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Working in a little of the exotic this summer, this snake print tube skirt by Fearne Cotton effortlessly adds attitude to this season's wardrobe.
Snake print is not a usual pick for summer - its edgy attitude and persona is perfect for frosty winters, yet this skirt makes it work in its lighter hues and bolder graphic. The tube style creates a little retro revival of its own, while the curved hem adds shape and detail. Complete with an elasticated waistband the fit is perfect giving you a confident finish.
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I'm about 3 weeks PO and my hips itch and burn any suggestions?
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Had a TT Dec 18. Outpatient. I sleep propped in bed or in a recliner. I'm still on pain meds - cant take anti inflamitory because I had bypass surgery
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Try a thick cream.... It will help for a bit.. But unfortunately it's the nerves waking up and causes the itchy's to drive us crazy....
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We encourage all who visit Dartmouth to spend some time in contemplation in the beauty of Rollins Chapel.
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I am looking for a progression guild that is serious about tackling new content. Preferably looking for a guild that is finishing up SSC/TK or about to start MH.
I have experience in both SSC and TK, and have extensive MMO raiding experience (Raider since EQ). I also have Raid Leading experience, and am devoted to my class, researching it whenever possible. I also take raiding seriously, as progression is my favorite aspect in MMOs.
My reason for applying to a guild via transfer is alot of guild on thrall are currently very full on tanks, and Its hard to get into one that actually takes raiding seriously.
Preferable raid times are EST based, anywhere from 7pm to 1 am. Any night of the week is fine, the more the better.
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Surgical site infection is a serious complication of surgery and is usually associated with increased length of hospital stay for the patient, and also higher hospital costs. The use of an antiseptic solution for preoperative bathing or showering is widely practiced in the belief that it will help to prevent surgical site infections from developing. This review identified seven trials, with over 10,000 patients, that tested skin antiseptics (chlorhexidine solution) against normal soap or no presurgical washing. The review of these trials did not show clear evidence that the use of chlorhexidine solution before surgery was better than other wash products at preventing surgical site infections from developing after surgery.
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Religion Events
The End of Multiculturalism in Europe? Migrants, Refugees and their Integration
May 24, 2012 // 9:00am — 3:00pm
Global Europe Program
In spite of the economic need for migrant labor and a tradition of embracing multi-culturalism, European electorates and their representatives in government have moved away from the more liberal and inclusive policies of the past. Some European leaders have even pronounced the "end of multiculturalism."
Book Discussion: "Chaos, Violence, Dynasty: Politics and Islam in Central Asia"
November 17, 2011 // 8:30am — 10:30am
Kennan Institute
Spotlight on Central Eurasia Series // The speaker will discuss his book, a compelling study of the divergent political courses taken by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in the wake of Soviet rule. McGlinchey examines economics, religion, political legacies, foreign investment, and the ethnicity of these countries to evaluate the relative success of political structures in each nation.
Book Discussion: The Orthodox Church and Russian Politics
November 14, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Irina Papkova will present the major findings of her recent book, "The Orthodox Church and Russian Politics," which was jointly published by Oxford University Press and the Woodrow Wilson Center press in April 2011. The book examines church-state relations in post-Soviet Russia, and questions popular assumptions about the close nature of the relationship between the Orthodox church and the Putin regime in particular.
Religion in the Social Transition of Contemporary China (Day 2)
October 14, 2011 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The rapid growth of religious activity in China, especially among Christians but including other religions as well, raises profound questions about the relationship of religion to government and its potential effects on the emerging social challenges facing China.
Religion in the Social Transition of Contemporary China (Day 1)
October 13, 2011 // 9:30am — 5:00pm
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The rapid growth of religious activity in China, especially among Christians but including other religions as well, raises profound questions about the relationship of religion to government and its potential effects on the emerging social challenges facing China.
Gender and Islam in Africa: Rights, Sexuality, and Law
September 15, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Gender and Islam in Africa examines ways in which women in Africa are interpreting traditional Islamic concepts in order to empower themselves and their societies. African women, it argues, have promoted the ideals and practices of equality, human rights, and democracy within the framework of Islamic thought, challenging conventional conceptualizations of the religion as gender-constricted and patriarchal.
Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World
July 13, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
In "Rock the Casbah," Wright, an acclaimed foreign correspondent and television commentator, tells the personal stories behind the rejection of both autocrats and extremists in the Muslim world.
Will Religion Challenge the Chinese State?
June 13, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
André Laliberté discusses religion in China and whether it presents a challenge to the Chinese State.
Religious Education and the Politics of Pluralism in Pakistan
May 25, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
A presentation by Wilson Center Fellow Matthew J. Nelson on the level of Pakistani tolerance for diversity within Islam.
Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?
May 16, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
"The world as a whole is getting more religious," said Professor of Politics at the University of London Eric Kaufmann, speaking at the Wilson Center for the launch of his latest book, Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth? Due to their consistently higher birthrates, religious fundamentalists may reverse the tide of secularism within the next century, he said.


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I usually go through all the presets, then go to "High Structure"
sure we all have our faves
Some presets add grain for you don't they - I think the coloured ones do, cyan and copper etc.
Here's a castle thing in wales I got on weds - think I may have straightened it up in PS, then just let Silver EFX do the rest
Yes the "antique plate" and many of the film emulators add grain, though I've found that they go a bit too far most of the time, so I pull the grain back, reduce the vignetting or edge burn and save them as favourites. Nik Software's entire suite is a godsend - quite a few gimmicky filters but I use about 5 consistently in my workflow and they save me hours of work and have also added value to my sales.
Good review of it in Digital Photography this month.
As my 15-day trial had expired, I tried to buy it. The American Nik site will not accept payment from UK. The only choice seems to be the money-grabbing alternatives from the Rip-Off Britain conmen.
Anyone found a UK price less than £145?
Dont talk to me about this company its ripping you off!
I downloaded a free 15 day trial of Nik Softwares Silver Efx Pro as I love black and white photography
The software cost $199 for a digital download.
My trial expired and I was away on holiday, so when I got back I tried to re-deem the discount code they sent me but it wouldn't work. So I downloaded the software again and tried to buy it from the shop.
But now its coming up at 199 Euros! now this to me seems a bit of a racket because at $199 at current exchange rates its £122.84 but if I buy it in Euros its £158.62 a full £35.78 more expensive for the SAME software from the same company.
Does this sound like good business practice? is this ethical? is this going to attract customers?
Needless to say I am not going to be penalized by being in the UK, the trial was downloaded from the USA site but your directed to the European (dearer) site to buy I feel like I have been had
I contacted Nik Software this is what they said:
Our prices for the US and EU shop have many contributing factors: economies, taxes, exchange rates, etc. As a European customer you will need to order from the EU shop. You can direct further questions about the prices of those programs to those that will have the best answers for you, our EU support team:
Now I have been in business over 30 years, both nationally and Internationally and in my time have imported all sorts of Goods from the USA in US$ direct to my door and as digital downloads. Nik are basically saying it costs them more to supply a software product in digital download format in Europe/UK than the USA Its complete bo******s
A download is a download and costs me (the supplier) the same regardless where my end clients live. There is no product to ship, no carriage/distribution costs. So customer Services at Nik Software explain to mewhy I can go on your USA .com site, download your product(silver efx pro 2) at $199 take out the 15 day trial, but when I go to pay for it you automatically direct me to your European site where I am forced to pay for it in Euros at 199 Euros and pay a significantly higher price? due to the $ being better than the Euro I think youre profiteering at our expense
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You can get Silver Efex Pro2 for £24.90
However, if you don't trust eBay, Amazon.co.uk are currently selling it for £137.
At least part of the UK price premium over US prices is accounted for by 20% VAT which Nik are legally obliged to charge on sales to UK.
It's one of those crazy things. Another is the fact that if you buy Adobe software like Lightroom or Photoshop, the download actually costs more than the disc version - the reason being that the disc version is charged at the UK VAT rate but the download is serviced by Adobe's Ireland branch and Ireland has a higher VAT rathe than UK.
Hmmmm.....Take care with these downloads as I bought one from someone with what I considered to be good feedback etc and it did not work. He sent me a second license after the first one failed and this did not work either so I gave up and put my loss of hard earned cash down to experience.
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UNDATED (WHTC) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a new statewide safety campaign. Beginning today (Wednesday) MDOT will display the number of traffic deaths on Michigan roads year to date on selected electronic signs. The campaign, Toward Zero Deaths, is aimed at improving driver safety. The thought is that if the public is made more aware of the actual number of fatalities they will drive more responsibly. The statistics will be provided and updated by the Michigan State Police and the data will come directly from the Fatal Accident Reporting System.
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"The Talk" DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE TIME-PERIOD GROWTH AMONG WOMEN 25-54 ON CBS-OWNED STATIONS IN MAY SWEEP
CBS's Daytime Talk Show Is Up +40% in Women 25-54 on CBS-Owned Stations Compared to Last May
CBS Stations in Sacramento, Chicago, Denver and New York Post Largest
Year-to-Year Time-Period Growth
The Talk, CBS's new daytime talk show, delivered impressive time-period growth among women 25-54 on CBS-owned stations during the recently concluded May sweep, according to Nielsen live plus same day metered market ratings for the period of April 28-May 25.
On the 14 CBS-owned stations, The Talk improved the year-ago time period among women 25-54 by +40% (0.7 from 0.5).
Among the CBS stations seeing the biggest year-to-year increases in women 25-54 were KOVR, Sacramento (up +900%); WBBM, Chicago (up +200%); KCNC, Denver (up +100%); WCBS, New York (up +80%); and KPIX, San Francisco (up +67%).
Other CBS Stations posting May-May time period gains were KDKA, Pittsburgh (up +56%); WWJ, Detroit (up +33%); and WFOR, Miami (up +20%).


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New mobster series coming to Netflix next month
Bruce Springsteen guitarist and "Sopranos" actor Steven Van Zandt will star in an original series available exclusively to Netflix subscribers starting next month. "Lilyhammer" features Van Zandt again playing a mobster, this time one who enters the witness protection program in Norway after ratting on his boss.
The company describes the show as a "fish-out-of-water" story, and says all eight first-season episodes can be streamed starting Feb. 6 by subscribers in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The move is part of a Netflix push to attract more customers with original content, including political drama "House of Cards" due later in 2012. Last year Netflix angered a vocal chunk of subscribers with missteps that included a price increase and a quickly reversed plan to separate its DVD service. Will "Lillyhammer" help win some new business? Take a peek at the trailer.
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"Invitation to a photography exhibition, collaboration between Rice Creative / Dong Hau / L'Usine. For the invitation we created a story and shot it frame by frame. This film sequence was reproduced 200 times for the 200 needed invites. The receiver of the invite would get a roll of 35mm film, and be instructed to pull on the tab. The exposed film inside could be read one frame at a time. Each frame had a story of it's own as well as giving all of the pertinent information such as time date, venue, and exhibition participants."
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Alternate Unofficial Names: Border City Village, Fall River Village, Pocasset, The Border City.
Fall River is an incorporated place (Class Code P1) located in Bristol County at latitude 41.7015 and longitude -71.155. (Fall River Panoramio Photos). The elevation is 121 feet. Fall River appears on the Fall River U.S. Geological Survey Map. Bristol County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). Observes DST? Yes. Current Time. | Fall River, MA ZIP Code Maps | Fall River local area photos
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Fall River had a population of 90,826; a land area of 33.13 sq. miles; a water area of 7.11 sq. miles; and a population density of 2,741.34 people per sq. mile according to the US Census Bureaue estimate of July 1, 2009. Latest Census Estimates for all incorporated places in Massachusetts.
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We played numbers game last night and it was so much fun!
Ilan lang sila sa mga favorite kong tweets. I find it really cute and sweet everytime may mga ganitong tweets, messages, e-mails and etc. Hihi :') Sino ba namang hindi diba? Effort din na magtweet sila just to make you smile and happy kahit na hindi naman kayo magkadugo or magkapatid, may connection lang talaga kayo na hindi maeexplain ng iba or ng sarili nyo. More like sisters and brothers na nga, at kung pwede lang na titira kayo sa isang bahay gagawin nyo e. Boyfriend mawawala sa'yo pero friends? Hindi. And that's priceless right? Kaya dapat iappreciate natin yung mga bagay na yun and bigyan ng importance para hindi sila mawala. :> Mehehe. Ang drama.
Pero thank you sa tweets nyo. Napasaya nyo talaga ko. Hihi :"> ☺☺
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not only because it settles the question for you, but because in that brief moment when the coin is in the air, you suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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Life is more than eating and drinking and paying bills. The abundant life that comes through Jesus is nothing less than the adventure of exploring the limitless love of a great God. It's riding atop the shoulders of the One who made all things.
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US firm eyes high-end stem-cell hospital here
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A United States investment firm is pursuing its plan to put up a high-end hospital and wellness resort that offers various medical procedures anchored on stem-cell therapy in the country.
Global Private Funding, which sent a delegation to the Philippines in January led by its Chairman and CEO Dr. Sam Senev, is now looking around for possible sites in the country that will host its wellness resort.
It sent another delegation that included David Keller, president and CEO of Empyrean West, and Brian Bishop, president of First Point Energy Corp.
The group visited the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza), Tagaytay and some areas in Laguna, Pampanga and Cebu.
The delegation said it was more impressed with what Ceza has to offer, particularly the Cabo Engaño area in Santa Ana, Cagayan.
"Cabo Engaño has a very scenic coastline featuring mushroom islands, interesting landscapes and white-sand beaches where waves break almost a mile offshore. The delegation took note of the fact that roads and the power-distribution infrastructure were already in place and an international airport was under construction nearby," the company said in a statement.
Bishop said that since the planned facility would require Global to also invest in ensuring reliable power supply, the choice of Cabo Engaño would result in an enhancement of the stability of the power grid in the free-port zone.
Global will have to integrate the new airport as well as a passenger terminal in Port Irene, the port within the free-port zone, to attract medical tourism.
"The Global delegation is convinced that these will contribute significantly to job-generation and economic development in the zone," Keller said.
Ceza Administrator and CEO Jose Maria B. Ponce toured the delegates in the free port.
Global invests in and provides business-incubation services to the Global Institute for Stem-cell Therapy and Research (Giostar), a US-based firm with headquarters in San Diego, California. Giostar owns and operates the world's first dedicated stem-cell treatment hospital with the most advanced on-site stem-cell laboratory.
Global's Century City, Los Angeles, office was visited in late 2012 by Basilio M. Rodriguez Jr., CEO of Antheros Corp., to explore potential investments by Global in economic development in the Philippines.
In that meeting, Rodriguez reviewed Global's hospitality investments and discussed engaging premier brands such as Hyatt, Dolce, Sofitel and Marriott, as well as boutique brands like Melia and Oberoi for new resort developments in special economic zones and other areas declared a priority by the Tourism Infrastructure and Economic Zone Authority of the Philippines.


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The Economic Power of Outdoor RecreationPosted byon August 22, 2011 at 3:48 PM EDT
Ed. note: This article has been cross-posted from the Department of the Interior's web site
President Obama has made it clear that job creation is, and must remain, front and center for his Administration day in and day out.
With that in mind, I traveled to New England this week to highlight the economic power of outdoor recreation and tourism to create jobs. Hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation contribute an estimated $730 billion to the U.S. economy each year. And one in twenty U.S. jobs are in the recreation economy – more than there are doctors, lawyers or teachers.
More than 12 million Americans hunt; more than 30 million Americans fish; and three out of four Americans engage in some kind of healthy outdoor activity.
A letter I recently received from a Canadian family shows just how big an impact tourism and recreation can have. The family spent 42 days on the road, exploring national parks across the U.S. Over the course of their travels, they stayed in motels and hotels, ate in restaurants and spent money in local businesses from coast to coast:
"Our family spent almost $20,000 on our trip," the letter reads, "almost all of it at local stores and services as we traveled. Without the National Park Service, our destination would have probably been somewhere in Europe."
Many small and large businesses in New England are also key drivers of the outdoor economy. A store like LL Bean is a shining example of how a home-grown business can fulfill the American dream. What started almost 100 years ago as one man's idea to sell a waterproof boot to hunters has grown into a company that today employs 5,000 people and generates 1.4 billion in revenue.
The businesses I visited this week -- including L.L. Bean's headquarters in Freeport, Maine, Bibens Ace Hardware in Colchester, Vermont, and Eastern Mountain Sports near Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- demonstrate the power of outdoor recreation to create jobs and spur economic growth in communities both in New England and across our country. When we invest in conservation and encourage people to reconnect with nature, we aren't just investing in the land, water, and wildlife we love, but also in our economic future.Learn more about Economy, Energy and Environment, Rural
Stories from the Rural Economic ForumPosted byon August 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM EDT
Last week, one of President Obama's stops during his economic bus tour was a Rural Economic Forum in Peosta, Iowa, held in conjunction with the White House Rural Council. Along with members of his Cabinet, the President met with a diverse group of local business leaders, farmers, private sector leaders and rural organizations. During the forum, the President walked through his new jobs initiative for rural America, which includes committing up to $350 million in SBA growth capital to investors in rural small businesses over the next 5 years, launching a series of events to connect private equity and venture capital investors with rural start ups and creating teams to link federal funding opportunities with private investors interested in making rural investments.
As the President said in his closing remarks, our job "has to be to get behind what you're doing; our task has to be making sure that nothing stands in your way, that we remove any obstacles to your success." Listening to those remarks were a few area business leaders who are succeeding in their communities, creating jobs and growing their companies.
State Fair Roundtable an Opportunity to Hear from Rural Leaders Across IllinoisPosted byon August 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM EDT
Ed note: this article was cross-posted from the Department of Transportation's blog
Visiting the Illinois State Fair is one of my favorite summertime traditions. From livestock competitions to concerts to a giant butter cow, the Fair is great opportunity to spend time with my grandkids and see everything that Illinois has to offer.
But my visit to the Fair on Friday wasn't only about fun and games. As part of the President's efforts to reach out to people in America's heartland, I was pleased to lead a roundtable with members of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, small business owners, farmers, rural organizations, and government officials to hear their ideas about what DOT can do to continue expanding opportunities for them.
Look, every day, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and all of us in this Administration are working hard to put Americans back on the jobsite. We know that continued federal investments in rural communities will create construction jobs and ensure that farmers and ranchers have the roads, rail lines, and ports they need to move their products to market.
We have worked hard to create opportunities across all regions of the U.S., and during our first two years in office, we put Americans to work on more than 7,000 individual transportation projects in rural areas.
When the rural economy in America is growing and prospering, the overall economy benefits. President Obama and this Administration won't be satisfied until every American who wants work can find a job, and we're working tirelessly to accelerate our economy recovery.
DOT is doing our part to help rural communities thrive. Earlier this month, we released guidance for states to make sure they clearly understand the very common-sense exceptions to regulations governing the transport of agricultural products, which allow farmers, their employees, and their family members to accomplish their day-to-day work and get their products to market.
DOT is now in the third round of funding for the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, a competitive grants program that has helped a number of rural cities and towns build innovative projects and lay the foundation for future economic growth. Through this program we have also invested in safety--we have already funded 24 major rural projects to replace unsafe bridges, and make roads safer.
Friday's roundtable was a great opportunity to speak to Americans who live in rural areas and work every day to keep our heartland's economy thriving. I hope to keep the dialogue open and look forward to continuing DOT's work expanding opportunities and supporting economic growth in rural communities across America.Learn more about Rural
Weekly Address: Putting Country Ahead of PartyPosted byon August 20, 2011 at 5:30 AM EDT
From a farm in the Midwest, President Obama talks about the determination and integrity of the American people and calls on Congress to put aside their differences to grow the economy.
Weekly Wrap Up: On the RoadPosted byon August 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM EDT
This week most of the action took place far away from the West Wing, as the President and many of his senior advisors hit the road to talk with Americans in rural towns and communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Rural Road Trip: From August 15-18, President Obama traveled through the Midwest, meeting with Americans in rural towns and communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. The purpose of his trip, dubbed the Economic Rural Tour 2011, was to have conversations with people from different walks of life about what is happening in our country right now. The President was there to talk, but also to listen. His message at the end of his trip? There's nothing wrong with our country that can't be fixed.
Summer Tour: The President was not the only member of the Administration on the road this week. In fact, this summer there are more than 100 events being held across the country in support of the White House's Rural Economic Council, which this week released a Jobs and Economic Security report. The Council held a Rural Economic Forum in Iowa, where the President announced several new initiatives to help create jobs and grow the economy in rural communities.
VP in Asia: Vice President Joe Biden logged even more miles than the President this week, as he headed to China for the first stop on his three country trip through Asia. In addition to meeting with Chinese leaders in Beijing, the VP also attended a U.S.-China business roundtable and chatted with locals at a snack shop in the city. You can follow his travels live on Twitter – #VPin Asia.
Historic Appointments, Historic Delays: The President's nominations for federal judges embody an unprecedented commitment to expanding the racial, gender and experiential diversity of the men and women who enforce our laws and deliver justice. Unfortunately, the delays these nominees are encountering on Capitol Hill are equally unprecedented. Check out this infographic to understand what this means for Americans seeking justice.
Immigration Update: The Department of Homeland Security announced a new strategy that focuses immigration resources in a way that puts public safety and national security first. Cecilia Muñoz, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, held Office Hours via Twitter to explain the change and what it means.
Super Bowl Champs in the House: On August 12, the Green Bay Packers paid a visit to the President, where he congratulated the team on their championship season. Team members took a tour of the White House and gave a shout out to the First Lady, whose work with Let's Move inspires their own Fit Kids program, which helps educate Wisconsin children about good health and smart eating habits.Learn more about Rural
Spotlight on Rural AmericaPosted byon August 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM EDT
Today, I am hosting a forum focused on the rural economy at the Iowa State Fair. But, Rural America has been in the spotlight all this week as I joined President Obama to travel across parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, visiting rural communities to discuss his Administration's efforts to create jobs and drive economic growth. From investments in rural broadband to efforts to support small-business innovation, the President talked about his commitment to rural America – and he listened to what local residents had to say.
The centerpiece of his trip was the Rural Economic Forum, held Tuesday at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta. There, 200 small business owners, farmers, retirees, elected officials and others came together to discuss their ideas for a revitalized rural economy. I was pleased to participate in that forum, along with my Cabinet colleagues Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan, Transportation Secretary LaHood, and Administrator Mills of the Small Business Administration.
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Hey gang. Turns out this lottery is going to be an important one for the Milwaukee Bucks. So we want to share that moment with you.
Along with the folks from Urban Milwaukee and Save Our Bucks, Bucksketball will be hosting a draft lottery party on May 20 at the Upper 90 Sports Pub. We'll be giving away shirts, concert tickets and Bucks related stuff, enjoying the NBA playoffs and drinking affordably priced drinks.
Details above.
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We all know the Buck's are not getting the first pick. It's going to the Lakers. I'd be surprised if they get the second pick. A few 'big' markets that this wonderful sport loves to favor. If we get the first pick(like New Orleans) it's only because the NBA wants the arena deal done. We all know the NBA rigs the lottery when needed. Frozen envelope anyone? Cleveland and Kyrie? Makes perfect sense.
William, I don't know. I understand why it feels that way (I've though that on occasion too) but at the same time if the NBA did rig things on that level there is no way San Antonio would be as good as they are for as long as they have been. To be honest if we get any of the top three we should be able to draft a possible star. Exum at four wouldn't be terrible either. Who knows which of the top three will be the best of the bunch in 2-3 years. Could be any of them.
IF the top pick doesn't go to LA or Boston I will be shocked.


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victims of child pornography, Alicia Kozakiewicz stands out for her willingness
to speak out publicly about the damage wreaked by this crime some perpetrators
still try to portray as "victimless."
"It was so painful,"
Kozakiewicz recalled recently, "It's incredibly hard to have to live with
something like that in your past."
At the age of 14, Kozakiewicz
was, as she puts it, "groomed" by an online predator, then kidnapped
and assaulted for weeks. She was tracked down and rescued from her tormenter's
basement and didn't realize her abuse had been videotaped and posted online until
an excruciating follow up.
FBI had come to my house and they had to have me identify myself in a
video," she said.
Tracking child pornography
producers, and collectors, has become a daunting task for law enforcement in
Alabama, state, federal and local alike.
The May arrests of Jon Daniel
Bridges and Ray Taylor in Madison County on charges including child pornography
are only two of the most recent cases. Justice Department Deputy Chief
U.S. Attorney Daniel Fortune specializes in child exploitation and his caseload
in the state has increased 30 percent in the past five years. By his
assessment, "It's definitely getting worse."
"When I first started doing
child exploitation in 2002 to 2003," he said, "you didn't see as many
infants and children under the age of six being molested and raped. Whereas now
it seems a lot of the individuals that we're prosecuting have children
under the age of six years old being exploited."
In North Alabama in particular,
the analysis from the National Children's Advocacy Center in Huntsville
revolves around one four-letter word, "more."
"More than we know,"
said Advocacy Center Executive Director Chris Newlin. "Significantly more
than we would suspect and dramatically more than we see."
A new report
on child pornography from the U.S. Sentencing Commission cautions that the law enforcement
fight against child pornography must catch up with the times. It says the
justice system has become bogged down and inconsistent in prosecuting and
punishing child pornography suspects. The Commission complains that
prosecutors today often take widely disparate approaches to child porn cases
because so many of them now include what were once considered extraordinary
aggravating factors such as use of a computer or the accumulation of large
collections of images or videos. In this age of high speed internet access
and faster computers, those factors now apply to almost all "non-production" child porn
The exploding volume of
material collectors and producers accumulate has become a challenge for
investigators with agencies such as the ABI, FBI and ICE who report seizing
child porn collections that run in the terabytes. A terabyte is a thousand
gigabytes and a full length theatrical movie file is often fewer than two
"Thousands of
movies," said A.B.I. child porn investigator Thomas Whitten,
"thousands and thousands and thousands. We got one the other day. He
had 10,000 videos and several thousand images."
And as the volume has gone up,
the ages of the visible victims have gone down.
the last year," Whitten said, "I've seen an increase in prepubescent
child pornography to now being toddler child pornography to baby child
pornography. You get a lot of rape terminology in the file names. The
bondage, some of them with torture. At least once a month I come across
something so new, so shocking, that it disturbs me. I've got four kids of
my own."
Whitten and observers at the
U.S. Justice Department offer qualified support for the Sentencing Commission's
call for greater sophistication, strongly qualified. A March 5 Justice
response to the Commission's analysis endorses greater attention to the actual
danger of particular defendants and the severity of particular pieces of
pornography, but vigorously flags the notion of milder sentences for
"non-production" offenders.
Fortune offered his
clarification: "Any sort of suggestion to remove the five year
statutory minimum for receipt or distribution is definitely something we don't
think is appropriate. We think Congress got it exactly right."
Kozakiewicz also rejected the
notion that there's fundamentally less harm done by those who are
"just" watching.
"You often hear people who
are only collecting it say it's a victimless crime. It's not," she
cautioned, "because it's calling for a demand for more children. So
often, to be a part of an online group that does share child pornography; you
have to also contribute your own. It's calling for more children to be
Now 25, Kozakiewicz speaks out
via her Alicia Project
campaign online, and in personal appearances, she seeks to warn young
people and lobbies for new laws to fight child predators.
Looking back, she also notes a
bizarre irony of her own rescue. It was her own appearance in one of those
online child pornography groups that led the FBI to her.
twisted side of this is that is how I was rescued because he did broadcast this
and somebody did see it," she said. "So it took one monster calling about
another that actually rescued me."
At the National Children's
Advocacy Center, Newlin said child advocates wrestle with the question of
whether the steady rise in known child porn cases reflects a worsening problem,
or simply an improving awareness of a problem.
There are, he said, only so
many pedophiles in the population. So, "Do we know about 2
percent? Do we know about 7 percent? There's no way to know about
that which you don't know."
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An Outdoor Movie Party: 4 Strategies for Throwing a Generous Party on a Budget
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Who doesn't love the idea of hosting a memorable party, one that feels thoughtful and generous, in addition to being a lot of fun? It's easy to do when the budget is unlimited, but even when cost is a major concern, you can throw a party that makes your guests feel like a million bucks. Here are the three strategies I used for the outdoor movie party I've been sharing this week, as well as the one money-saving idea I wish I had used.
Budget Strategy #1: Stick to Snacks
Budget Strategy #2: Pay Attention to the Details
First, I turned a portion of it into homemade Cracker Jack, which took more time and just a little extra money, but was definitely more impressive than plain popcorn or store-bought caramel corn. Second, I used printable labels to turn plain brown lunch bags into personalized popcorn bags, which made serving and eating even plain popcorn a little more fun.
And if you are putting a lot of effort into the food and drinks, consider displaying a menu somewhere. Guests always love knowing what they are eating and it's a classy way to broadcast the effort that went into the food and drinks.
Budget Strategy #3: Create an Impressive Moment
You can create the same effect by bringing around a tray of appetizers hot out of the oven, carrying out a cake or other dessert from the kitchen, or pouring a round of sparkling wine for a toast midway through the party. Anything that makes people stop, gather and enjoy a moment together adds another dimension to your gathering, without much added expense.
Budget Strategy #4: Share the Burden of Booze Costs
I know that the quality of the alcohol offered isn't a concern for everyone — my husband would happily drink Two Buck Chuck and Bud Light at every party — but if I were throwing the party all over again, I'd provide beer and wine to get the party started, ask guests to bring whatever they would like to drink during the movie, and use the extra money to make (or buy!) one more substantial snack.
What are your strategies for throwing parties that feel generous but don't break the bank?
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i just threw a brunch gathering for 15 or so people on the roofdeck- and brunch made the whole thing a bit cheaper, even as i used organic ingredients for the most part. Eggs, potatoes, rice, and beans are cheaper items to make. I supplemented with a dozen bagels bought from a bagelry. I got the party started with homemade bloody caesars but everyone brought a bottle of prosecco for mimosas. It was perfect and probably cost me less than 75 bucks
Fill a keg instead of buying bottles of beer.
I don't do little appetizer things, it's just way too much work. If I'm trying to feed alot of people cheap, I will do a large pot of chili or soup or something with a bunch of fixings on the side.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but since you mentioned bridal and baby shower, I think it's super tacky to have a party where everyone is bringing gifts and the party is specifically scheduled at a time so that the host doesn't have to serve food.
I love strategy #3. That really will add some *bang* to whatever you're sharing. Will file this away for later!
With the drinks I like to let my guests know that I'll provide soft drinks and a special drink, such as a mulled wine or cider in the colder months or a fruit punch when it's warm, but that they are welcome to bring anything special they like to drink.
This means I can give them something special but those who are a bit more particular get to enjoy their own favourite.


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I maintain a website for a charity client. In recent years their online inter-activity and communication has grown and it's important to them the website is always available.
Two weeks ago someone hacked the shared server they were hosted on and their site was affected. Even though I think that the hosting company was relatively responsive and available and worked to get it all patched and fixed to took a couple of days for everything to be ironed out.
Then they've decided to move everyone on that server to a new server, and there were more problems, and the site wasn't available for hours.
I understand that things can go wrong with any setup at any time, but with the average shared hosting account you're just one of thousands and maybe stuck in a support queue. If things go wrong you don't necessarily get priority service, and there doesn't seem to be a decent ready-to-go backup in place that the hosting company can just switch to, or re-route traffic to.
I'm not an expert in the world of hosting. So, my question is what better set-ups are there that I might be able to recommend to that charity. I don't have the knowledge or capacity to manage a server myself. I like having everything installed set-up and maintained by the hosting company. But are there packages that have some kind of (semi)automatic redundancy in place and where you get priority support? Is it a VPS or something else?
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We had a great time in San Diego during Comic-Con at the Geek & Sundry Lounge (Felicia Day's company and YouTube channel) where Rachel Caine, Amber Benson and myself were on a panel talking 'Morganville'...
We also premiered the teaser trailer to the crowd there, then privately to our Kickstarter backers, and now we've released it on YouTube for all to see.
Check it out on YT here: http://youtu.be/GwUtF-P6cqs
Or the video embed below:
We don't have a release date just yet, but it's looking like later this fall.
Please share if you like it and we'll have more info on the show soon.
The editing is going well and we're getting closer to sending the episodes off for the next phase of sound work, score and visual FX - not quite there, but getting there.
I'll have big news on the release of Morganville soon, along with some other digital series news for another show of mine (announcing a cool new partnership).
And, one other note on new things - another business venture of mine will be launching a public beta soon, too. So look for that news in July.
Basically, I've got a lot of stuff going on BUT CAN'T SAY MUCH ABOUT IT right now. :)
But, I will very soon... Lol.
Talk to you later.
Our cast for Morganville has officially been announced in the Hollywood Reporter along with our partnership with Felicia Day's company Geek & Sundry. We're actually shooting the show right now (started principle photog today), so a lot going on! Here's a link to the article: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/geek-sundry-adds-vampire-adaptation-694310 More news on the show soon... Blake
Season 2 of my award-winning digital SciFi series CONTINUUM is now available via Vimeo On Demand...
You can choose to rent for $3.99 or buy in HD for $9.99. Just watch the free preview trailer above and make your selection. You'll be redirected to Vimeo's website to make a purchase (unless you're logged in at Vimeo, I think).
This is 50 mins. total running time that encompasses all nine episodes woven together with the sound design and score re-edited to play continuously.
One really cool thing about Vimeo is if you have an Apple TV or Roku or similar that offers the Vimeo app, then you can buy the show and watch it on your home HDTV.
Oh, and here's Season 1 if you haven't seen it...
With two small kids at home I don't get to watch a lot of TV. Actually let me be clear. I don't get to watch a lot of "grown-up TV". I watch tons of Disney Channel and Nick Jr.
Recently though I've made it a point to catch up on past series and watch some current shows - this all usually happening after 10pm on weeknights once the kids (and the wife) are asleep. Luckily I don't have a real job being a freelance producer/director, so I don't normally have to get up too early. :)
On weekends I do watch some shows with my wife though, too. Mainly we're catching up on "Breaking Bad" (she's addicted to it). We're in the middle of Season 3 thanks to Netflix streaming. We also watch "Homeland" together and we did watch "Dexter", until that series ended recently.
My all-time favorite series is HBO's "The Sopranos", which I used to watch religiously, but that was before kids and seems like a thousand years ago. Now my favorite show by far is another HBO drama, "True Detective". I get to watch it time-shifted (since I'm otherwise busy with "Octonauts") because of HBO OnDemand and HBOGO.
I tend to go towards the darker shows as I think you can tell my some of the ones I've mentioned here, and "True Detective" definitely fits in that category. But it's not dark for the sake of being dark. It's just a gripping dark tale because it's a great story with great writing, great acting, great cinematography and great directing, etc. I can't say enough great things about this show.
Here's a cool article with the DP Adam Arkapaw about why he chose to shoot 35mm.
Here's a good interview with the director Cary Fukunaga about the now famous 6-minute "oner" (a single shot) that ends episode 4 in a housing project (mild spoilers).
And here's a nice behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show:
The show is True Art from top to bottom and I highly recommend you watch it. If you don't have HBO, then this is a great reason to add it.
One day I hope the HBOGO app will let you buy shows a la carte, it would be a huge money make for HBO I think, and limit piracy a lot (I realize why they don't do this yet, but I think that might change in a few years). Give the content to people when they want it for a fair price and people will buy it. But this is for a different post.
If you love the craft of filmmaking and a great story then "True Detective" should be on the top of your list.
Great news for our feature film PHOBIA... it's now available on Hulu and Hulu Plus!
If the above embed doesn't show up in your browser, here is a direct link:
So, you can watch it for FREE right now on Hulu. The more people that watch the longer it will stay on Hulu and the better for us, the filmmakers. If you didn't know, this was a Texas-made film that I produced and edited... Jon Keeyes directed... and Anne Gibson wrote and executive produced. The rest of the amazing crew & cast can be found here on the IMDb page.
The movie is also available to buy on DVD and to buy or rent on iTunes and Amazon Prime. After the Hulu run we'll be releasing it on Netflix.
Thanks for the support!
Check out and support this short film "Dig" from a friend of mine, Toby Halbrooks, who wrote and directed this - he also produced David Lowery's award-winning short "Pioneer" from a few years back, and then his feature film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints".
Great to see so much good work coming from Texas...
My digital series Continuum received 3 nominations today for the 2014 IAWTV Awards...
Best Score - Damon Criswell
Best Visual FX - Element X Creative (and Chad Briggs VFX Supervisor)
Best Art Direction - Eric Whitney
As a side note, Eric won last year in this category. That probably means he has no chance this year. :)
Here's a complete list of the nominees. The show is January 7th in Las Vegas.
UPDATE: We won two of the awards!!! BEST SCORE and BEST ART DIRECTION
Recently bought the Free Spirit Stabilizer from Digital Juice and decided to do an unboxing video since I couldn't find one on YouTube for it...
Digital Juice Free Spirit Camera Stabilizer - Unboxing from Blake Calhoun on Vimeo.
I've been testing the rig with my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and will post some results soon. The thing I'll say now is it's not exactly easy to use.
Stay tuned... :)
I've been having a good time shooting with the new BMPCC and just learned today that the latest firmware update includes the elusive RAW recording setting...
This is good news, however, I gotta say that the ProRes HQ recording option looks REALLY GREAT and so I was actually not missing RAW like I might on the big brother camera to this one, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, as the RAW there is for it's 2.5k shooting mode - which makes a big difference over 1080 HD, I find (you can't record ProRes in the 2.5k mode - although it would be nice if you could... Rumor has it you will be able to on the 4k camera they're releasing - one day).
So long story short, the Pocket shoots 1080 only in both ProRes or RAW and looks amazing. I don't say that lightly either. It really does look great. Hard to believe coming from a $1000 camera.... But, glass makes a big impact on this rig (and on most I guess), so using good lenses is imperative.
I've been using a Metabones adapter with vintage Nikon F mount glass that looks nice and creamy, but I seem to get a decent amount of smearing or motion blur - more than I'm used to, even back when I shot 16mm film and used lenses with no image stabilization. So, I bought a Panasonic MFT zoom with IS and I must say, it looks NICE. The images are smoother and surprisingly sharp.
I will post some footage from this camera soon. But in the meantime, if you'd like to see a book trailer I directed that was shot on the full BMCC, here it is...
PRINCE OF SHADOWS Book Trailer (Shot on BMCC 2.5k with Rokinon Cine Primes) from Blake Calhoun on Vimeo.
Oh, and here's a cool blurb on none other than io9 about the above trailer. Very cool. :)
Talk soon.
A lot has been written about this camera, but just a few folks have actually gotten to shoot with it... I happen to be one of the lucky ones who have.
I pre-ordered my camera the day it was announced at NAB back in April.
I got the camera two weeks ago.
Funny thing is I didn't even have a lens that would work with it. It's a MFT (micro four-thirds) mount and I mainly own Canon EF mount lenses. So, when I got it I had to order a lens! That took a week... then when it arrived, it actually didn't fit correctly on the mount. Bummer. I'm not sure if it was the camera or the lens, but I have read some folks are having trouble with a few select lenses mounting correctly. A flange/machining issue of some kind. So I sent it back.
Then inspiration struck.
I remembered I had a set of prime Nikon F mount lenses. I bought them off eBay years ago for a Letus adapter (remember those?) to use on my Canon XH-A1. They are vintage manual lenses from the 1960s.
So instead of buying another MFT lens, I bought a Metabones MFT to Nikon F Mount adapter. I just got it today and I must say, it is really nice. Very well built. Solid. And it fits on the camera perfectly. And then the Nikon glass fits perfectly on it. I love it.
I've shot some test stuff, but nothing I'm ready to post on Vimeo. But I'll just say, this camera really reminds me of an ARRI SR2 or SR3. Not the handling of it. The image. It is very Super 16mm in look and texture. Blackmagic calls it a "Super 16 Digital Film Camera" and I actually think that is correct.
I will post some footage once I get something I think looks good. And I'm going to do my best to not just post a string of random test shots cut to a funky music track. :)
Watch this (no CGI added later, all shot in camera with projection mapping and robotics)...
Box from Bot & Dolly on Vimeo.
I recently did another interview with a cool genre-based podcast (blog radio show) called GenreTainment that talks with creators of web series, feature films, etc.
We chat about Continuum, Pink, Morganville-The Series and Phobia!
Here's a blurb from their intro...
For today's episode of GenreTainment we welcome back filmmaker & web series creator Blake Calhoun. He has created award winning web series like Pink, TheWB.com's Exposed, and Continuum.
He chats with us about those projects, plus tell us about his new vampire thriller feature length film Phobia and his upcoming web series Morganville. Morganville is based on the best selling book series by the same name. It also has vampires and even a former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress who will be starring it.
Calhoun also shares some tips on creating a web series and managing a Kickstarter campaign.
PHOBIA is now available! Please look for it OnDemand at most US and Canadian cable and TV providers such as AT&T U-Verse and Time Warner.
ALSO, here's the iTunes link and the Amazon link to watch instantly.
This is an independent period drama produced in Dallas, Texas - not exactly an easy thing to pull off - but I think we did it with the help of our great cast and crew... specifically Deborah Gerard (costume designer) and Eric Whitney (production designer). Our locations scout/manager Mark Mahlo contributed big time as well. If you're making a period drama and the wardrobe or the sets or the locations don't fit - the movie doesn't work. These guys made it work.
Of course Jon Keeyes our director did an amazing job collaborating with these folks to put it all together. And lastly, Anne Gibson our writer and Executive Producer created the world on the page and then helped bring it to life by bringing financing to the table. It definitely takes a group of people to make it all click.
Hope you'll check out the film!
UPDATE: The movie is now available! Please look for it OnDemand at most US and Canadian cable and TV providers such as AT&T U-Verse and Time Warner.
ALSO, here's the iTunes link and the Amazon link to watch instantly. Thanks!
The feature film PHOBIA that I produced and edited, and that Jon Keeyes directed will premiere on cable VOD and iTunes September 1st!
VOD outlets: AT&T U-Verse, Cox Cable, Charter On Demand, Verizon FiOS, Mediacom, Insight, RCN Cable, Optimum Cable, Dish Network, Armstrong Cable, Rogers On Demand (Canada), Shaw Cable (Canada), Cogeco Cable (Canada) and EastLinkTV (Canada)
iVOD outlets: iTunes, GooglePlay, Playstation Network, Vudu, Amazon Video and XBox.
Here's the trailer...
And here are some images that can be posted on Facebook pages as Cover Artwork to help us promote the release...
Who Am I?
I also created the Streamy and Webby award-winning web series PINK, which to date has been viewed online around 10 MILLION times at places like YouTube, Hulu, Koldcast and TheWB.com. And speaking of TheWB.com, I also produced and directed an online thriller for them called EXPOSED. It was released summer 2010. And most recently I created a new online sci-fi series called CONTINUUM, which is part of the online indie TV network JTS.tv - Just The Story and NOW available via VOD through indie platform Distrify.
Oh, and I don't shoot weddings. Thanks for asking though.
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The Entertainment Law Society is a student-run organization focused on incorporating business and legal studies involving music, film, fashion, video games, sports, and other industries of interest. This group will host events and provide networking opportunities and speaker presentations in an effort to circulate industry information and contacts that are generally concentrated in Los Angeles. The organization will also create a publication informing the UCI Law community about current issues and legal decisions affecting the industry at large.


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Last week the Congressional Budget Office issued another report on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Its most widely-reported revelation was that 2.3 million Americans may leave their jobs because Obamacare would make it inadvisable to them to keep them. We should say "widely-and-variously-re ... More >>
Katy Perry was in severe danger of getting upstaged by Bruce Willis, who absolutely knocked it out of the park while hosting Saturday Night Live, and that's a feat considering how dead-eyed the Die Hard star/Mr. Clean look-alike is on a normal basis. Willis whipped out a harmonica during his openin ... More >>
On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court decided that corporations were people, too. The Citizens United ruling unleashed a new wave of influence in American elections; one that still has modern democracy reeling, as the last presidential election witnessed billions of dollars coming in from all over ... More >>
At a Sunday evening press conference, Mayor Bloomberg announced that a would-be terrorist bomber was thwarted from a plot to detonate devices in New York City. Jose Pimentel allegedly bought bomb-making materials at Home Depot and had begun building the explosives with the intention of targeting gov ... More >>
"Well, there are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade." This fine free advice, first offered by Humphrey Bogart to Nazi swill in Casablanca, is here offered to Glenn Beck who -- after offending almost all of America's rabbi's, as reported by our Jo ... More >>
It's not that we're bitter, it's just that, do engaged people have to appropriate everything for their marital purposes? It seems they're always out trying to get a better deal, trying to save a little cash while also having the truly original, special (and cheap!) weddings they've dreamed of ... More >>
The haunted Kreischer mansion was built in the 1880s. I always have an amazing time when I sojourn in Staten Island, but the experience often turns gothic at some point. That was the case recently when I recruited a friend who scouts movie and photo locations to join me on a re-visit to Kill ... More >>
Just how awkward will the awkwardly staged moment between Kanye West and Taylor Swift be? Will Eminem deign to smile? Which uncomfortable pop star will B.o.B choose to bring up on stage with him? And how will your hosts, Pitchfork's Ryan Dombal and eMusic's Sean Fennessey, make it to midnight withou ... More >>
After 20 years on NBC, Law & Order has been cancelled (though it may get picked up by TNT). The show had an extraordinary run -- one season shy of a TV drama-series record. So it would seem reasonable to blame its demise on old age and a superfluity of L&O spin-offs, right? Not in rightblogger wor ... More >>
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Richard Williamson, who lost Senate race to Carol Moseley Braun, dies
Apple fires head of troubled map group
Obama, Romney slug it out in 2nd debate
Aides outline Romney's foreign policy
Vatican reaches out to splinter group
Deputy uses golf cart to chase suspect
Bishop: Vatican told of Holocaust denier
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Richard Williamson (born on April 13, 1941 in Fort Deposit, Alabama) was the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers until he retired on January 18, 2010, and was the only coach to be with the team since the team was founded in 1995.
Williamson and his wife, Norma, have two grown children, a son, Rich, and a daughter, Caroline. The Williamsons live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Williamson was a wide receiver under legendary Alabama coach Bear Bryant for the 1961 and 1962 seasons. He caught Joe Namath's first touchdown pass at Alabama. Williamson would move over to the coaching staff from 1963–1967, helping the Tide win National Championships for the 1964 and 1965 seasons.


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Happy fourth birthday, real world semantics
Four years ago today, Tantek Çelik and Kevin Marks gave a presentation on real-world semantics. Working backwards from HTML extensions like XFN (created by Tantek, Matt Mullenweg, and Eric Meyer), the paper showed how designers and developers could add semantics to today's web rather than starting from scratch or waiting for a "purer" markup language to bring us an "uppercase semantic web."
As with 'most all great ideas, the principles were simple and, in hindsight, profoundly obvious. Do what designers were already doing. Instead of toiling over new languages that might or might not get adopted, use existing (X)HTML elements such as
rel and
class, and agree on such things as common class names for simple things like relationship definitions.
On behalf of all web designers and developers, thank you, Tantek and friends, and happy birthday.
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Inappropriate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" remarks
- Aaaaar! Ye have cancer, Mr Finkelstein.
- Aaaar! Be leavin' you, I will, and fightin' fer custody of th' youngins, damn yer eyes
- Aar! That joint be not mine, old father!
- Aaaaaaaar! Home a day early, ye are, husband. This varmint a poor stranger be who lost his clothes.
- Aaar! 'Twas my right of way!
- Aaar! The tightening of credit conditions has the potential to intensify the housing correction and restrain economic growth more generally, aar. Today's action is intended to forestall some of the adverse effects on the broader economy that might otherwise arise from the disruptions in financial markets, aaaar!
- Aaar! Yer brat should not play so near me pit bull doggie, aar!
- Aaar! Come out with your hands up, blast ye!
- Aaaar! Lass, ye come upon me unawares! I bought these for the articles, be it so!
- Aaaaaaar! Peace be upon he who follows the guidance: People of America this talk of mine is for you and concerns the ideal way to prevent another Manhattan, and deals with the war and its causes and results, avast!
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10 Things the Next iPhone Will Do
- Provide the option to download and save YouTube videos for 99 cents.
- Accept voice commands, read text aloud in any of six user-selectable voices, and provide optional verbal audio feedback on all actions.
- Improve built-in camera to 6 Megapixel and include a feature-limited version of Aperture.
- Facilitate borrowing from your local public library.
- Translate incoming or outgoing e-mail messages. Supported languages will initially include Spanish, Russian, two kinds of Chinese, and Australian.
- Vibrate when you approach someone with compatible musical tastes.
- For drivers: pay monthly E-Z Pass fees and beam E-Z Pass fare at toll kiosks.
- For mass transit riders: pay discounted monthly transit fee and beam per-ride fare at subway entrances and on boarding buses. Also good at Six Flags.
- Locate lost keys, pets, children, or anything else tagged with RFID.
- Copy and paste.
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Link 'n Park
Travel day. While I'm singin' in the rain between New York and Philadelphia, here are some nice, dry links for your pleasure.
- Cover Browser
- Jackpot link! Recall every lost issue of Amazing Spider-Man. Identify with Betty or Veronica. Discover the Mad Magazine you never knew. Cover Browser intends to catalog the cover of every comic book (not to mention every book, game, DVD, magazine…) ever printed. With 77,000 entries, they are just getting started. Via Veer.
- Things on Things
- If basking in the nostaliga of Cover Browser (above) makes you feel like everything that can be digital is becoming so—and if that thought (however inaccurate it may actually be) makes you wonder if widespread digitization is changing the way we perceive and value reality—you're not alone. But you may not be as articulate about it as the pseudonymous author of the untitled essay posted yesterday at Things Magazine. Read it. Bookmark it. Share it. Via Coudal.
- Learning from the Facebook Mini-Feed Disaster
- The great Jared Spool on lessons to be drawn when a hot new feature fails to please the public for whom it was ostensibly created.
- Multi-touch on the desktop
- Hockenberry on interface design. Some people who love the iPhone can't wait for multi-touch to come to the desktop. Hockenberry explains why it won't.
- Radio Telepathy
- Eclectic music podcast.
- Design Interviews: ROB WEYCHERT of Happy Cog Studios
- Web designer, artist and writer Rob Weychert on typography, humor, haiku, neurotically meticulous attention to detail, and the bearded cult.
- iTrapped
- A photoset on Flickr (and a new meme). Fun!
- There is no "first blogger"
- Scott Rosenberg, co-founder of Salon corrects the breathless coverage of The Wall Street Journal, beginning with its fallacious assertion that "It's been 10 years since the blog was born." There are journalists who get this stuff right, but not nearly enough.
- Icon Archive
- Over 12,500 desktop icons, organized in sets, for Windows, Macintosh and Linux Systems. Non-commerical use is allowed in most cases. The site's offerings are culled from other sites (e.g., Star Wars 2, by Talos, comes from Iconfactory); original authors are credited and linked.
- "No Compassion"
- Artist Jiri David's manipulated photos of Bush, Putin, Berlusconi, and Chirac.
- Hope is Emo, Chapter 9
- Hope gets emotionally damaged at a family wedding. (Video.)
Get up in my grill. View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia.
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Web 2.0 Thinking Game
The most telling detail in The Economist's coverage of Google and YouTube was the subhead: "Google's acquisition of YouTube shows that 'Web 2.0′ has come of age." A few weeks back, The Economist was calling "Web 2.0″ a trend. Their phrase was, "hot Web 2.0 trend." The magazine now intends "Web 2.0″ to be understood as a sort of second edition:
This week's pairing of Google and YouTube may come to be remembered as the moment "Web 2.0″—ie, the web, version two—came of age.
Clearly "Web 2.0″ means different things to different journalists on different days. Mostly it means nothing—except a bigger paycheck. But let's simplify what The Economist is saying:
Web 1.0: AOL buys Time Warner.
Web 2.0: Google buys YouTube.
Put another way:
Web 1.0: New media company buys old media company.
Web 2.0: New media company buys new media company.
If we're stuck with this meaningless Web 2.0 label, let's at least have some fun with it. Here's my new game. I'll start, you finish:
Web 1.0: Joshua Davis on the cover of Art News.
Web 2.0: 37signals on the cover of Forbes.
Web 1.0: Users create the content (Slashdot).
Web 2.0: Users create the content (Flickr).
Web 1.0: Crap sites on Geocities.
Web 2.0: Crap sites on MySpace.
Web 1.0: Writing.
Web 2.0: Rating.
Web 1.0: Karma Points.
Web 2.0: Diggs.
Web 1.0: Cool Site of the Day.
Web 2.0: Technorati.com.
Web 1.0: Tags.
Web 2.0: "Tags."
Web 1.0: Bookmarking.
Web 2.0: Bookmark sharing.
Web 1.0: Pointless Flash widgets.
Web 2.0: Pointless "Ajax" widgets.
Now you try it!
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Four things
I blame Mark Simonson.
- Four jobs I've had
- Writer for The Washington Post and City Paper
- Laborer in a PVC coating factory
- Art director
- Keyboardist (Yatz, Spoons, Pop Maru, Insect Surfers)
- Four movies I can watch over and over
- Four places I've lived
- New York City
- Washington DC
- Bloomington IN
- Pittsburgh PA
- Four TV shows I love
- Four places I've vacationed
- Istanbul
- Rome
- San Francisco
- London
- Four of my favorite dishes
- Four sites I visit daily
- Four places I would rather be right now
- Anywhere with Carrie, baby, and doggie.
- Seriously.
- That is my answer.
- Home best.
- Four bloggers I am tagging
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Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition
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Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition features a problem-based approach with discussions of over 150 clinical signs. This is the first internal medicine reference that enables you to efficiently diagnose horses, cattle, sheep, and goats based on clinical observation and laboratory and diagnostic testing. With this user-friendly format, you can find essential information about specific diseases and reach a diagnosis by simply identifying the signs.Table of Contents
New to This Edition
Six all-new chapters provide in-depth coverage of diagnostic testing, critical care and fluid therapy, biosecurity and infection control, and genetic disorders.
Key Features
- A unique problem-based approach with discussions of over 150 clinical signs and manifestations helps you quickly reach a diagnosis based on observations and laboratory tests.
- Causes of Presenting Signs boxes provide easy access to complete lists of common, less common, and uncommon diseases associated with manifestations or signs of disease.
- Complete lists of diseases associated with a given lab abnormality in Causes of Abnormal Laboratory Values boxes help you easily interpret abnormalities in clinical chemistry, hematology, blood proteins, and clotting tests.
- An expert team of over 180 authors contributing information in their areas of expertise ensures you are using the most accurate and up-to-date information available.
- Color plates accompanying Diseases of the Eye and Diseases of the Alimentary Tract enable you to visually recognize the clinical appearance of ophthalmologic conditions and alimentary tract disorders for quick and easy diagnosis and treatment.
Published Reviews
If you purchase only one textbook for large animal practice, be your work mainly equine or farm animal, this is the one you should buy. This is a truly global large animal veterinary medicine textbook, while retaining its relevance to UK and Irish practitioners. It is suitable as a reference book for students, general practitioners and specialists alike, and is well worth the price as a comprehensive review of large animal medicine.
Veterinary Record, February 2009
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By Bradford P. Smith, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Professor Emeritus, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA
Customer Reviews
- Hardcover
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- 1872 Pages
- Trim Size: 8 1/2 X 10 7/8 in
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Bavaria 32
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The new Bavaria Cruiser 32 arrived at Yacht Sales West in Vancouver in early April. Its North American debut will be in Victoria in early May 2010. This is the first in the series of Bavaria cruisers that include a 45 and 55 foot version designed by the well known and wonderfully prolific Farr Yacht design. Teaming up with BMW Group Designworks USA, these new boats are evidence of a new modern direction adopted by Bavaria that combines great looks, solid sailing characteristics, and some neat touches that won't disappoint.
Bavaria 34
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Right from the dock, bucking the current, I felt at home in this boat. Great visibility and solid, wonderfully light steering beat the expectations I had. Setting sail with the 135 overlapping genoa, the boats solid upwind tracking (it was easy to find the grove) was evidenced by speeds approaching 7 knots on relative flat sea conditions. In the puffs, the boat was stiff and responded well to the odd sail tweak ajustment. The Elvstrom sails that come standard on this boat are perfect; they fit the spar well and are some of the best sails I have seen in production boats anywhere.
Bavaria 50 Cruiser
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Greg Nicoll, our affable Vice President was once quoted "it's hard being us" and on the trip to British Columbia earlier this year, he was right. Thanks to our great friends at Yacht Sales West we got to test the new Bavaria Cruiser. Designed to replace the 49, this new boat will not disappoint in function, feel and it's great (what I call) rugged looks. This boat was built to sail and sail hard. Comfortable, great visibility and the dual wheel steering all add up to a wonderful boat made for those who want to cruise in style. From the moment I took the wheel, the boat was light on the helm and easy to steer. It reacted well to powering up; it tacked effortlessly, though we were a bit slow bringing the large genoa in,; clearly we needed a bit of practice. The boat moved well in the light to medium conditions on our test day reaching 5 knots easily in winds that may have topped 7 knots true.
Bavaria 43
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What a wonderful boat! To see where it came from was one thing; to sail one of the first in North America was another. The latest addition to the Bavaria cruising line is spectacular above and below decks and nowhere does it disappoint. From the large welcoming cockpit, its twin steering wheels and luxurious below deck offerings, it brings a ton of value to the potential buyer. All in, this boat will sell for just under $300,000 Canadian and would rival any cottage investment anywhere. The live aboard attributes are stellar.
Bavaria Vision 42
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The Bavaria Vision 42 is the product of collaboration between Farr Yacht Design USA as the naval architect, and Design Unlimited responsible for design and layout. Bavaria wanted a yacht for the owner / cruiser. The 42 Vision incorporates elegance, technology and attention to detail in its design. Comfortable cruising is the objective of this boat.