text: News Day in Photos: April 20 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)A model poses beside the Mazda Taiki at the Auto China 2008 in Beijing. The show is open to the public.Three of five rescued sea lions are released out to sea by the Pacific Marine Mammal Center as a delighted crowd watches in Laguna Beach.Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina, centre right, celebrates with various teammates after scoring against Racing Santander during a Spanish league soccer match at the Sardinero stadium in Santander, Spain. Real Madrid won the game 2 - 0.A model poses before the start of a tattoo and body art show during an international tattoo convention, "Moscow Tattoo Expo 2008", in Moscow.Participants of the Critical Mass bicycle ride lift their bicycles above their heads following their ride across Budapest, Hungary. Tens of thousands Hungarian cyclists participated in the Critical Mass, a worldwide movement devoted to riding bicycles.Coast Guard rescue swimmer Steve Nicol, demonstrates an ocean rescue from a helicopter. Huntington Beach/Seal Beach Surfrider Foundation celebrated Ohana Day near the Seal Beach Pier. The event drew visitors to watch a Coast Guard mock helicopter drop rescue over the ocean. Events included BMX and skate boarding demos, surf lessons and science lessons.A local official shovels pirated DVDs before destroying them during a campaign in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, where fake DVDs and designer gear are on sale on most street corners, has made great progress fighting intellectual property piracy but people still have a low awareness of the problem, officials said.Polar bear cub "Wilbaer" right, plays with his mother "Corinna" in the open air enclosure of the polar bears at the zoo in Stuttgart, southern Germany. Zoo officials introduced Germany's latest polar bear cub.Andrea Baldini, of Italy, left, competes against Alexey Cheremisinov, of Russia, in the men's individual foil bronze medal match in the 2008 FIE World Championships in the Fencing Hall in Beijing, China.Pope Benedict XVI prays at Ground Zero in New York. Pope Benedict on Sunday made an emotional visit to Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center felled in the Sept. 11 attacks, and prayed for the 3,000 victims, their families and an end to hate and violence.Dancers perform before the Mass by Pope Benedict XVI at Yankee Stadium in New York.Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a shot to Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the championship match of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, South Carolina.Fluminense's Gabriel , left, fights for the ball with Botafogo's Lucio Flavio during the Copa Rio final soccer game at the Maracana stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Runners are reflected in puddle as they pass Tiananmen Square at the start of the 2008 Good Luck Beijing Marathon, in Beijing, China.A local resident herds sheep amid heavy snowstorm in Hami, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A strong cold front penetrating into northern China which brought low temperatures, strong winds and scattered snowfall Xinhua News Agency reported.Show Caption of ExpandBy Orange County RegisterApril 20, 2008 at 3:00 am..


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Some of the factors to consider when purchasing a laptop
Laptops have easened our office works as you can continue with your work from wherever you are as long as the laptop is charged. This is the reason you will find that many people are now carrying their laptops everywhere. There are many factors that you should consider when purchasing a laptop. Some of the things to consider are such as the battery life, a laptop that is user friendly, the design, tech support as well as reviews and software. Checking the reviews on the internet will give you some of the most important information regarding laptops.
When you are planning to buy a laptop, you have to analyze your usage scenario. The kind of programs that you are planning to run will highly determine the demands of what you are looking for. Whether you need it to take notes, make PowerPoint representations, playing video games or watching HD movies among others, this matter a lot.
You should pay much attention to how long the battery life is going to last as this can be very important when you are travelling.
Since a computer processor determines greatly on how the laptop will be able to run programs efficiently, it is very important that you consider the processors and graphics. You have to be able to do everything that a modern laptop promises especially multi-tasking.
Security features are very important especially when you store all the documents on the laptop. Since many are coming with fingerprint scanners, consider this when buying your laptop.

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Caviar Distributor Gets Time-Served For $10M Import Scam
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Our misguided liberals in Congress and in the state legislature want to INCREASE prices (your taxes) in order to ENHANCE revenue and it will fail miserably. Always has. The libs need to take a lesson from the advertising pages of retail establishments.
Can you imagine if local store owners said to themselves, "Well, my income is down a bit. I guess I better raise prices so that I get more money." Not likely. However, this is the same bit of mental gymnastics the liberals want to pull on the American taxpayer.
Don't let them get away with this any longer.


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Hey guys! It's been a while since I've posted but I've been a bit busy trying to get my new life together. If you've been following along with my journey, you know that I spent about two months living in Breckenridge, Colorado with some friends and my pets. Those two months were the perfect introduction back into the U.S and I spent my time chasing the cats out from under the bed, drinking craft beer, camping in the Rockies, watching the wildlife, reading every book I could get my hands on and falling in love with author, Richard Brautigan.
While Breckenridge is a tourist town, mainly geared towards winter sports lovers, I did uncover a relatively new concept that the town has delved into in order to diversify the options for tourists and bring in more visitors. That concept is…… BreckCreate. Appealing to those who love to learn, have a creative spirit or an affinity for art and culture, BreckCreate puts a whole new spin on Rocky Mountain tourism.
Not a big fan of snowboarding or skiing myself and essentially jobless for two months, I stumbled upon this arts facility and was immediately intrigued. Contacting the Director of Public Programs, Jenn Cram, I was able to uncover what BreckCreate was all about.
What Exactly is BreckCreate?
Essentially, BreckCreate is a small campus of renovated buildings located right off the main town strip. Each building functions differently to hold classes, workshops, seminars, a theater and special events. There are a few apartments to house visiting artists and a stroll through the campus may yield sights of them working on their crafts.
Otherwise known as Breckenridge Creative Arts, they are leading the economic development of Breckenridge through creative efforts. They collaborate with and support local and visiting artists, local businesses and various organizations to promote creativity, the arts, tourism and community involvement.
Through their various events, installations and educational opportunities, they aim to inspire, teach and change the way Breckenridge is viewed as a tourist destination. Upon her many duties which include curating exhibitions, maintaining the public art collection, commissioning new work and rotating exhibits, Jenn Cram works hard to bring a whole new group of tourists to Breckenridge.
The History
Breck Create was officially established back in 2014 but the development of the campus actually began in 2001. The town started off with buying some property to turn into a theater space and continued purchasing property, old sheds and barns when they figured out how to adapt them into artist studios and creative spaces. In 2003, workshops started being held and in 2004, the arts district master plan was adopted. It wasn't until 2006 that the first guest artist studio opened and between 2008 and 2012, more buildings were popping up all over the campus.
What do They Offer?
Well…. A LOT. Where to start is the real question. The offerings can be broken up into a few categories that consist of art exhibitions, craft workshops, speakers, community nights, art/dance/and exercise classes and events. To give you a better idea, here is a list of some of the items from their recent calendar:
- Winter Creativity Crawl: A showcase of creative businesses and entertainment in town.
- High County Holidays: Orchestra performance
- Alpine Vibes Winter Showcase: Dance performance
- An Evening With Kevin Smith
- Yesterday, the Beatles tribute
- Adult Coloring Night
- Fine Arts Festival
- Handmade Soy Candle Demo
- Lampworking Demo
Classes And Workshops
- Prenatal Yoga
- Ballet For Beginners
- Writer's Workshop
- Acro Yoga
- Singing Bowls
- Marbling on Paper
- Textiles
- Songwriters Studio
- Lampworking
- Drawing Still Life
- Stained Glass
- Latin Dance
- Make Your Own Earrings
In regards to the classes, Jenn said that the most popular were painting, drawing, jewelry making and ceramics (probably because people like to get their hands dirty.) The options for classes are wide and the staff at BreckCreate hope to expose people to fun, edgy and quirky ideas that they may have never encountered before. When asking what she wants people to take away from the classes, Jenn replied,
"I hope that they will take away that each one of us is creative, and given the space, tools and encouragement, we are capable of doing amazing things."
The Importance of BreckCreate For Breckenridge
I absolutely love that Breckcreate exists, but mostly for selfish reasons. Aside from offering a non-snow activity for tourists, the concept allows locals to learn new skills all while giving a boost to Breck's tourism industry. During my interview with Jenn, she said that,
"We hope that people will come to Breck just for the classes."
She told me that tourists in the town are always looking for more to do and BreckCreate is striving to offer more experiences so that people may choose Breckenridge over other destinations.
I was curious to see if they were able to measure the effects of the facilities on tourism. Jen informed me that,
"It's challenging to measure that. They are working with the tourism office to keep track as well as take surveys for determining out how people found out about it."
How You Can Get Involved
There are a couple of different ways to get involved at BreckCreate:
- Take a Class: It's one of the best ways to see what they are all about. Their website offers a monthly calendar so that you can see what is coming up and maybe even plan your trip around a class that seems interesting to you.
- Attend an Event: Whether it's an art exhibition, a musical performance or a lecture, you can swing by to learn, meet others or just be entertained.
- Become a Visiting Artist: In an effort to support artists and expose the local community to new works, Breckcreate offers an artist residency program. Based on the excellence of their work, artists are approved to come live in one of the furnished apartments on site for two weeks to one month and continue their work in the studios. In exchange for the space, artists are required to give workshops and demonstrations to members of the community.
- Become a Volunteer: Applying to be a volunteer is a great way to give back to the community and get involved. Some positions on offer include:
–Ticket takers and ushers for shows.
–Event greeters.
–Street team marketers.
–Education department internships.
–Studio technicians.
–Production and installation assistants.
My Experience
On various trips to Breckenridge, I was able to spend time exploring the facilities. I've visited during rotating art exhibitions and community events which seemed to give the whole town something to look forward to. I also had the opportunity to take a writing course on campus and since the program was just starting up, there weren't that many students, making the experience quite hands on. Taking advantage of their yoga program, I've done a couple of the free acro-yoga classes and absolutely loved them. If I lived in Breckenridge full-time, I can confidently say that I would be spending plenty of it over at BreckCreate.
If you happen to be in the area or are looking for a new winter vacation spot with a bit of an edge, don't overlook Breckenridge, Colorado.


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OK, here we are… Football Workouts for Linebackers – The Outside Linebacker Edition, part 2.
Click here if you missed part 1.
Like I said before, these are drills that'll help you get better at most of the things NFL scouts look for when they're analyzing outside linebackers.
A lot of drills out there require equipment of some kind. But to help those on a budget, the drills listed below require little-to-no equipment to be purchased.
Related: Outside Linebacker Tips – What NFL Scouts Look for In Outside 'Backers – Part 1
Disclaimer: If you're injured, or have health issues, please consult with a doctor before doing any of this stuff. I, nor Get2TheLeague.com is responsible if you hurt yourself, or tear-up your mom's house trying to do these drills.
Let's "git'er done" and finish-up.
Change of direction/lateral movement
This video introduces the 2-3-2-3 drill, which'll help you with your lateral agility and quickness. They're using speed hurdles on the video, but you should be able to find or make something around the house that you can use instead.
This drill is designed to help you develop the lateral speed you'll need to excel as an outside linebacker, too.
This drill reminds me of my db days back in college, but it's great for linebackers, too.
Why? Because as an OLB, believe you-me, there will be times where you'll need to turn and run with a running back, tight end, or receiver, in pass coverage.
I really like the drills in this one. These drills will definitely helping you get better at changing directions on a dime.
I really like these drills, because they give you stages to master, so you can really see the improvement in your balance over time.
This drill, via Velocity Sports, will definitely help you with your balance.
This is a good one for balance, too.
Loose Hips
Having a full range of hip motion is crucial for outside linebackers. The drills in the video below will help you with that.
Here's another good drill to work on your hips.
You may look funny in the gym doing this one, but it works wonders on helping you get the flexibility in your hips that scouts want to see.
If you have an exercise ball at home, you can do this one at home as well, obviously.
This video gives you some additional stretches you can do to stretch out your hip flexor to increase your hip mobility.
The plyometric drill in the video below can be done just about anywhere. If you don't have a platform around the house you can use, you can always do this one on the bench you use for the bench press at the gym.
The drills in the video below can be done without a band, but having a band will make the drills more effective.
These ladder drills'll help you with your quickness and agility. There's a ton of ladder drills in this video that you can use to work on your quickness.
Plus they're playing "Paparazzi" by Xzhibit, so they get extra props from me. After all these years, that beat is still nice to me. It's so dramatic.
Body Control
Just watching the video makes it pretty apparent that this'll help you develop better body control.
Same thing with this one, which is the same as the drill above, except it's done with one leg, instead of two.
There's a difference between just running a fast 40 and having football speed. There's a lot of guys that can run a 4.4 or below in t shirts and shorts that don't play fast.
You should want to do both well, but football speed is the more important of the two.
Below is a link to a post we did on developing football speed
What Everybody Ought to Know about Improving Football Speed
This guy gives some really good tips on running the 40. I really wish I knew some of this stuff back when I was trying out for teams back in my hey day.
I was really impressed with the information in this video. He does a fantastic job of explaining the entire sequence of the 40 yard dash, but from the perspective of the scouts or personnel that's timing you in the 40.
He then gives you a strategy to use to run the 40, that's based on how they time the 40.
I like that this guy not only helps you develop a strategy to your 40, but he also gives you examples of specific exercises you should be doing to get faster in the 40 yard dash.
If you're a football player, you should be familiar with the names of the exercises that he mentions. If you're not familiar with the exercises he mentions, Google 'em to become more familiar.
Do you recommend any drills that work on the skills and abilities we discussed today? Leave 'em in the comments!
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Current mood: accomplished
...although, officially, I'm not actually paying any attention to my -weight-, it's been exactly 1 month since I started doing P90X, so it's time to retake my measurements. (:
I've been getting up at 4 every Monday through Friday for a month now, to exercise for an hour, starting at 5 am, with my son's Karate teacher, and 4 other adults. On the rare occasion that class has been canceled, I merely substituted with a dvd (not P90X) from my collection.
I've been keeping a journal of the kinds of exercises we've been doing, and I'm not going to lie-- P90X is an -extreme- workout. And there are plenty of the moves I have to modify so I can get anywhere -close- to doing them....and some I outright just can't do. But I keep trying.
I like how each day is something different. Core. Cardio. Yoga. Kempo. Weights. Stretch. You get the idea (;
Now, I'm not going to list my measurements (lol), but I WILL list what the change has been between when I started, and where I am now, 1/3 of the way into the program (:
Neck has gone down 1/4"
Right Shoulder Circum. has gone up 1/2"
Left Shoulder Circum. stayed the same, and now both sides match.
Right Bicep has gone down 1/4"
Left Bicep has gone down 1/2", and now both sides match.
Bust has gone down 2 1/4"
Waist has gone down ***4 1/2" ***!!!!
Upper hips have gone down 3"
Lower hips have gone down 2"
Right thigh has gone down 3/4"
Left thigh has gone down 3/4", and both sides still match.
Right calf stayed the same
As did the left, and they still match.
All I'm going to mention about the weight is that I've -gained- 4 pounds, but lost a clothing size (: I'm fitting into clothing that has taunted me for a year and half-- and am better equally proportion on each side than when I began (:
I hadn't expected there to be much of a difference this early in. So I'm kind of expecting the changes to slow down by the time we take measurements again in a month (lol).
For anyone considering P90X, I'll say there are portions of every one that I really enjoy-- and portions of every one that I outright HATE-- but I do them anyway because I'm after the results. I'll also say that if I wasn't doing it with other people, I doubt I'd be doing it at all. Other people give you support to push through and do the things you can't stand, hold just a little longer, laugh when NONE of you can do what they're doing on the screen. You don't feel quite so....inadequit. (lol) You realize that the people in the video are REALLY in shape. So having other people at your fitness level laying on the floor panting with you while everyone on the screen is jumping up and moving on to the next thing is a little easier to take (; And Tony, on the screen, saying that you don't HAVE to try to match these people, especially when you're starting out, is WAY a big help as well!
The program comes with a diet, but I'm going to say right now, I'm not following it. I don't do diets. Period.
Instead, I'm eating healthier meals, in healthier sized portions, with healthier snacks throughout the day. I AM following the recommendation to eat every 2 1/2 - 3 hours during waking hours to keep the metabolism up. Sometimes, all that means is a handful of roasted almonds. Or celery with peanut butter. You get the idea (;
My reasoning runs like this-- you should eat the way you're going to be able to -maintain- eating, even when you're done with the program. Because diets aren't meant to last, and everyone I've ever known who DOES diet, ends up gaining LOTS of the weight right back when they start eating normally again. I'd rather have smaller results, that are more inclined to last, than AMAZING results that would disappear when I started eating like me again.
And I have to admit, besides fitting into my clothing better, and my husband noticing that I'm firming up, I -feel- better getting exercise. I have more energy. I can -do- more. It's amazing to me, in retrospect, to see how tiring doing nothing really is. (;


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10 Summer Festivals
Summer is officially here and while many hope to sunbathe it up on the numerous beaches of Korea or drink some brews and enjoy the many live music festivals around the country, there are numerous food and cultural festivals to look forward to as well! Check out this nifty list of 10 festivals that may be near, far or in between on the peninsula this summer.
1. Gangneung Danoje Festival (강릉단오제)
June 16 ~ 23, 2015; Gangneung, Gangwon-do
Designated a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005, this festival aims to preserve the culture of the Joseon Dynasty. Visitors can witness rituals, folk performances and can partake in tug-of-war games and other traditional events. If you've wanted to see a traditional wedding ceremony, try some traditional Korean eats, wash your hair in iris water and enjoy other historical and cultural fun, this is the festival for you, not to mention the coastal city of Gangneung is also beautiful and the beach is one of the best.
Website: Danoje Festival
2. Gwangju Toecheon Tomato Festival (퇴촌토마토축제)
June 19 ~ 21, 2015; Toecheon-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do
Food based festivals… can it get any better? Picture a townie get together and pride in an agricultural crop that is certainly warranted. Not only can you partake in everything tomato based under the sun with a Korean twist, you can also have a tomato food fight, and who doesn't want to do that? Celebrating it's 13th year of tomato madness, Toecheon will be ready and waiting to show you a tomatoey good time.
Website: Tomato Festival
3. Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival (부여서동연꽃축제)
July 10 ~ 19, 2015; Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do
If the Lotus Lantern Parade and festival for Buddha's birthday wasn't quite enough and you'd like to enjoy some of the natural beauty of the lotus flower, the Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival will be taking place in July. This festival seeks to preserve the wild flowers and highlight the importance of that preservation. Making paper lotus flowers and lotus flower soap are popular events if you need something more than just the beauty of the flowers themselves. Fireworks, a night parade, cultural ceremonies and performances also add to the fun at this festival.
Website: Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival
4. Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (부천 국제판타스틱영화제)
July 16 ~ 26, 2015; Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do
If being outside in the summer heat is not what you call fun, never fear, there's a film festival this summer too. At the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, visitors get to see and enjoy one part animation, one part cartoon, one part game and one part film. Experimental films, international films, horror, sci-fi, thriller, action… there's something for everyone to enjoy while sitting in the comfort of a nice air-conditioned theater this hot hot summer.
Website: Fantastic Film Festival
5. Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)
July 17 ~ 26, 2015; Daecheon Beach, Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do
The Boryeong Mud Festival really needs no introduction. It is one of the most popular fests with foreign and Korean crowd. Though the fest started due to the professed benefits of slathering it all over your skin and soaking in the muddy goodness, now mud wrestling, sliding and slinging are what it's all about. Here's the best reason to get down and dirty this summer and do it on a beach where it's easy to wash off too.
Website: Mud Festival
6. Taebaek Sunflower Festival (태백 해바라기축제)
July 24 ~ August 16, 2015; Taebaek, Gangwon-do
Tall sunflowers weighing down their stalks as they look up to soak in the sunshine are a summer scene no one can complain about. The yellow petals will brighten anyone's day. Taebaek has the largest sunflower field in Korea with 5 kilometers of the bloomers. Korean and international artists exhibit works along with a petting zoo, concerts, campfires and even nature films and documentaries will keep visitors busy along with hikes into the nearby forests.
Website: Sunflower Festival
7. Pohang International Fireworks Festival (포항 국제불빛축제)
July 30 ~ August 2, 2015; Yeongildae Beach, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Known as the "City of Light and Fire", a fireworks festival sure brings both of those things together in a beautiful way. With a fireworks parade, a fireworks competition and a music fireworks show every day to kick things off, all of the other parts of the fest including a street parade and loads of hands on activities mean this fest is a must enjoy! While the fireworks fun kicks off every evening, Pohang offers beautiful beaches to enjoy during the day so the it would be a great place to enjoy a weekend away this summer!
Website: Pohang Fireworks Festival
8. Busan Sea Festival (부산 바다축제)
August 1 ~ 8, 2015; Busan
The 20th Busan Sea Festival will take over the port city down south the first week of August and it's sure to provide anything your heart could desire to do. This festival actually encompasses the Busan International Rock Festival, the Busan International Dane Festival, the Korean Sea Literature Festival and about 30 other small festivals that happen all at once. There's literally something for everyone with art, sports, music, performances and more.
Website: Sea Festival
9. Yeongdong Grape Festival (영동 포도축제)
August 27 ~ 30, 2015; Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do
Summer wouldn't be the same without heading into the bushes of berries or in this case grapes, to pick them and eat them under the shade of nearby trees. The Yeongdong Grape Festival goes above and beyond that though. Not only can you pick your own grapes from the vineyard, you can eat the different grapey foodie goodness, drink the wine the grapes are made into, enjoy chocolate dipped grapes and more. There's plenty to enjoy at this festival that comes just in time at the end of the summer.
Website: Grape Festival
10. Muju Firefly Festival (무주 반딧불축제)
August 29 ~ September 6, 2015; Muju, Jeollabuk-do
Wrap up the summer saying goodbye to those little fireflies that you chased the hot season away with as a child. In 2014, more than 72 million people made it to this festival and it has become the second most popular fest in the country. Other than the lightning bugs, expect to enjoy traditional performances, music performances, sporting events and more among the natural settings that the fireflies prosper in.
Website: Firefly Festival
Where are you heading this summer?
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Marysville, OH (PressExposure) January 21, 2009 -- UniKeep LLC, a Univenture company, is pleased to announce its Annual Design Awards Contest for 2009. In its sixth year, the contest offers an opportunity to win cash, Intuos®3 Pen Tablets from contest sponsor, Wacom®, and yearly subscriptions to sponsoring magazines, Scrapbooking & Beyond and Paper Creations. The âSixth Annual UniKeep Design Awards Contestâ begins January 1 and ends December 31, 2009. In addition to five monthly contest categories, 2009 will have four quarterly Bonus Categories to showcase creative designs for Univentureâs eco-friendly organizing and archival products. Each quarterly Bonus Category will have a different theme and product to design. To find out which Bonus Category and product will be featured each quarter, visit http://www.unikeep.com.
âWeâre pleased Wacom has come onboard as a contest sponsor for 2009 and that Scrapbooking & Beyond and Paper Creations will continue as sponsors. Our nationally known judges, Jane Guthrie and Judi Kauffman, did a great job judging the 2008 contest and Iâm excited they will again judge in 2009. Ginger Olivieri, a featured designer in UniKeepâs Design Corner, will join our team of judges for 2009,â said Ross Youngs, inventor of the UniKeep binder and CEO of Univenture and UniKeep. âThe addition of a variety of our eco-friendly products will provide a new canvas for entrants to create. I canât wait to see the all amazing designs this year!â added Youngs.
A global company headquartered in Japan with subsidiaries around the globe, Wacomâs vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the worldâs leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacomâs intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films and designs around the world and provides business and home users with the ability to explore digital content creation and express creativity in a comfortable, natural way.
âWacom is pleased to be a prize sponsor for UniKeepâs 2009 Design Awards,â said Douglas Little, Public Relations Manager for Wacom. âThis is a fun and interactive way to engage artists, designers and others and bring together people from the creative community.â
Scrapbooking & Beyond is the first complete âhow-toâ scrapbook magazine and geared for both the archival and creative scrapbooker. Paper Creations magazine offers creative projects and ideas that encompass the versatile world of paper. Both magazines are published by All American Crafts with a dedicated editorial staff of artists and writers.
Judges for the UniKeep Design Awards for 2009 will be Jane Guthrie, Editor of Scrapbooking & Beyond and Paper Creations magazines and Judi Kauffman, MFA, a nationally known designer, writer and teacher, and Ginger Olivieri, a graphic designer and graduate of New Yorkâs School of Visual Arts.
"I'm very excited about the 2009 UniKeep contest,â said Jane Guthrie âIt's been a privilege to be part of the judging process for the many creative entries that are submitted every month. The talent that is showcased in each category just keeps getting better and better! Kudos to UniKeep for offering such a wonderful opportunity for artists to express themselves."
âI'm honored to return as a judge for Univenture's 2009 UniKeep design contest,â expressed Judi Kauffman. âIt's a pleasure to see such a showcase of talent and creativity that's the perfect match for UniKeep binders and cases.â
âIâm pleased to be invited as a judge for the 2009 UniKeep design contest,â said Ginger Oliveri. âIt will be fun to see the creativity in designing for not only the UniKeep binders, but also for the variety of products this yearâs contest is including.â
Entries may be submitted in one of five categories to win monthly cash prizes and the first 25 entries each month also receive a binder sample with the entrantâs printed artwork inserted. The Bonus Category theme and product to design will change and be judged quarterly.
Contest categories are: ⢠Arts & entertainment ⢠Business & professional ⢠Education ⢠Sports ⢠Hobbies & recreation ⢠Bonus - Quarterly (visit http://www.unikeep.com for categories and products)
The UniKeep Annual Design Awards Contest was originated to provide graphic designers a chance to win cash for original, copyright-free designs authorized for public use. Links to entries will be posted in the UniKeep 2009 Gallery to access for personal use. The monthly award will be $100 to each category winner and $500 to each quarterly bonus category winner. At the end of the contest, $500 and an Intuos3 4x6 Wacom Pen Tablet will be awarded to each overall "Best of Category" and $1,500 and an Intuos3 6x11 Wacom Pen Tablet will be awarded as the Grand Prize to the overall âBest of Showâ. Value of the Wacom Intuos3 Pen Tablets is $1,300. No purchase is necessary. For complete rules and information visit http://www.unikeep.com/awards.
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The important message from this latest study is interesting because, while saying that swearing as a response to pain might be beneficial, there is evidence that if you swear too often in everyday situations the power of swearing won't be there when you really might need it.
So says Richard Stephens, benevolent swearing researcher at Keele University. This is why I confine my swearing to the involuntary type.
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This is a selection of media reports relevant to wellness in the law.
Judge tells of depression struggle in bid to help many in legal circles (The Age 2013)
Legal leader with depression calls for change (Lawyers Weekly 2013)
- Feeling the Pressure (Lawyers Weekly 2013) Law students are getting a taste of high-level stress earlier on in their degrees — and they're not coping.
- 22/02/13: The rudeness of judges trickles down to junior lawyers in a cycle of bullying and stress that is rife within the legal profession, says former High Court judge Michael Kirby. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/bullying-judges-breed-stressful-system-kirby-20130221-2eudp.html#ixzz2LnBNjLUi
- 21/02/13: A senior partner at Herbert Smith Freehills has come to the defence of law firms after a young lawyer slammed firm mental health programs as "nothing more than a joke". Read More: http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/firms-efforts-to-tackle-depressiogenuine
- 19/02/13: Poorly implemented mental health programs are contributing to the high incidences of depression in law firms, SANE Australia has claimed, following the release of its survey that found most employees who had been mentally unwell were not supported by their organisation. Read More: http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/poor-mental-health-programs-failing-lawyers
- 15/02/13: A young lawyer at one of Australia's top law firms details how he felt the profession let him down when he began struggling with depression. Read More: http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/big-firms-mental-health-facade
- 29/01/13: A study into the work practices of judges and magistrates, Judicial Workload: Time, Tasks and Work Organisation, is a peek into the mindset of the usually opaque bench-dwellers.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/stress-and-doubts-outweighed-by-judges-love-for-work-study-finds-20130128-2dgs2.html#ixzz2LnD99BWB
- 2011:Top law firms have begun educating recruits on the illness and law schools are starting to teach work-life balance, the Australian Law Student Association's education vice president, Melissa Coade, said. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/legal-eaglets-learn-to-fend-off-depression-20110317-1byvn.html#ixzz2LnBl4KpD
- 2011: A STAFF health survey within Legal Aid NSW has exposed high levels of stress, concerns about the bullying of criminal lawyers and found that workers compensation claims for its criminal solicitors are running at twice the national average. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/legal-aid-lawyers-buckle-under-work-stress-20110905-1ju9v.html#ixzz2LnBuC3yJ
- Lawyers and Depression (Radio National Law Report 2011)


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Diamonds — And Healthy Hair — Can Be Forever With New Redken Diamond Oil Collection
Last time I had my hair blown out, the stylist couldn't stop complimenting me on how healthy my hair looked, remarking that most women with heavily color-treated hair grapple with split ends and overly porous, dehydrated strands. I was flattered, of course, but my primary reaction was befuddlement. Since I went from dark brown hair to near-platinum strands about four years ago, I've rarely been told me hair looked healthy — at least not when examined close-up by a professional. If anything, hair stylists will say that the color suits me and gently point out that I need to wash my hair less often or that I need to be vigilant about deep conditioning treatments. So, when this stylist doled out the compliments without slipping in any caveats or stern warnings, I had to think that maybe, just maybe, my hair did, in fact, appear to be strong and nourished. Definitely a new one for me. Needless to say, I started racking my brain to determine what could've contributed to this welcome turn of events. The answer was apparent: for months, the only products I had been using belonged to the new Redken Diamond Oil collection, a line that's specifically formulated to fortify strands and boost shine.
All of the products in the Diamond Oil collection incorporate a mixture of silicone-free hair oils dubbed Redken's Shine Strong Complex— chief among them coriander oil, which is extracted from cilantro (yes, that herb commonly used in pico de gallo) and which features antiseptic properties and helps to promote hair growth; camelina oil, which is rife with omega-3 fatty acids (they account for nearly 45% of its constitution) that work to stimulate hair growth, penetrating the peripheral layer right under the cuticle and filling in any gaps therein, and strengthening the hair's lipid layer to prevent moisture loss; and apricot oil, which contains oleic and linoleic acids, as well as vitamins A and E, and which penetrates the cuticle and cortex to condition hair from the inside out. These botanical oils all help to boost shine since, by binding together the scales that comprise the hair cuticle, they create a smooth and even surface that not only makes hair feel softer but also helps to reflect oncoming light, thereby making strands appear lustrous.
At the core of the collection are two hair oils: the Redken Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine ($40; visit Redken.com for salon locations), which is packaged in a clear bottle with a faceted surface that resembles that of a polished diamond, and the Redken Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine Intense ($40; visit Redken.com for salon locations), a more concentrated version of the latter that's packaged in a black glass bottle. Both versions of this oil feature a sleek, gunmetal-toned cap with a built-in dropper and a push-down button along the top of the cap, so that you can press down on it and fill in the dropper with one simply motion. The built-in dropper is incredibly handy since, when dealing with hair oils, most women tend to have difficulty discerning what amount is sufficient. The dropper, then, allows you to dispense the perfect amount: two to three drops. Like most hair oils, these can be used on wet or dry hair, but the oil will be more readily absorbed by damp strands so I always recommend using these immediately after showering.
I've been using the Redken Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine for quite a while, and I love how it makes my strands look and feel. You can apply it as a deep conditioning treatment before shampooing, smooth onto damp hair to condition and strengthen strands (my favorite), or work into dry strands to add a bit of shine and tame unruly split ends. Now, as with any oil, if you apply too much, you will end up having hair feel a bit too greasy and weighed down — after all, hair can only absorb but so much of any substance. It's important, then, that you apply no more than the requisite amount and that you apply the oil to strands starting along the mid-lengths. If you follow the instructions properly, then, you should enjoy the benefits of healthier, stronger, shinier hair.
To complement these oils, the collection incorporates some other top-notch products like the Redken Diamond Oil Shampoo ($18; visit Redken.com for salon locations) and the Redken Diamond Oil Conditioner ($19; visit Redken.com for salon locations). I tend to find a lot of shampoos to be overly drying, but this one isn't at all. It cleanses the hair efficiently yet does so in the gentlest of ways. The shampoo's formula incorporates coriander seed oil, camelina oil, and apricot kernel oil, along with sunflower seed oil, which softens hair, protects hair color from fading and losing its luster, and safeguards strands against free radicals. It also contains hydrolyzed soy proteins and hydrolyzed vegetable proteins that are meant to fortify strands (hair is, after all, mainly composed of protein). The conditioner, meanwhile, almost immediately detangles strands and moisturizes them without weighing hair down. In addition to the coriander oil, camelina oil, and apricot oil found in all Diamond Oil products, the conditioner features sunflower seed oil, coconut oil, hydrolyzed soy proteins and hydrolyzed vegetable proteins. Part of what makes this conditioner so sublime is the presence of coconut oil, which has the ability to penetrate strands, working its way into the cortex to repair strands from the inside out. Coconut oil boasts a 90% concentration of saturated fatty acids — primarily lauric acid (which accounts for about 50% of the unsaturated fatty acid amount) and capric acid. Because the fatty acids found in coconut have a low molecular structure, they can easily work their way into the hair cortex, thereby providing a deeper conditioning. Also, the lauric acid, capric acid, and vitamin E found in coconut oil work together to promote protein regrowth, thereby repairing damaged strands.
After using the shampoo and conditioner, your hair will feel incredibly soft and will look shiny but not greasy (big difference!). I also love how these products' smell — it's a very earthy and almost nutty aroma, with just a hint of nectar-like sweetness.
Once a week or every other week, meanwhile, you'll want to treat your hair to a deep-conditioning treatment, and that's where the Redken Diamond Oil Deep Facets Hair Mask ($20; visit Redken.com for salon locations) comes in. This delicious mask contains many of the same ingredients found in the conditioner, but in a richer, heavier, creamier formulation. To use, you'll want to apply to damp hair, evenly distributing the product, then wait 5-15 minutes before rinsing it out. When hair is particularly distraught, you can apply heat to the mask (sit under a dryer, for instance, or even use a blow dryer to dispense heat) and this will help it better penetrate strands.
Overall, this collection has proved pretty life-changing for me. Redken never disappoints, but this is hands-down its best release since All Soft.
Talk about shining bright like a diamond!


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Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a staggering 50 percent boost in the statewide minimum wage. It will go from the current $10 an hour to $15 by 2022 for companies with more than 25 workers and by 2023 for those with fewer, followed by adjustments reflecting inflation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a similar law Monday. Both states will impose on employers the highest minimum wages in the country. Some cities, such as Seattle, also have raised their minimum wages to $15.
One immediate effect will be to raise the cost of thousands of California government employees. A March 30 report from the state Legislative Analyst forecasts the cost of the wage mandate at $3.6 billion a year. That's money unavailable for schools, health care or paying for the state's estimated $250 billion in unfunded pension and other liabilities – unless taxes are raised again.
Another cost to taxpayers will be welfare payments for those idled because their companies can't pay the higher wage. Gov. Brown himself warned in January, "Raise the minimum wage too much, and you put a lot of poor people out of work. There won't be a lot of jobs. It's a matter of balance." Monday, he disregarded his own warning.
Another problem is that California's $15 mandate is uniform across the state. That means employers in the Inland Empire and other areas with generally lower wages – along with a lower cost of living, especially much cheaper housing – will be forced to pay the same wage as San Francisco and Silicon Valley, where living costs are much higher.
By contrast, other states have enacted lower rates for their less-affluent areas. For example, for New York, according to Think Progress, in most areas of the state, "minimum wages will reach $12.50 at the start of 2021 and then rise on a yet-to-be-determined schedule toward $15."
Monday, Gov. Brown enthused, "I'm hoping that what happens in California will not stay in California, but spread all across the country." But how would that help preserve jobs in Mississippi, with a median income of $36,919 (less than half Orange County's) and a median home price of just $113,100 (compared with $610,000 in O.C.)?
Except for New York and a couple others, few states will follow California's jobs-killing folly.


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get your locks,quick, because i know how quick gavin can be...
i guess i'll be getting a new lock for the front door
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My boys once ran away - we were living in a third-floor apartment and I was in the shower when they escaped. Found them about 10 minutes later "hiding" in the parking lot. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Since then, we've always installed those locks on the top of the door where prying fingers can't reach. Scary!
oh my gosh! I can't even imagine. You must have died!
When Josh was 18 months he did this exact thing...at 3:am! I heard "a burglar" and when I went to check Josh was just leaving!
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New Delhi: After two months of relentless searching into the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday announced that all passengers aboard the missing AN-32 aircraft are dead. The IAF exclaimed that there were no chances of survival of any passengers.
The IAF aircraft Antonov-32 had gone missing on 22nd July with 29 passengers onboard, including six crew members. The aircraft had gone missing over the Bay of Bengal when it was on its way to Port Blair in Tamil Nadu.
Despite completely sweeping the Bay of Bengal for any information relating to the whereabouts of the aircraft, it was assumed by the IAF that there were bleak chances of survival for any passengers.
"No fewer than 201 search and rescue sorties, using all suitable aircraft at our disposal were undertaken. Approximately 2,17,800 square Nautical Miles (Sq Nm) has been covered multiple number of times by these aircrafts," the statement said.


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Young football players may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a new study released in Journal of Child Neurology (JCN).
Researchers Dr. Jared R. Brosch and Dr. Meredith R. Golomb looked at various case studies of football players in their teens that suffered a stroke and found some potential causes for strokes in young football athletes. Some of those potential risks include:
- an increase of hyperventilation,
- repeated neurological injury,
- use of anabolic steroids,
- use of highly caffeinated energy drinks
- an increase in obesity of young players
"Two of our subjects had mild hypertension, but were too young to have had the many years of exposure that would lead to chronic vascular injury," wrote the researchers.
Looking at the previous research, the authors did conclude that even more investigation was needed to better draw conclusions and best practices for dealing with head trauma and football in children.
"Organized childhood tackle football in the United States can begin at age 5 years, leading to potentially decades of repeated brain injuries. In addition, the body mass index of the United States pediatric football-playing population continues to increase, so the forces experienced by tackled pediatric players continues to increase," wrote Brosch and Golomb. "Further work is needed to understand how repeated high-impact large-force trauma from childhood football affects the immature central nervous system."
Explore further: Former football players prone to late-life health problems, study finds
More information:
"American Childhood Football as a Possible Risk Factor for Cerebral Infarction," in Journal of Child Neurology is available at jcn.sagepub.com/content/26/12/1493.full.pdf+html


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Shankaran Nambiar, Kuala Lumpur | August 15th, 2012
East Asia Forum
The world is on the brink of an economic crisis and the consequences are likely to be dire.
The current state of the global economy presents multiple challenges to Malaysia. While the effects will first be felt within the economic sphere, they will also have a significant impact on domestic politics. This will add to the prevailing state of political uncertainty.
Some of Malaysia's key trading partners are already struggling economically. The crisis rocking the euro zone has received a considerable amount of analysis, but the economic situation in other countries also merits attention.
The performance of the US economy is a concern for Malaysia. US GDP, which saw growth of 3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreased to 1.9 per cent growth in the first quarter of 2012. Growth in the US hardly recovered, but whatever recovery it had achieved now appears shaky. Analysts put the forecast for US growth at 1–1.5 per cent for 2012. Some have raised the probability of a recession to 50 per cent. The unemployment rate has not budged from 8.2 per cent, as the increase in employment opportunities has not kept pace with population growth.
Any hopes that could have come from China have been dashed. In the previous quarter, China grew by 8.1 per cent. The growth rate has now fallen to 7.6 per cent for the period stretching from April to June. This makes it China's slowest quarter since the first quarter of 2009, when it was feeling the effects of the global financial crisis.
With the rest of the world experiencing a slowdown, Singapore's economy has also been affected. Singapore is a significant trading partner for Malaysia, and what happens to Singapore will affect Malaysia greatly.
In light of the problems its trading partners are experiencing, Malaysia can also expect difficulties. On the economic front, it is hard to see where the export-oriented manufacturing sector will find demand for its products. Low global demand will translate, sooner or later, into low GDP figures. All indications are that the Malaysian economy will slow in the next quarter.
On the fiscal side, the problems are no less daunting. The Malaysian economy has had long stretches of fiscal indiscipline. The present political cycle adds pressure on government spending. With the elections ahead, there has been massive government spending on a variety of items, including salary revisions for civil servants, and payments for senior citizens and children with disabilities. The causes may be good, but they place a burden on the government's purse. Current government spending that is a consequence of the political cycle will, in all likelihood, have to be followed by more spending to mitigate the effects of an economic slowdown, once it occurs.
Time and again, the state of the economy has influenced political shifts.
Current economic circumstances may have led to the election dates being delayed. Even strong governments crumble when the economy weakens. The Malaysian government, like any other rational government, will not want to take the risk of holding elections at a time when the economy is less than robust.
If the elections are delayed for too long and the global slowdown strikes in the meantime, the performance of the Malaysian economy will persuade some sections of the electorate to deny their votes to the ruling party. A wave of retrenchments and economic uncertainty will not be endearing to large sections of the public. Any stimulus package which is undertaken at a time of crisis — as can be expected to happen — will worsen the fiscal situation. This will be seen as a further sign of poor macroeconomic management and an indication of fiscal profligacy.
All this leads to a continuing trail of uncertainty, both political and economic. One can only hope that any ensuing instability, political or economic, does not have unduly disturbing consequences.
Shankaran Nambiar is an economist who consults for various national and international agencies. He lives in Kuala Lumpur.
An earlier version of this article was published in the Edge Financial Daily on 25 July 2012.


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This view of a Worcester side street might seem ordinary enough, but it speaks volumes about the city Worcester came to be, about its buildings, its people, and its industry.
The multistory buildings to the left and right of this narrow street were built in what might be called the city's heyday — the late 19th century, when commercial buildings sprang up along thoroughfares, built by the enterprising who saw the opportunity for growth in every vacant lot. Commercial buildings also took over every lot formerly occupied by a farm or single family home in an earlier century.
Before industry and transportation made Worcester's population boom, those smaller structures might have occupied this cobblestone street — much like the small businesses to the right of this street, the kind that remained behind the big facades on the main thoroughfares.
Those buildings and their small businesses (what we now call mom-and-pop businesses) were once the norm for every neighborhood, before the advent of the big chain stores or grocery stores. They served the population that clustered around main roads and industries, and were run by enterprising small business owners, sometimes immigrants to the city.
Worcester's heyday was primarily the result of those immigrants, who came to build the Blackstone Canal or work in the city's growing industries, and thereby make them prosper.
Small businesses like these served the city dwellers, whose porches cling to the side of the five-story building behind them. The porches added a bit of light and fresh air to these crowded neighborhood apartments, often situated above the street-level commercial enterprises.
Hint: The buildings to the right gave way to much newer and higher construction, though it still houses city dwellers.
— Melissa McKeonSee tomorrow's Telegram & Gazette, and telegram.com, for the answer.


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text: Ugh...here goes the story. I decided I needed to clean out a bit and listed some bags on eBay. Even though I know it's been a real pit lately, I thought I'd be lucky and scrape though without too much pain.:shame: WRONG....I listed an LV with a BIN on it. One girl wanted it right off and hit the BIN. When I list the cost to ship I do just that. I ship usually overnight USPS Express. She bought that one day and paid (Mon), I shipped the next day cross country (Tues). The package was delivered to the address the next day after that( Wed). However, the address was an apartment building. The package was signed for by somebody in the office. Nobody has a "clue" who the person was who signed for the bag. ush: My question is...who bears the brunt of the responsibility in this? The girl who bought it says she doesn't know who took it. I did my part...I don't think I should be out over $400. It was mailed insured, however she says somebody signed her name to it. I'm feeling very stressed over this as it's a sizeable amount. What are anybodys thoughts on this???


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 26, 1999
|Filing date
|Jul 15, 1997
|Priority date
|Jul 15, 1997
|Fee status
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|A. Pascal Mahvi
|Original Assignee
|Mahvi; A. Pascal
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (5), Classifications (21), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates in general to automated telephone answering, and in particular to a telephone answering, alerting, and re-calling system wherein a telephone call is answered, caller identity is ascertained and recorded, the intended and initially non-available recipient is notified, and a return call is automatically placed upon command.
Automated telephone answering devices are employed in many business and home settings. In the latter, a device with minimal features generally is sufficient. Therefore, for home applications, an answering machine that plays a message to a caller of a non-answered telephone and subsequently tape records an audio message from the caller for subsequent playback is usually adequate. In business applications, however, a more sophisticated approach to telecommunications is usually desired. Thus, in addition to having live telephone answering, innovations such as voice mail, remote retrieval of messages, easy customization of out-going automated messages, and the like have become very popular in telephone-response equipment. However, such present equipment continues to require a user to continuously check for messages, to personally attempt telephone connections for call returns, to maintain by memory or written list those callers who must be contacted at another time, and to otherwise attend to various vagaries associated with particular equipment.
In view of the extensive utilization of telephone response equipment, it is apparent that a need is present for a telecommunications system whose features can accomplish a greater efficiency on the part of its user. Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a telecommunications system capable of automatically alerting its user with caller information.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a telecommunications system capable of automatically returning an earlier-received call, including an announcement to the recipient.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a telecommunications system capable of continuously reminding its user of non-returned calls.
These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent throughout the description thereof which now follows.
The present invention is a computer-controlled telephone system capable of answering a call to a user telephone associated with the system, notifying a user of the call, and telephoning a previous caller upon command by the user. The system comprises a sensor capable of determining whether the user telephone is in use, and an outgoing message delivery component activateable by the sensor when the user telephone is in use or is unanswered. The outgoing message requests identity information from a caller, and a recorder component is capable of storing this identity information. The system further comprises a notification component in communication with the recorder component and capable of automatically audibly notifying the user of the occurrence of the call and capable of providing the identity information, and a dialer component capable upon command of causing dialing of a telephone number included in the identity information from the caller.
Preferably, the recorder component comprises a computer chip for storing a voice message and a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) receiver for storing DTMF digits. When such is the case, requested information from the caller includes name and telephone number, with the name provided by voice message and the telephone number provided by DTMF transmission through employment of a touch-tone keypad of the caller telephone. The notification component comprises a ring signal to the user telephone and delivery of the voice message of the caller when the user telephone is answered. The notification component additionally can comprise continuing periodic repetition of the ring signal and delivery of the voice message to the user telephone until the call is returned or the identity information is deleted.
Initiation of a return call is accomplished by a DTMF signal command to the dialer which can also be provided with a return-call-completion announcement component comprising a pre-recorded outgoing message automatically activated upon connection with a telephone of the caller as returned by the dialer and a ring signal to the user telephone. Optionally, the outgoing message requests by DTMF signal (via the touch-tone keypad) the length of time the caller will be available, and the recorder component records this signal and reports the length of time to the user. A deletion component can be included for proactive user deletion of call information and/or automatic deletion upon completion by the system of a return call.
An illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing operation of a telephone system capable of answering a call to a user telephone associated with the system.
The flow chart shown in FIG. 1 illustrates a computer-controlled telephone system 10 according to the present invention. The system 10 includes an operating computer 11 in communication with software 13 as shown in the flow diagram. In particular, the computer 11 receives an incoming telephone line 15 activated by a caller's telephone 17 as shown. When the computer 11 is powered via the power control 19, an in-bound call is directed to a sensor 12 which determines whether a user of the called telephone is presently using that telephone. If not, the sensor 12 permits the telephone to ring through for user pickup or for delivery to an outgoing message delivery component 14 if pickup does not occur after a set number of rings as pre-selected through the "set no. of rings" input control 25. If the called telephone is in use, the sensor immediately directs the call to the outgoing message delivery component 14. The outgoing message delivery component 14 provides a greeting to the caller, and requests the caller to provide by voice his or her name and by DTMF signal via the touch-tone keypad of the caller's telephone his or her telephone number and the number of minutes the caller will be available at that number. Information so gathered is sent to a recorder component 16 capable of storing caller identity information. Specifically, the recorder component 16 includes a chip for storing voice-provided information and a DTMF receiver for storing DTMF digits as known in the art. As would be recognized in the art, such information could also be down loaded through the computer 11 to a PC as desired to provide and/or maintain an on-going record of telephone calls along with notes about particular calls.
Once the call-recipient user hangs up the user telephone if it was in use during the subject call, or reviews messages through engagement of the "check messages" control 21 if the telephone simply went unanswered or if the "take messages" control 23 was activated earlier, a notification component 18 in communication with the recorder component 16 rings the user telephone and, upon its being answered, provides caller identification information along with a prompt asking whether the call should be returned. If the user wishes to have the call returned, he or she provides an affirmative DTMF command via the touch-tone keypad of the user telephone. This command is transmitted to a dialer component 20 along with the stored DTMF telephone number from the notification component 18, and the caller telephone number is dialed. Upon the caller telephone being answered, a return-call-completion announcement component 22 comprising a pre-recorded outgoing message is automatically activated upon connection with the caller telephone to announce the user and to provide a ring signal to the user telephone for telephonic connection of the caller and the user. The "input time" control 29 of the computer 11 permits the user to select a time delay as desired for such call return.
Conversely, if the user does not wish to have the call returned, he or she provides a negative DTMF command via the touch-tone keypad. The user has an option, expressible via DTMF signal, of either deleting the message or of storing the message for later response. If the former is chosen, a deletion component 24 is activated and the message is removed. It is to be noted that the deletion component 24 is likewise activated when a call is successfully returned as described above. If the user chooses to store the message for later response, the user has an option of entering, again via DTMF signal, the length of time that is to pass before the response of a return call should be initiated. When that time is reached, the dialer component 20 is activated and the call is returned as described above. The computer 11 additionally includes a conference call component activated through the "conference" control 31 whereby several telephones can be connected for joint conversation as known in the art.
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention can provide, among other benefits, (1) freedom from having to check for messages; (2) a continuing reminder of pending messages; (3) automatic call-back to a caller with subsequent notification of call-back connection to the user; and (4) cost and efficiency savings of personnel time not being required for telephone attendance. While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.
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Why do they call it coffee hour? After all, don't some people have tea? Or juice? Or even water? Well, we don't know why it's called coffee hour, but we do know that we wanted something new for when one of us hosts the tea/social hour at church. Of course, we could do something that we've done before, something that we know most people would like. But what's the fun in that? Right! We can already tell the dedicated scratchers are rubbing their hands in anticipation, so let's do it.
We knew we wanted something fast and easy to make, something that's easy to serve — basically a grab 'n' go item — plus, we thought that we might like to use one of the cans of pumpkin we had in the cupboard. We always buy several cans around Thanksgiving when they're on sale; they're nice to have on hand. So, we hit the stacks and found this recipe in Quick Breads, by Beatrice A. Ojakangas. Having made some of her recipes before, we knew this would be simple, and easy, yet tasty. The only thing we changed is that we made small muffins instead of loaves. If you want to make loaves, just divide the batter between two greased 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch loaf pans and increase the baking time to about 1 hour 15 minutes.
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- 3 1/2 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cups (160g) chopped pecans
- 2/3 cup (1 1/3 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 3/4 cup (350 g) sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (15-16 ounce can) pumpkin
- 2/3 cup milk
Abbreviated Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare mini muffin tins by lining with cups or greasing. Non-stick pans may not need greasing.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pecans. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add eggs, and mix on medium low until smooth and light, about 2 minutes.
Add pumpkin and milk and mix until incorporated, about 1 minute.
Using a spatula or large spoon, stir in flour mixture until just moistened.
Transfer half the batter to a large (18-inch) piping bag and pipe into mini muffin tins until each cup is 2/3 full.
Bake, rotating halfway through, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool.
Ingredient discussion:
The cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves are there to take the place of pumpkin pie spice. If you have a pre-mixed version of pumpkin pie spice, you can use a tablespoon of that, instead. We didn't have ground cloves, and didn't want to grind just a few for this recipe, so we placed 5 cloves on a cutting board and crushed them with the back of a spoon. It's a quick way to make "ground" cloves with little mess. Butter, unsalted, since no one but you should be helping to flavor your cooking. And those eggs, from happy hens (free-range), of course.
Procedure in detail:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease mini-muffin pans (or use non-stick pans, or use liners in the pans).
Mix dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the pecans and whisk again. We do this in two steps so we can be sure that the spices and leavening ingredients are thoroughly blended. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Once the butter is room temperature, add it to the sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Start the mixer on low and gradually increase the speed to medium and beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. If it isn't getting fluffy, your butter might still be too cold (it should be about 68-72°F), and you might need to let it warm a bit more.
Add eggs. Add the 4 eggs and beat on medium-low until the batter is smooth and light; about 2 minutes of mixing should do it.
Add pumpkin and milk. Add the pumpkin and milk in one fell swoop. Turn the mixer to low and mix until incorporated and the batter is uniform, about a minute. You can remove the bowl from the mixer.
Stir in dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the batter and stir it in just until all the flour is just moistened. We used a spatula, since we needed to scrape the bowl in a bit, anyway.
Pipe. Scrape half the batter into a large (18-inch) piping bag — no tip necessary. It really is easier to deal with mini muffin pans using a piping bag; plus, you can get disposable piping bags that make for easy cleanup. Pipe the muffin cups about 2/3 full. Sometimes you'll get a bit of pecan stuck in the bag opening, but you can just press it out with your fingers.
Bake. Mini muffins should take between 12 and 15 minutes to bake — ours ran almost exactly 15 minutes — but check for doneness by inserting a skewer into the center of a muffin; if it comes out clean, the muffins are ready.
These were pretty good little muffins. Perhaps not great muffins, but pretty good. Plus, they are really easy to mix up — even easier if you bake loaves — which is a nice feature for quick breads. Fifteen minutes of mixing and you can have muffins in the oven. For that alone, these deserve four stars.


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Discussion in 'Lawn Mowing' started by bubba, Mar 24, 2000.
Impact wrench,floor jack to jack up the deck a little after I have pulled up on the ramps.
If you have a indoor shop, just hang some chains with hooks from the rafters set at the right height to hold the front up where you want it.
If you only work outdoors, you can still do the same. We poured a 10 by 10 concrete pad with two 4x4s in it, and then used them to make a rafter to hang our chains from to hold the mowers up. The pad was nice because as you know, if you drop bolts in dirt, they are a ***** to find. Also, the pad is nice because after your done with servicing, you can then powewash the unit right there, without having gravel, dirt, etc flying all over the place. We put the pad away from our house, but still had air.
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Ms Turmel, Mr Rae, Ms. May and Mr. Plamondon,
cc Prime Minister Err Harpler,
These known acts of criminal impersonation of Elections Canada officials for the sole purpose of suppressing targeted Canadians' voting rights is a blatant fraud and an assault on all law abiding Canadians. It is for this reason that a public inquiry needs to be called to get to the bottom of this and to restore the integrity of our electoral system.
Should any of you think (or do ) otherwise means that you have no business representing the interests of Canadians or upholding the laws of this land.
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- Dr Mike said...
Dear Prime Minister Harper, Ms Turmel, Mr Rae, Ms. May and Mr. Plamondon,
Time to quit being politicians , forget about the party line , & do what is right. Canadians are pissed-off & rightly so as the shenanigans are never ending.
Voter manipulation , no matter the party , must be met head on with prosecutions , jail time & party censure.
Despite what the Prime Minister says , we need a full , no limits public inquiry to clear the air.
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Scarlett Harrison's mother will do anything for wealth...even if it involves moving from Dallas, Texas to Sydney, Australia. Scarlett has always been shy and awkward so she doesn't think she can fit in. But, on the bright side, she's easily accepted by a boy named Michael. Michael introduces Scarlett to his friends, Ashton, Calum and...Luke. Luke is everything Scarlett looks for in a guy. He had just broken up with his girlfriend so Scarlett tries to jump in...but there's a problem. When Scarlett tries to flirt with Luke, she realizes that he hooked up with her enemy, Madi Ericsson, at a party. Although Luke now has a girlfriend, Scarlett doesn't give up. When Madi finds out she is just a rebound, will she get in the middle of Luke and Scarlett's new found feelings for each other? Will Luke and Scarlett even get past the "just friends" stage? {completed} Copyright @alltimecashton 2013, All Rights Reserved
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