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When I think of "Hot 'n' Healthy" I think "What does it take to be as healthy as possible?" If I can get as healthy as I can, then "hot" will take its own shape. So I am giving you the rules I personally live by to maintain good health.
First, health always starts with good nutrition. Simply put, you cannot out exercise a bad diet. Eating healthy is 80 percent of being healthy. Here are three keys to good nutrition:
1. Eat breakfast 30 minutes after waking up no matter what.
2. Refuel the body every three hours throughout the day no matter what.
3. Refuel the body with one serving of protein for fat burning, one serving of complex carbohydrate for energy, and one cup of either fruits or vegetables for vitamins the body needs.
Second is cardiovascular exercise. It is a fact that the better cardio fitness level a person is in, the better he/she will feel. I suggest a walking or jogging plan for about 30 minutes at a minimum of three times per week.
Lastly, a resistance training program is essential for burning fat off the body. Without resistance training one might lose weight, but not fat. A total body exercise routine is easily done in 10 minutes, and should be completed three times per week.
Body weight squats for the lower body
Stand with your feet straight about shoulder width apart. Bend your knees and squat to a 90-degree angle keeping your body weight over the heels of the feet, not the toes. Return to standing. Perform 15 squats and progress to push-ups.
Push-ups for the upper body
Place your hands on the floor so they're slightly outside shoulder-width. Have fingers pointed forward. Rise up onto your toes so that all of your body weight is on your hands and toes. Contract your abdominals to keep your torso in a straight line and prevent a sway in your back or pointing your bottom in the air. Bend your elbows and lower your chest down toward the floor. Once your elbows bend slightly beyond 90 degrees, push off the floor and extend them so that you return to starting position. Perform 15 push-ups and progress to the plank.
Plank for the core
Lie face down resting on the forearms. Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows. Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels. Tilt your pelvis under as if pulling the navel to the chin and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air or sagging in the middle. Hold for 15 seconds.
Try rotating through these three exercises as many times as possible without stopping for 10 minutes.
A hint for burning even more fat at a faster rate: Add a high-intense cardio at the end of each set such as jumping jacks or step-ups for 30 seconds.
Chad Cannon is an adviser for Advocare International and the president of the SC Wellness & Fitness Center, formally known as Shaping Concepts. He is an AFPA certified personal trainer with over 22 years in the industry. Chad can be reached at 843-757-8626 or at www.shapingconceptsbluffton.com for a free consultation.


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When I was a little girl, I loved to watch The Little Mermaid on repeat. I distinctly remember staying up way past my bedtime with attentive eyes inches from the screen. Mouthing along to every song, I envied Ariel's flowing red hair and graceful tail. As a landlocked Midwestern girl, how could I not be transfixed by the beautiful, strong-willed sea creature?
Twenty-five years after the film's release, the allure of mermaids remains strong. From swimmable mermaid tail costumes to mermaid-like hair extensions, there's no shortage of ways fans attempt to emulate the mysterious beauty of mermaids.
The most achievable (and affordable) mermaid-inspired beauty look are mermaid tail nails, an inclusive category that encompasses manicures that are both sea-inspired and scale-like. Whether you want to bring an example in to show your manicurist or try DIY-ing the look at home, here are some of my favorite Pinterest picks to get you started. Let's dive in!
Best Look for Beginners
If you just want to dip your toe (or should I say tail) into this trend, try layering a shimmery polish over an ocean-hued base. Find an appealing sea-green or ocean-blue color for your base and then finish it off with a shimmery coat or two of glitter for a subtle, but super-pretty look.
Best Look to Do with a Friend
Stock up on complementary-colored polishes, a dotting tool and a steady-handed pal. Swap and give each other a scale-like, mermaid tail manicure. Whether you do all 10 digits or opt for one scaled accent finger, this playful look is bound to net you compliments.
Best Look to Bring to a Pro
For full-on fabulous mermaid tail nails, bring some inspiration to your favorite salon and treat yourself to some pampering. These intricate looks, featuring thin lines of woven scales, glitter polish and ombre tones are best left to the professionals.
Before you shop, check out DIY mermaid tail nails on Pinterest to get inspired!
Editor by day and the voice of High Plains Thrifter by night, Meghan McAndrews is known for her weekly nacho night get-togethers and ongoing commitment to bringing big hair back. In her free time, she can be found scouring church-basement rummage sales, cooking in her kitchen or daubing it up at the bingo hall.

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Hobbies That Can Pay Off
These days, everyone is a photographer. Digital cameras and smartphones are very high quality, and people are taking more pictures than ever. So why not make extra money from the pictures you're already taking?
First, sign up for Foap. It's an online marketplace where companies like Sony and Puma look for images they can use for marketing campaigns.
On this site, it's possible to sell your photos for $10 each, with a fifty-fifty split between you and Foap, so you make $5 on every sale. This might not sound like much, but some users have reported making as much as $4,000 a year with their photos.
And best of all, if someone buys your photo, they don't get exclusive rights. That means you can sell the same image over and over again.
Also check out Twenty20, where users can buy and sell Instagram photos as stock images or to make art pieces, such as wall canvases, smartphone cases and greeting cards.
Twenty20 has the third-largest stock-image catalog in the world. It's even bigger than popular sites like Shutterstock and iStockphoto. And like the name implies, you'll earn 20 percent from sales of any of your pictures, whether they're purchased as stock images or as physical products.
Both of these apps are simple to use, and free to sign up, so why not earn a few bucks with your photos? You can make that hobby rewarding in more ways than one.
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I just heard the nightmarish news. I can't understand why company buying FingerWorks would just drop the line. It's such a nice product. *hugs my keyboard*
I'm a technical animator working at an engineering firm. Like many many people in my profession, I have carpal tunnel (albeit a mild case). The TS I have has vastly improved my wrists and I'm seriously mourning this buy out. Nearly everything I do involves my computer.


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Robert Hall has been performing magic professionally for twenty years, first in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and now in Lake Tahoe! His first love and passion was always close-up magic and sleight of hand, working close-up for casinos around the country. Over the years he's been producing his amazing live theatre show, transitioning to larger rooms and sold-out audiences. He is now just as much at home on a stage in-front of thousands as he is performing for an intimate table-side group. The evening is perfect for friends-night-out, date-night, and has even been host to several bachelor and bachelorette parties. This show is perfect addition to any special occasion.
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Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia responded to a lousy start at the Thailand Golf Championship today by chucking his 4-iron into a pond near the par 3 eighth hole during the tournament's opening round.
Garcia finished with a four-over-par 76 that left him tied for 100th and 16 strokes behind round leader Lee Westwood. In second place? Deadspin's favorite golfer Mr. John Daly.
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I am trying to set-up a members area on a site, I have already come up with one solution but was wondering if anyone one knows of an easier or better way to go about it. The problem is the user doesn't log into WordPress, they are sent to a separate product for bookings and such.
The way I have accomplished this is having two separate themes the guest theme, which blocks all category posts aside from one and only has links to a couple of specific pages and the members theme has access to everything. Once a user logs into the separate product all the links link back with a theme switch using (site.com/?wptheme=memberstheme) with a one hour time limit which resets to the guest theme, thus logging them out after one hour.
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Bentley introduced a new package for the Mulsanne. It's too fancy to be called a trim line, but those who want a sportier Mulsanne sedan will be able check the box marked Mulliner Driving Specification.
The package adds unique 21-inch wheels, Flying B vents and a diamond-quilted, leather-trimmed interior. It also gets a sport-tuned suspension, which is controlled by a knob in the cabin.
The upgraded Mulsanne will get Bentley's Dynamic Drive Control with a new sport setting. The new programming provides extra grip, more body control and increased steering precision. Bentley says this all comes without compromising the ride.
Power continues to come from the company's 6.75-liter V8 making 505 hp. The 0-to-60-mph sprint takes 5.1 seconds for the three-ton beast, on its way to a top speed of 184 mph.
Outside, the Mulliner Driving Specification gets 21-inch, race-inspired aluminum wheels with titanium fasteners, bright finish and Z-rated tires. The rims are offered in both painted and polished finishes, with or without Bentley's self-leveling wheel badges. Elsewhere on the exterior, the front quarter-panels get vents that emulate Bentley's Flying B emblem.
Unique features inside the Mulsanne include accelerator and brake pedals trimmed in drilled alloy, with individually polished raised grips. Mulliner treadplate plaques are applied to the vertical surface of the front doorsills. And in a new process, there is diamond quilting on the seats with nonperforated tram lines in between. Besides looking geometrically perfect, it allows for Bentley's optional seat-ventilation system.
As always, customers of the Mulliner Driving Specification have the option to choose paint from a palette of 100 colors, as well as a choice of quality veneers and a selection of 22 leather hides.
In conjunction with the new trim, Bentley is offering a luxury bottle cooler and rear-cabin storage area with space for two bottles of champagne. At the touch of a button, frosted glass slides open to reveal three hand-cut, lead-crystal champagne flutes that echo the design of the Mulliner rims. The company is also adding the option of a tilt-opening glass sunroof to let air and sunlight in. An Alcantara blind covers the glass when days get too hot.


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EVERETT — U.S. Air Force officials last week conducted a final review of the KC-46A tanker program but have yet to give Boeing the OK to begin full production at Paine Field.
The Air Force said there were a few items to work out, though it did not describe those publicly. The Pentagon expects to complete the final review well before the Sept. 24 date specified in the Air Force contract with Boeing.
Critical design review is the last chance for the Air Force to point out problems or make changes before Boeing begins building the first aerial-refueling tanker, part of a multibillion-dollar program to replace elderly KC-135s. The review was conducted July 8-10 at Boeing's offices in Mukilteo, not far from the Everett factory, where the tankers will be assembled.
"The efforts by the combined Boeing and Air Force team to get to this point in the program development have been tremendous," Maj. Gen. John Thompson, the program executive officer for tankers, said in an Air Force News Service release Thursday.
Last month, the jet maker loaded the 767-based tanker's first wing spar into new automated machinery in the factory. That section, however, isn't subject to potential changes.
Boeing believes final approval from the Air Force could come in the near future, Jerry Drelling, Boeing's spokesman for the tanker program, wrote in an emailed statement.
"Keeping in mind how challenging development programs can be, we are optimistic about where we are with the tanker program," he wrote.
Boeing is expected to deliver the first KC-46A to the Air Force in 2016. The Chicago-based company won the competition to supply the Air Force with aerial refueling tankers in 2011. Since then, the Air Force and Boeing have worked to determine the specifics about the tanker's build and expected performance.
The first 18 tankers are due to the Air Force by 2017 under a fixed price contract. So long as the Air Force is content with those, the Pentagon will give the OK for Boeing to supply a total of 179 KC-46As by 2027.
The 767-based tanker will replace the Air Force's KC-135 tankers, which are 50 years old on average. Boeing also supplied the KC-135s.


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39 confirmed dead in Washington landslide
(CNN) — Thirty-nine people are now confirmed dead in last month's landslide in Washington state, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
The landslide occurred when a rain-saturated hillside along the Stillaguamish River gave way on the outskirts of the rural town of Oso on March 22.
The toll is up from 37 victims. The medical examiner's office has positively identified 36 of the victims.
President Barack Obama has announced he will visit the area on April 22, the one-month anniversary of the slide, and meet with search crews.
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Amineh.younes necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Eye trackers help poeple in marketing research, in psychological research, in game design, software design, ad design and others to understand what poeple look at and why.
We would like a product box designed for our new product S2 ( not on the website). The logo and inspiration for the box should come from the website http://www.mirametrix.com.
Top of the box: Has to include Logo of the company, name of the product: S2 eye tracker and contact info: website and phone number.
Bottom of the box: We will be including technical specs of the product in both languages, french and english, what the box includes (usb port, power cable, tripod and eye tracker, maybe find icons for each) and warranty details.Details are attached.
Box design and dimensions attached.
We would like a simple design. Most of our customers are university professors who use our eye tracker for research. We want to show that it is a new product so it has to stand out!
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Jeff Gordon has decided to sell his beautiful New York City apartment overlooking Central Park West because, as his listing broker put it, "the demand for trophy apartments is pretty strong."
The NASCAR champion spends most of his time in Charlotte, N.C., but bought the three-bedroom apartment for $9.6 million back in 2007. The investment clearly paid off, because Halstead Property has listed the refurbished home for a whopping $30 million.
According to The New York Times, Gordon's 3,454 square-foot apartment features Brazilian cherry floors, rift-cut oak doors, Central Park views, a ceiling covered in ecru leather and a 743 square-foot master suite.
The building, 15 Central Park West, contains a 14,000-sf fitness center, 75-foot sky-lit lap pool, screening room, wine room, game room, library and children's playroom.


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Deadlines approach for Maine moose permit applications
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � The deadline for applying for the 2013 Maine moose permit lottery is approaching.
Paper applications must be dropped off at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Augusta office, or postmarked to that address, by Monday.
Online applications can be found at www.mefishwildlife.com and must be completed by May 14 at 11:59 p.m.
Permit winners and their sub-permitees will be able to hunt in one of the department's 25 wildlife management districts, which cover more than 21,000 square miles.
Legislative changes put into effect last year give long-time lottery applicants who've never won a permit a better chance at winning.
This year's moose permit lottery winners will be announced in June.


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I, in trying to add a userbox, have created a few pages that are totally out of control. Is it possible for me to delete pages, or do the admins have to do it?--Stranger 16:04, January 2, 2008 (EST)
- Well, I thought you could... but, I guess not. Let me know what you need deleted. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 13:19, January 24, 2008 (EST)
SideBar too long
The search text box is located waaaaay down the sidebar. I think we can bring that search box up a bit more by removing the 2nd level indentation found in both navigation and jump page side bar. (thus removing the 2nd line feed for each 2nd-level indentation). Egberts 05:36, January 23, 2008 (EST)
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Hi, I'm designing a website for my Troop. Many scouts in my troop complain about how they can never find MeritBadge.org. I don't know how this is because you type in MeritBadge.org and it pops you up in the wiki. But, I have decided to add a banner on the front page of our site and with the program I am using it requires client information for who the banner will link to and don't know who to put down for this. From what I have read in the external links policy this should be acceptable. I know our merit badge counselers use this site religiously for up-to-date merit badge requirements so I am also going to put in direct links to the merit badges we are working on at any given time for the scouts. Thanks for your time.--Wakleon 21:57, January 24, 2008 (EST)
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Hi RW, just thought I'd offer my help to you as a frequent user of Wikipedia. I have over 1000 edits on WP and have helped to quell numerous edit wars. I am very familiar with the Wiki format and I believe I'd be able to help with the prevention of vandalism as well as an asset to new, inexperienced users. I am an assistant scoutmaster with BSA T352 and and Eagle Scout, so I'd like to consider helping this web page as my "good turn daily" :-). Let me know what you think either on my talk page or here (I'll add it to my watch list). Thanks! Plm209(talk • contribs) 23:34, February 26, 2008 (EST)
This is a great idea! I am not quite grasping the implementation yet. Perhaps you are still developing your idea, so I will keep watching what you are doing. Let me know if you are seeking input. Scouterdennis 20:03, March 29, 2008 (EDT)
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Hey! Sorry I know I haven't been very active on MBO. I've been insanely busy with school, but now I recently switched troops and it got me a lot more active in Scouting, so I'm here to tell you that I'm back and ready to work?
Shall I finish up that Discontinued Merit Badge List? Haha. --Swim4lyfe 18:19, April 15, 2008 (EDT)
- Welcome back. Take a look around; there have been many changes, lately. Jump in and help out where you want. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 15:56, April 16, 2008 (EDT)
- Sounds good. I apologize for not being active... It was junior year in high school so I had to work really hard to get my GPA up. I added some links and all on a few merit badge pages, and as I do more I'll add in links as I go along. I'm really looking forward to getting active with this site again! I'm going to Sea Base, Woodruff Scout Reservation, and Northern Tier this summer, so I'll be able to post stuff about them as well. --Swim4lyfe 16:46, April 16, 2008 (EDT)
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Any Idea what that means?--Stranger 18:43, July 5, 2008 (EDT)
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I am an instructor and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I came to the US about 4 years ago to begin my mixed martial arts career and build up my Jiu-Jitsu company and brand. I have trained under Royler Gracie out of Rio De Janiero, Brazil. I believe in hard work and discipline. I am currently undefeated in my MMA record and have also won the BJJ world championship along with many other titles.
There is no specific age range. I teach kids as young as 4 to men as old as 70. It is predominantly a male sport. The setting of my classes are in a gym on mats. My classes are usually held in a boxing, Muay Thai or karate academy but I am looking to expand into my own space.
I would prefer green and/or blue be used in my logo although I am open to other colors. There may need to a brighter colors as well like red, orange or yellow. I am looking for something bold and strong that stands out in a crowd.
It is a predominantly male sport so it needs to have a masculine edge to it. This logo will not only be used on stationary and my website but also on patches and clothing. The patches will be placed on my students Gi's which are usually white but can be blue and black as well. The logo needs to be very clean but interesting from a distance since at tournaments patches can be hard to read at a distance.
This is my first time attempting something of this sort so please let me know if more information would be helpful and I am also happy to answer questions.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing your designs.
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An entertaining transposition of Shakespeare to the 1950s
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing endures because audiences love smart love stories. Twenty years ago, Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson revived it on film. Joss Whedon's critically acclaimed remake — now showing at the West End Cinema in D.C. — is set in modern-day California.
So I was excited about the Shakespeare Company's version, set in the Fabulous Fifties. The production is no exception to the reputation The Annapolis Shakespeare Company has earned in its three-year life for delivering classics with professionalism.
Yet much as I wanted to love it, it just doesn't feel right for the time. Sure, the cast is top drawer, the women look great in their crinolined sundresses and Esther Williams swimwear, and the 1950s' soundtrack keeps the action moving and the actors dancing to flat-out cookin' choreography. The problem is plot, and it's not Shakespeare's fault. His work just doesn't translate well to the times presented.
To summarize the tangled plot, Leonato (Rob McQuay) and Innogen (Peg Nichols) are nobles installed at the tropical Messina Hotel with their sweet daughter Hero (Alyssa Bouma) and fiery niece Beatrice (Chandish Nester). Don Pedro (Devion McArthur), a naval commander, and his fellow officers come visiting. Among them are confirmed bachelor Benedick (Grayson Owen), who enjoys an acerbic relationship with Beatrice, and Claudio (Michael Ryan Neely), who falls for Hero. With Claudio and Hero on the fast track to matrimony, Don Pedro conspires to trick Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love, as well. Helping his plot succeed are Leonato and young friends Ursula (Kimberlee Wolfson) and Balthasar (Jonathan Jacobs).
Meanwhile, Don Pedro's villainous brother Don John (Eric Porter) enlists accomplices Borachio (Stephen Horst) and Conrad (Tim Torre) to plot against the happy couple. By staging a liaison between the dashing Borachio and Hero's unsuspecting friend Margaret (Chelsea Mayo), who is dressed as Hero, he tricks Claudio into believing his fiancée unfaithful. Outraged, Claudio rejects Hero at the altar. She withdraws in a deathly depression until proven innocent through an investigation by hotel rent-a-cops Dogberry (Alex Foley), Verges (Deryl Davis) and a young watchman (Ben Lauer).
In this update, Benedick and Beatrice's verbal sparring follows the pattern of a classic Spencer Tracey and Katherine Hepburn film. But when innocent Hero is reviled for having lost her virtuous maidenhood, Claudio and Leonato's vitriol takes the script straight back to the Elizabethan era. In that, the show's premise goes awry.
Nevertheless, there is much to applaud. Foremost is Owen's seamless performance as Benedick. Reminiscent of a chain-smoking Fred Astaire, he plays both Beatrice and audience, swinging from eavesdropper to center of attention as Carmen Miranda in drag. Likewise, Nester nuances Beatrice's sass with class and brains.
Horst combines the dance moves of Patrick Swayze with the bad boy magnetism of Vince Vaughn. Neely has a way of lighting the fires of passion with a mere gaze. Foley does wonders with the small role of Dogberry, the overblown and officious master of malapropisms. Davis as his assistant has a hilarious rubber face. Jacobs rounds out the music with a lovely "Sigh No More," composed by T. Bouma with a heavy Earth Angel influence.
This is an entertaining romp; make no mistake. It's just unfortunately laughable where it should be most tragic.
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Kleiner is Made Up of One Remarkable Man, and Basically a Bunch of Primadonnas with No Track Record
Fund: Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-02-19
John Doerr will go down as the greatest venture capitalist that ever lived. He built Kleiner into legendary status, complete with awe and reverence. They were at one point THE apex of excellence among VCs. JD's accomplishments are nothing short of brilliance. Credit goes to Vinod Khosla, too. He was the second half of KP's success.
Kleiner is an entirely different firm today. The caliber of partner they have is simply, in a word - disappointing. Sure, they all have sterling academic credentials (don't most VCs?), but not one of them has done anything to earn the right to bear the KPCB logo on their business cards. It really is a junior varsity over there. Newer partners like Bing Gordon and Ray Lane are seasoned operating executives and they bring value to the table, however they too haven't proved themselves with a big return.
My sense is that Doerr is desperately trying to groom KP's leadership. Problem is, he doesn't appear to be any good at it. Sadly, if Doerr goes for any reason, there is literally nobody there to watch the house.
The shine has rubbed off Kleiner's image, but they still have a chance to maintain that mythical leadership position if they can pull off a whale of a deal. Will that be Bloom? ng como? Fisker? Maybe Silver Spring will come up a winner, but that deal was funded in a much later round, not early stage. I look at their portfolio and I don't see dollar signs, save a few. Maybe.
Silicon Valley today is home to many good investors. Although several will be out of business by next year, there is still an ample stable of VC talent and money. Kleiner = John Doerr. But the chances of getting Doerr involved in your deal is zero. So that means you will be dealing with the JV, and then you have to ask yourself if that's what you want to do. In green tech, they'll take big gambles. But in high tech, no such luck. If you're going to give up 40% anyway, my suggestion is to go to a firm where you'll the get senior leadership directly involved.PRIVATE: Members Only


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After more than a decade of bizarre rumors and wild speculation concerning what Jurassic Park 4 could be about (dinosaurs with weapons were mentioned, at one point), a fourth installment in the lucrative sci-fi franchise does seem increasingly likely to happen now. While Steven Spielberg has made it clear that he won't direct the new dino movie, he is already committed as a producer (along with Kathleen Kennedy).
Spielberg has spent some two years working with screenwriter Mark Protosevich (The Cell, Thor) on the story for a fourth Jurassic Park film. However, when last we heard from Kennedy, the actual scripting process had yet to get underway.
Deadline is reporting that Universal has recruited husband-wife writing duo Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to pen the screenplay for JP4. The pair stepped into the spotlight with last year's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and were originally expected to handle screenwriting duties on the followup (titled Dawn of the Planet of the Apes). Since the next Planet of the Apes movie is instead being written by Scott Z. Burns, that frees up Jaffa and Silver to begin work on a fourth Jurassic Park now.
All things considered, this news reads as a mixed blessing. Jaffa and Silver have already proven capable of helping to rejuvenate a cash cow that's run dry; on the other side of that coin, their script for the Planet of the Apes requel (rebooting prequel) was the most-widely criticized aspect of the film (read our review, for more on that).
When we spoke to Jurassic Park III director Joe Johnston last year, he said JP4 will draw from "the history of the first trilogy, but it spins it off in a completely different direction." Essentially, the film will attempt to re-invent the Jurassic Park franchise - much like the Apes requel pumped new life into the Planet of the Apes series - only, by moving forward, not backwards, in time. Hiring on Jaffa and Silver to pen JP4 makes sense then, given their most recent success.
The last two installments in the Jurassic Park series resulted in dwindling returns, on both the financial side and the general critical reception; that makes its easy to be leery about JP4. Moreover, as mentioned before, Jaffa and Silver's previous sci-fi efforts (including, The Relic) have been criticized for featuring thinly-sketched human characters and serviceable, but under-whelming sci-fi elements - much like the past two JP movies, in particular.
Still, there are plenty of moviegoers out there interested in seeing the Jurassic Park series continue (this writer included). So, here's to hoping the writers on JP4 - and whoever signs on to direct - can instill new life into the sputtering machine that is this "humans vs. dinosaurs" franchise.
We'll continue to keep you updated on Jurassic Park 4 as the story develops.
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CONCORD – Community leaders from Bedford, Concord and Dover have been elected to full terms on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) based in Concord.
Tom Bunnell of Concord is a consultant in the areas of public interest and health policy. He is the former director and public policy specialist at the UNH School of Law's Institute for Health,
Daniel Muller of Bedford joins the Community Loan Fund board for the second time. He is a retired partner from the law firm of Nixon Peabody in Manchester.
Paul Spang of Dover has been active with the Community Loan Fund for years, as a member of its Vested for Growth Committee and Business Investment Group. He is President of Spang Management Company, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in turnaround management, financial management, strategic and business planning for small- to medium-sized companies. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer for a privately held manufacturing firm, Executive Vice President for Southeast Bank in Dover, and a Loan Development Officer for Bank of Boston.
Spang has served as a director of numerous companies and organizations, including Dover Economic Development Corp., KeyBank of NH, Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, Tri-City Chambers of Commerce, The Housing Consortium, Concord Area Trust for Community Housing, and Pittsfield Weaving Company.
He has also served on the Board of Trustees for McIntosh College and for the City of Dover Trust Fund. He has chaired the New Hampshire Workforce Council, Citizens Bank's Strafford County Advisory Board, and the Shaheen for Governor Finance Committee. He has also served on the City of Dover Financial Planning Committee.
Spang graduated from Stonehill College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree and concentrations in Finance and Economics, and earned a Master of Science degree in Finance from Boston College. For more information, visit www.communityloanfund.org or call (800) 432-4110.


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Inbox: When will prospect Taveras be deemed ready?
I realize that the Cardinals picked up Peter Bourjos for his defense, but what if his bat doesn't pick up? How early could we possibly see Oscar Taveras start in center field?
-- Brandon A., Webster Groves, Mo.
Regardless of what Bourjos does or does not do, he will not block Taveras. When the Cardinals deem Taveras ready to play every day in St. Louis, the 21-year-old will get his chance. What the addition of Bourjos does do, however, is provide the Cards with flexibility on where they plug in their top prospect.
I realize that the Cardinals picked up Peter Bourjos for his defense, but what if his bat doesn't pick up? How early could we possibly see Oscar Taveras start in center field?
-- Brandon A., Webster Groves, Mo.
Regardless of what Bourjos does or does not do, he will not block Taveras. When the Cardinals deem Taveras ready to play every day in St. Louis, the 21-year-old will get his chance. What the addition of Bourjos does do, however, is provide the Cards with flexibility on where they plug in their top prospect.
All along, the Cardinals have been unsure about Taveras' immediate readiness to play center field. It was to be one of the points of emphasis for Taveras before an ankle injury limited him to 47 games in 2013. With Bourjos and Jon Jay capable of handling center field, it allows the Cardinals the option of sliding Taveras over to right field, a more natural position for him. It may not be where he ends up long term, but it is likely to be his first everyday spot.
If the Cards do not get sufficient production out of their pair of center fielders, they do have the option of making the move with Taveras. The flexibility that the Cardinals have at a number of positions makes it difficult to project just how everything will ultimately shake out. The biggest wild card at the moment is whether Taveras lands on the Opening Day roster.
What is the starting rotation looking like next season? Is Jaime Garcia going to be back? And what are the chances of trading Lance Lynn?
-- Todd F., Ames, Iowa
Garcia is expected to be fully recovered from May shoulder surgery by the time he reports to Spring Training. He was actually close to being game ready when the playoffs ended. All indications were that he would follow a normal offseason program.
Assuming Garcia has no additional setbacks, he will almost certainly be back in the rotation. He offers a left-handed look that the Cardinals lacked during the second half of 2013. St. Louis then has another seven starters -- Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Lynn, Shelby Miller, Joe Kelly, Carlos Martinez and Tyler Lyons -- vying for rotation spots. That depth is pretty remarkable.
Could any of these young pitchers still be traded? Sure. However, the ability for the Cardinals to land a shortstop without dipping into this saturation of starting pitching makes it less likely that any are gone before Spring Training. A lot can change between now and March 31, but my guess is that the Opening Day rotation will include Wainwright, Wacha, Garcia, Lynn and Miller.
Now that we signed Jhonny Peralta, what will happen with Pete Kozma? Will he stay on the roster and be a backup to Peralta? Will we send him to the Minors for some help? What will we do with him?
-- Jake L., Oakville, Mo.
The answer to this will be contingent on what the Cardinals do over the final two months of the Hot Stove season. General manager John Mozeliak has expressed a desire to add another middle infielder (one who can play second base and bats right-handed), so that could affect Kozma's standing.
If you assume that Matt Adams starts the year as the team's first baseman and Taveras opens in Triple-A, the Cardinals have Daniel Descalso, Jay, Kozma, Tony Cruz and Shane Robinson as strong bench candidates. If Taveras makes the Opening Day roster, though, one of those bench players will be squeezed out. If Mozeliak adds another infielder, that could take an additional spot. Again, there are a lot of moving pieces.
If Kozma is on the Major League roster, he would be someone manager Mike Matheny could use late as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement off the bench. Kozma will enter 2014 with one remaining Minor League option, so the Cardinals can send him to the Minors if they don't see a place for him in St. Louis.
Since I don't see the Cards making many more big splashes after acquiring Peralta and Bourjos, will the remainder of the offseason be spent trying to continue to build depth? Will Mozeliak do that through adding non-roster invitees?
-- Matt B., Marshalltown, Iowa
Yes, the Cardinals are likely to add a few more bodies to their spring clubhouse through Minor League signings/non-roster invitations. Most of these players will begin the year in Triple-A to help fill holes not otherwise covered by organizational prospects.
The Cardinals may not, though, be completely done with their Major League signings. As noted above, the organization is evaluating the middle-infield market for a possible add in that area. This sort of acquisition would not be the big splash that Peralta was, but it would be a way in which the Cardinals could improve their depth. Fortifying the bench is certainly not a bad idea, given how exposed it was late last season.
Are the Cardinals putting too much faith in Kolten Wong? It doesn't seem like he's really earned the position by having a great September or a solid Spring Training.
-- David P., Corsicana, Texas
The Cardinals believe that Wong's Minor League numbers are more indicative of future big league production than what he did (or did not do) in his first taste of the Majors last season. The Cardinals had hoped that Wong would be an offensive spark when they called him up in August. But Wong stumbled out of the gate, and as a result, started only sparingly down the stretch. The inconsistent at-bats certainly didn't help him in his search for timing/rhythm.
If the Cardinals commit to Wong and play him regularly, they believe sufficient production will follow. That being said, the club also continues to look to add depth at second base in order to create competition. Adding another infielder would provide insurance in case Wong does not thrive as expected. In the Minors, Wong posted a .301 average and a .365 on-base percentage.
With as dominant as Kevin Siegrist was this past season, is there a chance he'd get consideration for the starting rotation?
-- Jim O., Lawrenceville, Ga.
In another organization, perhaps Siegrist would be given the chance to establish himself as a starter. But with the starting pitching depth I ran through in the earlier question, there is just no way for Siegrist to crack the Cardinals' rotation right now. Not only that, but St. Louis clearly found a bullpen weapon in Siegrist, who lines up to join Randy Choate as the team's lefty relievers.
Siegrist (like Trevor Rosenthal ) seemingly pitched himself out of starting consideration by being so dominant in relief. Siegrist may get the chance to start again down the road. But it won't be in 2014.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


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Main Stage Beer Garden
Wilson Stage Beer & Bloody Mary Garden
*on the river front
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BBQ on the River, A Community Charitable Event! Can you think of a better way to spend an early fall weekend than enjoying great BBQ, lively entertainment, exquisite crafts, a charming downtown and a great time with friends. Come join us in Paducah, KY for three great days of BBQ Bliss as 50 plus BBQ teams from Western Kentucky and beyond cook up over 60 tons of meat in hopes of taking home the coveted Grand Champions trophy. Along with delicious mouthwatering food and fabulous fun you will be helping out many local charitable organization. Make your plans now to be in Paducah, September 26 thru 28, 2013 for our 19th Ever BBQ on the River.


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Reproduction can be a complex process. Therefore, it's important to understand how the process works. Learn more about the male and female reproductive system, why timing is everything, and how age can affect your fertility.
The biology of fertility is complex - for both men and women. In order to conceive, each partner's reproductive system must function correctly.
It's probably been a while since biology class, so it can't hurt to refresh your memory with some basics. To help you, we've provided short primers on female biology and male biology.
Female biology
A woman is born with all the eggs she'll ever have.
A woman is born with over a million eggs in her ovaries. By the time she reaches puberty, she'll have about 300,000 left. Of these eggs, only about 300 will mature and be released during her reproductive years.
All of her eggs are stored in her ovaries. The hormones she needs for menstruation and to become pregnant are produced by her hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovaries.
Figure 1: Anatomy of the female reproductive system
It's all about the cycle.
A woman's monthly menstrual cycle drives her ability to conceive. The cycle begins on the first day of a woman's period and typically lasts about 28 days. The first day begins not when she is spotting, but when she experiences regular flow.
The cycle is then divided, by ovulation, into two phases:
Follicular phase: days 1-14
During the first 13 days of a typical female's cycle, a hormone called the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is released from the pituitary gland and stimulates the development of a fluid-filled sac called a follicle in one of the ovaries. This follicle then produces a single mature egg. While this is happening, the follicle secretes estrogen, which prepares the cervical mucus at the entrance of the uterus to receive sperm. The endometrium (lining of the uterus) also begins to thicken during this phase.
A surge in luteinizing hormone (LH), also produced by the pituitary gland, facilitates the final step of the maturation of the egg and, on about the 14th day, triggers ovulation. The egg is released from one of the ovaries and travels down a fallopian tube. When a couple has intercourse, a man's sperm attempts to swim past the cervical mucus and into the fallopian tube, where it can fertilize the egg. The optimal days for conception are the ones just before and after ovulation, generally days 11-17.
Luteal phase: days 15-28
Following ovulation, the hormones progesterone and estrogen develop and maintain the endometrium (lining of the uterus) for receiving a fertilized egg. If the egg is fertilized, the embryo travels down the fallopian tube to implant itself into the endometrium on about the 20th day of the cycle. Here it will develop into a fetus. If the egg is not fertilized, it still continues its journey into the uterus, but the uterus does not receive the hormonal message that fertilization has occurred. Without this hormonal message, the uterus ends its preparations for pregnancy, discarding the endometrial lining, as well as the extra blood and nutrients it has built up. This familiar event is known by a number of names: menstruation, menstrual bleeding, period, and many others.
The luteal phase is typically 14 days. It is important to realize that not all women have 28-day cycles. Therefore, the specific days of your follicular and luteal phases may be different. For more information, speak to your health care provider.
The critical role that hormones play
If this sounds complex, that's because it is. Each step in the cycle is controlled by hormones that must generally be produced in the correct amounts, at the right times, in order for a woman to conceive. The key hormones that affect this cycle are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), progesterone, and estrogen. Any interruptions can disrupt a couple's ability to conceive. Many factors may play a role in reducing fertility such as age and lifestyle choices.
Figure 2: The menstrual cycle and the role of
LH - luteinizing hormone
FSH - follicle stimulating hormone
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Image © Dr. J. Herrero Garcia
Figure 3: Embryo development and implantation
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Image © Dr. J. Herrero Garcia
Figure 4: Anatomy of the male reproductive
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Image © Dr. J. Herrero Garcia
Male biology
The importance of sperm
For men, an essential part of fertility involves the creation of normal, mature sperm.
Producing sperm is a multi-step process. Sperm production begins in a man's testes and passes through the epididymis, which stores and nourishes the sperm. The sperm then travel through the vas deferens and are stored in the seminal vesicles.
When a man ejaculates, the sperm mix with fluid to create semen. If the sperm are healthy and able to travel through a woman's cervix and uterus and into her fallopian tubes, one of them may fertilize the egg.
A man will continue to produce sperm, no matter what his age. However, age can negatively affect male fertility. Find out more about how age affects fertility.
The critical role that hormones play
A man's reproductive system depends on hormones that stimulate and regulate the production of sperm. You may be surprised to learn that many of the same hormones that control a woman's reproductive cycle also control a man's reproductive system:
- follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates sperm production
- luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulates the production of testosterone
In both men and women, testosterone plays a key role in health and well-being as well as in sexual functioning. For example, testosterone can enhance libido (sexual drive), increase energy, and protect against osteoporosis.
Finding that delicate balance
Creating sperm is a complicated process. The body must generate hormones at the right time, in the proper amounts, in order for healthy sperm production to occur. Any disruption in this process can make it difficult to conceive. In addition, age and certain lifestyle choices may also affect sperm production. For example, smoking and excessive use of alcohol have been shown to have a negative effect on a man's fertility.
And by the way...
The male partner is just as likely to be the source of infertility as the female partner. The cause is attributable to male factors approximately a third of the time, to female factors a third of the time, and for the remainder, infertility is caused by a combination of problems in both partners, or is unexplained.
If you're concerned about infertility issues, you may wish to see a health care provider or visit a fertility clinic.
Reference: Fertility LifeLines
When it comes to fertility, timing can be everything. Most people know that a woman is able to conceive for a short time each month. The question is: when and for how long?
Timing intercourse
Fertility experts generally recommend that you have sexual intercourse at least every other day just before and after you ovulate.
During ovulation, the egg that has matured in your ovary is released and settles into one of your fallopian tubes. After ovulation, this egg will survive for only about 24 hours. A man's sperm, however, can live for 48 to 72 hours in a woman's reproductive tract.
Assuming that a woman has a 28-day cycle and that ovulation occurs around the 14th day, her most fertile times occur between days 11 and 17 of her cycle. But before you apply this math, take into consideration that not all women have 28-day cycles. The key to timing your intercourse is knowing the length of your cycle so you can estimate when ovulation occurs. It's also important to understand that this "fertile window" can be highly unpredictable, even if your menstrual cycle is usually regular.
Predicting ovulation
Pinpointing the precise day when ovulation should occur is a bit of a challenge.
Menstrual cycle chart
The easiest, but least precise, way to predict this is to chart your menstrual cycle on a calendar. Remember, your cycle begins on the first day of your period. This is the day when you experience regular flow (and not just spotting). Get a refresher on the natural monthly cycle, or try our simple ovulation calculator.
Track the intervals between your periods to get a better understanding of how long your cycles are. Once you know how many days your cycle generally is, subtract 14 days from the predicted end of the cycle to determine time of ovulation.
Basal body temperature (BBT) chart
Another option may be to use a BBT chart. To measure BBT, the female partner simply takes her temperature every morning when she wakes up and charts it on a calendar. Your BBT should rise about a half degree two days after a surge in the luteinizing hormone (LH) occurs, indicating that ovulation has happened. Physical release of the ovum (egg) probably occurs on the day before the first temperature elevation.
Here is an example of what normal and abnormal BBT charts would look like:
Normal basal body temperature (BBT) chart
Abnormal basal body temperature (BBT) chart
If you are tracking your BBT and find that your chart looks more like the abnormal BBT example rather than normal one, this could be a sign that your hormone levels are unusual or there could be a problem with your ovulation cycle. You may want to talk to your doctor or a fertility specialist. Find a fertility clinic near you.
Ovulation predictor kit
You can also buy an ovulation predictor kit at your local pharmacy. They're available without a prescription, are simple to use, and can usually predict ovulation 24 to 36 hours in advance. The kit works by measuring increases in a woman's LH level just prior to ovulation.
Unfortunately, these methods are not perfect. For more information, talk to your health care provider or a fertility specialist .
Looking for definitions for fertility terms? Visit our Fertility Glossary.
Reference: Fertility LifeLines
It's a fact of nature. There's no way around it. Age affects your ability to conceive - for both men and women. Age also affects when you need to seek help (use the clinic locator to find a fertility clinic near you) for your fertility:
- women under 35 who are unable to conceive after a year of regular, unprotected intercourse
- women aged 35 to 37 who are unable to conceive after 6 months of regular, unprotected intercourse
- women over 37 (women over 37 do not need to wait 6 months before seeing a doctor, because waiting too long to seek help could harm their chances of conceiving).
Age does affect a woman's fertility
Age is not an absolute barrier to conception, but as a woman gets older it does become more difficult for her to conceive. The truth is that a woman's fertility naturally starts to decline in her late 20s. By age 35, a woman's fertility is reduced by nearly half. The reason is straightforward. A woman is born with all the eggs she'll have. And with time, the supply diminishes. The remaining eggs also age along with the rest of the body.
There are other age factors. A woman's hormone levels change with age and can, in some cases, cause irregular ovulation. This is all normal. If you're older, especially over the age of 40, it may be more difficult to conceive.
Finally, some studies suggest that miscarriage rates increase with age. Both maternal and paternal age can play a role.
Though age shouldn't stop you from trying to conceive, it is probably a good idea not to wait too long to begin planning your pregnancy. There are also ways to manage your ability to conceive as you age. However, you should factor into the equation the amount of time it takes just to get a referral to a fertility specialist. The testing and diagnostic processes can also take a long time and the treatment process may take more than one cycle. Learn more about fertility treatment options.
If you have concerns or questions about your ability to conceive, talk to your doctor or a reproductive specialist. Use the fertility clinic locator to find a fertility clinic near you.
You should also see a doctor if you are under 35 and have been trying to conceive for at least 12 months, or if you are 35 to 37 and have been trying to conceive for at least 6 months. Women over 37 do not need to wait 6 months before seeing a doctor, because waiting too long to seek help could harm their chances of conceiving.
Age affects men too...
Age affects male fertility as well. As a man gets older, his testosterone level naturally declines and, in turn, his sexual drive may wane. The quality of a man's sperm also drops as he gets older. Despite this, he will continue to produce sperm no matter what his age is.


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This document contains information for an outdated version and may not be maintained any more. If some of your projects still use this version, consider upgrading as soon as possible.
2.2.0 (2007-11-28)
SiverStripe 2.2.0 was released on '''28 November 2007''' and had the following changes:
Login Form
Check that you have a Layout/Page.ss file for your site, or alternately have a Security_login.ss template. Your template file needs a $Form variable for it to work. This is where the login form gets included. Without either of these, the Security/login form will be blank.
Form Actions HTML/CSS
Check css/js and subclassed templates of Form.ss for changed markup. A global search for "p.Actions" should cover both js/css changes.
// before

// after

See http://open.silverstripe.com/changeset/43562
Form Security Token
There has been a hidden 'SecurityID' field added to SilverStripe generated forms by default, with the purpose to stop CRSF attacks. If you wish your form not to be tied to a specific session, and able to be able to be executed by URL without the SecurityID, you can disable it on your form with
updateURL += ($('SecurityID') ? '&SecurityID=' + $('SecurityID').value : '');
Custom Section in CMS
Special attention will need to be given to custom sections on a case-by-case basis.
As we have changed the design of the CMS, the top bar for your custom sections is no longer needed. We've moved the buttons that it once held down to the bottom.
Classes added to 2.2 that may conflict
- New look for CMS
- Support for authentification by OpenID (auth_openid module included with installer)
- Google Sitemaps support
- Internationalisation support
- German translation
- Dutch translation
- Chinese (simplified) translation
- Spanish translation
- French translation
- Croatian translation
- Polish translation
- Portuguese (Portugal) translation
- Support for multilingual content
- Added a Statistics area showing the following reports
- Page views
- User activity
- Trends
- Operating Systems
- Browsers
- Added an image editor, allowing a user to rotate, crop and resize an image from within the CMS
- Added profile popup in CMS
- Added a 'Sent Status Report' tab to Newsletters with the following reports
- Sending to the following recipients failed
- Sending to the following recipients bounced
- The newsletter has never been sent to following subscribers
- Sending to the following recipients was successful
- Sending to the following recipients did not occur because they are blackListed
- Add 'Send to only people not previously sent to' option for sending newsletters
- Added SWFUpload library as default method of uploading files
- Added photo upload in from the Site Content section
- Added the ability to search the Site Content tree
- Added the ability to publish selected pages
- Added a list of unused assets in the Files & Images section, and the ability to delete unused thumbnails
- Usability improvements
- Move action buttons to bottom right of screen
- Moved insert image/flash/link to pane on right
- Removed right frame headers as the buttons have been moved and they only contain redundant information
- Use a javascript dialog box for confirming unsaved changes instead of the slow loading model one
- Reworked the tabs in the Newsletter section to be less confusing
- Cancel button added to Send Newsletter window
- External logo link opens in a new window
- Left sections in Site Content 'Site Tree', 'History' and 'Reports' now use expandable sections rather than tabs
- Relabeled 'Site Tree' to 'Site Content & Structure', 'History' to 'Page Version History' and 'Reports' to 'Site Reports' in left sections of Site Content
- Relabeled 'Files & Images' left frame to 'Folders'
- Added tooltips to site content tree, showing the page type
- In the 'Page Version History', use a checkbox lable 'Compare mode (click 2 below)' instead of a dropdown
- Renamed 'Save draft' button to 'Save'
- The 'Save' button text changes to 'Saving...', and the 'Publish' button text changes to 'Publishing...' when they are clicked
- Added save indicator to all 'Save' buttons, the 'Save & Publish' button and the 'Unpublish' button while they are being submitted
- Added a go button to the 'Site Reports' dropdown
- Relabeled 'Name' field to 'Folder Name' in Files & Images section
- Renamed the 'Save' button to 'Save folder name' in Files & Images section
- Relabeled 'Send newsletters from' field to 'From email address' in Newsletter section
- Removed the 'Move Files' button from Files & Images section, implemented multi-file drag & drop moving
- Add 'Newsletter Settings' tab to Newsletter type edit form for consistency with other forms
- Make the status message shown after sending a newsletter always include the # of emails sent
- Added delete confirmation for items in Newsletter left tree
- Added delete confirmation for items in Security left tree
- Make 'Add new draft' the default action for 'Create...' in the Newsletter section
- Replace the 'reorganise' button with 'Allowing drag & drog reordering' checkbox
- Delete and Unpublish buttons turn red on hover
- Added the ability to align images 'left on their own'
- New classes
- Authenticator, allowing multiple authentification methods
- ConfirmPasswordField
- DropdownTimeField
- i18n, for internationalisation
- LanguageDropdownField
- LoginForm, base class for login forms for each authentification method
- MemberAuthenticator, providing username/password authentification
- MemberLoginForm, refactored from old LoginForm form
- PopupDateTimeField
- ToggleField
- OpenIDAuthenticatedRole, which is an extension to Member that adds OpenID authentification columns
- OpenIDAuthenticator, providing OpenID authentification
- OpenIDLoginForm, providing OpenID sign in
- PageView, which saves the details of each page view for statistics
- Statistics, which provides static methods for statistics
- Translatable, for multilingual content
- New third party libraries
- PHP OpenID (http://openidenabled.com/php-openid/)
- Browscap (http://garetjax.info/projects/browscap/)
- Plotr (http://www.solutoire.com/plotr/)
- SWFUpload (http://profandesign.se/swfupload/)
- Improved classes
- CalendarDateField
- Refactored part of Field() into HTMLField() so it can be used in PopupDateTimeField
- ComplexTableField
- Improved pagination in popup
- Better transformation of save-button (replaced indicator with "saving..." label)
- CompositeField
- Added SmallFieldHolder() to properly render fields in a FieldGroup
- Added insertBeforeRecursive()
- Allow empty children
- Added Field()
- Added linebreaks for HTML
- ConfirmedFormAction
- Respect $extraClass
- ContentController
- Save statistics on page views
- Added LangAttributes(), for use in XML header
- Draft/Archived content can only be viewed by users with permission to access the CMS
- Core
- Added _t() for internationalisation
- Check if TEMP_FOLDER is already defined before defining it, allowing the user to set the temporary folder themself
- DataObject
- Added merge()
- Director
- Added extend_site(), which allows modules to register a function that will be run on every page load
- redirectBack() now redirects to the base URL if neither the referrer nor the _REDIRECT_BACK_URL is set
- Added support for translatable URLs
- Added is_cli()
- Added set_status_code() and get_status_code()
- Email
- Define 'EMAIL_BOUNCEHANDLER_KEY' in sapphire/_config.php and require its value to be sent as 'Key' $_GET var in pings to /Email_BounceHandler to prevent fake email bounce pings
- Display an error on duplicate bounce logs instead of a blank screen
- If the contents of the X-SilverStripeMessageID header is sent to /Email_BounceHandler in the 'SilverStripeMessageID' _GET variable, then it will be logged in the Newsletter_SentRecipient table so that the bounce report will show up on the 'Sent Status Report' tab of the Newsletter
- Bounced newsletter recipient emails and blacklisted by default
- FieldSet
- Added insertBeforeRecursive()
- FileSystem
- Added $file_create_mask and $folder_create_mask, which are used whenever creating new files/folders in sapphire
- Form
- All Forms now have a hidden SecurityID field to prevent CSRF attacks
- Added disableSecurityToken() to disable the SecurityID field
- Added securityTokenEnabled()
- Changed

to

- Renamed PureName() to Name()
- Added rotate()
- Added rotatePixelByPixel(), allowing rotation where the imagerotate function is unavailable
- Added crop()
- Added getWidth()
- Added getHeight()
- Hierarchy
- Versioned now automatically add suffixes, so Hierarchy no longer needs to
- Added register_modification_timestamp()
- Added register_etag()
- ImageField
- Improved layout
- Int
- Added support for default value
- ManifestBuilder
- Refactored getClassManifest() for clearer ignore rules
- Ignore i18n language files
- Ignore folders that have a '_manifest_exclude' file
- Member
- Automatically login user if the 'remember login' cookie is set
- Added createNewPassword(), which generates a random password, optionally using a word list
- Added support for password encryption
- Added Locale field to store user preferred language
- Added the ability for Member decorators to augment MemberFormFields()
- MemberLoginForm (refactored from old LoginForm)
- Save the email address in the session to reuse when the login fails
- ModelAsController
- Added support for translatable URLs
- Object
- Added require_developer_login(), which allows you to check if the user has permission to use URL debugging tools
- ?debugmethods=1 now requires developer login
- PageComment
- Added the ability to have BBCode in comments (disabled by default)
- PasswordField
- Always show five stars in performReadonlyTransformation(), so it is impossible to use the information of the password length for brute-force attacks
- Permission
- Added declare_permissions()
- Added get_declared_permissions_list()
- Added traverse_declared_permissions()
- Added Permission_Group class, used to group permissions together for showing on an interface
- Added $admin_implies_all, if this is false then the 'ADMIN' permission doesn't imply all permissions
- Refactored Permission::checkMember(), should be faster now because the non-strict checking is now only executed if the user doesn't has the permission
- Added deny(), giving the ability to define 'deny permissions'
- RecipientImportField
- Added default 'GenericEmail.ss' template
- RestfulService
- Added caching
- RSSFeed
- Added support for conditional GETs
- Security
- Added support for password encryption
- Added set_word_list() and get_word_list(), to set the location of the word list used in Member::generateNewPassword()
- Session
- Added save(), which copies the current controllers session to $_SESSION
- SiteTree
- Changed references to 'stage site' to 'draft site' in TreeTitle()
- Use Translatable interface by default
- Add content language in MetaTags()
- Add delete class to unpublish and rollback buttons
- SSViewer
- Added support for internationalisation in templates, using
<% _t() %>
- Added $Iteration in templates, which keeps track of the number of iterations in a control block
- Added support for internationalisation in templates, using
- TableListField
- Prevent onclick event in td.markingcheckbox from showing the popup
- TabSet
- Remove tabset div to reduce wasted space on tabs
- Added insertBeforeRecursive()
- ToggleCompositeField
- Refactored from TogglePanel
- Added icons and used 'cursor: pointer' to make it obvious that it is clickable
- Versioned
- Added the ability to versionise suffixed tables that have names that are not DataObject descendants
- Added canBeVersioned()
- Added extendWithSuffix()
- Added hasVersionField()
- CalendarDateField
- Sapphire
- E_NOTICE fixes
- Fixed incorrect deprecated message in Convert::raw2xml()
- Don't show and error message and quit the script when @ is used to suppress the error
- Changed width of HTMLEditorFields to prevent horizontal scrollbars in IE7
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- When 'Duplicate this page' is clicked, first silently (without confirmation) save the page, then duplicate it so the new page is identical to the other page
- Fix errors when importing recipients to newsletter mailing list
- Fixed blocking during resize in IE6
- Don't show a 'No template selected' error when sending a test Newsletter if no template has been selected since templates for Emails are optional
- Fixed bug 'for newly created newsletter drafts, content of newsletter sent is not what is shown on screen'
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- Don't allow a deleted draft to be edited in the Newsletter section
- Fix a bug where newsletter drafts will be added, but not show up in the left tree (because of a Javascript error), if no selection has been made
- If there are no newsletter types, and 'Add new draft' is chosen, create a newsletter type to prevent errors
- Fix changed icon only showing after Save button is clicked twice
- Fixed VirtualPage creation
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Downy mildew threatened the common impatiens used in the landscape, impatiens walleriana, also known as "busy Lizzie." The problem became widespread in the Northeast late last summer. The result is that this year it is best not to plant this variety of impatiens.
The disease hit mid-summer last year. Landscapers saw their beds of impatiens dying right in front of them.
Customers returned to the local garden center to figure out what was happening.
Downy mildew threatened the common impatiens used in the landscape, impatiens walleriana, also known as "busy Lizzie." The problem became widespread in the Northeast late last summer. The result is that this year it is best not to plant this variety of impatiens.
Impatiens walleriana include the ordinary garden varieties, double impatiens, and mini-impatiens. These varieties will probably still be available at certain centers and box stores, but you are better off not to buy them.
"Until we have more information, we are not selling the problem," said Chris Kennedy of Kennedy Country Gardens in Scituate.
There is some evidence, according to scientific reports on this disease, that the pathogen that causes impatiens downy mildew may survive in garden beds from year to year. Impatiens planted into beds with a history of this disease may be at higher risk of infection.
"When you have a plant so popular, the problem can spread," Kennedy said.
The signs of the disease are a yellowing of the leaves, which might seem like a nutritional deficiency or a spider mite injury. Leaves can curl downward, making the plant look like it needs water. In more humid conditions, you might see a white coating on the underside of the leaf.
If the plant is infected when young, it will appear stunted. In the advanced stage, a more mature plant will drop its leaves and flowers, and the stems will collapse.
Last summer gardeners complained their impatiens plants had collapsed. Landscapers who often buy trays of impatiens for their clients were the first to notice.
"Mid-to-late summer we found out," Kennedy said.
If you spot this problem, bag and seal the plant and discard it with the regular waste. It is best not to compost impatiens with this downy mildew.
There are alternatives for the gardener. Begonias come in many sizes and colors. The blooms last a long time and can provide color in semi-shaded areas. The New Guinea impatiens is not affected by the downy mildew so this variety could well substitute for the regular impatiens. Finally, you can't go wrong with coleus, whose varieties seem endless.
Horticultural researchers are busy testing methods to deflect the downy mildew problem. It may take several years to find the answer. So it is safer this year not to plant any variety of impatiens walleriana.
Quincy master gardener Thomas Mickey, whose new book "America's Romance with the English Garden" is now available, is professor emeritus at Bridgewater State University. You may reach him at www.americangardening.net.


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Broncos add LB Mike Mohamed, WR Bert Reed, OT Darrion Weems to practice squad
The Broncos filled in some depth this week by re-signing linebacker Mike Mohamed to their practice squad, and adding receiver Bert Reed and offensive tackle Darrion Weems.
The Broncos signed Mohamed off the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad last week and he played on special teams in the team's 37-6 rout Sunday of the Oakland Raiders. He was waived Monday and placed back on the practice squad.
There must be a direct pipeline between the Broncos and Colts because the Broncos also signed Weems off the Indianapolis' practice squad this week. Weems is a rookie from Oregon who has already spent time this year with the Vikings, Patriots, Colts and Broncos.
Reed is a rookie from Florida State who has also bounced from Cleveland, where he made five catches in the preseason, and Tampa Bay.
The Broncos had two practice squad openings entering this week. To make room for the third player they release offensive tackle Adam Grant.


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Requests from clients are distributed to an LDAP data source pool. One or more data sources are attached to the data source pool. The properties of a data source pool determine how client requests are routed to the different LDAP data sources that are attached to the pool. The following properties can be configured for an LDAP data source pool:
The algorithm used to determine when client requests should exhibit affinity to a single LDAP data source
The client affinity time-out duration
A description of the LDAP data source pool
A flag indicating whether or not consecutive requests from the same client should be directed to the same LDAP data source
The algorithm used to distribute operations over load-balanced LDAP data sources
For information about how to create and configure an LDAP data source pool, see Creating and Configuring LDAP Data Source Pools in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.2 Administration Guide.


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Whether you are the executive director of a large organization, staff at a community-based service provider, a volunteer board member or a student looking for your first job, you need to be able to maximize your impact on the community. A hands-on understanding of management, fundraising and volunteer coordination can make the difference for you, and for the community.
The Institute for Nonprofit Management at the Center for Public Service works to meet the needs of nonprofits. Through high quality educational and training programs, INPM supports the development of a strong, informed, and effective nonprofit sector. INPM's educational and training programs will teach you what you need to know to build your community through management and leadership in nonprofit organizations.
This winter, we will be hosting two informal Open Houses for people interested in pursuing further education in Nonprofit Management. Topics will include upcoming course offerings, the Master of Public Administration degree with a nonprofit specialization, and the Graduate Certificate in Public Management with a focus on nonprofit management.
- Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery, Urban Center (506 SW Mill St.), Portland, OR 97201
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Arts Education Standards
Standards for Arts Education
The national standards also feature summaries of how children learn and experience the art forms, with observations on how the arts can be taught effectively at grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. The following summaries apply to grades K-5, which are the focus of The Arts in Every Classroom.
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Model
Core Standards
INTASC is a consortium of state education agencies, higher education institutions, and national educational organizations dedicated to reforming the education, licensing, and professional development of teachers.
Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Arts Education
The print version of Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Arts Education is available from MENC Publications Sales, 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston VA 20191-4348, (800) 828-0229.
The Arts in Basic Curriculum Project based at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has devised Arts Education Program Assessment Worksheets based on exemplars from the Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Arts Education.
Standards for Arts Education
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Outdoor Ethics Guide
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
|Effective January 1, 2010, serving as Outdoor Ethics Guide can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life and Eagle ranks.
|Leave No Trace Trainer
The Leave No Trace Trainer specializes in teaching Leave No Trace principles and ensures that the troop follows the principles of Leave No Trace on all outings such as camping and other outdoor activities.
He can also help Scouts earn the Leave No Trace award.
He should have a thorough understanding of and commitment to Leave No Trace. Ideally, he should have completed Leave No Trace training as well as earned both the Camping and Environmental Science merit badges.
|— BSA statement
- Helps minimize impact on the land by teaching members the principles of Leave No Trace and improving Scouts' outdoor ethics decision-making skills.
- Sets a good example
- Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
- Shows Scout spirit
- The senior patrol leader may appoint a Scout, 14 years or older who has successfully completed the official 16-hour Leave No Trace Trainer training course, to serve as the troop Leave No Trace Trainer.
- A Scout under the age of 14, or who has not completed Leave No Trace Trainer training, may serve as an instructor teaching Leave No Trace skills until he obtains the necessary training.
- Leave No Trace — Official
- Leave No Trace program enhancements — Official
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Tech Committee Agenda 16 July 2013
From PKP Wiki
- Round of updates
- OJS UX Review project -- Rachael Hu (CDL)
- Discuss process: Getting feedback from the PKP community
- ORCID grants - Lisa
- PKP Tech Committee Meeting at PKP Conference in Mexico City - Tuesday 20 August during lunch, which is 1:15-3pm
- Reviewing our mandate, cont'd.: Charge #1: provide technical input and advice on PKP's software development methodologies and priorities. A few meetings ago, the group came to the consensus that PKP priorities and methodologies are unclear. We are working incrementally towards fixing this so that we can begin to give input.
- We probably won't have time for discussion at this meeting; just noting it here to keep it on the table.


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Casino Fawar Antelias
Lovely Restaurant by the River
Review by Souad
How many times have you crossed 100 Km to find yourself a peaceful restaurant in natural surroundings? Well, last week we discovered that there is no need to cross all this distance to enjoy a meal on a river side. Hidden in Antelias, Casino Fawwar is built upon a natural source surrounded by nature. The restaurant has a huge terrace on the river with ducks, bridges, trees and all what goes with. The interior however is a little old.
The restaurant serves a wide variety of Lebanese mezze and grills. We were satisfied with the freshness and the quality of the food. Prices of items in the menu are average. The service is too much Lebanese, pushing you to order more and being present all the time.
I definitely recommend Casino Fawwar Antelias for a quick Lebanese escape from the crowded city.Write a Review
Lebanese menu: mezze and grills
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
Good to know
Has a terrace. Recommended for large groups and families.
You take the road up from Saint Elie, the restaurant is indicated.
1 Review
Sep 10, 2016 at 20:33Best food , best service , best view
Call them
Phone Number: 04 41 55 00 or 04 41 55 01
Get there
You take the road up from Saint Elie, the restaurant is indicated.
See Also
Zess - Dbayeh(9 votes)
Lebanese restaurant on the seaside road
Kasr Fakhreddine - Broumana(3 votes)
High End Lebanese Restaurant with an Outstanding View
Casino Mhanna(12 votes)
Traditional Lebanese cuisine since 1880
Al Halabi - Antelias(2 votes)
Famous and Delicious Lebanese Restaurant
Wadi el Samar - Broumana(1 votes)
Great View 13 km Away from Beirut
Zahr El Laymoun - Dbayeh(26 votes)
Oriental kitchen and grill café


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CTC says latest road safety figures are a wake-up call to Government
CTC says latest road safety figures are a wake-up call to Government
Recent figures had previously showed a 16% rise in serious cyclist injuries in 2011 compared with 2010. These new figures now roll the time-period by just 3 months, so to a large extent they simply reiterate the earlier bad news. However, for the new time-period now covered, total cyclist casualties in the first 3 months of 2012 were 10% higher than for the same period in 2011, while serious and fatal injuries were up by 13%. Although the early months of 2012 were mild compared with the wintry start to 2011, the rise in cyclist casualties is unlikely to be explained by a corresponding increase in cycle use.
CTC's Campaigns & Policy Director Roger Geffen said:
"Following Britain's Olympics successes, there is a wonderful opportunity to encourage more people to cycle, yet people will still be deterred while they continue to hear news of rising numbers of cyclist casualties. After a decade of modest but steady improvement in cyclists' safety, things now seem to be going into reverse. This may well be due to previous ministerial rhetoric about "ending the war on the motorist", with consequent cuts to roads policing budgets and driver awareness campaigns.
"If we want to see an Olympic legacy of more people cycling more safely, the Government must now pay far more attention to tackling the fears which deter people from cycling: traffic speeds, bad driving, hostile roads and junctions, and lorries. We must aim for more as well as safer cycling, not just for the good of our health, but also our communities, our environment, our economy and our wallets."


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When Ed Muir stepped off the plane in North Dakota, his brother Kenneth Corcoran spotted him immediately.
"Hell, I recognized him as soon as he came off," Corcoran said, according to WDAY6 News. "I looked and said, there he is."
Muir, 84, and Corcoran, 81, hadn't seen each other since 1932. That's when their mother died and their father, unable to care for his five children, sent Corcoran and two other siblings to an orphanage. Muir and a brother stayed with their father, who raised them in Chicago.
The brothers reunited thanks to nine years of online sleuth work by Corcoran's daughter, Pam Gregerson. But Gregerson came up short, unable to find her father's siblings, according to the Naples (Fla.) Daily News.
Then Gregerson's teenage son took to the search in July. He found Muir, of Naples, in 15 minutes.
During a reunion weekend last weekend, the brothers hit it off and discovered they share the same favorite song — "Wabash Cannonball." (Corcoran wants the song played at his funeral.)
"Those two old guys are totally twins. They're identical," Gregerson told WDAY. "They look alike, they act alike, how they raised us. Everything is the same."
With one exception: Muir is a Republican; Corcoran is a Democrat. But no matter.
"It's the best weekend I've ever had in my 81 years," Corcoran said, according to the Naples Daily News. "I want to see him every day."
Muir told the Naples newspaper that he had worried about his three siblings who were sent to an orphanage.
"I often thought about the rest of my family, how they ever turned out, but I had no idea," Muir said.
Corcoran was eventually adopted and grew up in North Dakota. He joined the Navy, married and had six children. He retired as a railroad lineman. The two siblings who were sent away with him have since died.
Muir took his mother's maiden name — which made finding him trickier — and worked as an electrician. He raised four children.
"Eighty years is a long time being separated," said Muir, according to the Daily News. "It's sad to think of all those lost years. I don't know how to make up for it. I just told him I'm glad we were able to get in touch with one another."
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Reading Rick Perry tea leaves in State of the State speech
It was the usual crowd for Gov. Rick Perry's annual State of the State address at the capitol – a joint session of the Texas Legislature with House members joined by Senators on chairs set up in the aisle of the House chamber, various state officials, staffers and reporters alongside tourists and various delegations in town for the day, all gathered to hear what the longest-serving governor in Texas history had to say now.
Standing at podium in front of the San Jacinto battle flag, Perry was far from his usual combative self. He reversed previous positions against using the Rainy Day Fund, suggesting he would support diverting $3.7 billion of that money for badly needed water and transportation projects
But the speech he read off the teleprompter last week was devoid of red meat for the ultraconservative set, a marked contrast from the 2011 edition of the speech, which seemed targeted as much toward tea party adherents in Iowa, South Carolina and Georgia as the home crowd.
This time around, there were no references to immigration, voter ID, fetal pain, sonograms or the unborn. He spoke of the Affordable Care Act, eschewing references to Obamacare (though he is clearly not a fan) and avoided the topic of guns and gun control entirely. In education, he spoke of public charter schools and granting scholarships to students in underperforming schools, though some interpreted this as a veiled reference to vouchers that would provide public funding to private and religious schools. Perry seemed to signal just that by citing he was in agreement with Sen. Dan Patrick, the new chairman of the Education Committee who makes no secret of his support for such vouchers.
But such subtlety is hardly standard operating procedure for Perry, who once suggested Texas might secede from the United States and aired an infamous television spot in his short-lived presidential foray where he said, "There's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
The 2013 Perry can still read a speech quite effectively, his voice rising to shout then descending to an elegiac near-whisper as he rolls out rhetorical flourishes like industrial carpeting – by the yard.
"The state of our state is stronger than ever," he intoned. "We remain the nation's prime destination for employers and job-seekers alike, and across the state – in classrooms, on assembly lines, in laboratories, on farms and in office buildings – hard working Texans are today turning their dreams into realities. Big and small, dreams do become reality in Texas."
The questions we heard in the House visitor's gallery after the speech centered less around the implications of Perry's changed position on the Rainy Day Fund than on what the tenor of the speech said about his future political plans: Will he or won't he run for reelection as governor in 2014 and make another attempt for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016?
In the introduction to his speech, Perry heaped fulsome praise on his wife, parents, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Robert Straus while pointedly ignoring Attorney General Greg Abbott, seated in the front row. Abbott has expressed strong interest in running for governor no matter what Perry decides and has more than $18 million in campaign cash on hand attesting to the seriousness of his intent.
Perry has ample cause for concern should he make the race. A new poll by Public Policy Polling released the day of the speech showed Perry as potentially vulnerable in 2014. According to the poll, 47 percent of Republican primary voters said they would prefer a different candidate as their party's nominee next year. In a head-to-head matchup with undeclared candidate Abbott, Perry's lead had shrunk to 3 points, 41 percent to 38 percent. His chances in the 2016 presidential derby are even less certain given his dismal performance in the 2012 primaries, still viewed as regrettable and even embarrassing by many in Texas and beyond.
There was even mild disagreement in the House chamber during the speech. When Perry said he wanted to return $1.8 billion in a tax rebate even though he doubted such a plan would be constitutional, a man in the gallery rose and said, "Excuse me, Governor. What about the millions of Texans without health care?"
James Lenard Caldwell, 59, is a member of the Texas Organizing Project, a group that represents low-income Texans and supports the expansion of Medicaid. Dressed in matching green T-shirts, members had chanted outside the capitol before the speech. Caldwell was immediately wrestled from his seat by DPS officers and roughly ejected from the gallery and arrested for interrupting a meeting. He was taken to Travis County Jail and booked on the misdemeanor charge.
Many legislators loudly applauded to prevent Caldwell from being heard and again after Perry quipped he didn't realize tax rebates were so controversial.
One observer suggested the idea of a tax rebate while indigent health care was being slashed was indeed a legitimate topic of discussion that perhaps superseded Caldwell's bad manners in interrupting Perry's recitation. Indeed it was the only pause in the long narrative, although pundits and lawmakers had plenty to say afterward.
"He didn't talk about so many of the things that were part of his speech two years ago that really were representative of that extremist agenda," state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, told the San Antonio Express-News. "I think he's obviously trying to set himself up for a higher office, and perhaps understands that that's not reflective of what the nation wants to see."
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, echoed Davis, saying: "He didn't pick on women. He didn't pick on immigrants. This is reminiscent of governor who has just been briefed on his latest poll numbers."
In the end, those poll numbers could say more about future events than all the tea leaves in China.


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9 Surprising Things We Learned About VH1's Couples Therapy
Mar 20, 2012 10:18 PM EDT
Between the pressure of fame, scrutiny from the media, and the constant temptation of infidelity, celebrity couples might have it harder than most. Enter: Couples Therapy. Like Celebrity Rehab before it, VH1's newest reality show successfully capital… Read more