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The famed Canadian author Margaret Atwood once wrote, "The world seen clearly is seen through tears." At times during the presentations of the elephant summit there was nary a dry eye in the room.
Elephants exist all over the world outside of their natural habitats. Most find themselves stranded away from their families and homes for the amusement and profit of human beings. All of those in circuses and most in zoos are suffering from isolation, and lack of being able to participate in normal elephant behaviors done freely in the wild- not to mention archaic "training" methods of beatings and chains. Slowly the public is becoming more aware of the sad torturous lives of elephants inside the tents and hidden in cold rooms. Today there are many knowledgeable experts – many of them at this very conference- who are devoted to steadily improving the lives of captive elephants.
Colleen Kinzley, Director of Animal Care, Conservation and Research of the Oakland Zoo, is an outspoken critic of outdated management practices. She has studied elephants in the wild and science based research that shows that changes in social and biophysical environments yield improved health and psychological health for captive elephants. Environments that promote species-appropriate behavior are critical for elephants in captivity, as is physical vigor: home ranges are needed for foraging and other activity and exercise for bodies and minds. In the wild they have social access to each other a majority of the time. Elephants are very intelligent and are prone to cooperate and respect those who treat them outside the realm of dominance.
In 1985 Gail Laule of Active Environments, Inc. with her partner Tim Desmond, created an alternate system for managing elephants. It's called Protected Contact and had two objectives: keeper safety, and animal welfare. Necessary contact with the elephant is done with use of a barrier and positive reinforcement. A trainer uses a "target" tool, looks a lot like a big q-tip and encourages the elephant to come towards it for a tasty treat of bananas or other fruit. There is no punishment if the elephant is not ready to play along; she just forgoes her treat for the moment. The process will be tried again later for short sprints of time. This is helpful and necessary for moving elephants, cleaning their feet and nails, and administering any necessary medicines and tests.
Later in the day Margaret Whittaker, Behavioral Consultant of Active Environments would further elucidate protected contact and its importance in training for reliable blood collection from elephants.
Adam Stone, Elephant Program Manager at Zoo Atlanta dramatically illustrated the treatment of serious, life threatening case of leptospirosis in an African elephant and how she was successfully treated through a long difficult process all with Protected Contact.
Dagmar Gerdes of the San Juan de Aragon Zoo in Mexico talked about he challenges of zoos in Mexico as they more toward Protected Contact. Guy Lichty, Curator of the North Carolina Zoo, also discussed treating cataracts in an African bull with Protected contact.
Dr. Keith Lindsay, Researcher/Conservation Biologist and on the Scientific Advisory Committee of Amboseli Elephant Research Project, gave us an overview of the foraging and ranging behavior of African elephants in wild habitats, with implications for captive management and well-being. Captive elephants are still wild and have the same basic needs. In the wild looking for food employs the constant use of limbs and bodies. In captivity they are most restrained in use of bodies. More is being learned all the time with now five females collared with cell phones and gps system so they can tell very hour where they are. It shows how they change their roaming and habits with the weather, when they rest and when move, diets for different seasons.
Gina Kinzley, Senior Elephant Keeper at the Oakland Zoo, explained how they are using behavioral research both from scientists in the field and then their own group of observers of their zoo elephants to compare and measure and improve welfare. By doing so and spreading their browse or different foods around their grounds they have learned to increase the travel time and improve their lives. It's tough keeping them busy and they are trying to increase their time spent in activity to 20 hours a day. They have six and a half acres total, a browse program, and a shallow pool. They have observers there nearly around the clock and keep trying to find ways to improve their lives. She says they will be adding another meadow to the elephant area. She says this kind of monitoring can be done with circus investigations to show the lack of elephant welfare.
Elephant sanctuaries are built to be permanent homes for those poor refuges of circuses and other abusive situations. They do not believe in breeding in captivity and the animals have minimized contact with the public. Rob Atkinson, CEO of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee takes in elephants with special needs: elephants in captivity and with TB. They believe the best is not good enough for the elephants and look for allies. Elephants want the company of other elephants, lots of space, the ability to swim and lots of browse. At TES they use only protected contact and are building walls out in the middle of a large habitat, so the elephants don't have to come all the way back a mile or so to the barn to get a treatment. He spoke lovingly about Shirley who had been 23 years in a circus, burned, leg been broken, 20 years in solitary confinement in the zoo. Now she wanders all over the sanctuary. It took five years to let anyone near with a chain still on one leg. It was finally cut through with positive reinforcement as she lifted her foot. A very touching video. When Jenny joined the sanctuary it was a joyful reunion as she and Shirley had been together briefly as young elephants and their wonderful memories brought back every moment. After Jenny died, she became best pals with Tara the dog. A famous video of the two of them has been all over the Internet. and emails. After all she has been through, she still is full of love.
Emcee Ed Stewart chimed in, "We're kind of old school, not old school, just old –tired, worn out." Then he introduced he introduced Pat Derby, "our leader—my leader" with whom he started P.A.W.S. 27 years ago. Pat, President and Founder of the Performing Animal Welfare Society and whose advocacy for animals developed more than four decades ago when she began working with captive wildlife in movies and television commercials. She witnessed firsthand the severe neglect and abuse that was prevalent in animal training. Her autobiography, The Lady and Her Tiger, was the first expose' of the treatment of performing animals.
Pat talked about the challenges of managing bull elephants, even in sanctuaries. They did not feel equipped to handle them, but Bob Barker called and asked them to take a couple of elephants at PAWS, Gypsy and Nicolas. He promised to pay all the expenses. Pat enlisted the help of Gail Laule and her partner Margaret Whittaker who promised to help with managing techniques. Even with the state of the art fencing and other equipment and extremely loving and experienced elephant handlers, Pat and Ed, came across big problems with Nick when he went into musth and started throwing Gypsy around.
When Nick was a baby he was forced to ride tricycles in the circus but as a young adult, a male can be indomitable. Unfortunately when they reach a certain age, many of them spend the rest of their lives on a chain. This is one of the primary reasons Pat is adamantly against breeding in captivity. The PAWS vet thinks castrating bulls brings on arthritis. There is nowhere to go for these bulls that are born. Unfortunately bulls born at a breeding zoo can end up in the circus and to this life of horror.
For the past four months Pat and Ed have been doing due diligence jumping through hoops to make sure the three elephants in the Toronto Zoo who have been set free by the City Council to come to PAWS but are still being held back by the zoo. They are asking for more and more paperwork to make sure the sanctuary will be "good enough" to take their elephants.
Joel Parrott, DMV, Executive director of the Oakland Zoo, talked about Colleen Kinzley's passion for elephants and how it has affected the zoo procedures. In Africa one can get to understand what importance a family relationships is to and elephant and in captive situations that is all lost. His zoo prosteletizes against circuses. They have signs around the zoo about circuses being no place for elephants. He admits to much hypocrisy in zoos and says they have traditionally been wrong. He believes the only justification for zoos going forward is to help protect elephants in the wild by raising money and holding conservations programs to enlighten the public help protect animals in the wild.
Co-Founders of Elephant Haven, the first European Elephant Sanctuary (in development) Tony Verhulst and Sofie Goetghebeur of Belgium spoke next. They have found 123 acres of land in the southwest of France, with a variety of vegetation, edible tress and shrubs, three hand made lakes. They plan protected contact, barns with sand, roaming day and night, enrichment plan. They are putting together their fundraising efforts now and have the support of the mayor of the nearby town.
Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani, Founders of Wildlife SOS India, continued their startling report about the plight of Indian elephants who have no road safety, are often crippled, and without clean water. The lack of responsibility of owners and mahouts make the elephant the victim with acts of deliberate cruelty as means of negotiation between greed and bitterness. They, like the Europeans, spend hours at the PAWS Sanctuary as a model for building their upcoming sanctuaries in India.
Georja Umano is an actress/comedienne and animal advocate.
Please visit Parts I and III of this story in the Splash articles:
Elephant Summit 2012 Sponsored by P.A.W.S.- Day One: Dynamic Activism
Elephant Summit 2012 Sponsored by P.A.W.S.- Day Three: Saving Wildlife Means Saving Habitat
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Published on Apr 13, 2012


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Monday, November 2, 2009
32 comments:
- Gallow said...
This is a great photo for monochrome. The letters are spectacular. Nice job.
- November 2, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Carolyn Ford said...
I love the style of the letters. Even the trash can is perfect for monochrome. The history could be quite interesting and add even more to the monochrome style! Your trip was definitely worth it...
- November 2, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Luis Gomez said...
You don't see many facades like this one anymore. They were rather elegant. Nice shot!
- November 2, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- ruma said...
I think that surely your story is right.
A witty building is photographed with an atmosphere settled down.
This building is photographed beautifully in this way, and I imagine it to be happy.
- November 2, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- Bogey said...
"....listening to jazz that was smoother than honey and cooler than the ice in their drinks."
Now isn't that a memory. If only the tables could tell tales. Great picture James.
- November 2, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- Ice said...
That's a good imagination! The black and white image makes it look rather deserted.
- November 2, 2009 at 10:13 PM
- SquirrelQueen said...
A very interesting assortment of textures, I love how it is framed with the trees. The letters do give the feel of another era.
- November 2, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- Unknown said...
This is a wonderful building and so well preserved. Definitely takes you back to a different place and time! Great shot!
- November 2, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Thérèse said...
Closed during the day and opened at night!
- November 2, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Your story brings this so to life. I can just picture that as well. I love it :) When I saw the title in my google reader I thought what the hell is he doing with Maxine (that cartoon character lady) LOL
- November 3, 2009 at 12:26 AM
- My name is Riet said...
THat sure brings back memories.Those letters look like longer ago. More Charleston time??
Jazz and blues sound great too.
- November 3, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- Sunny said...
Very cool picture, love your imagination and you weren't far off.
"From a casual lunch to a formal private dinner, Maxine's offers a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere and cuisines bursting with flavor. It offers the finest catering and event hosting and showcases world class R and B and Jazz artists."
- November 3, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- Malyss said...
Like you, the design of letters and the mood of the picture made me think about the fifties..
Humm, listening to "smooth and cool" Jazz, in the darkness of a night-club, with candles on the tables..(sigh..)
- November 3, 2009 at 2:13 AM
- Bibi said...
Gosh, take away the parking meter and newspaper dispenser and it would almost look like a Parisian scene...or am I thinking of Maxim's?? :<)
- November 3, 2009 at 2:43 AM
A name like Maxine's is certainly evocative.
- November 3, 2009 at 4:19 AM
- Cezar and Léia said...
I liked your imagination, in fact I did know nothing about this name or place, but I could imagine the story following your words!
- November 3, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Three Rivers, Michigan said...
Love the photo, the Deco lettering - and your story! Photos should inspire the imagination, I think, and b&w does it so well.
Three Rivers Daily Photo
- November 3, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- Lois said...
I love that lettering style! This looks fabulous in black and white.
- November 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Amanda Moore said...
This has such a beautiful retro look to it the black and white makes it look right out of a news paper clip!
- November 3, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- cieldequimper said...
Oh yes, I see your imagination took you to the same place mine did. I can hear jazz in the jukebox.
- November 3, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Cheryl said...
I too agree with your sentiments! I could imagine being there, enjoying a show, sipping a drink...
- November 3, 2009 at 7:01 PM
- Ms. Fiddlesticks said...
I love the old timey look of it. Being in black and white really makes it look like the picture came out of someone's trunk in an attic. Is it still open for business?
- November 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- Alan Burnett said...
Great photo. And I just love the lettering.
- November 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- amatamari© said...
I also look at the photo and let
the imagination fly, seeking details
and then just enjoy!
Beautiful monochrome! Thanks!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi James,
It's very 1950. Nightclub, handsome men and beautiful coco channel ladies with their small lapdogs, smoking long cigarettes and sipping champagne. That's the picture I see in my head-:)
Best regards
- November 4, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- e said...
I used to see this place from my office window. I remember when it opened, and when it closed. Just couldn't get the customers to come at night. Has it re-opened? I love your photograph. It captures what the original owners had intended. Lizzy :)
- November 4, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- anemonen said...
A great photo for monochrome. I can imagine the jazz and the peole, who was ther in the good old days.
- November 6, 2009 at 8:49 AM
- XoXo said...
Pretty great mono here James, sorry am late...
- November 6, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- ruma said...
Thank you for your wonderful comment.
I am very honored.
- November 7, 2009 at 12:20 AM
- chrome3d said...
It´s a cool and jazzy place with lot of history. Hopefully more than that too.
- November 7, 2009 at 12:55 AM
- Unknown said...
I love those letters a ton. What a cool design!
- November 7, 2009 at 4:54 AM
- Hilda said...
I have a feeling that your guess isn't too far off! Love that lettering and monochrome's just perfect for it!
- November 7, 2009 at 7:32 AM

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Your name, please.
Aloysius McFuzz.
And your profession?
I am the Christmas Bunny.
The Christmas Bunny.
That is correct.
Not the Easter Bunny.
No, but close. But the Christmas Bunny is a franchise.
Yes. You know what a franchise is?
In the sense of McDonald's or Burger King franchising a store.
Same thing. Just with rabbits. And holidays.
I'm afraid I'm still not entirely clear on the concept here.
Fine. You said you know about the Easter Bunny.
I do.
The Easter Bunny is a very successful icon of his season and does a huge amount of business through licensing. Every Easter Bunny stuffed animal, toy, decoration, chocolate treat, what have you, he gets a cut. And through that initial influx of licensing deal cash, he moved into other sectors of Easter menagerie licensing. In 1985, for example, he bought out the entire Easter-related poultry segment. So everything Easter-related that features a bird or a bird product, he gets a cut of that too.
Including Easter eggs.
Oh, yeah. A gold mine, those. Even those chocolate creme eggs, you know which ones I'm talking about?
The ones that have the commercials where the rabbit clucks like a chicken.
That's how he got them! First, he sued them for trademark infringement on the rabbit. Then he got them on trademark infringement on the eggs. By the time the dust settled he had a substantial minority interest in the entire company.
Sounds ruthless.
He's no dumb bunny. But he does it all for the kids.
I still don't see how this has anything to do with Christmas, however.
Well, clearly, as the Easter Bunny shows, rabbits and holidays are a potent commercial mix, and in the course of time it became obvious that brand expansion needed to happen. But the Easter Bunny didn't want to do it himself — he didn't want to spread himself too thin — so he franchised it out and took bids on bunnies for the various holidays. I and my investors put in the strongest bid for Christmas.
I imagine there was a fair amount of competition for that particular holiday.
It was a challenging bidding environment, yes. It came down to us and Disney.
Yes. They had re-acquired Oswald the Rabbit — that was Walt Disney's first famous animated character, and Universal had owned him until recently — and wanted to relaunch him.
I'm surprised they didn't get their way. Because, you know. It's Disney.
The Easter Bunny felt that since Christmas already has so many legacy characters, and the Christmas Bunny should be new and fresh. I mean, Oswald's heyday was in the 20s. It's him and Felix the Cat, drinking prune juice in the retirement home.
How much were the franchise fees?
That's confidential.
Come on. You can tell me.
Let's just say it was more cheddar than the mouse wanted to shell out.
And there are other holiday bunnies, too.
Yes. At the franchise bidding, he sold the Thanksgiving Bunny, the July Fourth Bunny and the Labor Day Bunny. There was interest in a Hanukkah Bunny and Kwanzaa Bunny too, but those are part of our franchise, so we'll eventually sub-franchise those.
No Valentine's Day Bunny.
No, he kept a two month exclusivity window on either side of Easter. The National Arbor Day Foundation begged for an Arbor Day Bunny, and he totally shut them down. Had a tirade. The words "April is MINE" were said. It was an uncomfortable moment for everyone. But he had a point. You don't undercut your core brand. Especially not for Arbor Day.
Let's get back to Christmas again.
Yes, let's.
You noted that there are already several prominent… what did you call them?
"Legacy characters."
Several prominent legacy characters involved in the Christmas holiday. It seems like it may already be a saturated market in that respect.
This is true. But most of them are fairly minor and can either be eclipsed in popularity or simply bought out. To that end we are in serious negotiations with the Geisel estate. You probably know him as Dr. Seuss.
You're buying out the Grinch? That's oddly appropriate.
We're also pursuing a long-term license to Rudolph. We're already planning the stop-motion holiday special with me and him, saving the Island of Misfit Toys from Evil Drunken Santa.
Evil Drunken Santa.
Yes, that's right.
Isn't that defamation?
He's a public figure. We're on safe legal ground, First Amendment-wise.
You've settled on a plan of driving down Santa's popularity, then.
Well, yes, but that's actually only a minor component there. I was mentioning how we're dealing with the minor legacy characters. Well, there are two major ones.
One's Jesus, and, well. He can't be touched.
Because he will smite you?
No, he's not the smiting type. But the Easter Bunny is. He says that he's got a good thing going with Easter, which is another Jesus-focused holiday, as you may be aware.
I'd heard.
Right. I was told in no uncertain terms that if I did anything against Jesus, the repercussions would be significant. The word "fricassee" was used, and not metaphorically.
I'm not sure I like what I'm learning about the Easter Bunny.
He is tough but fair.
So one is Jesus. I'm guessing the other is Santa Claus.
Yes. And him, I can totally go after. In fact, I was specifically told by the Easter Bunny to gun for him. Apparently there's bad blood there. I don't know the details. I don't want to know the details.
So what is your strategy for Santa?
We've developed a two-pronged approach. First, we're going to outcompete on service.
How so?
Think about it. Santa delivers on only one night, on an inflexible schedule, only to particular children, and in a manner that utterly compromises your home security — and he expects you to be happy about the arrangement.
I never thought about it that way.
No one does. Because it's the way it's always been done. But I ask you. Any other night, how would you react to a home invasion? At 4am? From a guy who judges your children? Which is of course an inherent criticism of you as a parent.
When you put it that way, Santa seems like a jerk.
And for all that, he expects cookies!
And milk!
The Christmas Bunny offers a better way. A two-week delivery window, on your schedule. We knock before we enter. And hey, we know that kids today have their ups and downs. We don't judge, either them or you. It's a no-pressure way to enjoy the holiday.
That's one prong. What's the other?
As in, suing Santa Claus.
For home invasion?
No, we don't have standing for that. But for restraint of trade, yes.
How does he restrain trade?
Are you kidding? The man's got the entire holiday locked up. We're trying to make deals with manufacturers and merchandisers here and abroad, and we're getting shown the door. They're not even allowing us to buy their stuff retail. We have to sneak into Target and CostCo and try to buy things before they find us and kick us out.
I imagine your fluffy cotton tails give you away.
It's definitely not legal, what he's doing. So, yes, we'll be seeing Santa in court.
In US court? If anyone has jurisdiction over the North Pole, I would think it would be Canada or Russia.
Hey, the North Shore of Alaska is up there. We've got a claim. But the point is moot. HoHoHo Enterprises is incorporated in Delaware. Third Circuit, baby.
But aren't you going after Santa for the same sort of thing the Easter Bunny does?
How do you mean?
I mean the Easter Bunny's got that holiday locked up as tightly as Santa's got Christmas. If you go after Santa, you leave the Easter Bunny vulnerable to same restraint of trade argument. And then the next thing you know, you'll have an Easter Claus.
I think such speculation is wild and baseless and I can say with authority that the Easter Bunny welcomes any legitimate competition and would never in any way engage in the sort of illegal trade practice you allege. I'm shocked you would even suggest it. I can't believe I'm sitting with you now. If I had known your intent was to slander the Easter Bunny, I would have never let you through the door.
The Easter Bunny is listening to us now, isn't he.
This conversation is over.


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Wayne E. Hanson served as a writer and editor with e.Republic from 1989 to 2013, having worked for several business units including Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government, Governing, and Digital Communities. Hanson was a juror from 1999 to 2004 with the Stockholm Challenge and Global Junior Challenge competitions in information technology and education.
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Baitman and four others ramped up "Innovation Pathway 2.0," a sort of express lane to move deserving projects through federal hurdles.
Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and Marine Corps CIOs discuss their management approaches.
Governments are coming up with creative approaches to manage mobile devices — from account pooling to personal phone-only policies.
King County, Wash., and San Diego County, Calif., are two examples of governance models that work.
Open data may be cool, but is it useful, sustainable and cost effective?
System will grant novice users access to the wealth of geographic information contained in the county's GIS database.
A spreadsheet used by Harris County, Texas, to calculate an IT system's total cost of ownership is also being used by local Boy Scouts for educational purposes.
Four factors to consider from those who have done it.
The Pew Center on the States, other public and private partners hope more states and localities will utilize its multifaceted voting information tool for the November 2012 election.
The title "city clerk" should be changed, as it does not reflect the importance of the job.
At Issue: Currently the infrastructure necessary for broad deployment is lacking. That soon could change.
Visionaries build their own future. Dreamers sit on the couch and watch Star Wars.
I felt like a WWII radio operator set down in some post-war dream of the future, where cars flew and dishes washed themselves.
The Supreme Court's decision is not expected until summer, but some local health IT projects likely will be impacted if the law is struck down or the individual mandate is overturned.
Multiple arresting agencies in Washington, D.C., collaborate and hammer out agreements to build a law enforcement and justice information network.
The Intelligent Community Foundation honors Australia's Stephen Conroy as its Visionary of the Year for 2012.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says social media cause headaches when you're the boss. Is he right?
"There's a scanner to scan your document, and our employee then looks at the document to make sure that it's recordable."
Will Queen Elizabeth -- as a write-in candidate -- win a primary for county assessor or state senator on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee?
New York City's new mandate takes openness to another level, and could tie in other big cities.
How a bedroom and retirement community is posting easy-to-understand spending and salary data.
Bring-your-own-device mentality means flexibility for workers and security concerns for agencies.
Are they still "engaging citizens, driving transparency and ensuring we are lowering the cost of government operations" or are they doomed to fade off into the sunset like so many other cool ideas?
The Sacramento, Calif., City Clerk's Office makes a video tutorial for its Candidate Instructional Guide to cut down paperwork errors submitted by office seekers.
The county is scaling up with the National Association of Counties to offer subscriptions for hosted applications to localities nationwide.
The Sacramento, Calif., City Clerk's Office is pushing the envelope on mobile devices to keep pace with the digital world.
There are real concerns about the suitability of the new generation of consumer devices for front-line government use.
"When I go to town meeting it makes me more tolerant of different viewpoints and more appreciative of how difficult it is to govern. It makes us better 'small d' democrats.
The city and county of El Paso transitions to a shared cloud with the help of some new approaches to IT.
Ann Arbor, Mich., CIO Dan Rainey details the many benefits the city and Washtenaw County have seen from sharing data centers and systems.
As the smart grid and other technologies help customers reduce their consumption, cities will be hard-pressed to avoid rate hikes when their revenue decreases.
St. Louis hopes to redefine neighborhood engagement within the changed world created by social media.
"I think if you're going to go into a system like this, you've got to focus on government services, because that's the only place you're going to get payback."
While thousands of untested rape kits sit on evidence room shelves, DNA testing is used to catch tree thieves and dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets.
Traffic deaths are at their lowest levels in decades, so will Americans be willing to turn driving over to automated systems?
Tallahassee, Fla., Mayor John Marks and other smart grid experts discuss the benefits and real-world vulnerabilities of the emerging technology.
CIOs and public officials in Modesto, Calif.; Independence, Mo.; Fort Worth, Texas; and Honolulu discuss how they're utilizing and supporting mobile devices.
Rocky Mount, N.C., a city of about 60,000 people, has used a gunshot detection system to thwart planned criminal acts.
What local governments can do to lessen the vulnerability of public utilities and other systems managed by Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
Researchers find machines can be hacked with just a few dollars' worth of parts, renewing old worries about system security.
The Verified Voting Foundation is examining the newest data on electronic voting systems and election trends.
People take old pharmaceuticals and dump them in the toilet or -- to be delicate about it -- "excrete" them.
The humble lifestyle of the homeless who recycle water bottles, urinate in the doorways of the affluent and get plenty of exercise and sunshine.
There's something about big projects that awakens excitement within the breast of engineers, builders and visionaries.
The "Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers" began to visit the worst patients in terms of costs, to see what could be done.
IT plays a large role as county executives find survival strategies for declining budgets
How many "things that went right" are never noticed, much less celebrated?
"Wayne County, Mich. lost 50 percent of their IT people in the last three years. That's slash and burn."


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Backup and recovery specialist Acronis has announced a new online storage facility targeted at the small- to medium-sized business market. Acronis Backup and Recovery 10 Online is a secondary redundant data store for IT administrators that need to avoid the cost of a substantial upfront investment.
Aiming to deliver the benefits of high performance backup and recovery in the event of specific infrastructure failure, the company says that its new solution enables IT to recover quickly from a secure cloud computing environment in the wake of a full data center disaster or outage, without building a dedicated and redundant offsite storage facility.
According to Acronis, this data protection offering supports both mixed virtual and physical computing environments and also offers agent-less backup for virtual machines to reduce repetitive administration tasks.
With AES-256 data encryption and user authentication, in the event of a large server outage, Acronis will load a server's backups onto an external hard drive and ship it to the customer as part of its Large Scale Recovery option.


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The AquaDom is part of Sea Life Berlin. In Sea Life Berlin, visitors discover 30 tanks containing local species from the River Spree to the Atlantic Ocean. The highlight of the tour is a ride through the AquaDom, the world's largest cylindrical aquarium, where a multitude of tropical fish reside in one million litres of saltwater.
AquaDom facts:
- The aquarium is habitat to more than 1,500 tropical fish and over 50 different species, including trigger fish, hogfish, humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), blowfish (Tetraodontidae), surgeonfish (Myripristinae), soldierfish (Tetraodontidae) and swarm fish, like Cero mackerel (Scomberomorus regalis) and Silver moonfish (Monodactylus argenteus).
- The height of the AquaDom is 25 metres.
- The aquarium is made of acrylic, with a thickness of 16 cm on the top and 22 cm at the bottom.
- The acrylic cylinder has a height of 16 metres and a diameter of 11,50 metres.
- The water level is 14 metres.
- One million litres of Berlin water enhanced with 33 tons of sea salt (salt content of 3,3 %) is circulated every hour (7 filter/ 2 pumps are circulating 600 m³/ hour – nearly the whole volume of the aquarium).
- Water pressure is 2,4 bar.
- The two-story glass elevator inside the AquaDom (5 metres high/ weight of 25 tons) has a capacity of 48 people, including one guide.
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Surprised? I am working hard on keeping my blog updated and fresh. Summer is coming to an end in a week and a half, Bryan started baseball this week and we are thinking about back to school. Well-I am thinking about it anyway..:) The State Fair starts tomorrow and we are planning on going to enjoy the unhealty food, grouchy Carnies and poorly dressed fair goers...it's always entertaining!
I am sharing a layout today, of Cassidy, my sweet lab! I did a lot of stamping around this layout using the new Alla Prima Cling stamp set with the matching papers. I used acrylic paint from Ranger, to stamp with-I love using paints rather than inks, because they seem to show up so much better on a larger area like this 12 x 12 layout. I stamped a small journal spot and branches at the top left with clustered some flowers. The paint colors are Aqua and Lettuce from Adirondack line. They matched perfectly!
You can also see a funky branch going along the top right, with another journal spot and more branches. I think it's important to repeat some of the images through out the design, but not all are necessary. As long as the colors match-then you are good to go!
You can see the title stamped onto a journal spot and a few more branches on the photo too. I like cutting the journal spots in half, having one part at the top and another at the bottom to make them looked like they are continuing from top to bottom. The lush trim from prima make the perfect border along the bottom of the photo too.. The teal flower you see is from the Collette Collection-love the wired gems in the center!
You can see more of the branches peeking out from behind the flower cluster-they are subtle yet they add bits of green that is needed around the flowers. I added the new gorgeous bling swirls in teal, that sparkle like you wouldn't believe. They are faceted, so it catches the light at all angles...they look lit up!
So if you would like to try your hand at stamping with paint-you wont need a lot, just apply with a foam brush-you can coat your stamps evenly. Practice on scratch paper to get used to it-it's a lot wetter than ink. Wash your stamps under warm water as soon as you are finished. Otherwise-it's a pain to get it out later!
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The Media Is A Big Part of the Problem
Ace says we must do something about the media.
The media no longer hides it in their actions. They are fully fused with the Obama Administration and DNC. The only way in which they do hide it is by simply lying when confronted about it: They'll issue a snide denial, then go about doing precisely what it is they were accused of doing.
This is dangerous and unhealthy. I keep banging this drum but honestly, some patriotic billionaires do have to band together to purchase or build a media outlet. The outlet would be founded upon a simple premise: that it is dangerous and ultimately fatal for democracy for media power to fuse with government power, that the adversarial press is vital.
If we have any hope of fixing the horrible crisis we are facing, the electorate must be educated. But any time someone tries, Democrats howl that they are trying to kill old people and children, and the media joins right in.
Obama gave a partisan inauguration speech and they tried to tell you it was Lincolnesque. Hillary shrugged her shoulders at Benghazi lies and they told you that she had won. As Ace puts it, media's power is perfectly fused with government's power. "This is dark, and dangerous, and will lead to horrors. It always has lead to horrors before."
As with most things, I don't have the solution. I just know that diagnosing the problem is the first step. National Democrats and the media are the primary problem, because they are lying about the severity of the crisis.
We should all keep thinking about the solution, because it is important.
Glenn Reynolds says: "[G]o full Alinsky. Buy stock and show up at shareholder meetings. Protest at executives' homes, like ACORN did for bankers. Hound correspondents and anchors by name for unfair coverage. That's how you do it."
I'm not sure that will solve the problem, but I don't see how it would hurt. We certainly have no obligation to make it easy for them to lie to the public.
One thing is to identify the honest ones who don't have a big head, and support them. I don't always agree with Jake Tapper, but he's willing to talk to people like Ace and me, and he's willing to ask tough questions. You guys might not like to hear this, but Jan Crawford is one of the good ones and she deserves the support of honest people. Using allies — not ideological allies, necessary, but people who care about truth — is important. And also can't hurt.
Breitbart always said the media was the biggest enemy. I'm not sure they're the only one or the biggest one, but they're right up there. Don't ever forget it.


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* Date all food containers and rotate as per HEI Hotels and Resorts standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
* Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. Note any out-of stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
* Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
* Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per HEI Hotels and Resorts standards.
* Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.
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Cypress Basin Hospice is offering Camp Brave Heart – a bereavement camp for ages 6 -14. The free camp combines grief support along with the fun of a recreational day camp.
Experienced grief counselors are on hand to help campers learn about grief and ways to cope with loss. See the June 27 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more details.


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vmstat provides a summary of various functions within the system, including system wide free memory, paging counters, summarized disk activity, system calls and cpu utilization.
The output of vmstat and description of what each field means:
The first line of output from vmstat shows a summary since boot,
followed by the output over the last 3 seconds for each additional line.
The vmstat command reports the amount of swap space that is free (not reserved or allocated). This is the most useful measure.
Swap space is reserved first, then may be allocated. When a process requests memory via malloc() for example, the address space is created, but real pages are not allocated to it. At this point, swap space is reserved, but not allocated. The first time each page is accessed, a real page of memory is allocated to it and swap space is also allocated.
The vmstat paging counters provide us with some insight as to how busy VM system is, and if there are any memory resource issues.
The first thing to look for in the paging counters is the scan rate. The scan rate is the number of pages per second that the pageout scanner is scanning. If the scan rate is consistently zero, then the pageout scanner is not running, and there must be greater than lotsfree free memory. If the scan rate is zero, then there is no memory shortage. A non-zero scan rate does not always mean there is cause for concern. Remember that as reads and writes occur, pages are taken from the free list and eventually the amount of free memory will fall below lotsfree. In this case, the pageout scanner will be invoked to free up memory, hence a non-zero scan rate.
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The record is from the Ancestry.com online database. It's a Marriage Record that can be found in the Ada County Courthouse in Idaho.
To start, I created a new file in the Plan Workspace, New Tree Tab and entered the Name, William E. Sebring. Because I wanted to cite where that name came from, I first went into Source Workspace, and clicked on Add (on the right), but wanted to use the Template feature for information from a Blog. Clicking on NEW and when this screen appeared typed BLO (and stopped. The Keyword BLO brought up this screen for the Blog Template.
When that was completed, the Cursor was placed over (not clicked) on the Source for the name.
You can see that I had Randy's blog open behind the Family Tree Maker screen, but you can see the Citation for the Name Fact. Since the Blog also had Mable Shown and a Marriage Date of 19 February 1900, that information was entered and a Citation place on the Name and the Shared Marriage Fact.
Just to see where we are at this point, went to the Publish Workspace, Relationship Collection and brought up the Family Group Sheet.
Just to be sure, the link that is in the Blue was clicked to see a little more about this record. This is the Printer Friendly view of that page.
A couple of things to note, for later, is that 1) there is NO image, and 2) the Source Information is what Randy had in his blog. Just confirming that we were looking at the same record. For this example, we went ahead and did the Web Merge. Verifying each merge screen to make sure what was going to be merged. Please note below that what was entered for the marriage was just the Date. In the Web Merge, the Date AND Place (location) was in the Online Record. So, the bullet item next to Make Alternate was selected, making the Online Record information as the Preferred Marriage Fact.
The completing all of the web merge screen and before the merge is executed, the Summary Screen is presented. Please note, that there is no indication that there will be a Media File, with the merge. We didn't see one online either.
Note the Source citation what is coming from Ancestry.com. That is just like the earlier screen that was in the Printer Friendly view of the online record. So far so good.
However, this is not in the Template Format. Returning to the Source Workspace, selecting this Source entry and looking at the RH Panel, we see the old Citation.
This is what we want to change from this format to the appropriate template.
Clicking on the Pencil ICON at the top of this panel, will open the Source Screen.
In this case, rather than using the Keyword search, a manual selection will be made to locate the appropriate template.
In this case, we were looking at a Local and State Record - Courts and Governance record. It was a Derivative that was found in and Online Database.
Note the Bottom of that screen about the Database Outline and at the top of the screen referring to the QuickCheck model that can be found in Evidence Explained!.
Making that selection brings up the Edit Source Screen, where the Source Template is filled in, at the time, so completing the Database Title, Webside creator/owner, Website Title, URL, and Year fields are filled in.
Clicking on OK, takes us back to the Source Workspace and the Citation screen, which has taken the information from the old format, and is now in the Template format.
Information from that Printer Friendly screen where the Source talked about "This record can be found ..." was put into the Citation Text, along with "Entry for marragee of William E. Sebring and Mable Shown, 19 February, 1900.
Because I wanted all of the information to appear in the EndNotes, a check mark was put into the Include in ref. note.
Returning to the Family Group Sheet, we now see the Facts that now have that citation, and the new citation.
Returning to the Source workspace and selecting this Citation, the facts will also be listed in the Center Panel.
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GROTON — With favorable momentum gathered from fall Town Meeting, members of the Greenway Committee acted quickly to take advantage of the situation by moving forward in their ultimate goal of replacing an unsafe Fitch's Bridge.
Aiming to have a warrant article seeking funds to pay for the work prepared in time for a special Town Meeting scheduled for February, committee members met Nov. 26 to begin strategizing on the best way to make their argument to voters.
Realizing that they had set themselves a tight schedule and that events were moving very quickly, committee members agreed that "the goal was to get there and in one piece."
The idea of replacing Fitch's Bridge has been a dream of local planners for many years, especially to those interested in creating an interconnected trail system through town.
Built and installed in the late 19th century by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of Connecticut, Fitch's Bridge forms an important link between Groton proper and West Groton.
The bridge has been closed to auto traffic since the 1960s and in recent times has been used mostly by sun-worshiping teenagers looking for a good spot from which to jump into the Nashua River.
An earlier effort to find money for replacement of the bridge with the Community Preservation Committee went nowhere when it became apparent that it would be more expensive for the town overall to take that route than in raising the funding needed independently.
With no other alternative, the Greenway Committee sponsored an article at fall Town Meeting seeking to raise funds to pay for a plan to remove the existing bridge and a design for a new one.
That measure passed muster with residents and the firm of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike (FST) were hired to do the work.
With advice from FST to hold a public hearing on the issue as soon as possible, committee members decided to schedule one for the evening of Dec. 18, following a meeting with the Board of Selectmen on Dec. 3, at which pursuit of a single warrant article covering removal and replacement of Fitch's Bridge would be recommended.
Pursuing a single article covering the cost of both parts of the project rather than dividing the request in two was the subject of lengthy debate among committee members at their meeting of Nov. 26.
In attendance was Board of Selectmen member Jack Petropoulos, who cautioned the committee about making sure they would be prepared to defend their request on Town Meeting floor.
Petropoulos' opinion carried some weight due to his chairmanship of the Center Fire Station Building Committee and its successful passage of related articles at the spring and fall Town Meetings.
As for the combined cost of removal and replacement of the bridge, a final amount has not yet been determined but committee members expected to have something from its consultants by the middle of December.
As things stand, current plans call for removal of the existing bridge and its replacement by a new, truss style, 10-foot wide span intended for pedestrians and bicyclists.
With time and the need for public support of the essence, the Greenway Committee plans to mount a whirlwind community-outreach campaign over the coming weeks, the purpose of which is to make sure Town Meeting is informed and knowledgeable on the issues surrounding the need for replacement of Fitch's Bridge.
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,,Psychological thriller UNREQUITED tells the story of Ben Jacobs, a troubled young man who, on his 18th birthday, must leave the group home for "troubled teens" where he has been living for the past several months. After moving back in with his mother, Ben discovers that his girlfriend, Jessica Morgan, has moved on with her life and is now dating an older college guy. Desperate for love and unable to cope with losing Jessica, Ben's troubled past catches up with him as he kidnaps her in an attempt to regain her affection. Spiraling out of control and on a very dangerous path, Ben must ultimately decide whether to let her go, or hold on to the one person he loves, even if it means destroying them both in the process.''
Michael Welch in der Rolle eines Psychos? Ich sag mal so den Film würde ich mir im Kino ansehen :)
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May day: Monticello trail reopening set
Monticello officials say the long-awaited reopening of the Saunders-Monticello trail is "very close" and could happen as soon as this weekend. One of the most popular parks in Albemarle County, the trail winds nearly two miles from the foot of Route 53 to the foot of Monticello Mountain. But high winds from Hurricane Isabel turned sections of "boardwalk," an elevated portion through the woods, into splinters.
Monticello spokesman Wayne Mogielnicki says that fair weather could help construction crews open the .8-mile boardwalk this weekend. "It could be as soon as Saturday," Mogielnicki told the Hook at press time.
Gunda Meissner is in no hurry. On an unseasonably warm spring afternoon, we found her catching rays at the trailhead.
"This is the most wonderful trail in Charlottesville," Meissner says while taking advantage of a 70-degree day. Although Meissner says she can't hike all the way up her favorite trail, "I still love it."
As for the tree damage, one oak pounded a foundation farther into the ground and shattered the deck, rails, and supports in one of the most remote parts of the boardwalk.
The $129,000 repair job for this and other damage went to the boardwalk's original builder, Abrahamse & Co. The cost is fully covered by insurance, says Monticello's director of gardens and grounds, Peter Hatch.
"We sure were unlucky," says Hatch. "The largest tree in the whole forest was right next to the highest section of the boardwalk, and it fell diagonally."
Since its opening in 2002 as part of a $7 million project, the trail, Hatch says, has attracted about 35,000 hikers, bikers, and wheelchair-riders along its gentle climb through the meadows and woods.
Monticello's director, Dan Jordan, says while the boardwalk's closure has been "disruptive," he hasn't received a single complaint. Monticello closed the entire length of the trail on May 4 and 5 to regrade and resurface lower portions of the trail.
"As always," says Jordan, "we want to get it right rather than getting it quick."
"I love it. I come here every day," says Gunda Meissner.
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|dress: vintage laura ashley
|zebra cardigan: dorothy perkins
Today's outfit post was hastily thrown together before a trip to a nearby antiques centre. I love that possibility that you may find something wonderful in amongst all of the hideous figurines and battered old chairs. It's a bit like searching for buried treasure. I didn't come home with anything, though.
This dress is a Laura Ashley one, bought from a vintage shop, although I'm not really sure how old it actually is. The zebra print cardigan was something I'd seen in Dorothy Perkins but missed out on, and ended up having to track down on ebay.
Hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve. I have no plans myself, which I'm really rather glad about. My first hope for 2013 is that life will be a little less crazy busy. We shall see.


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By Mike Wilkening
At their best, the Chiefs are playoff-caliber. The Chiefs proved it a season ago with their sound, stout play en route to a wild card berth. The Chiefs forced 36 turnovers and committed a mere 18. Their defense proved too tough for weaker opposition. By early November, the Chiefs were 9-0 and had all but
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CSCS Battle of the Provinces presented by Bully Performance Clutch brought out the fastest field of sport compact drag cars this year. The majority of the Pro field consistently ran 8 second passes but at the end of the day, Paul Bhawan in his record holding Honda Civic (Splitfire Performance) proved he is still the one to beat, taking home 1st place in Pro Compact. Top honours in the JRP Street Warz class was won by Garen Aktorosyan while Adrian Rachpaul won the Super Street Power Adder Class. Marcel Brosseau has quickly made a name for himself as he took home 1st Place in the Bracket class for the second consecutive event.
Similar to the Drag Racing, Toronto competitors dominated the Show & Shine field. Sergio Sousa's one of a kind PT Cruiser took home top honours with "Best of Show" putting him in the lead for the "2010 Car of the Year" Championship. Team Norfolk Tuners made the drive from Ontario for the second year in a row & this time took home the "Largest Club" award. CSCS returns to its home track Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga on Sunday, August 22 for Canada's Biggest Sport Compact Racing Event of the year.
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Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle and part of the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.
Kubuntu and Ubuntu are not meant to be seen as distinct projects; Kubuntu is part of the Ubuntu project, and they are both part of one development team that contributes to the whole. Kubuntu is Ubuntu with a different default setup, the Ubuntu DVD contains only Unity as a desktop environment; the Kubuntu DVD contains only KDE, this is the primary difference.
This is the first release from the team since we became a completely volunteer group, just after the release of 15.10. Delivering an Long-Term Release (LTS) release is a superb achievement, and testimony to our community's commitment to Ubuntu and KDE.
Beta-tester feedback has been resounding and positive. This confirms the amazing work that is being undertaken by our upstream KDE community. Plasma 5, KDE Frameworks 5 and all of KDE continue to demonstrate how Free/Libre Open Source Software sets world class standards for innovation, usability and integration.
What can you expect from this latest release?
Our new software center: Plasma Discover brim-full of software to choose from.
The latest KDE PIM with lots of features and fixes Including the latest Akonadi support and integration with MySQL 5.7.
Plasma 5, the next generation of KDE's desktop has been rewritten to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup.
Kubuntu 16.04 comes with KDE Applications 15.12 containing all your favourite apps from KDE, including Dolphin. Even more applications have been ported to KDE Frameworks 5 but those which aren't, should fit in seamlessly. For a complete desktop suite of applications we've included some non-KDE applications such as LibreOffice 5.1 and Firefox 45.
Keen developer types and friends of Muon Package Manager will be delighted to know that the project has got a new team of maintainers, and a new release just in time for this Kubuntu LTS.


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Preview of Wednesday's NBA Development League game between the Canton Charge and Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
• WHEN Wednesday, 7 p.m.
• WHERE Memorial Civic Center
• RECORDS Mad Ants 14-8, Charge 14-8
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Stats
Ron Howard G 6-5 185 23.3 ppg, 4.0 apg
T. McK.-Jones G 6-6 220 17.3 ppg, .405 3pt
Tony Mitchell F 6-6 216 15.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Stats
Jorge Gutierrez PG 6-3 195 13.4 ppg, 6.6 apg
Kevin Jones F 6-8 260 16.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Arinze Onuaku C 6-9 275 14.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg
• NOTABLE Canton and Fort Wayne are tied for first place in the East Division. … The Mad Ants won both games against the Charge earlier this season and have won four straight against Canton dating to last season. The all-time series is tied 8-8. … The Charge are 8-2 at home this season, although one of those losses is to Fort Wayne. … Veteran guard Ron Howard, the D-League's fourth-ranked scorer, missed Fort Wayne's last game on Sunday with an Achilles injury. His status is unknown. … Howard averages 8.9 free throws attempted per game, the highest mark in the league. Fort Wayne leads the league in free throws made per game (23.3) and is second in free throws attempted (30.6). … The Mad Ants force the most turnovers per game (21.0) in the D-League. … Canton leads the league in defensive rebounding percentage (76.1) and is second in overall rebounding percentage (53.4). The Charge also allow the second fewest points per game (98.5). … Both the Charge and Mad Ants are near the bottom of the league in 3-pointers made and attempted. … The Mad Ants acquired small forward Tony Mitchell as a returning player Jan. 8. Last year's D-League Rookie of the Year, Mitchell has averaged 22.0 points his last three games. … Fort Wayne's Sadiel Rojas, a 6-foot-4 guard, is coming off games of 36 points and 10 rebounds Saturday and 19 points and 18 rebounds Sunday. … The Charge have won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 13-14. … Charge forward Shane Edwards, who is coming off a season-high 28 points on Monday, missed Canton's Dec. 22 loss in Fort Wayne because of an ankle problem. Edwards is averaging 14.4 points in January. … Charge forward Olek Czyz, who was traded from Fort Wayne on Jan. 2, is averaging 11.3 points and 8.0 rebounds off Canton's bench his last three games.
• UP NEXT Charge at Delaware 87ers, 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday


text: The long-forgotten table watch created by the one of the most influential Danish architects and designers of the 20th century Arne Jacobsen, has been recently revisited and rereleased by the Copenhagen-based timepiece specialists Rosendahl. First created in 1939 – 'in connection with the construction of a building for the managing director of electrical goods manufacturer Lauritz Knudsen' – the suitably modern, minimalist watch was inspired by the moulding qualities of the new wonder material of that time, plastic and its 2011 edition comprises five updated versions – including the original 'LK' model (seen above). (more…)


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Recruited for their expertise knowledge of the industry, the IWSC judges are at the heart of the competition.
The judges assess each wine or spirit with care to ensure a fair and accurate result, tasting and discussing each entry with the rest of the panel. The IWSC also runs an Associate Judging Programme in partnership with the WSET and Plumpton College, offering new industry talent the opportunity to gain experience by acting as a judge and partaking in discussions with some of the most knowledgeable people in the industry – the IWSC judges. View the judges from 2019 below.


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PEDREROS, M. H.. The Proper Motion of the Large Magellanic Cloud Revisited. Rev. mex. astron. astrofis [online]. 2011, vol.47, n.2, pp.333-344. ISSN 0185-1101.
The proper motion (PM) of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) relative to four background quasistellar objects has been determined by reading and reprocessing image data from two previous studies. The total center of mass PM for the LMC obtained here is µ = (+1.94 ± 0.08) mas yr-1, with a position angle θ = (61.5 ± 3.2)°. The new results agree reasonably well with those obtained previously by our group and by other groups, and with several existing theoretical % models. From the radial velocity of the center of the LMC found in the literature, in combination with the transverse velocity vector determined from the PM measured in the present work, we obtain the space velocity of the LMC center. Using the latter and assuming a point-mass potential for the Galaxy, we have estimated the amount of mass contained within 50 kpc of the center of the Galaxy.
Palavras-chave : astrometry; proper motions; Magellanic Clouds; quasars [general].


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To turn her love of spreadable legumes into a homeschool science project, I bought a bag full of raw peanuts from the bulk bin at the grocery store. Syd poured them into our blender, turned it on--
Sadly, Sydney does not prefer our homemade peanut butter to the store-brand organic jarred peanut butter that I usually purchase. Even more sadly, I did not purchase any more jarred peanut butter during my last grocery run, since I knew we were going to make homemade peanut butter, and there's not another grocery trip in the budget until April, alas.
Ideally, Syd will develop a taste for the homemade stuff. She's also intrigued by my demonstration that with homemade peanut butter, you can blend yumminess in. Strawberry peanut butter, anyone?


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Jennifer, Sophie and John + Michele and Lucas
First, Jennifer and Sophie crafted a sign out of wood planks (you can see it in the upper left corner of the pic). They painted PABLO'S GARDEN on them, and stuck the pole in the ground. That made things official. As word got around about the project, Grady's dad Jimmy and his Fred 62 business associate Fred Sutherland (a killer designer) got involved, offering design, financial and construction help—and a sizable donation to The Pablove Foundation.
Other neighbors and friends pitched in. I may not be including everyone on this list, so keep an eye out for additions: neighbors Joaquin, Michele and Lucas; Lydia; and another neighbor, who I know from the music biz world, Holly. We thank ALL OF THESE FRIENDS, and any others we don't know of who sweated in the soil to honor our little boy Pablo.
Pablo's Garden is open for the business of calmness and quietness and communing with other humans. We welcome you to stop by, sit down, hang out on the corner of Redesdale and Fall.
Send us pics when you do. We'd like to see them.


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WED, MAR 6, 2013 at 1:44 AM
Thermals Reissues + Brand New 7" From Survival Knife This Week
After being too-long out of print on LP, we reissued The Thermals first three LPs, More Parts Per Million, Fuckin' A, and The Body, The Blood, The Machine, this week on glorious colored vinyl. We've also released unto the world Survival Knife's debut 7". They're from Olympia, Washington's and feature two members of Northwest legends Unwound. If that pedigree and this seven inch are any indication (and it stands to reason that they are), this band's going to continue to make remarkable music.
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Blake Lively — Crush of the Day [PICTURES]
Blake Lively is an actress and model and probably best known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen in the television drama 'Gossip Girl.' Her movie credits include 'Accepted,' 'The Town,' and 'The Green Lantern.' She is also, we assume, the most hated woman in the world because she is currently dating Ryan Reynolds.
Women have to calm down about their outward hatred of famous women that date famous men. It's one thing for ScarJo to hate the woman dating her ex-husband, but the fact that women in the middle of Arkansas hate Lively is absurd. It's like those little Beiber freaks that sent Selena Gomez death threats. Calm your crotch sweat ladies, whether The Biebs or The Ry-Dog (that's his nickname right?) are attached or single, you and your sweatpants that look like jeans and beds full of stuffed Woodstock characters don't have a chance.
We do, however, condone public support groups to cope with that fact. Our weekly "Coo-Coo for Cuoco" group meets every Thursday night after 'The Big Bang Theory.' Sweatpant jeans optional but encouraged!


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Like any state legislature dealing with 8 percent unemployment and thousands of its residents facing disenfranchisement, the Tennessee Senate (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) is targeting the menace of underage hand-holding. Last week, the Senate passed SB 3310, a bill to update the state's abstinence-based sex education curriculum to define holding hands and kissing as "gateway sexual activities." Just one senator voted against the legislation; 28 voted in favor.
Since the bill specifically bans teachers from "demonstrating gateway sexual activity", educators would be prohibited from even demonstrating what hand-holding is. Breaking these laws could result in a lawsuit, as Hunter from Daily Kos notes: If your teacher teaches you anything about sex that isn't specifically on the approved curriculum, like demonstrating "holding hands" for the class instead of quietly tsking about the dangers it poses, they can be sued.
Still, this anti-hand-holding push may only be the second-worst bill passed in Tennessee this month. Nearly a century after the Volunteer State played host to the Scopes Monkey Trial, the legislature has now enacted a new law allowing educators to teach creationism alongside evolution.


text: The Summer 2019 Collection for boys reinterprets the classic T-shirt and polo, and was inspired by this season's key themes. The Lanvin logo, graphic prints, and exclusive patches are great new additions to every boy's wardrobe. In white, turquoise, or navy blue, young boys' T-shirts and polos are adorned with playful prints and colors for trendy comfortable flair.


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HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The captain of the replica HMS Bounty was still missing Tuesday after the vessel sank off North Carolina during Hurricane Sandy, officials said.
The vessel, built in 1960 for an MGM movie starring Marlon Brando, was en route to Galveston, Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Local officials said it was planned to be a tourist attraction on the waterfront.
Capt. Robert Walbridge, 63, disappeared after the crew abandoned ship early Monday about 90 miles off Cape Hatteras, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The search for him was ongoing, the Chronicle said.
Another crew member, Claudene Christian, 43, was unresponsive when pulled from the water and she was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Fourteen people were rescued.
Walbridge, a longtime captain of reproduction sea-going ships, took the helm of the Bounty in 1995, the ship's website indicated.
Christian, a Southern California resident who grew up in Oklahoma, was said to be a distant relative of Fletcher Christian, the ringleader of the 18th-century mutiny aboard the original HMS Bounty.
The 180-foot replica Bounty left New London, Conn., Thursday after crew members of the USS Mississippi helped crew the vessel at the request of its owner, Bob Hansen, the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch reported.
It was built for the 1962 Brando movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" and was used in two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, the Chronicle said.


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Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop is turning 25 in January. To celebrate 25 years of "Flavornation," for one day only, the sandwich chain will offer a specially priced Founder's Day menu, selling select items for their original 1988 prices.
From opening to 3 p.m. on January 23, all Erbert & Gerbert's locations nationwide will offer all Classic Sandwiches for $2.25, while Specialty Sandwiches will cost $3.25.
"The 25th anniversary is a huge milestone, and we wouldn't be here without the loyalty of our guests," says Chuck Schwalbe, director of marketing for Erbert & Gerbert's. "What better way to kick of 2013 and show our customers we care than rolling the prices on our most popular sandwiches back to the day we started?"
For new customers and longtime fans alike, the Founder's Day menu is a unique opportunity to enjoy Erbert & Gerbert's already reasonably priced sandwhiches at an unsurpassed bargain.
The Classic Sandwich menu includes hits like the Boney Billy, a tasty turkey sub; the Comet Morehouse, with fresh-sliced ham; and the Jacob Bluefinger, a vegetarian's dream, made with avocado and veggies.
The Specialty menu includes the Flash, Erbert & Gerbert's take on the Italian sub; and the Narmer, filled with turkey and fresh avocado. All other menu items will be available at standard prices.
The Founder's Day menu is the first in a yearlong lineup of special offers and giveaways to celebrate Erbert & Gerbert's anniversary. In addition, throughout the year, members of the Sandwich Society rewards program will have the chance to win anniversary prizes.
"This anniversary celebration is bigger and better than anything we've ever done before," Schwalbe says. "We are so excited to roll out our 25th-anniversary promotions and showcase the delicious flavors and fun atmosphere that make Erbert & Gerbert's so unique."
Founded in 1988 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Erbert & Gerbert's has grown to more than 63 locations in eight states, with locations ranging from urban centers to rural areas. Growth for 2013 is targeted to Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, with additional franchises slated to open in Michigan and Texas.


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For 58 years Edith Head was the woman behind the stars. The late costume designer dressed actresses such as Barbara Stanwyck, Dorothy Lamour and Elizabeth Taylor. That was her job, just as it is the job of Jerri Rosen, founder and CEO of Working Wardrobes in Costa Mesa, to dress her clients for success.
The two came together last week for three nights of fundraising with sold-out performances of the one-woman show "A Conversation with Edith Head," which took place in the Working Wardrobes community room-turned-theater. It was 22 years ago that Working Wardrobes started helping women find jobs by clothing them in business attire. Now the organization serves men, teens and veterans through wardrobe, career training and job placement. "Even in this county of affluence, there's a lot of need," Rosen said.
Nancy West of Irvine, director of Human Resources for South Coast Plaza, attended the final performance with her husband, Jeff West. "We have a partnership with Working Wardrobes doing clothing drives, and I think it's an amazing group here."
"Edith always said, 'You can be anything you want, as long as you dress for it!'" said Susan Claassen, the Arizona actress who co-created the play 11 years ago with playwright Paddy Calistro of Los Angeles. "The services Working Wardrobes provides reflects that (Edith) philosophy," Claassen said. "Working Wardrobes empowers men, women, young adults and veterans in life crises to confidently enter the workforce with career development and wardrobe services."
At the conclusion of her show she gave a nod to WW as Edith: "In a world of knock-offs, Jerri Rosen is a true original."
•She worked on 1,131 films


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Gabriella Herkert
Catnapped and Doggone
I had so much fun with the personal truth or dare, that I'm really looking forward to this week. They say writer's write what they know so the truth about their protagonists -- and the whoppers -- probably reveal as much as the personal stuff. Fiction lies in what we'd like to try but social norms, family pressure and lack of a bail emergency fund keep us from living up or living down to expectations in the real world. On the page, bold can be true or false and our characters get to do everything we wish we could get away with. On the other hand, the story has to be believable unlike many of the too true to be believed personal stories we revealed during the last pass at this. I've told the tank story (one of my party stories) a fair amount but I think some people still think I'm making it up. What am I making up about Sara today?
1. Sara saw Connor naked before she knew his last name.
2. Sara dated Russ before he came out.
3. Sara graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in art history.
4. Sara never had a pet as a kid.
5. Sara has bought multiple solutions from informercials to hide her freckles.
6. Sara's keeping a file of information to blackmail her boss "just in case."
7. Sara once told her sister-in-law that if she wanted to feel powerful, she should not wear underwear.
8. Sara once confessed to be a compulsive liar -- which was a lie.
9. Sara wore the same dress as her husband's ex-fiancee to a swanky black tie dinner.
10. The most romantic gift Connor ever gave Sara was a portable tracking device.
All the true things are either in the books (including the as yet unpublished Horsewhipped) or can be inferred from conversations within the text. The falsehoods could turn up in any subsequent book. I really like some of those lies.
Thanks for playing liars poker with me.


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2010 Chicago Fire Goal of the Year Winner… Logan Pause (5/8 at Toronto)
In the closest vote of our Goal of the Year tournament bracket, Armas champion Logan Pause took a late surge and upended 2010 MLS Goal of the Year winner Marco Pappa (4/10 vs. San Jose) to take the club's yearly honor earlier Friday. The strike was only the second of Pause's eight year stint with the Chicago Fire.
The win culminates 15 days of voting by Chicago Fire fans to figure out the club's best goal of the season.
Congratulations to Logan on winning the 2010 Chicago Fire Goal of the Year!


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I'm willing to learn and work hard at it but I just learn better when it's a conversation back and forth rather than just reading text all day and not getting anything out of it.
I mean, I understand a lot of it but putting it all together just doesn't click with me.
Is anyone willing to help me out? Maybe a few hours a week, I think anything would help at this point.
I do have a Mumble Voice Chat Server that would make it easier for communicating.
Thanks ahead of time.


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#1. Believe in you and your business.
It is important to be 100% sold about your business. Only when you are 100% sold, then you will attract more customers and business partners your way.
If your thinking.. "nobody will purchase from me", "Nobody wants to join my business". I promise that is what you will attract more of.
If you're not 100% sold about your business, go and study more about your industry.
Millions of people are also starting homebased businesses everyday and the good news is that they don't even know that your company exists! This is an incredible opportunity for you!
#2. Remember your "why"
Always ask yourself "why did you join the business"? Whatever your "why" is, that is your dream. Don't let anyone kill your dream. They can't do that without your permission.
So what is your why? Was it your family? Do you want more freedom? Are you tired of working for someone else? Whatever your reason is, keep that in front of you. Your "why" will keep you moving forward on good and bad days.
#3. Remove "weeds" from your mind. That negativity and low self-esteem has to go.
Every day you have a choice. You can choose to complain and get frustrated when circumstances are not to your liking and focus on the negative, or you can choose to see the positive – to plant positive thoughts.
When tempted to complain about something – STOP! Do not verbalize it. Do not keep thinking about it in a negative light. Instead, focus on what it is you have to be thankful for in that situation. Intentionally find and focus on the positive. You will feel a lightness in your spirit that will carry you through the situation with calmness and peace – a much better alternative!
One area some people personally struggle with is to plant positive thoughts in regard to themselves. When they goof up on something, they tend to be hard on themselves. But even in self talk, if you discipline your thoughts to stay positive, you'll find that you are more able to move on to the next thing with confidence and joy. Joel Osteen says, "Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life."
So what are the "weeds" in YOUR life that need to be cleared out?
Pay close attention what is going thru your mind and recognize it.
Are you saying things such as…"I can't do this business, I'm not smart enough, I don't have what it takes to succeed?'
The TRUTH is that you HAVE GREAT VALUE
You HAVE the potential to do amazing things!
You ARE good at MANY things
Keep these truths about yourself with you or taped to something where you will see them and read them aloud several times a day. This may seem rather strange. But think of this as the FERTILIZER that will help the beautiful flowers in your garden grow and help you get rid of those nasty weeds! It really works! But why out loud, you ask? And won't everyone think I'm CRAZY? Well, they might, but first of all don't be concerned with what everyone else thinks! Second, you do this out loud because there is something powerful about speaking out loud.
Clear out those "weeds" so you can have room for the BEAUTIFUL thoughts that we were meant to have. Prepare the way to grow the lovely garden in your mind which will ultimately lead to a LOVELIER LIFE!
#4. Don't work undercover & BE PROUD your business.
Always be proud of your business and let EVERYONE know about your business. Don't work undercover. Find casual occasions to let people know about your product or service and how you can help them.
#5. Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone & Dream BIG
It May Be Uneasy But It's Worth It
Alright, so you want to stay in your comfort zone. Yet you want to see your business grow. You know all you have to do is….do something! But since you find it hard and trying you just stay where you are, silently telling yourself "Ah, maybe it wouldn't have worked anyway" and accept that that's all life has in stock for you.
But why would you give up? When all you have to do is pull yourself together and get over your fears. Because that's when miracles begin to happen. That's when you can pat yourself on the back and be proud of yourself. That's when you get things done. That's when you get one step closer to your goal. Regardless of the results. Results will show in the end. They always do. Just be patient with yourself and accept that you have arrived to the boundaries of your comfort zone which you are about to cross. It is okay to be afraid. It is okay to be nervous. It is okay to ask for help. It is okay to be shy. Once you are done – be proud! You will FEEL much better. And like I said, good things (even if they don't always seem like good ones) will start to happen when you finally decide that you've had enough and you are going to build a fantastic business for you and your family. The feeling is incredible!
#6. Fears have to go.
Fears is the #1 killer of any business. As soon as you can release your fears, then you can move your business forward.
Below are a few fears that stop us from achieving our dreams along with ways to remove your fears forever!
– Fear of making mistakes
– Fear of losing money
– Fear of looking foolish in the eyes of their family
– Fear of FAILURE
Let's cover these fears:
* Fear of making mistakes:
Your job is to let people know about your business and there are very little "mistakes" in marketing a business. So relax!
* Fear of losing money
Many people do not realize but the moment they open a home business, that is the moment they open huge home office tax deductions. Focus on what you will gain. Not only do you OWN your own business, you are learning many valuable marketing skills that will stay with you for the rest of your life! You can never go wrong in investing in your future and your career.
* Fear of looking foolish in the eyes of their family
I know sometimes we might have friends, relatives and associates who do their best to caution and discourage us about starting our own home business. And that is fine.
Some of these people we love dearly however, do they pay your bills? Are they in your head and heart? Do they live inside and build your dreams and aspirations? I don't think so.
We've all heard the phrase: "If it's to be, it's up to me!"
Keep enjoying, and keep loving what you do. Be bold and determined and your success will not be denied! Once you start achieving success, your family will have no choice but to come and join you in your business!
* Fear of failure
Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. – Louis Boone
Here is something that always works for me: Ask the "what ifs" and start by looking at the worst things that could happen. Identify what's the worst thing that can happen if the business fails. Thinking through the worst thing could help you get a feel for the risks involved, and whether you can handle the risks if and when it happens.
What is the worst case scenario.
You build a small customers and refer a few consultants. You receive great home office deductions and you develop some great marketing and personal development skills. Can you live with that?
The other case scenario is that you build a GREAT customer base, you have excited and motivated consultants that are helping you sell and pushing you to new levels. You also receive GREAT home office deductions. Can you live with that?
We have discovered that one you actually plunge into a business of your own you will discover the happiness found in sweat equity and the building up of something that is YOUR business. You are the BOSS and the CEO of our company. There is freedom in being your own boss and having complete control of your future. This alone is priceless!
#7. Stay focused, consistent and persistent.
As we are working at home. Sometimes it's easy to lose our focus.
A vision board will help to keep you focused. The focus will keep you working your business and if you stay consistent, and persistent you will be able to grow an incredible business.
#8. Build Relationships & Support System.
Sometimes, you can't do everything by yourself. Find like-minded individuals who you can trust and know that you can lean on. Find people who can understand what you're going through, and you know is on your side. A support network — whether your family, friends, people you meet in networking organizations, or virtual friends — can be your cheerleader encouraging you to continue with your path and celebrating all your successes, big and small. Your network can also be your anchor when the going gets rough. They can give you advice, open doors for you, or introduce you to people who can help you. More importantly, they can talk and listen to you when fear and doubts start to set in.