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Wow, I've been MIA the last few weeks. Not that many people noticed, but I feel weird not having blogged for so long. So here I am, bright and early on a Saturday, ready to share my experiences from the last few weeks.
A few weekends ago I met up with some college roommates in Ocean City, Maryland, and we had a blast relaxing at the beach, going out for dinner and drinks and catching up. Here's a picture of us at Liquid Assets, a bistro and package store with an awesome menu.
We started off the evening with martinis, shared a decadent cheese plate and enjoyed our delicious main courses. I got garlic chicken with roasted tomatoes, onions, fingerling potatoes, Benton's bacon, spinach and herbs. One of my friends ordered the open faced slow braised Carolina pork BBQ with chipotle coleslaw and thick cut fries, and the other two got seared scallops risotto with roasted garlic and shallots, peas, mushrooms, fresh herbs and grana padano.
The weekend following our Ocean City Extravaganza was a busy one as well. Jim and I hosted some friends, went to a Red Sox game and attended a two-day marriage prep class. The Red Sox game was a blast — thanks to our friend, Candace, we managed to get second-row seats!
Unfortunately, the Red Sox did not win this game (and what's worse is they lost to the Yankees), but we still had a great time. We enjoyed watching Dustin Pedroia do his little hop move before fielding the ball, making fun of Candace for her "crush" on Josh Reddick (I put crush in quotes because the rest of us sort of invented it) and going out after the game.
The marriage prep class was quite an experience. Due to a friend's recommendation, we attended the one at the Espousal Retreat House in Waltham (completing a "Pre-Cana" marriage course is a requirement for a Catholic wedding, which we're having). We showed up on Saturday to discover that 75 other couples in the greater Boston area were doing the same thing. Apparently, this was a record number. We spent the next couple of days together, listening to married couples share their marriage experiences and insights, receiving advice from a priest who's worked with hundreds of married couples and discussing different aspects of marriage with out significant other.
In fact, they had each us one us complete forms devoted to specific topics, and then discuss our answers privately with our fiance (or fiancee). Topics ranged from finances to goals to religion. It was helpful to discuss those taboo topics you always try to avoid but really should confront. My fiance and I learned a few things about one another, but were pretty happy must of the subjects we'd already addressed (and were familiar with the other person's perspective on).
The big theme of the weekend was: COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR SPOUSE. Even if you have an issue with another person (say, a friend of the family), you should always be willing to discuss your concerns with your husband or wife. Because you are a team and that person is there to help you out. They will feel validated knowing you trust them with your thoughts, and you'll end up with a constant source of support and encouragement.
Last weekend my fiance and I headed to Syracuse, NY to take care of more wedding planning. We met with our priest for the first time, picked out the church readings and decided on the layout of the reception space. Also, my fiance designed wedding programs using his fine-tuned Excel skills. I was so proud of him. I had spent hours trying to figure out how to format Microsoft Word properly for a program. And then he goes ahead and whips up an awesome, perfectly formatted program on Excel in no time! I really think he should market his wedding program making skills!
Not only have I been so busy the last few weekends, but it seems like nearly every weeknight I've had some event to celebrate. For example, it was my sister's 29th birthday on Wednesday (we had an awesome tapas meal at Solea in Waltham), my friend Bridget's going away dinner on Tuesday, and my 3-year anniversary on August 10.
Finally, I feel like I can relax. I was so tired from all the recent happenings last night, that I went to bed at 8:30 (yup, on a Friday night). But now it's 7 a.m. on a Saturday, I've already had my coffee and Stella D'oro almond toasts, and I'm feeling good! I'm really looking forward to this weekend — my only plan is to attend the Futures at Fenway doubleheader. Actually, I have one other plan as well: to celebrate my fiance's acceptance into his graduate school program of choice! He'll be attending Northeastern for political science starting in three weeks– yeah!!!


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It's the bold, glassy, ship-like look of the Minnesota Vikings' new home that has everybody talking.
But the surroundings are the thing that could very well turn the $975 million downtown Minneapolis stadium into one of the most remarkable urban parks in the land.
A schematic design submitted to the city of Minneapolis late last week by stadium architects calls for developing nearly 8 acres of park space immediately around the building that features grass, trees and wide walkways that will make it easy for walkers, runners and bikers to navigate around more than 1.6 million square feet of glass, metal and steel.
The intention, designers say, is to soften the impact of a massive building — nearly twice the size of the Metrodome — on the downtown skyline and make the area surrounding it more inviting to fans, neighbors and visitors, not only on game days but throughout the year.
"The whole approach that we've taken is that it's another one of the great civic spaces in the city on the east side of Minneapolis," said Tom Oslund, a local landscape architect working on the project with HKS Inc., the stadium's lead architect. "I think it's going to be a really cool urban park."
Plans call for a 2.7-acre plaza on the stadium's west — or downtown — end that will lead up to the five, 95-foot high pivoting glass doors that serve as the venue's main entrance.
Nearly 300 trees — likely a mix of elms, maples, lindens and other varieties native to Minnesota — will frame the plaza and building facade. Two walkways or paths — an outside loop near bordering streets and an inside loop that wraps tightly around the stadium — will circle the site, along with shard-like-shaped sections of park distinguished by a mix of perennials and native, ornamental and turf grasses.
Oslund said the designers' intent was to create "an open space area for people to gather," much like they can at the plaza at Target Field or at Gold Medal Park near the Guthrie Theater.
"Regardless of what side you first come in contact with, you are going to feel a sense of a green buffer," said John Hutchings, a principal with HKS.
The grade around the stadium varies, but no walkway slope is so steep to require handrails, making access relatively easy for fans or visitors with disabilities.
The steepest incline is on the building's east side — facing the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. But even then, fans or visitors can navigate the slope by stairs or by walking a sidewalk that zigs and zags.
Plans also call for creating a 190-space surface parking lot buffered by trees on the southeast corner of the site. The lot would be used by players, coaches and stadium staff. Several hundred bike racks also would be installed.
Hutchings said the architects created "20 to 25 variations on themes" for the landscape design before deciding on what would be submitted to the city for review and approval.
"I think it's simple, I think it's elegant," said Michele Kelm-Helgen, chairwoman of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public body overseeing stadium development. "I think it's going to give a whole different feel to the stadium and really connect it to the neighborhoods."
Kelm-Helgen said the landscape design work is included in the project's overall construction budget.
"I'm pleased with it," said David Fields, community development coordinator for the nearby Elliot Park neighborhood. "I think they did a great job of filling that space in a very unique and inviting way. It finally creates a connection. It's no longer a barrier."
While the stadium is certain to stand out on the horizon — at its peak, it will be more than 100 feet taller than the Metrodome — Hutchings said the playing field will be about 50 feet below the main concourse, softening the impact on the skyline.
"You take 50 feet right off the top, and it certainly helps," he said. "These are big, monumental buildings, and it's always a challenge to translate these large facades to a more human scale. Hopefully, that has been achieved."
Preliminary design plans also call for two skyways that would link the stadium to nearby parking ramps. Details won't be firmed up, however, until after the stadium authority and Vikings select a developer to build the ramps and skyways.
Kelm-Helgen said the authority and team are in the process of interviewing three bidders and plan to award a contract by mid-June.


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FC Real Bristol Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook
(Fictional) football club FC Real Bristol provides a sneak peek into their latest Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Following a rather dark and brooding Fall/Winter 2012 lookbook, the team is now busy getting back in shape in order to challenge their "real" opponents on the field, sporting of course the latest gear from the ongoing SOPHNET. and Nike collaboration. Reenacting typical footbal moments, we see the dolls wearing the usual jersey, shorts and boots combo, as well as a range of different track suits. Already becoming some kind of trademark, the collection once again features the camouflage pattern known from previous collections.


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Buick Encore answers to changing driver preferences
The progression has been fast and furious.
As manufacturers scramble to keep up with rapidly changing consumer tastes, we have seen the decline of the sport utility vehicle and the rise of the crossover.
At the same time, we're witnessing a newfound taste for hatchbacks, which not long ago were anathema to American motorists. Engines are getting smaller and more powerful with better fuel economy. Hybrids and diesels are becoming more popular.
On top of that, there's an increasing appetite for smaller quality vehicles that, not surprisingly, command higher prices.
Driving into this vortex is the 2013 Buick Encore, which embraces and combines many of these elements. It's small, resembles a hatchback, has a tiny but powerful engine, and it delivers good fuel economy. It's a luxury vehicle that nevertheless is attainable for a large chunk of the populace.
For now, there's nothing quite like the Encore. It's about the same size as the economy Nissan Versa hatchback, though taller, with nearly the same passenger and cargo space. But it qualifies as a crossover utility vehicle that offers a choice of front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive.
In the luxury CUV category, from a size standpoint, the closest competitor is the BMW X1, which is performance-oriented and way more expensive. Among popular priced crossovers, the closest sized competitor is the slightly larger Hyundai Tucson.
The Encore has a starting price of $24,950, which is right in the parking lot with any number of larger compact crossovers like the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape. Standard equipment covers full safety equipment, including knee air bags for the driver and front passenger, along with XM satellite radio, air conditioning, cruise control, remote locking and a new technology for cars, active noise cancellation.
Buick is developing a reputation for cozy interiors that minimize annoying intrusions. Its compact luxury sedan, the Verano, is a model of silent running. With the Encore, Buick took the padded-cell ambiance a step further by developing the active sound control with Bose, the famed maker of noise-canceling earphones.
The system should not be confused with the separate upscale Bose audio system, which comes as part of the Encore's Premium option package. Also included in the package are lane departure warning, front and rear park assist, collision alert and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
With the Encore, which is built in South Korea, Buick decided to simplify production and the model lineup with what it calls a "one engine, one wheel" strategy. What that means is that there are standard 18-inch alloy wheels (chrome finish optional) and a single power train -- 138-horsepower, 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine linked to a six-speed automatic transmission.
On the road, in the heavily optioned all-wheel-drive Premium version, the performance feels like more than 138 horsepower. The power train delivers a quick start off the line, with no apparent turbo lag, and sprightly performance in urban and freeway traffic. Moreover, it won't empty wallets and purses at the pump. The city/highway combined fuel consumption, as certified by the EPA, is 22/33/26 miles to the gallon.
With nicely calibrated variable-effort electric power steering, the Encore is nimble in traffic and handles twisting roads with confidence, though it's no sports sedan. The short wheelbase -- just 101 inches from the front wheel centerline to the rear axle -- contributes to the quick-handling feel.
As noted, the Encore is serene inside, with minimal intrusion of mechanical, road or wind noise. The ride, for a short vehicle, is controlled and largely unruffled. Inside, the test Encore's cocoa and saddle leather interior looked and felt and as plush as that on any luxury car.
Contributing to the CUV ambiance, there's a center handbrake and a driver's seat armrest, though the step-in height is not high.
Visibility to the rear is compromised by small outside mirrors and large rear seat headrests, although there is no headrest for the center-rear passenger, who doesn't have much room in any case.
Bucking a current cliche in luxury cars, which often feature cheesecloth-like sunshades for the glass sunroof, the Encore thankfully has a traditional opaque sunshade.
With the Premium package and such additional options as the Bose audio system, sunroof, "white pearl Tricoat" paint and chrome wheels, the tested all-wheel drive Encore had a bottom line sticker price of $33,050.
For those who don't need the all-wheel drive, you can order the same vehicle with standard front-wheel drive and save $1,500.
Model: 2013 Buick Encore 1SN Premium AWD four-door crossover utility vehicle.
Engine: 1.4-liter four-cylinder, turbocharged, 138 horsepower.
Transmission: Six-speed automatic with all-wheel drive.
Overall length: 14 feet 1 inch.
EPA passenger/cargo volume: 93/19 cubic feet.
Weight: 3,309 pounds.
EPA city/highway fuel consumption: 23/30 miles to the gallon.
Base price, including destination charge: $30,440.
Price as tested: $33,050.
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Families come together after murder-suicide
Two families joined together Monday night to grieve in front of the home where a murder-suicide took place Sunday.
Police said 28-year-old Jeramie King killed his 6-year-old daughter Ja'Kyla and then killed himself.
The families of Jeramie King and that of his estranged wife vowed to not let this tragedy divide them.
"This is my son, here. My son have love in his heart. He was not a monster," King's mother, Janey King, said.
According to police her son, shot and killed himself and his 6-year-old daughter Ja'Kyla on Sunday, stemming from a domestic incident at home.
"I lost my babies, and I'm hurting," King said.
Kavina Wallace, Ja'Kyla's mother, is also hurting. She was Barely able to come to words Monday after losing her 6-year-old daughter.
"I love everybody. Thank ya'll for coming. Thank ya'll for being there for me," Wallace said.
According police, Wallace went to police to report spousal abuse. Moments later, officers found the bodies inside the home.
Amid the personal messages, the candlelight, the shared emotion, there was a request for unity, for forgiveness for families that some said could easily be divided by this, to stay huddled together as they were this night.
"Some of us haven't seen each other in years, but you know what? This tragedy right here brought us together. Don't see your family like this," King's brother, Marlon Hood, said.
The group Voices Against Violence Coalition" announced a walk slated for Saturday at the MLK Community Center on Vliet Street.
Wallace and her family are expected to take part in that event.


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Steve Poizner is in a hurry.
The latest political polls show he has trimmed the lead of Meg Whitman as the two battle for the republican nomination for California governor. Even though Whitman still holds a commanding advantage, Poizner believes her past ties to Goldman Sachs are dragging her down. He hammered away on that relationship during Sunday's debate with Whitman and he stayed on point during a series of interviews with reporters the day after.
What Poizner wants to plant in the minds of voters is that some of the millions Whitman is throwing at the campaign came from her associations with the big banks now under federal scrutiny. And Poizner sees that as his last best chance. He said to me, "I'm just really well positioned in this campaign so my strategy is just keep getting the message out like I did last night during the debate."
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But is he positioned when it somes to his resources?
"Well, we have all the resources we need to get the word out. Now, Meg Whitman has spent $60-$70 million. That's an obscene amount of money. This is not an E-Bay auction. It doesn't go to the highest bidder here. We have plenty of money to get the word out, the message out, so the campaign's going just fine."
If money is not an issue, time certainly is. There are exactly five weeks left until the June 8 primary. But mail-in balloting begins in just seven days. It seems the Whitman camp was much more mindful of that deadline when it began filling the airwaves with anti-Poizner spots months ago. Poizner's response was to be strategic in his spending. By the time he fought back with his own advertising, Whitman had built what seemed an insurmountable lead. Even veteran politicos talked of a Jerry Brown/Meg Whitman race in the fall as an inevitability.
Now, there's some doubt. Poizner is busy making that point. And he told me, "I have plenty of time." That may be true only if there's truth in an old political adage. A week is a lifetime in politics.


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The latest Amoeba Presents show comes to us from electronic artist Shlohmo. In conjunction with Goldenvoice and FYF, the show, billed as a "Live A/V set," will also include R&B artist Jeremih, with whom Shlohmo will be collaborating, as well as sets from underground songstress Nite Jewel and the Wedidit DJ Team.
The show takes place at the Henry Fonda Theatre Saturday, April 6. Tickets are available in-store at Amoeba Hollywood for $20 (plus a $2 service fee). The show is all-ages and starts at 8 p.m.
L.A. artist Shlohmo layers analog-warm samples of synth, funk, reverbed guitar and blissed-out vocal loops over one another on releases such as 2011's Bad Vibes album and the recently released Vacation EP. His most recent release, the Laid Out EP, sees him collaborating with How to Dress Well's Tom Krell on the ethereal track "Don't Say No."
See photos from Shlohmo's Locavore DJ set at Amoeba Hollywood here.


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The packaging on this months box is stunning! So elegant looking 😍
The theme is indulge.. And I swear they have really pulled it off! There is only one item in this months box that I didn't like. That's pretty good going!
So I tried the model co concealer first. The product I would probably rate 7/10 altogether as I wasn't too keen on the way it dried too quickly. Maybe this is just me? I had this issue with another concealer recently.. Anywho. The applicator was perfect & the shade was lovely. It is quite an illuminating concealer so don't use it too heavy under your eyes… Nothing worse than bright white circles under your eyes 😂
I absolutely loved the ciate mascara!! I had previously only tried nail varnishes by this brand so this was exciting. The brush was definitely my cup of tea & the actual product itself was perfect. Not gloopy, but not too thin! Definitely a bit of me…
I absolutely hate the smell of coffee so I gave this one to my mum to try out… In her words 'bloody awful, I couldn't scrub it off… It stained me, the bath & it didn't actually scrub me at all' … At least she's honest ☕😂
Oh myyyy the ski mono hand masks were amazing. I say masks, they're gloves but yknow. Anywho. I recently took my Nexgen nails off 💅🏽 so my nails and hands were in need of a bit of tlc so these were absolutely perfect. I honestly loved them. Popped them on when I was in the bath face mask on too… Absolutely fab product!! 🙌🏽 my hands honestly felt so soft & it gave my nails a bit of a kick too, they were very dry!
Another monu skin product, this makes me happy as I've had a few before & really enjoyed them. This hasn't been any different. They always smell so herbally, like you could be in a spa, yknow. This one was a facial oil & the consistency was spot on 👌🏼 you only need a small amount though, you will end up with greasy looking skin if not.
Lastly the lancer polish . Which is apparently one of Victoria Beckhams go to products, I tell you what, I can see why. It's an amazing exfoliator to get your skin ready for a perfect skincare routine! My skin honestly looked super clear after using this!
What did everyone else think to this box?
Caitlin xo 💅🏽


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I was catching up on John Bredehoft's quirky IE blog and found a funny post from October (read it here) about what happened when he Googled the Ontario appliance store Cagle's: Besides the address and phone number, he got information on how to get there via Amtrak. Heh heh.
(There are only two days per week that one could take the Sunset Limited from Tucson, Ariz., to shop at Cagle's, Bredehoft discovered. Good to know.)


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I have done many Tv commercial and print shoots .Height- 5"6 Vitals - 34-26-34 1) Shot for Femina (Magazine) for Reliance trends 2)Shot for Times of India 3) Shot for Designer Nivedita Saboo 4) Shot for Designer Manisha Khatri 5) Shot for Tips&Toes cosmetics Brand 6) Shot for freshkon contact lenses (Website) . 7)Shot for Loreal paris gloss team with Katrina kaif 8) Participated and won the Fresh face intercollegiate contest at Kshitij mithibai college fest 9)Ramp walk for Volkswagen launch party Commercials: 1) Panasonic Vierra with Ranbir Kapoor 2) Mc Donalds Commercial 3) Boro Plus commercial 4) Hypercity print 5)Boss promo shoot with Akshay Kumar 6) Askmebazaar Print shoot with Kangana Ranaut.


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Crack open a case of ammo and take to the post-apocalyptic wasteland of id Software's Rage, you'll be able to crack open a comic book to uncover a dark secret of the game setting with Dark Horse Comics' Rage miniseries.
The three-issue Rage comic book series tells the story of one woman's struggle to uncover lies being fed to the remnants of humanity by global military dictatorship The Authority.
Developed with the participation of the game's creative director, Tim Willits, Dark Horse has tapped some top-notch talent to bring the asteroid-ravaged planet to life. The series is written by Rex Mundi creator Arvid Nelson, for starters. Interior graphics are being handled by Andrea Mutti. who's done some amazing work for DC's Vertigo line and many others.
And then there are the covers, lovingly crafted by Hellblazer and Preacher cover artist Glenn Fabry. Fabry's work alone will make this series a must-own for at least one comic book fan currently sitting in my computer chair.
Look for the series to kick off with issue one on June 22. Then look for Rage to hit the PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360 on September 13.


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S1E1Go Inside San Jose's Popular Hello Kitty Cafe
What's three hours in line when you've been waiting most of your life for a moment like this. Hundreds of people waited in the hot sun for the opening of what is just the second Hello Kitty Cafe in the United States. It's not just the cute cookies and sweet treats that attracts fans. It's the experience of walking inside the store and being transported to your childhood when Hello Kitty meant happiness, friendship and fun.
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This is such a wonderful thing. Please say a prayer for Neil as he embarks on something the cabal do NOT want to happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BnC1_o2Rmqk
Neil Keenan has been working hard under very difficult conditions in Jakarta, Indonesia for almost two months. Today, along with a little history, he has some very important words to share with us. Preceding his words, Neil has asked our own Michael—known to many of you from the Global Announcement post here last month—to create a brief video preface to put his message in context.
In the very near future, the Elders, indigenous people of Indonesia, will be setting up a very private meeting with him, and this is when they will finally rid themselves of their 6o-year-old responsibility and allow Neil to assume it, knowing as Neil has said that there will never be one moment when they lose one cent. For the first time they will be relieved of their burden, knowing that not only their beloved Indonesia, but all of mankind will be treated with humanitarian care.
This was the Global Accounts' original purpose, but they were hijacked not once, but twice and used for war against us, the people of the planet, in an effort to control and enslave us. That time is now coming to an end, and I believe this simple message from Neil will bring that end much closer.
Until recently, Neil did not understand the importance of the fact that after going through Ceremony, he was specifically'chosen' by the Elders in Indonesia to do this work.
This particular kind of Ceremony is not to be taken lightly: the Elders communicate with Mother Earth and Father Sky and in my understanding of it they ask if this is the person they have been waiting for to help them. Then, they wait for a response which usually comes in symbolic language from Mother Earth, and according to that response, the particular person is chosen—or not chosen. My sense of this choice is that at the very least the person must be of impeccable integrity, and from my personal knowledge of Mr. Keenan, he embodies this quality.
Putting it in another way, a way that might more easily be understood by the Western world, the Elders communicate with the quantum field, which is the positive energy we call Love surrounding us all about which many of us have only recently learned. They ask if this person is acceptable to it, and it responds yea or nay. Other names for this energy are known as God, the Source, the Universe, I AM THAT I AM, the Field.
My personal experience with this field has been extraordinary. While I don't understand 'the numbers' of quantum theory, in my own personal life I have deeply lived its world view: everything we think, say, do, or feel is important and affects not only our own lives but that of the entire planet. This is because everything—absolutely everything—is energy and is interconnected, and so follows the law of energy: like attracts like.
I believe quantum theory is also the long-lost connection between God and Science. Today, as we all begin to go forward together in Unity instead of Duality, perhaps we can begin to heal this false division between God and Science deceitfully and knowingly inflicted on us by the cabal.
It seems the Universe chose this auspicious day, December 13th at the new moon for Neil to make this announcement. As I have posted elsewhere today, the number 13 is far more sacred than the dates of 12.12.12. An excerpt from Drunvalo Melchizedek's book, The Serpent of Light, highlights the general importance of Ceremony. If you have further interest in understanding the Global Accounts, you can listen to an audio explanation that I've just posted here. The new moon's energies along with the planetary alignments today all support this simple announcement from Neil Keenan. . . Thank you, Neil, from my heart.
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I had a wonderful Christmas filled with lots of goodies from Santa.
I'll share some photos throughout the day. I have so many, so I'm going to limit it to a few.
My fiance and I after we left his grandfather's house.
At night my fiance and I exchanged gifts. It's so hectic during the day we have to open our presents up at night. But I don't mind at all because it gives me something to look forward to all day. :)
I bought my fiance's these boxers because I love the outside package. He calles Toilet Paper TP. So I thought it was funny and I had to buy it for him.
This was my fiance's big surprise. He wanted wheels for his car last year but I didn't buy them, so I surprised him this Christmas with them. I know there is only two photographed here, but the other two were out in our garage, just in case you thought he got jipped! haha.
He was SO excited and it was all he talked about. Even though he can't use them until the summer, he is still really excited. The moment a person opens up a present you're expecting them to love, and you see them smile it's exactly the reaction you're hoping for makes your day. Does that make any sense to you?! lol. I hope so!
My fiance surprised me with a Juicy Couture bag and a soft cuddly bear. He is officially called Mr. Snuggles.
Vanessa is now a proud owner of a Lu Lu Lemon jacket. I don't know how he knew I wanted it, I guess he's been looking at my instagram(vzaleski)! :)
And of course a picture of us both by the Christmas tree. Unfortunately it came out blurry, but I am happy with it. Better than nothing!
I also got so many other great goodies from my family that I will share another day. I do not intend on doing a big "haul" post, but I'll post some things. :)
I am considering taking a break until after the new year. It's time to update my resume with my internship and start applying for accounting positions. I have some time off of work next week so that is my intentions along with doing some shopping with all of my gift cards.
If I do not blog, I hope everyone has a wonderful and happy New Year and of course a safe one!


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Couscous with chorizo & chickpeas
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No. 24 Wisconsin used its typical smash-mouth running game, some timely passing and a physical defensive effort to take down visiting BYU, 27-17, in Madison on Saturday.
With the win, the Badgers move to 7-2. The Cougars dropped to 6-3 and had their win streak snapped at five.
Running back James White rushed for a game-high 147 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries and also caught six passes for 47 yards and a score. Melvin Gordon tacked on 86 yards of his own as the Badgers piled up 229 yards on the ground.
BYU was averaging 32 points and 511 yards per game coming into the contest, but couldn't find much success against Wisconsin's stingy defense. Quarterback Taysom Hill, a dangerous dual threat, was held to 207 yards on 19 of 41 passing and just 53 yards rushing on 17 carries.
Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave was more consistent, hitting on 23 of 32 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown and one pick. The Badgers dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for 36 minutes to the Cougars' 24.
The Badgers have now won four in a row and have a good chance to finish up 10-2, as games with Indiana, Minnesota and Penn State loom on the schedule. That would be a good start for the Gary Andersen era in Madison and set the Badgers up to be the main challenger to Ohio State for the Big Ten title in 2014.


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This is pure inspiration. Photographer Ian Ruhter took his life savings and converted a delivery truck into a giant camera. Not just any camera, one that could produce giant images with silver and light using an old photographic technique called a wet plate collodion process.
So what's that? The collodion process was invented in the 1800s and is extremely tricky. It requires a plate to be coated in silver nitrate, and then sensitized, exposed, and developed before the plate dries (less than 15 minutes, according to Wikipedia).
Now some perspective for those of you who are shooting film and finding it a bit expensive, it costs Ian $500 to produce a single image!
Ian is currently driving his camera/darkroom/truck all over america looking for people and places to shoot. Want to be a part of it?
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PITTSBORO, N.C. — Authorities say a boy whose father kidnapped him from his North Carolina home six years ago and fled to Mexico is being reunited with his mother.
Chatham County assistant district attorney Kayley Taber says the boy was handed over to U.S. authorities Friday, a month after Jorge Sanchez Aguilera was convicted of kidnapping and burglary. His sentencing is scheduled Dec. 10.
Prosecutors say Aguilera took his then-2-year-old son Edwin Sanchez Gonzalez on Oct. 1, 2006.
Aguilera and several masked men held the boy's mother, her cousin and father at gunpoint and duct taped them to chairs. Aguilera was extradited from Mexico to Chatham County last year.
Edwin was taken into U.S. custody in Brownsville, Texas. Taber says his mother, Florentina Gonzalez Coria, flew to Texas on Friday.
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awe, respect to Rita .......that's gonna be an emotional journey she takes.......
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wow that will be interesting....jc once said if you have never been desperate in your life you aint interesting and he's correct and all interesting people with bizzare circumstances growing up all have a great book in them.
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Oh man, that would be so great to go to.
I'm sighing, and wishin
I want to know what more innovations are being
done on solar - eg cars etc.
I would love to invent something amazing someday
But only wishful dreaming
but it has been said.....
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I would definitely read the book.
Sometimes when yu read something like that you're
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Me to i hope it would be around here i doubt it in a way though but i hope it would be.
I <3 Jim Carrey
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Announces Listening Sessions with Chuck Ross, Secretary of Agriculture
Do you have an idea that could improve the bottom line of farms in Vermont? Is there something you think the state should or should not be doing to help farmers? Here is an opportunity to discuss your ideas and concerns with Chuck Ross, the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture.
Secretary Ross will be holding a series of listening sessions throughout the state to hear and discuss what's on the mind of farmers.
Each session will include brief presentations on steps we can each take to be better prepared for an emergency or disaster and initiatives within VT's farmland conservation program. After the presentations, the floor will be opened up for a question and answer session about how the state and specifically the Agency of Agriculture can address the issues facing farms and agriculture in general today. The sessions will be held in the afternoon at the following locations:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from 2-4pm, at the Emery Hebard State Office Building in Newport
Friday, December 6, 2013 from 2-4pm, at the UVM Extension Conference Room in St. Johnsbury. (The address is 374 Emerson Falls Rd, Suite 1)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 2-4pm, at the downtown state office building in Bennington
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When any new technology is adopted, new risks arise, and EMR systems are no exception to that rule. In fact, if one medical malpractice insurer's experience is any indication, EMR-related medical errors may be rising over time — or at least, healthcare organizations are becoming more aware of the role that EMRs are playing in some medical errors. The resulting data seems to suggest that many EMR risks haven't changed for more than a decade.
In a recent blog item, med mal insurer The Doctors Company notes that EMR-related factors contributed to just under one percent of all claims closed between January 2007 through June 2014. Researchers there found that user factors contributed to 64% of the 97 closed claims, and system factors 42%.
The insurer also got specific as to what kind of system and user factors had a negative impact on care, and how often.
EMR System Factors:
- Failure of system design – 10%
- Electronic systems/technology failure – 9%
- Lack of EMR alert/alarm/decision support – 7%
- System failure–electronic data routing – 6%
- Insufficient scope/area for documentation – 4%
- Fragmented EMR – 3%
EMR User Factors
- Incorrect information in the EMR – 16%
- Hybrid health records/EMR conversion – 15%
- Prepopulating/copy and paste – 13%
- EMR training/education – 7%
- EMR user error (other than data entry) – 7%
- EMR alert issues/fatigue – 3%
- EMR/CPOE workarounds -1%
This is hardly a road map to changes needed in EMR user practices and system design, as a 97-case sample size is small. That being said, it's intriguing — and to my mind a bit scary — to note 16% of claims resulted at least in part due to the EMR containing incorrect information. True, paper records weren't perfect either, but there's considerably more vectors for infecting EMR data with false or garbled data.
It's also worth digging into what was behind the 10% of claims impacted by failure of EMR design. Finding out what went wrong in these cases would be instructive, to be sure, even if some the flaws have probably been found and fixed. (After all, some of these claims were closed more than 15 years ago.)
But I'm leaving what I consider to be the juiciest data for last. Just what problems were created by EMR user and systems failures? Here's the top candidates:
Top Allegations in EMR Claims
- Diagnosis-related (failure, delay, wrong) – 27%
- Medication-related – 19%
- Ordering wrong medication – 7%
- Ordering wrong dose – 5%
- Improper medication management – 7%
As medical director David Troxel, MD notes in his blog piece, most of the benefits of EMRs continue to come with the same old risks. Tradeoffs include:
Improved documentation vs. complexity: EMRs improve documentation and legibility of data, but the complexity created by features like point-and-click lists, autopopulation of data from templates and canned text can make it easier to overlook important clinical information.
Medication accuracy vs. alarm fatigue: While EMRs can make med reconciliation and management easier, and warn of errors, frequent alerts can lead to "alarm fatigue" which cause clinicians to disable them.
Easier data entry vs. creation of errors: While templates with drop-down menus can make data entry simpler, they can also introduce serious, hard-to-catch errors when linked to other automated features of the EMR.
Unfortunately, there's no simple way to address these issues, or we wouldn't still be talking about them many years after they first became identified. My guess is that it will take a next-gen EMR with new data collection, integration and presentation layers to move past these issues. (Expect to see any candidates at #HIMSS16?)
In the mean time, I found it very interesting to hear how EMRs are contributing to medical errors. Let's hope that within the next year or two, we'll at least be talking about a new, improved set of less-lethal threats!


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You may not have known James Rebhorn by name, but you certainly knew his face--because he was in everything.
The ubiquitous character actor lost a 20-plus-year battle with melanoma on Friday, a battle no one beyond his immediate family seemed to know anything about because he worked constantly since his diagnosis in 1992, right around the time he played the elitist headmaster at Chris O'Donnell's private school in "Scent of a Woman."
The long fight allowed him time to rack up dozens of acting credits, the most recent of which were guest arcs on "White Collar" and "Enlightenment" and the role of Claire Danes' dad on "Homeland." But the career thespian must have sensed the end was near, because he took it upon himself to pen his own obituary, posted after his death at the age of 65 by St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jersey City, N.J.
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Titled "His Life, According to Jim," the personal essay succinctly chronicles a life that the actor was most grateful for and pays tribute to the parents, sister, wife, children, friends and extended family who made it so.
Mother Ardell "loved him very much and supported all his dreams," while father James "was no less devoted to him. From [his father], Jim learned that there is no excuse for poor craftsmanship. A job well done rarely takes more or less time than a job poorly done. They gave him his faith and wisely encouraged him to stay in touch with God."
Wife Rebecca "anchored his life and gave him the freedom to live it. Without them, always at the center of his being, his life would have been little more than a vapor," Rebhorn wrote. "Rebecca loved him with all his flaws, and in her the concept of ceaseless love could find no better example."
Daughters Emma and Hannah "made him immensely proud. Their dedication to improving our species and making the world a better place gave him hope for the future. They deal with grief differently, and they should each manage it as they see fit. He hopes, however, that they will grieve his passing only as long as necessary."
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"Jim was fortunate enough to earn his living doing what he loved. He was a professional actor," Reborn, whose final film role was playing a priest in the indie drama Before I Sleep, concluded.
"His unions were always there for him, and he will remain forever grateful for the benefits he gained as a result of the union struggle. Without his exceptional teachers and the representation of the best agents in the business, he wouldn't have had much of a career. He was a lucky man in every way."
We have a feeling that no one who knew him will stop grieving his passing anytime soon, but our thoughts go out to his loved ones. Of which, according to the man himself, there were so many.


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Quartz Eyeliner - Devotion Ink, shade 'Tiger Eye'. I don't have much luck with liquid liners, I cannot seem to get a straight liner nor right up close to the lash line, the ones that worked best for me were Chantecaille. RBR exceeds Chantecaille for me. The brush distributes the product better, I can go thin or thick, I also like that I can go over the line without any clumping/flaking. The colour I got is a copper bronze effused with multi colour glitter (which stays put) the price is steep, £27, but I will definitely buy more of these if they expand their shade range (currently they only have 3).
Vivacious Maquari long lasting eye shadow: This eyeshadow is a pure sterling shimmery silver, as with my other RBR shadows this is pigmented, very soft and blends really well (this pairs really nicely on the lid with 'Periwinkle Cardinal, a shimmered green ' in the crease)
Glassy Gloss - Sweet Excesses, shade 'Crisp Sorbet': I was slightly disappointed by this. The description of the colour is "coconut ice pink with coral and gold opalescence" but on me it's almost clear in colour. What it does have is a really reflective shine, more so that any other lipgloss I have tried. It's slightly stickier than I would like, but I do always go for the less sticky option possible. Whilst I don't think I would buy another one of these I am very happy to have this one for the shine effect alone.
Long lasting lip pencil, shade 'Roald': This is a matte cool toned pink mauve. This really does stay put, lasts all day and beyond if you don't take it off well! The downside of this is that its not really creamy and I find it slightly drying.
Fire drops-Loose glitter pigment: I got this in shade 'Sleeping under a mandarin tree'. I am not a fan of glitter so initially overlooked these until I saw a post on londonmakeupgirl's blog and realised these were more along the lines of shimmer. This shade is a beautiful sheer shimmery/Iridescent warm golden champagne, given its not really unique but what I really like about this is that its not over the top (no frostiness here) and lasts with no fall out. I'll likely buy 'Night wind sailing' at some point.
Here are the swatches
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I know what you mean, my RBR order arrived a couple of weeks ago and I STILL haven't played properly with everything, let alone blogged about it! I too had seen the Night Wind Sailing pigment on Grace's blog and lusted after, I might well get it in the future...and I loved the mandarin when you did the EOTD with Black Pepper Jay! The eyeliner looks very interesting too...but then, what doesn't???? Have a great weekend!! xxReplyDelete
Gorgeous things. I'm getting so tempted by that liquid eyeliner!ReplyDelete
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Will look forward to your post on your RBR goodies when you get round to it :) I am using the Mandarin quite a lot, goes with everything ! Thanks for stopping by x
Hello Grace,
I had to get the liner are seeing Missworthy's post on it, I do think you would like it :)


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Two men accused of murdering an Eastern Michigan football player last October will go to trial on murder charges. Demarius Reed was the victim of a homicide on October 18 outside his off-campus apartment.
On Monday a plausible cause hearing was held in a district court. Lawyers for the defendants, Kristopher Pratt and Ed Thomas, made the argument there was not enough evidence to support any accusations of murder.
"At best, they have indicated there was a shooting, that a death occurred and perhaps Ed Thomas was present," said public defender Gina Noveskey, Thomas's attorney. "I don't believe the people have shown that Ed Thomas had any role whatsoever in the death of Demarius Reed."
That argument fell flat in front of a distract judge, although a charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery was dropped before a hearing was scheduled for March 25. A jury will be asked to decide between convicting of first or second-degree murder for either defendant.
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Imagine what would happen if a man in a bar told a group of Navy SEALs that he:
- Disagrees with the war.
- Believes they (the military) are murderers, killing innocent people... men, women and children
- Thought they probably deserve to lose a few of their own.
You are probably wondering if the guy making the offensive comments is still alive.
(Related: Sniper tells O'Reilly why he thinks enemy Iraqis are "savages")
He is alive, and he also happens to be Jesse Ventura, a SEAL alum/reservist and the former governor of Minnesota.
Making matters worse, Ventura's comments were directed at Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL known as "the military's deadliest sniper."
This little known incident was brought out during an interview on SiriusXM's Opie and Anthony radio show on Wednesday. Speaking exclusively to The Blaze, Gregg "Opie" Hughes explained that he had a tip to ask Kyle about his run-in with Jesse Ventura. So Opie casually brought it up and the story unfolded.
It was in 2006 when Ventura and the SEALs happened to be in the same bar, for very different reasons. The SEALs were holding a wake to honor a lost member of their team. Jesse was in town to speak to some new graduates of the SEAL program. During his military career from 1969-75, Ventura was a member of the Navy's elite Underwater Demolition Team or UDT (the UDT was the precursor to the SEALs) and Jesse is a SEAL reservist. You might expect that sharing the history of membership in an elite military unit would garner a lifetime of mutual respect. Not so with Ventura.
As stated above, the SEALs were in the bar to mourn the loss of team member. They had gathered with the family of Medal of Honor recipient Mike Mansoor when Ventura made it known to many that he did not agree with the war. Kyle claims that he approached the former governor, and asked him to keep it down, informing Jesse that the family of the deceased was also with them.
That's when Ventura unleashed more of his insensitive comments and Kyle reportedly countered with a one-punch knockdown.
Earlier this week, The Blaze featured a story about Chris Kyle and his autobiography that explains his amazing prowess with a rifle. We know now that Chris is also accurate with his fists and at close range.
Here's the interview from the Opie and Anthony show on Wednesday. Chris Kyle explained the encounter with Jesse "the Body" Ventura.
(Content warning, this video contains what the Navy might call "salty language:")
(Video courtesy of Opieradio)
Following the interview, "Opie" says that Chris Kyle told him that very few people knew about the Jesse Ventura incident and that his source must be "very inside."
(H/T: Opie and Anthony - @opieradio on Twitter)


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As part of its torture prevention efforts on the African continent, the Committee for the Prevention of torture in Africa (CPTA) has been encouraging African States to ratify and effectively implement the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT)
The OPCAT establishes a system of regular visits by independent international and national mechanisms, to places of deprivation of liberty in order to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment. At the international level, the OPCAT establishes the Sub-Committee for the Prevention of Torture and States Parties are expected to set up National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) to undertake regular visits to places of detention.
Senegal ratified the OPCAT on 18 October 2006 and in 2009, adopted a law instituting the National Observer of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (ONLPL) as its NPM. The law entered into force in March 2009 and following this, the Senegalese Cabinet recently on 16 June 2011, adopted the implementation decree of the law instituting the ONLPL. It is within the context of the adoption of this decree that the CPTA in collaboration with the West African Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Association for the Prevention of Torture (Geneva), Amnesty International - Senegal and the Senegalese Ministry of Justice, organized a two days workshop on the effective functioning of the ONLPL, from 18 - 19 July 2011 in Dakar, Senegal.
The main objective of the workshop was to exchange ideas and formulate concrete recommendations in order to ensure the effective functioning of the ONLPL in the discharge of its mandate of preventing torture in Senegal, as well as advocating for the prompt appointment of an independent, qualified, credible and human rights committed person to the position of National Observer of Places of Deprivation of Liberty. The workshop provided an opportunity for the CPTA to vulgarize the Guidelines and Measures on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa or the Robben Island Guidelines (RIG) and to propose concrete ways through which the ONLPL could cooperate with the CPTA and use the Robben Island Guidelines in its torture prevention efforts.
During the workshop, participants analyzed the institutional and legislative framework of the ONLPL and its conformity with the OPCAT, raised a number of weaknesses in this framework and came up with concrete recommendations to be transmitted to the Government of Senegal, in order to help enhance the effectiveness of the ONLPL when it becomes fully functional.
The workshop was officially opened by the Secretary General in the Ministry of Justice of Senegal, representing the Minister of Justice and brought together representatives of various government ministries, the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, Parliament, the police, Gendarmerie, the penitentiary, the media and a host of civil society organizations in Senegal as well as the Focal Point for Africa of the UN Sub-Committee for the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
A detailed report of the proceedings of the workshop will be made available on our website in due course
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By Debra Walker and Krissy Keefer
We have been shocked and saddened by the perpetual attack on Ross Mikarimi and his family.
To Ross's credit, he took responsibility in the criminal case he faced, and accepted a plea bargain to a non-domestic-violence misdemeanor that the district attorney concluded served the interests of justice.
He and his wife, Eliana Lopez, had resolved their dispute before the betrayed disclosure to the police and the media by the trained but unlicensed attorney that began the criminal case. The plea bargain was vetted and all legal ethicists consulted concluded that the plea bargain could not be the basis of any action against Ross for the now infamous term "official misconduct." Ross was ordered into counseling.
Since the criminal case ended we have watched the mayor, domestic-violence advocates, and the majority of the print media, collectively pass judgment without connection to reality, with devastating consequences to Ross Mirkarimi, his family and the people of San Francisco.
Mayor Ed Lee suspended Ross without a hearing and without pay. In other words, the mayor acted against Ross without due process. City Attorney Dennis Herrera has merely repeated all of the unsubstantiated allegations from a newspaper opinion piece in the form of a pleading — and actually submitted this as fact, further embarrassing our city.
Barring further intervention by the courts, the Board of Supervisors and the Ethics Commission will now be forced to publicly weigh in on the concluded criminal case that occurred before Ross was in office.
Was the punishment laid out by the courts not enough? Are we going to all sit back and watch as San Francisco engages in a public political assassination of a progressive elected official? At what point does it stop?
Clearly it hasn't stopped with Ross. Now the mayor and the city attorney have begun the attack on his campaign manager and well-known City Hall aide Linette Peralta-Hayes. Who is next? It could be any of us, of you.
As close friends of Ross and Eliana, we can attest to the fact that this family has paid dearly for their now very public fight and we all should hope for a healing. It does not bring justice to any women's issues to have such a public display of retribution and revenge. Blowing this out of proportion like this has been only sets the stage for the continued backlash against women's real issues.
If there were not a complete attack on women's rights at this time in our country, this might be easier to stomach. Not one thing about this has advanced the rights of women or the understanding of domestic violence. Instead, the criminal justice system has been manipulated to further a political agenda of removing an elected official from office.
We all make mistakes in life. There have been several recent occasions involving officials actually in office where their behavior was questioned. One issues involved sexual contact with a subordinate, another involved domestic violence and others involved substance abuse. In not one of these instances has the person been removed office.
To remove Ross from office is political and nothing else.
People are purportedly so outraged on behalf of abused women everywhere. But where is the outrage about the coordinated attack on choice in our country or about the documented inhumanities perpetrated against women throughout the world, even today? Or equal pay, or adequate healthcare? What about the families losing their homes to greedy banks? Nothing of substance gets done on these issues. Instead, attention is focused away from the important issues to the personal shortcomings of the politicians seeking to address those issues.
From the impeachment efforts against Clinton to the allegations against the Wikileaks activist, there are over-amped attacks aimed to politically destroy the target in the press. "Due process" and "innocent until proven guilty" are essentially thrown out the pressroom window.
In the name of domestic violence, the mayor and the city attorney have removed an elected official from office. Domestic violence advocates are being used to further an agenda that is hypocritical and ultimately will undermine and dis-empower us all.
Ross Mikirimi was the only progressive elected in the last election. Ross has always been an ideological feminist. The established power brokers in City Hall did not want Ross to be sheriff. They do not want someone who advocates for diversity. They do not want someone who supports the rights of the people to implement the Compassionate Use Act and maintain cannabis dispensaries. They do not want a sheriff who will stand up to the federal government. They do not want a sheriff who will stand with the 99 percent.
San Francisco is a great city not because of intolerance but because of tolerance. The strength of the city came about because of respect for diversity and encouragement of diversity. Ross stands for those principles.
Ross made a mistake in his personal relationship. Eliana Lopez, his wife, has clearly forgiven him. Each of us should do the same. To do otherwise is to disrespect Lopez.
Are we going to trust City Hall to be the arbitrators of conduct? And are we really going to sit by and watch as they systematically throw untrue, unfounded, unsubstantiated accusations at whomever they want? Really?
To use this incident as the basis for this coup is without precedent. City Hall's actions are without basis in fact and without foundation in law.
We believe that the mayor, among others, is doing what he wants to under the guise of women's rights. We do not want to be used in that way.
There is something very wrong with what is happening — and sadly if this public political assassination can happen to Ross and his family, it can and will happen to anyone of us. Ask Linette Peralta Hayes.
Krissy Keefer is artist director, Dance Mission Theater. Debra Walker, an artist, is political development chair of the California Democratic Party Women's Caucus.


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The final outcome cannot be assumed or determined until a given situation, event, etc., is completely finished. ("Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not.") The phrase refers to the stereotypically stout female sopranos of the opera, particularly the Valkyrie Brünnhilde, whose aria concludes Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. It is often used in reference to organized competitions, such as sporting events, political elections, etc. A: "We're down by six points with only two minutes remaining. There's no way we can win now!" B: "Hey, it ain't over till the fat lady sings!" It's not looking likely that the senator will be elected to another term, but it ain't over until the fat lady sings.


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This is the Sheerleg, a 3000-ton crane that snaps together "megablocks," or massive pieces of a ship that are assembled together LEGO-style. In the above time-lapse video, the giant crane places a 10-story megablock on a $750-million, 750-long, 137-foot-deep Samsung offshore drillship.
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Craig Kauffman and Chicago Architects
I've written before about Craig Kauffman's early interest in architecture, including his success as a high school senior, when he won an award for his submission to a student architectural contest, juried by Richard Neutra. Craig was then admitted to the University of Southern California School of Art and Architecture at age 18, primarily on the basis of this prize. Though he stayed at the school for just one year, his essential abilities and interest in architecture remained with him for a lifetime.
Years ago, Craig gave me a well-worn copy of Chicago architect Louis H. Sullivan's Kindergarten Chats and Other Writings, a 1947 classic Documents of Modern Art publication, edited by Robert Motherwell, and designed by Paul Rand. Craig had kept this book in his personal library since his teenage years (it is the original edition). Craig's interest in architecture underlined his paintings throughout his life, and is especially evident in his drawings, where his spare use of line defines form and indicates scale and perspective.
Craig's notebooks filled with drawings for his work during the period 1966–1971 are especially rich in architectural references, as well as notations for the radical forms of these works, fabricated from the industrial material of plastic. Their relationship to developments in modern architecture seems clearly related to the inventive use of industrial materials, such as steel and glass, in defining unorthodox form. It's fascinating to know that both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago hold major works by Kauffman, as the city's architectural heritage dovetails with Kauffman's interests. The two Kauffmans in AIC's collection were acquired during the tenure of A. James Speyer, a legendary chief curator and director. The MCA Chicago collection's three were acquired in 2013, as gift of the estate of architect Walter A. Netsch and Dawn Clark Netsch.
Chicago's architects must have felt some kinship with the inventive forms of Kauffman's art and his use of new materials. James Speyer of the AIC was the architect for his sister Darthea Speyer's art gallery in the Left Bank of Paris, where Kauffman had two solo shows. And Walter Netsch was a very prominent architect based in Chicago, who was most famous for his "sleek, functional structures" such as the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Completed in 1963, the soaring Air Force chapel captured great, and controversial, attention from critics and the public.
Walter Netsch "designed and built his famously fantastic and unusual Chicago home and filled it with unique objects and artwork," according to one article. Photos show that Kauffman's works were hung along with paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, Claes Oldenburg, and Kenneth Noland, as well as Larry Bell. The Netsch couple collected in depth and took pride in "living with art." Walter Netsch passed away in 2008, and his wife Dawn Clark Netsch passed away in 2013.
What is it that attracted architects to Kauffman's work? In addition to these Chicago professionals, Craig's work is in the collection of famed Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry, who knew Kauffman since 1950, at the architecture school of University of Southern California. Was Kauffman's early education so formative that he understood the modern language of architectural form? Or were his innate abilities similar to the spatial recognition that is a requirement of architectural practice? Did Kauffman speak their language?
Whatever the reason, Chicago—the city of great 20th Century architecture—is now home to five of the finest Kauffman works from the late 1960s. From his early reading of Louis Sullivan's Kindergarten Chats and Other Writings, to his later association with James Speyer and Walter Netsch, the artist entered the permanent collections of the two largest Chicago art museums.


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2013 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia Get Front-Center Airbag
How many airbags is enough? General Motors is betting that there is still space inside cars for another: the new front-center airbag it announced today. The safety device will become standard on the 2013 Buick Enclave, and on 2013 Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia models fitted with power seats.
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Yesterday, I sat in a conversation with a potential investor in Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and he asked me "How do you get dealflow?"
I know I've gotten asked this question a million times over during this process, but for some reason, it just sounded different this time. I usually talk about being visible, knowing a lot of folks, etc... but in a moment of clarity, I realized that everything I get--dealflow, fund investors, opportunities to hire people, etc.--comes from one thing:
I can't tell you how many times something has come through for me that I can trace back to things I did for someone years before. Investments of time made for others always seems to come back to me in spades.
It's not always a 1:1 trade. There are some people who have never been able to do anything for me and there are others that I have no idea how I'm ever going to repay them because they've done so much for me.
In part, it's how I was taught:
"On July 31, 1973, the feast day of St. Ignatius, Jesuit Superior General Fr. Pedro Arrupe coined the term "Men and Women for Others" in an address to the Tenth International Congress of Jesuit Alumni of Europe. This has become the foundational element of Jesuit education worldwide. The term has come to mean that if one person graduates from a Jesuit school lacking a sense of social justice, the school has not achieved its primary mission. "
So perhaps what I learned at Fordham that benefited me post wasn't necessarily my Finance classes--it was trying to live my life for others. Is it no accident, then, that one of the founding fathers of venture capital, Don Valentine of Sequoia, also came from Fordham? Maybe a key to being in venture is a desire to help others? Makes you wonder how many social workers might have made excellent investors.
Getting something back isn't why I do things for others--I like teaching and helping, particularly if I can connect awesome people or prevent others from making mistakes, but nowadays it also feels like a prerequisite for my job.
To be a good VC, you're going to offer up a lot of time to companies that may never pay back a dime--or even to deals you never wind up doing. There's no magic flow of great deal flow. You're going to spend a lot of time helping people that just aren't going to make it with their business. In NYC in particular, you're also going to have to give a lot of your time in public. There's a lot of money flowing to startups and so if you're going to run a fund, you're going to have to get out there in front of a lot of people. That means speaking, judging, mentoring, blogging...
...ie if you're not the accessible type who gives pretty freely of their time, early stage venture capital may not be for you.
That's also why when I talk to people looking to break into this industry, or startups in general, my advice generally revolves around "Start giving."
That's basically the way in. Start helping. Share advice. Learn what other people need and get it for them.
It's really hard to be the smartest person, and it's really unclear sometimes whether or not you need to be smart or lucky--but you can always strive to be more helpful. The return on investment for the time you put into others is extremely high--and will reap benefits for years to come.
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