Well, maybe someday. But if you're like me, you've hear the phrase Pulitzer Prize winning poet, writer, photographer, etc. all the time and yet don't really know how much of a big deal it is or isn't. So here is a list of facts about the Pulitzer Prize so you'll be better prepared to understand what the deal is. It was on this day in 1917 that the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded. Here are some things you might not have known about Pulitzer Prizes: They're announced each year in April and then awarded at Columbia University in May, during a luncheon at the campus library. Each Pulitzer Prize winner receives a $10,000 award and a certificate, except in the Public Service category, where the winner is given a gold medal. Only a newspaper, not an individual, can receive the Public Service prize for journalism. There are 21 Pulitzer categories. Two-thirds of the prizes (14) revolve around journalism. There are six for letters and drama (fiction, drama, history, biography, poetry, and general nonfiction), and there is one prize given for music. The Pulitzer Prize for fiction used to be called the Pulitzer Prize for the novel. The name was changed in 1948. Poet Robert Frost won the Pulitzer Prize four times. Playwright Eugene O'Neill also won four Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize is a very American award. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for the non-journalism Prizes. The exception to this is in the history category: a non-American can win the Pulitzer Prize if he or she wrote a book about the history of the United States. Foreign journalists can win Pulitzers if they write for a newspaper published in the United States. The New York Times holds the all-time record for number of Pulitzer Prizes received. The paper has collectively won 101 Pulitzers. Newspapers generally nominate themselves for Pulitzer Prizes. The fee for each entry is $50, and the material that the newspaper wants the prize board to consider must be accompanied by an entry form. An entry has to fit into one of the 21 categories; it can't be submitted on the grounds that it is just generally good. To be eligible, a paper must be published in the U.S. at least weekly. In 2009, for the first time, online-only news organizations were eligible for the Pulitzer. Before, it was restricted to print publications. Decisions about prize winners are made by the Pulitzer board in secret. Afterward, the board does not publicly discuss or defend its decisions.

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So I know this blog is supposed o be about my trip here in Italy, so I will put a bit about my day today before I say what I've had on my mind.

I woke up as usual around 12 this afternoon, had breakfast, took a shower and got dressed. The family called me in for a lovely little lunch consisting of figs wrapped in ham, curry chicken, salad, and french bread. It was fantastic. Then they pulled out a camera, a present and Francesca came out of the kitchen with a very unique cake with 17 candles on it (Which I saved two because they were such cute candles). It was like a thick pie crust that laid flat covered in a cream sauce with strawberries, rasberries and nectarines on it. It was amazingly good and they also popped some champagne. Well, Bica popped the champagne and almost broke a window...haha, it was hilarious. After that we went to Bica's school to see what her grades were and they were all good. From there we checked out the shopping center, came home, watched Pride Prejudice, and I spent the remainder of the evening getting in touch with my family. I got to talk to my brothers and scare the life out of my cat and dog who were perplexed by my appearance on the computer screen. haha. I talked to my dad and as of right now I'm waiting on my mom to get home. She's the only one I haven't gotten to really communicate with outside of this blog and I miss her, so if I have to stay up all night, that that's what I'm going to do. haha. So that was my day.

Now...today I turned 17 years old. 17. Time flies doesn't it? Many things have gone through my mind today and I wanted to give you some insight into these said thoughts.

I woke up this morning with the image of my family stuck in my head. I thought about what they were doing today, where they would go, what they would see, the conversations that would be had...and how today I wouldn't get to be apart of that. I wouldn't be there making my brothers do their chores early so that they wouldn't have to deal with the consequences of procrastination, I wouldn't be asking my mom how work went when she came home, I wouldn't be laying on my bed working on a new story or sitting at the piano writing a new song (I miss the acoustics of my piano...the sound cannot be echoed no matter where these foreign streets take me), and I wouldn't be talking to my dad about our next music project. There wouldn't be any phone calls from my aunts and uncles or my grandparents, there wouldn't be the possibility of seeing my jordy, sammy, and ry ry, and there wouldn't be the chance of going out with my friends. And while I am fortunate to be spending this time in beautiful Italy...those thoughts broke my heart.

It's amazing how we forget all of the little things that make our lives beautiful. We are all so preoccupied by the emotions that control our self being that we never stop to see the things that have always been right in front of our eyes. In this moment I am taking in the scent of the rain. It's 2 am, the middle of June, and there is perhaps the biggest thunder storm I have ever witnessed. The air is cool and the sound of fresh rain soaking on the pavement is relaxing...but it doesn't smell like it does at home. It's heavy, thick, and it in no way satisfies my mind. Yet even in my half hearted liking of this rain, it does prevoke a memory...a memory I would have otherwise considered meaningless...but today, it means everything.

I can see the night before I left clear in my thoughts. It was raining just like it is now. The rain had come so abruptly, bringing with it bolts that lit up the sky. It was intriguing to me that it had been June and such a heavy rain had found it's way into my little town. I couldn't sleep...the realization that my life was about to be put on hold and that I could not forsee where this journey I was about to embark on would lead me had finally set in...and while I tried my hardest to mask it, fear had begun to rush over me. Fear has always been the cause of every sleepless night of mine. How did I cure my insomniatic state of mind? I stayed up until 3:30 am sitting at my window with it completely open...listening to the rain, taking in the scent of it as it blended with the asphalt and quenched the soil, counting the distance between the flashes of light and listening to the whispers of thunder in the distance. I did not sleep until the last lightening bolt touched the sky...

Seems useless to covet something as simple as rainfall...but the fear I felt then has come up many nights since I've left...because for me, fear is something I'm much too familiar with. But I have come to see that letting fear dictate the way I live my life, the person I am, and the way I view the rest of the world is no way to live. I've learned in these last 17 years that while fear is indeed an inevitability in life (for we are simply human beings, complete with human emotions and human weaknesses) that is not to say that it can never be overcome or faced. Not everything we face can be changed...but nothing can be changed unless it is faced. And so in this recollection I see now that the power to face my fears has always been within me, and sometimes when you confront them, you find that you are a much wiser individual.

Today, I thought about the fact that I was no longer 16 years old. It doesn't seem like there is a big difference between 16 and 17. I remember thinking that 16 was the best and I enjoyed being able to say that was my age. But this morning I woke up and said to myself, "I'm 17 today...next year I will be 18..." Yes, that is an obvious statement, I know. But today I stopped feeling like a child, and began feeling as if I were an adult. It brought the poem I'd written two years ago into my mind. I'd written it for my brother when he turned 17...he's never read it, never known of it's existance, but I believe it went something like this:

Sixteen years has gone so fast...
Who knows just where it'll lead you...
Never thought we'd want this back...
But what I would give if I could...

Is it safe to say you know me best?
And I'm afraid to lose you...
Cause our lives are changing suddenly
And there's nothing I can do...

I'm not ready to say goodbye,
I'm not ready to give you up,
The world doesn't deserve you,
So will you stay for a while?

Seventeen, you're finally grown...
Does it really feel so right?
Far from home or from our hearts?
No, only from our sight.

I remember how it felt saying that he was 17...how hard it was for me to come to terms with the fact that he was about to begin a new life...and here I am, accepting this about myself. Realizing that I can no longer live my life the way I think I am expected to live it. Instead I am taking life into my own hands and living it the way I feel is best for me. As if I haven't taken on so much responsibility in my life already, I am about to take on this new found freedom. It's both overwhelming to me as well as invigorating. Life is about to get more difficult than I may be prepared for, but the result of it will be something far more rewarding. I'm ready for the challenge. Because in these last 17 years of life I have come to see this. Sometimes...the beauty is not in the successes....sometimes, the beauty is in the attempt. We won't always be able to keep the things we have held onto in life, but what is important is that we give ourselves the opportunity to go after what we want. Whether it works out the way we planned or falls to pieces is not where the beauty lies. It is in the fact that we are able to follow our hearts and our thoughts, trust in ourselves, and embrace the chance to obtain what we think to be happiness. If the outcome is favorable then we have succeeded and can say that we have found the joy we have searched for (where ever it may lie and whatever it may be). If not, if it fails, then we can sleep easily knowing that what we thought was a perfectly suitable factor to our happiness is in truth inadequate...which only means that our true happiness lies in something far more of an advanced caliber than what was just lost. Regardless of the outcome...it seems that one cannot lose. And so I say that for this reason, accumilated with many others, life is such a beautiful thing, and that is the philosophy I have adopted as I prepare to begin a new life...my life.

Vindicated...
I am selfish.
I am wrong.
I am right.
I swear I'm right.
I swear I knew it all along.
I am flawed, but I am cleaning up so well.
I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself, so clear.


The little girl you used to see...the three year old that threw fits in grocery store aisles, the six year old that had to be forced into doing soccer because she was too afraid to try anything she didn't understand, the fourteen year old that paniced before her first preformance, and the " scratchy voiced little girl" that was almost too shy to sing with her great grandpa while her brother dominated the tune in his flambouyant nature...that little girl is gone now. In her place is a seventeen year old young woman that no longer throws herself onto the floor in a screaming fit-but who begins approaching situations with rationality and conversation, who no longer let's the fear of failure stand between her and experiencing the spontaneaty of life-but who embraces every opportunity to live, to experience, to grow, and to give her heart what it wants, because for so many years she has set out to please the world, be the helping hand that always gives, never expecting to recieve compensation, and is not distraught when such compensation ceases to come about, and who puts herself second to the needs of others, for now she will accept the fact that she deserves to put herself first. No, in her place is the seventeen year old young woman that is not afraid to share what she has to offer with the world for fear of rejection-but who knows that her words hold meaning, whether it can be seen by others or not, for she has a voice...a voice that she hopes to change the world with, and will reach to do so regardless of the way the world percieves her. I no longer seek out a shadow to follow in, or someone else's path to take. Today I embrace the fact that I am the seventeen year old young woman that will walk in her own light and pave her own path to follow.

It's taken me 17 years to see the things in me that have always been right in front of my eyes. All of the things that I have surpressed have been thrusted into my face and in seeing things in this clarity, I realize now just how beautiful life is. Heartache, disappointment, hurt and regret aside...all of those things have gotten me to today. I've learned to cry, I've learned to forgive, and most importanly, I've learned to live.

17...time truly does fly. While I may not be the child that this world has come to know, her kindered spirit is still within me, her open heart and loving soul is still the basis of my being, and the person that she is inside has not altered. If anything, she has only begun to come alive.

And these are the thoughts I've held with me today. To all my family I thank you for all of your love and support. I wouldn't be the person I am today without the example you all have set for me. I could not ask for a more wonderful support system. As for my friends, all of you have helped me see these things in myself and I only hope I can do for you as you've done for me. All of my love to everyone. I miss you all more than words can describe. I'll be seeing you sonner than it seems.

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I must begin by thanking everyone who has taken the time to contact me with such kind beautiful sentiments...you will never know how much your words continue to mean to me. This has been an absolutely horrible time for me. I continue to walk around in complete shock. I vacillate between grief disbelief sometimes I experience both at the same time.

Ive attempted to write this post often over the past 2 weeks, but each time I became too emotional realized I was simply not in the right mindset to do justice to someone who meant a great deal to me who deserves to have me at my best. I could hear words Danny had spoken to me on previous occasions when I doubted myself. He would say, AJ...you have a job to do, you are a pro...go be the AJ I know! Those were the exact words I repeated to myself the day we lost Danny I chose to go on the air for all 7 of our newscasts. I knew that it would be one of the final ways in which I could honor my friend I wasnt about to allow my emotions to keep me from the job I needed to do that day.

I can honestly say that it NEVER occurred to me that I would EVER be doing Dannys obituary story...who could have imagined?

So, here I sit, a little over 2 weeks have passed since we lost Danny. I wish I could say that Im feeling better about the whole thing, but I am not. I sit here feel sadness that my dear friend was taken at what I believe could have been the best time in his life. Professionally, he was just 12 weeks into what was probably the greatest gig in town. He was so excited about his brand new CD, GET READY he had just had a very exciting meeting with superstar director, Brett Ratner. Ratner was about to direct what I am certain would have been an amazing music video for the single, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. And, as I talked about on-air, Danny finished his much-anticipated autobiography, VOICES IN MY HEAD, the day before he passed away.

Thats just a small sampling of the exciting projects Danny had on his very full plate. And, most importantly, he was immeasurably proud of his 3 beautiful children. From the day I met Danny 13 years ago, he would constantly lovingly beam when he spoke of Amy, Andrew, Emily... that never changed. Danny was always so excited when he watched Andrews baseball games...he was so proud of what a gifted athlete Andrew is...a chip off the old block. He was also so impressed with how strong a woman his wife Julie is. What mattered most to Danny was his family. I remember something he said to me many years ago. It always stayed in my head. He told me that he needed to be his s hero that it meant everything in the world to him...mission accomplished, Danny.

Since that horrible May 1st morning, so many memories have filled my head my heart. Between several national entertainment shows, my KVBC segments on Dannys passing, as well as several columns written by Norm Clarke, our friendship is well-documented.
It was back in 1996, he had just opened at the STRATOSPHERE I was fairly new at entertainment reporting. I may have been new, but I was certainly smart enough to recognize Dannys greatness. Even back then he did things I had never probably will never see any entertainer do. He not only did the most precise impressions anyones ever seen, he could also read an audience better than any entertainer. Danny always seemed to know what his audiences desired and it was that ability, combined with his talent his smart-as-hell manager, Chip Lightman, that made him so successful.

No question, Danny was an amazing entertainer. (I cant believe I am writing about Danny using words like how horrible!) But, more importantly, Danny was a wonderful friend. He was kind, caring, concerned, always ready to share his wisdom with me. I used to call him one of my Wise Men. (I am very fortunate to have a group of friends whom I consult when I have an important decision to make. They are a small loyal group, who over the course of time, have earned my trust .)

Danny I hit it off from the moment we met. We had a great deal in common, plus we lived in the same neighborhood. We were both into fitness; he got me hooked on Karate, (he was a big shot Black Belt, while I proudly sported my Green Belt,) we are both a bit on the Type A side, with a tiny bit of OCD. ( much to poor Chips chagrin, but he's still my friend in spite of my annoying traits)

We would often share fitness tips while chowing down on Thai food we both LOVE Jelly Belly's. He would also offer me advice on my work career...everything from camera angles I should suggest to our directors, to great editing ideas suggestions for my own performance... he was always right!

Most people know how spiritual Danny was he was greatly responsible for bringing religion into my life. 10 years ago, I lost a dear friend of mine. Bonnie was young, very beautiful, had everything in the world to live for, including 2 young children who needed her in their lives. Tragically, cancer took her much too soon. I had a very tough time dealing with her death, it was nearly paralyzing for me.

From the moment she was diagnosed until months after she was gone, Danny was there for me. Whether is was pig-out sessions on Thai food or El Pollo Loco...to the scriptures he would share with me, hoping it would bring me peace heal the pain I was feeling. Finally, many months later, knowing that I was still hurting, angry confused at the way Bonnie left this earth, Danny phoned me, (pre-texting days) and asked me to meet him. When I got there, he handed me a bag. Inside were 2 gift-wrapped boxes. The first box was a giant Jelly Belly machine, (it looked like an old-fashioned gum ball machine) filled with an assortment of every kind of Jelly Belly ever made. He had one just like it in his dressing room I always attacked it!

The other box contained a bible which he inscribed to me. It was his intention that I read at least a page per day. He told me that if I did, I would find the peace I was seeking. He also said something Ive never forgotten: Alicia, you must get past this pain especially the anger youre feeling, I dont want you to be mad at God. Trust in Him...And trust me when I tell you that sometimes horrible things happen somethings we just cant understand on this side of heaven. Dannys words began the long healing process for me.

Danny was there for me again last year when my beloved dog, Cuddles, passed away. I had a very difficult time losing Cuddles. It broke my heart.... once again my friend Danny was there for me with kindness understanding. Most people couldnt understand how I could be so crushed, s just a dog...get a grip, but not Danny...he had compassion, he understood.

I wish I could tell you that Im feeling much better about things, but honestly, I am not. My saving grace has been work. Since Dannys passing, Ive never been busier professionally. (thank you Miss California) As long as Im working, busy distracted, I dont have as many of those very low moments. However, the minute I slow down...a flood of sadness washes over me. Chip has been my rock. I feel like a horrible friend to him, I feel as though Im letting him down. Not a day passes that he doesnt check-in try to cheer me up as best he can. He wisely reminds me that Danny would never want any of us to be in this dark place.

I also mourn for Chip's loss. He is trying to be so strong working at a mad pace. He is on a mission to continue the work he Danny were doing. Chip realizes that it is entirely on his shoulders to make the remainder of Dannys professional dreams come true. And that is why we will see VOICES IN MY HEAD on book shelves in mere weeks. I worry that Chip hasnt allowed himself to completely grieve yet...he didnt just lose a client a friend...Danny Chip were brothers in every way that matters.


We still dont know why we lost Danny so soon in life, its human nature to desire those answers. With a few exceptions, I am very proud of the local national media...they have given Dannys family friends some time to try catch our collective breath. Soon enough, we will have the answers. Until that time, it seems almost tabloid-like to make assumptions entertain rumors. (believe me, I think Ive heard just about all of them.) It is my feeling that barring something completely bizarre, the story of Danny Gans has been told. His cause of death will be nothing more than a footnote on his Wikipedia page.

The story of Danny Gans unlikely career enormous success, against most odds, is far more interesting inspiring than a coroner's report.

I knew Danny so well I can guarantee that he would much prefer I be telling you about the big success he was enjoying, literally, until his last day on earth. Its yet another testament to Dannys talent that in spite of our lousy economy, he was selling out nightly in his beautiful new theatre at ENCORE. Danny was very proud of that fact; it meant everything to him that he give every audience the performance of his life. Ive never known an entertainer who took more pride in his work....Danny was a perfectionist his audiences reaped the benefits.

As many of you know, because it has been well documented, a few weeks ago my father was critically ill, hospitalized, on life support, in multi-organ failure. Within moments of hearing the news, Danny began texting me, leaving messages of concern support. He offered beautiful words of hope prayers. I shared each of his messages with my mother, as we both sat at my dads bedside. Dannys words brought us both to tears. It pains me to think that as he was expressing such genuine concern for my dad, Danny was living the final hours of his life...My God, how is this possible? When I think about how sick my father was how seemingly healthy my 52-year-old friend was, its almost as though they traded places. I have never been a believer in the mystical...I believe only what my eyes ears can confirm...anything beyond that is simply a coincidence. However, I must admit that there is a big part of me that strongly believes Danny enacted one final good deed...he spared me heartbreak devastation... he gave me back my father.

This Thursday about 1500 of us will gather in Dannys beautiful theatre at ENCORE. We will arrive, much the same as we did this past February 6th...Dannys opening night at ENCORE. For the most part, it will be the same people in those seats. But thats all that will be the same. Instead of the excitement anticipation we all felt that night awaiting Dannys thrilling on-stage entrance, I suspect we will have little to say beyond, how can this be? how can he really be gone? We will watch the stage that Danny ran onto brought to life every night. We will see his image projected onto screens, we will hear his voice, as well as many of the other voices that were always along for the ride. We will hear his music. But, we wont hear Dannys inside jokes with his band, the tears we shed wont be because of his poignant ON GOLDEN POND, bit, and we wont witness Dannys customary 3 standing ovations.

And, this time, when The Curtain Falls, I suppose Im expected to do the impossible....say goodbye.

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The Print Studio: Hamilton Printmakers Art Association. The Print Studio will be producing its 2009 Membership Campaign with the help of this award. This artist-run centre offers valuable services and programs to visual artists and the community as a whole.
Dundas Museum and Archives. Dundas Museum is able to extend its outreach into the community with assistance of the FootPRINT FUND, allowing it to print more copies of its informational brochure. Dundas Museum is an independent community facility which has been preserving community history for 53 years.
Durand Neighbourhood Association. This 37-year-old community organization is receiving assistance to print 10,000 postcards to promote its Picnic in the Park, an event offering free entertainment, children’s activities, games and more.
Giant’s Rib Discovery Centre. Grade 4 students across Ontario will be learning about Rocks and Minerals, thanks to curriculum being developed and freely distributed by the Giant’s Rib Discovery Centre with assistance of the FootPRINT Fund. This non-profit organization operates an interpretive centre in the Dundas Valley Trail Centre for the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve.
The YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington. A change in sponsorship for the Y’s annual golf tournament meant creating a new look with additional printing costs … costs that will be offset with assistance from the FootPRINT Fund. Proceeds from the tournament support the Y’s Virtual programs for low-income students in North Hamilton primary schools.
The Hamilton Aquatic Water Polo Club. The Club wants to raise awareness about water polo in 2009 with the goal of encouraging more young people to play at both recreational and competitive levels. FootPRINT funds will help the club reach out to senior elementary schools with a brochure.
Hamilton Children’s Choir, will use its FootPRINT award to help promote the organization’s programs. Celebrating over 34 years of choral singing, the Hamilton Children’s Choir consists of about 150 young people from five to 25.
Steel City Steelers Football Club. The FootPRINT fund will help the Steelers produce a banner and home game programs for the upcoming season. This club provides children aged 11 to 16 an opportunity to play rep level football in the South Central Ontario Football League.
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The North Hamilton Community Health Centre. This important centre opened its doors in 1987 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing primary care and outreach programs with a guiding vision – No Obstacles to Health. The FootPRINT award will help the Centre promote construction of a new state-of-the-art facility to serve the North Hamilton community, as well as its annual Canada Day event.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton. Serving our community’s youth for 65 years, the Boys and Girls Clubs will use FootPRINT funds toward the Send A Kid To Camp Annual Pasta Dinner Fundraiser. Printed materials help increase attendance at the event, ensuring it is successful in meeting fundraising targets.
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Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association is a non-profit citizens group working to promote a strong liveable community. Their work includes an annual Food Drive, which is being supported this year with funding to help produce flyers and other related materials.
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Hamilton Right To Life will be utilizing the FootPRINT Award to expand its teaching programs in local high schools. The organization provides education on human rights, women’s health and bio-ethics.
2347 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps has been supporting our youth in developing leadership skills for 60 years. We are very happy to support this important anniversary with the FootPRINT award.
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The Cancer Assistance Program Few of us haven’t been touched by cancer. This local group supports patients and their families with equipment, transportation and social groups, provided at no cost to those in need. The FootPRINT award will enhance the group’s fundraising activities in the year ahead, allowing it to continue this vital community service.
The Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton provides support and education to persons with dementia, their families and care providers.  The FootPRINT award will assist with printing brochures for a new program called Circle of Friends which helps people with long-term memory loss stay connected through friendships.
Canadian Warplane Heritage. FootPRINT Fund assistance will help provide posters and tickets for fundraising efforts this year including the group’s MASH dance, Lobsterfest, ’60s dance and Swing Dance. And I’d like to add our congratulations on the successful fundraising efforts to put the Lancaster back in the sky. I can’t wait to hear that rumble overhead again.
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The Bikes Blades and Boards Program at Hamilton Health Sciences is dedicated to injury prevention education for Hamilton area Grade 2 students. This group will be using its FootPRINT Award to develop materials to highlight its 10th Anniversary, and to mark the milestone of speaking to its 20,000th child.
SACHA, Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area. SACHA provides free and confidential counselling for women 16 or older who have experienced sexual violence. Its plan to introduce training and workshops related to sexual harassment in the workplace will be supported with brochures printed with assistance of the FootPRINT fund.
Woodview Children’s Mental Health and Autism Services. FootPRINT funding will support a new communications piece to educate the community on the need for financial and social supports for adults living with ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder. Woodview teaches independent living skills in to teens and adults with ASD.
Blessed Sacrament House League Basketball Coaches in this Mountain basketball league for five to 17-year-old boys and girls will be using higher quality coaching guides with an assist from the FootPRINT fund.
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Hamilton /Burlington. BFO has been helping families who have lost a loved one for more than 21 years. The organization plans to create a new annual report to more effectively communicate its programs and services, and has won support for this initiative with the FootPRINT FUND.
Living Rock Ministries. FootPRINT funding is allocated toward Living Rock’s annual Soupfest, an event that continues to grow each year. Living Rock, founded 23 years ago, provides vital services with the goal of alleviating the effects of poverty among youth-at-risk and their children
Special Olympics Ontario – Hamilton District. Special Olympics empowers people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential and develop their skills through year-round sports training and competition. Through the FootPRINT fund, we are able to support their efforts in creating a new communications piece in the year ahead.
Golden Horseshoe Orienteering has provided families, kids, and athletes sport and recreational opportunities for 40 years.  FootPRINT funding will go toward a brochure to promote its Website for the Salomon Dontgetlost.ca Adventure Running Series.
Community Action Program for Children. Dedicated to improving the health of children up to six years of age, Community Action Program will use its FootPRINT funding to produce a much-needed, professional quality brochure to promote its programs and its partners.
Grandmothers of Steel. Stephen Lewis Foundation. The local chapter is one of 120 volunteer groups across Canada, which in the past two years have raised $100,000 to support grandmothers in Africa raising their HIV/AIDS orphaned grandchildren. The FootPRINT fund will help this group send more dollars toward this campaign that was launched by the Stephen Lewis Foundation in 2006.
Phoenix Place. will use its FootPRINT award to help produce a book that assists women who are working toward establishing a violence-free life for themselves and their children. Known as The Starting Over House, the five-unit home provides shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Women’s Art Association of Hamilton will use its FootPRINT funding to produce a 115th Anniversary Calendar to raise funds for the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Community Fund, which assists children in high-needs schools. Women’s Art Association provides annual tuition scholarships for education in the arts.
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Dundas Valley School of Art, which has been promoting the visual arts in our community since 1964, wants to create a footprint that would promote its image and increase community support. The FootPRINT fund will help cover printing costs for its Capital Campaign for Creative Investment.
Hamilton Partners in Nutrition. Ensuring all Hamilton area children have access to nutrition through breakfast, lunch and snack programs has been the mandate of this group formed ten years ago. The group will use its FootPRINT funds to upgrade a brochure to raise awareness about child hunger in our community.
The Mark Preece Family House. Last December, this project was dealt a devastating setback when fire destroyed the nearly completed second floor. An appeal for funding to restore the home is being assisted with FootPRINT funding. The project is to house family members while loved ones are treated at nearby Hamilton General Hospital.
Mad 4 Maddie. Maddie Babbineau lives on in our hearts as a truly inspirational human being, whose only thought even as she fought for life was to help others. Mad 4 Maddie raises money through an Annual Run in Maddie’s Memory, and the pledge sheets that will be printed with FootPRINT funding will help deliver much-needed assistance to a village in Africa. We are pleased to welcome Maddie’s Mother, Sharon, to our second annual FootPrint Awards.
Canadian Red Cross. Next month will mark the 100th Anniversary of this vital organization. We are very pleased to support their efforts in promoting the First Responder / Emergency Medical Responder programs, created in 2008 to help those workers who are on the front line for us, including firefighters, paramedics and ship crew.
Learning Disabilities Association of Halton, which also services the Hamilton community, is launching Operation Read this October with assistance from the FootPRINT Fund. The goal is to increase fundraising, raise awareness about learning disabilities and recruit much-needed volunteers.
PATH Employment Services has been helping people with disabilities attain meaningful employment in our community for 37 years. With help from the FootPRINT fund, PATH is launching a RETHINK Ability public awareness campaign with a focus on the ability, or I Can, of the individuals it represents.
Wever Community Club will use the FootPRINT award to help promote its innovative Bingo to Better Health, a daily after-school program that engages students in its high-risk inner-city community with fun activities that support healthy, active living.
Epilepsy Seizure Disorder of Greater Hamilton. This group was created in 2007 to improve the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy through education, community awareness, advocacy and support. The FootPRINT fund will help further those efforts in 2009 with a new brochure to raise awareness.
Saltfleet Figure Skating Club. Building on the success of its FootPRINT project last year, Saltfleet Figure Skating Club is using its 2009 award to expand the club’s outreach program through posters and brochures. I am pleased to note that club enrolment jumped forty three percent last year, thanks in part to the FootPRINT Award.
Wesley Urban Ministries. Allegra has been a long-time partner in Wesley Urban Ministries annual golf tournament, a tradition that continues in 2009 with a FootPRINT award to assist with printed materials related to the event. Wesley has been dedicated to working with the community’s poor since 1955, delivering programs and services that help people of all ages break the cycle of poverty.
Hamilton Festival Theatre Company. Watch for table talkers in local restaurants as this group uses its FootPRINT Award to broaden its promotional reach for the annual Hamilton Fringe Festival. The Festival focuses on supporting new and emerging artists through innovative theatre, freedom of expression and by creating a sense of community.
The Imperial Cotton Centre for the Arts will use its award to help print materials to support a new creative industry incubation program, a program designed to foster growth, improve operations and provide mentorship to creative businesses, projects and individuals in Hamilton.
Soroptomist International of Dundas-Ancaster-Flamborough. This group wants to increase its voice in the community and will use its FootPRINT award toward updating its brochure and producing a banner stand. Soroptomist is a worldwide organization of women working to advance human rights and the status of women and girls.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hamilton Chapter. The FootPRINT fund will help offset promotional costs associated with the annual MS Super Cities Walk. The MS Society helps persons with MS and their families through advocacy, public and professional education, support programs and by supporting research.
The Art Gallery of Hamilton will increase its outreach to youth through the new AGH Art Kid Passports initiative. AGH sought FootPRINT funding toward printing 400 passports that will make the AGH a unique, interactive experience for its younger set.
Beth Tikvah Foundation of Hamilton. This faith-based social service agency that helps individuals with intellectual disabilities will finally be able to tell its story. The FootPRINT fund award will be used toward the group’s first-ever brochure to promote its programs and services.
The Salvation Army – Grace Haven. The Salvation Army’s residential home for pregnant and parenting teens will create handbooks and other materials to promote the benefits of its multi-faceted programs and services with assistance of the FootPRINT fund.
Bay Area Leadership Program. Participants in this community leadership program have engaged in more than 35 community action programs. With FootPRINT funding, Bay Area Leadership program can promote its benefits and opportunities more widely.
Parents without Partners. Producing promotional materials, including brochures and banners, is the goal of Parents without Partners in seeking FootPRINT FUNDING. The group, founded 40 years ago, continues to help single parents with a variety of issues.
Hamilton Council on Aging will use its FootPRINT award to produce Age Friendly Hamilton: A report card for the community on how to promote and create an age-friendly city. The Council was formed three years ago to educate the public on social, economic and health aspects of aging.
Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton. Welcome Inn will use its FootPRINT funds to promote its PLAN Program, which trains low-income individuals how to establish businesses and/or improve their financial literacy, enabling them to move from poverty to prosperity.
The Children’s International Learning Centre will be producing a flyer to be distributed to schools this coming Fall to promote 2010 programming … with assistance from the Footprint fund. The Centre, founded in 1970, develops dynamic programs that encourage respect for people and the environment.
Jewish Literacy Festival. The 2009 Festival is the second of its kind, and will feature writers from across Canada. Organizers sought FootPRINT assistance to print an anthology of poems and short stories from Canadian Jewish writers.

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I can't believe that our baby is due in one month! I'm excited and terrified LOL. I can't wait to meet her but we've got a lot of things to finish before we are ready for her arrival. We cleaned out the garage this past weekend and hopefully we can focus on spring-cleaning the house this coming weekend. She is still in dire need of a few essentials including a coming-home outfit (don't get me wrong - she has lots of clothes, I just haven't found the perfect outfit to bring her home in because it's hard to predict what the weather will be like in mid-May) and a new carseat (Colin was such a spit-uppy baby that I don't want to use his old one, plus they now recommend the bigger infant carseats that fit up to 30 lbs). I'm nervous at the thought of when I'm going to go into labor and what we are going to do with Hero, Allegra, Ian and Colin while we're in the hospital. I'm wondering if Cecily's going to be as much of a handful outside as she is inside (she's ALWAYS on the move). I'm curious as to whether the transition from four to five will be easy or hard. 30 (ish) days to go.

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I can't believe that our baby is due in one month! I'm excited and terrified LOL. I can't wait to meet her but we've got a lot of things to finish before we are ready for her arrival. We cleaned out the garage this past weekend and hopefully we can focus on spring-cleaning the house this coming weekend. She is still in dire need of a few essentials including a coming-home outfit (don't get me wrong - she has lots of clothes, I just haven't found the perfect outfit to bring her home in because it's hard to predict what the weather will be like in mid-May) and a new carseat (Colin was such a spit-uppy baby that I don't want to use his old one, plus they now recommend the bigger infant carseats that fit up to 30 lbs). I'm nervous at the thought of when I'm going to go into labor and what we are going to do with Hero, Allegra, Ian and Colin while we're in the hospital. I'm wondering if Cecily's going to be as much of a handful outside as she is inside (she's ALWAYS on the move). I'm curious as to whether the transition from four to five will be easy or hard. 30 (ish) days to go.

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I got up at 6:30 yesterday and started work on the canonical list of allegrasongs; I checked the 130 strong list of songs, removed the inadvertent duplicates that had crept in because I keep changing the song titles, I found one missing set of lyrics, added a dozen which I actually know the lyrics to but had never (oops) written down, checked the list of songs again and marked all the ones I dont have lyrics for; was HORRIFIED to learn that I no longer have the lyrics for But can she type? which is an extremely 70s sitcom theme-styled song about looking for a job in Toronto in the early 80s. The tune I still have, its a swooping cheerful rollicking thing.
As best I can remember:
The customer is always right
and so whenever possible
I try to be the customer
But lately Ive been looking for a job
and it aint easy
Cant say how much I wish it were!
But can she type, but can she type?
Watch the paper and the fingers fly
the fingers fly.
Pound the pavement knock on doors
it doesnt matter metaphors
it doesnt matter what you choose
They all want to pay you this
and you want to make that
Whatever happens you will lose.
and then in an annoying talking blues style
they give me tests on a keyboard dinosaur. date of manufacture - 1964! Christ, this thing is almost as old as me.
and then Im missing a verse. Candidly, I suck!  But I just copied what I typed into the data base, so, go me.
Then I remembered a huge chunk of a song that when Paul criticized me about it (he gave me a 10 minute lecture on how I should not write about such disgusting subjects, a view he no longer holds and has expressed contrition for) I put the song down.  What is my problem? (ed.  You think you have only one???)  I respond to criticism much as JRR Tolkien - I either ignore it in its entirety or abandon what I was working on, which in a nutshell is why Ive never made a nickel from my work.  Its hardly Pauls fault if I dont have an adult reaction to comments. Anyway, angry that I had lost the first verse, I wrote another one, which, I am convinced, is better, or at least has a slick internal rhyme.  Thank you Flying Spaghetti Monster in my brain.
Then, after I whined that I was on a creative roll and didnt feel like cooking dinner, as I had promised to do, the kids and Paul showed up with Chinese food and we stuffed ourselves, and then Paul and I had the untrammelled delight of watching Katie fall asleep on the sofa WITH A BOOK IN HER HAND.  TV does it again.  Katie watched True Blood and loved it (June, 2009, there will be more!) and then I bought her the first book and she went nuts and has since acquired the rest of the series, some bought by her Gma (that is mOms name, sos you know) (I am the Notorious M.O.M.) and some by Dax, who doesnt need a thug name but has softened my prickly heart by buying my girl books.  I sent a cinnamon bun home with him yesterday for his roommate, just to show that Im not a hater and one for him, too.  They are the bestest cinnamon bunses ever, as I melted half a 70% Purdys bar into the goo, and Im saving some for Jeff when he gets home from Victoria this evening because he will not want to miss them.  As promised Robof9 will be getting one today.
Then Paul and I went for a walk, the weather FINALLY having cleaned up and then he went to work and the kids hung around until after I went to bed.  Margot didnt sleep with me last night, sad face.
Now, to fly out to the living room and clean up the ungodly mess of cables and musical instruments I left like a booby trap, a quick shower, and off to my shiny place of employment.  I had a great day yesterday, and I got really really close to getting something crossed off my list.  Excelsior!.

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Saturday January 3, 2009 matinee - The notion of having a week off before the New York City Ballet starts their winter repertory season was brushed aside today when I went this afternoon for my annual Wendy Whelan Sugar Plum. Above: a Roy Round photograph. Philip Neal was Wendys noble Cavalier and Sterling Hyltin the serene, silvery Dewdrop. Completing the cast: a gathering of favorite dancers in familiar roles. Faycal Karoui seems to enjoy varying tempi and dynamics in the various set pieces from one performance to the next; today Chinese got an especially multi-faceted approach.
The house was quite full and in my usual seat in the 5th Ring the overture was spoilt by the restless, noisy little girl behind me who kept kicking my seat. I decided it would be pointless (and disruptive) to try to convince her mother to switch seats with the little girl so she could kick her mother rather than me. It was easier just to go up to standing room. Standing room is not a great vantage point for corps-watching but it was good to see Arch Higgins in a rare appearance as Dr. Stahlbaum (with Amanda Hankes as the missus), Kyle Fromans excellent Drosselmeyer and the engaging dolls of Rachel Piskin, Lauren King and Austin Laurent. Kathryn Morgans opening of the snow scene was really gorgeous.
After waiting on the box office line for most of the intermission and not ever getting to the window, I hiked back to 5th Ring and found the offending child and her mom had left so I watched the second act from my usual spot. Wendy danced the Sugar Plums solo with such engrossing clarity and refinement...so pure in her musicality. The Whelan smile was lavished upon the Angels and then on each of the dancers who arrived to appear in the divertissement.
Pauline Golbin and Christian Tworzyanski (Spanish), Dena Abergel (Coffee), Matthew Renko (Tea), Giovanni Villalobos (Candy Cane), Ashley Laracey (Marzipan), Max van der Sterre (Mother Ginger) and the soloists in Flowers (Rachel Rutherford and Gwyneth Muller) were all repeating their roles from earlier performances and all of them looked terrific. I couldnt find Likolani Brown among the Snowflakes but there she was in Marzipan (unannounced) with Faye Arthurs, Katie Bergstrom and Lauren King - a very pretty quartet.
Sterling Hyltin gives Dewdrop lots of sheer star- power; both technically and in her presentation, she illuminates the stage at every moment.
Wendy and Philip seemed to be having a grand time in the pas de deux which was full of those little finishing touches that great dancers bring to familiar roles. I especially loved the way Wendy rose into a sustained arabeaque as she waited to rush forward and fly into the second leap to Philips shoulder; Ive seen her do this before and its such a lovely moment. She also had the smoothest ride on the metal plate of any ballerina that I saw this season, and she always makes the final balance after the promenade passage so electrifying. Together they made the adagio the fitting climax of my seven-Nutcracker winter. Onward to the repertory season.

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Veritas Vineyard and the rolling hills of Nelson County a few weeks ago. Heres what Jack told me, d been wanting to arrange a plane/helicopter flyover of a couple in a scenic spot for a year or so now (mainly to show couples what fun/extra stuff is possible), and thought itd be a good day for it. The foliage was still nice, and I was able to arrange the plane/time/photographer (and, of course, the couple alone in the scenic spot) all at the same time. And without the couple knowing.. A bit stressful, because the groom was running really late.. The helicopter arrived 5-10 minutes early, and caught the couple as they saw one another for the first time (the helicopter was a surprise to/for the couple). I think I said to Amy something like see that helicopter over there, its coming over here for you or something like that, so she really didnt know.. Dan arrived separately just about that same time..

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Credibility is one of the most important factors in converting website visitors into enquirers. It's the nature of marketing pitches to make claims or promises about what you do and the results you can achieve. But getting website visitors to believe what you say is the key to generating more leads and expanding your online sales pipeline.

The following approaches to convert clicks into purchases are given to intensify your marketing credibility:

Strategy #1: Indicate the Reasons Why the Claim is true.

A specified explanation of the accuracy of the claim will enhance the sincerity of the messages according to persuasion expert Robert Cialdini of "Influence" fame.

e.g. If you pitch yourself as "The Lowest Priced Luggage Retailer in Australia", explain the reasons why this is so.

* Explain that you avail discounted bulk purchases and show pictures of the containers containing your purchases.

* Your warehouse is located in the suburbs, where you have a much lower rent and therefore lower overhead

* Expound the objective of selling at lower margins and the proposal of selling great volumes.

* Rationalise the lower price by pointing out that most of the business is through internet and that many costs are avoided.

Once you justified the factors behind, you will eventually attend to a pile of buyers. Note that products on sale or products offered at discounted price should also be explained clearly. I always remember one of the marketing clich?s of Jay Abraham which is "You can't discount your way out of a marketing problem; you need to educate your way out".

Strategy #2: Case Studies and Testimonials

If I could only use ONE credibility-boosting strategy, Case Studies / Testimonials would have to be it.

Case Studies are the prevailing examples or illustration of a specific instance that you or your product had passed on to the customer. Take note that buyers do not patronise the products alone, but most importantly the RESULTS.

Testimonial must come across as true and genuine. There are some websites that feature fake testimonials. They use flowery words as if copied from an award winning-script.

To get a simple but sincere testimonial, provide your customers with a few guiding questions and let them respond in their own words. This way the site will have authentic and true testimonials.

You should also remember that Testimonials and Case Studies have become a standard feature on many websites. They can be easily ignored by website visitors UNLESS you go to the trouble of "exponentialising" them.

You can "Exponentialise" a Testimonial or Case Study by:

* Include headlines.

* Displaying it in a Johnson Box

* Emphasise important words and results with vivid graphics.

* Posting pictures and audio or video streams.

* Put on view the particular famous trademarks and logos of clients.

* Exhibiting graphs, scanned documents, screenshots or visual images of results.

Strategy #3: Association Marks, Qualifications and Certifications

If you're a member of any professional associations or other groups, place their logo on your website. This implies some kind of standing in your industry and can even constiture a 3rd party endorsement of your company.

Some qualifications and certifications will be well know to your audience (e.g. ISO 9001). Others will be more obscure, so the onus is on you to EDUCATE prospects and clients about the certification. Here are some ideas to do that:

* Give the details of the certification and why you pursued it.

* Describe how you obtained it.

* Elaborate the standpoint of the certification (e.g. Marketing Results is one of only 16 Google Adwords Qualified Companies in Australia)

* Explain the benefit to the customer

Membership Certifications and qualifications are beneficial because they enhance the credibility of the site as represented and it's promoted by a 3rd party.

Strategy #4: Awards, Credits, or Acknowledgements

Holding an award will elevate your reputation and lift up your stand among other competitors. But obtaining one does not mean you do not need more improvements. Use this award as an inspiration to further render high quality products and services.

One example is the Combo IT's "Awards" page providing particulars of the awards they have won; the page also includes nomination to the prestigious
W Fast 100 list. Combo is highly respected not only because of the prestige of the awards, but the quality performance and services the company has executed.

Strategy #5: 3rd Party Verification Services

Verisign, the Better Business Bureau and HackerSafe are services that assure the legitimacy of the business policies and customer services. Look for the well-known ones with enough recognition for better credibility of your website.

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Maybe Im just being stupid, but Im having a really hard time deciding if these are cool or just amazingly stupid. These 2-in-1 glasses by Giulio Iacchetti have me wondering if we could be finding ourselfves in the midst of a new stupid glasses trend. I remeber the whole clip on sunglasses phase and how annoyingly inconvient that was, so atleast this solves that problem. Then there were transition lenses, but with those it seemed like no matter how dim the lighting they were never perfectly clear, so you were left sitting in the corner in the dark looking sort of like a blind person. It seems like these would solve those problems, but at the same time that awkward black plastic bar in the middle of the lenses is not doing it for me. I dont know indies you tell me, is this the new trend? Or more hipster trash.

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Yvette White, who met whilst studying fashion textiles at Central Saint Martins have explored numerous details of clothes and have been transferring those details via lifelike monochromatic prints that look like distressed photocopies, on t-shirts, vests and dresses. The form and shape of garments is not meant to be the main focus as you immediately try to make out what is being depicted. A loose piece of thread hanging off a knit, sequins falling off, rips, worn out areas in fabric; these imperfections are made beautiful when printed.
Their S/S 09 collection is as always a continuation of those instantly recognisable details. Zippers are slashed all over a t-shirt. Loose knit mohair is replicated on a jumper that looks so lifelike, the fluffy threads look instantly touchable. A close-up shot of a trench coat results in a dress that makes you wish such a trench dress actually existed. Other textures such as enlarged sequins, deconstructed shirt layered over one another and snagged muslin are also replicated. insideout could probably play around with these textures with real McCoy fabrics but then how else would they keep people guessing at what they might replicate next.

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