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Actually, he turned 4 on June 29. I didn't 'get around' to making his cake until Saturday. So we kinda celebrated Wednesday AND Saturday.
Several months ago we were discussing birthdays and I asked Bryce (birthday boy) what cake he wanted. I usually let them pick and then figure out how to create their choice. Some 'creations' you really had to stretch your imagination to 'get it' but the boys were always thrilled.
So, back to what kind of cake. Bryce immediately answered that he wanted a Kubota tractor cake. Hmmm, that's a tough one! So, I let it go. Then about a week before his birthday I asked him again what cake he wanted - hoping he had forgotten what he 'ordered' the last time. No such luck. In a very 'I told you this before' tone of voice he said, "I want a Kubota tractor cake!" Well, no getting out of it for me. I tossed a couple of ideas around but nothing seemed right. So, I procrastinated. Until Saturday when I decided I could procrastinate no longer. I half-heartedly looked online for ideas when suddenly, this website stood out to me. Frozen Buttercream Transfer - I had never heard of it. Intrigued, I read the entire thing, then decided I could do this. I happened to have a photo of DH's Kubota tractor on the computer so I blew it up and printed it off.
I wasn't thinking of blogging it so I didn't take any pictures of the process. I basically followed the directions on this site. It was fairly easy - especially for a non-artistic person such as myself. I was rather pleased with the results and the men of the family were thrilled.
Here is the picture of DH's tractor:
And here is what I ended up with:
Birthday boy blows out the candles in one puff!
And HAS to get every bit of frosting from the candle!


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"Now that I am retired, I have more time to cook. My husband and I love to travel, and this dish was inspired by a trip to Italy. Pancetta is Italian bacon and comes in a sausagelike roll; it lends a salty bite to the marinara.â€� —Glenda Mann, Longview, TX
How to Make It
Arrange eggplant on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels. Sprinkle eggplant with 1 teaspoon kosher salt; let stand 15 minutes. Pat dry with additional paper towels.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Arrange eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring after 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheet; cool.
Cook pancetta in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Add onion, oil, and garlic to pan; cook 6 minutes or until onion is lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add wine to pan; cook until liquid evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in basil, oregano, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; partially cover and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in eggplant.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Add pasta and reserved 1/4 cup cooking water to tomato mixture; stir well. Spoon pasta mixture into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with fontina.
Place baguette in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/2 cups. Add Parmesan to processor; pulse 5 times. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over fontina.
Bake at 450° for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.
Wine note: With an American take on an Italian dish, why not try an American take on a red Italian wine, like Tamás Estates Sangiovese 2005 ($14), an American wine made from the same grape as Italian Chianti. With its medium body and plentiful acidity, sangiovese is a classic choice with all tomato dishes, and offers tart cherry and sweet vanilla flavors that nicely balance each other. —Jeffery Lindenmuth


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St. Maarten/St. Martin is the smallest island in the world to be shared by two nations, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France, creating an island with an European-influenced vibe and Caribbean flair. Circa AD 800: Settled by Arawak Indians who arrived from South America; The Kalinago followed later and gave the island the name Soualiga, or Land of Salt. November 11, 1493: Claimed for Spain by Christopher Columbus, named Isla de San Martin upon his arrival. 1624: Some French cultivated tobacco in French Quarter. 1631: Dutch small colony on Groot Baai (Great Bay) to collect salt. March 23, 1648: Preferring to avoid an all-out war, the Treaty of Concordia was signed, which divided the island in two zones: French (north) and Dutch (south) zones. 1651-1665: The Order of Saint John rules the French part of the island. 1679-1689: French occupied entire island. 1689-1792: Dutch zone under Dutch West India Company administration. 1690-1699: English occupied entire island. 1699-1702: French occupied entire island. 1703-1717: Dutch occupied entire island. February 24, 1779 – February 3, 1781: French occupied entire island. February 3, 1781 – November 26, 1781: British occupied entire island. May 18, 1793 – April 5, 1794: Dutch administered entire island. April 29, 1795 – March 24, 1801: French occupied entire island. March 24, 1801 – December 1, 1802: British occupied entire island. July 9, 1810: Annexed along with the Netherlands by France. 1810-1816: British occupied entire island. 1816: French and Dutch zones restored. 1919: Saba, Sint Sustatius, and Saint Martin untied as Netherland Windward Islands. 1936: Dutch side officially adopted the Dutch spelling Saint Martin. December 15, 1954: Saba, Sint Eustatius and Saint Martin united with Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao as the Netherlands Antilles, a separate country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. January 1, 1986: Aruba attained a status aparte within the Kingdom of the Netherlands Antilles June 23, 2000: Referendum on Saint Martin resulted in a status aparte within the Kingdom of the Netherlands receives 68.9 percent support. December 7, 2003: The population of the French part of the island voted in favor of secession from Guadeloupe in order to form a separate overseas collectivity of France. February 22, 2007: French side became a separate overseas collectivity. October 10, 2010: The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved. Saint Martin became one of four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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DGCX volumes double in H1
Dubai, July 15, 2013
Trading volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) in the first half of the year registered a year-on-year growth of 101 per cent, reaching 7.71 million contracts valued at $268.85 billion.
The significant increase was led by currency volumes, which were up 112 per cent from H1 2012.
First half currency volumes were driven mainly by the consistent growth of Indian Rupee futures. The contract registered a strong performance, jumping 95 per cent from the same period last year to aggregate a value of $242.5 billion. Euro futures also saw considerable growth of 280 per cent.
Gary Anderson, CEO of DGCX said: "Our exceptional H1 volume growth has been driven not only by our successful existing contracts, such as Indian Rupee futures and Gold futures, but also by the Exchange's ability to enhance liquidity and widen investor participation in new contracts. Our new trading platform launched in March is also helping the Exchange accelerate volume growth through a range of new functionalities and by supporting the launch of new and innovative products."
"The first six months also saw the rollout of our strategy to expand our offshore platform for emerging market products. The encouraging early volumes achieved by the mini-Indian Rupee futures contract vindicate this expansion strategy.
"In the first half, DGCX also introduced new asset classes in its product line-up with exciting contracts like Copper futures and Sensex futures. All these initiatives are central to our efforts to support our members in optimizing their trading strategies and maximising profits. I look forward to seeing continued growth and success through the second half of 2013," he added.
Meanwhile, June monthly volumes on the Exchange registered a year-on-year growth of 79 per cent to reach a record-breaking 1,593,150 contracts. Volumes represented a value of $43.77 billion.
One of the key highlights of the month was the exceptional growth momentum shown by the recently launched mini-Indian Rupee futures contract, which saw a 140 per cent increase from May, with 369,725 contracts traded.
The regular Indian Rupee futures contract maintained its strong performance with 1,172,476 contracts in June, up 47 per cent year-on-year. The contract recorded its highest ever daily volume of 101,408 contracts on 20 June.
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Over the years, I photographed the ever changing Dubai skyline from a lot of different angles.
Early January, we had one of the few "rain-days" in Dubai and believe it or not but that is big thing! Schools remain closed, the mayhem on the streets is even bigger than normal, life pretty much comes to a stop...
One of the advantages is that the next day is often a crystal clear day with unlimited visibilities. Perfect to go to the edge of the desert and photograph the Dubai skyline from a different perspective.
The image below of "The Villa" housing compound, consists of 9 images shot in portrait mode, stitched together as a large panorama. At almost 12000pixels wide the amount of detail is pretty amazing. Be sure to click on the image on a large screen to fly enjoy it.
It remains remarkable how over the last 15 years, the Dubai desert is slowly loosing from the city. Something I hope to express in the above image.
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More images of the Dubai skyline can be found here.
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The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses.
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Emily made her first trip back to school to go to lunch and Chemistry on Thursday, just short of 8 weeks post-transplant. She really enjoyed seeing everyone and being a celebrity for a few minutes. She will be going to school most days for one class (80 minutes) for now. We have to work that around her tutoring at home and cardiac rehab at the hospital. The transplant team said she needs to be careful of exposure at school and elsewhere, but she does not need to wear a mask to school. She is trying not to walk through the halls when all the kids are passing classes, and she is very careful about what she touches. From being completely isolated, it is a little unnerving to have all this exposure to people, but we can't keep her in a bubble.
We don't have to go to Boston this week at all. Yipee. But next week the school/tutoring will have to work around a trip back to the hospital on Tuesday.
She is very happy to get some of her normal life back. She has been feeling pretty well most days, with some bouts of nausea.
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I had a chance to go to Midnight Knitting with a great group of knitters here in Jacksonville at Knitwitz. I am a person that goes to bed at 8:30 but I made it. Of course I had the help of Starbucks and lots of good companionship.
We paid $10.00 for the food and drinks. Met some lovely ladies and one very nice man but he is an "ENABLER" so you want to stay away from him. I was doing good just knitting and talking, then I made the mistake of looking at this pattern of a fantastic felted overnight bag from NORO. He got up and went to see the price and then brought it back to me to look at closer. The pattern is 2 color, you will knit 36 inches wide and 27 inches tall just to get the finished felted size.
I brought the pattern just to keep him quiet. (If you believe that).
The night was going on nicely and a lady came over to show me the handdyed roving by a local dyer. It was so pretty. I went over to look and saw two different colorways that I liked then I went back to my seat and my knitting. Before you know it, the "ENABLER" struck again and came back with one of the colorways that I had been looking at, for me to feel. You would probably say that I should have resisted and really I tried but I found that I was standing in line buying a pound of it.
This is merino top from http://www.creativelydyed.com/ .
It will take me two days to wake up but I had a ball and would do it again if I had the chance.
I told you that I would tell you what is on my needles. I finished my slinky socks. They were fun and I plan on making another pair. I also finished the Bainbridge neckwarmer that I made with some of my handdyed, handspun yarn. This goes with the hat I made and showed you in one of my previous post.
Now I am working very hard on the Norah Gaughan Elodie shrug pattern. I am using Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Salmon Berry Red. It is my plan to use this as a bed jacket. One of the problems with traveling all the time is that a robe heavy enough to keep me warm in hotel rooms with uneven heating, takes up valuable space and gets in the way. I wanted something to put around my shoulders that would not fall off while I was spinning, weaving, knitting or reading in bed. A shrug seemed the perfect solution. There is an error in the foundation row of the pattern but I found out about it on Ravelry and went to the website to get the errata. The color is very rich. I had people come up to me all evening to look at my progress. They said that they were sitting across the room and it was so very pretty.
I will probably start on a pair of socks today because I need something small to keep in the car and the shrug is getting large.
I am still spinning on the merino super wash that I am trying to spin up and hopefully get dyed for a present for my daughter.
As to what I am reading, if you have not had a chance to look at the book, Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning by Judith MacKenzie McCuin, you should take a peek. She came to my weaving guild and gave a talk. I was impressed and everyone, but me, was buying her book and having her sign it. The title was just not calling my name and there was too many people around the table for me to look at the book. Then I started listening to podcast that kept talking about it so I used my gift certificate from Amazon and brought it as well as "The Yarn Lover's guide to hand dyeing by Linda La Belle". Judith's book has made me very excited about spinning and dying. Her plying and dying section has got my creative juice aflame.
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I hear those Romanians are building up quite a side.
Originally Posted by andyc
I hear those Romanians are building up quite a side.
Can't help but think that Australia are building themselves up FAR too much. I can see Warne making a massive impact as per usual, but McGrath i really think is over the hill and hasn't played cricket for months.
Lee doesn't worry me either, as although his bowling has improved over the last year or so, he seems to get easily rattled if things don't go his way early on and overbowl his bouncer. If Pietersen goes after him I can see him going for a few.
Then after that there's a handful of worthy but ultimately average seam bowlers. Clark, Gillespie and Watson shouldn't particularly concern England.
Batting wise, much is reliant on Ponting and Hussey for me. Both are class acts who if on form could swing it for Australia. If they don't fire however, the depth beyond this is questionable. I still believe Hayden lacks the ability to ground out a series of scores against a persistent attack of genuinely quick bowlers. Langer is a good player, but again may suffer from his lack of cricket. Martyn and Gilchrist both appear to be past their best, and Clarke has a long way to go to prove himself as a capable player. Symonds is laughable in the longer format and seems unable to construct an innings, instead relying on a 'block, then hit for 6' strategy, which will ultimately fail. Watson is unproven.
So, in conclusion.... think it will be a very close series which could easily go either way. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE!
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Ponting is made out of hay. Lolz!
That's a rather bias analysis of the Australian team. We could do a similar thing with the English team.Originally Posted by TheEpic
Last year when you guys won the Ashes you had a lot of things work in your favour. For starters just about every player in the Australian team was playing well below their best. Which one of our batsmen found any form in that series? You were lucky enough to have all our Batsmen constantly failing. Secondly Gillespie. Clearly he was playing very poorly but the selectors stuck with him based on past performances. So for three matches you had easy pickings there. We also lost McGrath for a couple of matches. Ponting ****ed up big time in the second test choosing to field and speaking of the second test, you guys were 2 runs away from going 2-0 down in the series. There's no way you would have come back from that. That really was the turning point.
Lets look at your team. You're specialist captain Michael Vaughan managed to find some form just at the right time. Then there was Andrew Flintoff.....I believe he was only averaging about 32 with the bat in test cricket at the time, yet he was playing like a guy who averages over 50. Then there was the reverse swing factor which hurt the Aussie batsmen big time. That wont be anywhere near as much of a factor in Australia. So you guys had a lot of players who were peforming well above their ability....they were in good form.
Having said all that I think England deserved to win the 2005 Ashes series. Apart from the first test they were the better team.
Different story for the coming series in Australia. A few of your players are gone. You're team up until recently has been in poor form. Meanwhile the Australians have been won I think 11 out of 12 tests since the ashes. No losses. I think even the most hardcore England fan would agree that to win the seires in Australia, England is going to have to play much better than they did in 2005. I'm not saying they can't do it but they're going to have to play a lot better.
In response to some of your critisisms of the Aussie team;
McGrath is a quality player and will always perform well.
Lee should worry you more than he is. Australian wickets are much harder/faster than english wickets which will suit Lee. He will be able to get more pace and bounce and therefore bowl more to his strengths. The 150km bouncer is far less effective on a slower/duller English pitch.
You're right about some of our backup bowlers although I think Clark has done well and Watson has been in excellent form of late. You are right about Watson though....he is unproven and he's been showing good form in country cricket which doesnt really mean much cause any Australian player can go over and play in your weak competition and hit double hundreds and take lots of wickets
Speaking of which you talk about Langer's lack of cricket. Anyone recall his first game back in county cricket where he made that huge double hundred and broke the record at his club for the highest individual score? Doesn't sound like the guy is suffering from a lack of cricket.
Hussey and Ponting are important yes but the problem you've got is that they are in career best form. The whole Aussie team is also enjoying a nice break from test cricket. It will be the start of our season and they will be refreshed.
You say Hayden isnt going to be that effective but you're forgetting that he to is a class player averaging over 50 in test cricket. Thats no easy feat. If he does hit some form then it'll be hard work for England's depleted bowling attack.
Michael Clarke and Martyn don't really deserve a spot in the Aussie 11. I think they should put Jaques in at number 4 (he wont care if he doesn't get to open as long as he gets to play for Australia) and I think Watson will get the number 6 spot due to form.
I can't wait for November 23. I'm taking time off work to sit at home and get drunk and watch the cricket!
Here's the team I think the Aussies should pick (but the selectors will go for a slightly different team)
Jaques (the selectors will go with Martyn or Clarke)
Watson (the selectors might go with Clarke or Symonds here)
Gillespie (as much as I like Dizzy I think the selectors will pick Stuart Clark)
I can't see a injury plauged England defeating that team in a best of 5 series on their home turf.
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There is too much writingOriginally Posted by Tormented
haha yeah I know I got a bit carried away.
It'd be nice if we were discussing more specific aspects of the team.
In short...the Aussies underperformed last series and England overachieved. England needs to play lots better than last time around if they are going to win.
Why? I mean, even in the dark days of the 90s, and against the wonderful sides of the early 00s they couldn't manage it.Originally Posted by superkingdave
I think it'll be fairly close with the Aussies edging it.
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I dont think it will be an easy win for Either team. Some people may say England arent performing but look at the ICC Rankings!! 2nd
I think some big players may be thinking of retiring for Australia and they will want to go out with a bang. They are furious over the loss of the Ashes and desperately want back what they had for so long. Ponting as a captain will want revenge too. Plus I heard theyre all training in the outback with no radio tv phones etc. and they've had a long time of compared with England (the opposite situation to last time when England had it easy against Bangladesh).
The ruthless Aussies of old may just return for one series.
England will beat Aussie 2-1 or series will be drawn 2-2
Hussey brothers are better than your some big playersOriginally Posted by Run like Inzy
Aussies 3-1 for me.
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
Winstons not holding up two fingers for nowt.
I'm worried about my ridiculously jingoistic,optimistic feel for this series, its really not like me
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
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Brisbane: Australia
Perth: Draw
Adelaide: Draw
MCG: Ausralia
SCG: England
Australia 2-1.
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3-1 Australia. Been saying it for a couple of years, and I've seen no reason to change my mind.
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Nanov Display is a contract manufacturer specialized in exterior and interior LCD monitors. The company produces robust, digital LCD monitors for the outdoors, withstanding a myriad of environmental challenges: Nanov's IP65 sealed marine monitors have endured testing for salt-water erosion in the oceans of Miami, Florida; in Toronto, Ontario, Nanov's weatherproof digital signage monitors have overcome difficulties brought on by severe cold and extreme weather conditions; Nanov Display has tested its cross-track digital displays in train stations in Edmonton, Alberta, where they have proven to be dustproof and withstood challenges posed by the frequency of train vibrations; and furthermore, Nanov outdoor monitors have excelled in hotter, sunnier climates like Maui, Hawaii, where they are sunlight readable. In addition, the company has installed commercial exterior PCT touch screens in Ottawa, Ontario, as well as 72 units of Super-narrow Bezel 55" multi-screens at the Yonge and Eglinton shopping center, including wayfinding kiosks featuring P-CAP digital monitors.
The company is able to provide holistic LCD solutions, with a variety of design and material options. Nanov, Inc. is a technology oriented LCD maker which can customize displays to fit the customer's design and needs––features range from IP68 waterproof noiseless fans, heaters, commercial touch screens, embedded computers, anti-reflective toughened glass, and AD boards that differ from other electronic companies. In addition, NANOV holistic solutions provide special components to fit exterior use, performing with maintenance ready design, using window based software, and for indoor application, can come with an auto brightness control. The company integrates its own auto-ambience internal monitor and offers a temperature control module, as well as a remote hardware maintenance module. Nanov also installs HD quality multi-screen displays in video-wall cabinets through a patented display design.
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Out of suffering grew envy and out of that grew something else.
This article first appeared on Luna Luna and has been republished with permission.
The painkillers are for my legs and my stomach; this week I've been shot in the gut. Not for real, though I can't wait until I befall some sort of gun related mistake so I can tell my family physician that this does, after all, feel exactly like a gunshot wound. They make me weepy, the painkillers. It doesn't help that I sit down and listen to The Smiths or Tom Waits. Then tonight I was reminded of emotions I'm not done with yet.
Perhaps it's always supposed to be this way: Trade one pain for another.
"Perhaps" is a spelling word this week for the kid I tutor. Fifty bucks a week, seven vocabulary words. Fifteen spelling. He failed his test last week; who can say how long I'll have this extra job?
I'm jealous of you. I'm indebted to the sense of envy which came about, I think, after about the third or fourth time I watched other people cry over your death. It kept happening: First in the car while I was driving. It was a phone call that time and I had to stand in someone's living room covered in daisy yellow paint. I just kept standing there with my hands on my hips and the rollers were cold because the house was cold. In the end, I helped renovate that house, top to bottom and no one ever moved into it. It's the perfect metaphor for the grief and shock: A house we all built together that no one ever lived in. My new therapist chides me often about how I go backwards. I say something and then I have to tell you the story about the time I tripped over my dress while trick or treating and busted my chin on the broken pavement. I have to explain that the dress was white, the tiara stayed stuck in my curls, and I bled. But appearances — aside from the blood —were still intact. I have to tell you that story so when I tell you this one you'll understand.
I'm so jealous of you that I didn't even feel sad for a month.
Not the first month, not the second. By the time you died my beloved aunt had already died and I was with her when that happened. You never met my aunt, she probably had no recollection of me ever talking about you. Sometimes I think of how great a sin it is that so many people will never meet my aunt and they will never know you either. I got the flu. I knew I was sick and I kept showing up to shit anyway, kept showing up with no voice and sweating. When I finally did go to the doctor he said I was super contagious and I shouldn't go anywhere else. I wonder how many people I got sick by dragging out the visit. Then I thought about the ride to the funeral home and whom I had agreed to ride with. How I would've inevitably been stuck in the back middle seat because I'm so small, it would've saved everyone else the pain. I didn't go to your funeral.
This was going to be a poem. I can't practice brevity. I think I'm the worst poet I know. I think I was jealous because I've been trying to die since I was fourteen. Once when I was much younger I rode on a four wheeler with my older cousin and my dad got mad and he said I'd really like to see you live to see your thirteenth birthday. But then thirteen came and there was never another ultimatum. I certainly didn't want another birthday and there were many I did not celebrate. You are so celebrated and I thought I wanted that. I wanted people to tell me, to my face, that I was something special. I understand that is not what is happening here. I understand you died and it was sudden and we had nothing else left except words.
I bought this long black scarf before Christmas. It's much too big for me, but I bought it so I could wrap in around my face when it snows and shield my face from the cold. I take it off when I enter classrooms or my car and I fold it over my coat. I forget it's there until I nearly leave it behind. I realize sometimes you are like a black scarf that doesn't look like it should belong to me. Bad things happen, keep happening. I can't say what it is, but I think about how you hated this other person we know. You really hated him and sometimes the only comfort there is from any of it is that. The knowledge that you hated him. It's the loneliest experience I've ever endured and I sleep with the lamp on every night now. But I know where you stand, where you stood and I know I wouldn't be alone if you were here, some people have left me alone. It hurt so much more than I ever thought it would.
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Out of suffering grew envy and out of that grew something else. My sunflowers all died that summer, last summer, every last one. The ones that made it past infancy were eaten by the wildlife, the locals as it were. The only remarkable thing to be produced in the garden was the nest of copperhead snakes living there. The great big one that came flying out of the box when my hand struck it on accident. I would've crushed it under my boot if given the chance, but I didn't. I took up the kitchen scissors and started cutting away everything that wasn't dead yet. Would be dead soon anyway and I bundled it together and took it to you. I ran out of time and had no means to tie it all together so I let my hair down and used my hair tie to do the job. I never told anyone about it, except your aunt. She told your mom. Your aunt and your mother love me. I'm scared of what would happen if they knew me well enough at all. I bet you think it's fucking funny that a poisonous snake was living in my garden and I found out when I went to cut your graveside flowers.
I wanted you to know that I don't want to die anymore.
I realized this one morning when I was brushing my teeth and saw myself in the mirror and I looked older and I looked better. I wrote an essay like this once about Emily. Emily who shot herself on September 26th 2015 and my classmates hated it. They absolutely tore that essay apart and I was grateful that I let them eat that one instead of the essay about my father beating me as child. I'm so much tougher than I was when I wrote the last essay for a dead friend. I'm not jealous of you anymore because I have my own gifts and they are mine, they are heavy. I am my own person and a perfect stranger to everyone who loves me and it's just the way I want it. I'm not jealous anymore because I recognize that the soft pushing against my back means something. You and I are still so much alike. There's no way to end a confession such as this one. Which is to say I don't believe anything ever really ends and I talk about you as though you are alive. It brings me comfort. Tomorrow I won't be weepy at all and I'll laugh about this. Laughter too has been hard to come by lately and yet I'll find it again.


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"I mean, the other pages look good. Yes, I see how you can make a good marriage great and a great marriage better, but what about my situation? I don't even know if I will have a marriage in the next few weeks."
If you want help getting back together,
The first thing you need to do is to get back together. Once that happens, though, don't just stop there. Go back to the rest of this site and apply the principles that will make your restored marriage better.
What if you are engaged, and you have just had a spat? You might be able to get over it quickly, or it may be more serious than either of you realize.
T W (T Dub) Jackson has produced a great resource for restoring relationships, called
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He even includes a "Magic Second Chance Letter," which will give you a starting point for restoring your relationship.
Of course, the term "magic" here has nothing to do with potions and spells, but it is a symbol of hope. Common sense principles can help you through this rough time.
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It is obvious that most of what I present comes from my decidedly Christian point of view. My friend, T W, "T-Dub," is not antagonistic toward my viewpoint, but he does not overtly come from my positon. In fact, he sometimes uses some slang that I certainly would not use. He may be a little more non-commital on the modern positions some take on things like people living together before marriage (which, of course, I certainly do not advocate). Why then would I include this resourse? Basically, because he expands upon a priniciple that is put forth in one of Dr. James Dobson's books, called Love Must be Tough. I do recommend that book, and I recommend T-Dub's applications of working out those principles. T-Dub also adds some things like audio and video resources that are likely to resonate with men. So, having said that, I do recommend you go check out his resources.


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The odometer studying, more popularly known as the car's mileage, may be the primary indicator of the car's overall condition. When a vehicle will get from the set up line, the mileage is definitely zero. However, because the vehicle can be used, each mile the vehicle runs is put into the exactly what the odometer displays.
High versus Low
A vehicle having a low mileage usually signifies that it's still youthful and can still offer a lot more many years of service. Whenever we say low, we typically make reference to a mileage of under 150,000 km's, especially individuals with under 100,000. Any used vehicle buyer should typically avoid cars having a mileage that's more than 200,000 km's, because this signifies that a car's engine has experienced massive deterioration.
If your vehicle already has high mileage, it's almost certain that lots of its parts happen to be corroded because the continuous utilisation of the vehicle exposes parts to friction. Friction in well-maintained cars might be relatively minuscule, however they can stack up through the years. A heavily corroded engine is definitely an engine that won't last lengthy.
Impact on Cost
A second hand car's selling cost is extremely determined by its mileage. The greater the mileage is, the low the car's cost becomes. Essentially, mileage denotes the quantity of value depreciation inside a vehicle. Thus, when deciding whether a second hand vehicle is priced right, look into the mileage first.
A second hand vehicle that's offered in a cost that doesn't correlate using its mileage pops in the catalogs sometimes. These cars are occasionally offered in this way since the previous owner is experiencing severe financial pressure, to ensure that fast asset liquidation was needed. However, these cases are very rare, to ensure that an uncharacteristically low-priced used vehicle might have some issues that the prior owner desires to mask.
The Small Print
Lots of potential customers who're still a new comer to realm of used cars for sale frequently get overexcited every time they visit a low-priced vehicle around the catalogs. This occurs a great deal especially to individuals ones with an immaculately low mileage. However, low mileage doesn't always imply that a vehicle is within good shape.
According to random inspections conducted through the Automobile Protection Association of Canada (apa.ca), some cars encounter accidents right after they hit the street. These cars are frequently offered through the proprietors in a low cost to enable them to eliminate it rapidly. Sadly, a number of these lemon sellers don't under your own accord inform the customer of these an accidents until it's far too late.
Odometer Rollbacks
There are several unscrupulous individuals who roll back vehicle odometers so they can have a mileage that's less than exactly what it is. Although this is illegal many automobile experts reason that unlawfully tampering using the odometer is unbelievably simple to provide for the skilled person. This turns into a problem because odometers are not only exist for set a cost tag on sold again cars. In addition to that, mileage signifies what exactly where essential maintenance procedures should be performed.


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ALBION, Mich. – The Calvin men's swimming & diving team fell at Albion on Saturday, 171-129. Calvin moves to 2-3 in dual meets and 1-1 against MIAA schools. Calvin won six events on Saturday.
"The men had a rough day on the road against the defending champions," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "We will move forward and continue preparing for the championship meets."
Calvin started the day with a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of junior Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant), senior Tanner Vincent (Novi, Mich./Novi), junior Jared Britton (Falls Church, Va./George Mason) and freshman Julian Iturbe (Caracas, Venezuela / Colegio Emil Friedman) finished at 1:35.41.
Julian Iturbe notched the first victory of the day for the Calvin men. Iturbe clocked in a winning time of 1:46.53. He also won in the 200-yard individual medley at 2:00.22.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Ben Holstege broke the pool record at 51.32.
Senior Michael Moentmann (Solon, Ohio/Solon) was victorious on the 1-meter boards on Saturday with 297.35 points.
Tanner Vincent placed second in the 200-yard butterfly at 1:59.40.
Jared Britton finished in second place at 22.06 in the 50-yard freestyle.
In the 100-yard freestyle, senior Max DeYoung (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) recorded a second-place finish at 49.35.
Ben Holstege was victorious in the 200-yard backstroke at 1:57.08.
The Knights went 1-2 in the 500-yard freestyle. Julian Iturbe won at 4:50.06 and sophomore Tim Randall (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) placed second at 4:58.10.
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You notice bios are always written in third person, and decide you'll give second person a shot. Your name is Mitch Bennett, and you're Group Creative Director at Fitzgerald & Co. in Atlanta, GA. You spend your days with fun people, creating work for Coca-Cola, Sony and Synovus Bank. "And oh yeah," you remember for no reason at all, "my work on Mellow Mushroom Pizza was named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Marketing Masterworks and was used by Twitter as an example of how best to use Twitter." You check your Linkedin profile are reminded of your days at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, launching Windows Phone globally as the phone to save us from our phones. Before that you were a creative director at GSD&M in Austin TX, gorging on breakfast tacos and doing ads for AT&T, Southwest Airlines, American Legacy Foundation and Unscrew America - an energy-efficient light bulb changing nonprofit you helped create. You fondly recall your time as a copywriter at McKinney, and before that at BBDO NY. Your work has been recognized by Cannes, Communication Arts, Archive, TED Ads Worth Spreading, The Webby Awards, New York Festivals, London International Awards and is often featured in Creativity and Adweek's Ads of the Year.You're a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where you did not leave early for the NBA draft or even get invited to play on an intramural team.


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- 3 Beds
- 3 Full
- 1,632 +/- Sqft
Property TypeResidential – Townhome
SubdivisionSETTLERS CREEK TOWNHOMES
Listing Date09/20/19
Year Built2006
Parking1 Car Garage
Property Description
Experience a true mountain setting from this premiere location in the highly desirable Settlers Creek neighborhood. This residence backs to the forest while also taking in views of Wolf Rock and Porcupine Peak. Enjoy the amenities of Minnie's Cabin including pool, hot tub and clubhouse directly across the street. This residence is complete with a heated, attached garage. On the bus route for easy shuttle access to Keystone Resort.
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- Adjacent to Natl Forest
- Mountains
- Woods
- Clubhouse
- Hot Tub - Common
- Pool
- Cable Available
- Deck
- Fireplace - Gas
- Jetted Bathtub
- Multi-Level
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Wired for Cable
- Community Center
- Golf - Public
- Hiking / Pedestrian Trails
- Cable Tv
- City Sewer
- City Water
- Electricity
- Gas
- Phone
- Snow Removal
- Trash Pickup
- Natural Gas
- Radiant
- Dryer - Electric
- Washer
Financial Information
About Keystone
In the winter Keystone offers three challenging mountains on over 3,148 skiable acres, an 11.5-hour ski day and A51, one of the largest night terrain parks in North America. In the summer, visitors and locals enjoy two 18-hole championship golf courses, fly-fishing, horseback riding and countless other mountain activities. Year-round, Keystone features award-winning dining, and shops in River Run and Lakeside Village. Ski under the stars and lights, enjoy the Wine Jazz and Art Festival or relax along the seven miles of the Snake River that runs through town. Enjoy award-winning dining at the Ski Tip lodge, the Keystone Ranch, or the Alpen Stube.
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2 Beds 2 Baths
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Fish and Shellfish, Mains, Quick and Easy
Step 1Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic, chile, cumin, coriander, pepper, salt to taste and garam masala. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 3 minutes. Add the tamarind paste, sugar, almond paste, coconut milk and stock. Simmer 10 minutes. Place in a blender; blend until smooth. Strain, then adjust the salt.
Step 1Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter, garlic, ginger and jalapeno. Cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cauliflower, nutmeg, cumin, coriander, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until tender, 15 minutes. Remove the lid; cook until the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the mint and cilantro.
Step 1Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the oil. When it smokes, add the scallops (cook in 2 batches). When browned on the bottom, turn and cook until all sides are browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes total, stirring to keep them from sticking. Add the butter and allow to foam. Baste the scallops with the butter until they are cooked, 30 seconds.
Step 2Divide the cauliflower among 4 plates. Arrange the scallops around it. Spoon 2 tablespoons of almond-tamarind sauce on and around the scallops; dust lightly with the garam masala. Garnish with cilantro or basil.


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Ford E Series vans are amazing assets and can be purchased used very affordably. We got our first van on craigslist in 2011 for $1500. Vans that we purchased 5 years ago for less than $4k are still going strong today. We now spend around $5,000 to $7,500 to get a presentable and very reliable van. Do whatever fits your budget but no need to lease a new one or buy one for $10k plus no matter what.
These can be used for all types of service businesses. They are much more affordable than pickup trucks and the contents of the van is more secure and safe from sun and rain.
The cheapest place to buy vans is Chicago. The problem with this is they are rusted out from the salt. Look for southern vans in Atlanta or Phoenix. Travel if necessary to get a good deal. Southern vans are usually in much better condition.
Extended vans are moderately more expensive but haul 25% more stuff. Buy one of these if you can. The E350s have V8 Tritons and can haul large box or open trailers (they get 10 MPG while E150s can get 15+). They have just as much power as a big pickup truck for hauling. Diesels are more expensive and harder to find but last longer and get better mileage.
This is our rough checklist of things to keep look for when buying a used van.
Questions for the owner before you visit:
What to bring with you:
The Code Reader:
Just plug it in, turn the key to the on position and wait for it to beep at you. It gives an easy to read green/yellow/red led light. If its green, no problems have been found. You're good to go. If its yellow, look to see which emission monitors have not run. The instructions will tell you which black circle in the upper left side of the screen is blinking. Be wary, there may be a lurking problem such as bad catalytic converters or oxygen sensors. If its red, diagnostic codes are present, may or not be a big deal. Google the codes that pop up and see what you find.
The visual inspection:
Checking fluids:
Start up the van and listen to the start. It should be strong and clean without knocks or noises. You should not hear any abnormal sounds. Abnormal sounds include, knocking, tapping, clicking, ETC. all of which indicate differing degrees of problems. Note, some engines may make excessive noise at initial start-up but quiet down after a minute or two. This is normal. If the noise is still heard after the engine has idled for a few minutes there is an internal problem. As long as no abnormal sounds are heard, its time to check the transmission fluid.
A transmission rebuild or replacement is going to cost around $3000+.
The test drive:
Put your foot on the brake and shift the van all the way through all of the gears. Do this with the center console taken out of the van so you can see the transmission. Listen closely to it as you shift. It should not make any loud noises. It should shift smoothly.
The brake pedal should feel firm. If it drops all the way to the floor with little effort or is hard as a rock, there's a problem and I don't recommend driving it.
Drive the way you normally drive and see how the vehicle responds. Try to drive over bumps to see if it makes noise over bumps. Also drive around in circles to test the steering effort. At slow speeds turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right. Should be smooth and easy.
Drive the van and while at about 20 mph shift it from drive to overdrive to 2 to 1. Listen closely to the transmission and how it reacts.
Have the person behind you following look for different colors of exhaust coming from the tailpipe. White is normal when it's cold until the vehicle warms up. Blue, black, white (after warm-up) all indicate internal problems with the engine.
Test the brakes with strong stops and long slow brakes. A pulse or a wobble means the pads or rotors are out of sync and likely need service. Sometimes it only pulses or wobbles at greater speeds. Squeaks aren't good but can sometimes signify dust on the rotors. Most likely it means you have metal on metal which means the pads are toast. A full brake job on a cargo van with pads and rotors is going to run $1,000+.
An easy (but not perfect) way to check strut wear: Get the van up to 15 mph then hit the breaks hard. The nose should go down then return to level. If it goes down, then up then down again to level the struts are worn and likely need replacing. Same works in reverse.
Get the van up to at least 55 MPH on a local highway. Accelerate quickly and slowly and feel for wobbles or noises while driving full speed.
Don't forget to turn on the air conditioning (if equipped) and the heater. Make sure it gets hot and cold. Also should work in all positions (forward vents, floor, defroster, ETC).
When you get back to the lot shut down the engine for a few minutes. Do the fluid inspection under the truck once again.
Make sure the title is clean and run the VIN number online.
Should you find any issues, have it professionally inspected or simply walk away. Especially walk away if they do not agree to have it professionally inspected.
Negotiate hard and offer an all cash price. Use cosmetic blemishes to negotiate discounts. Use other concerns that came up during this inspection to find their lowest number.
Call your insurance company and get it added before you drive away.
Touch up:
If you shop in the $3k and under range or even higher in the North you will have some rust to deal with. Get white spray paint and black spray paint along with some sand paper and primer.
Sand the rust off the bumper and primer it and paint it black. Sand the rust if possible on the body and do the same with white paint.
Remember that a nice vehicle decal is a great investment so don't be afraid to spend a few hundred bucks to get your logo real nice and big put on the side in vinyl. If you get a nice used van you think you will have for a while spend $1500 or so and get it fully wrapped.


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Miss Jazzy (the M Connoisseur of the M Project) and her band, Only After Coffee, helped to compose and record a jingle for Glitz Channel!
The band came up with the jazzy and catchy tune, along with the exaggerated lyrics and Miss Jazzy was the voice behind the jingle! Thanks so much for your help and hard work, OaC! The band is available for public/wedding performances. Just drop them a note!
And for the 5th episode of Glitz Channel, it is a consolidation of bloopers accumulated from previous episodes. Just sit back and laugh!
Hello everybody, whatcha' doing today?
Miss Glitzy's got something for you
Fun, food and fashion on a little platter for you
Verse 1:
She knows where to go, for that next big date
The emergency present when you know you're late
A dress and the trinkets to fit the occasion
For the everyday girl that's searching for that "ooh-la la"
Verse 2:
She knows the trend-setters and the go-getters
She know what's in and what's not
She know who, where, what's going on
She's Miss Glitzy
Oh, I don't know, would somebody tell me where am I to go?
I don't know, but Miss Glitzy does


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Mon-Indy food project is a nonprofit organization who organize a food replenishment system for the Ella Curran Food Bank. - BUILDING COMMUNITY. SHARING FOOD. Neighbors helping neighbors.
Thank you to our Platinum-level Members:
Thanks to our Gold-level members:
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Robert Mueller to testify before congress
Opening Sequence
U.S. lawmakers take steps toward impeachment
Activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year
Attack on Jersey City Jewish deli was 'targeted'
Skin donations begin for NZ volcano victims
Israel calls its third election in less than a year
Federal Reserve signals rates on hold for some time
Ahoy, landlubbers: Ancient sailors' climate logs
World in Pictures
Closing Sequence


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Keep reading for a little known Net Worth Booster. Many people are still not aware of the FREE OpenOffice.org suite. Per their website:
OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
Click here to go to their website: FREE OpenOffice Suite
Here is another great quote:
For people used to other office software, OpenOffice.org 3 is a pleasant surprise. It's so straightforward! Studies have proved it is easier (and cheaper) to move to OpenOffice.org 3 from Microsoft Office than it is to upgrade to Microsoft's latest Office 2007. Because OpenOffice.org is one piece of software, everything works consistently between applications. Even the help system is the same. You don't even have to know which application was used to create a document – OpenOffice.org 3 will use the correct one. You only need to do a single download from the Internet (or install from one CD) and you've got your office suite.
My guess is that Microsoft really hates Sun Microsystems!
Here is the download page: Download OpenOffice
NOTE: This is a very large download file, 150MB. If you use dial-up internet, this is not a good option for you. I recommend that you order a CD-ROM from someone. They have a list of people who offer this service here:
OpenOffice CD-ROM Ordering …..scroll down to the U.S. section.
Some people offer it for free, but if you find one I highly suggest you donate a couple bucks to cover the cost of burning and mailing the CD-ROMs. I only clicked on a couple distributors, so please be sure to explore others.
Please let me know if you have any questions.


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Anybody know a good place to get some?
Anybody know a good place to get some?
RIP Charlie, The GRRRR8 One
2009 G8 GXP, #715 0f 1829 (one of 38 as optioned), MSM, M6, Sunroof, Onyx/Red
2009 G8 GXP, #807 of 1829, MSM, A6, sunroof
2016 Chevy SS, Mystic Green, roof, spare, #555 of 2221.
You can push the envelope, but it's still stationery
I order a lot of stuff from RockAuto. Decent pricing/shipping and no difficulties returning problem items. Speaking of which...
Avoid Dorman TPMS sensors. 2 out of 4 were DOA when I got a set for a truck a while back.
I've gotten all of my TPMS's from Ebay (winter wheel/tire set for my DD pickup, etc). I buy genuine GM units. Our cars take a 315 MHz unit. There are countless PN's, but you should be able to score a set for under $50. I just bought a new set for my G8- one failed (of course, a week after I had new tires installed). Going to do all 4.
2009.1 G8 GT MSM, Sport & Premium
Creature Comfort:
19" spare & Pace jack kit, autodim mirror, visor light mod, pass seat slider fix, subwoofer mod, Homelink visor (by Snakey),
XM & OnStar out, CoStar BLUESTAR in
debadged except GM chicklets, custom GXP front fascia, GXP rear diffuser, Holden Center Caps
VMS ECM/TCM tune, Vararam, HSRK, ARH 1-3/4" LTH, HFCs into stock mufflers, Mobil 1, Pedders Street 1 kit, front Brembo's, PPV struts & shocks
PB: 13.468 @104.4 tune & Vararam
I just purchased my second sensor from this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/231727479380
They're used, cheap, have been tested, and match (especially the valve stem design) the OEM ones on my vehicle.
2009 LR G8 GXP - M6, Roof, Onyx/Red Interior
I sent a PM a while ago with a new p/n to reference FYI
2017 Chevy SS / OrangeBlast / A6/ Spare/ Roof - hers
2016 Chevy SS / Jungle / M6 / Spare / Roof
2013 Chevy Avalanche / Z71 / FGM / Roof
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP / SBM / M6 / No Roof
1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon (modified)
2009 Saab 9-3 Combi / 2.0T
last ones I got replaced I had done at discount tire when I bought new tires due to a crevasse in the road (frost heave I guess) LItterally hit hard enough to crack the sidewalls of the tires.
anyway - bigger point - since they have to pull the tires off to do it and . . . . . . whatever. THey had sensors that worked with the car - they work perfectly and have for the last 2 years.
was all of 60 dollars extra. sensor and installed etc. SO might be a thought. Otherwise I would probably order off rockauto
If Guns Kill people, then Spoons Cause Diabetes


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Swiss Minister sparks veil outcry.
the Persian Pipsqueak's neck in a New York minute.
Protocol, she claims.
Dhimmitude, I assert. Especially when you roll in that multi-billion dollar gas deal with the Iranians that she just signed. Then to make matters worse, even the Swiss press rolled over and spread their legs on the issue. (I know that may sound crass, but it's the truth!)
Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey has been widely criticised for donning a white headscarf to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Well-known for her stand on women's rights, she has provoked headlines such as "Just like a submissive woman".
Socialist MP Maria Roth-Bernasconi said it was irritating that she had angered feminists in Iran.
Ms Calmy-Rey said she was observing protocol. "When you are a guest you respect local customs," she said.
Social Democrat MP Liliane Maury Pasquier accepted that customs had to be observed.
But she was quoted by one newspaper complaining that the minister should have shown solidarity with "the women who fight against wearing the headscarf".
The minister also prompted controversy by signing a multi-billion dollar natural gas deal. The United States had complained that Switzerland was sending the wrong message when Tehran was subject to UN sanctions.
Ms Calmy-Rey insisted the deal between Swiss company EGL and the National Iranian Gas Export company did not violate sanctions.
Swiss daily Le Matin said on Wednesday it was shocked that Switzerland's "icon of a liberated woman" had been transformed into an image of one who was oppressed.
Its tone changed on Thursday, however, by acknowledging that the foreign minister had not really had much choice.
A source told the paper that, without wearing a headscarf, she probably would not have been able to have her meetings with the Iranian leadership.


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Not much in the way of help, but if it gets to the PC correctly, then it has to be an issue with the mobile device. The System i wouldn't send the message one way to one device and differently to another — assuming the only thing different in the SNDDST statement is the Internet Address.
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Still think of TB, typhoid and gonorrhoea as infections from the past? WHO's terrifying report will make you think again.
Diseases we thought were long gone, nothing to worry about, or easy to treat could come back with a vengeance, according to the recent World Health Organisation report on global antibiotic resistance. Concern at this serious threat to public health has been growing; complacency could result in a crisis with the potential to affect everyone, not just those in poor countries or without access to advanced healthcare. Already diseases that were treatable in the past, such as tuberculosis, are often fatal now, and others are moving in the same direction. And the really terrifying thing is that the problem is already with us: this is not science fiction, but contemporary reality. So what are some of the infections that could come back to haunt us?
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Ford: What Is In Store For 2015?
Ford To Expand Line-Up In UK
Ford of Britain is expecting one of "its busiest years ever" for new car launches as it strives to broaden its appeal to a wider range of drivers and increase market share.
Ford Mustang (Muscle Car)
New models include the Mustang Fastback and Convertible. The Mustang hits its 50th birthday this year and the new version - for the first time - will be available with factory-fit right hand drive for the UK. It is powered by a 5.0-litre V8 or 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine.
Vignale Mondeo (Executive Car)
Vignale is Ford's new, exclusive, sub-brand. The badge is reserved for the highest specification version of – initially – the Mondeo. Other models will follow. The Vignale Mondeo has a chrome grille and door handles and its front bumper houses LED fog lights.
The interior incorporates quilted leather seats and door trim, plus a leather steering wheel, console and door tops. It also has a storage draw in the boot and built in wi-fi.
It will be available from FordStores of which 60 to 70 are planned. These will be plusher than the manufacturer's traditional premises. After sales care for the first owner will include collection prior to servicing, use of a Vignale courtesy car, waxing and cleaning.
Ford Mondeo, Galaxy, S-MAX, C-Max And Grand C-MAX (Family Cars)
The Ford Mondeo range will be expanded in 2015. Forthcoming models include the Hybrid Electric, the 4-wheel-drive, the 2.0-litre 210PS Diesel and the 1.0-litre EcoBoost.
These will complement the Galaxy - a seven seated multi-purpose vehicle - and the S-MAX, a workhorse of comparable practicality but sportier looks and sharper handling. Smaller prospects launching this year include new versions of the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX.
Ford Edge (Sports Utility Vehicle)
The Edge is a sports utility vehicle with 5 doors, 5 seats and 4-wheel-drive. Ford claims it has "more room for passengers than large competitor SUVs that cost considerably more".
Ford Focus ST (Performance Car)
The Ford Focus ST will launch early in the year as a 5-door hatchback and estate. It is powered by a 2.0-litre EcoBoost 250PS petrol or 2.0-litre 185PS diesel engine. The fastest version – the petrol hatchback – hits 62mph in 6.5 seconds and is capable of 154mph.


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Administrator Account
Curtis Reusser, Esterline's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report a strong third quarter, delivering on commitments to our stakeholders despite market fluctuations. Our teams are executing well and making good progress against our objectives for growth, backlog, and profitability, while also continuing to drive a range of operational improvement initiatives."
Earnings from continuing operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 increased to $38.0 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared with prior-year earnings from continuing operations of $28.2 million, or $0.90 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the third fiscal quarter of 2016 were $40.9 million, or $1.38 per diluted share. In the comparable period of the prior year, adjusted earnings from continuing operations were $36.0 million, or $1.15 per diluted share. For the third fiscal quarter of 2016, adjusted earnings exclude $0.19 per diluted share of costs related to previously identified integration, restructuring and compliance activities partially offset by $0.09 per diluted share of a one-time benefit related to long-term contract adjustments (see Table 1).
Including discontinued operations, net earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2016 were $29.4 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared with $27.7 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the comparable fiscal period in 2015. Net earnings in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 included an $8.7 million loss from discontinued operations, while the prior year included a $0.6 million loss from discontinued operations.
New orders in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 were $552.1 million, compared with $467.4 million in the comparable prior-year period; the company's book-to-bill ratio for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016 was 1.1. The Avionics & Controls segment accounted for most of the increase in fiscal 2016 third quarter orders. Backlog at the end of the third quarter of 2016 was $1.4 billion, compared with $1.2 billion at the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2015.
Gross profit in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 was $173.6 million, compared with $165.3 million in the prior-year period. Reported gross margin as a percentage of sales in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 was 33.6% compared with 34.1% in the prior-year period. On an adjusted basis, excluding the discrete items consistent with adjusted earnings, the company reported gross margin of $173.0 million, or 33.5% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2016, compared with adjusted gross margin of $169.3 million, or 34.9% of sales, in the prior-year period.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses during the third fiscal quarter of 2016 were $96.8 million, or 18.7% of sales, compared with $92.0 million, or 19.0% of sales, in the prior-year period.
Research, development and engineering (R&D) spending in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 was $22.2 million, or 4.3% of sales, compared with $26.4 million, or 5.4% of sales, in the prior-year period. This change was primarily attributable to a change in mix of engineering expenses with greater customer funded and sustaining projects than in the prior-year period. The company continues to expect full-year R&D spending to be approximately 5% of sales.
The company's income tax rate in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 was 17.2% compared with 19.2% in the prior-year period. The higher tax rate in the prior-year period was primarily due to non-deductible compliance expenses. For the full year, the company expects a tax rate in the range of 15% to 17%.
For the nine months of fiscal 2016 ended July 1, year-to-date (YTD) sales were $1.45 billion, roughly even with the same period in the prior year. Fiscal 2016 YTD GAAP earnings from continuing operations were $64.9 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared with the prior-year period results of $87.6 million, or $2.76 per diluted share. Excluding the discrete costs described in Table 2 below, adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 were $86.6 million, or $2.91 per diluted share, compared with the prior-year period results of $113.1 million, or $3.57 per diluted share.
Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended July 1, 2016, was $114.7 million, compared with $117.2 million in the prior-year period. After capital expenditures of $58.5 million, free cash flow was $56.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016. In the prior-year period, free cash flow was $80.9 million. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2016 are higher than the prior year due to approximately $15 million used to purchase and improve the primary facility of the DAT business. Additionally, during the third fiscal quarter of 2016, the company repurchased 102,267 of its shares for approximately $6.7 million. This brings the total number of shares repurchased since the inception of the company's share repurchase program in the third fiscal quarter of 2014 to 3.1 million shares for a total purchase amount of $308.5 million. A total of $91.5 million remains under the $400 million share repurchase authorization.
Conference Call Information
Esterline will host a conference call to discuss this announcement today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). The U.S. dial-in number is 877-307-0078; outside the U.S., use 531-289-2890. The pass code for the call is: 49084439. The company has posted a presentation on its website (www.esterline.com) under "Presentations" in the Investor Relations section to provide additional information about its fiscal 2016 third quarter and YTD operational and financial results. The presentation is also included as Exhibit 99.2 to the company's report on Form 8-K, which is being submitted today to the SEC.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release and the related presentation providing supplemental financial information include non-GAAP financial measures -- adjusted earnings from continuing operations, adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share, adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), operating earnings from continuing operations adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization expense (EBITDA), adjusted gross margin, and free cash flow -- that have not been calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). Adjusted earnings from continuing operations consist of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Esterline less the costs associated with certain integration activities -- including restructuring charges -- and incremental compliance costs as well as discrete items associated with our acquisition of the DAT business in January 2015, adjustments to reserves on long-term contracts incurred in the periods presented and unique amounts related to pension expense, in each case, as further detailed in the tables below. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations per diluted share divides each element of adjusted earnings from continuing operations by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted for the periods presented. EBIT is defined as operating earnings from continuing operations. Adjusted EBIT excludes the same costs excluded from adjusted earnings from continuing operations set forth in the table below. Third fiscal quarter 2016 adjusted gross margin excludes the cost of certain integration activities and adjustments to long-term contract reserves that have a total net impact of reducing GAAP gross margin by $(0.6) million. Fiscal third quarter 2015 adjusted gross margin excludes certain integration costs and purchase accounting charges totaling $4.0 million. In accordance with the SEC's requirements, below is the reconciliation of the non-GAAP adjusted earnings from continuing operations to the comparable GAAP earnings from continuing operations and additional relevant reconciliations are included in the presentation providing supplemental financial information.
The company provides these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental information to the GAAP financial measures. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to (a) evaluate the company's historical and prospective financial performance and its performance relative to its competitors, (b) allocate resources, and (c) measure the operational performance of the company's business units.
In addition, management believes including these non-GAAP financial measures enhances investors' and financial analysts' understanding of the company's performance as well as their ability to assess and compare the company's historical results of operations.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, and free cash flow is not necessarily indicative of amounts available for discretionary use. There are limitations to these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items that comprise the calculation. The company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to the GAAP measures and by providing reconciliations of the non-GAAP and comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or the company's future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "should" or "will," or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on the current intent and expectations of the management of Esterline, are not guarantees of future performance or actions, and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may cause Esterline's or its industry's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Esterline's actual results and the timing and outcome of events may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements due to risks detailed in Esterline's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Transition Report on Form 10-K.