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When Americans buy food, they devote most of their budget to convenience, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service. Half of the average household's food budget is devoted to the most convenient food of all—restaurant meals. Another 26 percent is spent on ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook foods. Only 5 percent of the food dollar is spent on basic ingredients. Here's how the average American household allocates its food spending...
Distribution of household spending on food by food convenience type
Fast-food restaurants: 27 percent. Defined as meals and snacks at establishments where customers order and pay for food at a counter.
Sit-down restaurants: 23 percent. Defined as meals and snacks at establishments where customers order and pay for food from waitstaff.
Ready-to-eat food: 18 percent. Defined as meals and snacks intended to be consumed as is, requiring no preparation beyond opening a container such as yogurt, candy, flavored milk, etc.
Complex ingredients: 18 percent. Defined as processed food usually composed of multiple ingredients such as bread, pasta, lunch meat, cereal, etc.
Ready to cook food: 8 percent. Defined as meals and snacks that require minimal preparation involving heating, cooking, or adding hot water such as frozen pizza, pudding mixes, soup, etc.
Basic ingredients: 5 percent. Defined as raw or minimally processed food usually composed of a single ingredient such as milk, rice, butter, fresh meat, fruit, and vegetables.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, U.S. Households' Demand for Convenience Foods

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text: Lets face it, you are not going to bother to learn about money if you can't see the relevance of how it affects your life or family's life, now or in the future.Think about this! Forty three percent of people aged 18-24 have a negative net worth. People are spending $1.14 for every dollar they earn (Sourced from the New Zealand Department of Statistics, May 2008). If you know of people in this age group then nearly half of them owe more than they own. Common sense says that this can not continue.Times have changed over the past few years in the way we handle money. We have gone from a predominantly cash-using society to a cashless society. When I was a child my Dad would give my Mum some cash to spend on food and we learnt when the money was gone it was gone. I learnt I have to wait for things until we had saved cash to pay for them.When I first got a job, I was paid in cash. I saved money in the bank and paid everything else with cash. Now days things happen in reverse and that is why children are growing up with poor cash handling skills. All our pay is paid into the bank (so our children don't see the cash) and we spend most of our money by electronic means and we save what is left (which often isn't anything).Your belief systems about money and everything else develop from infancy in four ways. From the things you see, from the things you hear, from the individual events that you experience in your lives, and finally from the influences in your life – your parents, friends, society, culture, teachers and the media. This is the same for your children, they are developing their belief systems about money in this way too. They are continually being infected with "social stories" that they must be this way or that way or have this or that thing to be happy. Some children are growing up thinking that money comes from a hole in the wall, or if you want to buy something that you just use some magic swipe card. So ask yourself, what are my children learning about money from what I do? Are they learning to overspend or borrow for things that depreciate, or to save and spend wisely what they have? Are they learning that investing in assets will keep them financially well or that buying liabilities will make them financially sick?It's not by chance but choice that determines your financial future. You are Never too young to start learning.


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PARIS (Reuters) - L'Oreal (OR.PA) Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon reiterated on Friday that the cosmetics group could sell its stake in drugmaker Sanofi (SAN.PA) to help fund acquisitions.
"The cash is there to use," he said. "We will see if the opportunities are there to use it. We have always said that our stake in Sanofi is financial and not strategic so therefore we could use it if an opportunity presented itself."
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Here are two musical Performances (Both found on You Tube :D ), that have left my jaw on the floor. And I can't seem to get it back up, whenever I see them again.
First is this one performance by some guy (I don't really know who he is... but if he's reading this, I request him to send me a mail or something... ^_^ ). I've also posted the original song so that guys can know how well this guy has played the piano, playing even the slightest of the cello bass and other change and breaks in tunes
The Original Song
>Shiro - Long Tails
>>Yoko Kanno
The Piano Video
Second is this Amazing Guitar Duet by some two guys who play the Contra Jungle Theme. It's a must watch for everyone.
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And on Wendy's video tutorial, she shows how she covered up the back of the brad so it isn't showing and adds a bit of decroative element to the back, where you would write a note if you so chose. So I used her idea for the back of my card too (as seen to the right).
I think we will be making a card similar to this at my next preorder class, which will feature the Cheep Talk stamp set. Fun stuff! If you're interested in participating in the class, please call or email me by Monday, June 1. Click here to view additional details about the preorder class.
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Deaths from painkillers and heroin overdoses have sparked a national epidemic. What was once a drug thought to exist in the societal bottoms, heroin has returned with a brutality and cultural penetration like nothing we've ever seen. But heroin's stake in the epidemic is largely a reaction to people not being able to get what they really seek, OxyContin. Because OxyContin remains behind Pharma's prescription paywall and health insurance coverage and employment are both dire situations for many families, heroin's street lure has been ramped up. OxyContin, as well, has become a street drug. When you don't have insurance or a job, getting Oxy through typical means becomes almost impossible. So you hit the streets. And then you end up with either Oxy or heroin.
And that's the pattern we've always thought existed, anyways.
A new theory, however, is coming into play via a lawsuit filed in Washington state. The lawsuit alleges that Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, knowingly allowed Oxy to become a black market street drug. And a town in Washington named Everett is suing them on behalf of their 108,000 residents. The lawsuit is currently in a Federal court in Seattle.
The lawsuit alleges, "supplying OxyContin to obviously suspicious pharmacies and physicians and enabling the illegal diversion of OxyContin into the black market." The city of Everett isn't coming out of left field, either, they've spent months patrolling the streets and investigating the Oxy / heroin situation with the end goal of resolving the crisis. However, it seems they found a much more sinister plot, hence the lawsuit.
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"Our community has been significantly damaged, and we need to be made whole," said Mayor Ray Stephanson.
"Purdue Pharmaceuticals was knowingly putting OxyContin into the black market in our community," Stephanson told CBS Seattle affiliate KIRO-TV.
He accuses Purdue Pharma of being largely a profit machine that has placed people in danger.
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Purdue said it is "deeply troubled by the abuse and misuse of our medication," and noted it leads the industry in developing medicines with properties that deter abuse, even though its products account for less than 2 percent of all U.S. opioid prescriptions.
Purdue has a history when it comes to lawsuits. It paid out $630 million to the Federal government for misrepresenting the addictive chemistry of OxyContin. This prior settlement would seem to help the case of Everett.


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i want this workspace. fuk.
from the macbook to the imac, to the tablet, to the PRINTER (god i want/need a printer), to the pretty decor to the old fashion camera on the right.
i wanttttttttttttt.
The most important thing I realized is that painful breakups, unrequited love, shitty jobs and the like help us to BUILD CHARACTER and that no matter how bad it feels, we are much better off because of it. Sometimes you have to stand alone to make sure you can. Forget what you want to remember what you deserve.You may not end up where you thought you'd be, but you'll always end up where you were meant to be. You can either let these bad things, define you, destroy you or strengthen you. Fight through it like a warrior. Greater things are to come.


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Hughes says Mourinho should not be sacked
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that in his opinion Jose Mourinho does not deserve to be sacked. He is convinced that the Portuguese coach is the only person able to turn Chelsea's fortunes around.
Hughes told the BBC:
"We are all been in that situation, you just have to keep winning so the focus goes elsewhere,"
"I have had similar situations and sometimes you go under."
"Jose Mourinho has enormous credit at Chelsea, he has delivered trophies and surely people should cut him a little bit of slack."
"I see no reason why they should make a change but there is always focus in the Premier League"
"We displayed great character today, all the qualities you need to compete against one of the best teams in Europe. They have world class players,"


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Fill in the blank space:
"James owns Wally Backman's _____ as seen in the scanned card."
No hints, clues, cheating or prizes.
Good luck.
Friday, September 4, 2009
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Voltaire — To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Black bears that live around urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths
The study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), published in the Fall 2008 issue of the journal Human-Wildlife Conflicts, tracked 12 bears over a 10-year period living in urban areas around Lake Tahoe, Nevada and compared them to 10 "wildland" bears that lived in outlying wild areas. The authors found that bears in urbanized areas weighed an average of 30% more than bears in wild areas due to a diet heavily supplemented by garbage. The authors believe that because the bears weigh more they are giving birth at an earlier age – on average when they are between 4-5 years old, as compared to 7-8 years for bears in wild areas. Some urban bears even reproduced as early as 2-3 years of age around Lake Tahoe. Urban bears also tend to die much younger due mostly to collisions with vehicles, according to the study. All 12 urban bears tracked by the researcher were dead by age 10 due to vehicle collisions, while six of the wildland bears still survived. Bear cubs in urban areas also had dramatically higher mortality rates due mainly to vehicle collisions. "Urban areas are becoming the ultimate bear traps," said Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Jon Beckmann, the study's lead author.
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For those of you who know Mandy, you know she LOVES black & white damask. So that is the theme for Londyn's amazing nursery. {You've gotta check out her nursery post.}
Here's the {What's in a Frame} I made for Londyn...
For Always paper pack with this current Spring/Summer catalog, and it couldn't be more perfect for the nursery!
All of the damask-ish paper began as black-and-white from For Always. For the green, I swiped my New England Ivy ink pad directly over the paper to change the white to green. (I learned this trick from Pamela O'Connor...see her tutorial.)
The skirt on the dress form was made with CTMH's FAB rosette ribbon. I used hot glue and just laid down a line of it at a time, then adhered the rosette ribbon where I wanted it. Then I used the black shimmer trim to create a waistline, folding the ends behind. I love that the shimmer trim is self-adhesive.
I cut the letters with the Artiste Cricut cartridge at 1" with CTMH's new glitter paper. (I HEART the glitter paper!) It cuts wonderfully on the Cricut and with your paper trimmer.
Some more shimmer trim, black tulle ribbon, and adhesive-backed pearls finished the look. The frame I used is a shallow shadow box from Hobby Lobby, so it fit all the dimension nicely.
Here is the card I sent with the frame...
For Always textile fabric, which matches the paper. The only exception is that the fabric is bright White Daisy and the paper is Colonial White.
These pennants were actually made by Marissa Rowley (Michele's daughter) at our team swap a few months ago. She used Bonding Memories to adhere the pennant flaps together over the black hemp. I added them to the card with Londyn's name using the Trinity Alphabet stamps. (I LOVE the Trinity Alphabet because it comes with 3 sizes of letters. Perfect for scrapbooking and/or cardmaking!)
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State Rep. Robert Rita has postponed a public hearing on expanding gambling in Illinois because of severe winter weather.
The hearing was set for Monday evening in Tinley Park. However, weather officials predicted up to 6 inches of snow in the Chicago area on Monday.
Rita's spokesman Ryan Keith says the new date for the hearing hasn't been determined yet.
The first hearing was last month in East St. Louis and drew many commenters, including those strongly opposed to a gambling expansion.
Rita is a Democrat from Blue Island, near Chicago. He supports a measure that would resemble one that failed in the Illinois General Assembly last year. It called for adding five new Illinois casinos, as well as slot machines at Chicago's two international airports.


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It is Labor Day and I am loving it. This weekend has been a really relaxing one.
Friday night was low profile, my personal favorite.
Saturday morning, Jesse, Corey and Zelda made tracks for Nashville, TN to avoid Hurricane Gustav.
Saturday brought about a sincere attempt to clear out the cobwebs in my bedroom closet. It is a rather large one, chockful of STUFF. More than anyone should have. And none of it is of all that much value. Turtle necks of various vintages. Old shoes. Denim shirts galore. They all need a new zip code. And that they shall receive tomorrow.
Looks like this week will give the gift of additional reading time without any competition from TV. 9/1/08 brings with it the dawning of the Republican National Convention. All the major networks are carrying it beginning at 10 pm. Last week was the Democratic Convention; but, that was one I actually wanted to watch. No danger with this unless I deem to relinquish my valued time to a heightened sense of curiosity and watch Sarah The Sharpshooter accept her nomination for VP to John "Old White Guy" McCain.


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Kaitlyn Jo BarberisMay 22, 2003 ~ February 9, 2017 (age 13)
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Kaitlyn Jo Barberis, 13, of North Vernon passed away at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, February 09, 2017, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Doug Olsen and Rev. Drew Dukes will officiate. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rush Branch Cemetery in San Jacinto.
Born May 22, 2003, in Seymour, Kaitlyn was the daughter of Chasity Barberis and Ryan Barberis, both of North Vernon. She was a student at Brush Creek Elementary School and a member of First Baptist Church. She was diagnosed at age 9 with Batten Disease, and despite her daily challenges, she enjoyed singing, dancing, music, hula hooping, swimming. She loved her dog, Noah, and her favorite movie was "Annie". She had a deep love for Jesus Christ, and she touched the hearts and lives of many people around her.
In addition to her parents, Kaitlyn is survived by sister, Destiny Joray of North Vernon; two brothers, Xavier Barberis and Ryan Barberis, Jr.; grandparents, Gregory and Peggy Harris of North Vernon and Charles and Deborah Barberis of Stockton, CA; great-grandparents, Freda Stark of North Vernon, and Clara Fore of Stockton, CA; three uncles, Chad and Christopher Barberis, both of Stockton, CA, and Matthew (Anne) Harris of Crown Point; and aunt, Kimberly Ely of Stockton, CA.
She was preceded in death by two great-grandfathers, Clifton Fore and Edison Stark.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Batten Disease Support and Research Association.


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The hype about Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson may need a break
Coming into Auburn's opening game against Louisville many thought junior Jeremy Johnson was a legitimate Heisman contender despite having just two career starts.
"He's a veteran guy even though he hasn't started a complete year," coach Gus Malzahn said earlier in the week on his radio show.
At times on Saturday it was hard to tell.
Johnson's hype had him drawing comparisons to Cam Newton. Fair or not, the hype came to a screeching halt in Auburn's opening 31-24 victory against Louisville.
Johnson had two touchdowns (one rushing and one passing), but the game could have been put out of reach much faster had Johnson not thrown three interceptions.
All quarterbacks are going to have turnovers, but all three of Johnson's interceptions were the result of very poor decision making. However, Auburn's offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee did not express concern about Johnson's questionable throws.
"I have as much confidence, if not more, than I had in him before the game," Lashlee told reporters Sunday night, according to OAnow.com's Tom Green.
On two of Johnson's turnovers he threw the ball directly to Louisville defenders. It was almost as if he could not see the Louisville players, which is hard to believe with the hideous jerseys they were wearing.
His worst interception of the day came when Johnson hurled the ball into triple coverage from a clean pocket. The ball was easily picked off by Louisville's Josh Harvey-Clemons.
Auburn's impressive defense forced two turnovers that saved Johnson's poor effort from resulting in a loss. The first set up a short field for Auburn on its first possession, and Justin Garrett returned a fumble 82 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to put Auburn up 14-0.
"He's [Johnson] going to be fine," Gus Malzahn told reporters after the game. "He made some very good plays to help us win, especially down the stretch."
That may be true, but Malzahn looked visibly frustrated on the sideline during the game. His attitude about Johnson's performance after the game may have been different had Auburn blown its 31-10 fourth quarter lead.
Auburn was able to win despite Johnson's struggles, but he cannot turn the ball over three times and expect to win many games.
"I pretty much won't make those mistakes again," Johnson told reporters after the game.
Johnson still has an opportunity to have a very good season, but if Saturday's game is any indication, he still has to develop as a quarterback.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Hair Update
All throughout high school, I had long hair. My Freshman Year of college, in the Fall of 2006, I cut it very short and started growing it out again from a shaved head. I began documenting this growth in the Fall of 2008, posting one picture per month on my blog.
Here is what my hair looked like last month:
Here is what my hair looks like this month:
This month marks a significant milestone: it is as long now as it was just before I cut it more than three years ago. By this summer, my hair will be longer than I've ever had it. That's something I'm looking forward to.
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- secret agent woman said...
Are you going to grow it as long as you can?
- January 17, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- tattytiara said...
It's coming along beautifully!
- January 17, 2010 at 10:51 PM
- mo.stoneskin said...
I'd like to know how you managed to take the shot. Camera on a timer of have you got incredibly elastic arms?!
- January 18, 2010 at 4:50 AM
- Gaston Studio said...
Looking good! And healthy!
- January 18, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- otherworldlyone said...
Look at you...getting all popular and shit. ;)
- January 18, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Madame DeFarge said...
Impressive growth there. Aren't you tempted to cut it all off again? Just for the sheer hell of it?
- January 18, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Sue (Someone's Mom) said...
I think you need to post one of with a picture of it short and current. Some of us weren't around when you were bald!
- January 18, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- BrightenedBoy said...
Secret Agent Woman: Well, as long as I could would be like past my feet, so probably not. I will likely let it get longer than it was before, though, maybe mid-back length.
Tattytiara: Thank you.
Mo.Stoneskin: It's neither one, actually. Someone, usually my brother Thomas or a friend, takes the pictures. They think it's for "Faceless Photos."
Gaston Studio: Thanks.
Otherworldlyone: Ha ha, you flatter me.
Madame DeFarge: I can promise you that I never have that temptation. I got that out of my system when I actually did it a few years ago.
Sue: I'll get on it.
- January 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM


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The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton was an interesting read. I enjoyed the mystery in a bookshop and picked up the book based on the title and description. It seemed to flow pretty well and I ended up liking the characters and wanting to know what happened next.
However, I didn't like how the story was almost over before getting to who committed the crime. I was worried it wouldn't be revealed and I would have to wait until the next book in the series came out in 2017 to find out who was the suspect. I also thought it was a little far-fetched that a young woman from Kansas would be able to come over to Scotland, find herself in the middle of a crime and solve it within a few weeks of moving to Scotland. The bookshop owner involved Delaney pretty quickly into his family crisis. We didn't get to find out what was in the warehouse beyond a few sentences on it. Nor did we find out how her job evolved. It went right into solving the mystery without any details on her job.
I enjoyed learning a few Scottish words and seeing how they were integrated into the dialogue. I could imagine being in Scotland and hearing the characters talk. It was also interesting to learn about the voices Delaney heard in the bookstore coming from the books but it was never really explained. I hope the next book sheds more light on Delaney's job and how the voices started talking to her from the books.
Overall, a good book, I am looking forward to the next one.


text: Murray State Football Team Wins Homecoming Game By Whitney Jones • Oct 21, 2013 TweetShareGoogle+Email Credit wikipedia.com Murray State won its homecoming game this weekend against Austin Peay 31-3. In other Ohio Valley Conference news, Eastern Illinois won over Southeast Missouri State 55-33, and University of Tennessee Martin lost to Tennessee State 15-29. Tags: Murray State FootballOVCTweetShareGoogle+EmailView the discussion thread. Related Content Racer Football Update with 'Voice of the Racers' Neal Bradley By Tracy Ross • Oct 4, 2013 Murray State Sports Information, goracers.com Listen Listening... / 9:10 Tracy Ross speaks with "Voice of the Racers" Neal Bradley about the beginning of the football season. We're currently five games in, at 3 and 2. Tracy asks Neal if the Racers are in a better or worse position than predicted. They talk about the position in the OVC for the Racers and how other teams stack up. Near the end of the interview, Bradley talks about the year ahead for the MSU Racers Men's Basketball team. See more MSU sports at goracers.com.


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Reprise of Acoustic Picnic
No reason against it at all, so the fundraiser for the Maintain Hope Kenya charity is getting a reprise this Bloomsday, 16 June.
Last year's event was organised by Roy Thompson and friends, and while initially it had been a general initiative for the charity, on the week before it happened it became very specific for a little baby called Hope, who had been left at the Maintain Hope orphanage.
No details yet, but if last year is anything to go by, it promises to be a really class night of acoustic music and songs ranging all the way from American roots to Irish trad.
We'll keep you posted.


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Thursday, April 26, 2007
Greetings from the Cert
Mark w/friends Mark Toomey and I are assisants on the same team, Team Neupert.
Arrived safe and sound in Minnestoa just in time to check in and go to the "Meet and Greet". I'm getting really excited to get started in the morning, everyone is so motivated to learn and improve their training with Kettlebells.
I met many people that were familiar with me because of this blog, that's fun! Naina (rhymes with banana!) came up to me so excited about the weekend and what KB's have done for her and her training, she said to me,"I saw your name tag from across the room and I and to introduce myself! I've been on your blog!"
Thurs. AM weight 127.2 (perfect)
6:30 Bikram yoga
coffee w/cream 85 cal.
oats/milk/sugar 240 cal.
lg. apple/celery/chicken salad w/blue cheese and walnut dressing 600 cal.
broccoli and tuna salad w/grapes 600 cal.
stinkin' free food at the "meet and greet"
melon, strawberries, pineapple 100 cal.
roasted almonds w/olive dip 450 cal.
Total calories 2100?
Man, I can hardly pass up free food. I tried, really, I thought I tried. But there were these huge bowls of salted roasted almonds just sitting there, free for the taking! And then I spotted the olive dip and thought, mmm, I'll scoop the nuts in the dip! I suck. Not really. But the blog police are out in full force. If anyone sees me eating they want to know, "Are you going to write that down on your blog?". Of course I will.
On a more positive note, I was overjoyed to see not only a mini-fridge, but also a microwave!!
Life is good in Minnesota. More pictures tomorrow. Snatch test in the morning!
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- Royce said...
- April 26, 2007 at 8:17:00 PM PDT
- leslie said...
How great that you can post from the certification!!! Love the pictures and the description of everything. Can't wait to see and read more.
Best of luck on snatch test!
- April 26, 2007 at 9:44:00 PM PDT
- Tracy said...
Aren't laptops and digital cameras great?
Mark and I aren't "picture takers". so this is fun!
- April 27, 2007 at 4:22:00 AM PDT
- Catherine Imes said...
Naina has greatly improved since I first met her at Dave Whitley's workshop. Tell her I said hello and I hope she has a great time!
- April 27, 2007 at 5:14:00 AM PDT
- Christine Petty said...
Microwave! Mini fridge! YAY! Salvation is here :) This is awesome! :)
- April 27, 2007 at 8:20:00 AM PDT
- Pete Diaz, RKC said...
That is awesome that you are there! I can't believe that it has been a year since we attended and got our cert. The pics definitely bring back memories. Have a blast!
- April 27, 2007 at 8:30:00 AM PDT
- Tracy said...
Cate, I'll tell her you said Hi! My camera's memory card was full yesterday, so more pics everyday, and at the dinner tonight.
- April 28, 2007 at 4:05:00 AM PDT
- Tracy said...
Pete, It's so super cool! I just wish I was a student again!
- April 28, 2007 at 4:06:00 AM PDT


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Many Fantasy players act as if their only valuable fantasy advice comes from magazines, TV, and web sites like yours truly. (And I do appreciate you stopping by) The truth is those vehicles are fine and do help but one of the most valuable tools at your disposal is the habits of your fellow owners. These owners are experiencing the same league conditions as you. Use that to your advantage.
What I am actually saying is to study the pickup and drops of your league mates and others in pert leagues. I randomly check out the perts at the LABR leagues. If they are jumping on some waiver wire pick, I study that player and decide if that player is beneficial to my team. If he is I take a flier on him for 2 weeks. If he is not an immediate fit for my team I still may pick him up just to block another league mate from rostering him.
If you are in multiple leagues as I am, study each leagues pickups and drops. You will soon see a lot of the same players being picked up over a day in each league. The word spreads fast when a new commodity is there for the taking. Such as the Closer Carrousel earlier this year.
In Dynasty/Keeper leagues this is the part of the season when some may feel they need to start rebuilding for next year. If you can identify those owners, it is to your advantage to start a dialogue so you can start adding pieces you need to win your league this year. Start by some simple condolences such as "those injuries sure hurt your team this year or so and so sure didn't perform as I thought he would." A kind word can start the dialogue and steer that rebuilding owner in your direction for trades.
In standard yearly leagues it's time to target specific categories for improvement. You should have 2 or 3 categories/positions in mind that you need to improve till the season ends. Establish those categories that need help and then identify a category you are particularly strong in this year. Example: In one league I have struggled with Average and production from 1B. I looked for a team in my league that was excelling in both. That owner had Kung Fu Panda coming off the DL last week. He needed help in SP. I was loaded and dominating the pitching categories. I offered him any SP on my roster for Panda. That included Hell Boy, Josh Johnson, Sale, CC, and Johan. Though he was in 2nd place (3 points out) and I was in 6th (14 points out) he balked at the trade…for now. He did understand where I was coming from and knows the door is still open. The point is, leading say the wins category by 2 wins or 22 wins still gets you the same 12 points in Roto. You need to start to calculate what it will take in each category to move past an opponent. I might even offer him 2 SP next week.
If it looks like some owners in your league are starting to lose interest, not filling out line-ups to their max every day, keeping someone in their line-up who is on the DL, or are way over in their innings limit for the year, you need to target them now and discus trades. If they are uninterested then you must calculate their standings and expect a freefall. Target for improvement in the stats that they are not already bottoming out in at this time. If they are middle of the pack in Ks and Wins but are 100 innings over projected limits expect them to fall further by season end, if you leapfrog them expect a couple of extra points in Roto. The farther the season progresses, Average will be one of the hardest to gain significant ground. I would target R, RBI, and SB for quick movement up the standings.
I will leave you with this; know your standings and what categories you want to improve. Put yourself in a bargaining position and start dialogue with as many owners as you can. Rarely does an owner win a Roto league without making trades. Do not be afraid to overpay if you actually want a player or those stats. In one daily H2H league I had Kemp go down and at the same time Choo was moved into the leadoff spot. I needed RBIs now. I traded Choo and CC for McCutchen and know I overpaid but while in 2nd place and Kemp hurt I needed the boost. CC went on to lose his next start and McCutchen put up big numbers this last weekend. So take this advice and follow these small hints to help you win your league.


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We are coming close to the one year mark where Ethan was fighting for his life in Sick Kids' Hospital. Almost a year has passed, but the memories of the 6 weeks, from the time he fell sick to the time he finally was well enough to celebrate his 1st birthday, will forever be firmly carved in me.
As I was taking a trip down memory lane, I found a post I wrote which completely broke my heart again… Tears just streamed down when I read the post, and recall the agony of watching Ethan fight for his life.
Then along came another post of hope, of love, of gratitude, and of the promise I made to cherish my brave boy.
This post is dedicated to the preservation of those memories.
As of today, Ethan is back into the ICU… His airway is so swollen that the doctors had to put in a smaller tube than they would have for a baby his age…
Ethan had been struggling to breathe… the very mechanism required to live… And we, as his parents, stood by and watch helplessly… When we call upon for help, we were brushed aside callously for more than half a day… I was made to feel like I was kicking up a big fuss… So much for the best children's hospital eh…
Mere words will not be able to describe the horror and the torment of standing by helplessly, watching my only son struggling, with his eyes open wide, staring crazedly and wildly… begging for us to help him, to rescue him… It was like watching him drown…
The only comfort that I have now is that Ethan is heavily sedated and is given morphine… I can only hope that it means that he is no longer in any sort of pain or suffering…
Just the thought that I have brought this child into this world only to watch and let him suffer is enough to kill me…
Mar 18, 2011, 9:44 am
Since coming home on Tuesday, Ethan has been improving slowly, but surely. He is still a little weak, but starting to crawl more, and definitely smiling a lot more without us having to coddle him.
We had 2 really rough nights (Tuesday and Wednesday) where he was screaming most of the night with his very hoarse voice, but as of last night, he had improved and calmed down so much that he was able to sleep through the night without us having to hold him from 12:30 am to 7 am… Funny enough, I wasn't able to sleep even though he slept, as I was anticipating having to go through another sleepless night.
He is still fighting the Staph chest infection, but to quote his paediatrician… "Wow… he sure was one sick puppy… Very unlucky to have been so sick, but very lucky to be still alive!" He has seen kids who died from Staph pneumonia, and Influenza B.
Ethan is such a brave, brave boy! No words can describe the gratitude we have that he was spared from the worst outcome. And no words can describe the pride I have in him for fighting such a strong fight with the nasty viruses and bacteria.
Kids truly are very precious. In the past 11 months, I think I have taken Ethan's good health for granted, and was a little careless at times, thereby exposing him to kids who were sick. The past 3 weeks have been a very, very hard lesson for me and hubby, but it is a lesson we have learnt hard and well… And to see a couple of parents lose their kids while we were in ICU was horrifying, and eye-opening as to how quickly kids can be taken away from us by forces we have absolutely no control over.
We will now cherish even more this little precious and courageous gem that we have been blessed to nurture and to parent.
Perhaps, the past 3 weeks have been a blessing in disguise… It has definitely shown me how strong my relationship with hubby really is, how important my family is, and most importantly, how lucky we are to have Ethan in our lives.
Thanks for reading my long post. Just wanted to share my thoughts with everyone, and to thank everyone for continually rooting for my little trooper.
Thanks so much, everyone.


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The Rantings of a Reasonable Person After Eight Hours a day in a Television Station.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
What's this? Zooey and Steve caught canoodling Friday night after hours at the Santa Monica Chuck E. Cheese. "I'm just a friend of the family," says Faul. "I'm helping her through a difficult time."
But wait... upon further investigation it becomes clear that this photo is a fraud. No, it's not Photoshop. A second look reveals Faul is cavorting with a cardboard cutout. Fox provided these stand ups to be used for promotional purposes, certainly not for technical crew members to be screwing around with during the agonizing slow death that was the Cotton Bowl.
"We will be launching a full investigation into the incident," said Joe Sharp who identified himself to this reporter as the Vice President in charge of operations and NAB Certified genius. "Shenanigans and horseplay are not to be tolerated during on-duty hours. Besides, Zooey needs our support at this time. And as her close personal confidant I pledge to do my part in that endeavor." When asked to explain why he was mispronouncing the "New Girl" star's name ZOO-ee, the genius declined further comment.
A call to Fox uncovered an uncomfortable relationship with their Lima, Ohio affiliate. "Why do you think we've never been there to shoot exteriors for 'Glee?' I mean... I... I can't go on," said a spokesperson. "I mean we have Jane Lynch making fun of them. That ought to tell you something."
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Dec 23, 2007
Howl's moving castle.
Howl: It's too late.
This is from Howl's moving castle.
Today, I watched howl's moving castle. I think it means a lot.
First of all, why does Sophie become young sometimes? I think when Sophie spoke true hearted feeling, the curse become weaker. At the beginning part, she does not speak her real feeling about her job. It is also same for her sister who makes fake smiles to customers. I think this criticizes our society making people hide their true feeling.
Secondly, why did howl not die when the contract was canceled? I think this also criticizes the belief that we can control others only by contracts, not by love.
What is the meaning of the moving castle? I think the moving castle stands for nomad. In the moving castle there are a boy, a grand mother, Sophie who cares all of them, Howl who comes back after working outside, and a monster who works for the castle like a slave. I think this combination is like a farmer family. This form degrease and finally all gone in the animation.
Why does Howl fight in war? Howl want to live alone. But the king does not let him alone, and she want to use him. Although Howl tries to hide from her, he sometimes have to help her. I think this reflect that the real world does not let people free. This reminds me of the fact that the more people be productive, the more a nation increase their tax.
Why does howl become a monster after using his magical power? It is because he does what he don't want to do. I think this is also critic in real world people get lose their own feeling when they do what they did not want to do. Literally translating, it criticizes a monster is the solders in any army, but I don't want to restrict the meaning only in war.
Why is the king's castle safe from bombing? Howl said the castle is protected by magic. When a enemy drop a bomb over the castle, it will be moved to its village. It means their magic cannot prevent from bomb but can change its victim. I think this criticizes a nation is built up over the blood of people. Or I think a company is also same.
I also think in the animation there was two totally different types of world; one is full of war, and another is full of peace. It is usually accepted that war in animations stands for capitalism. I think this animation, particularly, criticized the war itself, because the cruelness is so much emphasized.
Why did Howl say "It is too late."? I think it is to wake us up and to make us feel our love now.
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Sometimes clinging to one's faith can mean courage. But it is also possible that clinging to and getting indulged in some emotions can be harmful to the peace of mind.
We all know that love is sweat thing, but sometimes it is deeply embedded in the selfishness of human beings, because man always wants to satisfy their own desires. This could hurt people seriously if they cannot achieve their dreams. The Sorrows of Young Werther written by Goethe is an example.
Don't care if my words seem offensive.
I am Helen , by the way.
I agree with Helen if there is only one "final rule" in this world that love "is deeply embedded in the selfishness of human beings, because man always wants to satisfy their own desires."
Who made that rule and why we cannot make another rule that may change the whole world?
I once made some of people hurted because I want to make some one else better. I was so frustrated after I did that because no matter how I cannot be happy. They are all my beloved, how can I make a choice?
I think I understand the "rule" but I really don't want to obey it regardless my own understanding of the world. How good it will be if I can love someone and all the others will feel better because I am in love now.
Time is limited, Money is constraint, but love can be created without using time or money. and the appereciation of love comes from the practice of loving which needs giving more than accepting.
I love you and him and her. We love each other. I believe the world will be better in this way.
Black Beauty
- Jay said...
These comments should be about Howl's Moving Castle. Why did Hellen start talking about love?
I thought you might still be concerned with topics like love and contract, because you have mentioned that in this article. Also because of your conclusion in the last paragraph, and the main theme of the previous article.
i will leave a my comment after watching this movie.. LOL


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May 3, 2013 was one of the best days of my life. The whole weekend was one of the best weekends, in fact. It was right up there with the weekend that Louie and I got married. See, I can now officially call myself a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney! The weekend was … Continue reading
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This week's posts: Working through transitions AND working through internship site issues
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Hey all! It is Melissa from M Miranda Creations sharing another project using Holly Berry Trendy Twine today. There have been so many great projects this month. I hope you have found some Trendy Christmas inspiration.
Wow, it is the Saturday before Christmas! The big guy makes his rounds around the world in four days! Today, I have one more last minute Christmas card for you.
Using a cut file from KaDoodle Bug Designs called Holly Bear, I put together this 4"x 4" card.
I opened up my Designer Edition software for my Cameo and drew the square background piece. I then used my square to size my cut file. There was a piece of the cut file that I did not want to use, so I did a little altering as well. Once I was able to make it look the way I wanted, I cut out my pieces and inked them. Then after assembling the bear, I put together my base using Vintage Cream cardstock from Papertrey Ink and patterned paper from My Mind's Eye. I used the Holly Berry Trendy Twine to wrap around the base three times and also to attach my tag by tying it on with the bow. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags Christmas set. Very easy and so very cute!
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- "It's called the Song of Sorrow, and we witnessed the same thing yesterday when the Mandalorians opened fire in the streets of Arari. We are told that the Octusi use similar songs to communicate over great distances as they race over their native plains on Blaudu Octus."
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The Song of Sorrow was a song that was known by the Octusi, a species of semi-sentient centauriforms. In 44 BBY, the Octusi residents of the planet of Blaudu Sextus staged a peaceful protest against their slave masters and after a unit of Mandalorian mercenaries opened fire on an Octusi protest march in an attempt to bring the slaves into line, the Octusi sung the Song of Sorrow. The next day, the Mandalorian commander Belok Rhal murdered the Octusi Elder Races-the-Water-Bringing-Wind in front of thousands of Octusi that had gathered in the Big Circle of Fun, and following the Elder's death, the slaves again sung the Song of Sorrow.
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Gilt is one of many flash sale site I often visited to score great deals and they are having a warehouse sale in San Francisco. You can purchase the ticket here.
Friday, October 26, 2012
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7th Grade:
The poetry devices worksheets we started in class today are due tomorrow, May 1st. We'll be continuing to use those terms (assonance, consonance, alliteration, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, and onomatopoeia) to discuss style as it relates to our poet mentors. Also, students should have selected their poet mentors for the project by tomorrow, May 1st. If a student wishes to use a poet that is not on the list provided, s/he needs to clear that poet with Ms. Hammons first.
8th Grade
1. You should have turned in a highlighted and clean copy of your Childhood Games narrative by now.
2. Be filling in the Character Mandala Chart given in class today. Look for and print pictures that will guide your drawings of the symbols you've selected to represent a character from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
7th Grade
Today in class we heard more quality speeches on war-torn literature books. We have a few more to go. Students who were absent or not prepared at their scheduled slot will present during Ohana as we need to move on to our next unit of study: poetry.
All final draft of essays and cue cards must be turned in by Wednesday, April 25.
In class today, we highlighted the Childhood Games narrative's required elements. If you were absent or didn't have yours in class, you must complete this assignment outside of class. Here's the color code: 1. dialogue=yellow 2. narrative opening=pink 3. blocking=blue 4. character dialogue=orange 5. interior monologue=purple 6. figurative language=green.
On Wednesday, April 24, you are to submitt a highlighted draft and a second, clean (no-highlights) draft.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer final test is Friday, April 27.
We've been informed and enlightened by several war-torn literature novel speeches. You've exhibited poise, passion, and profiency in delivery and content. I'm impressed and pleased; I know the angst of public speaking.
Remember, you are to submit your essay (best copy) and your cue cards following your speech.
Tomorrow, April 20th, the vocabulary definitions and one exercise are due; plus, in class, you'll be quizzed on the words.
Should you not have the vocab list, here are the words: 1. zephyr 2. frivolous 3. infallible 4. furtive 5. fetter 6. stealthy 7. lugubrious 8. clandestine 9. trifle 10. impudent *11. illustrious *12. alacrity *13. conjecture *14. ominous *15. aristrocracy
On Monday, April 23, you must have a draft of your Childhood Games narrative as we will highlight the required elements: narrative opening, dialogue, blocking, character description, interior monologue, other (hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, idiomatic expression, sensory details, etc. )


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The calendar was crowded yesterday with an ECB meeting and a number of key US data releases, but market movements were tempered as participants remain sidelined ahead of today's Sultan of all statistics, the US payrolls report.
Non Farms
So the mother of all monthly stats came out & it was a win for the bulls, with the pivotal US non farm payrolls at just -54k versus an expected read of -115k. More crucially though the private sector actually added 67k jobs & there were chunky positive revisions to the previous two months data. An big up day ahead of the long US Labour day weekend looks in prospect at the off.
Yesterday's And This Morning's Wrap
The S&P 500 gained 0.7% Thursday following a surprisingly strong 5.2% m/m increase in pending homes sales for July, beating expectations of a -1.0% decline and a welcome fall in weekly jobless claims. However, some weaker than expected July factory orders likely offset some of the optimism from the improvement in housing data following the expiration of the homebuyers tax credit. Retailers Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) and Limited Brands (LTD) all pushed ahead by at least 3.2 percent after reporting August same-store sales that beat analyst estimates and Burger King Holdings (NYSEARCA:BKC) gained a whopp(er)ing 25% after affiliates of 3G Capital offered $4 billion for the company. But Mariner Energy (ME) shed 2.6% after an explosion at its Gulf of Mexico rig.
It was a quiet European Friday morning as the markets observe their usual pre-payrolls vigil ahead of the US Labour Day weekend.
In London this morning Restaurant Group traded up 1.6% after the owner of the Garfunkel's and Frankie & Benny's chains dismissed speculation about a bid for the company that triggered a jump in its shares last week, the FT reported. Meanwhile F&C Asset Management is ahead by 2.3% after the U.K.'s oldest investment fund was raised to "buy" from "hold" over at Citigroup. And shares in power supply group Aggreko have rallied 5.6% and those of software firm Autonomy Corp have gained 3.3% Friday as both companies have been the subject of some recent takeover speculation.
But Soco International, a U.K. exploration company in Africa and Southeast Asia, shed 6.8% on news that it had decided to plug and abandon its first well in the Nganzi block in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Soco found water-bearing sands at the Nganga 1 well, which it will now abandon to drill in a different part of the block. The explorer, which is drilling wells in the African country and Vietnam, had planned to quadruple recoverable oil reserves to 700 million barrels, CEO Ed T. Story Jr. said last week.
Elsewhere Take-Two (NASDAQ:TTWO) is better by 13% in German trading after the video game publisher reported an unexpected third-quarter profit of 28 cents a share and boosted its earnings outlook on sales of the newest release, "Red Dead Redemption." Analysts had estimated a full-year loss of 20 cents.
Today's Other Market Moving Stories
The WP is reporting that the Obama Administration may propose a significant fiscal stimulus package. This would represent a policy shift — although it is hardly a major surprise given the disappointing tone to the economic data over the course of the past few months and the hints (such as an article in yesterday's WSJ) that some small scale stimulus options were being explored. The reference to "hundreds of billions of dollars" in the WP article probably refers to the 10-year budgetary impact — which is the standard way of treating these types of proposals in the wonderful world of budget accounting. A payroll tax holiday would be worth about $65 bil per month. So, we could be talking about a 3 to 6 month suspension, combined with permanent extension of the R&D tax credit and perhaps some other minor business tax breaks. It's unclear to me how Congress will respond to such a proposal given the contentious political environment. However it is probably a response to the cumulative impact of all bad economic news received over the past few months — as well as plummeting popularity ratings for the President.
Russia yesterday announced a 12 month extension of its grain export ban, as the UN's FAO held an emergency meeting to discuss wheat shortages, and amid riots in Mozambique which left seven dead, following a 30pc rise in bread prices. Having come down somewhat from their highs in recent weeks wheat prices rose sharply again, with the European price back to EUR231.5/tonne, just shy of last month's two year high of EUR236, and up nearly 70pc since January. Separately, cotton prices hit a 15 year high yesterday, threatening higher clothing prices. Coffee prices are at a 12 year high
Meat prices are at a 20 year high.
Corporate treasurers from leading UK and continental companies, with revenues of over $240bn, told the FT that they were increasingly shunning banks from Spain, Italy and even Germany amid growing concern about credit risk, despite the stress tests. The treasurers said they were watching CDS spreads and bank share prices very closely.
The chief executive of electricals retailer DSG (which owns Dixons, Currys and PC World) has said he does not see evidence of a double-dip recession emerging, although consumer demand remains subdued.
August's UK CIPS/Markit Report on Services echoes the sister reports on manufacturing and construction already released this week in signalling a sharp slowdown in growth across the economy. The drop in the main business activity index from 53.1 to 51.3 (consensus 52.5) leaves it at its lowest level since April last year and consistent, on past form, with very little expansion – if any – in activity the biggest sector of the economy. After the falls also seen in the manufacturing and construction surveys, our composite index suggests that the overall economic recovery has now pretty much ground to a halt. The fact that the surveys tend to lead the hard economic data by a few months means that GDP is still likely to post a reasonable expansion in the third quarter of the year. But should the surveys continue to weaken in the next few months, the threat of a renewed contraction in Q4 and beyond would become very real indeed.
HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, and rivals including Barclays Plc and Standard Chartered Plc may be forced to move their headquarters out of Britain if the government decides to break up the banks said Stuart Gulliver, chairman of Europe, Middle East and Global Businesses. The conclusion of a government-sponsored commission examining whether banks should separate their consumer and securities units "has significant implications for where we may choose to headquarter our institution and that would also probably be the case for those other two institutions," Gulliver told a conference in London, referring to Standard Chartered and Barclays.
Allied Irish Banks
Bloomberg has just reported that PKO Bank Polski SA plans to make a revised cash bid today for a controlling stake in Bank Zachodni WBK SA, a smaller competitor being sold by Allied Irish Bank Plc (AIB), a person with knowledge of the matter said. PKO, Poland's largest bank, is bidding for 66 percent of Warsaw-based Zachodni, less than the 70 percent held by Allied Irish, because the purchase of a bigger stake would compel it to make an offer for the entire company, said the person, who declined to be identified because the discussions are private. Under PKO's proposal, Allied Irish would place its remaining 4 percent in the market, the person said.
AIB is seeking to sell its entire stake in Bank Zachodni as part of a series of measures aimed at raising 7.4 billion euros by the year- end to reach new regulatory capital targets. Spain's Banco Santander SA (STD) and France's BNP Paribas SA (OTCQX:BNPQY) have also made bids for Allied Irish's Polish unit, another person briefed on the situation said on Aug. 23. AIB's stake was valued at 9.6 billion zloty ($3.11 billion) as of 12:45 p.m. in Warsaw today. A preferred bidder is expected to be identified as early as Sept 7, but it is unlikely to be granted exclusivity until later in September, said the person.
Company / Equity News
- Fruit distributor Fyffes H1 2010 results show adjusted eps of 3.38c, down from 4.46c in the comparable period. The H1 outcome includes a particularly difficult first quarter due to weather conditions with continental Europe weaker than the UK. The group is maintaining its full year guidance for EBITA in the range €14-18m. A flat interim dividend of 0.55c is to be paid.
- In tech news Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled tablet computers in Berlin yesterday, aiming to take market share from Apple Inc.'s iPad with their lower-priced "me-too" devices. Toshiba said at the consumer electronics fair IFA that the recommended price for its Folio 100 tablet in Europe is 399 euros, undercutting the iPad, which goes for about 499 euros in the region. Samsung's Galaxy Tab, which like Toshiba's Folio will debut in Europe next month, said it will let phone operators determine the price.
- Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android application store has twice the proportion of free software as smartphone rivals Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), according to market researcher Distimo. Free applications comprised 60 percent of software on Android Market in July, Distimo said. That compares with 29 percent for the Apple App Store for iPhone and 26 percent for RIM's BlackBerry App World, the Utrecht, Netherlands-based researcher said on its website yesterday.
- BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) would get Canadian approval for its $40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) by pledging to preserve head-office jobs and support a fertilizer-marketing company, said lawyers specializing in foreign investment and a former minister. In the past 25 years, Canada has only formally rejected one takeover offer, Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s bid for MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd.'s space business in 2008, according to John Manley, who was federal industry minister from 1993 to 2000. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made increased foreign investment one of his Conservative government's priorities.
- Air France-KLM Group plans a low-cost structure to rival EasyJet Plc and Ryanair Holdings Plc on domestic French routes, Les Echos reported, without citing anyone. The plans involve altering the contracts of some pilots to increase their annual flying hours to between 650 and 700, compared with a current average of 560, in return for better pay, Les Echos said.
- Press reports this morning suggest that the private equity partners Blackstone and Warburg Pincus are considering an IPO of Kosmos Energy with a reported value of $5bn. Kosmos along with Anadarko (NYSE:APC) are Tullow's main partners in the West Cape Three Points and Deepwater Tano licences offshore Ghana, which encompass the Jubilee field. If executed, the listing would provide fresh capital for Kosmos and remove uncertainty over its ability to fund its share of development costs and thus would be viewed as a positive.


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Recent Publications
Deshpande, Shayu, Matthew P. Hardy, and A. J. Rao. "Delineating the role of estrogen in regulating epididymal gene expression," in S. K. Gupta and K. Koyama (eds.), Gamete Biology, Society of Reproduction and Fertility. United Kingdom: Nottingham University Press.
Duclayan, Gins. "Day of dialogue on public sector pricing of pharmaceutical products," report of a meeting. New York: Population Council.
Rad, Mandana, Cornelius Kluft, Joel Menard, Jacobus Burggraaf, Marieke L. de Kam, Piet Meijer, Irving Sivin, and Regine Sitruk-Ware. "Comparative effects of a contraceptive vaginal ring delivering a nonandrogenic progestin and continuous ethinyl estradiol and a combined oral contraceptive containing levonorgestrel on hemostasis variables," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 195(1): 72-77.
Sitruk-Ware, Regine. "The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena[R])," Gynaecology Forum 11(2).
Skoler, Stephanie, Leigh Peterson, and Ward Cates. "Our current microbicide trials: Lessons learned and to be learned," The Microbicide Quarterly 4(1): 1-6.
Spitz, Irving M., Steven M. Grunberg, Nathalie Chabbert-Buffet, Tzina Lindenberg, Hadassa Gelber, and Regine Sitruk-Ware. "Management of patients receiving long-term treatment with mifepristone," Fertility and Sterility 84(6): 1719-1726.
Teleshova, Natalia, Jessica Kenney, and Melissa P. Robbiani. "Dendritic cells and HIV infection: Activating dendritic cells to boost immunity," Advances in Dental Research 19: 36-41.
Vigodner, Margarita, Tomomoto Ishikawa, Peter N. Schlegel, and Patricia L. Morris. "SUMO-1, human male germ cell development and the androgen receptor in the testis of men with normal and abnormal spermatogenesis," American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism (Translational Series) 290(5): E1022-E1033.
Gender and Family Dynamics
Garcia-Moreno, Claudia and Rachel Goldberg. "Living up to their name: Profamilia takes on gender-based violence," Quality/Calidad/Qualite no. 18. New York: Population Council.
Khan, M. E. and Aditi Aeron. "Prevalence, nature and determinants of violence against women in Bangladesh," Journal of Family Welfare 52(special issue).
Ruel, Marie T., Agnes Quisumbing, Kelly Hallman, Benedicte de la Briere, and Nora Coj de Salazar. "The Guatemala Community Day Care Program: An example of effective urban programming," IFPRI Research Report no. 144. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Denison, Julie. "Social relationships and adolescents' HIV counseling and testing decisions in Zambia," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council.
Duraisamy, P., A. K. Ganesh, Rick Homan, N. Kumarasamy, Chris Castle, P. Sripriya, Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, and S. Solomon. "Costs and financial burden of care and support services to PLHA and households in South India," AIDS Care 18(2): 121-127.
"HIV service delivery," The Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council.
Horizons Program. "Strengthening care and support services in the era of treatment: Symposium report, 22-23 November 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa," Washington, DC: Population Council.
Mahendra, Vaishali Sharrna, Laelia Gilborn, Bitra George, Luke Samson, Rupa Mudoi, Sarita Jadav, Indrani Gupta, Shalini Bharat, and Celine Daly. "Reducing stigma and discrimination in hospitals: Positive findings from India," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council.
Michaels, Desiree, Brian Eley, Lewis Ndhlovu, and Naomi Rutenberg. "Exploring current practices in pediatric ARV rollout and integration with early childhood programs in South Africa: A rapid situation analysis," Washington, DC: Population Council.
Onyango-Ouma, W., Harriet Birungi, and Scott Geibel. "Understanding the HIV/STI prevention needs of men who have sex with men in Kenya," Horizons Research Summary. …


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Kenneth Beneby was supposed to have fun during his winter vacation in the Bahamas. Instead, the 16-year-old Suncoast High School student toiled over an essay he was writing.
The work before play paid off. Beneby won first place for high schools in the Classroom Teachers Association essay contest on Martin Luther King.
``Instead of having pleasure, I was working,`` the Riviera Beach resident said.
To Beneby, King`s advocacy of non-violence was the most important element of King`s goals. In the essay, Beneby called him the Moses of black Americans.
``Like Moses, he led his people out of bondage,`` Beneby said. ``He led them out of the chains of segregation and discrimination so they can be equal.``
This is the second year the Classroom Teachers Association has sponsored an essay contest on the life of King. This year`s theme was ``What Dr. King`s Dream Means to Me.``
The more than 100 essays were judged by 10 English and social studies teachers and were measured by originality and neatness, according to contest organizer Helen Miller.
``I think it gives our children an opportunity to express how they feel about equality,`` she said.
Students are forced to think about what King represents through something like an essay, said Irene Gray, president of CTA. ``When a student takes the time to put something in writing, they have to give thought and give organization to their thought. It gives them a chance to zero in on the things Dr. King stands for: equality, justice and, most of all, peace.``
In his essay, Beneby wrote: ``Now just imagine if Dr. King had carried out his movement with violence, just as the saying goes, `An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.` This nation would have had a blind society and a toothless generation.``


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Tip #48: Our Fave Basics at Banana
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit Banana Republic's flagship store in Rockefeller Center, and loved perusing their collection of spring essentials. First of all, we could not get over their amazing denim bar, filled to brim with on trend jeans with a great fit. Alex particularly loved and appreciated their petites section since she's just about 5'2" and is in the habit of getting most everything she buys tailored. Michael loved their staple menswear pieces and found great basics to add to his wardrobe: a navy blazer, a trench, and of course, dress shirts. To our surprise, they have a luxury goods section of the store that sells vintage designer goods like Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and more. Throughout the month we're going to be showing off some of our favorite spring pieces, starting with this Riley-Fit Bow Denim shirt. It's so cute and wearable either untucked or tucked with your favorite pair of jeans. And Michael loved this classic white shirt, something he can wear with anything. Truly, Banana Republic has it all. Check out the latest at here.
Alex: Shirt: Banana Republic // Jeans: Banana Republic // Shoes: Gucci // Bag: Edie Parker
Michael: Shirt: Banana Republic // Jeans: Banana Republic // Shoes: Golden Goose (Similar Here)
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The Mysterious Slumber
Episode 1285
Original Air Date: February 3, 1982
Recounts the case of Mary Reynolds -- an 18th century woman who awakens from a long sleep with absolutely no recall of her past and who she is. Much to the amazement of her family, she is the polar opposite of what she'd been before.
Cast: Elspeth Eric, Diana Kirkwood, Mandel Kramer, Don Scardino
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IAP builds power electronics for rugged military and commercial applications. The IAP designed RhinoBond Roofing System, for example, is used for the installation of commercial roofing and withstands extreme outdoor conditions and rough handling.
We design products for unique applications that cannot be done with standard products. The PNCC static converter was developed for power distribution on naval ships. This product is lighter in weight that comparable systems and has a special fault detection and correction system to provide steady power throughout the ship.


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The 1986-87 NBA season was full of success for Michael Jordan who was at the time playing for the Chicago Bulls. Not only did he score a career-high of 37.1 points per game, but according to NBA.com , Jordan became the first basketball player to surpass 3,000 points in a season. During November and December of the same season, he managed to increase his scoring average to 40 points in nine consecutive games. In addition, Jordan won the Slam Dunk Championship and was named to the All-NBA First Team.
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Today's Highlight Story: Christmas Spirit Part 1 by Rolf and Ranger
"I can do cake for lunch," Matthew said happily, leading the way in and up to the counter. He picked out three cakes and settled for a pot of English breakfast tea, allowing Rolf to pay for it before moving off to find a table. "The English have SOME things right," Matthew said, taking a bite of one of the cake.
Today's Activity: FCR Forum Discussion Topic: What is your favorite Playful Christmas Carol?
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A weekend blaze damaged a home on Holden Beach.
Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department Chief Doug Todd said the department received a call that a home at 111 Starfish Drive was on fire at 7:25 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. No one was injured.
Todd said it took fire crews about seven minutes to arrive where they were joined by members of the Civietown and Supply fire departments.
Detectives with the Ocean Isle Beach Police Department and the Brunswick County Sound End Task Force are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with more than 80 break-ins in North and South Carolina.
According to the Ocean Isle Beach Police Department, the suspect has been involved with break-ins to residential areas, specifically targeting flat-screen TVs and other high-end electronics.
BOLIVIA—A hearing to consider whether to grant the county a special exception permit to expand its existing construction and demolition landfill will continue next month.
After about seven hours of testimony Monday, Jan. 9, Brunswick County Planning Board members opted to continue the hearing until their next meeting, which will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13.
At their next meeting, Brunswick County commissioners will decide if there is just cause to remove county commissioner and Department of Social Services chairman Charles Warren from the DSS board.
Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, for a hearing on the matter.
It is not a criminal hearing; however, it will be conducted in a similar fashion to a court proceeding, Brunswick County Attorney Huey Marshall said.
RALEIGH—North Carolina Supreme Court Justices on Tuesday will hear arguments in the matter of Brunswick County's Administrative Traffic Court.
According to the state's Supreme Court calendar, oral arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Raleigh.
Though the court program was reinstated this past September, the disagreement between District Attorney Jon David and longtime District Judge Jerry Jolly goes back to April 2011, when Jolly issued an administrative order halting David's then-fledgling traffic court program.
LELAND—West Brunswick High School wrestlers won four weight classes and were second in another in winning the eight-team Scorpion Invitational Saturday at North Brunswick High School.
West also had five third-place finishes as it finished ahead of Cape Fear Academy by 13 points. This was West's second tournament title this season, and West coach Jimmy Caraway said it had been "maybe four years" since the Trojans won two titles in one season.
In the finals, senior Ronnie Dellinger won by fall at 106.
Eighteen-year-old Peter Deucher of Vass won the eighth annual Run for Food Half Marathon Saturday at Ocean Isle Beach.
In sunny, 45-degree weather, Deucher ran the 13-mile course in 1 hour, 18 minutes, 12 seconds. The course took runners over the high-rise Odell Williamson Bridge to the mainland and back to the island.
Kevin Timp, 28, of, Chapel Hill, finished second in 1:19.55. David Smith, 55, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., finished third in 1:21.44.
Playing in their first two games since the Christmas break, the West Brunswick High School girls' basketball team lost 45-23 on Jan. 3 at East Bladen and lost 36-32 on Friday at South Columbus.
West is now 1-4 in the conference, 3-8 overall.
Friday at South Columbus, West rallied from a 17-3 deficit and trailed 35-32 with 15.9 seconds left but missed two shots before South Columbus clinched the victory with a free throw with two seconds left.
TABOR CITY—The West Brunswick High School boys' basketball team built an 18-point lead and then held off a South Columbus comeback in a 51-47 conference victory Friday night.
West (2-3, 7-8) led 40-22 but the Stallions cut the lead to 49-45 with 11.2 seconds left. Gray Cheers then hit two free throws to clinch the victory. Cheers finished with a team-high 20 points. He scored eight of West's 17 fourth-quarter points. For the game, he made nine of 10 free throws.
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Fifteen-year-old Shannon Kirby killed this 10-point buck on Christmas Eve in Winnabow.
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A Newport Beach architectural firm has been hired to draft plans for converting the old Santa Fe depot into a combined commuter-rail and bus station.
The $97,000 contract was awarded to Thirtieth Street Architects, which had submitted the lower of two bids on the design phase of the project. The firm's representatives estimated that its work will be completed by May, 1991.
City Councilman Algird G. Leiga said Proposition A money earmarked for the project would be better used on immediate improvements to public transportation within the city. The commuter trains that would use the renovated depot are not expected to run until fall, 1992.
But Mayor Nicholas Presecan said the city must must move quickly "so that we won't be standing at the track without the trains going by."


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Good News: win for marriage justice in Indiana
Another bit of good news about marriage justice comes from next door to Ohio, in Indiana, where on April 10 federal District Court Judge Richard Young granted an emergency request to force Indiana to immediately recognize the marriage of a lesbian couple who wed in Massachusetts.
The judge issued a temporary restraining order, which will last for 28 days, allowing time to schedule a hearing on a preliminary injunction. For the moment, it means for those 28 days, Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney are married. That ruling could be overturned, but Young found that the couple had met the requirements for emergency relief and there is a reasonable likelihood that they will win their overall case.
The reason for the emergency order was that this is good-news-bad-news: Quasney has ovarian cancer and is terminally ill. The concern here is accessing federal and state safety nets for surviving spouses and their children.
The state argued that Indiana's marriage statute does not allow for hardship exceptions, and - get this - that if the law changes after Quasney dies, thus validating the couple's marriage, Indiana could amend her death certificate.
So Indiana, the state arguing against recognition of one marriage here, the state that bans same-sex marriage only by statute and despite what is happening in the rest of the nation - and a good part of the world, in fact - is moving ahead with a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, is now grandly allowing as how if at some point in an unknowable future which the state hopes will never come, same-sex marriage becomes legal in Indiana, they will deal with this issue then - long after, they must by the meaning of their own arguments hope, everyone involved has died and so the whole thing is moot.
Indiana, the state that would make Birch Bayh roll over in his grave - were it not for the fact that he's not dead.
This case is part of one of five suits against Indiana's ban on same-sex marriages, all of which have been consolidated under Judge Young. Proponents of marriage justice took heart from the ruling because it could indicate the judge's thinking on the broader questions involved.
Ultimately, all this is going to wind up in the lap of the Supreme Court because it's unlikely that all the Courts of Appeal that are now involved in appeals from District Court rulings in five different states will rule the same way, which will leave it to Johnny Roberts and the Supremes to resolve things.
Which leaves me with just two things to say for now, both of which I have said before: One, Antonin Scalia has seen his dissent from the decision tossing out central parts of the grossly-misnamed Defense of Marriage Act quoted at least twice in recent decisions upholding marriage equality and throwing out state bans on same-sex marriage. It will be fun to see him try to deny the meaning of this own words.
And two, no matter the outcome of these cases at any level of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, this remains true: Justice is coming.
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These Pictures Will Show You that Balmoral Castle is the the British Royal Family's Favorite Holiday Home
Balmoral Castle, one of the many residences of the British Royal Family, is arguable where members the royals are happiest at. Let us take a short trip back in time and relish how the royals from the time of Queen Victoria to the present Royal Family enjoyed the beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
The estate in the Scottish Higlands was purchased by Prince Albert because it reminded him of her native German. After the prince's death, Queen Victoria spent more time in Balmoral, and also on Osborne House in the Isle of Wight as she endured the bitterness of the Prince Consort's death. It passed on the several generation of royals but one thing never changed - through the years, it has remained the favorite holiday home of kings, queens, princes and princesses.
After Victoria's death, the royal family continued to use Balmoral during annual autumn visits. His successor, King Edward VII, would spend many a time here hunting.
During George V's reign, Balmoral saw substantial improvements and formal gardens were added south of the castle... Still, it remained a favorite home to the Royal Family. In 1931, the gardens were opened to the public.
When King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the ownership of Balmoral Castle remained with him since it was his personal property that he inherited from his father. A financial settlement was offered to the exiled former-king which transferred the estate's ownership to the new King, George VI. Many happy moments, too, were spent here by King George VI and her family, although royal visits ceased when World War II broke out.
When Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952, the Royal Family would spend summers in the estate from August until September. Herbaceous borders and a water garden were added by Prince Philip.
Today, guests can enjoy the estate's garden and grounds. There are just so many things to do in Balmoral Castle! Visitors can join the safari tour or the guided walks that would give them the opportunity to marvel at Scotland's amazing mountain view. Accommodations are also available for those who wish to stay overnight that offer home-away-from home experience with a touch of royal splendor!The Ranger Service offers themed guided tours to guests, which usually takes visitors through the grounds and gardens of Balmoral.


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I got the quiz from Angel, who got it from Jennifer, who got it from Lisa, who got it from Morgan and I hope it ended there. Anyway, it's here.
Here's my results and, yes, they are pretty much true, ad-libs and all:
eXpressive: 5/10
Practical: 6/10
Physical: 4/10
Giver: 4/10
You are a RPIT
--Reserved Practical Intellectual Taker. This makes you a Love Geek. (I am not! lol)
Heh heh -- you love geek! You are weirdly sexy. It doesn't take people a long time to get to know you, but people *think* it takes a long time, because you are as cool and regulated after a year as you are on a first meeting. You don't tend to date casually -- you just suddenly find yourself in long term relationships. (It speaks the truth)
Your approach to conflict is your greatest asset -- it complements almost every other type. You don't express yourself or your feelings in dramatic terms, but you will speak up to those who do. You are generally calm, but capable of ramping up, and you don't give up until the issue is resolved -- this means even the hottest temper or coolest conflict-avoider can feel comfortable pursuing their satisfaction with you. And you don't hold a grudge -- you get through it, and it's done. You rock. (Thank you, thank you very much)
Sure, you like the sex. (Damn right, Skippy) And you communicate with your partner well, so you're good at it. But it's not something you would make jokes about or bring up in polite company (not that you don't appreciate that kind of humor). You're no prude, but that's just not your style. (It really isn't)
You'd make an excellent parent.
You enjoy food and can be a ravenous eater. A good cook will get your attention quickly.
Of the 100339 people who have taken this quiz, 5.3 % are this type.
No doubt the man I fall for will have to know how to cook (and do laundry, and clean the house just because he's home). Yeah, right!! But he will have to know how to cook. Love to watch a man in the kitchen ~ yummy!
You're turn!
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A creepy fanatic dropping Kate a message... Gift of the gab? You mean, "ums and uhs"?
Kate Gosselin, known for correcting Jon every chance she gets, shows us her gift of the Gab.
Her ums and uhs will drive you insane.
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Of course I forgot to take a picture of her wearing the outfit, but I have two reasons for wanting to share it: 1) I used the colors from her shirt to create the card below, which is why I bought the shirt-I thought it would be a good color combo for a card. 2) See the bottom of her jeans? I STAMPED THAT!!!
Okay, first about the jeans~I used a sponge brush to cover the flowers from Inspired by Nature with white acrylic paint. I used the stuff that goes on sale for 3 bottles for $1.00, or something like that. Whenever you are stamping on fabric, you want to wash it and dry it first. I "inked" and stamped it 3 times using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. Then after it had dried over night, I tossed the jeans in the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes to heat set the image.
Now for the card~the color combo is Night of Navy, Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise & Green Galore (although the shirt may more closely resemble Kiwi Kiss, but AJ was napping when I made the card, so I didn't have a visual reference). I used the wax paper resist technique for the background, and I created the pink scalloped mat using my scallop border punch.
The next card is the result of yesterday's Technique Lovers Challenge over at SCS and Patty Bennett's influence. If you haven't seen them already, you simply must check out Patty's recent blog entries featuring her beautiful roses--real roses from her garden and paper crafted roses using the "Reinker Spread Technique" (aka watercolored roses) and her brayered roses using the Manhattan Flower Impressions Die. And the latter technique was my main inspiration for my creation. I ran the wax paper through my Big Shot using the Manhattan Flower folder, and ironed it between two pieces of glossy cs. I brayered Summer Sun and Regal Rose ink onto the glossy cs, and where the wax transferred to the glossy paper, it resisted the ink.
You can see a few other cards I made while playing with this technique in my SCS gallery, here, and in my new CPCM gallery. CPCM is Christian Paper Crafts Magazine, and their new (5 days old) website is www.cpcmag.com. It is already a great gathering place for Christian paper crafters, and I invite you to check it out. If for some reason you are not able to see my gallery pics because you are not a member, do not hesitate to join--it's free!
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Need to phone Ami in a moment so won't be blogging for long, not sure if she can come out tonight or not now which is a huge shame because i really want everyone to come. :(. Hmmm. Sadness. about two seconds ago i had LOADS to blog about and now i've come on here i can't think of anything. i miss Justin so much, i hate waking up, looking in the moses basket and seeing he isn't there. :'(. Damn. Awh i have the most adorable photo of Bella in a santa hat, i'll upload it later but can't at the moment because i need to make a phone call in a bit and it takes ages to connect my phone to the computer and such. lol. Post secrets today. :)
Ami can't come tonight, which is a shame but we shall live. :) Got my pretty new outfit on, just got my nails & makeup to do. I forgot to say lol, i woke up in santa's grotto this morning, decorations galore with christmas music blaring, despite the lack of festvity when i went to bed last night, twas very odd twas twas there's about 20 santa hats littered around the house also, its merryment and festivity to the extreme and i love it I'm hopping around singing random songs and IT IS FUN. (8)Snow is falling, all around me, children playing, having fun, its the season, love & understanding, merry christmas everyoneeeeeee(8) Oh i'm so merry today. :D BELLA IN A SANTA HAT. How cute.
I just listened to Lou's song on youtube for the first time in ages, i forgot how good it was, i really love it. :) lol. I don't know the girl singing/playing but the lyrics are by my very own bellybum. :D:D
and there it is for your viewing pleasure. I'm still listening to it, which despite being good is bad, i have to go to my nans soon and i have no makeup on or anything of the sort because i am lazy lol right, when it finishes for the hundredth time i will turn it off and go get ready, well not literally, but i mean when it finishes for the like 5th time, which is like, this time. lol. =] *sings along* Bellybum ily. x


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"The Game of Kings, Part 3": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.
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- Ambassador Claude Durand (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Zhao (Single appearance)
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- This book was first published on June 14, 2006.
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Filters can add so much to a simple photo and here is a good example of that. Light switches do not hold much charm, but throw some filters at them and look what you can accomplish. I would make this into a digital postcard or even an ATC! this photo is also from .sxc.com
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
2 comments:
- peggy gatto said...
This would make a great poster, fantastic graphic, superb!!!!
you are a pop artist!
- 26 May, 2010
- Anonymous said...
Excellent color contrast. I wonder what those awesome horses would look like on this piece! They are so neat on the green looks like they are comin right at me! So majestic! Love the new digital work too! Sanna
- 26 May, 2010
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