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Michael S. Beckenstein MD
About the Practice
Practice Philosophy
My staff and I strive for excellence by applying our knowledge, expertise, experience, skills, and judgment to the field of plastic surgery. We are committed to rendering compassionate and competent care in the pursuit of the restoration of aesthetics, form, function, and spirit.
I assure you that my staff and I are highly committed, and will expend all of our energies to achieve these goals for you!
Michael S. Beckenstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Practice Specialization
Dr. Beckenstein offers the following procedures at our Birmingham cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery practice:
Breast Augmentation
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Breast Reduction
Breast Reconstruction
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck )
Post Weight Loss Surgery Procedures
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Non Surgical Skin Care Procedures
Additional Information
If you would like to know more about our practice, contact our office in Birmingham today. We can answer any questions you may have about the cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery procedures we offer, and we can schedule your consultation with Dr. Beckenstein.
Background & Certification
Board Certification
Michael S. Beckenstein, MD has dual board certifications and is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.
Professional Background
Dr. Michael Beckenstein is a board certified and fully credentialed plastic surgeon who completed fellowships and residencies around the country. He has extensive experience in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery in Birmingham. Dr. Beckenstein was born and raised in New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree, in Biology, from Union College, in Schenectady, New York. In 1987, he received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk Virginia. He was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
He completed his internship and General surgical training, in 1992, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey where he was awarded the Herbert Schulte Award for clinical excellence.
Dr. Beckenstein completed a Plastic Surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He continued at the University for a six-month Research Fellowship.
» Fellowship Training
To obtain expertise in the fields of breast and aesthetic surgery, he completed a fellowship at the Breast Reconstruction Foundation under Dr Carl Hartrampf Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Hartrampf is the developer of the TRAM flap and is the foremost authority on this subject. Dr. Beckenstein then went on to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to train under Dr. Scott L. Spear M.D. Dr. Spear is considered by his peers to be a worldwide expert in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and is the co-developer of the anatomic and gel implant systems used today in breast reconstruction and augmentation.
After completing his training at Georgetown, Dr. Beckenstein entered a fellowship in breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery under James C. Grotting, M.D. in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Grotting is world renowned cosmetic (aesthetic) surgeon for microsurgical breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery. Dr. Beckenstein obtained a vast experience in Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction (UAL) and facial plastic surgery during his training there.
During his fellowships at Georgetown University and in Birmingham, Dr. Beckenstein developed expertise in cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery of the face, the body, and the latest liposuction methods.
Publications and Presentations
Dr. Beckenstein has authored and co-authored several articles in peer reviewed journals as well as several textbook chapters on the subjects of breast, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery. He currently is working on several projects. Dr. Beckenstein is developing several surgical instruments and holds a U.S. patent on a device.
Awards & Honors
Dr. Beckenstein was named one of America's Top Surgeons by the Consumer Research Council in 2005 and was named the Lifesaver Recipient for the 2006 American Cancer Society's Life Inspiration Award. Dr. Beckenstein and some of his patients have been featured in local and national media venues including television shows, news, books and magazines.
Affiliations & Memberships
Society Memberships
Board Eligible American Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (1994)
Eligible for Certificate of Qualification in Hand Surgery
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Candidate)
American Medical Association
Associate Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
Fellow of International College of Surgeons 6/94
Dolphin Research Center
Y-Me Organization 1996
International Society of Ultrasonic Surgery (ISUS) 1999
Susan Komen Foundation 2000
Your Consultation
We offer a unique comprehensive consultation which is specifically designed to maximize your education on the procedures in which you have expressed interest. This process takes place in our new office, personally designed by Dr. Beckenstein to surround you with various comfortable settings and to ensure you have a relaxed, pleasant experience. The "flow" of the office is designed to be efficient, in order to minimize the time you spend waiting.
Your consultation will consist of a multi-media presentation which is followed by an extensive initial consultation with Dr. Beckenstein. He will thoroughly educate you on the procedure(s) in which you are interested, and discuss your expectations, goals and options. He will answer all your questions as well. When this is completed, you will then be examined and assessed by Dr. Beckenstein, who will continue the discussion on the proposed procedure(s) and options. During the remainder of your visit, you will spend additional time with our clinical and administrative staff. Here, you will receive further education on your procedure(s) and what to expect before, during, and after your surgery. You will often hear firsthand experiences from associates who have had similar procedures. You will then meet with our financial or insurance consultant who will discuss coverages or fees involving your surgery, and the various methods of financing we offer. Our Patient Services Specialist will also introduce herself to you to discuss your special care needs whether they are accommodations for our out of town patients, scheduling issues, coordination with other surgeons for joint cases or your other specific needs.
Your initial consultation will be followed up with additional information provided to you through personalized communication and second, follow-up visits. You will often be directed to online, didactic mini-courses to receive further education on your desired procedure(s). This process will assure that you will receive the necessary education to decide whether to move forward with a particular procedure. We feel if our patients are not well educated about their procedure(s) and what occurs around their surgery, we have not done our job!
Staff & Facilities
Surgical Facility
Dr. Beckenstein only performs surgeries in hospital facilities. They are the safest places and have ALL the vital resources readily available to you, should an emergency occur. Think about it: if you are being operated on in an office facility or free-standing surgery center and have an intra-operative emergency, the fire department would have to be called to transfer you to the nearest hospital! That can pose a major problem for you and delay essential treatment.
Putting Your Safety First
The facilities Dr. Beckenstein uses have anesthesiologists (medical doctors) supervising and providing your anesthesia. This again is the safest way for you to have your surgery. Some office based sites employ only nurses and sometimes the surgeon administers the anesthesia! This is not in your best interest. Hospital recovery rooms have specially trained nurses to assist and monitor patients in their recovery phase, which again ensures your safety.
Dr. Beckenstein has his patients stay in the hospital overnight. Again this is for your safety and well-being. Nurses will monitor you to assure there are no complications. They can diagnose a potentially dangerous situation earlier than if you were at home or in a hotel, etc. In the rare event where emergency surgery is necessary, Dr. Beckenstein would be able to take you back to surgery immediately. If you were elsewhere and called your doctor in the middle of the night with a potential problem, you would have to go to the emergency room or office. Then, after being evaluated, you would go the operating room. This would take up valuable time, often a few hours, that can compromise your final result! An overnight stay is restful, especially for mothers with young children who would have demands placed on them if they returned home the evening of surgery.
Hospital facility fees are usually a few hundred dollars more than office based facilities. The extra cost is well worth it for your safety and well-being! When evaluating a plastic surgeon, be sure to ask what facilities he or she uses and about the certification of their respective staff members.
Skin Care Products
Dr. Michael Beckenstein offers advanced skin care products and procedures to pamper your skin and to prevent signs of aging. Learn more about microdermabrasion and the facial rejuvenation treatments and products offered at our Birmingham , North Alabama practice.
Payment Options
Dr. Beckenstein accepts major credit cards and they are used by many patients to finance part or all of their procedures. We work with several financing companies that specialize in aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery, and they have various fee structures and payment options.
We are always seeking other options that are easy for patients to apply for, with good rates, no extra fees, hassles, etc. Our goal is for you, the patient, to find a good, easy way to finance your surgery. Our patient services specialists will assist you with finding a convenient way for you to accomplish this!
I give all my aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery patients an insurance policy that covers any untoward events that may occur within thirty days of the procedure. If you require additional surgery or medical treatment in this time frame, you may be liable for additional fees not covered by your health insurance. This policy will cover you for these events.
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By Keith Peters
Palo Alto Online Sports
In the 25 years that Tara VanDerveer has been head coach of the Stanford women's basketball team, she has accomplished everything there is to achieve -- from winning national titles to having national players of the year and even winning an Olympic gold medal.
VanDerveer has achieved so much that it could fill a media guide, which in fact, it does.
In this, her silver anniversary year at Stanford, little has been discussed on how best to celebrate her quarter century of excellence. A simple party just won't do. Twenty five years needs something special, like an NCAA championship.
VanDerveer hasn't enjoyed one of those since 1992, which came on the heels of her first in 1990. Since then, Stanford has been close losing in the title game in 2008 and 2010.
"We're very disappointed we didn't win a national championship," VanDerveer said after last season's 53-47 loss to undefeated Connecticut in the Final Four finale. "But, to be in three Final Fours -- two national championship games in three years -- you've got to knock on the door."
Stanford has done that four times.
"We've won two out of four times," VanDerveer said. "So, we need to work hard and get back."
The Cardinal women have done just that. They are 29-2, ranked No. 2 in the nation and will take a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament into Saturday's first-round date with No. 16 seed UC Davis (24-8) in Maples Pavilion at 3:30 p.m. Stanford has won 61 straight home games and is making its 24th straight appearance in the tourney.
The Stanford-UC Davis winner will play the winner of Saturday's first game (1 p.n.) between eighth-seeded Texas Tech (22-10) and ninth-seeded St. John's (21-10) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. All the games will be televised on ESPN2.
"Honestly, it's hard for me to believe this is really happening," said Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. "This year has gone by so quickly. As a team, we know we can only play six more games together . . . It's really a special team and we're going to give it our absolute best shot."
Stanford has all the makings of another championship team. It has the senior leadership of Jeanette Pohlen and Kayla Pedesen, a solid junior guard in Lindy La Rocque, a standout junior forward in Nnemkadi Ogwumike and an equally standout freshman forward in Chiney Ogwumike.
When Stanford won its first NCAA title in 1990, it featured two seniors (guard Jennifer Azzi and forward Katy Steding), two juniors (forward Trisha Stevens and guard Sonja Henning) and a freshman (center/forward Val Whiting).
The 1992 championship team was actually younger, with juniors Molly Goodenbour, Chris MacMurdo and Whiting, sophomore Christy Hedgpeth and freshman Rachel Hemmer.
"Both those teams and this team, they have really good chemistry," VanDerveer said of the comparisons. "They play hard. The '90 team was very experienced. We had guards that pushed it, we really looked to run and we rebounded well. There were a lot of people on the '92 team who contributed. This (2011) is a good rebounding team, and this team is even bigger."
A key factor on all three teams can be traced to the freshman class, which had a large role in each team's success. Whiting was critical in '90, while Goodenbour, MacMurdo and Angela Taylor played supporting roles. In '92, Hemmer was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year while playing a big role in that NCAA title. Current assistant coach Kate Paye was a freshman that year and contributed along with freshman Anita Kaplan.
That brings us to 2011 and the freshman class of Chiney Ogwumike, Toni Kokenis and Sara James. If Stanford gets to the Final Four in Indianapolis (April 3 and 5) and brings home a third gold trophy, the freshmen will have a say in it.
The 6-foot-3 Ogwumike has mirrored the 6-3 Whiting's contributions as a strong rebounder and able scorer. She is averaging 11.6 points (fourth on the team) and 7.8 rebounds (second to Pedersen's 7.9). Ogwumike has a team-leading 102 offensive rebounds, something that can't be overlooked when a national title is at stake. She's also shooting a team-leading .581 from the floor while starting 30 of 31 games.
"I'm excited about Chiney's improvement," VanDerveer said this week. "She has a ways to go (but) Chiney is a listener. She's extremely coachable, a competitor. She likes to play defense and likes to rebound. We need her out there. She has been a great addition to our team."
Kokenis also has been a great addition. She came into her own last weekend by scoring a career-high 17 points to spark the Cardinal to a 64-55 victory over UCLA in the championship game of the Pac-10 Tournament. Kokenis scored 10 points in the final 5:17 to help the Cardinal erase a nine-point halftime deficit.
Kokenis, like the freshmen guards in '90, comes off the bench.
"If I were someone on in our starting lineup, I would focus on how to stay in the game longer," VanDerveer said of Kokenis coming off the bench. "I love having that kind of spark plug off the bench."
While Ogwumike was the nation's No. 1 recruit and was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Kokenis wasn't as heralded despite scoring 2,031 points in her prep career at Hinsdale Central in Oak Brook, Ill.
"I definitely wanted to come in and help on defense," Kokenis said upon her arrival at school. "Use my speed and quickness to make things happen. It all starts on defense."
Stanford is allowing opponents just 54.9 points a game while scoring at a 79.9 clip per game for a margin of 25.1 points a game. The three Cardinal freshmen are averaging a combined 19.5 ppg.
Stanford, of course, is led by the big three of Pohlen, Pedersen and Nneka Ogwumike -- among the 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's top player. The tri-captains also are All-Region 8 nominees for the 2011 State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.
They are as indispensable as the '90 trio of Azzi, Steding and Stevens while accounting for a combined 44.5 points and 19 rebounds per game. Perhaps more than that, they are the heart and soul of a team that is primed and ready for what could be six more games in the season.
"Our goal for the season, like other teams, is a national championship," said Pohlen, who is counting down the days to the end of her college career: "All four of the regionals will be tough. Either way, it'll be a long road ahead. No team in the NCAA tournament is going to be a piece of cake. We're going to have to beat everybody."
Now that's a proper 25-year celebration for VanDerveer.

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by: Brandi Carlile
Named in honor of the converted turn-of-the-century Washington barn where it was recorded, Brandi Carlile's fourth studio outing, the rough and tumble, sweet and soulful Bear Creek, is as fiery as it is bucolic. Carlile's wonderfully expressive voice is as tailor-made for country as it is for roots rock, and the 13 cuts on Bear Creek lean heavily on the former, striking a nice balance between the nuanced twang of Alison Krauss and the bluesy cockiness of Bonnie Raitt, especially on the spirited, boot-stomping opener "Hard Way Home," the sweet and steady "Keep Your Heart Young," and the gospel-kissed howler "Raise Hell." The notion of diminishing youth (Carlile turned 30 during the making of the album) plays a pivotal role on Bear Creek, and contributes to some of its finest moments. Both "A Promise to Keep," with its soft cadence, deft fingerpicking, and stoic refrain of "The hill I'm walking up is getting good and steep," and the lush and languid closer "Just Kids" manage to bask in the sepia glow of nostalgia without disappearing into the past, which is an attribute that Carlile, with her old-school melodic sense and genuine flair for Roy Orbison/Patsy Cline melodrama, displayed with 2007's blistering future American Idol standard "The Story." Four albums in, Carlile has honed her distinctly retro brand of Northwest Americana down to science, and Bear Creek feels both easy and immediate, which is usually what happens when talented artists finally figure out who they are, and that heartache, failure, defiance, and confidence can all go to the dance together. ~ James Christopher Monger


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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Performance-Based Infrastructure (PBI) mean?
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What does Performance-Based Infrastructure (PBI) mean?
PBI is an innovative approach to capital projects in which the investment, risk, responsibility, and rewards of the project are shared between government and private-sector participants. Design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance are bundled together into a single project. The development team is the single point of contact for procurement and delivery of all services under the contract. Shifting both the financial risk and responsibility for long-term maintenance to the private partner creates a compelling incentive to ensure high levels of performance: both high-quality construction and proactive upkeep of the finished building.
What is the benefit to taxpayers?
PBI benefits taxpayers by bringing discipline to the costs and timeline of a project. The cost to the state is distributed over a longer period of time, and payments can be linked to operational performance. At the same time, PBI arrangements can streamline and shorten the design and construction phases of the project compared with those of typical public building projects. Because construction costs generally rise over time, shortening the timeline saves money. Taxpayers also benefit from the competitive solicitation of bundled design, construction, and facility operation services, which gives the state more economic advantage than it might have with traditional procurement.
Isn't it easier for the state to build new projects by itself?
The Judicial Council's Capital Program unit has built and will continue to build high-quality courthouses meeting the most rigorous standards of design and construction. Nevertheless, there are more courthouses in need of immediate replacement than the state can currently afford to fund. That is why Judicial Council staff consider all options for lowering costs and increasing efficiency in construction.
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Thomas Ashley-Farrand, Namadeva Acharya, (1940-2010) was one of the Western world's foremost authorities on the application of Sanskrit Mantra to life's problems. In December 2008 and June 2009, he received empowerments from Satguru Rama Mata, his lineage holder, to be a guru.
In 1968, Ashley-Farrand began having experiences of a mystical nature, which over the next few years became more intense and profound. He began to read the spiritual literature of the East, where he found eloquent explanations of his specific experiences in the Upanishads. In 1972, he received Kriya initiation from the Self Realization Fellowship. Mr. Ashley-Farrand began practicing extensive mantra-based spiritual disciplines in 1973, when he became a student of Sadguru Sant Keshavadas and Satguru Rama Mata. From 1973-1984, he was the priest for the Temple of Cosmic Religion (Sanatana Vishwa Dharma) in Washington, D.C., first as priest-in-residence where he performed ancient Sanskrit ceremonies (pujas) twice daily, and later as traveling priest based in Southern California. In 1974, he received initiation from Sadguru Sant Keshavadas into the universal mantra for spiritual illumination, the Gayatri Mantra, and other mystical formulas, and also his spiritual name. He also studied with Christian mystic Dr. Leon Wright of Howard University. In 1975, he received Tibetan spiritual empowerments from the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.
In 1978, Namadeva Acharya journeyed to India with Sadguru Sant Keshavadas and Satguru Rama Mata, where he met a wide variety of spiritual teachers both famous and unknown. There he astonished swamis, pundits, shastris and others with his intonation and pronunciation of complex Sanskrit mantras, slokas and spiritual formulas. From one end of India to another, he was asked to demonstrate his mastery of this complex spiritual liturgy for assembled Indian spiritual teachers. Repeatedly, they told him that he had been a swami and spiritual teacher for several lives in India. A highlight of his trip there came as he was blessed by two of the most prominent spiritual personages in all of India, each having spiritual authority over more than 150 million people, H. H. Pejor Math Swami, and Sri Sri Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati Maha Swamigal of Kanchi Peetham.
In 1982, when he moved to California with his wife, Margalo/Satyabhama, he conducted meditations and ceremonies in people's homes, local colleges and for various religious organizations. They received empowerments from Kalu Rimpoche, the Dalai Lama and Sakya Jetsun Chiney Luding (Jetsun Ma), a woman guru from Tibet.
From 1989-2005, Thomas/Namadeva Acharya was a frequent lecturer for such organizations as the Theosophical Society of Long Beach, California, and Astara, where assisted in annual Fire Initiation Ceremonies.
In 2001, he became president of a new non-profit organization, Sanatana Dharma Satsang, Inc. Thomas and Margalo also formed Saraswati Publications, LLC, in 2001. In 2007, Sanatana Dharma Satsang opened a Gayatri Temple in Beaverton, Oregon.
Namadeva Acharya's understanding and expertise in the disciplines of the ancient religious ceremonies [Puja (water) and yagna (fire)] is almost unique among Westerners. Some of the ceremonies he performed can last as long as eight hours. In a departure from the enigmatic portrait of the mystic, Namadeva Acharya taught that "mysticism is the ultimate in personal practicality," and need not be a withdrawal from the world. He always maintained that an increasing ability to serve is the only reliable sign of spiritual progress.
Mr. Ashley-Farrand authored many books and audio programs including Healing Mantras, Shakti Mantras (Ballantine Wellspring,) Chakra Mantras (Weiser Books, 2006), Mantra: Sacred Words of Power (a 9-hr. workshop), several other CDs and Mantra Meditation (a Book/CD) (Sounds True), Mantra Therapy Healing Intensives, Gayatri Mantra Meditation, Mantras of the Goddess and more (Saraswati Publications), The Ancient Science of Sanskrit Mantra and Ceremony (in three volumes, with recorded mantras, slokas, astottaras, etc.) and other works. This last book for advanced students contains over 4,000 mantras and is the most comprehensive book on transliterated Sanskrit mantra in the English language.
Mr. Ashley-Farrand regularly led retreats at Kripalu in Massachusetts and Far Horizons in California and other locations and taught workshops regularly in the US, Canada and London.
He had experience in the broadcasting industry as a producer-director for a Washington, D.C., television station. He taught broadcasting and communications courses as a full-time faculty member of George Washington University, and was vice president of a privately held television company in Washington, D.C. From 1982-99, he was a management and marketing consultant based in Southern California with clients in the health care and computer technology industries. His marketing and management experience included large scale efforts for the United States Army and a national foundation.
Mr. Ashley-Farrand earned a BA from Ripon College and an MA from Marquette University. In 1981, he was married to Margalo Ashley-Farrand in a ceremony by both Sadguru Sant Keshavadas and Satguru Rama Mata in Maryland. They subsequently resided in Southern California from 1982-2006, when they moved near Portland, Oregon.
Namadeva's Final Message
Not long before he passed away on October 1st, 2010, Namadeva sent the following message to his students and disciples:
Namaste, Divine Brothers and Sisters,
As some of you know, I was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. I believe that my guru, Sadguru Sant Keshavadas, who reincarnated in 2005, is calling me early. I have very few days left, but my heart is full of gratitude for the many blessings of God and Gurus and the love and support of my wife of nearly 29 years, Satyabhama. I am not afraid to make this transition, though I confess frustration at not being able to finish a number of projects. However, Satyabhama will continue the mission given to us by our gurus and will be giving workshops, recording mantras and persevering in spreading the dharma and mantras. She, too, was initiated to be a guru by Satguru Rama Mata, though not publicly. I have also initiated her to transfer the power given to me to do the work, including giving mantra initiations, so that she will carry on with great strength and love.
The Teacher of Mantra and Pujari courses will continue, and we hope many more people will sign up to become certified and teach others, so that the mantras can never again be hidden from people.
Thank you all for the love and prayers and chanting. You have truly held us up for the last few weeks.
With Gratitude, In Love And Service,
Namadeva Acharya
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Popular Facebook game Mafia Wars comes under fire today as creator Zynga is sued for trademark violation by Digital Chocolate, the creator of the Mafia Wars mobile phone game series.
Digital Chocolate, a developer of mobile and PC games founded by EA founder Trip Hawkins, is the creator of the Mafia Wars mobile phone game series, which includes Mafia Wars, Mafia Wars New York, Mafia Wars Yakuza, and Mafia Wars 2: Scarlotti's War. It's a series of isometric adventure games in which a character advances up the ranks of a criminal organization by performing various tasks.
Zynga's Mafia Wars is a more-or-less text-based game for Facebook and the iPhone in which your character advances up the ladder of several criminal organizations by performing various tasks.
Now Digital Chocolate files a 69-page federal complaint against Zynga, claiming the company "falsely claimed to the public, the United States Patent Office and the courts that it 'coined' the Mafia Wars mark and owns superior rights to the mark."
According to the filing, Digital Chocolate informed Zynga that it owned the rights to the name last year, and received a letter in response stating Zynga would stop using it. The filing claims Zynga instead launched a multi-million dollar marketing campaign with 7-Eleven and filed two trademarks for the game and merchandising based on it.
Digital Chocolate is asking that Zynga be forced to stop using the name, turn over any Mafia Wars product, and launch a corrective ad campaign worth double what the company spent marketing Mafia Wars in the first place.
Zynga sent Kotaku the following comment on the lawsuit:
"We are surprised and disappointed by Digital Chocolate's lawsuit. The timing of the action appears to be opportunistic, and we plan to defend ourselves vigorously."
Zynga owns two Mafia Wars trademarks and a copyright.
Trademark Battle Over 'Mafia Wars' [Courthouse News Service]


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One student was killed and one injured during a shooting inside their off-campus Michigan State University (MSU) apartment complex on Friday, police said.
Dominique James Nolff, a 20-year-old MSU student, died Saturday morning from "multiple gunshot wounds" at Sparrow Hospital, a statement from East Lansing Police Department said.
Police at the scene of a Friday shooting near Michigan State University.
The shooting occurred about 8:45 p.m. on Friday in East Lansing, according to the East Lansing Police Department.
The second victim, a 20-year-old student, whose name has not been disclosed, suffered one gunshot wound and was treated and released from the hospital on Friday.
East Lansing Police Department's Detective Bureau was "working diligently" on Saturday to locate the gunman, who is described as being in his 20s, the statement said.
Police said the shooting at the Cedar Village student residential area did "not appear to be a random act."
"Upon arrival two victims had suffered gunshot wounds while inside their apartment," the statement said.
"This is near but not on the MSU campus. There is no indication of immediate danger to the campus community," said MSU spokesman Kent Cassella on Friday.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Nolff family and friends," Michigan State University said in a statement Saturday. East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett responded in a tweet which read, "There are no words adequate to describe the tragedy of losing one so young to a senseless act of gun violence."
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This is not so much an "I feel pretty" moment, so much as the glee of getting to tell people what it means. Or just look thoughtful.
ETA: And because I'm an idiot, I forgot to link to where to buy one so you, too, can giggle to yourself for no particular reason whenever you wear it. And so you'll know what you're supporting.
Get Your John Ringo Shirt Here, concept by the awesome hradzka, artwork by the fantastic vito_excalibur, and approved by John Ringo himself. All proceeds go to the Helen Bamber Foundation in the name of Captain Tamara Long, USAF (1979-2003).


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TWIN FALLS, ID — In a deal announced last month, the YMCA of Twin Falls (ID) will purchase the Twin Falls Fitness Center under the condition that the Y continues to operate it as a fitness center, The Twin Falls Times-News reported.
The deal specifies that the Y will buy the center's building and property for roughly half of its appraised value. Twin Falls Fitness Center owners Craig and Connie Rencher will donate the rest of the property's assessed value to the Y as a gift. The owners had been approached by various potential buyers in the past but wanted the building to continue as a fitness center. The center will be operated as Canyon Rim YMCA, according to the newspaper.
An independent evaluation of the Y completed before the purchase found more and better fitness programs were needed in the area. The deal could help the Y delay a capital campaign for a new facility for at least three years.


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AHT on TV: Damon, Katie, and Farley on 'Kitchen Nightmares' Tonight
Earlier this year the folks at Kitchen Nightmares came calling for a pizza reviewer for an episode being shot in the Los Angeles area, and yours truly stepped up to represent the team here at Serious Eats/Slice. It turned out to be a rather quick 15 minutes of fame for me as I was only on air for a brief comment.
Not too long ago I got the call again. This time around Gordon Ramsay was taking on the kitchen nightmare at Burger Kitchen. Once again, I readied myself for a close-up and headed to the restaurant to dig into Gordon's new improved menu, but this time (thankfully) I wasn't alone.
The lovely and talented Katie Robbins dined with me and taco titan Farley Elliot broke burgers with some Yelp reviewers for the reopening of Burger Kitchen. It's being pitched as "most intense Kitchen Nightmares of the year." The first installment aired last Friday and tonight is the conclusion which includes the a reworked Burger Kitchen menu, staff, and interior.
Now, we'll all be watching it for the first time tonight with the rest of you. I'm reasonably confident that Katie and I will get precious-little air time (if any), but a little birdie told me that our Farley (who also happens to be a gifted comedy writer and performer with Upright Citizens Brigade) made the cut. You can tune in tonight on Fox at 8 p.m. to see just how it all went down.
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Defying all odds, Oneida junior Justine Jakubowski walks at prom after doctors said she'd never walk again (video)
ONEIDA >> After struggling through physical therapy, 16-year-old Justine Jakubowski did what doctors said was impossible -- she walked for her prom.
Justine joined her classmates on Saturday. After fighting some initial nervousness, she got out of her wheelchair and walked in the Grand March at Oneida High School with the help of her boyfriend Cody Muir. She received a standing ovation from the prom court and everyone in attendance.
"I'm so proud of her," Muir said. "I'm always here to help her out when she needs it."
"I've known Justine since sixth grade," said classmate and friend Eliza Clements. "What she has gone through in the last year is nuts. Being able to walk after not walking for so long is amazing."
Justine went to Dibble's with the rest of her class to celebrate their junior year. After the prom, she said she is going to hang out with Muir, Clements and Doug Thurstan outside for a bonfire and a dip in Thurstan's hot tub.
On May 19, 2012, Justine was traveling home from Chittenango's prom with seven friends. The driver, 17-year-old Cody Domena, lost control of the vehicle on Route 31 near Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, careened over the shoulder and hit and severed a utility pole, flipping the SUV. All eight of the kids needed medical attention; Justine had to be extricated from the vehicle with the jaws of life.
After spending nearly two-and-a-half months in the hospital, Justine returned home in July. Considered quadriplegic, doctors told her family that she would never walk again. After months of physical and occupational therapy at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse and swimming therapy in Oneida, Justine has proved them wrong. Though she still has to spend most of her time in a wheelchair, Justine is able to walk with assistance.
"Finally overcoming it, I feel like a new person," Justine said Friday on the eve of her walk. "It's amazing, like I'm the strongest person in the world."
It took Justine over two months to take her first step. She had to leave school early every day to make the commute to Syracuse and undergo physical and occupational therapy. She said she lives day-to-day on a strict schedule, which has been difficult on her school work and social life.
Justine used a machine called the Lokomac, that revitalizes motor skills and retrains the brain to walk. Justine and her mother, Leah Jakubowski, said she may have never have come so far without the machine.
"It was so much more than learning to walk," Justine said. "My muscles needed to be rebuilt."
Although walking was the most difficult, Justine spent much of her time in physical therapy relearning other simple motor functions, from holding a cup to feeding herself. In the beginning, her mother said it was difficult for Justine to even sit up without fainting or getting dizzy. Everything has been relearned gradually for the high school junior.
Jakubowski also credited her daughter's progress to the community help they have received plus her daughter's demeanor, remaining happy despite what she has gone through.
"Justine has always had a good attitude," Jakubowski said. "I think that has really helped her progress. It was so painful to watch her struggle, and we've given so much, but I am proud of her."
"You need to keep it in your head that you will walk again," Justine said. "I had to stay headstrong and positive."
Leah Jakubowski had just finished school for nursing at Saint Elizabeth's in Utica the day of her daughter's accident. She has been out of work since then, helping to get her daughter to therapy and taking care of her. Because of Justine's progress, Jakubowski said she will be returning to work soon, and has just been hired as a registered nurse at St. Elizabeth's.
"It's a relief for her to be healthy enough for me to go back to work," Jakubowski said. "She keeps getting more and more independent."
Justine will be starting horseback riding therapy at ARISE in Chittenango, as well as a move to the Institute of Human Performance in Syracuse. She said her current goal is to be able to walk with a cane and eventually get her driver's license, though being able to attend her prom was exciting.
"I didn't know if I'd even be able to go to my own prom," Justine said. "I'm just glad I can participate, to just walk this weekend."


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People experience jealousy and competitive urges in many different ways, but when it becomes a turn-on, things can get a bit complicated. Clarisse Thorn breaks it down.
Last year, I wrote a piece called "In Praise of Monogamy." I currently practice polyamory in my relationships, but I spent years dating monogamously. I've noticed that when people talk about monogamy, they usually either assume that it's the only way to go…or they assume that it has to be thrown out the window entirely. I think that this either-or approach is completely wrongheaded, so the goal of "In Praise of Monogamy" was to talk about the advantages of monogamy in a more neutral, nuanced way. Different relationship models are all tools in a toolbox, and some people are better with some tools than others.
"In Praise of Monogamy" was probably one of my most successful articles ever—it was republished at a ton of websites, including high-profile venues like The Guardian. Simultaneously, the article got a lot of really mixed comments. Some people felt that I wasn't praising monogamy enough; others felt that I wasn't praising non-monogamy enough; there were lots of other frustrations, too. My big takeaway was that these conversations don't happen enough, most people aren't used to having them, and it's really hard to know where to start.
Jealousy is one obvious starting point, because people always bring it up in conversations about non-monogamy. I talked a little bit about jealousy in "In Praise of Monogamy." Specifically, I wrote:
Some people experience jealousy more than, or less than, or differently from other people. Plenty of people in non-monogamous relationships experience jealousy—and plenty of non-monogamous people handle it just fine, through open-hearted communication. (Often, jealousy is managed through very detailed relationship agreements such as this fascinating polyamory "relationship contract".)
But there are also plenty of people who appear to lack the "jealousy chip."
And then there are plenty of people who experience so much jealousy, who feel that jealousy is such a big part of their emotional makeup, that the best way to manage it is simply through monogamy.
Personally, I used to get a lot more jealous than I do now. I think I'm less likely to get jealous these days partly because I've gotten better at finding low-drama men. Jealousy has a reputation for being an irrational emotion, and sometimes it genuinely is an unreasonable, cruel power-grab. But I think jealousy is often quite rational, and often arises in response to a genuine emotional threat…or deliberate manipulation.
There's another reason, though…I've also noticed that some switch in my brain has flipped, and I've started to eroticize jealousy. I occasionally find myself fantasizing about men I care about sleeping with other women, and sometimes the fantasy is hot because I feel mildly jealous. I cannot explain how this happened. It surprised me the first time it happened, believe me. What's really fascinating is that I think the same part of me that eroticizes jealousy, is the part that used to make me feel sick at the thought of my partner sleeping with someone else. S&M masochism: the gift that never stops giving!
I think it's important to note here that I didn't become less jealous because I felt like I "should," or because I was told not to be jealous. In fact, I had an early boyfriend who acted like I was a hysterical bitch every time I got jealous…and he made things much worse. With him, I just felt awful when I got jealous; I couldn't get past it. I felt like he was judging me for something I couldn't help; I felt like my mind was fragmenting as I tried to force myself to "think better" without any outside support; and worst of all, I felt like I couldn't rely on him to respect my feelings.
It was the men who treated my emotions like they were reasonable and understandable who decreased my jealousy. It's much harder to be jealous when your partner is saying, "I totally understand," than it is when your partner is saying, "What the hell is the matter with you?" Maybe that's what makes monogamy such an effective jealousy-management tactic: Monogamy can be like a great big sign or sticker or button you can give to your partner that says, "I respect your jealousy." Which is not to say that monogamy is always effective for this—we all know that monogamous people get jealous all the time! (Which only adds to my point that monogamy might be viewed as just one of many tactics, rather than an answer, when jealousy is a problem.)
Now, back to the current article. Jealousy is an incredibly hot-button topic, so I'm nervous about this, but let's focus in on it a little more.
The Feeling of Jealousy
Jealousy and its cousin, competition, are both things that happen a lot in relationships. Some people are so uncomfortable acknowledging this that they repress those feelings, or ignore the behavior that goes along with them…but I've rarely seen that end well. I believe that some people lack jealousy and competitive urges, but I've also seen a lot of people who feel those things but can't admit it. Not even to themselves.
I dated a guy last year who told me at the start of our relationship that he never got jealous. At first I took him at his word, but I quickly noticed that he changed the subject aggressively when I mentioned past lovers. We had a mutual friend with whom I had a lot of chemistry; when the three of us were together, my boyfriend acted uncomfortable and irritable, and when I specifically acted in ways that made it obvious I was with him—like by giving him Public Displays of Affection in front of the other guy—he relaxed.
I sighed internally when I observed this, and I felt frustrated, but wasn't sure how to talk about it without sounding like I was calling him a liar. Fortunately, he brought it up later. "I think I do get jealous sometimes, and I just don't like to think about it because it makes me feel like a bad person," he said, one night while we were making dinner. In that moment, my respect for him skyrocketed. It's hard for people to keep track of themselves like that, and to shift their self-image when confronted with new evidence.
Some people seem to interpret their lovers' jealousy as a sign of love. Hey, I'll admit that I've had moments of being flattered or pleased when my boyfriends show signs of jealousy—or when they act a little competitive. Sometimes those things are scary, though…or threatening…or frustrating, like in my example above. It's complicated!
However, I often see those dynamics play out in ways that the participants won't admit, no matter how much evidence comes up. I think it gets especially complicated when people experience jealousy as a sexual thing, a turn-on. Most people have a hard enough time discussing their sexuality in the first place. When you add an ingredient as controversial as jealousy, the potential discussions become that much more combustible.
When I was researching pickup artists for my book Confessions of a Pickup Artist Chaser, I found a number of discussions in that community that praise competitive feelings because they're seen as making the relationship more fun. A lot of these guys say competition among different lovers within open relationships is awesome because it keeps everyone a little uncertain, and encourages them to be "on top of their game." This contrasts drastically with most polyamorous perspectives; in my experience, poly folks see jealousy and competition as things that should be compartmentalized and managed very carefully, rather than encouraged or exalted. For polyamory theorists, a feeling of safety is often the goal, as opposed to a feeling of competition.
And emotional safety is certainly a concern, because jealousy is one of the most intense and overwhelming emotions out there. It's such a hard feeling to sit with and work through. My worst experiences of jealousy felt like I was choking, like I couldn't breathe, like I was sick to my stomach, like I was terribly obsessed, like I couldn't think of anything but the jealousy and how much it hurt. And yet…I've occasionally felt jealousy that was weak, almost nice, where I felt a little twinge of it and turned to my lover and got reassured…and that made me feel more safe, more cared for, more loved.
The bottom line is that people experience jealousy and competitive urges in many different ways. It's important to acknowledge that and honor it. I don't see it as productive to frame things like "jealousy is bad," or "competition is awesome." I'd much rather frame things like: "Jealousy and competition happen sometimes, and how do we deal with them when they come up so that everyone involved feels comfortable and happy?"
The Toolkit
I firmly believe that the primary tools for dealing with jealousy and competitive urges are honesty, good faith and respect. If you're feeling jealous, then take a deep breath. (I'm pretty sure that most relationship drama could be avoided if more people took deep breaths.) Hopefully, you're dating someone who you like and trust (if you're not, what's the point?). Remind yourself that this person, who you like and trust, probably is operating in good faith and isn't trying to hurt you. Respect that this person has their own desires, which won't always overlap perfectly with your own. Don't assume that your partner is obliged to do everything you want—but do be honest about what's hurting you, so you can work it out together.
And, in turn: If your partner is jealous, respect that emotion. Remind yourself that this person, who you like and trust, probably is operating in good faith and isn't trying to control you. Be honest about how your partner's jealousy makes you feel, and think about ways to reassure your partner while protecting your own needs and boundaries.
The most stable relationship formation for dealing with jealousy and competitive urges appears to be monogamy. To be sure, I think people have plenty of other reasons for choosing monogamy. But the relationship tool that seems to work most thoroughly, and most often, and for the most people, is simply…being monogamous.
There are many ways of approaching non-monogamy, but the one I'm most familiar with is polyamory. A lot of polyamorists, though not all, organize their relationships into hierarchies: They have one or more "primary relationships," and then "secondary relationships" and other relationships that don't make it to secondary level. Sometimes a primary partner will have "veto power" — i.e., if one partner wants to get a new partner, then the primary partner can explicitly block that partner. This seems to help control a lot of jealousy and competitive behavior.
Some poly folks say that they see hierarchies and veto power as "blunt instruments," and that they prefer to negotiate every interaction case-by-case. This sounds fine to me as long as it works for them, of course. But I would offer this: I think that blunt instruments are sometimes the most useful tool for a given project. And in fact, blunt instruments are more often useful than finer-tuned instruments. The whole idea of finer-tuned instruments is that they're useful for precise circumstances…but they're also harder to use, and more fragile. Some people don't have the time or inclination to create a whole new toolkit for every individual relationship. Some people will settle for a slightly less precise, perfect relationship in exchange for a more stable one. Sometimes it's simply easier to use a blunter, but more universally effective tool.
I will also add that I have seen plenty of polyamorous relationships in which there were unspoken hierarchies, and unspoken veto power. This resulted in maneuvering that struck me as both underhanded and unnecessary. I've always felt that it would be better for everyone involved if those dynamics were put out on the surface.
Finally, for people who like jealousy and competition: If S&M has taught me anything, it's that it's quite possible to play with pain and power within a safe, loving framework. The key is to compartmentalize the whole process and discuss it openly. If people are into competitive relationships, then okay. If people like jealousy, then okay. But in that case, they really ought to look for partners who share those tastes, and to find ways that they can deal with them openly and honestly.
In S&M, there's a huge emphasis on careful communication tactics—safewords are the most famous example, but there are plenty of others. There's also a huge emphasis on talking about the S&M encounter and processing it together afterwards; we call this aftercare. If jealousy and competitiveness can be understood as consensual games of pain and power, then I think people who want to play those games would do well to learn about S&M communication tactics. If you're going to have fun making your partner feel an emotion as intense as jealousy, then you might consider giving your partner a safeword.
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When you think light, healthy, vegetarian eating, lasagna isn't exactly the first dish that comes to mind.
Unless you're Joey Giannuzzi.
The chef-partner at Farmer's Table in Boca Raton has made a career out of proving that light, healthy, vegetarian (and non-vegetarian) cuisine can actually be delicious. Here he turns his skills and creativity to lasagna, reimagining this often-leaden dish as a panoply of garden-fresh vegetables in a bright-tasting tomato sauce. True, it lacks meat, pasta and cheese (unless requested). But it lacks nothing in flavor, texture and pure dining pleasure.
Vegetable Lasagna
For tempeh Bolognese
1 cup tempeh, crumbled
2 cup San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
2 tablespoons garlic, sliced thin
1/2 cup small onion, diced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, cut in thin strips
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in skillet and sauté onion and garlic until lightly browned and caramelized. Add basil and tempeh and sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes more. Cool and reserve. Set aside a couple large spoonfuls for plating.
For lasagna
1 each, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant and sweet potato, sliced 1/4-inch thick lengthwise
2 red peppers, cut in thick strips
4 Portobello mushroom caps
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste
Heat olive oil with garlic and herbs to infuse their flavors. Brush vegetables with infused oil, sprinkle with sea salt and grill until al dente, except for the eggplant, which should be cooked through.
To assemble: Lightly oil small pyrex dish and layer vegetables in this order: eggplant, sweet potato, 1/2 cup tempeh Bolognese, red peppers, Portobello caps, 1/2 cup tempeh Bolognese, yellow squash, zucchini. You should have 3 layers. Cover with plastic wrap, weigh down with heavy cans or another Pyrex dish and refrigerate overnight.
To serve: Reheat lasagna in warm oven, topping with fresh mozzarella if desired. Cut into squares, spoon a little reserve tomato sauce on top, garnish with a basil leaf. Serves 4.


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Legalizing Rhino Horn Trade
South Africa is considering legalising rhino horn trade - in a bid to combat rampant rhino poaching, but the suggestion has been met with mixed reaction in Southern Africa.
Demand for rhino horn is at an all time high and South Africa, which has the largest reserves of the wild animal, is a prime hunting ground for poachers.
Over the past three years, gangs are said to have killed more than 800 rhinos for their horns, which can fetch £22,000 ($35,055) per kg on the black market.
Poachers use a chainsaw to cut away the rhino's horns, after darting it with a tranquilizer - drugged and helpless the animal bleeds to death.
Large syndicates are involved in this multi-billion dollar trade worldwide - exporting the horns from Africa to parts of Asia and the Middle-East.
Despite many anti-poaching measures 310 have been killed in South Africa this year, more than 330 had been killed at the end of last year - and the numbers are set to increase, experts warn.
In the five years up to 2005, an average of 36 rhinos were killed each year.
Some say today's efforts are "too conventional" and are not enough.
Now South Africa has commissioned a study into whether legalising trade in rhino horn could in fact help to bring down poaching, the Department of Environmental Affairs announced recently.
"We are impartial at this stage but we are looking at all the suggestions which could help us in the fight against poachers," the department's spokesperson, Albie Modise, told the BBC.
"We are awaiting submissions and would consider this if we get authentic scientific backing that this would be effective," he said.
The idea is that legalising rhino horn trade would make South Africa directly responsible for meeting the demand for the horns - taking power out of the hands of poachers and placing it in the hands authorities who would also be sensitive to current conservation efforts.
These authorities would do market research into global markets of the trade, said Mr Modise.
The department says rhino horn stock piles could also be sold to fund further rhino conservation efforts.
Mr Modise says the suggestion first came up at a rhino summit held last year to find ways of tackling poaching in southern Africa.
Rhino horn trade is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) and at present South Africa allows the export of horns only as hunting trophies.
The legal debate
But the consideration has drawn heavy criticism from international conversation group WWF, which says this would be a setback by decades the efforts made to stabilise the rhino population.
"We understand the need to come up with new ways of combating the rhino horn trade but we are against the notion that legalising it is the answer," said Morne du Plessis, of WWF in South Africa.
If WWF believed legalising the industry would be of benefit - it would be done research on the matter itself, he added.
Instead, WWF believes that such a move would only further endanger the lives of rhino - and possibly drive them to extinction.
There are currently 4,500 of the critically endangered black rhino (Diceros bicornis) spread across southern African nations - a shocking decline from the 1980s when 75,000 of the mammals were mostly found in Zimbabwe.
The two sub-species of white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) have a population in the region of 20,000 in South Africa alone.
But Campfire Association Zimbabwe - which advocates being able to make a living from wildlife - supports the idea of legalising the trade, saying it is time efforts looked at untested measures as opposed to the current ones which are not always effective.
"We view this as part and parcel of placing value on the rhino species. We are looking forward to a time when communities would benefit directly from living with the species," says Charles Jonga, who heads Campfire Zimbabwe.
He said his organisation, which was founded in the 1980s, had found that communities which were directly involved in conserving wildlife and were also able to earn a living from it were more keen to protect the animals from poachers.
If the trade were legal, Campfire Zimbabwe says, it would give power to countries with rhinos to set appropriate conditions to the sale - for example insisting that the horn not be used for medicinal purposes or perhaps to get clarity on what markets use the horns.
Mr Jonga said the demand needed to be met and not shunned, adding that there were ways of doing this without driving the rhino population to extinction.
"We must be open to the idea of engaging with the markets and finding ways which would make Africa benefit from the demand and indeed the communities where the rhinos are found," said Mr Jonga.
"We must also look at possibilities of breeding the rhino in our communities," he added.
'Hotspot' patrols
Conservationists suspect that most of the illegally harvested rhino horns destined for south-east Asia are used for medicinal purposes.
In Vietnam many believe that ground rhino horn can be used to cure cancer - although there is no scientific proof of this - and those horns taken to the the Middle East are used to make handles for ornamental daggers.
Some measures have been put in place to curb poaching in South Africa including the deployment in recent months of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to protect the animals from poachers by patrolling "hotspots".
Millions of dollars have been invested over the past few years on high-tech technology, upping conservations efforts and starting up range expansion programmes all in a bid for counter the effects of poaching on the rhino population.
While many countries are desperate for answers to the poaching problem - and many agree that a lot more can be done to save rhinos, critics says South Africa's idea might be too unconventional and untested to get the supports it needs. BBC News


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I started working on my blog yesterday. I picked the book and sketched my mind map, but the day's events kept invading. Distracting me, blocking my thoughts.
First on my calendar was the closing on our Colorado house. That required no participation by us. However, I imagined the new owners experiencing their first day in the dwelling that had been our home for nine years. A good home. One we were comfortable in. Now theirs. I hoped they enjoy it as much as we did. That they form good friendships, appreciate the neighbors, relax by the pond. I did. I'm trading all that for new options—the blank journal pages of my life.
Next on my calendar was the move-out inspection from our California apartment. Our temporary home. Comfortable enough, but where were the friends and the memories? No time to accumulate those. Merely a few weeks in limbo. Weeks that gave me time to acclimate to northern California, remember the busy traffic, and experience record low temperatures.
Finally, my agenda ended with the appointment to sign documents for our next home. The one we plan to make comfortable. Our dreams swirl around this next building—a condo this time because taking care of outside space isn't our thing. But it has two balconies from which to watch the birds soar in the thermals against the hillside and enjoy the sunsets. A change of scenery. A chance to make new friends. Another phase of life.
But those dreams must wait until Thursday to begin. California's closing process works that way. So I'm still on hold, waiting. Dreaming. But not focusing hard enough to write about the book I recently read. Hopefully I'll do that next month when I am in our new home. Until then we'll make it our home for the holidays.
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i've reached a bit of a problem. Well... it's not a bad problem, just a challenge for the forsaken. my canadian immigration visa is ready to go, so that means I can start working soon. I plan to continue on with my drawing/comicking/etc, but with all the time I put into the forsaken I would have to turn it into a full time job to keep it going (and there's no way it can pay like a full time job).
I started the forsaken with a few things in mind... first and foremost was to create an online portfolio for myself and second was to improve my abilities. I've never been proud of my own work, but I'm starting to realize how far I've come since I began doodling that old pirate ship on page one. Also, I really wanted to brush up on my HTML and learn CSS. I guess what I'm saying is I've accomplished the goals I set out to accomplish with the Forsaken. What I will most likely do from here is:
1. get a job
2. go to school
3. finish the final draft of my novel in my free time
4. write a graphic novel once i've finished my written novel (I read ghostworld yesterday and was very inspired by it)
unfortunately, the forsaken is not on that list anywhere
Since beginning this webcomic, there has always been one small fear that burned in the back of my mind. So much of this stuff I've given you guys is what makes up the backbone of my novel. The terminology, the technology, the ideas and universe... I've put over three years into forging this intellectual property. I actually realized in November of last year just how hard it was to be a novelist. It was a depressing epiphony: every job out there that's worth working will at some point demand everything you've got. Even the 'funnest' job isn't fun all of the time.
The Forsaken is the result of three years' worth of blood, sweat, and tears. I enjoy telling this story. no, correction: I love telling this story. The problem is, every page I publish on the web is another secret revealed. Most publishers won't touch a novel if any of it is published elsewhere, so I think I need to pull back a bit if I'm really going to try pushing my book.
I am going to finish chapter 2, but that will likely only make people upset because it's a bit of a cliff hanger. Right now what I'm working on is rewriting my novel while I have time to focus on it, so the forsaken is going to take back seat. I will probably do the rest of the pages in black/white (like 99.9 percent of the other free webcomics out there) and maybe even shorten my pages to 3-6 panels (like 99.9 percent of the other free webcomics out there). I apologize, but the book was my first project and therefore it needs to be prioritized.
words cannot express how flattered I am to have had you guys read my work. letting go of this comic is more of a heartbreak for me than you'll ever know. I once read a forum post by a CG regular that was participating in a 'favorite type of comic' poll. He basically stated that 'epic comics don't work because creators give up after 2 chapters.' I really wanted to contend that with him, but I'm glad I didn't, now. HOWEVER, in my own defense, I've achieved what I set out to do with the Forsaken. Also, it's not out of laziness that I'm letting go of the project, but out of necessity. These creative juices will continue to flow, and I hope someday to bring everyone who loves speculative fiction into my world to see all the characters that dance around in my head when I can't sleep at night.
Thank you all for reading. Because of you, this tired, old fart started drawing again.


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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Holiday Fabric - Santa Donkeys and Boots in the shop!
The donkeys who are wearing Santa Hats are no longer wearing boots. They always say to take off one accessory, right? Can't have the donkeys overdressed can we?
I changed the size of these donkeys so they are roughly a third smaller. The original donkeys are each 5" x 4". These holiday donkeys are roughly 3-1/2" x 3". So now you have MORE donkeys to sew with!
I tried and tried and tried to incorporate your suggestions on antlers and Rudolph noses. Really loved the ideas. But at the end of the day the antlers ended up looking like sticks coming out of the donkeys heads and the red nose looked like a tumor. So, needless to say, I had to step away from those additions. :)
I'm so excited to announce that both fabrics are now available in the shop!! I only have yard of each on hand but I'll be placing an order for more yardage this weekend. So for those of you anxious to get started on holiday sewing projects, place your orders and I'll start shipping fabric as soon as I receive it (should be 2-3 weeks max).
Thanks again for all your great ideas and I hope you love these little sweeties. I'm really happy with how they turned out!
9 comments:
- Kerri said...
eeek!! they are sooo adorable!!!! love, love, LOVE them!!
- September 9, 2010 at 7:06 PM
- Heather said...
They are so cute! My daughter was reading me a book about donkeys when I read your post, we love the fabric :)
- September 9, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Dolly said...
How great that you responded to feedback !
There's even plain donkeys with no hat or boots !
Hope you sell a truckload !
- September 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- momto2wasd said...
Oh, my goodness!! Those are sooo cute! I especially like the rain boots and the santa hat ones! I'm really tempted even though I shouldn't!
- September 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Oh - these take my breath away - how adorable! I keep thinking I need more donkeys and wellies ... and now I need these! I can't think of a more cheerful fabric for the holidays. Time to start planning sewing projects!
- September 9, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Leslie said...
these are just way way too cute!
- September 9, 2010 at 11:30 PM
- Bec said...
oh they look amazing!! sooo cute! xx
- September 10, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Regan said...
oooooh my...im heading over asap...my mom has donkeys and she would flip her LID if I made her something with these!!!
- September 10, 2010 at 7:22 AM
- sally said...
My kids wear mud boots all the time. We just love this fabric!!
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