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Nearly everyone loves the annual colorful pageant of autumn leaves on the trees. But once they fall, nearly every property owner despises them. There seems to be a compulsive instinct to remove every last leaf from our yards and gardens and an obsession to rake the ground bare.
But now for some kind words in defense of those fallen leaves.
Beyond providing a colorful carpet, fallen leaves—called "leaf litter"—can be used in a variety of ways, including as weed control, fertilizer, soil amendments, and mulch. Just think how counterproductive, wasteful, and expensive it is to remove the leaves and have them hauled away, only to turn around and buy mulch, soil amendments, and fertilizer!
When leaves are removed from our gardens and landscaping in the fall, we leave the ground exposed to erosion—and bulbs and roots vulnerable to both sudden temperature changes and the temperature extremes of winter. That blanket of fallen leaves is just that—a natural blanket protecting the soil and what lies below. It also acts like a sponge, retaining large quantities of water that would otherwise be runoff and slowly releasing the moisture into the soil.
Leaf litter is good not only for our flora but also for fauna as well! It provides a habitat for many creatures, including organisms that help keep our landscape ecologically balanced, as well as protects small critters from predators with its camouflaging effect (like the rabbit pictured in my backyard landscape).
What about leaves on the lawn? A blanket of leaves could kill the grass. Rather than raking and removing the leaves, mulch them with the lawn mower. This allows them instantly to become small particles and get assimilated into the lawn. You'll save the time and hassle of raking and removing them while providing the lawn with free fertilizer. This works best if it's done several times during the leaf litter season. Leaves on driveways, walks, and patios can be gathered up and scattered over the landscaped portions of one's property.
For my landscape paths, I recycle another one of nature's fine offerings: needles from white pines. While I really like leaves, I love needles! They suppress weeds and never wash out, and since they decompose slower than leaves, they last the full year. Each fall I make my rounds, retrieving pine needles that others have removed and piled along the curb—proving that one person's trash is another's treasure! I use covered plastic storage bins to transport them home, where I scatter them a few inches thick on my paths (as pictured above).
To rake or not to rake? I prefer to follow nature's example and, to paraphrase the Beatles, "leaf it be!"


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Roy Barnes is mightily ticked off.
His client, retired Cobb EMC chief Dwight Brown, was re-indicted on racketeering charges last week. Shortly afterward, on his way to his lawyer's office, Brown was stopped by a sheriff's deputy, handcuffed and taken to jail in the back of the cop car.
From this morning's Marietta Daily Journal:
"He said, 'I'm not going anywhere, why did they have to do this?'" Barnes said. "Dwight Brown has had a very distinguished business career, starting with Georgia Power. He does not believe, and neither do I, that he has committed a criminal act. He is befuddled and upset at the fact that this has come down and he's become a punching bag for everybody that's dissatisfied about everything."
Barnes said he believes that the district attorney's office notified the sheriff's office on Wednesday that an indictment could be forthcoming and that District Attorney Pat Head, or someone in his office, told deputies they wanted Brown
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January 23, 2014 from 7:30pm to 10pm – Old Town Playhouse The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays is a witty who-dunnit, full of surprises. Murder, mayhem, drama and dastardly deeds abound in this Sherlock Homes-inspired comedy from Ken Ludwig, the auth… Organized by Old Town Playhouse | Type: theater, play
January 23, 2014 from 10:30am to 11:30am – Charlevoix Public Library Come join Ms. Laura to hear stories, dance to songs, learn fingerplays, and play with friends. Birth-five years Organized by Charlevoix Public Library | Type: storytime
January 23, 2014 from 12pm to 1pm – Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council What do frogbit, Hydrilla, and flowering rush have in common? They're nasty invasive organisms with the potential to wreak havoc on the lakes and streams of Northern Michigan. Learn how to identify t… Organized by Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council | Type: educational
January 23, 2014 from 4pm to 6pm – Grayling Senior Center The Community is invited to attend a Winter Picnic Dinner on Thursday, January 23rd from 4-6pm. Menu includes BBQ Ribs, Glazed Baked Beans, Ramen Salad, Fruited Jello and Chocolate Cream Pie. $4.50 f… Organized by Crawford County Commission on Aging | Type: and more
January 23, 2014 from 4pm to 5pm – North Central Michigan College/HESC Room 347 North Central nursing and allied health faculty will explain the process for admission into the college's highly competitive nursing and allied health career programs. The sessions will be in Room 34… Organized by North Central Michigan College | Type: student, planning, education, nursing, allied, health
January 23, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7pm – CTAC Galleries Wine tasting and appetizers by a 'to-be-determined' vendor with music by Michelle Chenard. Tickets are $15 in advance / $20 day of Swirl. Organized by Crooked Tree Arts Center | Type: activity, entertainment, event, food, gathering, tasting, wine
January 23, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7:45pm – The Old Art Building It's Italian Night in Leland!! 5:30 pm at the Old Art Building, with Italian Appetizers, compliments of the Riverside Inn. The the movie at 6 about a failing Italian restaurant run by two brothers w… Organized by Linda Sprout | Type: winter, film, series
January 23, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – Timber Ridge The North American VASA, the Vasa Ski Club and Timber Ridge Resort offer the "We Ski" program. This very effective skiing partnership celebrating its fifth season, meets on three consecutive Thursday… Organized by North American VASA, the Vasa Ski Club and Timber Ridge Resort | Type: sports
January 23, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Dennos Museum Center It was a shocking reality that often went unacknowledged, then and now: a huge system of forced, unpaid labor, mostly affecting Southern black men, which lasted until World War II. Based on the Pulit… Organized by Created Equal Film Festival | Type: film
January 23, 2014 from 7:30pm to 9pm – Glen Arbor Art Association Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) artist-in-residence (AIR) Paul Rose talks about his two-week residency Thursday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Rose is the second pho… Organized by Glen Arbor Art Association | Type: art, talk
January 23, 2014 from 7:30pm to 9pm – City Opera House Emmy-winning actor, musician and Michigan native, JEFF DANIELS, returns to City Opera House for a musical performance benefitting City Opera House on Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. An Eve… Organized by City Opera House | Type: concert, beneffiting, the, city, opera, house


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Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) Work-Life Seal of Distinction
What is the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction?
Who/what is Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP)?
What is the difference between the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction and work-life certification?
What are the benefits; why should we apply?
What is the work-life portfolio?
If awarded, how can we use the Seal?
Can any organization apply?
What if we are a small employer?
Who should complete the application of behalf of an organization?
Is the Seal awarded automatically upon application?
Is there a fee?
Are applications confidential?
What if our application isn't successful?
For how long does recognition last? Do we need to re-apply every year?
Which employers have earned this seal of distinction?
What feedback and/or recognition will we receive if we apply?
If we are awarded the seal, must we attend the Gala Awards Dinner to receive it?
What is the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction?
The AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction is a new form of organizational recognition designed to celebrate employers who demonstrate leadership in workplace strategies and practices that help employees achieve their dual agenda: success at work and in their personal lives.
Who/what is Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP)?
Founded in 1996, AWLP is the professional association for work-life practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders dedicated to advancing the work-life portfolio as a core business and Total Rewards strategy. Since 2004, AWLP has been a premium brand within WorldatWork.
About WorldatWork's (www.worldtawork.org) Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (www.awlp.org)
WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress advances work-life as part of an integrated total rewards strategy. This alliance defines and acknowledges best practices and innovation, facilitates dialogue, and elevates work-life thought leadership. Each year, the Alliance leads a national awareness initiative celebrating October as National Work and Family Month. Recognizing that work-life encompasses a wide array of programs, the WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals established the Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP)® designation in 2007.
What is the difference between the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction and work-life certification?
Certification is earned by individual practitioners who study an established curriculum based on a core body of knowledge accredited by WorldatWork's Society of Certified Professionals. Individuals earning work-life certification must demonstrate competency by passing exams that certify a standardized level of knowledge that is required to practice in the work-life field.
By contrast, the Seal is awarded to organizations that meet a defined threshold of workplace policies, programs and practices that comprise a best-in-class work-life portfolio. To earn the Seal, an employer must certify adherence to a required set of aforementioned practices by completing the Work-Life Checklist that accompanies this application.
What are the benefits; why should we apply?
Applying for the Seal will help you assess the degree of fit between your organization's work-life offerings and the seven categories of work-life effectiveness that have come to define a best-in-class work-life portfolio in today's workplace.
The Seal is a valuable award for an employer because it is the first of its kind offered by the work-life field itself that recognizes excellence in all aspects of work-life accomplishment: dependent care, health and wellness, workplace flexibility, financial support, paid and unpaid time off, community involvement and efforts to transform organizational culture.
Research has established that investment across these specific categories of people practices are associated with measurable increases in productivity, engagement, retention, better health outcomes and even greater shareholder value, so an organization's work-life quotient has become foundational to a legitimate claim to be an employer of choice.
What is the work-life portfolio?
Support for work-life effectiveness across employers of all sizes and sectors has evolved over the past two decades into the following seven clusters of people practices:
The bi-directional arrows indicate that none of the categories is linear, isolated nor random. Rather, these practices interrelate to reinforce each other's impact. For example, well-designed workplace flexibility practices are strongly associated with better health outcomes. Physical and financial well-being are more interdependent than we once understood. Ensuring that employees' dependents are well taken care of impacts employee health, improves employee financial security, requires flexible management practices, and benefits from the creative application of paid and unpaid time off policies.
If awarded, how can we use the seal?
The overall strength of your organization's work-life portfolio determines your ability to earn the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction. Applicants will be evaluated on the work-life programs, policies and practices currently in place within each of the seven categories contained in the easy-to-complete Work-Life Checklist.
If your organization's overall assessment score earns the Work-Life Seal of Distinction, you may use the Seal in all official internal and external communications throughout the award year and until the following year's Seal recipients are announced.
To apply, complete all sections of the online application.
The AWLP Application Review Panel will notify you of your organization's status within 2-4 weeks.
Can any organization apply?
Yes, all types and sizes of employers are eligible to apply for the Work-Life Seal of Distinction.
What if we are a small employer?
Small employers can have an advantage over the largest ones when it comes to work-life effectiveness, for several reasons:
Who should complete the application of behalf of an organization?
The person or team who knows the most about the organization's work-life practices, programs and policies. A team approach is preferable when feasible, since most employers don't have a dedicated work-life professional. If the aggregated knowledge about the organization's practices resides across multiple functions, it might be advisable to have multiple people complete the checklist and then consolidate the results into one final form for submission. This approach would allow for multiple perspectives and input from a variety of those who touch the many parts of the work-life portfolio.
Is the Seal awarded automatically upon application?
No. Earning the Seal requires meeting specific threshold standards in each of the sections of the Work-Life Checklist as indicated. We recommend that you and/or your team review the entire Checklist before you begin to fill it out to verify that your organization is qualified to earn the Seal. This step will save you time and effort overall. If you determine that your employer is not eligible at this time, you will gain valuable insight into possible gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Is there a fee?
Currently there is no fee to apply, however this is subject to change in future years.
Are applications confidential?
Yes. No one outside of WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress will know you have applied. No data will be shared that can possibly identify any specific organization without your explicit, written permission.
What if our application isn't successful?
Work-Life effectiveness has become a highly competitive enterprise, as you will appreciate from the more formal 'best company' lists such as Working Mother magazine's '100 Best Companies for Working Mothers' and FORTUNE magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work For'. Although our Seal's application is far less arduous to complete, the standards have been set realistically high, so all who apply will not earn the Seal.
If you don't earn the Seal on your first try, your organization can reapply anytime in the future.
Since your application will be held in the strictest confidence, no one outside your own organization will know your status.
For how long does recognition last? Do we need to re-apply every year?
Yes, it is necessary to reapply, since progress towards work-life effectiveness is an ever-evolving journey. Organizations that earn the Seal may include it in all official internal and external communications throughout the award year and until the following year's Seal recipients are announced.
Which employers have earned this seal of distinction?
The Seal of a Distinction is a fairly new award. You can review all past recipients here.
What feedback and/or recognition will we receive if we apply?
Organizations that achieve the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction during this inaugural year will be celebrated at the Work-Life Awards Gala Dinner at the annual AWLP Forum.
We do anticipate being able to provide applicants with benchmarking information in the near future.
If we are awarded the Seal, must we attend the Awards Gala at the AWLP Forum?
No. You will receive the Seal whether or not you attend the Awards Gala Dinner.
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5557-7499 Mission Road has a Walk Score of 45 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
This location is in San Antonio. Nearby parks include Mission San Jose, Padre Park and Padre Park.
Nearby schools include Radiance Academy of Learning (Abundant Life SA), Wright Elementary School and E H Gilbert Elementary School.
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5557-7499 Mission Road is near United Services Automobile Assn. Headquarters, Our Lady of the Lake University and Trinity University.
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Allen Iverson has not played in the NBA since the 2009-10 season. He has said that he wants to make another run in the big leagues, but he is passing up a pretty solid opportunity to make that dream a reality. The Dallas Mavericks' D-League team, the Texas Legends, was trying to convince Iverson to join them and maybe get another shot in the NBA. The Legends, who are co-owned by Donnie Nelson, the Mavs president of basketball operations, just moved to the top of the league's waiver list and would have had first crack if Iverson decided to join the player pool. Iverson decided that he would not be pursuing that opportunity, posting his feelings about the offer on Twitter today. I thank Donnie and Dallas for the consideration and while I think the D-League is a great opportunity, it is not the route for me … I realize my actions contributed to my early departure from the NBA, should God provide me another opportunity I will give it my all … My dream has always been to complet...
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September 20, 2010
Hi! To all. I have enjoyed joining your group for a couple of paddling trips. I look forward to other trips.
I lived in the Nashville area for about 26 years. Before that I lived in Kentucky.
Kayak- I have only kayaked on flat water.
Water sports of anykind. I also enjoy my grandchildren.
You couldn't ask for a greater bunch of folks. All ages and all backgrounds, but they are very friendly and welcome new paddlers.
Hi Christy - sorry I've been away at a meeting...got your message about Shay, that will be fine if she can join us Sunday.
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Former Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. once used public money so he could take glitzy golfing vacations. But in southeast Alabama later this week, he'll experience another type of overnight accommodation that tax dollars fund: prison.
Thomas -- who will be inmate No. 31866-016 -- is set to report to a federal prison camp in Montgomery on Wednesday to serve a 38-month sentence for stealing more than $353,000 earmarked for D.C. youth sports programs. Through his attorney, he declined to comment for this story.
Though the Alabama capital is nearly 800 miles from the District, Thomas requested that he do his time there, perhaps because prison experts rank the facility as one of the best places in the United States to serve a federal sentence. The minimum-security camp, they note, has ample work and educational opportunities for its approximately 900 inmates.
But even though the complex is no Alcatraz, Jeff Smith, a former Missouri state senator who served time in federal prison, said the experience will stun Thomas.
"Going in, stripping naked, getting the full cavity search. ... It's just a huge shock to the system, especially for someone who was making the laws," Smith said. "You can't appreciate how jarring that is until you go through it."
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|Harry Thomas Jr. won't be the first major D.C. figure to serve a federal prison sentence in Montgomery, Ala. Charles Colson, President Nixon's special counsel, did seven months at the complex.
That Thomas will even surrender at the prison will mark him for attention, Smith said, because most inmates come to the camp from tougher facilities.
"That will make people assume that he's softer than they are," Smith said. "One of the first things he'll have to deal with is not being seen as easy prey."SClBLarry Levine, a former federal inmate who founded Wall Street Prison Consultants, said Thomas should recognize early that he is no longer a power broker.
"Maybe in D.C. he was a big fish, but now he's no better than the drug dealer sleeping on the bunk next to him," Levine said. "If he comes off and thinks that he's better than someone else, there's a good possibility somebody's going to put their fist in his face."
Thomas' day will begin with a 5:15 a.m. wake-up, after which he'll report to work. The jobs range from landscaping to cooking -- and they all pay far less that the $125,000 Thomas made annually as a councilman. At the camp's laundry facility, for example, the starting pay is 23 cents an hour.
Smith said, though, that the worst of Thomas' long-running saga may be behind him.
"The first time he realized they were on him, that's the worst time," Smith said. "That is so stressful. It's kind of liberating to have it all off your back."
Levine said the sentence could even prove beneficial for Thomas.
"He can use his knowledge and experience to help others," he said. "Treat it as a learning experience."


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NHSC Loan Repayment Program
By Ernie Bowling, OD, FAAO
Most sources conclude the average medical student graduates with over $150,000 in educational debt.1 Unfortunately, that staggering number also holds true for optometry students. The average debt for members of the 2010 graduating class of the Southern College of Optometry was $121,852.2 An overwhelming amount, to be sure.
To help medical students deal with their debt, the National Health Service Corps offers scholarship and loan repayment programs in return for the doctor agreeing to practice in health-provider shortage areas. At this time, the NHSC Loan Repayment Program is open only to licensed primary-care medical, dental, and mental and behavorial health providers. Optometrists are excluded. That's right. Excluded.
Optometrists have been recognized as health providers by the US Government (i.e., Medicare) since 1987.3 That we have been overlooked as a profession shows the short-sightedness (no pun intended) of the HPSC program. There are many areas in our country where Americans' eye care needs are not being met, and their ocular health is just as important as is their physical, mental, and dental health. Allowing optometric participation in the NHSC loan repayment program would serve as incentive to attract interested optometrists to these underserved areas.
There is a movement underway to gain optometric participation in the NHSC loan-repayment program. The specifics can be found in Sandhya Ramsook's article in this newsletter. Please consider adding your voice to this petition. The next generation of optometrists should receive the same consideration and opportunities from our government as our medical and dental colleagues.
1. Based on data collected by AAMC, AMA and GL internal student database obtained by the student doctor network. Available at http://www.studentdoctor.net/2010/09/common-mistakes-whwn-repaying-student-loan-debt/#more-3484. Accessed 3/27/2013.
2. Hayes J, Anderson KK. Don't sweat your debt. Optometric Management, 11/10/2010.
3. American Optometric Association. History of Optometry. Available at: http://fs.aoa.org/optometry-archives/optometry-timeline.html.Accessed 3/28/2013.
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The new Practice Eyes are ideal for teaching, refreshing, and practicing gonoiscopic examination skills such as examining and confirming normal angle structures, determining and measuring anterior chamber angle, and determining any developmental abnormalities.
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American adults who lose their eyesight are almost twice as likely to be depressed as other adults, an analysis of data from a large federal health survey has revealed.
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Optometry lost access to the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program in the early 2000s. Sign the petition to add optometrists to the federal loan forgiveness program (NHSC). This program incentivizes optometrists to work in under served areas of the country.


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Nine months after abruptly leaving Ohio University for a job in Rhode Island, Bill Decatur has been named a finalist for the top finance job at the University of Akron.
Last October, Ohio University received perplexing news.
Bill Decatur, the university's top finance administrator, had accepted a position at the Rhode Island School of Design, and would be gone by the time classes resumed for Winter Quarter.
Decatur was the second member of President Roderick McDavis' administrative circle to jump ship, (Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl took the president gig at Otterbein College earlier that fall) and left as the university was slicing $13.75 million from its budget.
Yesterday, the Akron Beacon-Journal reported that Decatur's stint in Rhode Island may have been short-lived.
The University of Akron will bring two more finalists to campus to interview for the job of chief financial officer.
William R. Decatur, executive vice president for finance and administration at the Rhode Island School of Design, and Richard L. Petrick, vice chancellor for finance and data management at the Ohio Board of Regents, will meet with the UA search committee and other interested parties on campus over the next two weeks.
Yep, that's right. Just nine months after abruptly ditching OU's finance team Decatur is applying for positions at other Ohio schools.
Decatur raked in $245,725 a year (plus benefits) as OU's senior vice president for Finance and Administration. A polarizing figure, known for habitually skipping meetings with the press, Decatur's departure from Athens confused many at OU. The job he accepted at RISD was almost a step backward in a career that included a year spent as interim president of the University of Toledo. He took a position with the same responsibilities and presumably higher pay but at a school only 1/10 the size of OU.
For the last nine months OU fielded two unsuccessful attempts to replace Decatur. The first search yielded 3 finalists, two of whom dropped out and the third was scrapped after a campus visit. The second search gave another set of three finalists…two of whom dropped out within the week.
OU's finance team was nailed with yet another set back in May when Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings, who had personally crafted each of the previous three university budgets, announced she was headed to Otterbein to link back up with Krendl.
The new fiscal year began five days ago, with a permanent replacement named for neither Decatur or Vazquez-Skillings.
Decatur told The Post in October that he was not seeking another job when he was approached by a search firm for the RISD position. Other administrators corroborated this, adding that they were not aware Decatur had applied for other positions.
His application and finalist status for the Akron job make it seem that either:
1. Decatur lied. He was actively looking for another job, preferably one in Ohio and RISD was the first thing he could land.
2. Decatur has had a horrible time at RISD, so much so that he's hoping to run back to the Buckeye State only months after arriving in Rhode Island.
Either way, there is more to this story than the press releases tell us. I'm interested to see if Decatur lands this gig or, if he ends up controlling the money at another Ohio college in the upcoming years.
If so, it could leave a bitter taste in the mouths of OU administrators next time they hit the Cutler Hall water cooler.


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Critics like barking dogs Mamata Banerjee
A day after Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju's letter called Mamata Banerjee "intolerant and whimsical", the West Bengal Chief Minister on Thursday slammed her critics, including the media.
Speaking at an official function in Kolkata, Banerjee denied receiving Katju's letter.
NDTV quoted Banerjee as saying: "I know some people are doing bad name against of this government, negative campaigning they are doing because they have vested interest. Let them do. We don't care.
Raja chaley bajar to kutta bhowkay hajar, karney do. Mujhey koi jarurat nahi hai koi dhyan deney kay liye. Kaun kya kaam kartey hai, who sabko pato hai. Aur negative publicity ko positive may lay ayenge, kaam kartey kartey. Agar hamko kaam karney ka mouka hai aur kaam karney ka ichcha hai, then I don't care anybody. In my life, I have fought enough (When the king goes to the market, dogs bark, let them do it. I don't need to pay attention to them. Everyone knows who does what work. We will turn all the negative publicity into positive, we will keep on working. If we really want to work, then I don't care anybody. In my life, I have fought enough)."
Outraged over Banerjee's remarks, CPM leader SK Mishra said: "Raja chaley bajar, kutta bhowkay hajar – that means all of us. Not only Opposition. Whether it is media, or Justice Katju or some common villagers, anybody who criticises the government. The language she has used, I have no language to condemn. I have no language to register my protest."
Justice Katju had written a letter to Banerjee, seeking action against policemen who arrested Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra and farmer Shiladitya Chowdhury, the first for circulating a cartoon of the Chief Minister and the second for questioning her policies.
The former Supreme Court judge also said that former joint commissioner of police Damayanti Sen be restored to her earlier office, from which she was removed after she cracked a rape case on Park Street.
"We all make mistakes but a gentleman is one who realises his mistake and apologises."
"I request you to act against the policemen who ordered and implemented the arrest of Mahapatra and Chowdhury, you should immediately withdraw the cases against them and apologise to them."
Katju said Banerjee's ministers and bureaucrats "are afraid to speak out their minds fearlessly before you, and are terrorised by your unpredictable and whimsical behaviour".


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Pete/Ryan. Yes, thats right. Pete/Ryan slash. The first one on this site--we can't believe no one has done this yet. Have you seen the pictures?!
You are about to embark on a psychological exploration into the inner psyche of two people that none of us actually know anything real about...thus--fiction. That there was your warning. I'll re-write it just to be sure you read it the first time---
We do not own any of the people in this story. Even the fake ones probably have realistic counterparts with names that we do not know, or care to know to be perfectly honest. Like we said Fiction. This is a little sojurn into our own little warped universe. Do we really believe that Pete and Ryan are gay--probably not. Do we believe that they are really head over heels in love with each other--oh most definitly. They are all fangirl squeeling about each other. In a totally platonic and friendly way of course.
However, in THIS story they are exploring their very confused and distressing feelings for each other. Thats right, this isn't all "omg I love you smooch smooch smooch slash". Lemme tell you girls and...well probably just girls denial is not just a river in egypt.
Most chapters will happen concurently to each other. One POV will be Pete's and the next chapters POV with be Ryan's. Simple really.
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Hello guys!
last night I made a big batch of kimchi using Maangchi's delicious recipe. I didn't have any sea salt or sugar on hand so I used iodized table salt and splenda. Everything looked great and tasted wonderful, so I thought I was all good.
Now I read that un-iodized salt(aka sea salt, kosher salt) and sugar are neccessary components for the fermentation process! Is my kimchi ruined? Is there anything I can do?
I realize that it will be okay for a week or so in my fridge, regardless of whether or not it will ferment properly, so at least I can eat some of it.
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Craziness! Last night Jennifer Lopez was rushed to a Fort Lauderdale hospital by her security team after shots were fired near her new video shoot! Thankfully, everyone is ok but talke about scary! Click the pic for the story!
Well this is a bit of a shock. A report has surfaced alleging that producers of American Idol were going to try and bring back ex-judge Jennifer Lopez to replace Mariah Carey mid-season to help boost ratings! Hard to tell if its true, but click the pic for the full story.
Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of the latest issue of People magazine… does she look hot or haggard?
Jennifer Lopez has nothing but high praise and love for Casper Smart. But, she also realizes there is a big age difference and does ask Casper why he doesn't try and date a younger woman. Lopez really opened up in the latest issue of People magazine.
Jennifer Lopez is in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar and she talks about her boyfriend, Casper Smart. Needless to say, she's head over heels. Click the pic for more.
Jennifer Lopez certainly loves to slip her nip around these days. This time the superstars nipple slip comes to us from London. Click the pic for more!
And then there was a nipple slip… Jennifer Lopez just recently treated the people of Bologna, Spain to a slight nipple slip and wardrobe malfunction during her most recent concert… Click the pic for all the details!
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Tabloids Star and In Touch have recently posted stories stating that Jennifer Lopez's new boyfriend, Casper Smart, frequently visits massage parlors and peep shows and was caught at some in New York city. In response, JLo and Casper have sued the magazines claiming they are all false and malicious stories.
Happy 43rd Birthday to superstar Jennifer Lopez!!! She may be done with American Idol be she is not slowing down!


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Paris by Night: Dinner at Les Ombres, Seine River Sightseeing Cruise and Cabaret Show
Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Paris by Night: Dinner at Les Ombres, Seine River Sightseeing Cruise and Cabaret Show. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
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This tour was amazing!
The river cruise was excellent. Paris is so cool -- and this tour gives you an interesting perspective. So many interesting people hanging out by the river and having little picnics and parties. Our tour was upgraded to an Eiffel Tower dinner which was awesome! The food was great. The Moulin Rouge is so much fun and this tour came with champagne!
Everything was wonderful! The view of the Eiffel Tower at dinner and the lights, great! Food and service at the restaurant, excellent! River cruise at sunset and the Moulin Rouge, all good. Definitely well worth the price. It really was top of the line! !
Organization of tour was great. Dinner was delicious and location of restaurant is spectacular. On cruise we were sitting inside of boat cause it was raining, but it was realy nice even then. Moulin Rouge is MUST see show when you are in Paris, we had great seats, and show is amazing! Whole tour was great!
the boat ride and Moulin was fantastic . THe dinner at LOs Ombres , although a beatiful settting left a lot to be desired food wise, otherwise it was well worth the money. biggest problem, Viator needs to explain how to get where and what time , not time varies and make sure people know they can be returned and picked up by the co without extra charge. Worth the money
Food was good . But our guide was rushing us to get to the boat and them was not there to pick us up on time. Them we had to wait in line for almost an hour for the show . Then we were picked up by a different driver and he had two other people and we had to drive 20 minute to there hotel before he took us to ours . Not as good of an experience as we would have hoped for considering the cost.
We were unable to have dinner at Les Ombres so it was substituted for dinner at the Cabaret. The dinner was great and the show was excellent. This meant that we were given tickets for the Seine River cruise to use at another time. We had to make our own way to the cruise and back. It worked out well for us, but might not have worked well for someone else. We took the cruise the following evening and it was amazing.
Dinner at Les Ombres was very disappointing at best. No choices and we could not eat first course because it was liver pate. It they are going to serve something like that, give a choice at least. The poached chicken was not quite done to our liking. They put us out on terrace facing directly into the sun and would not put up umbrellas to shield from light. Person next to us moved to another table and did not eat his entire dinner. The boat was a mad house and they put us under plastic so you did not get feeling of being outside. The show was delightful. The drivers were nice and efficient


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|LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Samberg has wrapped his seven-season run on Saturday Night Live, a spokeswoman for the actor-comedian said Friday. Samberg won't return as a cast member next season, according to his publicist, Carrie Byalick. more
|TheChronicleHerald.ca ( 6/3/2012 12:32:12 AM -08:00 )
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|'I'll definitely miss ... being able to do comedy on such a storied show,' Samberg tells MTV News about his 'Saturday Night Live' exit. By Josh Wigler (@RoundHoward) Andy Samberg's announcement that he'll no longer be a part of "Saturday Night Live" more
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|Andy Samberg not returning to SNL
|Andy Samberg not returning to SNL Updated: 07:37, Sunday June 3, 2012 Actor-comedian Andy Samberg has announced he is quitting NBC's 'Saturday Night Live.' The 33-year-old said Friday that he will not be returning to the iconic live comedy program next more
|Sky News Australia ( 6/2/2012 1:40:04 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg is leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
|By LYNN ELBER, AP June 2, 2012 Among Andy Samberg's many skits on Saturday Night Live was his take on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — which the Internet titan liked so much, he invited Samberg to imitate him at a real Facebook conference in San more
|The Province ( 6/2/2012 10:25:45 AM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg Confirms Saturday Night Live Departure
|By Kate Stanhope, TV GUIDE It turns out, Kristen Wiig isn't the only Saturday Night Live cast member who graduated on the season finale. Andy Samberg, who uttered the lyrics "On these New York streets I hone my fake rap penmanship/That's how it began, more
|Seattle Post Intelligencer ( 6/2/2012 8:36:59 AM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg confirms he's leaving SNL
|By WENN.COM Comedian Andy Samberg has stunned fan by revealing he's leaving hit US comedy show "Saturday Night Live". The funnyman, who is the brains behind the weekly show's star-studded digital short movies, has confirmed reports suggesting he'll be more
|London Free Press ( 6/2/2012 7:33:21 AM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg is Leaving 'SNL'
|By Miriam Coleman While Kristen Wiig received a teary, Rolling Stones-soundtracked farewell on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, it turns out that she's not the only longtime cast member making a departure. Andy Samberg announced on Friday that more
|RollingStone.com ( 6/2/2012 5:35:28 AM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg will not return to 'SNL'
|by Lynette Rice Not another one! Andy Samberg has become the latest comedian to leave Saturday Night Live. In an interview with the New York Times Friday, Samberg said he would not return in the fall. "It's an incredibly emotional and strange moment in more
|Entertainment Weekly ( 6/1/2012 11:19:02 PM -08:00 )
|'It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made': Andy Samberg confirms he
|By Iona Kirby NBC had kept mum on whether or not Andy Samberg would be returning to Saturday Night Live next season. But now the funnyman has confirmed he will be leaving the comedy sketch show. However the move was no easy feat for the 36-year-old, more
|Daily Mail ( 6/1/2012 10:13:07 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg Leaving Saturday Night Live
|Confirming rumors that have been circulating for months, Andy Samberg has called it quits on Saturday Night Live after seven seasons on the show, according to The New York Times. "It's an incredibly emotional and strange moment in my life," Samberg more
|E! Online ( 6/1/2012 7:37:20 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg Officially Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
|Andy Jun 02 (TheWrap.com) - Samberg is following Kristen Wiig out the door at "Saturday Night Live." The comedian said he won't be returning to the late-night institution next season in an interview with the New York Times on Friday, more
|Chicago Tribune (blog) ( 6/1/2012 6:20:16 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg Confirms He's Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
|In an interview with the New York Times, Samberg said that he would not return to the show next season. "It's an incredibly emotional and strange moment in my life," Samberg said. "Obviously it's not a huge shock, but I did officially decide not to more
|Huffington Post ( 6/1/2012 5:00:32 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg leaving 'Saturday Night Live,' following Kristen Wiig out the door
|LOS ANGELES — A spokeswoman for Andy Samberg said the actor-comedian is leaving "Saturday Night Live." Samberg's publicist, Carrie Byalick, said Friday that he won't return as a cast member next season. Samberg's exit follows that of "SNL" cast member more
|Washington Post ( 6/1/2012 4:02:07 PM -08:00 )
|Andy Samberg Not Returning to "SNL"
|Andy Samberg officially announced that he won´t return to "Saturday Night Life" next season. The actor-comedian has been a part of the "SNL" cast for seven years. The news of his resignation comes two weeks after the tearful season finale as cast more
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|'SNL' star Andy Samberg heading to UK sitcom next
|LOS ANGELES -- "SNL" star Andy Samberg, who recently announced that he is leaving the show, also is planning his next project. During a media day at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles for his film with Adam Sandler, "That's My Boy," the funnyman let slip that more
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|Video: Andy Samberg confirms he's leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
|On Friday, 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Andy Samberg officially announced he is leaving the show. He is the second of the ensemble group to announce his departure after the conclusion of the 37th season of the iconic comedy series. more
|Examiner.com ( 6/2/2012 7:44:31 PM -08:00 )
|Samberg leaving Saturday Night Live
|By Owen Weldon By Owen Weldon. Andy Samberg will be leaving Saturday Night Live. Samberg has officially decided to not come back to Saturday Night Live. Andy Samberg confirmed that he will defintely be leaving NBC's Saturday Night Live. more
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A lot of women struggle with postpartum depression (PPD) and often resort to pharmaceuticals to help. There's also the consideration of the fact that we, as humans, are mammals ... and there are certain things that mammals do that are undeniably beneficial.
One of those things is the fact that mammals eat the placenta after child birth. Whether you're disgusted by it or not, there's no denying that it's packed full of beneficial nutrients and hormones and helps the mother recover from childbirth.
But let's face it -- few people are going to want to sit down to Placenta Steak. In fact, I distinctly remember seeing a show about it once, and my best friend gagged to the point of fear of puking at the visual (to be fair, she was 13 at the time). However, there is another way to get the benefits of the placenta, without ever actually having to touch it yourself.
I talked to Cindy of Euphoric Birth Services about making placenta pills.
What is placenta encapsulation, and where did you learn to do it?
Placenta encapsulation is the process of encapsulating a placenta through steaming, dehydrating, grinding dehydrated placenta into a power, and filling capsules. Ingesting the placenta in any form is called placentophagy.
I am self-taught. Placenta encapsulation is not regulated and there is no required course you must take prior to offering this service. However I did attend a short workshop taught by Cornelia Enning, author of the book Placenta: The Gift of Life, last year in Denmark while attending an international midwifery conference. In addition to that I'm a professionally trained chef. If I can make croissant dough, which is tedious and takes all day, I figure I can certainly steam, dehydrate, and grind a placenta. LOL. While attending culinary college, I took a sanitation course. I've also taken a online course for blood-borne pathogens, specifically for encapsulation.
Why would someone want their placenta in capsules?
There are many reasons why one would want to partake in the numerous benefits of placentophagy. Pregnancy is taxing on the body, even if the mother follows the best of health regimes. The theory behind placentophagy is that you're returning the nutrients lost during the birth process back to the body to aide in quick and smooth postpartum recovery.
The benefits of placenta encapsulation include:
The placenta's hormonal make-up is completely unique to the mother. No prescription, vitamin, or herbal supplement can do what one placenta pill can. How amazing is that?
What would you say to someone who thinks it's disgusting or weird?
Usually to the people that are disgusted by the thought of placentophagy, I tell them they would have to take five to six different prescription pharmaceutical meds, each of them with a slew of side effects. Some of them potentially fatal side effects. A placenta pill is hormonally unique to a person's body, therefore having NO side effects. I also tell them there is past and current research being done that proves the tremendous benefits of placentophagy.
The reality very few companies are going to fund research on this because it will prove to be true. Therefore it could seriously bring a hurting to the pharmaceutical industry. Just imagine they would take a hit when it comes to RX meds for: depression, insomnia, anemia, breast milk increase, fatigue, etc. Especially considering 1 in 8 women will suffer from postpartum depression, it is of serious nature. I've had clients with a history of PPD that allowed me the honor to encapsulated their placenta and it prevented PPD from occurring after the next birth. What a wonderful thing!
What would a new mom have to do with the placenta to make sure it was usable?
Shortly after birth within a few hours the placenta should be kept refrigerated or put in an ice cooler. The encapsulation process is started 3 to 4 days after birth. If she is having a hospital birth normally they put it in saline and/or formaldehyde; this renders the placenta no longer suitable for encapsulation. Women who have had epidurals, c-sections, meconium-stained placentas, etc. are still able to have their placenta encapsulated.
There are only a few medical conditions where the placenta would not be suitable for encapsulation, like moms with communicable diseases like Hep A, Hep B, Hep C, and HIV/AIDS.
Lastly moms that froze their placenta can still have it encapsulated, ideally within 6 months would be ideal. But 12 months in a deep freezer would also be fine. The benefits are most useful immediately postpartum rather than months later.
If someone wanted to try this, how would they look for someone to encapsulate their placenta?
Where to find an "Placenta Encapsulator":
Placenta Directory
Placenta Benefits Specialists
International Directory
Also e-mail doulas and homebirth midwives in your area to ask if they offer this service or know someone who does.
Have you or would you have your placenta encapsulated?
Images via Cindy of Euphoric Birth Services
I'm expecting baby number 3 in April, and I've already hired someone to come to my house and encapsulate my placenta. I'm very excited!
I had never even heard of it until a few years ago. I find it fascinating and imagine it would have helped me a lot with my severe anemia and other issues after having my son.
I know I'm weird, but I'd rather have it cooked up (by someone else, so I didn't have to see it cooking) than have it encapsulated. Seems like you'd lose most of the benefits by cooking it in any way, but particularly by encapsulating it. I just don't know if I could consume my placenta, even knowing the health benefits. It's a cross between curiosity and cultural stigma against eating anything that comes from the human body except breastmilk. It seems ilke auto-canibalism. But it was never weird to me to make sure my cats ate their birthing sacs when they were new mothers. I don't know why the idea bothers me really.
It doesn't gross me out at all. When I was pregnant with Maddox I was really considering it, and came across a Placenta Lasagna recipe (google it!) and THAT kind of grossed me out. lol.
I didn't, but thought about it. There wasn't anyone available to do it for me, and I didn't want to try to do it myself. My friend had hers encapsulated and I would definitely consider doing it next time around. I wonder,though... are there benefits to eating it raw (blended in a smoothie, perhaps?) over steaming and dehydrating it?
I'm seriously considering doing this.
Xanxa there are many benefits to steaming and it actually doesnt lose nutrients. But some people do it raw by skipping the steaming method and go straight to deydrating it. The actually process of encapsulating it doesnt affect the nutrients at all.
I cant explain here why steaming is necessary, my reply is too long but you can read about it here
I cant wait to do this with my next kidd!
I encapsulated Pishyah placenta, at first she didnt want to do it but changed her mind last minute. I'm so glad she did!!!


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CPU - Central Processing Unit
CPU (pronounced as separate letters) is the abbreviation for central processing unit.
Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system.
On large machines, the CPU requires one or more printed circuit boards. On personal computers and small workstations, the CPU is housed in a single chip called a microprocessor. Since the 1970's the microprocessor class of CPUs has almost completely overtaken all other CPU implementations.
The CPU itself is an internal component of the computer. Modern CPUs are small and square and contain multiple metallic connectors or pins on the underside. The CPU is inserted directly into a CPU socket, pin side down, on the motherboard.
Each motherboard will support only a specific type (or range) of CPU, so you must check the motherboard manufacturer's specifications before attempting to replace or upgrade a CPU in your computer. Modern CPUs also have an attached heat sink and small fan that go directly on top of the CPU to help dissipate heat.
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An Autumn Escape to Fire Island
Two weekends ago we slipped out of New York on Saturday morning and headed to one of the small ferries that take residents across to Fire Island. We were visiting old family friends and planning on a rest-filled retreat on this unusual island with no cars and very little in the way of amenities. It's all salty beach shacks and simple interiors that usually get shut down during the winter months.
Our friends have had their house for over forty years (it's in Davis Park) and it has changed slowly over the years - mainly with artistic additions on the walls and the tables - but some things never change. The harsh winters and the closeness to the sea, make keeping things simple a must and there's no point in putting too much money into anything, so self made decoration is a nice alternative.
The weekend was overcast but warm and as you look around you'll notice the effects of Hurricane Irene, which burned off much of the leaves on the trees and swept the beaches clean. Enjoy!
The House
Outside the House (all the houses are up on stilts)
The Beach & Walkways
A Bit of Food (Check out the video!)
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Makes me pine for my old stomping grounds! Great photos!
I spent a week on fire island last year. What a great place.
Absolutely gorgeous! LOve the colours and textures. What's with the Raid though? I realize the can matched the vignette, but ...?
Love the Island life. It looks very cozy and simple. So serene. We live in Mexico, right on the water and have fixed up a rental. Anytime you want to visit, feel free to come down. We will entertain you.
Charming! One has to love the ocean, it's where I dream to be.
Could do without the can of Raid on the bedside table.
OMG! This is a house someone lives in. NOT a design showcase. I smiled when I saw the dishwasher open (mine seems always to be) and the trash can pulled out a little bit. This is the way people live, not exist. Thank the owners for sharing their home with us. Even those who seem not to appreciate it.
Interesting -- this looks like kind of the standard house or apartment that people I know live in; it's not decorated in any special way (except, as noted in the introduction, the owners didn't invest a lot of money in the furnishings). Still, it's a restful, pleasant looking place and I'm glad it was included on the AT website.
This feels very 1973 - and I mean that as a compliment. Michael Tolliver would feel at home.
@JynxnJez: Right? I can totally see this being Michael Tolliver's escape. In the best possible way.
And the Raid can is there because they obviously need it. I love that this house is so lived in and loved! It reminds me of my grandma's house--and I definitely mean that as a compliment.
I love how beautifully the blue in the rug goes with the blue on the sofa! And lovely semi-faded blues that are so tranquil.
Autumn is the loveliest time on Fire Island, but please don't tell anyone else. It was one of my favorite escapes in the 17 years that I lived in NYC, and these gorgeous photos capture it vividly. I also thought the RAID can was a witty touch, a sharp poke in the eye to all the compulsive stagers on AT.
yuck on the RAID! now all i can think is 'oh, so this place has poison sprayed all over it.' not awesome.
'oh and lots o' lots of bugs in the bedroom!!' also not awesome.
Heaven, full of magical touches, all saying life - the beach are beautiful. As a Floridian, loved RAID on bedside table; mine is on the floor, bedside.
The perfect beach retreat.
Lovely! I have a beach cottage in Wisconsin on a lake. Nothing better. Great pictures!
I wish I could be there right now. I loved this post. Yes, the house feels very lived in -- this is exactly the atmosphere of Fire Island. It's a very laid back place, and even the houses right on the ocean have a very simple, beachy feel. I grew up vacationing there with my family, and it's one of my favorite places in the whole world. Thank you!
What a lovely home. I adore that rug in the first photo. I would imagine that is a pretty unique piece, but does anyone know where I would find something similar?
Best lamp ever. Everything is lovely. I love Davis Park. Would love to rent a week there! Raid and all. It's a beach house, you don't have raid, you got bugs! Plus I believe that is a less toxic can. The people who don't use raid and end up calling an exterminator are usually gonna deal with more toxic chemicals but because they don't see it they dont think about it.
I think the green lamp may be a Bjorn Winnblad?
This is our friends' home! I knew I recognized it. We were lucky enough to spend a week there a few summers ago. Heaven.
So excited to see this article! My husband grew up spending every summer on Fire Island in Davis Park. We got married there June 2010 and he is lucky enough to have friends that are still there. We live in Florida, but visit every year. It's a magical place!
That home is peaceful and full of natural beauty. An annual hurricane season, in itself stressful, paradoxically can help a person relax by inhibiting obession with fancy decorating. Having it rubbed in my face every summer that my home can be reduced to a debris-strewn empty lot definitely helps me lean toward frugality and simplicity. It also encourages me to research moving outside the hurricane zone since I can't afford two seasonal homes, but that's another post.
Bugs are a fact of life. Get over it!
Bugs are a fact of life, yes, but on this part of AT the focus is on aesthetically pleasing spaces & objects--form as well as function--and to most people, cans of Raid aren't decorative. This is a design site, so people are obviously going to discuss & debate design.
Haven't been out to FI in quite awhile, however, just love to be reminded of the easy, whimsical beach lifestyle that this little house embodies. Delightful!
Awesome beach house!!!! Love the decor, love the deck and all its natural beauty. I love it when real people share their home.


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Dave Thomas has allegedly threatened to sue the stranger who collected donations so he could get his dog out of a shelter. Thomas reportedly believed that Maria Sanchez withheld donations meant for him and his pet.
A man reunited with his dog thanks to the kindness of a stranger is now allegedly threatening to sue her, Los Angeles' KTLA and other media reported.
The woman known as Maria Sanchez on Facebook said she collected donations to get Dave Thomas' dog out of a shelter.
According to KABC, Thomas was arrested Friday for failure to appear in court for two traffic violations. The police had animal control take his 2-year-old pit bull mix, Buzz, to the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter.
KABC reported that Thomas needed to pay more than $400 to get his dog back, but had only $6.
Sanchez, a dog lover and photographer, posted a picture of Thomas and his dog at the shelter on her Facebook account. The image, which shows Thomas sitting on the concrete floor while Buzz reaches a paw out from under a cage, quickly went viral and donations poured in.
But now Thomas supposedly aims to sue Sanchez, according to the LA news station, she said in an interview with MSN News.
Sanchez confirmed that the Facebook account is hers and that she helped raise donations to get the dog out of the shelter. She said she got a call from KTLA Channel 5 telling her Thomas wanted to sue her.
"KTLA received a call from Thomas claiming that Sanchez was withholding the money raised for Buzz. KTLA then contacted Sanchez about the matter," the report reads.
At the same time, the news channel's initial broadcast of the story Tuesday reported Sanchez as saying the money would go toward helping care for the pet and the owner.
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On Facebook, Sanchez said she transferred $842.07 into her bank account to reimburse herself for shelter fees, vet fees and supplies from PetSmart that'd she'd put on her personal credit card. According to KTLA, the donations far exceeded the $400 shelter fee.
She said she hasn't spoken to Thomas since the incident. "His wife wouldn't let me talk to him," she said. She said he tried calling her back, but she hung up and does not plan to speak with him in the future.
"He got what we raised the money for and the rest is going to be donated to the other animals in the shelter or refunded" to donors, she said. "He's not going to get another dime."
Sanchez doubts Thomas will follow through with the threatened lawsuit. "He couldn't even get his dog out of the shelter," she said. "How is he going to sue me?"
Sanchez confirmed that a YouTube video of a voicemail purported to be Thomas threatening to sue her was posted by her. Earlier in the week, the same YouTube account also posted a video of Thomas and Buzz being reunited.
She called the entire situation "really unfortunate. You couldn't even imagine this was going to happen."
She said when she drove Thomas and his dog back to their home she told him that the remaining donations would be used for other dogs in the shelter.
"He just sat there nodding like this sounds like a good plan," Sanchez said.
She said in the days since the incident she's gotten a flood of emails supporting her and asking about other dogs she's posted about on her Facebook page.
"I just want everyone to switch their focus away from him," Sanchez said. "I just want to go back to doing what I was doing when I saw him there, which was taking pictures to share on Facebook of the dogs that are homeless."
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No conspiracy in the GTA V delay says Rockstar
Rockstar has emphatically stated that there are no conspiracies surrounding the delay of the release of Grand Theft Auto V.
There have been suggestions that GTA V was delayed to give BioShock Infinite (published by Rockstar's Take-Two stablemate 2K Games) plenty of breathing room on its release at the end of March. In fact after the release date was announced the Rockstar website was hit with over 9000 negative comments including the BioShock allegations.
Rockstar has addressed these in a statement explaining that the delay is for polish, nothing more. They stated, "We understand many of you guys are disappointed with this news. Unfortunately sometimes such delays are necessary in all forms of entertainment, and especially in the case of a game experience as massive and complex as GTA V."
They continued, "However this does not give you free reign to be abusive in comments. The general rules of common courtesy, decency and behaviour as listed above the Comment Box still apply here, therefore anyone continuing to post abusive comments will have their privileges suspended. Also: To those of you saying or seeing various conspiracy theories about there being some other ulterior motive for this delay, rest assured that theyre all nonsense literally the only reason we've delayed the release is because we want the game to be as good as it needs to be."
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NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, plus All-Star gameTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | November 24,2012NEW YORK The NHL has called off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio.
The league made the announcement Friday, the 69th day of the NHLs lockout of its players.
The new cancellations come as little surprise. The two sides had an unproductive negotiating session on Wednesday that produced no movement to break an impasse over splitting more than $3 billion in revenue and also player contracts.
A total of 423 regular-season games, including the New Years Day Winter Classic have now been lost. Thats more than 34 percent of the season,
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said losing the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend in Columbus is extremely disappointing.
We feel badly for NHL fans and particularly those in Columbus, and we intend to work closely with the Blue Jackets organization to return the NHL All-Star events to Columbus and their fans as quickly as possible, Daly said in a statement Friday.
The Columbus Blue jackets, the club hosting the All-Star game and the skills competition, said fans with tickets to events on that weekend could receive refunds.
Players association executive director Donald Fehr said Wednesday that the sides were closer financially than the NHL has claimed. The further cancellations Friday will cause significantly greater losses for the league.
On Wednesday, the players presented a comprehensive proposal, once again moving in the owners direction in order to get the game back on the ice, Fehr said in a new statement. The gap that remains on the core economic issues is $182 million. On Wednesday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league is losing $18-20 million per day during the lockout, therefore two more weeks of cancelled games far exceeds the current economic gap.
It makes the NHLs announcement of further game cancellations, including the 2013 All-Star Weekend, all the more unnecessary, and disappointing for all hockey fans especially those in Columbus. The players remain ready to negotiate but we require a willing negotiating partner.
Daly said he spoke to union officials on Friday, advising them about the cancellations, but at this point no face-to-face talks are scheduled. The two sides had stayed apart for eight days before reconvening on Monday night and then again on Wednesday when the union presented a comprehensive proposal the NHL requested.
It didnt take long for the league to reject it.
The union made its offer that was based on a framework the NHL had given, which included a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue and a $393 million in deferred payments for the players, who earned 57 percent of revenues in the collective bargaining agreement that expired in September. The NHL offered only $211 million to the players in a proposed deal that took into account that a full 82-game schedule would be played this season.
The NHL on Oct. 16 offered a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue, down from the players 57 percent portion of $3.3 billion last season. With guaranteed contracts likely to push the players share over the halfway mark at the start of the next deal, management wants that money to come out of future years to bring the overall percentage down to an even split over the length of an agreement.
Players previously had proposed they receive a guaranteed amount of income each year.
Management wants a seven-year deal, which the union says is too long because less than half the current players will be active by the last season.
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Robert Reich writes:
Have you heard of William Dore, Foster Friess, Sheldon Adelson, Harold Simmons, Peter Thiel, or Bruce Kovner? If not, let me introduce them to you. They're running for the Republican nomination for president. I know, I know. You think Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney are running. They are – but only because the people listed in the first paragraph have given them huge sums of money to do so. In a sense, Santorum, Gingrich, Paul, and Romney are the fronts. Dore et al. are the real investors.
Money in American politics was already an elephant in the room. Now the supreme court has given it a laxative, taken away the shovel, and asked us to ignore both the sight and the stench.
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