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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have formally announced a one-year deal with former All-Star catcher Dioner Navarro.
The team announced the deal on Friday.
Navarro's salary for next season is $1.75 million. He could earn another 250,000 in performance bonuses.
The 28-year-old has spent all or part of the last nine seasons in the major leagues, playing for the Yankees, Dodgers, Rays and Reds. Last year, he split the season between Cincinnati and Triple-A, batting .290 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 24 games with the Reds.
The switch-hitting Venezuelan was a 2008 All-Star with Tampa Bay.
Keep up with the latest on Canada's national programs from the governing body for amateur baseball in Canada.
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Scott MacArthur, Richard Griffin & Gregor Chisholm discuss quiet trade deadline for the Blue Jays, struggling rotation & potential Biogenesis fallout.
Scott MacArthur & Toronto Star's Richard Griffin preview the trade deadline, Blue Jays' needs & being on Boston as Jon Lester rumours ramp up.
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Tim Twentyman answers 10 fan-submitted questions as the Lions prepare for the Buffalo Bills.
WR Golden Tate blogs about his performance vs. the Jets, room for improvement and preparing for the Bills.
The Lions began on-the-field preparations for Buffalo on Wednesday the same way they did for the Jets last week – without All-Pro receiver Calvin Johnson on the practice field.
The players are different, but the defense Jim Schwartz runs as the Bills' defensive coordinator is something the Lions practiced against in Schwartz's tenure as head coach.
Tim Twentyman covers all the news from Wednesday's practice including George Winn's roster promotion, Calvin Johnson's injury update and more.
Jeremy Ross doesn't like labels, but he understands the one that's been placed on him the previous three years in the NFL.
Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara discuss the return of Jim Schwartz, keys for a victory against the Bills Sunday and more.
Due to injuries at running back, the Lions promoted George Winn from their practice squad to the active roster.
Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin talks about the importance of the United Way at the campaign kickoff at the Ford World Headquarters on Tuesday.
In this week's Stats Pack, Tim Twentyman looks at how to win when Calvin Johnson is limited by an injury.
The first quarter of the season is in the books and the Lions sit atop the NFC North with a 3-1 record. There's still a lot of season to go, but what have we learned so far about the four teams in the division?
Take a look at the most-viewed highlights from the opening month of the 2014 Detroit Lions season.
Take a look at the top five photo galleries from the past month.
View photos from the Detroit Lions' practice on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

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In today's Channel 4 episode, Liberty Savage (played by Abi Phillips) was seen wearing this gorgeous boucle skirted winter coat from Miss Selfridge.
Liberty was seen wearing it in a deep red colour, which is unfortunately no longer available online, but the coat is still available in navy, in the picture above, and also in a tobacco brown colour. The coat is priced at £75:00.
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'Bond And Beyond'
The Philly Pops present "Bond and Beyond" from April 26th through 28th.
'The Big Bang!'
The Philadelphia Dance Company presents its spring program at the Kimmel Center from April 19th through the 21st. The theme is "The Big Bang!"
'The Magic Flute'
The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents "The Magic Flute" from April 19th through the 28th.
'Fall Of The Berlin Wall'
For one performance only, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents "Fall of the Berlin Wall" on Sunday, April 7th in Verizon Hall.
'Sleeping Beauty' At The Kimmel
"Sleeping Beauty" comes to the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater on March 22nd and 23rd.
Philly Pops: 'Lennon & McCartney'
The Philly Pops present 'Lennon and McCartney' from March 15th through 17th.
'Owen Wingrave'
The Curtis Opera Theatre, Opera Philadelphia and the Kimmel Center present "Owen Wingrave."
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Who could take the written word of Shakespeare and turn it into dance?
Mozart's 'Abduction From The Seraglio'
The opera Company of Philadelphia performs Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio at the Academy of Music from Feb.17th – 26th.
Fashion Exhibit Opens At Philadelphia Museum Of Art
Roberto Capucci may not the biggest name in the fashion industry, but his body of work is unforgettable. "Art Into Fashion" is now open and it's an experience only found at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Curtis Institute Presents Mozart's Idomeneo
Students at the Curtis Institute of Music will perform Mozart's Idomeneo May 5th through the 7th at the Prince Music Theater.
Opera Company Of Philadelphia Presents Pucinni's Tosca
The Opera Company of Philadelphia Presents Puccini's Tosca April 29th through May 8th at the Academy of Music.
The Kimmel Center Presents Jonathan Leshnoff's Hope: An Oratorio
Leshnoff includes an orchestra, a vocalist, a children's choir, jazz singer, a classical soprano and tenor – voices not typically heard together.
Pennsylvania Ballet Presents Building On Balanchine At The Merriam
The Pennsylvania Ballet Presents Building on Balanchine at the Merriam Theater from April 14th through the 17th.
Ebene Quartet To Perform During Philadelphia International Festival Of The Arts
The Ebene Quartet is a group of Frenchmen who will bring energy as well as plenty of polish when they take the stage at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater.


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If the Raiders can't get a new stadium in Oakland, they might turn to Concord.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, owner Mark Davis recently took a tour of the decommissioned Concord Naval Weapons Station with Michael Wright, the Executive Director of the Local Reuse Authority for the City of Concord and the former state Senator Don Perata, who is an advisor for the Raiders.
Dan Helix, the mayor of Concord was also part of the tour and was able to gauge Davis' interest in the 5,000 acres of land.
"He made no commitments, but my feeling, he liked the looks of the property," Helix told The Chronicle.
The site is still being cleaned up by the Navy, but the city is looking to redevelop the land and a new stadium for the Raiders would be an attractive centerpiece.
"I think a stadium there would be a significant addition because it would attract a great deal of development," Helix said.
The plot of land is also just minutes away from the North Concord BART station, which is something that piqued the interest of Davis, according to Helix.
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VALPARAISO | Faculty members at Valparaiso University will review best-selling fiction and non-fiction works this spring through their annual "Books and Coffee" series, which returns today with a review of J.K. Rowling's critically acclaimed "The Casual Vacancy."
Randa Duvick, professor of foreign languages and literatures at Valpo, will conduct the review of "The Casual Vacancy" today, in the Community Room of the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources on Valparaiso University's campus.
"I was very glad to have the chance to read "The Casual Vacancy" and am looking forward to presenting the book," Duvick said. "While there are some real contrasts with Rowling's Potter series—no witches or wizards, no Hogwarts—there are some very real continuities in terms of Rowling's explorations of human relationships and human frailties, and an ability to present complex young characters, in this case, high-school-age characters who are at the center of the turmoil in this small town."
Since its inception in 1974, "Books and Coffee" participants have gathered during the first eight Thursdays of the spring semester to bring some light and community fellowship to a few dark afternoons of the region's bleak winters.
"The purpose is always the same: to provide the audience with a lively and learned review of a work of fiction or non-fiction currently in the public eye," said Arvid Sponberg, professor of English at Valpo.
Reviewers typically discuss the books for about 40 to 45 minutes, before opening up to questions and comments from the audience. The reviews draw about 100 attendees, who often engage in a lively discussion while enjoying a cup of coffee and getting to know members of their community.
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I just feel like, in the end, this will be a way for people to buy power, which is something I'm not cool with. It's not likely to change the game in any enormous way but I don't like the idea of someone being able to spend real money, get ingame money out of it, and use that to buy epics and whatnot. Sure people did that before in various ways but at least Blizz frowned upon those ways instead of endorsing it as they do with this feature. Just my opinion.


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Selling Design – an online reading list
TOMORROW, WHICH IS also my birthday, I begin teaching "Selling Design" to second-year students in the MFA Interaction Design program at School of Visual Arts, New York. Liz Danzico and Steve Heller created and direct the MFA program, and this is my second year teaching this class, whose curriculum I pull out of my little blue beanie.
In this class we explore collaboration and persuasion for interaction designers. Whether you work in a startup, studio, or traditional company; whether you design print, products, purely digital experiences, or any combination thereof; whether you're the sole proprietor, part of a tightly focused team, or a link in a long chain of connected professionals, it is only by collaborating skillfully with others—and persuading them tactfully and convincingly when points of view differ and yours is right—that you can hope to create designs that make a dent in the universe.
During this spring semester, we'll explore collaboration and persuasion from many points of view, and hear from (and interact with) many accomplished designers who will serve as special guest speakers. For our opening get-acquainted session, we'll focus on texts that explore the some of the most basic, traditional (and rarely taught) aspects of design professionalism from the worlds of web, interaction, and print design:
Demystifying Design
by Jeff Gothelf – A List Apart
- Draw together
- Show raw work (frequently)
- Teach the discipline
- Be transparent
- Take credit for your wins
Design Criticism and the Creative Process
by Cassie McDaniel – A List Apart
- Critique as collaborative tool
- Presenting designs
- What is good feedback?
- Negotiate criticism
- The designer as collaborator
Personality in Design
by Aarron Walter – A List Apart
- Personality is the platform for emotion
- A history of personality in design
- Personas
- Creating a design persona for your website [or other project]
- Tapbots: Robot love
- Caronmade: octopi, unicorns, and mustachios
- Housing Works: a name with a face
- The power of personality
Design Professionalism
by Andy Rutledge
You should read this entire brief book, but for now, sample these bits:
Do You Suck at Selling Your Ideas?
by Sam Harrison – HOW Magazine
Dyson is used as an example of a product that currently dominates the market, even though nobody initially believed in the inventor's idea. Lessons:
- Tell a personal story
- Create emotional experiences for decision makers
- See what's behind rejections
How to sell your design effectively to the client
by Arfa Mirza, Smashing Magazine
- Understand the nature of your client
- Have a rationale for every part of your design
- Show the best design options only
- Defend your design, but don't become defensive
- Solicit good feedback and benefit from it
Money: How to sell the value of design – an email conversation
by Jacob Cass – Just Creative
Narrative of standing up to new-client pressure to do something against the designer's self-interest, or which devalues design. Story told here is about money but it could be about any designer/client conflict in which the designer needs to gently educate the client. (Some designer/client conflicts require the client to educate the designer, but that's another matter.)
How to choose a logo designer
by Jacob Cass – Just Creative
Basic article outlines ten background materials any designer (not just logo designers) should prepare to encourage confidence on the client's part:
- Experience
- Positive testimonials
- A thorough design process
- Awards won/published work
- A strong portfolio
- Price
- Design affiliations
- Great customer service
- Business Professionalism
- Appropriate questions
Filed under: "Digital Curation", Advocacy, Best practices, business, Career, Design, SVA, Teaching, The Essentials, The Profession
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Our Jobs In Cyberspace: Craft Vocabulary vs. Storytelling
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS designing websites and applications, I still don't think in words like "affordance." And when my colleagues use a word like that, my mental process still clatters to a halt while I seek its meaning in a dusty corner of my brain. (When someone says "affordance," there's always a blank where thought stops, and then I see a mental image of a finger pushing a button or stroking a surface. Somehow that one image stands in for everything I know about what "affordance" means, and I'm able to jump back into the discussion and catch up with everyone else.)
Should you ask B.B. King if the lick he just played was in Lydian Mode, he could probably answer you after stopping to think about it. But after all these years playing blues guitar, B.B. King doesn't say to himself, "I'm going to switch to a Lydian scale here," he just plays blues. Scales and vocabulary are necessary when we are learning the craft behind our art. But the longer we practice, the more intuitive our work becomes. And as it becomes more intuitive, it disconnects further and further from language and constructs.
This is why young practitioners often argue passionately about theory while older practitioners tell stories and draw pictures.
Of course any practitioner, green or experienced, can create a word to describe the work we are inventing together, just as anyone, young or old, can have the next great idea. And it is most often the young who come up with exciting new ideas in UX and design and on the internet—possibly because they are still exploring theories and trying on identities, while those who work more intuitively may shut themselves off from the noise of new ideas, the better to perfect a long-term vision.
But the nice thing about the experience arc I'm proposing is that it allows younger practitioners to use words like "affordance" when working together to create a website or application (and soon we will stop distinguishing between those two things), while the older, storyteller practitioners use simpler, down-to-earth language to sell the work to clients, investors, or users.
We need both kinds of practitioners—theorists and those for whom everything has become intuitive second nature—just as we need both kinds of communication (craft vocabulary and storytelling) to do Our Jobs in Cyberspace.™ Don't you think?
Where are you on this arc? Are you the kind of designer who gets fired up from reading a new theory? Or do you sketch and stumble in the dark, guided only by some Tinker Bell twinge in the belly that tells you no, no, no, no, hmm, maybe?
Filed under: business, Design, experience, Standards, State of the Web, Stories, Teaching, The Essentials, The Profession
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Teaching at School of Visual Arts
I teach a class called "Selling Design" in the MFA Interaction Design program at School of Visual Arts in New York.
Although the class's name focuses on persuasion, it's really about learning where great ideas come from, recognizing and fostering our best ideas, choosing the right partners to collaborate on those ideas, and finding and growing an audience/market. Persuasion is a key part of all those phases, but we focus on the entire process.
Guest lecturers from various backgrounds contribute their experiences and insights each week.
My students are amazing. They're about to become the first group to graduate (is that the word for it?) from SVA's fledgling program created by Liz Danzico and Steve Heller. Hire them if you can. Watch them make their mark.
Teaching at School of Visual Arts is a small but growing set on Flickr documenting our class—and the nearly two years I spent waiting to teach it. (I'm the last faculty member in the two-year program to actually teach a class, as my class is the last in the sequence.)
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Chapter 83 Reviews
Despite their best efforts...
"I gotta get a picture of this!" Frank cried excitedly. "I'm going back to the bus for my camera."
"Take someone with you!" Ray reminded.
Frank sighed and nodded; a little of his excitement drained away at the reminder. As he turned, one of their contingent of guards approached.
"I'll escort you back, Mister Iero," he volunteered.
Frank smiled.
"Thanks," he headed off in the direction of the bus, "but call me Frank."
The two men headed out of the venue and to the back where all the buses were parked. It was quite early in the afternoon still, even before the sound checks had taken place but the bulk of the unloading had been done and every was inside the venue setting the stage, rigging lighting and checking equipment.
"I didn't like this need for extra security," Frank confessed to the guard, "but I'll admit, it's pretty deserted back here, so I'm glad you're here."
"No worries, Mister… Frank, that's what we're here for."
Frank chuckled. "Mister Frank, I like that!"
Opening the door to their bus, Frank stepped inside. "Just be a minute, I'm pretty sure I know where it is."
As Frank searched for the camera, the door opened once more and the guard followed him inside, locking the door behind him.
"There!" Frank cried triumphantly as he snatched his camera out of one of his bags. As he turned he almost collided with the guard. "Woah! You scared the life out of me!"
"It's good to know you're so easily scared, Frankie."
Frank's eyes widened and his lips parted. "You!" he finally managed.
The man stood between him and the door and he was easily twice his size and towering over him, but he had to try. Frank bolted for the door, but the guard swung an arm around his waist and pulled him off his feet. Frank struggled in his grip but he was too strong, finally throwing him to the floor near the bunk room. Frank shook his head dazedly as he pushed himself up again. As he scrambled to his feet, the guard pulled him up twisting his left arm high up his back. The movement was painful and he gasped as he felt a sharp searing pain in his shoulder. Just about to shout for help, Frank's eyes widened in alarm as a sweet smelling cloth was held over his nose and mouth. Holding his breath, he continued to struggle, but the sound of his attacker's laughter rang in his ears.
"You'll have to breathe sometime, Frankie and I promise you, you'll give up way before I do!"
That moment was only seconds away. Frank felt as if his lungs might burst without another breath.
To hasten the inevitable, the guard twisted Frank's arm further. Another gasp of pain forced Frank to take a breath and within moments he was slipping to the floor unconscious.
"Back in a minute!" Gerard called as he spotted the sound engineer and ran to greet him and to set up a half hour slot to discuss the set and effects they would like in each of the songs. The engineer, he knew, would have been briefed on the set requirements already and the sound check would cover most of them, but Gerard always liked to make personal contact with the man responsible for making them sound so good in so large a venue. It was important to them that the fans farthest from the stage heard the same quality of sound as those right at the front.
"Frank's taking his time," Ray commented.
"You know what his packing's like," Bob replied, "he probably can't find his camera."
"I know where mine is," Mikey said, "I'll get a photo on mine. If he's not out quick, they'll be starting the sound checks and he won't get a clear shot."
Heading out into the deserted parking lot, Mikey suddenly wished he had taken Ray's earlier advice to take someone with him. Still, the bus wasn't far and he consoled himself with the idea that if no one were about at all, then there were no psychos either. Finally arriving at the bus, Mikey reached up and opened the door.
"Mister Way, Are you looking for Mister Iero?"
Mikey turned and nodded, relieved to see the man sporting an 'All Access' pass around his neck. "Yeah, he came back to the bus looking for his camera."
"He's over there."
Mikey looked around the side of the bus.
"Where?" he asked, unable to see the guitarist.
The man manoeuvred himself behind Mikey and pointed over his left shoulder.
"I still don't see him," Mikey replied following the line indicated by the man's arm.
"No, well," he began as he dropped his arm and grabbed Mikey's right wrist, effectively pinning him before clamping the cloth over his nose and mouth, "that's because he's in the trunk of my car."
Alarmed, Mikey tried to struggle and scream but both the man and the drug were too strong. Within moments, the man had scooped up the slender bassist and was headed for his car.
"Too easy!" the man laughed as he dumped Mikey's limp form alongside Frank before sliding behind the wheel and driving out of the parking lot.


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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Lady & Sons Just Desserts.
Line the bottom of a 13″x 9″x 2″dish with 1 bag of cookies. Place bananas on top.
Blend milk with pudding mix. Beat cream cheese and condensed milk together until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Add this mixture to the pudding and stir until blended. Pour over bananas.
Cover the top with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until serving.
*I usually use 2-3 bananas sliced very thinly. If you're a big banana fan, though, you may want to use more.
**I've never found this size box at my grocery store. I only find the 3+ ounce size and use 1 & 1/2 boxes for the recipe.
FYI, Paula calls this recipe "Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding," but I just can't bring myself to call it that.
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I cried for Katherine when I thought she was dying and what Stefan did for her was so sweet! But right when Katherine does something nice she does something that a psychotic bitch like herself would do! come on Elena! don't let Katherine take over!!
Totally loved this episode!! Klaroline finally! Loved the Originals back on TVD! Also loved seeing old faces like Aunt Jenna, Vicki, Uncle Jon and especially Alaric! Best episode yet! Watched it like a million times! Delena is not over yet though.. I just love Damon and Elena together. I hope Elena will find a way out of that passenger stuff! Ughh I hate Katherine and I was hoping throughout the whole episode for her to die already. What a psycho bitch!!
Good episode! Oh my poor Delena :( As if the universe wasn't obstacle enough! Now it's traveler doppelgänger body snatching! Lol… Gotta love our gal and her spawn of satan ..lol
I am thinking how long Katherine will stay in Elena's body?
OMG Klaroline?????? Yes!!!! Matt better be wearing his ring. Please Delena don't be over. I waited so long for this.
did klaroline kiss! :) <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
just watch this episode and you will see it, i don't want to spoil you
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The little flaxen-haired, blue-eyed girl named "Maria" who was found in a "gypsy" camp in Greece has sparked an international hunt for the girl's real parents. One pair of parents hoping for the miracle that the little girl is theirs is Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin, whose baby, Lisa, disappeared from her bedroom in Kansas City, Missouri on October 11, when she was 11 months old. Like Maria, Lisa was fair-skinned, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and cherubic looking. Deborah and Jeremy's claim is one of several being taken seriously by authorities.
When the Lisa Irwin case broke, suspicion centered on her parents -- especially her mother, Deborah. Deborah and Jeremy have always adamantly denied they had anything to do with the girl's disappearance.
While unfortunately there are parents who kill their children -- cases like that of the three women who were held captive for a decade in Ariel Castro's house of horrors and then escaped; the person-of-interest sketch that police have released in the Madeleine McCann case; and the reappearances of Jaycee Duggard and Elizabeth Smart have proven not only that stranger danger exists, but that children CAN survive being abducted, sometimes for years or even decades.
Maria's beautiful, haunted face has sparked hope in more than just Deborah and Jeremy -- police say there are at least eight leads being investigated.
Jeremy and Deborah believe that Maria resembled the girl that a sketch artist drew depicting what Lisa might look like now -- indeed there is a resemblance. However, authorities believe that Maria is around 4 years old, double what Lisa would be now.
However, whether or not Maria turns out to be Lisa, no doubt her appearance has given Jeremy and Deborah, and other parents of missing children, hope that somewhere their children are still out there, alive and at least fairly well.
While reports say that Maria may have been used as a "dancing monkey" by her fake parents, Hristos Salis and Eleftheria Dimopoulou, in order to make money, she also had shoes, clothes, and a clean little room with princess-like decorations. We don't yet know what else Maria may have gone through -- but if she were treated even fairly decently, that will be a huge relief to her parents ... whoever they are.
Do you think Lisa could be Maria? Do you think Maria was kidnapped or was given to the Greek couple as they claim?
Image via National Center for Missing and Exploited Children/Greek Police
I really want to believe that the Gypsies were given this girl by her birth mother. They seemed to have taken care of her as if she were one of their biological children. If not parents can be found, will they give her back to the only "parents" she knows?
"Maria" is more like 5-6 years old based on her teeth.
The ages aren't even close. This is not baby Lisa.
She does look a little like the artist sketch. I just don't think someone would steal a baby in the US and then take her to Greece just to give her to Gypsies. That doesn't make sense.


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Doctors suspected the small tumor found in Mary White's left kidney was cancer. But now the grandmother from Farmington, Missouri is cancer free after Washington University surgeons at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH) performed a partial nephrectomy with the da Vinci robot.
"I'm very happy about the outcome. I think
we were able to save over 95% of her kidney. Essentially, we were able to keep both of her kidneys," said Dr. Bhayani.
"Dr. Bhayani seems to think that he got everything to where I won't have to take any chemo or radiation and that it's cured. I feel very relieved. I can't believe how good I feel right now," said White.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) has led the region in use of robotic surgical technology since 2007. BJWCH has been offering robotic surgery since 2010. Sam Bhayani, MD,
Washington University urologist and chief medical officer at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH), and his colleagues have pioneered use of the
robot for kidney cancer surgery.
Rather than a major incision in traditional open surgeries, da Vinci technology allows for small incisions which are based on the robot's arms, two of which hold surgical instruments while a third is a camera allowing a surgeon seated at a nearby computer console to see inside the body. While the patient lies on the operating room table, the surgeon controls the arms holding surgical instruments steady inside the body.
"We are so pleased to be able to offer our community complex robotic surgery," Dr. Bhayani says. "The technology is transforming our ability to treat patients. The future is now."
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Sea otters now free to traverse the entire California coast! »
Did you know that since 1987, sea otters were federally banned from going past Point Conception in Santa Barbara County? That's right, every time you saw a sea otter in the wilds of Southern California (except off San Nicolas Island), it was breaking the law! Are you imagining them in little raccoon-style eye masks now, because I totally am.
It gets more ridiculous: Between 1987 and 2001, authorities actually relocated—as in, physically moved—otters that strayed past the completely arbitrary boundary. And the ones that defied the law by daring to live south of that imaginary border weren't even granted federal protection as an endangered species, despite being the same species as the otters living in the "acceptable" area!
As of Dec. 18, 2012, though, our otter pals are officially allowed to roam the California coast at will, and the U.S. government extends endangered species protection to every tricksy sea weasel swimming with us.
Further details at the Santa Cruz Sentinel and The Awl.
[Photo by Mike Baird via Flickr]
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SF Appeal has the BEST slideshow of an rehabilitated sea lion being released into the wild! SWIM LITTLE SEA LION SWIM! Swim right into my arms so we can be best friends forever I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. Goddammit! Sometimes I do not know what I'd do with all this love I have for sea lions… how do you guys handle it? This has to be a universal problem, right??
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Simple Designs Mini Table Lamp
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Simple Designs Mini Table Lamp. Because even little lamps can make a big impression in your decor.
Introducing a major style upgrade in a mini package! This charming little number stands just 11" tall. Metal wire base, topped with crisp 8"dia. fabric shade. Uses one 40W bulb (not included). 6 ft. cord. 120V.
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Evolution Schematic 09.12.06: Kane (Part 5)
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on 09.12.2006
We're finished now, if you're waiting for the end.
Writer's Notes
The last few parts.
We ended at the end of 2000, and arguably Kane's darkest hour.
Phase 19- Brothers of Destruction. Enough Said.
And of all people to rescue him, it was his half-brother, The Undertaker. Taker wanted to repair the bridges, and Kane, for lack of options, took him up on his offer.
He immediately saw a benefit, as the first major show after the brothers reuniting was the 2001 Royal Rumble. And sure, Kane didn't win the match. But, with a tad of help from Taker, Kane eliminated over one third of the combatants, 11 to be exact, lasting 55 minutes, and almost won but got tossed by Steve Austin at the very end. Oh, and he almost chokeslammed Drew Carey. It's all good.
He and Taker then went after the Tag Titles, but failed to win them at No Way Out thanks to Rikishi and Haku interfering.
Then, after taking them out, the two half-brothers looked for Wrestlemania Matches. Taker got HHH, and Kane got in Big Show's face. Add in Raven and the Hardcore Title (punishment for Raven using Commish Regal's picture of the Queen Mum in a match against Chris Jericho), and Kane had his WM match.
A match he would win, becoming WWE Hardcore Champion with a big boot and then an elbow drop off the stage. Unfortunately his reign lasted a mere 2 weeks or so before he lost the belt to Rhyno.
But he had more important things to worry about, as on the following Smackdown, he and Taker won the WWF Tag Titles, and thus were able to use their new belts to challenge the new dominate faction in the WWF, the Two Man Power Trip, HHH (IC Champ) and Stone Cold Steve Austin (World Champ). Thus a tag match for all 3 belts was signed for Backlash, but alas, the fact that whoever got pinned lost his belt meant that Kane and Taker's partnership was strained, and hence when HHH pinned Kane after Vince slid in the sledgehammer, Taker was nowhere to be found, and hence the Power Trip had all the gold.
But the next show, when HHH and Kane had another match, this time a one on one chain match for the IC title, Kane proved he didn't need Taker, all he needed was Steve Austin to mess up, as a Stone Cold chair shot that hit HHH gave Kane the match and the title.
Phase 19b- Kane, IC champ!
As Taker was busy with whoever was stalking Sara, Kane was left to his own devices for a while. After bowing out of the King Of The Ring tourney thanks to Big Show, then costing Big Show his match the following week, Kane tried to help Spike Dudley out by teaming with him against his brothers, the WWF Tag Champs. Alas the déjà vu wasn't strong enough, as Kane and Spike lost.
A couple of days later on Smackdown, Kane lost the IC title to Albert.
Thus proving that Kane being left to his own devices was a bad idea. Luckily for him (in a way), something came along to give him an obvious goal to work towards.
Phase 20- Kane- Loyal Lt. General in the InVasion.
Kane, while being a deformed, mutated insane monster, did like/respect/have some affection for the WWF. After all, they paid him, they allowed him to beat people up, they allowed him to make up with his Dad and Half-Brother, they did a lot for him. Hence, when the WWF was threatened from outside by WCW and then The Alliance, he was one of the main guys, along side The Undertaker, to fight for the WWF. He was one of the men in the Inaugural Brawl, and thus was front and center to see Austin defect (or rather, would have been had he not been suplexed through the Spanish Announce Table).
So, to prove a point, Kane and Taker teamed again and destroyed Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo to win the WCW Tag Titles, and then challenged the then WWF Tag Champs, Chris Kanyon and Taker's old buddy, DDP. And Kane and Taker destroyed them totally, unifying the Tag Belts and proving their dominance.
This didn't last long however, as the week before Unforgiven they lost the WWF Tag Titles to the Dudley Boyz thanks to Steve Austin, and then (after sending Kronik packing from the Invasion and almost killing Stevie Richards' career at Unforgiven) the week after losing the WCW Tag Titles to Booker T and Test.
After a couple of weeks off, Kane returned to lose to Test at No Mercy thanks to crooked refereeing. But he didn't let that get him down, and thus, he was there for the WWF, and at Survivor Series, he was one of the 5 men who defended the WWF in the Winner Takes All match, and hence, while he got eliminated a bit early, i.e. third, he still helped the WWF win, and thus should get some of the credit.
Phase 20b- Now what?
Of course, the following night everyone forgot about the Invasion, and focused more on the new Vince/Flair power struggle. Kane was a bit lost, since Taker was off doing his own thing, and Kane didn't feel that he wanted to keep teaming with him. But he liked being in a team, so he looked around, and up, and asked Big Show to team with him. Show agreed, right up until they failed to win the Tag Titles off The Dudley Boyz at Vengeance.
Thus Kane and Show began to play one-upmanship, Show hitting a bigger chokeslam, Kane tossing Big Show out of the 2002 Rumble with a slam, that sort of deal. This didn't really go anywhere, although it did lead to Kurt Angle having problems with Kane. So the two fought at Wrestlemania X8, and Kane lost thanks to a rope assisted roll up.
But then something odd happened.
Phase 20c- This is Kane?
Kane started to act…normal. For a very specific value of normal. After he was drafted to Raw, he started to act like a happy go luck wrestler, parodying Rock and Hogan just before he would team with them, in an affectionate way, you understand. It was strange, Kane was…becoming normal.
Perhaps the front office had gotten to him. Maybe, since he was once again by himself, he finally decided to try and do something about it. Or perhaps he had found the right combo of drugs. Regardless of what the cause, a couple of weeks after he began this transformation, the nWo beat him up, X-Pac beating him in a falls count anywhere match for old times sake, and then stealing his mask. Of course, he was injured, but regardless, Kane took some time off.
And in that time off, Kane's transformation continued, and when he eventually returned…my goodness.
Phase 21- "Freaks Rule!"
Kane came back the night after Summerslam 2002, when he came out to prevent the Un-Americans burning an American flag.
Well of course that's what they were gonna do. What, you think they'd burn a Nepal flag? Or a Storm Front flag?
Regardless, the fact was that this was not the same Kane as before. Now, he had a changed mask, now with an exposed mouth. His outfit was more exposed, less stuffy. And, of course, he began to talk like a normal guy. Of course, the true turning point was when he did a Kane-A-Roonie, thus signaling a very clear change in his life.
So why was this? What on earth could do this to a man? Money. Kane may be a freak, may be a monster, but he's not stupid. And at the time, Raw needed strong, marketable names and faces. And the front office really wanted Kane to be one of them. So, given the goal ("Be nicer, be more marketable"), and maybe some self delusion as to work done on his face and body, the new Kane was here to stay.
And regardless of the opinion of those who happened to like Kane as a marauding bastard of a monster, the new Happy Fun Kane seemed to be a Successful Kane. After beating the Un-Americans a few times, including at Unforgiven as captain of the American team, Kane challenged Christian and Lance Storm for the Tag Titles, him and a Mystery Partner. This turned out to be Hurricane, who defected from Smackdown, and the two won the tag belts.
Kane celebrated by thanking his 'Kanenites', saying how Hurricane was cool for wearing a mask, and then he celebrated by kissing Terri.
Well there's no accounting for taste.
And then, a week later, Kane won the WWE IC title as well, and thus set up a meeting with HHH at No Mercy to unify the IC and the World Heavyweight Title.
And then 2 weeks after that, Kane single-handed won a 4 way TLC match to retain his Tag belts (Hurricane was injured by HHH and Flair).
And then…HHH said Katie Vick. And everything went to hell.
Well, more so than usual.
Phase 22- The dark period.
As I have said, Kane tried to keep his new Happy Go Lucky Normal Guy act up; hence he didn't reveal the truth behind Katie Vick. He let HHH go on with his guesses, while he felt the strain, losing the Tag Belts and then at No Mercy losing to HHH in the Unification match. And then, after a couple more weeks of the icky, Bischoff ended it all with a Casket match that Kane won, thanks to Shawn Michaels.
He then tried to win the title again in the first Elimination Chamber match, but failed to win that. He then shockingly lost to Batista at Armageddon thanks to Ric Flair. But this led to a chance teaming the following night.
Phase 23- Fire & Smoke
For the next night on Raw, Kane teamed with RVD against DAVE and 3 Minute Warning, and they won. Thus a partnership was born. Despite a bit of a rocky period in the 2003 Rumble (RVD trusted Kane enough to let him pick him up. Kane then obviously tossed him out of the ring), the unusual duo was solid, Kane again just happy to have some sort of goal, some sort of leadership, which allowed him to ignore the dark feelings inside him.
But the duo's quest for the tag titles was for a couple of months oddly unsuccessful, the two messing up at crucial times, and seemingly unable to work out their differences. The duo were unable to win at Wrestlemania X9 on Heat, but they did win the belts the following night on Raw.
The two defended the belts successfully against a variety of opponents, Dudleys, LOD, anyone they put up against them. But slowly and surely, Kane lost his fire, a loss to Rene Dupree the final straw in several people's eyes. Certainly Steve Austin's, who beat on Kane to try and get his fire back. Eventually Kane and RVD lost the belts at Bad Blood to La Resistance (The original Dupree/Greiner version), and then they lost their rematch the next night when Kane used a Steel Chair to get them DQed.
And that brought out Evolution. They offered Kane a spot, since…they were manipulative bastards and would like to have a monster on their side. Kane seemed interested, but ended up with a World Title shot the next night, Title vs. Mask.
A match Kane would lose.
And then Hell REALLY Broke Loose.
Phase 24- He's Back…
For when the mask came off, Kane's inner demons were released. The mask, while it changed, was always a symbol. It always allowed him to hide himself from the world. But when he lost it, he lost that barrier. And thus he preemptively fought back, and began to take out anyone and everyone he damm well liked. Eric Bischoff, RVD at Summerslam, Jim Ross (via BBQ), Linda McMahon, Shane McMahon, whoever. Regardless of the consequences, he was letting his anger flow, and after all that time bottled up, it felt good. Shane, defending his mother's honor, proved tough, given that he kept coming back despite jumper cords to the crotch, a missed Leap Of Faith in the Last Man Standing match at Unforgiven, finally ending his problems at the Survivor Series in an Ambulance match.
And the same night, he helped Vince bury The Undertaker alive. That proved to be a bad move, in the long run.
Phase 24b- He Can't Be Back, He's Dead…
Kane's logic was solid. Taker represented everything Kane had been, human, likeable, one of the people. And Kane, now that he was finally 'himself', and letting his anger and hatred rule him, had to stop Taker from the same pits and flaws he had fallen into. But he failed to get the job done. For, after failing to win the World Title at Armageddon when HHH stole the pinfall on Goldberg after Kane chokeslammed him, Kane continued his path of destruction…
Right up until the gong sounded in the 2004 Royal Rumble.
Thus began a couple of months of mind games, and the eventual match at Wrestlemania XX, when Kane was beaten by his half-brother with his father cheering on said half-brother.
Not the finest moment in any man's life. Nor monster's.
Edge beating Kane at Backlash the following month, complete with Edge's hand in a cast, just sent him further down the spiral. And when you head down a spiral like that, you step back and take stock of your life. And you realize what it truly important. And for Kane, he realised what that was.
Phase 25- You're Having My Baby!
Kane wanted a kid. So, out of all the options on Raw, he chose Lita, possibly because of her red hair. And Kane didn't want to bother chatting and wooing Lita, he just wanted to take it. Matt Hardy, then Lita's boy, had a problem with this. Although he was denied his right to fight Kane as Kane would attack him and not give him a chance to defend himself. This then had a follow on effect, as Kane was feeling good about Lita's acceptance of having Kane's kid in order to stop Kane attacking Matt, and thus he ended up as #1 Contender for Chris Benoit's World Title.
Double Score!
But then he failed to beat Chris Benoit. Still, no great loss, he still had Lita. Plus he took out Shawn Michaels too. Then Matt beat Kane at Vengeance. This Kane would not let slide, and it all ended up at Summerslam 04, "Til Death Do Us Part", and Kane winning the right to marry Lita.
And such a lovely wedding it was, what with fire and Lita swearing she loved Matt Hardy and Matt getting chokeslammed off the stage and what have you. Such wonderful memories. But then, Kane's plans backfired on him. Since he wanted Lita to have his kid, and thus he married her to make sure she stuck around, that gave her the ability to sign matches. Hence, his loss to Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven was her fault.
This pissed Kane off. So the next night, he demanded a body to beat up. Eric Bischoff gave him one, some nobody named Gene Snitsky. And then…
Phase 26- Well then whose fault is it?
Snitsky's chair shot killed Lita and Kane's baby, via cause and effect. So Kane directed every single molecule of hatred towards Gene. Hence, what little tactical thinking Kane had failed him at Taboo Tuesday, and Gene won the match via crushing Kane's throat, thus taking him out for a while.
Phase 27- It's his fault now.
Kane returned at the end of the year, and quickly ended his problems with Gene via repeated and vicious head droppings, and various other beat downs. Eventually the two men settled their differences, or at the very least decided to stop butting heads, and Kane moved on. He competed in the first Money In The Bank match, but failed to win. He then came to Lita's aid as she began to like having him around as back up, helping him beat Viscera at Backlash for instance. However, this turned out to be a ruse, Lita helping Kane out in order to set him up so that her REAL man, Edge, could get a win over Kane in the Gold Rush tournament and truly clean up.
This pissed Kane off even more than he'd ever been before. (Kane's anger is like Super Sayians in Dragon Ball Z. There's always another level to find). He sank into a depression, eventually snapped out of it, beat Edge at Vengeance, then ended up Tombstoning Lita and driving off with her in an Ambulance, thus getting himself in trouble with the law. And since he had no out clause like he did last time the police had a problem with him, he had to lay low for a while, and disappeared for a bit from our screens.
Phase 28- Back again.
When he returned, he almost immediately (thanks to Taboo Tuesday's voting) won the tag titles with Big Show, defending them constantly and being the most dominate tag champs in quite a while, also being a stanch defender of Raw, since Raw had been his home since the split and had pretty much allowed him to run wild. Hence he and Show defended Raw proudly, and got several key victories over SD, until eventually the Raw vs. SD thing ended, Kane and Show lost the tag belts to the Spirit Squad, and then May 19th began to come up.
Phase 29- A date and a fake.
Someone decided to play mind games with Kane. Someone who knew him well. Quite possibly someone trained, or at least advised by Paul Bearer, which would explain why the Fake Kane who eventually showed up, in full old school costume, knew so much about Kane. Alas, whoever he was, he didn't count on Kane being dominate when he really had to. Hence, despite Fake Kane winning at Vengeance, the next night, Kane totally destroyed him.
Today- Regrouping
Today, Kane seems in another one of his down times. He has lulls, when he doesn't seem to have a drive, a goal, a partner, nothing really going on. And while in the short term, that's good for everyone, really it's not. For when Kane is in a lull, he's recharging. He's recharging his hate, and his anger, and his monster tendencies. And eventually, he'll let them out…
This was not an attempt to explain Kane. That's something that's practically impossible. And while a feasible idea, a possible story has been laid out, it's probably not true. What is true, is that one has to admire Kane. All he has been through, all that pain, all that suffering, all that heartache, those few moments of joy spread across years. Despite all that…
He still gets up in the morning. And he still fights. The darkness has been trying to extinguish this light for a long time. And while it will eventually, it will not be for a long time yet. For the fire still burns. And will continue to do so for quite a while. And that is something to marvel and respect.
Just not too close, or you'll get burnt.
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A 13-year-old snapped the picture Tuesday and later posted it on his Facebook page.
The boy in the photo resembles 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo (ah-VAHN'-tay oh-KEHN'-doh), last seen on Oct. 4 walking out of his Queens school.
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The New York Jets moved towards quickly sealing the deal after having Derek Dimke workout for them earlier today. Derek Dimke also had an impending workout planned for the Seattle Seahawks, before signing with the New York Jets.
With the recent addition of Derek Dimke, the New York Jets are bringing in kicking competition for incumbent Nick Folk during spring workouts and training camp. Nick Folk agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Jets in March after he made 21-of-27 field goals last season.
The New York Jets typically bring two kickers into camp every offseason. Last year the competition was between Nick Folk and Josh Brown, while the year before that it was Folk against Nick Novack.
The move is also in line with New York Jets new General Manager Idzik's promise to bring competition at every spot.
Derek Dimke was signed by the Detroit Lions last year after coming undrafted out of Illinois. The 23-year-old Derek Dimke played for the Detroit Lions through the preseason before being released as he failed to unseat veteran Jason Hanson. The former Detroit Lions long-time kicker Jason Hanson recently announced his retirement after completing 21 seasons in the league.
Derek Dimke attempted two field goals and made them both – 40 and 31 yards, during his limited time in Detroit.
Although Derek Dimke believed the Detroit Lions would call him up as replacement to Jason Hanson, the Lions moved with signing David Akers a day after Hanson's departure. The Detroit Lions also signed Norwegian internet sensation Havard Rugland on Thursday. The trick-shot kicker Havard Rugland also worked out for the New York Jets late in the 2012 season.
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The term "Springboard" was a spin-off of "Dashboard." In other words, Springboard is to iPhone as Dashboard is to OS X. It's completely pointless to have a Dashboard on the iPhone.
very well explained indian cheese. i dont understand why he quit on stacks due to lack of time, and is now making this project?
I think it will clutter up the iphone more than it really needs to be. Sometimes, less is more.
It would be nice if he would incorporate this with winterboard and have it so we could do this with all our icons...
Lets say we poof 100% of the icons and then use this dashboard to bring up all the icons... and we would be able to arrange them in whatever config we want, size them and they wouldnt have to follow any apple designated grid pattern.
And I thought I had a bad memory
maybe this would be cool as a standalone app, its the kinda thing i could see showing up in the appstore if he did that
so he takes stacks off cydia because he doesnt want to promote jailbreaking, yet is going to release anouther app that you need to jailbreak your phone for, somebodys confused
You seem to believe jailbreaking and theft are the same word?
(which doesn't mean I understand all the reasoning -- I believe that isn't it )
I think this would be the coolest app ever...IF...it could basically replace the screen with a new "shell", and have that shell contain shortcuts (to apps), folders (with shortcuts), and widgets...all of which would be drag and drop anywhere.
Now that would ROCK!
To be honest, I am quite surprised that some iphone developer has not already come up with a replacement shell for Springboard.
stacks is still available on cydia via the ste packaging source. I just downloaded it 2 days ago.
as far as this app. Has cool potential for those quick things you want but dont want to start an app for them. For example notes. By the time the app launches and keyboard comes up you forget what you wanted to write.
Steven Troughton-Smith said...
Two points:
• I don't want to continue promoting jailbreaking when it's responsible for piracy.
• I can't leave Stack on Cydia because of the endless flood of support requests and other e-mails it brings
I'm working on a better way that just discontinuing it, so bear with me.
thats why i said he doesnt want to promote jailbreaking
i think its awesome, only because alot of the notes i make i forget about, so if it was open on the home screen it would be pretty cool, i wish the notes app had a badge #
EDIT: btw Quick Gold is using that button again ( one click home button ) so i guess he has to change that :/
steven has grounds for his reasoning. he is a great developer and needs to be respected for his work and decissions. thats my take on it. i would like to see a possible SDK or somethign for widgets...so maybe people could make like ipod, sms, email etc widgets. that would be nice


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How would you define your personal style?
I'm not even sure that I can define my personal style, or at least not in terms of it being one concrete style. I wake up and essentially, my style varies depending the mood that I'm in or on the weather, etc. But for argument's sake, I suppose that I'm a mix of J.Crew (preppy) meets June Ambrose (funky) with a hint of Rachel Zoe (boho chic).
Do you find that you follow fashion trends, or do you play by your own rules?
I would have to say both. I'm certainly aware of the many trends that flow in and out of fashion, but I casually take each trend and reinterpret it according to my own personal style.
Are there any colours you tend to shy away from, and if so why?
Absolutely not. I believe that (a) color can tells someone's story and convey a particular message. From this summers biggest trend of color blocking and in taking that into the fall, I believe color is a key factor to impeccable style.
When you hear the term "Black Girl Killing It" what comes to mind?
"Black Girl Killing It" remindes me of the "diva-ness" that is innately a part of many black women. Being sassy but not pushy, fabulousnes, and classy all wrapped in one is representative of a "Black Girl Killing It" in my opinion. She knows who she is, where she's going, and takes nothing from no one.
Do you accept anyone's critique or are you confident in your style choices?
Both. I am open to a person's critique so long as it's constrictive critique. But also, it's kind of like how do you critique someone's personal style? Everyone has their own taste and ideas about what style is, therefore it would be hard to do so. Nevertheless, for the most part, I am very confident in my style choices.
As a child were you always into clothes or did you grow into your own fashion sense?
Both. I was always "interested" in fashion and loved to play dress up, even throughout high school (confession). Lol. But it really wasnt until I started that I began to find my interest in it a complete love affair.
Do you participate in your local fashion scene?
Yes and no. I currently live in DC which isnt the most fashionable place to be..or at least not where I live. But, I do try and participate in activities held in the area, the most recent having been Fashion Night Out in Georgetown.
How does your day to day life factor into your wardrobe choices?
My day-to-day life is a tremendous factor for my wardrobe choices. Depending on the weather and how I'm feeling, my choice for one day may be Hunter rainboots and an over-sized chambray, whereas another day I may sport a floor-length pleated maxi skirt with a rolled-up sweater and major jewelry. So really, it all depends on that particular day.
What is your greatest fashion pet peeve?
Honestly, I'm not even sure that I've ever thought about it before. But one thing I do hate seeing is a person wearing a piece whether it be a top or pants, and it not fitting properly. Whether too big or too small, tayloring is key to great style. And plus, why would you want to walk around with either a camel-toe or looking as if you just got done shopping the local Big and Tall store…that's beyond me.
What is your favourite trend right now?
My favourite trend right now would be between the return of wide-leg/flared jeans and pants as well as the return of ponchos and capes. These are classic trends are are re-occuring in fashion and I'm excited that they're back, better than ever!
Have you ever tried your hand at design or sewing?
Yes and I suck therefore I leave it to those that are naturally great at it.
Are there any designers that you like to wear or whose clothing stands out with you?
Absolutely love Rachel Roy, she always has great menswear pieces. J.Crew…I love everything about them. Alexander Wang is a great go-to for basics such as tees and dresses, although he always has amazing shoes and handbags. And of course Chanel. Everything from the classic Jumbo Flap Caviar handbag to the tweed jackets and skirts is simply amazing. Oh and let's not forget about Rachel Zoe's new collection(s)…"bananas".
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A few of the most iconic schools in the Metro Nashville Public School System could see big changes, thanks to a new plan devised by officials.
District leaders are currently in the early stages of a six year master plan that could mean some schools are renovated or even move locations all together.
Hillsboro High School, for instance, has seen the Green Hills area explode all around it. The school sits on very valuable land and district leaders are studying how they can renovate or change it.
Officials are also looking at Hillwood High School in West Meade, which, just like Hillsboro, is now an academy-based high school. The school's old layout, that's been renovated and added onto over the years, just isn't cutting it today.
"We're just going to look at the whole thing and see what needs to be done to service the students at Hillsboro and the programs they have," said Joe Bass with MNPS.
The problem is, it's simply too early to know the fate of the schools since it could take a few months to complete a Master Site Plan for each campus. District leaders said whatever the outcome, it will mean a better place for students and teachers.
"We have this piece of property. We have a building on top of the piece of property," said Bass. "What is the most efficient and best use of that property and of those facilities to serve the students, to serve the community and to serve the program the school offers?"
School officials said they'll also be studying Hume-Fogg's downtown campus, as well to determine what they can do to get kids out of portable classrooms and into buildings. Currently Metro Schools uses 350 portables classrooms across the district.
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Best of 2012 – Part 2 January 9, 2013Posted by Matt in Uncategorized.
In case you missed part one, you can see it here.
40. Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe
2012 was a fruitful year for many of music's elder statesmen, with excellent albums challenging their tuneful descendants in critical acclaim, a task which 68 year old soul singer Bobby Womack performed quite well on this, his first work of original material in 18 years. The Bravest Man in the Universe finds Womack teaming with Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame, to create a work that deftly combines his wailing voice with a bumping bass and samples, making something wholly modern and timeless. Songs like "Please Forgive My Heart" are cathartic and beautiful ("The dawn is a silent witness / To the blindness of the night / And we see our reflection so clear / In the blush of the morning light"), and the will haunt you long after the album ends. Given Womack's recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, the confessional nature of this work takes on a whole new level of meaning, as if he is looking for some bit of redemption before his mind is lost to the ravages of the disease.
39. Calexico – Algiers
Tucson duo Calexico have been producing some interesting and excellent alt-country with a southwestern edge, a combination of styles much like the enmeshing cultures of their Arizona home, for more than fifteen years now. Their musicianship has always been and continues to be excellent, a trait particularly seen on the instrumental title track, with Spanish guitar and horns and a beat just quick enough for dancing. The song "Maybe on Monday" evokes images of a windswept desert as the end of love, as vocalist Joey Burns sings, "Woke up on Monday and wrote you a love song, wrote you a love song / Well the pen stopped and the paper flew out the window / And the notes rang down the road."
38. Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables
Todd Snider has been spinning tales, from absurd to angry, for nearly 20 years, but it was 2004's East Nashville Skyline that opened up a new chapter in his career, one that took on the mantle of John Prine and others as humorist-in-chief among songwriters. Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables is one of his stronger albums from beginning-to-end. It's a work that takes aim at corporations and greed, while acting as a veritable anthem for the Occupy movement. With its repeated refrain of "Good things happen to bad people," and story of an Arkansas public school teacher who loses his retirement at the hands of Wall Street, "New York Banker" is a standout track that deserves to be heard. In the opening track "In the Beginning," Snider gives his take on religion, particularly the prosperity gospel, ending with the conclusion, "With that we rolled into the future / And ain't it a son of a bitch / To think that we still need religion / To keep the poor from killing the rich." This is great stuff from one of the best bards of our generation.
37. Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet on Sky
It's no secret that I love the music of the early 90's, those halcyon days of my adolescence when flannel and loud guitars ruled the world, so it was with great joy that I saw so many of those bands from that era release excellent albums in 2012, including this one by J Mascis' long-running band. On their tenth full-length release, Dinosaur Jr. retain their patented fuzzed-out guitars and Mascis' well-worn, groaning vocals, employing both to their full effect, displaying a band not content to wallow in nostalgia but intent on moving forward into this brave new world of music. The band's ability to pull beauty from the most deafening of chaos is almost unparalleled. Like the best of their catalog, the lyrical simplicity of tunes like "Watch the Corners" (Can I run, but you'll be there / Disappear it's never fair / It's like a stare) are given extra emotional lift by Mascis' weary vocals woven into the cathartic release that only music straining the speakers with a swell of volume can.
36. Aesop Rock – Skelethon
In the world of rap and hip-hop, Aesop Rock is something of an anomaly. While there is certainly nothing wrong with the mindless, hedonistic fun or the violent nihilism found in much of the genre (and every genre of music for that matter), it is refreshing when something unique appears, something that can excite the senses and tickle the brain in a way that others fail to do. Aesop Rock is a poet, one full of abstractions and metaphors, one that may have you reaching for both the lyric sheet and a thesaurus. He establishes his geek cred in the opener "Leisureforce" with lyrics like "Abaddon threshold, flash forged in the galley / With undead orcs pulling oars through the algae" and "Raise up the bridge, lower the portcullis / Rain forks into mutton, no abort button." This isn't top 40 hip-hop. Also, how can you not like the fact that he has a song called "Dokken Rules"? That should be enough to make you check this album out in itself.
35. The Flaming Lips – The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
A new release from The Flaming Lips is always a weird and wonderful occasion full of surprises and eardrum-bursting noise. It is a time not to be missed by those who have an ear for such things. This release is a collection of collaborations with a wide variety of artists from trashy pop queen Ke$ha to indie darling Bon Iver to R&B songstress Erykah Badu to the venerable Yoko Ono. It is a bit uneven at times, but still a definite must-hear for fans. Album opener "2012 (You Must Be Upgraded), featuring Ke$ha and Biz Markie, blasts off in normal Lips fashion with a noisy guitar and a cacophony of sounds. This leads into "Ashes in the Air," their team-up with Bon Iver , who has now gone from singing simple songs about heartache in a remote cabin to a slowed-down psychedelic number about being chased by robot dogs. The highlight of the collection has to be their creeping, sensual version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" with Badu, who was later ably replaced by Amanda Palmer following a disagreement over the very NSFW video for the cover. Overall, it is a good collection and certainly worth a listen for those disposed to being fans of the Lips.
34. Father John Misty – Fear Fun
It's not often that the drummer of a successful band releases a solo album. It's even less probable that this solo album is very good, much less one of the better albums of the past year. Yet, Father John Misty, former drummer for indie folk outfit Fleet Foxes, has done just that, producing a wonderful piece of literate Americana that stands nearly to level of his former band. It kicks off with the melancholic, acoustic track "Funtimes in Babylon," in which he almost resignedly, perhaps regretfully, says, "Look out Hollywood, here I come." My favorite track is probably "I'm Writing a Novel," with memorable lyrics like "Heidegger and Sartre, drinking poppy tea / I could've sworn last night I passed out in my van and these guys are pouring one for me." It's upbeat at times, interesting and introspective at others, and excellent throughout, from beginning to end.
33. Smashing Pumpkins – Oceania
The 1990's nostalgia ran rampant this year, and nowhere was it done better than at the hands of the megalomaniacal genius of that era, Billy Corgan. After a trio of stellar albums (Gish, Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness), the Pumpkins' star faded as their creativity waned, leaving fans like myself disappointed and in want of those sonic anthems of times past. I remembered fondly the two times I saw them, on the Siamese and Mellon Collie tours, and occasionally longed for a return of the band I loved as a teenager. When they reformed a few years ago, I was apprehensive and wondering what Corgan had in store for us and after hearing 2007's mediocre Zeitgeist, I sighed and put them away again. Oceania, though, is a different story. I first listened to it on Spotify, a faint glimmer of hope still present, and immediately the classic, sonically-driven sound of Corgan's guitar cut to the core of my being in a way that it hadn't since "Cherub Rock" almost 20 years before. The Smashing Pumpkins are back, rocking and brooding like it is 1993 all over again, and I couldn't be happier.
32. Big Boi – Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors
On his second solo helping following the hiatus of his normal gig with Outkast, 37 year old Big Boi throws down rhymes and beats with the best in the hip-hop world, affirming his (and, by extension, Outkast's) place on top of the Southern rap world. It's a funky and fun ride, employing synth-pop lines from indie group Phantogram on "Lines," with states his modus operandi, saying, "Cause man gave us laws and God gave us time / It's the art of storytelling and I'm only telling mine." The memorable "Shoes for Running" uses a chorus from indie band Wavves as Big Boi spits out lyrics like few others can. It's a very good album, perhaps not as stellar as his first solo effort, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, but certainly one that will hold over fans like me until he and Andre 3000 team up again.
31. Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
Before Bob Marley became the face of reggae music, there was the man who first helped to popularize the genre, Jimmy Cliff. It was Cliff's starring turn in the 1972 reggae film The Harder They Come that first opened the door to the world outside of Jamaica and though he was soon eclipsed by the stardom of Marley, he has continued to make music for the past 40 years. This latest outing was helmed by unlikely producer Tim Armstrong, the frontman of punk band Rancid, and under his direction, Cliff has found, as the title suggests, a rebirth. Two of the standout tracks are covers, The Clash's apocalyptic "Guns of Brixton" and Rancid's "Ruby Soho," both of which take on new life as Cliff squeezes out new perspectives and sounds that the original artists probably never imagined. The highlight of the album, in my opinion, is "Reggae Music," which serves as an abbreviated history of the musical form across Cliff's life, ending with "Now it's 2012 and reggae music is still here / And the voice of the people everywhere / Whenever there is injustice or tyranny reggae music is there / Standing up for the rights and the true life." There isn't much more that one can hope.
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Recipe: The "Why You Don't Need a Recipe for a Salad" Recipe
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We're talking about lunch and salads this week and I thought can I possibly write another recipe for a salad? I search for a lot of recipes online, I have a huge cookbook library, and I subscribe to many food magazines, but unless it's a very esoteric, composed salad I had at a restaurant that I'm trying to emulate, salads are more of an ad-lib kind of thing in my kitchen.
Let's step back a second and look at what it means to "throw together a salad" and come up with a basic formula for those who like a script more than improv.
By the way, if the idea of a salad feels like a big scary blank canvas, or you're new to salads, our salad recipe archive is a great place to start perusing ideas. Then scan your kitchen for ingredients and get going. This is a great way to clean out the refrigerator.
One of my favorite sources for ingredients for a great mid-week healthy salad is leftovers. Today for lunch I'm taking apart the end of a roasted chicken and chopping it with kale, shredded carrots (that's the "crisp vegetables" in the formula), cooked beets, a few big pinches of nutritional yeast, and some of my favorite Eggless Caesar Dressing.
A word on dressing, which people chronically fear. Start simple: the 3:1 oil to acid ratio is a good jumping off point. That means whisk together 3 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. Taste and move ahead with little adjustments. You can do this!
The Why You Don't Need a Recipe for a Salad Recipe
A handful of greens and/or crisp raw vegetables and/or cooked vegetables
1/2 cup cooked grains (brown rice, barley, quinoa, etc.)
1/4-1/2 cup cooked protein (chicken, steak, tofu, beans, etc.)
1/4 cup your favorite salad dressing
1-2 tablespoons extra flavor treats (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, nutritional yeast)
Salt and pepper, if needed
Toss or chop all the ingredients together and toss with dressing. How easy was that?
More Salad Resources:
→ Salad Swag: Three Cures for the Common Salad
Essential Salad Dressings:
- Eggless Caesar Dressing
- Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Italian Salad Dressing
- Quick Ranch Dressing
Like the look of those salads above? Here they are!
Per serving, based on 1 servings. (% daily value)
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I prefer to think of my salad rules more on texture: crunch is critical. If you are using a soft green (spinach, for instance), balance that with nuts, croutons, carrots, bell pepper. If your greens are crunchy (romaine, head lettuce), then your cooked grain idea works fine (but more crunch never hurts).
A little something rich is important, even if you're going for diet food: A few cubes of avocado, cheese, nuts, etc. help set the feeling that there's something good in there, to prevent the need to eat something else rich "because I ate salad."
If your salad dressing is creamy, balance with more acidic ingredients: pepperoncini, tomatoes. If your dressing is sour (going light on oil, in a vinegar or lemon juice situation), up the rich/creamy items a bit.
I think that's a great point about richness, joelfinkle. Some cheese, a creamy dressing, or nuts makes a salad feel like more of a treat and less like rabbit food. We do a lot of main dish salads in my house and I often add some cooked whole wheat pasta to make them more substantial, too.
To the recipe above, I would also add something sharp, like red onion, green onion, or mustard in the dressing. I often start with the dressing, then start adding things I know will work with it. I made this one the other day: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/08/ground-mustard-and-garlic-vinaigrette/, then added cooked tortellini, spinach, tomato, and a cuke.
Thank you for this, Sara Kate!! I'm hopeless at making my own salads and coming up with creative combinations for them - I love salads when other people make them or at restaurants, but can never quite get there on my own. I recently had a breakthrough when I realized the difference that good olive oil can make in my salad dressing. I adore template-style "recipes" because they balance my compulsion to follow rules with my desire to improvise, so I'm sure this will help me immensely!
I'm not a fan of grains in my green salads so I would omit that.
I'm closer to
a few handfuls greens
+ an oz or so cheese of some sort
+ small amount chopped protein ( chicken hard boiled egg beef shrimp ect)
+ soft veggies ( tomatoes mushrooms ect)
+ crunchy veggies ( peppers , onions, asparagus , celery)
+ nuts seeds or crutons or other crunchy special stuff
+ citrus fruity or brined ( orange segments strawberries or olives something with a bit of tangy)
Lately, all my salads have been inspired by my recent purchase of a mandoline. Radishes + asparagus + zucchini = Salad. Red onion + cucumber + tomato = salad. A few snips of fresh herbs and maybe a bit of cheese, plenty of olive oil, dashes of vinegar, done.
I would cheese, nuts and loads of fresh herbs and nuts to your template! I'm loving garlic roast veges, chickpeas, raw greens, herbs, hazelnuts and goats cheese then throwing in some poached chicken and a large lug of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Delicious.


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For starters id like to say Hello and my name is Erki.
Been lurking these forums for a while and recently decided that I should open up a sketchbook thread to get good criticism and get better really fast.
I know I have to work for it and it isn't going to be easy but my body is ready.
Ill start by uploading some older works to show my progress so far.
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I'm sure a lot of you have walked the same path as I have and can offer me some help along my struggles.
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Started doing speed paintings and trying different methods each of these took around an hour.
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Also if some one happens to peek into this thread can you tell me how do i add an image into my thread so it would show in forum like everybody else has
Hi Erki, your first spider is interesting. To upload a picture go to Manage Attachment and upload an image. The first image you attach will be the image of the thread.
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gesture drawings
Still trying to get the colours right. not tracing them or anything but damn its harder than I thought. but I'm sure that after a while ill start getting it right.
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your brush strokes could use some economy to increase time for other things like color-use, tone, composition, etc. I'm just mentioning edges. But time management should always be focused on, I think it's important.
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How can i creat new hatch?
In hatch opton, user define hatch option is given. So how can we define the new hatch?
From the www, one example from web search string "custom hatch autocad"
a source of freebies
there is also the command _superhatch in the express tools
The other option is do post a sketch of what you want. someone may pass it to you
www.autocadhatch.com has now moved all it's free AutoCAD hatch patterns to www.cadhatch.com
You can also look in the help under the Customization Guide and go to Custom Hatch Patterns.
I am having this same problem. I went onto cad hatch, I saved a woodgrain file as a .pat file in its own folder but now what do I do to import it into autocad along with the rest of the regular hatches? I am using 2011 and I have tried bhatch but it just goes into the regular hatch command.
what happens if you follow the installation instructions listed on >>>http://www.cadhatch.com/#/install-guide/4555343
- alfred -
Sorry for the late response. Yes I tried that first but cad was showing me a different looking setup then what they were showing. But at one point I had to turn my ribbon back on and once I did that it showed the same thing that those instructions showed and it worked! Thanks!


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"You're fired!" Those are two words you never want to hear from anyone, especially your own doctor. But that can happen when patients and physicians don't see eye-to-eye.FOX 5's Beth Galvin talked a lot about patients who decide they need to leave their doctor and find a new one, but it goes both ways, as Angelika Taylor learned when she says her pediatrician wanted to break up with her. When Angelika Taylor gave birth to her third child, Jack, a few months ago, she started having questions about whether he ready needed all the vaccinations newborns -and young children receive.She says it wasn't that she didn't believe in them, she does."But I don't believe in poking the kid five times, and how are all those medicines really going to work pumped into one tiny body like that," Taylor said. So Angelika told Jack's pediatrician that she and her husband wanted more say in what vaccines Jack received and that they wanted to create their own vaccine schedule, the doctor balked. "My pediatrician said for me to find a new pediatrician. That they weren't going to operate like that," Taylor said. Angelika was stunned that her doctor was willing to call it quits."But they said, based on sheer volume in their office, that they had to have some sort of protocol on vaccinations, that if one baby did it this way, all babies do it this way," said Taylor. So is it OK for your doctor to fire you?WebMD pediatrician Hansa Bhargava says sometimes the answer is yes, because the physician-patient relationship is a two-way street. "It's based on respect and open communication," said Bhargava. "If the patient is not following through with their treatment, they're not taking their medication, they're not getting the lab work they need, they're not following up, because the doctor ultimately wants to get the best healthcare for the patient."Bhargava says she's never fired a patient, but knows colleagues who have.It's not always about seeing eye-to-eye on your care, Sometimes patients are chronically late -- or no shows -- to appointments, or rude or abusive to the staff and doctors decide they've had enough."It doesn't happen that often... but when it does happen, it's better to have that conversation with the patient. And the doctor will definitely take care of the patient for the next 30 days and help them find another physician, if that's what's needed," said Bhargava. Angelika says she wasn't ready to leave Jack's pediatrician so she reached out to him and they were able to agree on a plan for Jack. If you've had a falling out with your doctor, you need to think consider whether you or your doctor -- or both of you -- may be to blame.You both may need to apologize.
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Creating a Family by Single Parent Adoption
- Tuesday, November 22, 2011
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the latest installment of The Single Life, a monthly column written specifically for singles.
Some years ago I attended a play called The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged). At one point audience participation was required; my section was assigned the part Ophelia. Our orders were to shout on cue, "Cut the cr**, Hamlet. My biological clock is ticking and I want babies NOW!"
I guess you had to be there. The point is, the desire to have a child can be almost overwhelming. But if you're single and don't feel 'making babies' outside of marriage is appropriate behavior, how do you deal with the longing to be a parent? These days, more and more singles are smacking the alarm button on their biological clocks by creating families through adoption.
Adoption—even adoption by a single parent—is nothing new.Can you name an example from the Bible? There's at least one! (Answer found at the end of this article, but no fair reading ahead.)
Why would someone choose to become a single parent? Probably for the same reasons a couple chooses to adopt: they believe they have what it takes to be a good parent and want to give a child a loving home. As one single mom put it, "I couldn't give up this desire to be a mother. Not necessarily to give birth to children, but to be a mother to a child who needed one . . . so I decided to adopt."
There was a time when adoption by singles just "wasn't done" but those days are over. Some sources estimate that more than 50 percent of all children will be in a single parent family at some point in their lives, so single parenting as a whole is much more commonplace than it used to be. These days, per the Web site adoption.com "approximately 25 percent of the adoptions of children with special needs are by single men and women, and it is estimated that about 5 percent of all other adoptions are by single people." According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 33 percent of children adopted from foster care are adopted by a single parent (U.S. DHHS, 2000). So while the process may not be easy, it is definitely possible.
The Decision
Taking on responsibility for another human being is a big decision and not one to be made lightly. There are so many things to consider: Can I afford to support a family? Private or public adoption? What will I do about daycare? What's my real motivation for wanting a child? How will I handle emergencies? Am I set on a local child or would an international adoption be better? What happens if I get sick? Do I have enough of a support system in place? And so on . . .
Of course, the biggest, most important question of all is this one: Is this what God wants me to do? (And its corollary, "Is this what God wants me to do now?")
Single parents are often encouraged to choose "less desirable" children, i.e. those with special needs, older kids, or sibling groups. Adoption Resources of Wisconsin notes "It's ironic how the most needy children are paired with singles, when these more difficult kids could benefit from having two (or more!) parents to meet their needs." As with any major decision, it's wise to count the cost—emotional, physical, and financial—up front. But before you pass on one of these "special" kids, consider what a huge difference you can make in that child's life. (Not to mention what a difference they'll make in yours!) As many a parent will tell you, the blessings far outweigh the burdens.
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