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The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees today (Friday) appointed Dick McGinity as the university's interim president, expressing confidence that the university will move forward under his leadership.
McGinity, UW's interim vice president for academic affairs, has fulfilled the duties of president since the resignation of former president Bob Sternberg Nov. 14. With the board's action today, McGinity will assume the office of interim president for an undefined period and see his annual salary increase from $240,000 to $375,000.
"We have confidence in Dr. McGinity and the current administrative team," says Dave Bostrom, president of the Board of Trustees. "Our vote formalizes that position."
No presidential search is being launched at this time, and the board has made no decisions about the details of any future search.
The executive committee of UW's Faculty Senate has expressed support for McGinity's appointment as interim president, and UW's academic deans issued a statement committing "to work alongside him" in that capacity.
"We believe the university is on a positive trajectory, and we will work closely with our interim president to assure that progress continues with regard to the land-grant mission of service to the people of Wyoming, its state government and the economy," Bostrom says.
"I will do my very best to lead the university's administrative team as we move ahead with already-established priorities and plan for more improvements," McGinity says.
McGinity and his administrative team are working with Gov. Matt Mead and lawmakers to prepare for the Legislature's 2014 budget session. The governor has recommended funding for a number of the university's top priorities, including a pay raise to retain and recruit top UW employees; programmatic and capital facilities improvements for the College of Engineering and Applied Science; enhancement of information technology and classrooms for students; and partnerships with Wyoming community colleges. McGinity will appear before the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee next week to discuss the university's budget proposal.
At the same time, McGinity is leading the development of the university's strategic plan for 2015-2020. That planning process, which will involve all UW units, aims to establish priorities and lay out concrete steps to reach new levels of excellence in specific areas of teaching, research and service.
"The university has opportunities to make significant advancements, both in the short term and long term," McGinity says. "I aim to work collaboratively with our strong faculty and staff, and with the university's supporters across the state and beyond, to identify the biggest opportunities and then move ahead to capitalize on them."
Before becoming UW's interim vice president for academic affairs in September, McGinity had held the Bill Daniels Chair of Business Ethics in UW's College of Business since 2007.
His public service includes more than seven years as a member of the Wyoming Business Council board of directors; and five years as a naval aviator, earning two air medals for service in Vietnam.
After earning his undergraduate degree from Princeton and graduate degrees (MBA, DBA) from Harvard, McGinity pursued a career in venture capital and private equity -- first as a partner in a venture capital fund, and then as founder of an investment banking firm which served owners of private firms seeking to build enterprise value through growth, acquisitions and equity transactions.
He also served on the research faculty of Harvard Business School, where he wrote numerous case studies, co-wrote a book about economic development and agribusiness, and wrote his doctoral dissertation on competition in the meatpacking industry from 1945 to 1960.
McGinity has served on the boards of numerous privately owned and publicly traded companies, most recently Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. where, as chairman, he led that company's successful defense against a hostile takeover attempt by Petro-Canada.
McGinity maintains a home in Crowheart. He loves being in the wilderness on horseback and is a licensed professional guide.


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Maricopa County Unified Command has distributed more than half a million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to date, but requests continue to pour in. During a press conference earlier today, the Unified Command updated its efforts to provide critical PPE to health care workers and first responders and explained how it prioritizes distributions.
PPE Distribution and Supply Update
Maricopa County prioritized PPE to acute care hospitals and EMS transport, with the highest priority given to long-term care facilities like nursing homes and hospice with positive/active cases.
As of April 23, Maricopa County has distributed:
Maricopa County has ordered millions of additional units of PPE to keep up with the demand, but like many others, the county is waiting for those items to be delivered at a time when supply nationwide is limited. Unified Command is also coordinating options with local manufacturing partners as well as federal and state agencies. So far, the Maricopa County supply of PPE has included inventory from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), purchases by Maricopa County Public Health, the Arizona Department of Health Services and private donations.
Requesting PPE
Health care facilities throughout Maricopa County submit requests for PPE to Maricopa County. More information on submitting a request can be found at maricopa.gov/COVID19. Those requests are reviewed and prioritized, with a focus on those facilities which have positive cases. Cities, towns and tribal communities follow a similar process. In some cases, municipalities may request PPE from the regional cache warehouse being operated by the Phoenix Public Safety Incident Management Team.
To arrange a time to drop off a donation, please call 602-506-6767 to make an appointment and directions to the designated drop-off location.

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Yesterday, a Fox News reporter asked Obama about "the wisdom of building a mosque a couple of blocks from Ground Zero".
I think I've been pretty clear on my position here. And that is, is that this country stands for the proposition that all men and women are created equal, that they have certain inalienable rights; one of those inalienable rights is to practice their religion freely. And what that means is that if you could build a church on a site, you could build a synagogue on a site, if you could build a Hindu temple on a site, then you should be able to build a mosque on the site.
We are not at war against Islam. We are at war against terrorist organizations that have distorted Islam or falsely used the banner of Islam to engage in their destructive acts. And we've got to be clear about that. We've got to be clear about that because … if we're going to successfully reduce the terrorist threat, then we need all the allies we can get. The folks who are most interested in a war between the United States or the West and Islam are al Qaeda. That's what they've been banking on.
And fortunately, the overwhelming majority of Muslims around the world are peace-loving, are interested in the same things that you and I are interested in: how do I make sure I can get a good job, how can I make sure that my kids get a decent education, how can I make sure I'm safe, how can I improve my lot in life. And so they have rejected this violent ideology for the most part, overwhelmingly.
And so from a national security interest, we want to be clear about who the enemy is here. It's a handful, a tiny minority of people who are engaging in horrific acts — and have killed Muslims more than anybody else.
The other reason it's important for us to remember that is because we've got millions of Muslim-Americans, our fellow citizens, in this country. They're going to school with our kids. They're our neighbors. They're our friends. They're our coworkers. And, you know, when we start acting as if their religion is somehow offensive, what are we saying to them?
I've got Muslims who are fighting in Afghanistan, in the uniform of the United States armed services. They're out there putting their lives on the line for us, and we've got to make sure that we are crystal clear for our sakes and their sakes: They are Americans. And we honor their service. And part of honoring their service is making sure that they understand that we don't differentiate between 'them' and 'us'. It's just 'us'.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo says the Chicago Cubs have a positive attitude.
And it begins with first-year manager Rick Renteria.
"It all starts with him," Rizzo said. "He's very upbeat, very positive. We've been staying in games and we know we're good and capable of winning them."
Rizzo hit a two-run homer in the first inning of the Cubs' 6-4 loss at St. Louis on Sunday.
Chicago has dropped eight of its first 12 games, but Rizzo says the team is more aggressive than last season, when it got off to a 5-13 start and never recovered.
"A lot of it is guys improving," Rizzo said. "And we've got some new faces. You've got to keep grinding in close games and eventually we're going to flip it around and win some close ones.
I'm still very positive."
Chicago battled back from a three-run deficit on Sunday and put the tying runs on base against St. Louis closer Trevor Rosenthal.
"Every day we're in it until the end," Renteria said. "If we keep pushing, at some point, it's got to turn. I think if we were playing really bad baseball, I'd be concerned. But the reality is, we're showing a lot of fight and we're picking each other up."
St. Louis right-hander Michael Wacha overcame a 46-minute rain delay and Matt Carpenter drove in three runs, leading the Cardinals.
St. Louis has won four of six.
Chicago has lost three of four.
Rain has figured in all three of Wacha's starts this season. He actually seemed to embrace a third-inning downpour that halted play against the Cubs.
"I'm used to it," he said. "You just have to accept it and you've got to stay focused. I tried to stay loose and just keep my mind in what I needed to do."
Wacha's first start of the season was delayed in starting by 2 hours and 40 minutes. He endured a short 12-minute delay at the outset of his second outing.
Wacha (2-0) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings Sunday. He gave up a two-run homer to Rizzo on the 16th pitch of the game, but allowed just one run and three hits the rest of the way. He struck out eight and walked one.
"At the start, I was a little erratic, but I was able to settle down a little bit," he said. "I got some quick innings and some quick outs."
St. Louis manager Mike Matheny says Wacha has the mental makeup to handle lengthy or short delays.
"He's strong and he knows what to do out there," Matheny said. "He keeps a good focus. I felt like his curveball was a lot better after the delay.
Carpenter hit a two-run single in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth that put St. Louis ahead to stay at 4-3. He is tied with Yadier Molina for the team lead with nine RBIs.
"It felt good to get the job done," Carpenter said. "When you get up in those situations, you just try and put a good at-bat up there and I thought I did that."
Rosenthal gave up a run in the ninth, but retired Luis Valbuena and Emilio Bonifacio with the tying runs on base to pick up his fourth save in as many opportunities.
Chicago starter Edwin Jackson (0-1) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked three in a grueling 114-pitch effort.
"I didn't feel too bad," Jackson said. "I threw a lot of pitches. I was behind in a lot of counts. They were aggressive, that's a good hitting team."
Jackson, like Rizzo, likes the makeup of the team.
"We definitely have a lot of fight in us," he said. "We might come up short sometimes, but we'll give 110 percent as a team."
Jhonny Peralta highlighted a two-run eighth with an RBI double that put St. Louis up 6-3.
After Carpenter singled in two runs in the second, he stole second and scored on Kolten Wong's single for a 3-2 lead.
The Cubs tied the game in the fourth on a run-scoring single by Welington Castillo.
Carpenter then gave St. Louis the lead for good with a sacrifice fly to left that brought in Peter Bourjos, who began the fourth inning with a triple.
"We did the things we had to at the right times to win," Carpenter said.
Trailing 4-3, Mike Olt led off the Cubs seventh with a double off Wacha. Castillo struck out and reliever Kevin Siegrist retired Darwin Barney and Bonifacio to end the threat.
Siegrist retired all five batters.
"We had some chances, just couldn't get hits at the right time," Rizzo said.
NOTES: The Cubs are winless in their past nine series. Their last series win came in September when they won two of three in Cincinnati. .... St. Louis begins a 10-game road trip Monday with the first of a three-game set in Milwaukee. Lance Lynn (2-0, 6.55 ERA) takes on Matt Garza (0-1, 2.57) in the opener. ... The Cubs conclude a five-game road trip with two games against the New York Yankees. Jason Hammel (2-0, 2.63) faces Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 3.21) in the first game on Tuesday. .... St. Louis C Yadier Molina has 11 hits in his past 22 at-bats, including two hits on Sunday.
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A Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has landed on an environmental group's list of top polluters.
The report Thursday from the Environmental Integrity Project says the TVA Paradise Fossil Plant near Drakesboro emitted 1,505 pounds of arsenic, 1,907 pounds of lead and 1,409 pounds of chromium in 2011. The plant was third on the group's metal emissions list that used the most recent data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The 2,200-megawatt plant is the largest in Kentucky by wattage output. TVA said in 2011 it is spending $500 million to upgrade pollution controls on two generating units at the plant. TVA's website says the work was to be completed by last month.
A TVA spokesman did not reply to a request for comment Thursday.


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In 1967, high school junior Jim Hirschauer got a job working as a bus boy at The Whip, a mom and pop restaurant founded in 1940 and located in a Parma Heights house. The large whipped sundaes and beautiful, glossy-haired waitresses made it a popular Friday night hangout for St. Edward High School students. Today, it still boasts the same light-stained, knotty-pine paneling from the '40s and mahogany vinyl booths from the '60s.
The place looked like a house. The owner lived upstairs in an apartment above The Whip. She'd come down when she felt like it to greet the customers.
Before it was a restaurant, The Whip was an old-style ice cream shop. That's how it got its name. The restaurant was known for its strawberry shortcake. It started with soft-serve ice cream piled high. Then the waitresses would add fresh strawberries, cut in half. They'd cover the ice cream with whipped cream — the real kind — and top it with a cherry. Then they'd add a homemade biscuit. That biscuit was delicious.
The basement of the house was where we'd cut the potatoes. You'd put the potatoes in a machine, and it would take all the peels off. Then we'd boil them to make mashed potatoes. We served turkey and mashed potatoes, chicken and mashed potatoes, meat loaf and mashed potatoes.
There was one waitress that I can't forget. She was one or two years older than me. Her name was Linda. She went to Ohio University and gave me a ride home one year. I remember, she kissed me good night — but that's all that happened.
I went back to the restaurant recently. I wanted to ask the waitress if she remembered a Linda from the 1960s. Then I thought, Wait, this could be Linda. I never asked.
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Cory Joseph knows this road well. He's been up and down it a few times, after all.
The former first-round pick has bounced back and forth between the Austin Toros and San Antonio Spurs so often he's starting to see I-35 road signs in his sleep.
"I think I know that route with my eyes closed," Joseph joked.
For a guy who's bound to be on Gregg Popovich's speed dial by this point, maybe a police escort would be the least they could do for a young man who, at times, doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
"I keep my phone right on me just in case," he said. "(Wednesday) I drove down there and had to drive right back (to San Antonio)."
Such is life for the D-League-to-NBA-to-D-League nomad from the University of Texas. When the Spurs picked the 21-year-old Joseph at the end of the first round in 2011, the franchise that's so well known for making intelligent draft decisions was criticized for taking a guy who was deemed not ready for the NBA by many pundits. Most said he came out too early and questioned whether the former prep star was even close to being worth a first-round pick.
But at least one guy wanted him on his team, and that guy had some pretty high praise for the young point guard following Wednesday's 110-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
"(Cory) does things that win games," Popovich said. "Fifty-fifty balls, making a steal, getting a rebound, playing great (defense) -- he's always active. That's his game."
And Joseph knows his role. He knows his coach, too. Any player whose activity on the defensive end prompts that sort of compliment from Pop is doing something right. It doesn't hurt his prospects for playing time in the future, either.
"It means a lot," Joseph said of his coach's post-game remarks from the night before. "That's what I try to do. I try to be active, I try to pressure the ball, and I try to come in there and give the team a spark."
A much-needed spark, at that. The Spurs were without Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, Danny Green and usual backup point guard Patty Mills, so Joseph's minutes as a contributing rotation player were beyond valuable in a come-from-behind victory. His stat line (two points, two rebounds, two steals and two assists) was nothing that's going to make any post-game show highlight reel, but he fell right in with the rest of the Spurs' bench -- a bench that has epitomized that "next man up" mentality.
"No matter who's on the court, we play together," Joseph said. "We're close to each other and I think it shows. We share the ball, we get along and we fight for one another."
This is a group of reserves that features three players - Joseph, James Anderson and Nando De Colo - who have spent time in the NBA's Developmental League, a league that continues to develop a deeper pool of talent. While CoJo enjoys his time in San Antonio when he gets the opportunity to play with the Spurs, he realizes the importance of getting minutes at this point in his career.
"You see more first-round guys going down there, and that's good," he said. "It's no good to sit down on the bench; obviously you learn, but after doing so much work you want to play. You want to get game experience. That's the best thing that will help you progress faster."
Joseph's legendary teammate agrees with him. Tim Duncan made his way across the court toward the media in the Spurs' practice facility on Thursday, shoeless and in no hurry to step into a semi-circle of recording devices. Among other things, he talked about what this team's bench has meant to a group dealing with its share of injuries.
Duncan pointed specifically to the Miami Heat game as a turning point in the confidence of several of these players.
"I think it gave them some great time on the floor where they weren't looking around and wondering if they should do things or take shots or make plays," Duncan said. "They were able to put it on themselves and gain some confidence and get a good feel for the court."
Timmy also echoed the sentiment that the D-League has become a valuable training ground for its young players, perhaps more so than ever.
"It's good for them, especially in a situation where you're on a team like this and your time is limited. At this point, for development, you just need them on the floor. You need them getting game experience as much as possible," he said. "And it's just a great situation for them to be able to do that; sticking them down there for a couple of games and have them get up and down. And just like in the Miami game, (they can) really be responsible for their minutes on the floor and be able to feel comfortable."
Spurs fans haven't seen much of Joseph in San Antonio, but that doesn't mean he's not playing. He's appeared in only 34 games for the silver and black during his brief career, but he's played 16 games in Austin. He even registered a 15-point, 17-rebound, 12-assist triple-double for the Toros last March that didn't resemble a typical point guard's stat-line. And Joseph is that kind of player. While his shot remains a work in progress, the rest of his game continues to impress. He's shown the ability to defend, rebound and distribute the ball at a respectable rate. It's a small sample size, but in two games with the Toros he's averaging eight rebounds and nearly seven assists in 35 minutes a night.
As is the case with most players, the extent of Joseph's success in the NBA will depend on his shot development. He has NBA-level talent in most of the other aspects of his game, but a player's shot can't be a liability in a system like the Spurs'. Still, the young Canadian seems to finally be realizing the potential many saw in him while at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. And when you play for a team as deep as the Spurs with access to a system like the one in Austin, you have all the time and coaching necessary to mold your game.
As I wrote after the trip to Las Vegas for NBA Summer League action, there's a noticeable difference in Joseph's game. Slowly but surely he seems to be coming into his own.
"I think I'm a little more calm. The speed of the game slowed down. I understand the offense more," he said. "Obviously, when I go to Austin it's a different game. There's a whole new team in Austin, so you've got to adjust going back and forth.
"But here I feel like I'm fitting in now."
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Have the power elites already created their Frankenstein?
The Mad Scientists Don't Even Know,
What They Don't Know
"When scientific knowledge and applied technology exceed a critical threshold of
advancement, without being informed by spiritual truths and guided by moral authority,
the destiny of the planetary civilization will be abruptly altered."
Cosmic Convergence Research Group
English author Mary Shelley completed her world famous sci-fi novel FRANKENSTEIN in 1817, exactly 200 years ago. It "tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment". Her eerily prophetic book was first published in 1818.[1]
Now here we are two centuries later in 2017. Little does the world know that the civilization now stands at the precipice of the scientific-technological abyss, both figuratively and literally.
How so?
The AI* scientific research and robotics applied technology communities have married each other in ways that indicate a pivotal and highly consequential project is in the works. This furtive enterprise has seen the convergence of all the scientific disciplines and technological advancements which are directly related to the realm of human immortality and longevity.
*AI = Artificial intelligence
The primary goal of this massive and unprecedented collaboration is to find the proverbial "fountain of youth". The power elites who rule planet Earth truly seek eternal life. They honestly believe that human immortality is attainable. In this way, they intend to transform themselves into gods; albeit, a notably synthesized version of God.
Technological Singularity
The current scientific-technological AI/robotics paradigm is best described as a "Star Wars" spaceship that is speeding toward "Technological Singularity". Just what is "Technological Singularity"?
"The technological singularity (also, simply, the singularity) is the hypothesis that the invention of artificial superintelligence will abruptly trigger runaway technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization. According to this hypothesis, an upgradable intelligent agent (such as a computer running software-based artificial general intelligence) would enter a "runaway reaction" of self-improvement cycles, with each new and more intelligent generation appearing more and more rapidly, causing an intelligence explosion and resulting in a powerful superintelligence that would, qualitatively, far surpass all human intelligence."[2]
A Race to the Bottom
For the uninitiated, it's essential to understand the following crucial key points. The current scientific and technological pursuits toward perfecting A.I. (especially autonomous superintelligence) are taking place almost completely under the radar with the exception of a few popular endeavors which have been nicely packaged for public consumption. Needless to say, all parties involved in those experimental developments undertaken under the radar are doing so for specific seasons. Deep down inside, these scientists and theoreticians know that they are currently engaged in a race to the bottom. As follows:
KEY POINTS: That the scientific-technological elites have been aggressively pursuing a specific objective which revolves around attaining human immortality. Artificial intelligence, robotics, genetic engineering, biotechnology, cryogenics have all seen considerable advancement over the past few decades in the interest of accomplishing this goal. Their essential mission is to fabricate an android biological entity that can theoretically live forever. Their real intention, however, is to infuse this artificially superintelligent and physically immortal being with human consciousness (See: The Elite Want to Transfer Consciousness into a New Body and Live Forever). In this way the power elites believe they can attain human immortality, even if only experienced vicariously, which is significantly different from divine immortality. Their secret quest to attain eternal life — in the human body — via science and technology, instead of through spirituality, is what actually spurred the formation of the Illuminati. These self-proclaimed "illumined ones" quite deliberately chose the left-handed path in defiance of the Creator. That fateful decision has led to over 240 years of incessant wars and revolutions around the globe. This ongoing saga of greed and lust for power has been portrayed in some of the most 'popular' epics ever written and/or filmed. During these post-modern times their futile endeavors are being depicted in novels and songs, artwork and plays, motion pictures and TV programs more than ever (e.g. Blade Runner and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 . For repetitive predictive programming has always been a central pillar of their agenda toward convincing the masses that their inventions are good and will make life easier. (e.g. 'Dr. Frankenstein' Surgeon Wants to Perform World's First Head Transplant in December)
The Quest for Human Immortality
Who knew that much of what occurs today at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is aimed at completing this scientific-technological goal; not what we have been told by the media. So are the grandiose experiments in particle physics being intermittently run at CERN's Large Hadron Collider on the French-Swiss border. In fact, much of the funding allocated to various scientific research projects at major universities, government laboratories, corporate R&D departments, private foundations and other participating institutions is actually directed toward fabricating a self-rejuvenating transhuman organism that 'will never die'.
The most obvious problem with this ambition is that the present civilization would never be the same should this goal be even partially attained. Nevertheless, the prospect of a superintelligent race of synthetic androids looms large on the horizon for those hellbent on carrying out this reckless agenda. They apparently have not considered the great likelihood that these superbionic cyborgs (Frankensteins) would eventually come to rule the planet, before they take over the Solar System. Then, they would likely set their sights on the Milky Way Galaxy with the intention of conquering the entire Universe.
KEY POINT: Many critics of unbridled AI development have surmised that most of humanity would be sold into slavery, and in many cases people would become the pets of the new bionic super race.
Just as the Prime Creator created the human being in Its own image and likeness, so, too, do the earthbound power elites intend to fabricate their "Frankensteins" in their own likeness. That's precisely why their superintelligent race of cyborgs would eventually want to take over the world and beyond. The scientific-technological class merely follows the orders of those wealthy elites who have gained their power and riches through millennia of warmongering. Hence, it's quite predictable that their humanoid progeny would have a similar Martian mindset. For the apple does not fall far from the tree.
Destined to fail
It should be readily apparent that forging ahead with wanton abandon toward the goal of human immortality is as perilous as it gets. Particularly because of who is running the show, the disastrous outcomes of this misguided venture are both inevitable and preordained. However, you can't tell the mad scientists that. Nor will the power elites ever listen to the voice of reason. They want to play god no matter what the consequences to themselves or to the rest of humanity. AI & BioTech Marry Up To Procreate 'Homo Deus'
This dangerous mentality, marked by supreme arrogance and ignorance, has permeated every corner of the concerned applied science and applied technology arenas. Each of the scientific and technological disciplines that converge in the pursuit of human immortality has been pushing the edge of the envelope. In so doing, the world community now finds itself negotiating more slippery slopes of medical ethics and scientific morality than it knows how to handle. Many of the involved scientists proceed down these dangerous paths only because the challenges are there. Very few ever stop to ask the question: Is it safe or right to undertake such an endeavor in light of the many unforeseen and/or unintended consequences? And there are many and they are ineffably serious.
The real problem here is that those who are promoting the human immortality enterprise are so blinded by their hubris that they will not see the cliff until after they go over it. Just like the cautionary tale known as "the sinking of Atlantis", today's convenient marriage of scientific and technological, political and military, occult and religious elites has put the whole of humanity at great risk. Therefore, unless there is a wakeup call soon to the nations of the world, and people everywhere become aware of what's really going on, there will be an earth-shattering event which will be necessary to short-circuit their foolhardy plans.
Artificial Superintelligence Comes of Age
There are now daily announcements about this or that technological advancement or scientific breakthrough in the fields directly related to achieving human immortality. Each of them seems to arouse a growing backlash from those very few within the AI intelligentsia who know enough to protest and/or issue the appropriate warnings. The real problem with these now meteoric developments is that many take place in a virtual vacuum.
Whenever DARPA, Bell Labs, CERN's Large Hadron Collider and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have collaborated on projects in the past, they do so as if participating in a C.I.A. black operation. Many of the key scientists know only what is going on in their little niche and particular realm of inquiry or experimentation. They are literally clueless about the many other integral pieces of the AI-robotics puzzle that are being ever-so-painstakingly put together.
Flashback to the very first computer known as ENIAC constructed in the mid 1940s. Here's the short story:
"The ENIAC was invented by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly at the University of Pennsylvania and began construction in 1943 and was not completed until 1946. It occupied about 1,800 square feet and used about 18,000 vacuum tubes, weighing almost 50 tons."[3]
Since that watershed moment in 1946, the scientific community and technological class have made common cause toward the attainment of technological singularity. Many of the best minds are lured to this high-stakes game simply because "Mount Everest is there to be climbed". Little or no consideration is ever given to the potentially cataclysmic consequences. This has been the basic context for well over 70 years now since the end of World war II.
During this same time frame, computing technology, peripheral information technology, artificial intelligence, autonomous superintelligence, robotics, genetic engineering and related disciplines have each seen a considerable acceleration in their advancement. Where major developments initially occurred slowly yet incrementally, they soon graduated to an arithmetic progression. This pattern was soon replaced by a geometric progression of development after just a few years and is now occurring at an exponential rate.
When the original supercomputers were first built in the early 1960s (e.g. Cray CDC 6600 supercomputer) the scientific-technological community started to experience an exponential progression in their capability to problem solve. Since that time, their progress has seen a steady evolvement approaching a nearly vertical upward trajectory. Presently these scientists experience unlimited breakthroughs and advancements, establishing a remarkable pattern of success which has been taking place more and more rapidly since the advent of the Internet in 1995. Hence, one can only imagine what the true state of the art of AI (and AS) is today.
Once the capacity of the fastest computing technology approached the exceedingly high levels that currently exist, there was no AI problem which could not be solved in virtually a moment of time. Likewise, any unforeseen or difficult challenge could be met by aiming the most powerful supercomputer at it. Given the inconceivable power and speed of this computing brainpower, it was only a matter of when it would be utilized to design autonomous superintelligence. And so they have! Except that only a very few have set their eyes upon the rapidly manifesting, 21st century Frankenstein that possesses such autonomous superintelligence.
"Speaking to Dr. Victor Frankenstein, the wretch refers to himself as "the Adam of your labours", and elsewhere as someone who "would have [been] your Adam", but is instead "your fallen angel" (which ties to Lucifer in Paradise Lost, which the monster reads, and relates to the "modern" Prometheus of the book's subtitle)." [1]
The vast majority of highly classified work that is done on the various projects which are essential to inventing autonomous superintelligence (AS) is done in extremely secret underground laboratories. These locations are not even on the map like the super-guarded military installations at Area 51 and Pine Gap. In other words, those who are deeply involved with this ultra-sensitive work are never seen or heard from.
AI pitchmen like Ray Kurzweil are merely frontmen who are used to ready the public for the next phase of AI and robotics introduction into society. In reality, all AI press proclamations issued by the mainstream media reflect developments that were made decades ago. Each and every one of these artificial intelligence progress reports is quite purposefully years behind that which is actually transpiring in the clandestine AI laboratories. However, there is fortunately some excellent reporting being done now by the Alt Media about this grave situation. Here's just one example: : "The Coming 5G Roll-out & AI Will Transform Human Society By 2025!"
Only the power elites know exactly how close they are to the fulfillment of their dreams; our nightmare. They are also cognizant of the extreme threats to civilization were the product(s) of their enterprise to fall into the hands of a real terrorist group. Hence, the ultra-secrecy around all of their projects has been strictly enforced from the very beginning. For it is the creation of [PERFECTLY CONTROLLED] autonomous superintelligence that is the Holy Grail for those enamored with the notion of human immortality. Everything else is relatively easy for TPTB.
Autonomous Superintelligence
What's really up with this pursuit of "autonomous superintelligence"?
Well, what is very interesting is that when you Google it (within quotation marks as shown above), just over 4 Google pages are returned!
Such an info blackout alone is truly astounding. It's totally mind-boggling that they have been so successful in shutting down the topic on the Internet, especially in 2017!
Let's first take a quick look at what few really understand about AI (artificial intelligence), the precursor to AS (autonomous superintelligence).
"This field of AI is called Artificial Superintelligence, and it is also the field of research that Stephen Hawking has warned us about. One of AI's leading figures, Nick Bostrom has defined superintelligence as "an intellect that is much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom and social skills." This slight or vast superiority to human intellect is disconcerting to scientists and laymen because its outcome is unknown. A machine capable of constantly learning and improving itself could be unstoppable."[4]
That's a very short unscientific description for the very precarious AI field of endeavor. Now for a longer explanation of the much more advanced autonomous superintelligence. Artificial superintelligence that is autonomous, once created and completed, would not need any human assistance, intervention or programming whatsoever. Much more significantly, it's the astonishing capacity for self-learning and develop self-awareness that really distinguishes autonomous superintelligence from everything else on the drawing board. This evolving form of synthetic superintelligence continues to learn and expand its horizons independently—FOREVER!
"Synthetic sentience, the capacity for perceiving, a sense of self, the threshold of emergent consciousness. This is not "AI" (artificial intelligence) in the traditional sense, but something very different, more in the realms of artificial life, growing and evolving its way into every facet of current and future life."[5]
In other words, such an AS non-human entity (i.e. android) would theoretically be able to come and go like a human being, except that it would do everything 'better and faster', if it so chose to. These exceedingly competent androids could not only think and speak, but do so more clearly and precisely than anyone else on the planet. (See: The Crazy Language of AI Bots and Non-Human Entities) The bottom line here is that these superhuman cyborgs would excel at many things that most people are only marginally good at doing. That would include playing the 'game' its crazy creators just love to play called WAR.
So, just to be clear, if an autonomous superintelligent Frankenstein decided to become a warmonger for survival's sake, guess where that would leave the rest of the residents on planet Earth?!
Special Note:
Just in case the reader did not get it, there is NOTHING more dangerous to the planetary civilization than humanity's audacious flirtation with AI. Particularly because of the breath-taking advances being made with autonomous superintelligence, the moment of truth is about to arrive. The CCRG literally formed around this exceptionally weighty issue. We recognized back in 1986 that the scientific community was determined to carry out this inordinately dangerous plan. That they would stop at nothing before accomplishing this fool's errand. And that's exactly what it is: a dangerous errand being run for off-planet EBEs (extraterrestrial biological entities) whose primary objective is total control of planet Earth. Of course, their multifarious and nefarious agenda goes way beyond control. Which is why this urgent message to humanity must be heard sooner than later. For, truly, the fate of humankind now hangs in the balance, as does the viability of the biosphere and future of the planet. At a time when the world is threatened daily by such things as nuclear war or World War III, an asteroid impact or large meteor strike, another Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster, a 12.o earthquake or supervolcano eruption, a 5.0 mega-hurricane or super-tornado, a 9/11 level terror event or megalopolis environmental catastrophe, none of these looming possibilities even comes close to pervasive and profound destruction to human civilization that comes with out-of-control AS. Only a surprise visitation by Hercolubus would compare. (HERCOLUBUS: The Greatest Mystery Of The Modern Era)
Perhaps the HAL 9000 supercomputer — the AI star of the Stanley Kubrick classic 2001: A Space Odyssey — is instructive here. Only instead of a stationary horror computer like the well-mannered HAL, imagine an ambulatory Frankenstein hardwired with the latest and greatest autonomous superintelligence.
That's exactly where this is really going. Their multi-decade super experiment is surely to end in an historic planet-wide catastrophe. Obviously there is no way the mad scientists will be permitted to accomplish their preposterous goals. But that won't stop them from trying. Or, until something very, VERY big happens to prevent them from doing something really stupid. Like destroying a continent or two… … …or precipitating a full-blown ELE* which AS proliferation is likely to do sooner or later.
*Extinction Level Event
As for the prophetic advice they absolutely refuse to listen to, here's yet another missive for them to contemplate if even for a moment. By heeding this simple admonition, they just might do us all a big favor by saving the whole human race.
"Unbridled scientific research and technological advancement without spirituality
is doomed to fail. All of humanity will suffer terribly for the grave
mistakes of the few who wanted to play God."
Cosmic Convergence Research Group
Updated: November 24, 2023
Author's Note
Ever since the false flag terrorist attacks of 9/11, the world community of nations has been witnessing a sheer desperation throughout every sphere of life. Many people routinely experience the same as a felt trepidation or free-floating anxiety. Even prior to the 3rd millennium, it was as if life had entered a time warp for many inhabitants of our global village. With each successive year, time seems to be moving quicker as events unfold with increasingly more intensity. The U.S. presidential election of 2016 dramatizes this point as well as any. It's as though there has always been an unidentifiable pressure being exerted from way above even the most powerful of earthly institutions. Much of this stress of post-modern life even appears to be coming from an undetectable source. Quite ironically, we are supposed to have more freedom and spare time in the wake of all the time-saving inventions, liberating technologies and newfangled luxuries. What is it, then, that is bearing down so hard on humanity as a whole? Perhaps it time to really understand the role of the:
Editor's Note
The Cosmic Convergence Research Group was initially established in 2012 to address this urgent matter. The following inaugural essay explained much of what humanity is now experiencing—24/7 (HUGE Changes Coming To Planet Earth). Since that time, the whole world has been pushed inexorably by (and into) an undeniable agenda determined by futile pursuit of human immortality. Cleary, the goal of so much scientific and technological advancement is human immortality for TPTB who want to play god. Unfortunately, by challenging GOD in this way they, have put the entire planetary civilization in great jeopardy. Should the current trajectory of these ill-fated pursuits not change in the immediate future, the destiny of planet Earth will be altered just as the sinking of Atlantis changed the course of human history.
Video References
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[1] Frankenstein
[3] When was the first computer invented?
[4] The Difference Between Artificial Intelligence, General Intelligence, And Super Intelligence
[5] How AI Self-learns, Synthetic Sentience
[6] Smart Phones Will Send Data Through Your Bones Next
From Wikipedia: "In his 2014 book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom reasoned that with "the creation of a superintelligent being represents a possible means to the extinction of mankind"." VIDEO: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers & Strategies


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Coach Marc Trestman and No. 1 receiver Brandon Marshall have been unwavering in their support of Jay Cutler, but there are some corners of the Chicago Bears locker room that wanted to stick with Josh McCown's hot hand at quarterback.
Marshall told Jay Mohr's Fox Sports radio show Tuesday that the decision to turn back to a healthy Cutler was not unanimous.
"I'm gonna be honest with you, there is a little chatter," Marshall said. "There's a human-element side of things in the sporting world.
"You have a QB like Josh McCown playing so hot, not only playing great ball for the Bears, but he's one of the hotter QBs in the NFL. He was up there with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, those few weeks he was leading us. So naturally there's going to be a little chatter."
There was nonsensical sentiment that Trestman was proven right after the Bears' Week 15 victory at Cleveland, but Cutler didn't play a clean game. He stared down Marshall, displayed sloppy footwork, held the ball too long and didn't go through his progressions.
That's not to say Cutler won't knock the rust off against the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in the finaltwo games. But it's understandable that some members of the Bears prefer McCown. He's performed at a higher level in Trestman's offense.
We examine coaches on the hot seat and chat with Packers guard Josh Sitton on the latest "Around The League Podcast."


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A just-completed wave of shopper research on private-label usage, conducted by Perception Research Services (PRS), shows that the vast majority of shoppers are purchasing some private-label products on a regular basis (86%, on par with the 84% seen in November 2010). This is true across income groups and other types of classifications.
The latest data shows that more types of private-label products are being purchased as significantly more shoppers claim to have bought more private-label products than they did in 2010 (38% vs. 32%), and reported purchasing 54% more product categories (7.4 vs. 4.8).
High levels of private-label purchases continue for paper products, cereals, cleaning products, and canned and frozen vegetables. And for the first time, cookies and salty snacks have now moved into the top tier of regularly purchased private-label products as well.
Overall, the largest gains seen for private-label penetration were for:
• Soft drinks (carbonated and noncarbonated)
• Salty snacks
• Frozen meals
• Vitamins/medicine
• Cookies
Importantly, shoppers report feeling good about buying private-label products. Over half (51%) say they feel smart/savvy when they buy private-label products; and very few (only 11%) say they feel self-conscious, with almost none (3%) saying they feel embarrassed when doing so. In some cases, shoppers are willing to go out of their way to buy some private-label products. This is especially true at specialty stores such as Trader Joe's and Whole Foods—known for high-quality, distinctive offerings. This suggests that with the appropriate level of product innovation, private-label products can turn a retail chain into a shopping destination.
However, within typical channels, there are some categories in which shoppers are resistant to buying private-label, as roughly one-third stated they would not buy private-label versions of personal products; vitamins/medicines; or frozen meals. It would seem these types of products represent a bit more "risk" if the product quality is sub-par, and in standard venues such as grocery and mass (where most private-label purchases are made), the perceived quality seems lower in these categories.
"In the major economic decline of the late 1920's, the rallying cry was 'a chicken in every pot.' In these days of ongoing financial difficulty and uncertainty, it's more like 'a private-label product in every cupboard,'" says Jonathan Asher, executive vice president of PRS. "It used to be that buying private-label products was a way to save a little money during the grocery trip—with many of these products bought by those in severe economic straits, or just a handful of them bought by many. Now, these products offer both cost savings and product quality across many categories, increasing their penetration and frequency as shoppers feel good about buying them—even if they don't feel the need to do so for economic reasons.
"It seems as if creating product innovations is the key to success—for retailers to achieve additional growth in those categories that have been met with some resistance, and for national brand manufacturers, who must give shoppers a meaningful reason to pay more for their offerings. In the long run, increased innovation will be a winning formula for all."
This latest wave of research was conducted in April 2012 across the U.S., among roughly 600 primary household grocery shoppers aged 18 to 64.


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M86 network device stops enemies at the gate
With the M86 Secure Web Gateway v10.0 in place, government networks are locked down tight.
Protecting users as they connect to the Internet is a critical challenge for network administrators, one that only grows with an organization's size. Enforcing an across-the-board security policy is hard enough for users who physically log in to a network — and it's even harder for remote users. But don't get me started on remote users.
Actually, do get me started. That's because the Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Version 10.0 from M86 Security can help you do just that. It protects users from external threats — and themselves — not only while connecting locally but also when connecting to the network through a laptop or other mobile device. It does the latter through a cloud server, which synchronizes with the SWG appliance and enforces policies for a remote user running a client application.
M86 Secure Web Gateway Version 10.0
Pros: Extensive policy management; can enforce remote users.
Cons: Expensive; a few firewall ports need to be kept open.
Performance: A+
Ease of Use: B
Features: A
Value: B+
Price: $11,110
The model of SWG that we tested came in a single 1U rack-mountable appliance. It contained a scanning server and policy server all in one unit. Larger implementations can have the servers in separate devices or even host multiple scanning servers working in concert with a single policy server.
We found the SWG to be only a few steps more complicated to set up than a typical network appliance. In addition to the usual IP settings, certain ports in the firewall had to be opened for the SWG to talk to the external cloud server. Those ports had to be redirected to the SWG, which uses an internal IP address. And finally, each client must have a browser set to use the SWG as a proxy server. However, none of those tasks should be beyond any network administrator's skill level. It just takes a little extra time.
In setting up the appliance, we incurred minimal download time for module updates. M86 wisely preloaded every single module that could be used on the SWG appliance, and the device simply unlocks the ones that the customer pays for, even if lots of time has passed between the initial purchase and need for a new module.
After the SWG was set up, it went right to work monitoring the HTTP and HTTP Secure traffic in both directions on our test network. It analyzed the data according to 43 basic policies, ranging from proprietary data going out — the dreaded data leakage — to content coming in from blacklisted sites. It then allowed or disallowed that data transfer depending on the settings. This appliance definitely allows a network administrator to fine-tune a security policy to match agency needs and security objectives.
When an event violates a policy, the SWG generates a log. The logs are displayed in the administrator interface and can be searched and archived for proof-of-compliance purposes.
The SWG's contextual code analysis enables it to determine whether certain software is malicious. The Real-time Code Analysis engine figures out what the code would end up doing to your system, regardless of where it is coming from or how it might be hidden.
When an otherwise approved website is compromised with a bad section of JavaScript, the SWG can surgically remove the offending code and let the rest of the Web page go through. We found that feature to be especially useful, as even websites of major retailers can have poorly constructed or wrongly implemented code on their Web pages. Every time we tried to browse such a site, the SWG extracted the questionable programming and correctly displayed the HTML.
Another way that the SWG helps prevent data leakage is through its social media control. With this, we were able to keep a user from posting comments to sites such as Facebook while still allowing the user to visit those sites. That is a good compromise that will keep an organization's data secure while keeping its users happy enough not to riot.
But what really sets the SWG apart from similar devices is the way M86 uniformly secures users not only when they are directly logged in to the network but also when they are connected remotely or at a branch office. The cloud server associated with an SWG device is located off-site and constantly synchronizes with the SWG to keep its policies identical. To test that capability, we loaded a client application onto a remote computer. When connected to the Internet, it found the cloud server and used it as a Web proxy, enforcing the policy we had set up on the SWG. That feature could be a real lifesaver.
The price for M86 Security's Secure Web Gateway Version 10.0 in the configuration we tested came to $11,110. Considering how much work it could save by consistently enforcing a security policy for local and remote users, that is not a bad price at all. Of course, larger-scale implementations are available at proportionally higher costs. The SWG would be ideal for any network administrator who is confronted with a new Internet security policy and needs to launch it quickly and relatively easily.
M86 Security, www.m86security.com


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'Dancing With the Stars' Week 5 Results: Who Went Home After Len's Side-by-Side Challenge?
It's no laughing matter when a comedian gets sent home.
SPOILER ALERT: This recap reveals the elimination results of Week 5 of "Dancing With the Stars."
Week 5 of "Dancing With the Stars" marked the return of popular pro dancers from the past. But for one celeb couple, the challenge of dancing alongside the pros in Len Goodman's Side-by-Side Challenge proved to be a bit too much of a challenge.
Unfortunately for D.L. Hughley and his partner, Cheryl Burke, it was the last dance of the season. D.L. and Cheryl were the fourth couple to be eliminated this season, after landing in the bottom two alongside boxer Victor Ortiz and newcomer Lindsay Arnold.
Watch D.L.'s dance:
When asked what he'd miss most about the show, the comedian quipped, "Just Cheryl." He also had some advice for head judge Len: "You need to work on your hip action," he said.
D.L.'s elimination came after an emotional night on the dance floor following Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. According to Extra, several of the show's cast members were personally affected by the horrific events, including host Tom Bergeron, whose wife and daughter were both in Boston at the time the bomb blasts went off.
"It was the hardest show I have ever done," the "Dancing With the Stars" host said of getting through the Week 5 performance show. "I worked in Boston for years, I know how valuable that marathon is, that last mile was dedicated to the families of Newtown," he said. "I'm feeling a mixture of grief, relief that my family's fine."
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, who is also from Boston, said it was her stint on "Dancing With the Stars" that prevented her from attending the race: "I would've been the grand marshal at the Boston Marathon today ... it's definitely scary to think about," she said.
[Related: Karina Smirnoff Talks Boston, Dancing With Maks, and Her Leap of Faith With Jacoby]
Although the stars struggled with this week's performance show, the judges seemed generally pleased by Monday night's dances, although comedians D.L. and Andy Dick scored only 18 points and faced harsh critiques from Len, the mastermind behind this week's challenging theme.
Len told D.L. that his dance with Cheryl and pro couple Sasha Farber and Chelsie Hightower "lacked that attack that you want to see in a tango."
"It was like a decaf coffee," the head judge said. "It didn't have any buzz to it."
Carrie Ann Inaba told the comedian that the side-by-side piece highlighted the vast difference between him and Sasha: "Your lack of technique was very evident," she said, while Bruno Tonioli called him a "romper stomper."
[Related: '90210's' Ian Ziering Joins Chippendales]
During an appearance on Monday's "Ellen DeGeneres Show," D.L. talked about why he had no plans to ever quit the dancing competition, despite a rocky start and frequent head-butting with Len: "The thing that makes me have to do it is I think that people get the sense that the judges are being a little harsher, and I think they see me as the underdog," he said. "I've never seen myself that way, but it is an interesting position. It is that people have invested. It's the dude that votes for me from prison. So he is risking his commissary so I can get a gold ball. So I got to work hard … I'd never quit. What's important to me is that I don't quit and people see that, regardless of how physically painful it is and out of my league. I would never give someone that kind of victory over me."
According to The Clicker, D.L. left his fate in his fans' hands, and put a positive spin on the possibility that he might be eliminated from the competition: "If my fans want me to stay, then I'll stay," he said. "If they don't, then I'll be off. But you know what's cool? If I get kicked off before I do the waltz, then I'll have to take my wife ballroom dancing so I can do the waltz there."
It looks like Mrs. Hughley is the winner now!
The next episode of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 16 airs on Monday, 4/22 at 8 PM on ABC.


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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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Boston then will play Audrey Dover - "Late 20s-Early 30s. She is the principal at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. Likeable, wise-cracking, self-possessed, smart, she has a sharp sense of humor, doesn't let Hackett get away with anything--she stands up to him. Audrey "exudes amazing authority for someone so young and attractive." She's keeping a close eye on newly hired Tom Hackett, not sure what he's up to when his behavior takes a sudden turn for the better. Despite a clashing of minds, she clearly has a soft spot for her renegade English teacher." - with Murphy as Tam - "Late 20s-Early 30s, sexy, attractive and petite as well as other types, perhaps Hacketts' only ally at the school, Tam is a teacher. Friendly, with a good sense of humor, not tough, she is feeling down after her lesbian lover moves out, and invites Tom over for a night of commiserating together. She's somewhat hurt when he turns down her overture of camaraderie." Sony Pictures Television and 25C Productions are behind the single-camera half-hour, which Barry Sonnenfeld is directing from a script by Denise Moss.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters


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Reid sets stage for showdown over use of filibuster
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, claiming Republicans have engaged in unprecedented obstruction of presidential nominations, signaled Thursday that he would proceed with long-threatened changes to Senate rules to limit use of the filibuster.
In remarks on the Senate floor, the Nevada Democrat called it a "disturbing trend" that Republicans have blocked or delayed some of President Obama's appointees even when their qualifications are not in doubt, bogging them down "with unreasonable demands."
He cited an earlier filibuster of Chuck Hagel to be Defense secretary and continued delays in the confirmation of Obama's picks to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Labor Department and Environmental Protection Agency, as well as appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. The obstruction, Reid said, "has continued at every level and through creative new methods."
"They're blocking qualified nominees because they refuse to accept the law of the land," he said, adding that the American people "know the Senate hasn't worked. And we need to do something to change that."
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Reid was convening a meeting of Senate Democrats to outline the strategy for implementing rules changes that would streamline the process for confirming executive appointments, and possibly most judicial nominations, by simple majority votes, limiting the use of the filibuster to legislation. The filibuster is part of the Senate rules and can be changed by a majority vote.
The Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, bitterly protested the threat to employ what he called the "nuclear option," saying it would be "one of the most consequential changes to the United States Senate in the history of our nation."
"This is no small matter," he said. "And I guarantee you it's a decision that if they actually go through with it they will live to regret."
The Kentucky Republican said Reid was manufacturing a crisis to appease Democratic allies in labor and the party's liberal base to replace the Senate mandate of "advise and consent" with "sit down and shut up."
He noted that every Obama Cabinet choice brought to the Senate floor for a vote this year has been confirmed and maintained that it was Reid's decision not to schedule votes on other nominations that is holding them up, not Republican obstruction.
Reid countered that he has no such power to unilaterally bring nominations to the floor, and that McConnell also proved his point – that some nominees who were eventually confirmed with overwhelming bipartisan majorities still had to wait more than a month to work through the confirmation process.
He even compared the situation to depriving the manager of Washington's baseball team, the Nationals, with key players until long after the season had begun.
"We shouldn't be waiting around here for months and months and months to get a vote," he said.
Reid's comments on the Senate floor to start Thursday's session drew a number of Republicans to the chamber to protest. Some senators suggested that the full Senate convene in private – perhaps in the historic Old Senate Chamber – to have a fuller debate before acting. Reid said he might be open to such a discussion, but in the meantime would schedule votes on some of the controversial nominees.
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REMINDER: Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm is this coming Tuesday, March 29, at Largo.
As you might possibly guess (if you are incredibly perceptive), we are doing a show with our old w00tstock fellow-traveler Wil Wheaton. This time, we'll meet on the battlefields of Los Angeles at one of our favorite venues everwhereplace: Largo at the Coronet. There will be music from us, stories from Wil, more special surprise guests, and pirates everywhere. This will be one for the ages, folks. (All ages, that is) (Get it?)
Tuesday, March 29 – Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm
Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles, CA – 7:30 pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/h2vuPk
At w00tstock, I only have time to do one story with musical accompaniment from Paul and Storm. At this show, I will have time to perform a couple of stories that were not part of w00tstock 1.x and 2.x. You could say it's ALL NEW ZIPPY WHOOO YEAH if you wanted to do that sort of thing, even. Paul and Storm will join me for some things, and I'll do some things on my own. Also, we're putting together something kind of rad for this show that you absolutely want to see.
Paul and Storm will play a set, we will all sing a song about pirates, and we have some secret (and awesome) special guests dropping by. Tell your friends, and come on down, because it's going to be a really fun show.


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Agricultural Equipment, Implements, and Accessories (see class 022 for parts)
022 Agricultural Equipment and Imp
Agricultural Equipment and Implement Parts
025 Air Compressors and Accessories
Air Compressors and Accessories
031 Air Conditioning, Heating
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilating Equipment, Parts and Accessories (see class 740 also)
035 Aircraft and Airport Equipment
Aircraft and Airport Equipment, Parts, and Supplies
037 Amusement, Decorations, Entertainment
Amusement, Decorations, Entertainment, Toys, Etc.
045 Appliances and Equipment, Household Type
Appliances and Equipment, Household Type
050 Art Equipment and Supplies
Art Equipment and Supplies
052 Art Objects
Art Objects
055 Automotive Accessories for Automobiles
Automotive Accessories for Automobiles, Buses, Trailers, Trucks, Etc.
060 Automotive and Trailer Equipment
Automotive and Trailer Equipment and Parts
065 Automotive and Trailer Bodies
Automotive and Trailer Bodies, Body Accessories, and Parts
071 Automobiles, School Buses, SUV
Automobiles, School Buses, SUVs, and Vans (incl. diesel, gasoline, electric, hybrid, and all other fuel types)
072 Trucks
Trucks (incl. diesel, gasoline, electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel units)
073 Trailers
075 Automotive Shop and Related Equipment
Automotive Shop and Related Equipment and Supplies
080 Badges, Awards, Emblems, Name
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085 Bags, Bagging, Ties, and Erosion Sheeting
Bags, Bagging, Ties, and Erosion Sheeting, Etc.
100 Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Containers
Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Containers
110 Belts and Belting: Automotive
Belts and Belting: Automotive and Industrial
125 Bookbinding Supplies
Bookbinding Supplies
135 Bricks
150 Builders Supplies
Builders Supplies
155 Buildings and Structures: Fabricated
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165 Cafeteria and Kitchen Equipment
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175 Rental or Lease Services
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192 Cleaning Compositions, Detergents
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195 Clocks, Watches, Timepieces, Jewelry
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200 Clothing: Athletic, Casual, Dress
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201 Clothing Accessories
Clothing Accessories (See Class 800 For Shoes and Boots)
204 Computer Hardware and Peripherals
Computer Hardware and Peripherals for Microcomputers
206 Computer Hardware and Peripherals
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207 Computer Accessories and Supplies
Computer Accessories and Supplies
208 Computer Software for Microcomputers
Computer Software for Microcomputers (Preprogrammed)
209 Computer Software for Mini
Computer Software for Mini and Mainframe Computers (Preprogrammed)
210 Concrete and Metal Products
Concrete and Metal Products, Culverts, Pilings, Septic Tanks, Accessories and Supplies
220 Controlling, Indicating, Measuring
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225 Coolers, Drinking Water
Coolers, Drinking Water (Water Fountains)
240 Cutlery, Cookware, Dishes, Glassware
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260 Dental Equipment and Supplies
Dental Equipment and Supplies
265 Draperies, Curtains, and Upholstery
Draperies, Curtains, and Upholstery Material (Including Automobile Upholstery)
269 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
280 Electrical Cables and Wires
Electrical Cables and Wires (Not Electronic)
285 Electrical Equipment and Supplies
Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire)
287 Electronic Equipment, Components
Electronic Equipment, Components, Parts, and Accessories (See Class 730 for Testing or Analyzing Type)
290 Energy Collecting Equipment
Energy Collecting Equipment and Accessories: Solar and Wind
295 Elevators, Escalators, and Moving
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305 Engineering and Architectural
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310 Envelopes, Plain
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312 Environmental Protective Equipment
Environmental Protective Equipment (Inside and Outside)
318 Fare Collection Equipment
Fare Collection Equipment and Supplies
320 Fasteners: Bolts, Nuts, Pins
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325 Feed, Bedding, Vitamins
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330 Fencing
335 Fertilizers and Soil Condition
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340 Fire Protection Equipment
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345 First Aid and Safety Equipment
First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (Except Nuclear and Welding)
350 Flags, Flag Poles, Banners
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360 Floor Covering, Floor Covering
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365 Floor Maintenance Machines, Parts
Floor Maintenance Machines, Parts, and Accessories
375 Food: Bakery Products (Fresh)
Food: Bakery Products (Fresh)
380 Foods: Dairy Products (Fresh)
Foods: Dairy Products (Fresh)
385 Foods, Frozen
Foods, Frozen
390 Foods: Perishable
Foods: Perishable
393 Foods: Staple Grocery and Grocers
Foods: Staple Grocery and Grocers Miscellaneous Items
405 Fuel, Oil, Grease and Lubricants
Fuel, Oil, Grease and Lubricants
410 Furniture: Health Care, Hospital
Furniture: Health Care, Hospital and/or Doctors Office
420 Furniture: Cafeteria, Chapel
Furniture: Cafeteria, Chapel, Courtroom, Dormitory, Household, Library, Lounge, and School
425 Furniture: Office
Furniture: Office
430 Gases, Containers, Equipment
Gases, Containers, Equipment: Laboratory, Medical, and Welding
435 Germicides, Cleaners, and Related
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445 Hand Tools (Powered and Nonpowered)
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450 Hardware and Related Items
Hardware and Related Items
460 Hose, Accessories and Supplies
Hose, Accessories and Supplies: Industrial, Commercial and Garden
465 Hospital and Surgical Equipment
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475 Hospital, Surgical, and Medical
Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Related Accessories and Sundry Items
485 Janitorial Supplies, General
Janitorial Supplies, General Line
493 Laboratory Equipment and Accessories
Laboratory Equipment and Accessories
515 Lawn Maintenance Equipment
Lawn Maintenance Equipment and Accessories (See Class 020 for Agricultural Types)
525 Library and Archival Equipment
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530 Luggage, Brief Cases, Purses
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540 Lumber, Siding and Related
Lumber, Siding and Related Products
545 Machinery and Hardware, Industrial
Machinery and Hardware, Industrial
550 Markers, Plaques and Traffic
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556 Mass Transportation Transit
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557 Mass Transportation Transit
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560 Material Handling, Conveyors
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578 Miscellaneous Products
Miscellaneous Products (Not Otherwise Classified)
595 Nursery (Plants) Stock, Equipment
Nursery (Plants) Stock, Equipment and Supplies
600 Office Machines, Equipment
Office Machines, Equipment, and Accessories
605 Office Mechanical Aides, Small
Office Mechanical Aides, Small Machines and Apparatuses
615 Office Supplies, General
Office Supplies, General
620 Office Supplies: Erasers, Inks
Office Supplies: Erasers, Inks, Leads, Pens, Pencils, Etc.
630 Paint
635 Painting Equipment and Accessories
Painting Equipment and Accessories
640 Paper and Plastic Products
Paper and Plastic Products, Disposable
645 Paper (For Office and Print
Paper (For Office and Print Shop Use)
650 Park, Playground, Recreational
Park, Playground, Recreational Area and Swimming Pool Equipment and Supplies
652 Personal Hygiene
Personal Hygiene
655 Photographic Equipment, Film
Photographic Equipment, Film, and Supplies ( Not Graphic Arts, Microfilm and Xray)
658 Pipe, Tubing, and Accessories
Pipe, Tubing, and Accessories (Not Fittings)
659 Pipe and Tubing Fittings
Pipe, Tubing, and Accessories
670 Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures
Plumbing Equipment, Fixtures and Supplies
675 Poisons: Agricultural and Industrial
Poisons: Agricultural and Industrial
680 Police and Prison Equipment
Police and Prison Equipment and Supplies
690 Power Generation Equipment
Power Generation Equipment, Accessories, and Supplies
691 Power Transmission Equipment
Power Transmission Equipment (Electrical, Mechanical, Air and Hydraulic)
715 Publications, AudioVisual Materials
Publications, AudioVisual Materials, Books, Textbooks (Prepared Materials Only)
720 Pumping Equipment and Accessories
Pumping Equipment and Accessories
725 Radio Communication, Telephone
Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication, Accessories and Supplies
735 Rags, Shop Towels and Wiping
Rags, Shop Towels and Wiping Cloths
740 Refrigeration Equipment and Accessories
Refrigeration Equipment and Accessories
745 Road and Highway Building Materials
Road and Highway Building Materials (Asphaltic)
750 Road and Highway Building Materials
Road and Highway Building Materials (Not Asphaltic)
755 Road and Highway Asphalt
Road and Highway Asphalt and Concrete Handling and Processing Equipment
760 Road and Highway Equipment
Road and Highway Equipment: Earth Handling, Grading, Moving, Packing, Etc.
765 Road and Highway Equipment
Road and Highway Equipment (Except Equipment in Classes 755 and 760)
770 Roofing Materials and Supplies
Roofing Materials and Supplies
775 Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Salt (Sodium Chloride) (See Class 393 for Table Salt)
785 School Equipment and Supplies
School Equipment and Supplies
790 Seed, Sod, Soil and Inoculants
Seed, Sod, Soil and Inoculants
800 Shoes and Boots
Shoes and Boots
801 Signs, Sign Materials, Sign making
Signs, Sign Materials, Sign Making Equipment and Related Supplies
803 Sound Systems, Components
Sound Systems, Components and Accessories: Group Intercom, Music, Public Address, Etc
805 Sporting Goods, Athletic Equipment
Sporting Goods, Athletic Equipment and Athletic Facility Equipment
810 Spraying Equipment
Spraying Equipment (Except Household, Nursery Plant, and Paint)
815 Steam & Hot Water Fittings
Steam & Hot Water Fittings
832 Tape (Not Data Processing, Measuring
Tape (Not Data Processing, Measuring, Optical, Sewing, Sound, or Video)
838 Telecommunications and Cellular
Telecommunications and Cellular Equipment, Accessories, and Supplies
840 Television Equipment and Accessories
Television Equipment and Accessories
850 Textiles, Fibers, Household Linens
Textiles, Fibers, Household Linens and piece goods
855 Theatrical Equipment and Supplies
Theatrical Equipment and Supplies
863 Tires and Tubes (incl. Recapped/Retreaded Tires)
Tires and Tubes (incl. Recapped/Retreaded Tires)
865 Twine and String
Twine and String
870 Venetian Blinds, Awnings
Venetian Blinds, Awnings and Shades
875 Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Veterinary Equipment and Supplies (See Class 325 for Vitamins and Supplements for Animals)
885 Water and Wastewater Treating
Water and Wastewater Treating Chemicals
890 Water Supply, Groundwater, Sewage Treatment
Water Supply, Groundwater, Sewage Treatment, and Related Equipment (not for air conditioning, steam boiler, or laboratory reagent water)
895 Welding Equipment and Supplies
Welding Equipment and Supplies
905 Aircraft and Airport Operation
Aircraft and Airport Operations Services
906 Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
908 Bookbinding and Repairing Serv
Bookbinding and Repairing Services
909 Building Construction Services
Building Construction Services, New (incl. maintenance and repair services)
910 Building Maintenance, Installation
Building Maintenance, Installation, and Repair Services
912 Construction Services, General
Construction Services, General (incl. maintenance and repair services)
913 Construction Services, Heavy
Construction Services, Heavy (incl. maintenance and repair services)
914 Construction Services, Trade
Construction Services, Trade (new construction)
915 Communications and Media Related
Communications and Media Related Services
918 Consulting Services
Consulting Services
920 Data Processing, Computer
Data Processing, Computer, and Software Services
924 Educational/Training Services
Educational/Training Services
925 Engineering Services, Professional
Engineering Services, Professional
926 Environmental and Ecological
Environmental and Ecological Services
928 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair for Automobiles, Trucks, Trailers, Transit Buses and other Vehicles
929 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair for Agricultural, Construction, Heavy Industrial, Material Handling, and Road and Highway Equipment
931 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair Service for Appliance, Athletic, Cafeteria, Furniture, Musical Instruments, and Sewing Equipment
934 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Laundry, Lawn, Painting, Plumbing, and Spraying Equipment
936 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for General Equipment
939 Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Computers, Office, Photographic, and Radio/Television Equipment
946 Financial Services
Financial Services
948 Health Related Services
Health Related Services (See Class 952 for Human Services)
952 Human Services
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953 Insurance and Insurance Services
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956 Library Services
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958 Management Services
Management Services
961 Miscellaneous Services, NO. 1
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962 Miscellaneous Services, NO. 2
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963 Non-Biddable Miscellaneous Items
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966 Printing and Typesetting Services
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968 Public Works and Related Services
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971 Real Property Rental or Lease
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975 Rental or Lease Services
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988 Roadside, Grounds, Recreational
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989 Sampling and Sample Preparation
Sampling and Sample Preparation Services (for Testing)
990 Security, Fire, Safety, and Emergency
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992 Testing and Calibration Services
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Ben Meadows: 113030
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A compact version of the LX Models. Wand extends from 2-1/2' to 9-1/2'. Propeller is on 8" boom which swivels 120° for reaching up into lateral conduits. A 2' adjustable table depth probe is supplied. Shipped in two pieces; one weighs 2 lbs., the other 7 lbs. Includes the 2100 series indicator.
A portable, reliable means of measuring open stream velocities in the range of 0.1 to 25 feet per second or 0.03 to 7.5 meters per second (selectable). Measurements can be read in feet or meters on your choice of two digital readout indicator models, both with better than 1% accuracy. Each meter includes a meter indicator, shoulder strap and snap ring, and PVC shipping/storage tube for the sensor. 2100 Series includes a 9V battery, and the 3000 series includes four AA batteries. Sensor The sensor uses a 2˝ propeller which rotates a fiber-optic bundle to create a signal from a photodiode to a photosensitive transistor. This signal is transferred via cable to the indicator where velocity is displayed. Resolution of the display is to hundredths. The propeller is swivel mounted for easy storage. A quick-disconnect, waterproof cable connection is located at the indicator. The electronics of the sensors are permanently encapsulated in epoxy resin and housed in chemically inert acetal-resin fittings. All sensor parts are replaceable and are available separately. Sensor wands are aluminum alloy with stainless steel fasteners. Propeller is glass impregnated nylon and all other plastic sensor parts are acetal-resin (Delrin or Celcon). Model 2100 Indicator Accommodates all types of open stream flows. Three selectable, pre-set display update times allow up to 90 seconds of averaging. In extremely turbulent flows, otherwise unreadable data is electronically averaged and can be used without interpolation. Features a dial-style control and self-calibration to check accuracy of instrument while in the field. A compartment in the back of the indicator houses the battery and has space for one spare. Liquid crystal display features one line with 0.7˝H digits. Model 3000 Indicator A datalogging version of the 2100, the 3000 records depths, width, velocities and angles along with time and date of measurements. It figures the "Q" and can upload all information in spreadsheet-acceptable format to your PC via RS232. Simple file transfer software and a DB9 serial connection cable are provided. Choose from 1 to 999 seconds of averaging. Velocities can be a single averaged measurement or the accumulated average of as many measurements as desired. As many as 1,000 "stations" in 1 to 100 stream cross-sections can be acquired and stored in memory. Use the convenient keypad to input angles of velocity other than perpendicular to the stream cross-section. Simple, accurate calibration is possible in the field. Two-line, 16-character LCD prompts user through all operations. Compatible with all Swoffer instruments. Indicator Construction Weatherproof indicator cases are vacuum-formed ABS plastic with a clear acrylic lens over the LCD and measure just 6˝ x 4˝ x 2˝. The electronics of the indicators are sealed against moisture.
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Hello there! Laurel here and I welcome you to another Lawnscaping challenge! This week's challenge is all about trying something new! Now don't be scared. It can be something simple or as advanced as you like. What I mean by new is a technique that you have seen but haven't tried yet! Some of the new techniques the designers here tried are: bokeh background, white/white, coloring on glitter, no line watercoloring, gelatos.... See? Some of the designers tried a new product and that's the same thing as trying a new technique! Because you've got to use the product, right??!? See? This can be so much fun!
We are sponsored by the always amazing Lawn Fawn! Those folks just rock and they are sponsoring this challenge with a free stamp set of the winner's choice! So many stamp to choose from, I know. It's tough. We just heart them! Thank you Kelly Marie and gang for sponsoring us! YOU ROCK!
Before I get to the design team projects, please join me in welcoming back our May guest designer, Sheri Gilson of Paper Crafty's Creations! Her technique was to create a project with white on white die cuts with a pop of color! How cute is this! And love how she created the "rope" on the anchor! Thanks so much for joining us this month Sheri!
And now.... For some DT Inspiration for you! If you click on the name under the image, you will be taken to the individual blogs with all of the juicy details on the projects!
(inlaid diecutting)
(watercolor pencils)
(coloring with Gelatos)
(stamping with foam cut die cuts)
(Non traditional embellishments and embossing on vellum)
Samantha C.
(hand lettering)
Roxanne(Non traditional embellishments and embossing on vellum)
Samantha C.
PLEASE READ the rules in the sidebar in order to be eligible for the prize!!!!!
• You have until Wednesday, May 27th to submit your entries!
Don't forget to keep checking our Facebook page, where our Facebook Inspiration Team will be sharing projects throughout the challenge!