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"Beautifully satisfied."
That's how Tim Gunn feels about Season 6 of "Project Runway," which debuts Thursday on Lifetime.
Though the guru of all things "Runway" and the mentor of the fashion designers on the show pronounced himself satisfied with the new season, he said in a Monday interview that there was a learning curve, given that the show had a new production company and a new network.
"There wasn't a single solitary soul on the set other than me who knew what happened -- who knew firsthand by being there, what happened from the time Heidi would deliver the challenge until the work would end up back on the runway to be judged. I was the only one. There wasn't a crew member; there wasn't anyone," Gunn said.
But he's Tim Gunn; he made it work. Doesn't he always?
I'll have a feature/review of Season 6 of Project Runway" posted here no later than Thursday morning (and I've seen the first episode of the season and it looks and feels pretty much like previous seasons of the show -- which is to say, it promises to be addictive).
But I could not resist posting the transcript of my talk with Tim as soon as possible. If you don't want to read the whole thing, first there are a few highlights about Season 6 and about the "Project Runway All-Star Challenge" that airs before the debut of the new season. (And here is the press release on the Season 6 contestants, by the way.)
The highlights of my talk with Tim Gunn:
- UPDATE: A couple of Tim's thoughts on the first challenge of the season are here.
- In July, he attended a luncheon at the White House and sat at First Lady Michelle Obama's table. Gunn reports that she likes "Runway" and that "she was sorry that the kids weren't there because they were off at camp; they were big fans of the show," Gunn said.
- Season 7 of the show is already in the can, aside from the finale, which will be shot at New York Fashion Week in February.
- Some have criticized the new season for having too many experienced designers. "Make no assumptions about experience being an asset. There have been people who've been asserting that it's not fair, that these people with more seasoning have an advantage. Not necessarily the case at all," Gunn said.
- One challenge in the first half of the season will set the "Runway" blogs on fire. He called the outcome "unprecedented in 'Project Runway' history and even I will not fully believe it -- that it really happened -- until I actually see it."
- Because of the lawsuit between Lifetime and Bravo and their corporate parents, challenges that had been planned would have to be scrapped at the last minute. "We were doing challenges that integrated ABC shows and Disney [properties] that suddenly went away because we didn't know where the show was going to air. It was awful," Gunn said.
- "If you want to think of winning a challenge as being a validation of good work -- well, I don't any longer. I think it's merely a barometric gauge of the taste of the panel of judges, and it's not a validation of quality. That's not to say it invalidates them. Basically, it's a matter of taste because we don't have things falling apart anymore for the most part," Gunn said.
- "We have drama to beat the band, including a model who refused to wear the garment. I'm in the sewing room begging her -- well, not begging her. I'm quite firm in saying, 'This is your responsibility. It's not a matter of personal taste -- you are a mannequin basically. A walking mannequin. Put it on,'" Gunn said.
- Filming the "All-Star Challenge" during the Season 7 taping was extremely hard on the normally easy-going Gunn: "I was as close to a psychotic breakdown as I've ever been... Going from one location to the next, wardrobe changes, mic changes; back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth."
- But the worst part of the "All-Star" special was dealing with Season 2's Santino Rice: "I don't want to give him anymore press. He doesn't need it. But that Santino Rice -- I was ready to take a cyanide capsule. I mean, he just sucks all the air out of a room."
- "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" will not be returning on Bravo.
- I've taken two parts of this interview out, they deal with the first episode of the season in a little bit of detail. I'll post those excepts and some thoughts on Episode 1 of the season on Friday.
- For details on some of Season 6's guest judges and the All-Star guest judge, look here. And by the way, for "Project Runway" news and commentary, I obsessively click on Project Rungay and Blogging Project Runway all season long.
OK, on to the main event. Below is an edited and condensed transcript of my talk with Tim Gunn.
MR: Tim, how are you?
TG: I'm wonderful. I've been calling another number. I'm so sorry.
MR: Oh, no worries. It's just good to hear from you.
TG: It's great to hear from you too. Thank God we're back on the air.
MR: You took the words right out of my mouth.
TG: I thought it wasn't going to happen. I really did. I thought this will just be in court forever. Heidi was forever optimistic; I was ever doom and gloom.
MR: You really thought it was just going to be kaput?
TG: Worst-case scenario -- kaput, or the ultra-negative scenario was that [despite having been shot], Season 6 would just go away. I felt terrible for the designers. These 16 people put their lives on hold for this and [I thought maybe] now this isn't going to happen. Then, of course, the very worst-case scenario was that we would never see "Runway" again, that it would be suspended in court forever.
MR: Well, I'm glad it's back, but in a way, I'm glad we got the break, because, truth be told, I felt like Seasons 4 and 5 were too close together.
TG: Oh, I know, but I hate to tell you this. I think [Seasons] 6 and 7 are going to be very close. We've already taped Season 7. Except for the finale which we'll do in February.
MR: So you're way ahead of us.
TG: We're way ahead. I've never taped a season of "Runway" when there's been a whole season in the can.
MR: That must be very odd.
TG: Well, what's really odd is -- I'm on the cusp of doing all of this press stuff for Season 6. It's like, "Wait a minute. Who were those people?" Of course I remember now but my brain was so full of the Season 7 designers.
MR: Well, that's one thing I was going to ask you. You filmed the majority of Season 6 last year -- is it hard to dredge it all up?
TG: No, the only thing that is hard for me is to remember specifics about garments, but remembering the designers is easy, remembering their point of view is easy, remembering circumstances in the work room and the Q&As and deliberations -- that's pretty easy.
MR: Well, we've talked so many times about other seasons and you've never steered me wrong. So I don't want to put you on the spot of having to say "This is the best season ever" unless you want to say that.
TG: In fact, I probably will never say that again because people are tired of it. But I feel about each season the way I feel about a semester in school, each semester that I would have a different group of students, I get excited by them. They produce wonderful work and each successive semester I'd have just a new group of people with new DNA and new personalities. It was always invigorating, it was always refreshing. And I always look forward to the next group.
MR: Is there anything about Season 6 that made it different from anything that has come before -- or, I guess, after?
TG: We have a really interesting mix of youngsters and more mature people with a lot of experience. And make no assumptions about the experience being an asset. There have been people who've been asserting that it's not fair, that these people with more seasoning have an advantage. Not necessarily the case at all. And frankly, I'm as surprised as I believe the viewers will be by the deftness and the agility of these younger people because I was thinking, "Oh, these kids are going to burn out." But they've stayed with us. And I'm not saying the more mature people leave right away but it's a very interesting season to watch. Very interesting.
MR: There are always the surprises and the upsets, so you're saying there's some of that this season?
TG: Oh yeah. I will also tell you, we have a challenge [in the first half of the season], the outcome of which is unprecedented in "Project Runway" history and even I will not fully believe it -- that it really happened -- until I actually see it.
No one was more shocked than I. And there's a certain judge -- not Heidi -- who is at the core of this outcome and this certain judge said that she would actually wear the winning garments. I've already talked to the Weinstein Company -- I'm going to do everything I can [to get the garment], because they auction the clothes after the challenge airs. But I'm going to do everything I can to make certain that I have the highest bid because I'm going to make the judge wear it.
MR: Really? Is this a guest judge? Can you say that or would you rather keep it in the dark?
TG: Let's keep it in the dark.
MR: There's the famous Tim Gunn saying, "This concerns me." It concerned me when I heard the show was going to L.A. Last time we talked, it was on the set of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," and you were about to head out there.
TG: I have to tell you, I went out there with tremendous [reservations] -- forget about me personally because I could go on and on about that. I was concerned about what Los Angeles would really do for us fashion-wise. And I have to tell you, I was there for less than 48 hours ... and it just struck me. I had this epiphany that I beat myself up over because I should have had it earlier and what the epiphany was -- good God almighty, before World War II, Hollywood was the only place in America where there was any original thinking when it came to fashion because in New York, all [designers] were doing was copying.
It was all happening in Hollywood and I was reminded that Gilbert Adrian, who was the head costume designer at MGM for 30 years, there was such a fervor for his work that had ended up with a ready-to-wear line. So that was the centerpiece and the core of all the creative thinking. And it was exhilarating to wrap my brain around that, plus we arrived and the next weekend we had the [2008] Emmys and I thought, "This is also the city that's really the home of the red carpet -- the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Oscars. And it's still the center of film and television so I was really braced up by that and suddenly my posture was better and I had only positive thinking, and the rest of the season was a snap.
MR: Lifetime sent us the first episode, without the elimination, and I have to say I was disappointed by the creativity of the challenge -- or rather, the lack of it.
TG: To be honest, we wouldn't have done that challenge [if not for a certain set of conditions].
And as a matter of fact, we had another challenge set up [in case aspects of that challenge fell through; I'll post these paragraphs in their entirety Friday]. There were a lot of things that happened like that, having to do with the lawsuit. We were doing challenges that integrated ABC shows and Disney [properties] that suddenly went away because we didn't know where the show was going to air. It was awful.
The one thing that always kept me on an even keel was the designers' creativity and their ability to problem-solve. They wouldn't know that the challenge went away, [and] they have no prep time, but we made it work.
MR: Did the lawsuit have an impact in many different ways, not just the challenges? Was it just an odd season in a lot of ways?
TG: Well, it was a challenging season for a number of reasons. We had a new network that was providing stewardship that didn't really know [how every detail of making the show worked]. I don't have the adequate words to sing the praises of the Lifetime executives beginning with Andrea Wong at the top. They were so attentive and so wonderful, [despite] not knowing where this show was going.
So imagine that: We have a new network. We have new producers [Magical Elves, the production company behind Seasons 1-5, had been replaced by Bunim-Murray Productions]. There wasn't a single solitary soul on the set other than me who knew what happened, who knew firsthand by being there, what happened from the time Heidi would deliver the challenge until the work would end up back on the runway to be judged. I was the only one. There wasn't a crew member; there wasn't anyone.
MR: So did you have to sort of shepherd people along and say, well now this is what happens, and then you do this?
TG: I was a happy collaborator with the producers.
MR: It sounds like all of that made the process -- well, was it a steep learning curve?
TG: Sure. I mean, it was difficult in that [the Elves staff] knew everything and there was just a huge comfort zone that I certainly had. But the silver lining was that our new producers were unencumbered by the past. Yes, they'd seen every episode of the show. They knew the rhythm and the cadence. They knew the sequencing of things, but they also could bring some new ideas to this and it was great. It was really great.
So we have the new producers, new network, new city and we also have a sidebar in [the Lifetime spinoff series] "Models of the Runway." So there was content that was going to shift out of "Runway" into "Models." Specifically [perhaps a certain amount of] the action that happens in the workroom when the designers are fitting the models in the clothes. Things like that. But it gives us more time to show other things in the 44 minutes we have for "Runway."
So there was an additional production crew for "Models." So I have to say, in a way, thank God we were in Los Angeles because the major difference between Los Angeles and New York is space. Everything's bigger. We had a bigger workroom, we had bigger hallways, we had a bigger designer lounge, we had a bigger fitting room. Everything was bigger, so with all these people running around it was a good thing. When we did Season 7 in New York, the first thing the producer said was, "It's so small." Yes, it is. We were falling over each other.
MR: Are there designers who you think will emerge as fan favorites or who blew you away?
TG: Most definitely. And there were people who blew me away who took a long time to win a challenge or they never won a challenge at all, and I was totally mystified by the entire thing. If you want to think of winning a challenge as being a validation of good work -- well, I don't any longer. I think it's merely a barometric gauge of the taste of the panel of judges, and it's not a validation of quality. That's not to say it invalidates them. Basically, it's a matter of taste because we don't have things falling apart anymore for the most part.
MR: Speaking of past stars, I do think the show took such a quantum leap in talent when Christian Siriano competed and won.
TG: He's still fabulous. His fall line is coming out at Saks this week. He's doing incredibly well.
MR: That's excellent. But every season I have the concern, will the show top itself? Because I certainly felt that Season 5 did not top Season 4 in any way. I wasn't a fan of Season 5. Was that just me being burnt out on two seasons in a row?
TG: No, five didn't [top Season 4]. You're absolutely right. And frankly, I'm surprised we're nominated for an Emmy [for Season 5]. I'm delighted, but I'm surprised. I was concerned about Season 5.
MR: Are you glad to have left Bravo or is it mixed feelings? Happy or sad?
TG: I would never say I'm happy to have left Bravo. If it hadn't been for Bravo's tenacity there wouldn't never have been a Season 2 of "Runway," so I'm always grateful to them for that. But I will say, after five seasons, it was time for a booster shot. And Lifetime, the Bunim-Murray people, Los Angeles -- they were all a great booster shot for the show, and we needed it.
MR: So for the fan out there who's thinking, "They've messed up my favorite show," or, "Maybe they've done something wrong or mucked it up" -- Tim Gunn, the arbiter of all things "Runway," are you satisfied that they have not messed up our show?
TG: Beautifully satisfied. How did you feel when you saw the runway show [at the end of Episode 1 of Season 6]?
MR: It looked the same. Everything looked the same.
TG: It was on a soundstage. It was so funny. Heidi said to me at the end of Season 5 -- it was the last day, last runway show was over. She and I are on the runway. We're giving each other a hug, and she said, "You know, isn't it going to be good to have a new environment for this runway? A new space, new lighting. It'll all be different, and we need it."
So when I went to the [Season 6] soundstage -- I arrived before Heidi, and it took my breath away. I saw -- it was [the runway room from previous seasons] replicated. And I go, "Wait until Heidi sees this."
MR: I know we're getting way ahead of the game but were you happy with who ended up being finalists for Season 6 or do you not want to talk about that stuff yet?
TG: Can I tell you this? Given the lineup with the 16 designers in the beginning of Season 6 -- I would not have picked that lineup of finalists. Does that mean that some of the people who were finalists I wouldn't have picked? I would have. But that group? No.
MR: Really?
TG: Never.
MR: Wow. So the "Runway" blogs will be on fire then.
TG: People will be surprised as the show unwinds, people will be very surprised by who wins and who goes home. I shouldn't say that because the way that the show is edited [can sometimes make it easier for the viewer at home to figure out who is leaving]. For me, when I am looking at all of these people and I know what is going on in the workroom and I hear the five, six, seven hours of [runway Q&A with the judges] and [judges'] deliberations, my head is spinning. I am seldom correct about about who is going home or who is winning.
I will say this about the episode that I referred to earlier, where the blogs really will be going crazy when people see what the outcome is. I know the cameras are on that particular designer because I was confident, very confident, that the designer who ends up winning was -- hands down, no doubt in my mind -- going home. I was ready to pack the designer's bags.
MR: Really? You were that sure?
TG: Oh, yeah. We have drama to beat the band, including [in one challenge] a model who refused to wear the garment. I'm in the sewing room begging her; well, not begging her. I'm quite firm in saying, "This is your responsibility. It's not a matter of personal taste -- you are a mannequin basically. A walking mannequin. Put it on."
MR: Will that be in "Models of the Runway" or on "Project Runway"?
TG: I don't know. It may not be on it at all. There is so much content and they cut so much good stuff that [is memorable to Tim]. I remember going back to season one, there was a team challenge with Austin Scarlett, Wendy Pepper, and Vanessa Riley. Wendy and Vanessa hated each other, but they were bonded in a disdain for Austin, who was the team leader. He was doing what he probably should have done but he was really obnoxious about it. None of [that drama] is in the episode. None of it.
This is what I mean about content. When there is so much happening and we only have 44 minutes to tell the story.
MR: That is really odd. So there is drama aplenty this season. Is it fireworks in the workroom or are people just focused on their work?
TG: It's a bunch of fashion designers. That's all I need to say.
MR: Well, that's music to my ears.
TG: If we got rid of everyone in this industry who is high maintenance, there would be nobody left.
MR: Nobody except you, Tim Gunn.
TG: Well that's… thank you. I try to be a self-cleaning oven as much as I can be.
MR: We have one contestant from Chicago -- Ra'mon. Did he strike you as an up and comer?
TG: Definitely someone to watch.
MR: And I'll put in the article that you laughed uproariously, knowingly.
TG: There's never a dull moment with Ra'mon.
MR: Can you talk at all about guest judges? Will Lifetime burst a blood vessel if you talk about other judges or they OK with that?
TG: Yes. They'll definitely burst a blood vessel. I will say this, we ended up with judges it would have been much more difficult to have brought to New York.
MR: Oh, OK. Yeah, it seems like there is a lot to choose from in L.A. in terms of celebrities that are interested in fashion. Was it mostly actors and actresses?
TG: It's a good mix.
MR: Now, I have to ask about the "All Star" special that we're going to see.
TG: Oh God!
MR: Is that a good "Oh, God" or a bad "Oh, God"?
TG: Here's my problem with it: we taped that show over the course of six days while we were taping Season 7. I was as close to a psychotic breakdown as I've ever been.
MR: Really? You?
TG: Going from one location to the next, wardrobe changes, mic changes; back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth. I don't want to give him anymore press. He doesn't need it. But that Santino Rice -- I was ready to take a cyanide capsule. I mean, he just sucks all the air out of a room.
MR: Did he have any competition for king of the drama?
TG: Oh, everybody ceded to their place in the [drama] competition or withdrew from the competition, let me put it that way. Because no one could compete with him.
MR: In terms of fashion-design prowess?
TG: No, no. In terms of Santino's personality. It was simply soul-sucking. The crew was driven to despair, the producers -- I don't know how they've edited it. I don't know because Santino was a whirling dervish, 24/7.
MR: I get the impression you found it unpleasant.
TG: Oh, yes. Oh, my God. Daniel Vosovic [from Season 2], at least he went through the season with him so he knew what to expect, but nobody else did. They were all horrified. Horrified. They were begging me to do something about and I kept gesturing to him, saying, "That's what you get. Deal with it, guys."
Everybody else was wonderful; it was wonderful. It was great having Daniel there, and Chris March and Sweet P and Korto [Momolu] and Jeffrey [Sebelia] and Mychael [Knight; Uli Herzner also competed]. We had a good time, other than that.
MR: Last time we talked, you were doing "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" then jetting off to go do Season 6 of "Runway." Have you had a chance to slow down at all, given this gap between seasons?
TG: No, because I have my full-time day job [at Liz Claiborne], which, given this economic calamity -- talk about being driven to despair. We're confident that we'll come out of this in a good place but, boy, is it grim and it's getting grimmer.
MR: I was thinking about this earlier today -- I was thinking, "I hope that Tim Gunn got a week on a sandy beach on some nice Caribbean island at some point in the last year."
TG: Tim Gunn hasn't even been able to get away to see his poor dying mother.
MR: Oh, my goodness. I am so sorry.
TG: Thank you. No, it's bad. I mean, thankfully my sister is with her, but… And I talk to either my sister or my mother, if she is able to talk, every day and sometimes more than once. But it's been bad. I was trying to get away two weekends ago and then, pow. Something came up with Lifetime and they wanted me to do something and I just -- I am very loyal to them. Whatever they want, I'll do it.
MR: Is there going to be more "Guide to Style"?
TG: No.
MR: Yet you did the red-carpet coverage for Bravo's "A-List Awards."
TG: I took the high road.
MR: You always do. That is the nature of Tim Gunn.
TG: I think it's what more people should practice. Oh, I have to tell you something else. I went to the White House in July and I ate lunch with Michelle Obama!
MR: You did? Wow.
TG: I know! She's the patron of the National Design Awards and the National Design Awards are run out of the National Design Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt here in New York. I am on the selection committee, so in that capacity I was invited. I should add, I have been invited in the past but I've never gone because I didn't want to go to the Bush White House. So this year it was like, "Oh, my God. I'm going." I was at her table.
MR: So you talked to Michelle Obama?
TG: Yes.
MR: What did she say?
TG: She's just a natural conversationalist. She's brilliant. She's warm. She's statuesque and accessible. I was in heaven. I already loved her, but then I thought maybe I'll be disappointed. No. She exceeded my expectations.
MR: Is she a fan of "Project Runway"?
TG: Yes.
MR: What did she say about the show?
TG: She was sorry that the kids weren't there because they were off at camp; they were big fans of the show and all of that. We didn't spend hours talking but it was lovely. She was dressed a Michael Kors sheath in yellow.
MR: Does President Obama like "Runway"? Did you talk about that at all?
TG: No, that didn't come up.
MR: Well, it's great that you got to meet her. She certainly has a great fashion sense.
TG: Michelle Obama is fashion's savior.
MR: Really?
TG: When I consider the economic downturn, if it weren't for Michelle Obama, I would be putting an RIP stone over American fashion. Truly. Not only because she is this warm, accessible, charismatic figure who looks fabulous in her clothing, but because she sends a message to Americans, which is that you can do this on a budget.
MR: Yes, exactly. I see those little sweaters now and I'm like, "OK, fabulous little sweater over a shift."
TG: I know, it's wonderful. And she wears the same clothes more than once.
MR: That's what a sensible Chicago woman does.
TG: Exactly. She is my fashion icon now.


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On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill 12 students and a teacher and wound 24 others before taking their own lives. For the last 16 years, Sue Klebold, Dylan's mother, has lived with the indescribable grief and shame of that day. How could her child, the promising young man she had loved and raised, be responsible for such horror? And how, as his mother, had she not known something was wrong?
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When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on when more bad things began to happen... But that woman's husband died last week. And Jean doesn't have to be her anymore. There's a lot Jean hasn't said over the years about the crime her husband was suspected of committing. She was too busy being the perfect wife, standing by her man while living with the accusing glares and the anonymous harassment.
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After making a bad decision when she was very young, Kia Clementine finds herself in hell. Then, suddenly, within the time it takes for a shotgun to blast, her hell changes. Completely. Then, out of the blue, she sees Sampson Cooper, her celebrity crush. A man the whole world knows is decent. A man the world knows is loyal. A man the world knows is good. All of these very unlike her now dead husband. He's sitting at a table right next to hers.
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Domain name trades
A "trade" is a simultaneous owner change and change of registrar. In other words, the term describes a situation where there is a change of registrant during transfer of a domain name from one registrar to another.
Automatic handle creation when a trade is not allowed
Not all TLDs permit trades. During the transfer of a domain (change of registrar) for an extension which does not allow trades, the owner information must remain exactly the same after the transfer of the domain, since any difference in registrant – including name, handle type, etc – would constitute a change of ownership. Therefore, if you transfer a domain that does not allow trades, and the owner information at the former registrar is not identical to the Gandi handle that is the future owner of the domain, a new Gandi handle will be automatically created in order to allow the transfer.
In these cases, this message will appear on the transfer approval screen just before you confirm the transfer:
"Note: you have not requested an owner change at the registry for this domain, or the registry does not allow that operation. If the current owner is different than the one that you provided, we will create a new contact with the current contact information."
Automatic handle creation when a trade is allowed, but a change of owner is not selected during transfer
This situation is very similar to the one described above, except it can be easily avoided by checking the owner change box when initiating the transfer. If this box is not checked, and the owner information is not identical between the Whois and the Gandi handle listed as the future owner of the domain, a new handle will be automatically created in order to allow the transfer.
In these cases, the same message listed above will appear on the transfer approval screen just before you confirm the transfer.
A new handle was created for me, but how do I log in to it?
The handle was created to match the information visible in the Whois of the domain; therefore, the handle is associated with your email address. You can use this to reset the password.
How do I get this domain under my regular Gandi handle?
Just perform a regular change of ownership according to the requirements of the given extension (TLD).


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Bon Banh Mi operates out of a bandbox-sized space with nine stools for eat-in dining. You can choose your view: to look out at the traffic on Spring Street as it funnels into the Crosstown or belly up to the counter where the sandwich assembly takes place.
Take-out business is brisk and most regulars have called in their order for easy pick-up. Bon Banh Mi offers a menu of sandwiches, salads and tacos inspired by the flavors and ingredients of Vietnam.
The banh mi (bun-meeh) is the love child of France and Vietnam during the period of French occupation when Vietnam was French Indochina. The French brought their love of baguettes, jambon (ham), pate and sweet butter. They layered it on crusty bread and topped it with crunchy, tart cornichons, a French gherkin.
As this classic sandwich was assimilated into Vietnamese culinary culture, the cornichons were displaced by a crisp slaw of pickled carrot and daikon (do chua); the butter replaced by mayonnaise; and the more expensive goose and duck livers in the pate traded for the readily available and cheaper pork and chicken livers.
Even the baguette had an ingredient adjustment as local rice flour was used to stretch the more costly wheat-based dough.
Jason Sakran and Jeremy Spencer were introduced to the banh mi in New York and California. Intrigued by its bright flavors and lush fillings, they tested their business model at portable food events and farmers markets. You may have tasted their handiwork at Street Hero at the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square.
They opened the brick-and-mortar luncheonette in the food-centric Cannonborough and Elliotborough neighborhoods.
The menu is simplified into three base options: sandwich, salad or taco. Six fillings form the protein core.
Cucumber slices, pickled carrots and daikon radish along with cilantro, crispy-dry fried shallots and holy basil are the repeated refrain that snaps each composition to attention. Select the sandwich and chili mayonnaise coats the crumb of the baguette. In the salad, mint, scallions and peanut bits tumble the greens and vegetables with bite and refreshment. The tacos, soft corn, not flour, are laced with sriracha lime cream sauce lending tart heat to each bite.
Balance is found in beef, chicken, egg, pate, pork or tofu options. Red curry beef is braised and contributes a proper texture as a sandwich filling.
Ginger and lemongrass nibs in the chicken filling spark the flesh of white meat chicken with interest and the notes of cinnamon, star anise, ginger and cloves load the five-spice pork with flavor and dimension. Tofu is seasoned in a similar manner.
The more traditional ham and pate sandwich features a substantial slab of rustic pate made in the terrine style.
You can have a breakfast banh mi with egg and Canadian bacon. The latter is not so common but the egg is definitely so.
Daily specials have included tamarind shrimp, shrimp summer rolls and bun cha, the refreshing noodle salad topped with the traditional cha lua or Vietnamese sausage that tastes like pork roll's Asian cousin.
You can adjust the flavor profile of your sandwich, salad or taco with fish sauce, soy sauce, nuoc mam and spicy chili sauce.
Multiple visits found the garnishes, greens and herbs to be fresh, crisp and vibrant. The bread is locally made to BBM's specifications and maintains a gentle arc of crust with a soft and absorbing crumb.
If there is a quibble, it is the leanness of the proteins rendering the five-spice pork a tad dry and the white meat lemongrass chicken sharing a similar fate.
That aside, crisp vegetables and the perfume of licorice and anise in the holy basil and citrus in the cilantro brought a lively chorus of flavors to each sandwich bite.
Black jasmine tea is brewed in-house and a variety of boutique beverages provide a wide swath of liquid refreshment. Give them a "holla" at firstname.lastname@example.com for current selections of craft beer.
Kudos to Sakran and Spencer for their choice of fold-pak paper products for carryout. The green-friendly coating will keep your meal in good condition for transporting to home or office.
The kitchen at Bon Banh Mi is not bound in cast-iron covenants of conformity. Inspired by a culinary merger of French-Vietnamese-Chinese influences, the humble sandwich, cross-cultural taco and ubiquitous salad celebrate the street food culture of Southeast Asia with a decidedly local spin on a street whose culinary accent celebrates our appetite for the pan-Asian canon.


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My son has been asking me a lot about how likely they will find a cure for type 1 diabetes or better technology. And, unfortunately, I don't have really any idea where the progress is being made in treating type 1 diabetes. I have been googling insulin pump technology and I came across the University of Illinois where, in 2001, they were working on an implantable insulin pump with a "capsule" that produces insulin indefinitely. I can't find any more information on it past 2001. Is this technology still being pursued? Is this is a realistic technology? Do you have a general idea where the technology over the next few years is going?
Research into implanted capsules containing islet cells to produce insulin has been underway for many, many years -- if not decades. Today, several groups of researchers continue this work.
The islets could be human or animal (typically from specially bred pigs). The challenge has always been (a) ensuring that the implanted device has sufficient vascularization to provide the islets with nutrition and oxygen and (b) ensuring that the body's immune system doesn't attack the islets and destroy them -- the hallmark of type 1 diabetes. Several strategies for achieving these two goals are in various stages of trial.
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Senator Rucho is really one of the worst NC Senators around right now. He also said some derogatory things to other Senators on the floor a few weeks ago-in which I as a constituent even in Wake County felt it necessary to tell his "research asst" exactly what I thought of this western NC state legislator.
He could care less about the horrible environmental risk to those on the coast of NC, but rest assured he probably has some huge home in OBX and what goes around comes around. His district is in the Charlotte area and yet, he's trying to call the shots for the eastern side of the state and one our most beautiful places in the state. Please work to vote these GOP right extremist who have sold their soul to money OUT OF OFFICE. This isn't your daddy's GOP anymore, gotta move ON and UPWARD.
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8 Beds • 5 Baths • 3,818 SF • 0.24 Acres • SOLD •
520 Galland Street, Petaluma, CA
Exquisitely restored, circa 1905 Queen Anne Victorian with exceptional period details. Approx. 3,818 square feet of living space with eight bedrooms and five full baths on an approx. 0.24-acre lot.
Original refinished fir wood floors, crown molding, wainscoting, antique chandeliers and stained glass windows are just a few of the vintage features throughout.
The light-filled main level presents three guest suites, two of which open to the exterior through French doors, an updated chef's kitchen with stainless steel appliances, breakfast room, walk-in pantry and formal living and dining rooms.
The upper level master suite includes access to an expansive deck with views of the surrounding hills and city lights. Well-enhanced with modern conveniences such as LED lighting, updated plumbing and electrical, newer roof, gutters, furnace and A/C.
Spectacular grounds feature an outdoor amphitheater, exotic plants and boulders, fruit trees, drought-resistant landscaping and patios.
- Approx. 0.24 acres (10,500 square feet)
- Organic gardens: drought-tolerant, 12-station drip system
- Drought-resistant succulents, sempervivums, aloes, echeverias & agaves
- Variety of rare trees/plants: palm, Weeping Mulberry, Persian Parottia, thornless blackberry bush, edible Borage, Flowering Plum, Stacharcos, Black-Trunked Samba Nigra, climbing hydrangea, honey bush, Iceberg Roses, Weeping Mexican Bamboo, sage, rosemary, oregano, ferns & castor bean shrubs
- Variety of mature fruit trees: Meyer lemon, lime, pink fig, pear, white peach, Italian plum & Mandarin orange
- 100-year old Canary Island Palms flank entrance to property
- Multiple California Redwoods along Central Avenue create privacy barrier
- Honeysuckle, grapes & climbing roses adorned fencing
- Amphitheater & masonry work (constructed by Matt Driscoll): red granite stone walls, sandstone steppers, limestone, granite & quartz boulders
- Entire property professionally landscaped to include removal of several large trees & approx. $50,000 in rock work, granite boulders, fire pit, pergola & irrigation system
- New driveway & 18" wide x 4 1/2' deep French drain extending from end of concrete driveway through backyard
- New 40-year, corrugated metal fence running length of the property
- Garden shed
Updated Features Throughout Residence:
- Newer 50-year roof & gutters
- Exterior & interior recently painted to include garage & pergola
- New 95% furnace in basement for main level
- New 95% furnace, A/C & ducting in attic for upper level
- Copper plumbing & 1 1/4" flex gas for all kitchen & heating appliances
- Dual-zone & dual-unit A/C, heat
- All knob, tube & ground outlets re-wired, new antique, push-button dimmers
- Toto & Kohler low-flush toilets in all 5 baths, antique marble top sinks in 2 baths
- Refinished vertical-grain, original fir floors throughout
- 6 antique chandeliers
- All closets & missing molding restored & repainted
- Refinished hallway floors & stairs with hand-woven Amish stair runner
- Re-plastered & recently painted hallways
- New period outdoor lighting for house, driveway & backyard
- LED bulbs throughout interior & exterior
- Soundproof wall between master suite & middle bedroom
- Wainscoting restored throughout
- Restored fretwork in upper balconies & lower porches
- Basement ceiling painted & coated with mold proof material
- Antique sinks & bathtubs throughout
Main Level:
- Formal Entry, Living Room & Dining Room
- Stained glass window in Living Room
- Original pocket doors separate Living & Dining Rooms
- Remodeled Kitchen: new dishwasher, HP garage disposal, 2nd antique wash sink, commercial wok, commercial grill, commercial exhaust hood & fan, antique cabinet hardware, remodeled pantry, soapstone & stainless steel countertops
- Commercial, 6-burner gas Wolf range
- Stained glass window
- Breakfast area with built-in hutch overlooks grounds
- Walk-in, lighted pantry
- 3 Guest Suites, 2 of which access exterior via French doors
- New laundry room, exhaust ducting & period tile floor with new LG washer & dryer
- New 5th bath includes 1915 American Standard clawfoot tub & shower, 1917 Kohler sink, antique tile floor & antique plumbing
Upper Level:
- Master Suite remodel: new sunken spa tub & fixtures, refinished original fir floors, rebuilt rear stairs & deck with Timber Tech composite decking
- Sitting area opens to expansive deck with views
- Master bath includes jetted tub & dual shower head
- Office/media room wired for surround sound
- "Art Studio" bedroom with walk-through closet & attic access
- 2 additional bedrooms & full bath
- Attic remodel: insulated roof, new heating, A/C, lighting, floor & ladder
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A. No. Clusters exist in vSphere, but they're only there for high availability and automated distribution of resources. You can actually perform a migration of virtual machines (VMs) that aren't part of any cluster, as you can see here with vMotion.
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The only requirement is that the VMware hosts are running compatible processors and have access to the storage containing the VM, since you can't perform storage vMotion and normal vMotion at the same time.
Think of vMotion as a means to migrate active state without downtime. Think of clusters as features than can utilize vMotion to achieve their goals, primarily to move VMs between hosts for the purpose of balancing resources.
Remember that with vSphere, there are two uses for a cluster. (Both can be enabled for a single cluster.):
- VMware HA (High Availability), which is used to detect failure and recover VMs. Obviously, in the event of a host failure, vMotion can't be used because there is no active state to migrate.
- VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduling), which is used to balance VMs over hosts to ensure even resource usage between all hosts. vMotion is key here to move VMs between hosts with zero downtime. Distributed Power Management (DPM) also uses the DRS cluster to turn off hosts and consolidate VMs when the resource need is low, to save power, and then turn hosts back on when they're needed.
As you can see, vMotion is really only used in the DRS scenario, not in a host failure situation.Related Reading:
- VMware Introduces Virtual Infrastructure 3.5
- Q. If I have virtual machines (VMs) move between VMware servers using vMotion, how does ESX know which virtual switch to connect the VMs to?
- Q. If I'm using VMware virtualization technologies, what are the network requirements to use vMotion?
- Understanding VMware's VMotion and Dynamic Resource Scheduler
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358 days to Christmas 2014!!!
Sorry, my fabulous friends, just had too! I hope you are all ready to bring in the New Year 2014, I would just like someone to tell me where the last one went!
I wanted to share some blog candy wins that I received in the run up to Christmas.
Firstly, a big thank you to Lori of Chouxchoux Paper Art. I would just like to say that this is the third year that Lori has done her Visions of Sugarplums hop and I loved hopping around for the 4 days. I was lucky enough to win Lori's big week prize, as well as some files from Nicecrane Designs and Moonlighting by Mary (feel better soon Mary). Here is what I received in the post on Christmas Eve, off Lori. Thank you so much!
And a picture of the tag she enclosed for me :-)
Next is Nana of My Crafting Channel, for her Harvest Hop. Will you look at all these goodies she sent me - thank you so much Nana.
And her so so adorable snow globe card!
Next is Carmen of Carmens Creations for the Creative Knockouts Blog Hop. There were also some Promarkers in this candy, which I forgot to put in for the photo! Thank you Carmen.
Yep another one :-) Kelly of Crafting Creatively for the Creative Knockouts Blog Hop too :-) I won $50 worth of CTMH goodies and was able to choose what I would like - thank you so much Kelly.
For having the Craftin Desert Diva's blinkie up for the Holly Jolly Christmas Hop, I won some lovely files from Graphics n Bits - Thank you so much.
And lastly, but by no means least, I won over at Decorate to Celebrate for my Christmas Scallop Tree. Rhonda kindly sent me this little Christmas Mini Album - thank you Rhonda.
Thank you all so very much for your generosity. Of course with all these goodies that arrived, I now have to have a big sort out in the craft room - yay!
Wishing you all a wonderful New Years Eve, enjoy the celebrations.
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Steve BlumVoice Actor
A veteran of the voice-over business, Steve Blum cut his vocal teeth in the industry, on anime shows like Guyver and Giant Robo, and since has voiced hundreds of diverse characters in productions representing every media imaginable!
Steve's training was highly unorthodox by industry standards. Before voice acting became a full-time profession, Steve worked in a book store, a pet store, an auto-parts store, serviced fire protection equipment, ran a mailroom, drove a delivery truck, managed warehouses, became an international film and video sales/service coordinator, copywriter and marketing executive for a sci-fi film company, an ADR script writer, part-time musician...
But where's the acting experience? All on the job. It started with a few monster growls, then a couple of old men's lines, a hero or two... thousand - and the rest is history. More than 15 years later, he's out there soiling microphones and barking, spitting, and yowling his way into your lives every day and actually making a living at it!
Steve is best known as "Spike" from Cowboy Bebop, "Tom" (the robot) from Toonami, "Roger Smith" from The Big O, "Flamedramon," "Guilmon" and a pile of other... well... "mons" (and kids) from 3 seasons of Digimon, the voice of 7-11, and most recently, "Zabuza" from Naruto, "Jamie" from Megas XLR (on Cartoon Network), and "Blunk" in the Disney series W.I.T.C.H.. In the game world, he has played Crash Bandicoot, Pitfall Harry, Ethan Hunt, Wolverine, Jabba the Hutt, Ares - the God of War and tons of other weirdos we've all come to know and loathe.
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Automating Pages
Automating Pages
So we know that Pages is scriptable and we can view its dictionary of commands in the AppleScript Editor dictionary browser. We want to export our document so we search the dictionary for "export" and find nothing. This might lead us to conclude that Pages does not allow us to automate the exporting of documents. However, the first rule of everything is don't give up just yet.
The sorry truth is that the scripting dictionaries for many applications, even major ones like Pages, often lack the sort of informational detail that we really require. This can make them difficult to interpret. Anyhow, we are not alone and search the Internet for "iwork pages applescript export". In this case insight comes from a posting at macscripter.net (which is a good source of user submitted AppleScript solutions). The insight is that the export functionality we seek is actually implemented by the application save command rather than an explicit export command.
Armed with this insight we are able, after some experimentation, to produce the following function based AppleScript:
on KosmicTask(pagesDocFilePath) try -- we need a path to save our RTF document file into. -- the easy way is simply to append .rtf to our existing file path set rtfDocFilePath to pagesDocFilePath & ".rtf" -- save our pages document as RTF tell application "Pages" set my doc to open pagesDocFilePath save myDoc as "SLDocumentTypeRichText" in rtfDocFilePath close myDoc saving no end tell -- get a result file object from KosmicTask. -- the file will be automatically deleted when the task ends. tell application "KosmicTask" set resultFile to result file with name "result.html" end tell -- the shell script below will expect a POSIX path set posixPath to POSIX path of file resultFile -- build our command set command to "textutil -convert html -output " & quoted form of posixPath set command to command & " " & quoted form of rtfDocFilePath -- do command via shell do shell script command -- return file contents and message return {kosmicFile:resultFile, kosmicInfo:"file returned"} on error errorMessage number errorNumber return {kosmicError:errorMessage} end try end KosmicTask
The major change is telling Pages to open our document and save it as Rich Text. After that our script is pretty much as it was before.
-- save our pages document as RTF tell application "Pages" set myDoc to open pagesDocFilePath save myDoc as "SLDocumentTypeRichText" in rtfDocFilePath close myDoc saving no end tell
That's our task complete. If we build and run the task we can successfully convert any Pages document to HTML. Furthermore we can share this task over the network and let other users convert their Pages documents too.
The only real problem that we might have with this task is the AppleScript language itself. AppleScript makes simple automation tasks relatively easy to accomplish but the syntax is entirely idiosyncratic and often non intuitive. The language is also rather dated and unsupported on other platforms. Indeed, programmers often used AppleScript despite its obvious deficiencies simply because it was the only way to achieve certain sorts of automation. Thankfully there are now other powerful ways of automating applications on the mac. So let's rework our task again, this time in something a lot more popular and contemporary, Ruby.


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RAHWAY — Under the leadership of Rahway High School English as a Second Language teacher Diane Lagatutta, students from the ESL program held a clothing drive to benefit victims of last spring's earthquake in Haiti. Several families from Rahway were directly impacted by this tragedy. As a result of the ESL students' efforts, several boxes of much-needed lightweight summer clothes were shipped to Haiti.
Pictured, Rahway High School English as a Second Language teacher Diane Lagatutta joins students Shelcy Jean and Jerisha Fils-Aime in sorting and organizing clothing that was donated by students, faculty and staff from the Rahway High School community.
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KANDAGAL, AFGHANISTAN — U.S. Marines and Afghan troops launched an offensive Saturday to take a remote mountain valley from insurgents tied to the deadliest blow on American forces since the Taliban regime was ousted nearly four years ago.
The operation is the biggest yet aimed at rebels believed responsible for twin attacks that killed 19 U.S. troops in June. Three Navy SEALs were killed in an ambush, and all 16 soldiers on a helicopter sent to rescue them died when it was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.


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Beaches & Dreams Boutique Hotel & Beachfront CabanasBeaches and Dreams is located at the southern edge of a five mile stretch of beach. It is the "last resort" on the beach. You can enjoy a feeling of seclusion, yet are still within walking distance of other resorts and the village of Hopkins.
Beaches and Dreams accommodations are perfect for couples and families alike! The resort offers cozy, tastefully furnished beachfront rooms with amazing views of the Caribbean Sea. All rooms have WIFI access.
Beachfront Cabanas -These spacious rooms feature tiled floors and hardwood accents throughout and are furnished with colorful Belizean paintings and some of Belize's beautiful, local artwork. They offer uninterrupted views of the sea and are shaded by coconut trees. Enjoy a peaceful night's sleep listening to the sea or take in a sunrise from the hammock chair on your front porch. Situated a few yards from the Caribbean Sea, these rooms have beautiful ocean views. The cabanas have a King Bed, futon or bunk beds. All accommodations have a private bath with hot and cold running water, ceiling and floor fans, but do not have televisions or phones. Restaurants
Foodies are welcomed at the Barracuda Bar & Grill, one of the most highly acclaimed restaurants in Belize. The Barracuda offers world class Mediterranean Cuisine and serves it casual Belizean style. It has a wonderful open air dining deck only 30 feet from the sea. The chef uses the freshest Caribbean ingredients which are cooked up Mediterranean-style. Lobster, shrimp, fish, steaks, smoked items and organic vegetables are prepared daily. The Barracuda is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Beachside Swimming Pool.
- Complimentary use of kayaks and bicycles
- Tours & Activities - Optional tours and activities can be booked at the lodge for an additional charge.
Parrots Cove LodgeParrot's Cove Lodge is a comfortable beachfront hotel on the Caribbean coastline within easy walking distance of town. It is the perfect location whether you are seeking offshore and inland adventures, or simply looking for rest and relaxation.
Tropically decorated poolside rooms, with either one queen-sized bed or two double beds and a sitting area. All guestrooms have air conditioning, private bathroom with shower, coffee maker, small fridge, LCD television and clock radio/alarm. Restaurants
Chef Rob's Gourmet Café overlooks the sea, features an eclectic cooking style, and changes its dinner menu daily based on availability of market fresh product. Love on the Rocks is a small cozy beach restaurant offering 'stone grill cooking', bringing back a tradition started thousands of years ago by the ancient Maya.
- Pool & Beach - Our Hopkins Resort is situated right on the beach. The beachfront is ideal for lounging, and the proximity to the Barrier Reef and atolls make diving and snorkeling accessible and convenient. Hidden in the landscaped courtyard, the pool reflects the resort's intimate atmosphere of a private retreat. The waterfall tumbles over a mosaic mural of playful dolphins, the perfect spot for relaxing with a drink and a good book.
- Resort Gear - Guests have free use of our bicycles, kayaks, and snorkel gear (complimentary snorkel, mask and fins when used on property). The Village of Hopkins is 1-1/4 miles away by road (exit right from our front drive and enjoy an easy ride for approximately 10 -15 minutes!
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Miami uses motivators to remind team of the overall goal
One heart. One pulse. One mission.
Those phrases can be found on individual links of a chain the Miami women's basketball team builds on the way out to the court before every game. The links come together to form one chain, illustrating the Hurricanes' season theme of "One."
"Linking up" may be only a symbolic ritual, but the meaning of the act holds a much deeper meaning for the No. 6 Hurricanes which returned every player from last year's team that shared the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The roster is highlighted by ACC Preseason Player of the Year Shenise Johnson and Preseason All-ACC pick Riquna Williams.
"We wanted to make sure we were a unified team this year," UM head coach Katie Meier said. "We thought we did a really nice job with two special players that needed to have special performances last year - when they had special performances, we won. But we just felt we were a lot better and there were more pieces to the puzzle. We felt it could be a lot more balanced."
When Meier and her staff decided on this year's theme, she not only wanted to make the supporting cast for Johnson and Williams stronger, but take a little pressure off her two star players. Johnson and Williams rank fourth and fifth in the conference with 16.7 and 15.6 points per game respectively, while Johnson tops the team with 7.8 rebounds per game.
"I thought they would play better if other people would come through on a consistent basis," Meier said.
"We have two superstars on our team, and that is always nice to have," senior forward Sylvia Bullock said. "Opponents, of course, are going to focus on them, and everybody else is going to need to come through and help out or we're not going to be successful. Not everyone is going to have a good day every day."
Meier gave every individual a link, and let the players write a phrase beginning with "one." Each one is different, and symbolizes what each person contributes to the team.
"Coach said everyone has different personalities and that's what she loves so much about this team," sophomore guard Krystal Saunders said. "We're so diverse that it makes the team even better, because we can all bring something to the table."
The links go to every game with the Hurricanes -- and have even gotten lost in the luggage by the airlines for a couple days. Before the team runs on to the court for introductions, every player links to Meier as they walk out the locker room door.
"When we link up, this is the moment and everything else is gone," Meier said. "You are there and if your teammate needs during the next two hours of your life, you will be there for them. It symbolizes a lot, but it is easier said than done."
"At that moment, when we put on our link, nothing else really matters," Bullock said. "We're all becoming one, and ready to play with one mindset."
The unified approach seems to be working well for Miami. The Hurricanes (21-3), who were picked to win the ACC in the preseason, have lost just one game in league play and head to No. 8 Maryland on a 10-game winning streak for a Top 10 showdown on Feb. 12.
A prime example was in the Hurricanes' first game against Maryland on Jan. 12. Johnson had entered the contest with a nation-leading 87-game streak of scoring in double figures. The Terrapins held Johnson to six points that night, but Williams picked up the slack with a 34-point night en route to the program's first-ever victory over a Top 5 team.
"I feel like we're all holding each other accountable," Saunders said. "If we're winning, we're all winning together. If we're losing, we're not blaming each other. If we all fall, we all fall."
The Hurricanes have also battled adversity since losing junior forward Morgan Stroman to a season-ending Achilles injury in the late minutes of the Virginia game on Jan. 17. Stroman was Miami's third-leading scorer (12.9 ppg) and second-leading rebounder (6.5 rpg), and Meier has been juggling lineups ever since to fill the void.
"She was an all-conference player that was probably the heart and soul of our energy and our effort," Meier said.
But the Hurricanes are not allowing the loss of Stroman get to them. Since the injury, Miami is 5-0, winning those games by an average of 15.6 points per game. On Feb. 8, the Hurricanes avenged their only ACC loss of the season by handily defeating No. 22 North Carolina, 61-37.
Saunders' link is inscribed with words "one mission", symbolizing the mission of advancing to the Women's Final Four - something Miami has yet to achieve in program history. However, there is still a long stretch ahead for the Hurricanes in accomplishing that mission.
In their final five regular season games, not only will they travel to Maryland, but will also visit No. 5 Duke on Feb. 24. The Blue Devils are the only unbeaten team in ACC play.
"This is where most teams falter," Saunders said. "February is a tough month. We just have to fight … we can't give up. We have to stay together and keep pushing."
"We're not finished by any means," Meier said. "We're on this journey and I'm sure we're going to learn some hard lessons this month, too. We want to play in March … we want to play great basketball in March."


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Hip to be Foursquare? Maybe for Some…
I believe that you always have to give something a shot before you say you don't like it. That's why I recently signed up for Foursquare to test it out. However, I admit that before I signed up, I had some preconceived thoughts about Foursquare both good and, well, not so good:
1. Great Potential for Business: If you had the means to track who's checking in at your store all the time and reward them in a consistent manner for doing so, it can inspire brand loyalty and evangelism and keep them coming back for more. There's also being able to advertise to those people directly and allow them to become a deeper part of the brand.
2. Annoying Status Updates: I love my friends, honestly I do. However, I really don't need to know when they arrive at work, visit Starbucks or are at the local watering hole. The people among my friends that use it (granted, there aren't many) check in places all the time and I'm constantly being updated on both Facebook and Twitter about it. Like I said, I love them but it's a little annoying.
3. Potential Security Risks: For individuals it can notify burglars when you're away from the house or where you're dropping off your kids. It can also tell your stalker when you'll be at the local bar. (of course, if you're the stalker then this could be a great tool). Kbuzz posted a hilarious music video on this today which you can view here.
4. Fun Game to Play: Some people have fascinating lives and check in at really interesting places that I might want to ask them about. It might also remind me that I've been meaning to see that play or movie or try that new restaurant. Plus, the whole badge idea could be cool if badges get you something in real life.
Preconceived notions taken into account, I created an account, found a few friends and began checking in. After a few weeks I came to the following conclusions (and, please, feel free to chime in with any of your own thoughts):
1. Definite Potential for Business: As I'd thought – huge opportunity to get creative with Foursquare if you're a business, but you've got to be in the game and figure it out. It's like any other customer loyalty program – find ways to reward those that visit the most and make them into evangelists to help you grow business. I think it will be great if Foursquare figures out how to add some functionality to the platform to support this. My guess would be they're thinking about that already.
2. Control Status Updates: In creating an account, I discovered that I can choose what I want to share and where so I'm not always updating people with my trips to the grocery store. I can instead focus on using it to share little gems I find with my network. You can also add a little commentary – "this place rocks. Totally recommend it." That's pretty cool, but I already use Yelp for recommendations and that works for me. Bad part? I realized some of my friends aren't doing this which made me a little more annoyed.
3. Security Risks are Real: Definitely something to think about. However, going back to my last point, you can control your updates, so, like anything, think before you post.
4. Not for Me: While I can see using Foursquare as a company, and we'll definitely use it when the Social Media Training Center opens, it's just not for me personally. Like Mafia Wars, Farmville and lots of other games, I just don't have the time or energy.
My final thought? While I am not all that interested in it personally, there are plenty of people that will feel differently and more than one million people already do. As a marketer, it will be interesting to see how Foursquare can integrate people's "check ins" with the ability for companies to give rewards and perks. If they figure out how to add that in the platform, then it has some serious potential to become the "airline miles program" of the future and all of those Ryan Bingham types will be quick adopters.
Have you tried it? What do you think?


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The in-game channel is "Arsclan". But don't expect people to actually talk.
EVE players, for the most part, love newbies. TEST lobes them. Ars loves them. Just say you're a newbie and people will give you handjobs left and right.


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FN 68605s of the Regional Court as Feldkirch Commercial Court
HM Revenue & Customs, VAT Registration Number 939 7791 52
Details according to § 25 Par. 2 Media Law:
Object of the company: The production and sales of products of the Wolford trademark: Bodywear, underwear and swimwear for women as well as legwear for women and men. Additional distribution of merchandising articles of the Wolford trademark.
Management Board:
- Axel Dreher
- Brigitte Kurz
Supervisory Board:
Claudia Beerman – Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
Thomas Tschol – Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mag. Birgit Wilhelm – Member of the Supervisory Board
Lothar Reiff – Member of the Supervisory Board
Anton Mathis – Representatives of the Staff Council
Christian Medwed – Representatives of the Staff Council
Disclosure according to § 25 Par. 4 Media Law:
The website serves to advertise and distribute products and merchandising articles of the Wolford trademark as well as to present our company.
1. Who is responsible for the careful handling of your data?
See: Imprint/Supplier Information
Party responsible for data processing: Wolford Aktiengesellschaft
2. When does Wolford use and process personal data?
We know that you attach great importance to the careful handling of your personal data. Since data protection therefore also has a high priority for Wolford, we adhere strictly to the legal requirements laid down in the Data Protection Law on the collection, processing and use of data. You can always visit Wolford's online boutique without having to provide personal data. Sometimes, however, we do need this data from you, specifically in the following cases:
o when placing an order
o when making contact with us
o when registered customers log into and use the protected area of the website
o when subscribing to and cancelling our newsletter
Your data helps us to make shopping in the Wolford online boutique an individual experience for you and to improve this shopping experience constantly. We use personal data to process your orders, to deliver the goods, to check creditworthiness, to clear payments, to prevent misuse of our website and to keep you informed on orders, products, services and special offers. We ask you to give us your e-mail address so that we can contact you more simply and quickly than through the post. Obviously, we only use it for advertising purposes when you have expressly given your consent.
3. What does Wolford do with your personal data?
We store personal data for the optimal processing of orders and, where this is necessary, also pass this data on to other companies for this purpose. This is mainly in order to pack and dispatch the goods ordered, to process returns and for accounting purposes. The companies assigned may only use information provided in order to carry out the task they are required to perform. Use for any other purpose is not permitted.
Where purchases are made against an invoice, the Kreditschutzverband von 1870/KSV1870 (a credit protection agency in Austria) of Wagenseilgasse 7, A-1120 Vienna provides us with the data they have stored on you in their address and credit-rating data bank as well as information calculated on the basis of actuarial process so that we can carry out a credit check, provided however that we can prove a legitimate interest in having this information.
In order to process payments made by credit card, your credit card data is forwarded to
B+S Card Service GmbH
Sales Europe
Lyoner Straße 9
60528 Frankfurt/Main
EOS Payment Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Kieler Straße 143 – 147
22769 Hamburg.
For your security, we do not store your credit card data.
We transfer data on the customer's address as well as all other order, delivery and billing data related to the unpaid invoice to Deutscher Inkasso-Dienst GmbH & Co KG of Steindamm 71 in 20099 Hamburg, an authorised cash collection agency, which ensures that payment is received for the invoice.
We also use and process your address and order data for our company's own marketing purposes. You can of course withdraw your consent to the use, processing and distribution of data for marketing purposes at any time by informing us accordingly. This can be done by a simple letter sent by post to:
Wolford AG
C/o HWS GmbH
Bannwarthstrasse 5
22179 Hamburg
or by e-mail to: service.germany(at)wolford.biz
4. How does Wolford protect your personal data?
Your personal data is transferred to us when you register with the Wolford online boutique and enter your password or place an order. We then encrypt this data by means of the Secure Socket layer (SSL) process in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. This is currently the most widely used and securest method of data transmission in the Internet. It is used as standard procedure in Wolford as soon as sensitive data is transferred.
In addition, Wolford uses the most varied security measures in order to protect its customers' personal data. As part of these measures, you will occasionally be asked to provide proof of your identity before we display personal information to you. An example of this approach is access to the customer account that is only possible with the input of a password.
5. When does Wolford delete your data?
The law has established a variety of obligations concerning the retention of data and how long this data must be kept. The data is routinely deleted as soon as this period has expired. Data not covered by this law is deleted when the purposes described under points 1 and 2 no longer apply.
6. Does Wolford use cookies?
Wolford uses cookies in order to make your purchase as agreeable as possible. No personal data is stored in our cookies.
7. Why does a credit check help you?
Every new customer in the Wolford online boutique who purchases goods against an invoice is checked for any negative credit information. Known transactions of Wolford customers are also used in this process. The purpose of all checks on creditworthiness is to avoid payment difficulties.
The exchange of data between the commercial information services and ourselves therefore protects Wolford from damage that, over the long term, affects our sales prices. This means that you also profit from a check on customer data for this purpose.
8. Do you still have any questions?
Would you like to receive further information on data protection? If so, then let us know your concern by e-mail sent to: service.germany(at)wolford.biz.


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L to R: Ian Boley-Theatre Communications Group, David Wolber-Performance Network Theatre, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Kim Dabbs-Michigan Youth Arts Association, Jackie Parker-Deputy Legislative & Senior Policy Director for Sen. Levin
In the week and a half since attending Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, and for the first time ever trying my hand at congressional lobbying, I've been pleased to discover the incentives for which I first chose to attend, such as the opportunity to see Ben Folds perform at the Kennedy Center, have not become the most vivid memories. These perks have instead taken a backseat in my mind to the several pleasant surprises I encountered while there.
The first and least consequential of these was the opportunity I had following the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Monday night to revisit and photograph the White House and many of its surrounding landmarks. While most constituents were returning gratefully to the comfort of their hotel rooms, I was snapping night photos of the Old Executive Office Building, US Chamber of Commerce, Department of the Treasury and Washington Monument. Among the many truths observed by the week's various celebrity guests was one expressed earlier that night by keynote speaker Alec Baldwin: that nothing makes one feel more patriotic than admiring the beautiful architecture of our great capitol city. Though I have been to DC and witnessed these majestic structures several times before, it remains a great pleasure of mine to view them each time I return.
As the week's festivities evolved beyond tourism and celebrity sightings, my most unique experience became the privilege I had to meet personally with Senator Carl Levin (MI). Pictured above, Levin is a man whom I have admired for many years for a variety of reasons, including and most especially his consistent support for the arts. Running a close second to this was the moment when, in my delegation's excitement at having viewed the Shuttle Discovery's flyover from the balcony outside Representative Camp's office, we returned inside only to send dozens of papers flying off staff member desks and across the room in various imitations of the shuttle itself. Camp's staff weren't particularly happy with us for opening their doors so quickly.
Following a long list of Hill meetings – some more productive than others – and punctuating the day's efforts was a reception and screening of Ovation TV's "Motor City Rising", a documentary depicting the resurgence of the arts industry in downtown Detroit. This event provided for me, a Michigan native and lifelong supporter of the city of Detroit, a vividly cathartic summation on the gravity of our efforts that day and beyond. To know as only a Michigan kid can the intense trials through which our once great city has suffered, to understand the audacious sense of dignity with which it has been left, and to witness the channeling of that audacity into a set of artistic endeavors designed to lift us up, that we may rebuild and revive our precious city together, is nothing short of breathtaking. It will literally bring you to tears.
Perhaps the greatest takeaway from my experience in DC, however, has been the somewhat comical realization that in the ongoing battle for arts funding, and by extension the battle to preserve our nation's creative soul, we are not alone. I realize, of course, that many if not most young adults share a stubborn though well-deserved mistrust of and skepticism toward our current political system. We are largely hesitant to participate in any legislative or governmental discourse, preferring instead to stand idly onshore pointing fingers toward an increasingly violent political tide pool. We gaze into this storm wondering what if anything can be churned out of it, and whether or not it will actually serve the good of our nation.
However, to those who fear becoming engaged, to those who see only a hyperbolic bloodbath where there should be a pool of coexisting ideas, I would say: the greatest crimes are, and have always been, those of omission. So dive in. There are allies to be made in more places than you realize. Have the courage to take a side, and the comfort of knowing your opinions will change as you learn and grow. We need not be fearful. We need only to follow through on our requests and hold our elected officials accountable, politely making our case wherever possible, and offering our sincerest gratitude wherever earned. For all these reasons and in all these ways, I will continue to fight for the arts, and sincerely hope that among professionals my age, I will not be alone.
Ian Boley currently interns with TCG's Government & Education Programs, and is pursuing a career in Public Policy and Non-Profit Management. A graduate of Central Michigan University's Music Theatre BFA program, Ian landed in New York City after two years spent traveling as a Director and Educator with Missoula Children's Theatre


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As detailed in the joint CESR and Christian Aid publication, A Post-2015 Fiscal Revolution, issued in May 2014, the achievement of the SDGs will depend to a large degree on whether governments ensure sufficient, equitable and accountable financing, as is their human rights duty. Properly measuring to what degree they are doing so—through an innovative and holistic indicator framework—is essential to uncovering concealed patterns of fiscal abuse, driving participatory and knowledge-based fiscal policy-making and holding public and private actors to account to their human rights and sustainable development commitments. Such an approach will help in monitoring not only the achievement of the goals and targets themselves, but also the means by which they are being implemented and financed.
Drawing on the findings from our 2014 publication, the same organizations have launched a new paper to assess the "List of proposed preliminary indicators," developed by the UN Statistical Commission in February 2015, and propose a series of relevant indicators related to Sustainable Development Goals 10, 16 and 17. The paper outlines where some methodologies, tools and data sources necessary are already available in some form, and where focus needs to be on collective efforts and imagination to find innovative ways to assess progress in these crucial areas for social justice, human rights realization and sustainable development. As the post-2015 debate moves swiftly from deciding sustainable development goals and targets toward developing a set of indicators to measure the achievement of these goals, the
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TruckMotors birthday: 12 years!
Rafting - a sport, which known since time immemorial. Hundreds of centuries before our era, the ancient people traveled on the rivers in a canoe. With the progress of civilization along the rivers floated forest, prospectors and geologists crossed the mountain waters in different vehicles.
Rafting - a team sport and every participant in the alloy has certain responsibilities , and the crew generally obey the instructions of the leader , the captain.
TruckMotors team has known all faces of rafting in Karelia on his 12th birthday !