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The poorest of the world's poor deserve immediate support to help them endure the global financial crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other top United Nations officials said today, warning that recent hard-won progress on poverty could be lost unless concerted action is taken.
At a meeting of the Chief Executives Board (CEB), which brings together the heads of various UN agencies and entities, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the officials said all countries must take greater steps to ensure that the most vulnerable are not left behind.
"The crisis we are seeing today will impact all countries, developed and developing, but its most serious repercussions will be felt most by those who are least responsible – the poor in developing countries," the officials said in a joint statement issued in New York tonight after a special CEB session devoted to the impact of the crisis on the UN's work.
"Immediate action is needed to protect people, jobs, shelter and livelihoods," they said, stressing that the grave nature of the financial crisis should not deflect the attention of leaders and policymakers from dealing with other challenges, such as climate change and the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
"As we look to the next seven years of the implementation of the MDGs to 2015, we must ensure that hard-won gains by countries are not reversed and must act to avert the risk of millions in poor countries sliding back into extreme poverty."
Mr. Ban and other UN officials called on all States, given the recent financial crisis, to reaffirm their commitments and pledges to grant official development assistance (ODA) to needy countries.
"In the face of the current crisis, ODA has become even more centrally important to the poor developing countries that are faced with financial constraints, declining liquidity and seriously worsening balance of payments positions."
The meeting stressed the importance of a successful conclusion to the so-called Doha round of trade liberalization talks, which have stalled, and urged countries to resist the impulses of protectionism.
On 15 November world leaders – including Mr. Ban – will gather in Washington for a summit to devise ways to respond to the crisis, and today's statement noted that "we reaffirm the need for meaningful, comprehensive and well coordinated reform of the international financial system."
During the meeting, Mr. Ban told participants that "drastic measures" will be needed to resolve the financial crisis, possibly including the IMF and the world's major central banks setting up substantial standby lines of credit so that banks in poor countries have adequate funds to draw on in an emergency.
"We can be effective only if we act together, with one voice and a common purpose," he added.
Last night, while accepting the UNA-NY Humanitarians of the Year Award, Mr. Ban said the laurel was "especially meaningful at such a critical time," and added that efforts to combat climate change must not stop because of the current financial turmoil.
"That would be a double blow," he said. "We would be failing to address one of the defining issues of our times. And we would miss out on the enormous benefits that we stand to gain in making the transition to a less carbon-intensive economy."


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AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has delivered significant optimizations in the graphics processing pipeline to increase performance for powerful creative features and workflows in the newest version of Adobe® Photoshop® CC. Use of both OpenCL™ and OpenGL standards enables Adobe Photoshop CC to directly tap the compute and graphics processing capabilities of AMD FirePro™ Professional Graphics, AMD Radeon™ Graphics, and AMD A-Series APUs to unlock new levels of performance in the Smart Sharpen filter, and provide highly responsive, visually accurate experiences for the new 3D printing workflows, and transformations such as Perspective Warp.
"Compute performance is essential to effective creative workflows," said Steve Belt, corporate vice president, Strategic Alliances & Platform Enablement, AMD. "An efficient, speedy process is often the difference between successfully capturing inspiration and seeing flashes of brilliance ebb away. That is the real essence of what the AMD-Adobe collaboration achieves. Together we continually find ways to successfully tap open standards in order to deliver the highest levels of performance for the most sophisticated new tools like those unveiled today in Photoshop CC."
This new version of Photoshop CC, a key offering of Adobe Creative Cloud™, builds on the success of its predecessor, which leveraged OpenCL ™ to power the Blur Gallery. The new updated version of the Smart Sharpen feature leverages the power of OpenCL parallel processing to take direct advantage of AMD GPUs and APUs to accelerate the entire Smart Sharpen pipeline—including the broad palette of user-controlled options for achieving perfect results such as Amount, Radius, Reduce Noise, and algorithm choice. AMD's latest graphics technology can increase application performance up to 11 times the performance of non-OpenCL implementations1 and enables a lightning-fast editing experience, even with large images.
The latest version of Photoshop CC also brings new OpenGL pipeline support in AMD APUs and GPUs to enhance the responsiveness and display quality for new, high-value features including:
"We rely on OpenCL and OpenGL technologies to provide our customers superior performance and to take full advantage of all the power their hardware provides," said Pam Clark, director of product management at Adobe. "Working with AMD, we can leverage open standards to deliver the fastest and best experience for our Photoshop customers."
These new Photoshop features accelerated by AMD are just the latest developments of a long-standing collaboration that has brought dozens of hardware accelerated features to Photoshop including the Blur Gallery of effects, Puppet Warp, Liquify and many more.
AMD (NYSE: AMD) designs and integrates technology that powers millions of intelligent devices, including personal computers, tablets, game consoles and cloud servers that define the new era of surround computing. AMD solutions enable people everywhere to realize the full potential of their favorite devices and applications to push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

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Experiments with bapu and blackboard
Well-known city-based painter Atul Dodiya is back with a solo show about a child's interaction with Gandhi. All of this conveyed through 12 blackboard paintings and a cabinet installation
Well-known city-based painter Atul Dodiya is back with a solo show about a child's interaction with Gandhi. All of this conveyed through 12 blackboard paintings and a cabinet installation
While artist Atul Dodiya has used Gandhi as a theme in his paintings before, this time he has used a different image of Gandhi in a unique art form to create what he calls a deeply personal work. In 1999, Dodiya had done an entire show on Gandhi titled 'An Artist Of Non-Violence'.
Atul Dodiya's Bako Exists. Imagine will be exhibited September 10 onwards
What is the exhibition about?
The exhibition is a text-based work. It comprises 12 paintings in the form of blackboards with text written on them. There is also a cabinet filled with photographs and other personal references. I chanced upon a Gujarati book by well-known author Labhshanker Thaker many years ago. Here, a boy, Bako, has a conversation with Gandhi in his dreams. The Gandhi referred to is not the regular Gandhi everyone associates with. There is no mention of the freedom struggle or non-violence. But one gets the impression of an informal Gandhi who speaks almost like a grandfather to the child.
How long did this work take you to complete?
I have been thinking about adapting this book into a painting for the last five years. It's only in the last year that I got thoroughly involved it. Throughout those five years I knew I would adapt but did not know how. Each of the elements that one can now see in the work happened slowly, in trickles.
Does the painting have personal references?
Yes, it's autobiographical in many ways. The child referred to here is in the age category of 10 to 12 years. At that age I was just discovering that I could draw fairly well and wanted to become an artist. Also, growing up as a child in a suburb in Mumbai, I was fascinated with many artists, filmmakers and people like Rabindranath Tagore. Some of this is represented subtly in the work and some as images on the cabinet.
How do you think people will connect with this work?
I think anyone from a young child to an old person can connect with this work. For older people, in fact, it will almost be a form of nostalgia what with the blackboard and the scribbles on it. However, it moves beyond that. Through this work, autobiographical references will gradually mingle into a larger creative journey. The intention being that the viewer no more remains an outsider but subconsciously becomes an invisible character involved along with Bako and Bapu in this hilarious fantasy.
At: Sep 10 till Oct 20, Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, 3rd Floor, G Talwatkar Marg, Fort
Call: 22000211
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Want to recite poetry?
Maxreach Resources is an HR outfit that conducts Maxmeet Social, a platform where people can meet, interact and perform. This Tuesday is Poetry Tuesday, where on the first Tuesday of every month, people meet over recitations of original poetry.
At: 5.30 pm, Sep 6, United 21, LBS Marg, Gokul Nagar, Thane (W)
Call: 8108260458
Beethoven, who?
On September 6, NCPA is organising a lecture on Beethoven and his impact on musical thought and language. The talk will try to place the composer's works in the time he came from. Go on a journey of revelation through processes that will bring Beethoven's music to life, including a topical survey of his 9 symphonies.
At: 7pm, September 6, Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point
Call: 66223737
Art for heart's sake
Today is the last day of the Autumn Art Show 2011. The artists on exhibition have used different media including acrylic, charcoal and oil. A part of the sale's proceeds will go to designated charities. In order to encourage underprivileged artists, the exhibition is also showcasing paintings by girls from the Rescue Home of Asha Sadan.
At: 11am to 7 pm, Artist's Centre, Kala Ghoda, Fort
Call: 22845939
Family matter
The Panchals of Ahmedabad, a family of three accomplished artists, a father and two sons, live, conceptualise and paint together in the same studio. The Panchals will now showcase three different themes varying from surrealistic and sublime depiction of expression to abstract contents like rock-scape and a series focused on the Chakras of life as described in our yogic scriptures, at the Nehru Centre. The senior most, the father, is Bharat Panchal. The sons are Dharmesh and Kalpit.
At: Sep 6 - 12, Nehru Centre, Motilal Sanghi Rd, Mahalakshmi
Call: 24963426
Limited edition Armani watches
Brandzstorm India Marketing has just introduced the 'Whatever It Takes collection' by legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani. Each watch is of limited production and comes with Giorgio Armani's signature. The artwork is designed and signed by the famous designer himself. The collection features a range of rose gold, gold, and brushed steel faces, along with brown or black leather straps. Twenty five per cent of the sale proceeds will go towards the 'Whatever it Takes Charity Foundation'.
At: all leading multi brand watch stores, malls and fashion stores
Fruit baskets
Eco Corner, the store that sells environment-friendly products, has come up
with a new collection of products for the home. Weaved from natural dyed palm leaves, these boxes, baskets, pouches and bins are all washable. They are so intricately woven that the work almost looks like embroidery. They can be used as fruit baskets, to store jewellery, in bathrooms to keep face towels, as a gift hamper, planters, and more.
At: Eco Corner, 3rd floor, The Palladium, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel
Call: 66223737
Festive pendants
To celebrate the festive occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, jewellery retailer Orra has come out with its spiritual collection of pendants called Swayambhoo-Nav-Omkar. These pendants are inspired by the sacred symbol 'Om' and studded with the 'Navratna' gems. The Navratna gemstones represent nine holy planets of the universe and benefit the wearer, regardless of the person's birth history. The collection comprises 6 pendants set in 22-karat gold and platinum. The pieces are adorned with precious stones like rubies, emeralds, pearls and pure Belgian diamonds, combined with other materials of traditional significance like rudraksha, tiger stone, coral, and the holy Navratnas.
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Volunteer Sign In Sheet Template
The first thing you should know about a Volunteer is; who it is, what does he or she or do, how does he manage his or her activities, etc. Actually, a volunteer is a person who has sympathy for others, wants to build up the societal norms, as well as has the sense of creativity. What is more, he or she deeply understands the feelings of the human pain, comes up with strong motives and service spirit in regards to the ability of being a working team leader.
Above all, the volunteer knows how to maintain community skills, correct manner of dealing and leadership. A volunteer work is to contribute a better cause in the help of fellow man and society people. A volunteer works only for two reasons: because he or she wants to change the situation of the society while bringing about reforms; he or she wants to eliminate the difficulties of society as far they are ideological and ethical.
Here is preview of this Volunteer Sign In Sheet Template created using MS Word,
Whatever the activities are on a volunteer he or she has to sign contracts, assignments, and agreements and so on. In order to provide a better working environment, one needs to come up with a Volunteer Sing in sheet showing all the activities of a volunteer. It is worthy to mention that this sort of sign in sheet is of utmost importance as far as the activities and assigned jobs to volunteer are concerned. Sign in sheet contains; the name of volunteer, designation, phone number, address, duties to any particular area or society, the name of an area or society, etc.
Together with a sign in sheet one will be able to handle activities properly as well as on time. Things that take her in completing will be accomplished within a certain period of time. What is more, a volunteer sign in sheet provides a specific direction to a volunteer to in a proper way. He or she has, with the help of a sign in sheet, will be able to put his or her daily activities to ensure the one who with whom he or she signs a contract or an agreement. Most of the time it goes all well, but one also understands that paper sign in sheet may lose or may not have a proper record of the work.
It is a better idea for one to come up with an online sign in sheet. This way, one can have a proper record which can anytime be presented as a proof, if required. One must make sure that your online volunteer sign in sheet has all functions that you have a paper sign in sheet.
Overall, the rights of a Volunteer do not end at society, the volunteer works for, company, school, collages, and other workshops and custom work. Obviously he or she can work in a school or a collage where he or she can suggest and help kids and staff in their work since volunteers is specially trained in helping others so they can help in any case.
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Lady Dogs taking nothing for granted
Published 6:00 pm, Sunday, February 14, 2010
A year after losing in the bi-district round of the playoffs, the Plain view Lady Bulldogs are back.
It's not much of surprise. Plainview is a perennial playoff team, but after falling in the bi-district round a year ago to Canyon Randall, the Lady Dogs aren't taking anything about this post-season trip for granted.
When Plainview played Randall last season, the teams had met in the regular season with the Lady Dogs coming out on top.
The same situation presents itself to Plainview this year when the Lady Bulldogs (21-10) take on the Pampa Lady Harvesters at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Hutcherson Center on the Wayland Baptist University campus. Plainview beat up Pampa way back in their season opener, 76-46.
But that was a long time ago, and Plainview coach Danny Wrenn doesn't want his team looking at the past because the past certainly didn't repeat itself last year with Randall.
"Pampa's got a really good team," Wrenn said. "Coach (Gene) Valentine has done a really good job with them. I think it's the first time they've been in the playoffs for a few years. They've got a very strong ball club."
Playing Pampa in the bi-district round provides the Lady Dogs' season with an interesting parallel as they begin the post-season against the team they started the regular sason against. Thinking back over the season, Wrenn believes the biggest change his team has made has been on defense.
"We're much better defensively than we were the first game of the year," Wrenn said. "That's one thing I remember, is that we didn't defend nearly as well then as we do now."
The Lady Bulldogs head into Tuesday's game with a large amount of confidence after they topped Lubbock Cooper last Tuesday and then played one of their best games of the year against Frenship on Friday in a playoff atmosphere.
"Our confidence is surging right now," Wrenn said. "We had a good week. . . . I think confidence-wise we've got some good confidence. In the Lubbock Cooper game and (against Frenship), I thought we did some good things, and I can see some confidence growing. This is the time when you want to start peaking."
Plainview earned the right to play Pampa, the No. 4 seed from District 3-4A, by beating Frenship, 42-37.
The win was significant for a couple of reasons. First, Plain view avoided having to play a tougher opponent in Palo Duro in bi-district, and second, the Lady Dogs won't have to face the No. 2-ranked Canyon Lady Eagles until the regional tournament in two weeks.
"Your seeding is always important," Wrenn said. "Who you get to play and looking at the playoff structure can be very important. I think every coach feels like, 'Hey, maybe we match up a little bit better with that team than we do with this team,' so I felt like our match-up at the one-seed is better than it is at the two-seed. Not that all the teams aren't good because if they're in the playoffs they're all good, but obviously you see certain teams and think you have a better shot against them."
A big difference from this year and last year, besides having the No. 1 seed, is the year's experience most of the Lady Dogs have gained.
"Last year we had a freshman point guard (and) eight of our 10 players were freshmen or sophomores," Wrenn said. "I think a year of maturity on those kids is going to be a big difference.
"You get in the playoffs, you've got to get ready to play. If you don't, you get beat, you're finished. But we've set ourselves in a good position, we just need to take advantage of it."
The winner will play either El Paso Chapin (25-6), Clint Horizon or El Paso Riverside in the area round later this week.
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Servings: 1
Kale salad showered with a sweet coconut milk sauce.
Cut the kale in fine strips. Heat the coconut milk with the coconut butter and sweetener added. Mix the wet with the dry.
Kale is unbelievably beneficial for health and weight loss. But it tastes so bitter. Fortunately the sweet, rich coconut milk which is free on this diet, transforms this "should eat" green to a "can't wait til next time" green.


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Celebration of the Arts
Dan reports from California: "I was just very heartened and got some chicken skin to see our Maui team show up at Celebration of the Arts. This is our 12th consecutive year at this remarkable event. The buoy broke mooring last week and the local community, lifeguards and Paulo Mendes retrieved it. Couldn't get it back in the ocean so brought it to the Ritz for the first time, and they are playing recorded whale songs and have a slide show. Dean Altiere is a new contributor, as will be Deanne Summers. Auntie Puanani Mahoe and friends are also participating along with board members Trisha Cabral, B and Sher Baum, and long time supporter Wendy Acosta. Paulo what would we do without you? Thanks for cleaning up the buoy and bringing her to the Ritz!
I am grateful that our team showed up for the event, and that we had some time in the water with live webcast this year. Mahalo nui to all. I'm with you there in Spirit!"


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Open Mosque Day - Oct. 23
Open Mosque Day, Sunday, October 23, 2016
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"God is Beautiful and Loves Beauty"
Join us as we open our doors for the city-wide Open Mosque Day!
11:00 a.m. Welcome, Art Exhibit, & Tours of the Center
12.00 p.m. Introduction to Islam, Q&A Session (Asim Buyuksoy)
1.00 p.m. Dhuhr Prayer & Barbecue
2.00 p.m. Interfaith Panel
"Spreading Understanding: Tools for Interfaith Relations"
Edina Lekovic, Rabbi Susan Goldberg, & Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord


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clomid and metformin???
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Hi, I also have PCOS and have now for 10 months and I have taken metformin since I was diagnosed. I have not taken any of the ther meds yet But I would also ike to know if they work. My fiance and I have been TTC since Aug of last year. I would probably stay on the metformin for a bit longer. Idk if 3 months is very long for all your hormones to come back to normal.. I also took the Provera tho when I first got diagnosed and it indeed worked. I think I may ask the Dr about putting me on Clomid tho, Is there any negative things about it?Jw I wish u the best of luck!
So yeah maybe a baby! yay! But yeah I was jw about the clomid 50mg. Idk if my dr will perscribe me w it now or not. I kinda wanna try it but then I also kinda wanna see what natural ways will work if any do. yk. I think I am going to start keeping track of my days and temps and see what comes of that and then go to dr for clomid.. I wish u the best of luck. Keep us posted! :) Thanks again.


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It's okay KC, I'm with you. I don't mind the programmers because I used to be one
You'll be happy to know we're bringing 25 new servers on-line in our test lab to see if we can roll out Linux / MS / Novell platform all over onto AD... It'll be a hard sell because the senior server guy here is Mr Novell, but it'll definitely be an interesting few weeks!


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- Servings Per Recipe: 40
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- Calories: 54.1
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IntroductionA holiday treat! A holiday treat!
Number of Servings: 40
48 vanilla waffers
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
2 Tbsp Cocoa
1/3 cup burbon
Mix all ingredients with mixer. Form into 40 small balls. Lightly dust with reserve of powdered sugar. Store in air tight container. Best when made 2 weeks before serving. Serving Size: 1 ball.
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i make these every year using all these ingredients, however, i use chocolate chips and mix syrup in with my choc melt that and my bourbon, mix together the dry ingrs. pour wet mix over it and store in fridge for 2 days before eating, i wonder how the syrup would blend in blender without sticking?? - 12/2/13


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Don't miss the 23rd annual Oktoberfest this Saturday October 4th (rain date Oct 5) from 10AM till 5PM.
Ambler restaurants and businesses will have special offerings all day. With over 90 vendors and 10 food trucks lining Butler Avenue and the side streets, kids rides, a beer garden, musical performances on 2 stages all day and more – there will surely be something to interest everyone!
- Beer Garden
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- Restaurant Samplings
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Ok here is chapter 7. Enjoy :-D And don't forget to leave a review (They make me very very happy)
Chapter 7 Enter the FBI
Detective William Stevens stared at the mess in front of him in complete silence. A veteran detective in his early forties, he had seen worse. He didn't say a word as he walked around the apartment, brown eyes darting back and forth as he surveyed the scene. Silently he stepped around the body on the floor and stopped to watch the man currently dusting for prints on a nearby table. The man cringed slightly at the other's scrutiny of his work. Everyone else in the room went about their own work quickly and efficiently, making sure to give the detective plenty of space… as they all waited for the inevitable explosion to occur. It was well known to all of them that Detective Stevens had a violent temper and given the right circumstances would verbally lash out at anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path. The fact that Juanita Montoya, Steven's prime witness in his case against Armys Delgado, had disappeared, her apartment in shambles, and the end result of an apparent gunfight lying on the floor was enough to make all the police officers and Crime Scene Investigators wish they were somewhere else. Oddly enough the explosion they were all waiting for never happened. Instead, he turned and approached a tall young man in his early thirties, with light brown hair and blue eyes, who was currently writing something down on a pad of paper.
Agent John Ferrera swallowed hard as Stevens approached him then waited for the other man to speak. For a long moment Stevens pierced Ferrera with his cold gaze, without saying anything, and then, very calmly asked,
"What happened here?"
Ferrera hesitated, unsure of what to say. The wrong words could set off Stevens' infamous temper in a heartbeat.
He swallowed again. "I…I haven't had enough time to collect all the details sir. I just arrived here a few minutes ago." He said carefully. He didn't know why he addressed Stevens as "sir". Stevens should be the one explaining things to him, not frowning at him as he were a teenager who had spoken out of line, after all Ferrera was a member of the FBI and he had the authority over Stevens, even if Stevens was ten years his senior.
Stevens sighed, almost like he was wondering why he had wasted his time, then nodded and turned away. "It looks like a gunfight broke out…" Ferrera started.
Before he was even able to finish his sentence, he knew he had made a mistake. Stevens spun around and narrowed his eyes at Ferrera. Ferrera froze, not noticing the room had gone quiet and most of the people were now looking at him. He opened his mouth, hoping he could say something useful, but Stevens spoke first.
"Is that all you learned?" He asked quietly and calmly, but he had an edge in his voice like he was trying not to yell.
"Yes, sir." Ferrera said, trying to look eye to eye with the other man.
Stevens sighed again. "If that's all you have learned then I'm afraid you are not much use here. I think you should leave."
Ferrera frowned. He knew Stevens didn't like anyone in the FBI; especially the agents that he thought had taken credit for many of his cases. Agents like John Ferrera.
"I only just arrived Will, and I don't think my superiors would like it if I just left without gathering all the facts."
"You mean you don't want to leave until you have enough information to steal my case."
"Juanita Montoya is connected too closely with Armys Delgado. We can't allow Armys to get off again. Now, the FBI is officially taking over this case and…"
"Juanita Montoya is my witness, she's gone and it looks to me like Armys hired someone to get rid of her. This case is mine." Stevens started to walk away then stopped. "And don't ever call me Will again." He turned towards an officer standing nearby. "Ok Tom, enlighten me. What exactly happened here?"
"Sir, I must protest…" Ferrera said exasperated, interrupting the officer as he started to speak.
"Must you really?" Stevens asked patronizingly, looking at Ferrera as if he were a child that needed to be placated, but his words were full of sarcasm and disdain. "Because it really does annoy most people and it does absolutely no good when the person you are protesting to isn't listening."
Ferrera grimaced and, gathering up his courage said, "Will, I don't want to throw you completely off this case, but I can't have you getting in the way. Now, you can either cooperate or get yourself assigned to a desk job."
Stevens' lip twitched slightly "Do you even know anything about this case or did you just volunteer so you could feel special?"
"I know enough about the case, my superiors said you would fill me in on the rest."
"You're out of your mind."
"Maybe, but you still…"
"Alright, alright!" Stevens snarled, "Just step outside and give me a minute to talk to these guys."
"Step outside? Why?"
"Because I don't like you. Now get out."
Ferrera scowled, but complied. There was no use in staying really; if he stayed Stevens would simply make sure he didn't learn anything. That was Stevens alright. Even if he was taken off the case, Stevens would somehow make sure that Ferrera still came to him for information. Ferrera waited for over an hour before Stevens finally walked out. He walked right by Ferrera without so much as a glance and continued down the hall towards the lobby. Ferrera fell in step behind him, wanting to ask questions, but afraid of what Stevens might do.
"What do you already know about the case?" Stevens asked suddenly as he stepped out into the windy streets.
"Juanita Montoya, high- level player in the Italian Mafia, wants some sort of revenge against Armys Delgado and decides to come clean and help put him away."
"Is that it?" Stevens asked, frowning, "Surely you would know more than that."
Ferrera's face turned red. "That's all I was told. You know the rest, I assume?"
Stevens rolled his eyes, and then sighed in resignation. There was no use fighting anymore. The FBI had already taken his case, he might as well give Ferrera the information now and spare himself the trouble later.
"Juanita was the file- keeper for the Mafia. A lot of the files on the various assassins we've been able to get our hands on were written by her. She also had access to the various "projects" the Mafia was planning."
Stevens stopped by a black Sedan parked by the curb. He opened the front passenger side door and reached inside.
"Here, take this." He said, handing a black file folder to Ferrera. Ferrera took the folder and opened it. On the very front page was a picture of a young Portuguese woman in her mid twenties, with an olive complexion, shoulder length wavy black hair and dark brown eyes.
"I thought the Mafia didn't let non- Italians get so high up." Ferrera said as he studied the picture.
"They don't." Stevens said as he closed the car door and started walking away. "She had connections though. Her foster father, Nicholas, was pretty high up and was able to pull a few strings."
"Where are you going?" Ferrera asked suddenly, when he realized that Stevens was walking away from the apartment instead of back towards it.
"Coffee." Stevens mumbled.
They walked in silence for a minute or two when Ferrera remembered something Stevens had said.
"What did you say her father's name was?"
"Nicholas." And he's not her biological father, he's her adopted father."
Ferrera stopped walking. "Nicholas?" He asked incredulously, "Nicholas Montoya? You've got to be kidding me. I mean I realized they shared the same last name, but I didn't think they were related, especially after looking at that picture.
Stevens shook his head. How did the FBI get to hiring an idiot like John Ferrera? He thought. "Nicholas Montoya was the Mafia's number one assassin. I mean, this guy was one of the best." He said, "Somewhere along the line however, Nicholas did something that really pissed Armys off, we're not sure what exactly, but Armys had him executed. His foster daughter, Juanita, decides to pay him back by ruining his life. Well, as you can imagine Armys wasn't too happy about that. We now know what he planned to do about it. Oddly enough, we think that Mark Antony, Nicholas' biological son, is still working for Armys. Mark is the Mafia's main contact for their assassins. Why Armys hasn't killed him yet is beyond me, but then, Armys always was arrogant. He probably doesn't think of Mark as a threat."
Ferrera digested the information for a moment. "I'm confused." He said slowly.
"Surprise, Surprise." Stevens mumbled.
"I meant the name. Montoya? It doesn't sound like an Italian name."
"It isn't, and it isn't Nicholas' real last name either. He changed it, but we were never able to find out what his real last name was."
"Interesting choice though."
"I suppose." Stevens said carefully, suddenly very suspicious of Ferrera. The FBI wasn't stupid and they didn't simply send agents into a case without giving them all the information they had to offer. Ferrera should already know about Juanita, why didn't he?
"So, what made Juanita decide to come to us?" Ferrera asked casually.
That was too much for Stevens. "Ok, what the hell do you think you're doing?" he said fiercely, glaring down at the other man. Ferrera looked surprised.
"Excuse me?" He asked carefully, looking at Stevens as if he were insane.
"The FBI didn't give you this case did they?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean, you little shit. The FBI doesn't send agents out without giving them all the information they got, and you don't know a damn thing about this case. Now what the hell are you trying to pull?"
"Look Will, I know you want to believe I'm trying to steal your case, but you've got it all wrong."
Stevens crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Well then, enlighten me."
Ferrera swallowed hard, suddenly feeling very small.
"I…" he started.
"Detective Stevens!" A voice behind them called out.
Ferrera let out a sigh of relief. Thank heavens he hadn't had to answer! That definitely would have set off Stevens temper, and Ferrera had a feeling Stevens wouldn't have stopped with just a verbal attack.
"Detective Stevens!" The voice called out again.
Stevens threw one last deadly glare at Ferrera, and then turned around to face Officer Thomas White, a short thin man with fiery red hair, freckles and shifty green eyes, who looked more like a nerd in high- school then a police officer working to join the SWAT team. White was out of breath when he reached the other men, having had to run to catch up with them.
"Detective I think you should take a look at this." White said breathlessly.
"What is it?"
White beckoned with his hand and started to turn away. "It's easier to explain if I show you."
Steven nodded and started to follow White back to the apartment. Ferrera started to follow as well, but was stopped by Stevens.
"You, stay out of this." He growled.
You little shit! I told you not to call me that. Stay the hell out of this. This is NOT your case." Stevens snapped, finally starting to lose his temper. Then without another word he turned and walked away. This time Ferrera did not follow. Instead he stood there, gripping the file folder tightly in his left hand, the other hand balled into a tight fist. He glared furiously at Stevens receding back. He had never felt so humiliated. Stevens would pay for that.
"I hope you're fond of desk jobs," he growled quietly, "because that's all you're going to get for a long time."
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Former Birmingham midfielder Martin O'Connor believes Chris Hughton can lead the Blues back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
Hughton, 52, was confirmed as the club's new manager on Wednesday replacing Alex McLeish, who quit the St Andrew's hotseat to take charge of city rivals Aston Villa.
The erstwhile Newcastle boss' remit will be to earn promotion to the top flight, following Blues' relegation at the end of the previous campaign.
And ex-City star O'Connor reckons Hughton can take Birmingham up, just as he did during his tenure at St James' Park.
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"The players at Newcastle speak very highly of him and he had a good track record there. He won promotion by a few points and he got them playing good football.
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Victor Joseph Espinoza, whose girth and baby-sized fat pocket in the neck area inspired our OC's Scariest People 2012 cover illustration, pleaded guilty Thursday to grabbing a 10-year-old boy walking to soccer practice and was sentenced to 32 months in jail.
"Sick Vic" copped to false imprisonment and a charge of street terrorism with a gang sentencing enhancement was dismissed.
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A 19-year-old woman was walking her cousin to soccer practice at Delhi Park in Santa Ana about 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 4 when 54-year-old, 425-pound Espinoza called the boy over to look at a tattoo on his arm then grabbed the child. Which brings up this important safety tip, children: If a guy who looks like this …
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This Bacon, Squash and Corn Blender Soup is one of my all time favorites to make!
I realize it's still Summertime, and some of you may be thinking I've lost my marbles for sharing a hot soup. But truth be told, sometimes there's nothing like the comfort of soup whether it be cold or warm outside!
This soup also uses most of the fresh ingredients you probably have from your Summer garden or things you can easily find in the farmers' market. Or on the flip side – during the Winter you can purchase frozen corn or use your canned tomatoes. So it's perfect for any season – really.
I LOVE to save time, and using just one stock pot for everything other than the blender, makes this so easy and a breeze to clean.
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- 4 Shallots - chopped
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- 4 oz chopped Feta cheese
- 3-4 pieced of cooked bacon - chopped + some for garnishing
- a handful of fresh cilantro some for garnishing
- juice of one lime
- 1 cup of half and half
- chopped green onion for garnish
- In large stockpock or frying pan cook your bacon. Set aside bacon for later.
- Drain your bacon grease. If using a stockpock for frying your bacon, you may find you don't need as much EVOO. But once you're done with your bacon add and saute your squash, corn and shallots together until soft.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Add most of your rinsed fresh cilantro - leaving some for garnishing later.
- Add juice of a lime.
- Add your tomatoes. Drain the juice when using canned tomatoes.
- Now in a blender add all the ingredients from your stock pot into your blender. In addition add your half and half plus 1 cup of your chicken stock. Pulse until mix thoroughly. Should be much thicker than a bisque consistency.
- Once everything is blended together, pour back into the stockpot.
- Add and stir remaining chicken stock.
- Add your cooked bacon (leaving some for garnishing)
- Add your chopped Feta cheese.
- Stirring until it's all mixed together.
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First posted on 08 September 2003. Last updated on 04 July 2010.
Lori Ann Cole is best known as the creator of Quest for Glory. Co-designed with her husband Corey, it is among the earliest hybrid role-playing/adventure game series ever created. With a background in fictional writing, elementary education, and film animation, Cole has initially been hired by Sierra On-Line only as a freelance contractor but has eventually joined the company as a fulltime employee for her work on Quest for Glory. She is also the cofounder (along with her husband) of FAR Productions that is the developer of Shannara. We are privileged to have this exclusive interview with the iconic game designer. In the interview, Cole speaks of her career at Sierra On-Line, her past works including Quest for Glory and Shannara, her thoughts on the current state of adventure games, and what holds for her in the future.
- How did you originally get into the game industry? How did you end up working at Sierra On-Line?
- Corey and I got into computer game industry because of the Wizardry RPG series. We would get together with a friend and play it until very late at night. It was not quite the same as playing a paper RPG, but it was an acceptable substitute. We designed a paper RPG system about that time which would one day become the foundation for the Quest for Glory skill system. I proposed a couple of designs to a Video Game company, which didn't go anywhere, unfortunately. However, what did get us into the industry was a friend from the Science Fiction Convention community who worked for Sierra. Never underestimate the power of friendship when it comes to getting good jobs.
- How much of your prior experience in creative writing and tabletop gaming did you you bring with you to Sierra On-Line?
- Ah, to be a game designer, one incorporates everything you know and have done. I also had classes in art and animation that contributed to the job. And in High School, my drama classes gave me stage design and directing. Even a course of motion picture studies helped. But certainly, my experiences with tabletop gaming and writing were important in designing games.
- Are you still a gamer? Which genre do you prefer? Do you have any favorite games?
- I seldom actually play computer games by myself. I prefer more social interaction like kibitzing while others play. I really enjoyed "Kingdom Hearts" on the PS2, but I let my son play it for me. I'll always be an RPG'er at heart, because I love the emotional thrill of combat, but it has to have a strong story. That's why Quest for Glory was created, because no other game combined storytelling and role-playing before that time.
- The Quest for Glory series is considered to be among the best adventure/role-playing series ever created. Years after its release, what are your current thoughts about this series? Do you believe your works have influenced more recent games in any way?
- The Adventure game puzzle-solving aspects of Quest for Glory were intrinsic to the world, not patched-on, "here we need a puzzle" types that some games used. Too many Adventure games had puzzles based on the "Guess the Designer's Mind" school of design. There was only one solution to a puzzle, and you needed to find it out no matter how illogical it seemed.
I also disliked the fact that when you came up against a puzzle in an adventure game, you were stuck hitting your head against it until you figured out the solution. In Quest for Glory, almost every puzzle had multiple solutions. Some of them stemmed from the skills of the character that you were playing. And if you were stuck on a puzzle, you could always forget it for a while and go out practicing skills or slaying monsters while your brain cooled off.
The main thing about the Quest for Glory series that stands the test of time is that the game is not about puzzle solving or monster killing, but about story and character. All of the characters you meet in the game are more than just information devices – they all have personality as well as their own story. I wanted to create the impression that this was more than a game, but a living world that the player somehow managed to step into. I wanted the computer interface to be as smooth as possible so that you didn't have to think about how to do things, but simply be immersed in the world. And I wanted the player to feel like he really was a hero.
So I believe what has stood the test of time is that Quest for Glory is like a beloved book that stays in your heart because you believe in the cause of heroism and feel as if you became a part of it. But most of all, they last because they really are fun to play.
Other games have taken aspects of Quest for Glory, but I haven't found any that tried to capture the essential nature of the series.
- Which game in the Quest for Glory series is your favorite? Why?
- My favorite game is Shadows of Darkness. It had the proper moods of sombre and silly, scary and magical. It brought back Ad Avis to plague the hero, and introduced the tragic villain of Katrina. It even had the tragic sacrifice of the monster Toby that foreshadows the ending. The game had the strongest of the stories, and put the player in the greatest of dangers without friends or allies. If you could make it past the thousands of bugs, it was a great game.
- What prompted the creation of Quest for Glory III: Wages of War as the third game for the series, since Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire ended with a message referring to Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness as being the next game in the series?
- Several things caused us to shift Shadows of Darkness a game later. Partially, it was because of a time gap between Game 2 and Game 3. We worked on Dr. Brain and Mixed-up Fairy Tales, and so we felt the series lost some momentum. We didn't really think we could reach a new audience by restarting the series with something that was darker and grimmer than the previous games, so we didn't exactly want to turn off new players with horror. Besides, one of our friends, Ellen Guon (who later went on to Origin Systems and the Wing Commander series of games) suggested that Rakeesh and Uhura could clearly lead the player to Tarna. Seemed reasonable to us. Besides, the idea of playing a white-skinned character in a dark-skinned world and all the culture shock that goes with it had great merit to us. The game was definitely all about "Walking a mile in another man's moccasins."
- You and Corey worked on Shannara for Legend Entertainment, a game based on the literary works of Terry Brooks. How did you first get involved with this project?
- After QG4, Sierra didn't want to give us the budget or the team to do QG5 right, so we moved on. We knew one of the founders of Legend Entertainment, Bob Bates, from the Computer Game Designer Conferences, and he was looking for people who could put together a team to do licensed games. He had the Shannara rights, and asked if we were willing to do it. So we started a mini-company called "FAR Productions" (which stood for "Flying Aardvark Ranch," our home) and created the game.
- Shannara is also a hybrid adventure/role-playing game, albeit slightly different in concept as compared to Quest for Glory. How had your experience with the Quest for Glory series aided the design or creation process in Shannara?
- The biggest skill we acquired from doing the Quest for Glory series for Sierra was that of working with the team. All games require communication skills to create. The core of our team consisted of a couple of other former Sierra employees with whom we had worked previously on our games.
- Shannara is a brand new tale that takes place between the first and second books of the original trilogy of stories (The Sword of Shannara and The Elfstones of Shannara respectively). What was it like creating a new chapter in the mythos? How much input did Terry Brooks have during the design of the game?
- To come up with the game story, I studied The Sword of Shannara and The Elfstones of Shannara intensively to capture their mood and characters. After we came up with the plotline for the game, we met and presented it to Terry Brooks. Terry was concerned that we would maintain the integrity of his series, and we did our best to capture his grim fantasy series. He gave his approval, and so we created the game.
Terry's series was very serious, and so we had to refrain from our usual puns and humorous characters. We worked directly with Bob Bates, who has an impressive resume of Adventure Game Designs of his own, to develop the puzzles. The game has a very different feel from the Glory series as a result.
- Where do you believe the adventure genre is heading into the future? Do you think the traditional "pure" point and click or even more recent keyboard/gamepad controlled adventure games are on their way out in favor of hybrid action/adventure games?
- The factor that most hurt the straight adventure game genre is the expense of creating such games. They are just too art intensive, and art is expensive to produce and to show. Some of the best of the Adventure Games were criticized they were just too short. Action-adventure or Adventure Role-playing games can get away with re-using a lot of the art, and stretching the game play.
I think as technology develops better strategies to create Adventure Games, the genre still has a lot of potential. It needs to concentrate upon story and less upon arbitrary puzzles. Grim Fandango was a great game concept and fascinating characters, but the puzzles were tough to do even with the hint line. To appeal to a broader market, the games need to stress the Fun over the problem solving.
- Despite the increasing numbers of female gamers, the majority of game companies are still releasing games marketed primarily towards males. Do you believe the gaming industry have any responsibility to provide a wider range of games for both genders? What may make these game companies take on such responsibility?
- I think the industry is making a mistake by concentrating upon the male audience exclusively. When King's Quest 4 first came out so many years back, some people said it would never sell because it had a female protagonist. Men wouldn't want to play a girl, and girls don't play games. Those people were vastly mistaken. That game was a tremendous best seller, despite the fact the heroine was Rosella.
Games don't have to be geared specifically toward women to appeal to women – look at the gender statistics for on-line games. Those games offer something that truly appeals to women – a chance to socialize on-line. Adventure games appeal to more women since they emphasize brains over reflexes.
Game Companies tend to be run now by either of two types – people from out of the industry who are terribly clueless about games, or game players/programmers who want to make the kind of game they like to play. The clueless want to make the games just like those that top the bestseller list. The devoted former fans usually prefer the twitch genre. Thus, we have the current situation where most games seem about the same old thing. Until someone with different gaming tastes gets hired into game companies, and gets to do something original, things aren't going to change any time soon.
- At last sight, you are at TranSolar Games. Are you currently working on any new project? If so, what can you tell us about your current project? Are we likely to see another Quest for Glory from the Cole stables in the future?
- Right now, I'm writing a series of Quest for Glory-esque novels all loosely based on the game with a fan of the series, Mishell Baker. We will be finished with the first book by the end of this month. The first set of the series will be entitled, "How to be a Hero." While they started with some of the original storyline of the first book, they are very different. Fans of the series who previewed it really enjoyed it, although they had a few quibbles about some of the changes we made. This is not just a Quest for Glory novelization, but it's own story based on similar events. I didn't want to just re-create something that has been done before, and this series will capture the best parts of the original games and go from there.
- What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now?
- Well, let's see – if this book sells, we will have the sequel written for next year, both of which are based on the events in game 1. Each game in the series will break down into at least two books, so that is a minimum of 10 books. However, unlike the game series, we won't end with DragonFire. We have more stories to tell about the characters and the world. So I figure we'll be writing this series as long as it will sell.
Would I like to do computer games again? You betcha. I spent over a year designing MMOG's for a company that didn't manage to make enough money to get started. I would want to do a game that is designed for many players to get together, because I think playing with others is much more fun than playing alone, even if the others are miles away. It would certainly be a story-driven game that would appeal to Adventure gamers. However, I'm waiting for the right company to come along and want to make the games I want to play.
- Thank you, Lori, for answering our questions and taking time out to keep in touch with your fans.


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"Passport to the Future": Rowan to celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend 2011
"Passport to the Future": Rowan to celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend 2011
If you're a proud member of the Rowan University family -- or you are looking to learn more about the University -- Glassboro is the place to be through Oct. 23 as Rowan celebrates Homecoming & Family Weekend 2011.
"Passport to the Future" is the theme of this year's celebration and events during the weekend will pay tribute to the theme, which illustrates the growth of the University and where the Rowan community sees the University going in the future.
An annual highlight of the weekend is the Homecoming & Family Weekend Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, from Lot D on Heston Street.
The parade, which will include Glassboro High School participants as they also celebrate Homecoming, will weave through town and end up at Lot C on Bowe Boulevard. Student floats will present skits and will be judged on their Rowan spirit and their use of the theme, "Passport to the Future."
Following the parade, the Rowan/Buffalo State University football game will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Coach Richard Wackar Stadium.
Events throughout the week will also include a "Block Party," food drive and tours of Hollybush Mansion, as well as art events, picnics and a pep rally.
For a complete schedule of Homecoming & Family Weekend events, visit www.rowan.edu/homecoming&familyweekend.


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The global economy may be poor but that does not give shopaholics a reason to curb on their favorite past time. Hermes confirmed that the changing paradigms of world economy have still not disappointed the spirit of buyers from buying luxury products. This French luxury company released this statement on Sunday during Paris Fashion week. This report came as quite a shock especially after affordable brands like Clarins and L'Oreal expressed the dips in sales over the past few months.
However the chief Executive Officer is not very confident about the sales of their company and fears the unpredictability of future. Well, his estimation is very correct when it comes to macro economy nothing can be predicted. The company is paying much heed to its consumer base to avoid any dips, as during this difficult economy any negligence may prove very detrimental for the company. Other much celebrated luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Swatch and many more have complained about the constant dips in their sales, but Hermes claims to have a steady sales. This makes one wonder, could it be a strategy employed by the company to boast greater sales and hence attract more consumers?
In such a tough economy this French company had the nerve to launch a new line of expensive handbags, this shows that Hermes is pretty confident about its sales and niche audience. No matter how badly hit the economy is people always shop for luxury products and like they say, shopping is therapeutic for some people, perhaps that could explain this behavior of consumers in such tough times.
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The Caring Place has been a Georgetown institution for over 30 years. The community generally has a positive opinion of The Caring Place, even though many folks don't know exactly what The Caring Place does and how it's done. To help educate and inform the community, the Board and staff of The Caring Place host a series of Lunch 'n Learns on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. These events provide a perfect opportunity to expose guests to the complexities and efficiencies of the operation. Many of our Lunch 'n Learn guests become volunteers so that can learn even more about The Caring Place and participate in the work that we do. Lunch 'n Learn events include lunch, a multi-media presentation and a comprehensive tour of The Caring Place.
Please join us for lunch on the 2nd or 4th Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Advance reservations are requested as it is important to keep the groups to a manageable size, plus we want to order enough lunches. Special groups of 4 or more can be accommodated on other days of the week if scheduled 2 weeks in advance. This is also a great opportunity for a club or organization's meeting program. Come join us; we think we'll be able to pleasantly surprise you.
To learn more or to sign up, give Rita Turner a call 512-943-0702.


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Woman cast her ballot despite no heat in the downtown building on Election Day 2010.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge is ready to hear arguments over proposed changes to how the state counts flawed provisional ballots.
A 2010 decree requires election officials to count provisional ballots that were improperly completed if the mistake was due to poll worker error.
An appeals court last week rejected the idea that poll workers are responsible for identifying mistakes.
A proper provisional ballot requires a voter's printed name, signature and identification, such as the last four digits of a Social Security number.
Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted has asked federal judge Algenon Marbley to eliminate the portion of the 2010 decree dealing with poll worker error.
Voter advocates say Husted is trying to get valid votes thrown out.
Marbley planned to hear arguments from both sides Wednesday morning.


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The 200 professionals and over 800 volunteers at the San Francisco SPCA are dedicated to animal welfare. Each and every day they provide an extraordinary service to the animals of San Francisco. As co-president of the organization, I am very proud of the work that the team here does. Personally, I have dedicated my whole life to animal welfare — there is nothing nearer and dearer to my heart. That's why it's so painful when people misrepresent what we do and malign the extraordinary role that we play.
Mostly I like to use this blog as a way to explore different subjects that we address on a regular basis, but today please let me take a moment to set the record straight:
San Francisco is the safest major city in the country for homeless cats and dogs.
Thanks to tremendous efforts to reduce homelessness, shelter intake of homeless animals last year was about 7,000. That is less than the number that was being euthanized in 1990!
Euthanasia numbers in SF have plummeted from about 8,000 in 1990 to 2,000 in 2001 to about 1,000 for the last few years.
SF SPCA accepts more than double the contractually required number of animals from the city's public shelter, Animal Care and Control (ACC). The "pact" between our two agencies is as strong as ever. Most of these animals are not suitable for adoption outreach trips given the medical needs and behavioral issues, but they can be rescued and re-homed in our shelter.
Our overall goal, and it's a grand one, is to end animal abandonment. Wouldn't our community be a better place if all of those thousands of animals never had to be homeless and abandoned in shelters? So we are working to reduce that number by:
Curbing the animal population: Last fiscal year, we performed over 9,000 spay/neuter surgeries on the cats and dogs of San Francisco, setting a new record for our agency. Over 80% of these were offered for free or at reduced rates. San Francisco is a leader in this area — we are the only major city where our total spay/neuter surgeries outpace total intake.
Keeping people with their animals: Our hospital allows us to provide care not just to those guardians who can afford state-of-the-art care for their animals, but also to those who can't. We provided nearly $2 million in charitable care last fiscal year. The hospital continues to be one of the few non-profit veterinary hospitals in the Bay Area — all proceeds go towards charity.
Getting outside our four walls: We've launched monthly free vaccination clinics and spay/neuter outreach in underserved communities that draw hundreds of people and animals that would otherwise not have access to care. For many, it's the first time they've had a veterinarian examine their companion.
Connecting people and animals: Each year, we adopt out more than 4,000 cats and dogs. About 300 of these adoptions come during our Holiday Windows partnership with Macy's. On any given day, you can find us doing adoptions outreach in some corner of the city. Our Animal Assisted Therapy program visited over 70,000 people last year. Our youth programs worked with 4,000 students. Our training classes trained nearly 1,500 dogs.
In San Francisco, fewer than nine cats and dogs are surrendered to shelters each year per 1,000 people, the second best of any major city in America. As our programs are more and more effective and intake is reduced, the animals that do come into the shelter are the animals that are increasingly difficult to save. We certainly rescue and adopt out the shy, the overweight, the one-eyed, the three limbed, and the old. We're proud that we challenge ourselves every day to increase the number of these "tough cases" that we can save. But there are also animals that are incapable of forming a human-animal bond, too dangerous, too sick to be saved with reasonable medical treatment, or have behavioral needs that can't be addressed in an institution like a shelter.
Pet abandonment is a community issue — not just a shelter issue. Partnering with businesses is not failure — we and other progressive shelters across the country have collaborated with businesses, community leaders and each other to save lives. For critics to look at only what happens to animals once they enter a shelter is myopic view of animal welfare. Not only do we take great care and find homes for all the adoptable animals which enter our shelter but our programs have had an incredible impact on lowering the number of animals that enter the shelter.
The staff and volunteers here work tirelessly every day to do more with our resources and save as many animals as we can. When you work with such amazing people (here at the SF SPCA and across the street at Animal Care and Control) who give their heart and soul and are passionate about what they do, you want their successes to be recognized. And the record set straight.


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The Jordaan is a district in the centre of Amsterdam. Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan has become one of the most upscale areas of the Netherlands, known for its art galleries, speciality shops and boutique restaurants. Among the Dutch, the Jordaan is known for its folk singers; several of its most popular musicians now have a statue in their memory at the corner of Prinsengracht and Elandsgracht.
The Jordaan was built in the 19th century for the working class. All the streets and canals connect strange to the Prinsengracht, because this area wasn't designed, like the rich people areas. To save costs the small waters in this area were just made into canals. The most fancy houses were built along them. Less fortunate people had houses in the side streets. The Jordaan got busier and busier, with houses being built in the inner gardens. The poorest families lived in cellar rooms. Around 1900 over 80.000 people lived in the area. Since there was no sewer system, most people dumped all their waste in the canals, which became very smelly and a risk for health. That's why half of them were filled in around 1900. Around the 1930's the city developed a plan to tear the whole neighbourhood down and replace it by modern housing. The discussion went on for over 20 years, during which time no-one got a permit for major construction work or restauration. The area became a slum, but the monument lobby managed to save the area from completely demolishment. Finally, houses that could not be saved were replaced and better houses were restaurated. Nowadays less than 19.000 people live in the Jordaan, which turned into a very populair residential area.
Get in
You can easily walk here from anywhere in the center. It's a walk of less than 5 minutes from Central Station or Dam square.
By tram or bus
From Central Station, tram lines 13 and 17 bring you to the stop Westermarkt next to the middle of the Jordaan-district. Two stops further of tram 17 is Elandsgracht at the south side of the district. The Haarlemmer neighbourhood at the northern side of the district is served by busses 18, 21 and 22 from Central station. From other parts of the city you can reach the Jordaan with trams 3, 7, 10 and 14.
The Jordaan is a great area to stroll around. It's a nice and quiet residential district, though it's full of small bars, shops, and restaurants. There are a few small and cosy canals and plenty of nice facades with colourful stones to identify the houses.
The main three shopping streets in the Jordaan are, from north to south, Westerstraat, Rozengracht and Elandsgracht. These offer a mix of clothing stores, design, art galleries, bars and restaurants. In the side-streets (Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat/Tweede Tuindwarsstraat/Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat), you'll find more nice restaurants. And in another side-street, Hazenstraat, there's a lot of galleries and quirky stores. On Saturday there is a (pricey) biological farmer's market and second hand stuff market on Noordermarkt and a (cheaper) normal market around the corner on Lindengracht. It's great to stroll around on all these markets. On Monday morning there is a (second hand) clothing market on Noordermarkt and a fabric market on the Westerstraat.
Coffee & Breakfast
Unlike the mainstream bars and clubs in the Grachtengordel, the Jordaan offers a different atmosphere with obscure rock, metal and alternative music. But there's also plenty of old fashioned neighbourhood bars and 'hip' places.
Bars and pubs
Many café's and coffee places offer wifi to their customers.


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Re: Rubalcava from Yahualica, Jalisco
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Hi Julie
This is the information I have:
My Grandfather, Juan Rubalcava (born 1-1-1876) was married to Emiteria Garcia.My great grandfather, Alejandro Rubalcava (born 7-2-1845) was married to Secundina Lisarde. Among their children were:Juan, Jose Rosalio, Norberta, Juliana, Norberto. Alejandro's parents were Narciso Rubalcava and Gertrudis Espinosa. Among their children were: Alejandro, Epifanio, Marcos, Jose Ysidro, Jose Librado,Maria Ysabel, Maria Petra, Benigna & Jose Monico. They lived on a ranch they called El Rancho de Los Rubalcava's


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High end pre/pro's. Are they worth it???
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I am hoping all the other new audio formats will just die, and MCPCM will become the standard. I don't see a future for lossy compression, I think the new lossy formats should have never been developed.
HDMI has been around now for, I think, at least 2 years. If you were buying a pre/pro in the last 2 years w/o HDMI, you should have known better.
BTW, high-end pre/pro's usually have really good trade-in/upgrade policies w/ the manufacturer i.e. Halcro, Lexicon, etc. So, if you have been essentially throwing away your high-end pre/pro because of new advances in processing, and buying new brands, spending $8 - $10k+ . . . then maybe you should have chosen more wisely with your original purchase.
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Rick Hahn, Senior Vice President/General Manager
Now in his 12th season with the Chicago White Sox, Vice President/ Assistant General Manager Rick Hahn's responsibilities include assisting Senior Vice President/ General Manager Ken Williams with determining the club's roster composition, player acquisitions, talent evaluations and contract negotiations, as well as with overseeing all elements of the organization's baseball operations activities, including the scouting and player development departments.
Since joining the organization, Hahn has negotiated several multiyear player contracts, including agreements with current White Sox players John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Paul Konerko and Alexei Ramirez. Hahn has been credited with playing a key role in moves such as signing eventual Cy Young Award runner-up Esteban Loaiza to a minor-league deal prior to the 2003 season, the waiver claim of Bobby Jenks prior to the 2005 World Series championship season, the 2007 acquisition of Most Valuable Player-candidate Carlos Quentin, the evaluation and signing of 2009 Rookie of the Year Gordon Beckham, and the signing of 2010 first-round pick Chris Sale.
In midsummer 2011, Hahn ranked first in SI .com's survey of the top general manager candidates in baseball. Similarly, in March 2010, Baseball America ranked Hahn No. 1 on its list of "Top GM Prospects" in Major League Baseball.
Prior to joining the White Sox, Hahn spent two years as an associate at Steinberg, Moorad & Dunn, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, Calif., representing more than 150 athletes from Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association.
Hahn is a native of Winnetka, Ill. and a graduate of New Trier High School, the University of Michigan, Harvard Law School, and Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He and his wife, Jean, have two children, Jacob and Charlie. The family resides in Glencoe, Ill.
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters.
Saturday June 28th 3:30-6:30
Homebuilders Association Banquet Hall
445 E Central Texas Expressway Harker Heights
Keynote Speaker- "Elements of Facial Aging" Dr. Charles N. Verheyden
Mothers Teach Your Daughters Community Program and Medical Aesthetics FACE will be giving 4 tuition assistance prizes to 4 individuals. This will require registration and tickets at the door. Ticket number called will be given at the end of the conference. Money is only for Central Texas College Education.
Mothers and Fathers of all ages are encouraged to attend this Free Community program. Call 1-888-769-3223.
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OGDEN, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 83-year old Richard "Dick" Schall of Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa and formerly of Ogden, Iowa. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held Monday, December 9th at 10:30 AM at St. John's Catholic Church in Ogden, Iowa. Burial will be held in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Ogden, Iowa.
Visitation will be held at the St. John's Catholic Church in Ogden, Sunday from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The family will be present and will receive friends at the church from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. There will be a Vigil Service held at St. John's Catholic Church, Sunday at 6:30 PM.
For online obituaries and condolences, please visit: www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com.
The Carson-Stapp Funeral Home in Ogden is in charge of these arrangements.


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Clare Wigfall, Berlin-based British author of the novel The Loudest Sound and Nothing, and I continue the conversation, begun with Storyacious editor Jenny Bhatt, about handwritten letters, how email can never take their place and how difficult it is, in these times, for letter writing to retain its once important place in our lives. The conversation includes 7-year old Maggie exploring the possibility of becoming a letter writer. (April 9, 2014)
Perhaps listening to these conversations will take you back to your own letter-writing days. Or perhaps you've written and posted a letter today!
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Hammers Move for Michu Update
If, as the press were reporting yesterday, West Ham United are looking to bring the Spanish striker, Michu, to London, the possibility of such a deal being done, with Swansea, could shortly move on a giant stride.
The media are reporting that Swansea`s bid to bring the Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis to the Liberty Stadium is approaching a conclusion.
It seems the 28 year-old Lyon striker, who will be arriving on a free transfer, has had a medical and just has personal terms to agree.
If that is the case then Swansea could off-load the player who was troubled by injury last season but who, in his first season in the Premier League, proved to be a prolific goal-scorer.


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Lemon yellow lemons.
- An example of lemon as a color is a yellow flower.
- An example of a lemon is the source of the citrus juice in a gin fizz cocktail.
- An example of lemon is a car that never runs correctly even after being fixed repeatedly.
The definition of a lemon is a yellow color, a small and yellow egg-shaped citrus fruit, or is slang for a poorly-made article that is defective.
- a small, egg-shaped, edible citrus fruit with a yellow rind and a juicy, sour pulp, rich in ascorbic acid
- the small, spiny, semitropical evergreen citrus tree (Citrus limon) bearing this fruit
- any of various shades of yellow; specif.,also lemon yellow
- pale yellow
- bright yellow
- greenish yellow
- Informal
- something, esp. a manufactured article, that is defective or imperfect
- an inadequate person
Origin of lemonMiddle English lymon from Middle French limon from Arabic laim?n from Persian l?m?n
- having the color of a lemon; pale to bright yellow
- made with or from lemons
- having a flavor more or less like that of lemons
- a. A spiny evergreen tree (Citrus limon) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its oval yellow fruit.b. The fruit of this tree, having an aromatic rind and juicy, acid pulp.
- Lemon yellow.
- Informal One that is unsatisfactory or defective: Their new car turned out to be a lemon.
- Lemon-yellow.
- a. Made from lemons.b. Tasting or smelling like lemons.
Origin of lemonMiddle English limon from Old French from Old Italian limone from Arabic laymūn ultimately from alteration ( probably influenced by an Andalusian Romance augmentative suffix akin to Spanish -ón ) of Persian līmū lemon, any of various citrus fruits ; see lime .
Related Forms:
- lem′on·y
Proper noun
- A surname.
lemon - Investment & Finance Definition
- A used car that develops numerous mechanical problems shortly after being purchased. Some states have lemon laws to protect consumers from these and other similar purchases.
- An investment that performs poorly.


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It used to be easy. Musical acts that headlined Xcel Energy Center would leave town with a custom hockey jersey or maybe a hockey stick to commemorate their time in St. Paul. Giving a gift is a tradition at arenas around the country.
But then came Madonna. And Dylan and Springsteen. The three superstars headlined five shows over 10 nights last November, leading to the realization that maybe just another jersey wasn't enough.
This month is nearly as busy. Five acts will play the X starting with folk band Mumford and Sons on Wednesday. Three of the others — Taylor Swift, Michael Buble and Nine Inch Nails — have played there before. "The Voice" star Blake Shelton plays Sept. 12.
"We had these legends here in the building, some of them repeat visitors, and we realized we needed to get more creative," said Kelly McGrath, the arena's director of sales and marketing. "And we wanted to start to set ourselves apart."
For Madonna, that meant luggage emblazoned with her "MDNA" logo. Dylan got a custom guitar strap; Mark Knopfler, who opened for him, got a personalized travel bag. All three were created by St. Paul's J.W. Hulme Co.
"With Knopfler, we were able to present it to him directly," McGrath said. "He seemed genuinely touched at how personal it was, and that we thought of him."
As for Springsteen, the X staff worked with the city to declare it "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Weekend" and to temporarily rename the venue's cross streets as "Springsteen Road" and "E Street." Fans could pose in the lobby with replica street signs, which later were framed and presented to the band. Springsteen even mentioned the street names from the stage.
When Bob Seger and Kid Rock visited in March, local artist Adam Turman created a custom poster for the concert, just one of two shows the Detroit rockers played together. Turman also created a poster for Fleetwood Mac.
In April, Bon Jovi returned to the X on the band's fifth tour to play the venue. The staff presented the band with a framed set of advertisements from each outing.
"They asked us to ship it right to (lead singer Jon) Bon Jovi's house," McGrath said. "That's always a good sign."
Bruno Mars found himself with four pairs of handcrafted sunglasses from St. Paul's Eyes All Over. Mars' opener, Ellie Goulding, was given a floral tiara created by designer Julia Leisz. Soon after, Goulding tweeted a photo of herself wearing it.
A pink polka dot caftan from sleepwear company Sophia Graydon surprised Pink, as did the Creative Kidstuff gift basket created for her daughter, Willow.
Through social media, other research and plain old brainstorming, the staff comes up with gifts that are personalized and have some sort of Minnesota connection.
"For Beyonce, we really tried to get to know what she was about personally," McGrath said. "We put together a whole basket of things. There was a little bedazzled jersey for her daughter. We looked at her Pinterest page and saw she has a real love for the written word. Because it was the 'Mrs. Carter Show World Tour,' we worked with a local letterpress to make custom stationery that said 'Mrs. Carter.'
"We found a one-of-a-kind vintage Nelson Mandela pen (commemorating his 80th birthday) and, coincidentally, she was here on Mandela's birthday. We also put in some cigars from Stogies on Grand. That was our way to get in with Mr. Carter (a.k.a. her husband, rapper Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter) as well.
"The whole idea," McGrath said, "is to let the artist know we thought about them coming to the building, we appreciate it and we'd like them to come back again."
As for this month, McGrath and the staff have been busy finding unique gifts for five very different acts:
— Canadian crooner Buble and his wife just had a son, Noah, who'll be getting some sort of gift that says St. Paul.
— Mumford and Sons will receive custom backpacks from Duluth Pack.
— The staff is working on cowboy boots for country princess Swift and a guitar strap for Shelton.
— As for industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails, the band's leader, Trent Reznor, will walk away with a modified guitar outfitted with a USB connection.
"We're in the memory-creating business," McGrath said. "If we're inviting people to come to Minnesota and to play our building, we want them to leave with a good memory."
Pop music critic Ross Raihala can be reached at 651-228-5553. Follow him at Twitter.com/ RossRaihala.