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Executives at Target Corp. say they will spend next year trying to reshape the habits of Canadian shoppers who have soured to the company's rollout north of the border.
The head of the Minneapolis, Minn.-based retailer told analysts on Wednesday that Target stores in Canada will play a key role in its growth over the next five years, conceding that not everything has gone according to plan.
"While initial sales in Canada have fallen well short of expectations, we remain very confident in the long-term potential of these assets," chief executive Gregg Steinhafel said at an investor event in Toronto.
"These are great locations in strong markets with demographics that are ideal for our strategy."
Target Canada president Tony Fisher said Canadians still haven't fully embraced the "one-stop shopping" concept that's so popular in the United States. Companies like Target have thrived in the U.S. on the idea that everything consumers need is under one roof, an image that competitor Walmart has also embraced with its superstore locations, which are relatively new in Canada.
Fisher hopes that next year, Target will convince Canadians to come to its stores on a regular basis as well.
"This requires us to redefine the perception of what a trip to Target means," Fisher told analysts.
"Consumers are accustomed to visiting many different competitors to accomplish all of their shopping."
Fisher said the company will focus on growing its share in sales of "frequency categories" like groceries, cosmetics and health products.
Target has already found particular sales success in Canada in both home and apparel, he added.
The acknowledgment that Target's entry into Canada has been underwhelming is a stinging admittance by the company, especially since the discount chic chain generated such a high level of consumer anticipation and hype that's rarely experienced in the retail industry.
Many Canadians who had travelled to the U.S. to shop at Target hoped that the retailer could recreate the spirit of its U.S. locations when it spent about $1 million to revamp each of the stores it acquired from Zellers.
Instead, various studies found that consumer perception of the Canadian stores was lackluster, with complaints ranging from stores running out of some products while others considered the prices too high. Target defends its prices by saying that consumers save more when combining additional discounts applied to shoppers who pay using its credit card.
A survey in August by market research firm Forum Research found only 27 per cent of those polled indicated they were "very satisfied" with their experience at Target.
That was below Target's score in Forum's April survey, when 32 per cent of those polled indicated they were "very satisfied" with their experience at the discount retailer.
Analysts have also been critical of Target's rollout in Canada. The company's "impact has been extremely modest and consumer buzz has died down substantially since the first stores opened in early March," said Irene Nattel, an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
"We reiterate our view that over time. Target will become a more formidable presence in the Canadian market, but for the time being, impact has been minimal," she added.


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12:41 AM GMT on August 17, 2011Im tearing up after watching this. One of the better news reports. Link |
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 2:30 PM GMT on August 15, 2011
Tropical Storm Gert, the 7th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is here. Gert's formation on August 14 marks the 4th earliest date for the season's 7th storm. Only 2005, 1995, and 1936 have had an earlier formation of the season's 7th storm. Gert will pass very close to Bermuda today, but thus far the island has had no wind or rain from Gert, with top winds at the Bermuda Airport of just 9 mph as of 10 am EDT. Radar out of Bermuda shows the rains from Gert are staying just offshore, moving northward, parallel to the island. An Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft is in the storm, and has found that Gert has not changed much in intensity since last night. Top surface winds seen by their SFMR instrument this morning as of 10am EDT were 48 mph, though higher winds of 58 mph that may be erroneous due to rain interference were measured. It currently appears that Gert's northerly motion will keep virtually all of the storm's rains just offshore from from Bermuda. Gert should not trouble any land areas after moving past Bermuda.
Figure 1. Morning radar image of Gert from the Bermuda radar .
Elsewhere in the tropics
The disturbance we've been tracking over the past few days in the open Atlantic between Africa and the Lesser Antilles, Invest 93L, has regenerated a modest amount of heavy thunderstorms and will bring heavy rain showers and gusty winds to the Lesser Antilles today and Tuesday as it moves westwards through the islands at 15 - 20 mph. Dry air surrounds 93L, and is interfering with development. However, the disturbance is steadily moistening its environment and is under low wind shear of 5 - 10 knots, so could begin to organize over the next few days as it tracks across the Caribbean. The latest 06Z run of the NOGAPS model is showing weak development of 93L once it reaches the western Caribbean, with a track over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend. Stay tuned.
Figure 2. Radar-estimated rainfall for the past 2 days from the Long Island, NY radar.
New York City sets an all-time 1-day rainfall record
A long series of "training" thunderstorms that each moved along the same path deluged the New York City and Newark areas yesterday, smashing an all-time 1-day rainfall record at New York City's JFK Airport, which recorded 7.80 inches of rain. It was the most rain at JFK since record keeping began in 1948. The previous record was a 6.3" deluge on June 30, 1984. New York City's official measuring site, Central Park, got 5.81" yesterday, the fifth wettest day on record there. The 6.40" that fell on Newark, NJ yesterday was that city's 2nd heaviest 1-day rainfall in history, next to the 6.73" that fell on November 3, 1977.
Jeff Masters
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Im tearing up after watching this. One of the better news reports. Link |
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Quoting ncstorm: Yup! |
Quoting atmoaggie: The roadblocks are designed to allow ALL lanes to flow in the same direction |
strong gusty winds in PR's south shore, squalls |
Quoting scott39:Knowledge is power. There is a certain amount of hurricane teaching incorporated into primary social studies curriculum here, but I think more general awareness can be raised. |
Quoting Abacosurf:These little 40 ft outcrops are what have been saving Bahamian lives for hundreds of years. The list thing u mentioned is akin to the "check on family" that Family Island communities have done for a very long time. In the cities, it's a little different, a bit more difficult, to do this. |
Quoting Grothar: thanks for the link. The info is great |
Quoting atmoaggie: They can also take US 60, which runs alongside 64 from the beach through Richmond. |
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Quoting Grothar: That is an excellent idea Grothar. |
Quoting LADobeLady: What about filling up the bathtubs? That's like pretty much free. |
Quoting scott39: At my son's school they have weather info during lunch 2-3 times a week. |
Quoting MahFL: Never overlook the obvious. Should you know that you are about to be hit by a hurricane you can easily sterilize your bathtubs using bleach a few hours ahead of the storm. Fill your bathtubs with water. You can pre-purchase a sheet of plywood to cut down to fit over the tub. Cheap, no lugging in water over a few weeks and should last you a good while. Remember, this water is for drinking and cooking only. Don't be using it to give the dog a bath. LOL |
Quoting MyrtleCanes: Myrtlecanes you arent far from me at all...Im in Wilmington |
Another point on the evacuation issue is to consider the vulnerable in your own immediate family. Some of the "tough" folks might laugh at an incoming storm and decide to ride it out, even with evacuation orders, but don't make that decision for your children or elderly and put their lives at risk. |
Quoting E46Pilot: We all have to die from something, I'd rather it be from the plastic, than dehydration. I cannot count on my government to save me. I have to have personal responsibility for me and my family. That is a lesson everyone needs to learn and live by. |
Quoting NASA101: This was Wilma just a few days before you know what. Everyone thought she would dissipate. |
Quoting tropicfreak:? 1.5 M people in the Hampton Roads area cannot all take a single 4-lane (2 lane each way) interstate... I had the exact opposite opinion of the area's evac capabilities when I lived there. (Unless they have expanded that one and added in at least 2 more roads since I was last there, 5 years ago.) |
The MJO is here to stay for 2-3 weeks Week 1 |
Quoting LADobeLady: Yeah but imagine all of the plastic chemicals leaching into the water from the bottles. |
Quoting P451: It would be a good time to reconnect with family in safe regions within a reasonable reach. That's is what family is for anyways...even if today's American society seems to balk at such an idea as if it's an intrusion. A tank or two of gas and go hole up with relatives. Those are plans that a quick phone call can set up right now. "Hey, if we get a bad hurricane hitting us, can we come stay with you guys for a couple of weeks? We don't have the money for hotels for three weeks." I mean, if that's considered an imposition, that's ridiculous. I was about to say, for a lot of people here [The Bahamas] the "evacuation plan" is to move from their house near the sea to a family member's house further inland. There's no way to get 250,000 people off the island in the 3 or fewer days before a hurricane hits, even if people could afford it, and that's true of each of our islands with smaller population to a certain extent. Now, that doesn't mean you go sponge off your family for two weeks; you have to carry your storm supplies including bedding etc, for the time you will be there. But there has to be a way for people to help each other more during storms. It was something I wondered about during Katrina in NOLA. There were some people who couldn't afford to evacuate, yes. But I think some could have left with neighbours, family and didn't. I have a hard time thinking Americans are so disconnected from others around them that there is NO one they can turn to in a storm. Not that we don't have storm shelters too. People use them, because sometimes ALL your family lives in at risk areas [entirely possible when many island communities are coastal ones with serious vulnerabilities to surge and wave action]. But aren't shelters community-run? my wife built an online non profit site 5 years ago with these exact same principals...its a buddy system, but i wont post it and get banned. |
MahFL 1:42 PM GMT on August 16, 2011 +0 Quoting Nolehead: The GFS animated Link: Something of interest. that's not good at all...would be a lot of oil being slung around the al/fl beaches.. The oil is mostly on the seabed, 1000's of feet below the surface. that's where you are mistaken, I have been working this spill since last May and the things I have seen and heard would blow the publics mind. But hey tourism is hot, nothing to see here, then why are both mayors upset about a closed door meeting in NOLA regading clean up after a storm 2 to 3 years from now...not about this year?? But yes back to the oil, it's there...and a lot of it. time will tell the truth.. |
Quoting BahaHurican:I wish they would intergrate some kind of program in school for kids( around the world) every season about Hurricane awareness and prepareness. Now that would be good money put to use. |
Quoting MahFL: You can use sanitized 2 liter pop bottles, wash thoroughly in hot water with some non scented bleach. Fill the bottles and store them under beds, in totes that won't let light through. If you don't drink 2 liter pop, ask friends and family that do, to save the bottles for you. Do NOT count on government to take care of you. It can be days or weeks before someone shows up. |
Quoting robert88: not really, pretty much the same as always. 17, 9, 501. the only difference is 22, but it bottlenecks with 501 in Aynor, so thats not much help. I have lived here long enough that I can back road it out of here if nessasary |
Quoting BahaHurican: When Floyd came through Abaco in 99 Great Guana cay had only 42 people of the 150 residents on the island. We had a list of everyone who stayed and where they were. I was one of 4 Americans who stayed due to vested interests and because I wanted to see what a real hurricane was like. We stayed above the cemetary in a house built half into the lime rock about 40 feet above sea level. I would do it again in a heartbeat.... |
Anyway, I gotta run. On my way out, I just want to say, these runs with the huge storm coming up over the Bahamas are really starting to get old, now.... could we not be having that so much today???? l8r |
Quoting ncstorm: Correct you are! Basically, when NC gets affected, we get affected because of the way the coast bends and straightens out on the OBX, VA Beach gets some nasty weather though not as bad as NC does, still something to be reckoned with. |
Quoting MahFL: In an outside, vented shed away from my house, in gas cans. Stabil is used to keep the gas right and it is rotated out and replaced. |
Best thing that all the WU Bloggers can do (other than donate time or money after a storm to help victims)is to make sure that the give all of your friends and family a friendly call to give them a heads up if it looks like a storm may be threatening them so they can get check their disaster plan.....However, you cannot cry wolf on every blob or model run 10 days out because they won't take you seriously when 99% of those fizzle out or never materialize for them....... :) |
Quoting scott39:Sad, but true. I'm constantly amazed at the kinds of things people say - and believe - when a storm is approaching. And this from relatively "storm-savvy" Bahamians... |
Quoting MahFL: Agree! |
Quoting tropicfreak: so thats why they have the gates on those exits?? |
Quoting divdog: Well I don't have a spare bedroom, or a boat :(. |
VA is well prepared for any storm to hit. On I-64 east of Richmond, they have gates on on ramps blocking anyone who's trying to go east on 64, and I also do believe they would do contraflow. I credit VDEM for being this prepared, they learned their lesson during Isabel. |
http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models/gfs/06zgfstr opical850mbVortSLPGFSLoop.html Looks like GFS and other models have "Katrina" like storm developing in the Western Atlantic and then moving towards FL and up to Louisiana. Doesn't look good but it's still 10-15 days out.... |
NAO positive for 4 days now which favors ridging on the east coast. May take some time for the Atmosphere to respond especially after the record 68 day negative NAO. 16Aug2011 0.17377E+00 |
Quoting Stormchaser2007:heard dry air over and over again what it is now the waters are getting warmer |
Quoting AussieStorm:Of course... It is the responsibilty of the parent who is taking care of kids, the elderly or the disabled to be ready. Some People have become too dependent on other people telling them what to do and how to do it. |
Quoting USAFwxguy: There are various products you can buy on the market that area collapasible bladders which you can store large quantities of water in. Water bobs & Aqua Safes for bathtubs (48 gal, one time use), Aqua Tanks II up to (350 ga, can be reused) that you can set up elsewhere. They are not cheap, but the beauty of them is they do not take up much space and you can fill them up with fresh water right before the storm |
Quoting MahFL:In my boat |
Quoting presslord:Geez, and they haven't made any improvements since then???? I keep thinking SC has a lot of coastal islands which are prone to surge. Will do some reading up on this, now, because my interest has been piqued... |
Quoting wayfaringstranger: He was banned. |
Quoting ProgressivePulse: Indeed. Trough lifting out and a bridging high to the north. Pretty impressive model consensus for development. 06Z GFS track |
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
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Dukelage says: I played this game because it looked similar to Heroes of Might & Magic, which I was a fan of. HoMM remained my preferred choice whenever I wanted to play a heroe-focused strategy game.
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Dukelage says: This one is quite memorable for me. I've played it all the way through a few times. It has an interesting story, a unique blend of action and puzzles, and unique gameplay. Be prepared for practice - There are sequences that are hard to get right.
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Dukelage says: This game was on our school computers when I was in elementary school. Having a different battle animation for every combination of unit made chess more fun to watch other people play. After novelty wears off the animations become annoying.
Call to Power 2
Dukelage says: A friend had this, but I couldn't get into it. I was still having fun with Civilization II at the time.
Crusader: No Remorse™
Dukelage says: The unique thing about this game was the destructable environments. Doing well required that the player find creative ways of causing colleral damage.
Die By The Sword + Limb From Limb
Dukelage says: This game's unique feature was its combat physics. I never became fluid with my character's swings, so it was mostly frustrating.
Dungeon Keeper Gold™
Dukelage says: I beat every mission, and had a blast doing it. It's a great sandbox game, but not at all difficult once you figured out how to exploit the system. I was disapointed at all the promised features that didn't make it into the final game.
Descent: Freespace Battle Pack
Dukelage says: I played this all the way through. It came out during the same time period that all the Lucas Arts X-Wing games were popular. I like this game as much as those.
Heroes of Might and Magic®
Dukelage says: I can still remember the first time I played this when it first came out. It seemed the perfect combination of exploration, advancement, strategy, and tactics. Later it annoyed me at how the computer obviously wasn't playing be the same rules.
Heroes of Might and Magic® 2: Gold
Dukelage says: Most people like HoMM3, but this is my personal favorite. It kept the cartoon-style graphics of the first, but had more of just about everything.
Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete
Dukelage says: This is widely considered the best HoMM game of the series. I like this one very much - almost as much as #2.
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Dukelage says: The game is fun. It came out around the same time that X-Com was at the height of its popularity.
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Dukelage says: Shortly after finishing Myst and playing 7th Guest I tried this one. It was more of the same, and I was tired of these kinds of adventures.
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Lords of the Realm: Royal Edition
Dukelage says: This is really two games. The first is a strategy surrounding the optimization of land usage. The second is a real-time strategy game. I spent long hours playing it, but don't think that I'd care for the real-time segments anymore.
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Dukelage says: I've played M&M2, M&M3, and M&M6. Of CRPGs I've probably sunk the most hours into these. At the time M&M6 came out it was getting great reviews. I dislike the realtime combat system, but approve of everything else.
Myst Masterpiece Edition
Dukelage says: This was the first computer game I ever purchased, and also the first I ever completed. It had an interesting story, which led me to read the series of novels that later came out.
Neverwinter Nights Diamond
Dukelage says: I've played through the original game, but none of the expansions. The game has replay value because there are so many characters to be created. I didn't find the story very interesting.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planeta...
Dukelage says: At the time I was playing this I preferred it to the Civilization series. It ceased working once I upgraded to a Pentium III, so maybe I'll try it again now that it's on GOG.
Star Control 1+2
Dukelage says: I played the console port of #1. Everyone says #2 is fun, so maybe I'll pick this up.
Star Control 3
Dukelage says: Ignore what people say. You will be laughing out loud and having a blast.
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Dukelage says: I played through the whole game. Being able to enter and leave mechs during missions was fun.
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Dukelage says: I played through to the end. The story is alright, and the puzzles are not too difficult.
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Dukelage says: Though I dislike this one, perhaps others would enjoy it. There were just too many units, and guarding all my resource generaters became impossible.
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Dukelage says: A friend was into Total Annihilation. I personally dislike it.
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Nipple shields are devices to help with certain breastfeeding problems. A nipple shield looks like a little hat with a brim. The crown of the hat fits over the nipple, and the brim lies over the areola. Most nipple shields are made of a soft, thin, flexible plastic.
Nipple shields may be helpful for babies who have trouble sucking, such as:
Premature babies may not have strong suction and may not be able to latch on as well as full-term babies. Suction is important because it helps the baby get enough of the nipple in his or her mouth. Nipple shields can help premature babies get a better latch and get enough milk.
Nipple shields are meant for short-term use. For example, they might be used with a premature baby until the baby's expected birth date. So for a baby born at a gestational age of 35 weeks, you might use nipple shields for a few weeks. After that, the baby will probably be able to nurse without a shield.
Also, nipple shields may sometimes be used:
If you are having a hard time breastfeeding, ask a doctor, nurse, lactation consultant, or other expert to help. You can try nipple shields if other methods or changes don't work.
Nipple shields look simple, but there are some tricks to using them correctly. So be sure you get guidance from a lactation consultant or other breastfeeding expert. Your hospital, doctor, or midwife can help you find an expert in your area.
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It's important to use a nipple shield correctly. If it isn't used the right way, your nipples could be damaged or your baby may not get enough milk.
These signs mean you are using the shield correctly:
Experts have concerns about the use of nipple shields with some full-term babies.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The task of managing patient information, implementing a new clinical information system while at the same time providing compassionate, top-notch patient care can be challenging. In addition, there is patient and health care provider satisfaction to maintain. These factors prompted Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA, to hire Pittsburgh-based Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., as project manager for the implementation of its Siemens' Soarian(R) clinical information system. Holy Spirit is a 332-bed, full-service hospital located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, serving communities in the greater Harrisburg area and South Central Pennsylvania. With Soarian(R), Siemens' new generation health information solution, Holy Spirit will develop a fully electronic medical record. Additionally, Holy Spirit will integrate clinical, financial, diagnostic and administrative processes to support patient-centered care. "This state-of-the-art package of applications working in concert with refined key business processes will expand Holy Spirit's clinical IT capability, enable practitioners to evaluate and improve patient outcomes, and enhance clinicians' abilities to provide excellent medical care to patients and the community in a safe and efficient manner," said Sheri Stoltenberg, chief executive officer of Stoltenberg Consulting. Four months into the project she describes an environment of collegiality and significant progress. The pharmacy component, featuring automated medication administration, charting, verification, documentation and crosschecks, is slated to "go live" this fall. "Technology conversions are major events for an organization -- encompassing multiple years and millions of dollars -- in this case $9 million," said Edith Hunter, vice president and chief information officer at Holy Spirit. "It's very ambitious and we wanted to do it right. It's a system-wide effort with a steadfast focus on our vision of providing even better patient outcomes by improving provider satisfaction, productivity and quality of care." "Stoltenberg Consulting has worked with us on other projects and has been a trusted advisor. We sought this expertise for our first conversions," Hunter said. Stoltenberg consultants, who have clinical as well as technical knowledge, are working on-site with Holy Spirit staff to gain their input into making the system implementation relevant for the specific needs of Holy Spirit. In this way, Soarian's advanced technology will improve staff workflow and make all clinical information readily available to all care providers with electronic prompts and safeguards. "Our vision is for Stoltenberg to develop our staff strengths and knowledge to enable us to be self-reliant for other near term conversions," Hunter noted. A massive, system-wide communications campaign laid the groundwork for the project's impact and significance. "Communication leads to buy-in which fosters ownership and accountability. Accountability gives you return on your investment," Hunter said. "We had anticipated some push-back," Hunter stated. "Instead, we heard almost a collective sigh of relief -- 'We are so ready for this!' -- system- wide. It is great to see such seamless collegiality among consultants, staff, administration, Board and providers working shoulder-to-shoulder." Founded in 1995, Pittsburgh-based Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. creates an environment for success in the healthcare industry, bridging the gap between current and desired information technology capability. Stoltenberg Consulting has grown rapidly to serve a client base of more than 80 healthcare organizations throughout the United States. For additional information, visit www.stoltenberg.com.
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By NEMS Daily Journal
The Community Development Foundation's 2010 annual meeting last week was eye-opening for members and guests who may have forgotten and who have not known how long the five-star economy-building organization has been making its mark.
CDF, whose job-building work extends into the region in cooperation with other, similar organization, began in 1948 and, Thursday night, started its seventh 10-year plan, The Lee County Plan – the latest version of the "Tupelo Plan" introduced in 1952.
The three-goal plan's foundation rests on history and success: the Existing Industry Program, a thorough and focused method of building on the strengths of existing employers, networking with them, and broadly supporting public policy that is generally beneficial, and occasionally specific.
In one strategy, CDF calls for leveraging the assets for growth of the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, both with an academic/practical presence in Lee County.
More effectively using and working with both schools – whose alumni base flourishes across the region – would focus on joint cooperative economic development ventures. That tack, in turn, would link with CDF's own development strategies through operations like The Renasant Center for IDEAS, a business incubator whose site soon will house CDF's operations.
Regional collaboration would be enhanced under the goal to diversify with advanced technologies, a natural extension of the three-county PUL Alliance's development of the Wellspring site, home of a new Toyota assembly plant and, soon, it is hoped, auto production.
The networking of work force issues, site development, public infrastructure, professional services and incentives programs all falls under the advanced technologies goal.
The third goal, articulated more clearly than in any previous CDF focus, would seek to attract, retain and develop talent, especially in the well-educated and talented young adults from the region who too often look elsewhere – often of necessity – to make a good living.
The creation of a Lee County Alumni Network would reach out into the ranks of young professionals, including those who have moved away but whose potential could be realized in the region with the right factors in play.
Other development organizations also have turned their attention to recruiting/retaining young adults.
One factor in the interest is that the baby boom generation is retiring, and young adults, whether white collar or well-educated blue-collar, are hard to find.
In Memphis, a Tupelo competitor, employers have paid for recruits to be matched with hip young professionals "in a sort of corporate Big Brothers program."
A new biosciences research has been built blocks from the Beale Street entertainment district.
By 2012, a New York Times article reported, the work force will be losing more than two workers for every one it gains.
Population trends, of which Lee County leaders are strongly aware, have forced communities to fight for college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds, a demographic group increasingly viewed as the key to an economic future.
The group, called "the young and restless" in the Times report, are sought because their chances of moving drop "precipitously" when they turn 35.
"Cities that do not attract them now will be hurting in a decade," the Times reported.
Tupelo and Lee County also must battle for what Richard Florida, a public policy professor at George Mason University has called "the creative class" – that those cities having a "significant share of the young and restless are in the best position to attract more."
The coompetition is joined, and the CDF's plan to more fully engage the issue for the long term will be a major factor in Lee County/Tupelo's future prosperity.


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San Diego Sikh Community Reaches Out After Mass Shooting In Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Aired 8/7/12 on KPBS Midday Edition.
Gurinder Singh, Vice President, Sikh Foundation San Diego.
Amardeep Singh, Director of Operations, Sikh Foundation San Diego.
Brian Levin, Director, Center on Hate & Extremism, California State University, San Bernardino
Oscar Garcia, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego District Attorney's Hate Crimes Unit
The president of the Sikh Temple, or Gurudawa, in Poway, was childhood friends with two of the priests killed at a Wisconsin Sikh temple on Sunday, said Amardeep Singh, the director of operations for the Sikh Foundation San Diego.
Six worshippers in Wisconsin were killed by a gunman described as a white supremacist.
Sikh Foundation San Diego Vice President Gurinder Singh told KPBS the local Sikh community is not taking extra security precautions at their temples after the shooting.
"We've been part of the San Diego community for a very long time and we feel secure here," he said. "Our faith itself is open to all, our Gurudawa is always open, it has four doors for everybody, so we can't say, 'we're going to close down to anybody.'"
He said their focus instead is educating the community about the Sikh religion.
Sikhism is among the least-familiar faiths in America, and since the attacks of 9/11, it's estimated there have been more than 700 attacks against Sikhs in the U.S.
"We have to change perceptions to show that we're all Americans, we're all part of this country, hey, I'm as American as anyone else, I just happen to look different and have different beliefs," Gurinder Singh said.
He said Sikhism shares the American value of equality.
Amardeep Singh said although it's "a shame" Sikhism is mistaken for Islam, "a hate crime is a hate crime, we're all in this together."
A candlelight vigil for the shooting victims will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the San Diego Gurudwara on 12269 Oak Knoll Rd. in Poway.
Claire Trageser contributed to this report.
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cosmoquark | August 7, 2012 at 6:54 p.m. ― 4 years, 7 months ago
Why are spokespersons for the Sikh community asked to distinguish themselves from Muslims so reluctant to point out that their religion is actually a reform outgrowth from and modernization movement of Hinduism? Although this historical fact would help those unfamiliar with Sikhism to understand they are not Muslims, they hardly ever mention it.
Peking_Duck_SD | August 7, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. ― 4 years, 7 months ago
Cosmoquark, the crazies don't care. The vast majority of Americans believe in freedom of religion, and as long as someone is not out trying to forcibly convert or use their faith for political purposes, let them live in peace.
But the small minority of loonie racists who have been harassing Sikhs since 9-11 could care less if the religion is an outgrowth of Hinduism or anything else for that matter. To these lunatics, it's all about race and hatred and ignorance - and a **stubborn unwillingness to learn about or respect those different from them**.


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Album Remarks & Appraisals:
Mid-price European reissue of her 1994 studio album featuring appearances from Brian Eno, Adrian Belew and LouReed. 14 tracks, 'Speechless', 'Bright Red', 'The PuppetMotel', 'Speak My Language', 'World Without End', 'Freefall''Muddy River', 'Beautiful Pea Green Boat', 'Love Among TheSailors', 'Poison', 'In Our Sleep', 'Night In Baghdad','Tightrope' and 'Same Time Tomorrow'. Warner.
Album Reviews:
Rolling Stone (12/15/94, p.95) - 3.5 Stars - Good - "...While Anderson's live work has grown increasingly political, on this album she emphasizes emotional burnout....Anderson might be awash in the bright red spilled by friends and foes, but she has survived..."
Entertainment Weekly (9/9/94, p.84) - "...The album is best when Anderson forsakes her ironic shtick and confronts the heavy stuff--life, death, and memory's fleeting nature..." - Rating: B
Q (10/94, p.105) - 3 Stars - Good - "...The outcome is her best musical venture since her superb BIG SCIENCE debut..."
Down Beat (1/95, p.45) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...Laurie Anderson plays by the rules of her own imagination....She offers lots to muse upon in her song-spoken word pieces that are at turns cryptically cerebral, whimsically cute, cooly pensive, and provocatively mysterious..."
Option (4-5/95, p.91) - "...has moments of full-on theatrics, with gaudy instrumentation and rich vocals....seldom melodic in the traditional sense. Rather, she conveys the music through speech, song and pulsing rhythmics that are combined to suggest songs..."
New York Times (Publisher) (1/5/95, p.C15) - Included on Stephen Holden's list of the Top 10 Albums Of '94 - "...A spare, chilling collection of apocalyptic fables that demands attentive listening."
Album Notes
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, keyboards, violin, percussion); Greg Cohen (guitar, bass); Gerry Leonard, Jamie West-Oram (guitar); Guy Klucevsek (accordion); Peter Scherer (keyboards); Ben Fenner (bass); Dougie Bowne (drums); Cyro Baptista, Neil Conti (percussion); Kevin Killen (treatments); Phil Ballou (background vocals).
Recorded at the Lobby, New York.
Personnel: Laurie Anderson (vocals, keyboards); Gerry Leonard (guitar); Guy Klucevsek (accordion); Joey Baron (drums); Cyro Baptista (gong); Phillip Ballou (background vocals).
Recording information: Lobby, New York, NY; Skyline, New York, NY; Westside Studios, London, England.
BRIGHT RED (1994) is the outgrowth of STORIES FROM THE NEW BIBLE, a series of tales developed by Laurie Anderson. These STORIES were performed at live concerts ("readings") in the early '90s and were subsequently published in book form before Anderson had developed the studio "song" versions heard on BRIGHT RED. For Anderson, "song" often suggests an exploration of language rather than any traditional sense of "singing." She addresses an array of topics, covering everything from war to pop culture (in Anderson's view, the two are not really that far apart).
Anderson is a respected name on New York's avant-garde scene, and she performs here with other key figures-Arto Lindsay, Adrian Belew, Marc Ribot, and Lou Reed (who provides his usual deadpan vocals on "In Our Sleep"). Perhaps most importantly, Brian Eno, the king of minimalism and sound experimentation, lends his talents to BRIGHT RED. His touch is evident. Anderson's voice hovers quietly over sparse, largely ambient musical sculptures, her delivery varying between sung and spoken, both with and without electronic manipulation. This album is a fine place to start exploring the art of Laurie Anderson.


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Kitty Norville is just your average, everyday Disc Jockey, except for the fact that she turns into a werewolf every full moon. But that werewolf bit is a secret, at least until one night she starts taking calls about the paranormal and stumbles into hosting a popular, syndicated advice show for the supernaturally gifted (or afflicted). Things are going great with the new show at least until a hitman tries to kill her on the air. But after talking her way out of being murdered, and charming the hitman to her side in the process, Kitty has to find out who's really behind the hit...while at the same time unwillingly assisting the police in an investigation of suspicious deaths which look like the work of a werewolf. Untangling these two mysteries would be complicated for anyone, let alone a DJ out of her depth, and it's all made even more complex by werewolf clan dynmaics, the vampire clan eager to get the werewolves away from their turf, and a preacher who claims he can cure supernatural afflictions.
To pull off the first-person narration of a talk show DJ in an audiobook, it's essential to capture the feel and sound of the talk show host just right. If that was a challenge for narrator Marguerite Gavin, you'd never know it; she sounds so authentic as DJ Kitty Norville, you'd think she was a DJ herself. This is partly due to Vaughn's witty dialogue and strong authorial voice, but Gavin brings a little something extra to the role that you wouldn't necessarily get when reading it off the page. The several "Midnight Hour" talk show bits in the book sound pitch-perfect in depicting both Kitty's hosting persona and the callers' personalities and neuroses, thanks in large part to Gavin's excellent pacing and injection of attitude and sultriness into the role.
For fans of Sookie Stackhouse's adventures or contemporary urban fantasies, this one is a no-brainer. But even if you don't normally go for that kind of thing, Kitty and the Midnight Hour deserves a spot in your listening queue. It's just plain fun, and Gavin's talents shine throughout the narrative, making it one of those audiobooks that'll have you wishing your commute was a little bit longer so you'll have the excuse to keep listening. John Joseph Adams
©2005 Carrie Vaughn, LLC; (P)2009 Tantor
"Fresh, hip, fantastic.... Don't miss this one. You're in for a real treat!" (L. A. Banks, author of he Vampire Huntress Legends series)
"Pleasant Surprise!"
I tried this and some other books after browsing some Amazon lists for new authors. Based on the cover art and the publisher's description I expected an OK book, but I was happy to find a book that exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed this book the entire way through.
I adore the narrator based on listening to her read the Rachel Morgan series so that helped, but the story also deserves credit for getting my interest early and keeping it the whole way through. Ms. Gavin reads with a rhythm that's engaging and that feels like someone actually talking versus the fake, repetitive, sing-song rhythm some narrators use. She does a fabulous job of defining each character with her voice, which I don't think is an easy thing to do well.
I agree with another reviewer about some characters being somewhat derivative, but I didn't find it so blatent that it bothered me. That said, I'd like to see a unique, quirky, interesting character or two added as the series progresses.
There was enough going on in the plot to keep things moving and the main character was realistic and likeable. I was happy that the author stayed away from some of the trite characteristics for the main character that I've seen in some books of this genre.
I'd stretch things and give the book a 4 rating instead of a 3.5, mostly for managing to catch my interest so well with the first book in a series, but I decided to give this a 5 overall because of the narration. I've already downloaded the next book in the series and can't wait to listen!
"Love Kitty"
Well, I thought I'd be embarrassed or at least bored reading a book about a DJ wolf named Kitty, but it was on sale and I figured, why not?
It was hugely surprising. The writing is funny. The main character is... well, actually she starts out the kind of girl you really want to hit, but grows into someone you'd want to hang out with, except that everything that could go wrong, does around her.
I've finished the series, and just like her more and more in every book. Among other things, she has this... O.K., I realize the whole world is falling apart around me and hitmen/demons/crazed religious zealots/whatever else could possibly be horrible in the world is after me, but I've still got to do the show, attitude that makes you shake your head and smile.
Some people don't seem to like the narrator, but I do. I understand the complaints, but think her narration makes Kitty funny, if a bit older than she is supposed to be. I'm even thinking of getting other books from this narrator based on her appeal.
Can't wait for Kitty's next adventure.
"Good first book"
If you have enjoyed Carrie Vaughn's book in print, this is an EXCELLENT audio version. If you didn't, this may still be worth it, because of the reader.
The plot is a little piece meal, as it is a novel created around at least one short story (the meeting of Kitty and Cormack). Still, it is a good story, and unlike a lot of the urban fantasy, the paranormal isn't the main focus of the book. The characters are, and Kitty is a likable heroine who is finally growing up, starting the journey from cub to mature adult. She doesn't arrive at maturity here, but she makes some strong steps.
Still, except for Kitty most of the other characters aren't memorable. Some of them are derivative. For example, Cormack is Edward from Laurell Hamilton's Anita Blake series, and the local police detective is Jim Butcher's Lt. Karen Murphy from the Dresden Files, TJ is Patricia Brigg's Warren from the Mercy Thompson Series, and so on.
The narrator, Marguerite Gavin, is excellent. She also does most of Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan Series, and as with those, she reads the main character in a strong, spirit filled way without sounding silly, simpering, or bitchy. The speaking is clear, characters easily identified, and convincingly emotional.
Based solely on the story, this is 3.5, but Ms. Gavin makes it closer to 4.5 for me.
I hope all of the Kitty Books make it to audible, and I hope Marguerite Gavin reads them.
"Not for me!"
I like the narrator and the author in her "Rachel Morgan: Hollows" books. However this book just wasn't for me. It was short, and not much content. There wasn't a lot of background given in the beginning, and the ending just like cut-off the story. I just didn't like it.
"good story and humor"
more humor than i expected. made the story that much better. a little slow to start but got up to speed quickly. loved how the narrator clearly depicted each voice so well and distinctly:)
totally recommend this book and i will continue to read Carrie's books:)
I like Jack Reacher style characters regardless of setting. Put them in outer space, in modern America, in a military setting, on an alien planet... no worries. Book has non moralistic vigilante-justice? Sign me up! (oh, I read urban fantasy, soft and hard sci-fi, trashy vampire and zombie novels too)
"A main character who actually has some growth!"
I know.... I know... Kitty's tolerance of physical and sexual abuse was an intentional part of the story and, to be fair, Vaughn did this very well - i.e. unlike many (too many) other writers in this genre who write abuse/coercion like it's romance, the abuse in this story was certainly presented as abuse, not romance. But it was still a bit frustrating at times and I just wanted to shake Kitty and tell her to smarten up.
Someone compared Kitty with Rachel Morgan and, surprisingly, I have to agree. If you liked Harrison's Morgan series, you'll probably like this book too: the tone is similar, the main characters are similar, even the plot is sort of similar (well, not the plot so much as the theme of "main character trying to find herself and her place among her peers/friends as she grows in strength/awareness")
And that sorta sums up the plot. It's about 2/3 an exploration of Kitty's life/growth and 1/3 an investigation into what might happen in (our current) world where werewolves are discovered to be real. We are not left hanging at the end of the book, but there is enough left unresolved that you'll be curious to see what Kitty gets up to in the next installment. I quite liked it and plan to read the rest of the series.
The narration is very good. There is violence and sex but it's not graphic and I don't recall much in the way of swearing.
Reader. Painter. Newspaper columnist. Nurse. Humane Society. Lake life. Walker. Happily remarried - was a widow.
"Wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised"
Kitty. She was believable and someone I might like to know in real life, minus the werewolf motif of course.
Good story from this genre. Was imaging it to be just another of this type and it was on sale so I tried it, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was quite good. Worth listening if you enjoy this genre.
"Good enough if you like werewolves"
I am generally not a huge fan of post-Buffy urban fantasy, particularly the "hot chicks in leather" genre. The only reason I decided to try the first book in the popular "Kitty Norville" series is that I've heard good things about the author, Carrie Vaughn, and also it was on sale on Audible.com.
Well, Kitty and the Midnight Hour is well-written and not as schlocky as I feared, but it did not change my mind about the genre, nor am I likely to continue following the series. I found the story entertaining mind candy, but it's certainly nothing that stands out from the crowd. Also, I got so tired of Kitty groveling, whining, submitting, etc. By the time she finally did grow a pair -- sorry, grow some claws -- I just wanted to see the designated Love Interest werewolf hunter shoot her. I wanted to see more vampires and werewolves and learn more about how their world works, not listen to endless tedious angst about how much it sucks to be a lycanthrope. Shades of White Wolf!
The story is split into several different threads: Kitty's renegotiating her place in the supernatural world (and in her pack), a rogue werewolf who's killing people, and an evangelical preacher who claims he can "cure" the supernatural. None of these plot threads are completely resolved by the end of the book, so obviously you're meant to read the next installment. I wish I could say that the strength of Kitty's character was enough for me to want to find out what happens next, but it's not. The most entertaining bits were Kitty's on-air advice to lovelorn (and/or seriously delusional) supernaturals and supernatural-wannabes, but this was also too thin a premise by itself to keep me engaged with the series.
Not a bad read, certainly, but I'm becoming increasingly judgmental about well-trodden genre novels, and this just didn't have enough Win to overcome my aversion to "hawt vampire-boinking chick" series. (Okay, in fairness, Kitty doesn't boink any vampires... at least not in this book.)
The performance by Marguerite Gavin was fine, and she gave Kitty in particular plenty of personality and a snarky attitude, and handled what must have been a difficult job of narrating two and three-way on-air conversations quite well. She did seem to like giving every male character a European accent, though.
"No where near as good as advertised"
I was expecting something with a strong female character when I read the description, a female werewolf who is a late night DJ and investigates a murder. Instead the lead character cringes and whines and gets abused on a regular basis. She begs to be used by her alpha and cringes in fear in front of everyone. While the narration was wonderful, Marguerite Gavin does a wonderful job with inflections and intonations making the dialogue come alive, the story falls flat.
Kitty's alpha uses his position to sleep around and has his own harem. Kitty is kept as a play toy and the pack treats her like a favorite chew toy, someone with no value other than in being used and abused by the pack, including being used sexually. I began to wonder if the author had an untapped BDSM side she was trying to work out.
I hate to give up when so many others have given good reviews and I will keep listening while I do other things for the background noise (Gavin's voice is very soothing), but if the second book doesn't have a much stronger Kitty then I won't bother trying again.
The story is cliche, other than the abused submissive wolf side of things, and if not for Gavin it would be a returned book. It really isn't worth the the time to listen to but it would have been worse having to read it.
"Good solid entertainment"
Maybe I'll get around to writing a review for the next three in the series, but they probably would be just more of the same. I bought this book more on a whim than anything. Quite frankly I've listened to so many vampire and werewolf books that I swore them off for awhile.
Anyway, I got sucked into the series and listened to 4 out of the 12 in the series - I bought them one after another. So yes, I was highly entertained by the series but I am making myself stop and moving on to other genres. Maybe when i can't find a story that catches my ears, I'll come back to the series. So far the series is a nice easy listen. I am not in love with Marguerite Gavin's narration but she is good and won't drive you nuts.


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Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival - August Schedule
The Fox Theatre
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Atlanta GA 30308
The Fox Theatre kicks off the 2013 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival in June with six Oscar-winning films – the adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 10thAnniversary of Finding Nemo, two of this year's "Best Picture" nominees Les Misérables and Django Unchained, the Director's Cut of Lawrence of Arabia, and the romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. Tickets can be purchased online at www.foxatltix.com or 855-ATL-TIXX.
August Schedule:
Friday, August 16 at 7:30 PM
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Saturday, August 17 at 10 AM
TBA Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 PM
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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The work of the Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association (PQBTA) is "critical" to the financial health of our region and should be better supported by the municipality, says a Parksville city councillor.
More than 77 per cent of the association's 2012 revenue of $528,000 came from a two per cent hotel tax (which is up for renewal through the provincial government in 2014). About 10 per cent came from fees and surcharges, including those from member businesses and municipalities like Parksville.
"I think this group is absolutely critical to the tourism economy of Parksville Qualicum," Coun. Bill Neufeld, the city's non-voting representative on the PQBTA's board, said at the association's annual general meeting Thursday. "I think we get more than our dollars' worth and I think we should be supporting it far more greatly. Council should be putting more dollars into it."
The association actually budgeted for a deficit in 2012 (it worked out to $86,308), due to a major re-branding project that eventually changed its name. The group used to be called the Oceanside Tourism Association.
Both the chair of the board Robynne Shaw (the general manager of Sunrise Ridge Resort) and PQBTA executive director Blain Sepos believe the re-branding has been a success.
"It's been received very well, within the community and beyond," said Shaw.
"I've heard anecdotally from people that they really feel it's a strong brand," said Sepos. "It's fresh and eye-catching."
The PQBTA budget for 2013 forecasts a rise in revenue of just less than two per cent.
"You wouldn't think two per cent is a big thing, but that's probably a pretty aggresive target," said Sepos. "The meetings market, which is a big part of what grows our shoulder/off season stuff, still has huge challenges. It's not as robust as it was in 2008 — governments and corporations are trying to save money wherever they can."
Shaw said a focus for 2013 will be getting tourists to look at visiting smaller centres once they have enjoyed the amenities in Parksville and Qualicum Beach.
"We are going to work really hard on promoting more of the outlying areas and making sure people are aware of all the hidden jewels we have — the Bowsers, the Deep Bays, the Nanooses — and all the little things that are happening within those communities," said Shaw. "They just don't have to come here and spend the day in Parksville — they have to reach beyond and see all of (the region)."
Here is the the 2013/2014 PQBTA board of directors:
Robynne Shaw (chair) of Sunrise Ridge Resort, Shawna Broekhuizen (vice-chair) of The Beach Club Resort, Geoff Ball (treasurer) of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, Paul Drummond (past chair) of Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre, Richard Varela of Horne Lake Adventures, Pat Jiggins of Paradise Sea Shell Motel, Adventure RV Park and Arrowsmith Golf, Noel Hayward of the Old Dutch Inn, Sandy Herle of Close To You Ladies Fashion and Lingerie, Rob Hill of Oceanside Village Resort, Al McLean (appointed director) of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, Kim Burden (non-voting director) of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, Evelyn Clark (non-voting director) of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, Dave Willie (non-voting director) from the Town of Qualicum Beach, George Holme (non-voting director) from the Regional District of Nanaimo and Bill Neufeld (non-voting director) from the City of Parksville.


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TOWNSEND -- This month, the Townsend Public Library has been encouraging residents to curl up with a good book -- "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern.
The book is the library's selection for its third annual "One Book, One Town" program, which asks all readers in town to read the same book in order to foster conversation and a sense of community.
In addition to purchasing more than 40 copies of the book for residents to check out, the library is sponsoring a series of book-related events and discussions throughout February to enhance patrons' reading experience. The program is funded through the Townsend Public Library Endowment.
"The library's role has changed over the years. It's turning more into a community center and a place people go to spend time," said Library Director Stacy Schuttler. "A program like this combines all of those things. It gives them something that we know is a pretty good read and gets them to try something outside of their comfort zone, as well as some of our programs."
This year's programs include a tarot card reading event at 7 p.m. Thursday, an introduction to baton twirling at 3 p.m. Sunday and a book discussion at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
All events are related to the book's plot, which tells the story of a pair of dueling young musicians at a circus.
"People can pick and choose what they want to do, and can do as much or as little as they like," Schuttler said.
Groton is the only other library in the region that offers a similar program, called "Groton Reads," Schuttler said.
Inspiration from that program, combined with an idea from Library Trustee Pat Jeanig, helped bring "One Book, One Town" to fruition.
The program began with "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, which Schuttler said provided a kick-start to the program due to the popularity of the book and movie adaptation.
That month, more than 340 people checked out the book.
Last year, the chosen book was "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" by Matthew Dicks, who came to the library to present to program participants. Those events were well-attended, with about 40 people each at two talks, Schuttler said.
"The first year was a little bit tougher because we had to introduce the program, but people knew 'The Hunger Games' because of the movie," Schuttler said. "Last year was easier. People know what it is now."
The books are chosen to be appropriate for both adults and children as young as seventh grade, in order to include as many people as possible in the program.
"It did seem like it was for all ages and had a wide appeal," Schuttler said of the decision to choose "The Night Circus."
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I have the SP2 Air Force Survival, SP8 machete, SP10 Marine Raider Bowie, SP17 Quartermaster, SP47 Camp Knife, SP Kukri. I have pounded the snot out of them while batoning, chopped with em, etc. I have no qualms about saying i would trust my life with any one of the ones i own. They are a top quality, hard use, American made product.
The one you mention is 1/4" thick & sabre ground. That is the one i would choose as well. It is a little stronger with the extra metal & the added weight will help it chop better IMHO. For seventy four dollars, it is a LOT of blade. NOTE: expect to have a custom sheath made for it if you really want to wear it. It will cost a little more than the knife did. It is money well spent.
It has been my experience, that to carry a large blade comfortably all day, you need to choose your custom sheath carefully. Things that i required for mine:
Kydex, but not the thickest stuff out there.
Large drain hole- so it wont easily clog up & can be cleaned out if it does.
Thumb ramp for quiet removal if needed.
MUST be held securely yet with NO blade wobble.
MUST make an audible snap/click when resheathed, so there is no doubt it is secured without looking.
Able to be put on/removed without taking your belt off.
Have a dangler w/HD hardware, so it moves with you & allows you to work, squat, bend, enter/exit vehicles, horses, atv's, etc..
Have a wide 1.25-1.5" elastic leg strap with QR buckle for same reasons as above.
Have grommet holes for attaching smaller knife sheaths to it or accessories or pouches or attaching to packs.
The entire thing must be smoothed on the edges all the way around, no sharp spots.
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I have collected dramatic evidence within the past two days that eagles are far more intelligent than previously thought. Not only can bald eagles learn dance moves from human beings, I am told, but golden eagles also can speak out loud.
I met Carl "Boomer" Stout on Sunday at Green River Outfitters in the hamlet of Dutch John, Utah. Boomer sold us a few trout flies and dispensed some wisdom, and we swapped some stories. We told him an old tale about standing in the Green River and watching brown trout deliberately bump their noses against our legs. We assumed the bold trout in the Green were aggressively picking small aquatic insects off our waders. But Boomer set us straight.
The fish were trying to get us to dance, he insisted.
That's when he told us about the eagle that learned to do the San Juan Shuffle.
It might be a good idea if I took a few sentences right here to set the stage.
First, this is not another one of my fishing stories, so don't even think about turning the page. This is a story about brainy raptors.
Now, for the San Juan Shuffle. Many years ago, wading anglers fishing in the San Juan River of northern New Mexico observed that fish frequently lined up directly downstream from them. It didn't take long for people to figure out that as anglers shifted their weight from one foot to another, or took a few steps to find better footing, they were dislodging aquatic insects from the gravel. In effect, by shuffling their feet on the river bottom, the anglers were ringing the dinner bell for the trout.
This phenomenon created an opportunity for anglers willing to take shortcuts.
Deliberately performing the San Juan Shuffle is prohibited on the popular stretch of the Green River below Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It's cheating. But the dance still goes on when anglers inadvertently dislodge mayfly nymphs and scuds from the bottom of the river.
Boomer swears that eagles have learned to hunt for trout just below anglers doing the dance. He's seen the behavior firsthand.
Now, it's a fact that eagles have keen eyesight, so it's no stretch to believe they dive on seafood dinners holding just downstream from anglers.
However, Boomer takes it a step further. In the most sincere voice you have ever heard, he insists that the bald eagles on the Green have learned to take matters into their own talons when there are no fishermen present to do the San Juan Shuffle. He swears that he and a well-respected wildlife biologist have watched eagles land in shallow water and use their wicked claws to stir up the gravel. Then, lifting into the air on giant wings, they wait for the fish to set the table and then dive on their prey.
Don't believe it? How about this story?
Legendary North Routt hunting guide Ray Heid strolled into the newspaper's front office at noon Monday and told me about the time, almost 17 years ago, when he was guiding the attorney general of Florida on a hunting trip near Juniper Springs in Moffat County. They watched a full-grown golden eagle dive-bomb a small deer and strike it hard. The deer staggered but managed to dart beneath a juniper tree. The eagle dived again, and the startled deer scampered to the next tree, a scenario that repeated itself several times until the deer finally found a secure refuge under a low-hanging tree.
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I came across a fascinating story today, linked to by the Bacon Queen – U.S. State Department chooses Amazon's Kindle over Apple's iPad. The article is worth quoting at length.
Today Amazon agreed to a no-bid, $16.5 million contract with the U.S. State Department to provide 2,500 Kindle Touches for the government's overseas language-education programs.
The document released today identifies the State Department's need for a program that provides "a secure, centrally managed content distribution and management platform to centrally manage an unlimited number of e-reader/tablet devices." and unfortunately Apple's iPad falls short of this requirement, according to the State Department. But that isn't the only factor.
"The additional features [of the iPad] are not only unnecessary, but also present unacceptable security and usability risks for the government's needs in this particular project," the State Department document says. "Critically, the Apple iPad falls short on two requirements: the centrally managed platform for registration and content delivery, and battery life."
According to the State Department, the Kindle not only surpasses these requirements, but also has international 3G capabilities, text-to-speech features and an extended battery life. These features alone were enough for a $16.5 million contract. With its deal, the State Department can purchase more than 2,500 Kindles over the next five years. This leaves Amazon the job of shipping these devices overseas, as well as teaching the specifics on how to access content while providing 24/7 customer service.
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The first part of my previous week's assignment for one of my courses was to analyze a particular type of library and suggest an information literacy program. That was due by Thursday night. By last night we were to have read all our classmates' papers and make some collective comments about the content, not--the instructor emphasized--the quality of the writing.
For a grammar freak like me, it was doubly excruciating to read, and attempt to read past, the apostrophe abuse, the disagreeing verbs, the glaring typos. . . you get the idea. I don't even think of myself as a good writer, just one who knows and follows the rules. But apparently that's enough to be commended again and again, by instructor upon instructor, and now I understand why.
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The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) has announced the appointment of Herzog & de Meuron + TFP Farrells to design the building of M+, the museum for visual culture, in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD). The team will work with the WKCDA over the next four years to design and deliver a world-class facility to house Hong Kong's future museum for 20th and 21st century visual culture, scheduled for completion in 2017.
Announcing the appointment after approval by the WKCDA Board in a meeting last week, Chairman of the Board, Mrs Carrie Lam, said: "We are thrilled that a world renowned architect will now take up the design of a flagship facility in the district, supported by a leading practice in Hong Kong. The WKCDA, together with the design team, will continue to engage the arts community to ensure detailed designs of the building would meet their requirement and anticipations."
Situated on the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour at the edge of the 14-hectare Park, M+ will be one of the first batch of arts and cultural venues to be completed in the WKCD. Principally it will be a museum for the people of Hong Kong, firmly rooted in the location and its culture, which provides a Hong Kong perspective, with a global vision, expanding to other regions of China, Asia and the rest of the world. M+ will provide space for artists to meet, exhibit and experiment, as well as housing a world-class permanent visual culture collection.
To ensure early delivery of the park and other facilities and after a critical review of the Park development, the WKCDA is exploring the feasibility of turning the fully landscaped park into quality open space with a cluster of modular arts and cultural facilities and 'pop-up' catering facilities, which could be delivered in much compressed programmes, for early enjoyment by the public and the arts community.
M+ will become on element in a larger regeneration scheme for the water front which will include, Xiqu Centre which sits at the eastern portion of the Park facing the waterfront (including the Arts Pavilion), Freespace (a black box and an outdoor stage in the form of an acoustic shell), and a modular performance venue.
These are estimated to be completed by 2018 and then a second series of facilities will follow including, the Lyric Theatre, Medium Theatre I, Centre for Contemporary Performance, and some resident company facilities. The remaining venues can only be built after the completion of the integrated basement.
The competition for the scheme was posted by WAN's Business Information Service and a full shortlist can be viewed here.
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Things I have learned in the last three days:
1. The cat sleeps in the same chair for no less than seven consecutive hours every day. How does he do it without getting up to go to the bathroom? Seriously. He doesn't move and I am not exaggerating (and then he gets up, moves to another chair and does it again! Crazy.);
2. That impossibly long list of things to do does not necessarily get done as fast as you might think;
3. Next time I think 'project!' I will remember that it probably shouldn't involve paint;
4. Being a woman of leisure, does not, unfortuantely, validate having mimosas for breafast; and
5. As a woman of leisure, your husband will frequently remind you that you can't go shopping to fill your time. (Editor's note: who does he think I am? :))
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So recipes... you also must know by now that I love gnocci! I have made basic gnocci several times before and recently I decided it was time to branch out so for the holidays I made a delicious sweet potato gnocci.
This version is super delicious and pairs very well with a simple garlic white wine sauce. It, like all gnocci is simple to make but a little time consuming. Dont' let that get you down! Schedule an hour or so to give it a try. You will be pleasantly surprised.
Yield: About 7 or 8 dozen gnocci
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked, and pressed through a ricer.
About 2-2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour (start with 1 1/2 cups and go up from there)
2 teaspoons salt
For the Sauce:
1 Shallot, finely chopped
Extra virgin olive oil
4-6 cloves garlic, chopped fine or smashed through a garlic press
1 bottle white wine (one that you like the taste of/to drink)
4-6 fresh sage leaves, chopped
Sea salt
Freshly cracked pepper
Optional: About 1, maybe 2 teaspoons flour (for thickening)
Fresh green onion, chopped, for garnish
Your potatoes are cooked, cooled and ready to go. Scoop 1 1/2 cups flour onto a large surface. Add salt to flour and mix lightly to combine.
Rice the sweet potatoes right on top of the flour/salt mixture. Once all potatoes are riced, take off your jewelry and use your hands to mix the flour and potatoes together. Note: initially it will seem like it won't come together. It will.
As it comes together, gradually add more flour in about 1/2 cup measurements, kneading/mixing dough fully before adding more. You are looking for a lovely round dough ball that is slightly sticky. Note: slightly sticky. If the dough is too sticky it will make your gnocci gummy. Keep adding flour until you get there.
Additional note: making gnocci with sweet potatoes is more 'wet' than using other varieties of potato. For this recipe I ended up using far more flour than in the basic version.
Once combined, separate dough in half, then separate both halves in half. From there, separate the quarters in half as well. This will give you good dough ball sizes for rolling.
To roll, lightly flour your surface and roll your first dough ball out into a about 1/2 inch thick 'snake'. Using a knife, slice the dough 'snake' into about 3/4 inch pieces.
To shape each piece, you can use a fork or a gnocci board. Currently I don't have a gnocci board (but I want one!!) so I use a fork which works fine. Roll the gnocci down the fork, creating the ridged design. One side will be slightly indented which helps catch the sauce.
Repeat for all your gnocci dough, placing the 'finished' gnocci pillows in a lightly floured container until you're ready to cook them.
For the sauce: (and you can do this while you're preparing your gnocci pillows)
Start by combining the olive oil and shallots in a saute pan. Cook on medium heat until shallots are slightly soft; about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. When garlic and shallots are soft, turn heat down to low/med and add white wine, sage, salt and pepper. Let cook, reducing the wine.
Note: sauce will take a while to reduce. If you are in a hurry, you can add a little flour to help thicken it up.
To cook gnocci:
Bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Carefully add gnocci pillows, one at a time, to the boiling water. I am able to get about one dozen in at a time. Boil until gnocci pillows float in the water, about 3-4 minutes.
Once gnocci is cooked, fish them out of the water with a slotted spoon and transfer to your serving dish. Top with your delicious white wine garlic sauce and garnish with fresh chopped green onion for added color and flavor.
A lovely green salad of butter lettuce and simple vinaigrette pairs perfectly with this filling and colorful dish. It is very easy to make ahead and is sure to be not only tasty, but also impressive!


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Lending to eradicate child marriage
Despite the many efforts and programs in the developing world, girls are still largely disadvantaged. In general, they tend to have less access to education and fewer social and economic opportunities than their male counterparts.
One significant indicator of the well-being of adolescent girls is child marriage. While this is an issue that can also effect boys, it's impact on girls is hugely disproportionate.
Reasons for child marriage range from economic to social. In many cases, girls are married off at an early age to reduce the family's financial burden. Not only is the family no longer responsible for another child, but they also may receive gifts from the husband or his family for her hand in marriage. In other cases, child marriage functions as nothing more than a social norm rooted in gender discrimination. Girls are perceived as less valuable and even expendable.
The following graph denotes the percentage of women ages 20 to 24 who were married before 18 between 2000 and 2008. The first column is the average per region, the red column is representative of the poorest 20%, and the blue column is representative of the richest 20%. The discrepancies between the richest and poorest are enormous -- as high as 51% in South Asia. This chart suggests that income and financial security must play a key role in the regularity of child marriages.
According to UNICEF, about one-third of women in the developing world aged 20 to 24 were married before the age of 18, and the issue is most prevalent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Niger has the highest rate of child marriages in the world where a whopping 75% of girls are married before 18.
The ICRW has published a fascinating article on the relationship between child marriage and education. There is strong correlation between the education a girl receives and the age at which she will marry. For example, in Mozambique, 60% of girls with no education are married by 18, while only 10% of girls with secondary schooling, and a meager 1% of girls with a higher education are married as children.
Once young girls are married, domestic burdens like childbearing make access to education even more limited. Also, in many regions there are social norms that deem marriage and schooling incompatible.
Child marriage also has significant health repercussions. The younger women are married, the younger they tend to have children. This has the potential to seriously affect the health of both mothers and babies, especially if the mother is not done growing. Consider these facts published in UNICEF's State of the World's Children Report:
"If a mother is under the age of 18, her infant's risk of dying in its first year of life is 60% greater than that of an infant born to a mother older than 19."
"Girls who give birth before the age of 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their twenties."
Likewise, child marriage can have serious consequences on girls' mental health, as it often means separation from family and friends and sometimes a lack of freedom to participate in community activities.
Educational, social, and economic opportunities that have the potential to lift a girl, her family, and her community out of poverty are lost when she is married as a child. And when women grow up in poverty, they are more likely to succumb to the same financial pressures and marry off their own daughters as children -- perpetuating the cycle.
Microfinance is one way to break this pattern. Providing affordable loans to both men and women gives them economic opportunities otherwise unavailable. Presumably, many families wouldn't marry off their daughters as children if they were financially stable.


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Twitter sure did fly.
The young social media company hit Wall Street and took off Thursday even after investors and analysts were lukewarm on its prospects and questioned whether the money-losing operation was just another over-valued flash in the pan.
Twitter Inc. went public with the disastrous Facebook Inc. initial public offering still fresh in the minds of many and as other social media companies were suffering on the market.
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Use the offset message, so if you want the 3rd column
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Thanks. It is @offset 2 0 for the third column. I think it counts from 0. Is that so?
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Within minutes of officially snagging the state's first gambling license Friday, Penn National Gaming vowed to vigorously fight efforts to repeal the state casino law, which opponents hope to put to a popular vote in November.
Top executives from Penn, who have extensive experience with ballot campaigns, said Friday they would launch a public campaign if a proposed repeal of the casino law qualifies for the ballot.
"We will defend this," said Eric Schippers, a senior vice president. "We view it as a simple education campaign to help people understand the jobs that are going to be created, what these facilities will mean in terms of economic development, what they'll mean in terms of the monies that will be repatriated back to Massachusetts."
The five-member state gambling commission on Friday formally awarded Penn the first license to be granted under the state casino law, after Penn officials confirmed the company would abide by conditions attached to the license. The unanimous vote came one day after the commission conditionally chose Penn's $225 million slot proposal at Plainridge Racecourse, in Plainville, as the winning project over rival proposals in Leominster and at Raynham Park, the former dog track.


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In every race there seems to be come kind of counting task........Michael was smart to pack his pitch counter.......
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New article by RMS, "How to Make Hardware Designs Free"
"We must design free hardware. But the question remains: how?"
New article by RMS, "Why We Need Free Digital Hardware Designs"
"To what extent do the ideas of free software extend to hardware? Is it a moral obligation to make our hardware designs free, just as it is to make our software free? Does maintaining our freedom require rejecting hardware made from nonfree designs?"
Richard Stallman's TEDx video: "Introduction to Free Software and the Liberation of Cyberspace"
Are you in search of an easy way to explain to others what free software is and why it matters? Or are you perhaps wondering why you yourself should be concerned about computer-user freedom? If your answer is yes, then this TEDx talk by RMS is what you're looking for!
"Imperfection is not the same as oppression"
An imperfect free software program is not a program that denies its users their essential freedoms.
May 2014 - Hsinchu City, Taiwan - At NTHU
RMS was in the International Conference Hall of National Tsing Hua University's Learning Resources Center, in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, where several hundred people came to hear him deliver his speech "A Free Digital Society," on May 9th, 2014.
New article by RMS, "How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?"
"The current level of general surveillance in society is incompatible with human rights. To recover our freedom and restore democracy, we must reduce surveillance to the point where it is possible for whistleblowers of all kinds to talk with journalists without being spotted."