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Like within any sector, the household products company has its share of rogue business that have actually been known to take advantage of the general public. From rejecting claims, lost possessions and holding the customer's things for "ransom", files of misuse by relocating firms take place all frequently.
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Check them out with the Bbb (BBB).
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What a wild ride the last month has been. I was born with a congenital syndrome named Holt-Oram. This caused 2 ASDs (heart) defects that were corrected with open heart surgery when I was 7. I also had 2 thumbs on my right hand and both hands/thumbs are slightly deformed and my arms are not quite as long as they should be, again a slight difference that goes mostly unnoticed. When I was
3 1/2, they removed the 2nd thumb. This was a real thumb, not a skin tag, one I could move and use. They waited until I was that old to figure out which one to remove, which one would look more natural. At 37, almost 38, I was diagnosed with arrythmias and a low heart rate (25-30) and wound up with a pacemaker. I was told at the time that with this syndrome, there could be other heart problems that come up as I age.
Mid Oct, I started having some breathing problems. Our weather had turned colder and that's usually when my asthma gets triggered, so I put it down to that. Over a week and a half, it just got worse. I couldn't sleep unless I was sitting up, I got deathly sick every time I ate, walking any distance made me gasp for breath. I still told myself...it my asthma and kept using my inhaler. On 10/24, I walked upstairs to weigh myself, because I'd not eaten more than a few bites of anything a day for a week and knew I'd dropped a few pounds. I walked up my stairs, which greatly winded me, but when I stepped on the scales, I had gained 8lbs....?!? What?? This was when that little voice in the back of my head started saying..something's happening here. I chose to ignore it. A friend called me that afternoon and wanted to meet for dinner, so we met out. I ordered, but couldn't eat as I was so uncomfortable from not being able to breath well. I got mine in a take out and she and I walked out to my car. When she saw how winded I was, she begged me to let her take me to the ER. I told her no, let me go home & think about it. I went by the grocery store on my way home and when I almost passed out on my front patio from carrying in 3 bags of groceries, I realized that I needed to do something. I fed the cats and put out a full bowl of dry food for them, packed an overnight bag and headed off to the ER. I was in such distress by the time I got across the parking lot and in the front
door that I could hardly talk to the guy at the desk--who just so happened to be someone I had
worked with in the ER at Greenville Mem years ago. He immediately called for a wheelchair and they took me straight back, started an IV, gave me aspirin, clipped on an O2 sat monitor, popped on heart monitor pads, took labs....lots of activity. I had called my friend on the way there to let her know I was going, so I called my family from the ER. The doc came in and told me they were going to do a chest X Ray. I had been looking at my O2 sat numbers and they were normal. If this was an asthma problem, they should not have been. I asked him why they were normal, and he just looked at me for a moment. I said, this isn't my asthma, is it? He answered, no, you're in heart failure. For one of the few times in my life, I had nothing to say. I just stared at him, then said, what does that mean? He started explaining heart failure, but I told him, I know what heart failure means, what does this mean to me, my life, what do I do next? He said we would talk more once the X Ray was done. They did that then the nurse came in and gave me nitro and hung a bag of lasix. My step mom and some of the people I work with were texting me and wanting to know if I wanted them to come up but the friend from earlier lived very close by, so I texted her, told her I was scared and if her offer to come
up was still open, I'd appreciate the company. So, everything pointed to heart failure. The lasix made
me trot to the bathroom every 15 mins or so but every time I went, I could breath easier. Once they released me, I headed home and even with having to get up and dash to the potty the rest of the night, I slept better than I had in a couple of weeks. The next morning, I got back on the scales and I had dropped 9lbs overnight.
So the last 3 weeks have been a flurry of tests, cardiac echoes, pacer checks, cardiologist appointments, 2 day stress tests and in 2 days another pacer query to try and pinpoint when my A Fib started. I've found out that my ejection fraction, which was 55-60% 2 years ago has dropped to 25%, normal is 50-70% and I'm in a constant state of A Fib. I'm now on a diuretic, a blood thinner and 2 ace inhibitors. This coming Tuesday, I go back to the cardy and find out what comes next. This can
not be cured but it can be managed. It could also be a whole lot worse, so I'm trying to stay positive
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My sister sent me this; a little strange.
My sister sent me this; a little strange.
haha, I saw this on the news the other day.
they will make some money off of the t-shirts alone haha
I love this kind of shit.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
lol...I bet they sell a lot of shirts with that on it...lol!
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Measure out 1 cup chocolate chips. Add to a microwavable bowl. Our bag ripped so the boys just scooped it up with their hands and filled up the measuring cup.
Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter to the chocolate chips.
Microwave for 1 minute and then stir until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal and stir until the cereal is covered.
Next, place chocolate covered cereal into gallon-sized Ziploc bag, add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and shake, shake, shake. Caden had fun shaking and a dancing. While Cam and I threw the bag to each other to help toss it around!
Place finished yummy goodness on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet to cool and then store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
They loved it! They worked great as a team and really enjoyed making the dessert!
Of course, part of cooking is cleaning up afterwards. This took a little while. The boys washing dishes...
Looks like Caden was the only one washing dishes, but Cameron 'washed' his shared too!
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My purpose is to search the MLA International Database to find new literary approaches Matt can take to Ender's Game, especially in the context of his interest in visual/other media interpretations of the work.
MLA International Bibliography offers a detailed bibliography of journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations. Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the electronic version of the contains dates back to the 1920s and contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and series, and 1,000 book publishers.
I searched the MLA database for phrases such as "Ender's Game online," "Ender's Game illustration," and finally just "Ender's Game." After looking through a couple of interesting results I found one that focused on the different characters Ender and Bean in the novel.
Doyle, Christine. "Orson Scott Card's Ender and Bean: The Exceptional Child as Hero." Children's Literature in Education: An International Quarterly 35.4 (2004): 301-318.
The article focuses on how Card's concept of the gifted child changes over the course of fourteen years that elapsed between writing the first novel and writing Ender's Shadow. It also discusses what specific aspects of "giftedness" are important to Card in his novels.
I thought that it would be interesting to research how different points of view are represented in such formats as the comic book. and other visual text. Ender and Bean are very different characters, but as this article points out, their gifts are very similar, making them each valuable soldiers in the Enderverse. I think it would be fascinating to research how different points of view are developed through illustration, especially when the plot of the two books Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow are so similar that the plot development in illustration would be almost identical.


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I will hopefully get the full review of our costumes up soon today. But thought these may be helpful for some of you tonight. I didn't want to be a bad neighbor and not have candy for all the munchkins we have around us. But William and I both want to take the kids trick or treating. So I found these printables and will leave a bowl of candy out with one of these signs. Click on the picture to take you to the site where you can download the full page version. Happy candy getting! :)
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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.*fn1 Pending before the court is petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), request for leave to file the petition protectively and for a stay-and-abeyance order (Doc. 2) pending exhaustion of claims in state court. Petitioner filed the instant federal petition while a post-conviction action raising the same claims was still pending in state court. Citing Pace v. DiGuglielmo, 125 S.Ct. 1807 (2005), and Bonner v. Carey, 425 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2005), petitioner states that a protective filing is allowed to preserve the filing date for statute of limitations purposes in the event the state court ultimately determines that his post-conviction action is untimely and, therefore, not "properly filed." He correctly states that, if the state court were to make such a determination, he would not be entitled to statutory tolling of the statute of limitations for the time the post-conviction action was pending in state court.
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Justin SuttonJustin Sutton fought his second fight in the Southeastern Fight League's Octagon and he is 2-0. This was his second Hooter's Friday Night fight, but he is not new to MMA. I caught him after he won his match.
Q: What do you like about fighting MMA?
Sutton: I am a Golden Glove boxer, Alabama State Champion; I like fighting MMA because it has more technique.
Q: What do you hate about fighting MMA?
Sutton: Nothing. I like everything about it. I don't even mind getting hit.
Q: Are you superstitious, have a ritual before a fight, or do you have a good luck charm?
Sutton: I have my hands wrapped by the same guy. Different people wrap differently.
Q: Do you have any advice for someone interested in fighting MMA?
Sutton: You have to go in all the way, especially when you are in the octagon. You can't get into the octagon thinking about eating dinner, you have to keep your focus on not losing.
Q: When you are not fighting what do you do?
Sutton: I teach MMA. I am the head instructor at Steve Baxley's Wolfpack MMA.
Q: Is there a fight you were in that you wish you had not been in?
Sutton: None
Q: Do you have a hidden talent??
Sutton: I'm an artist. I like pencil drawing.
Q: How long have you been fighting?
Sutton: 9 years.
Q: Is there something you like now that you used to not like?
Sutton: Country music
Q: What is the last promise you made your mom?
Sutton: That I wouldn't join the Army. I broke my promise two weeks later and joined.
Justin Sutton & his mother, Sammi who has a black belt.


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hmmm la la hmmmmm la la FAVORITE THINGS!
Jilli's look:
"I was also unable to get a shot of the whole outfit. I love my Steve Madden boots although they are not at all country. Plus my fabulous Stella & Dot jewelry and comfy Joe's jeans. The shirt is also comfy for a casual friday but I like the pattern a lot. A good day..."
Casie's look:
I could not pick a favorite outfit, but I do know what the prettiest thing in my closet is. I have this dress on long-term loan from Ali until she gets the bun out of her oven. You can not argue with the beauty of a lace dress...the dress will tell you where you can stick it and it will be right. I have paired this dress with maybe the prettiest pair of shoes I have ever owned. They don't photograph well, so I am including a promo pic. Thank you Mr. Klein and DSW clearance section for bringing us together.
Dress: BCBG
Shoes: Calvin Klein, DSW
Shoes: Calvin Klein, DSW
Chelsea's look:
"I tried like 7 times to get a good shot of my whole look and then gave up...but because I couldn't pick a favorite outfit, I just pulled a few of my favorite pieces. I'm in mostly head to toe Ted Baker. Ted Baker grey comfy sweater I wear... every day (I have 2), black tank with bows, and dark blue skinnies. I paired them with my brand new cowboy boots from Cavenders. I'm a little bit country and a little bit rock n' roll."
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009
It's a wrap!
So the final scene has been filmed (thanks Donato, Hollie and Gabriel!) and now we wait for the masterful edit by Momoko Abe. As she is currently in Japan this will be a couple of weeks at least - I'm itching to see the footage as it is going together! Can't WAIT actually! Keep watching this space...
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If you have someone on the phone, it is nearly impossible to open the Windows task manager pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. Or, if you have the welcome screen activated, you have to click a button, before opening the task manager.
This you can simply avoid by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC instead.
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I have had a few requests for apps for PreK kids - early developmental ones - OH THEY ARE SMART! I have to share this photo before I continue with the apps - look at this little bugger - this is Mrs. Askegaard's son, watching the PBS Kids app - he can even close out and go back in - WOW:) Not even two yet!!!
Since I do not have little kids like this any more I questioned some friends that DO have little ones and here is the list of apps that they said - little ones LOVE:
Learn with WordFriends - free
iWrite Words - $2.99
Elmo Loves ABCs Lite for iPad - free
Abby Monkey Letter Quiz School Adventure - $1.99
Kids Preschool Puzzle Lite - free
I Spy with Lola - $1.99
Lego App4+ - free
Agnitus - free
Endless Alphabet - free
PBS Parents Play & Learn - free
PBS Kids - free
Squiggles! - free
Let's Color - free
Fisher Price Baby Apps - free
Smack That Gugl - $.99
That's the list - I know that there are SO SO SO many more - but these are from actual mothers who like the interaction and interface of them -
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The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the system logic and requirements in relation to Foreign trade Legal Control in the SAP system. Component area (SD-FT-CON)
The aim of legal control is to determine whether the export is generally allowed. Embargos can be placed on countries by the United Nations or companies can be placed on a Sanctions Parties List for trade. Some business transactions also require a license for shipping from the authorities. The SAP legal control functionality incorporates all of these business scenarios and enables management of each of them. We will look at these in more detail in this article.
Types of legal controls:
1) Sanctioned Party Lists are issued by various US authorities. These lists identify individual people or firms - both American and non-American - with whom, for various reasons, American companies may not trade or can only carry out restricted trading with. The stipulations also apply to subsidiaries of US companies abroad.
2) An Embargo includes all compulsory state measures relating to a ban on goods trading with a particular state, in order to prevent specific types of trading from taking place.
3) License required. In the SAP System, a code of rights is defined as a legal regulation. This regulates the export of goods in a particular country and specific and individual licences may be required to be able to transport these goods. To simplify the export control process, articles that are to be dealt with and processed in the same way by a given legal regulation are grouped together in the system. Every legal requirement produces lists that include all goods requiring approval. In the lists, every item is assigned an identification number, which is entered into the SAP System as an export control class number.
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When fully configured and set up correctly legal control will automatically determine whether an export is permitted considering the sanctioned party list, embargo and whether any export licenses are necessary (and if so, how many). This determination depends on:
- Export's country of departure
- Goods to be exported
- Export's country of destination
- Customers
- Export date
In the event that a business transaction requires a license, the system tries to automatically determine all necessary export licenses and classify the document item. The document item can be processed further if this classification is successful. Otherwise, it will be blocked for further processing. The deciding partner for the legal control check is the ship-to party, whose homeland determines the country of destination for the export. The crucial date for the legal control check is the requested delivery date in the sales order (this is the date of the first confirmed schedule line) and the goods issue date in the delivery. Data relevant for legal control can be stored in the material master. The SAP System can manage various types of export licenses that your company may receive for exporting various goods to various different customers and countries. You must create legal controls in the system so that legal control can automatically determine the export licenses. An export license is always only valid for one legal regulation and one company code and is classified for one type of license. It is always only valid for a set period of time.
An export license can be valid for:
- A specific transaction type or for all types of transactions
- A specific sales document or for all types of sales documents
- One, several or all of the countries of destination
- One, several or all of the partners (the partner role can also be specified here)
- One, several or all of the export control classes
In the event that the license contains a maximum amount, assigned sales order values can only be updated until this amount is used up. Ultimately, legal control can no longer use this license.
One export license can have different statuses. Only when it has status C - Active, will the license be taken into consideration by the systems legal control for license determination.


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I'm so excited to share photos of my Sampler Quilt with you! We spent last night's class cutting our sashing and border prints. I didn't get very much sewing done during class. With seven sewists and only two irons, pressing and cutting takes a long time. I spent this morning attaching my sashing and it looks great. Next up, adding my border print!
Yesterday afternoon I worked my scrappy backing for this quilt. It was totally improvised and is almost done.
My folks are visiting us this weekend the blog will be quiet. Have a wonderful weekend and see you Monday!


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Today I am having a weekend. I made breakfast which took awhile as I couldn't find the pots and pans. I almost went out to eat in frustration but I bought eggs and eventually would have had to find a way to cook them so I opened my laptop, found the instructions for the apartment that Vivian was smart enough to email me, found the pans and made my breakfast: Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and cucumbers and some of the lovely apricot-combo juice (don't really know, it is in Turkish, but it has pictures of several kinds of fruits).
Then I went to Kahvedan, the cafe where all the ex-pats hang out, to fortify myself with coffee because I really, really needed to get a cell phone, but don't like doing stuff like that. I hung out for a couple of hours, writing, thinking, looking at maps, long enough to run into Robin. I met her through a mutual friend on my last trip and she is a friend of Alex, the woman who I took my ESL class with and who has been a great help to me here. Confused? It's all rather incestual here, which is actually kind of nice.
Finally I wandered over to Istiklal Caddesi, the main shopping street in the area. Thankfully it wasn't crowded yet and I walked right up to the TurkCel counter where after a lot of gesturing, pointing, and rudimentary English from the salesman I succeeded in buying a shiny red phone, cim card, and kontour (kind of like minutes). Then I came home and called a few friends to make tentative plans for tomorrow.
The sun is beating down outside, but my apartment is always breezy. I had planned to clean and unpack but the breeze and my book are too tempting so I am lying in the breeze reading. I will put my iPod in Vivian's genius iPod stereo thingy (I think I must get one of those) and clean later.
I just got a note from my new Turkish friend. We met yesterday and she has already sent me the name of another friend who can help me find an apartment. Tomorrow I start calling schools to set up more interviews (I have a job if I want it starting in September, but I think I can do better time and schedule wise) and getting in touch with my apartment finding referrals.
But today is my weekend so right now I am going back to my book.
Things that are different:
1. The egg yolks are REALLY orange.
2. How could I forget? The call to prayer. This also counts as a thing that I love.
Things I love:
1. Unsweetened cherry juice. My new dessert.
2. Big 5L bottles of water we buy for drinking. No idea why I love them. No one here has been able to tell me why even the Turks don't drink the water although it is fine for washing, tooth brushing, etc. Everyone has a different theory. I think the most likely one is that the pipes are so ancient (Roman?) that who knows what deposits and erosions are washing along with the water. Which leads me to ask, why is it that ConEd can't prevent their pipes from blowing up swathes of New York City? But I digress...
3. The sounds of the ship's horns from the Bosphorous.
4. The shower heads you hold in your hand instead of the stationary wall-mounted ones.
5. My dog. She is being awfully good and has adapted well, although I have not been brave enough to take her outside yet.
6. Sitting in a cafe watching the old men leading their lives in the streets.
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The year, I swear it just started. And yet here we are, AT THE END. Room parties, class plays, birthday celebrations, spelling tests, field trips, first time every Cincinnati trips, school basketball teams, math club...........over.
I am happy to have my chicks back home for the summer. Well, all except the "I'm now responsible for feeding them lunch too" part- because dang these kids are hungry like all the time and that makes for a bunch of running back and forth to the grocery and the dishwasher. But other than that- happy happy happy. Happier after the show is over and I can actually BE here with them- but I digress.
I thought Sam starting Kindergarten was really hard.
There go those tears again.
Emily could not wait to begin 2nd grade. I'm not sure what she was expecting that was so grand- but her excitement was unstoppable.
And it still is here at the end of the year.
And that leaves Allyson. Because of school district changes I had to send her off to Middle School in the Fall, regardless that she was JUST a 6th grader.
Oh my children- I hope that we can slow down and breath in this time together this summer for the treasure it really is. And that just for a few short weeks, I can enjoy getting to have you all home together with me.
If only there were a way to go back, for just a moment, and have Sam in a crib and Emily babbling nonsense and Allyson playing in the sprinkler while chasing imagionary fairies. So fast, the time just marched right by as in a hurry to move on.............


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News » Plant » Lavendon faces hostile takeover bid » published 22 Nov 2016
Lavendon faces hostile takeover bid
Belgian company TVH Equipment is making a £348m takeover bid for Lavendon to create a pan-European powered access hire giant.
Lavendon was initially warm to TVH's approach but is now fighting it off.
Lavendon, the parent company of Nationwide Platforms, is already the largest powered access hire company in the UK and is also active in France, Belgium, Germany (as Gardemann) and the Middle East. Worldwide it has a fleet of 21,000 access platforms for hire. It employs approximately 1,900 people. In 2015 it reported revenue of £248.6m and underlying profit before tax of £38.5m.
TVH Equipment has 20,000 machines in its rental fleet, mainly in Benelux, Germany, Spain and Eastern Europe. The TVH Group, which also includes machine dealerships and parts operations, has more than 5,200 employees and generated revenue of €1,174m last year. It is privately owned by Pascal Vanhalst, Els Thermote and Ann Thermote.
TVH approached the board of Lavendon in September 2016 with the suggestion of an offer of 180p per Lavendon share. Following negotiations, TVH increased the proposed offer price to 200p.
Following a board meeting on the weekend of 15th October, Lavendon said that should TVH make a firm offer, the board of Lavendon would back it. TVH then began due diligence and both companies drafted joint offer documentation.
However, on 16 November Lavendon told TVH that, after further discussions with certain shareholders, it had gone cold on the idea, even though the offer had by now edged up to 205p.
TVH has therefore now decided to go hostile – "to provide Lavendon's shareholders with the opportunity to make their own decision as to the attractiveness of the offer".
Lavendon's explanation for its change of heart is: "Having consulted with certain of the shareholders approached by TVH, it was apparent that the level of support anticipated was not forthcoming. Consequently, the board unanimously concluded that it was unable to proceed with a recommended offer, regardless of the proposed offer structure, due to concerns over the significant execution risk and the potential disruption to Lavendon's business. The board subsequently encouraged TVH to approach additional shareholders to establish whether TVH could secure further support but they declined to do so."
The Lavendon board is advising shareholders to take no action at this stage.
Pascal Vanhalst said: "The acquisition of Lavendon would represent a significant step forward in the growth of our specialised rental activities. It would also bolster our geographical expansion strategy as TVH Equipment would become active in new markets such as the UK, the Middle East and France. With Lavendon's vast rental know-how and focus on safety, the customers of the enlarged group would clearly benefit.
"Our strong preference has always been to announce an offer with the full support of the board of Lavendon. TVH, Lavendon and our respective advisers worked together towards a firm offer announcement at a price of 200 pence per share in cash, which the board of Lavendon intended to recommend. Following discussions with certain shareholders, we increased our proposed offer price to 205 pence in cash.
"Despite the increase, the board of Lavendon withdrew its support on the grounds of concerns around deliverability of a scheme of arrangement. To address the board's concerns and secure its support, TVH proposed changing the structure to a contractual offer, however the board of Lavendon continued to be unwilling to recommend the offer.
"TVH believes the offer fully values the company and its prospects and has therefore decided to release this firm offer announcement to allow Lavendon shareholders to decide on the merits of the offer."
This is not the first time that TVH has tried to take over Lavendon. In 2010 it teamed up with Ashtead for a joint bid, under which Lavendon's UK operations (Nationwide Platforms) would join A-Plant and TVH would get the rest of the business.
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June 11, 2007
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAv.GERARD SNIPE, DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Sand, J.
Defendant Gerard Snipe was indicted for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He moved to suppress two statements that he allegedly made to the police after his arrest, claiming they were obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment and Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). The Court conducted a suppression hearing on April 9, 2007 and April 26, 2007 where the two arresting officer and two officers from the Gun Enhancement Unit (GEU) testified. The defendant did not testify at the hearing.
Testimony at the Suppression Hearing
Snipe was arrested on September 24, 2006 near Jessup Avenue in the Bronx for possession of a firearm, which the police recovered the same day. The arresting officers, Lieutenant Richard Gibson and Officer Felix Gross, handcuffed Snipe, placed him in the back of their police car and drove him first to his apartment to drop off keys and pick up an asthma pump and then to the stationhouse. The officers did not give Snipe Miranda warnings at any time during the car ride. Both officers testified that, shortly after they placed him in the car, Snipe asked them if they could get rid of the bullets in the gun. (Tr. 52, 79.) According to the officers, this initial statement was not in response to any question posed by either of them. (Tr. 52.) Through his lawyer, Snipe denies making any such statement. (Tr. 6.)
Officer Gross testified that after Snipe made the initial statement about the bullets, he started a conversation with Snipe and asked him several questions about where he got the gun and why he had it. (Tr. 52.) In response to these questions, Snipe told him that "he had problems, he had a beef with someone in the neighborhood, so he was carrying it for his protection." (Tr. 52.)
Lieutenant Gibson testified that when they drove to Snipe's apartment, Officer Gross went inside to drop off Snipe's property leaving Gibson and Snipe in the car alone. (Tr. 79.) While Officer Gross was inside, Lieutenant Gibson testified, Snipe again mentioned getting rid of the bullets. (Tr. 82.) Gibson then asked Snipe a series of questions about where he got the gun and his criminal history. (Tr. 79.) In response, Snipe told him that the streets were bad and that he went to Pennsylvania to get away from some people in his neighborhood. (Tr. 79, 86.) While he was there, he got the gun for protection. (Tr. 79, 86.)
After Officer Gross returned to the car, the police drove Snipe to the 48th Precinct. Officer Gross testified that at 11:35 p.m. he interviewed Snipe in the muster room at the precinct. (Tr. 55.) He testified that he read Snipe Miranda warnings from a pre-printed form and that Snipe indicated that he understood each warning by writing "yes" on the form. (Tr. 55; Gov't Ex. 2.) Next to the last question, "Now that I have advised you of your rights, are you willing to answer questions?" Gross testified that Snipe wrote "No" and declined to make a statement. (Tr. 55; Gov't Ex. 2.) Gross also testified that Snipe wrote his initials at the bottom of the form. (Tr. 56; Gov't Ex. 2.) When Snipe indicated that he did not want to make a statement, Gross took him back to his cell and did not again attempt to obtain a statement from him. (Tr. 56.) Gross testified that Snipe never requested a lawyer. (Tr. 56.)
Later in the evening, Officers Tim Garcia and Frank Vetell of the NYPD's Gun Enhancement Unit arrived at the 48th Precinct. According to Officer Garcia, the basic job of officers with the GEU is to "go out and interview everyone in the city who is arrested with a firearm in an attempt to gain information on where these firearms are coming from." (Tr. 9.) Both arresting officers testified that they spoke with Officers Garcia and Vettel together, (Tr. 72-73, 90), but both GEU officers testified that Garcia spoke with the arresting officers alone while Vettel talked with other officers who were not involved with the case. (Tr. 12, 33.)
The arresting officers both testified that they told the GEU officers about the statements that Snipe made in the car-both that he asked if they could "lose" the bullets and that he told them that he got the gun for protection, that he had problems with people in the neighborhood, and that he had gone to Pennsylvania to get away from these people. (Tr. 73-74, 90-91.) Neither Officer Gross nor Lieutenant Gibson could recall whether they told the GEU officers that Snipe had invoked his right to silence after receiving Miranda warnings. (Tr. 57, 91.) Officer Garcia provided a contradictory account. He testified that the arresting officers only told him about one statement that Snipe made-that he asked them to remove the bullets. (Tr. 13.) Garcia specifically denied that the arresting officers told him about any other statements by Snipe about needing the gun for protection, his conflict with people from the next block, or going to Pennsylvania. (Tr. 19-20.) Garcia also testified that the arresting officers did not tell him that Snipe had received Miranda warnings or that he had refused to make a statement earlier that evening. (Tr. 95.)
After speaking with the arresting officers, at about 12:50 a.m., Garcia and Vettel went to the holding cell and took Snipe to a different room. (Tr. 13.) Garcia took the lead in the interrogation and read Snipe Miranda warnings from a form. (Tr. 13-14.) Garcia testified that as he read Snipe each of the warnings, he asked Snipe if he understood. (Tr. 15.) When Snipe answered "yes," Garcia wrote "yes" on the form. (Tr. 15.) Garcia testified that Snipe then wrote his initials "GS" next to each "yes" and signed the bottom of the form indicating his willingness to answer questions after having been advised of his rights. (Tr. 15; see also Gov't Ex. 1.) Officer Vettel corroborated this account, testifying that he witnessed Snipe write his initials on the form and sign it. (Tr. 34, 39.) Both GEU officers testified that after signing the form waiving his Miranda rights, Snipe made a statement that he was having trouble with some people from the next block, that he moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania to get away from those people, that he bought the gun in Allentown from a crackhead for $50, and that when he came back into town to see his girlfriend he brought the gun for protection. (Tr. 15-16, 34-35.) Garcia testified that when he asked Snipe "if he knew anyone who had other guns," Snipe became annoyed and said "I don't want to talk to you anymore." (Tr. 16.) At that point, Garcia testified, the officers terminated the interview and placed Snipe back in the holding cell. (Tr. 16.)
Through his lawyer and by affirmation, Snipe maintains that he did not make any statements to the police at the precinct after receiving Miranda warnings. (Def.'s Mem. in Support at 10; Snipe Aff. ¶¶ 3-4.) He maintains that the only statements he made were in the car. (Def.'s Mem. in Support at 10; Snipe Aff. ¶¶ 3-4.)
The Bullet Statement
Snipe argues that the Court should suppress the arresting officers' testimony that Snipe asked them to get rid of the bullets. Snipe does not argue that the statement was coerced or that he made it in a custodial setting in response to police interrogation; rather he argues that he did not make the statement at all. When a defendant volunteers a statement before being subjected to any custodial interrogation, that statement is admissible. Miranda, 384 U.S. at 478 ("Volunteered statements of any kind are not barred by the Fifth Amendment."); see also Pennsylvania v. Muniz, 496 U.S. 582, 601 (1990). Both arresting officers testified consistently that Snipe's request that they get rid of the bullets was spontaneous and not in response to any questions posed by them. The defendant offers no evidence to the contrary, he merely represents through counsel that the statement was not made. The Court finds the arresting officers' ...
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College Basketball Picks: Florida Gators vs. UCLA Bruins
The Florida Gators are the only team in the nation to reach the Sweet 16 in each of the past four years, which is important to consider when making your college basketball picks, as they prepare to take on the UCLA Bruins at the FedExForum.
Sports bettors will find that the Gators are five-point neutral-site favorites in the NCAA basketball odds, with the betting total sitting at 137 in the market.
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The Florida Gators have won a program-record 28 consecutive games, including a 61-45 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers as 5.5-point favorites last Saturday.
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The UCLA Bruins are set to make their first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2008, as they picked up a 77-60 blowout victory over Stephen F. Austin as 9.5-point favorites Sunday.
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New York Knicks News: Point Guard Raymond Felton Out For How Long?
After coming off another buzz beater on the road, the New York Knicks surprising start has taken a severe hit.
Point guard Raymond Felton suffered a fractured finger in New York's Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and will miss four to six weeks, according to a report by Newsday.
Felton broke his right pinkie finger in the third quarter against Los Angeles, and sat out the Knicks 99-97 buzz beater victory over the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night.
The injury may require surgery, but Felton will not travel with the team to Sacramento so he can return to New York and see a specialist to determine the proper course of treatment. The Knicks square off with the Kings Friday night.
The 28-year-old has grown tremendously this season and led a Knicks offense that is seventh in the league, while recording 15.8 points and a team-high 6.3 assists per game.
Knicks head coach Mike Woodson moved Jason Kidd over to the starting point guard spot, and inserted James White at shooting guard against Phoenix, and could use that combination until Iman Shumpert returns from his torn ACL injury.
Kidd responded to the move with 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting, eight assists, six rebounds.
After Kidd, Woodson has few options. Thirty-five-year-old Argentinean rookie Pablo Prigiono was signed in the offseason as bench help, and not a primary back-up. Prigiono is not considered a strong defender, but has solid passing skills.


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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
LIFE- only more realistic
Oh no- little dumpling has the chicken pox. Take two weeks off work and forfeit $800 in pay. Plus- bounce 3 checks due to lack of deposits and pay late fees on 4 bills. Loose another $200.
Congratulations- you got a raise. 3% of your income. That means you get to collect $27 per pay period. The down side is that the increased pay put you into a new tax bracket and you end up LOOSING $60 each check. High Five on the Raise!
Oh Boy! Your having another baby. Pay $500 to the OB's office, $875 to the hospital and kiss goodbye any extra income you might have been earning because no one can afford to pay babysitting for three kids. Each player gives you $25 and a casserole.
Breastfeeding troubles. Pay $30 for herbal supplements.
No dice on the supplements. Pay $80 a month for baby formula.
Dog goes into heat and makes your house look like a crime scene. Spend $40 on dry cleaning bills for your bedspread, $20 on fancy doggie underpants that don't work, and $180 to have the carpets professionally cleaned. SPIN TO WIN to see if fido got impregnated. YES- $400 for puppy delivery and first round of shots. NO- cough up $200 for neutering your precious pup.
Thems the dumps! Your washer quits working. Pay $500 for another one that can't be delivered until next week and then another $50 at the laundry mat to get by until then. Collect a free sample of wash detergent that came with the new washer.
Your daughter makes the basketball team!!!! Pay $125 because your school system is in the toilet and you now need to 'pay to play' PLUS $25 for the fancy jerseys the team is ordering AND $130 for the physical that is required to be on file. Want to go watch your child play in actual games? That will be another $10 please. Two times a week. For the next two months.
Freezers on the Fritz, kiss your $180 in frozen food goodbye as you haul it to the curb for the trash (pay them $40 just to come get your trash each month by the way). Buy another freezer, $250 and loose a turn.
Child needs tonsils removed. Pay $300 in doctors fees and don't collect the next two pay checks.
Oldest makes Honor Roll at school! Pay $25 for reward field trip.
Basketball pictures, due tomorrow. Pay $20.
Miss calculate/balance your checkbook. Loose $300. You're not even really sure how or why or where- but if you choose to have someone at the bank help you pay another $25 and still loose the $300.
Great Aunt So and So passes away. Pay $50 toward flowers. Collect nothing from the will.
Outgrow your family home. Sell it for $5,000 less than you paid for it 12 years ago and buy a new one.
Download a virus onto your computer. $80 please.
Your little car full of blue and pink babies rolls 250,000 miles. Time for a new ride. Pay $400. Per month. For years on end. Good thing you got that raise.
PAYDAY. Collect $1000. Give back $80 for health insurance, $20 for uniform cleaning. $263 for taxes and other stuff that no one really understands, $40 for 401K.
What other fun 'real life' things am I missing????? Share your ideas and maybe we can split the profit of our new boardgame.
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Well, it's not tomorrow. It is now Saturday. I have been working on an index all this week. I missed piano practice with Gail last Monday since we did not get back until late Monday evening. Come to think of it, she had something she had to do that day. Next Humanist Sunday we plan on playing "The Comedian's Galop" by Kabalevsky and "Boogie for Two." A galop is a lively dance in duple meter, not to be confused with a "gallop," which is something you might do with a horse.
I just now signed up for an online course in World Music. The course starts next Monday. The course is free. You, too, can sign up and take the course. Go to the website "Coursera" and sign up. Read about Coursera, and you may discover other courses you would like to take. All coursera courses are FREE. Check it out.
I am still taking the free course titled "Build Your Vocabulary" through the Tulsa Library. I have just three lessons remaining.
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Blog of Stephen Glenn who was Liberal Democrat candidate for Linlithgow and East Falkirk candidate from the 2005 and 2010 Westminster General Elections. As a fan of Douglas Adams he knows the true meaning of 42. When not blogging and Lib Demming he can be found supporting Livingston Football Club.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Nigel Griffiths - Calendar Boy! Eek! or Oops!
It appears that Nigel Griffiths has mailed out a 2010 calendar to the constituents of Edinburgh South which only arrived on Monday, hours after he announced he was resigning. On it he claims he is "Here to help you 365 days a year".
Firstly the first first 31 were clearly not important enough so only 11 months of the calendar are of us. Plus in April when Gordon is expected to dissolve Parliament Nigel will only be here for you if you lucky enough to be enrolled at the international educational establishment he is heading off to in London. So therefore I reckon you may be lucky to have him for 62 days of that particular Calendar.
According to comments it is a glossy affair, as indeed were his 2009, 2008 etc calendars.
Some of the tweets about it were
Neil Pooran: "Bravely tragically, someone was out delivering leaflets for Nigel Griffiths last night" as he posted a picture of the soon-to-be ex-Labour MP's 2010 calendar sitting on his kitchen table.
Jennetw: "Just got 2010 calendar from Nigel Griffiths through my letterbox: 'Working all year round, not just at election time'. Apparently not!"
A Labour party spokesman is trying to fob it off as part of the normal MP communication. If that's the case where is my calendar from Michael Connarty? I suspect this fits into that grey area between communication and campaigning, I hope some mention of it is made on the Edinburgh South Labour election expenses return from the period from 1 January to the start of the campaign.
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A client just wrote me the sweetest note, as we kept missing and rescheduling appointments -
I am so sorry - now I can't make it tonight at 8:30. I know I want a reading - why is the universe trying to stop me?? Any chance you are still free tomorrow at 8:30?
And I sent this reply - We are definitely on for tomorrow. I will explain what the universe was up to!
It just so happens I've been fluey all week, and gradually getting better. The universe was making sure I was up to par, and so our meetings never quite worked out. Sometimes you are all ready and raring to go, but the other person still needs to work on themselves (or get better!) and the connections/meetings don't happen. Don't always blame yourself, you may well be ready, but they are not…


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There has been a strange-looking pigeon to be found flying around our garden lately. While it is undoubtedly a Woodpigeon, it doesn't look quite like the others.
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Ben Carson has committed several mortal sins. First and foremost, he does not fit the liberal mantra of a downtrodden black man. Secondly, he sins because he doesn't wallow in poverty, blaming the white race for his inability to succeed. The third and most damning, is that he is a conservative, a religious man and a successful Neurosurgeon.
All of the democratic flailing about how if you voted for anyone other than Obama, you were a racist is suddenly come back to haunt the black community. The shoe, firmly on the other foot, has suddenly shifted. No longer is it racist to condemn Carson, who is obviously too successful to be a poster boy for damning the white right, the oppressors of all blacks.
The attacks begin. All of which have been refuted. It kind of reminds me of the CBS/Rather disaster. Several personal attacks have come forth directed toward Carson. None of which held water.
Carson even got attacked by Kareem Jabar, claiming he wasn't a good representative for the black community. Like a basket ball player is an expert on government. More proof that the black liberal community has rolled out the big guns, reinforcing my example of racism in reverse.
A president doesn't have to be a foreign policy expert, nor an economist expert, nor a military tactician. What he or she does have to be is an intellect, something sadly lacking in the current admisitration. That is why they have cabinet members, advisers in all of those areas. Would that the current White House resident have taken advantage of that option.
I'll bid our conservative intellectual candidate against your hollow, great speaker with no content worth listening to. Pot stakes.
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text: FAIRVIEW AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S STURGEON HOUSE Address: 4302 Avonia Road, Fairview Contact: fairviewhistoryeriecountypa.org, or 814.474.5855 The Sturgeon House is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Avonia Road and Water Street in the village of Fairview. The village area, once commonly called Sturgeonville and incorporated as Fairview Borough from 1868 through 1997, is the largest settlement in Fairview Township. For more information on scheduling a visit, view the website. FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM Address: 428 Chestnut Street, Erie Contact: firefightershistoricalmuseum.com A great place to take your little firefighter to learn more! The Firefighters Historical Museum was founded in 1969 and moved into its present site in 1976. Operated by an all‑volunteer staff, the museum is located in old Erie Fire Department Station #4 and is dedicated to all firefighters who have risked and lost their lives while saving the lives and property of their fellow residents. Visit the website for more information. ELK CREEK TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY Address: 10410 High Street, Albion Contact: facebook.com/ECTHistoricalSociety, or 814.323.0447 The Elk Creek Township Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of local history and historic landmarks. Take advantage of the many community events that the society hosts at The Little Church on the Hill, a 150‑year‑old historic landmark. Visit the Facebook page for more information. THE HAGEN HISTORY CENTER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ERIE COUNTY Address: 356 West 6th Street, Erie Contact: eriehistory.com/visit‑our‑museums, or 814.454.1813 ext. 32 This summer, teach your kids more about local history! The Hagen History Center is the flagship property for The Historical Society of Erie County. The site is comprised of the Watson‑Curtze Mansion, the Carriage House, and the King‑Martens Archive Building. Visit the website for more information. LAKE SHORE RAILWAY MUSEUM Address: 31 Wall Street at Robinson, North East Contact: lakeshorerailway.com, or 814.725.1911 All aboard for some summer fun! The Lake Shore Railway Museum is such a great place to visit if you're a rail fan. There are locomotives and railcars on the museum grounds, railroad exhibits inside and the very popular gift shop, where you can get all sorts of railroad and train‑related books, magazines, t‑shirts, caps, pins, postcards and a whole lot more. Visit the website for more information. NORTH EAST HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Address: 25 Vine Street, North East Contact: northeasthistoricalsociety.org, or 814.403.8709 The museum features changing displays of local history. It is located inside the 1880 town hall, which served as the town's fire hall from 1885 to 1996. The building also houses the North East Arts Council. Visit the website for more information. VALLEY SCHOOL MUSEUM Address: 1 Harthan Way, Albion Contact: facebook.com/ ValleySchoolMuseum/?ref=page_internal, or 814.756.4764 The Valley School is an authentic 1853 one‑room schoolhouse that has been relocated to the Northwestern School District campus. The schoolhouse is furnished with desks, flags, globes and other school memorabilia from its long history. Visit the Facebook page for more information. 64 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Millcreek


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Just in case you were wondering. I did not bail out on basketball the minute the Sixers season ended. I just didn't wannna talk about it. I must say that this years playoffs was one of the best ever. There was some amazing games ... amazing plays ... amazing players. The old guard is still waiting for the next Jordan. The future isn't about one man; one superman. It's about a cadre of players with incredible skills and styles as varied as the multi-cultured world we live in. That's the future. The games' gotta go global and this years playoffs is a signal that its on its way.
To see 2 teams with less that 20 years history square off for the first time in the finals was refreshing. To see Pat Riley win was not. I said he was a fraud and wouldn't win it all this year. I was wrong ... he did win it all.
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Ed Sheeran's highly-anticipated appearance on Game of Thrones came during the HBO show's season seven premiere Sunday.
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What is discrete algorithmic mathematics. Mathematical preliminaries. Algorithms. Mathematical induction. Graphs and trees. Fundamental counting methods. Difference equations. Probability. An introduction to mathematical logic. Algorithmic linear algebra. Infinite processes in discrete mathematics. Sorting things out with sorting.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Riding Costa Rica
Back in '05 Harlan and I decided to take a trip down to Costa Rica to find some property to buy and we figured the only way to see the not so white washed areas of the country was by motorbike. We would get so lost up in the jungle and find the coolest little mountain villages. The riding on the intercontinental highway was by far the best riding I've done in my life, crazy twisties and cliffs for miles and miles. I remember this guy that flew by us on a KTM duke with California plates, he was tearing the intercontinental up and I was thinking "damn, I wish we had a couple of those". One of our last legs was from dominical back to san jose, I was horribly hung over and unaware of how fast the climate and altitude can change.
We left Dominical, it was 100 degrees at sea level. After a bus takes my clutch lever off crossing a river bed and we make some trailside repairs we get up the mountain about an hour and Harlan stops to throw on a jacket. I'm like "what are you doing man?" He says, "dude, we've got alot of climbing to do, it's gonna drop". Whatever, I throw on a sweatshirt, all I had. 4 hours later at 11,000 feet above sea level it's 40 degrees, raining and almost zero visibility from the fog or clouds for that matter. I'm so cold, hungover and some how pissed at Harlan because I've now turned my misery into his fault. Harlan stops to take a pic on some bluff and I pull in behind him, well here comes this snarling dog from some hut tearing at me like fucking Cujo so I get on it and lose it trying to avoid Harlan and not spill over the cliff. Wrench my knee laying it down and the peice of shit mut didn't even come near me. Now I've had it, I'm so pissed and Harlan is laughing his ass off.
We finally come down the backside of the mountains into San Jose about dusk. Find some shitty hostile full of teenage hippies who are talking all this shit about how their lives have been changed from roughing it in CR. Whatever kid, go live a little. Anyway, we end up at some creepy bars full of old white dudes and young hookers. We were quickly over it and on the way back to the hippy house these linebacker trannies are everywhere and at us like flies to shit, after getting my dick grabbed on the corner by one of these Mutant freaks and of course listening to Harlans cackle, I was so done and ready to get the fuck out of San Jose.
Great trip with somebody who knows how to travel and not give a rats ass. The only way to do a trip like that or any trip for that matter. There are a ton more stories from this trip but this is the one that Harlan likes to tell the most, anything with my demise. Since this trip I haven't gone on a vacation that didn't revolve around getting on two wheels and I don't think I ever will. Thanks for the memories Harlan. Cambodias next.
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Love your blog, little Laura!
Very informative too, I am very proud of YOU, Love Mom. (:) xxoo
Thanks, Mom! You've been an inspiration to me!!
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April 24th, our second day of stay, I can't help it but cry. I'm still in pain and this time I can't even move. So I relax a bit and then joined our island tour. We are to visit the preserved areas of Coron sea. I suggest you to bring an underwater camera when touring Coron and you'll see below why you should.
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The Kayangan lake is a mixture of a salt water and fresh water.
Breath-taking view right? Worth the ride!
Hidden paradise that we've just discovered.
This is the Tagbanua's tribe, the caretaker of Kayangan lake.
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I had some complaining-type, whiny crap floating around in my head to post about today. But then I got word of an aircraft crash.
Six friends from our old base crashed in the Pacific. Two have been recovered but we don't know what condition they are in. We're not even positive which crew it was.
Spouses are conditioned, particularly in our little corner of the aviation world, to think of our aircraft as crash-proof. There has only been one mishap since Vietnam. These little four month deployments to Guam are supposed to be the safe ones.
Today I am guiltily happy that we are here. My husband is only one little bridge away working in a cubicle.
My stomach is cramping with feeling for some of my fellow spouses today.
Update--10:45 PM: My husband confirms two are dead. Latest AP story says three. Still waiting on names. Is it horrible to hope that the names do not belong to our oldest friends?


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Bruce Springsteen turns 60 today.
Here are some of my favorite moments of him through the years.
The Boss has influenced me style-wise, and his music has always been a part of my life. We grew up with my dad's old collection. He had every Springsteen album. By the time I was 8 years old or so, I could already sing every single lyric in Thunder Road (still can! and more!)


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This blogs says that I'm from The Hague and that I'll tell you about living in this wonderful city. But to be honest, there's a city that I love even more and if I had my way and S would agree, we would move there: Amsterdam.
If you ever been there, you'll know that I'm talking about. The energy the city has is just great. We love the area around the Albert Cuyp market. In future blogs, I will tell you more about my love for Amsterdam but for now, it have to do with some pictures:
As you can see from the pictures, I especially love the architecture of the buildings, also known in Dutch as grachtenpanden. Next week, we have a week off and hopefully we'll go for a day to Amsterdam and I'll have new pictures to show you.
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I absolutely love this time of year....
The rain freshens the air, and the smell of fireplaces being used to warm the home. The crisp coolness on your face, and the thousands of twinkling lights that illuminate the evenings.
But most of all, I love spending the extra time with family, and the exchanging of gifts that give us the opportunity to tell people how much we care. It's never a matter of how much money is spent. Only that smile put on a loved ones face that says you brightened their day by remembering them.
This is also a time when we are reminded of our many blessings, and reminded to share our gifts of time and friendship with those who need our help.
SO count your blessings, and then do what you can to reach out to others. Call a friend you haven't spoken with in awhile, mail them a Christmas Card or friendly note, leave a plate of homemade cookies on a neighbors front porch. Just letting people know they are cared for is one of the most precious gifts you can give.
Love Always, and Merry Christmas!