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Police Kill Dog (VIDEO): Outrage as California Police Kill Rottweiler in Public Shooting (PHOTO)
Police have shot and killed a dog in Southern California, sparking a huge wave of criticism from animal lovers on the Internet after various videos of the incident were posted online, resulting in outrage from viewers.
The shooting was captured on a least two cell phone video cameras on Sunday and posted online, showing an officer letting off four gunshots at the Rottweiler.
The incident took place after officers from the Hawthorne Police Department responded to reports of a robbery at a residence in the area of 137th Street & Jefferson Avenue in the City of Hawthorne.
A stand-off took place between officers and the suspects, and as things developed a crowd of people gathered in the streets to watch.
Most people were standing across the street at a junction watching on, but one man can be seen standing closer on the other side of the street with his Rottweiler on a leash, video taping the scene on his cell phone.
After a short while two police officers can be seen walking towards the man with the dog. He quickly puts his Rottweiler in his vehicle, parked at the junction, and stands with his hands behind his back waiting to be taken into custody by police.
Most onlookers at this point are bemused at why he was being arrested. It later was claimed by police that he was standing too close to the scene and that he had turned his car music up too loud, which had caused an annoyance to the officers working at the scene.
However, as police arrest the man the Rottweiler can be seen barking anxiously in the car at the officers arresting the owner, and after a few seconds the dog jumps out the car window and approaches the officer.
At this point a third officer draws his firearm and steps forward to assist his two colleagues, and he can be seen trying to grab the dog's leash, to which the dog jumps forward a little. The officer then lets out four gunshots at the dog in quick succession, and the Rottweiler can be seen rolling around in pain, kicking its feet in the air for a few seconds as it dies.
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The dog's owner who was being arrested has been identified as Leon Rosby, and he was taken to spend the night in jail on suspicion of obstructing officers.
It later emerged that Rosby has a criminal history, and was already pursuing a lawsuit against police. Some online commenters have suggested the officers knew Rosby and reacted so strongly because they wanted some kind of payback.
Mike Turcotte posted on Facebook: "For those wondering? This wasn't just racial profiling. The arrested man, walking his two year old baby pup, has AN OPEN SUIT AGAINST HAWTHORNE FOR ATTACKING HIM AND BREAKING HIS RIB. They saw him on scene and wanted payback. This was an intentional attack to make him pay for suing them. YOU MAD YET? If you aren't, you aren't paying attention."
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NASA's Curiosity rover, shown in this artist's conception, is equipped to analyze chemicals on Mars.
Although NASA's Curiosity rover hasn't yet confirmed the detection of organic compounds on Mars, it's already seeing that the Red Planet's soil contains water and more complex chemicals — including signs of an intriguing compound called perchlorate.
The first soil sample analysis from Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars lab, or SAM, was the leadoff topic today at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco. The findings were eagerly awaited because of rumors that the Curiosity team was on the verge of announcing major findings — and although NASA tamped down expectations, the scientists said they were overjoyed with the first round of analysis.
"We really consider this a terrific milestone," Paul Mahaffy, a NASA researcher who is SAM's lead scientist, said at the AGU briefing.
Mahaffy said in a statement issued by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that "we have no definitive detection of Martian organics at this point, but we will keep looking in the diverse environments of Gale Crater."
Curiosity landed in Gale Crater on Aug. 5, and since then it's been studying Martian rocks, soil and atmosphere with a suite of 10 scientific instruments. Its two-year, $2.5 billion primary mission is aimed at determining whether conditions in the crater were ever conducive for microbial life.
SAM is a key tool for that mission, because it can cook Martian samples in a mini-oven and then analyze the gases that are given off to identify the compounds contained in the sample. Other instruments — including the Chemistry and Mineralogy instrument, or CheMin — were used as well to study the initial soil samples, collected over the past several weeks from a drift of windblown sand and dust called Rocknest.
NBC's Brian Williams reports on Curiosity's latest findings.
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This Oct. 31 view from Curiosity's Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI, shows two of the trenches made by the rover's 1.6-inch-wide (4-centimeter-wide) sampling scoop. The dust and sand from a dune known as Rocknest were fed into Curiosity's onboard labs for analysis.
NASA said CheMin found that the composition of the Rocknest samples was similar to that of soil analyzed by other Mars rovers such as Pathfinder, Spirit and Opportunity — about half common volcanic minerals, and half non-crystalline minerals such as glass. SAM identified other ingredients in much lower concentrations, including water molecules that were apparently bound to the grains of sand and dust. Although the water wouldn't be enough to support any sort of life, the concentration was higher than expected.
SAM also identified a type of perchlorate, a compound that includes oxygen and chlorine. Perchlorate, which was also found by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in 2008, is considered a toxic substance and used as an ingredient in rocket fuel on Earth. But scientists say the compound could conceivably serve as an energy source for hardy microbes on Mars. Mahaffy said the particular type of compound detected by Curiosity appeared to be calcium perchlorate, but "we have to study that further."
Reactions with other chemicals in SAM's oven formed chlorinated methane compounds, which geologists consider organic chemicals because they contain carbon and hydrogen. Mahaffy said it was most likely that the chlorine came from a perchlorate-like compound in the soil. However, he said it wasn't yet clear whether the tiny amount of carbon in the compounds came from the Martian soil or was actually brought to Mars from Earth by Curiosity itself.
"We have to be very careful to make sure both the carbon and the chlorine are coming from Mars," he told reporters.
Caltech's John Grotzinger, the project scientist for Curiosity's mission, seconded that view. "We just simply don't know if they're indigenous to Mars or not," he said.
Grotzinger said the team would first have to confirm that the constituents of the organic compounds seen by SAM truly came from Mars. If the presence of organics is confirmed, then the scientists would have to look into whether they are merely part of the "background fall of cosmic material" onto the planet, or arose through chemical processes on Mars itself, he said.
It would take a step-by-step process to confirm the presence of truly Martian organic compounds, and reconstruct how those compounds were formed. "Then you have ... to decide whether or not those formation pathways are abiotic, or maybe in the end biologic," Grotzinger said. "So you see there's a complicated decision pathway there, and we have to explore each one systematically."
Grotzinger cautioned that there would be no "hallelujah moment" in the search for organic chemicals on Mars.
A couple of weeks ago, he was quoted as saying that the data set from Curiosity would be "one for the history books." That led to speculation that an earth-shaking discovery could be revealed at the AGU meeting. NASA later said Grotzinger was referring to the two-year mission as a whole, rather than any specific findings to be announced in the near term.
Today, Grotzinger said his original comments were misunderstood.
"What I've learned from this is that you have to be careful about what you say, and even more careful about how you say it." he told reporters. "We're doing science at the speed of science [but] we live in a world that's sort of at the pace of Instagrams. The enthusiasm that we had, that I had, that our whole team has about what's going on here ... I think it was just misunderstood."
Update for 3:05 p.m. ET: After discussing this report with my friends in the newsroom as well as on Twitter, I've turned the headline around to emphasize the detection of chlorinated methane compounds, even though the origin of those compounds has not yet been confirmed. Is that going too far the other way?
More about Mars Curiosity:
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- Plastic beads on Mars: Rise and fall of a NASA spoof site
- Curiosity captures spooky self-portraits
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Congressman: Only way to solve financial crisis is to work, produce and save – not to create credit out of thin air
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Congressman Ron Paul again took the opportunity to lecture Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on sound money principles at this morning's House Financial Services Committee hearing, warning that the financial crisis cannot be solved by merely creating credit out of thin air.
Paul said that yesterday's record consumer confidence slump was a reflection of monetary policy in Washington and that it was impossible to patch up a failed system.
"This is the end of an era," said the Congressman, "we can't reinflate the bubble….if we think that we can reinflate this bubble by artificially creating credit out of thin air and calling it capital, believe me we don't have a prayer of solving these problems – we have a total misunderstanding of what credit is versus capital."
Paul stressed that capital could not be created out of thin air by the Federal Reserve. "We have to work hard, produce, live within our means and what is left over is called capital," said Paul, dismissing the notion of recapitalizing markets by turning on the printing presses as a "total fallacy".
The Texas Congressman said that central bankers were only failing forward in creating another new system doomed to crash by creating internationalized regulations and giving up on the dollar standard.
"We have to have a system that encourages people to work and to save – what are we doing now – we're telling consumers to spend and continue the process – it won't work," concluded Paul.
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SHANE, let's talk.
That's the message to Shane Warne from Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland, who has expressed complete faith in team performance chief and former Wallaby Pat Howard, the main target of Warne's latest outburst.
Sutherland has invited Warne to discuss his grievances after the 43-year-old followed his graceless exit from the Big Bash League with a tirade about the contentious selection and player management systems in which he described team performance staff as "muppets".
Sutherland, in Canberra for the Prime Minister's XI match against the touring West Indies team, said he had exchanged text messages with Warne on Tuesday but Warne was busy with poker commitments.
"From where I sit the team performance area is working very well from Pat Howard down and obviously we have got a team in transition," Sutherland said. "There is a detailed and complex plan in place to try to get the Australian team back on top as soon as possible.
"They're working to a plan that came out of the [Argus review] … At times we need to remind ourselves about … the ambitions that were set within that and no one, least of all the people who sat on that panel, expected things to turn around overnight. And we've lost a couple of very senior players in the meantime."
Warne has promised to publish a more detailed account of his views on his personal website.
Sutherland admitted it was not ideal that one of Australia's greatest cricketers should tell the world the nation's cricket was becoming a joke.
"It's not ideal but Shane is entitled to express his view. Hopefully at some stage we will have a chance to sit down with him and understand a bit more about what is behind that. We've always had a good relationship with Shane and we know he genuinely cares about Australian cricket.
"I have exchanged messages with him today, just that we should catch up some time. That may or may not happen, that is up to him, but I value his opinion and I'm interested in his views. He will be listened to."
Warne has been in dispute with CA since the ignominious end of his stint in the BBL, during which he was fined and suspended for one match for his part in an on-field bust-up with Marlon Samuels.
He also failed to appear at a disciplinary hearing after handing the Melbourne Stars captaincy to a teammate to avoid being rubbed out again for a slow over rate.
On Twitter, Warne said CA must look beyond rugby and get current cricket people involved in the game.
Warne, who is a close friend of Australia's Test and one-day captain Michael Clarke, said it was ridiculous to deprive the sporting public of seeing the star batsmen in action during some of the one-day games against Sri Lanka earlier this month. Clarke had a sore hamstring.
"I think CA really need to look at the people who are making decisions on all facets of cricket in Australia, we r (sic) seriously becoming a joke!" Warne said.
"Absolute rubbish re selections, rotations, resting & farcical decisions on matches, joke. Dudding the public & too many excuses. Wake up CA.
"Can CA please put current cricket people in charge to run the game, select teams, not ex rugby or any other sports people plse, seriously
"We have the best batsmen/captain in the world in MClarke23 [Michael Clarke] – He needs current cricket people to help him out not muppets."
Sutherland said Warne's rant did not reflect Clarke's views and said Howard's rugby background did not detract from his ability to do the job. "I can assure you I talk to and deal with Michael Clarke a lot and I have never heard anything other than positive or enthusiastic support for the role Pat is playing."
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Independent Angus King celebrates under a splash of champagne after winning the Senate seat vacated by Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Freeport, Maine.
Angus King, the motorcycle-riding former two-term governor of Maine who promised to shake up Washington, is the projected winner of the U.S. Senate seat in Maine, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
The seat, left vacant by the surprise retirement of three-term Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe, a moderate, is one of two captured by Independents. Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, also has been projected as the winner in that state.
King has said he will not decide which party he will caucus with in the Senate until he after he's elected. National Democrats, however, have said they are confident King will caucus with them.
King, a 68-year-old Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider, overcame an avalanche of negative television ads from out-of-state groups, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Total spending on the race exceeded $10 million, the newspaper reported. About $4 million of that came from outside groups attacking King, with $3 million coming from King backers, including national Democratic groups, according to the Press Herald.
National Democrats did not back their party's nominee in Maine, state Sen. Cynthia Dill, a 47-year-old lawyer who some regarded as too partisan.
In his first television ad, King, standing in front of a house, said, "Hi, if you're looking for someone who can get things done and shake up Washington, you've come to the right place," the National Journal reported.
The Republican nominee was Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers, 52, who made two unsuccessful bids for the House of Representatives.
King served as governor from 1995 to 2003, and later started up a wind energy business.
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Midway between Silifke and Mersin, KIZKALESİ ("Maiden's Castle") is the longest-established resort along the Eastern Mediterranean coastline, with its lively beaches burrowed between a pair of looming Byzantine castles. While Turkish families have been descending en masse for years, international tourists are still a relatively new phenomenon, and the genuine, unobtrusive hospitality of the locals makes a welcome relief from the tourist-packed haunts further up the coast. Fine sandy beaches, shallow waters and seaside camel rides make the resort an excellent choice for children, and there's everything from jet skiing to paragliding on hand to keep the rest of the family entertained.
With its improved transport links and tour possibilities, Kızkalesi also makes a great base for exploring the surrounding area, like the popular Cennet ve Cehennem (caves of heaven and hell), the dramatic chasm of Kanlidıvane, or the mosaic-floored Bath of Poimenius in Narlıkuyu. If you have a special interest in exploring off-the-beaten-track ruins, buy Celal Taşkiran's Silifke and Environs, an exhaustive guide to all the sites between Anamur and Mersin, available for €10 from Rain Tour & Travel Agency.
Kızkalesi's most compelling feature, the twelfth-century sea castle known as the Kızkalesi or Maiden's Castle, makes an imposing sight floating on the horizon out to sea. According to a story also found elsewhere in Turkey, a medieval Armenian king had a beautiful daughter. After it was prophesied that she would die from a snak ebite, the king had the castle built and moved the girl out to it for safety there. One day, however, an adviser sent a basket of fruit out to the island for the girl, out of which slid a snake that killed her. Locals say the snake still lives there, so the only people who venture out to the island are tourists, for whose benefit boat services operate; you can also hire a pedalo and go it alone. The unadorned walls and sturdy towers still stand, but apart from masonry fragments and weeds there's currently little to see within. Plans are currently under way, however, to develop the attraction into a museum (presumably with an entrance fee) and restaurant.
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Known as Corycus in ancient times, Kızkalesi changed hands frequently until the arrival of the Romans in 72 BC. It then prospered to become one of the most important ports along the coast. Roman-era relics still survive in the area, notably a series of mysterious rock reliefs north of town and the carvings at the chasm at Kanlıdivane to the east. Kızkalesi continued to thrive during the Byzantine era despite occasional Arab attacks – against which its defences were strengthened by the construction of two castles during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries – before falling to the Ottomans in 1482.
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Hans Kurt Kubus, 58, will spend 14 weeks behind bars and must pay a 5,000 New Zealand dollar ($3,540) fine before being deported to Germany as soon as he is released, District Court Judge Colin Doherty ruled onTuesday.
Kubus was caught by wildlife officials at Christchurch International Airport on South Island in December, about to board an overseas flight with 44 geckos and skinks in a hand-sewn package concealed in his underwear.
He admitted trading in exploited species without a permit and hunting absolutely protected wildlife without authority, pleading guilty to two charges under the Wildlife Act and five under the Trade in Endangered Species Act.
Department of Conservation prosecutor Mike Bodie told the court Kubus could have faced potential maximum penalties of NZ$500,000 ($355,000) and six months in prison.
Bodie said the department sought a deterrent sentence for "the most serious case of its kind detected in New Zealand for a decade or more."
The geckos may have been worth 2,000 euros ($2,800) each on the European market, he noted.
Customs records showed that Kubus had also been to New Zealand in 2001, 2004, 2008, and 2009. In 2008, he had been with a Swiss reptile dealer.
Doherty said Kubus had come to New Zealand and set about poaching the animals in a premeditated way which would have had an impact on particular colonies.
There was potential for Kubus to end up with far more animals than he could have housed in his own collection and the rest would have been sold.
"I don't think you necessarily came here to steal to sell, but I am sure the fact that you might have had excess was figured into your thinking," Doherty told Kubus.
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The way a material behaves on the macroscale is affected by its structure on the nanoscale.
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The way a material behaves on the macroscale is affected by its structure on the nanoscale.
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One of the biggest advancements in dentistry in recent years is our improved understanding of gum disease. Gum recession was once considered to be a normal part of the aging process. But dentists now regard it as treatable and have identified a number of diseases with which it shares high rates of comorbidity. While exciting investigations into causative relationships between gum disease treatments and other diseases are ongoing, it is important for patients to be up-to-date on what is already known about prevention.
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Gingivitis is the early form of gum disease. It is so common that when many people notice symptoms, such as seeing blood when they spit their toothpaste, they do not realize there is anything wrong. Inflamed gums will look swollen and discolored, but gingivitis is usually not evident until it has already progressed relatively far. It may also cause bad breath.
There are many things that could cause gingivitis, including injuries, autoimmune disorders, and hormonal fluctuations associated with puberty and pregnancy. But what most often causes gingivitis to progress is plaque. This build-up on the teeth's bio-film is caused by bacteria consuming food and producing acid. As plaque hardens into tartar or calculus, the gums become irritated and the acid erodes enamel. This process is also responsible for tooth decay.
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Periodontitis is the more advanced form of gum disease. It is not inevitable—particularly not when gingivitis is caused by plaque. But the damage it causes can be permanent. When gums are inflamed for a long time, their tissue breaks down, causing them to recede. The exposed tooth roots are more sensitive than crowns, making it painful for the patient to eat or drink cold substances. If enough gum tissue is lost, and if the inflammation gets bad enough to break down bone tissue, the teeth may also come loose. When an implant is coming loose as a result of gum and bone break-down, we call it peri-implantitis.
People who neglect their oral hygiene are at high risk for developing gum disease, but only a dental professional can remove calculus that has already formed. Smoking puts people at a significantly higher risk for periodontal disease (as well as oral cancer), which is part of the reason why it is more common in older people. However, quitting smoking reduces the risk, as does reducing stress and sugar intake. People with diabetes are also at increased risk for gum disease and should think of their dentist as an integral part of their care team.


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A Lake Shore Drive penthouse owned by Michael Jordan is still on the market, and now for a discounted price, reports Realtor.com.
The penthouse home, located on the 40th floor of Water Tower Palace, originally hit the market in March 2012 for $5 million, and after a series of price cuts, it's now asking $4 million.
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It's the battle of Nickelodeon's 'tween queens.
Up-and-comer Victoria Justice, the star of "Victorious," Nick's latest hit for the not-quite-teen set, tells Popcorn Biz the upcoming crossover TV movie with the kid network's other major series "iCarly" will have her vying with Miranda Cosgrove for – what else? – the affections of a two-timing guy.
"It's like an hour and a half movie – it's very cool," said Justice. "Basically, Carly is going to join my character and they'll find out that they're dating the same guy and so it's them and the rest of the cast to expose him on iCarly, the [show's] live web show to millions of people, and then at the end we sing a mash-up of one of our theme songs which is a really cool thing that we got to do!"
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The destruction of that little tomato signaled the destruction of all my hopes for a garden, and it saddened me. I love fresh produce, and I would not be harvesting any this year. The longer I thought, however, the less sadness I felt. Like all the other plants in my garden, that tomato hadn't really done its part. If it had dedicated itself to its mission and lived up to its Humongous Big Good Better Best Boy name, it would never have been used as a golf ball.
In general, I am not a military type. I don't like rules for the sake of rules, and I don't like doing what others tell me to do, especially if they haven't used a nice voice and said "please." I don't like getting up at 5 a.m. and was most unhappy when my infant son made me get up at that early hour. Me and push-ups just don't get along.
However, I do agree with the military's stance on toughness. Sometimes and at some places, you just have to be tough. My house is one of them. For example, if you come as a guest to my house, you're basically on your own. There may or may not be toilet paper in the bathroom. You may have to run the dishwasher to get a clean cup for some water. You will probably have to dig deep in the cupboard to find something to snack on. And if you happen to find the brownie mix, I will probably ask you to make it up yourself. It's not an easy life, being a guest at my house, but if you are tough enough, I would love to have you. Come on over — you're all invited.
Plants fall into the same category. When I am in the market for a new plant, be it inside or garden variety, I go to the store and search the plant aisle for likely recruits. "Everyone who would like a home with me, please raise your hand," I announce.
All the plants wave their little leaves around. "Me! Me! Pick me!" they call.
"I wish I could take you all," I say. "However, I do feel that it is only fair to let you know what your life will be like if you come home with me."
They nod their leaves in agreement and listen silently.
"Drought conditions are likely," I tell them. "I feel that a plant must prove itself if it is to live at my home, and irregular watering is a good test."
The young plants sigh, but they seem to accept it.
"I have young children," I go on. "They wrestle and they kick soccer balls all around the house and the yard. They have just learned to ride bikes, but they haven't learned to steer. Chances are that you will be crushed at least once by a child or a ball or a bike. You will have to recover from this by yourself. But you are plants, and you are always growing; I have confidence that you can do it."
My potential recruits throw their shoulders back and lift their heads high above their pots.
"Frequent fertilization is a pipe-dream," I continue. "A plant who is truly fit will find its own food."
Some of the weaker plants seem to bend a little, but I am relentless.
"Tomatoes and beans, you will have to stand strong without artificial aids like stakes and strings. Those are for sissys! Inside plants, don't start thinking that you'll be repotted. Not at my house. You will have to make do with the containers you have. And finally, for all of you outside plants, dog pee is a certainty. My dog makes his rounds in the yard first thing every morning, and in the afternoons, the neighbor's two dogs come over. "
That is the heaviest blow. The smallest plants shrink back. I can see that they want no part of this life.
"So," I conclude, "if any of you are tough, truly tough, and want to try, I am willing to take you. I will test you to the limits of your endurance, and if you are worthy, you will survive and produce phenomenal fruits. Who's game?"
The few and the proud volunteer, and I bring them home.
That is my standard routine, and I followed it this spring when I chose my garden plants. The weak plants stayed at the store. The tallest, greenest, most vigorous plants came home with me. I planted them, gave them one good watering, and left them to prove themselves.
They failed me. I watched them and gave them pep talks all summer long. I reminded them of their production potential if only they would put their hearts into the task. When a wayward pumpkin plant suggested that I had misled it, that conditions in my garden were more like a desert than a drought, I ripped up that pumpkin plant and tossed it to the wind. I exhorted my remaining plants to focus their energies on their mission of being the best producers they could be.
But with all my efforts, my garden plants failed me. They produced five green beans. Three carrots that were one-inch long, the width of a piece of yarn, and transparent. One cucumber that bulged at the bottom like a balloon and then, overnight, deflated. Two squash that gave themselves over to the slugs. Four tomatoes that were no larger than a golf ball. My corn seeds apparently had a change of heart and were too frightened to even poke their heads out of the ground. Clearly my latest recruits were not as brave as I thought ..
Nowadays, as I'm driving past the downtown tailgate markets, I sometimes wonder if my tough policies are the most effective. Apparently, some gardens in this county are thriving. I even know some gardeners who have overflow. They bring baskets of huge tomatoes with them to work, "Take some, please," they say to the rest of us. "We have more than we can eat. We don't want them to go to waste."
I wonder if these gardeners are a bunch of softies. Perhaps they have given in and water their little plants with just the right number of delicate water droplets. Perhaps they fertilize them with just the right formula of nitrogen and daintily cut dill and mayonnaise sandwiches. Then, at night, maybe they cover them gently with blankets of mulch and compost ...
Nah, I know better. They've just got a better pep talk than me. But I can work on that. Maybe over some push-ups.
In my article, "Heaven in a bucket," in the Sept. 5 Smoky Mountain News, I wrote about a musician who played the fiddle to a field of blueberry pickers. I have since been informed that the instrument was a mandolin, not a fiddle. I would like to apologize for the inaccuracy: it happened three years ago, I was a long way away, I saw him from the back, and I wrongly assumed that the instrument was a fiddle. Mr. Mandolin Player, please accept my apologies, as well as my thanks for some of the most enchanting music I have ever heard.


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Movie studio Warner Bros. will next week unveil an optical disc format capable of being played in both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) machines, the company has revealed.
Warner hasn't provided details, but the disc, dubbed Total HD, is likely to be based on technology patented back in December 2005 but revealed last September. It's a dual-layer disc, with an HD DVD layer on top of a Blu-ray one.
Warner Bros. chief Barry M Meyer told the New York Times yesterday that the format is predicated on the fact there's no clear winner in the battle between BD and HD DVD, and one isn't likely to emerge for some time.
Total HD will appeal to content retailers, he added, who'll be able to stock one disc not two.
Well, yes, but only if all the other content providers agree with Warner. Many of them are siding with one format in the hope of steering market and consumers to a single technology. Signs are that's not happening, which is one of the reasons why LG, for instance, is to produce a dual-format player. Warner supports both formats, so it's a natural supporter of any technology that allow it to reduce its production costs. Paramount supports both BD and HD DVD too.
LG's machine is likely to be expensive, so Total HD is set to be pitched as a much cheaper alternative, though again, consumers are likely to pay a premium for it over single-format media.
Warner will formally unveil Total HD next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. ®
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Mel's comeback, Norwegian trolls, and another Paul Giamatti dour-edy round out the home video offerings for this week.
The Beaver
Mel Gibson stars as a man in a deep depressing who begins to communicate with his wife, kids and employees via a beaver hand puppet he finds in a dumpster behind a liquor store--were it not for the actor's personal troubles, he'd be in the Oscar mix. Co-stars Jodie Foster, who also directed, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence. Now on home video, read our theatrical review and watch the trailer
One of our favorite films of the year, this Norwegian monster comedy is a faux documentary made by three film students on the trail of a bear poacher who accidentally stumble upon a government program to control the nation's troll population. Now on home video, read our theatrical review and watch the trailer
Win Win
Another overlooked gem of 2011 is this film from writer-director Tom McCarthy starring Paul Giamatti as a lawyer/wrestling coach who backs himself into an ethical morass when he tries to make a little extra cash and help out his team. Now on home video, read our theatrical review and watch the trailer
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Once again, someone foolishly makes Jason Statham angry and he spends roughly 90 minutes trying to punish him. Now on home video, watch the trailer
Henry's Crime
Keanu Reeves stars as a man sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn't commit. When he finally gets out of jail, he decides it only makes sense that he actually rob the bank in question. Co-stars James Caan and Vera Farmiga. Now on home video, watch the trailer
An elderly woman starts to learn how to write poetry just as Alzheimer's begins to descend upon her. When she learns of a horrible crime, her ability to communicate is challenged as never before. In Korean with subtitles. Now on home video, watch the trailer
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Story Ever Sold
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock turns his camera on the world of product placement in this film financed entirely by product placement. Now on home video, read our theatrical review and watch the trailer
Sympathy for Delicious
Mark Ruffalo makes his directorial debut in this film about a wheelchair-bound ex-DJ who discovers he has the power to heal others, but not himself, a gift he goes on to use to achieve rock stardom. Stars Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis. Now on home video, read our coverage of the film from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and watch the trailer
Road to Nowhere
From director Monte Hellman ("Cockfighter", "Two-Lane Blacktop") comes the story of a man making a film about a true crime, in which he casts an unknown actress who bears an uncanny resemblance to the real-life femme fatale, and eventually finds himself drawn to her. Now on home video, watch the trailer


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When the doors open at Detroit's Cobo Center on Monday, Motor City's automakers will be hoping to get a home field advantage — and some investors will even be betting on it.
The annual North American International Auto Show will kick off with a grueling, all-day media preview expected to bring up to 5,000 journalists and industry analysts into town. The largest and most influential auto show on the continent, this year's Detroit auto show will debut more than 30 new cars, trucks, concepts and crossovers.
Significantly, some of the car brands that walked away from the show as the economy — and car sales — entered free fall several years ago will return. That list includes Nissan. The Japanese automaker's new Leaf battery car was a contender in the coveted North American Car of the Year trophy, but lost out to Chevy's Volt Monday morning.Story: GM's Chevy Volt named 2011 Car of the Year
In the two decades since a traditionally local car show was transformed into a signature international event, organizers have struggled to make the Cobo Center a sort of neutral zone, even though the sprawling convention center is just a slingshot's distance from the General Motors headquarters in the Detroit Renaissance Center.
But despite a long list of import carmakers at the show, don't be surprised to see Detroit dominate this year's headlines. And new product is only part of the reason.
After being slammed hard by the recession, the Motown carmakers are showing an unexpected resilience that is silencing skeptics and leading analysts, investors — and most importantly, car buyers — to give General Motors, Ford and Chrysler a closer look.
For the first time since 2005, the Detroit "Big Three" gained market share last year, and a new survey by KPMG finds 200 global auto industry leaders predicting that trend will continue.
While Chrysler is still struggling, GM and Ford wrapped up 2010 comfortably back in the black and showing signs they could report record earnings even if the current economic cycle doesn't see the U.S. auto market return to the 17-million levels of a decade ago.
That prompted a record IPO by General Motors in November, and has driven the value of Ford shares to levels not seen in years. Significantly, analysts at Goldman Sachs has issued a recommendation that investors should buy option "straddles" — which anticipate volatility in a stock — prior to the upcoming NAIAS.
"This year's auto show is likely to be more important than most given the significant investor focus on a continued recovery in the U.S. auto industry after historically depressed auto sales," wrote analysts John Marshall and Maria Grant in a recent report.
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Will the domestic makers live up to these lofty expectations?
GM's four surviving North American brands will underscore the maker's shift from gas-guzzling trucks to fuel-sipping passenger cars. GM's debuts include the new Buick Verano compact, which is designed to add to the momentum of a brand until recently written off for dead. Chevrolet will focus on the new Sonic minicar, while GMC will explore the market for a more compact and efficient truck.Story: This time, Ford is preparing to handle success
Ford will offer up an array of battery-powered offerings, with models that include its first battery-electric sedan, the Focus Electric, and the C-Max plug-in hybrid. The launch of both a conventional and battery-based C-Max is itself a significant move, underscoring the maker's One Ford strategy. This 7-passenger microvan was developed in Europe and it shares the same underpinnings as the Focus. Ford plans to launch 10 different "top hats," or body styles off its Global C-Car platform, driving up economies of scale to the point it can deliver more content — at a lower cost to customers — while earning a profit on a market segment that historically ran it deep into the red.Life Inc.: Big Three were buzz brands in 2010
Chrysler, the most troubled of the Detroit carmakers, finally revealed the long-awaited 300 sedan, its once and future flagship car, at show Monday.
The outgoing model was a true benchmark for exterior design, but this time it features an interior that even leaders like Audi may come to envy. Along with updated (and in some cases renamed) models, like the Chrysler 200, Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee, the debut of the 300 could help Chrysler win some respect as it moves forward with an aggressive turnaround plan with Italy's Fiat.Story: Chrysler hopes to rev up comeback with 300
And, indeed, there'll be plenty on offer from European and Asian carmakers. Porsche's preview is expected to spotlight a new high-performance sports car. Volkswagen will preview its all-new midsize sedan at a special, invitation-only gathering Sunday night. Audi will reveal an all-new A6, while BMW previews a trio of new products, including the next-generation 6-Series Convertible.
Expect a sizable crowd when Honda gets its turn in the spotlight, as it will debut a thinly disguised concept set to reappear, later this year, as an all-new Civic. Toyota will emphasize green technology with an all-new hybrid that will join the newly created family of Prius-badged products. And the Koreans, growing bolder by the model-year, will vie for attention with a mix of production vehicles and concept cars, including the Hyundai Veloster and Kia KV7.
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Of course, one thing the Detroit auto show has been known for is delivering the unexpected. So who will walk away with the big headlines — and generate the sales — remains to be seen, but this year the event could prove to be the Detroit Auto Show in more than name alone.
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Mother training to become 'St. Jude's Hero' to raise money for children's hospital
Some defining moments sneak up on us. We don't see them coming, but we know them when they arrive.
That was the case for Chelsey Heidorn, a young mother who returned to her native Brookfield after college to raise her family with her husband, Miles.
Heidorn was suddenly confronted by the knowledge that a friend's daughter had been diagnosed with leukemia at just 18 months old. Heidorn's son, Caiden, was also an infant, and her heart broke for her friend.
"I read about the treatment for leukemia," she said. "She knows things about pain that no child should know. I am just so grateful that my son is healthy."
Heidorn's sympathy did not end with verbal assurances of caring, however. She wanted to do something more tangible to help. "I started researching St. Jude's [Children's Research Hospital.] St. Jude's is so amazing -- parents don't pay a dime. I know the parents are already going through so much -- the kids are going through so much -- and adding the financial burden just makes it worse. I decided that while my body is young and strong I would train to become a St. Jude's Hero to help raise money to aid cancer research."
She said money raised by the heroes goes toward research and medical costs -- $300 will cover x-rays for one child.
Motivated by her need to help, she signed up to run the Disney Marathon, scheduled for Jan. 13 this year, and began pre-training last July. Her goal as a St. Jude Hero is to raise $100 for each of the 26.2 miles she will run. She is well along toward reaching that goal with more than $2,000 pledged on her "Hero" page.
Heidorn is not a natural athlete. "In high school I played soccer and lacrosse," she said, "but in college sports were a hit or miss thing. After I had my son, I tried working out -- but that didn't work for me. And I am not a runner at all -- before this I could only do three miles at a time. But I am a mom and I care about my son. If I am going to run this thing, I want it to mean something to someone. I want to support St. Jude's and its lifesaving mission of finding cures and saving children."
Heidorn is keeping a blog on her Hero page, recording her responses to her training. She formally began training in September and by mid-October was finding the results exhilarating. "Last week I ran the furthest I have ever run consecutively (7 miles) and I'm anxious to get out there and run more! I never thought I would be anxious to run, but I love seeing how far I can push myself. When I was running the 7 miles ... I was beaming from ear to ear ... ," she wrote.
She said that she pushes her son in his stroller as she exercises, and that during one four-mile jog the music she was listening to on her iPod stopped. "I could hear him saying, 'Go mommy, go go go!' It was the sweetest motivation and it reminded me why I am doing this. ... Seven miles down, 19.2 to go! I can totally do this."
That was Oct. 16, and by Nov. 12 she was proud to post that she had reached a new milestone. "This last Saturday I ran 12 miles. I have almost reached the half-way point for the marathon. The thought of more than doubling what I ran is both daunting and empowering. I would be lying if I said there weren't times while I was jogging that I thought, 'I don't think I can do this,' but then I thought of a quote I've read by Audrey Hepburn that says, 'Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"
She is now up to 16 miles and expects to run 20 or more miles before the day of the marathon.
Heidorn said her husband is not a particularly enthusiastic runner, but has shown his support by joining her for part of her long Saturday training schedule. "He has been very supportive," she reported.
Heidorn settled on the Disney Marathon because "I figured if I was going to do this, we should be surrounded by the coolest place possible. The course takes the runners through all four Disney World Theme Parks, starting and ending at Epcot Center. "There is a big family pasta party the night before and all the characters meet you at the end of the race," she reported.
Her effort to raise money for St. Jude's will not spell the end of her athletic career. "I want to run a Triathlon this summer," she said. "The training has kind of got me addicted."
And what of her friend's daughter? "She is in remission," said Ms. Heidorn. "She has to go for testing frequently, but she is doing OK right now."
That is the circumstance she wants for all parents. "I'm not running this marathon because I like to run," she wrote on her Hero page. "I'm running this marathon because I am attempting to make a difference. An immeasurable and unknown difference that is important to me. Even if all it leads to is hope for these children and their parents--hope to see their 5th, 20th, 50th birthdays; hope to someday have their first kiss and dance at their own weddings, the simple hope to one day be healthy. And I hope that someday, if my son needs it, St. Jude's will be there for him, too."
To make a donation in support of her run, go to her St. Jude's Hero Page, and click the donate button.


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There are a handful of steps that a vending operator needs to take in order to be maximally profitable in the healthy vending machine business, but there is one that people just don't know about, and what makes it extra appealing is its win-win factor. Before we go straight into the big secret, I feel it's important to review the other main components of a successful healthy vending machine business, just in case you don't know how to set yourself up for success in the healthy vending machine business.
You'll want to choose a successful franchise that is willing to train you. They must help you choose the best products for your machine and their business model must make sure they are continually invested in your success. Choosing the best healthy vending machine franchise is a powerful step towards success.
You'll want to choose your location wisely, and a great franchise will help you identify a great location. They may even help you secure the acquisition and do the location scouting for you. The reason location is key, is that you'll have your machine in a place where people want healthy snacks (such as gyms, hospitals and schools). You'll also want a location that agrees to only have healthy vending machines and that way your machine is next to a traditional junk food candy machine, which could tempt a customer to buy their high fat, high sugar Twinkies.
You'll want to be sure your vending machine offers remote monitoring, so you know what's happening without leaving your home or office. Real time remote monitoring enables you to have a full stock of fresh products since you can view your inventory and see if there are any maintenance issues. It also helps reduce lost sales from items that are out of stock. A high quality franchise will only carry high quality machines, so again if you choose your franchise wisely you don't have to worry about these things.
Choose the most popular healthy snacks and beverages not just the ones you love. Sometimes new vending machine operators like to put their favorite snacks in their machines, but the most popular snacks will sell better. If you partner with a great franchise, they'll help you choose your product mix so you don't have to go through the trial and error phase that so many first time vending operators go through. This means that they should be customizing individual product mixes for each individual machine.


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Fruits and Vegetables, Trees and Shrubs
Sow seed just covered in fall, into a sheltered area; protect from squirrels and the like. Seeds may also be overwintered cool and very lightly moistened in sand or peat, for sowing the next spring. A period of stratification may be helpful. Germination is irregular; light aids sprouting. Well-draining, very fertile soil. Full sun
Cultivars may be whip-grafted, also in spring, usually onto Juglans nigra seedling rootstock. Can adversely affect the growth of neighbouring plants. Zone 5-9
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Black walnut, butternut (Juglans cinerea, Juglans nigra)
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"Ultrabook", you'll recall, is an Intel trademark. If you want to use the name in association with your laptop, you need to follow the chip giant's rules. Those edicts have been extended for third-generation machines, which, Intel hopes, will spearhead the platform's entry into the mainstream.
There are three new requirements a notebook must meet to achieve Ultrabook status: it's got to have a "fast file transfer" port, specifically Thunderbolt, Intel's 10Gbps bus, or 5Gbps USB 3.0; security has to be built in; and the machine must be "responsive while active", according to Intel.
The first one is easy to achieve: just build in the appropriate hardware, USB 3.0 with a 7-series chipset. Ditto the second - which covers Intel's own anti-theft and identity protection tech.
Anti-Theft Tech stops the laptop from running if it has been reported stolen. Intel doesn't handle this - you need to subscribe to a third-party to make the technology work. Identity Protection Technology provides chip-level two-factor authentication to confirm to websites you are who you say you are.
Being responsive while active is harder to do. The vendor's best laid plans can be screwed because the user's running a resource-hogging app. Since the manufacturer has no control over what the user does, we hope this is in fact Intel telling Sony, Dell, Toshiba and co. to cut out the bloatware. And about time too.
Optional stuff vendors can integrate into Ultrabooks include Intel's WiDi wireless display technology, touchscreens, and GPS other sensors that the chip giant was talking up back at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in September 2011.
Manufacturers can support vPro too, if they're pitching Ultrabooks at big business.
Judging by the number of Ultrabook launches currently taking place under NDA until 5 June, expect Intel to go into greater detail about all this on that day. ®


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LONGMONT, Colo. — Since their inception in 1997, the folks at Oskar Blues have been committed to giving back to the communities in which their businesses grow and thrive. Over the years, the Oskar Blues Brewery and restaurants have provided support to those in need by organizing a variety of solutions like canned food and clothing drives at each of their locations during the holidays, to making monetary donations to local organizations.
"With just one point-in-time donation to our organization, Oskar Blues fed 5,000 people. Successful businesses can make a huge difference to the communities they live in," said Edwina Salazar, executive director of the OUR Center.
For Oskar Blues' owner/founder, Dale Katechis, helping people and giving back to the community is something that Oskar Blues has always been engaged in. In September of 2013, Katechis created the "Oskar Blues CAN'd Aid Foundation" to allow that engagement to expand at a local and national level. "It's been a 15 year mission for me to organize a way to give back to the communities that helped build our businesses," Katechis said.
Although the "CAN'd Aid Foundation" will develop national partnerships in a variety of focus areas including outdoor recreation, arts and music, and environmental sustainability, the foundation's immediate focus will be on maximizing fundraising efforts for the expedited distribution of monies to the communities of Lyons and Longmont, CO; two areas that recently experienced massive devastation during severe flooding that struck the Front Range of Colorado. Many Oskar Blues employees, friends and family of the company were severely impacted by the floods, and Katechis' main goal is to support immediate recovery efforts for those affected in both communities.
Diana Ralston, the executive director of the "CAN'd Aid Foundation" echoed Katechis' sentiments about flood relief efforts, stating, "at Oskar Blues, our community is our family, and the recent massive flooding along the Front Range left a lot of our Colorado family members without homes, without towns, and in desperate need of help getting back on their feet. Fast-tracking our 501(c)(3) allows us to be a part of a long-term strategy to provide help to areas damaged by the flooding."
With Ralston at the helm, several Oskar Blues fundraising opportunities are in place to support flood relief efforts at the local level.
Put a CAN'd Aid on it. Monetary donations can be made in the form of a check or online at http://foundation.oskarblues.
Oskar Blues CAN'd Aid Foundation
Attn: Oskar Blues Flood Relief Fund
1800 Pike Road
Longmont, CO 80501
Through the week of the Great American Beer Festival (September 22 through October 13), all Oskar Blues locations including Homemade Liquids and Solids, CHUBurger, and the Tasty Weasel tap rooms (Colorado and North Carolina) are donating $1 from every Oskar Blues brew purchased.
REEB Cycles, Oskar Blues' bike company, is donating $200 from every frame or complete bike sold during the month of October.
Oskar Blues will also hype up flood relief fundraising efforts during the week of the Great American Beer Festival by donating a portion of the proceeds from the FBAG- Beer and Guitars, two-day festival in Sculpture Park in downtown Denver to the Oskar Blues Flood Relief Fund. The festival thrown in collaboration with the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation, will feature live music by 18 bands including The White Buffalo, The Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Bonnie and the Clyde's, The Congress, and many more to be announced via http://fbagblowout.com/
About Oskar Blues Brewery
Founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 as a brewpub and grill, Oskar Blues Brewery launched its craft-brewed beer canning operations in 2002 in Lyons, CO. It was the first American craft brewery to brew and hand-can its beer. Today there are more than 200 craft breweries canning beer. The original crew used a hand-canning line on a tabletop machine that sealed one can at a time. Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont packaged 59,000 in 2011 and grew to 85,750 in 2012 while opening an additional brewery in Brevard, NC, in late 2012.


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The Olympic Movement at NMU Today
Northern Michigan University is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for its resident athletes while offering world-class training.
Over the years, it has grown into a major contributor to the U.S. Olympic movement.
Current resident training programs include Greco-Roman wrestling and Olympic-style weightlifting. Athletes must be approved by the coaching staff, their national governing body and NMU to be admitted into the program.
Athletes attend NMU while training in their respective sports. The student athletes receive free or reduced room and board, access to world-class training facilities as well as sports medicine and sports science services, academic tutoring, and a waiver of out-of-state tuition fees by NMU. Athletes are responsible for tuition at the in-state rate, travel and other training expenses.
On-campus student athletes live in NMU's Meyland Hall, eat in campus dining halls, and train at the university's Superior Dome.
NMU also offers a variety of short-term training camps; regional, national, and international competitions as well as coaches and officials education clinics.
Mission Statement
"The United States Olympic Training Site uses all available resources at NMU to challenge its student athletes to think independently, develop a lifelong appreciation for learning, acquire career skills, and become productive citizens and ambassadors for our country, while also providing the world-class facilities and support services that these athletes need in order to become Olympians."


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Sometimes, having a pile of tools is all you need to get the job done. Even if you don't have the right tool for the job, most of the time one of your workmates does. I mean, lets face it – we finish carpenters are die-hard tool junkies. When we see another carpenter who has something that will get the job done better, faster and stronger, we have to have it, right? Right.
Even though we finish carpenters are sometimes fools for new tools, actually buying a tool that you will only use once in a great while, just isn't an option. Either because the tool is too expensive to justify buying, or the shipping time makes the tool purchase prohibitive.
The short of it is – I was working on a project, and discovered I needed a big saw. Or at least a way to cut glue-joint surfaces on an 8″X 12″ Doug Fir beam at a 45 degree angle. For what, you ask? One really big Doug Fir fire place mantle. The mantle was to be constructed of one beam stacked on top of another, and was to wrap the chimney chase on three sides. The bottom beam was sized at 8″X10″, with the bigger 8″X12″ beam stacked on top.
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San Francisco Marathon 2011
EVENT DATE: Jul 31, 2011
For 2011, the San Francisco Marathon is reaching out to the entire running community in an effort to raise awareness for many deserving charities.
The San Francisco Marathon has partnered with Crowdrise to encourage all 25,000 runners to unite and fundraise for their favorite charities in 2011. Just imagine the impact the entire San Francisco running community can have when harnessed to give back in a fun and compelling way!
All runners can join an official San Francisco Marathon Charity Team for either guaranteed race registration, race reimbursement, or an opportunity to be a part of the community of giving on Crowdrise. There are tons of great charities to support--click on the link below for more information on the charities teams affiliated with the 2011 SF Marathon.
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Today I am playing along with Joyce from I Love Pretty Little Things and her Friday Pretties! So, here is my Friday Pretty. I love her dress and the flowers and how rustic, yet feminine this all looks. And I like the love it portrays.
What a lovely week of blog love! I received two awards that I am happy to get and excited to pass on!
Lovely Leslie from Lemon Sweet Life awarded me the Blog Lovin Award! Thank you, Leslie! It was so kind of you and I always enjoy your blog so much! And congratulations again on your engagement! So exciting! :)
Sweet Debby from Inspired Design awarded me the Happy 101 award! Thank you again, Debby! You are soo kind and I love your blog!
The rules with this award are to list 10 things that you love, so here we go...
2. A guilty pleasure breakfast of mine consists of a chocolate croissant and coffee (or tea). Love it!
7. A little known fact, I love the Dick Van Dyke show. It is a classic. I've seen every episode lots of times and I never get tired of it!
10. I love blogging (if that wasn't obvious!). And I love all my readers. I still am in awe of all the support I feel. Thank you all so much for reading. I really do appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!
And now I would love to pass the Blog Lovin Award on to:
Debby from Inspired Design
Anna from Cornflake
Bren from Chasing Beauty
Trish from Pink Preppy Lilly Lover
Vanessa from A Casa da Va
And I pass the Happy 101 Award to:
Georgia from S I M P L Y ~ S M I L E
Leslie from Lemon Sweet Life
Bumpkin On A Swing
Taj Acosta from Gorgeous Glam
Shari from Little Blue Deer
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Georgia is rapidly earning the reputation of being the Hollywood of the South and film projects worth more than $4 billion are operating through the Georgia Film Tax Credit System.
Southern Crescent Technical College is prepared to leap into the breach to train area residents for future employment in the state's burgeoning film industry.
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