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In the last two days I have read a blurb about teaching as an abusive relationship and another about high levels of teacher stress. Both very accurate. And sadly, when teachers express their feelings towards these issues they are labelled whingers and told that it can't be hard because of the holidays, or things to that effect.
If I were rich, I would quit.
If I had another job, I would quit.
Right now.
In the last two weeks I have been verbally abused by many students. I have been disrespected by staff. I have been threatened by angry parents. I have been told to "use my common sense". Mostly because parents choose to believe their children's stories without investigating or even asking for the adult's perspective.
And I've had enough.
Not just a bad day, or a bad week, or a bad start to the term. This is relentless and becoming more entrenched. And I am really angry. Student welfare is significantly more highly regarded than staff welfare, and this is unacceptable.
Unhappy staff are not as productive as happy staff. And it isn't my boss; this rests with exceptionally poor parenting decisions.
We all know of bad teachers. I am becoming more interested in knowing if the majority of bad teachers are just demoralised people who wanted to make a difference, couldn't, and don't believe they can achieve at anything else because teaching has taken every shred of their self-respect.
Maybe. Maybe not.
I was bullied by a Year 8 student for the majority of last week. She was relentless. It started because I asked her to buy a workbook for English. She responded, repeatedly, "You're an idiot." The next day she put her bag down and left to go to the toilet, ignoring my instructions to stay. Informing me again that I'm an idiot. During the day, as Head Teacher, she mocked me in front of a class by mouthing, "Shut up", repeatedly. Her parents wrote on the Formal Caution that I needed to use common sense. She continued to get in my face, telling other students what her parents had written, resulting in students laughing at me publicly.
She wasn't just doing this to me. She received five Formal Cautions from a variety of Head Teachers.
Consequence for her: she is now undergoing assessment.
I have refused to have her anywhere near me and I refuse to ever teach her again. She has behaved like this throughout the year. I have tried everything and given her multiple opportunities. But not anymore.
At some point I need to stand up for my worth and value. I taught Year 9 Maths this morning. Because I am trained to teach children I can teach anything, and teach it well. I am a strong leader and I can build a faculty from nothing. I am an exceptional mentor, to staff and students. I dedicate my time to creating a better and safer world.
And I won't be disrespected by systemic garbage and moronic parents anymore.
To add to the Year 8 girl situation, the counsellor sent her back to me so that she could apologise. I reminded the student she was not permitted to be anywhere near me. I then instructed the counsellor that maybe she should ask the teacher first if the teacher is willing for this. For me, it added to the bullying. I am the bad person for not listening to the student. She's just a child.
A child without boundaries and with no care for the consequences of her actions on others. And no apology from the counsellor even though my mental health was compromised. By a mental health professional.
Add to that an irate father yelling in my face after school in the car park last week because his daughter lied to him (or to me, the stories were different) and him moving closer to me as if he were going to hit me, without wanting to hear the situation with open ears, and me having to stay calm and professional. Then a Year 10 male student attempting to harass and intimidate me on Friday afternoon requiring two male staff members to remove him from the premises. All the while supporting staff and building a faculty from nothing because my predecessor has failed to do his job. And the pressure of HSC, reports, copious amounts of marking, budgets, Open Night organisation, tens of Formal Cautions for ongoing poor behaviour especially for not following instructions from adults. Conflict with staff members who let ego get in the way of our core business, and it's been a shocking start to the term.
Parents, if your child comes home and says the teacher did something, before getting angry and ringing the school to abuse the teacher or writing a letter to abuse the teacher, take a deep breath and know that in the vast majority of cases, there is significantly more to the story than you've been told by your child.
Generally, teachers are reasonable humans. We aren't robots and we don't get into teaching to "make little girls cry" (another accusation from a parent last week). I work bloody hard. I have dried countless students' tears (far more than I've created). I have given hours of time from my personal life to listen to kids, to be there, to pick them up from hospital after suicide attempts, to sit with them in mental health facilities, to support them and cheer them on in their endeavours, and I prepare engaging, relevant lessons delivered with humour, love, patience and happiness. I work hard to help your children succeed.
I deleted my last line. Suffice it to say that I think a lot of parents could learn how to effectively parent by watching me in action at work. Time to step up. I shouldn't be suffering anxiety or stress because of your child.


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McDonald's 2nd Annual Nutrition Network Fund & Coupon Giveaway CLOSED
Last year I attended the launch of McDonald Nutrition Network, a community outreach initiative to provide grants to local organizations that focus on nutrition programs. I thought it was a great idea and hoped many local community organization applied and took park in the network.
However if an organization didn't get a chance to take part, they have another chance this year.
McDonald's New York Tri-State area restaurants have announced the return of the McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network. Through the program, New York Tri-State McDonald's restaurant owners are teaming up with Dasani to offer seed money to help local organizations bring nutrition information and guidance to the communities they serve. McDonald's will be offering $25,000 worth of grant funding, while Dasani will offer an additional $5,000.
In addition to providing seed funding to community organizations, McDonald's is collaborating with the American Diabetes Association to help consumers make informed decisions at McDonald's.
"The McDonald's Tri-State Owner/Operators Association is thrilled to be launching the Nutrition Network program for the second year," said Anthony Scari, president of the McDonald's New York Tri-State Owner/Operators Association. "After seeing the response from organizations in need across the Tri-State last year, it's become increasingly apparent how important it is that we do our part to support organizations that align with our commitment to nutrition awareness."
The McDonald's "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choice" initiative strives to help customers make informed choices. The brand will continue to seek to provide customers with wholesome menu items including the new Egg White Delight McMuffin®, which will be available at participating restaurants nationwide this Spring.
To further educate consumers on wholesome choices, McDonald's is teaming up with Registered Dietitian Sharon Richter for the second year in order to help spread the nutrition message and show customers how McDonald's can be incorporated into a balanced diet. Richter will also participate in judging applications submitted by non-profits.
McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network applications will be evaluated based on the expected impact of the proposed program on nutrition awareness in the community. This year, McDonald's has teamed up with Dasani who will offer an additional grant, so that six organizations will be selected.
Each winning organization will be acknowledged with a presentation in their community. The submission deadline is May 15, 2013. Tri-State area non-profit organizations can find the application at www.McDNYMetroNutritionNetwork.com
Do you want to try the new Egg White Delight McMuffin or another item on the Mcdonals menu? Then enter this giveaway for coupons!
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Previously it was active but it is in waiting, please help
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Apparently you applied for a few keys.
Hello there, I have the same problem. My key's status is waiting also. Please help. Regards,
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I have the same problem for a few days now, still on "waiting"
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Beds: 4Baths: 2
Semi-Detached House
In a corner of the old town of Vigolo, a careful and edited renovation has brought a new life to this part of the house creating a very special apartment with a strong personality.
The apartment is spread over three floors, starting with the first, for a total of 122 square meters. It is accessed from the external staircase leading to the balcony which faces the entrance door that introduces the living area. A single room divided by the inner staircase, where on one side we find the kitchen and on the other the living area and the bathroom.
The numerous windows give the room great lightness and immediately stand out the materials used in the renovation, all of great value, from the exterior sills of Fossena stone to the windows of brushed larch wood, to the floor in stone anthracite grey
In the living room in a custom designed niche, was created a pellet stove that allows the heating of the room without the need to turn on the heating.
The staircase leading to the second and third floor has been tailor-made and realized of steel and crystal with maple wood stairs and divides half each floor.
At the second level, we find the master bedroom and a large bathroom divided into three zones. Room particularity is the three windows, one of which overlooks the balcony and the beautiful whitewashed oak floor.
The bathroom is articulated in a first environment where there is a splendid stone washbasin made of oak wood that recalls the floor, the second room with WC and bidet and a large storage space hidden by curtains, and finally a third independent room where we find a large shower with Turkish bath.
At the third level, we find two bedrooms, both with sighted roof, with natural beams and the infill in bleached wood.
The building is open on three sides and from the many windows and the two balconies you enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the mountains.
A fourth level on the ground floor completes the property, a large cellar, a boiler room accessed through a large two-door wooden door. In front of the house, there is a private car park. The recently refurbished building is in perfect condition and has been remodeled using the most modern quality standards both in the materials (larch windows, white lacquered open pore doors, bleached oak flooring, 10 cm insulating coat graphite) and in the plants (pellet stove, heating system with heat pump with zone valves, shower with Turkish bath).
The village is Vigolo Vattaro 700 meters above sea level on the Vigolana plateau on the old Roman road connecting Valsugana Valley to the Adige Valley, just a few kilometres from Trento and Caldonazzo Lake.
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Vigolo Vattaro panoramic entire portion of house - Via Castagneto, 13, 38049 Vigolo Vattaro TN, Italia
Vigolo Vattaro panoramic entire portion of house - Via Castagneto, 13, 38049 Vigolo Vattaro TN, Italia


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Signed Certificate of Temporary Citizenship.
Issued and signed by Georges-René Le Pelley de Pléville, the Minister of Colonies. Dated on November 21, 1797 (1e Frimaire, an 6 de la République française). One page printed and written document with the headline of the "Marine et Colonies. Administration des Colonies". Temporary citizenship is given to the Saint-Domingue..... More


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"Sorry you were offended" Danish paper concedes to Saudi lawyers
In a move condemned as "crazy" and "disgraceful" by politicians and journalists, the Danish newspaper Politiken has issued an apology to a team of Saudi lawyers acting on behalf of "94,923 of the Prophet mohammed's descendants".
Last August, the Jeddah based law firm AZ Yamani approached the eleven Danish newspapers which republished the Turbomb cartoon after an attempt on Westergaard's life.
What they demanded was that apologies be printed in Danish, English, Arabic and French, that the newspapers undertake never to publish the cartoon again, and – most amusingly – that the cartoons be removed from the internet in perpetuity.
What they got from Politiken was a "sorry you were offended" apology. The newspaper did not apologise for printing the cartoon, nor did it give up its right to publish the cartoon again.
However, judging from the reactions of other editors, it is highly unlikely that the complainers will get that much from any other newspaper. Berlingske Tidende, Jyllands-Posten and Kristeligt Dagblad have all said they have no interest in a settlement which includes an apology. Jørn Mikkelsen, Editor-in-Chief the Jyllands-Posten, says:
Politiken has betrayed the battle for freedom of speech. They've given up and bowed to threats. That is, of course, disgraceful.
Danish politicians are also angry. Social Democratic Leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt:
It's crazy. The media carries offensive material every day. That is what freedom of speech is about.
Socialist People's Party Leader Villy Søvndal:
freedom of speech is not up for negotiation
The Danish People's Party Leader Pia Kjærsgaard:
It is deeply, deeply embarrassing that Tøger Seidenfaden has sold out of Denmark's and the West's freedom of speech. I cannot distance myself enough from this total sell-out to this doctrine.
It is good to see such widespread condemnation, even if the Politiken apology is such a non-event. It shows they care.
(Hat tip Islam in Europe)


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Fun Carmen Facts…
» Random…
- Serious bubble tea addict
- Her EOS lipbalm goes everywhere she goes
- Her idea of "working out" is hula-hooping or randomly breaking out into a Tahitian dance
- Astrological sign: Cancer
- Goes to see The Avengers movies for a glimpse of Thor
- Not a fan of her own voice… hosts three podcasts anyway
- Fantasizes being on Food Network while cooking meals
- Uses the "Enligh is my second language" card whenever possible
- Myers–Briggs personality type: INFJ
» On the nightstand…
- The Law of Divine Compensation by Marianne Williamson
- The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Note: I constantly refer back to Chapters 2-5… the rest just freaks me out.)
- You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
- The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Carmen's book summaries
» Watchlist…
- Knock Knock Ghost
- Mr. Robot
- Sherlock
- Twin Peaks
- Grimm
- Parks and Rec
- Stranger Things
- Wakako Zake (anime and drama)
- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
- Samurai Gourmet
- Koufuku Graffiti (Gourmet Girl)
- Gintama
- Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
- Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World
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Indemnification clauses, a common element in almost every commercial contract, shift potential costs and liabilities from one contracting party to another. For example, assume that John, who is a musician, enters into a contract with 20th Century Fox Studios to write the theme song for a new movie. As part of the contract, John agrees to indemnify 20th Century Fox Studios for all copyright violations arising out of the new movie theme song. If 20th Century Fox Studios eventually gets sued because the theme song to its new movie violates a copyright, John will be the party liable for the violation, not 20th Century Fox Studios.
One significant cost that is often shifted in business and real estate transactions is environmental liability. The shifting of environmental liability through indemnification clauses frequently occurs in transactions involving real property such as: factories, warehouses, vacant lots, hotels, apartment buildings, gasoline stations, power plants, processing plants, and even farmland. Typically the seller of the real property agrees to indemnify the buyer against environmental claims arising out of a condition that pre-dates the purchase of the real property.
For example, after John wins the copyright suit, he decides to use his theme song proceeds to buy a building that previously housed a dry cleaning operation. John plans to convert the building into a music studio. Making a smart decision, John insists on an environmental indemnification clause from the seller because he knows that drycleaners use toxic chemicals in the dry cleaning process that often spill or leach into groundwater. Two years after purchasing the building, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") brings a cleanup action against John because the building's property is contaminated with perchloroethylene ("PERC") – a common chemical used in dry cleaning operations. A release of a small amount of PERC – a spill on the floor, spillage during operations of machinery or when chemicals are delivered – can result in groundwater and soil vapor impacts. A small spill can result in a major environmental problem with crippling financial implications. Since John signed an indemnification clause with the previous owner that had a favorable term, the previous owner will be liable for the clean up costs, not John.
Indemnification clauses can save a business millions of dollars in clean up costs if the EPA or an equivalent state authority brings a recovery action and can be effective even if the environmental laws change. A recent example of the importance of indemnification agreements is found in Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Beazer E., Inc. In 1920 Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. ("Peoples") entered into an indemnification agreement with Koppers Inc. Beazer E., Inc. subsequently acquired Koppers. The EPA brought a cleanup action against Peoples under the Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). Over the course of a few years, Peoples incurred $70,000,000 in cleanup costs for the property that was subject to the 1920 indemnification agreement. Peoples sued Beazer E., Inc. in an attempt to offset the cleanup costs. The Seventh Circuit held that the 1920 pre-CERCLA indemnification agreement signed by Koppers was broad enough to absolve Beazer E. Inc., of liability for contribution costs under CERLA. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. underscores the importance of indemnification clauses and the wide-ranging protections they can offer if drafted properly.
Please see the disclaimer at the bottom of this page that relates to limitations on this blog and to legal advice. For advice on limiting environmental liability through contractual provisions such as indemnification clauses please contact:
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I don't think I've mentioned this before, but nearly six months ago I hurt my leg pretty badly. I had recently started running and found it a really enjoyable workout: I was outside in the summer sun (ahem, whenever it deigned shine on us puny Londoners), getting fresh air, slowly but surely getting stronger… and then this pain in my leg came. And it wouldn't go away.
I went to the physio, thinking I had shin splints. This was easily fixable, right? In a couple of weeks' time I'd be running again.
Stress fracture, he told me. You need to go the hospital and get a scan done. You have to stop running immediately, for at least 6 weeks. Rest your leg as much as possible.
Out the window flew my plan of getting fit before Christmas.
It was hormone imbalance that caused me to lack essential nutrients for bone strength, not a poor diet (with 5-8 portions of vegetables and fruit a day I knew I was healthy). You learn something new every day — I just hoped I wouldn't have to learn it the hardcore way.
So I rested and ate. Lots. Christmas was coming up, y'know, and well, let's just say cookies and cakes were everywhere. I tried running after 4 weeks and hurt myself even worse. Back to square one. This time, I knew I had to back off. Seriously.
I've only just recently started jogging again, using the Couch to 5K free podcast to pace myself. I'm terrified of hurting myself again. Aside from yoga, running is my go-to stress relief — and right now, I desperately need stress-relief, what with my dissertation, presentations and work experience to deal with pretty much every day. So far so good: no pain whatsoever in my leg. I guess 4 months of resting my leg did the trick, but I'm not taking any chances. We're doing this one step at a time.
Hence a calcium-rich diet. I've been chomping broccoli and dark leafy greens like a boss. I'm taking vegan supplements, just in case — those damn hormones take a mighty long time to sort themselves out. And I've discovered dried figs: apparently those weird looking treats are chock-full of calcium. Who knew? Pair them with almonds and you have a beautiful, nutrient-rich, scrumptious breakfast. Or snack. Or dinner.
Serves 4-6
Prep time: 5 mins
Baking time: 25 minutes
300g jumbo porridge oats
6-8 dried figs, roughly chopped
3 tbsp apple sauce (unsweetened)
2-3 tbsp date/agave/maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
60g raw almonds
Preheat the oven to 160ºC.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Spread thinly over 2 baking sheets. Bake for 25 minutes.
Let the granola cool. Serve with almond milk (or dairy-free milk of choice) or dairy-free yogurt and fruit. Bananas make a great fuel for runners.


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Monday, December 05, 2016
Fidel Castro
So in the week that passed after Castro's death I was once again reminded of my own precarious position on the political spectrum. To my left were those for whom Castro could have done no wrong and to my right were those who saw Castro as the devil incarnate. Unfortunately this broke down largely along racial lines. My own view of Castro is far more complex, so here goes. As a Pan-Africanist of the Garveyite strain Castro was a hero of mine. It is simply impossible to be a conscious black person, against colonialism and it's attendant evils and be completely down on Castro. Unless you are or were pro Apartheid you have to thank Castro for aiding those Africans who fought against that regime. Similarly I cannot fault Cuba and Castro for taking in Assata. I've written on Assata in the past. You can find those writings here: http://garveys-ghost.blogspot.com/2013/05/hands-off-assataagain.html and here: http://garveys-ghost.blogspot.com/2009/04/hands-off-assata.html I'm sure this has already pissed off a few people, particularly those of right leanings. Don't care. Anyone familiar with the actions of government (on all levels) against black people fighting for their civil rights as citizens knows about COINTELPRO. That program specifically targeted "radical" black people and organizations for neutralization. One of the means of doing this was to infiltrate these organizations and sometimes commit criminal acts (or get members to conspire to do so) in order to bring down the organization. I have seen interviews with persons who have done these things. I honestly believe that Assata was, in fact, set up and that Foerster would be alive today had the racist COINTELPRO not been in effect. Of course I disagree with many right leaning people on the subject of Trayvon Martin as well. One of the oft cited proof of the failure of the Castro regime was the poverty on the island. I think such arguments are silly. Cuba's asinine decision to allow the placement of nuclear missiles on it's island aside, the fact that Cuba could not trade with what would be it's largest partner has a lot to do with the "failure" of the regime. Look at it this way. over 60% of the US is involved in trade with Canada. Imagine if the US was unable to trade with Canada? Between Mexico and Canada, we have 80% of the economic activity of various states. Again. If the US could not trade with these countries (just two), the US would be a basket case. Sure it could be said that the economics were a consequence of the decisions of the regime but the fact still stands that we did not and will not see what kind of economic success (if any) a Cuba free to trade with the largest economy could have been. And it's not like the US wouldn't do business with communists. They just prefer their communists to be non-hostile. Now having noted all that, it is a shame that much like the revolutionaries in Africa, after the revolution came the devolution. The resort to violence to maintain power. The control of media to maintain power. Elimination of opposition all underscores how limited the "revolutions" were. If these "people revolutions" were so powerful then wouldn't The People vote out or not vote FOR those who threatened it? If the press is lying don't you have libel laws? Wouldn't other press check them? If your "revolution" requires the silencing of opposition then your revolution is faulty. But if it's power you want then I suppose anything goes. So I was happy when Obama decided to change the US posture to Cuba. I don't think it's the business of the US to tell other countries what form of government they should have. I don't like such "bringing democracy" bullshit in Syria, Egypt or Iraq either. A lot of the reasoning for the human rights abuses (disappearances, etc.) were born out of the meddling by the US, including attempted coups. Removing hostility removes the excuse for these acts. There are a lot of dead people in a lot of countries simply because the US has hostile policies towards the governments in those countries. That said, some of what went on in Cuba was simply the use of "justice" as an excuse for murder. Can't hide from that fact either. Reading some of Che's thoughts makes that very clear. It also shows where the American left is headed...slowly but surely.


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There's a huge variety of hotels in the city, with something to suit every taste and budget. If you're all about the finer things however, then the luxury hotels in Boston are in a league of their own. With glittering waterfront views and 5-star service American style, the choice of accommodation includes some of the world's most prestigious hotel chains. For mid-range budgets, Boston and Greater Boston yields even more options. Chic boutiques provide a stylish city break, whilst quaint historical B&Bs give you a real taste of New England. Economy accommodation is also available; with budget motels and student hostels aplenty.
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The 'city of neighborhoods', Boston provides some great places to stay, each offering something a little unique. Historical Back Bay is an ideal location for those in pursuit of luxury, with fine dining and shopping comparable to LA's Rodeo Drive and New York's 5th Avenue. Many visitors choose a hotel in Boston's Downtown, a thriving tourist center and home to the many of the city's attractions. The area is packed with restaurants, bars, shopping, and entertainment – including Quincy Market and the Theater District, located around Downtown Crossing. The nearby water fronted Financial District also makes a convenient base, and is home to the New England Aquarium.
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists Debbie Hutchinson (Woods Hole, MA) and Jon Childs (Menlo Park, CA) attended the Conference on Legal and Scientific Aspects of Continental Shelf Limits, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 25 through 27.
With more than 40 nations and the United Nations represented, the conference focused on the intersection of science, law, and politics that has been created by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and, in particular, Article 76, which defines how a coastal nation might extend the limits of its continental margin beyond 200 nautical miles.
The United States signed UNCLOS during the Clinton administration, but the Senate has not yet ratified it. President Bush has expressed his support for ratification, and expectations are that ratification will occur in the near future.
Presenters at the conference included Larry Mayer (University of New Hampshire and a frequent collaborator with USGS coastal and marine scientists) and Art Grantz (Stanford University and USGS, retired). After the proceedings, the organizers sponsored an excursion around southwestern Iceland.
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VAIL, Colo. – Aug. 8, 2012 – Funk, jazz, and rock septet, Filthy Children, will have the crowd on their feet at Vail's original mountaintop Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) this Friday, Aug. 10 from 5-9 p.m. at Eagle's Nest. The Denver-based band is known to deliver an action-packed live performance of fresh, original, mind moving music and has played gigs at some of the most respected venues and festivals across Colorado.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer on Talon's Deck Grill. Guests and locals alike can kick off the weekend with free live music and activities, food and drink specials, and more all while enjoying amazing sunsets and the best views in the valley.
All performances are free and the Eagle Bahn Gondola (#19) is free to 2012-2013 pass holders. Guests who have not yet secured the best season pass deal in the ski industry for next winter can purchase one at www.epicpass.com. Twilight gondola tickets can be purchased after 4 p.m. and include a $10 credit voucher valid for the purchase of on-mountain food and beverage at Talon's Deck Grill and Bistro Fourteen, or Adventure Ridge activities. Or, grab a complimentary shuttle to Game Creek and use the voucher towards sunset appetizers and drinks on Game Creek Restaurant's deck overlooking the Vail Valley. The last ride up the Eagle Bahn Gondola during evening operations is at 9 p.m.
The 2012 summer FAC band lineup includes:
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The Lamar Community College golf team showed improvement this past weekend during the tournament at McCook Community College.
Players enjoyed fair weather in the McCook, Nebraska, tournament on September 28-29. They had 8mph winds on Thursday, followed by 6mph winds on Friday.
Joey Penovich led his Lopes teammates, finishing with a two-day score of 157 (81-76) and tied for sixth place. Cesar Shinall was six strokes behind his teammate, with a final score of 163 (79-84).
LCC's Kyle Colen finished with 169 (80-89), followed by Robert Heiny three strokes behind at 172 (83-89) and Geoffrey Kozlowski with 176 (91-85).
The Lopes finished in fifth place as a team with a two-day total of 657 (+81). They finished Thursday play with 323 and Friday with 334.
Eastern Wyoming College won the tournament with a team score of 605 (+29). McCook Community College came in second with 623 (+47), Northeastern took third 643 (+66), Central Wyoming fourth 643 (+67) and Otero took sixth 664 (+88).
The Lopes will travel next to Otero Junior College in La Junta on October 5-6.


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Mötley Crüe want to ''bow out with dignity'' after their farewell tour which kicks off on July 2 this year.
Mötley Crüe want to ''bow out with dignity'' after their final tour this year.
The heavy metal band - made up of Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee - announced this week they will stop performing live after a mammoth 72-date world tour in the summer.
They have also signed a 'Cessation of Touring' document - forbidding them to use the band's name after the run of shows is complete.
Discussing how the idea of a final tour came about, bassist Nikki told Rolling Stone magazine: ''It's been thrown around jokingly for some time. I remember talking to Vince in Japan, and the conversation came down to, 'How do we want to be remembered?' It really came down to figuring out how do we bow out with dignity.
''It's like when people put on certain t-shirts - you put a Ramones t-shirt on and you're like, 'I'm going out, I've got my Ramones gear on, and I'm not ashamed'. I want that for Mötley Crüe - when someone puts on their 'Too Fast For Love' shirt in 20 years, they go, 'Fuck, those guys, man'. You don't do that if you hobble off.''
The farewell tour will begin on July 2 in Michigan and will continue across North America until next year when the they will head overseas.
The musicians are currently putting together the stage set and deciding what tracks to play for the last time.
Singer Vince said: ''It's pretty much in its early stages right now. But we're going to try to give everybody a little bit of everything.''
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Milman, Henry Hart
Milman, Henry Hart,1791–1868, English clergyman, poet, and historian, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, from 1849. He was the author of several dramatic poems as well as some important historical works. His History of the Jews (1830) was the first work of English theology to subject the Bible to historical criticism. Other works include History of Christianity under the Empire (1840) and his chief work, History of Latin Christianity (6 vol., 1854–55).
See biographies by A. Milman (1900) and C. H. E. Smyth (1949).


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Well, thought Bunny - I asked. Aunt Cordelia had given her the information she requested. It just wasn't what she expected. Her question now was, what does Tula want? How would she address this with her mother? She had a lot to think about.
Wednesday morning, Chief Pyre called Bunny before she got to the office. "Can we get the names and whatever background information you have on the other tenants living at 112 Oak Street?" She assured him she would tell Della to get him that information first thing this morning. "No," said the Chief, I need you to get it. I don't want anyone knowing I need it."
"Right," said Bunny remembering that this was a 'secret mission'. "I'll get it together and send it to you later this morning."
While Bunny was pulling the files of the residents of 112 Oak Street and printing the files, her phone rang. It was Anna Belle.
"Good Morning Mama."
"I just wanted to check and see how your day is going. I understand Terse may need a place to live. You have that extra bedroom."
"Mama, I am seeing Harrison. Besides Terse is staying with Maisy Ruth for the time being."
"Well, I was just thinking about this opportunity to offer him some assistance. You know, taking advantage of his unfortunate situation could make him appreciate you. After all, no doubt, he has never really thought about you as .... Well let's just say he probably has never been interested."
"Mama, funny that you would mention Reginald Beauregard Jackson III. I had a long talk with Miss Cordelia Wells yesterday."
"About what honey?"
"You and Beau and Tula."
"Really," said Anna Belle in a calm voice.
"Yes. Really," said Bunny. "Why have I never heard the story of your summer tryst after high school? Or that you were engaged to Terse's father. Did you think I would never find out? Honestly. Mama, this town keeps secrets about as well as a French whore manages her virginity."
"Bunny, I wish you wouldn't use such language."
"Mama, I wish you would tell me more about all this."
Anna Belle was quiet. "There is nothing else to tell. I'm sure Cordelia told you every detail."
"What about Tula?"
"What about Tula? You know now what Tula did."
"But why is she so intent on asking about you everywhere she goes?"
"I don't know."
"Has she visited you?"
"No, and it would suit me fine for her to take her sorry little butt out of Gallagher and return to where ever she came from."
That was all Bunny could get from her mother, although she knew there was more.
And it wasn't long before she found out.
Bunny just came right out with it,"Tula, what do you want with my mother?"
"I don't want anything with your mother. Why would you say that?"
"Because you have inquired about her any time you have spoken with anyone since you got to town. She hasn't done anything to hurt you. I heard the whole story from your Aunt Cordelia."
"Really? Well I'm afraid not. There is more to tell. And I think someone else should know."
"What are you talking about?"
Tula just smiled, handed Bunny a card and said, "Call me one day when you have plenty of time to talk. My number's on the card." With that she turned and walked away.
Bunny looked at the card. It was an engraved "calling card" with Tula's name on it and her phone number hand written in an elegant script below. But her eye went back to the name on the card, "Tula Wells Vontese."


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The co-creator of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein is putting his name on something a little friendlier, a Facebook app by the name of Ravenwood Fair. That's right, John Romero is asking you to suck it down, casually.
Romero is part of the team behind the recently launched Ravenwood Fair, VentureBeat reports, a new Facebook app that gives off FrontierVille vibes. The id Software co-founder, who has since gone on to try his hand at mobile games at Monkeystone Games and MMOs at Slipgate Ironworks, calls Facebook "an amazing platform."
Ravenwood Fair is published by LOLapps, one of the Facebook game makers recently named by the Wall Street Journal as a violator of the social network's privacy rules.
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Happy New Year everybody ! (about 23 hours and 29 minutes early)
While doing some research on early 20th Century electronics, I hitched onto the above blurb. I explored a bit further and became even more convinced that every day is Groundhog Day. The articles were all sensational both then and now. Some were based on fact, and some on fantasy – according to more recent scientific findings. What is amazing is how often they were right.
To take a few examples from back then, these (plus the one above) offer a few examples of the absurd:
- Electric Spark to Ignite Aviator's Cigarette (Can't do this, even in the lavatory!)
- New Phonograph Built Like Human Ear (Hearing aid?)
- Voting Machine Arrests "Repeater" (Don't voter ID laws solve this?)
- Will This "Whirling Leaf" Flying Machine Solve Greatest Problem in Aviation? (Pilot error?)
- Typewriter Prints Whole Word at a Touch (Can it discern between "everybody" and "every body"?)
There is even a blurb on shale being the elixir for the nation's energy problems!
Others can be harbingers of practically when adjusted to a practical design. For one:
- Mirror at Blind Crossing Warns Motorists
Now convex mirrors are prevalent examples of how this can be made practical.
Still all-in-all, ideas then were only limited by the science of the time. There were still some interesting thoughts on weaving together the fabric of the Universe around us. They even speculated on the existence of multiple universes. What makes human curiosity today differ from what it was then, from the Greek philosophers or the individual who first fashioned a stone ax? Leaves a bit for thought!
This is your Open Thread. Now it's your time to think! Or opine.
Music Night, December 30, 2011-Almost a new year
I considered Them the coolest band of the British Invasion, mostly ignored in later days even though their lead singer wrote the seminal rock & roll tune of the period, along with several other superb songs. The songs of their debut album stand the test of time, as does the lead singer, who has had a tremendous and highly-respected career in the years since. I don't know if this is a great song to end 2011, but the performance is brill. No lip syncing here.
Really, don't skip this one.
The Watering Hole: December 30 — Last post of the year
By special request from my friend Sandy, who's staying with me this week.
It's the last Friday of the year, so let it all hang out. Get it off your chest. Lawd knows it's all going to be worse next year. 😉
This is our daily open thread — Unload.
The Watering Hole, Thursday, December 29th: Dizzy
Republican debates…who's up…who's down…Donald Trump…Herman Cain…15 minutes of fame stretched into more than 15 days of insanity…Rick Perry…Michele Bachman…Rick Santorum…Jon Huntsman…forever Ron Paul…oh, and Mitt Romney…
Pundits…polls…pontifications…predictions…profound pronouncements…
Birth certificate…next…"oops"…pause…start over…more polls…new
leader…which one now?…"Uzbeki-beki-beki-stan-stan"…next…The gunslinger?…
the lady with the crazy eyes?…the "diplomat"?…Gran'pappy Amos?…the
god-boy?…oh, yeah, and Mitt Romney…more polls…WTF-Newt Gingrich?…
Gingrich takes lead instantly…anyone but Mitt Romney…more debates…
Newt speaks…Newt's lead shrinks as his ego inflates…hypocrisy…
wives…"patriotism defense"…"invented people"…polls, polls, polls…
another debate…pundits prognosticate…flip-flops…photo ops…
Newt's veneer thins…Paul avoids "personal responsibility"…what
newsletter?…I didn't write that…I didn't say that…another
debate…pundits…text polls…more polls…oh, yeah,
and Mitt Romney's steady in the polls…anyone
but Romney…Buddy Roemer, where are you?
…strategists speculate…idiots bloviate…
money pours in…PACs weigh in…
watch it all spin…I'm dizzy
it's not even
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The Watering Hole: Wednesday, …….December 28, 2011……. …..Hump DayyaD pmuH…..
Well, another year, shot to hell. Obama's still the President, much to the chagrin of Christian Extremists. Osama bin Laden is dead, much to the chagrin of Christian Extremists.
Obamacare is still the law of the land; the government didn't get shut down; and Republicans have gone on record supporting tax breaks for the very, very rich at the expense of everyone else.
Occupy Wall Street sprang out of nowhere and put the issue of the disparity of wealth, opportunity and power in the forefront of the news. Whether the movement will gain any traction going into the coming primaries and fall election remains to be seen. For now, it is enough that the ruling class has called out their police forces to put down the movement with violence, while letting Teabaggers attend protests bearing sidearms and assault rifles.
The battle lines are being drawn. It's the age-old battle between altruism and selfishness. Just think, in a little more than 11 months, God will come and call the game on account of Judgment Day.
Or not.
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Selco strengthens its London network
Published: 30 October, 2016
Selco Builders Warehouse has opened a new branch in Mitcham - its 25th branch to be opened in the capital, and the 45th for the business across the country.
The new branch – based on the Mitcham Industrial Estate on Streatham Road - cements Selco's presence inside the M25 corridor, with further openings in Wembley and South Croydon planned before the end of this year.
Chris Cunliffe, Selco's chief executive, said: "When we first took Selco into London in 2002 it was a bold move with a huge investment for us to establish the business in the capital.
"We are 14 years on and have just opened our 25th branch in and around London, so we can say that decision has more than paid off.
"Tradespeople in London are fully aware of the Selco offering and the fact that we will always put our customers first. There will be no difference in Mitcham and, after breaking into new areas such as Southampton, Portsmouth and Wolverhampton recently, we are delighted to be bringing our ambitious branch expansion plans back to London."
Mr Cunliffe said the business has plans to open more branches in 2017.
As well as raising more than £350,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support nationally over the last four years, Selco emphasised its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates by awarding £1,000 to three charities in Mitcham.
The beneficiaries were North East Mitcham Community Association, pensioners' club Young At Heart and First Touch, a charity which supports premature and sick babies.
Selco branches supply a wide range of products including doors, windows, insulation, roofing, heating, plumbing supplies, lighting, electrical products, kitchens, bathrooms and timber.
Branches also offer an in-branch café, trade services, direct-to-site delivery options and van-sized parking spaces.


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Over the past months, I am seeing more and more discontented social media users. The main complaint being … it's not very social anymore. And not a truer statement has been said.
So … how do I know this?
I was advised by my first publisher to get myself online and register with Facebook as a means to promote my book/books, so thinking I had a ready market I did so. Now this was my first foray into the net as I had been avoiding it like the plague, fearing that it would put the kybosh on the rest of my live, entrapping me and keeping me away from my writing, my reading time and other more meaningful pursuits.
How right I was, for not only was the whole thing with gathering buyers for my baby a myth but the social part of the experience was not very social. But it was too late to escape … I was caught up.
At first it was all very pleasant, I made a few friends, I spammed the buggery out of my book, not knowing that was a no-no, and read and liked posts like there was no tomorrow. Then, after a while, I started seeing how it was all a waste of time as far as the impact on my book sales, and that most people were caught up in their own lives, dramas and promotions. Which is all well and good and perfectly allowable but things started to change. Verbal punch ups became rife, scams were/and are the norm so no-one knows what to believe any more (but I suppose that is a media thing) and so-called friends were/and are abusing each other, blocking each other, slagging each other and generally being not-very-nice. And I'm not the only one noticing this.
Not so long ago I posted something different … nothing nasty … I just put out a rant. The response was quite incredible as everyone had words of sympathy and general well wishes and a few not-so-gentile suggestions as to how to handle the said – real - issue in question. (I will admit here some suggestions were quite ingenuous and funny)
I then stopped liking or commenting for two weeks. I did this because I was getting little if no response to my posts and I wanted to see what the outcome would be if I responded in kind. It made no difference.
I wanted some reaction so I posted a plea. This was wonderful as it brought many kind comments. In fact, it was probably the most recognised post I'd ever put out on social media.
And all this was placed in between American political posts, hate posts, some rather nasty and cruel animal posts and just general stuff that is not acceptable in my mind.
So, when did we, as a race … the human race … become so hurtful and jaded towards life and others?
And … what about me … someone cried.
Sadly, I cannot make things better for anyone else. But I can say this. Do yourself a favour (said Molly Meldrum) Take back control - even if it is the TV remote. Don't take life too seriously because at the end of it all we go to the same place, and that's six feet under. Life is way too short to waste it on plastic screens, media BS, rudeness, control freaks and nastiness in a not-so-real reality. I'm sure everyone wants to look back on their life with a smile instead of a frown. By all means, don't neglect those wonderful friends you have secured on social media, the ones you joke with, who chat with you in the middle of the night, who repost for you, share and like and general put you in a happy place again. Just ignore all the other crap and hopefully it will go away.
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Dear Ex Lover – for DraftSpace April
Dear ex-lover,
I'm writing this to tell you that I am okay. I wonder where you are and what you're like, but I realize my idea of you is three years old. I remember you in blips: when you were kind or when you were mean. At one time, one won over the other and this would inform me if I should be loving or cold towards you. But at the end of our run, it was chaos in my head. I had a tornado in my heart, I had to ruin everything. I've done some housekeeping since then, have you?
In the first year of being alone, there was the space in my bed. I went to a children's store and bought a teddy bear, and it slept next to me. It was harder to fill the other spaces: There were things we laughed at and things we loved. I would look at anything at all, and my idea of that thing would be what we would have formed together.
I started writing because they say writing is therapy. I was willing to do anything to get better, because it was assumed that I was broken. Did you have to do anything to feel better?
I wrote a few short stories and some had no men in them. Because I could not write the character of a man without parts of you leaking in. I read one at a monthly reading my friend Raina hosts. It was called "Dinner": a mom and daughter travel far into the jungles of Borneo to find a restaurant that serves human meat for you to eat. Everyone in the story was a woman, so someone came up after I read to ask if it was a feminist tale. I walked away because I did not know how to explain myself. I did not want to surrender to this stranger a door to my head. I am afraid they will spend some time rummaging and find you in there, and then they will want to dismantle you and rebuild you into something new.
Another day, I was walking home and passed by a busy road. A car had stopped right in the middle and it was about to be pulled away by a towing truck. This car belonged to four adolescent boys. I looked at their faces. They did not look worried or sorry, but they looked like they were having fun. Smiling and laughing. Then I recalled you as a boy and the sad woman you had as a mother. You had three younger siblings to take care of, when your mother chose to stay inside herself. You made up games to occupy the kids, so they could be noisy and reckless as kids should be. I knew about this much later in our relationship. But the first time we met, you said your brothers were "artists" and you were ashamed by it, do I recall this correctly? I guess artists – writers, painters, whatever – you've always thought that they see the world in the way they want to see the world, and not how the world really is.I know some part of you thinks you're responsible for your brothers, you think you should have not distracted them with games. I think of the boys with the broken car, stuck in the middle of traffic, and how they had their laughter to fall back on. I wish I could laugh about losing you, say if I were to find myself stranded in the middle of a dessert and knowing I would die the next day, I wish I could spend those last hours just laughing to myself.
For a whole year after you left, I had lost a sense of home. I came across a Sylvia Plath poem and made a temporary nest of it. There's a line that goes "I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed, and sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane." I see now that it was okay for me to live in madness for a while. I always wanted to find you or banish you, because without you, I felt like someone who had been dropped out of her story.
A while ago I adopted a kitten and I had it for six hours. I took it home and cleaned it. It shivered for minutes after, so I bundled it in a towel and hugged it like a child. Then it went around my apartment, meowing and meowing. At 3am when the rest of the world was quiet, the meowing was all that was left. I was afraid someone would bang on my door because of the noise. What would I do then? Strangle the kitten? Flush it down the toilet? I could not sleep. Finally I put the cat in a box and went to my car. I went to a park nearby, the one we used to go in the evenings for jogging, do you remember? At this time, t was dark and noone was there. I opened the box, expecting the cat to leap out and scurry away, but it huddled quietly in a corner. I took it out and tried to put it down, it clawed to my fingers and did not let go. I shook my arm violently and it hit the ground. It looked at me, still with that panicked face. I crouched to look at it, and spent some time trying to understand what it meant, what this cat wanted from me. And then I got up, turned around and drove away.


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This is the amplicon context sequence in accordance with the minimum information for the publication of real-time quantitative PCR experiements (MIQE) guidelines. For more details, please refer to the following publication, "Primer Sequence Disclosure: A Clarification of the MIQE Guidelines."
ddPCR™ probe assay designed for gene expression analysis. Probe assays consist of unlabeled PCR primers and a dual labeled fluorescent probe.
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The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) holds its Annual Dinner every year. Each year MHA hosts the Annual Dinner in May to celebrate Mental Health Month and honor individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact in the lives of Monmouth County residents.
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Wind Power Projects Lift Off in NYC
Seeking to take advantage of its coastal location, New York City planning for wind power projects on land and sea. The first project out of the gate will likely be land-based. According to Navarro, "This spring, the city's Department of Environmental Protection will solicit plans for the first major wind project, the installation of turbines atop the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island."
Although the land-based efforts to harness the power of the wind may be first, they are unlikely to be the most substantial. Navarro writes that, "the biggest potential for supplying wind power to the city lies offshore, where the Bloomberg administration is supporting an application filed last September by a coalition led by the New York Power Authority to lease a swath of the ocean floor for a wind farm 13 miles off the coast of the Rockaways in Queens."
"The proposal for the offshore wind farm, which is scheduled for a public hearing before the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management next month, is considered a game changer in that it would start at 350 megawatts but have the potential to double its capacity - eventually generating enough electricity to power a half-million homes in New York City and Long Island. "
Although New York is among a host of East Coast states attempting to ramp up wind production, the concerns (environmental and cost related) that have held up efforts in other east coast states, will need to be overcome for the state to meet its "goal of deriving 30 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2015."


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There's a new mobile GeForce in town. Sort of. Engadget has word that a GeForce GT 540M has joined Nvidia's stable of notebook-worthy graphics chips. The first in a family of upcoming GeForce 500M products, one might expect the 540M to draw from the same re-spun silicon that powers the only 500-series GPU available on the desktop, the high-end GeForce GTX 580.
This is Nvidia, though. Rather than tapping a new graphics chip, the 540M uses the same 40-nano GF108 silicon that underpins the existing GeForce GT 415M through the 435M. According to the press release, Nvidia is "taking an already proven architecture and using the maturity of the manufacturing process to create GPUs with higher clock settings while staying in the same power envelope." So, how much higher are the clocks? Versus the GeForce GT 435M, which was Nvidia's fastest GF108-based mobile GPU, the 540M bumps the core up 22MHz to 672MHz and the shaders up 44MHz to 1344MHz. The memory interface speed has also been increased from 800 to 900MHz, although the number of stream processors remains unchanged at 96.
Apparently, a 12.5% increase in memory speed coupled with a 3.4% increase in core and shader clocks is worth 105 points on Nvidia's mobile GeForce model number scale. "GeForce GT 440M" might've been a more appropriate name for this one.
Acer is already selling a GeForce GT 540M-based notebook in China, and Nvidia promises the product will be available worldwide in one month's time. That conveniently coincides with the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs, which are expected to start trickling into laptops in early January. Oddly, though, Nvidia's press release suggests that the 540M will be paired with dual-core CPUs based on Intel's existing Arrandale mobile CPUs. Perhaps we'll see a Sandy Bridge version dubbed the GeForce GT 640M.


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Memory Bears from Fur
We have been making memory bears from fur coats for decades. We can work with just about any kind of fur. Please visit our FAQ for more information about types of fur. Dealing with real fur offers some challenges that take time and patience and our price reflects that. Faux fur offers its own special challenge because the fibers are thicker so our price is the same regardless of the type of fur.
Each fur memory bear has jointed arms and legs, acrylic safety-lock eyes, plastic nose and comes with a scarf or satin ribbon. We try to use the lining of the coat for the scarf and accents whenever possible.
- $115 (plus shipping) for a 10″-14″ memory bear
- $135 (plus shipping) for a 16″ or 18″ memory bear
- $165 (plus shipping) for a 20″ memory bear
NOTE: For Mouton, Fox, Raccoon, Coyote and Seal. We can't make a teddy bear smaller than 16″. Because of the thickness of the hide or density of the long fur, these furs simply don't work for smaller memory bears. We are not currently offering a non-jointed option in fur bears.
- $25 Premium German Glass Eyes (These are a special order and are available in three color options: Brown, Blue and old fashioned Shoe Button Black. (Glass eyes are NOT child safe.)
- $12 Felt Nose (recommended if bear is for child under the age of 3)
- $15 Custom Scarf
- $18 to embroider two (2) initials on one foot per bear (Because the foot pad is not that large, we are limited to two (2) initials per foot.)
- $18 to embroider initials or name on scarf (I do not have a large, industrial embroidery machine so am limited to a 4″ space but I can put a name on each scarf)
- Clothing: (I can make the clothing from additional clothing you send, or from the lining of a coat, or from my own selection of fabrics. the cost is the same)
- $40 to make a full custom outfit
- $15 to make a hat
- $20 to make a vest
- $25 to make a shirt/jacket/jumper
- $8 for glasses
- $20 for angel wings
- 18 Photo Badge Send us a photo of your loved one wearing the garment–or just a favorite picture–and we'll make a badge that can be pinned to your bear. You can email a digital photo or put a photo in with your order.
Shipping Information
Shipping is $15 for the first memory bear and $5 per each additional bear. We are located in Dayton, Ohio (45402).
How to Order
Click the Order Form Graphic and it will take you to our order forms page. Download the "Memory Bears" PDF order form. Fill it out for the type of teddy bear (s) you want. Send it, along with your garment and payment to:
Fairy Godmother Creations
1001 E Second St #3140
Dayton Ohio 45402
If you you have additional questions or just want to talk to a human being before making your decision, you can contact me at.
Phone: 937-231-5025
Email: Use the form at the bottom of this page
For some reason, AOL doesn't always allow my emails through. If you have emailed me and don't receive a response within 24 hours, it means I either didn't get your email, or my response did not make it to you.
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Important!: The premium glass eyes are NOT child safe. They are blown glass on the end of a wire. Although they are securely attached to the bear, a child pulling and twisting them can break them off and they can become a choking hazard.
How much fur does it take to make a bear? I can usually get the following:
- Standard small shoulder stole = Two 10″-14″ bears
- Larger stole or small jacket = Two 14″ bears one 16″-18″ bear
- Hip-length jacket/coat = Three to four 12″-14″ bears or two 16″-18″ bears or one 20″ bear
- Full length coat = Six 12″-14″ bears or three 16″- 18″ bears or two 20″ bears
Each bear has approximately 24 pattern pieces. If someone wants more bears from a garment, I can sometimes adapt my patterns to make smaller bears. I don't like to work with bears less than 9″ though.


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John Meurs was born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands in 1935. After primary and secondary school Meirs attended the State College of Tropical Agriculture in Deventer (Holland): Why "tropical"? Because his parents had spent a long time in the Dutch East Indies, what is now called Indonesia, and had planted a desire to go and live in the tropics.
Instead of becoming a planter on one of the big plantations in Indonesia Meurs went, after having finished his studies, to Cameroun in West-Africa to work for a Dutch international trading house with subsidiaries all over the African west coast. There he had all the things he could not get at that time in Holland: a large apartment, an interesting job, and quite a bit of money in his pocket. He witnessed the transition of the French colony Cameroun into the independent Rťpublique du Cameroun: a very interesting period.
After four years in Cameroun Meurs spent another five years in Zaire, also in West-Africa and also in the importing-exporting business. Then he left Africa and to settle again in Europe. There he joined the giant electronic company Philips in 1967 and worked at their headquarters in Eindhoven (Holland). He had some trouble, after his wild African years, adapting himself to the regular life in Holland.
In 1968 Meurs met his future wife Carien, who had grown up about ten miles from his hometown. She's the sister of one of his Dutch colleagues in Zaire.
Early 1970 Meurs joined the American GTE and worked in the export department of their European HQ in Geneva (Switzerland). He and Carien married on May 5, 1970. Few Dutchmen did so on that date. (May 5 is Liberation Day and in Holland all offices are closed.) They loved Geneva, a very international city.
In 1979 the Meurs left Geneva and moved to RŁti, a small town in the German speaking part of the country where they live today. Both John and Carien are now retired.
Meurs uses both terms Holland and Netherlands in his book. This is because the country is officially called the Kingdom of the Netherlands of which the provinces of North and South Holland are only a small part, but as they were historically very important. Foreigners (and almost all the Dutch) call the whole country: Holland.
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