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This house, the Chemosphere, was used in both Charlie's Angels, and Body Double.
If you've seen the movies Diamonds are Forever, Charlie's Angels or Body Double, you've oohed and aahed over John Lautner's work. We blogged a book of his work that was released in April. Now you can also catch photos, models, architectural renderings and videos of his work at a new exhibit, Between Heaven and Earth: The Architecture of John Lautner.
In Diamonds are Forever, James Bond has a memorable fight with female bodyguards Bambi and Thumper.
The exhibit, which opened yesterday at the Hammer Museum in Westwood and remains open through October 12, will include lectures, screenings, a symposium on modern and contemporary architecture, and house tours of notable modernist homes in Los Angeles.

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Jean Maxime Perramon -- Big-Time Hollywood Animator, 'Bionic Six' Artist -- Killed on Shoulder of 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks
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Updated after the jump: Jean's friends and neighbors provide more details about his life and death.
Jean Perramon pulled over to the side of the 101 North at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, stepping out of his Ferrari momentarily to check its tire for a piece of metal he thought he may have run over.
From there, a chain of freak accidents ended in the 63-year-old Malibu resident and well-loved animation artist's tragic death.
California Highway Patrol Officer Leland Tang relayed the events to City News Service:
First, 67-year-old Thousand Oaks man James Pershing Flynn tried to change lanes in his Chevy van, about five miles north of Reyes Adobe Road in Thousand Oaks. That caused 37-year-old Montebello man Antonio Castillo to swerve his Lexus, crashing into the back of the van and veering straight into Perramon's Ferrari.
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Though his 37-year-old female passenger was not critically hurt, Perramon had opened his door and emerged partially from the driver's seat, putting him in harm's way at just the wrong moment.
He was then rushed to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, where he died at about 5:10 p.m.
Perramon was most famous for his work as conceptual artist for "Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest," visual designer for "Jetsons: The Movie," animation director for "The Tigger Movie" and storyboard artist for 1987 Japanese-American animated series "Bionic Six." His full resume can be found on IMDB.
Here are the opening credits to "Bionic Six" -- a sharp example of the show's graphic edge, much of which can be attributed to Parramon:
Perramon had the honor of working alongside anime giant Osamu Dezaki ("Lupin III") for the "Bionic Six" series (Dezaki was the show's chief supervising director). The "Six" episodes were some of the first U.S. originals to re-imagine the Japanese anime aesthetic for a stateside audience, instead of just revamping shows from Japan ("Robotech," "Star Blazers," "Battle of the Planets").
Much more recently, Perramon co-founded animation company Pepper Films Inc., whose Los Angeles office is located on Melrose Avenue. His bio on the company's website reads:
Throughout his successful career, Perramon has consistently used digital technology and worked with talented digital artists and animators to create eyecatching, entertaining projects for clients such as Kellogg's on the Froot Loops campaign, Keebler, Mattel, Huggies and Gatorade and the opening title animation sequence for Disney's "The Tigger Movie."Additionally, he worked at Duck Soup Studios as a director and designer for over 10 years on various award-winning spots such as FILA/Footlocker "Run Ball," Pop Tarts "Keep Away," McDonald's "Foxy," and the 7-Up "Spot" campaigns. Perramon was a concept art on "FernGully: The Last Rainforest."
Perramon began his career in Los Angeles as a Production Designer for Richard Williams Animation Studio. Prior to immigrating to Los Angeles, Perramon was based in Paris as an art director for the Oscar Mors et Varout ad agency where he worked exclusively on the L'Oreal account.
Update: A neighbor of Perramon's, British director Duncan Roy (featured in the Los Angeles Times for his Malibu mansion), writes on his personal blog that the passenger in the crushed Ferrari was Tonya Nicole Toma, 37, of Agoura Hills. Roy remembers that Perramon was always "running up and down that bloody Malibu mountain in his Ferrari."
Roy goes on to detail his neighbor's humble beginnings in the European art capitol of the world, and his eventual migration to Los Angeles:
An unwitting child prodigy, Jean began his career in the arts earning money drawing chalk pictures on the streets of Paris. His creative talents did not go unnoticed. After he completed art college he was hired as an art director by the important French advertising agency Oscar Mors et Varout. This would lead to his exclusively overseeing the world-wide advertising account for L'Oreal.He moved to the USA to become a production Designer for Richard Williams Animation Studio. Consequently he became one of LA's premier digital director and designers working with artists and animators to create eyecatching, entertaining projects for clients such as Kellogg's on the Froot Loops campaign, Keebler, Mattel, Huggies and Gatorade and the opening title animation sequence for Disney's "The Tigger Movie."
And as for Perramon's more recent history -- Roy claims that the artist was "incredibly successful but mortally wounded by never discussed childhood events" and "his struggle to overcome addiction was legendary to anyone who knew him."
He is survived by his wife and mother, both of whom lived at his Rambla Pacifico residence, according to Roy.
One LA Weekly commenter, John Howley (a "story artist at DisneyToon studios," according to the Times), remembers working with Perramon at Duck Studios in the 1990s:
"Jean was a prolific artist and director, creative and driven," writes Howley. "His energy level knew no bounds."
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Little of This, Little of That
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Love that Coral Bean. Looks like the perfect hummingbird plant. I've always wanted to plant Yarrow, but heard it can take over a garden bed. Do you have that experience with it? I really like the ferny green texture on it.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI have not heard of it taking over- it makes a clump for sure and might reseed a little but I have honestly not heard of it taking over- maybe someone that sees this can weigh in. Yes- the hummingbirds love it- I have not gotten a shot of them on it- every time I run in to grab the camera they are gone and the iPhone doesn't even begin to capture the shots. I am not giving up- there will be shots! hahah
You have the best blooms in town! I'm looking forward to the day my golden lead ball blooms. Love those yellow fuzz balls.


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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Here's a hint for the May Faithbooking Crop:
Our next Faithbooking Crop will be on Saturday, May 9th from 9:00 am-4:00 pm at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Lakeville. The crops are FREE and include snacks, beverages, and make-and-take supplies. Feel free to work the crop around your schedule, just let me know if you plan to attend and I'll be sure to have a spot ready for you.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Day 58/365: my son is a numismatist
America's first Penny was about the size of a Half Dollar. Known as the Large Penny, it actually contained one penny's worth of copper. The coin was one of the first to be struck by the United States Mint in the 1790's, and it was made until 1857 when it was replaced with the first small Penny. This is a rarely-seen coin that is at least 150 years old.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
any tips for the girl with a black thumb?
After three long years of waiting, I finally have a garden. (It's really more like a spot of black dirt at the moment, but you get the picture.) The hubby has given me what he enthusiastically refers to as The Garden Mahal.
Now what do I do? I would like an assortment of vegetables - lettuce, peas, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, and carrots but am CLUELESS in the ways of gardening. In fact, I have an unusual knack for killing leafy things. Do you have any tips, favorite shopping places, website resources, or words of gardening wisdom to share? If so, I'd love to hear them! (Please, really... I am desperate.)
Now what do I do? I would like an assortment of vegetables - lettuce, peas, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, and carrots but am CLUELESS in the ways of gardening. In fact, I have an unusual knack for killing leafy things. Do you have any tips, favorite shopping places, website resources, or words of gardening wisdom to share? If so, I'd love to hear them! (Please, really... I am desperate.)
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this had me laughing...
hysterically. (For those of you with boys, I'm sure sure you can relate.) While searching for the commercial, I stumbled across this "Behind the Scenes" spoof:
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
the roughest thing about my week was the photo challenge theme
Transportation. Not one of my favorites. It definitely challenged me to step outside of my comfort zone. And on days I didn't feel like it...
I would simply resort to toys because I am lazy creative like that.
Hit a little snag this week. Remember that class I'd signed up for, the one I was really excited about? You know, the one that was supposed to be my birthday gift... the one that I'd been waiting on forever? Yeah, that one... the class that was supposed to begin on Monday.
Supposed to being the operative phrase.
Suffice it to say, there is no class. Though I am extremely disappointed in the news, I am very happy about the extra margin in my calendar.
Speaking of calendar, it's my sister-in-law's birthday today :-) Be sure to hop on over to Amy's blog to wish her a happy one.
On a completely irrelevant note, the smart part about "Carb Smart" ice cream is that it isn't very tasty. Thus preventing someone from eating even a full serving. Bleck.
As sad as it is, this post has tapped my brain dry. Or perhaps it was getting up at the crack of dawn for today's Math Masters competition. Yeah, that sounds much better.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
another surprise for Sharon
The hubby found this one. Brings back fond memories of friendship from the early days. (BTW, the Nixon Pupils rocked.)
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I sometimes goof around with the boys by locking the front door when they arrive home from school. They ring the bell and I say, "Sorry, not interested."
Someone will ring it again and yell, "I'm your son." To which I respond, "Buns? Sorry, I don't need any buns."
Someone will ring it again and yell, "I'm your son." To which I respond, "Buns? Sorry, I don't need any buns."
You get the picture.
Well, when the little one stepped into the window to show me how serious he was about being let into the house, I couldn't help but laugh:
It musta been one rough bus ride.
It musta been one rough bus ride.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
encourage honesty in your home
As parents, we are entrusted with the daunting task of raising our children. Not only must we be there to guide and protect them as they grow physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well.
Like I said: daunting.
I am thankful for the opportunity to connect with other moms, especially those who have been in my shoes before. (As a side note, Hosanna! will be starting up a new group for moms this fall - click HERE for details.) Books, websites, parenting seminars, and the Bible - have all proven to be valuable resources as well.
And believe you me, I need them all.
An issue we've been dealing with in our home as of late, has been lying. With a background of secrets and addiction, I place a high premium on honesty. However, it seems the more I push the bigger the issue becomes. God has been making things pretty clear - my way is not working.
I realized it's possible to actually encourage dishonesty, simply by how we discipline. It's something I'd even heard once from a child therapist friend. Interestingly enough, Supernanny expert Dr. Victoria Samuel seems to offer up the same idea (click HERE to learn more). As does Christian apologist and author, Josh McDowell. Click HERE to read an excerpt of his book, The Father Connection: How You Can Make the Difference in Your Child's Self-Esteem and Sense of Purpose (Right Your Wrong).
I am a staunch advocate of consistent parenting, which is why I tend to lean most heavily on God's Word for advice. Circumstances change, our kids change but thankfully God never does.
I am a staunch advocate of consistent parenting, which is why I tend to lean most heavily on God's Word for advice. Circumstances change, our kids change but thankfully God never does.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
it was the perfect way to end the week...
In addition, it made a great capture for the last image under the theme of "family" in the weekly photo challenge. We hooked up with Tilly and her family for a little Sonic action. After all it was a gorgeous day, what could be better than dinner on the patio?
Answer: Dinner in the van.
We were cold when the sun ditched us and everyone ended up taking shelter inside. Except for the brave men:
They enjoyed a quiet dinner. Alone. While Tilly and I helped four children carefully maneuver chicken and fries and tots and ketchup and ranch dressing and drinks.
Looking back, I think perhaps we were the brave ones.
Then we headed back to our house for a movie:
Where I cried again watching Bolt. (Seriously, how could you not?) It was a fun time. Afterwards, Tilly and I had a chance to visit while the kids rocked out and our hubbies worked on some sort of music/recording/techy thing.
I was reminded of THIS lovely photographer and promised to pass along her information to Tilly today. Thought I'd post it here for other photography fans as well. Too, I discovered the very cool Mom*tog blog through Brenda's site after she'd been an interviewee. (Click HERE to give it a look-see yourself.) The author of that blog is also an amazing photographer, you can check out her work HERE.
I'm on-call today... please pray that no one needs my services. I'll try to check in again later.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
good things come out of Edelweiss
The best tiramisu. EVER. And this:
Great company and conversation. Our time at Edelweiss is beginning to look like *a regular thing* - which gives me a good excuse for working through their bakery case.
Research, you know. For the blog.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
April Faithbooking Lesson
So the whole "convert the lessons into PDF documents" thing still hasn't happened. I tried a free online service and it simply turned the document into a 4-page piece of mush. Perhaps I'll have better luck next time.
The theme of this month's lesson was "Rutbusters" and will hopefully provide insight and inspiration to those who are spiritually and creatively challenged... from one who is often spiritually and creatively challenged. (Just click on the lesson to enlarge.)
Here's are some of my tips for breaking out of a CREATIVE rut:
- Take a look at what others are doing. Visit Two Peas in a Bucket for some great inspiration and ideas: www.twopeasinabucket.com/.
- Go to the library and pour over scrapbooking magazines and idea books.
- Take a look around you and zero in on ONE THING, especially something you might have overlooked in the busy-ness of living. Create a page layout after first sketching out a few ideas on paper.
- Purchase one new embellishment or piece of paper and use it to create a page layout.
- Browse through your images and find a few that grab you. Create a page layout using those images.
- Visit one of these blogs for creative inspiration:
Elsie Flannigan www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com/
Ali Edwards www.aliedwards.typepad.com/
Kelli Rae Roberts www.kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com/
Donna Downey www.donnadowney.typepad.com/ - Shake up your surroundings by taking in some creative sites:
MIA www.artsmia.org/
Uptown Art Fair www.uptownminneapolis.com/art-fair/
MN Landscape Arboretum www.arboretum.umn.edu/
Walker Art Center www.walkerart.org/index.wac
Lakeville Art Festival www.lakevilleartfestival.org/
Scrapbook Expo www.rubberstampandscrapbookexpo.com/
ScrapFest '09 www.archiversonline.com/scrapfest08.html - Keep a journal.
- Do you save notes and other memorabilia? Create a page that focuses on a recently saved nugget.
- Work on a small album project – a paper, PicFolio, or chipboard album can be a great place to start.
Here's are some of my tips for breaking out of a SPIRITUAL rut:
- Establish a consistent time and place to taste the grace of silence. Turn off all technology, grab a warm drink, and open up your Bible. Use the concordance to look up verses on guidance, encouragement, hope, or anything else that comes to mind. Write down the verses that speak most to you.
- Pray about everything.
- Attend church. Regular participation is just another way of staying plugged-in.
- Set the pace of simplicity:
* Are you keeping regular hours? Are you going to bed at a decent time and allowing yourself at least 7-8 hours of sleep?
* Are you eating balanced meals at least three times each day?
Are you allowing time for exercise?
* Have you been making the most of your family time? Do you engage your children or have a tendency to run away?
* Have you been building into your marriage by setting aside quality time with your husband?
* Are you carefully guarding your calendar? Do you have some margin built into your life?
* Have you been consistent? In parenting? In honoring commitments? If not, it might be time to reevaluate. - Pick up a copy of Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and Claude King.
- Visit these websites for inspiring messages:
Cross Point www.crosspoint.tv/media/
Beth Moore www.lifetoday.org/site/PageServer?pagename=bth_media
Joyce Meyer www.joycemeyer.org/ourministries/broadcast/
James MacDonald www.walkintheword.com/broadcast.aspx - Keep a journal.
- Listen to AM 900 for inspirational teaching and FM 98.5 for inspirational music.
- Take a day to declutter: your closet, your basement, your kitchen cabinet. Check out this website for great tips and ideas: http://www.flylady.net/index.asp.
If I am continually losing my peace, feeling stressed or frazzled, chances are I am unbalanced. It's important to look closely at my priorities to see that first, they line up with God's priorities. And second, that my daily/weekly/monthly commitments reflect those same priorities. If my calendar is overloaded, then some things will need to be cut off.
And that can be tough.
It's a whole lot easier taking charge of things at the front end, carefully guarding our family's time by wisely choosing commitments.
And that can be tough sometimes, too.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
it's all just a blur of jelly beans & scrapbooking supplies
I knew that hosting a 12-hour crop on Easter weekend would be crazy an adventure, but we'd already canceled in March after all. Despite the extra commotion and lack of sleep I'd experienced Friday night, being away from home and with a bunch of gals is exactly what I needed on Saturday.
I laughed. A lot. Plus I saw a side of Tilly never seen before. And that caused me to laugh even more :-)
After a painful awakening (by a child. in our room. at 6:25 am. looking for permission to begin the Easter egg hunt.), we spent Easter morning at my folks' house. Great Grandma S. made it after a bit of commotion with Great Grandma & Great Grandpa D. - she was supposed to travel up with them after church but my grandpa ended up in the hospital. (He is thankfully doing well now.)
Unfortunately, we were not able to celebrate my nephew's first Easter with him or his family. For reasons that are difficult to explain, my sister chose not to join us. We miss the little bugger and look forward to the next opportunity to snap 50-million pictures love on him.
Oh... and Grandma Pat went all out, even making all sorts of fancy cupcakes:
After the cupcake extravaganza, we made our way to Grandma Lita's place and had ourselves another Easter celebration:
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Monday, April 13, 2009
see the resemblance?
Um, yes... that's a bald spot. Here it is, up close and personal:
It's so funny watching an 8-year old mess with his dad.
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New York - businessman Jacob Ostreicher said that the reaction by Bolivia's Jewish community to his jailing was "quite disappointing."
Ostreicher, who had been jailed in Bolivia without charges for 18 months, said in a media interview that he believes the country's Jewish community is afraid of the government.
"To be honest with you, the Jewish community in Bolivia was quite disappointing," Ostreicher told EJU-Monitoring News in Bolivia. "When I got entangled in this issue, I approached them. They promised everything to my wife, but they didn't do much.
Now I understand why — they were afraid of the government. Currently, I understand a little more about the system. I know that they were afraid, and rightfully so. But the Jewish community in the world stepped up to support me."
Earlier this month, Ostreicher was released from jail to house arrest and was ordered to post bail of more than $14,000.
He said that there "is not enough time to describe the [poor] condition of the prison."
Ostreicher credited actor Sean Penn, who took up his case with the Bolivian government, with facilitating his release
Ostreicher, a Haredi father of five and grandfather of 11 from Brooklyn, was arrested in June 2011 by Bolivian police after it was alleged that he did business with "people wanted in their countries because of links with drug trafficking and money laundering." He still has not been charged.
Ostreicher belonged to a group of investors who sunk $25 million into growing rice in eastern Bolivia. He has said that his arrest stems from a conspiracy by Bolivian officials to rob him and his businesses.
Last month, authorities arrested seven people, including top government officials, for attempted extortion of Ostreicher.
Ostreicher told EJU that he hopes his high-profile imprisonment will have an impact.
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I hope it won't be like nothing has happened," he said. "All my suffering would not have been in vain if I could make a difference in the future of this country — to help hundreds, maybe thousands of people, making a change for future generations.
If that's the case, my suffering will have been a small payment and will have been worthwhile.
I hope this is not just about me, but about the whole justice system in Bolivia."
Ostreicher credited American actor Sean Penn, who took up his case with the Bolivian government, with facilitating his release.
Ostreicher said that people continue to call him and congratulate him for being released from prison, but he pointed out that "I am still not a free man."


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March 8 is International Woman's Day!
If you ask most 22-year-old adults what they are up to, you can expect replies such as — looking for a job, finishing my graduation and so on. Very rarely would you hear someone say, 'I have invented a iron-rich bar which if eaten regularly, will up your hemoglobin levels and combat anemia.' But this is precisely what Rajvi Mehta has done. Not only has she and her team come up with this innovative bar which can help fight anemia which is prevalent all over India, she has also started a social venture called Let's Be Well RED which further helps test and treat anemia in various rural parts on India. Having achieved so much at such a young age, Rajvi is truly a woman of inspiration. On the occasion of Women's Day, we speak to this young achiever about her contribution to the Indian healthcare system to improve women's health and the inspiration behind this innovative project.
What is the GudNeSs bar?
How did you come up with the idea of inventing the GudNeSs bar? What inspired you?
During my sophomore year as an undergraduate at Brown University, US, I suffered the consequences of low iron and hemoglobin levels in my blood. When I discussed my blood test results with physicians in India, I realised that I was one of over 9,00,000 million people in India who experience these consequences of anemia on a daily basis and are unaware of their condition. I further learned that anemia is a major silent killer in India and is the underlying cause of a majority of maternal and fetal deaths in the country. Also, anemic children suffer from learning deficits that they cannot recover from.
I wanted to do something to help the situation and so I started Let's Be Well RED (LBWR) initially as a project that filled gaps in previously failed government programmes. A market scan of government health programmes found that some had neglected nutrition completely in their treatment regime. Others distributed iron-fortified flour and rice, but these programes were unsuccessful due to the lack of awareness about the optimal dosage needed to satisfy the daily iron requirements. So, I designed and conducted anemia testing and treating camps in the urban slums of Mumbai wherein I partnered with different NGOs (Family Planning Association of India, Kotak Mahindra and Nargis Dutt Charitable Trust) to spread awareness, conduct blood tests, explain patient reports and provide nutritional guidance.
Through these camps we tested and treated over 5000 anemic women. During these interactions I found that while most women were enthusiastic about adding iron to their diet after understanding the consequences of anemia, they were looking for a simple solution to their problem–they were looking for one iron-rich food supplement that contained the required daily dosage of iron. When I surveyed the Indian market, I found no such product and so after a year's effort, LBWR created GudNeSs bars. With 14 mg of iron, GudNeSs exceeds the WHO recommended daily dosage of iron for adult males and menstruating females.
Though the idea for GudNeSs was conceived through understanding the problems of women in slums, this solution was applicable to any anemic individual. Anemia can affect anyone who neglects their diet/iron intake regardless of their social standing or level of education.
Read more about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of anemia.
What roadblocks did you have to face?
Initially in 2011, finding an NGO to work with to organise anemia testing and treating camps and getting that initial funding from Brown University was not easy. I soon found that anemia in India was something that had been around for decades and previous programmes launched by the government and other international agencies to deal with the situation had failed. Most people had given up hope and weren't enthusiastic about trying to combat anemia or trying to understand and find a solution to the problem.
What exactly do you wish to achieve with the help of this bar?
We hope to combat the widespread prevalence of iron-deficiency i.e. anemia in India by making GudNeSs bars available to every single anemic person in the country.
How has the reaction been so far?
LBWR has received a very positive and encouraging response so far. We spread awareness through our Health Scouts Programme where we train high school students in India to spread awareness about anemia in their neighborhoods.
We also provide an easy nutritional solution to anemic individuals by making our iron-rich GudNeSs bars available to them. LBWR has sold over 100,000 GudNeSs bars through schools, NGOs, retail and individual orders. LBWR is a non-profit organisation and GudNeSs bars are sold at the cost of manufacture (Rs.10) and are further subsidised in rural areas and slums as needed.
Where can one get this bar in India?
You can order bars by contacting us:
Website: http://home.letsbewellred.org
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/LetsBeWellRed
How expensive is it?
GudNeSs is sold at a very affordable and nominal price of Rs 10, in urban areas and we work with NGOs and government agencies to subsidise the bars as needed in rural areas and slums.
What plans do you have in the future for this bar?
LBWR's goal is to make our simple solution (GudNeSs bars) available to every single anemic Indian. We are currently working to make our services more accessible, and our efforts sustainable and impactful. We are also working on expanding our product line (introducing more flavours of GudNeSs bars), improving supply and distribution.
What message would you like to give Indian women on Women's Day?
Your health is in your hands! I think it is essential for every Indian woman to value the importance of looking after her own health—your well-being is the basis for the welfare of your family, society and nation. So on this Women's Day, I urge you all to pledge to just take care of yourselves!
Women have the tendency to put everything before themselves – their parents, their brothers, their in-laws, their husband and pretty much anyone who comes around. We at TheHealthSite.com feel that this is simply unfair and everyone woman should take out the time to pledge to make time for themselves. Enter your phone number and email id, tell us your answer and stand a chance to win Flipkart Vouchers! What's your health pledge woman?
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- 10 tips to beat common beauty problems
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Notes and links: Long, Lincecum, Berra, Hughes and kittens
Just a few notes and links on the day before the World Series begins…
• The status of Don Mattingly as Dodgers manager seems very much up-in-the-air. Today the Dodgers reportedly fired Mattingly's bench coach, Trey Hillman, which could be an indication that Mattingly is also on his way out. Mark Feinsand points out that there's also the possibility of Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long ultimately joining Mattingly's staff — in some capacity, in some city, for some franchise — should Mattingly either stay with the Dodgers or land a managerial job elsewhere.
• Take one starting pitcher off the market. Tim Lincecum has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal to stay with the Giants. Would have been a risk-reward situation had the Yankees gone after him this offseason.
• Over the weekend, Yogi Berra received the first Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. Here's a very nice story on it from Mark Di Ionno, including this quote from Berra about Feller. "He didn't like me," Berra said. "One day I asked why. He said, 'I don't respect people who didn't serve their country.' I said, 'What are you talking about? I was at D-Day.' After that, we became best friends."
• Might as well keep adding to the list of players who have been connected to the Yankees early this offseason. Writing about this week's organizational meetings, George King mentioned the following: Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, Braves left-hander Paul Maholm, Braves catcher Brian McCann and Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew.
• San Diego would seem to be a good first for Phil Hughes this offseason — big park, close to his California home, his good friend Ian Kennedy is on the team — but Andrew Marchand reports that the Padres aren't overly impressed by Hughes and might not go after him this winter.
• What do you do with something like this? I know I end up posting a lot of pretty goofy stuff during the offseason, but John Sterling doing play-by-play of something called the Kitten Bowl? I mean … I guess you can't predict feline football.
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Seattle police have arrested Phoenix Jones, a "real life superhero," for assault. Jones, whose real name is Benjamin John Francis Fodor, is part of a small but merry and extremely eccentric band of concerned citizens taking up alter egos to fight crime in communities nationwide.
Super powers apparently included pepper spray
During the past few years, the phenomenon of "real life superheroes" has come to national attention. A growing number of people in various cities are donning costumes to fight crime. One of the most prominent, a Seattle-based superhero who calls himself "Phoenix Jones," was recently arrested by the Seattle Police Department for assault.
According to CBS, Benjamin John Francis Fodor, alias "Phoenix Jones," was patrolling the streets of Seattle on Oct. 11 when he and his sidekick, "Ghost," ran toward a group of four people that Fodor claims were fighting and broke them up, using pepper spray in the process. He then chased after a BMW that nearly hit a pedestrian, after which the four people he said were fighting accosted him.
The Seattle Police was called and arrested Fodor for assault. The peppered party insisted to police they weren't fighting, and video footage was inconclusive.
Costume confiscated
Fodor's mask and costume were confiscated. Seattle police say that Fodor has a history of inserting himself in similar situations and pepper spraying people, according to ABC. Several other people complained of being pepper sprayed on the night in question.
Fodor, as "Phoenix Jones," is part of the "Rain City Superhero Movement." The group is a collection of like-minded costumed crusaders in Seattle, Wash., including Fodor's wife, who goes by the name "PurpleReign."
Not all their ventures are folly. Phoenix Jones, according to a CBS, foiled a possible car robbery in January, by stopping a man from breaking into a car. Most of the "real life superheroes" are unarmed and many also do charitable work, such as taking meals to senior citizens.
Similar groups, like the Black Monday Society in Salt Lake City, Utah, exist nationwide. They have websites like RealLifeSuperheroes.org and SuperheroesAnonymous.com and WorldSuperheroRegistry.com. According to the World Superhero Registry, there are "real life superheroes" in Canada, Britain and Italy.
Curious caped crusaders
A 2008 article from the Times of London recounts another "superhero" who ran afoul of authorities. A Los Angeles-based superhero called "Black Owl" was confined to a mental health facility, according to to his daughter, after he "forgot…for a moment, that he did not have real superpowers. He could not just fly away."
"Black Owl" was superseded in L.A. by "Mr. Invisible." "Mr. Invisible" found his costume successfully kept him invisible at times when a drunk didn't see him in a darkened alley and peed on him. "Mr. Invisible" was retired as of 2008, according to The Times.
Police in Columbia, Tenn., told a 20-year-old "superhero" called "The Viper" to curtail his crime fighting activities in July 2010, according to ABC affiliate WKRN. Police felt he would attract the attention of criminals and they feared for his safety.
CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20118509-504083.html
ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/US/citizen-superhero-phoenix-jones-arrested-seattle/story?id=14704985
CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20027464-504083.html
Real Life Superheroes: http://www.reallifesuperheroes.org/
Superheroes Anonymous: http://superheroesanonymous.com/
World Superhero Registry: http://www.worldsuperheroregistry.com/index.htm
The Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5404186.ece
WKRN: http://www.wkrn.com/story/12763139/masked-superhero-fights-crime-in-columbia?redirected=true
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We have some very wise people on this forum - once again, this proves it. Great topic NS and thanks for all the Squidoo Mentoring you do on here.
I am a great fan of the trial and error method, nothing compares with hands on experience and you end up knowing things which few others do.
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Why the Hold Steady?
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Project: The Hold Steady Beers
I've opined to several people over the past
few weeks about how this hobby of home brewing beer is a blessing and a
curse. To me, it's nice to have an end
product to drink, for sure, but the draw for me is making 5 gallons, or 2 cases,
if bottled, of a beer that I can't get commercially. What is funny is that one
of my favorites (IPA) I can buy in various varieties, but I am getting to the
point where, if I can get the hops that I want, I actually prefer my IPA to the
ones I can buy, even those are very good.
But no, I am drawn to brew black lagers. Dunkelweizens, and Saisons. Try going to your local grocery store and
buying a case of a dark wheat beer. It
ain't happening. So I read, and I start
to think, and the thinking becomes 5 gallons of beer that I am glad I made, but
not necessarily something I'm excited about drinking.
In 2012, I started finding really good deals
on hops. Once I got a grain mill, I
could buy 50 lb bags of grain and then focus orders on crystal malts and other
grains to add character to my beers. All
of the sudden, I felt I needed to start getting various varieties of hops to
have on hand. Once I started harvesting
yeast, it all went to hell. Because you
want to use that yeast up before it goes too long in the Mason jar.
I started memorizing my hop and grain
inventories in my head. Then I would lay
in bed thinking about beers I could make.
I would drive to work and think about the beers I would make. On a drive home, while enjoying a playlist by
the Hold Steady, it came to me…I would make 3 beers and bottle them. I would give half away in six packs to
friends, 2 of each beer. I would design
sixpack holders and make CDs of my favorite Hold Steady tunes to go with each
six pack. I WOULD CONTACT THE BAND AND
I will say that I got a number of the bottles
labeled. At least the ones I would give
away (an operator error – ME- caused there to be more labels for one of the
beers, and not enough paper in inventory).
I decided to forget about the sixpack décor…I have many sixpacks, but if
I mail these, I don't see the point in adding a cardboard carrier. And the CD?
Well, let me know if you're interested.
So, here are the beers I came up with to make
based on 3 Hold Steady memes. I have
posted some rock videos with their songs in here for your listening
Charlemagne in Sweatpants
"He asked what happened to Charlemagne. She just
smiled all polite-like and said something vague. She said 'Charlemagne got
caught up in some complicated things.' She wiped at her nose and she winked." –
"Don't Let Me Explode"
8 lbs
American 2-Row
2 lbs
Belgian Pale Ale Malt
1 lb
CaraMunich I Malt
lb (3 oz) Special B Malt
oz Herkules at 60 min.
oz Styrian Goldings @ 30 min.
oz Crystal @ 15 min.
3522 Belgian Ardennes (2 L Starter with 200 g light DME)
I had
been jonesing to make a Belgian Pale Ale ever since I read a review about an
Antwerp Belgian Pale Ale made by De Koninck.
Remember what I said about having all these hops and yeasts to make
these beers? Well, I didn't have ANY of
that stuff to make a Belgian Pale Ale.
Hell, what I REALLY wanted to make was a Belgian Dubbel. But I thought it would be a good idea to make
a smaller beer first, get a HUGE yeast cake, and then make the Dubbel from
that. Enter "Charlemagne".
beer turned out nice. It's balanced, and
maybe a bit more in-your-face Fat Tire.
Still balanced. Do I find it
exciting? Not really. But it IS well-made, and it's an easy
drinker. There's this funk that hits you
with the first drink, then after that, it goes down easy.
Ybor City
tell my sister about your most recent vision
tell my family, they're all wicked-strict Christian
tell the hangers-on, don't tell your friends
tell them we went down to Ybor City again" – from "Slapped Actress"
Minute Boil
lbs American 2-Row
0.38 lbs
(6 oz) CaraFoam
lbs (3 oz) Munich Malt
lbs (2 oz) Aromatic Malt
oz Ultra @First Wort Hop
oz Ultra @15 min.
oz Ultra @10 min.
oz Ultra @0 min.
2000 Budvar Lager (4L starter, 400 g light DME)
been to Ybor City, but I was in Tampa for a work thing once in the 90s. Had I known about Ybor City, I would have
checked it out. Hell, I didn't even have
a computer that early in the 90s.
about the south is that they're coming along with the craft beer, but it seemed
so much of it was centered around the heat, and not drinking heavy beers. For a while there, a lot of the beer that
they sold (and still sell) seemed "watered down" to me. So I had some Ultra hops around and saw that
they were a higher alpha acid, but a decent Hallertauer substitute. So I decided to go with my favorite Pilsner
yeast, Budvar, and used the Budvar clone recipe from the book "Clone Recipes",
except I ended up using 2-row malt instead of Pilsner malt. Because I wanted to see how that worked out.
out, it worked out pretty well. I let
the bottles lager for 3 weeks after letting them carbonate for 3 weeks, and
this is as decent as any pilsner I've made.
I can't find Ultra hops for sale anywhere, but they do strike me similar
to Vanguard or Mt. Hood, just more Alpha Acids.
Your Little Hoodrat Friend
she was at the citadel, he was getting high as hell. When she came to in the
matinee, she was asking round for someplace else to stay. While he was down in
Lowertown, she was feeling out the 5:30 folk mass. And the night that she got
born again, he was getting with her little hoodrat friend." – "A Multitude of
minute Boil
6 lbs
American 2-row
3 lbs
American Red Wheat malt
2 lbs
rye malt
lb Carawheat
lb Chocolate Rye
1.00 oz
Sorachi Ace @First Wort Hop
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace @5 min.
Wyeast 1007 German Ale (2L starter with 200 g
of light DME)
one gave me fits. I had these 2 oz of Sorachi Ace hops that I wanted to
use. I read enough about them to know
that these hops were divisive; either people loved them and discussed the
flavor as "lemon cream" while the opposite stated they imparted onion and garlic
and were overall very harsh. I decided
to stay positive and think about what kind of beer would be good with lemon
cream and remembered Sam Adam's Coastal Wheat, which used lemon peel in the
brew, and honestly, was a well-made beer (even though I'm not much of a wheat
beer fan). So I actually was leaning
towards making a wheat beer with these for about 1 day. Then somewhere along the way, I decided that
I'd like to make an Alt beer. I bought
the yeast. I thought I would love to
drink an alt beer, and wasn't sure I wanted to give half of it away. Maybe I'm starting to bore you with the
details here.
the end, I decided to make an alt beer with a twist; half of the base malt
would be a mixture of 2-row, red wheat and rye malt. Then I decided to make it red, so I added a
little chocolate rye and carawheat for color.
2 additions of Sorachi Ace hop, and alt beer yeast. Done.
think the issue I may have had with the first few beers was that they were only
in the bottle 3 weeks before I tried them, and I was getting a lot of hop
harshness. To top that off, the mocha
imparted by the chocolate rye was at war with the garlic-ness I was perceiving.
forward 3 more weeks and the beer has balanced out. There's not really any malt coming forward or
hops. I'd be interested to hear what
other people who try this think.
Why the Hold Steady?
love rock music, and I love storytelling.
When you can tell a story in a song and develop characters into
episodes, then that is truly amazing talent to me. The Hold Steady has found the perfect blend
of all the rock music I've grown up with, the sleazy, enjoyable stuff that used
to be frowned upon at highbrow establishments that can now be found on the people
who run these places iPods.
Finn is a lyrical genius. He mixes great
literary, music and film mythology into his characters and brings the seedy
side to the surface. He references the
bible a lot, but not in a Christian Rock type of way. He twists it and gives it the "Sex, Drugs and
Rock and Roll" treatment. I always
chuckle when people say, "The Hold Steady are Christian Rock." Yeah, if that's
the case, then I guess Slayer is sort of Christian Rock in that way as well.
beers have always been influenced by rock and roll titles, imagery and
art. I thought this would be a fun
project. I will always continue to have
rock and roll titles, such as making Black Sabbath albums the names of my
Imperial Stouts. However, I am not sure
I will ever make these recipes again, so if you were lucky enough to get some,
I hope you enjoy them.
did wade in the water into 'One Tin Soldier'. She started to cry. Youth
Services always find a way to get their bloody cross into your druggy, little,
messed up, teenage life." – "A Multitude of Casualties"
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Bert takes Austin, TX, couple Shannon and Nate on the perfect Miami vacation, including drag racing, a tour of the city by a local music heavyweight and a surprise Carnival cruise.
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Anthony travels to the New Yorker Boutique Hotel in Miami where the owners are struggling to stay afloat after sinking their life savings into the property.
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Anthony travels to South Beach, FL, to save the Penguin Hotel, a boutique hotel that needs to find an identity among its hip, trendy competitors.
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Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale DVD
HBO presents the finale of its Emmy-½ Award-winning comedy series written and directed by British phenomenon Ricky Gervais, founder of BBCs original The Office. Gervais reprises his Emmy-½-winning role as Andy Millman, the one time extra and current sitcom star whose breakthrough show, When the Whistle Blows, remains a popular (if critically panned) part of British TV culture. Chafing from three seasons worth of recycled plotlines and catchphrases, Andy wants more than ever to break out of his TV stereotype, and is willing to do anything including maybe even pulling the plug on his hit show to do it. But does Andy have the talent and savvy it takes to get his wish: to be both respected and famous?
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GENERAL City/Zip: Big Rapids, Mich./49307-2741 Founded: 1884 Enrollment: 13,087 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Crimson and Gold Arena: Ewigleben Sports Arena Capacity: 600 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic (GLIAC) President: Dr. David L. Eisler Alma Mater, Yr.: Michigan, 1972 Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic Alma Mater, Yr.: Ferris State, 1977 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Associate Athletics Director: Jon Coles Alma Mater, Yr.: Valparaiso, 1999 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Senior Women's Administrator: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm (Alma, 1990) Coordinator of Records & NCAA: Carma Burcham Faculty Athletics Representative: Terry Nerbonne Athletics Department Phone: (231) 591-2860 Athletics Department Fax: (231) 591-2869 Ticket Office Phone: (231) 591-2888
HISTORY First Year of Volleyball: 1972 Overall All-Time Record: 755-426 (.639) Conference All-Time Record: 322-169 (.656) NCAA Tournament appearances: 14 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) All-Time NCAA Postseason Record: 7-15 (.318) Last NCAA Tourney Opponent: Hillsdale Result: Lost 3-0 No. years in GLIAC Tourney/Last: 10/2007 Last GLIAC Tourney Opponent: at Northern Michigan Result: Lost 3-0
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Athletics Communications Director (Volleyball Contact): Joe Gorby Office Phone: (231) 591-2336 Home Phone: (231) 796-2732 Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com Assistant Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley Office Phone: (231) 591-3821 Home Phone: (231) 796-1178 Email Address: email@example.com Athletics Communications Fax: (231) 591-3775 Athletics Hotline: (231) 591-2375 Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive, Sports Complex 001, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741 Website: www.ferris.edu/sports
MEDIA INFORMATION Local Newspaper: Big Rapids Pioneer Contact Person: Zeke Jennings Address: 502 North State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Phone: (231) 592-8363 Email: email@example.com
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm Alma Mater/Year: Alma, 1990 Year Entering At School: 12th Record at Ferris State/yrs.: 253-125 (.669)/12 Career Record/yrs.: 371-145 (.719)/15 Record vs. the GLIAC (all matches): 161-84 (.657) Volleyball Office Phone: (231) 591-2871 Best time/day to reach coach: M-F 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ET) Assistant Coach: Theresa Beeckman (Saginaw Valley State, 2005) - 4th season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dale Wilhelm (Ferris State, 1988) - 5th season Head Athletic Trainer: Dave Lucey, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer: Tim Glover, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball): Joe Fox, ATC Office Phone: (231) 591-2872 Equipment Manager: Ben Mumah, E.M.,C.
TEAM INFORMATION 2007 Overall Record: 20-10 Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/3rd - North Division 2007 Non-Conference Record: 8-3 2007 Record At Home/Conference: 12-2/8-2 2007 Record Away/Conference: 4-6/4-4 2007 Record on Neutral Courts: 4-2 Final 2007 Ranking (poll): Not Ranked Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 + libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5
Starters Returning: Candice Marut, S/OH, 5-10, Sr. Andrea Rich, S/OH, 5-10, Sr. - 2007 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Kristy Gilchrist, MH, 6-0, Jr. - 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team Arielle Goodson, MH, 6-2, So. Katie Edwards, OH, 5-11, Jr. Sarah Lark, MH, 5-11, Jr.
Other Returning Letterwinners: Amanda Kettlewell, OH/MH, 5-10, Jr. Dana Ruttle, S, 5-7, So. Danielle Hamilton, MH/OH, 6-0, So. Whitney Rupp, LIB, 5-8, So.
Starters Lost: Lindsay Tye, OH, 5-10
2008 Captains: Candice Marut, Andrea Rich
Returning Statistical Leaders: Kristy Gilchrist** (MH, 6-0, Jr.): 336 kills, 48 service aces, 83 blocks Candice Marut*** (S-OH, 5-10, Sr.): 620 assists, 149 kills, 199 digs, 39 blocks Katie Edwards** (OH, 5-11, Jr.): 279 kills, 67 digs, 30 blocks Andrea Rich*** (S, 5-10, Sr.): 700 assists, 213 digs, 21 services aces, 20 blocks Arielle Goodson* (MH, 6-2, So.): 146 kills, 90 blocks Sarah Lark** (MH, 5-11, Jr.): 117 kills, 46 blocks * - Denotes letters won
Key Losses: Lindsay Tye (OH, 5-10) - 2007 AVCA All-America Second Team, 2007 AVCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team, 2007 All-GLIAC First Team: 488 kills, 281 digs, 42 blocks, 40 service aces, 40 assists Jamie Palazzolo (LIB/OH, 5-7) - 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team: 534 digs, 34 service aces, 46 assists
Newcomers: Lisa Tobiczyk, LIB, 5-8, Fr. - Redshirted 2007 season Leslie Swanson, S/DS, 5-6, Fr. - Redshirted 2007 season Ashley Huntey, OH, 5-10, Fr. Anne Sutton, MH, 6-2, Fr. Samantha Fordyce, S, 5-11, Fr. Mallory Kopa, MH, 5-11, Fr. Aly Brecht, OH, 5-10, Fr. Karen Thompson, OH, 5-10, Fr.
2008 SEASON TEAM PREVIEW NOTES: The 2008 campaign will represent Ferris State's 36th season of intercollegiate women's volleyball.
Ferris State concluded the 2007 season with a 20-10 overall record which marked the Bulldogs' ninth 20-win campaign in the last 10 years to date and the 27th consecutive year of posting a double-figure wins total. FSU made an appearance in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament for the 10th consecutive season.
The Bulldogs return 13 of their 18 squad members from last season's squad, which includes 67.5% (1,123-1,663) of the 2007 squad's kills output.
Ferris has compiled a 264-68 (.795) record to date in 27 seasons of action (1981-present) at FSU's Ewigleben Sports Arena. The Bulldogs are 106-21 (.835) in home matches since 1998. In 2002, Ferris posted an 8-0 home mark, which was the program's sixth undefeated campaign in the 600-seat facility. FSU registered a 12-2 mark at home last season.
Middle hitter Kristy Gilchrist received All-GLIAC Second Team honors for the 2007 season while setter-outside hitter Andrea Rich earned honorable mention all-conference plaudits.
Head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm enters the 2008 campaign currently ranking 22nd among NCAA Division II women's volleyball active coaches in career winning percentage (.719). She ranks tied for 22nd place among active coaches with 371 career wins in 15 seasons and is listed 15th in winningest coaches all-time as ranked by percentage (371-145, .719). Brandel-Wilhelm presently ranks as the second all-time winningest coach in Ferris State women's volleyball history and is 77 victories away from tying Jill Hirschinger (1984-95) as the program's all-time leader in coaching victories.
Ferris State placed 34th among the final 2007 NCAA Division II statistical leaders in kills per game (15.4), 46th in assists per game (13.79), 56th in service aces per game (2.25), 65th in win-loss percentage (.667), 81st in hitting percentage (.205), 138th in blocks per game (1.95), and 146th in digs per game (16.49). Individually, Andrea Rich was 159th in assists per game (8.54) while Kristy Gilchrist ranked 166th in hitting percentage (.276), 170th in aces per game (0.45), and 251st in kills per game (3.14). Candice Marut finished 201st in assists per game (6.67).


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Strong Hong Kong Dollar Signals A-Share Rally: Chart of the Day
Bloomberg NewsThe Hong Kong dollar's move to the stronger end of its trading range is a bullish sign for shares traded in Shanghai, according to China Merchants Securities Co.
The CHART OF THE DAY shows the Shanghai Composite Index rose 7.5 percent in July as Hong Kong's currency traded near HK$7.75 versus the greenback, the upper limit of the fixed exchange rate. The city's dollar last tested the strong end in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the stock gauge, which tracks yuan-denominated equities known as A shares, rose 15 percent in December that year. Before that was the November 2008-December 2009 period, when the securities rallied in 12 of 14 months. The Shanghai Composite surged 80 percent in 2009.
"Funds usually move into or out of Hong Kong in the same way they do for the mainland, so overseas funds should also be entering domestic markets, especially considering the improving economic fundamentals," said Xie Yaxuan, Shenzhen-based head of macro research at China Merchants Securities, the nation's third-largest brokerage. "Momentum traders simply buy based on the historical correlation."
China's manufacturing grew the most in more than two years in July, according to data last week, while the yuan has gained 0.55 percent in the past month. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said July 26 it expects the city's exchange rate to stay strong in the near term due to dividends, mergers and acquisitions and new listings.
Overseas investors boosted holdings of Chinese shares to 364 billion yuan ($59 billion) in the second quarter, from 319 billion yuan three months earlier, according to People's Bank of China data. Under a plan announced in April to link the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses, investors may trade 10.5 billion yuan of Hong Kong shares a day through the Shanghai exchange, and 13 billion yuan of mainland equities through Hong Kong. The city's Hang Seng Index rose 6.8 percent in July.
The Shanghai Composite will probably end its world-beating rally within days and fall about 10 percent, said Tom DeMark, the developer of market-timing indicators. The losses may occur over about six months, said DeMark, founder of DeMark Analytics LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Catan Xbox 360
- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: May 2, 2007
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation 3
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Captures the essence of the board game beautifully (quick to learn but hard to master).
I'm helplessly addicted...Catan is a god send of a game, filling a void in Xbox Live's offerings that will hopefully lead to more strategic board games in the near future.
Throw in some nice bells and whistles such as calling up die roll results charts and reference screens and Catan really gives you everything you need to play.
One of the best reasons for buying a game like Catan on XBLA—which comes with a cost of 800 Microsoft Points or about $10—is that you don't have to know the rules and procedures that well.
If you're a fan of the board game or strategy games in general, there's no better way to spend your Microsoft Points.
Catan is a well developed version of "Settlers of Catan," and truthfully, I think Big Huge Games was just the right company to do it. It played very smoothly and is without a doubt is the next best thing — if not the best thing — to playing the original version of "Settlers of Catan."
It's not perfect, but overall this is possibly the most delightful surprise on XBLA since Geometry Wars came out of nowhere to be the platform's killer app.
A superb addition to anyone's library. Its accessibility and user-friendliness will allow people of all skill types to have a blast. Even if this wasn't your type of game in the past, Catan may just make you a believer.
Catan is an odd choice to lead the board-game charge onto the Xbox Live Arcade, but Big Huge Games have done a phenomenal job of recreating the experience on the console.
Catan introduces videogamers to a classic strategy game that board gamers have enjoyed for quite some time.
Board-game geeks usually have to go to conventions like GenCon to find a mother lode of enthusiastic opponents. Xbox Live makes these playmates accessible around the clock.
Catan translates surprisingly well to the Live Arcade, and this is mainly because of its smart design choices and addictive multiplayer offerings.
Catan is a game that can appeal to almost every segment of the gaming market. If you're young or old, fan of casual or hardcore games—it doesn't matter.
A solid Arcade game when you get good people to play with over Live. Those already enthralled with the world of Catan are likely too busy building their empires to read this, but those not should definitely give this addictive and highly challenging board game a shot.
Official Xbox Magazine UKThe minimal animation style underscores that this is the deepest strategy and most hardcore game on Live Arcade, if not on the Xbox 360. [Jan 2007, p.96]
Official Xbox MagazineCatan is a slow-paced, cerebral game better played with friends than against the somewhat wonky A.I. Convince a few like-minded "siedlers" to buy and play Catan with you, and a good time is guaranteed. [mar 2007, p.81]
Hardcore GamerCatan is strategic, fun, and lets you screw over your friends, making it a perfect online party game. [July 2007, p.68]
A top notch conversion of a great board game. A good match generally takes less than an hour and there's no clean up after you're done. Well worth 10 bucks.
X-ONE Magazine UKA superb strategy title. [Issue 21, p.116]
Xbox World 360 Magazine UKOne of the best board games of recent decades, translated perfectly to Live. [Aug 2007, p.91]
Catan isn't going to be immediately accessible to everyone, but it's a very good interpretation of the classic strategy board game, and the gameplay can be immensely satisfying.
The lack of offline multiplayer is a real shame as it would have been much easier to recommend, even if it meant having to constantly ask other players to avert their eyes. Still, Xbox Live Arcade is very much in need of more games like this and it's well worth checking out.
A deep and rich strategy experience, and for a mere handful of Microsoft points, it can be a welcome addition to any player's arcade who is willing to spend some time learning the few simple rules of this timed release gaming experience.
The omission of Vision Camera support. Catan is a social game and is best played with a group of friends that you know. At the very least, you'll want to play with a group of outspoken and interested opponents. Playing the game with a mute bunch of people you don't know is hardly enjoyable.
But we can safely say that even if you have the slightest interest in board games, it's definitely worth the purchasing price, and we are definitely looking forward to some other big-name board games popping up on the Xbox Live Arcade in the future.
If you're willing to put a little effort into learning the rules and nuances of Catan, you'll be rewarded with potentially endless amounts of strategic board game bliss. Although the AI opponents are remarkably interesting to play with, your Catan experience will hinge on getting your real friends to play with you.
Perhaps the biggest flaw though is that the controls never stop being cumbersome. With several important information screens requiring more than one button to be held to be seen (never mind a strange and convoluted "emoticon" system for multiplayer matches).
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Shopping for swimwear is never the easiest or the most enjoyable of activities.
Unlike shopping for shoes (the most instant and satisfactory of fashion fixes), trying on a bikini in particular requires pragmatism first and foremost: if you're over 25, a sequinned string might not be the order of the day, for example.
Then there's the flip side of the coin which is wishful visualisation: when I'm not quite so pale and marbled maybe, just maybe, I will look more like Gisele Bundchen/Angelina Jolie/Helen Mirren – delete where appropriate.
And so I find myself in Selfridges, only days before a brief break in the sun, doing just the dirty deed in question.
Although some are of the opinion that anyone post-childbirth might do well to stick to a one piece, this particular fashion follower's view is that a tanned stomach that has clearly seen tauter days is better than a bleached one. First up, then, Freya, purveyor of marginally Fifties-style bikinis to women who need, well, let's just say a little help in the gravity department.
In fact, the sort of under-wired, balconette design that might not unreasonably be described as a foundation garment is quite fashionable just now (think Dior main line, think Stella McCartney underwear) and so one in black, that fits perfectly, and is not exactly cheap (around the £50 mark) but won't break the bank either, seems like a decent enough purchase. It looks more like Jane Russell in Howard Hughes' revolutionary support bra (that's the wishful visualisation part of the story) than Pamela Anderson circa Baywatch but there's nothing much wrong with that.
With the bikini in the bag, it's on to a swimsuit for those moments poolside when modesty – and style – might be an issue. Even the sales assistant in the department store in question balks at the price of Eres swimwear. Costing around the £200 mark, this is eye-wateringly expensive swimwear by anybody's standards particularly given the diminutive amount of fabric concerned. But what fabric.
Eres, a French company founded in 1968, is one of fashion's best-kept secrets. Its swimwear is quite the finest in the world. There are no ugly flesh-coloured support underpinnings, only the softest boning, the fabric is entirely matt and in subdued, as well as more eye-popping, colours. I have two one pieces already – they've lasted ten years and look as good as new. I try one of this season's designs on for good measure and the effect is like plastic surgery – a lot of plastic surgery – with none of the mess.
I tell the sales assistant, still reeling at the cost, and she resolves to have a go too. As well she might. Every woman should have one of these.
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Nature interrupts with worthy show this time of year
October 28, 2013 10:28 PMAt a cabin on a lake in the mountains, where I'm supposed to be working hard on a book, I spend a lot of time watching other things doing what they're supposed to be doing.
The leaves, for example. They are busy dying. I smiled writing that, thinking, aren't we all?
The dogwood tree by the dock next door turns a little redder by the hour. In the rain last week, its leaves looked as if they were dripping red paint in the lake.
Other colors, too -- orange and gold, yellow and brown -- are beginning to show in the woods along the shore, as Mother Nature does a striptease, easing out of her green summer dress to reveal a red silk slip before baring her limbs for the long winter sleep.
I wish you could see it.
Then there's the wolf spider that lives on the porch. She has a body as big as a golf ball, and eight hairy legs that look more like talons. She built a web that stretches from the roof line to the railing, and every day she sits smack in the middle of it, biding her time, waiting for something to kill.
Her cousin apparently built one, too, in the carport. I made the mistake of walking into it one night and had to kickbox my way out. I spent the next two days checking my hair.
This morning I watched a flock of geese fly south in a V across the lake. Minutes later, two of them flew back, honking like car alarms. Were they lost or maybe just forgot something and had to go back to get it?
From my desk, where I'm supposed to be writing, I can look out the window down into the lake and watch the fish swim up, looking back at me.
Sometimes I feed them bread that got stale because, duh, I forgot to put it away. The fish don't care if it's stale. They sneak up on a hunk and snag it fast, the way they used to steal bait off my daddy's hook. He loved to fish. I don't. I'm happy just to watch them bite.
The squirrels, I swear, act half-crazed, running around gathering acorns like there is a gigantic going-out-of-business acorn sale going on, and then squirreling them away in some secret stash as if they know something that I don't know.
Maybe they do.
Then there's my favorite creature to watch, one that makes me feel lucky to be alive: Now and then, when I least expect it, a Great Blue Heron comes gliding into the cove on wings that are wider than I am tall, to fish in the shallows along the bank and dazzle me with its beauty and grace, and remind me of days long ago when my legs were almost that thin.
It strikes me as ironic that of all God's creations, humans -- who are said to be made in his image -- are the only ones that ever seem to question or doubt or have any problem figuring out what we're supposed to do.
Even the lake seems to know its purpose. It's a fine place to fish and swim and boat and ski and even write, supposedly.
But in all my years of watching it, I've come to suspect that its real reason for being is simply this: to mirror the face of God. By day, it catches and reflects the sun. And by night, it becomes a dance floor where the moon and stars come down to waltz.
It shines. So should we.
Lakes shine. Leaves turn. Geese fly. Fish bite. Squirrels hoard. Herons dazzle. Spiders spin their webs and wait.
Me? I watch.
And sometimes I write.
I watch in the hope that someday I'll learn how to think less and trust more and just do what I'm supposed to do.
And I write for the reasons writers have always written: to know and be known and try to reflect the light I've been given.
I'm thankful for the chance, the opportunity to try. But I don't mind telling you: Some days, I'd rather be a heron.
Sharon Randall is a columnist for Scripps Howard News Service (www.sharonrandall.com).