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"There are a million ways to help people, to make the world a better place... Ways that don't have anything to do with fists and guns and corpses!"
"I'm just saying. You think you've got a shot, take it. I'm not worried."Vixen is a DC Comics character created by Gerry Conway. The character was created c. 1978, intended to become the protagonist of a new series (and consequently the first headlining black female in the DC lineup). However, the DC Implosion cancelled many ongoing titles of the time and ended the plans for new ones. What was intended as her debut story ended up published in "Cancelled Comic Cavalcade" #2 (Fall, 1978), an edition only available to DC employees. But the character was not forgotten. Her official introduction to the reading public was "Action Comics" #521 (July, 1981).Mari Jiwe McCabe, while growing up in an African village, heard the legend of the �Tantu Totem� from her parents. She was the daughter of Reverend Richard Jiwe, the village priest, who was her sole caretaker, as poachers, lead by a man named Kwesi, killed her mother years ago. Reverend Jiwe himself was killed by his half-brother (Mari�s uncle) General Maksai. Makasai wanted the Tantu Totem, which had been in Reverend Jiwe�s possession.Now orphaned, she fled to America. She set up an identity for herself as Mari McCabe and used her beauty to become a well-known fashion model in New York City. She used her newfound wealth to travel the world. On a trip back to Africa, she came across her uncle, and stole back the Tantu Totem, using its power to become the Vixen.She's never really been a solo hero, appearing on many teams including the Suicide Squad, the Justice League of America, and the Birds of Prey.She was a recurring character on Justice League Unlimited and consequently its comic book series. Additionally, she made appearances in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.With the New 52 relaunch of the entire DC Universe in September 2011, Vixen was reintroduced as part of the Justice League International.The tropes on this page refer much more heavily to the Comics, than the DCAU counterpart
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Peter O'Toole Has a Few Words for Directors
Q: For this particular character [Eli Cross in The Stunt Man], did you draw upon your experiences with filmmakers who'd directed you?
A: Look, for me, a person, a character, a part is on the page. I don't invent, I don't copy anybody or think of anybody. Something happens, and I can't explain it. I've tried to write about it. How the ink from the page comes up into my eyes and forms itself into a part that I want to play, and I've no idea how it happens. Intellectually, I can understand that I read it and enjoy it. But why this particular one, I don't know.
Q: So the notion that Eli Cross was somehow a gloss on, say, David Lean-
A: "That's Orson Welles?" "That's John Huston?" No, no, no. It's Eli Cross. He lives for me. I don't want to be anybody else, thank you very much. He's not copying anybody. He's himself.
Q: Did you do any background research to learn how to play a director?
A: I don't play directors. I play men. No, I don't do any of that. Unobserved, uninhibited, private study of the script. I rehearse myself, l lock myself away for a month, before any film or play, and I absorb every word and every moment. And when it comes to the curtain going up or the action being started, I'm there. Ancient old pro speaking.
Q: With your past directors, in film or on stage –
A: Nobody on the stage. I don't approve of theater directors. Do you know the history of it? The old word was getterup, to get a show up, and to get a show up you had to know everything on that stage that surrounds a production and make it work. Including lighting it, finding the costumes, everything. The last thing they need to do was talking to the actors. We can do our job, thank you very much indeed. Just get on with it and mount a production. On came a load of children from the university who'd had an enthusiasm for amateur drama. [laughs haughtily] Like these clowns, Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and all this bunch of clowns. I won't speak to them. When you've earned your living on the stage for 10, 15 years, then come and tell me how to earn mine. Go on the stage and earn your living for a dozen years, and get some humility.
Q: Have you ever had a film director manipulate you as Eli does to his performers, to make them think they are playing a certain kind of scene while he's looking to capture them in a way they aren't expecting?
A: Anybody who would do that to me would get a punch in the head. No, nobody ever bothers me with that. I can't tolerate it. Oh yes, some people have tried, and they've had their reward. From then on, I don't speak a word to them. From me, you get a mild expression of disgust, and then I walk off and have a beer.
A: You were, of course, nominated for an Academy Award for this performance. Did you think you might win that year?
A: We knew. I always ring the bookies immediately in Las Vegas. I'm the son of a racetrack bookie, and I've never known an odds-on favorite, in my 50 years, of not winning. If it's a horse, it's at least got a chance of falling down. And not once in 50 years have I ever been a favorite.
Q: They always say it's an honor just to be nominated.
A: No, it's not. It's a bore. I'm fed up. [laughs] Second prize is no prize, thank you very much indeed.
Q: But you've got your honorary Oscar.
A: Yeah. Honorary. Yeah. I don't want to be honorary anything. I don't mind earning something.
Q: You don't feel you earned it for your body of work? Isn't it the Academy's way of saying, we should have given you one already?
A: Yeah, and they'll say it again the following year. Come on, it's a joke. It's the biggest joke. Eight times? It's impossible.
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Enders State Forest, known formally as John Ostrom Enders and Harriet Whitmore Enders State Forest, was a gift to the State of Connecticut by their four children in 1970. The Enders family donated additional land in 1981 and, after a recent purchase in 2002, the forest is now 2,098 acres. Enders State Forest is found within the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted.The forest is managed for sawtimber, firewood, wildlife habitat, and recreational activities such as hiking, fishing, and bird watching.
To find this letterbox you will need to know how to figure distance by pacing. A good place to start would be to figure how many paces you take in 100 feet. A pace can be counted as one step or, as it is in forestry, as two steps. For a forester, one pace is measured from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot in the next stride. Whether you count your pace as a single step (one foot to the next) or as every two steps (one foot back to the same foot) does not really matter, as long as you are consistent. To learn your pacing, first measure a 100' distance on the ground. Walk this distance at a comfortable pace for yourself, taking "normal" steps. Count the number of paces it takes to walk the 100'. Repeat this several times to figure your average pace for 100'. Now that you know your pace, you are all set to find the letterbox.


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My child attended this school and he was getting in trouble and I wasnt notified by the teacher until months are weeks later after the situation happen, Then he was blame for things thay nobody could prove but would pull him out of class and not the other person I honestly believe that my son was being picked on a target in his class, my son begged me to not send him back to that school and he is only 7 he should love n enjoy also feel comfortable at school...The staff is not thay bad but they are not very concerning to my child needs I would tell all people if you drive ill have my childern go to another school
This is good school as a parent just stay involved with the events and be supportive! As a parent i notice other parents dropping and picking children up coming in the wrong directions as a parent we also need to follow the rules! We need to be mindful the school is growing because new homes are on every street but coming together as a community so we can talk with the superintendent about coming up with better parking at the school and the safety for our children. I believe that all schools doors should stay locked.I feel that the principal do care about students and parents my child is A second grader and any concerns we had it was addressed in a timely manner.We are zone for Horrell Hill so we got to do our part to make it work.
i agree this school and the staff are horrible! You can't blame the parents nor the children with how grades come out when in reality they aren't learning much in the class room. The staff at this school have bad attitudes i have seen them yelling and pulling at children if these were my children believe me i would be in jail no one has the right to treat children the way these so called teachers do. Also the coach at this school is like 400 pounds are you serious if your going to be a PE teacher shouldn't it require you to be fit???? So confused why my children went to this school they started private school after the break i refused to let them go to a place like this again..mother of a 2ndand 3rd grader
My son's 2nd grade teacher some training in etiquette as far dealing with a parent is concern on an Open House.I was embarrassed in front of other parents. I hope I'm not the one to let loose. You just do that to any parent like that.
I went to this school for k-5 I HATED IT!!!!my sister didn't learn about the civil war until we changed schools and one kid named Jamal Walker had it out for me. Also i didn't learn how to divide until 5th grade. The lunches were very bad, an example would be a got an undercooked hot dog from the lunch ladies and they didn't even care until i came back to get a new one. All in all it was a horrible school. The kids have no respect for the teachers in some classes. The only place the was peaceful was the library
How low can you go? That may be a fun song and dance to many out there, but it is an awful realization to those who must deal with the monotonous lies from this school. The bottom has no end here. My child has been in and out of in-school suspension and not once have I or any member of my family been called. We found out from our neighbor. How can we resolve something that we do not know exists?
This school is run like a farm. They do everything donkey backwards and those are the results they get. I drove by during recess time to check on my child and the whole playground was filled with fighting kids and some rolling down a hill. I wanted to scream "who came to learn today?'. It looked like a prison compound during lunchtime.
Principal, Vice-Principal, and most teachers do not listen to the children or parent's concerns. The teachers are dealing with crude and unruly children on a daily basis and have little tolerance for even a honest question from a student. It is sad that my oldest son comes home frustrated because "it is impossible to learn in that place". For the most part, parents are not involved with their children's education in this school. It is evident that the apple did not fall far from the tree when meeting the parents of these unruly children. I have lost all faith and confidence in the public school system and will be home schooling my children until I can find them a school where they can actualy learn.
Horrell Hill has been a major disappointment to my child the last two years. The principal does not get back to parents in a timely manner, my child talks about fights daily. Ehen I talked to his teacher she seemed timid about voicing concerns as if a backlash would ensue. Needless to say, this will be my child's last year at Horrell Hill Elementary!!
This school has definitely gone downhill. My child comes home everyday and tell how the teachers are disrespected, cursed, or touched by students. Race is not the issue. All races here seem to come here as a last ditch effort to stay in school. When I tried to encourage a teacher, she was afraid to say anything. It's obvious that they are not supported. My son says that when the students go to the office, they come right back and learning is over for the day. He also says that the students are very comical towards administration. There is no respect. I watched 2 years ago as 11 new teachers came in. I was glad my daughter was going to middle school. 11 teachers leave in these trying times? Something is most definitely wrong. Everything at the school is last minute. Confusion. No leadership. Period.
In one word, this school is AWFUL! There is no communication from the faculty and staff to the parents. There is NO organization whatsoever. There is also a MAJOR bullying issue that is not being addressed. I am relieved that my children no longer go there even if it does increase my rent, it is money well spent!
This school needs to really improve the communication between the teacher, administration, and parents. How can a parent talk to administration and they don't even know what has been occurring.
This school needs to really look at their teachers because it takes a special person to teach and handle young children. If the teachers can't handle the small stuff then how do they expect to handle the bigger problems.
I went here K5-5, and my children now attend. Lets just say since Ms. Satterwhite becaame principle 24 years ago this school has went downhill. There is now a big race, and bullying issue at this school.
My son has had a great experience at Horrell Hill. His teachers were knowledgeable and creative and he loved all of his classes K-5th. My questions and concerns were addressed in a timely manner. The school administration was quite accessible and friendly. His test scores have been at the highest level and his social development has been equally as strong. He participated in many school related activities including the science club, student council, and drama. No school is perfect but I would not trade his elementary school experience at Horrell Hill for anything.
This school needs to help support the teachers in their endeavor to teach by following through on discipline. The students seem to be out-of-control. Students who do behave accordingly are missing out on their education.
This school needs to beef up the expectations of their students. Students need to have more homework and classroom workbooks, and work that expects high expectations. Gifted programs need to be online with other high quality schools in the district. They are not very challenging.
This school is spectacular and hard-working staff and fellow students because of the loving principal Ms.Satterwhite.And keep up the excellent work. Verdell Nixon
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517 Horrell Hill Rd
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Phone: (803) 783-5545
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Dean Rojas, owner of he GP-10 "The Charger" has informed GrandPrixHydroplane.com that the new driver for the 2013 season will be Seattle native Jesse Robertson. Dean has not decided whether he will race The Charger on the West coast, or come back to the ACHA series in 2013. At this point, Dean is focused on completing the rebuild of GP-10 after the devastating fire that occurred during the 74th Valleyfield Regates.
While Dean was looking for a "young gun" to pilot the GP-10, Jesse has numerous years behind his belt running outboards and limited inboards on both the West and East coast of the United States and Canada.
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Padma can has cheezburger
Padma Lakshmi is so delectable that lesbians have long ago forgiven her for being a, um, meat eater.
She certainly didn't start that way, as she told People:
I grew up a vegetarian. Then, because I grew up in the states, I started slowly eating meat. First it was bologna sandwiches, or pepperoni on pizza. As a teenager, [my friends and I] would always go have burgers. I would scarf them down!
What? Of course I was talking about her diet. What did you think?
Lakshmi will not be a PETA pleaser any time soon, now that she is in a commercial for Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburger.
Given her passion for food, I'm not surprised that Lakshmi finds even a fast-food burger ad sexy:
I think it's a beautiful love song to food. I think eating in itself is the act of great sensuality, so all you have to do is point the camera in the right direction.
I'm inclined to agree, assuming the right direction is anywhere Padma happens to be.
Having Lakshmi as spokesperson certainly stirs my hunger more than the previous Hardee's burger babe. And if scarfing bacon cheeseburgers is the way to Padma's heart, then damn the cholesterol and full speed ahead. I can hardly wait for dessert.


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Readlists: behind the scenes
FROM THE HOME PAGE of today's newly announced, totally disruptive, completely free product powered by Readability: "What's a Readlist? A group of web pages—articles, recipes, course materials, anything—bundled into an e-book you can send to your Kindle, iPad, or iPhone."
For some time now, people who miss the point have seen Readability as an app that competes in the read-it-later space. That's like viewing Andy Warhol as a failed advertising art director. Readability is a platform that radically rethinks how we consume, and who pays for, web content. It monetizes content for authors and its technology is available to all via the API. It scares designers, angers some advertisers. Its transformative potential is huge. Readlists are the latest free product to manifest some of that potential.
With Readlist, anyone can create ebooks out of existing web content. It's easy. Sign in with your Readability account or sign up for one, and start making books of your favorite web articles.
There are still some bugs being worked out, but hey.
I was honored to beta test the product and create one of the first Readlists, along with Erin Kissane, Anil Dash, Aaron Lammer, David Sleight, and Chris Dary.
Disclaimer: I am on the advisory board of Readability and cofounded The Deck advertising network with Jim Coudal and Jason Fried. Readability removes clutter (including ads) from the reading experience; The Deck sells ads. Conflict of interest? Here's another: I design content websites so as to make Readability unnecessary (because I design for readers); yet I strongly support Readability as a platform and above all as a web idea that is at least 15 years overdue. Either designers will design for their end-users, or third-party apps will remove designers from the transaction. As a designer, I'm not afraid of that. Rather, it inspires me.
Enjoy Readlists.
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HTML5, CSS3, UX, Design: Links from An Event Apart Boston 2011
THE SHOW IS OVER, but the memories, write-ups, demos, and links remain. Enjoy!
An Event Apart Boston 2011 group photo pool
Speakers, attendees, parties, and the wonders of Boston, captured by those who were there.
What Every Designer Should Know (a)
Jeremy Keith quite effectively live-blogs my opening keynote on the particular opportunities of Now in the field of web design, and the skills every designer needs to capitalize on the moment and make great things.
The Password Anti-Pattern
Related to my talk: Jeremy Keith's original write-up on a notorious but all-too-common practice. If your boss or client tells you to design this pattern, just say no. Design that does not serve users does not serve business.
What Every Designer Should Know (b)
"In his opening keynote … Jeffrey Zeldman talked about the skills and opportunities that should be top of mind for everyone designing on the Web today." Luke Wroblewski's write-up.
Whitney Hess: Design Principles — The Philosophy of UX
"As a consultant, [Whitney] spends a lot of time talking about UX and inevitably, the talk turns to deliverables and process but really we should be establishing a philosophy about how to treat people, in the same way that visual design is about establishing a philosophy about how make an impact. Visual design has principles to achieve that: contrast, emphasis, balance, proportion, rhythm, movement, texture, harmony and unity." In this talk, Whitney proposed a set of 10 principles for UX design.
Veerle Pieters: The Experimental Zone
Live blogging by Jeremy Keith. Veerle, a noted graphic and interaction designer from Belgium, shared her process for discovering design through iteration and experimentation.
Luke Wroblewski: Mobile Web Design Moves
Luke's live awesomeness cannot be captured in dead written words, but Mr Keith does a splendid job of quickly sketching many of the leading ideas in this key AEA 2011 talk.
See also: funky dance moves with Luke Wroblewski, a very short video I captured as Luke led the crowd in the opening moves of Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
Ethan Marcotte: The Responsive Designer's Workflow (a)
"The next talk here at An Event Apart in Boston is one I've really, really, really been looking forward to: it's a presentation by my hero Ethan Marcotte."
Ethan Marcotte: The Responsive Designer's Workflow (b)
Ethan's amazing talk—a key aspect of design in 2011 and AEA session of note—as captured by the great Luke Wroblewski.
An Event Apart: The Secret Lives of Links—Jared Spool
"In his presentation at An Event Apart in Boston, MA 2011 Jared Spool detailed the importance and role of links on Web pages." No writer can capture Jared Spool's engaging personality or the quips that produce raucous laughter throughout his sessions, but Luke does an outstanding job of noting the primary ideas Jared shares in this riveting and highly useful UX session.
An Event Apart: All Our Yesterdays—Jeremy Keith
Luke W: "In his All Our Yesterdays presentation at An Event Apart in Boston, MA 2011 Jeremy Keith outlined the problem of digital preservation on the Web and provided some strategies for taking a long term view of our Web pages."
Although it is hard to pick highlights among such great speakers and topics, this talk was a highlight for me. As in, it blew my mind. Several people said it should be a TED talk.
An Event Apart: From Idea to Interface—Aarron Walter
Luke: "In his Idea to Interface presentation at An Event Apart in Boston, MA 2011 Aarron Walter encouraged Web designers and developers to tackle their personal projects by walking through examples and ways to jump in. Here are my notes from his talk."
Links and Resources from "From Idea to Interface"
Compiled by the speaker, links include Design Personas Template and Example, the story behind the illustrations in the presentation created by Mike Rhode, Dribble, Huffduffer, Sketchboards, Mustache for inserting data into your prototypes, Keynote Kung Fu, Mocking Bird, Yahoo Design Patterns, MailChimp Design Pattern Library, Object Oriented CSS by Nicole Sullivan and more!
An Event Apart: CSS3 Animations—Andy Clarke
"In his Smoke Gets In Your Eyes presentation at An Event Apart in Boston, MA 2011 Andy Clarke showcased what is possible with CSS3 animations using transitions and transforms in the WebKit browser." Write-up by the legendary Luke Wroblewski.
The "Mad Men" opening titles re-created entirely in CSS3 animation. (Currently requires Webkit browser, e.g. Safari, Chrome.)
CSS3 Animation List
Anthony Calzadilla, a key collaborator on the Mad Men CSS3 animation, showcases his works.
Box Shadow Curl
Pure CSS3 box-shadow page curl effect. Mentioned during Ethan Marcotte's Day 3 session on exploring CSS3.
Multiple CSS Transition Durations
Fascinating article by Anton Peck (who attended the show). Proposed: a solution to a key problem with CSS transitions. ("Even now, my main issue with transitions is that they use the same time-length value for the inbound effect as they do the outbound. For example, when you create a transition on an image with a 1-second duration, you get that length of time for both mousing over, and mousing away from the object. This type of behavior should be avoided, for the sake of the end-user!")
Everything You Wanted to Know About CSS3 Gradients
Ethan Marcotte: "Hello. I am here to discuss CSS3 gradients. Because, let's face it, what the web really needed was more gradients."
Ultimate CSS3 Gradient Generator
Like it says.
Linear Gradients Generator
By the incomparable John Allsopp.
These sessions were not captured
Some of our best talks were not captured by note-takers, at least not to my knowledge. They include:
- Eric Meyer: CSS Anarchist's Cookbook
- Mark Boulton: Outing the Mind: Designing Layouts That Think for You
- Jeff Veen: Disaster, DNA, and the Fathomless Depth of the Web
It's possible that the special nature of these presentations made them impossible to capture in session notes. (You had to be there.)
There are also no notes on the two half-day workshop sessions, "Understand HTML5 With Jeremy Keith," and "Explore CSS3 With Ethan Marcotte."
What have I missed?
Attendees and followers, below please add the URLs of related educational links, write-ups, and tools I've missed here. Thanks!
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Questions, Please: Jeffrey Zeldman's Awesome Internet Design Panel today at SXSW Interactive
HEY, YOU WITH THE STARS in your eyes. Yes, you, the all too necessary SXSW Interactive attendee. Got questions about the present and future of web design and publishing for me or the illustrious panelists on Jeffrey Zeldman's Awesome Internet Design Panel at SXSW Interactive 2011? You do? Bravo! Post them on Twitter using hashtag #jzsxsw and we'll answer the good ones at 5:00 PM in Big Ballroom D of the Austin Convention Center.
Topics include platform wars (native, web, and hybrid, or welcome back to 1999), web fonts, mobile is the new widescreen, how to succeed in the new publishing, responsive design, HTML5, Flash, East Coast West Coast beefs, whatever happened to…?, and many, many more.
Comments are off here so you'll post your questions on Twitter.
The panel will be live sketched and live recorded for later partial or full broadcast via sxsw.com. In-person attendees, arrive early for best seats. Don't eat the brown acid.
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Migrating from a conventional Facebook account to a public figure ("fan") page – a report from the trenches
BECAUSE FACEBOOK LIMITS USERS to 5,000 contacts, I had to migrate from a conventional user account to what used to be called a "fan" page and is now called an "Artist, Band or Public Figure" page. (Page, not account, notice.)
There's a page on Facebook called "Create a Page" that is supposed to seamlessly migrate from a conventional user account to a public figure (aka "fan") page.
The page says it will only migrate your connections—it will lose all your content, photos, apps, and so on—and Facebook means it. After migrating, all my stuff is gone. Years of photos, wall posts, blog posts, tweets, you name it. Even the "help" page link is gone once you've migrated, so you can't refer to any help documentation to find out where all your stuff went and if any of it can be saved.
Custom URL breaks on migration
Because of an idiocy in the database, you can't keep your existing custom URL, since, when you request it, Facebook tells you it is "taken." My Facebook page was "jzeldman," but that URL is "taken" by a fellow named "Jeffrey Zeldman," so I can't use it on my Jeffrey Zeldman page. So I had to change to a new URL ("JeffreyZeldman") and now all my admin links (for instance at facebook.com/happycog) are broken, as they point to the old user page instead of the new fan page. At the very least, Facebook should seamlessly redirect from facebook.com/jzeldman (my old URL) to facebook.com/JeffreyZeldman (the new one), but it does not.
So all my other social media sites that point to the old Facebook account need to be updated by hand, and any third-party links will now be broken because Facebook doesn't let you keep your custom URL during a migration.
Third-party apps disappear completely
Likewise, none of the third-party functionality (Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, RSS, and so on) has migrated from the user page to the fan page, and there is no information explaining how to reconnect these apps.
No reasonable app like the ones I've mentioned appears in the "apps" section of the sidebar on my new page. When I look for additional apps, I get treated to a bloated browse of crappy apps nobody on earth uses, whose creators probably made deals with Facebook in hopes that newbies would be persuaded to hook up these contraptions. You can find "PhotoMyButt" but not Flickr.
I, however, use Flickr.
So, since I can't find it in the big dull browse, I resort to Facebook's Apps' "Search" box. Typing Flickr in that box is exciting. Instead of being taken to the Flickr apps on Facebook, I'm treated to endless redirects courtesy of a broken PHP script that loops infinitely forever suffering like Christ on the cross world without end amen while never actually resolving. Each new partial page that loads for an instant before being replaced by the next is undesigned and unbranded and contains only the sentence fragment, "Please stand by, redirecting…"
The devil will see you now.
So much for content
My photos are gone. My existing writing is gone. Facebook does seem to be migrating human beings who were "friends" on my old page, but nothing else works.
Oh my God, I can't Admin my own page
I can't Admin my new Facebook page because the "Admin" is "jzeldman" (me at the old account, which Facebook deleted). Perhaps this is why it's impossible to post content, no apps work, etc. Nice.
Kids, don't try this at home
All these bugs are probably known to Facebook, and there are probably nice people at Facebook whose job is to execute known secret internal workarounds when helping an actual "celebrity" migrate his or her page. I'm just guessing of course, but it stands to reason that Ashton K or Lady Gaga, if they want a Facebook page, probably don't have to deal with all this frustrating brokenness. They have people for that.
But I don't. I'm a web guy. And web stuff should just work.
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Happy Cog Hosting
HOSTING IS HARD. So why exactly are we offering hosting? Why get into a business that requires tremendous patience, extraordinary responsiveness, and technological wizardry? Mr Hoy tells all in the cleverly titled announcement, Happy Cog Hosting.
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2010: The Year in Web Standards
WHAT A YEAR 2010 has been. It was the year HTML5 and CSS3 broke wide; the year the iPad, iPhone, and Android led designers down the contradictory paths of proprietary application design and standards-based mobile web application design—in both cases focused on user needs, simplicity, and new ways of interacting thanks to small screens and touch-sensitive surfaces.
It was the third year in a row that everyone was talking about content strategy and designers refused to "just comp something up" without first conducting research and developing a user experience strategy.
Even outside the newest, best browsers, things were better than ever. Modernizr and eCSStender brought advanced selectors and @font-face to archaic browsers (not to mention HTML5 and SVG, in the case of Modernizr). Tim Murtaugh and Mike Pick's HTML5 Reset and Paul Irish's HTML5 Boilerplate gave us clean starting points for HTML5- and CSS3-powered sites.
Web fonts were everywhere—from the W3C to small personal and large commercial websites—thanks to pioneering syntax constructions by Paul Irish and Richard Fink, fine open-source products like the Font Squirrel @Font-Face Generator,
open-source liberal font licensing like FontSpring's, and terrific service platforms led by Typekit and including Fontdeck, Webtype, Typotheque, and Kernest.
Print continued its move to networked screens. iPhone found a worthy adversary in Android. Webkit was ubiquitous.
Insights into the new spirit of web design, from a wide variety of extremely smart people, can be seen and heard on The Big Web Show, which Dan Benjamin and I started this year (and which won Video Podcast of the Year in the 2010 .net Awards), on Dan's other shows on the 5by5 network, on the Workers of the Web podcast by Alan Houser and Eric Anderson, and of course in A List Apart for people who make websites.
Zeldman.com: The Year in Review
A few things I wrote here at zeldman.com this year (some related to web standards and design, some not) may be worth reviewing:
- iPad as the New Flash 17 October 2010
- Masturbatory novelty is not a business strategy.
- Flash, iPad, and Standards 1 February 2010
- Lack of Flash in the iPad (and before that, in the iPhone) is a win for accessible, standards-based design. Not because Flash is bad, but because the increasing popularity of devices that don't support Flash is going to force recalcitrant web developers to build the semantic HTML layer first.
- An InDesign for HTML and CSS? 5 July 2010
- while our current tools can certainly stand improvement, no company will ever create "the modern day equivalent of Illustrator and PageMaker for CSS, HTML5 and JavaScript." The assumption that a such thing is possible suggests a lack of understanding.
- Stop Chasing Followers 21 April 2010
- The web is not a game of "eyeballs." Never has been, never will be. Influence matters, numbers don't.
- Crowdsourcing Dickens 23 March 2010
- Like it says.
- My Love/Hate Affair with Typekit 22 March 2010
- Like it says.
- You Cannot Copyright A Tweet 25 February 2010
- Like it says.
- Free Advice: Show Up Early 5 February 2010
- Love means never having to say you're sorry, but client services means apologizing every five minutes. Give yourself one less thing to be sorry for. Take some free advice. Show up often, and show up early.
Outside Reading
A few things I wrote elsewhere might repay your interest as well:
- The Future of Web Standards 26 September, for .net Magazine
- Cheap, complex devices such as the iPhone and the Droid have come along at precisely the moment when HTML5, CSS3 and web fonts are ready for action; when standards-based web development is no longer relegated to the fringe; and when web designers, no longer content to merely decorate screens, are crafting provocative, multi-platform experiences. Is this the dawn of a new web?
- Style vs. Design written in 1999 and slightly revised in 2005, for Adobe
- When Style is a fetish, sites confuse visitors, hurting users and the companies that paid for the sites. When designers don't start by asking who will use the site, and what they will use it for, we get meaningless eye candy that gives beauty a bad name.
Happy New Year, all!
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Top Web Books of 2010
"It's been a great year for web design books; the best we can remember for a while, in fact!" So begins Goburo's review of the Top Web Books of 2010. The list is extremely selective, containing only four books. But what books! They are: Andy Clarke's Hardboiled Web Design (Five Simple Steps); Jeremy Keith's HTML5 For Web Designers (A Book Apart); Dan Cederholm's CSS3 For Web Designers (A Book Apart); and Eric Meyer's Smashing CSS (Wiley and Sons).
I'm thrilled to have had a hand in three of the books, and to be a friend and business partner to the author of the fourth. It may also be worth noting that three of the four books were published by scrappy, indie startup publishing houses.
Congratulations, all. And to you, good reading (and holiday nerd gifting).
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I guest-edit .net magazine
A List Apart and .net magazine have long admired each other. So when .net editor Dan Oliver did me the great honor of asking if I wished to guest edit an issue, I saluted smartly. The result is now arriving in subscriber post boxes and will soon flood Her Majesty's newsstands.
In .net magazine Issue No. 206, on sale 17th August in UK (and next month in the US, where it goes by the name "Practical Web Design"), we examine how new standards like CSS3 and HTML5, new devices like iPhone and Droid, and maturing UX disciplines like content strategy are converging to create new opportunities for web designers and the web users we serve:
- Exult as Luke Wroblewski shows how the explosive growth of mobile lets us stop bowing to committees and refocus on features customers need.
- Marvel as Ethan Marcotte explains how fluid grids, flexible images, and CSS3 media queries help us create precise yet context-sensitive layouts that change to fit the device and screen on which they're viewed.
- Delight as Kristina Halvorson tells how to achieve better design through coherent content wrangling.
- Thrill as Andy Hume shows how to sell wary clients on cutting-edge design methods never before possible.
- Geek out as Tim Van Damme shows how progressive enhancement and CSS3 make for sexy experiences in today's most capable browsers—and damned fine experiences in those that are less web-standards-savvy.
You can also read my article, which asks the musical question:
Cheap, complex devices such as the iPhone and the Droid have come along at precisely the moment when HTML5, CSS3 and web fonts are ready for action; when standards-based web development is no longer relegated to the fringe; and when web designers, no longer content to merely decorate screens, are crafting provocative, multi-platform experiences. Is this the dawn of a newer, more mature, more ubiquitous web?
Today's web is about interacting with your users wherever they are, whenever they have a minute to spare. New code and new ideas for a new time are what the new issue of .net magazine captures. There has never been a better time to create websites. Enjoy!
Photo by Daniel Byrne for .net magazine. All rights reserved.
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iMac dies after Safari update
There is a new Safari update. After I installed it, my home iMac cannot reboot.
For about an hour, the iMac was stuck in the grey Apple screen (sometimes with, and sometimes without, a progress bar). The progress bar would "finish," then the Mac would restart back into the grey Apple screen.
I decided to leave the iMac alone while I worked out.
When I returned two hours later, the iMac had progressed from the grey screen to a blue screen. Zapping PRAM and restarting gets me a grey Apple screen followed by a blue screen. The blue screen flashes twice while changing its color balance settings, indicating that some part of the operating system still works. Then a tiny white rectangle appears at the top left of the screen. Then, nothing further.
This machine contains my entire music collection and all my photos of my daughter.
I have a backup drive but cannot force the iMac to boot from it.
I have an OS X CD but cannot force the iMac to start from it.
Maybe this is what Apple means by "HTML5."
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Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Updated April 2014
If the information below is helpful to you, we hope you will consider becoming a member of NACAC or a making a donation today. Your support will enable us to continue to help adoptive families
receive the benefits they need. Together, we can ensure that all children have families and all families have the support they need.
Since 2003, families who adopted a child with special needs from foster care could claim a federal adoption tax credit even if they had no adoption expenses. Children who receive adoption assistance/subsidy benefits are considered children with special needs. Other adoptive families are also eligible for the credit, but must have (and be able to document, if requested by the IRS) qualified adoption expenses.
The tax credit was refundable for 2010 and 2011, but not for 2012 or future years. A refundable tax credit is one you get back regardless of what you owe or paid in taxes for the year. When the credit is not refundable, you receive only what you have in federal incomet tax liability.
As of April 16, 2014, families who adopted from 2005 to 2010 will only be able to benefit if they filed for an extension back when they filed their 2010 taxes. Those taxpayers who filed for their 2010 taxes on time (by the normal deadline of April 15, 2011) can no longer benefit from the adoption tax credit. (Families who adopted before 2005 will not benefit. Read the fact sheet on adoptions before 2010 for more information.)
The amount of the credit is based on the year the adoption finalized:
The credit is claimed one time for each adopted child with special needs.
Below, we explain the basics of the adoption tax credit.
To be eligible for the credit, you must:
If You Adopted in 2014
You will claim the credit when you file your 2014 taxes next year. Read our fact sheet for more information.
If You Adopted in 2013
You need to amend your 2013 taxes. Read our fact sheet for more information.
If You Adopted in 2012
You will need to amend your 2012 taxes. Read our fact sheet for more information.
If You Adopted in 2011
You will need to amend your 2011 taxes (or file an original tax form if you didn't file in 2011). Read our fact sheet for more information.
If You Adopted between 2005 and 2010
Tax year 2010 closed at the end of the day on April 15, 2014, which means it is too late for you to receive any refund due that year unless you filed for an extension when you filed your 2010 taxes.If you did not file for an extension back when you were doing your 2010 taxes, you cannot benefit from an adoption tax credit from 2010 or earlier.
If you did file for an extension on your 2010 taxes, there is a possbility you can still benefit from adoptions from 2005 to 2010. Read our fact sheet for more information.
If You Adopted before 2005
Those who adopted before 2005 cannot benefit since all of the tax years from 2009 and back are closed.
Below are links to a number of resources for adoptive families.
NACAC's resources focus on adoptions of children with special needs from foster care, but may also be of use to other adoptive families.


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'Burn Notice: Season 4' and 'White Collar: Season 2' DVD Arrive June 7th
Burn Notice
Combining deadly thrills and intricate plot twists, the explosive Season Four of Burn Notice is the show's hottest season yet! Master-spy Michael Westen is back, and this time, he's joined by Jesse Porter, a no-nonsense counter-intelligence expert who has been burned himself. Along with go-to guy Sam and the dangerously sexy Fiona, the team takes on a barrage of outlaw biker gangs, drug dealers and a worldwide terrorist threat. As tension mounts, uneasy alliances are forged, friendships are tested, and a lethal game unfolds when Jesse vows to find and kill the one who burned him.
Burn Notice Season 4 contains sizzling never-before-seen bonus footage such as "Sam Axe's Guide to Ladies and Libations," "Burn Notice Roasts White Collar," "White Collar Roasts Burn Notice," audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes stunt featurette, gag reel, and tons of deleted scenes!
White Collar
Compelling characters and thrilling plot twists make White Collar one of television's slickest, sexiest shows! Matthew Bomer returns as sophisticated conman Neal Caffrey, who teams up with FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) to investigate an intriguing array of crimes ranging from extortion to murder. Now, reeling from the death of his girlfriend, Neal struggles to unlock the secret behind a mysterious music box and find Kate's killer, even as his partnership with Peter begins to crumble.
Featuring exclusive bonus footage and extras including a spotlight on fan-favorite Mozzie, behind-the-scenes with Matthew Bomer , "White Collar Roasts Burn Notice,", "Burn Notice Roasts White Collar" and a hilarious gag reel, White Collar Season 2 is not to be missed!
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Fashion Friday: Happy Trails!
Summer is here, and it's time to hit the trail! Check out our vegan hiking and camping picks to enjoy long summer days under the sun!
Summer is here, and it's time to hit the trail! Check out our vegan hiking and camping picks to enjoy long summer days under the sun!
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The simple and sophisticated look for spring: Show your love for animals by going nude!
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With this new spin on an old classic, find out how to compassionately rock tie-dye and "peace and love" themes while showing your love for animals!
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Floris United Methodist Church and Hutchison Elementary School in Herndon, Virginia have a collaborative relationship that spans more than a decade. In that time, the church and school have worked together on multiple programs and projects to serve the students and staff of the school.
Programs include the PALS Program, which was developed to meet the individual needs of students in the areas of mentorship, math, and reading and sought to connect willing adults with students who would most benefit from the support. Camp Hutchison is a four week summer enrichment camp for 100 students held at the school and led by volunteers. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are held for adults at Hutchison during two sessions each year, creating a positive learning environment for our immigrant neighbors and creating opportunities for cultural understanding. Finally, Floris UMC's Help Hungry Kids ministry is a weekend meal program that serves 125 students each week with supplemental food.
In addition to these programs, Floris UMC holds donation drives and assists in special events throughout the year.


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Cheeseburger in Paradise
Event occured on Sat, Aug 17 2013, 6:00 pm - 12:00 am CDT
Come join the Lansing Knights of Columbus at their annual Cheeseburger in Paradise Party 2013. All-you-can-eat cheeseburgers and chips, enjoy the cash bar and raffles. Music by a DJ from 6 to 8 p.m. Join The Relics under the stars from 8 p.m. to midnight. Must be 21 years of age to enter. Phone for more info or visit online.
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Boyne Mountain Cabin Rental Photos and Description
Chalet, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, (Sleeps 6)
Skier and Golfers Paradise
Situated on a Cul De Sac in Boyne Mountain Resorts Exclusive Edelweiss Gated Community - for Private Homes only - this gorgeous Edelweiss Chalet is completely ski in/ski out for winter vacations and sits at the first tee for both the Alpine and Monument golf course for summer, spring, and fall vacations.
The owners of the Edelweiss Chalet have spared no expense to make this a truly world class property and have installed the following technologically advanced features:
- Dedicated Internet Connection. Unlike the condos at Boyne Mountain Resort, the Edelweiss Chalet has its own dedicated internet connection so it has extremely fast wireless internet speeds despite how many people are at the resort!
- Keyless Entry. The Edelweiss Chalet is equipped with a Nexia Home Intelligence system so you have no worries about lost keys. Rather, you will have a personalized four digit code assigned to your group that provides key-less access to the chalet during the rental - your group can come and go with ultimate convenience.
- Unlimited Movie Rentals. For additional comfort and enjoyment, all three televisions in the Edelweiss Chalet have Netfilx accounts so you can watch unlimited movies - for free!
- Stereo Throughout the Chalet. There is a Sonos system in the Edelweiss Chalet which unites your digital music collection in one app that you control from any device. You can play whatever music you want in every room over the dedicated wireless network. Use your smartphone, tablet, or computer to stream different songs in each room, group rooms together, or hear the same music everywhere.
The Edelweiss Chalet has a fully equipped kitchen with granite counter tops, new appliances, dishwasher, and gorgeous slate floors.
Living Room
The Edelweiss Chalet living room has a queen sofa sleeper, flat screen television, iHome docking station for easy music integration, and luxurious wool carpet which makes the Edelweiss Chalet very cozy during those chilly winter nights.
The Edelweiss Chalet master bedroom has a queen bed and flat screen television. The second bedroom also has a queen bed and flat screen television. Charter is the cable television provider and they provide digital service to the home.
The Edelweiss Chalet has one bathroom and it has slate floors and shower.
Climate Control
The Edelweiss Chalet has base board heating as well as air conditioning.
Washer and Dryer
The Edelweiss Chalet has a full size washer and dryer.
The Edelweiss Chalet can be rented with our 5BR Edelweiss Lodge to create a world class 7 Bedroom/6 Bathroom Property.
- Suitability:
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- children welcome
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
About NME
We both grew up in Michigan and the husband grew up in Gaylord and has skied Boyne Mountain his entire life. We enjoy renting our Edelweiss Lodge out to people who will treat it like their own and build lifelong memories as we do every time we set foot in it.
NME purchased this cabin in 2014
Why NME chose Boyne Mountain
You should rent Edelweiss Chalet because it includes complimentary daily housekeeping and the following technology features everyone is sure to enjoy: - Wireless Speaker System Throughout. That's right, you can connect to the wireless speaker system via your iPhone/iPad and use the Sonos wireless system. - Unlimited Movies via Netflix. Local Wireless Internet. We have a dedicated internet connection in the mountain cabin so no matter how many people are at Boyne, your internet will be very fast.
What makes this cabin unique
First of all, this is a spacious and elegant place so it gives us great joy to entertain our family and friends. The wooded setting is wonderful. Another plus is that the unit has its own washer and dryer which is great for week long get a ways.


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Minski Zavod Igristyh Vin OAO in Alcoholic Drinks (Belarus)
Minski Zavod Igristyh Vin OAO in Alcoholic Drinks (Belarus)
Published: August 2013
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Minski Zavod Igristyh Vin OAO is expected to maintain its monopoly within sparkling wine over the forecast period. The company is well established with a high share of production quotas and its products enjoy a strong reputation for quality. Sparkling wine is not an alcoholic drinks category where the Government is looking to reduce consumption as such wine tends to only be drunk on special occasions and is not linked with alcoholism.
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I wouldn't waste too much time worrying about Ensidia.
If enough players around the world decided that Ensidia is made up of professional players now and choose to disregard their achievements for that reason, then it really doesn't MATTER how soon Ensidia does something, as long as we know who comes in second. If the second guild is the FIRST, in the eyes of the world, Ensidia can have all the records they want. They'd just be beating their own time, each time, and no one would care.
I see their name all the time when reading about "world firsts." It has absolutely zero impact on me. You could just as easily tell me that a group of devs wearing Martin Fury went in and touched the mobs in a bad place, making them keel over dead.
I care about which guilds on my server do things first, because I know and like a lot of people in those guilds. That is where the friendly competition is, and I salute their victories. I guess it would suck totally if I played on the same server as Ensidia, but that's one of those Star Trek space-time continuum questions that requires a parallel universe and reversing the flow of some made-up gizmo name to fix.
When your eyes land upon the name "Ensidia," just train your brain to say "next word please" and you'll be fine.


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Education.com Hits 3 Million Members!
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Our school is small, 238 students. GREAT science teachers; rigorous, kind, smart. Student-teacher ratio is small. Our town is hopefully soon to be the home of the NSF National Underground Science and Engineering Lab. Our girls golf team has won state for the last 3 years, and boys golf won last year. Our new football coach hails from the Univeristy of North Dakota coahing staff. All of our kids have school issued laptops. Awesome opporunityies.
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UC Davis research winery may have all the latest equipment including stainless steel fermenting tanks with high-tech sensors that download data in real time but the vintages being poured there last week represented a blast from the past.
An Oct. 29 event, dubbed Vintage Wine Tasting, featured Bordeaux wines from the 1960s, a time before computers were used by winemakers. Stainless steel tanks werent even part of the winemaking process then, which now seems primitive by comparison.
The evening, hosted in part by renowned grocer and wine expert Darrell Corti, was more like a research seminar than a boozy bacchanal for its two dozen participants. What could these grandfatherly wines teach us about the durability of wine, and the pros and cons of contemporary winemaking methods?
This is not necessarily a wine tasting for pleasure, Corti said as he led the class. This is a wine tasting for information.
Then again, it was tough to not feel just a bit giddy, with the chance to sample some of Bordeauxs signature wines from a time before man landed on the moon. Among them: 1962 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron; 1963-64 Chateau Latour; 1964 and 1966 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
The $200 event was co-organized by wineCentric, a wine education company founded by Sacramento sommelier Matthew Lewis. The bottles were donated to the university and stored in the schools special-collections cellar, which holds bottles for research and teaching. Proceeds from the event benefited UC Davis department of viticulture and oenology.
These wines certainly arent being made anymore, Lewis said. Darrell (Corti) went into great detail about the fact that nobody has any interest in making these 50-to-100 year wines anymore. This might be the last chance to try them.
Thats to say the bulk of contemporary wines are geared toward immediate gratification, versus the long-term pleasures from a bottle evolving for many years in the cellar. Over time, a well-made wine sheds its puckery tannins and the fruit can blossom with complex secondary flavors not found in their youth.
Given the technological limitations of the decade, these Bordeaux winemakers didnt necessarily have much choice but to build wines for the long haul.
Those wines were made specifically with longevity in mind, said Mark McKenna, winemaker for Amador Countys Andis Wines, who participated in the seminar and poured local semillon as an arrival wine. Everything was slower storage, transportation and the wines almost had to be tougher. The wines are not only a product of place, but of time.
Roughly 50 years later, and more then 5,000 miles from their birthplace, these Bordeaux wines offered plenty to ponder at UC Davis.
The wines were uncorked a few hours before the event and checked for flaws. None was found. Each bottle was then decanted for sediment before being served by Lewis and a small team of assistants.
The wines were poured from oldest to youngest, starting with the 1962 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron and concluded with 1970 Chateau Guiraud, a stunning and honey-sweet wine from Sauternes that showed no signs of fading.
Tasters were also privy to a pour of non-vintage Lanson Black Label Champagne, which was disgorged in the early 1980s, as an example of mature Champagne. This wonderful sparkling wine was far from flat, with a pleasing fizz, dark golden color and flavors of baked apple.
The red Bordeaux wines all featured various shades of brownish-red, a telltale sign of mature wine. Like all flights of wine, some examples show better than others, and the 1962 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron was slightly one-dimensional with its acidity.
But overall, none of the wines was D.O.A. Most were enjoyable, with heady notes of cedar, tobacco and tea as common flavor profiles.
The 1966 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande emerged as a favorite for many, with a eucalyptus character that suggested classic cabernet sauvignon. While such herbal notes were once embraced by winemakers including those of California in the 1960s and 1970s this approach has mostly fallen out of favor contemporary winemakers in favor of jammy and chocolate-ish expressions.
Mature wines such as these arent going to hit the palate like the flavor bombs of today. Enjoying decades-old wine is a more subtle and ponderous experience but that doesnt mean tasting them has to be a stone-faced experience.
The fun continued at Tucos Wine Market and Café in downtown Davis after the event. Joe Harbison, the former Sacramentan who owns Harbison Wines in Napa, shared a bottle of 1959 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron with fellow participants. The wine was impeccable and intact, especially with its rich color, and easily could have passed for a 20-year-old wine instead of one that could have its own AARP card.
It was cool that the group of people werent a bunch of wine snobs, McKenna said. It was a whole cross-section of abilities and experiences, and all of whom were riveted and engaged. There was conversation, and laughter and enthusiasm all for that love of wine.
UC Davis and wineCentric are now exploring future vintage tastings, including detours to Burgundy, more Bordeaux and California circa the 1960s and 1970s. Check www.facebook.com/Winecentric or call (970) 376-1222 for information.
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I'm an admin and owner/founder of a relatively large facebook group. The group was started and has always been public and viewable by all. A co-administrator accidentally switched the privacy setting to private when changing the group description. Since the group has over 1500 subscribers facebook will not let me revert the privacy policy to public even though it was changed only a few minutes ago. The other question addresses why this is a good policy (changing a group from private to public when the users joined expecting it was a private group is disrespectful to the users), but not how to revert in the case of a mistake.
Is there any way to change the policy back to what it was? Is there a channel that I can use to contact facebook support to get this reverted quickly? The group is used to coordinate social events in my university, with a number of large events happening soon and new members wanting to join at the beginning of the term this mistake is costing us a lot of business.


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RUC committee takes steps toward transparency
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After a series of negative media reports, the American Medical Association (AMA) is finally taking measures to make its Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) less opaque.The 31-member RUC committee will begin publishing minutes, dates and locations of meetings, and votes for individual current procedural (CP) codes, though individual votes will not be revealed.
The committee will also revamp the way it gathers information from physicians, which determines how the committee sets values for services. Now, the committee will require more surveys for the most frequently-performed procedures. Any procedure performed more than 100,000 times annually will require at least 50 surveys, and procedures performed more than 1 million times will require more than 75 surveys.
Information about RUC meetings will be posted on the AMA website after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases its annual fee schedule. The RUC committee has been accused of overvaluing certain procedures—sometimes by up to 100%.
Some doctors have reported working more than 24 hours a day on procedures that were recommended by RUC as taking longer—and costing more—than they should. For example, an investigation by the Washington Post last summer found that Medicare pays for colonoscopies that are valued at 75 minutes, yet actually take 15 minutes.
Though RUC is an independent body, for the past 22 years CMS has used about 90% to 95% of RUC's recommendations. Some organizations believe that disparities in valuing procedures have caused a reimbursement divide between specialists and primary care physicians. Though CMS usually publishes its Medicare fee schedule on November 1, due to the 16-day government shutdown in October, the schedule will be released on November 27.
The American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) criticism of RUC's lack of primary care representation led to the committee adding a rotating primary care chair and suggesting CP codes for chronic care management this year.
"Only time will tell whether these changes lead to a fair evaluation of all physician services, particularly primary care," says Glen Stream, MD, MBI, immediate past board chair of AAFP.
"The recent actions the RUC has taken regarding transparency are positive steps in the right direction. They are consistent with AAFP's efforts to push for greater transparency in the RUC process along with more representation of primary care physicians on the RUC," Stream says.
"I am very interested to see the vote tallies. Even the people sitting around the table don't know the final vote tally," says Shari Erickson, vice president of governmental and regulatory affairs for the American College of Physicians (ACP), adding that the ACP will wait and see if any other recommendations from the organization could make the RUC process more open.
"The concern would be that releasing individual votes could lead to the industry lobbying individuals who vote in a certain pattern. If it turns out that there are people voting in a bloc, then maybe there should be a call for the release of individual votes. But this initial step is very positive and we want to see what things look like," Erickson says.
According to the AMA website, RUC meetings are not closed, but they do require prior registration for attendance. The RUC committee meets three times a year, with its next meeting scheduled for January 30, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Actually, I believe that the time for such dialogue is long over. Whether you are Fam Med, Int Med or Peds, it's time to quit the RUC. The next step is to opt out of Medicare. Then contract directly with patients in a Direct Primary Care Model, with a monthly access fee, in the range of say $39/month per person. The real way to deal with this would be as a group of consolidated/integrated professionals such as a large Primary Care Physician Union WOULD work, except you'd never get enough docs to agree on anything- sad... signed- Bad Boy Boris
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Adding one "Primary Care" person/vote to the RUC will do little to diminish the unconsionable discrepancies which exist in reimbursement for cognitive vs. procedural physician time. Having three, four or five "Primary Care" representatives (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics)on the RUC among a total of 31 or 32 members of the RUC, implies at best a 16% Primary Care caucus advocating for that critical componenet of our health care system, primary care, in the true sense of that care. The membership of the RUC is "stacked" against successful advocacy for enhanced cognitive reimbursement at the expense of reimbursement for procedures. Until the AMA facilitates open discussion among all physicians within our precious profession about existing and persisting major discrepancies in reimbursement for cognitive and procedural work, the chance that the RUC will successfully recommend and be able to implement significant increases in reimbursement for cognitive primary care (including first contact with continuing responsibility for coordination of care and prevention) at the expense of reimbursement for procedural care is slim to none. Yet, I believe, such dialogue is critical to the survival of our profession, our patients, and our health care system as a whole.
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The Sends is a new DVD from, Shawn Boye (the man behind Swedish Meatballs), which takes us on a journey through Sweden, following some of the country's best climbers. We get to see hard bouldering around Stockholm, Västervik, Bohuslän and on Ĺland/Ahvenmaa, Deep Water Soloing and trad climbing on the West coast and Shallow Water Soloing from Stockholm. Last, but by no means least, we get to watch Björn Strömberg's epic struggle, as in 120+ tries, when he attempts to make the FA of Leroy, a super steep route in Bohuslän.
So, how do I like it?
I really like the fact that it doesn't feel like you've seen it before. It feels new and fresh. These guys aren't mutants like Sharma or Ondra, operating on a super human level, but simply really good climbers. I think this makes it easier for most of us to relate to our own climbing.
True, Shawn doesn't have the resources Big Up-productions has, but it doesn't really matter. The Sends made me psyched to go out there and try harder, and in my world, that's one of the major reasons I watch climbing movies in the first place.
To make the next DVD even better, I have two suggestions:
- I'd like to see more of the surroundings where the climbing takes place. Aerial views from cranes, trees, or from the top of the crag perhaps?
- Maybe a bit less philosophy?
All in all, I think it's definitely worth watching, and the good thing is, it's in English, so what are you waiting for? Here is where you buy it.