What they do is go into these cities and get kids for these programs.
alt: Oh no College Park is not near Philly.
AYWalton: one of their offices is in King of Prussia PA, just outside of Philly.
alt: it is in the Boonies on I-80
AYWalton: I was surprised to see the free reign---this guy could walk into a school and pull a child out of the classroom and even out of the school---without a parent even knowing about it.
alt: Penn State Univ
Seventies Soulchild: smh its a d@mn shame that this is going on. AND there was a prosecutor who went missing when he was going to investigate this back in 2001
AYWalton: What kind of power is that? and why? how?
alt: unsupervised "Football" power AYWalton
AYWalton: I read the details about the janitor--he was so shaken by what he saw, and his health suffered from it. you are right alt. it shows something really really horrible and really really big out there.
vkn: Seventies I thought the Fed man was found dead ?
AYWalton: the power of money allows certain people freedom to prey as much as they wish to.
Seventies Soulchild: No... he was declared dead vkn because he's been missing for 7 yrs Funny thing is I saw his case on ID channel.
alt: can you think of a better place for a pedophile to operate than a camp for boys?
AYWalton: interesting how some mean of means have an interest in children's charities, or "helping children" as a means of access.
alt: or for girls
Seventies Soulchild: well most of these people doing this are of what ethnicity? Just sayin'
AYWalton: parks, camps, amusement parks, it is always something to lure children. and if they are wealthy--and the victims are poor---they can get away with it for years.
Seventies Soulchild: And apparently the judge who gave this guy bail was a volunteer or supporter of this camp.
vkn: Had a great experience with AT&T last evening. They were able to manage a network issue by remotely sigining on to my computer. Worked beautifully
alt: Seventies Soulchild, just finished reading a book on incest & sexual abuse in the Black family...
Seventies Soulchild: SMH What was it called?
vkn: "The Children of Sanchez" ?
alt: Teddy Bear: Stolen Innocence by Loren C. Due PhD... my nephew
vkn: "Leroy Nem" >
Seventies Soulchild: ah interesting.
AYWalton: I thought that was a song by Chuck Mangione.
vkn: Oh really alt send me a link
AYWalton: sounds like something sad to read, alt.
alt: It is AYWalton, very sad.
Seventies Soulchild: Here is Loren on BlogTalkRadio: http://tinyurl.com/779zw7g
AYWalton: I thinks sometimes society is willing to look away as well.
vkn: Thanx seventies I will take a listen
Seventies Soulchild: Sorry to hear about this alt It's going to be on tomorrow vkn
vkn: okies
alt: the book is brutually (sp) honest
vkn: Alt what is the source of research for Dr. Due alt
Seventies Soulchild: Sounds like from what I'm looking at here online. http://www.incestinblackamerica.com/book.html
alt: he has a couple of pages of resources in the back of his book vkn.
vkn: okies
alt: yes Seventies Soulchild . that is the link to his book.
Daviss: your neph alt?
Seventies Soulchild: I wonder what he had to say about Eddie Long...
vkn: The Autauga Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, Nov. 20, at First Baptist Church in downtown Prattville. Professor Ronald Fritze of Athens State University will speak on The Hernando de Soto Expedition: Exploration and Tragedy in 16th Century Alabama and the Southeast. Hernando de Soto's expedition (1539-1543) was the first to explore extensively the interior of the eastern part of North America. It spent a substantial amount of time in what is now Alabama, where there are many places associated with De Soto's expedition. The Southeast on the eve of European contact contained the most culturally sophisticated Native American societies in Northern America. His expedition explored most of the Southeast following a much-debated route. It experienced problems with the Native Americans, spread devastating diseases, and failed to find treasure. De Soto died in 1542 during the course of the expedition, which Luis de Moscoso brought back to Mexico during 1543.
Seventies Soulchild: OK... sounds good vkn. Was this on facebook?
vkn: email
alt: yes Daviss, his father was a 1/2 borhter I didn't know I had until my father's funeral when I was 11 years old.
Seventies Soulchild: Daviss this sounds right up our alley
Daviss: oh ok thx huh seventies?
Seventies Soulchild: Autauga Co. AL... wake up daviss! lol
Daviss: oh ok lol Is that spelled right lol
Seventies Soulchild: yes! lol and pronounced correctly too! lol
Daviss: hehehehehe
vkn: Over what period did he do his study alt and
alt: Loren's father was 26 years older than me.
Seventies Soulchild: I know that the Autauga Co. historical society has a facebook page, but not this group.
vkn: ahhhh
Daviss: hmmm r u on it 7
alt: vkn, I met Loren for the first time in 2005 when he came back to Ohio/Indiana to visit his Due family.
vkn: I see
Seventies Soulchild: I just joined Daviss... I really should be doing all of this on my familygriot fan page.
Daviss: I may do the same seventies
vkn: That is your paternal side alt?
Daviss: may just look to see if any patillo's are there
alt: If you working Autauga Co. AL please be on the look out for the Wicker surname ca 1820-1840.
Seventies Soulchild: wicker, ok. Not doing much research there right now just general look ups.
Daviss: Patillo in Autunga
Seventies Soulchild: Autauga! lol
Daviss: oops lol
alt: Yes vkn, My father's child. when can you believe he was 14 years old.
vkn: Patillo is also in Calhoun daviss Ohhhhhhhh your brother
Daviss: is Calhoun close to that other county vkn? :?
vkn: and Daviss Patillo married Bell
alt: my 1/2 brother vkn.. I wasn't born until my father was 41 years old.
Seventies Soulchild: That's further up north. vkn where is Alabaster?
AYWalton: I have to run folks. Have a great day!
Seventies Soulchild: you too AYWalton
vkn: alt dad had a memory lapse or how many children does he have
alt: can you believe only the two of us... that I know of.
vkn: wow
Seventies Soulchild: Has anyone seen the facebook pages that family search is putting out?
alt: not me Seventies Soulchild ...
vkn: not i
alt: can't keep up with FaceBook & Groups LOL
vkn: not i me neither lol
Seventies Soulchild: There are a ton of them apparently. I'm looking on my recommended pages on the FamilyGriot fan page... and there are a lot
alt: I'm about to take a 'hiatus' from everywhere but AfriGeneas LOL
Seventies Soulchild: Georgia, North Carolina and Va are coming up. lol alt
Daviss: lol alt
vkn: Yeah alt !!!!!
Seventies Soulchild: I tell you what though, I am in LOVE with wix!
Daviss: hello deannie
alt: hello deannie glad you could make it..
Seventies Soulchild: hey deannie
Daviss: what the heck is wix
deannie: afternoon
Seventies Soulchild: Check it out.
vkn: what is wix seventies
Seventies Soulchild: http://tinyurl.com/7xmjl9z
deannie: Davis, 70's alt vkn
Seventies Soulchild: Wix is a page design application I'm going to look into it for my facebook fan page.
vkn: hmmmmm
Seventies Soulchild: Once I get it up and running, I'll formally invite you all. Though you're more than welcome to come by my fan page at any time
vkn: howdy deannie looks interesting seventies.
Seventies Soulchild: http://pages.wix.com/?utm_campaign=fpa_top_ad&experiment_id=6cZlIuHTbsCvcG3AVdE4xA--ahttp://tinyurl.com/coag94l
alt: These newer groups/pages etc. remind of the 'old' days of the Civil Rights movement.
vkn: Agreed alt
deannie: vkn alt Daviss 70"s
Seventies Soulchild: how so alt
Daviss: oh Wiley College and USC will be debating soon just like in 1935
Seventies Soulchild: hi deannie! How's it going?
deannie: great...enjoying the day
alt: to get attention you have to be 'blacker', more afrocentric, and techno savy.
vkn: The AME is the base for we and always will be Bishop Allen was out there when no one else was talking
Seventies Soulchild: oh of course! :} we need to be up on things. Technology is the wave of now. Geez alt, you make that sound so much like ME! :}
vkn: Seventies Soulchild content is the need technology is A way
Seventies Soulchild: agreed I also have found some good content on youtube
alt: but these folks don't even know the 'basics' of what happened and what has happened in the life of their parents/grnadparents, etc.
vkn: as daviss said yesterday these peeps be picking fruit from the lower limbs
Seventies Soulchild: ok gotta run.. y'all be breezy!
Daviss: breezy and running lol
alt: and the 'truth shall set you free' LOL lOL
vkn: data mining by digitization is VERY pricey
Daviss: for sure alt for sure
alt: for sure vkn
vkn: I am enjoying the quality of recent messages on board
alt: well, that was my gripe for the day LOL... going to Africa and can't get back to 1870 in their history.
vkn: lol
vkn: Are you enjoying da vacation deannie Gonna get a samich c yall 2 nite
Daviss: k
deannie: yes... I'm working inputting now
Daviss: what program do you have deannie? oops alt
deannie: Family tree 2011 its new for me and sometime I need help..so this sunday I having a mini genealogy meeting at my home
Daviss: thats great deannie!!
deannie: I'm going to show them the facebook pages to see what they are bout
Daviss: are you on FB I have that 2011 on my laptop so I am new at it also
deannie: yes under Deannie Tensley.... are you
Daviss: yes Vicky Daviss Mitchell cya there ok
deannie: ok r u gone
Daviss: nope
deannie: ok
Daviss: lol


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Ed LaDou, California Pizza Pioneer, Dies at 52
Ed LaDou—the pioneer of California-style pizza, the man behind Wolfgang Puck's Spago pizzas and the original California Pizza Kitchen menu, and the owner of Caioti Pizza Café in Studio City, California—died on December 27, 2007, of cancer in Santa Monica.
From the Los Angeles Times obituary:
In January 1982, Spago opened with LaDou as pizza chef, carrying out the visions of Puck. There was pizza topped with smoked salmon and pizza topped with duck sausage. Puck also allowed LaDou to select toppings. "It was like being an artist who'd worked with 10 colors all of his life and then got to use 300," LaDou once said.
Ed Levine here at SliceSerious Eats HQ wrote about LaDou in his book Pizza: A Slice of Heaven:
The "chef-pizza" craze kicked into high gear in 1982, when Wolfgang Puck opened Spago. There, pizza chef Ed LaDou (now of Caioti Pizza Café) expanded the range of toppings to include barbecued chicken, merguez (lamb sausage), smoked salmon and crème fraîche, and Peking duck.
According to LaDou, "The pizzas at Spago were initially expected to be a complement, almost the equivalent of appetizers, to the entrées and pastas that would showcase the artistry of Puck and his executive chef Mark Peel." Instead they became the signature dish of the restaurant. As Puck wrote in his book Pizza, Pasta, and More, "When the restaurant [the original Spago] finally opened, we could barely keep up: Pizza was the most frequently ordered item on the menu."
LaDou eventually developed 250 different pizzas for Spago. Pizza became critically important to Puck for another reason: When the kitchen was backed up, he would send out a pizza gratis to tide his ravenous customers over.
Our condolences to LaDou's family, friends, and compatriots at Caioti.
Further edification: Pizza Therapy's Albert Grande on LaDou. There's also a Pizza Therapy interview with LaDou as part of the site's Legends of Pizza series, but you'll have to pay to download it.
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The U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 - 810, is Federal legislation enacted by Congress under its Constitutional grant of authority to protect the writings of authors. See U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8. Changing technology has led to an ever expanding understanding of the word "writings." The Copyright Act now reaches architectural design, software, the graphic arts, motion pictures, and sound recordings and more. See § 106. As of January 1, 1978, all works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression and within the subject matter of copyright were deemed to fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Copyright Act regardless of whether the work was created before or after that date and whether published or unpublished. See § 301. See also preemption.
The owner of a copyright has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, license, and to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work. See § 106. The exclusive rights of the copyright owner are subject to limitation by the doctrine of "fair use." See § 107. Fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research is not copyright infringement. To determine whether or not a particular use qualifies as fair use, courts apply a multi-factor balancing test. See § 107.
Copyright protection subsists in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. See § 102. Copyright protection does not extend to any idea, procedure, process, system, method of operation, concept, principle, or discovery. For example, if a book is written describing a new system of bookkeeping, copyright protection only extends to the author's description of the bookkeeping system; it does not protect the system itself. See Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879).
To qualify for copyright protection a work must also exhibit a minimum of originality. In Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service the Supreme Court stated that a work must have "some minimal degree of creativity." Thus, a mere alphabetical list of data is not protected, but other original aspects of the work (page layout, design, format, or even the specific selection of data points) might be. This underscores the idea that information itself is not copyrightable, only the specific arrangements or presentations of it.
Registration and Mechanics
According to the Copyright Act of 1976, registration of copyright is voluntary and may take place at any time during the term of protection. See § 408. Although registration of a work with the Copyright Office is not a precondition for protection, an action for copyright infringement may not be commenced until the copyright has been formally registered with the Copyright Office. See § 411.
Deposit of copies with the Copyright Office for use by the Library of Congress is a separate requirement from registration. Failure to comply with the deposit requirement within three months of publication of the protected work may result in a civil fine. See § 407. The Register of Copyrights may exempt certain categories of material from the deposit requirement.
In 1989 the U.S. joined the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. In accordance with the requirements of the Berne Convention, notice is no longer a condition of protection for works published after March 1, 1989. This change to the notice requirement applies only prospectively to copies of works publicly distributed after after March 1, 1989.
However, lack of notice might be a relevant factor in determining the merits of a innocent infringement defense. See § 401(d).
The Berne Convention also modified the rule making copyright registration a precondition to commencing a lawsuit for infringement. For works originating from a Berne Convention country, an infringement action may be initiated without registering the work with the U.S. Copyright Office. However, for works of U.S. origin, registration prior to filing suit is still required.
The federal agency charged with administering the act is the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. See § 701 of the act. Its regulations are found in Parts 201 - 204 of title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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BrooklynJS and Boroughgramming #12
The world's most popular programming language, in New York's most popular borough
On the third Thursday of every month, the local JavaScript community gets together for a day to hang out and talk shop.
The main event is BrooklynJS, which starts at 7pm and includes community-curated lightning talks with musical interludes. Admission is $15 and comes with a custom commemorative 3D-printed token of the event, which can optionally be redeemed for a craft beer, wine, or soda.
We also pre-game BrooklynJS with Boroughgramming, a day of local co-working starting at 10am. We'll bring food, Internet, power outlets, and a space to work in. You bring a laptop and something to work on. Even if you've got an office you normally go to, this is a good chance to spend a productive day working remotely with good food and folk. Admission is $30 and includes a ticket to BrooklynJS and a locally catered lunch from Brooklyn and beyond, including meats and cheeses from Brooklyn Cured and Saxelby Cheese, bread from Orwashers,pretzels from Sigmonds, and pickles from Brooklyn Brine. We'll also have a few urns of drip coffee from Oslo Coffee Roasters.
All proceeds (after bar, venue, and other costs) go ScriptEd. For details, check out our budget.
If you can't get a ticket for either, feel free to show up for beer.js downstairs around 9pm, when we all head down to hydrate.
If you would like to sponsor BrooklynJS, a $500 sponsor token will get two of your developers (no recruiters, please) into the event, a place to put your shwag, and a minute to introduce yourself to the audience. Please contact us here before buying, as we're very picky about who we let in, and want to make sure there's a good fit with your company and our objectives as a community event. But with previous sponsors including GitHub, Etsy, and DigitalOcean, you'd be in good company.
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Bible School Vacation Bible School for ages 4-12 will be held at Hustontown Church of God July 18, 19 and 20. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. with Bible School from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each night. Bible stories, crafts, skits, games and songs. More information may be obtained by calling 485-5955 or 717-504-5704.
Special Services Special services will be held July 14-22 at Pleasant Ridge Holiness Camp. Rev. Gerald Whetstone will be the speaker each evening. Monday through Saturday services will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Daytime events are Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and adult Bible study 10 a.m. in the dining hall. The Itzels will be in concert Saturday, July 14, at 7 p.m. More information may be obtained by calling 717-261- 6173 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The church is located at 5807 Pleasant Ridge Road, Harrisonville.
Worship Service There will be a combined worship service Sunday, July 15, at 9 a.m., at Clear Ridge United Methodist Church with Center United Methodist Church. All are welcome. The speaker will be Rev. Stephen Gallaher of Salt & Light Ministries. A love offering will be taken to help support this far-reaching, effective ministry. There will be no services at Center Church that day.
Youth Camp Fort Littleton Bible Church will host a youth camp for children ages 5-11. Children will arrive Friday, August 10, and stay until Sunday, August 12. Dismissal is at 2 p.m. Children ages 12 and up will be invited to participate in youth camp between Friday, August 10, thru Tuesday, August 14. Dismissal time will be at 11 a.m.
Summer Tent Revival Mountain View Baptist Church invites all to attend its summer tent revival from July 15-20. Service times are Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 7 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Special music by the Hoy Family from West Virginia. The church is located at 12107 Walnut Point Road, Hagerstown.
Bible School Cito United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 23-27 each evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be a fun-filled week of Bible lessons, crafts, music, games, food and fun. There will be classes for preschool through adult. For more information, please call the church office at 717-485-9020. The church is located at 3746 Cito Road, McConnellsburg.
Summer Youth Camp A summer youth camp will be held August 10-14, sponsored by Fort Littleton Bible Church. Check-in is August 10 at 2 p.m. and checkout August 12 at 2 p.m. for ages 5-11; and checkout for ages 10-14 is August 14 at 11 a.m. There will be a $10 registration fee for each camper. Registration forms are available by calling 987-4404 by July 30.
Auction Come join in for a pleasant evening and good food Saturday, July 28, at the American Legion in McConnellsburg. Donations are being accepted by the Fulton County Historical Society for an auction to raise money to brick case the historic Fulton County Jail. Gift certificates or new, antique, or collectible items are welcome and may be taken to the county commissioners office during regular business hours. Donations are tax deductible and donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes after the auction. The silent auction is from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the traditional auction begins at 6:30 p.m. For tickets please call Monica at 485-4454, Glenn at 485-3172 or Dick at 485-3412.
Car Show McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends will sponsor a car, truck and motorcycle show July 14. Registration is from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Top 50 awards plus others. Cost is $10 to enter, $8 to enter before July 6 with preregistration. Games, breakfast, lunch, vendors, 50-50 drawing and dash plaques for first 100 vehicles. All profits go toward expenses of the old school. Call 717-369-4590, 717-360-3738 or the day of show at 717-491-3711.
Mic Night Mic Night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center July 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Food and drink will be available. Donation is a $1. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-294-6020.
Card Party The McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will hold an old-fashioned card party this Saturday night, July 14, starting at 6 p.m. at the Alumni Community Building in McConnellsburg. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to be enjoyed by all. Any questions, please call Kathy Kendall at 485-0221.
Senior Center Activities July activities for the Warfordsburg Senior Center are: July 14 - Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; July 16 - nutrition class; July 17 - shopping trip to Johnstown; July 18 - picnic at Shade Gap Park; July 20 - picnic in Needmore at Clara's House; July 24 - telecommunications program; July 25 - matinee at the Totem Pole Playhouse; July 27 - social night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; July 31 - trip into Juniata and Franklin counties; every Monday Wii bowling league; every Tuesday exercise with Patti and quilting bee. For more information, call 294-6020.
Raffle Drawing Needmore Community Center and Boy Scout Troop 45 raffle ticket drawing will be held Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Gordon's Cruise-In Needmore 7 p.m. Tickets will be available from 6 p.m. until the start of the drawing. Please come out and help support these organizations.
Open Stage Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will host an open stage Saturday, July 28, at 6 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Summer Reading Program Pacific Rhythm will present "Legends and Dances of the Pacific" at Fulton County Library community room Monday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Fulton County Library. Everyone is welcome to attend this free summer reading program event sponsored by Gene and Nancy Welch and Mellott Co. of Warfordsburg.
Shade Gap Picnic The 129th annual Shade Gap Picnic will be held at Harpers Memorial Park, Shade Gap, July 29 thru August 4. The annual parade will be held Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Shade Gap Fire Co. More information may be obtained by calling 814-259-3252 or at www.shadegapfire.com.
Atlantic City Trip Hunters Helping Kids will be having a bus trip to Atlantic City August 18, 2012. Leave Hustontown Firehall at 6:30 a.m., and return around 11 p.m. Try your luck or just catch some rays on the beach or walk the boardwalk and see the sites. Cost is $55 per seat and $22 slot play from Tropicana with a buffet meal included in price. Games going down and back. All proceeds go to Hunters Helping Kids Mason-Dixon Chapter to take local kids in the outdoors.
Bluegrass/Gospel Music Festival A bluegrass/gospel music festival will be held at Bedford Chapel Church, Rt. 643, 4570 Flickerville Road, Warfordsburg, July 21 from 4:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Food stand and cake walks. Entertainment provided by Richard and Mary Fox with Higher Ground, Guildford Station and By Faith Ministries Gospel Singers. Bring lawnchairs.
Archery Shoots Letterkenny Rod and Gun Club will hold a 3-D archery shoot Sunday, July 22, from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday evening, July 25, from 4 p.m. to dusk at the recreation area. More information may be obtained by calling 717-375-4563.
Shoot For Life The 14th annual Shoot for Life will be held at Everett Sportsmen's Club July 21. Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a 50-bird shoot. There will be T-shirts given to shooters. The cost to shoot is $20. Raffle
items and food will be available. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
Open Stage Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor an open stage Saturday, July 28, beginning at 6 p.m. The kitchen will open at 5 p.m. Free admission.
Car Show And Bazaar McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will sponsor its annual car show and bazaar Saturday, July 14, starting at 9 a.m. Vendors needed. Mary Jarrett Saubert will be there with her Mexican jewelry. Any questions, please call Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643.
WAYS Soccer Sign-Up Warfordsburg Area Youth Soccer (WAYS) fall sign-up will be Thursday, July 12, at Gordon's Cruise-In from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. More information may be obtained by calling Lauren Mosemann at 717-573-2524 or at kidsn email@example.com.
Path Valley Homecoming The 105th annual Path Valley Picnic and Homecoming will be held August 15-18, at Hammond's Grove, Route 75, north of Spring Run, sponsored by Fannett-Metal Volunteer Fire Co. Admission and parking are free. Everyone is welcome to attend. The annual parade will be held Thursday, August 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Swimming Lessons Great Cove Golf Course & Recreation Club will offer American Red Cross swimming lessons. The following sessions will be offered during the 2012 summer season: session #2 – July 9-20th; session #3 – July 30 – Aug. 10. Water aerobics class begins this Thursday and every Thursday at 7 p.m. To register, call Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643.
Flag Football League Forming A list of those interested in a flag football league is being compiled for children ages kindergarten thru second grade to see if it would benefit organizing a league in the Hancock area. Any child interested, please call 301- 678- 7605 or e- mail firstname.lastname@example.com by July 12. Sign-up will not start until August.
Christian Social Services Closed During the month of July. Christian Social Services of Fulton County will not hold set office hours but will serve clients by appointment only. Please call for an appointment at 717-485-5796.
Second Time Around Second Time Around is featuring a new wrinkle on the fourth Saturday of each month. The next will be July 28, from noon until 2 p.m. Whatever fits into a grocery bag will cost $1 or if you prefer a canned goods costing at least $1. All proceeds of the sale will go to Center Church Community Food Bank that furnishes food to anyone in need.
Art Exhibit An art exhibit will be held again this year in conjunction with the Peach Festival in Fort Loudon Saturday, August 18. Artists are invited to deliver up to four original artworks to the Community Center on Friday, August 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All mediums are welcome, however, do not bring sculpture, prints or photographs. Pictures should be dry, framed and ready to hang with a wire on the back. All entries should have name, address, phone and price attached to the back of the work. Pictures will not be judged, but there will be a People's Choice Award. There is no entry fee or commission on sales. Donations are welcome. Working artists are encouraged to set up to paint on site at the Community Grounds. For more information, contact Linda Best at 717-369-2249.
Carwash/Bake Sale Boy Scout Troop 45 is hosting a carwash/ bake sale on Saturday, August 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at All Things Automotive, McConnellsburg.
Used Book Sale Forbes Road Library will hold a used book sale July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and July 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books for everyone. Books on sale have been weeded from the high school and elementary library collections. Sale will be held at the old high school in the office. There are also some older electronic items for sale. More information may be obtained by contacting Amanda Brown at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Carwash/Bake Sale A carwash and bake sale will be held Saturday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at CarQuest (old Thomas Chevrolet). All donations benefit Fort Littleton Bible Church youth camp.
Fulton County Fair Participants Premium books are no longer being mailed to exhibitors. Please see local businesses to pick up this year's copy. Reminder: Livestock entries must be received by July 15, 2012. Please mail to: Fulton County Fair, PO Box 246, McConnellsburg, PA 17233. Rabbit check-in will be Saturday, August 11, at noon. All other entries will be accepted on August 12 and 13 at the fair office. Payment of premiums contingent upon allocation of state fair funds.
Festival Laurel Ridge Christian Church of Big Cove Tannery will hold its annual festival Saturday, August 11, at 5 p.m., rain or shine. Plenty of homemade soups and baked goods, barbecues, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, soda and homemade ice cream. Music will be provided by Guilford Station and there will be puppets by Pastor Hamilton and family and other activities for youths. All are invited for a night of good food and fellowship.
Ice Cream Festivals Fairview United Methodist Church will hold ice cream festivals this year on July 21 and September 8. The church is located four miles north of Hustontown on North Hess Road. Homemade ice cream, soups, sandwiches, french fries and desserts will be sold. The festivals begin at 4 p.m. All are welcome.
Ice Cream Festival An ice cream festival will be held at Center United Methodist Church Saturday, July 14, beginning at 4 p.m. Served will be turkey with filling, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, applesauce or coleslaw, soup, sandwiches, pie, cake and ice cream. The church is located one-half mile off Route 655, five miles north of Hustontown on Dublin Mills Road. Mark calendars for August 25 for the final festival of the year.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, it is held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch, call 717-294-6020.
Blood Drive Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #774 and American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive July 17 at the American Legion in McConnellsburg, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. For every unit of blood donated to the American Red Cross, PA Grand Lodge will donate $10 to the PA Masonic Children's Home in Elizabethtown. More information may be obtained by calling
Roger Strait at 485-4873.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: McConnellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: McConnellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Blood Drive Needmore Bible Church is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive Monday, July 16, from noon to 6 p.m. The church is located at 6939 Great Cove Road, Needmore.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at email@example.com.
Zumba Class Reaching Wellness Zumba classes will be held for all ages Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., at Celebrations Unlimited. Call for cost and register at 814-259-3667.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club meeting and silent auction will be held Tuesday, July 24, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Library. Bring old or new treasures to donate for auction. Profits support community service projects. Visitors are welcome. For information, contact Sharon Berbert at 717-485-5736.
Quilt Club Meeting Fulton County Quilt Club will meet Saturday, July 21, at 10 a.m., in the community room of Fulton County Library located on North First Street, McConnellsburg. Mary Meyers will be teaching how to make an arrowhead block using two 8-inch squares of fabric. Please bring precut 8-inch squares, rotary cutter and mat, rulers, sewing machine, scissors, etc. Anyone interested in quilting is invited to attend. Further information may be obtained by calling 485- 9200.
MHS Soccer Booster Meeting MHS varsity boys and junior high soccer booster meeting will be held July 23 at 6 p.m. at the Lions Club pavilion.
Ashlyn's Angels Meeting Ashlyn' Angels, a nonprifit organization formed to help local families during hardships, will hold a meeting open to the public July 17 at McConnellsburg American Legion at 6 p.m. Anyone wishing to join please plan to attend. Membership fee is $5 payable on that night. More information may be obtained by calling Nancy Bivens at 717-799-7343.
MHS Class Of 2007 Reunion The five-year reunion for McConnellsburg High School Class of 2007 will be held August 4 at 3 p.m. at the VFW campgrounds in Big Cove Tannery. Please bring a covered dish to share. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. To RSVP or for any questions, contact Kaitlin at 717-262-3547, Amanda at 717-552-3158 or Erin at 717-552- 3613.
Greenhill Reunion Cancelled The Greenhill alumni reunion has been cancelled for this year.
Edwards Reunion The descendants of William M. and Minnie (Foster) Edwards will hold their 47th annual Edwards reunion at Cowans Gap State Park Pavilion #4 Saturday, July 21, at noon.
Shore/Counins Reunion The Shore/Counins reunion will be held July 28 at Burnt Cabins Grist Mill. Lunch will be at noon. Bring a covered dish.
MHS Class Of 1992 Reunion McConnellsburg High School Class of 1992 will hold a reunion Saturday, August 25, at Great Cove Golf Course at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and a DJ will be spinning some tunes. Cost is $20 for classmates or $35 per couple. Please RSVP by August 11 to email@example.com or call Julie Elvey Dovey at 485- 5923.


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WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee charged that White House staffers held meetings at a local coffee shop to avoid disclosure requirements.
"White House staff apparently purposely schedule meetings at the Caribou Coffee around the corner from the White House so that those meetings won't show up on the White House logs," said Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., chairman of the oversight subcommittee.
Republicans are accusing the White House of failing to live up to campaign promises of transparency, The Hill reported Tuesday.
Stearns said Barack Obama, as a candidate, promised healthcare negotiations would air on C-SPAN, something that never came to pass.
Other Republicans joined the chorus of complaints.
"This president has apparently gone out of his way to avoid transparency even though he said he would be transparent," Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said.
Democrats defended the White House.
"There is nothing wrong with someone going out for a cup of coffee," Diana DeGette, D-Colo., ranking member of the subcommittee, said.
GOP members slammed the White House for failing to appear at the hearing, while full committee ranking member Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the White House got only a few days notice.
The hearing was an attempt to "embarrass an administration" that wanted to make its case but simply had a schedule conflict, he said.


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Our Fitness Blog
Nutrition + Exercise, Not Enough?
Whoa, wait, what? Nutrition & exercise is not enough? Does this bring back memories of C&C Music Factory and their hit song, "things that make you go hmm." If so, good for you! Nutrition and Exercise is not enough? C'mon now. I am sure you have read this or heard this before because it comes up frequently especially in regards to medications such as cholesterol-lowering medications.
Often times, the ad will start out with, "when nutrition and exercise are not enough." Now, let's dive more into this. What body type is typically part of this advertisement? Well, the individual associated with the ad is overweight and/or obese. Once again, "things that make you go hmm." So, we are referring to an obese individual and we are saying the following…when nutrition and exercise are not enough, really?
Let's sum this up; the message of the advertisement is just that. Your cholesterol is still high even though you are exercising and watching your nutrition. But once again, they are referring to an overweight and/or obese individual. Which means the individual has not done all they can in the world of exercise and nutrition, make sense? They are still overweight/obese. So how could they have exhausted all exercise and nutrition options?
The only time that the statement regarding exercise and nutrition can be even somewhat relevant is if we are talking about an individual, male or female, that is amazingly lean and ripped. Why? Well, it's simple, this means that this individual has done virtually everything they can in terms of nutrition and exercise. They have the lowest amount of body fat possible; they are extremely lean and ripped. Therefore, they truly have done virtually everything they possibly can with nutrition and exercise. And we have to also make note that this individual has been super lean, super fit and super ripped for months and months and months and months and years on end. Once again, this would then be confirmation that this individual has done everything possible in terms of nutrition and exercise.
Statements like, 'when nutrition and exercise are not enough', should make individuals scratch their head. How can we talk about an individual that is overweight and/or obese and put the tagline, "when nutrition and exercise are not enough?" We can't put that statement with it, not even close, it just makes no sense. It would be like saying 'running is not enough' to be a better runner and the person is only running 3 miles per week.
And not only do we see such statements in ads and television commercials, but it happens in the real world. Just the other day I was approached by an individual and this person says, "Are you Rick?" I said yes and then this individual proceeded to tell me that they were recently at their physician, had blood work done and their cholesterol and triglycerides were very high. This individual was very perplexed by this because their next statement was, "but I exercise regularly and watch what I'm eating; exercise and nutrition just must not be enough." Now, what do you think the body type of this individual was? Well, if you guessed overweight/obese, you are exactly right. It's unfortunate that so many individuals have been programmed to believe that this 'exercise/nutrition is not enough' is actually an option. Once again, unless an individual is lean & ripped, they still have body fat to lose and therefore they have not yet exhausted the nutrition and exercise combo.
Here's a quick example. An individual brought me on board as his personal fitness, sport-specific and nutrition coach. He was in his 50's, worked out regularly and competed in many running and triathlon events. He was significantly overweight, despite all of his exercise and he also noted that he "watched his nutrition." For the past 10 years, this individual has been on medication for high cholesterol. Fast forward 12 weeks with this individual following the plan I Rx'd for him to a T, and he loses 25 pounds of body fat and for the first time in 10 years, not only was he able to reduce his cholesterol medication, but also he was able to completely eliminate all medications he was on. And, as if that was not enough, he dropped his cholesterol more than 50 points. This is a 50-point drop off of medication.
Point being, we can never, ever, ever point to nutrition and exercise not been enough unless we have an amazingly super-lean physique that shows we have done everything possible. And again, the only way to show that an individual has absolutely exhausted every possibility in terms of nutrition and exercise is one that has achieved a very lean, ripped and well muscled physique. This means they have done everything possible to drop body fat in order to get and remain lean. But until then, if there is additional body fat on one's body, that means they have not yet exhausted the nutrition and exercise combo.
In summary, when individuals say, 'nutrition and exercise are not enough'; what they are really saying is that their exercise and nutrition choices and habits are not working. The all-too-often beer, wine, cookies, cakes, chips, crackers, wings, burgers and fries that they choose is not allowing them to achieve their desired medical test results and body composition results. So, maybe their nutrition choices are not working (despite them exercising, and trying to eat better); but in no way does this mean nutrition and exercise are not enough, not even close. Eat Right, Train Smart, Get Results™!
Dr. Rick Kattouf II
2x Best-Selling Author
Named One Of The World Fitness Elite® Trainers Of The Year


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I would bet you shillings to cents that at least 90% of the people who watch "Downton Abbey," which returns to these TV shores on Sunday, would rather be the "upstairs" folk, the titled Crawley family, than the "downstairs" population of the maid- and menservants.
Who would want to be obligated to all that groveling and scraping, right?
As it turned out, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, tens of thousands of people did.
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For all the subservience, the hand-and-foot tending of people whose birth and wealth evidently made them ill-suited to dress themselves, a life in "service" to a great British family like the Crawleys could be far better than the alternatives.
In a great house, a servant would be guaranteed free room and board (however uncomfortable and occasionally shared the bed was) and a roof over his or her head, decent clothes (even if it was a uniform) and a regular wage.


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Loving remembrance
of 35 Eccles Street
died 20 of February 1873
in his 78 year
A follower of Christ he did his best.
He was a well known advocate of
PEACE and TEMPERENCE
Beneath lie also
The remains of his loving and dearly loved
Youngest daughter LIZZIE
Who died 25th May 1884.
and of his only and beloved son
who died 16th Dec. 1892
also of his dearly beloved daughter
who died 17th March 1893
the dearly loved and last surviving daughter
of the above named JAMES HAUGHTON
died ? June 1922 in her 78th year
Philanthropist and devoted family man, James Haughton was born into a Quaker family at Carlow, Ireland, 5 May 1795. Following his education, in 1817 he settled in Dublin as a corn merchant, in partnership with his brother, until the year 1850.
After the early death of his beloved wife his attention was devoted to questions of reform. He was a delegate at the 1838 Anti-Slavery Convention in London, and thereafter was known as an advocate of freedom and peace. Haughton believed that the ideals of war were in complete opposition to the teachings of Christ. For thirty-five years he sent out letters on anti-slavery, temperance, crime, capital punishment, land reform, war, and other questions, which were published by the press of all parties with unusual liberality. Haughton was a friend and supporter of Daniel O'Connell and was in favour of the Repeal of the Union.
Although he took part in nearly all of the reform questions of his day, the chief mission of James Haughton's life was to promote temperence. For many years before his death he devoted most of his time and energy to the cause of total abstinence, and the fight to secure legislative restrictions on the sale of intoxicating drink.
Among the many local public benefits which he especially worked to carry out were: the establishment of the Dublin Mechanics' Institute, the opening of the Zoological Gardens on Sunday afternoons at a penny charge, the free opening of the Glasnevin Botanic Gardens on Sunday afternoons, and the formation of the People's Garden in Phoenix Park.
Source: A Compendium of Irish Biography, 1878.
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