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For a band that lasted only five years and released only four official full-length albums, the Smiths' catalog is a nightmare to untangle. The 70 or so songs the band eventually issued were consistently brilliant — an idiosyncratic amalgam of character studies, political insight, and life-changing anthems for the eternal outsider. In Britain, they were immediate and justifiable stars. But in the States, the action was more confused. While the unarguably wonderful manner in which the Smiths' music has aged over time has burnished their greatness beyond dispute, it is difficult to express how alienating the challenge they presented to American audiences was during the mid-1980s. For a band exemplified by a prototypical British archness and the intentionally ambiguous sexuality of lead singer Morrissey, they engendered a dissonant confusion for mainstream audiences accustomed to "manly" acts like Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams. Even as ostensibly progressive bands like U2 and R.E.M. flourished on commercial radio, we were not quite prepared to reckon with the challenge of the Smiths' frontman: a dyed-in-the-wool rock star who didn't at least on some level reference his "love of the ladies." If Boy George was easier to accept, it was because he was a simple caricature — a pure entertainer in drag, not that far from Milton Berle or Benny Hill. Morrissey was something different altogether: icy, acid of wit, and foreign in nearly every regard.
In spite of these obstacles, the Smiths held in their favor those great levelers that always tend to be most consequential: amazing songs and an inspired live show. The visionary A&R icon Seymour Stein was eager and smart enough to bring them aboard Sire Records, but by the time the Smiths began issuing albums Stateside, their catalog had already become a baffling miasma of differing UK and US variants. There were repetitive singles' collections and a vast handful of alternate takes, rarities, and other sundry oddities of note. On "Paint A Vulgar Picture," Morrissey himself comes across as appalled by the seemingly unchecked mercantilism implied by the persistent reconstitution of the group's catalog: "Re-issue/ Re-package/ Re-evaluate the songs/ Double-pack with a photograph/ Extra track and a tacky badge."
Full-lengths aside, the Smiths crucially possess the special designation of being perhaps the greatest singles band since the Beatles, issuing A- and B-sides so formidable as to inspire awe. The band was so utterly flush with great material that timeless classics such as "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," "Panic," "Ask" and "Shelia Take A Bow" never even bowled their way onto one of the Smiths' official full-lengths. At the peak of their powers, they resembled nothing so much as the Fab Four, producing ingenious material at a breakneck rate that nearly defies credulity.
Unfortunately they were like the Beatles in other ways as well. That the Smiths ultimately spent nearly as much time suing one another in court as they did making music is regrettable but perhaps appropriate. The unstoppably wonderful songs that Morrissey and guitarist and key collaborator Johnny Marr created together were nearly always indictments of one kind or another, from the leering bigots depicted in "Hand In Glove" to the unfeeling employer in "Frankly, Mr. Shankly." As a solo artist, Morrissey once memorably sang: 'Beware, I hold more grudges/ than lonely high court judges." And goddamn if he hasn't been true to his word. Twenty-five years after the fact, you get the sense that the man wouldn't cross the street to pour water on his former bandmates if they were hairdressers on fire. Maybe no other artist has ever treated the tradition of rock and roll with quite such the litigious air as Morrissey. Everyone is on trial. Pardons are few and far between.
Ultimately, what we are left with is a fractious and frustrating catalog that nevertheless ranks easily alongside the best and most extraordinary in contemporary music. Of course, the Smiths are never far from our hearts or the news: Next month, Marr will release his first true "solo" album — and based on the music we've heard so far, the early reports, and even in his own words, it's his most Smiths-ian work since parting ways with Moz; Morrissey, meanwhile, kicks off a U.S. tour this Wednesday on Long Island, NY, preceded tomorrow night by an appearance on Letterman. (And of course there are perennial calls for the band to reunite, always met with hilariously staunch refusals.) So what better time to look back on the mighty career of one of pop music's best-ever outfits? Slight disclaimer: In order to accurately capture the band's catalog, we have expanded this countdown to include (and combine into one writeup) the band's two great, but highly similar singles compilations Hatful Of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs. No respectable record library would be complete without both of these collections. Of course, the same could be said of every other album in this slight but unforgettable discography. The Countdown starts here.


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Every Friday on Food52, a DIY expert spares us a trip to the grocery store and shows us how to make small batches of great foods at home.
Today: The easiest way to feel like a kid on the Fourth of July? Make Rocket Pops at home with this recipe from Ashley of Edible Perspective.
Growing up, Rocket Pops were my favorite summer treat. They're juicy, they're refreshing -- but they're also filled with a long list of unnecessary ingredients. So I've made a fruit-heavy, lightly sweetened treat that you will enjoy all summer long -- starting with the Fourth of July. It may not look exactly like the traditional Rocket Pop, but it also won't include made-up fruit like the infamous blue raspberry.
These are perfect for cooks of any age -- and they're especially great for the kiddos to get involved with. If you don't have an ice-pop mold, don't worry! These can easily be made using small paper cups. Just freeze the mixture as directed in the instructions, then peel the paper away just before eating.
If you want to serve these to a crowd -- say, on the Fourth of July -- but you only have one set of popsicle molds, here's what to do: make a batch of popsicles, then remove them from the molds, wrap them in parchment paper, and place them on a baking sheet in your freezer. Then make another batch, and repeat, continuing to stack them on the baking sheet until you've made enough to serve your guests.
A few notes:
- For a creamier version, use full-fat or light canned coconut milk instead of coconut water. You may need to adjust the amount of liquid you use.
- To remove the blackberry seeds: Pour the blackberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer and help work it through with the back of the spoon. The seeds should remain in the strainer.
- And feel free to use raspberries instead of strawberries!
Homemade Berry Rocket Pops
Makes four 3.5-ounce pops
1 cup hulled strawberries, partially frozen
1/2 cup blueberries, partially frozen
1/2 cup blackberries, partially frozen
1 to 1 3/4 cup coconut water, divided
2 to 3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey, divided
1 1/4 cups crushed ice
2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
You want to start with berries that are either frozen then partially thawed, or partially frozen. In your blender, blend the strawberries, 1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut water, and 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons sweetener. You want the mixture to be thick, so use the smallest amount of coconut water possible. And add your sweetener last to avoid it sticking to the bottom of your blender.
Empty the strawberry mixture into a bowl or glass and freeze for about 30 minutes -- it should start to thicken. Rinse your blender, then repeat with your blackberries, blueberries, coconut water, and sweetener: blend and freeze.
Rinse your blender, then blend the crushed ice, lime juice, lime zest, 1/2 to 3/4 cup coconut water, and 1 tablespoon sweetener, again adding the sweetener last and using as little coconut water as possible. Taste for sweetness. Place in a bowl in the freezer for about 30 minutes, until starting to thicken.
You want your purées to reach a texture where you can spoon them on top of one another without them mixing -- like a thick slushy. After all mixtures have thickened, fill your popsicle molds about 1/3 of the way up with the strawberry mixture. Tap on the counter to level.
Spoon in the lime mixture next making sure there are no air pockets (lightly poke with the top end of the spoon to help fill gaps), then top with the blackberry/blueberry layer and level off the top.
Place popsicle sticks in the ends (your mixture should be thick enough that they remain standing) and freeze until solid, about 4 to 5 hours.
Serve your popsicles once frozen. They may need to thaw for about 5 to 10 minutes before you're able to remove them from the molds. Grab one, and you'll feel like a kid again. Happy Fourth of July!
Photos by Ashley McLaughlin
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Cyclocross Buyer's Guide, part two: Mid-priced 'cross rigs
In part 2 of our addendum to the November issue of VeloNews magazine, our tech editors detail the 'cross bikes they picked as favorite mid-priced race bikes for this season. Up next: The budget bikes.
Readers of the 2010 VeloNews USGP of Cyclocross Guide could start the process of choosing a new bike with a flow-chart spread, an amusing visual that the staff, the editors, and graphics department had some fun putting together. The graphic was designed to showcase and differentiate between 15 of our favorite fall-time steeds. What it was missing, however, was details of the bikes themselves – a sad result of the limited space print provides.
If you haven't checked out the November Issue of VeloNews and the included USGP of Cylocross Guide, go take a look. If you have, we hope you'll enjoy this online supplement.
Tuesday's Web-Optimized 'Cross Guide Part One focused on dream bikes, the rigs that sit proudly at the top of the heap and have price tags to match. Today, we present a collection of our favorite mid-to-high range race bikes, selected for their supreme performance at a slightly more reasonable — but still not cheap — price point. Each of the bikes below have been tested at the highest levels of the sport and passed with flying colors, and are ready to help you add to your own palmares.
We realize that even these mid-priced bikes are a far from cheap, especially for a cycling discipline that should be fun and low key. So part three, online later this week, is focused on bikes for the more modest budget.
These choices are based on editors' opinions after reviewing as many new bikes as we could (the choices were unrelated to advertising concerns, by the way. We don't dare venture downstairs to the Ad Pit, except to borrow their coffee). If you disagree with our choices, or have other favorites, let us know in the comments section.
Core 'Crossers
Blue Norcross EX – $2,450
Blue picked up a sponsor-less Jonathan Page in 2008, and used his expertise to debut the Norcross shortly thereafter. This year, the company has stepped up their 'cross game once again with a range of new Norcross setups. The 20011 Norcross EX is one of the few high-end rigs available with SRAM's new budget-friendly Apex road group, which seems well suited to the rigors of 'cross and helps put the EX in a exclusive group of race worthy carbon 'cross bikes under $2,500. The frame itself is no slouch either, adorned with a BB30 bottom bracket, tapered head tube, and tried and true geometry tested on the world stage by Page.
Trek XO2 – $2,619
The rock solid aluminum XO2 has been revamped for 2011, and is a big step up from last year's model. The inclusion of a new, wider carbon fork adds a tad more stiffness and a heap of tire clearance. With the front-end change, the front brake hanger has been lowered to the fork crown from the headset, an effort to prevent dreaded brake shudder. The frame uses Trek's BB86 press-fit bottom bracket for additional stiffness. Component highlights include a SRAM Rival drivetrain, Bontrager cockpit and Race Lite wheelset, and Avid Short 6 brakes.
Focus Mares CX 2 – $2,700
The Focus CX 2.0 defines race worthy carbon at a great price point. The German company builds the CX 2.0 around the same monocoque carbon frame as its top of the line 'crosser, including all the usual bells and whistles — a flat top tube, plenty of tire clearance, BB30 bottom bracket and tapered head tube — but choses a more modest component package to keep the price down. The build is nothing to scoff at though; Avid Shorty 4 brakes, FSA Energy BB30 crankset, Schwalbe Rocket Ron tires, and a Shimano Ultegra drivetrain make the CX 2.0 one of the best bargains in carbon 'cross bikes.
Cannondale SuperX Rival – $3750
For the first time this fall, the powerhouse Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com trio of Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers, and Jamey Driscoll is forgoing Cannondale's venerable aluminum 'cross frames in favor of carbon. The SuperX looks to be worth the switch, featuring a tapered 1-1/8" to 1-1/4" head tube, flat top tube section for comfy shouldering and a BB30 bottom bracket. The Rival model includes Mavic Ksyrium Equipe wheels and rock-solid Sram Rival group, with a claimed weight of 16.7 pounds. In other words, the SuperX is race-ready, right out of the box.
VeloNews' own Ben Delaney rode the SuperX in the Wheelers and Dealers race at Cross Vegas in September.
Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie – $1,999 frameset, $3,999 with SRAM Force build
The Full Tilt Boogie takes a number of design cues from its metallic brother, the Gin & Trombones, rehashing them into a full-carbon, no compromise 'cross racing machine. The Boogie is race-focused, leaving off pleasure-riding niceties like bottle cage mounts, and including a BB30 bottom bracket, tapered 1-1/8" to 1.5" head tube, and reinforced top tube to prevent handlebar induced cracking when things go awry. The Boogie Rival build includes a matching set of yellow TRP EuroX brakes, Vittoria XM tubulars, and an FSA cockpit.


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ATLANTA - A former state trooper has been indicted for vehicular homicide and other charges in a crash that killed the wife of an Atlanta Braves trainer.
Fulton County District Attorney's Spokeswoman Yvette Jones says Donald Crozier was indicted Tuesday in the death of 54-year-old Kathy Porter. Porter, her husband Jeff, their son and a family friend were en route to the Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31, 2011 when authorities say Crozier crashed into the SUV the Porters were in.
State patrol officials say Crozier was trying to assist another officer and was driving with his sirens and lights on at the time of the accident.
Jones says Crozier, a 10-year-veteran, is accused of vehicular homicide, reckless driving and violation of oath by a public officer.
It's unclear if Crozier has an attorney.


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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:29 am
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Ron Mueck!
google that name, click on "images" and be prepared for a surprise!
I came across his "Pregnant Woman" sculpture a few months back at the National Gallery of Australia. The feeling in the room in which it was displayed was TOTALLY palpable. This life-like construction is 8 feet! Can it really not be real? I asked myself. Each hair needled in individually. The marks from where she would have shaved her legs. A truly remarkable art piece.
So, what a stroke of luck to see a documentary on the making of the "Pregnant Woman".
To not have some full-on response to Mueck's work would surprise me.
So, dear pals, if you so wish...google away. I'll be looking forward to any response. Especially from any who have seen Mueck's work. I've only seen the one piece.
What an imagination he has! And I do have to share the information that Mueck is ...wait for it.....AN AUSTRALIAN.... I know I know I know...
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Wow - how life-like! The pregnant woman is fantastic, looks like she is carrying at least twins at about 39 weeks, poor thing. The mother and child sculpture is also incredible - that's EXACTLY how a brand new baby looks on its mother's saggy belly. All the real life ones I've seen are a bit (LOT!) messier than the sculpture, though.
What a genius, thanks for educating me, madame. Do you know of
Patricia Piccinini's
Take a look at the 'We Are Family' link. Not quite as 'life like' as Mueck's sculptures, but very thought-provoking. And she's an Aussie too!
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WOW! They are amazing. It is hard to believe that you are looking at sculptures. He has really captured a moment in someones life, and retained the emotions and responses in that moment.
The teenage girl makes you feel awkward and shy. The mother straight after childbirth gives you that sense of exhausted satisfaction, and the pregnant woman makes you want to cry in sympathy... she looks drained and ready to burst... as you said "twins at 39 weeks" is a good description.
The naked and totally hairless man is so life like that it is almost creepy.
What an amazing man, what an interesting perspective on life.
Thank you for bringing this site to our attention!
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Hmmm! I am wondering if it says something about me, but my favourite is this one of a (clothed) woman seated.
Amazing realism.
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Post subject: visiting our beginnings..
the nakedness of the pregnant woman was confronting to many...it appeared that way anyway.
'she' was displayed in the centre of a large room, which had two entry points. ....here were these unsuspecting souls meandering through a gallery...and then...Wham!.....some seemed to turn away instinctively ~ 'twas toooooooo much.
perhaps it's a case of dear Mr Elliot's words .."Human kind cannot bear very much reality."
that woman forces us to face US...the way we began...the way we are fashioned into our particular cocoon. we face the mother...the one who carried us as we were being fashioned/formed.
we visit her load...her weight..
we visit our beginnings..
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madameshawshank, thank you for posting this. I'd seen pictures of the pregnant woman, but didn't know the name of the artist.
What really blows me away about all his work is how incredibly realistic the faces and expressions on all his sculptures are. His attention to detail makes the bodies remarkable, but there's something more, I think, in the way he's able to give his creations a life and a spirit very much their own. I'm fascinated by photography and sculpture, and Mueck's work is almost a collision of the two fields. It doesn't feel like he's so much created something here, but more like he's truly captured a moment, a snapshot, almost, and brought it alive.
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I know what you mean, elemenoh. It really does seem so lifelike that it must be 3-D photography.
I really liked the one of the adolescent girl in the bathing suit; really touching as I think so many of us remember that time. I can only imagine being confronted with an 8-foot tall sculpture of her!
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So the curator of the National Art Gallery of Canada was asked to pick his 10 favourite pieces in the gallery and sure enough, there was a Ron Mueck, an untitled piece, a giant baby's head!
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David I love that process...the selecting of those favourites. Each Sunday morning there's a half hour segment on radio...Sunday Brunch where the presenter visits the home of a well-known person..it's fabulous..
They are asked to pick 3 books, films, and music selection from their collections..
a challenge, yet stimulating and fun...
I might give it some thought..and then maybe a fun thread..
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Late last summer we finally had the deck torn out and replaced. Our deck is very long and very large. I was so excited because the old one was splintery, had some serious issues and a color I did not like. Finally, having had the house painted the gray and white I had always wanted, I was thrilled to get the deck redone and co-ordinate with the house. Well............ work started. I was giddy!
To make a long story short, the day it was stained, I was gone. Came home to a deck that was way too dark for my taste. It was supposed to have been a transparent stain that let the beauty of the wood grain show through but that wasn't the case. It was almost like it had been painted a dark brown. I was dismayed!!! ..... to say the least. Short of having it totally torn out again or sanding it down or who knows what, it was a done deal. After I ranted and raved for a few days (ask Bobby G. about that :) and had some serious conversations with the deck contractor boss man and the store where the stain had been bought and mixed, I got down to trying to figure out how to make lemonade from lemons. I needed to break up that huge bowling alley expanse of brown.
I had admired the beautiful techniques other bloggers had done to their porches with hand painted faux rugs. I especially loved a diamond pattern painted floor. It's classic and stands the test of time. This is an one by Holly of Storybook Designs. Gorgeous isn't it?
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Some interns spend their days fetching coffee. Others get their hands on something even hotter: their first 401(k). Not so long ago, scoring an internship that actually paid might have
Some interns spend their days fetching coffee. Others get their hands on something even hotter: their first 401(k).
Not so long ago, scoring an internship that actually paid might have seemed novel. But recent studies by the National Association of Colleges and Employers have found that among graduating college seniors, paid internships are increasingly the norm, and that at least half of employers report offering 401(k) plans to their interns.
If you scored an internship that comes with a 401(k), here are three things you need to know.1. It's not too early to think about retirement
During an internship, planning for retirement probably isn't one of your top priorities " and understandably so. That said, it's never too early to begin thinking about your future. A 401(k) is a savings and investing plan offered by companies to their employees. It offers tax breaks that encourage saving, and serves as the primary nest egg for many American retirees. (New to all this? Learn more about the various perks a 401(k) offers.)
When it comes to saving, time is the most valuable asset you'll ever have. And the earlier you begin saving for retirement, the more you'll have once that time comes. For example, if you were to set aside just $1,000 at the age of 20 and never touched that money again, it would balloon to more than $16,000 by your mid-60s, assuming an annual average return of about 6%. You can thank compound interest for all that extra money.
Unfortunately, a one-time contribution won't come even close to cutting it when saving for retirement. That's why you'll need to open a 401(k) " yes, even in your 20s " and kick-start a discipline of saving that you'll maintain and build upon over time.2. You should contribute " probably
Even if more employers are offering a 401(k) to interns, you still should take a moment to appreciate the value of this perk " especially if the company will match some portion of your contributions. What that means is your employer adds money to your 401(k) along with you, up to a certain limit. Unfortunately, this still isn't a universal benefit for all American workers.
So you've got the internship and you've got the 401(k) " time to start contributing, right? The likely answer is yes " so long as you can afford to do so. While everyone's personal financial situation is unique, here are a couple of things you should consider when deciding whether to fund a 401(k) during an internship:You shouldn't go into debt to save for retirement. Saving for the future is essential, but it shouldn't come at the expense of your present financial situation. Make sure you have a good understanding of what your monthly expenses will be during your internship (especially if you've relocated). Don't contribute to that 401(k) if it means you'll amass high-interest credit card debt, for example, or forgo building an emergency fund. If you're too aggressive saving now for retirement, dipping into your retirement account �later often incurs a hefty tax penalty.This internship won't last forever. An internship is temporary, so you'll need to consider what's next on the horizon. If you're still in school, you'll need to weigh whether any extra money you have is better put toward retirement or paying for future school-related expenses. And the right answer may be to balance the two goals. Meanwhile, if you've finished up school but don't have a full-time job lined up yet, you may want to be more conservative about saving for retirement in lieu of padding that emergency fund.
Once you've sorted through the question of should-I-or-shouldn't-I contribute, you'll need to tackle another: What's the right amount? If your employer matches some portion of your contributions, �that is free money, so a goal might be to contribute enough to capture all of that match. But again, don't be too aggressive with your 401(k) contributions, lest �they cause you other financial woes in the short term.
� Crunch the numbers: How much should I contribute to a 401(k)?3. You should take your 401(k) with you
On the last day of your internship, you'll take any belongings when you leave. Plan to do the same with your 401(k). The difference is you'll want to roll that over into an IRA " and the sooner, the better. No dog tricks here " in the retirement world a 'rollover' means moving money from one type of tax-advantaged account to another.
An IRA, or individual retirement account, is similar to a 401(k) in that it offers people tax breaks for saving toward retirement. But IRAs also typically include a broader array of investments to choose from and generally lower fees than employer-sponsored plans. You do have other options, however:You could roll over that internship-era 401(k) into your next employer's 401(k) plan. But do this only if you find low costs and satisfactory investment choices.You could leave the money in your old 401(k). Downsides here are you won't be able to contribute to it in the future, and you may no longer have an HR team to assist with questions.You could cash it out. But seriously: Don't. You're risking significant tax penalties and costing yourself a valuable head start on saving for the future. This option is virtually never worth it.
Generally speaking, an IRA is the best option because of the perks mentioned above. Review NerdWallet's picks for the best IRA providers for rollovers.
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Anna-Louise Jackson is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: email@example.com. Twitter: @aljax7.
The article Intern With a 401(k)? Here's How to Make It Pay originally appeared on NerdWallet.


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Angela Davis Honored
(The indomitable Angela Davis).
This year's Merton Award Dinner in honor of Professor Angela Y. Davis, was a progressive event that showcased the diversity and inclusion that the Center's namesake, Father Thomas Merton, would have applauded.
The audience at the Sheraton Hotel at Station Square in, of all places, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, included Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, high school and college students, senior citizens, political activists, peace and justice pioneers, religious leaders, Gays, and Atheists.
Davis noted, during her eloquent acceptance speech, that the audience at the award ceremony was one of the most diverse she had seen in quite awhile; and she travels all over the world. Local spoken word poet, Nathan James opened the program with two fiery signature pieces that made the audience sit up and take notice. The moving tribute to Professor Davis by political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, made the evening memorable for those who had never heard his voice.
The Thomas Merton Center for Peace and Justice collaborated with West Coast based Prison Radio to have political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamal, introduce and congratulate Professor Davis, via audio recording, from Pennsylvania's Death Row.
In 1969, Angela Davis came to national attention when her flight from authorities, while on the FBI's most wanted list, infamous 1972 trial and subsequent acquittal by an all-white jury, became international news. Ten years after Angela Davis' acquittal, Philadelphian Mumia Abu-Jamal, was sentenced to Death Row because his political action and personal stance against racism and police brutality, placed him, like Angela Davis, in the line of fire. An international community has called for a new trial for Mumia; and his battle to obtain a fair trial has become a unifying theme for many social justice groups in the U.S. and abroad. Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on Pennsylvania's Death Row for 24 years.
Gordon Allport, author of The Roots of Prejudice, said that "rivalries and hatreds between groups are nothing new. What is new is the fact that technology has brought these groups too close together for comfort.—and we have not yet learned to how to adjust to our new mental and moral proximity." According to the planning committee, this year's Merton Award Dinner was a success due to the inter-generational, multi-cultural and social diversity of those who helped coordinate the event. Over 600 people, from all walks of life, came out to celebrate Davis' legacy of social justice.
The multi-cultural audience demonstrated that we are capable of shaping a social justice movement that is reflective of the diversity that exists in the world and that we can "adjust to our new mental and moral proximity." As we strive to move beyond our personal comfort zones in the peace and justice movement, we are likely to come face to face with those whom we perceive as "different". Yet, we cannot allow our imaginary fears to prevent us from building a movement that is inclusive of all of the people.
In the ongoing movement for radical social change, we must be prepared to move to the next level by demonstrating a willingness to operate within a framework that is inter-generational, multi-cultural and socially diverse. To achieve this goal we must continue to practice the "doctrine of inclusion" illustrated in the teachings of Father Thomas Merton if we are ever to reform the corrupt national and international policies of the United States Government.
This year's dinner was Nov. 10.
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Nearly 100 San Francisco bicyclists joined thousands of pedal-powered citizens from more than 300 cities around the world yesterday [Wed/21] evening for the Ride of Silence, honoring cyclists killed by motorists by riding to the collision spots to leave flowers and signs noting their deaths.
The event started in Dallas in 2003 and it has grown into a global phenomenon in an age when global warming, air pollution, and a mounting death toll have done little to change the dynamics on city streets, where bad design, impatient attitudes, and biased law enforcment continue to give a pass to dangerous, automobile-centered conditions.
San Francisco's ride came at a particularly poignant moment following a year when a modern record-tying four cyclists were killed by drivers in San Francisco last year: Dylan Mitchell, Diana Sullivan, Cheng Jin Lai, and Amelie Le Moullac. None of their killers faced criminal charges, with the District Attorney's Office deciding just last week not to charge the delivery truck driver who ran over 24-year-old Le Moullac, despite high-profile attention on the case and a recommendation of criminal charges by the San Francisco Police Department.
Local Ride of Silence organizers Devon Warner and Robin Wheelwright called for greater public awareness of cyclists on the roadways and for drivers to slow down and drive carefully — particularly the commercial vehicle drivers who are responsible for 66 percent of the 34 cyclist fatalities in San Francisco since 2007.
"These are precious humans who are no longer with us, and we want to advocate for change," Wheelwright said during a pre-ride presentation in the basement at Sports Basement.
Also speaking at the event was Karen Allen, the mother of Derek Allen, a 22-year-old San Franciscan who was run over and killed by a Muni bus on Oct. 7, 2010. "I'm so honored to be here tonight. I'm honored by the people who put this together," Allen said.
Escorted by a phalanx of 15 SFPD motorcycle cops, who Wheelwright told us had been tasked for the occasion by an officer who supports cyclists and had heard about the event, the mass of cyclists rode through SoMa, the Mission District, and the mid-Market area to make more than a half-dozen stops honoring fallen cyclists, including some where memorial bicycles or other signage already marked what had happened there.


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Mar 20th, 2011
Just a begging bowl
Ryokan, the old big useless fool, writer of cheap poetry and wanderer in both worlds, this one and the next, writes:
Violets and dandelions mixed together in my beggar's bowl are offered to all the buddhas Manifest here, there and everywhere
Broken bowls, begging bowls, that's what we are. Nothing special, nobody special. Takuhatsu is the action of going begging in the streets, floating away in this fleeting world, things given and received, but who gives, who receives? In the light of the sad events of the past few weeks, Let's take a look at this bowl.
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Amid the excitement was sadness and concern. Anna McNeill, the two-year-old daughter of organizing pastor Brett and his wife Jen, was undergoing treatment for a potentially life-threatening cancer.
In the following weeks, other families also experienced difficulty. One received a cancer diagnosis; the angina of another worsened; another had serious thyroid treatment; another was entering her last month of a difficult pregnancy.
But amid the hardships, joy and hope were realized.
Two years earlier, two families of Emmanuel OPC in Kent, an hour away from Olympia, had expressed an interest in having a church closer to home. With the session's blessing, a Bible study was begun in the home of John and Lori Buma.
As months passed, the Lord added other families to the group. Two local families joined it, as did two OP families who moved into the area.
In April 2004, evening worship services began in Olympia. New people attended, but none became part of the body. But when Brett McNeill was called as the organizing pastor at the end of 2004, it was decided to move to morning worship.
With this new beginning, God began to grow Reformation OPC. Visitors came to worship almost every Sunday. Many returned.
Olympia, the state capital, is a post-hippie, politically liberal community. Baby boomers are much in evidence. The age demographic of the mission work reflects the community. Most adults are in their late thirties to fifties.
God has used hardships to knit together the hearts of the people in Reformation OPC. They love one another deeply and are excited to be caring for each other. God is helping them to pursue their goal: "To learn the Truth. To love the Truth. To worship God in Spirit and Truth."
Praise the Lord for his mercy amid many trials, and pray for the families with health problems. Pray that Brett would be a wise steward of God's Word. Thank God for the many visitors, and pray that some will become members.
The author is the associate general secretary for the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. Reprinted from New Horizons, July 2005.
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This is big for both Jacksonville and Swansboro.
This is big for both Jacksonville and Swansboro.
When the Cardinals visit the Pirates on Friday night in both team�s Coastal 3-A Conference football opener, each team will be looking at getting a win to further show just how good they are this season.
Kickoff is 7 p.m.
Both the Pirates and Cardinals and 4-1 and coming off wins last week.
Swansboro beat Croatan 29-6. De�Andre Thompkins rushed for 183 yards and had touchdown runs of 58, 72 and 34 yards while quarterback Chris Phipps ran for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville defeated Topsail 35-0.
Jermaine Linton rushed for 114 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown run. Exelman Adams also threw touchdown passes to Trevon Ellis and Malik Collins while Tyshawn Siders returned the second-half kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown.
This is believed to be the first meeting in football between the two schools since the 1960s.
South Lenoir (1-4) at East Duplin (2-3)
East Duplin looks for its second consecutive victory as the Panthers play host to former East Central 2-A Conference rival South Lenoir.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
The Panthers beat North Lenoir 22-12 last week. Dauveia Anderson rushed for 111 yards and Malik Baker had two touchdown runs.
South Lenoir is coming off a 24-20 loss at Rosewood.
East Duplin beat SLHS 48-0 last year in an East Central 2-A Conference game. The Panthers are still in the ECC but the Blue Devils moved to the Eastern Carolina Conference following statewide realignment.
Pamlico (2-3) at Dixon (4-1)
Dixon tries to move on following last week�s tough 17-15 loss at Lejeune as the Bulldogs play host to Pamlico for a nonconference game.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
Malik Simmons rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while Gavin Brinkley returned a blocked punt 78 yards for a touchdown last week.
Pamlico beat Ayden-Grifton 49-43 last week.
Dixon defeated Pamlico 37-14 last year when the Bulldogs were still in the Coastal Plains 1-A Conference. Dixon is now in the East Central 2-A Conference after statewide realignment. Pamlico is still in the CPC.
Southwest (3-2) at Jones Senior (0-5)
Southwest looks to rebound from last week�s 14-12 loss to White Oak as the Stallions travel to former conference rival Jones Senior for a nonconference game.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
In the Stallions loss to the Vikings, J�Veon Walker had a 16-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Smith, who also ran for a 1-yard touchdown for Southwest.
Jones Senior lost 41-18 to Richlands last week.
Southwest beat Jones Senior 50-0 last year when the Stallions were in the CPC. Jones Senior is still in the CPC, but Southwest is now in the ECC following realignment.
Northside (2-3) at Goldsboro (2-2)
Northside looks to even up its record as the Monarchs visit Goldsboro for a nonconference game.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
The Monarchs lost 40-15 at Havelock last week. Juwaun Eddy returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown and Jake Erickson threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Josh Cabrera for Northside.
Goldsboro was off last week after a 40-30 victory over C.B. Aycock on Sept. 13.
Croatan (0-5) at East Carteret (2-2)
Croatan is still looking for its first victory as the Cougars visit Carteret County rival East Carteret for a nonconference game.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
The Cougars lost 29-6 to Swansboro last week. Justin Locklear scored on a 4-yard touchdown run for Croatan in the loss.
East Carteret is coming off a 20-18 win over Riverside-Martin.
Croatan beat ECHS 39-6 last year.
Lejeune (4-1) at North Duplin (2-2)
Lejeune looks for its fifth consecutive victory as the Devilpups visit North Duplin in a nonconference game.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
Last week, the Devilpups defeated Dixon 17-15 after Rory Johnson made a 37-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Brady Bodine also returned a fumble 73 yards for a touchdown and had a 72-yard touchdown reception from Jamaz Richardson.
North Duplin was off last week after losing 46-19 at Dixon on Sept. 13.
North Duplin beat Lejeune 42-35 last year.
Richlands (3-2) at Havelock (5-0)
Richlands� first game in the Coastal Conference will be a difficult one as the Wildcats travel to two-time defending state 3-A champion Havelock.
Kickoff is 7 p.m.
The Wildcats beat Jones Senior 41-18 last week. Jamar Harrington rushed for 328 yards and four touchdowns and Quentin Fenn added 78 yards and a touchdown. In the last two games, Harrington has rushed for 548 yards and five touchdowns.
Havelock, the No. 1-ranked team in The Associated Press 3-A poll, beat Northside 40-15 last week.


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Out on a Ledge
Simmer down, nobody's jumping. In fact, the ledge isn't what you think it is. It's a geological formation that, for the life of me, I didn't expect to see within a hundred miles of me.
I grew up in Michigan about fifteen – twenty miles from a place called Grand Ledge. Contained within Grand Ledge, along the Grand River, was a natural formation of rocks called the Ledges. Great to hike amongst and climb on. Great beginner climbing opportunities.
Vacationed in various places with bigger and better rocks – mostly near Marquette, Michigan. So, naturally, I climbed em. Hey, I was a boy. Still am, I just don't get up as quick when I fall down. Northern Michigan at any time of the year is beautiful. Harsh in the winter, but no less beautiful. Climbing in the winter, incidentally, is a bad idea. As is hiking too late in the evening and having the sun go down on you while you've still got two hours through nearly pitch black woods with very scant trails to follow. Not that I know anyone that's happened to….
So from Michigan I moved to southeastern Utah. Moab, to be precise. Moab, a place visited by people from all over the world for its hiking and climbing opportunities. It's another absolutely beautiful place. Most of Utah is, with northern Utah reminding me of Michigan UP. There are many things I can say about my time spent out there but of them not a one is a complaint as to the scenery.
Next we moved to eastern Ohio. What's Ohio got for me? Lots of civilization and a good job until the writing thing takes off enough to take over. At this rate it'll end up being something for my retirement. Regardless, Ohio is considered, by me, to be a flat and geographically boring state. Sure, a couple of decent rivers, and some good hills in the southeastern portion of it, but that's about it.
My wife heard of a place called Nelson Ledges from a friend of hers. We looked it up and decided to risk it. We went there today and I was all but blown away by it. Nothing too tall, although we did find one cross in a fenced off area where someone had slipped and fallen to their death. A couple of smaller waterfalls and a lot of niches, crevices and caves. We tromped around there, occasionally having to carry and assist our kids through the more difficult spots, for a few hours. All in all, it was a blast.
I was reminded of a cross between Utah, with the ledges and crevices, and Michigan Upper Peninsula with the greenery and pleasant temperatures. A perfect blend, in my opinion. We plan on heading back again and doing more exploring. The moral of the story was to not judge a book by its cover. Sure it Ohio and sure it's flat like the chest of a thirteen year old boy, but it's got some hidden surprises if you look hard enough.


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Michael Barber brauchte ein neues WordPress-Theme Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 30 Designs von 11 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
All About Water (aka. EcoWater AZ)
All About Water is a family-owned water filtration business located in Chandler, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. We've been one of the premier water filtration and conditioning companies in Phoenix for the past 35 years.
Our current site http://www.ecowateraz.com speaks to our strong ties to the EcoWater brand of filters. While we will continue to be an affiliated EcoWater dealer, our business goes beyond that brand and our website needs to reflect that.
The goals of the new site http://www.allaboutwateraz.com are to position us as the expert in the Arizona water filtration and conditioning industry, help increase our online lead conversion rate and illustrate to consumers that we not only affiliated with EcoWater, but with a wide variety of other brands and services.
Our target market is simple, Arizona home and business owners interested in improving the quality of the water. Our typical customer owns their home or is a small business owner, 35+, $80k+ HHI.
While we are open to creative interpretation of the wireframes, please ensure all concepts have the required elements layed out in the wires.
Specific requirements are as follows:
1. Develop the new logo. We've attached how it should look in the attached PDF "All About Water Logo" and the assets need to develop it. Just need a formal print (.ai CMYK) and web format (.jpg and layered .psd RGB).
2. Develop Wordpress site design and applicable templates based on the wireframes.
3. Websafe, search engine friendly fonts for web content (titles, content etc.)
We are looking to develop our new site under the http://allaboutwateraz.com domain. As specified in the "Tell us about yourself" section, the goals of the new site are to position our organization on the web as the local experts in all things water (filtration, conditioning & heating), improve our online conversion rate and illustrate our company does more than just EcoWater.
We have attached a sitemap and wireframes. The included wireframes illustrate the desired components for the home page, primary interior page, and secondary interior page. You will notice there are 3 different home page concepts. The only difference between them is the widgets in the right hand area of the site. We intend to build multiple different ways for our consumers to enter the lead funnel, whether that be by asking a water question, finding out if they have bad water or calculating their potential savings with a solar water heater installation.


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Kérem válassza ki az országát:
Favorite MEINL cymbal: Byzance Dark Spectrum Hihat 14"
Drumming since: Since i was eight years old
Car that you currently drive: Ford Ka - my kit can't be too big then
Not counting on drums what do you do for fun: Watching Soccer
Favorite Food: Crepes
Teacher: Thoms Stock, Ralf Wettemann, Benny Glass, Popakademie Mannheim
Highlight of your career so far: Playing in China with my band Die Zappler; playing TV-Total!
Drumming strengths: I would want the people to see "Creativity, Individuality & Musicality" as my strenghts
Drumming means to me: A lot of fun and self-fulfillment
Advice for up and coming drummers: I am an up- and coming drummer still myself.......!?
How would you describe yourself: kind of tall, dark hair and a nice guy I think.
When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say: That wasn't too bad.


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hootie necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 99 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Proventix™ is a technology company whose mission is to eliminate the spread of infections acquired through these touches in the health care and hospitality industries. We protect patients, visitors, customers and workers. We help reduce the human and economic losses associated with illness. We reduce these losses by providing tools and services for quality compliance monitoring, active point-of-care communication, and successful behavior modification.
C suite health care management and large health care brands such as a J&J or BAYER are the people who need to look at us and understand we are a real company with a revolutionary product.
Our audience will want to know we are a technology company and see how it fits in the world of health care. I love the idea of our being a shield, protecting patients and patrons in a restaurant. i also love the idea of the digtal/pixel form being part of the construction of our logo...its not a requirement at all and I want to avoid the cliche since we write software. Please no swoops or nike like marks!
Bounce around on our web...you will develop a sense of who we are. (PS the web is being updated right now as well.)
This logo will be seen on our web and materials but should also look great on a shirt. A designer friend taught me once the the best logo mark will roll like a ball if "tossed down a slope"..and they will reduce well and be simple in B&W.
Be sure it presents in color and B&W
We talk to C suite hospital administrators and share the story of how we can help fight the 120,000 annual infections that occur in health care environments: http://proventix.com/TheStory.aspx
We talk to doctors and other practitioners who impact the lives of patients: http://proventix.com/Products_Change.aspx
IMPORTANT!!!!: see the two contest we ran on 99designs and the two logos selected for the brand. This logo will need to match the brand mood board AND feel like brother and sister to the eGage and Hand Hygiene logos.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Broccoli Chicken Stir-Fry for Two
Served on a bed of spaghetti squash, this easy stir-fry offers a restaurant-quality dinner at a fraction of the cost. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes2 servings
- 1/2 medium spaghetti squash
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 4-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons beaten egg
- 1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- Place squash cut side down in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the broth, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and pepper flakes until smooth; set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and soy sauce. Place cornstarch in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with cornstarch. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil in batches until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
- Stir-fry broccoli and onion for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through.
- When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Serve with stir-fry.
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i tripled the recipe to accommodate my family and served rice. my kids loved it


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Blackstone Group, the giant vacuum cleaner of a limited partnership which was constructed to suck the last bits of capital out of Americans, is now tanking. Goodness knows, it has done its job. On November 13th the New York Times blandly reported that, " Blackstone's financial disclosures are more complex than most. Under generally accepted accounting principles, it reported a net loss of $113.2 million for the three months that ended Sept. 30, or 44 cents a common unit. In the period a year earlier, it earned $372.5 million in net income;" at the same time Americans have watched the mortgage market turn upside down, with foreclosures doubling from last year and continuing sharply upwards.
Don't expect a turn around. It is not happening; it is not going to happen within the frame of our present government.
I wrote an article last summer urging Americans to get out of debt. Investing in your own solvency was and is the best place to put your money. After that invest in canned goods and things you can reliably trade or aim.
The credit issue minimized by FED Czar Ben Bernanke really signals the slow fall from great heights of the US dollar as the world trembles; markets are reacting to the shock waves that have not yet hit, but that crash on the rocks of reality will hit all of us.
You have to wonder why Bernanke took the job; certainly Greenspan is working hard to build some deniability. It is also rumored that two high level executives from Blackstone are edging towards the exit. After they are past the door they can cash out their stock.
The stock market, as experienced by the past four generations, was nothing more than the roulette table with us chumps tossing in the chips. The mortgage market, credit, securities, each of these and the FED that enabled the ongoing Ponzi scheme are now winding down to their last moments, leeching out the remnants of our faith. The Greedy are bug-eyed with how hard they are sucking. You can almost hear it if you listen. Many doubtless have ranches in Paraguay, as does Bush.
And now for the good news.
The CorporaState folks, those people of greed who lived through the lies, bullying, and violence visited on us through the institutions we financed and trusted, know perfectly well that the game is up. They had hoped their program for centralized control would be much further advanced by today; the militarization of the police would be solid; that we would all be chipped with real IDs and that the North American Union would be an established fact.
It didn't happen but it was a close thing. Future historians will be shifting through the reasons for that in a generation – after we finish the revolution. After the indictments. After the guilty are turned upside down, their ill-gotten gains shaken out so they can be left whimpering and naked on the street.
The realization of the real 'game' is now dawning on more Americans every day as the truth about the FED and the conversion of America's institutions of governance into shackles delivering us up to those pathetic 'masters of the mind' are exposed like the Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the curtain.
Many well intended people are, as I write, working on their grant applications in the misguided belief that those with the stolen money will continue the sedating dole that kept the cadre of professional do-gooders happily fed over the last several decades. But that is the past. Grants, like our credit, have dried up. Those in think tanks, dependent on your 401Ks, take note.
We are now on the reality page. There is a lot to be done, but when we are finished the world will be very different.
We have health issues that present what seems to be an insurmountable problem because of the entitlements created through the present system. That is mostly illusion. When communities come together good things happen.
Even the problem of military and veterans now suffering from the effects of DU does not have to end lives. Veterans have it in their power to enact change – and many of us are there to help them do just that. Veterans with DU poisoning can get health and live normal lives. Go to The Earth Project for a protocol that has worked; email to get in touch with other vets who can talk you though the process, if you want. If you start coming down with the flu or other nasty bug visit the same page for Dr. Jarvis' Folk Medicine . Dr. Jarvis's book is up online. This has worked with people and cattle in New England for generations. The solutions are out there. It is not rocket science.
Reestablishing our health is not expensive but it does require changing our practices and habits. You do not have to be locked into fear. You can handle it yourself, as many have already done.
The rise in medical interventions originates from the gleam of greed in the eye of the practitioner and the use of such insane interventions as pesticides. Pesticides are the products of war repackaged for the profit of no one but corporations. You can get off pesticides. Go here for the answers you need.
There are solutions to every problem that take us off every grid. Start a garden and grow local, find or start a co-op. That food is safer and healthier.
We have energy issues. Through the electric grid and through transportation we are locked into petroleum. They want us to stay there until they figure out how to charge us for something else. If they could put sunlight in the gas tank we would have solar power.
Changing the infrastructure seems impossible right now. It isn't. In just a few months you can be off the electric grid and off the oil grid. Let them find honest jobs and reserve oil usage for plastics.
The solution is not more different kinds of grids; batteries that die and are dumped do not solve the problem but the solution exists, just beyond our vision. The means for making energy free and entirely off the grid is in the offing because the principles of thermodynamics makes multiple approaches accessible; the reason they made sure kids no longer got Mr. Wizard Chemistry and Science sets was to stave off the horrible day when we understood those principles.
You can do it yourself – solar and other technologies are now affordable if you look around. But soon you will also be able to buy do-it-yourself kits that make it possible to call the electric company and tell them to take the meter off your house. Also look for the affordable car that (this is only the first step) gets 175 miles a gallon. Coming soon.
Getting off the government grid is also an issue.
To do that support Ron Paul for President, Kucinich for Vice President. All of the other candidates are in tryouts for the position of lead PR agent for the grid corporations. Paul will roll back the Federal government so we can fit it in the phone booth. They have used lies and fear to divide us. Now, we will come together.
Make sure that the sheriff in your county is prepared to order the Feds out; he or she is obligated to do so when those slimy takers violate the Constitution. The Feds do that with nearly every breath they take, so this should happen soon. Contact Sheriff Richard Mack, the first sheriff to file against the Brady Bill, about what you can do to change direction locally. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com
Public schools exist to produce cogs for corporate machines. That is why kids graduate without knowing how to balance a check book or being able to think for themselves. Start homeschooling your kids. Do you love your children? Are you raising them to be cogs? You know the answer to that question.
The other major grid is your mortgage and your credit cards. That grid also has an exit. The case of First National Bank of Montgomery vs. Jerome Daly sent shock waves – through the grid corporations and into the FED. The case determined in 1968 resulted in the murder of the presiding judge a few months later but established the principle that the FED works its wiles illegally. The judgment rendered read:
1.That the Plaintiff is not entitled to recover the possession of Lot 19, Fairview Beach, Scott County, Minnesota according to the Plat thereof on file in the Register of Deeds office.
2.That because of failure of a lawful consideration the Note and Mortgage dated May 8, 1964 are null and void.
3.That the Sheriff's sale of the above described premises held on June 26, 1967 is null and void, of no effect.
4.That the Plaintiff has no right title or interest in said premises or lien thereon as is above described.
5.That any provision in the Minnesota Constitution and any Minnesota Statute binding the jurisdiction of this Court is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States and to the Bill of Rights of the Minnesota Constitution and is null and void and that this Court has jurisdiction to render complete Justice in this Cause.
The following memorandum and any supplementary memorandum made and filed by this Court in support of this Judgment is hereby made a part hereof by reference.
Dated December 9, 1968"
Honest judges are few; we need to take back the courts, too.
Credit cards pose the same problem. The 'money' of the institutions is all bogus and therefore should not be honored in any way. Start a local credit union; let it stand on the good faith and integrity of your own community.
The Federal Reserve is a very private corporation that was imposed on America by the same people, in later generations, that continue to fleece us today. Fraud, under color of law, is a felony; when the felons have seized the courts then the people need to innovate.
Ask yourself, do you feel like being free? America was founded on the principles of individual rights, freedom, government at the most local level carried out through persuasion and consent. That is still the vision and the visions for which we live and die become true.


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Ace of Cakes Takes on Harry Potter Movie Premiere
When Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows premiered last night, there was plenty of magic in the air. But most impressive of all may have been the wizardry behind the Ace of Cakes crew's latest intricate concoction.
Chef Duff Goldman and his Charm City Cakes gang crafted a half-battered, wholly amazing replica of Hogwartz for the premiere, replete with lighting effects and all.
Even seen without the tricked-out stage lighting, it's still one of the sweetest cakes we've ever seen...
Ace of Cakes premieres tonight on Cooking Channel. Catch Duff and his crew at 9:30 pm ET.


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Caroline Flack may already have a few dance skills under her belt, having worked with some of the Strictly Come Dancing professionals on another TV show.
The Sun says that the former Xtra Factor presenter learned ballroom dancing on BBC Three show Dancing On Wheels, which featured Kristina Rihanoff and Brian Fortuna.
In the show, which featured Strictly stars James and Ola Jordan as show judges, celebrities were partnered with contestants in wheelchairs.
But the TV host told the newspaper: "I did Dancing On Wheels but that was more of a documentary-style programme. It was different."
She said that the only ballroom experience she has is with her music manager boyfriend Jack Street, saying: "(We) have done a bit of dancing in the kitchen but that really is about it."
Fellow hopeful Pixie Lott studied at a top dance school for eight years.
The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge, Blue singer Simon Webbe, former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright and ex-rugby player Thom Evans are among the celebs taking part in this year's BBC One show.
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Repeat function, a built-in disk drive, and an LCD monitor are some of the features Inbro offers in its IB-TUN1201 II single-head embroidery machine. It also features an interactive operating system, the ability to move without stitching, manual/automatic off-set function, and user-defined embroidery limit. The 12-color unit has a maximum memory of 15,500,000 stitches, an 18 x 140-in. (460 x 360-mm) embroidery area, one AC servo motor, and two pulse motors. Users can view production statistics on the machine's LCD monitor, including speed, head location, design information, remaining memory, and more. Two-, four-, and six-head versions of this machine are available. Inbro USA, Inc., 2601 Industrial Ln., Garland, TX 75041, 972-840-8877, 877-844-6276, fax: 972-840-8833, Web: www.inbrousa.com.
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Australia has its first Aboriginal leader of a provincial government, a development welcomed by the prime minister as a historic moment for the nation's impoverished indigenous population.
Adam Giles was sworn in Thursday as government head of the Northern Territory, one of two Australian mainland territories largely treated as equals to the six states.
The 40-year-old former civil servant became leader Wednesday in an internal coup within the ruling conservative Country Liberal Party while the former chief minister, Terry Mills, was in Japan on a business trip.
Giles described himself as an example for parents to use to inspire their children.
"Moms and dads can say: `You can do it. You can do anything. Look at Giles. If he can do it, you can do it'," he told reporters after he and his cabinet were sworn in.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who leads a center-left Labor Party government, told Federal Parliament that Giles' promotion deserved national recognition.
"This is a moment in history for indigenous Australians and it's appropriate that we mark it in this chamber," she said.
Aborigines are a minority of only 600,000 in Australia's 23 million population. They are the poorest ethnic group in Australia, suffer poor health and lag behind in education. They die years younger than other Australians on average and are more likely to be imprisoned.
Aborigines account for 30 percent of the Northern Territory's population, by far the highest proportion of any state or territory. Giles is a member of a parliament in which one in four lawmakers is indigenous.
In the Federal Parliament, there is just one Aborigine, Ken Wyatt, among 226 lawmakers, and he is among just three Aborigines to ever serve in that body. The major parties are embarrassed by the lack of indigenous legislators and have made some effort in recent years to recruit Aboriginal candidates.
Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, has used her influence to ensure that the first Aboriginal woman will be elected to the Federal Parliament at elections on Sept. 14.
Gillard intervened in January to make Nova Peris, an Aborigine and Olympic gold medalist hockey player, her party's first choice for senator representing the Northern Territory. Being listed as Labor's first choice on the ballot paper places Peris in an unbeatable position.


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Me and Jon made this mini lookbook video a few weeks ago and it's finally gone live! I know things are quiet on the fashion front over here - Im not sure why considering I have 5 outfits shot and edited already!
Anyway I hope you like this little snipped into my current wardrobe and get a little bit of inspiration from my take on spring style! Check it out above or over on my channel for all the links to the items I've worn and what not!


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Some context is needed for this week's edition of COTW. That venerable company embodying the masculine virtues, Starbucks, recently announced a campaign called "Race Together" (Twit tag: #RaceTogether).
Commenter elmer asked,
Do you patronize the Starbucks in your upscale Bohemian neighborhood? How will you respond to the barista's entreaties to have a dialogue about race in America?
To which driveallnight, our unanimous COTW winner, replied,
I now request my black coffee be prepared "straight up nigga"
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Speaking of Starcucks, it's time for a….
#HateTogether UPDATE!
Via The Seminary of Christian Sadists:
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I'm afraid if the white leftoid elite and their vibrant shock troops insist on humiliating non-elite whites, their call for war will be answered with twice the venom and three times the scorched earth. They asked for it…


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Cultural Survival and Sac and Fox Language Department Revitalize Sauk Language
Until a few years ago, only a few members of the Sac and Fox Tribe in Oklahoma could speak the Tribe's native language, Sauk, fluently, and all of these people were older than 70 years of age. Although the Tribe had offered language classes and produced language materials for the past 30 years, the Sauk language continued to disappear.
In 2009, the Sauk Language Department of the Sac and Fox Tribe teamed up with Cultural Survival, Inc., a non-profit that works to preserve Native languages, to implement a project the Tribe's language department designed, called "Thakiwaki peminamoka enatoweyakwi: Making a Home for Our Language," with the support of a three-year Native Languages Preservation and Maintenance grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA).
The two organizations determined that the best way to bridge the language gap between generations was through team-based, master-apprentice (M-A) methodology. This approach connected master speakers with language learners (apprentices) in a small group immersion setting for 20 hours per week in order to develop the apprentices' fluency and train them to teach Sauk to future generations.
The program achieved several milestones:
- Over the course of the project, apprentices received 1,052 hours of professional development in teaching methodology, technology, and linguistics
- By the end of the three-year project in 2012, the program had provided nearly 3,000 hours of immersion instruction to the apprentices with the assistance of four Elders
- Five young adults have gained fluency and have gone on to teach Sauk to Tribal and community members.
- The apprentice speakers have taught community language classes, with a total attendance of 972 people over the three-year period.
In addition, the Tribe is piloting an elective Sauk I course at a local high school for 27 students, with a Sauk II course planned for the 2013-14 school year. The Tribe plans to begin a Sauk I elective course at a second high school for the fall of 2013. These high school courses are the foundation of a Sauk language teacher training strategy, whereby high school students will be recruited into a Native Languages college program developed by the Sauk Language Department and the American Indian Studies Program at Bacone College. The program will graduate Sauk language teachers, who will pass on the language to future generations.
When asked about the project's effectiveness, one member of the language department staff said, "[The] proof is in the pudding."
ANA promotes self-sufficiency for Native Americans by providing discretionary grant funding for community-based projects, and training and technical assistance to eligible tribes and native organizations. It believes language revitalization and continuation are two of the first steps taken in preserving and strengthening a community's culture, and it provides funding opportunities to assess, plan, develop and implement projects to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of native languages.


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Braves cancel Thursday's Caravan slate
ATLANTA -- As the Atlanta area attempts to recover from Tuesday's winter storm, the Braves have decided to cancel all Braves Country Caravan events scheduled for Thursday.
Thursday's schedule had been set to begin with a visit to the troops at Clay National Guard Center, which is located in Marietta, Ga. From, there the Caravan was set to make a stop at State Mutual Stadium, the home of the Class A Rome Braves, and the Academy Sports + Outdoors located in Hixson, Tenn.
The Braves plan to resume the Caravan as scheduled with a trip to Macon, Ga., on Friday. Alex Wood, J.R. Graham, Gus Schlosser, hitting coach Greg Walker and Triple-A Gwinnett manager Brian Snitker are scheduled to sign autographs from 4-5:30 p.m. ET at the Academy Sports + Outdoors located on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon.


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Hillel necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
We need a logo for our law firm that caters to high net worth, upscale, wealthy clients.
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ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA, WHISTLER SECTION Outdoor club focused on mountaineering, ski touring, climbing and hiking. Trip schedule at www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sections/whistler.html. Call 604-902-1772 for details.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF WHISTLER Americans with ties to Whistler who raise and distribute funds for enhancing the Whistler community and to foster greater friendship between Canadians and Americans. For more information visit www.afow.org
ART IN THE WILD Carol Roberts hosts a free nature walk with sketching and painting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at different Whistler locations. Bring paper and pen. For info contact Carol at email@example.com
AWARE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the environment Meets the first Wednesday of every odd month, 6 p.m. at the Westin. For more ino contact Sara Jennings at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.awarewhistler.org.
BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS Please call 604 938 9299 if you would like to make a difference in a child's life. Adult mentors provide friendship and fun for children in elementary schools one hour per week.
CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS' ASSN (CHBA) Meets every second Wednesday at Earl's Restaurant from 12 -1:15 p.m. All members and non-members welcome! For more info, contact Bronwen at 604-902-4104 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
COUNCIL OF CANADIANS The Whistler chapter invites locals to engage in discussions of Canadian sovereignty, social justice, water issues, healthcare, security issues and international trade. Contact Betty at email@example.com
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Meets every Wednesday from 9:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MY Place. Visitors and new members are warmly welcomed. For info or partnership arrangements call Gillian at 604-932-5791.
GET BEAR SMART SOCIETY People and Bears Living in Harmony. Learn more about co-existing with bears in your backyard. Call us at 604-905-4209 or at www.bearsmart.com
MATURE ACTION COMMITTEE (MAC) MAC's goal is to create resident housing projects for seniors that respond to their special needs and help them remain in Whistler.. Call 604-932-5699, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.whistlermac.org
MY MILLENNIUM PLACE Whistler's community centre for arts, culture and inspiration. Performance theatre, art gallery, daycare, youth centre, meditation room, meeting facilities. Visit www.MyPlaceWhistler.org or call 604-935-8410.
PEARL'S SAFE HOME Temporary shelter in a safe, supportive environment for women and children experiencing abuse in relationships. Locations in Whistler and Pemberton, available 24 hours a day. All services are free. Call 1-877-890-5711 or 604-892-5711.
PEMBERTON ARTS COUNCIL Connect with other artists, writers, musicians and other creative types and help make Pemberton a vibrant arts community. Meetings every third Thursday, 7:30 p.m. 1422 Collins Road. Call 604-894-5558 or www.pembertonart.com


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I had the great pleasure of being this months guest artist over at
Inkurable Stampers. The challenge was to make a Gothic Arch in the theme of Steampunk. I had a wonderful time stepping up to the challenge and thank u to Sarah for asking me. Jump over to Inkurable Stampers to see my interview and to play along with this months theme..
I would also like to thank Julie from Collections for allowing me to use her new chipboard arches as a template for my metal arch.. Many thanks Julie.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Inkurable Stampers Guest Artist- Gothic Arch-Steampunk
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Gothic Arch-**Steampunk** Necklace
I was such a roll with my challenge of Steampunk for Inkurable stampers Gothic Arch challenge this month, that I also made a necklace..
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Plasma Media Center 1.1
The KDE community is happy to announce the release of 1.1 for KDE's Plasma Media Center — your first stop for media and entertainment created by the awesome KDE folk. Plasma Media Center is designed to provide an easy and comfortable way to watch your videos, browse your photo collection and listen to your music, all in one place.
New Features and Improvements
Users who tried the 1.0 release and gave feedback or reported bugs were a big help for the work towards 1.1. A major new feature is YouTube integration but the team also introduced smaller features and implemented many improvements in the flow of actions and keyboard support.
YouTube Integration
The biggest new feature in this release is the brand new YouTube mode. The shiny new YouTube mode lets you search for videos on YouTube and watch them, right inside the media center.
A better playlist
The playlist now shows more details including the artist name as well as duration of the media, wherever available. The team also added Drag and drop support for removing and rearranging media in the list and integrated a playlist shuffling feature.
Ease of use
Another major area of focus has been the ease of use. Plasma Media Center is meant to be used with a variety of input devices, from pointing (mouse) to keyboard and remote control. And it should be intuitive and obvious to use. A few prominent improvements:
And more
Of course, there are many more small enhancements and bugfixes all over. The team is are confident that PMC has become a far better and more usable product and, reflecting that, they made it possible to associate PMC with music and videos on your system!
The future
Planning and work has already started on PMC 1.2. Some highlights of our plans:
This promises, again, to be an exciting release. If you're interested in the above or other features, join us in hacking on this! The team hangs out on IRC in the #plasma channel on freenode, ask how you can get involved or start reading the wiki page where you can find info on everything around the code.
Get it
Some distributions (Kubuntu) will be offering packages of PMC 1.1 however you can also install from source (tbz2)
Thanks! And keep helping!
As always, thanks to all the developers, testers and people for giving useful feedback on improving Plasma Media Center. The team hopes you will enjoy your use of it. If you have found any bug in PMC or want to have your favorite feature included in future release please file a bug.


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To see if the puffs are done, look for even color on the tops and bottoms.
- Yield
- Makes about 16 servings
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Special Equipment
- Two pastry bag tips, 1/2" and 1/2" open star
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Fit 1 large pastry bag (or a plastic freezer bag with 1/2" cut from one bottom corner) with plain 1/2" tip.
- Bring milk, butter, 1 teaspoon sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add flour all at once; reduce heat to medium-low. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until a dough forms and pulls away from sides of pan, 1-2 minutes. Continue beating vigorously until a thin dry film forms on bottom and sides of pot, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add 1 egg and stir vigorously with wooden spoon until egg is incorporated and dough looks dry again, about 2 minutes. Repeat with 4 more eggs, adding one at a time and stirring vigorously to incorporate before adding the next. Dough should be smooth, shiny, and thickened.
- Spoon dough into prepared pastry bag; pipe out 2 1/2"-diameter rounds on prepared sheets, leaving 2" between rounds. DO AHEAD: Freeze the piped dough rounds on the baking sheets, then transfer to resealable plastic bags and freeze for up to 1 month. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spacing apart (do not defrost) before continuing with recipe.
- Arrange racks in upper and middle thirds of oven and preheat to 450°F. Whisk remaining egg with 2 teaspoons water and brush dough rounds all over with egg wash.
- Transfer baking sheets to oven; turn oven off. After 10 minutes, heat oven to 350°F and bake for 10 minutes. Rotate pans front to back and top to bottom; continue baking until deep golden brown all over, about 10 minutes longer (puffs will deflate if removed from oven before fully baked). Transfer puffs to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Using a serrated knife, gently slice the top quarter off each puff; transfer tops to a plate. With your finger, gently push down the soft film of cooked dough inside each puff.
- Prepare a second pastry bag (or freezer bag) with 1/2" open-star tip. Beat heavy cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream into prepared pastry bag. Fill each puff with cream, finishing with a generous ring of cream on top. Dust tops of cream puffs with powdered sugar; place atop puffs.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories278
- Carbohydrates12 g(4%)
- Fat24 g(37%)
- Protein5 g(9%)
- Saturated Fat14 g(68%)
- Sodium177 mg(7%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber0 g(1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol137 mg(46%)