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Today more than 16,000 species of plants and animals are on the verge of extinction, and we lose dozens of these species daily. Scientists say that the earth is currently in the middle of the sixth mass extinction.
It is, therefore, imperative to know the reasons behind this series of events. Herein are some of the reasons why species are becoming extinct everywhere.
The main reasons why animals are becoming extinct everywhere are effects of human activities. The largest culprit by far is land cultivation. Animal species become threatened when the specialized habitats they occupy become smaller and widely separated.
For instance, large animals need more sizable areas to obtain food, mates and shelter. Loss of habitat due to our activities often leads to the endangerment and extinction of elephant, rhino and caribou species. Large predators like lions, bears and leopards also need large spaces to hunt for food.
Over-hunting by humans is also one of the main causes of animal extinction. The commercial value assigned to various animal parts such as fur, ivory and skin leads to poaching for capitalist purposes leading to reduced populations and consequently destruction. Other causes of animal extinction are low reproductive output, human hunting, small population sizes, commercial value and reduced genetic diversity.
Plants do not come to the minds of many people when extinction is mentioned. It is surprising since plants are the foundation of almost all life on earth. They were particularly vulnerable to extinction mainly because they cannot move to sustainable habitats.
Global warming due to greenhouse gasses is a leading cause of plant extinctions. Additionally, loss of habitat due to human population expansion is another major reason. Sometimes the proliferation of other plant species such as weeds can deplete the resources needed by some plant species leading to their extinction. Other causes of plant extinction are animal grazing, natural disasters, and plant collectors.
Evidently, the common denominator in all these reasons is humans. As such, we have a responsibility to conserve the remaining plant and animal species. This can be done through proactive conservation efforts and embrace more environmentally friendly lifestyles.


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It's been almost a week since I walked in the door after running and thought my biggest concern was that the upcoming 5K I'd signed up for just might render me with an inability to breathe. At least that's how it appeared after running the Woodway hills.
Less than an hour later, I watched my husband put his scrubs back on (after working a 12-hour shift) and head back to the hospital to attend to those injured in the fertilizer plant explosion in West. It was surreal to say the least.
Hello, reality check.
Yes, I totally felt like a whiner.
And since then I've not really had much to say. At least not here.
As I frantically exchanged texts with those I know in that area and called my parents (who were completely unaware of what had happened), I had no idea when we would see Tonto again. And that was absolutely no surprise. Because I've watched him do this countless times.
You know the situation is NOT good when the national news picks it up. So my heart literally sank when this popped up on my email...
Dave worked the Jarrell tornado (on site) and has rendered aid in the aftermath of countless disasters. But even he will tell you this one was different. And while his reasons (less severity of injuries but a greater overall total) would be different from mine (it was sooo close to home and we know these folks), the fact remains that all in this area have been greatly affected.
What I know is that, though life may at times seem difficult, I have nothing to complain about comparatively speaking. And I am so thankful my girl's volleyball coach and her family are unharmed. Their homes sustained great damage but they're all well and accounted for.
What I also know is that the lives of those who rendered aid (in any form) that night (and in the days since) will never be the same. The things they've seen remain etched in their memory. And it changes how they view life. To this I can personally attest.
So let's not forget them either in this incredibly long and painstaking recovery.
And let's also not forget the healing powers a baby can bring after an incredibly tense and INtense 24 hours. :-)
Life can change in an instant. Obviously. But somehow it seems much more REAL when it happens in your backyard...

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Expanded commissary shipments help Navy Exchange support Haiti relief efforts
By Kevin L. Robinson,
FORT LEE, Va. – The Defense Commissary Agency sent extra shipments of grocery-related supplies to the Naval Exchange Service Command's NEXMART store at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The shipments expanded that store's ability to support an influx of military personnel supporting Operation Unified Response, the U.S. military's relief effort in Haiti.
"As the Department of Defense engages in this herculean humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, we stand prepared to support our troops as needed," said DeCA Director and CEO Philip E. Sakowitz Jr. "We already have an existing supply agreement with the Navy Exchange in Cuba, so we were ready to help."
The commissary agency's supply agreement with NEXCOM means that the NEXMART in Cuba is normally supplied perishable and nonperishable goods via a commercial distributor. NEXCOM needed to increase these shipments to accommodate the addition of U.S. military personnel to Guantanamo Bay to support the Haiti relief effort, said Randy Eller, who is overseeing the operation as chief of the grocery division in DeCA's operations directorate.
From January to February, DeCA arranged for 13 additional containers of products in three shipments to be added to the regular NEXMART supply shipment. Ordinarily, NEXCOM receives an average of 27 containers of commissary products per month. These items include various cases of soup, tuna, salmon, oysters, vegetables, beans, corned beef, canned sausages, cereal, powdered milk, coffee, juice, sports drinks and personal hygiene products. A container weighs about 40,000 to 45,000 pounds.
"We are very involved in supporting NEXCOM operations in Gitmo," said Eller, referring to Guantanamo Bay by its military slang acronym. "This is strictly the military resale side of the house for service members – not Haiti relief. However, some of our commissaries are receiving requests for water from the units deploying to Haiti."
In the opening days of the relief mission, Guantanamo Bay became home to more than 100 service members assigned to Task Force 48, a joint logistics hub set up to help manage the personnel, food and equipment involved in Operation Unified Response, according to a Jan. 24 American Forces Press article.
Within hours of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince Jan. 12, the U.S. military joined a worldwide relief effort to help respond to the needs of the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Preliminary reports are that an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 people may have perished in the destruction.
The Defense Logistics Agency is delivering troop support to military responders as well as some assistance to Haitians, according to DoD news reports. Since the earthquake, the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia has coordinated the delivery of more than 2.8 million ready-to-eat meals and 500,000 bottles of water in support of U.S. forces and U.S. Agency for International Development requirements. DLA support also includes tents, cots, blankets, sheets and personal hygiene items.
"We have contacted DLA and offered support if needed for water or subsistence from our installation commissaries," Eller said.
Supporting military activities during emergency operations is nothing new to DeCA. During a crisis operation, the commissary agency is authorized by DoD to support local military commanders with commissary products as needed.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, DeCA's New Orleans Commissary's parking lot was used for a helicopter pad and troop feeding point for soldiers from the Army's 1st Cavalry and 82nd Airborne divisions. Many stores near the hurricane impact area coordinated commissary vendor donations of water and other emergency supplies.
"Our mission to provide the commissary benefit includes supporting the U.S. military whenever and wherever we are called to do so," Sakowitz said. "We are proud to help them as they help the Haitian people recover from this disaster."
(Christen N. McCluney, of the Defense Media Activity's emerging media directorate, and Beth Reece, of the Defense Logistics Agency's strategic communications office, both contributed to this story)
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Discussion in 'Xbox 360 - Games & Content' started by kissmyairs, Feb 28, 2009.
Is it possible for me to play on xbl with a modchip or softmod and backups of games??
Nobody really uses chips as they confer no advantage but yes you can play on live.
I assume the next question is what risk of banning is there and to that I suggest you read the various other threads on the subject (of which there are many), long story short nobody really knows what it takes but done properly the risk is very low.
thanks alot so it's not like if i use a backup i'm going to be immediately banned that's good to know thanks!


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Retrospective: Grand Theft Auto • Page 2
Real good time world.
If you get caught or reported for a crime, you start off with just the one policeman chasing you. But this soon climbs, eventually leading to roadblocks and heavy responses. At this point your goal is to try to fathom whereabouts in the city you are, and get yourself to a mechanics for a respray. The police, they can't cope with new plates, and even if they're waiting for you right outside will immediately abandon the chase. "Oh, sorry, exactly the same man we were just chasing. Your car has a different licence plate and therefore you're unrecognisable."
I realise that I keep making reference to getting lost. And I also know there will be some people who scream, "What are you talking about, you over-inflated buffoon! You just learn your way around!" Which means I want to speak up for those of us for whom such a goal isn't possible. You can tell who we are: we're the ones, when playing a GTA IV or Saints Row 2, will be looking almost exclusively at the mini-map everywhere we go, almost oblivious to the rest of the screen.
Look, I can get lost going up a flight of stairs. Getting back from someone's bathroom to their lounge requires intervening aid from a St. Bernard and eventually a MEDEVAC team. I spent a year driving back and forth through Bristol twice a week, along two different shortcuts a friend had taught me. A year. A full year before I realised it was the same shortcut on the same roads. I want you to understand why there are mini-maps. They're for people like me, with the geographical awareness of a wheelbarrow.
But a difficulty that perhaps affects a larger proportion of players of GTA, and possibly the most surprising aspect of the game looking back, is the finality of failing a mission.
You've got to get to 1,000,000 points to clear Liberty City. There's only about a dozen missions to get there with. So you pick up a mission to steal truck, bomb a building, then answer a phone to get the next stage. But take too long getting to that phone and you'll miss the call. This doesn't prompt a message saying, "Mission Failed" and then put you back at the start, forcing you to repeat the whole truck bombing section again. It just says "Mission Failed". And leaves you where you are.
Should you run out of available tasks without the full amount, you'll have to resort to scraping together the scraps of points available for various street crimes. Or more likely, start over. You've also got a limited number of lives, and die too often and you'll find your attempt over. No helpful checkpoint, unless you've cleared a full city area. It makes for a much more imposing challenge than those of the modern Rockstar games. Not a more difficult challenge, certainly, but the stakes are so much higher here.
The game remains extraordinary. Playing it with anything other than a keyboard still isn't really an option. While it will support controllers, including a 360 pad, they're so berserk that you'll have little fun. And it really does take some getting used to before you'll be able to control the cars at any speed. But you do get there. And then you're having quite so much fun.
There's a few things to know, though. For an awful lot of people, me included, the version created to run on modern systems has a bug that corrupts a key file every time you close it. To get it to load again you'll need GTAFixer.exe. This will also fix a silly mistake where audio files were misnamed, meaning you'd listen to police chatter on foot. And at the same link you'll find scans of the maps, and the instruction booklet. What you won't find even in there is that hitting F7 will replay your last pager message. And don't forget that F11 will let you upgrade the graphics to 1024x768.
Play in commiseration with Realtime Worlds, whose attempt to update the franchise to an online world sadly didn't work well enough. Or play because you get to squish innocent people, and thus be brainwashed as a crazed sociopath, so the tabloids have something fun to write about.


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the NARS andy warhol collection won't be on shelves for about a month. in fact, it's the brand's holiday release, yet it's all the beauty world can talk about right now.
a truly immense line, the kitsch collection will be released in two installments. the first portion, called "the pop collection" is exclusive to sephora, will be available starting october 1st, 2012. the second installment, dubbed "the silver factory collection", will be at select NARS retailers on november 1st, 2012.
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Several days ago we began getting emails and wall posts after a Facebook page called Prissy Holly, posted the below to Facebook. It was in response to someone asking about her background in the Military, Prissy Holly is a pseudonym for Lindsay Lowery, who is now a journalist for Mad World News.
In the above post Lyndsay writes, and I quote "The unit I ended up deploying with, thought it would be a fun idea to put me in charge of an all-male Infantry unit, where I quickly adopted the mouth of a sailor, fitting in well with the Soldiers I was charged with leading. "
This one statement sent a lot of people on Facebook off the deep end, they began to call her a liar, telling her she couldn't have been in charge of an Infantry Platoon because she is a female. Things started spiraling fast, and everyone seemed to want a piece of it, one page went as far as to post that she couldn't have been in charge of a platoon or a prison in Iraq, because she never deployed.
They looked her up on AKO and posted her AKO profile as proof of her never having been deployed.
These are the AKO snapshots they posted as "proof".
This is the reason we tell people to know what you are talking about before you call someone out, first, an AKO profile must be updated by the Soldier. If the Soldier doesn't go in and add deployments etc, it won't be there. The only thing that updates automatically on an AKO profile is rank as it is tied to your CAC card, so this is in no way proof that she never deployed.
So with all the bashing and calling this female out for Stolen Valor, we began looking into it and pulling records on the Cpt. As we were doing this, Lyndsey reached out to us and agreed to give whatever documentation we required to clear her name.
We also reached out to US Army HRC as we wanted to be sure we covered all angles so no questions would be left unanswered.
Below is the DD214 provided to us by Lyndsay and confirmed with our sources at HRC, Lyndsay was in the National Guard when she deployed, therefore this is the 214 from her deployment.
So we now know that Cpt. Lowery did deploy to Iraq, so the next question was she with an Infantry unit and was she the Platoon Leader of that unit. We got copies of her Mobilization orders as well as clarification from HRC as to whom she was with and what her position was.
She deployed with the 180th Infantry out of Oklahoma, in a statement from the U.S. Army HRC they said:
"She was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment for mobilization purposes. While in Iraq she was platoon leader with command and control of a personnel platoon conducting "In Lieu of Military Police" mission for the 400th Military Police Battalion's Theater Internment Facility at Camp Bucca, Iraq."
Here is a copy of her order showing she was assigned to this unit while deployed.
So to put this to rest, yes she was the Platoon Leader for an Infantry unit while deployed to Iraq. Although they weren't conducting Infantry duties, she was in control of the internment facility at Camp Bucca which fell under the 400th MP Battalion.
Below is a letter we received from a retired Colonel that knows the Captain and that she was assigned to an Infantry unit.
HRC also says she did resign her commission on January of this year, soon after resigning she became a journalist for Mad World News. To some this may be hard to believe, but we have confirmed and re-confirmed that she was the PL for an Infantry unit while deployed to Iraq and was also in charge of the internment facility. We also verified her OER's for this time period, and they also confirm the above. From what we have read and seen, Cpt. Lowery has not embellished her service, nor has she lied about her assignments or commands.
We hope this clears the air concerning this Soldier and her achievements while in the military. We hope this will also teach some lessons that it's not ok to go half cocked on someone when you don't know all the details. This Soldier's name was drug through the mud all over Facebook, and it turns out she was telling the truth the whole time.
We all need to be careful what we post on our Facebook pages, because people take it as the truth when as we can see from the above, it's far from it. This is the reason why we take our time and investigate everything before we ever post it to our Facebook page or website. This Soldier has now suffered unwarranted attacks for something she was telling the truth about.


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PITTSBURGH, April 15, 1996 — McKeesport Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center System have agreed to an affiliation. An affiliation agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of both UPMC and McKeesport Hospital.
"We at McKeesport Hospital view this affiliation with such a strong health care leader as a significant step forward, " said Ronald H. Ott, president and CEO of McKeesport Hospital. "In this age where collaborations and networks are essential for success, we are very pleased about this relationship. UPMC has shown initiative in working with local hospitals like ours, and in turn, positively impacting the communities they serve
This arrangement does not affect the governance or operational structure at McKeesport Hospital. Instead, Ott calls it "an opportunity for the two facilities to reduce costs and share resources, while enhancing clinical services."
According to Jeffrey Romoff, president of the UPMC, strong community hospitals with a solid base of primary care providers, like McKeesport Hospital, are key elements in the comprehensive health care delivery system that UPMC is building. This system will extend throughout Western Pennsylvania.
"We are pleased McKeesport Hospital has chosen to join our network of affiliates, " Romoff added. "Through this affiliation, the citizens of McKeesport will be able to further benefit from the resources of the UPMC."
As part of the affiliation agreement, UPMC has pledged its support in helping McKeesport Hospital enhance its primary care physician base. "The key success factor in this managed care environment is a close relationship between a hospital and its physicians," Ott said. "Forming collaborations positions the hospital and our physicians together on a health care team dedicated to caring for the community."
According to Dr. Andre Chough, president of McKeesport Hospital's medical-dental staff, "I see this joint effort with the university as another indicator of the hospital's commitment to physician integration and of stability for the future in continuing to provide excellent care to the community. It also shows a real desire on the hospital's part to establish firm relationships with our primary care providers."
This is not the first time McKeesport Hospital and the UPMC have been involved jointly. Since July, the two facilities have worked together through UPMC's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic and the Psychiatric Center of McKeesport Hospital. In its first contractual arrangement, WPIC provides physician direction to McKeesport Hospital's in-house psychiatric center.
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Office Petiquette: Valuable Resources
One thing that's important to be aware of for any situation involving multiple dogs is the way that they view resources.
Some treats, toys, and food are viewed as very high value, so a dog will do everything it can to hold onto this resource and guard it. If another dog tries to take a high-value toy away, it could turn into a fight.
To prevent scuffles, it's very important to be aware of the dogs' behavior. If a dog has a certain toy and another dog is carefully watching the toy, then he could be waiting for his opportunity to steal it. If you notice this type of behavior, it's best just to take the toy away and save it for when the dog is alone.
Another note to mention is treats. Sometimes people want to give a treat to a bunch of dogs in a group. This is fine, but you must be careful when doing so. If you have a handful of treats and expect all of the dogs to come and get them from your hand at the same time, it could turn into a scuffle. Instead, make each dog sit with enough space apart from each other so that they won't feel threatened that another dog is going to try and steal its treat. For example, if you have two dogs, make them sit on either side of you and feed them treats simultaneously so that they are only focused on their treat and not what the other guy got.
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Edwin P. Fifielski, 68, a Chicago attorney, served as an alderman from the 45th Ward for 16 years. He also was a past national commander of Amvets and past board chairman of the Jefferson State Bank.
Mass for Mr. Fifielski, who had retired to Florida, will be said at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 4646 N. Austin Ave. He died Sunday in Sarasota, Fla.


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Derrick Jensen talks about his book WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND. and yuk, we leave some pretty disgusting and surprising stuff behind. Fascinating
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Organizing Revolution Week 2: Kitchen
Can you believe we are into the second week of January already? Well, we are, and Week 2 of the Organizing Revolution is here. Last week I showed you my family command centre for the office challenge; this week's challenge is to organize the kitchen, and not surprisingly, it was a bit trickier.
I started by giving my pantry a total cleanout, from top to bottom, inside and out. I used a strategy that many closet organisers use, and made three piles; keep, toss and donate. Anything out of date was tossed, and I'm ashamed to admit that there was a few items that went into the rubbish bin. I then really thought hard about what was going back into my pantry. Just like clothes that we keep but never seem to wear, I had food that has been sitting there taking up real estate that I was probably never going to use. This is especially true now that we are somewhat more focused on real foods. These were given away, and even if they are not the healthiest foods, at least someone can get some benefit from them, and they aren't adding to landfill. Finally, I gave the pantry a good clean, and then put everything back away, trying to keep things in categories, like baking items, breakfast items, pasta etc.
I then reorganized my beverages into two beverage stations. On the bench where I used to have my kitchen command centre (which is now here) I have my Nespresso coffee maker, a kettle, a storage unit for my coffee pods and a bowl with packets of instant chai (these are for my husband - I like real chai!!). In a drawer right underneath I have my cups and mugs, a pot of sugar, a box containing various black teas, and boxes of my herbal teas. Just further down the bench is my second beverage station. Here I have my smoothie additions (like super greens powder), hot chocolate mixes, and my Crio Bru roasted cacao beans. This is a perfect location since it is near my instant hot water tap and the bench where I make my smoothies.
So there you have my kitchen organisation projects for this week! Stay tuned next Monday for a really fun project, the closet!
Posted by Chic Mummy at 11:44 PM
Labels: housekeeping, kid's lunches, lifestyle, New Years Organizing Revolution, organising
4 comments:
- Laurie @ The Rookie Wife said...
Love it all! I have a lunch packing drawer and it really helps make packign lunches easier:) next I need to organize a bin dedicated to all things lunches that I can just grab while packing them. I'm a new follower from organization made fun:)
- January 8, 2013 at 2:26 AM
- Kate said...
I really need to get on the organizing ball before Spring cleaning. Would make it so much simpler...
You did well in organizing by usage. :)
- January 9, 2013 at 5:36 AM
- Felicia E. said...
Love the lunch drawers, what a great way to utilize space.
- January 9, 2013 at 5:58 AM
- hsmominmo said...
nice job! everything just where you need it. thanks for sharing
- January 12, 2013 at 12:28 AM
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Shop for Your Shape Checklist
Most women fall into one of the following categories: triangle (larger at the bottom), circle (thick around the middle), hourglass (curvy but evenly proportioned), and rectangle (straight up and down). Learn which pieces work best for your unique body shape—and which won't flatter you.
What to Look for If You're a Triangle:
Wide-leg pants.
A dark pair slenderizes the thighs while creating a longer and slimmer silhouette.
Boatneck top.
The wide neckline broadens the shoulders to offset fuller hips.
Tailored jacket.
A structured jacket plays up the shoulders (which are narrower than the width of the hips on a triangle shape) to even out the lower body's proportions.
A-line skirt.
Its nonclinging design is a godsend for those who are bottom-heavy. Look for a tapered A-line to avoid appearing too triangular.
Avoid clothes that work to emphasize a larger lower body:
shapeless, oversize sweaters; skinny jeans and pants; and skirts in a flimsy, curve-hugging fabric, like silk.
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A relaxed cut glides over the stomach, which is where those with a circle shape carry their weight. Look for styles with pleating or big sleeves, which look modern.
Slim-cut pants.
Long and lean, these let trim legs take center stage. Pair them with a blousy top or a tunic.
Shift dress.
With its structured style, a shift dress helps slim trouble areas—especially when worn with high heels.
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A waistline that rests just below the bust will emphasize a narrow rib cage and camouflage the stomach.
Avoid clothes that draw attention to the middle:
high-rise pants, belts, and waist-cinching tops.
What to Look for If You're an Hourglass:
High-waisted pants.
Since they hit at the natural waistline, pants with a high waist will draw the eye to a thin middle.
V-neck top.
A close-fitting blouse with an open neckline flatters curves without exaggerating them.
Wrap dress.
Choose clothes that work and move with your natural curves, not against them: A wrap creates a diagonal movement across the body that is really forgiving.
Pencil skirt.
This classic silhouette works best on hourglass figures because it accentuates a narrow waist and skims over fuller hips.
Avoid clothes that don't play up your proportions:
shapeless or boxy styles, like baby-doll dresses, tunics, and oversize cardigans.
What to Look for If You're a Rectangle:
Boot-cut pants.
A slim fit at the hips that graduates to slightly wider hems gives the impression of all-around shapeliness to a straight-up-and-down figure.
Feminine top.
Ruffles and wispy sleeves add volume to the bust and shoulders, making the waist—which has little definition with this shape—look smaller in comparison.
Fitted jacket.
A nipped-in blazer creates a waist and the appearance of fuller hips.
Flared skirt.
A flouncy hem contrasted with a tapered waist gives the illusion of an hourglass.
Avoid clothes that won't create "curves":
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Our mild winter and favorable spring have improved pheasant prospects in Illinois by 37 percent this year.
But that isn`t saying much, because last year`s harvest was a 30-year low.
The Department of Conservation predicts a hunting return of 278,000 cocks, based on a spring survey of mating calls. Last year`s estimate was 204,000.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
KidLitCon Kapow
This year's KidLitCon, set in beautiful downtown Seattle's Hotel Monaco (which, for the record, blew me away with its gorgeousness and hospitality), quite literally knocked me into the middle of this week with things to ponder, friend connections, and new ideas. Wow. The whole thing was organized by the tremendous team of Jackie Parker and Colleen Mondor with about as much sass and class as you could possibly desire in an event dedicated to the art of blogging children's books. To find out more, check out the KidLitCon roundup and #kidlitcon on Twitter.
One of the big buzzwords for the weekend was "relationships," and it was wonderful to see those relationships forming among bloggers, authors, gatekeepers, readers, and booklovers alike. I feel like I came away with a ton of new friends like Sara of Novel Novice and Michelle and Allison of Authors are ROCKSTARS! and finally met Liz Burns of A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy(!), plus I got to hang out with old friends Suzanne Young, Lee Wind, Sarah Stevenson, Pam Coughlan, Deb Lund, Stasia Ward Kehoe, Martha Brockenbrough, Jaime Temairik, Justina Chen, Amy Baskin, Mindi Scott, Denise Jaden, Farida Dowler, Sheila Ruth, Sara Ryan...and so many more.
Scott Westerfeld kindly talked to me when he realized I was too scared to talk to him. Like Colleen said in her kidlitcon post, he really is every bit as nice as you hope he'd be.
Husband Shiraz (a.k.a. Man of Mystery, Secret Weapon, and Genius behind most of the crazy stuff we did to launch TMAS) and I were lucky enough to be asked to speak about "Tears, Sweat, and True Blood: DIY Marketing in a Post-Twilight World," where we chatted with the audience about our own DIY efforts for TELL ME A SECRET, the whys and hows of what worked and didn't work, and how we're reshaping our plans for DON'T BREATHE A WORD, coming January 3, 2012!
Shiraz is (hopefully) going to write a guest post on this soon, but if you were at the conference and didn't get our handout, 72 (more) DIY Things You Can Do to Market Your Book, contact me and I'll email it to you. We were also excited to have an "Oprah moment" for our TELL ME A SECRET audiobook venture...stay tuned for more info about that, including a giveaway to celebrate the special edition and our deal with Audible! Woo!
In the meantime, I'll leave you with something special for DON'T BREATHE A WORD, including a hint of what's to come (note the incredible art by Realm Lovejoy):
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It was SO nice meeting you too. I hope we'll be able to have you on the podcast in 2012! :)ReplyDelete
Likewise, Michelle! I can't wait to hear more from Authors are ROCKSTARS, and I would love to participate!ReplyDelete
You two were a hit! Thanks for doing the session!ReplyDelete
Sounds like it was awesome. Thanks for sharing about it.ReplyDelete
Jackie, thank you for inviting us! That was a blast. YOU were a hit. It was a fantastic conference.ReplyDelete
You're welcome, Natalie!
Great conference, which only increased in value by having you and Shiraz share your lessons in marketing. Thanks again, Holly!ReplyDelete
And Amy Baskin!! It was wonderful to see you. Just linked you above!ReplyDelete
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About The Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark
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ZMC Hotels opened the Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark, northern Minnesota's only full-scale indoor waterpark, in December 2005. The property boasts more than 35,000 square feet of waterpark fun, dining options, a 2,000-square-foot arcade and other family entertainment options.
In addition to the Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark, ZMC manages other Duluth, MN, hotels, including the Inn on Lake Superior and Days Inn Duluth Lakewalk.


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A call on Congress to stop funding Planned Parenthood has been derailed to a second Senate committee. Without discussion Thursday, the Senate agreed to send the proposal to the Senate Finance Committee.
The shuffling of Rep. Frank Hoffmann's House Concurrent Resolution 54 to a second committee adds another hurdle to passage as the clock begins to run out on the 2011 legislative session.
Planned Parenthood is prohibited from using federal funding to provide abortions, except in the case of rape or incest or to save the life of the mother. And in Louisiana, Planned Parenthood does not provide abortions at all.
But Hoffmann, R-West Monroe, said that giving the organization federal funding for services such as screenings for breast and cervical cancer indirectly helps Planned Parenthood provide abortions.


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Michigan Autograph Collectors
I am heading to the Basketball game tonight and since we have row 1 seats I was going to try and get a few autos after the game(they come out of the tunnel 15-20 mins after games). Anyway I have been collecting Michigan signatures since I was a kid. Now that I am pushing 30 I feel odd about it. Am I pathetic?
I have been watching Michigan so long that when I watch I do feel like a kid. Just a big fan. Its just been a neat thing to collect. I have posted some of my autos on my blog in the past and I have gone to many fan days(gettting MS paint signed). I just don't want to come off as a creepy Ebay dude. I guess I am just gauging others thoughts on this. I don't want to to be that guy.


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Common E-Z-GO wiring diagrams include E-Z-GO models X-440 and X-444 with resistor speed control, E-Z-GO gasoline model GX444 and 1994-Present EZGo with plug bar. The E-Z-GO models X-440 and X-444 and gasoline GX444 E-Z-Go wiring diagrams are available on VintageGoldParts.com, while the 1994-Present EZGo with plug bar is on FSIP.biz.Continue Reading
The E-Z-GO models X-440 and X-444 wiring diagram depicts black, light blue and green and white wire colors with micro switches and circuits. The gasoline GX444 E-Z-Go wiring diagram has yellow and red wires in addition to black and blue wires.
1994-Present EZGo with plug bar wiring diagram has white, red and black wires and depicts a charger receptacle and selector switch.Learn more about Golf


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"Dry, damaged hair doesn't hold pigment well, so the color fades," says Hazan. Sun and frequent shampooing can speed up that process, so she relies on products that nurture hair and help color last.
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Living in Tokyo: A Guide for Expats
Food, Recipe, Catering in Japan
Learning to cook Japanese food or dining at a traditional Japanese restaurant may be an unforgettable experience and memory for non-Japanese staying in Japan. But within the day-to-day living in Japan, you may want to get food from your home country, or may want to use food delivery service for your convenience, or you may require halal food for religious reasons.
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Tips for a 1031 like-kind exchange involve using only for investment or business property, performing a delayed exchange, designating replacement property, and closing within six months, reports the Forbes website. The Internal Revenue Code section 1031 provides more information on the terms of an exchange.Continue Reading
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Investors must designate replacement property within 45 days of the sale of the original property, notes the Forbes website. Investors can also designate multiple replacement properties when appropriate. The transaction must also close within six months. Moreover, any cash involved in the exchange is taxable. This cash is known as "boot" in the transaction. The cash serves as partial sale proceeds from the property sale, subject to capital gains treatment. Investors partaking in 1031 exchanges must also consider any mortgages, as a reduction in mortgage is income to the taxpayer.Learn more about Taxes


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Michael Le Vell trial: 'Rape victim threatened with death'
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell told his rape victim it was their "little secret" and she would "die" if she told anyone, a court has heard.
Mr Le Vell, 48, who appeared under his real name Michael Turner, is facing 12 charges, including five of rape.
The counts relate to one girl, who cannot be named, who was abused from the age of six, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Mr Le Vell, of Hale, Greater Manchester, has denied all the charges.
He also faces three counts of indecent assault, two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child.
'Very scared'
The offences are said to have happened between 2001 and 2010.
Giving evidence from behind a screen, the girl told the jury of how Mr Le Vell had put a teddy bear over her mouth to stop her making noise during one rape.
She said he had told her she "was safe and that he was just getting rid of all the evil and bad that was inside me".
Asked about the abuse, she said she had been "very scared because it didn't feel right".
"It felt like I wasn't in my body at the time and I was just watching it," she said.
She added he had "smelled really bad" during several of the attacks and had "stunk of alcohol and cigarettes".
Earlier, prosecutor Eleanor Laws QC told the jury that "once the abuse began, it continued regularly" and the girl had been "too frightened" to stop Mr Le Vell.
'Heavy drinker'
She said the victim had talked to no-one but her toys about what happened, after Mr Le Vell had said it was "our little secret [and] no-one needs to know otherwise you'll be taken, you'll die and the evil will come over you".
The girl had suffered years of nightmares because of the abuse and had wet the bed until she was 12, Ms Laws explained.
She added that when the girl had complained of soreness in her genital area, it had been dismissed by her doctor as the result of "drinking too much orange juice".
Ms Laws stressed to jury members they should not confuse Mr Le Vell with his on-screen role of Kevin Webster, which he has played for 30 years.
"The man on trial is Michael Turner, not the character he plays," she said.
She added he was "a heavy drinker and went out drinking most nights".
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While growing up, Elizabeth used to played baseball and ride horses.
Elizabeth attended American Conservatory Theater and graduated with a MFA (Master in Fine Arts).
Elizabeth's religious family background is Catholic and Protestant, but she now considers herself Jewish.
Elizabeth first acting experience was for a school play.
In 2011 and 2012, Elizabeth was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award, in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, for her role in the TV series 30 Rock.
In 2006, Elizabeth was nominated for a Chainsaw Award, in the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, in the category of Relationship from Hell, for a role in the movie Slither (200) with her co-star Michael Rooker.
In 2014, Elizabeth was nominated for a MTV Movie Award, in the category of Best On-Screen Transformation, for her role in the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).
In 2012, Elizabeth won a MTV Movie Award, in the category of Best On-Screen Transformation, for her role in the movie The Hunger Games (2012).
In 2013, Elizabeth was nominated for a SDFCS Award, in the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, in the category of Best Supporting Actress, for her role in the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).
In 2012, Elizabeth was nominated for a Teen Choice Award, in the category of Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer, for her role in the movie The Hunger Games (2012).
In 2012, Elizabeth supported President Barack Obama. Part of this support was done through a video testimonial on the importance of federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Become mother at 37, for her first son Felix Handlelman (born 2011). Her second son, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, was born in 2012. Both children were born via surrogate.
Elizabeth appeared in the commercial "Preference" for L'Oreal Paris.
Elizabeth has ancestry English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.
Elizabeth started filming the movie The Hunger Games (2012), only 2 months after the birth of her son Felix.
Following the movie Surrender Dorothy (1998), Elizabeth decided to attend drama school, to avoid the errors she name in that movie.
Elizabeth considers that the role she did in the independent movie Surrender Dorothy (1998) to be one of the worst mistakes in her career.
In 2011, Elizabeth was named #83 in the list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM magazine.
Elizabeth was the second choice for the role in the movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and only fot it after Rosario Dawson turned it down.
Elizabeth is a former Girl Scout.
While in the University of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth was a member of sorority Delta Delta Delta.
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, with Magna Cum Laude honors. She was the first member of her family to ever graduate college.
Elizabeth has a weakness of cupcakes.
Elizabeth says Poltergeist is the scariest movie she's ever seen.
Her house growing up was a divided one. Elizabeth's mother loved the Boston Red Sox and her father felt the same for the New York Yankees.
Elizabeth is a big fan of David Letterman.
Elizabeth graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1992.
Elizabeth is the oldest of four children. One of her brother is named Geof Banks.
In college, Elizabeth was friends with Todd Lieberman.
Elizabeth graduated from the American Conservatory Theater's Advanced Training Program in 1998.
Elizabeth was the first in her family to graduate from college.
In her hometown, Elizabeth was nominated to be the local Harvest Queen.
Elizabeth is a big fan of New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
The wackiest spa treatment Elizabeth says she has received was when a Hungarian smacked her with palm fronds in Budapest.
Elizabeth says she loves sitting in the penguin exhibit at the Central Park Zoo in New York City.
When Elizabeth goes to the spa, she prefers to get a deep tissue massage.
Elizabeth has a son, named Felix.
Elizabeth says her dream character to play would be the fairy from Peter Pan: Tinker Bell.
Elizabeth's celebrity crush is Michael Fassbender.
Elizabeth says the most daring thing she has ever done is cliff-dive from over three stories high in Las Vegas.
Elizabeth is a thrill-seeker.
Elizabeth says she is not afraid of heights, but of human error.
Elizabeth's husband Max Handelman is an enormous fan of fantasy sports, even writing the book, "Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not)", with longtime friend Erik Barmack. Handleman and Barmack also put together the weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers entitled "Beyond Bowie."
Elizabeth created and patented a professional board game called "Unveiled," a risqué novelty game to evoke the ideal bachelorette party. Available online and in-stores now.
Elizabeth is a registered life-long Democrat.
In May 2009, Elizabeth became a spokeswoman for L'Oreal beauty products, along with actresses Evangeline Lilly and Freida Pinto.
List Rankings & Appearances:
• 2009 - No.68, AIM's 100 Hottest Blondes
• 2009 - No.95, AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women
• 2009 - No.86, FHM's Sexiest Women in the World Poll
• 2009 - No.15, Premiere's 40 Most Beautiful Hollywood Women
• 2008 - listed, People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People
Awards & Nominations:
• 2003 (W) - Most Exciting New Face, Young Hollywood Awards
• 2004 (N) - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Awards, for Seabiscuit, shared with castmates
• 2007 (N) - Best Kiss, MTV Movie Awards, for Invincible, shared with Mark Wahlberg
• 2009 (W) - MaxMara Face of the Future, Crystal and Lucy Awards
Elizabeth names Poltergeist and Alien as two of her favorite horror movies. Her favorite holiday movie is Bad Santa.
Elizabeth 5'5" (1.65 m) tall.
Banks made her debut in the controversial drama, Surrender Dorothy, in 1998. The following year, she made her TV debut in the episode of Third Watch entitled "Patterns".
When she was still a teen, Elizabeth appeared as a contestant in the 1987 Nickelodeon game show, Finders Keepers.
Daughter of Ann Mitchell, who worked in a bank, and Mark Mitchell, a factory worker for General Electric, Elizabeth is the eldest of four siblings.
Elizabeth started conversion to Judaism upon marrying Max Handelman on July 5, 2003; she didn't finish the conversion because she still doesn't have mikveh, although she lives following Jewish traditions and her children are being raised Jewish. In 2008, Elizabeth and her husband co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions.
As a hobby, she enjoys Fantasy Football. She was also learning to fly the trapeze in 2008.
In 2005, she was considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl, eventually played by Jessica Alba, in Fantastic Four while in 2009, she turned down a part in The Crazies (2010), as it was similar to the character she played in Slither.
In Oliver Stone's W. (2008), Elizabeth played Laura Bush, wife of the former president George W., whom she met at the White House screening of her film Seabiscuit in 2003.
Having had to kiss Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me if You Can, Elizabeth says he's a good kisser.
Elizabeth and her husband met at the University of Pennsylvania. She made the first move with him. After their first date, she told him, "I'm so making out with you" and the rest was history.
Elizabeth: (on how she relates the her character in the movie Walk of Shame) You have to see a little bit of yourself in every character you play and bring some experience to it. I spent my early twenties in Philadelphia and New York — big cities — where I definitely had a lot of fun nights like you're supposed to in your 20s, and I was telling someone earlier that I get easily carsick, so I hated to get into taxis at the end of the night, and I felt really lucky that I lived in really walk- able cities. And I spent a lot of nights — I mean, don't tell my mother — but I spent a lot of time walking home from places. That sense of finding your way — that's what this movie is about.
Elizabeth: (on what attracted her to the movie Walk of Shame) I felt like I knew who Meghan was, and I thought I could be funny. It really comes down to that. I really wanted to do a role that uses my abilities as a comedienne — I don't get to do that very often! Or, if I do, it is usually in support of funny leading men, and I love my funny men, but I relish the opportunity of being able to play this character, present a complicated girl who is figuring out what to do with her life and is really a good girl at heart and is misperceived.
Elizabeth: (on filming Walk of Shame in LA) Downtown LA is sort of a hipster haven right now. There's so many great restaurants — my favorite part about making this movie was the good food. I didn't eat a lot of it because, I don't know if you saw that dress, but I was definitely on a diet the entire time I was making this movie! But I really enjoyed finding out more about the city in which I live and discovering a lot of great new restaurants, and we shot a lot at night, so we had a lot of really fun evenings hitting the bars and really living this character!
Elizabeth: (on feeling she is Jewish, even though she didn't complete the conversion process) Frankly, because I'm already doing everything [practicing religious rituals], I feel like I'm as Jewish as I'm ever going to be.
Elizabeth: (on her role in the movie The Uninvited) It was very important to me that every line reading I gave could be interpreted two ways. So that when you go back through the movie you can see that.
Elizabeth: (on the process of converting to Judaism, her husband's religion) I did not have my mikveh, so technically I'm not converted... I've been essentially a Jew for like 15 years... I haven't had a Christmas tree in 15 years... My kids go to Jewish pre-school, we only celebrate Jewish holidays, I love seder... Frankly, because I'm already doing everything, I feel like I'm as Jewish as I'm ever going to be.
Elizabeth: Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.
Elizabeth: (on her liking some types of comedies) I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love [William Shakespeare] comedies, I love improv. I knew I had a knack for it at a certain level, but I came into this business as a classically trained drama student and that was my reputation. When you live in a leading lady's body, which I do, you have to constantly prove that you are funny
Elizabeth: I'm pleased that Hollywood hasn't figured out how to pigeonhole me yet...
Elizabeth: (on her opinion on sex education) I really think that we do a disservice to young people in America by not being more open about sex. Abstinence programs do not work. It's a natural, physical thing having sex.
Elizabeth: Sex is always funny. I don't find it sexy -- I find it really horrifying. But it's an act that we need. And that need, that desire, is what makes it really funny.
Elizabeth: (on keeping her skin looking fresh) If I'm in a rush, I'll grab a soda can and stick it under my eyes.
Elizabeth: I actually think that secrets are just a part of human nature and that everybody should have some.
Elizabeth: (on horror films) I think it's the same as comedy. They're just highly entertaining. They take you on a ride. They tap into your base emotions – fear and laughter.
Elizabeth: I play Rock Band, which is Guitar Hero times ten. You can play with four people, so when you have parties, you have a real band. Nobody ever wants to sing, so I'm always the one throwing down on the mic. I don't love the gun games. X-Y-A-B? I don't know any of the moves, and I don't have the time to learn that shit.
Elizabeth: I play a real life character, Janet, who's Vince Papale's wife. The woman of his dreams, the mother of his children, is this woman Janet, and she's a total spitfire and she really keeps him on his toes.
Elizabeth: (on her role in the movie Slither) I didn't even mind having KY Jelly being smeared on me.
Elizabeth: Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work. Anything involving poop, vomit, or blood -- always handled by women. Men don't understand basic bodily functions. They don't want to be bothered with it. But we bleed every month and we take care of babies, so we don't have any issues. I also end up killing all the bugs in my house. It's one of my favorite things to do: hunt spiders.
Elizabeth: You got to have an agent... it's a business. But I think there is a way to be artful and commercial at the same time.
Elizabeth: I love working with a stylist but I also love having personal relationships with designers. A stylist is great for pulling together an entire outfit, accessories included, and for shaking me out of my comfort zone.
Elizabeth: If I ever complain about yachting around the Mediterranean with Madonna, who I just idolized as a child, I should be slapped across the face.
Elizabeth: When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.


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KISW Presents Foo Fighters
KISW Presents Foo Fighters
Saturday, September 1st at 6:00pm
Safeco Field
1250 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134United States
Event Description:
Foo Fighters are coming to Safeco Field on Saturday, September 1st!
Don't miss your chance to see them live when they perform hits like "The Pretender", "All My Life", "Walk", "Learn to Fly", and many more.
Make sure you grab your tickets when they go on sale starting Monday, November 20th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com.


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Hosehill Lake. Photo by Adrian Wallington
Hosehill Lake is one of several lakes that connect to form the Theale Gravel Pits complex. Since 1988 this site has been managed for nature conservation by the Theale Area Bird Conservation Group. Now a nationally-important area for wintering wildfowl, warblers and nightingales this is a Local Nature Reserve and Local Wildlife Site.
Wetland wildlife
Hosehill Lake hosts a wide variety of water fowl in the winter and nightingales join the butterflies and dragonflies in the spring.
Look out for wetland birds including lapwings, little ringed plovers, great crested grebes and a number of more unusual visitors like the bittern.
A large sand martin bank can be viewed from the other side of the lake and house martins, swifts and swallow can be seen from March/April.
Wildflower meadow
The meadow to the east of the lake is a visual treat throughout the spring and summer. It is cut and then grazed by wild Exmoor ponies for a short period after this in the spring and autumn.
The meadow and the Butterfly Bank to the south of the lake are the best places to see a range of butterflies, day-flying moths and other insects.
Things to do
- Follow the 1 mile circular walk around the edge of the lake. Benches at viewing points.
- Visit the Fox and Hounds pub, next to the reserve, which kindly offers BBOWT members 15% off on presentation of a membership card. Call the pub on 01189 302295 for more info.
- Volunteer with our regular work parties.
- Help us manage this reserve by supporting us
- Tweet your wildlife sightings to @bbowt
- Sign up to our e-newsletter
Your Hosehill Lake photographs
Share your photographs of Hosehill Lake with us! Just add them to our BBOWT flickr group, and tag them with 'firstname.lastname@example.com
Species and habitats
Nearby nature reserves
- Wokefield Common
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Moor Copse
- 3 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Padworth Common
- 4 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust


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OK, it's been a while since I wrote anything contemporary, but there are a few things I must get off my chest:
Isn't it something how the supposed "bipartisan" media is just doing their best to clobber McCain and Palin, but yet those two are passing Obama by without the god-like accolades of the press. The media and celebrities hate it that the majority of middle America - who they feel they should control (look at the global warming farce) - do not listen to them.
Now, I'm not saying that McCain is necessarily my man of choice, but, at this time, I really like Palin. Will my opinions change in the coming weeks? One never knows. I will keep close tabs. I don't ever trust the press nor celebrities in their extremist liberal views. And I especially do not want who Europe or the middle east want me to vote for.
Nope. I may just end up voting against the two main parties by voting independent. But, for now, I do like Palin - oh, and McCain (as far as between him and Obama, for what it's worth).
Oh, and I also wanted to make this point as well: in an Obama ad it was stated that if McCain were elected, he would get rid of Rowe vs Wade. What? He can do that? When did the president get such power?
And as far as Palin being too religious because of the supposed Separation of Church and State myth, please read my blog (it would not fit on one line - sorry):
I would also like to point out the double standard the media has against Palin. Just this past week, Charles Gibson "interviewed" Palin, asking some pretty tough questions and did his best to make her look like she is not ready to be a vice president. But, when questioning Obama - the man who would be KING - the questions are, um...noticeably lighter.
See for yourself:
Obama interview:
How does it feel to break a glass ceiling?
How does it feel to "win"?
How does your family feel about your "winning" breaking a glass ceiling?
Who will be your VP?
Should you choose Hillary Clinton as VP?
Will you accept public finance?
What issues is your campaign about?
Will you visit Iraq?
Will you debate McCain at a town hall?
What did you think of your competitor's [Clinton] speech?
A little biased? You think?
Palin interview:
Do you have enough qualifications for the job you're seeking? Specifically have you visited foreign countries and met foreign leaders?
Aren't you conceited to be seeking this high level job?
Questions about foreign policy
-territorial integrity of Georgia
-allowing Georgia and Ukraine to be members of NATO
-NATO treaty
-Iranian nuclear threat
-what to do if Israel attacks Iran
-Al Qaeda motivations
-the Bush Doctrine
-attacking terrorists harbored by Pakistan
Is America fighting a holy war? [misquoted Palin]
Folks, this is media bias at its finest.
But, you know what? The media is hanging on by a thread. They are slitting their own throats and they are dying. They are looking for any news to sell, and what could be better news than for the first black man to get elected President of the United States? How many papers would they sell and how high will their TV ratings be as compared to if McCain won?
That's all they're looking for.
And speaking of a black man possibly becoming president (I'm on a role, so pardon me if my words get a bit jumbled), I have been called a racist against blacks if I don't vote for Obama.
Wow! Now we have to vote by race!
Well, it's working for the black American population, for, according to this blog
because of Obama, the black vote will be up at least 30%. I have also read (in various places) that it is suggested over 90% percent of the black population will vote for Obama (google it - there are too many links and sources to cite on this one). If this is the case, isn't the black population a bit, shall we say, racist?
OK, off of the two political parties and on to something that folks should also be aware of:
Did you know that California has banned the words "Bride and Groom" from its marriage licenses? It is now "Party one and Party two."
I don't think this is a good way for gays who want to marry and be like everyone else to get the average American to back them. By removing these two words, a tradition that goes back to the middle ages is being destroyed.
Oh, what a world in which we live.
Yup, "Passion for the Past" indeed.


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Like soldiers in formation, 600 flags stand proudly outside the Lenexa Christian Center this weekend to represent the commitment veterans have given to their country.
Each flag is dedicated to a specific veteran and carries the name of the man or woman it represents. Although they represent soldiers who served in different wars, in different branches and in different eras, all 600 flags stand in unison.
"They really are heroes," Gabe Boucher said of the veterans honored in the display. "They have my full respect."
Boucher, the children's pastor at the church who spearheaded the effort, said Lenexa Christian Center members nominates veterans for the display. The church at 17500 W. 87th St. Parkway also collected veterans' names from the community through its website.
"The way they are putting their names out there, that kind of personalizes it," said Joey Gutierrez, an Olathe resident and church member who nominated both his father and son to be recognized in the display.
He plans to walk out to see the flags, which sit in a lot across from the church, with his father after services on Sunday so the two men can see the tribute together.
"People are going to go out there and try to find their loved ones names," he said. "It means a lot."
This isn't the first time church members have chosen to remember veterans on Memorial Day. They regularly hold a special service during the Memorial Day weekend, but this year they decided to go a step further by bringing a more visible tribute to the entire community.
"This is just honoring our country, you don't have to go to our church," Boucher said. "This is all about just honoring people."
The inspiration for the display came in part from Boucher's grandma, a patriotic woman who was once a part of the American Legion.
"I would sell poppies with her at the Kmart on Shawnee Mission Parkway," Boucher said.
She also instilled in her grandson the importance of proper care and etiquette for the American flag and took him to visit the graves of loved ones each Memorial Day. It's a tradition he's maintained with his two daughters. They now visit the graves of Boucher's grandmother and grandfather, who served in World War II.
"They were my heroes," Boucher said. "I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them, so that's really important to me."
He knows his grandmother would be pleased to see all the flags this weekend.
With her words never too far from his mind, Boucher recruited the help of three recent graduates to make sure the flags were meticulously lined up in 20 clean rows of 30.
"I want them nice and straight," Boucher said. "I think that's the least we can do."
Earlier this week the Lenexa Christian Center was still collecting the names of current and former military personnel on its website, www.lcclife.me. Boucher said once the 600 spots were filled, the church would create a list of additional active duty military members to remember in prayer.
The flags are expected to remain on display through Tuesday.


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PHOENIX -- The folks who keep us safe on the roadways got in some training Tuesday, and our Pilot/Reporter Bruce Haffner gave us a view from the Fort McDowell Casino Newschopper.
Bruce flew over the Department of Public Safety motor officers' training in South Mountain Park. DPS officers told Bruce it's a great place to practice riding the big police bikes because it offers challenging riding conditions.
Meantime, in the parking lot of Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Tempe Police motors practiced their slow maneuvers. It takes a lot of training to become a motor officer and a passion for riding.


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New Generation of Smart DNS Services
One of the big drivers behind the expansion of the VPN/Smart DNS market is the increase in use of region locking. This is the practice where a web site controls what you can access based on your physical location. It used to be a fairly benign technology mainly used by the search engines to ensure you got region specific results which matched your location. However in the last few years it's been used by media and commerce sites to lock people out of content or control what they can use on their sites. For example one of the biggest uses is by the media giant Netflix who make extensive use of region locking based on your IP address.
Although the Netflix subscription is a global account, the version you access is based on your physical location. So although I subscribed in the UK, if I logged on from Tokyo I'd get the Japanese version, in Paris the French version and so on. Many people find this hugely inconvenient simply because the content both quantity and quality varies so much between these different versions, consider the American businessman confronted with lots of Japanese Anime content when he logs into Netflix for example. The reason is usually cited as copyright restrictions however it is hugely inconvenient for the subscribers.
Previously users were able to switch to the versions they prefer by using a VPN or Smart DNS system to spoof their location and watch the version they wanted. However this year, Netflix made the unprecedented step of blocking access to connections like this and people were forced to turn off their VPNs if they wanted to watch. The same went for the Smart DNS solutions which routed part of the connection through localized servers in order to beat the locking – they all stopped working.
It been a few months now and a couple of VPN providers have figured out how to bypass Netflix's block on VPNs and proxies however until now there have been no Smart DNS that have worked. The issue is that Netflix are blocking all IP ranges which originate from commercial IP ranges – which unfortunately is all of them! Now though the first company has updated their infrastructure to include residential IP addresses which you can read about here – Smart DNS Netflix.
The company haven't released details on how they've got their DNS solution back working with the Netflix site however it's almost certainly by incorporating residential based IP addresses into their infrastructure. This is pretty much essential as any connection which originates from a commercial IP address (even if it's not a proxy/vpn) will get blocked instantly from accessing anything on the Netflix site. Although using DNS doesn't provide any security and can be easier to block their are significant advantages – firstly you don't need any software all you need is an account and then to point your DNS settings to the specified servers. This means you can install on devices other than computers and laptops by just adjusting the network settings. Secondly there is a little more control because you are allowing the DNS server to make decisions this can be configured by the user. So you can determine whether you want UK, Canadian, or even US DNS Netflix settings – indeed you can change these at will.
The battle continues between the web sites and the VPN/DNS providers and who knows if this will be the final installment. There are certain to be further developments and it is hard to see where the next move will come from. The logical solution for a provider of Netflix's media sites is to standardize these across the world however this will likely reduce their revenue.


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John Jameson Whiskey
A small statue in one of the display cabinets in the Jameson Distillery, Midleton, Co Cork.
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Thumbs up for Cork!
You may remember this gentleman from a photo I posted around a year ago (it's pure coincidence I'm posting this today! Really!)
This was shot in Midleton, Co. Cork during the Food and Drink Festival in 2006. Nice guy who came over for a chat afterwards.
Boy all alone
A little boy sits on the ground near some bikes while all around people talk and enjoy the day. This was taken at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year.
In the last 3 weeks I've worked on perhaps 3 photos, but luckily I had another 50 prepared to tide me over the weeks following the birth of Adam. Now where are those nappies…
The face painting girl
This young lady was painting the faces of kids at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival when I took this photo. She was really enjoying herself as were the kids!
Fun on a unicycle
A young street performer at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year.
Late posting today, so much to do..
Hula hoop dancer
A dancer entertained the crowds at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last September. She was quite popular as you can imagine!
Here's a fascinating page on hula hoops courtesy of Wikipedia.
The Art of Negotiation
A group of boys discuss the day's market in Midleton at the Food and Drink Fair there last September.
I'm off to the hospital again. I came home for a few hours sleep. Strong coffee day today methinks and no sign of baby just yet. Don't even contemplate ringing me unless you're family. The phone won't be picked up.
The red and white man
A street entertainer on stilts entertained the crowd at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last September. I took photos of him in Cork too and I think he recognised me and my wife as he made a beeline for us and stopped to chat.
This was shot from below as he was towering over us, but I cropped a much larger shot. I used flash to illuminate his face against the bright sky.
Midleton Princess
Adding a bit of humour ot the Midleton Food and Drink Festival, this princess was just on a break but kindly posed for the camera after I asked.
Sorry about the blown out detail on her hand – the sun was behind her so I had to fill in the shadows with flash. Unfortunately her hand was sunlit and the camera just couldn't take it.
Sowan's Organic Bread Mixes
Sowan's Organic Bread Mixes were a big hit with everyone who sampled their bread, including Jacinta. She bought a packet of the stuff and I'm going to sample the finished product this morning! This is their stall at the Midleton Food & Drink Festival.
Their website is sowanorganic.ie and I discovered this positive post about them from a WordPress.com user, Keith. It always gives me a tingly feeling whenever I come across those because of my involvement with WordPress.com.
The September issue of the Digital Journalist is just out. This picture just screams at me – the contrast between the normal living room and the huge cloud of one of the collapsing Twin Tower is alarming.
Late in the day, but I like these: Randy for you, a truck with a message, and Back from the dirty, photos by Chris Weeks of Paris Hilton and others at a party.
The Apple Store
An apple stall at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last weekend. It was a wet morning and when I saw the water glistening on the apples I just had to make this photo.
Technique: Photo was levels adjusted manually because the GIMP thought there was too much green in the image, it gave a blue tinge to the whites in the image. I then burned the scene and did the apples over a little more to really bring out the rain drops. Saturation increase of everything but the blue and cyan channels helps to warm up the image. Finally resize and unsharp mask to sharpen. (Was that useful? I'll add this more often if it was!)


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VANILLA SKY IS OPEN IN THE RYE RIDGE SHOPPING CENTERBy admin | | Category: Featured Stores | Comments Off
Rye Ridge Shopping Center, Plaza and South are excited to announce that Vanilla Sky, a high quality fashionable boutique with affordable prices, has opened. This will be the regional chains first Westchester location. They are located in the space adjacent to the newly opened Dig Inn, in a portion of the shopping center which was formally the two level Family Discount and Ace Hardware. Additionally, in the former Ace Hardware space CAVA expects to be open very soon. This will be their first location locally outside of New York City.
Vanilla Sky is a family owned and operated Brooklyn based regional chain currently operating 7 stores on Long Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey. The Rye Ridge Shopping Center will be the chains 8th and first in Westchester. Vanilla Sky caters to young and fashionable shoppers who embrace the latest trends.
Erin Hinchey, Leasing Agent for the shopping center had this to say, "Our shoppers love affordable fashion and Vanilla Sky provides boundless fashion options for young women and mom will usually find something she cannot resist as well. It's a winning combination."
The Rye Ridge Shopping Center, Plaza & South are located at Ridge & Bowman Avenues in Rye Brook NY. Shop Balducci's and over 70 fine shops, eateries, fitness facilities and services with ample FREE PARKING.


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