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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
thank you
while i've been busily pulling together the last pieces of this wedding. some of my favorite bloggers have been busy putting together virtual wedding showers for me. i've recieved amazing haul, incredible feasts and lots of blogger love. cote de texas, mrs. blandings, stylecourt, pigtown designs---thank you all! my friends of the blogging world. i am so honored!
Monday, February 25, 2008
and so it begins--for like ever....
about 3 years ago, on a warm night, a neighbor and i were drinking a glass of wine when she suggested that we walk down to the local, salty dog bar.
not being one to hang out in bars, i hesitated. actually, as memory serves me i delivered some snotty comments on the whole idea. but, whatever, i had no match.com dates that night so i decided to go. i mean look at this hole. can't you just smell that skank of 80 year old sea air and stale cigarette smoke? NICE.
immediately upon arriving i bee lined it for the *ladies* room. when i came out, there sat my friend with two guys hovering. there were beers and shots lined up at the bar. i crossed my arms and explained to the guy standing closest to me that , ' i don't drink beer nor do i do shots' he sort of guffawed and asked what i was doing out with such a big chip on my shoulder. i surveyed him, half lidded eyes, smirk on my face. he looked to be about late 20s early 30s. cute. really good hair, frat boy thing going on. wearing an evil knievel t-shirt...that was wet. and sand all over his legs. i asked, 'what's going on with you tonight? you look like you literally just rolled off of the beach' he then told me he had just jumped off of the pier. (see first photo)
people die doing this. no, i didn't think, 'wow that's so hot. i want to marry you' i thought, 'what a douche. who would do such a dumb-ass thing?' in fact, i also probably said this. nutshell: we ended up talking until 2 in the morning. mostly about our dogs. he has a beautiful lab named 'george' i have a stinky mutt named 'milo'. eventually i gave him my phone number . to which he responded, 'why would i call you, you're sort of bitchy'. but you know how guys are. a bitchy woman is intrigue. he called 2 weeks later. we went to dinner and we've never been apart since. (walk-with-sally). always optimistic. he lives, into his creedo of "always being a man of integrity". he's taught me to take my ego out of situations (god, have you ever tried this when arguing? not easy) so that i can see things for what they are.
he's taught me that life is short. really short. this is it. there is no time to feel sorry for ourselves, to be angry because things don't look the way we thought they should. he's taught me that i am so incredibly blessed and have been given to.....generously. and most of all, he reminds me that this life was meant to be lived having fun. it was given to all of us for this short time....to ENJOY.
last june, in true 'nick form' we drove up the coast to big sur for a quick weekend (a very ambitious trip for such a short amount of time) there, on bended knee, he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. how could i say no. (oh, and a spider bit me on my eye that night so the next day i awoke cyclops style-thanks nature)we're leaving on wednesday to go to mexico where nick and i will be married saturday night at the home of a friend, on the beach surrounded by 50 of our closest friends and family.
(i had to use this picture someplace )
initially i wanted to create some kind of wonderful image board but then realized this isn't that kind of a blog (i'll leave that to the incredible talents at snippetandink) but i will be posting photos from the week and of course the wedding.
stay tuned: for the photos of my mexican wedding!
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
peace out
borrowed, without asking, from wise craft (a very cool blog)
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
suzan fellman showroom
if alice in wonderland grew up to be a designer with a beautiful shop, i imagine, it would be just like suzan fellman's showroom/shop on south cloverdale (here in la-la land). the woman is a design renegade. i have yet to see her follow someone else's trend. as a frequent visitor to france she brings 'home' so many interesting pieces to her unique and aesthetically, lovely shop. i dropped in a few days ago and she has revamped the space into a celia birtwell haven. the shop has a beautiful new coat of farrow and ball 'citron' paint giving it a fresh vibe. i've always wondered if birtwell was inspired by vanessa bell. her work reminds me of a groovier version of the bloomsbury group. celia and suzan teamed up to create this lucite chair. it's incredibly substantial (i'm so over the louis ghost chair. but this i love) so whimsical and elegant. birtwell created this fabric in the 60s, while living with david hockney in malibu. the print is timeless.
as always, suzan has the most wonderful pillows....fellman used the fabric on these perfectly suited chairs. more pillows (look how great this one looks against the wall color) a patterned lamp shade......yum! btw, celia birtwell hand silk screens all of this fabric. can you imagine? i love these little elephant place card holders and knife rests: these "naja & merveille" spoons are exquisite. hand made in france by artist, Jamgotchian Nadia. i like the idea of using these with a salt cellar at each place setting....so old school and elegant. (she's getting 2 more styles next month) i love the way a magnifying glass looks sitting on a table. who doesn't want to pick one of these up and start examining things? the suzan fellman showroom is a must-see if you're in L.A. suzan is a joy to talk to and SO knowledgeable. and i promise, you won't see what she's doing anywhere else in town.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
resin d'etre
resin accessories have been everywhere for the past year or so, but i love their look and i love how affordable they can be. 1. oly, faux bois floor lamp 2.oly, pippa lamp 3. urban outfitters, brimfield birdie base 4.oly, lily mirror 5. west elm, koi lamp (my favorito)
behold: insect as fashion muse
a lot of things inspire me to 'design' and i am not lost on the perfect design nature presents to us everywhere (fibonocci, the golden rule,et al) what is more perfect after all? however, i think i've just found my newest muse inspired by those crazy children of high fashion design. uncle tim, christian,
be on alert....
silver fish making your skin crawl and nose itch? turn that frown around and admire the beauty of the feathery gray nuisance (i personally have the chills right now)the green mothra becomes a gorgeous flowing gown (this, i actually understand a bit more) oh my. this looks like pig entrails (which was just offered to me in the form of a mexican soup called 'menudo') i've always wanted to drape a millipede over my back. just. like. this. i love beetles . i love their iridescent qualities. but i don't really like the thimble, helmut head couture that this has inspired. the jacket, looks like it could be interesting though. it's all fun in the name of creativity. but to this challenge i say, in my highest pitched heidi voice, "insects? you are NOT the winner, Auf Wiedersehen" bus-bus thank you trendinista for these compelling comparisons
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"i hate perfume", scent is life
i'm a smell person. i love a beautifully scented candle and i love perfume. what i don't love is smelling like everyone else nor do i like that weird, synthetic after smell of a lot of the over-the-counter (department store) perfumes. certain scents remind me of people i've known, experiences or eras of my life (both good and bad) 'norell'= the closet of my childhood friend's 70s-hip mom 'gorgio'+ 'spritz forte'= the hallways of the kappa house 'love's baby soft'= 7th grade roller skating on friday nights "fried food"=the neighbor's house when i was a kid, around 5:30 p.m."pinon wood"= aspen at night in the winter "new doll face"= christmas mornings of my youthralph lauren, "tuxedo" perfume= my older, teenage sister circa 1976 'baking bread and chamomile tea' = my mom's kitchen'garlic in a hot wok/chinese 5 spice'= everyday around 2:30, my house in san francisco (the area restaurants, readying up for dinner as the fog rolled in)i think that this may be my favorite of the collection (although how do you choose?) "Delicate spring flowers (hyacinth, daffodils, jonquils & crocuses), green shoots, wet dirt & a bit of moss"In the words of brosius: "Scent is the record of your own special life – it's your experience.My mission is to capture that experience. I bottle it so you can have it, use it and love it whenever you wish. I can give you scent experiences you never dreamed possible. I create perfumes as unique & individual as those who wear them. And I use a great many scents never before thought of as "perfume". But I know these are just the scents that really hit us where we live – they're the ones we remember and love. These scents are life."
we all have smell association. some weird, some good but always a memory or emotion stirred. smell is one of our most primal olfactory 'connection' instincts."CBi hate perfume" owner----artist/perfumer/nose , christian brosius, has created this beautiful and eclectic collection of scents that are reminiscent of, well, exactly what he says......"i am a dandeloin', 'wild hunt', 'fire from heaven', 'greenbriar 1968','memory of kindness' and more, many more what does 'black march' smell like?
"Rain Drops, Leaf Buds, Wet Twigs, Tree Sap, Bark, Mossy Earth and the faintest hint of Spring Flower Bulbs as pretty and bright as rain drops on black twigs in March" or what about "at the beach, 1966"?
"Coppertone 1967 blended with a new accord I created especially for this perfume – North Atlantic. The base of the scent contains a bit of Wet Sand, Seashell, Driftwood and just a hint of Boardwalk. The effect when you wear At The Beach 1966 is as if you've been swimming all day in the ocean."
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
yearbook blogger party! bring it
erin at design for mankind is hosting a blogger yearbook party. a visual compendium of bloggers with their present and past visages. vintage pictures and current photos sent by you (if you are a blogger) will be compiled into a virtual yearbook.
can't wait to see this.
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public service announcement
is insulting to those who know better. but the reason these have become the norm is that nobody knows anymore. and if you don't send one, you'll spend weeks tracking down people to get the response' so i buckled and i did the response card thing. blah. so evite-ish.
so, here is my PSA to you: tuck it in your brain as useless minutiae if you must, but maybe you could start bringing back the beauty and gentility of written communication to this busy, busy TOO-busy-to-sit-down-and-write-a-simple-note, world. to this i say, 'yes we can' . it sounds like 99% of you could start by getting something like this: turn to this page: using your favorite stationary ( my favorites are william arthur, cranes and of course mrs. john l. strong) pen a lovely, short and to the point reply. lick, stamp, mail box and you're done. now for the rest of you who received the reply card....where is it? i practically did ALL your work. all you have to do is color in the circle, lick it and stick on your mailbox.
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key to my heart
The New York Times recently ran an article about a new romantic ritual in Rome inspired by Federico Moccia's recent book, Ho Voglio di Te, and its extremely popular movie adaptation. In the book, a young man wins the heart of a woman by taking her to Rome's Ponte Milvio wrapping a lock and chain symbolic of their love around a lightpost, and throwing the key into the Tiber River.
since the movie came out, throngs of people in italy have been duplicating the gesture. see? locks and chains can be romantic afterall.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
roman holiday
in a few weeks, as a newlywed, i will be running around rome and venice with my "husband". there is nobody with whom i'd rather have this adventure. but i need some helpful advice. i mean, i know we need to wear a toga, some comfortable sandals and a laurel wreathe upon our respective betrothed heads. but other than that....anyone have any fantastic snippets they'd like to share with us? we haven't settled on hotels yet so that would be enormously appreciated. think: opposite of youth hostile.
(and thank you, karen for setting us up so right with your recommends)
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eye cookie
i'm so late on the cookie trail. i have never seriously checked this magazine out. the other day, at the gym, i grabbed a stack of magazines to quell my boredom as i climbed my way to no where. after hungrily devouring "OK!" and "intouch", i moved on to "cookie" , in it i found these little crumbs to nibble. the loft of designers and shop owners (the apartment), stefan boubil and wife gina alvarez . they live stylishly, here, with their two children. the fabulous wallpaper, reminiscent of a rorschach test, is by timorous beasties and i love the two bed frames pushed together to create one giant long bed. overhead is an ingo maurer chandelier with poems and doodles dangling.
what a great dinner party kitchen. the red chairs are from ikea.
this shot was taken to the right of the long dining table. the epoxy artwork on the wall is by artist alex echo. each one has different shape with a different phrase. the desks were salvaged by alvarez's mother from a philadelphia schoolhouse.
they call this area 'the family garden'. the 80s sofas are from ebay and a SWING. bejeesus. this is my dream loft. if i lived in nyc. this would be the only way to do it.(yes i'm aware of the price of real estate. i'm just sayin') i love that this place was pulled together with a mix of ikea, ebay finds, designer furniture, fixtures and wonderful artwork. proving that just because you have kids, does not mean that you have to live in a lifeless hovel.
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The man hit speeds of up to 117 mph before crashing into a pole and sign outside an elementary school, according to a report.
A Gainesville man who told police he was having a bad day led an officer on a chase through residential areas at speeds up to 117 mph before crashing into a pole and sign outside an elementary school, according to a report.
Nicholas Scott Pradaxay, 20, who identified himself as a student, was arrested around 2 a.m. Saturday following a chase that started on Northwest 17th Street near University Avenue and ended at Littlewood Elementary School at Northwest Eighth Avenue and 34th Street.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, Officer James Lake was near a parked patrol car that had its overhead lights on as officers closed Northwest 17th Street as area bars were closing.
Pradaxay drove north on Northwest 17th Street and around southbound traffic and the patrol car. Lake waved his flashlight at him and he slowed down but when the officer walked toward him, Pradaxay sped up.
Lake yelled for him to stop and ran alongside his car, banging on the driver's side window while telling him to stop. When Pradaxay kept going, the report states, Lake got into his patrol car and tried to catch him.
Pradaxay went north on Northwest 17th Street, east on Northwest Fifth Avenue, then north on Northwest 15th Street. He ran a stop sign and hit the roundabout at NW 15th Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue, with two wheels of his car coming off the ground.
Pradaxay turned west on Northwest Eighth Avenue and sped off at around 80 mph, Lake said, passing two vehicles while crossing the double yellow line on the road. He ran a red light at Northwest 22nd Street and sped up to 117 mph, Lake said.
At the Northwest 34th Street intersection Pradaxay tried to go around two vehicles but bounced over a curb, across the sidewalk and into a student drop off area at the school.
His car went airborne and crashed into a concrete light pole before bouncing over another curb and hitting a handicapped parking sign before stopping within 10 feet of the school building.
Pradaxay not injured in the crash or during the arrest.
When Lake asked him why he ran, the report states, Pradaxay replied, "I was having a bad day and I'm on probation out of Bradford County."
Pradaxay had blood-alcohol levels of .082 and .080. He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with damage to property and fleeing police.

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Royals sign veteran OF to minor league deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has signed outfielder Xavier Nady to a minor league contract for the 2013 season. The club plans to announce Major League Spring Training invitations at a later date.
Nady, 34, has played 11 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Padres (2000, 2003-05), Mets (2006), Pirates (2006-08), Yankees (2008-09), Cubs (2010), Diamondbacks (2011), Nationals (2012) and Giants (2012). He is a career .270 hitter with 101 home runs and 406 RBI in 939 games. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound right-handed hitter and thrower split 2012 between the Nationals and Giants organizations, playing 59 games at the Major League level.
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Hello all. I am new to everything. I have studied meditation on my own without much discipline in the past from which I had achieved fairly good results. I avoided Buddhism for a long time for several reasons: One, I thought that it was going to be much more religious than it actually is, two, I was still trapped in my anger mode, and Buddha's teachings made me even more angry when I read them mostly because I was condemning myself and avoiding the truth, and three, I thought that I had achieved all that there was on my own. Now that I have started reading Wings to Awakening, I realise that I was wrong on all three accounts. Since reading Wings to Awakening, I have found a solid state of peace. I am no longer angry, frustrated, or confused. I am full of happiness. I am no longer sad or depressed. I can concentrate like never before, and most of all, I treat everyone as a friend. I no longer have enemies. I do have many questions being so new. I thank you ahead of time for your patience and kindness. I can feel your warmth already. Peace and happiness to all.
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Before we enter into this discussion, I want to touch on the subject of publishing private emails without permission, since that's exactly what Schlesinger has done by publishing Stallman's replies. Even though it doesn't seem like RMS is having any problems with it (that we know of), we obviously don't condone this behaviour. Still, the points raised by Schlesinger are very valid, and warrant discussion.
So, what's the fuss all about? In an email to RMS, Schlesinger detailed a number of remarks and actions that he, and many people he talked to, found objectionable, especially when it comes to women. RMS' tendency to interrupt people mid-question or to dicard questions as "silly" is one thing, but his remarks regarding women are indeed, well, sexist. Lefty wrote in his email to RMS:
Your remarks gave the distinct impression that you view women as being in particular need of technical assistance (presumably by men, since there's apparently no such thing as a _male_ "EMACS virgin"); additionally, women are quite capable of making their own decisions about who might relieve them of whatever sort of "virginity". I (and many others) viewed these remarks as denigrating and demeaning to women, as well as completely out of place at what is, in essence, a technical conference.
Another point that Lefty raises in his email is about RMS' obvious criticism of religion, but the main point is the sexist nature of the speech. Lefty further asked that RMS offers an apology, because of the many people who felt offended by the talk - he claims he talked to about 100 people about this issue, and indeed, some of the attendees of the speech agree with Lefty in the comments.
In addition, there's a reply from a women involved with open source who attended the same speech a few years ago - she found it to be offensive as well. "I was disturbed by Richard's "joke" a few years ago when I attended one of his talks, where he also specifically referred to EMACS Virgins as being women specifically." She stated she no longer attends RMS' speeches. "Being one of only a handful of women in an audience at a male-dominated talk amplifies the awkwardness when such sexual jokes are made, especially when you don't know many people there," she adds.
RMS replied to the email Lefty sent him, and this reply sidestepped most of the important issues. In fact, RMS feels that he has been "wronged" and "unjustly criticised", and he believes he doesn't owe anyone an apology. He states that he has never had any complaints about this speech before, and as such, the complaints are invalid. Well, maybe that's because... There aren't many women in technology or open source to begin with, Mr Stallman? Remember this xkcd comic?
Two more emails were shared among the two, but no resolution came out of it.
I find this a rather interesting discussion, mostly because RMS is kind of the primary figurehead of the Free software movement. I think most of us can agree that we'd like Free software to improve and proliferate, but if your main advocate is a figure like RMS, aren't you just limiting yourself? How can you take someone like that seriously? His contributions to the Free software movement are huge, but does that excuse him for being an asshole? (excuse my choice of words).
RMS actually gets invited to talks like this at conferences - and he gets paid for it too. But do you really want to invite someone who then just goes around acting like a weirdo, offending your community? And then, when he gets called out for it, starts playing the victim instead of just apologising? People do not come to a technology conference to be insulted and offended - it's not a comedy club.
Some argue that by standing up for women, people like Lefty are actually affirming the idea that women need help and protection. I find this a nonsensical train of thought; how are women going to stand up for themselves in this case when there are no women to begin with? But even if there were women - I see no problem with standing up for minorities you're not part of. I call that common decency.
This discussion is not about whether or not it's wrong to offend with jokes and humour - trust me, I am all for that. It keeps people sharp. I dislike the political correctness nonsense that's been travelling around the world these past few yeas. Still, there are times and places for such humour, and a serious technological conference is not one of them.


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Pouliot raises game as Canucks host Flyers
VANCOUVER -- When Derrick Pouliot joined the Vancouver Canucks in an early-October trade, he was not expected to play much.
Now, it's difficult for Canucks coach Travis Green to keep the young defenseman off the ice.
Pouliot, 23, has become a mainstay with the Canucks (14-10-4) and will play a prominent role again Thursday night as they host the Philadelphia Flyers (10-11-7).
Pouliot, unwanted by the two-time Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, has earned more than a passing grade from Green -- for his tape-to-tape passes among other things.
"It's a big strength of his to pass on the fly with his head up and snap it," Green said. "That's an art. He has been really good at it his whole life. Some guys pass in stride cleaner than others. But to be an elite defenseman you have to pass it hard and flat so it hits the blade and sits there."
Pouliot, an Estevan, Saskatchewan, native who languished mainly in the minors after the Penguins drafted him eighth overall in 2012, is also producing points -- a rare feat for most Canucks defensemen in recent seasons -- and preventing goals.
He scored a goal and added two assists in Vancouver's 3-0 victory over Carolina on Monday while recording a game-high four blocked shots and helping goaltender Jacob Markstrom earn his first NHL shutout.
"(Pouliot has) also done a good job in his own zone and we don't need him to be something he's not -- not yet," said Green, who coached him in junior with the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks. "You can be a good player without being No. 1 power-play guy."
Pouliot scored the winning goal for the second straight contest as the Canucks extended their win streak to three games.
"We're heading in the right direction," said Pouliot, who has those two goals on the season along with eight assists. "Our starts have been good for the most part, aside from (Monday's first period against Carolina), so it's good to see we are going where we want to."
Pouliot was acquired for 6-foot-5 defenseman Andrey Pedan, who has more size than skill. He is in the minors and has yet to play a regular-season game for the Penguins, who also obtained a fourth-round draft pick in the deal.
It was initially expected that Pouliot would be the odd man out -- in other words, a healthy scratch -- when rearguard Erik Gudbranson returns from a wrist injury in about a week.
However, it now appears that, barring an unforeseen injury, another defenseman will draw the short straw, especially with Pouliot helping the Canucks shine at home, where they will play 10 of 13 games in December, but are a modest 5-5-3.
"We've been talking about finding consistency in our game," Green said. "But, yeah, we're at home now and, hopefully, we're feeling good about ourselves and we can get on a roll."
Meanwhile, the Flyers are on a relative roll. They have won two straight games, with the latest victory coming Wednesday night in Edmonton 4-2, after losing 10 straight.
"We went through a tough stretch and got a win the other night in Calgary and (Wednesday's win) was big to keep us going on the right track," Flyers goalie Brian Elliott told reporters in Edmonton.
Prior to beating Edmonton, the Flyers downed the Flames in Calgary two nights earlier.
"We have to stay hungry for wins," Flyers winger Dale Weise told Philly.com. "I think, when you lose 10 in a row, you kind of get that hunger back -- not that we didn't have it at the beginning of the year, but I think we've got that urgency in our game now where we just hate to lose and it really bothers every guy in here."
The Flyers, who are mired well below the playoff bar in the Eastern Conference, have won two successive games only twice this season. They will be playing the second of back-to-back road games -- as well as their third road game in four nights.
A win in Vancouver would give the Flyers an unexpected sweep of their three-game Western Canadian road trip -- and, perhaps, improve coach Dave Hakstol's job security following recent questions about his future with the club.
"We've got some ground to make up to scratch and claw back into it," Hakstol told Philly.com. "We can't let many more points slip away -- that's the reality for our hockey team."
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Yes. We create the orthotics from a 3D model of your feet and take into consideration any diagnosis, pain, activities, and other information provided. The result is a pair of orthotics that not only match in form but also take into account your specific needs.
What if they don't work for me?
Our customers' happiness is our top priority. Please know that due to the custom nature of the orthotics, an adjustment may be needed to make them match perfectly. We stand behind our product and want you to be happy. We offer a risk-free, 100-day money back guarantee! If you're not completely satisfied, we can adjust them, or you could return them within 1000 days and get a refund.
Can I wear them in any shoe?
Most orthotics will fit more than one type of shoe, as shown on the product page. However, don't expect a pair made for hiking to suit your favorite elegant shoes.
What do we do for returning customer
We keep your foot scan for five years, which allows for much faster design and delivery on future orders, even when you decide to get a different model.
Why do custom orthotics cost more than off the shelf insoles?
This is just like comparing an off the peg suit against a made to measure one. The craftsmanship that goes into our orthotics means that cost is accordingly increased, but also that the fit and quality are excellent.
I am on my feet all day - do you have a solution?
We know that if you are on your feet all day you need extra help. If your job has you standing all day, we will combine the design and materials specifically for you and the demands of your occupation.
Sport-specific orthotics - what makes them unique?
We combine personalized orthotic structure and selected materials with in-depth knowledge of sports biomechanics to make the ultimate sports orthotic for every sport. Every sport places different stressors on the body and has different common injuries. We take all that into account to make an orthotic that will help you perform better and reduce the risk of injury.
Do your orthotics help any foot problems?
Our podiatrist can make orthotics for nearly all foot conditions. You'll be able to specify your diagnosis or painful areas during the order process and leave a note for the Podiatrist with additional information.
What if I don't have a diagnosis?
Just let us know where it hurts, and we will take care of the rest. During the order process, you will have the opportunity to let us know which areas hurt and add a note to our Podiatrist.
Can my own Doctor's advice or prescription be added?
Of course! We will even communicate with your Doctor if needed to get the prescription right.
What else can I do to help treat the problem?
Supportive shoes, exercises, and many other treatment approaches have all been shown to help. A combination of 2-3 approaches seems to work best. For that reason we provide exercises along with our orthotics, promoting long-term success.
What shoes are best?
Any shoe with a small heel tends to help most foot conditions, as it relieves tension through the Achilles tendon. However, comfort is also essential. A good rule of thumb is to look for a shoe with a 'feel' similar to that of a good pair of sports sneakers, as they are well designed to help improve foot mechanics.
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These days, the American indie rock underground is in love with 1980s pop. From Bon Iver to Cass McCombs, artists have been reaching into the bag of tricks of acts like Lionel Richie and Toto. I wouldn't have predicted it, but there it is.
Austin, Texas band White Denim has jumped aboard the retro party train. The band's new song "Hot Thought" could be mistaken for a lost George Michael outtake. Listen and if you like it, make it your very own.
To download, click on the down-pointing arrow on the right side of the player above.
"Hot Thought" has been released to keep fans happy as they await the release of a new White Denim EP "Takes Place In Your Work Space" Oct. 25 on the Downtown label. The group just got back from a successful European tour. It reportedly sold out the Electric Factory in London. The band is about to start a stateside tour with Manchester Orchestra.
The closest date is a Nov. 16 show at The National in Richmond.
There is a connection between White Denim and Hampton Roads. If I'm not mistaken, bassist Steve Terebecki played in a quirky rock band from Norfolk/Virginia Beach called Mon Chi Chi.


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1. Before I even tried a switch backside rotation, I practiced doing switch backside airs. I got them solid and high before I tried any rotation. For the switch backside air, you need to mirror what you do for a normal backside air-mainly, weight distribution. You need most of your weight to be on your back foot like any normal air.
2. I then moved on to learning a switch backside 360. When riding into your switch backside wall, stay centered and solid on your board. You want your line to stay down the pipe wall. As you're approaching the lip of the pipe, initiate the trick as you're leaving the lip; pop and spin down the pipe and over your toes while also looking over your back shoulder. It doesn't take much for a switch backside 360 to come round because you'll want to get back to your normal stance anyway.
3. Once you have the switch backside 360 sweet, move on to adding the extra 180 rotation. It's even more important to keep your line solid and down the pipe, and to make sure you're riding all the way out before you initiate the switch backside 540.
4. As you're approaching the lip, wind up, pop, and initiate as you're leaving the lip.
5. Spin down the pipe and over your toes, looking over your back shoulder.
6. Grab with your front arm (seems to be the easiest for me), and keep looking around and seeing the trick through.
7. Spot your landing and … shazam-you just did a switch backside 540.
"The hardest part is committing and initiating."


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Not only do I love where I work, the people I work with and the clients I assist on an every day basis but I love what Hot Tub Works gave me for my birthday.
At Hot Tub Works, we celebrate everyone's birthday in the kitchen by eating cake, singing happy birthday (usually way off key), at times a birthday dance is requested (which I will never agree to) and a gift and card is given.
This year Hot Tub Works gave me two tickets to go see one of my absolute favorite Outlaw County Musicians Merle Haggard. I was ecstatic when I received this gift. Although my birthday was back in March, the concert was last night.
My best friend and I got all dolled up and spent a night on the town enjoying the live sounds of a legendary classic. I even met Merle's number one fan (or so he stated) while mingling before the show, and snapped a picture with him.
I have to say, I feel so absolutely blessed to not only love my job, but know and feel that my job (the people here) love me. They gave me a night that I will never forget. On a side note: I wonder if Merle owns a hot tub? If he does, his next spa cover is on us……xoxo
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Delegates overseeing a 175-nation endangered species treaty adopted measures Friday intended to curb smuggling of elephant ivory and rhino horn, including a new plan to eventually allow ivory to be legally traded again in global markets.
The plan for allowing ivory to be traded legally for the first time in more than two decades will be fine-tuned and presented again in October, then considered for final approval next March in Bangkok. It was among the most hotly debated items at a weeklong meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known as CITES, that ended Friday.
Some 300 delegates in Geneva agreed by consensus to a series of measures and sanctions on trade in endangered species. The ivory plan envisions a resumption in trading only from existing stocks gathered from elephants that have died as a result of natural causes.
A global ban on ivory trading took effect in 1989 to curb elephant poaching in Africa, but in the past decade the problem grew again with rising Asian demand for ivory chopsticks, statues and jewelry.
The long-running global debate over elephants has focused on the benefits of raising revenue from legal ivory sales that could be used to pay for conservation measures and ways of protecting local communities that live in close proximity to large and sometimes dangerous animals.
Proponents also have argued that legalizing the trade could dampen prices and, therefore, demand for ivory on the black market, but some conservation groups have said they remain skeptical that it will work and that in fact sales could only increase poaching. No culling or poaching would be authorized under the plan.
Much of the focus was on how to strengthen enforcement while also dampening consumer demand. Delegates agreed that effected nations must do more to control their markets and combat international ivory smuggling.
"You may say that there has been a sort of polarization here (over ivory) — will you ban it totally, or will you allow something and if you allow something, you may also encourage smuggling," said Oystein Storkersen, the head of nature management in Norway who chairs one of CITES' main committees, told reporters. "As long as there is strong demand in the consumer countries, we probably will see people willing to risk going for ivory in the source countries."
Delegates also agreed to require that Vietnam, one of the biggest consumers of rhino horn, report back by September on how it is cracking down and to verify that rhino hunting trophies are taken for non-commercial reasons.
In parts of Asia, such as Vietnam, rhino horn can fetch the equivalent of U.S. street values for cocaine. It is crushed and consumed by people who believe it can cure diseases including cancer, fever and even hangovers, but doctors generally dispute that.
Delegates suspended trade in five reptiles — the African chameleon in Niger, Fea's chameleon in Equatorial Guinea, the girdled lizard in Mozambique, and the yellow-headed temple turtle and orange-headed temple turtle in Laos — and one African tree, teak, in Ivory Coast.
Delegates also decided to monitor crocodiles in Colombia, birds from the Solomon Islands, and a dozen other captive-breeding and ranching operations around the world.
But they agreed to lift previous suspensions and allow sustainable trade to resume for African teak and cherry in Congo, and for African grey parrots in Cameroon.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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Crispy wrote:I'm going to this weeks game against S.F. This will be my 1st Seahawks game. Can you bring a thermos in? It's gonna be cold, I would love to bring in some coffee..
RolandDeschain wrote:Hawk Strap, I think it's time to lay off the sauce. What's already in your bloodstream should carry you until 9am, or so.
Hawk Strap wrote:Oh I'm picking out a thermos for you.
Not just an ordinary thermos for you.
But the extra best thermos you can buy.
With vinyl and stripes and a cup built right in.
Oh I'm picking out a thermos for you,
and maybe a barometer, too.
And what else can I buy so on me you'll rely?
A rear end thermometer, too!
muxpux wrote:I smuggled a pint in in my belt.
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26 August 2008|
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As the flagship model of the full range four channel amplifiers offered by Rockford for 2009, the Power Series T1000.4 is a very powerful, full featured amplifier that could easily serve as the only amplifier in a really high performance system. Very conservatively rated at 150 watts per channel into 4 ohms, and 250 watts per channel into 2 ohms, the T1000.4 can be used to drive front and rear full range speaker systems, or it can easily be configured to drive a set of front speakers and a subwoofer in bridged mode. Rated power in bridged 4 ohm mode is again conservatively rated at 500 watts x 2.
This amount of power usually requires a couple of amplifiers, but the engineers at Rockford Fosgate have come up with a way to shoehorn all that horsepower into a single chassis powerhouse. Measuring about 22" long, but only 8" wide and 2" high, the T1000.4 shares the same chassis size as the tremendously powerful T2500.1. In addition to the heatsink size, the T1000.4 also shares the 1/0 gauge power cable connections and the all new, and much improved speaker cable connections as well. Not only will the new connectors accept large gauge wire, but they hold the cables securely while providing minimum voltage drop. As an added benefit, Rockford Fosgate has listened to all the installers gripes about needing multiple tools to make the connections, and now these new models all use a single 4mm hex tool to secure the set screws.
Putting this much power in a relatively diminutive heatsink requires some skilled finesse with the thermal management system. The new Power Series amplifiers use an improved and refined version of Rockford's DTM, or Dynamic Thermal Management scheme, which was first introduced in last years models. This shrewdly devised system takes maximum advantage of all the available heat dissipation available by placing the hottest operating devices where they will receive maximum heat transfer, and spreading the heat generated over the largest available area. Additionally, this technology includes a method of constantly monitoring the amplifiers temperature and operating conditions, and controlling the output current to provide longer playing times. What this means to you, the end user, is an amplifier that can be driven harder for longer periods without shutting off due to thermal protection, a common problem in high power four channel amplifiers.
Other changes that are new for '09 are a pair of hidden-when-off LED based power meters on the top of the amp, that not only look cool, but give you a pretty good idea of how hard the amp is working. The meters use blue LED's for the majority of the time, but turn red when the amp gets close to clipping, and you begin to hit the maximum power levels.A quick look inside the big four channel amp confirmed that Rockford was serious about power delivery, the PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) power supply uses eight large TO-247 MOSFET's each capable of delivering 75A of current. The output stage is comprised of 16 more TO-247 devices, and get their energy from a bank of twelve 3300µF capacitors. Special vertical shielding boards keep the power supply noise away from the input circuitry, and like all Rockford Fosgate amplifiers, the T1000.4 makes use of very low tolerance surface mount parts throughout.


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Mason Ice needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Bar Etc
"Bar Etc" is a boutique style promo agency that staffs talent for bars, nightclubs and retail for clients in the adult beverage industry. Our clients range from wine, beer and spirits. We focus on Viral Marketing, Social Media, Retail Sampling, Hospitality Events, Grassroots/Street, Trade Shows, Brand Ambassadors, Point of Sale, Uniforms, Bar Supplies, Promotional Items, Nightlife and Mixologists.
Promotional Models that work for us and our clients in the industry (wine, beer and spirits).
Web friendly for our blog http://blog.baretc.com/ (I just started it)
The focus needs to be around the design of the letters. Something unique and not just a basic font with something added to it please.
I attached what I did and what we are using temporarily until we choose a winner from 99D.
We are OK with "BARetc" "BarETC" "Bar ETC" "Bar etc" It dosen't matter except it needs to be easily readable.
Here is some of our competition
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Peru is the country on the south american continent with the best conserved archeological sites. There are plenty of well conserved cultural treasure around the country from the pre-inca time, as well as from the great inca-empire. All these excavations that has been found here has been a great source for historians, archeologist, and scientists, but in the lack of written language from the precolumbian cultures has also made it one of the most mysterious historical site. There has been many discussions amoung the historians about the past of this country, and much of it are different theories, most of them are based on archeological findings and written texts from the spanish when they conquisted Peru.
The first people who settled down in Peru, was problably nomades who came to the area about 14000 years before christ. Around year 4000 bc, the first agriculture took place at the coastline, sowing some vegetables, and cotton for clothes. Between 2000-1000 bc, some more advanced civilization grew up, and they made high-quality ceramics, and some stone-constructions like temples etc. In the period between 1000-300 bc, the culture Chavin had its golden era. This is what most historians recognize as the first civilized culture of Peru. The characteristics of the Chavin people was their progress in textiles, agriculture, ceramics, religion and architecture. This culture disappeared 500 years later, and there are no evidences proving why it died out.
in the next centuries, some important civilizations was developed simultanously in the south coast and the north coast. In the South coast the Paracas- and Nazca cultures grew up. The paracas culture is famous for its colorful textiles, their mumification, and their medical technology. The Paracas was fishermen and warriors, and they were feared in all the nearby area. When they defeated the enemy they stuck the eyeball out, and put it in a small bag, and hung it out from the pocket. If it was a hard fight they put eye high up, and if not, they put it at foot-height. There has been found different mummies in the Paracas area, and they were always burried in the foster-position. The Paracas also did advanced type of brain-surgery, which is the most sensational at that time. They made holes in the cranium, and operated. The historians are yet not sure they did it for curing, or for lobotomy. Some centuries after the Paracas, the Nazca culture took over. They dominated big area south of Lima, at least what is Ica, Nazca and Paracas today. They developed advanced water irrigation system for their agriculture, impressive textiles and ceramics. But the most impressive of all is "The Nazca lines", the huge figures "printed" on the surface, that only can be seen from the air. This is still so enigmatic, and there are not enough evidences to give the Nazca-culture the credit for this mysterious phenomenon.
At about the same time, two important cultures was establish in the north coast, around Trujillo and Chiclayo, the Moches and the Chimus. The Moches was the first ones, and they ruled all the area between Trujillo and Chiclayo. In Trujillo they buildt big Pyramides as religious centers, while in Chiclayo the emperor "Señor de Sipan" was burried. Years later the Chimus took over the control of the area, and they expanded the territory even more. Their capital was the fantastic adobe-city chan chan, that still keeps intact, and from here they ruled their empire. The Chimus ruled the north coast area, and the Nazcas the south coast untill the incas conquisted both of them.
In the 12th century after christ, began the unique expansion of the Inca-empire. The Inca was the King of the empire, while the name of their people was quetchuans.Totally there were 13 incas ruling the empire untill the spanish conquist. The first ones was legendaries, because the only evidence of their existence was stories told by the quetchuan people. The legend said that the first Inca, Manco Capac rised up from Lake Titicaca with his wife, on a mission from the God of the Sun, to found the inca empire. He was very well dressed, and he had a golden stick in his hand. The first place where he could put his stick down in the earth was supposed to be the capital of the "world". He crossed the highland and the mountains, searching for the ideal place, and finally he found it, put down his stick and named the city Cusco, which means in quetchua "the bellybutton of the world". Manco Capac and his wife taught the people in the villages how to work efficiant, and to do housework, and they got very popular. Later there were different Incas that developed Cusco, and maintained the control over this important city, but the expansion did not take place untill the 9th Inca, the great master of all Incas, Pachacutec, came to power. He organized all men to do different kind of work. Some worked in construction, others in agriculture, some in religious activitities etc.It was all so structured and detailed, the villages were divided into groups of 500, 100, 50, 10 to always have the correct number of workers in the different areas. Pachacutec was a strategic genious as well. When he started his expansion he took the power of the nearby villages, but instead of using his men trying to control the area he moved all men of the conquisted village to Cusco to train them up to be Inca warriors, and all the time his force grew bigger and stronger. He went to the south-coast, conquisted the Nazca empire, later on Pachacamac(Lima), and headed north to Trujillo y Chiclayo and conquisted the Chimu empire. Later he retired from the fighting,and went back to Cusco to organize the "new world", and let his son Tupac Yupanqui, continue the conquist. Yupanqui, continued north up to Quito, Ecuador, before he headed back to Cusco. Pachacutec was about to die, so he went back to take over the leadership after his father. Later he continued south, and conquisted all the area of Lake titicaca, and further south, and took control over the northern part of what today is Chile and Argentina. The next two incas continued a little bit furhter north, up to southern Colombia, beforer Huayna Capac took over. Huayna Capac was a pacific man, and said mission accomplished, and the world was definate. He dedicated his time as emperor to develop the infrastructure, for instance building "roads", educate the people and improve the technology. But after his death began a conflict that was fatal for the existance of the empire. The two sons Atahualpa and Huascar both claimed beeing the new Inca, which resulted in dividing the empire in two, Huascar ruling the southern part from Cusco and Atahualpa the northern part from Quito. This caused civil war and the Inca-empire was no longer united, and made an easy way for the spaniards to conquist the quetchuan territory.
In 1528 Fransisco Pizarro and his men came to northern Peru, to conquist this country they had been told about with all its richness. He did not have enough men the first time, so he had to return to spain to reforce, before he went back in 1532. He founded his first colonial city, piura in the north of Peru, and later he marched into Cajamarca where he made a deal with Atahualpa to go to Cusco to help him to get back the leadership from Huascar, but what he did not know was that the spanish was going to conquist all the empire. The spanish got an easy way because many locals in the north thought they were sent by god to help them, with their beard, their elegant uniforms and horses that they had never seen before. The spaniards then got to Cusco, arrested Huascar, and the whole empire was conquisted. The Incas tried to fight against them, but they could not resist against the powerful army of Fransisco Pizarro. But the 30 next years the incas was hiding in the mountains to reforce to reconquist their territory, and two times they were close to realize it. The next 200 years was peaceful, and Lima took over as the main commercial city, and Cusco got less important. In this process,the indigenous people got abused as employees, and it ended with a riot leaded by "the last inca", Tupac Amaru II, in 1780. But the spanish got and end of the riots quickly and brutally, and the rebels was executed.
In the beginning of the 18th century, many people started thinking of indendence from spain. There were many reasons for this, one thing was the high taxes they had to pay, antoher thing was their limited freedom, and on the other hand Peru was about to discover great natural resourcese that could bring a good income. At the same time, ideas came from the neighbour countries, where San Martin had liberated Argentina and Chile, while Simon Bolivar liberated Columbia and Venezuela. Bolivar won all his battles in Ecuador, and continued down to Peru. San Martin came from south, and the two of them fighted for the independence of Peru, which was the most important viseroyalty for Spain. San Martin won two battles in 1824, but the spaniards kept the power for another two years, but 28th of July 1826 the independence of Peru was a fact. Later on Peru has had wars against Spain, Ecuador and Chile. Southern parts of Peru was taken by Chile in the a war that Chile won, but parts of the occupied territory was given back. In the war against Ecuador, Peru won, and kept the territory reclaimed by Ecuador. This was decided in an international conference in Rio de Janeiro. But untill today there are still a conflict about the area between the two countries.
Modern history of Peru has, like in most Latinamerican countries, been dominated by dictatorships, mililtary governments, and corruption. In the 70s the democracy took over, and the situation got more stable. Though in the 80s the economy was out of control with an inflation of 10000 % anually, almost world record, as a result of failed socialistic politics. In the 90s things changed radically when the semi-dictator, and semi-japaneese president Alberto Fujimori, got elected. He stabilized the economy and reached a level 4 % inflation, and got an end of the terrorism. He also introduced the free market politics, and made it easy for foreigners to do investments. This way he modernized Peru in many ways, but he was critiziced for discrimination of the freedom of speach and other human rights. In the end of his time as president all was ruined by a huge corruption scandal, where Fujimoris right hand, Vladimiro Montesinos was filmed giving black money to important persons in the peruvian politics. When these news were revealed, Fujimori retired and escaped to Japan, and Montesinos to Venezuela, and a temporary president had to step in untill the next election, where Alejandro Toledo won. Toledo has followed the politic style of Fujimori but has not gained much popularity amoung the peruvian population.


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My wife and I, her young aunt Diane and husband Ted, have a standing date on Friday nights—dinner and a movie. We've followed this schedule almost every weekend since Pat and I moved to Texas, more than 14 years ago.
Seeing that many movies means we've wasted some money on films that were pretty bad. We've watched a lot of trailers of movies we expected to be excellent and found them less than the hype promised. We've also been surprised by some "sleepers," movies that got little promotion but proved to be quite good.
Whatever the quality of the entertainment, however, we always enjoyed the pleasant company with good friends. And we've often criticized, good natured of course, whoever "picked" the bad movie we just sat through.
I saw a trailer for one today that will be my pick when it comes out in the spring.
Farmland, a film about the challenges and opportunities of a new generation of American farmers is scheduled to reach theaters next spring. I've seen a trailer and I'm anxious to see the full version. Based on the short clip I watched earlier today, the film presents the challenges and opportunities faced by six young farmers—from the East Coast, down into the Sunbelt, across the Midwest and to the West Coast.
They explain the hazards of weather and capricious markets and the absolute demand for long hours of hard work. And one young man explains the reason he farms. "I'm living my dream."
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These are the people we visit regularly, the young men and women who are living their dreams and providing food and fiber for the rest of us. It is encouraging that an award winning filmmaker, James Moll, has taken up the cause and is providing an opportunity for consumers "five generations removed" from the farm to see where their food comes from. The Farmers and Ranchers Alliance provided support for the effort. Check the trailer and check local theaters come springtime to see the movie. And tell your friends. Dinner and movie would be an ideal opportunity to remind folks where their meals come from.


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Bob Fletcher, who quit his job as a state agricultural inspector during World War II to save the Sacramento farms of interned Japanese American families, died May 23 in Sacramento, his family announced. He was 101.
A few months after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government forced Japanese immigrants and Americans of Japanese descent to report to barbed-wire camps in 1942. Many lost their homes to thieves or bank foreclosures.
In the face of deep anti-Japanese sentiment — Fletcher was taunted as a "Jap lover" and nearly hit by a bullet fired at a barn — he stepped in to save the farms of the Nitta, Okamoto and Tsukamoto families.
He worked 90 acres of California table grapes, paid the mortgages and taxes, and took half the profits. He turned over the rest — along with the farms — to the three families when they returned to Sacramento in 1945.
"I did know a few of them pretty well and never agreed with the evacuation," Fletcher told the Sacramento Bee in 2010. "They were the same as anybody else. It was obvious they had nothing to do with Pearl Harbor."
His inspirational story is recounted in history books, including "We The People: A Story of Internment in America" by Elizabeth Pinkerton and Mary Tsukamoto, whose family farm he saved.
"Few people in history exemplify the best ideals the way that Bob did," said Tsukamoto's daughter, Marielle, who was 5 when her family was interned. "He was honest and hardworking and had integrity. Whenever you asked him about it, he just said, 'It was the right thing to do.' "
The only child of Contra Costa County walnut farmers, Robert Emmett Fletcher Jr. was born July 26, 1911, in San Francisco and raised in the East Bay.
He earned an agriculture degree from UC Davis in 1933, managed a peach ranch and worked as a state and Sacramento County agriculture inspector during the Great Depression.
After the war, he bought a ranch in Sacramento and raised cattle. He spent 20 years as a volunteer firefighter with a local fire department and retired in 1974 after another 12 years as paid chief.
In good health until recently, he never smoked or drank alcohol, said his brother-in-law Nevin Nyswonger. A reserved man of simple tastes, Fletcher drank more than a quart of milk a day and enjoyed spending time with his wife or working.
"He never stopped working hard — but not for himself," said Rick Martinez, a former Sacramento fire chief. "He was a true public servant."
Fletcher is survived by his wife of 67 years, Teresa, of Sacramento; son Robert Fletcher III of Idaho; three granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.


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Carolina Review
Carolina Review is a libertarian-conservative fusionist (think Hayek) student political journal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We're an officially recognized student organization, which means that we are allowed to use the Old Well logo as long as it's not significantly modified.
Primary audience is the UNC-Chapel Hill student body. We go to print about 8 times a year and distribute most of these print issues around campus. Secondary audience is the local community.
We need a replacement for the website for our print publication (currently http://unc.edu/cr). Once a month, we post articles from our print edition online. Our current website is sloppy; please don't refer to it for design inspiration.
We need to integrate our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#), Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#) and blog (crdaily.com). We also need a Donate page with a PayPal button and a form for subscribing to the print edition (we'll provide the form - we just need room for the Donate page included in the design on the menu).
The new URL will be carolinareview.org.
The homepage should include space for all of our most recent articles. We also need links to our mission statement, staff bios, and, most importantly, an archive of the PDF editions of our magazine.
The archive should look great and should be organized in a more beautiful and creative way than our current archives (http://www.ibiblio.org/cr/archives/).
We like The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/) and Wired (http://www.wired.com/). But please be very creative.


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Free haircuts for active military
Barber Josh Ballard at Helms Barber Shop is offering free haircuts for active military men on Dec. 23 at the shop, 303 Erkwood Road in Hendersonville, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be homemade Christmas treats and bluegrass Christmas tunes while they last.
Volunteers, donations needed for Bounty
Bounty of Bethlehem, Hendersonville's annual free Christmas dinner, has been serving the public for more than 30 years. Residents and businesses contribute food, music, supplies and money.
The organization is always looking for volunteer leaders and donations of food. There are openings for people to handle publicity; oversee food preparation; deal with inventory or fundraising; coordinate volunteer help; or help manage the kitchen and packing.
Turkey, ham (bone-in) and toy donation drop-off will take place today at the Immaculata School Gym on Buncombe Street in Hendersonville. Dessert drop-off will take place all day Monday and Tuesday. Cookies, brownies, dessert bars, pies and cakes are appreciated. Sugar-free desserts are also needed.
Call 693-5115 or write to Bounty of Bethlehem at P.O. Box 883, Hendersonville, NC 28793 for more information.
'Conversations with Remarkable Women'
'Conversations with Remarkable Women' will take place from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Dandelion Eatery, 127 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville. The purpose of the Conversations series is to hear the journey of life experiences from women who have been knocked down by life's punches, then got up, adapted to the lessons learned and went on to do what is in them to do. They are stories of inner strength, endurance and support.
The first remarkable woman is Kat Williams. The Emmy-nominated singer is a resident of Asheville and one of the most sought-after artists in the area. She has opened for Jay Leno, and sang for President Bill Clinton and Gen. Colin Powell. Last year, Artists Music Guild named Williams its Female Vocalist of the Year.
She sings the blues from a very real place. Her story is one of foster homes, homelessness, violence, struggling against all odds to stay in school, working as a prison guard and, finally, finding her voice.
The cost to attend is $20, and helps fund a scholarship. Seating is limited seating, so registration is required. Call Mainstay at 828-693-3840 to make reservations.
MANNA distribution of food Jan. 21
A MANNA food distribution will be from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church of East Flat Rock. Participants are asked to bring their own bags and small boxes. Handicap-accessible access is available.
For more information, call the church office at 828-692-0765.
Casting call for "A Murder Is Announced"
The Brevard Little Theatre will hold auditions for Agatha Christie's "A Murder Is Announced" on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the theater, at 55 E. Jordan Street in downtown Brevard.
Seven female roles — two in their 20s-30s, three in their 50s-60s, and one in their 60s-80s — and five male roles — two mid-late 20s or 30s, two 50s-60s, and one middle-aged with Swiss-looking features — need to be filled. The play will run from Feb. 20 through March 2, with performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
Anyone wishing to audition who is unavailable on the scheduled audition dates is asked to contact the director, Annette Hobbs, at 828-685-0545 or 240-463-5542.
Music scholarships available
The Music Academy of Western North Carolina is providing full scholarships, based upon talent, for one premier string quartet and one classical guitar quartet for the spring 2014 semester.
Premier ensemble members are auditioned and selected from the highest caliber student performers in the area. These quartets perform around the community to create an awareness of chamber music, give the community access to chamber music that might not have the opportunity, and help develop an appreciation of chamber music in local audiences.
Auditions will take place from 2-5 p.m. Jan. 25. For more information or to schedule an audition, call 828-693-3726 or visit www.wncmusicacademy.com.
Urban farming
Hendersonville Community Co-op will offer an affordable and fun way to learn more about urban farming during the month of January, beginning with the basics in Beekeeping, held from 12:30-2 p.m. on Jan. 11. Stuart VanMeter, a beekeeper and owner of Gommin Acres Farm in Henderson County, will teach a workshop that will provide the information needed to determine if beekeeping is for you.
The workshop will cover what equipment is needed, how to get a colony of bees and the resources available in the community to be successful, including the 2014 Winter Bee School on Monday evenings at the Mountain Horticulture Crops and Extension Center in Mills River. Honey samples will be available.
The Mills River Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. today has been canceled.
The Board of Trustees of the Henderson County Public Library will meet at 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at the main branch of the Henderson County Public Library in Hendersonville, in the board room, at 301 N. Washington St.
Flat Rock Council will hold an agenda workshop meeting at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 30 in the assembly room.
Flat Rock Park and Recreation Advisory Board Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday at 48 Turkey Roost Court, Hendersonville.
Community Briefs: Dec. 20
Free haircuts for active military