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Boleygroover necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 57 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Ticket Tom
We are a new, young law firm in Las Vegas, Nevada looking to differentiate ourselves from traditional traffic ticket law firms. Ticket Tom is our secondary brand to our main law practice. For Ticket Tom, we're looking for a fun, slightly campy and non-stuffy cartoon-style character resembling one of the partner attorneys (Tom himself). Other firms in the area already use a police-officer character, so we want to steer away from that and more towards Tom himself.*
*(We are enclosing pictures of Tom for your reference).
Las Vegas residents with lead feet, everyone of driving age. Tom should still look like a lawyer, but more approachable and easygoing than most. Someone you might hang out with after work but is no less the professional.
Character Requirements
- No text - just the character
- Colors > Think light, fun, but not bright.
- Blue, greys, greens, neutrals
(Touches of bright color ok - just not predominant)
NO pastels, blacks, browns, dark colors or bright neons
Use dark greys for outlines
- Character > should resemble Tom closely.
Should have his glasses, hair, overall look & feel of face and body.
- Character > can be body distorted
(Top can seem closer, head can be slightly larger, hand can be
foreshortened if using a gesture etc BUT NO gross exaggerations)
- Character > should have a good, positive, friendly facial expression
(You can use one from the photos & it can be campy or cheesy, but
does not have to be.)
- Once design is chosen we would like two other poses of Tom.
- No unprofessional attire - use a suit similar to the photo or the shirt and tie
- Attire can be loose as in the pictures
- Briefcase can be added, but not required
- Keep in mind this has to scale small & large, so simplify.
- Be creative! Have fun with this. We want something fun and original.
- Must be vector based
- Must have rights to any iconography & must provide separate icon files
- Must provide layered PSD or AI files
- Please provide these formats
- jpg 100%
- tiff
- png24
- png8 with transparent background
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In 2010, Brian Herr said what he was supposed to say. He did what he was told to do.
But, he still lost the race for U.S. Senate.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bruce Skarin specializes in understanding the dynamics of mechanical systems over time.
After the terrorist attacks of 2001, he adapted that model to understand the dynamics of political systems — revealing that the attacks were in the making for a long time and could have been prevented and predicted if the "big picture" had been carefully analyzed.
"It was that day when a lot of things were turned upside down for me. I wanted to see what I could do with these new skills I had in trying to take on big problems. I did a model on terrorism and I was able to simulate the 10 years
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Despite leading in the polls before the special election for the U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate Edward Markey isn't coasting the final four days because "overconfidence breeds complacency and complacency breeds disaster."
He is on a tight schedule through Tuesday that took him Friday to the Berkshire Brigades' offices, where he was joined by Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and a large group of Democratic leaders and elected officials.
"I don't feel confident. You can't feel that way. It's like asking the Bruins 'are you going to win the Stanley Cup?' they don't
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Brigades are holding a "meet and greet" with U.S. Senate candidate Edward Markey on Friday.
Markey will be joined by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and others at the state Democratic Party headquarters on North Street. The event starts a 4:30 p.m.
Markey is running against Gabriel Gomez for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, who accepted appointment as secretary of state. The special election is on June 25.
Where to vote in Berkshire County
State Election
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Voting is from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Deadline to register or change party affiliation was Oct.15.
Candidates on the ballot in races for state office; all others on the ballot are unopposed. Links will take you to their campaign websites.
U.S. Senator
• Edward J. Markey, Democrat
• Brian J. Herr, Republican
Governor/Lieutenant Governor
• Charlie Baker & Karyn Polito, Republican
• Martha Coakley & Stephen Kerrigan, Democrat
• Evan Falchuk & Angus Jennings, United Independent Party
• Scott Lively & Shelly Saunders, Independent
• Jeff McCormick & Tracy Post, Independent
Attorney General
• Maura Healey, Democratic
• John B. Miller, Republican
Secretary of State
• William Francis Galvin, Democratic
• David D'Arcangelo, Republican
• Daniel L. Factor, Green-Rainbow
• Deborah B. Goldberg, Democratic
• Michael James Heffernan, Republican
• Ian T. Jackson, Green-Rainbow
• Suzanne M. Bump, Democratic
• Patricia S. Saint Aubin, Republican
• MK Merelice, Green-Rainbow
The cities of Pittsfield and North Adams will hold municipal elections for mayor, city council and school committee in 2015
You may vote absentee: if you will be absent from your town or city on election day, have a physical disability that prevents you from voting at the polls or cannot vote at the polls because to religious beliefs.
2010 Special Senate Election Results
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Dublin Front Runners A.C., a running club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans runners and our friends.
We welcome runners of all abilities, whether beginners or experienced, recreational or competitive. You don't have to be an accomplished runner before running with the club. Our Saturday and Wednesday runs along with Fartlek training offer something for everyone.
Dublin Front Runners (DFR) continues to be true to its original mission of providing a healthy, athletic and social experience to the LGBT community. DFR is under the umbrella of the International Front Runners organization and is affiliated to the Athletics Association of Ireland.
The best way to get to know us is to join us for a run! We are bigger and better than ever and hope you will join us for a run soon. We go out to eat after our Wednesday and Saturday runs. The club also organizes social events and the Dublin Pride Run. So don't be shy. Come along, say hello and squeeze in beside someone at the breakfast table on Saturday. Whether you are a beginning runner or, a seasoned marathoner, we want you to run with us!


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5 western Ohio sheriffs push Boehner on immigration policy
Five western Ohio sheriffs are urging U.S. House Speaker John Boehner to make border security and immigration policy changes a top priority.
The group and a representative of a National Sheriff's Association committee met Wednesday in Hamilton, in Boehner's home district, to speak with the Republican congressman's district director about immigration policy.
The sheriffs oppose immigration legislation passed by the U.S. Senate and support a resolution to give local law enforcement a broader role in immigration enforcement.
The sheriffs at the meeting work included Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones, a longtime opponent of policies that are lenient toward illegal immigrants, as well as the sheriffs of Darke, Mercer, Montgomery and Preble counties, which also border Indiana.
They say the Boehner representative told them the congressman agrees with their positions on the immigration legislation and border security.


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Bethel building steeped in history -- and vodka
BETHEL -- The "For Sale" sign covering a window is the only bright spot on a rundown building with chipped beige paint, rusted window frames and decaying doorways.
But the abandoned hulk on South Street, shadowing the town's former train station just south of downtown, has shown a livelier public face in its 80 years of existence.
Many residents remember the building as the home of the Topstone Rubber Toy Co. But it's likely not many know that the now-drab outer shell was built by Rudolph Kunett, a Russian man who had fled the Communists and his native country, and had acquired the recipe for Smirnoff vodka. He had emigrated to the United States and eventually made a home in Bethel.
Kunett opened the country's first vodka distillery in the building in 1934, just months after the repeal of Prohibition. From a transportation point of view, the location was ideal.
"They were right there on the train tracks so the train could stop there," said Bethel Historical Society President Pat Rist.
But a good location wasn't enough for the distillery to prosper. Public tastes ran to old American favorites like bourbon. In its first year in the United States, Smirnoff sold a mere 2100 cases of vodka. (Last year, it sold 66 million cases.)
Vic Matus, author of "Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America," said the drink simply didn't catch on quickly enough with the public for the company to thrive while in Bethel.
"There were only a few cocktails invented in that time that involved vodka, like the Bloody Mary," Matus said.
Within five years, Kunett had sold the company to John Gilbert Martin, a Hartford businessman who also produced A-1 Steak Sauce. Martin turned the operation around through a sly "Smirnoff leaves you breathless" marketing campaign.
It didn't hurt that influential Hollywood actors and directors took up vodka so they could drink on set without their breath giving them away.
"Smirnoff was seen as the first major vodka in the U.S. market," said Frank Coleman, senior vice president of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
Today, Matus said, Connecticut is at the "intersection of vodka," because of the many brands supplied by Norwalk-based Diageo, including Smirnoff, the world's leading brand.
Years later, the South Street building became home to Topstone.
That's how Billy Michael remembers it. His fondest memories come from the 1950s, when the company became famous for its Halloween masks.
Michael's kindergarten class toured the plant's assembly line in 1955 and he and his classmates all were given rubber elephants. The company left the next year for ghoulier pastures in Danbury, but the two-story building remained outwardly the same even as it changed hands over the years.
"It never looked different," Michael said. It was always the same outer shell. It just wore down."
Another well-remembered owner was Dante Vaghi, the son of Italian immigrant Joseph Vaghi Sr., who began Vaghi Woodworking shortly after Topstone moved out.
Dante Vaghi was known for his belief in extraterrestrial life. He reported 15 UFO sightings in his lifetime and hung banners welcoming aliens into his shop. He stayed in the family business his entire working life, until the property was sold to the Huedepohl family in the 1990s.
The last company to operate on the property, Verdi Construction, bought it in October 2003. The faded outline of the words "REPAIRING" and "REFINISHING" can still be made out above the building's south entrance.
Rich Dalle Molle, a photographer who lived in Bethel from 1981 to 1989, said he cannot forget the building, which was still Vaghi Woodworking in his time.
He took several pictures of it one day while waiting at the train station, which has since moved uptown behind Hurgin Municipal Center.
"Most of my memories are seeing that building from the station," Dalle Molle said, who now lives in Minnesota.
But now the 8000-square foot property is up for sale again, and rumors have it that plans are in the works to turn it into residential property.
First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker said it is "a shame" that the building remains unoccupied. He still remembers the first impression the building made on him when he moved to Bethel in 1979.
"I remember driving into Bethel and seeing a sign that said, "Welcome all UFOs to Earth," Knickerbocker said. "I thought, `Wow, this is a friendly town.' "


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Polly on 3rd
Day 4 is finished, the daily workouts for pitchers and catchers, that is. Golf, fishing, family time, shopping are options for the rest of the day.
Tomorrow position players get their physicals and then Tuesday everybody takes to the field.
Polanco has been here for the first four days of camp. When everyone finishes their opening stretching, he, coach Sam Perlozzo and minor league infield coordinator Doug Mansolino spend time on the half field at Bright House Field. Ground balls at third base are part of the daily routine.
"Polly" has played third in the past but that's going to be his daily location now. Perlozzo's chief concern is avoiding a sore arm. Throws from second and third base are different animals. Patience will be the key ingredient.
Alumni Memories
A daily feature will be spring training memories by Phillies Alumni, who were asked three questions: (1) Memories of their very first spring training; (2) What they liked the most about spring training, and (3) What did they like the least.
Dennis Bennett (LHP, 1962-64)
"1958 in Johnson City, TN. That was a rookie league that started playing in June and we trained there after I signed. The following year was my first in Florida. I was in Leesburg. I remember walking in the hotel and meeting 20-30 teammates. The next day, I walked in the clubhouse and there must have been 30-40 black players. I didn't know that the blacks couldn't live where the whites did. I was shocked to learn that. I was a thrower and Ben Tincup, a pitching coach, really helped me become a pitcher. The instruction in spring training was by far the best I had ever received. I loved baseball and enjoyed every spring. After spring training in 1959, I was sent to Bakersfield where Paul Owens was my manager. Early in the season, I got shelled in the first game of a double-header. Between games, Paul came up to me, 'You're starting the second game.' I couldn't believe it. I pitched a 3-hit complete game."


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Reality television star Honey Boo Boo and her family were in a serious car accident Monday night, according to TMZ.
Honey Boo Boo, Mama June, Pumpkin and Jessica were reportedly passengers in a car driven by Sugar Bear. Sources reportedly told the website the family was at a red light, waiting to turn left. When the light turned green, and Sugar Bear began to turn, a man driving an allegedly speeding truck ran the red light and crashed into them.
The family was taken by ambulance to a hospital near their hometown of McIntyre, Georgia, according to Variety. Pumpkin reportedly told TMZ that Sugar Bear has a contusion on his back; Mama June has back injuries; Honey Boo Boo has a headache; and Pumpkin herself has severe chest bruises. No word on whether the driver of the truck was injured or arrested.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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CHART SHOCK: The REAL Inflation Rate Is 10%
The Daily Bail
UPDATE - The chart above has been updated to include data for December, showing the true CPI at just under 10%.
If the CPI were still calculated as it was in the 1980s under Paul Volcker, it would show a very different picture of inflation than what is promulgated by Chairman Bernanke.
Source - Shadow Stats
The CPI on the Alternate Data Series tab here reflects the CPI as if it were calculated using the methodologies in place in 1980. In general terms, methodological shifts in government reporting have depressed reported inflation, moving the concept of the CPI away from being a measure of the cost of living needed to maintain a constant standard of living. Further definition is provided in our CPI Glossary.
History of the CPI
By John Melloy
Executive Producer, CNBC's Fast Money
After former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker was appointed in 1979, the consumer price index surged into the double digits, causing the now revered Fed Chief to double the benchmark interest rate in order to break the back of inflation. Using the methodology in place at that time puts the CPI back near those levels.
Inflation, using the reporting methodologies in place before 1980, hit an annual rate of 9.6 percent in February, according to the Shadow Government Statistics newsletter.
Since 1980, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has changed the way it calculates the CPI in order to account for the substitution of products, improvements in quality (i.e. iPad 2 costing the same as original iPad) and other things. Backing out more methods implemented in 1990 by the BLS still puts inflation at a 5.5 percent rate and getting worse, according to the calculations by the newsletter's web site, Shadowstats.com.
"Near-term circumstances generally have continued to deteriorate," said John Williams, creator of the site, in a new note out Tuesday. "Though not yet commonly recognized, there is both an intensifying double-dip recession and a rapidly escalating inflation problem. Until such time as financial-market expectations catch up with underlying reality, reporting generally will continue to show higher-than-expected inflation and weaker-than-expected economic results in the month and months ahead."
Continue reading at CNBC...
UPDATE - Congress is discussing changing CPI calculation again, this time to save as much as $220 billion over ten years...


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Is it really surprising that Georgetown, a "Catholic" university that boasts the likes of law student Sandra Fluke, is now hosting pro-abortion Sebelius? The Sebelius invitation is a slap in the face of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which is currently working to topple the Obama mandate through education programs, pressure on Congress, and other measures. This is a grave matter, to say the least. As many of us know, the fundamental question to be asked about the Obama diktat is a simple one: Does a Catholic institution in America have the right to maintain its commitment to Catholic doctrine in its policies and employment practices—or must it succumb to the state, divorce itself from Christ, and become secular in order to exist?
Knowing that Sebelius is the driving force behind the mandate, one wonders what is going on. But wait!
The historical fact that is being ignored when challenging the Sebelius invitation is that there exists an underlying crisis that exposes the problematic nature of the current situation. I ask you: How difficult would it be for the bishops to pressure Georgetown to cancel the invitation when the USSCB is on record as doing nothing at all about Sebelius and her anti-life record? She's been in the public eye for years and her pro-abortion position is very well known.
In fact, the headlines a few years ago claimed that Sebelius was told not to take Holy Communion. But when her bishop, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, was asked specifically whether or not he would instruct the priests in his diocese to withhold the body of Christ from Sebelius, he said he was "not ready" to take that step. That was in May 2008. When exactly will he be ready? And what else must Sebelius do to prove her disdain for the teachings of the Catholic Church?
So, today, the status quo remains. Kathleen Sebelius is free to receive the body of Christ if she so chooses, and nobody is reprimanding her or denying her the body of Christ despite the endless pro-death statements and actions she takes. Thus the dilemma: How can the bishops decry the Georgetown invitation and be consistent in their approach to Sebelius?
It is true that Archbishop Naumann has been more than pastoral in his expressions of concern about Sebelius, as evidenced in his public commentaries, but the fact remains that neither he nor any other bishop has made it clear that, if she approaches to receive the Body of Christ, she will be denied.
I applaud the Cardinal Newman Society for pressing for signatures on a petition asking the university to cancel Sebelius, but we won't be holding our breath. The key to success in situations like this is to be able to rely on the consistency and courage of the bishops, in addition to their unswerving defense of Christ in the Eucharist.
This brings up a very interesting question: What electoral outcome would have been realized at the November 2008 presidential election had the U.S. bishops united to enforce canon law, specifically Canon 915, within in every U.S. diocese? It was during the providential moment of the USCCB's June 2004 plenary conference in Denver that then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) gave them, in his profoundly inspiring "memo," the proper direction to follow to end the scandal. Cardinal Ratzinger explained precisely how to enforce Canon 915; however, his memo was ignored.
Would the U.S. Church today be suffering, as it clearly is, from the current administration's string of immoral attacks concerning the most important moral issues of our time if the bishops had enforced Canon 915 as directed in the Ratzinger memo?
Woe to the hierarchy in the U.S. for the loss of so many scandalized and confused souls among their flocks, who have left their parishes in shame and are staying home.
Editor's note: This commentary has been updated since it was posted earlier today.


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As if getting engaged and singing (live!) for the president weren't enough, Kelly Clarkson now has something else to celebrate.
Forbes has just released its list of the top-earning American Idol contestants, and the show's original winner has taken the No. 1 spot.
According to the magazine, from May 2011 to May 2012, Clarkson pulled in an impressive $8 million.
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Fellow champ Carrie Underwood shared the No. 2 position with Chris Daughtry, raking in $5 million each.
In third came Scotty McCreery with $4 million, while Jennifer Hudson earned $3 million and Jordin Sparks nabbed $2 million.
The list was rounded out by Adam Lambert ($1.5 million), Katharine McPhee and Kellie Pickler ($1.1 million each) and David Archuleta and David Cook ($1 million each).


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NEW YORK — The East Coast blizzard that forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights — including 800 more on Tuesday — is far from being forgotten, and its effects are far from over.
"It was so frustrating, just sitting there for hours, waiting for more bad news," said 24-year-old Gigi Godfrey of Belize City, Belize, who was on a Cathay Pacific flight that originated in Hong Kong and was diverted to Toronto before landing in New York's Kennedy Airport — where it sat on the tarmac for more than 10 hours before passengers were allowed to walk off Tuesday morning.Video: Travel mess to last till 2011? (on this page)
The weary travelers said they were given meager snacks like juice, water, cookies or instant soups, and got conflicting reports about why they could not leave. Explanations ranged from the airport not having enough staff to accommodate landings, Customs not being fully operational and a lack of gate space.Story: Abandoned cars, buses slow blizzard cleanup
Godfrey was in transit through New York after spending Christmas in Thailand, and didn't know what day she had first boarded a plane. "I am so tired I don't even know what day yesterday is," she said.
Problems begin at landing
For some airline passengers who were finally able to make it into a New York City airport after a blizzard shut the region down, the travel nightmare started once they landed.
Don't miss these Travel stories
Lords of the gourd compete for Punkin Chunkin honors
With teams using more than 100 unique apparatuses to launch globular projectiles a half-mile or more, the 27th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is our pick as November's Weird Festival of the Month.
- Airports, airlines work hard to return your lost items
- Expert: Tourist hordes threaten Sistine Chapel's art
- MGM Grand wants Las Vegas guests to Stay Well
- Report: Airlines collecting $36.1B in fees this year
- Lords of the gourd compete for Punkin Chunkin honors
Another Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to New York, via Vancouver, British Columbia, sat for eight hours on the runway after landing at JFK on Tuesday.
And 300 passengers on a British Airways flight from London spent more than seven hours overnight at Kennedy.
Slideshow: The East Coast digs out (on this page)
A British Airways jet was left for nearly eight hours on the Kennedy's tarmac after landing on a flight from London Tuesday. The airline blamed gate congestion and a lack of immigration and customs personnel.
British Airways spokesman John Lampl said Flight 183 landed Monday night but waited until about 4:30 a.m. for an open gate. By that time, Lampl said, Customs officials had gone home for the night, and passengers had to remain on the plane until more Customs workers showed up at 6 a.m.
"After 2 hrs in security, only 4 staff with 500+ passengers, luggage is still on the plane! But its good to be back!" passenger Matthew Bishop, the New York bureau chief for The Economist, said on Twitter.
Don't miss these Travel stories
Lords of the gourd compete for Punkin Chunkin honors
With teams using more than 100 unique apparatuses to launch globular projectiles a half-mile or more, the 27th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is our pick as November's Weird Festival of the Month.
- Airports, airlines work hard to return your lost items
- Expert: Tourist hordes threaten Sistine Chapel's art
- MGM Grand wants Las Vegas guests to Stay Well
- Report: Airlines collecting $36.1B in fees this year
- Lords of the gourd compete for Punkin Chunkin honors
Nowhere to go
Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport, said airlines were dispatching planes to the airport without coordinating gate space first.
"They did not call or work with the terminal operator at terminal 7, which is where they typically dock," he said in reference to a second stranded Cathay flight. "So without gate space for them, they have nowhere to go."
Cathay Pacific spokesman Gus Whitcomb said the planes had taken off under the assumption that they would have somewhere to go upon landing.
Coleman said the Port Authority worked to find somewhere for the plane to go.Video: Beating travel troubles (on this page)
"Our staff out there have been working nonstop for the last several hours to try to find gate space for them even though it has nothing to do with our responsibility as the airport operator; it's the airline's responsibility."
For passenger Abi Subramanian, an investment banker returning home to New York City from a holiday trip in Vancouver, the wait was especially torturous because he was traveling with his 2 1/2-month-old daughter.
"She's been very patient but she's not feeling well," he told The Associated Press about eight hours into the delay and shortly before they were finally able to get off the plane.
"I've been through this before in New York City," he said, referring to big snowstorms. "There's never been anything like this."
'It's like living in the Stone Age again'
Kenneth Choi of Vancouver said he thought the ordeal would be over once they entered the airport. Instead, they faced huge lines in customs and crammed onto an overloaded shuttle buses to get to another terminal and fill out lost luggage forms.
"I don't understand why it takes 9 or 10 hours to figure things out," Choi said. "It's like living in the Stone Age again."Video: Thousands still stranded at airports (on this page)
As travelers inside the airports saw more flights opening up, they still had long travel nightmares ahead.
Adriana Siqueira, 38, a housekeeper from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been told she and her 10-year-old daughter cannot get home from New York's LaGuardia until New Year's Day. They have already spent one night in the terminal and can't afford a hotel.
"I have no idea what I'm going to do," Siqueira said. "I don't feel good."
More than 5,000 flights have been canceled since Sunday night at all three New York-area airports. LaGuardia and Kennedy began receiving inbound flights Tuesday morning.
Rebooked by New Year's
Passengers crammed into airports in other cities on Tuesday hoping for a chance to reach their destinations. More than 1,700 passengers were stranded in Chicago, where several international flights were diverted.
Michael Giesen and Merja Nevalainen-Giesen, a retired couple from Dusseldorf, Germany, were among the mostly European stranded passengers gathered in the lobby of the Hilton hotel at O'Hare International Airport.
"Europe is coming together," Michael Giesen, 67, joked as he looked at the crowd.
Officials warned it could take until New Year's to rebook all passengers and straighten out the transportation mess created by the storm, which shut down all three of New York's major airports for 24 hours and caused a ripple effect across the U.S.
"I don't know if I ever want to go on vacation again, honestly," said 28-year-old Tiffany Bunton, who was heading through security at LaGuardia with her 8-year-old daughter, Trystan, on their way back to Fort Worth, Texas.
NBC News, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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What is the Experience of "Meta"?
Posted by: Steve Andreas in: Articles
What is the Experience of "Meta"?
A dialogue between Steve Andreas and Michael Hall
Some time ago, I (Steve) made the following general proposal to Michael for a dialogue to exemplify a respectful exchange of views in the field:
In the past, you and I have had significantly different fundamental understandings on a number of issues that could be the basis for a public dialogue between us, such as:
1. Whether or not it is important to distinguish between two uses of "meta" to refer to large scope ("the big picture") or general category — a topic I explored at length in my Six Blind Elephants books.
2. My description of your concept of "layering" as the reverse of nested categories in the logical levels of naïve set theory, as set forth in Elephants, pp. 114-116
3. Whether Submodalities are meta or subdivisions of scopes of experience.
Of course you may have changed your views on one or more of these issues, or you might prefer to choose others. Assuming we could agree on an interesting issue on which we have differing views, I have some fairly specific ideas about how to create a respectful dialogue to avoid misunderstandings, side issues, etc.
Privately one of us would write up a position statement on the selected issue, and the other would respond to it in writing. Then we would each edit or revise our positions until we are both satisfied that we have had an opportunity to present our position fully, respond fully to the other's position, and that we each understand the other clearly, to avoid problems like, "Well, that's not what I said," or "That's what I said, but what I really meant was—" etc. This would also be an opportunity for each of us to notice any "ad hominem" arguments or other logical fallacies, and remove them.
After we are both satisfied with the result of this process, we would jointly offer this to the public (the summit group, your and my blogs) and invite comments from others.
I think this could serve as an example of working toward clarification or resolution of important issues that currently divide or confuse the field. Please let me know if you might be interested in joining with me on this, and/or if you have other views on how we could better accomplish the goal of presenting contrasting views in a way that could provide a productive dialogue.
Michael agreed in principle, and sent me a number of different extensive position statements on the meaning of "Meta," and I take this as an invitation to focus on this topic. I prefer to begin with a more concise statement for our dialogue, but other writing projects (and my struggle with greatly diminished energy due to Parkinson's disease) have delayed me until now. ... http://realpeoplepress.com/blog/what-is-the-experience-of-meta?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SteveAndreasNlpBlog+%28Steve+Andreas%27+NLP+Blog%29


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Wild blue yonder: Sky-high fun at the Flying Circus
What does a fighter pilot do after the war is over? A modern flier might logically seek employment with the airline industry. But there was no "airline industry" for the pilots of World War I. These guys had no choice but to create their own outlets for that addictive need to soar.
That's how barnstorming was born: gypsy fliers in bi-planes who just couldn't trade pilot's wings for accounting ledgers would wing their way from one midwestern farm field to another performing aerial acrobatics and offering rides for the locals.
Eight decades later, it seems a group of flying enthusiasts still haven't gotten over the thrill of those barnstorming days. These modern fliers, many of them commercial pilots during the week, have taken up residence in a 200-acre makeshift airfield near Warrenton, and every Sunday May through October they perform a Flying Circus air show that's even better than the spectacles of yesteryear.
Brightly painted Piper, Stearman, and WACO aircraft take off from a mowed hay field surrounded by the summer's soybean crop while spectators seated on wooden benches and lawn chairs gaze skyward at daring feats such as formation flying, wing walkers, skydivers, and stunt flying. A campy cast of characters on the ground— including the Red Barron in his German taxi attack vehicle and the lovely Fifi LaBombshell in her red sequined flapper dress— keep the crowd entertained between takeoffs and landings.
But it's after the show that the real thrill happens. That's when spectators are invited to come out onto the field to talk to pilots and look over the planes and, for a few extra dollars, hop into the open cockpit for a bird's eye view of the Virginia countryside. And if your stomach can take it, pilots will even do their daredevil spins, loops, and spirals with you aboard.
One of only two such air shows in the country, the Flying Circus is unique family entertainment at its best… well worth the hour or so it takes to get there.
The Flying Circus airfield opens at 11am, show time is 2:30pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $3 for kids 3-12. Visit the website for a $2-off coupon. To get there, take Rt. 29 north to a right on Rt. 17. Follow this across Rt. 28 to a left on Rt. 644. The Flying Circus Aerodrome is on the left. (You'll see the planes taking off and landing.) 540-439-8661. www.flyingcircusairshow.com.


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Ok, so what else can be done to improve our online sales if we have an even bigger budget than $5K? Simple: fire on all cylinders with everything you have. There are many other methods to promote your online digital goods, so if you have a larger budget use it all. Here are a few important traffic generators for anyone looking to sell an eBook, or software or most digital stuff:
- Setup a youtube.com channel and post short video tutorials or video screencasts on how to use the product.
- Write articles on the subject and submit to a variety of article directories. Make sure to respect each directory's terms & conditions.
- Write and form associations with bloggers or specialists in your fields and in the field of the products that you are trying to sell. Send them samples so they can review these products. It is a win-win as they are always looking to write about something and you will gain from their pre-existing traffic.
- Issue press releases.
- Develop an affiliate program for your product(s).
I think you get the idea. Once your basics are covered, the variety of things that can be done to promote further these products is endless. Go for it, and best of luck!
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Yes, the Baltimore Farmers' Market is done for the season. It won't be back until April 7.
But you get fresh eggs from the Hen's Nest all winter long. The New Windsor farm will be bringing cartons and cases of its brown and white eggs down to Baltimore every other week Saturday beginning Jan. 5, making three stops around the city.
The first stop, from 8 a.m.-9 a.m., will be at the parking lot of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1400 W. Coldspring Lane.
Then, the truck will head east, to 3700 Dillon St., near the Natty Boh sign, where it will park on the parking lot in front of the Push 511 crossfit gym from 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
From noon-1 p.m., you can get Hen's Nest eggs at the Park & Ride off Rolling Road (Route 166) near the UMBC campus in Catonsville.
Drops will be canceled if snow emergency plans are in effect in Carroll County.
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This blog post was inspired by a conversation that my friend Ashley and I had about how 4-inch shorts are starting to look and feel way too short! My mind jumped to a wealth of other problems that I've experienced with my clothes. Afterward, I reached out to some other friends to see if we could compile a list of different clothing issues and problems that we could solve. The most common issues that I discovered were related to how clothing fits. Not a surprise considering that our bodies don't fit into some perfect, cookie cutter mold. This post is all about 3 annoying fit issues for different body types, and what I discovered about each issue. Some of them have easier solutions than others!
This is one of the fit issues that I've struggled with in the past, and it is potentially a problem for all pear-shaped women like me. A pear body shape is someone whose hips are wider than their shoulders and bust. If this is your body type and you'd like some recommendations for what to wear, I previously wrote a clothing guide for pear body shapes that you can read here. This is also commonly a problem for women who have the hourglass body shape, because they have wider hips and a smaller, well-defined waist.
Ever since I've been a teenager, I've had the issue of shorts and pants fitting my thighs but gaping at the waist. Now that I've started to nail down a consistent workout routine, my thighs are bigger and more muscular. The struggle is real! LOL. Sometimes my shorts fit in the morning, but as the day goes on, they start sagging down from my waist. According to Cosmopolitan, if you buy shorts that have some stretch, they will be more likely to hold their shape as the day goes on. I recently bought shorts from Altar'd State that have the right amount of stretch around my waist and thighs. I am so thrilled with how they fit on every part of my lower half! Before buying shorts, look at the materials that your shorts are made from. These are 2% spandex, so you know they are going to have a little stretch!
Jeans and pants are also problematic for me. All of the sources that I looked at suggested that a contoured cut is the best type of pants for pear-shaped women to buy. Instead of the waistband being cut on a straight line, a contoured waistband is cut on a curve to mimic the curves of your body (Source: Good Housekeeping)! If your jeans or pants are considered "curvy cut," they are more likely to have a contoured waist and more relaxed through the hips and thighs. I am so happy that these types of pants have become extremely common in the past five years. My favorite jeans come from New York & Company (their bootcut and boyfriend style jeans). You can view their whole curvy line here.
I had a friend relate that her shirts are never long enough as a taller woman. As an average-height woman, I can't personally relate to this issue. However, I can tell that it's not easy at all to find tall clothing, except for when it comes to jeans and pants. When I'm shopping, this is the only section of tall clothing for women that I ever see. It seems a little crazy that stores often have petite sections, but never tall sections. Although I sadly did not have any major solutions to this problem, I did round up the best stores for tall women.
I read a Huffington Post article about the 8 best online retailers for tall women. Among the stores mentioned were J.C. Penney, J. Crew, Long Tall Sally (which I've never heard of!), Nordstrom, Old Navy, Topshop, and Victoria's Secret. Through some online investigation of my own, I discovered several more stores that have tall shirts and blouses, including Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, ASOS, Eddie Bauer, and New York & Company. Unfortunately, many of these stores only have these sections online as well. This seems like a huge problem that needs to change! It's really not fair that taller women would have to either a.) buy all of their clothes online and not be able to try their clothes on, or b.) buy clothes that don't fit their tall frames that well.
Another issue that a friend had was that women's t-shirts fit her waist but are too tight around her shoulders and arms. She has to wear bigger shirts so that she can actually move her arms. The main tip that I discovered for t-shirts is that many women with broader shoulders and arms buy men's t-shirts. This is because men's shirts are wider in the shoulder. If you can find "slim" or "fitted" t-shirts, the shirts will still nip in at the waist. Other suggestions would be go up a size for your t-shirts like my friend does. Some other ideas for shirts are wearing loose and long sleeves (such as batwing or kimono sleeves) to allow some extra space for your amazing muscles. Tanks, halters, sleeveless, strapless, and ¾ length tops are all very flattering styles for you as well. (Sources: Dirty and Thirty, Focus on Style, Birds Nest)
After investigating these fit issues, I realized more than ever that the clothing industry does not accommodate women of all body types.
My boyfriend and I had a good discussion about why curvy fit jeans only started becoming widespread within the past 5-10 years. He hypothesized that the fashion industry probably continued making clothes to fit their models (who were all stick thin and teeny-tiny) and didn't really branch out to what the everyday woman needed. I also recognize that society goes through waves of what we think is attractive every decade in terms of body type. The ideal body type in the 1990's was super thin, while nowadays women are celebrated for having curves. It isn't right that women who are taller or have larger shoulders and/or arms don't have easy access to the styles that they want to wear.
Did this address any fit issues that you have? If not, please let me know a fit issue that you struggle with!
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Easing the pain of being fresh out of votesby grinder (Bishop)
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The symptoms
Here's a thought. If you hit the CB at the right time, you'll find a crowd of junkies hanging around for their latest votes fix, whether it be European morning or US morning. Whatever.
I tend to log on at pretty much the same time each morning, but during the week, the time at which my votes come down the wire arrives later and later in the day, because I'm never here and the very minute the votes kick in. Things slowly drift out of phase, especially if I log in at a strange time on the weekend.
I wind up having to go cold turkey for 24 hours to get things straightened out. Are these the ravings of an addict or what?
The fix
Instead of having the votes renewed every twenty four hours, renew the votes at a rate of number of votes at given level divided by twenty four hours, until the maximum amount is attained.
For instance, a novice is allowed 5 votes per day. Thus, once a vote is cast, a new vote will be come available 24/5 hours later (i.e. 288 minutes, or 4 hours, 48 minutes). A monk, with 16 votes per day gets a new vote every 90 minutes.
If you know you have at most only thirty six minutes to wait (oh... to be a saint), the withdrawal symptoms aren't quite as severe, as opposed to wondering whether you should go to bed and hoping they're there in the morning or pulling an all-nighter.
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown's comments yesterday that he would "go to the people, step by step" to solve the budget crisis were at once encouraging and maddening. In making that promise during a CNBC interview, Brown said that tax increases and budget cuts should receive voter approval, and that he, as governor, would level with the public.
It was a brief, rare and important glimpse of Brown's thinking about the budget. But it also raised questions. As I thought about what Brown said, I had three reactions, all contradictory.
1. No duh, Jerry.
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In California, so many tax and spending policies have been locked in place by ballot initiative or by voter-approved constitutional amendments that making any serious budget fix on spending or taxes would likely require voter approval. In this way, Brown wasn't revealing very much -- he was stating the obvious. California is the only state in the union, it should be noted, where a measure that's been approved by voters can only be changed by another vote of the people.
2. Didn't the Governator try this before? And how did that work?
Gov. Schwarzenegger came into office promising to be the "People's Governor" and involve them in big decisions on the budget. And he did. The problem came when the voters started to make those decisions. In March 2004, voters signed off on two budget measures championed by Schwarzenegger -- one a $15 billion general obligation bond to paper over the deficit and the other a balanced budget constitutional amendment that didn't seem to have produced a balanced budget.
The governor went again to the people with budget reforms in the 2005 and 2009 special elections. Schwarzenegger's proposals in both those years would have put limits on the growth of spending in the name of making the budget more predictable and, in the governor's words, "smoother." But the voters turned both down, in part because of concerns about cuts in government services.
Which is why it's fair to be dubious about Brown's trust in voters. Californians, and especially California voters, have a long habit of voting for "something for nothing" measures and turning down stuff that's hard. The hard cuts is that difficult budget decisions -- on cuts and tax increases -- may be easier without voters. On the other hand, there is some recent history in neighboring states -- both Arizona and Oregon -- of voters approving tax increases via ballot measures that were very, very specific in showing where the money would go.
3. Maybe, just maybe, Brown gets it.
The most optimistic reading of what Brown's comments? That he understands the state needs comprehensive reform of its politics and budget processes. And to make such reforms, you need the voters to sign off. Unfortunately, other things Brown has said lately -- about the need to move slowly and not "rock the boat" in Sacramento -- suggests he's going to try small piecemeal changes. That's conventional wisdom in politics. But small-bore changes don't fit the needs of California.
The state has seen plenty of small reforms, many of which have made things worse. It's one of those rare times when the governor and the people need to swing for the fences, together.


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This is the companion volume to Apollo Spacecraft News Reference (NAA Command/Service Module) (see here). The two books were produced in the 1960s for the use of journalists and correspondents. The originals are much sought after by collectors, but in 2006 Apogee Books published facsimile editions, available only from their web site.
This book covers the Grumman Lunar Module, and details every aspect of its operation and use. It is copiously illustrated, with artists' renderings and diagrams. There is, for example, a map of the instrument panels in the Lunar Module, with a description outlining the function of each section of the numerous instrumental panels. Different sections of the reference explain the workings of environmental controls, main propulsion, reaction control, communications, instrumentation, guidance, navigation and control, and the Portable Life Support System, among other topics. Also included is a brief history of the LM, plus a copious glossary.
Like the Apollo Spacecraft News Reference (NAA Command/Service Module), this is a highly-detailed book, far more so than I would have expected was needed by the press, even the aviation or scientific press. Having said that, it provides a fascinating insight into the spacecraft and is a valuable reference on it. Recommended.
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Frank D. Purcell, 91, Wabash, died at 4 a.m. on Nov. 14. He was born May 5, 1922 in Kokomo to Harry Charles and Frances Ruth (Piercy) Purcell.
Frank was a 1940 graduate of Kokomo High School. He served in the US Army in Europe during WWII. He married Ida Ruth Blackburn in Peru on Jan. 26, 1947; she died March 28, 1995. Frank was the Local Union Steward for Honeywell, Inc. from 1957-1975; he retired from Markhon, and was also a night watchman at Southwood High School. He was a member of the Peru Christian Church from 1935-1959, and a member of the Wabash Christian Church from 1959 to his death, where he was Elder Emeritus. He was well known for building miniature dollhouses and furniture.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Sue Purcell and Mary Jo Purcell, both of Wabash; two nephews, Charles Neil Purcell, Florida, and Thomas (Debbie) Purcell, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and several other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Kenneth Neil Purcell, Wesley Clark Purcell, and Charles Monroe Purcell, and his sister, Mary Jo Purcell.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Melinda Kammerer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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WaPo on No‐Fly: Black Hole to Quicksand
I wrote here Monday, and the Washington Post editorialized today, about the lawsuit in which the ACLU is representing a group of people who believe they have been wrongly placed on the government's no‐fly list. I find the Post's editorial needlessly equivocal and muddied.
The plaintiffs "have a point — to a point," says the Post. "[T]he list is essentially a black hole." But it never says how their suit overshoots the mark.
When someone vindicating a constitutional right has a point, he or she has a point—period. Due process is a right prescribed by the Constitution, not something to dither about like Hamlet.
Hewing to a reasoned‐sounding middle ground, the Post says, "There are legitimate law enforcement reasons for keeping the list secret: Disclosure of such information would tip off known or suspected terrorists, who could then change their habits or identities to escape government scrutiny."
Think this through. The no‐fly list is self‐revealing. Any terrorist who tries to fly and can't is "tipped off" that he or she is a suspect. (Does it matter whether the list or something else prevented him or her from flying? No.) Said terrorist will take steps to evade the list or someone else will take over—terrorists are fungible. The benefit of secrecy is small to the point of superfluous.
The Post correctly states that "U.S. citizens who believe they are on the list because of bad information should have a chance to challenge that designation before an independent arbiter." But then it goes all mealy: "A federal court may be an appropriate forum, if governed by procedural safeguards to protect national security information. Creating an independent review panel within the executive might also meet the need."
The secrecy rationale is tiny. The federal courts have vast experience with issues of all sensitivities. Developing a new (suitably) "independent" panel would be a mountainous chore. And the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers cuts strongly against the Post's proposal.
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Offering private parties of four a week of pampered relaxation, the Alegria's concept is that of refined discovery, personable service, and attention to detail.
Owner/Captain Olivier Baudry operated passenger barges on the River Seine in Paris, followed by 15 years in the travel industry in South Africa. These high-end experiences have informed his vision for the Algeria, a luxury barge where thoughtful details are everywhere, reflecting his interests in native artwork and stylish décor.
Typical of the care taken on the Alegria, even the most personalized of amenities await; guests arrive to find mini-fridges in their cabins already stocked with their favorite beverages. Active options abound on the Alegria, with ample time for bicycling and walking along the canal side towpath; additionally, there is a petite heated swimming pool on deck, accessible by private staircase from the generously-sized cabins and perfect for a refreshing mid-day plunge!
Interested in an impromptu cooking demonstration from your personal gourmet Chef? The galley kitchen opens right into the light-filled salon for an unparalleled view of the gastronomic magic. Furthering the Alegria's epicurean offerings, seasonal menus are inspired by organic ingredients and fair trade products, which are used whenever possible. Lunches and dinners are accompanied by different wines, mainly vintages from the Languedoc and Rousillon regions, all selected from Captain Olivier's onboard wine cellar.
A flexible program of daily sightseeing furthers the intimate cruising experience aboard the Alegria. Exciting excursions reveal the region's historical treasures, lively markets, and captivating culture, thanks to guided tours and special tastings.
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"For the eighth consecutive year, California's public school student performance has improved."
So boasted Jack McConnell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, as he released this week the 2010 results of the California Standards Tests.
While McConnell is correct in stating that performance has improved, it hardly is cause for celebration. Standardized test scores for California's public school students are not as abysmal as they were eight years ago, but they remain quite poor.
Indeed, barely half of California students, grades 2 to 11, scored at proficient or above on the 2010 English-Language Arts test. Less than half of students, grades 2 through 7, were proficient or better on the basic Mathematics test. Less than a third testing for Algebra or Geometry, grades 7 through 11, scored proficient.
The results were even worse when looking at the achievement gap between white students and their Latino and black classmates.
The white proficiency rate in English-Language Arts was 29 percentage points higher than that of Latinos and 30 percent higher than blacks. Similarly the white proficiency rate in Mathematics was 20 percentage points higher than Latinos and 27 percent higher than blacks.
The underachievement of California's public school students will continue until there is a change in the education delivery system in the nation's most populous state. So long as the public schools continue to enjoy a monopoly over 95 percent of the state's school children, there will continue to be a disparity in the quality of education kids receive.
If a child is reared in an affluent neighborhood, chances are he or she will attend a very good public school with outstanding teachers. However, if that public school does not measure up to the expectations of the child's parents, they very well will choose to enroll their child in a better-performing private or parochial school.
Unfortunately, many, if not most, California families lack the means to exercise that option. Their only hope now is for the marginal improvement in student performance that Superintendent McConnell boasted about today.
What is needed by the parents of underachieving students mired in failing public is a financial assist from their state government in the form of a school voucher that can be used for tuition at non-public schools.
It is the best way to the level the educational playing field between California's haves – parents who send their kids to the state's best schools – ands have nots – those whose kids are least proficient on the state's standardized tests.


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ORIENTAL �Historic homes, buildings and gardens will be open once again for the fourth annual Oriental Tour of Homes and Gardens April 13.
ORIENTAL �Historic homes, buildings and gardens will be open once again for the fourth annual Oriental Tour of Homes and Gardens April 13.
This year�s tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. shows off Oriental�s roots, including the lumber and fishing industries, along with the Neuse River and its creeks.
Advance tickets are available at Oriental�s History Museum, Denton Pharmacy and Nautical Wheelers for $16. On the day of the tour, tickets are $20 at any home on the tour or at the museum, 802 Broad Street.
Here are the highlight sites:
The stately three-story mansion of W. J. Moore, commonly known as the Stallings River House, is on a wide lot facing the river. In the early 1900s a wharf ran beside the house to the river�s edge and was used to transport goods and lumber to and from river steamers.
Lumber mill operator W. J. Moore also built three houses in the vicinity for his children. One of these, the Wiggs/Thompson House on Neuse Street was built for his daughter Annie Moore Wiggs and is also on the tour. Recent renovations and additions to this house have transformed it into one of the more imposing historic homes in town.
On the same street, visitors will find the 1927 brick house of William J. Smith Jr. From the early 1900s through the 1960s, three generations of the Smith family were town merchants and entrepreneurs. One of the few brick homes in town, the Smith house was quite modern for its time with a butler�s pantry and a porte-cochere, which later became part of the house.
Across the street is the garden of Kirk Nelson, running along the side of his historic river-view home. It was originally built for Arthur and Lula Delamar Midyette as their honeymoon cottage.
Nearby is the Garland and Gracie Fulcher House, sitting across from Lou-Mac Park on South Avenue facing the Neuse River.
Fulcher owned Garland Fulcher Seafood at the harbor and the Neuse River Motel next door to his house. This corner of Freemason Street and South Avenue is a gathering place during town events such as Croakerfest and Spirit of Christmas. On weekend afternoons you will likely find the current owner hostessing a croquet game on the expansive front lawn.
The Parker House typifies casual living along a town canal. It is tucked away on Tarpon Channel off Whittaker Creek West and is decorated in the Down East style. Gardens surround the entire house with scenic views of sailboats moored on the canal.
The Walker House on Mildred Street is back on the tour by popular demand. It epitomizes the beauty of an early 1900s home with original wood paneling, floors, staircase and multiple fireplaces. It was built with local lumber for an employee of the Roper Lumber Mill.
The owners are refurbishing their home room-by-room and decorating it in traditional style while also incorporating design elements popular when the house was built. It now boasts a new kitchen and updated bathrooms, blending new and old styles in a home that remains true to its early 20th century roots.
The corner of Broad and Church Streets is the center of several other stops on the tour. There is the Oriental Pet Clinic Garden of the Dimond family, overflowing with roses and other flowering plants.
On Freemason Street, visit the 100-year-old Oriental United Methodist Church with its stained glass memorial windows and handcrafted needlepoint kneelers.
A modern tour stop is the new Town Hall on Broad Street. A cookie sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will also be music on many of the porches over the course of the day and a Farmers� Market on Hodges Street in the morning hours. Art galleries and shops will be open around town. Across the Neuse River, the annual Oriental Boat Show at Pecan Grove Marina is available, with a water taxi available.
The tour is co-sponsored by Oriental�s History Museum and St. Thomas Episcopal Church Women to support their respective missions.
Visit Oriental�s History Museum to learn even more about the history of Oriental.
For more information, call 249-3340 or email email@example.com.


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We all use safety knives on a daily basis, whether at home, or in the workplace. There are many different types of safety cutter knife and we know them by many different names...safety knives, safety cutters, box cutters, utility knives and many more.
They are used widely in many types of industry...retail, food industry, construction, medical, rescue teams, general operations to name a few. These safety knives are used as a cutting tool, with the users' safety at work of paramount importance.
Knife injuries account for a significant number of hand injuries and so as part of managing health and safety, using a safe cutter tool is critical to keeping the workforce safe and to minimise injury . The most suitable safety knife should be used for the task being undertaken.
Many different types of safety knife are available with different types and lengths of blade. The safety knife handle is usually made from a type of plastic, aluminium, or stainless steel and the knife blade is usually carbon steel, stainless steel or tool steel.
A utility knife or utility blade is a knife that is used for utility or general purpose, these cutting tools include both folding and retractable knife blades and can be used across industries and work places. A self-retracting knife has a spring loaded slider that automatically retracts when released. A folding knife or pocket knife has one or more blades that fold into the handle of the knife to keep the user safe. Snap off blades ensure the cutting of materials is easy and precise and the blade can be refreshed when needed. Hook blades are great for trimming materials such as roofing felt, carpets and sheeting materials.
Spare blades are available for safety knives. The blade should be changed when the user feels the cutting could be made easier by a sharper blade. Quick and easy blade change function is available on certain safety knives. Disposable safety cutter knives are ideal when a box cutter is needed that is safe and that can that be thrown away when finished with.


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Phoenix, AZ (Tuesday, October 1, 2013) -- "We remain convinced that the airline merger between U.S. Airways and American Airlines is harmful to competition, and to Arizonans. This merger would inevitably result in higher fares and lesser service as more routes would be monopolized by just one carrier.
The law of supply and demand is an unchangeable law of nature, like the law of gravity. When there are more suppliers, prices go down and service goes up as they compete for business. As the number of airline carriers has decreased in recent years, we've all seen fares go up and new fees imposed for baggage, desirable seats, etc. Our complaint quotes one of the airline presidents as reporting that consolidation (mergers that reduce the number of airlines) has enabled the airlines to raise prices.
Less competition means fewer choices, diminished service, and higher prices. It is a law of nature. Arizona will continue the fight to promote competition in order to produce more service and reasonable prices for the people of Arizona. The trial is set for November 25th."


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LETTER- Thanks for the write-up
I am writing to commend Lynn Jo Jameson on her coverage of our American Lung Association Health House project [December 14: On the Block: "Druid yourself: Helping buyers catch their breath"].
It was clear, enthusiastic, interesting, well written, and most importantly– accurate. She did a great job of synthesizing the material I gave her as well as making something out of the fairly garbled explanation that she was given as we toured the project.
After having several experiences of being misquoted and having what I have said taken out of context, it was a pleasure to have such a positive experience with a member of your profession.
Dale Abrahamse
Abrahamse & Company Builders


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Port St. Joe commissioners on Tuesday engaged in a testy discussion about a policy to waive utility fees in certain circumstances.
Port St. Joe commissioners on Tuesday engaged in a testy discussion about a policy to waive utility fees in certain circumstances.
At the last meeting commissioners tabled a request to adjust or waive a bill from a resident. The bill was well outside the customer�s normal usage and was, he said, the result of a leak he did not cause or was aware of.
Commissioners tabled the request to adjust the bill to establish a policy to provide staff with parameters for dealing with contested bills.
City manager Jim Anderson said staff makes adjustments each month, the numbering fluctuating month by month and season by season, but which can run as high as 100 in a given month.
City attorney Tom Gibson said that the current policy for such adjustments is in line with surrounding municipalities.
The draft policy put before commissioners during their regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, crafted with input from Anderson, Gibson and the city�s accounting firm, Roberson and Associates, was not what Commissioner William Thursbay said he was looking for, moving immediately to adjust the bill in question.
Thursbay said the prior six months prior to the month in question � resulting in a bill of more than $4,000 for water and sewer combined on a residential property � should be averaged and that number represent the customer�s bill for that contested month.
His motion was quickly seconded by Commissioner Phil McCroan and Commissioner Bo Patterson expressed support, but Mayor Mel Magidson advised caution.
�We don�t need to be dealing with water bill adjustments every meeting,� he said.
He said commissioners were not requiring any payment on the bill in question until a policy was in place and said commissioners were elected to set the standards for staff to follow.
Thursbay angrily responded, �I am tired of it.�
He said he sat in his chair on the podium each week, made motions and watched as 15-20 minutes went by while the issue was debated, in particular by Magidson.
�It takes an act of God to make you move,� he said.
Gibson stepped in at Magidson�s request after Magidson responded to Thursbay to �Now, settle down a minute.�
Gibson said once commissioners act that action is policy.
�You�ve created the policy, you have set the precedent,� Gibson said. �From a legal standpoint you need to set the policy and then deal with this (individual bill).
�If you give this man a break tonight you set the policy. This man does not have to do anything until we set the policy.�
Michael McKenzie with Roberson and Associates said the draft policy was intended to provide fairness to all consumers of the water while being mindful that the Enterprise fund tied to utilities must balance.
If, through their action, commissioners were taking revenue out those dollars had to be replaced by cutting expenditures.
Under the draft policy the estimate was the city would lose roughly $100,000 a year.
�We would have to increase rates again, which is not something we need to do,� said Commissioner Rex Buzzett.
McKenzie also echoed concerns about �setting a precedent.�
�If you do an adjustment for one person what do you do about other people?� Anderson said, voicing the opinion of staff. �We just want to treat everyone fair.�
Gibson said input from commissioners on such a draft policy was welcome and needed, noting they had the policy in hand by the end of last week.�
An agitated Thursbay withdrew his motion after trying to amend it to say a bill eight times normal for the address should be the threshold for adjusting utility bills.
�I am tired of fighting,� Thursbay said. �I don�t get paid enough to fight like this. I am fighting for everyone in this city.�
Thursbay said he would have to go tell the customer seeking the bill adjustment that he failed in getting him help.
Commissioners started again on the bid process for relocation of the Cape San Blas Lighthouse into the city by rejecting the original bids and choosing to move forward with a new process.
The project will now be bid in two segments; one to move the lighthouse tower and the other to move the ancillary buildings: two keepers� quarters and the oil house.
After consulting with an individual whose company assisted on the saving of the St. George Island Lighthouse, Magidson said it was clear that contractors were �shooting in the dark� about the process and cost of moving the lighthouse.
Eight contractors attended a pre-bid conference; the city received two bids.
Commissioners approved contracting on a sole source basis with a Florida-based expert to remove the lens from the lighthouse, which is the first step to relocation.
The lens belongs to the U.S. Coast Guard. It must either be returned to the Coast Guard or put on display for the public under climate-controlled conditions.
The lens must also be handled by an expert �lampist�, Magidson said, of which there is only one in Florida.
The $16,000-plus cost will come out from the state appropriation the city received for the relocation.


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The Brendan Eich witch hunt makes HBO's Silicon Valley must-see TV
One of the most awful defenses the usual suspects offered on behalf of Mozilla came (natch) from the New York Times, which opined that Mozilla is "special" and therefore cannot be held to ordinary corporate standards:
Mozilla is not a normal company. It is an activist organization. Mozilla's primary mission isn't to make money but to spread open-source code across the globe in the eventual hope ofpromoting "the development of the Internet as a public resource."
As such, Mozilla operates according to a different calculus from most of the rest of corporate America.
Like all software companies, Mozilla competes in two markets. First, obviously, it wants people to use its products instead of its rivals' stuff. But its second market is arguably more challenging — the tight labor pool of engineers, designers, and other tech workers who make software.
When you consider the importance of that market, Mr. Eich's position on gay marriage wasn't some outré personal stance unrelated to his job; it was a potentially hazardous bit of negative branding in the labor pool, one that was making life difficult for current employees and plausibly reducing Mozilla's draw to prospective workers.
Short version: Silicon Valley is a unique outpost of Progressive corporate responsibility and no tech company can afford to offend the delicate sensibilities within that small, unique world.
That sounded nonsensical, but it may well be that Silicon Valley denizens really do like to think of themselves as special in unique and Progressive ways. Indeed, we have proof of that, and in a pretty funny form that was created and finalized long before anyone thought of anything other than JavaScript in connection with Brendan Eich.
Last night, HBO debuted a new half hour show called Silicon Valley, which HBO promises will be the Entourage of California's high-tech world: five young men will become very, very rich, and then navigate their way through the perils and pleasures of wealth and insincerity in a uniquely rich and powerful environment. Because I'm not a fan of HBO's leftist sensibilities, I yielded only reluctantly to my husband's importuning that I give it a try. From the first minute, though, I was hooked.
I don't think I would have been quite so hooked if it hadn't been for the Brendan Eich witch hunt. Without that context, the show really is just another Entourage, meaning that you can only remain interested for so long in foul-mouthed, stereotypical young men (computer geeks, as opposed to Hollywood geeks) living the lush life. But what the show did wonderfully, really wonderfully, was to satirize the banal Progressivism that those who have struck it rich in Silicon Valley believe that they must bring to bear on every facet of life.
When the episode opens, the main protagonist is working as a low-level drone at "Hooli," a company that's clearly modeled on Google/Facebook/YouTube/Yahoo or any other Silicon Valley company that seeks to think "out of the box," by turning the workplace into a playground and the world into a Progressive paradise. In fact, Hooli's real goal is to keep its isolated, banal, self-involved founder very, very rich, which various corporate sycophants and tech geeks along for the monied ride.
One of the more interesting characters, and one that the hero opts to work with, is a weird guy who is fanatically opposed to college, which he believes stifles creativity and initiative. As he points out, most of the tech world's great ideas came from college drop-outs. To him, college is a place where the top-heavy administration's entire goal is to churn out people who are burdened with debt, can't get jobs, and have had their creative abilities sucked out of them. When this guy gives a well-attended talk to that effect, the only opposition he gets is from an old hippie who hurls content-free insults.
It was both a surprise to me and not a surprise at all to learn that Mike Judge is the show's creator. Judge denies having any political leanings. That may be true. He may just be an iconoclast who's willing to take on the Leftist shibboleths that completely dominant Hollywood and the professional class. Whatever his motivations and beliefs, his product is refreshing.
For all that Silicon Valley satirizes the brainless, corporate Progressivism that oozes out of Silicon Valley, I doubt that even Judge could have envisioned either the fascist attack on Eich for his personal beliefs or the "we're special" defense that the New York Times offered up on Mozilla's behalf. In a world run by Leftists, reality routinely outruns satire. Nevertheless, if you have access to HBO, and if you are willing to tolerate HBO's endless obsession with sex and foul language, check out its premiere episode (which you can see online). In the unlikely event that it manages to maintain its satirical tone for even a few episodes before sinking into the usual Hollywood quicksand of mushy feel-good Leftism, it's probably a show you'll enjoy and one that, moreover, deserves support.
(Should I throw in a few typical review points here? Yes, I shall. Production values are expensive; acting is workmanlike; obscenity is rife. That's pretty much all you need to know.)


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Teaching in Asia Program
Every year, CSB/SJU graduates head to Asia to teach English as a Second Language. Some students go through CSB/SJU partner institutions in China and Japan, while others strike out on their own to find different opportunities. Those interested in the Teaching in Asia program opportunities will find information on this site using the following link: Teaching in Asia.


text: I was poking around online when I found these great glass bowls. Although promoted as serving dishes for desserts or other treats, I think they would be great for guacamole and salsa and other dips as well. I particularly like the water green and the clear but they are also available in cobalt blue, black, sweet pink, purple, yellow and green. You can mix and match. You definitely don't want to buy just one. They will enhance any Shabbos table and would also be beautiful fulfilling their original intent on a dessert table at a vort or Kiddush. To purchase please go to http://www.finnishgifts.com/glass-maribowls.html. Send us a picture of your table with these beautiful bowls filled with enticing delicacies!


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New restaurant pops up in Des Moines
All-star team offers taste of Southern comfort for limited time
A brand new restaurant has popped up for a limited time in Des Moines.
"It's January, there's not much else to do, (so) let's put on our eating clothes and go eat some down-home Southern food," said Chris Diebel, co-creator of Bubba Southern Comfort. "A concept like a pop-up restaurant really helps break up the monotony of winter."
Offering a taste of Southern comfort, Bubba Southern Comfort is inside Hoyt Sherman Place only until Sunday.
"We've had to literally, from scratch, create a front-of-house staff, a back-of-house staff. We've had to do decor, we've had to do branding work. It's been a long road," Diebel said.
"I think it's a great opportunity to have a very specialized meal, (where) anything can happen. It's like a live show, so it's very exciting to see how he's presenting everything," said guest Angela Bohnenkamp.
An all-star team, made up of chefs from different restaurants, is working behind the scenes.
"Back here, (we have) Jonathan from Hilton Garden Inn, Tony from Zombie Burger, Derek from Centro, Fabio from Django. We have people from everywhere," said chef Scott Stroud.
The chefs said they're used to memorizing menus, but it's a little different when the restaurant exists only for three days.
"We're worried, like, is this going to work? In reality, this is the A-squad here. We brought the people who can say, 'Hey, give me a new menu. I'll have it figured out in 20 minutes and just go,'" said Stroud.
Reservations are booked solid, but Diebel said it won't be long until another pops up.
"We're letting all the chefs come up with their own things. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some outdoors, if we saw some traditional restaurant spaces. It could be any number of things," Diebel said.


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(Bringing out a final project from the THRIVE archives before Tuesday when you'll be able to find 100+ costumes you can make for $3 or less. Hope to see you Tuesday!)
And it begins.
My daughter's convinced that she needs an extensive Halloween wardrobe.
I'm convinced that it's not gonna happen.
Luckily for her I have a closet full of these ripped, stained and worn out gems.
Toss in some thin elastic and scissors and I came up with this candy corn themed, ruffled skirt refashion in a single nap time.
Ah, compromise.
And this has got to be one of the easiest sewing projects ever. Start with a white t-shirt that easily fits around your girl's waist.
When you flip the cut-off rectangle upside down, you see that you've got a handy-dandy skirt base with a pre-sewn waistband all ready to go. And since t-shirt fabric doesn't have to be hemmed, that raw bottom edge doesn't need any sewing at all.
You'll need to cut and piece together strips of white, orange and yellow t-shirt scraps to make the ruffles for each layer. The width is up to you and how long you want each layer. The length of all your pieced together strips for each color needs to be double the width of your t-shirt base.
My t-shirt base was 15" wide so I made sure my strips totaled 30" long. I stitched my scrap strips together to make three long loops of fabric …
… and then ran a long basting stitch along the top edge of each one. I gently gathered each loop of fabric until they were the same width as my t-shirt base.
(Make sure that any screen printing, stains, etc. are facing the inside of your ruffled layers!)
Pinning and attaching each ruffle layer to the t-shirt base was a quick and easy.
And the best part was using that already-sewn bottom shirt edge as a casing for the elastic. Love that.
The only thing left to do was sew the elastic ends together!
Sweet! Done and done!
In less than an hour I wound up with a cute t-shirt skirt refashion in time for Halloween that's the cat's meow.
Um, apparently.
And while I was cleaning up, I put those left-over scraps to good use.
I cut some rag ribbon for easy piggy tail love, Halloween treats, or whatever.
So there you go!
I hope you take a look at your fabric stash and have fun whipping up something awesome during nap time!
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In addition to wine, foods use aeration as a means to introduce air into the item or ingredients to affect the texture, flavor or results of the food being prepared. When flour is sifted, air is added to the flour making it lighter, thus improving the consistency of the food. When dough is kneaded, air is brought into the dough by creating air pockets that assist in producing carbon dioxide gas, which makes bread rise. If the kneading is accomplished by a machine, which adds more air into the dough, the texture of the baked bread is finer in consistency than bread kneaded by hand and results in developing less air or aeration.
Cakes use butter that is creamed with caster sugar as a means to add small amounts of air so the cake mix rises into a well formed texture. Ingredients such as butter, margarine or shortening, known as "plastic fat" can be formed into smooth and creamy mixtures with tiny air pockets that are contained within the fat. Cooking oils and other liquid fats however, will not aerate as effectively as plastic fat, so they cannot be used to create desired textures as well as plastic fats.


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High Level Monster on the Lose!
I believe the monster is called "Fallen Champion". Quite an impressive display I witnessed… I was training Rue to become a better wizard at the time, and of course, I was not even able to scratch this monster that appeared before me. The ones who were able to defeat it eventually was the family with wings in the picture.
Why was I there? Well, I wanted the screen shot that's all. ;p The female wizards look so impressive levitating..! I hope Rue will be able to do that soon too…
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