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Awhile ago, Wauwatosa Patch asked the ranking Wauwatosa police officer in charge of operations to reflect on whether anything stood out in the past year in policing our city, and to get back to us.
Were there any crime trends, upturns, downturns, unusual cases – anything that had raised his eyebrows?
"I've given this some thought," Capt. Jeff Sutter said. "In terms of crime-fighting, I'd have to say it was business as usual. Some bad people did some bad things, and we caught a lot of them.
"There's only one area that stands out, and I hate to even bring it up: Politics.
"With the partisanship in the state government, on both sides, we got caught in the middle.
"And when there are protest rallies – we're involved. We've never had to expend resources before like we have the past year on politics."
State politics hits home in Tosa
Second perhaps only to Madison, Wauwatosa, home to Gov. Scott Walker, became a focal point for political speech.
So much so that Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber has called for an ordinance change, to be voted on Tuesday night by the Common Council, to give him the authority to review and possibly deny permit requests for events that would require a expanded police presence if the organizers cannot demonstrate an ability to pay for it.
As a check on that authority, the ordinance includes an appeal process allowing the Common Council to overrule him.
The ordinance change is intended not to stifle political expression, Weber and City Attorney Alan Kesner said, but rather to determine when and whether the Police Department should be expected to pay for keeping the peace out of its limited overtime budget.
"It costs money," Sutter said. "Big chunks of it.
"You have to be prepared for things to go south. Our department is not set up to throw a lot of people off our regular patrol and policing duties in the community for something like this. We have to plan for the worst even if it doesn't happen.
"So we have to call in people and expend overtime. It eats up money."
Police have to live on a budget
In his request to the council, Weber focused on the rally on Jan. 21, which cost the department $3,100 in overtime.
But that was not the only instance, by any means.
On Feb. 15, 2011, a rally against Gov. Scott Walker's policies, centered on his private home on North 68th Street, caught the community by surprise, and police had to handle the affair "on shift" – costing no overtime but alarming commanders because of what might have happened had things "gone south."
Ten days later, on Feb. 25, anti-Walker forces held a protest on highway overpasses. This time police had wind of it and expended $820 in overtime.
In March, more than 100 people showed up at City Hall to protest ratification of city contracts with its unions. Council members denied the contracts. No police overtime was expended then, but when the issue was scheduled to be brought back to the floor on April 19, it was clear that an even larger crowd might develop.
It did, with , and police spent $1,800 in overtime to protect the seat of city government.
After a quiet summer, in his home block on 68th Street. This time, police were alerted in advance, and so was the media, raising the possibility of counter-protesting. A police presence was deemed necessary, and the cost in overtime was $3,500.
In all, those rallies and protests cost less than $10,000, but that was on top of all other overtime the expects and plans for. None of it could have been predicted, and so all of it was unexpected and unbudgeted.
Keeping the peace, prepared for the worst
The fact that no arrests were made at any of the events does not change the way police see it.
Just before the Celebrate Walker rally at the Rotary Performance Pavilion, police Sgt. James Mastrocola told Patch that, "It isn't the people holding the event. They're 100 percent there for the same reason. And it isn't 99 percent of any of the people who might be counter-protesting that event – they're just having their say.
"But one or two people can start something, and it can get out of hand in a hurry. Our job is to keep the peace, so we have to be there."
Almost as if Mastrocola had predicted it, just such a situation did develop at the pro-Walker rally on Jan. 21. Two anti-Walker protesters entered the rally surreptitiously and, in the middle of a speech, unfurled a banner in front of the stage that seemed to accuse the Walker administration of racism.
Surrounded by hundreds of their ideological opposites, they were almost asking for a fight, but they didn't get it. Nonpartisan private security guards hired by the event organizers moved in to escort the two out.
Even then, things could have exploded, as one of the anti-Walker protesters who had charged racism in turn hurled a racial slur at a security guard who happened to be African-American.
Invective aimed at police in line of duty
Such ironies were not limited to organized events. Police lived with them every day, any day.
"The thing that stands out to me is how bitter the average person became," Capt. Sutter said. "The officers on the street were subjected to just vehement abuse.
"I can't tell you how many phone calls I fielded from both sides. And it didn't matter what you said to either side – you were the bad guy. Either we were the union guys, or we were the union guys who were exempted (from collective bargaining restrictions).
"The height of it for me had to be the day we were in a tactical situation – an armed subject in a standoff – and there was myself, the chief, the SWAT commander and a tactical officer, and we were bent over a map on the hood of a car.
"Never mind that none of us is a member of the union – we get a citizen yelling at us, calling us 'Union thugs standing around wasting the taxpayers' money!'
"Direct quote. Right at the height of it.
"We're not accustomed to Joe Blow Wauwatosa citizen talking to us that way. It didn't matter what you told them, or explaining the law, either.
"This was not our usual customer."


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Barack Obama is an ethically perfect, morally pure universal genius.
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He transformed a recovery into a swamp.
Then, of course, he has a Nobel Appease Prize.
And people are already getting free preventative care…
Yes, I am certain, that none of those services cost anything to anybody. And we have also invented a perpetual motion machine and perfected cold fusion. And world peace is going to break out any moment now.
The Emperior has no clothes.
You understand that the "press corps" had to submit their questions in advance for this event. This was really just an opportuinty for Obama to chat with his friends in the lapdog media. "Consensus" on Syria? God forbid that they United States should adopt a leadership position.
Real mature stuff.
Nicknames and false quotes, unattributed at best.
The only thing "the people" vote on is chief executive.
51% is considered a landslide.
I think there was a time when we were civilized enough to allow
that individual to speak for us as the Congress did it's business.
That business involved debate and compromise to the point of action.
I don't need regional representatives coming forth from behind closed
doors and speaking for me as part of the "American People".
They do not speak for me.
I want term limits, lobbyist's out of the equation and votes returned to
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Has anybody told Obama Shaq has retired?
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Yes — Obama is the president of every country in the world except this one.
As for the "commons and down trodden": not a single one has ever benefitted from his existence.
And President Bush has done more for Africa than any head of state in history.
I think all you see is skin color — and the darker the better, right?
I think I know a lot of people who would chip in for the air fare and would even help pack his bags.
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To aid in the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, Phillip Phillips will do a special benefit concert November 15 from Staten Island, New York, one of the area's hardest hit by the storm.
The concert, which will feature Phillip performing with kids from the chorus of Staten Island Middle School, will stream live at 6 p.m. ET on the website StageIt . The chorus, also known as the PS22 chorus, has performed in the past with stars like Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson .
Now, here's where the benefit part comes in: watching the concert requires a cash donation. The suggested amount is $50, though the website lists the official benefit concert price as "pay what you can." All proceeds from Phillip's performance will go to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts via the Red Cross and other charities. Phillip's song "Home" has been used by some TV stations to soundtrack coverage of the storm's aftermath.
And speaking of 'Home," the American Idol champ has announced a contest centered around that tune, offering fans the chance to win a round-trip ticket home for the holidays. To enter, fans must submit a photo, video or text telling Phillip the reason why they want to head home this holiday season.
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With Wednesday's trade deadline now a thing of the past in the National Hockey League, where 38 players in total were swapped, a collective sigh of relief will be felt throughout the league by players that weren't traded. The fact that Andrei Markov's name is not included on that list came as a surprise to many, given that the veteran blueliner is on an expiring contract and may very well be in a different uniform come next season.
The moment on Wednesday night where Markov got on the ice for the potential game-winning shootout goal couldn't have been scripted any better. A guy who had been the topic of fiery debate in Montreal, too old and too expensive, a perfect trade target, had the opportunity to validate his general manager's decision not to trade him and at the same time silence the doubters.
Not exactly anyone's prime candidate for the "Most Likely To Have A Flair For The Dramatic" senior superlative, Markov delivered in perhaps the most dramatic moment in hockey, firing a wrist shot that beat Jonas Hiller five hole to win the game. The Canadiens managed to defeat arguably the NHL's best team, and a large part of that can be attributed to the unflappable Markov who logged over 25 minutes of ice time and managed a plus-1 rating.
After the game, Markov was his usual calm and witty self, expressing his surprise at being called upon by Michel Therrien in the shootout, "Yeah [I was little bit surprised], I just went in there, closed my eyes and shoot the puck." Yet Therrien's decision to use the defenseman was not at all out of the blue, as the Canadiens; head coach reminisced, "I remember one time in Pittsburgh [Markov] beat us in a similar situation and I couldn't get over it, but this time I was just happy it was on our side."
It was a wild night for the Canadiens in a back-and-forth affair against Anaheim, with heroics coming from rookie goaltender Dustin Tokarski who managed 39 saves against one of the best offensive teams in the NHL. Yet in an alternate universe where Marc Bergevin trades Markov for a prospect and some draft picks, it would be hard to envision Montreal winning that Anaheim game, or even making the playoffs. By not trading him, Bergevin was basically telling Markov, "We really, really need you if we want to make the playoffs. And this is Montreal, we have to make the playoffs. So yeah, you're not going anywhere."
Trading away top-2 defenseman who plays almost half the game usually cripples a team for quite some time (Jay Bouwmeester leaving Calgary comes to mind), so there was no way that Bergevin was going to do that. The message is loud in clear in Montreal: it's playoffs or bust once again, and on Wednesday night, Andrei Markov showed he got the message loud and clear.


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WordPress Tip #3 – Captions on Post Thumbnails
The introduction of post thumbnails (or Featured Images, as they are somewhat confusingly named in the post editor) in WordPress 2.9 made it easy to add a featured image to your posts, without the use of custom fields.
This image can be used as a thumbnail image in your list of posts on an archive page or your blog page, and can also be used in your post template, to add the featured image to the top of each post, as you can see on this site.
However, when you add an image as a post thumbnail, even if you add a caption, the caption will not be displayed by default.
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Where do you paste this code? I've seen different solutions around the web, and none of them say where to copy this.
Hi. This is absolutely brilliant. I was looking for a way to credit image authors but didn't know how to setup the conditional that would allow me to display image captions but only if they were not empty. This helped me to do just that.
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A man who is
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Investigators with
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The 9-year-old girl was
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Cornmeal-Crusted Buttermilk Biscuits
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- Calories: 268
- Calories from fat: 44%
- Protein: 4.5g
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated fat: 6g
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Sodium: 421mg
- Cholesterol: 19mg
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted fresh lard* or butter, cut into cubes, plus butter for tops of biscuits
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup cornmeal or polenta
- 1. Preheat oven to 500°. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and sugar together in a large bowl.
- 2. Add lard and rub into flour mixture with your fingertips, or use two knives to cut it in, until flour looks like fine meal with some pea-size lumps.
- 3. Make a well in flour mixture and pour in 1 cup buttermilk. Blend flour into buttermilk with your fingers. Mixture should be quite moist; add a little more buttermilk if you need to (with lard, it's likely).
- 4. Spread half the cornmeal on a work surface and turn biscuit dough onto cornmeal. Sprinkle with rest of cornmeal and pat into a 10-in. round, pressing in the cornmeal. Grease a large cast-iron skillet.*
- 5. Cut dough into 12 wedges. Using a spatula, transfer wedges to pan, spaced slightly apart so edges get crisp. Top each biscuit with a dab of butter.
- 6. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
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- Make ahead: Through step 5, 2 hours.
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I've been avoiding the HDTV revolution. There is something terrifying to me about the flawless flat screens of the future. They're a little overwhelming, like windows that let too much light in.
The cathode ray tubes we grew up with, for all their space-age girth and impracticability, have a distinct charm. Playing a videogame on an old tube is kind of like peering into an aquarium. The thick curved screen keeps your two worlds apart. You sit out here; the game stays in there.
The PlayStation 2 game Killer 7 knew its place in history. The hallways you roamed in Killer 7 never seemed all that real. You only felt safe in rooms where you could save and load your game from fuzzy, flickering tubes. The tube was your lifeline in the game world -- an entrance and an exit.
Nowadays those boundaries are disappearing. High-definition gaming is all about staring through the interface into cavernous worlds whose photorealistic textures are so crisp you could almost smell them. Motion controls make the barrier between you and the game even more porous. Games aren't built for your old tube anymore. But if you've been avoiding the HDTV revolution like me, it's not too late for that chunk of space-age plastic. These five games from the next generation will do it justice.
1. Mirror's Edge
DICE's first-person platformer isn't your everyday HD spectacle. The game's pristine rooftops and clinical office spaces make a crystal-clear point. They reflect the corporate hell we have to navigate, perhaps even escape.
Let's be clear: Mirror's Edge loses its edge on a tube, like a mirror fogged by steam. Its hard lines grow fuzzier, and feel a little friendlier as a result. But this is at heart a game about performance, and its environments double as an obstacle course. As runner Faith, your virtual body has to learn to fly across the city's hard corners and chasms. That's how the game lets you feel empowered within an oppressive state. So Mirror's Edge color-codes its surfaces for you, usually in bright red, indicating a pipe or platform you definitely want to hit. Like a charging bull, you go straight for the red, looking for a way out.
These are your signposts through the game. And they glare through the screen like magic marker on a whiteboard. You might not see everything Mirror's Edge wants to show you. But the game's fundamentals -- its old-school ways -- stay intact on your old tube.
2. Red Faction: Guerrilla
One of our games of the year, this Martian sandbox takes those ideas and does them one better. Red Faction: Guerrilla is an elaborate tug of war -- you're a member of a worker-class uprising, and you seek to bring Mars back to its people by destroying the structures that support those in power.
You'd think that a game set on dusty Mars would look drab, and look even less appealing on a tube. But Volition understands the expressive properties of light. The muzzle flashes of submachine guns dot the landscape as rival factions fight for control. Victory is sealed by orange fireballs from your demolition charges and the expanding green shockwaves of chemical explosions. And the Martian sun itself gives the game's destructive and destructible surfaces an otherworldly gleam. It feels glorious to make Mars crumble on a tube, all because the violence in Guerrilla is drawn in vivid arcing light rather than blood and guts. Like the Red Planet's dull atmosphere, your old screen appears to come alive piece by piece.
3. Left 4 Dead
Playing Left 4 Dead on a tube almost improves the experience. The game already goes out of its way to play tricks on your visibility. Zombies blossom out of nooks and crannies and before you know it, you have a screen full of gnashing teeth and flailing arms. Some zombies explode into dank clouds of smoke. Others cover you in brown chunky vomit. The whole thing takes place at night. Left 4 Dead is the gaming equivalent of a film shot with bottom-grade equipment and left to gather dust in a basement.
It actually takes a tube to bring the game's exploitation themes full circle. The details of the world smear across the screen. Colors are muted. You practically have to squint to spot the Hunter leaping for your throat. The flaws build a forbidding atmosphere. No surprise that Left 4 Dead's gameplay, all lo-fi bedlam and suffocating tension, feels especially potent on a television that itself barely scrapes by.
Ironically, Left 4 Dead 2 doesn't really work at all on a tube. The game trades streetlights for daylight, and B-movie theatrics for something a bit more epic. Your old tube just can't handle that.
4. Brütal Legend
Metal looks best in Brütal Legend, and Brütal Legend looks best on a crappy television. Amazingly, the adventures of Eddie Riggs and his headbanger army look like they were built from the ground up for your old tube. How did Schafer's team pull this off? You'd think this was a PS2 game, if only the characters didn't suddenly suck in their textures and straighten their polygons on an HDTV. It is, after all, a third-person hack-and-slash game featuring a bevy of cartoonish creatures.
But I suspect the reason Brütal Legend keeps its good looks is an ancient technique called aesthetic. As Gus Mastrapa pointed out in his review, it's all about the way the imagery of metal music has been twisted into beautiful standing structures of chrome and neon, oil and flame. Graphics are dead pixels without an artist's hand behind them. And Brütal Legend's intrinsic beauty will make you forget why you cared so much about high-definition fidelity.
5. BioShock
Pretty much everything that's been said up to this point applies also to Rapture -- where color and light point the way forward, where you see your body and the world change through electricity and flame, where the abject horror of being trapped underwater is counterbalanced by the sensuous curve of an architectural detail. Where a thick layer of plate glass separates you from the city you're drowning in, and you wonder what the world looks like from inside a Big Daddy's cumbersome helmet. BioShock is a next-gen game, but it has an old-time spirit.
Bonus: Three games you should never, ever play on your old tube!
1. Fallout 3
Not only is it a slow-burner whose cumulative effect is completely lost on an old tube, but you also do a lot of reading in Fallout 3. A LOT.
2. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
It's a superlative retro game in all ways but this one: Staring into a tube for hours is unhealthy for your eyes and your brain.
3. Diner Dash
Here's proof that casual games play hardcore, too. You've got orders to take, customers to seat, and dishes to do. Try to handle this on a screen that just can't keep up, and you have an epic diner fail.
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All those comments about the buttons and binding and no one mentioned how it feels to use? This is an injustice! I bought my Naga tried it out at work as a normal work mouse. In about ten seconds I was hooked. It doesn't feel like using a mouse; it's an extension of your will. It slides damn near effortlessly. It feels GOOD in your hand.
It takes a little while to get used to the naga's side buttons. That's to be expected. It took me a couple of days to get the hang of hitting some stuff. And I still only use six regularly, and the next row of three occasionally. The fourth row, I don't use at all.
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Mercedes tuner extraordinaire Brabus has been quite busy the past few days. Earlier this week, it unveiled its very first program for the new CLA-Class and though it wasn't as extensive a project as what we've come to expect from Brabus, it was still enough to draw significant attention.
This time, Brabus is following that up with its new take on the Mercedes A-Class , particularly the A 220 CDI diesel model.
There's a tendency to ignore the A-Class because it's the littlest brother in the Mercedes family. But doing so would be to ignore what makes it such a special car. It's little, yeah; but it's also affordable, especially to the younger market who can't afford anything north of the CLA-Class.
And when you have an entire generation fixated on a car that they can attach themselves with because it's a Mercedes, then you have one that can sell more than a handful just by sitting still.
Brabus knew that, hence the program for the A 220 CDI. Everybody should too.
Click past the jump to read about the components Brabus installed on the Mercedes A 220 CDI
Mercedes A-Class
The mesh grille alone already has us hooked. That's the effect the Mercedes A-Class has had on us. Never mind the fact that it's a lot smaller compared to the other models in the Mercedes line-up. This sports hatchback is really one that you can drive and enjoy all day long while still carrying the cache of being a true Mercedes with an unmistakable German soul.
Plus, it's got a lineup of engine options, including a petrol lineup that features 1.6- and 2.0-liter engines, with power ranging from 115 horsepower in the A 180 to 211 horsepower in the A 250. Diesel versions are also available, including the 109-horsepower A 180 CDI, the 136-horsepower A 200 CDI, and the 170-horsepower A 220 CDI.
Gallery Mercedes A-Class
Aerodynamic Components
The usual aerodynamic digs are present, including a lower front spoiler, raised rear wing and finned diffuser section. Check out the photos of the car and you'll see the modifications are pretty noticeable, especially the rear wing, which adds a touch of sportiness and aerodynamic efficiency to the A 220 CDI.
Wheels and Exhaust
Brabus also installed a new sports exhaust system with quadruple tailpipes and added new suspension springs, in large part to accommodate the engine kit that was also installed under its hood. And of course, don't forget those 18- and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Engine Upgrade!
Under the hood of the A-Class, Brabus' ECO PowerXtra D3 kit was installed, giving the hatchback an impressive increase in output, rising from 170 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque all the way up to 210 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque. With the upgrades in tow, the Brabus-tuned A 220 CDI can now hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.9 seconds with a top speed of 143 mph.


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TAL International Group, Inc. engages in the leasing of intermodal freight containers and chassis. Its operations include the acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of multiple types of intermodal containers and chassis. The company leases five types of equipment: dry freight containers, which are used for general cargo such as manufactured component parts, consumer staples, electronics and apparel; refrigerated containers, which are used for perishable items such as fresh and frozen foods; special containers, which are used for heavy and oversized cargo such as marble slabs, building products and machinery; chassis, which are used for the transportation of containers domestically; and tank containers, which are used to transport bulk liquid products such as chemicals. The company operates through two business segments: Equipment Leasing and Equipment Trading. The Equipment Leasing segment owns, leases and ultimately disposes of containers and chassis from its lease fleet, as well as manages leasing activities for containers owned by third parties. The Equipment Trading segment purchases containers from shipping line customers, and other sellers of containers, and resells these containers to container retailers and users of containers for storage or one-way shipment. TAL International Group was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.


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Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
1 1/4 cups pecan pieces
1 (10-inch) pie crust, pre-baked
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cinnamon Pecan Caramel, for serving
Cinnamon Pecan Caramel:
2 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Put pecans in pre-baked pie shell. In a large bowl whisk the remaining ingredients together until smooth. Pour the custard mixture over the nuts and bake the pie until the filling puffs and rises above the edges of the pie shell, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove the pie from oven and let it cool completely before serving. Drizzle the pie with Cinnamon Pecan Caramel and serve.
Cinnamon Pecan Caramel:
Mix all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
Note: This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
This p.pie is the best ever. From the south, and i have made different p.pies, but this one out tastes them all.its quick and easy...thank you for your wonderful recipe.
By Fran on December 23, 2013
Thank you from one granny to another.. when people hand you tomatoes (or throw 'em at you) make a really great tomato soup and invite them to supper. It is far wiser to love and forgive the wrongs of others and leave the vengeance to the Lord. Love you lady, christine
By Christine on November 19, 2013
This pie is the greatest I lost my copy glad to find it again just in time for Thanksgiving
By Anonymous on November 19, 2013
Made this pie everyone loved it! Quick & easy! I don't even like pecan pie but I tried it just to make sure it was edible. I will never use another recipe!
By Shannon on August 11, 2013
Hi Paula deen I just like the way you cook I"like all of your recipe especially the pie I learn so much from watching the video You are like a second mother , When I want to try something different I Look at your recipe I"can"t wait to move back home so I can come To lady & sons I know if I don"t know how to cook I can always Look for your recipe, I just like you so much , I admire you a lot"s Most northern peoples don"t know how to cook
By Sabrina byrd on March 23, 2013
I saw you on Dr Oz. I tried the bake chicken that you cooked on his show, however, my chicken didn't come out so good but I'll try some of your other recipes.
By Alma Lane on October 16, 2012
DAMN good!!
By Josh on August 29, 2012
OMG, By far the BEST Pecan Pie I have ever tasted. This was my first attempt at a pecan pie, it was very simple to make, I cant say enough about it. LOVED IT !!!
By Erenee on November 24, 2011
18 years old here and I baked this pie last year for Thanksgiving/Christmas and I thought it was super easy to bake! My whole family loved it, and it's not to sweet for those of you who don't care for sweets very much. Paula Deen is great!
By Kimberly on November 12, 2011
Paula i love your cooks ,i most of them .i also have the Loveless cook book in my collection of books but i like to browse thru the web sites of receipes and find receipes that are not in my books or different then what i have OHby the way i love when you come to QVC love watching you and David together
By jody stoner on September 26, 2011
Hi, Is there a way to make the "Loveless" Pecan Pie for a diabetic, yet keep the taste relatively the same? Thanks, Meg
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This was awesome!!! I tried it out on some friends before making it for Thanksgiving and it was a hit and really easy to make!!!!! I would recommend this for anyone who like pecan pie! : )
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The Best Ever !!!!!!
By Anonymous on November 24, 2010
Uum-uum Good! This is the best pecan pie I've ever eaten! Its a winner in my family.. My hisband loves it.. He always eats it with butter pecan ice cream.. My duaghter don't even eat pecans, but she eats this pie. Thanks Paula for sharing this recipe.
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Part of The Exciting Sounds Project, this is a multimedia blog that celebrates the pop culture of yesterday and the day before--from about 1945 to 2000
If you want to reach me for any reason you can at this email address
hello all,
the links list on my blog, appropriately dubbed 'retro friends,' is really beginning to fill up. there are probably over several dozen entries now, although it continues to be a work in progress.
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"I believe the connection between aluminum and Alzheimer's Disease is a myth which comes from two sources:posted by Blasdelb at 2:12 AM on November 27, 2012 [5 favorites]
"First, in the past, patients undergoing renal dialysis would often become confused. When renal failure occurs, the body cannot remove aluminum from the blood. In some regions, the water used for the dialysate contained a lot of aluminum. Some patients also used aluminum-containing medications. The amount of aluminum in the blood seemed to correlate with the amount of confusion the patients displayed; the concentration of aluminum in the blood of the confused patients was thousands of times higher than normal. Doctors subsequently started using purified water in renal dialysis and reducing the amount of aluminum-containing medication prescribed, which has greatly diminished the problem. When researchers realized that aluminum buildup in the bloodstream can cause confusion, they turned their attention toward the role of aluminum in Alzheimer's Disease. But the confusion associated with aluminum toxicity in dialysis patients is much different than the confusion of Alzheimer's. To date, there is no conclusive evidence that patients experiencing aluminum toxicity have a greater incidence of Alzheimer's Disease.
Second, researchers found aluminum in plaques present in the brains of people who had suffered from Alzheimer's. These plaques are associated with lesions of the brain that contain amyloid protein, which is thought to damage nerve cells and thereby cause Alzheimer's. Unfortunately, these findings were again compromised by contamination. The plaques are 'sticky'; the water used to wash the tissue to prepare for staining included some aluminum. When the tissue was processed using more sophisticated analytical methods, or when more accurate measures of aluminum content in the Alzheimer's-diseased brain were used, no excess aluminum was found. In addition, studies of the total amount of aluminum in the body of patients with Alzheimer's Disease show no increase in aluminum concentrations as compared to healthy individuals."


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Sometime on Monday night, after I had written a piece on getting swatted with a switch as a kid, I got an email from ESPN Canada asking if I would be a televised guest on "Off the Record," the most watched daily sports show in Canada. The subject: corporal punishment in America. Are you kidding me? I am hardly an expert. All weekend my world of sports and its excitement was warped ... (click for more)
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Would you visit Ferrari World Abu Dhabi?
Written by Robert Niles
It's been a huge year for theme park openings so far, and it's just going to continue this fall, with the debut of Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi this October.Tweet
The park this week announced its complete attraction line-up, following its earlier announcement of the record-setting Formula Rossa roller coaster. I've updated our Ferrari World Abu Dhabi page, as a result, so that you can take a look at the 18 planned rides and attractions.
Concept art of the Ferrari-themed carousel at the indoor theme park. Image courtesy Ferrari World.
Which brings me to my question for you: Is there any way that you'd ever even consider a visit to this theme park?
First, there's the question of visiting Abu Dhabi. (It's a city in the United Arab Emirates, just up the road from Dubai, in case you didn't know.) A quick search on Orbitz shows round-trip airfares from Chicago to Abu Dhabi, including taxes, running around $1,100, for a flight this fall around the time of the grand opening. From London, though, fares run from around US$500, so perhaps some of our European readers might like to delurk for this discussion.
After all that, though, if you could afford and would be disposed to consider this destination, does this park entice you, as well? I'd love to hear your reactions, in the comments, to this park, this concept and this destination.
Readers' Opinions
From Joshua Counsil on July 22, 2010 at 12:13 AM
I want to, and will, visit Dubai. Not only do I have a buddy there, the destination looks incredible. Like any sensible theme park junkie, of course I'd pay a visit to nearby Abu Dhabi.
From David Kirby on July 22, 2010 at 12:22 AM
A few of the rides sound cool but it just seems like total overkill of a concept to me. Some of the attractions sounds downright awful and boring. A flume ride through a V12 engine? No thanks. But then again, I guess I've never been a car guy.
From 126.96.36.199 on July 22, 2010 at 1:36 AM
I used to live in Dubai and visit the city at least twice a year so I'm sure I'll head out to Abu Dhabi at some point soon to review the park.
From James Rao on July 22, 2010 at 3:27 AM
Sure, I want to go. But realistically, the price of airfare alone (for a family of five) makes traveling to Ferrari World prohibitive for me and mine.
From Scott B on July 22, 2010 at 6:01 AM
I will take a pass on this. I always figured if I ever did get to go to the Middle East, it would be to Egypt to see the pyramids or something exotic like that. I just don't find either of these areas too appealing.
From Robert Niles on July 22, 2010 at 7:07 AM
If anyone's running a journalism conference in Abu Dhabi or Dubai in late October and wants to book another speaker, you know where to find me! :-) (Joke for regular readers.)
From Michael Owen on July 22, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Sorry, the anonymous post above is mine, forgot to log-in.
I'd presume the poll will end up showing that most won't visit, though I'm sure most would like to.
After the shambles that has been Dubailand it's great to see a quality theme park come out of the United Arab Emirates.
Hopefully Dubai will get back on track and we'll see more of the same with the opening of Universal Studios and F1-X.
From Flavio de Souza on July 22, 2010 at 7:18 AM
For sure! It was the only part missing to convince me to go to Dubai.
From Anthony Murphy on July 22, 2010 at 7:21 AM
I don't want to go to Holiday World so, yeah, this would be a far car ride :)
From 18.104.22.168 on July 22, 2010 at 7:43 AM
I would go myself if I had the money to go. But I wouldnt bring my daughters or wife because of the way females are treated in Muslim countries. I wouldnt want myself to be jailed for giving my wife a peck on the cheek in public or my daughters jailed because maybe a little too much of there body could be seen.
From Sylvain Comeau on July 22, 2010 at 7:50 AM
It's just too far away. If I was going to travel across the world for theme parks, I'd go to Tokyo.
From 184.108.40.206 on July 22, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Not interested at all. First there is the distant travel but mostly this seems like a good theme for a single ride or two. But a whole part of car related rides just seems boring and redundant to me.
From 126.96.36.199 on July 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM
I'm heading to Dubai in November. Might try and drag my boyfriend over there. The problem is though that I've not yet managed to drag him to Disney or Universal so I'd be worried that I'd put him off if it wasn't any good! For those of us from Scotland,Dubai isn't as far as the US is, so any parks in relatively close proximity are welcomed!
From Vini Santos on July 22, 2010 at 9:54 AM
I dont understand why they didnt make it in italy. Abu dhabi has nothing in common with racing and italy has way more tourists That would most likely visit
From Brandon Mendoza on July 22, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I won't as it's not a priority... too expensive to travel there, and it reminds me too much of Las Vegas. Not a fan of that place either.
From Michael Owen on July 22, 2010 at 10:37 AM
To be fair Ferrari World is right next to the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit so it's not as though there's a lack of a racing connection.
From Will Chilcote on July 22, 2010 at 1:44 PM
It would be way too expensive to go there. Dubai is one of the most expensive place in the world. Besides, there are lots of other place I would rather go in the US and Europe.
From 22.214.171.124 on July 22, 2010 at 2:40 PM
maybe the idea of visiting a country which employs modern day slave labour bothers me. At least when we visit Disney et al we know the basic standards of employment that employess, both the construction and service staff are entitled to so I wouldn't go. Also as someone travelling from liberal Europe don't think I could take the chance too many stories of tourists falling ill of local laws for kissing,etc.
From Manny Barron on July 22, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Wasn't a Universal Studios and Sea World theme park supposed to open there? I would go for those parks and maybe consider Ferrari World but if its only Ferrari, than no.
From Adam Nodjomian on July 22, 2010 at 4:32 PM
On the poll, I wish there was an in-between choice, maybe, for example. It's definetly "No Way", but not the other choice either.
From Joshua Counsil on July 22, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Oh, boy. Just like with our previous Dubailand discussion, this has turned into a political debate.
I don't want to get into it too heavily, but we're talking about Abu Dhabi and the UAE, not Saudi Arabia or Kuwait.
From Brandon Mendoza on July 23, 2010 at 9:33 AM
I'd rather visit Tokyo, Paris, & HK Disney, Universal Japan/ Singapore for theme parks. But I'd like to visit the UAE for its culture and history and not Ferrari World... plus the Super-Sports Car Culture doesn't appeal to me. Cars and luxury aren't my priority.
From 184.108.40.206 on July 26, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Considering the fact I am an Israeli citizen with a blue passport, I highly doubt I can even ENTER Abu Dhabi, and I'm not entirely sure I'd like to, either. So from strictly political reasons, I will never go to this park.
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How to grow Bougainvillea
Gardening in the tropics is not always easy, the soil is often too sandy and there are sometimes bug issues and diseases like lethal yellow for palms. The owners of the duplex where we live were down recently and happened to mention that they would love add bougainvillea to our garden. We do actually have one but it is very puny and does not produce the amount of flowers it should. I told them I would talk to my plant connection – if there is anyone that knows about bougainvillea care it is Marsha Waight. She has been helping businesses and private clients grow beautiful gardens for the past 20 years on Ambergris Caye.
I wrote Marsha to ask about bougainvillea flowers and how come the ones in our garden they either did not make it or are not growing well. We got email chatting back and forth and in addition to her answer below, she is going to provide occasional ongoing gardening advice on tacogirl.com. So if you have any tropical gardening questions for Marsha or would like to get in touch with her for a gardening consultation email me at tacogirlbelize{at}gmail.com
Growing Bougainvillea
The soil mixture has to be right, some Peat Moss added for acid to the black dirt and sometimes the soil purchased is from the island and not the mainland and is extremely alkaline. No fertilizer for the first 3 weeks or until new growth is seen. They need to be in a sunny area for maximum growth and not too much water as to not get root rot. They also don't like salt air too much. If the area is dredged sand [not uncommon here] it will need really big hole to be filled with a soil mixture.
How to grow Bougainvillaea from cuttings
I only get about 50% from cuttings and that soil mixture is a bit different.
The moon needs to be in the correct phase for maximum propagation, waning to send "things" down. Take a woody cutting and make it about 12′ to 14 ". Remove almost all of the leaves, a few, 2 or 3 are needed to continue photosynthesis, and push into a planting bag filled with mixture, being sure to firm up the soil around it, no air around the root….. the soil should be a mixture of 1/3 soil, 1/3 peat. and 1/3 sand. This may sound wrong 'cause peat holds moisture but provides acid and a soft growing medium for expected future roots and the sand is for drainage.
DO NOT put the cuttings where they get unlimited rain/moisture as that causes root rot. Let the cuttings get kind of dry before watering and that can be cheked by squeezing the planting bag. over watering is worse than anything.
I have seen Marsha's work for the past 7 years so I can say she has a green thumb for sure, I asked her for her island gardening history so you can get a better idea of her qualifications. If you would like a consultation with her for any of your tropical gardening needs contact Marsha Waight at firstname.lastname@example.com, and tell her you got her info on tacogirl.com.
Jerry McDermott gave me my first start by hiring me to run his nursery in SPO years ago and also did some work for him at his Cayo nursery. Gosh, I sure miss him.
20 years ago I worked at Victoria House for a few years before hurricane Mitch, The Palms, Canary Cove last year, a huge project complete with heli. landing pad, the Barton's Home up north, Amanda Symes home, and 20+ years ago Maya Beach when it was being built, Hol Chan beach Resort, Chris Berlins, La Perla and Banana Beach from its inception and Grand Caribe where at large resorts I build a nursery to lower costs. Also saves on freight and the condition of plants when they get here. Have visited 90% of the nurseries in the country and have chosen which have the most viable plants and can ship. Also did landscaping in NC. the Outer Banks area on the beach and in Southern Shore where it was a different beach zone. Have too much formal education that would be of no interest to many including turf management from UNCG. I work extensively with BAHA keeping up with whatever is new. Have a pest control license and practice proper spraying techniques including organic for clients that want that.
The first picture I took in Belize city of a healthy Bougainvillea plant, picture number 2 by Kay Scott shows how they use Bougainvillea petals to decorate for weddings at Grand Caribe Resort. The rest of the pictures are an assortment of plants and flowers from Grand Caribe and poolside plants at Banana Beach.
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Any chance we could get plant names with the pictures?
Will Add the rest of them in a bit Jana, waiting on Marsha to get the names of the ones I did not know. Found pics of similar on Google but no names to go with.
Laurie, I have more bougainvillea than I know what to do with! In fact, we have to cut it back severely about once a month because it grows over the wall and down to the ground, giving any nearby n'er-do-wells from Marinaville a place to hide. You are welcome to come and get some trimmings any time you want. I don't even have to be here…it's readily available outside my wall.This picture doesn't show them in bloom very well, but you can see that there are a whole lot of them!
Thanks for the offer Sharyn, that is one big bush.
if you leave the boganvilla in the flower pot put lots of slits in the pot, then put it in the ground.they flower more
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Jan. 18, 2006 -- Doctors will soon see easier-to-understand safety labels on prescription drugs, the FDA announced Wednesday.
New rules unveiled by the agency will force drugmakers to simplify the informational inserts that now come with most prescriptions. Agency officials say the move was designed to simplify use instructions and side effect warnings in a bid to make medications safer to use.
The changes don't directly affect consumer drug information, prompting criticism from an FDA watchdog group.
The move comes as the FDA continues to revamp some of its safety practices for newly approved and already marketed drugs. The shuffles stem from several widely publicized safety problems, most notably an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes that led manufacturers to pull the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra from the market.
Prescription package inserts have faced some criticism for being overly packed with information that was difficult to decipher. FDA officials regularly acknowledged that most doctors rarely read safety labels.
Wednesday's move, due to take effect in four months, will now simplify labels by placing the most important safety warnings and usage instructions at the top of the sheet. New labels will now start by clearly listing contraindications, common side effects, potential drug interactions, and other precautions at the label's start.
"We're dependent upon medical information that is presented in a fashion and a format that is difficult to use effectively and appropriately," says Andrew von Eschenbach, MD, the FDA's acting commissioner. The new rules will "eliminate much of the clutter" found in current drug labels, he explains.
Drugs approved within the last five years and any newly marketed drugs will have to carry the new labels.
"We're launching today a totally new look for the prescription label," says Janet Woodcock, MD, the FDA's deputy commissioner of operations. "This is what doctors ask us for."
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The American Medical Association, the nation's largest doctor's group, applauded the draft rules but says it will wait to see the final form. "We hope that the new prescription drug information format will help physicians better access and communicate important drug information to their patients," the group says in a statement.
But the changes were attacked by the FDA watchdog group Public Citizen for failing to boost policing of information leaflets targeted to consumers. Those leaflets often don't focus on the most important safety information, the group says.
"It is time to end the double standard where doctors and other health professionals are informed by FDA-approved labeling, but patients are treated like second-class citizens," Sydney Wolfe, MD, director of Public Citizen's Health Safety Group, says in a statement.
The provision also sparked a reaction on Capitol Hill. "It's a typical abuse by the Bush administration; take a regulation to improve the information that doctors and patients receive about prescription drugs and turn it into a protection against liability for the drug industry," Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the ranking member of the committee with jurisdiction over the FDA, says in a statement.
Scott Gottlieb, the FDA's deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs, told reporters that the provision was included because cluttered drug labels had become disclaimers rather than important public health tools and that the labels needed to be "reclaimed" for doctors and patients.
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July 30th, 20139:05 pm
This is a very funny and moving play. The playwright, Miki Bone,and director, Dean Nolen, have created a simple story of a very complex issue. The issue has long remained on the fringe of society and has yet to be explored and broken down. Division Avenue does this with wit and humor and simplicity of message. It never feels like you are watching a message or morality play but at the end of the evening after laughing and crying and being thoroughly entertained, you realize that you have learned that love, faith, family and the need for acceptance are universal themes.
A few of the many scenes could be condensed and the very effective music and vocals could have played a larger role but this is a first rate production with many fine actors. Special mentions for Jordan Feltner as the young man who brings a charming innocence to the role and Joanna Glushak as his Mom, who combines strength, heart and humor for a most wonderful and touching portrayal.
The are a few performances left at the MidtownInternational Theatre Festival. You should go.
— Markel, New York, NY
July 30th, 20139:05 pm
Equal parts heart-warming and heartbreaking, Division Avenue is a profoundly moving play that explores the exhilaration, joy and loss that can come from discovering who you are. Playwright Miki Bone uses a contemporary clash of cultures to examine timeless themes of identity, generational conflict, and the vagaries of the heart. The smart, honest dialogue and the superb acting draw you into the lives of the characters in such a way that you may find yourself still reflecting on their motives, choices and fates long after you leave the Abingdon Theatre. This is a play that will stay with you.
— TV, Northampton, MA
July 30th, 20139:05 pm
the play is both very entertaining and deeply moving. with profound empathy, it poignantly addresses universal themes of individuality and community norms, change and tradition, and family dynamics.
— LB, ft osage
July 29th, 20135:26 pm
I'm in NYC from LA for a couple of weeks to see some shows, enjoy the city. Well, today I saw what may be the best show of the trip: "Division Avenue" at the Abingdon Theater. The playwright, a Catholic mom from Dallas, has written a funny, moving, thoughtful, and almost heart breaking play about Satmar Jews in Brooklyn. What are the odds?!
I'm a theater veteran, an actor and director and admittedly a tough audience member. From the haunting opening to the difficult end, I laughed so hard at times that I was embarrassed, and cried so hard at others that I was concerned I might disturb the woman next to me in the nearly sold out house.
The production values are minimal due to the limitations of the house, but that's a minor concern with a company of Broadway veterans, Yale, Julliard, and NYU-Tisch graduates under the very able direction of the Yale educated director giving such strong performances.
I don't want to give away the story, but anyone who has ever felt imprisoned by the mores of the society in which they live, or the families from which they come, will relate. And anyone who is a parent will identify with the painful process of watching a child rebel against all they have believed in and lived their lives for.
Go! You'll be glad you did.
— Jacqulyn, Los Angeles, CA
July 20th, 20136:02 pm
I had no idea what to expect from a Texas writer and a play about Hassidic Jews. But this is a terrific romantic comedic that is appealing, fresh, and provocative. It had a universal appeal to me as it confronts the basic issue of "Where do I belong?"
— Upper East Side Fan, New York, NY
July 20th, 20136:02 pm
Funny, emotional, and touching.
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OTTAWA – The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State for Finance and Ursula Menke, Commissioner for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), officially launched the start of the second annual Financial Literacy Month (FLM) at a ceremony in Ottawa that follows a series of regional events across Canada in the past week. To mark the occasion, Minister Menzies and Commissioner Menke were accompanied by Tom Hamza, President of the Ontario Investor Education Fund (IEF), Josée Cousineau, Director of Operations at Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi de l'Outaouais and Tamera Van Brunt, Chair of the Investor Education Committee of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Director of Communications and Investor Education for the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC).
"Financial Literacy Month is an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of acquiring life skills that can allow Canadians to act knowledgeably and with confidence when managing their personal financial affairs" said Minister Menzies. "Our Government is committed to enhancing the financial well-being of all Canadians both by increasing awareness of financial literacy resources, and by strengthening the existing consumer protection framework through a variety of regulations introduced since 2010 on issues as diverse as prepaid cards and credit agreements."
During November, community organizations, volunteer groups, government agencies and the private sector will team up to offer seminars, workshops and other events to highlight the importance of financial literacy in today's economy.
Engaging youth early in financial literacy is another key objective of FLM. Their energy and creativity can have a significant impact on public awareness. FCAC hopes to capture this energy and creativity through the youth video contest it launched on their website. Thirteen to 19 year old students will have until November 30 to submit their one to three minute video entries. The entries will be shown on FCAC's YouTube channel throughout November. Three winners will be selected and will be awarded great prizes for their submissions. In addition, a "viewer's choice" award will also be presented to the finalist video with the greatest number of "likes" on YouTube at close of day, December 13. For more details on deadlines and prizes, visit the FLM's Web pages.


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Druckenmiller Throws in the Towel
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Distressed investor Wilbur Ross may have lost chance to buy Stuyvesant town complex at a bargain. read »
Last week Warren Buffett stated that nearly 10% of the wealthiest Americans listed in the current Forbes 400 have committed at least half of their entire net worth to charitable causes. This includes David Rubenstein, co-founder of private equity giant The Carlyle Group.
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Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell is continuing with her plans to attract hedge fund managers to her state including a dinner in Darien on Monday. read »
The proposed idea of taxing nonresident hedge fund managers has been canned. read »
Canadian Billionaire John Irving has died at age 78. read »
Billionaire Viktor Vekselberg is suing Christie's for selling him a painting he claims is fake. read »
Billiionaire Richard Branson is celebrating his 60th birthday this weekend by going kitesurfing across the English Channel. read »
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Update: the image below is for free use, please download away and print to post in any place that you need to warn riggers to clip in. Right click here and choose "Save As" to grab the image. I was sitting on the couch yesterday with Laura, and I was writing some posts. I remember turning […]
The National Lighting Bureau Wants the Phrase "Artificial Lighting" to GO AWAY
I got an email yesterday from John Bachner at the National Lighting Bureau with a press release about something the NLB is fighting – the use of the phrase "Artificial Lighting." The NLB is not happy with the way that 'artificial' and 'lighting' get used together. From the press release: "This is not the first […]John Bachner, National Lighting Bureau, NLB, semantics
POLL – How Do YOU Feel about the Incandescent Lamp Ban?
I'm really curious as to the general feeling of the incandescent lamp ban among the JimOnLight.com Community. Simple polling among the 18-25 year olds where I am in the country seems to prove that most people either A) don't have any idea what it is at all or B) they don't really care either way, […]incandescent lamp ban, lamp ban, politics, poll
POLL: Most Important LED Qualities
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A Big Post About Compact Fluorescents
I've been collecting information about CFLs for a few months now, and I've kept from writing this post for some reason until now. There is so much back and forth out there about compact fluorescents versus incandescents, compact fluorescents versus using halogens at a lower intensity via a dimmer, and the economy versus compact fluorescents. […]cfl, compact fluorescent, incandescent, incandescent lamp, Opinion
Amendment 175 – Colburn's Proposed Omissions to the Stimulus Package
I keep up with the political atmosphere and news lately, specifically so I can find out about proposals and amendments related to my beloved lighting industries and the Entertainment industries. I just got an email from the president of United Scenic Artists with some information about the proposed amendment from Senator Colburn, to be added […]Amendment 175, Economic Stimulus Package, Senator Colburn


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Spotlight on Content Creators: Creative Photographer John Lund
Spend a few minutes speaking with John Lund, and – even if you've never considered the profession – you likely will want to become a stock photographer.
It's something Lund, who got into the business of stock photography more than 20 years ago, says he sees all the time. It happened to his accountant. And his fiancée.
"She just could not believe that somebody would make a living doing that," he said. "And now, she's doing it. Over the years, so many people — once they understand what I'm doing – they really want to do the same thing."
Why? It could be because Lund's passion is contagious, and every sentence he speaks overflows with enthusiasm. Or, it could be because Lund has managed to succeed in this business despite myriad changes in the industry – from digital cameras to Photoshop to the user-generated movement.
Or maybe it's both.
"I have just as hard a time with change as anybody," Lund says. "But for me, the most important thing when dealing with change is to have a positive attitude. … That's what allows you to take the steps you need to take to thrive in that new environment."
Early game changers
That's a lesson Lund says he learned relatively early in his career, around 1990, when the photo editing software Adobe Photoshop first arrived on the scene. Lund says he was one of the first photographers to experiment with the software, despite the hostility he received from some of his colleagues.
Back then, Lund says, there was a lot of chatter in the photography community about the use of such software to alter photos. For Lund, it was a godsend. He could remove logos and power lines and make some great stock photography, he says, including a photo of three $100 bills flying through the air. But for others, the tool was considered a cheat, and not something that should be used by "real" photographers.
Lund persevered though, and as time went on, things changed. Photoshop gained acceptance, an industry grew and that photo of the money? It ended up on the cover of Time magazine.
Today's environment
Anyone in this business knows that over the past decade, the stock photography industry has continued to change and shift. Lund knows, too.
"It's never been easier to get into stock photography," he says, "and it's never been more difficult to make a living at it."
Still, it can be done, and Lund is proof. He continues to enjoy a lucrative career doing something he loves — although, he admits, he devotes about 80 hours each week to his business, whether it's shooting, managing data or cultivating strategic partnerships. Diversification is key.
"Particularly in today's environment, it is so important to diversify," Lund says. "So if a problem erupts in one area, you don't suddenly find yourself adrift."
Lund does this both by shooting various types of images and adopting different business models (rights managed and royalty free – he has not participated in microstock, at least for now). He also manages a blog and a website featuring his images that links prospective customers straight to where they can license his work.
"I wish microstock hadn't happened – hell, I wish royalty free hadn't happened either," he says. "You need to get those volume sales. The opportunity is creating the same old concepts in new and fresh ways that appeal to a wide range of people … to create images that are better than the clutter and fill a clear need."
Then, it's important to get those images in front of as many prospective customers as possible. For the web, that includes including proper keywording and search engine optimization and building site traffic.
"If you want to derive your income from being a photographer, you're going to have to do a lot of things you don't necessarily want to do," he says.
But above all, Lund says, you've got to remain upbeat.
"There's a million ways you can defeat yourself," he says. "Instead you need to be creative – not just in the images you come up with, but creative in how you deal with the industry."


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WINNER: Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii had a solid 2012/13, with a sound turnover rise and a sizeable increase in new client wins, including both local and international companies. That was reflected in a good deal list, with the firm advising companies such as Vodafone Romania on its network-sharing agreement with Orange Romania, the first such agreement in the jurisdiction.
The firm made a rare, high-profile lateral hire in mid-2013, with the arrival of corporate and banking partner Catalin Baiculescu – a former managing partner of rival Musat & Asociatii.
Strategically, 2012 and early 2013 saw Tuca Zbarcea continue its commitment to pro bono activities. The firm contributes up to 3 per cent of billable hours to pro bono and corporate social responsibility activities annually, and last year helped to develop Romania's first-ever art management courses, capitalising on its expertise in art law.
Meanwhile, the firm is collaborating with the University of Bucharest to offer an academic programme to students, providing them with training and experience on business law issues. Delivered at the firm's offices by partners, the programme is designed to give students a better insight into business law to fill the gap between knowledge and practice. The course is an example of the type of innovation that persuaded judges to name Tuca Zbarcea Romanian Firm of the Year.
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The wonder of the Internet makes it possible to connect with people, learn new ideas, explore the world in manners that would have been unimaginable before.
You have, at your fingertips, boundless access to digital content millions in other countries don't get.
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