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AP-GfK Poll: Low Approval of Congress, Obama
A new poll finds Americans hold Congress in strikingly low regard as a midterm election year nears. Nearly two-thirds say they would like to see their House member replaced.
The Associated Press-GfK poll finds that elected officials in Washington are not benefiting from the public's slightly improved view of the economy and their own personal finances.
President Barack Obama's approval rating is negative: 58 percent disapprove of the job he's doing, while 42 percent approve.
The low opinions of Congress don't necessarily signal major power shifts next year in the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate. Many House districts are safe enough to protect incumbents despite public discontent.
Most Americans favor a pathway to legal status for immigrants living here illegally. The House has not approved such a measure.


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Audra Eagle
Audra Eagle is a Librarian in the North Carolina Room in the Central Library of the Forsyth County Public Library in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her research interests include outreach and education using primary sources, information access in low-income communities, and documenting the American South. Audra has worked at a variety of library and archival institutions including the Library of Congress, Duke University Libraries, the Walt Disney Company, and UCLA Libraries. If you're interested, more professional info can be found in her LinkedIn profile.
Audra earned her MLIS from UCLA in June 2008, where she specialized in archival studies. Born and raised in Florida, she attended Duke University and went straight from undergraduate to library school in 2006. She married her college sweetheart in July and moved from Los Angeles, California to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in August 2008.
She enjoys learning about her new hometown, writing, singing karaoke, fishing, and muscadine grapes.

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Nursing & Maternity lingerie set MN1004
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I'm so excited about my new Maternity pattern collection lookbook!
This is the fourth look: The nursing & maternity lingerie set pattern!
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Apr 10, 2013, 02.42 AMby freakusbzzz
Megan, all your maternity patterns are fab, beautifully made too. I love that your model isn't doing the cheesy "holding her belly lovingly "pose too.
Best of luck with your range. You should try contact sewingpatterns.com to sell through them as well.
Apr 9, 2013, 04.16 PMby Mary Athey
this is gorgeous on you and the fabrics so pretty x
Apr 9, 2013, 03.58 PMby alba71
Wonderful! Wish I had such lovely dresses as well…
Apr 9, 2013, 02.49 PMby Tiffany Phares
How pretty! Wearing this as a nursing set will make you feel glamourous when you otherwise would not ;) At least I never felt pretty the first few months after delivery-wishing I had had a cute set like this!
Apr 9, 2013, 02.40 PMby leokadia
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If you've ever purchased a "fixer-upper" like I have, you well know that the remodeling is seemingly endless and often daunting.
Structurally, we have no issues. Decor? That's a completely different story. It's like living in a 80's flashback that never goes away. (shudder)
side note: If anyone is looking for a million brass fixtures, let me know!
We are making progress, at a much slower rate than initially expected, of course. In part, the rate is due to our very full schedules. A larger part due to my hesitation to commit to a new color or fixture.
Why hesitate? Especially when surrounded by brass? The options are overwhelming and I can't seem to help but to consider them all!
Add to the mix a strong desire to "go greener"; that adds a tremendous amount of additional research!
I was so grateful to be given an opportunity to review Lori Dennis' book, Green Interior Design!
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The last of four unmanned experimental U.S. military aircraft designed to fly at Mach 6 is expected to be tested next year.
The third test flight of the craft, known as the Waverider or X-51A, broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a test flight in August.
U.S. Air Force officials said at the time they did not know if or when their fourth aircraft would fly.
Preliminary results from an investigation into what went wrong during the August flight indicate that a "random vibration issue" caused one of the control fins to deploy early, the X-51 program manager at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Charlie Brink, said.
"I can't say conclusively that's it, but it's looking more and more like the cause," Brink said, adding that investigators quickly ruled out a software or power malfunction as a cause of the aircraft's break up.
The Waverider was designed to reach speeds of Mach 6 or above, six times the speed of sound and fast enough to zoom from New York to London in less than an hour.
Analysts say the military has its eye on using the Waverider program to develop missiles with non-nuclear warheads that could strike anywhere in the world within an hour.
Results from the investigation into the third aircraft's failed test flight are expected to be complete in mid-December, Brink said.
"I'm fairly confident that in the next couple of months we'll have the investigation complete and we'll move on," he said.
"We're already preparing the fourth flight vehicle. We're doing those things in parallel."
Engineers are already modifying the final test X-51A to be ready in late spring or early summer of 2013, he said.
The aircraft is known as the Waverider because it stays airborne, in part, with lift generated by the shock waves of its own flight.
The Boeing's Phantom Works division performed design and assembly on the aircraft, according to the military.
Four X-51A aircraft were built for the military, one of which flew for more than three minutes at nearly five times the speed of sound during a 2010 test flight, the Air Force said.
The experimental aircraft are expected to crash at the end of test flights in any case, and are not considered retrievable.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne designed the X-51A's "scramjet" engine, which uses the forward motion of the craft to compress air for fuel combustion, according to a description of the project from the military.
After being dropped from a B-52 bomber, a solid-rocket booster is used in the initial phase of the plane's flight to bring it up to speeds that can allow its engine to take over, by drawing in air through the craft's forward momentum.
The cost of the experimental aircraft has not been disclosed because many details of the program are classified.
In 2004, NASA reached a speed of Mach 9.6, or nearly 7,000 miles per hour, with a jet-powered aircraft.
But that vehicle, known as X-43, only flew for a few seconds and its copper-based engine was not designed to survive the flight.
Engineers have hoped to see the hypersonic X-51A travel for five minutes of powered flight.
For protection from extreme heat, it uses insulation tiles, similar to those on the NASA space shuttle orbiters, according to a 2011 military description of the project.
Hypersonic flight is normally defined as beginning at Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound.


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Parkersburg Daily Times
April 22, 1872
At a special meeting of the members of said Lodge, held on the 16th of April, 1872, in which Sharon Lodge No. 28 was invited to participate in the funeral obsequies of the late Hon. P. G. Van Winkle, deceased.
It was ordered that Past Grands, S. C. Shaw, R. P. Davis, and J. B. Scullen, be appointed to prepare a sketch of the life and character of the deceased for publication.
In accordance with the above order, the committee present the following:
"The memory of the just is blessed." Solomon.
In this dark world of sin and suffering, there are oases springing up in the desert of man's mortality. Among these, the memory lingers and delights to dwell, as the warm affections of the heart cluster around them, whispering through all its silent chambers, of a better world, a brighter home and a purer life. It is thus, amid the impressive emblems of our worthy brother, the late Hon. Peter Godwin Van Winkle, who departed this life on the morning of the 15th of April, 1872, aged 63 years, 7 months and 8 days.
On the paternal, as also on the maternal (Godwin) sides of his parentage, his family records went back to the early settlement of the Colonies of this country. He was the third son of Mr. Peter Vanwinkle, and his wife, Mrs. Phoebe Godwin, born in the city of New York, the 7th of September, 1808. Being endowed by nature with studious habits and enquiring mind, he in early life laid the basis of a good education, and in all his after years, with unwearied diligence and close application, he studied to improve, until he became a ripe scholar, a correct thinker, and an able writer, with a wide sweep of practical knowledge. His love of letters was so great that in all the active duties and claims of his life, and the laborious studies of the law, (his profession,) he found time to devote his talents in the higher walks of literature, and his manuscripts grace the pages of many of the literary journals of the day.
On the 21st day of September, 1831, at Paramus, Bergen county, N. J., he was most happily united in marriage with Miss Juliette Rathbone, daughter of the late Judge, W. P. Rathbone, a lady of fine accomplishments, refined manners, social in intercourse, with a most amiable disposition and warmth of affection. By her he became the father of six children; three of whom died in early infancy, his fourth, the late Hon. Rathbone Van Winkle, died at his residence in this place, the 18th of March, 1870, leaving at the time of his death his youngest son, Godwin, and his youngest daughter, Mrs. Blackford, to mourn his loss. His loving and accomplished wife, after a long and painful illness, died in 1844.
Mr. Van Winkle came to this place early in the year 1835, and completed his study of law, in the office of Gen. J. Jackson, and was admitted to the practice in our courts. At that time this country was comparatively new, and Parkersburg was a small town situated on the Southern bank of the Ohio river, surrounded by wood, with a vast undeveloped country stretching away to the East and South, against the Alleghany mountains. Yet from its relative position, geographically lying in a direct line between the sea-board cities, and the far on and outspreading West, he came to the conclusion that it had a bright future, and determined to make it his future home. He formed a co- partnership in the practice of law with Gen. Jackson, and gave the energies of his mind in leisure hours to the developement and growth of this place and the surrounding country. Our county paper, both editorially and otherwise, teemed with articles from his able pen, setting forth its local and commercial advantages. These weekly contributions to our paper, unfolded to the enquiring mind the vast rich resources of wealth hidden in our mountains and valleys - the music of its water power passing through the unbroken solitudes of one of the most salubrious climates of earth, inviting the enterprise of the capitalist and the strong energy of the woodman's ax.
The public spirit and enterprise of his mind, thus seen through these articles of his pen, allied him with the Council of our growing town and made him president of its Board. This relation he sustained for many years, and indeed, until a wider sphere of usefulness opened out before him to fill. Wherever, and whenever enterprise, public or private, looked to the advancement of our town and country, it at all times found in him a friend and advocate, and he became an able co- worker in securing its advantages to our city. He was for the first seven years President of the Little Kanawha Bridge Company, also Secretary for several years of the N. W. Va. R. R. Co., then its President and President of the Parkersburg Branch Railway. To all these offices he brought his patient, untiring energies, and performed their duties with entire satisfaction to all connected with them.
In 1850 he was elected and served with distinguished honor and ability, in the State Convention of Virginia, for revising the Constitution. His labors upon committees were arduous, yet he found time to assist our Representative, and contributed largely in securing the passage of the Charter for our Railroad. He was a prominent and working member of the Wheeling Convention, of 1861, also of the Convention of 1862, which formed the Constitution of West Virginia, and was a member of the Legislature of this State from its organization, to June 1863. In August of that year, he was elected a Senator in Congress from this State, for the term ending the 4th of March 1869. In all these high, responsible and honorable positions of trust, as a Statesman, he fulfilled the arduous duties with marked ability, conscientious exactness and unwavering devotion to the best interests of his country. The same conscientious regard for truth and justice, which marked all the private acts of his life, he brought into the political arena of his public life, as his guide in the performance of duty.
No base or private prejudices, or unholy passions ever marked or marred his career in all his intercourse with his associates in public and private life. During the late unhappy war, when the passions of many ran riot with the spirit of revenge, there is no individual case, when the finger of anger and resentment can be pointed at him, as being unjust or unmerciful. His nature rose above the angry passion of vindictive hate, or the malignant policy and purpose of the carping demagogue. His carefully formed and well balanced mind, resting upon the golden rule of right and justice, at all times felt its responsibility and never swerved from the conscientious purpose of moral rectitude.
It is with the greatest pleasure, we can look over and review the life and character of our honored friend, as a citizen in private life, and as an officer in his public career, giving, (as he has nobly done,) to the world a bright example of a life of unwavering effort, which has culminated in an honored repose.
But in closing this record of his memory and virtues, we feel and mourn the loss of a Brother Odd Fellow, whose voice once cheered us in our counsels, and whose life and character was a living exposition of the holy ritual of our beloved order. Peter Godwin Van Winkle was the Senior Past Grand of Parkersburg Lodge No. 7, I. O. O. F. and no member in life and character ever reflected more honor upon that Office, or gave brighter evidences to the claims of Odd Fellowship. For years past he has made a donation of fifty dollars annually for the Widows and Orphans, to be distributed by the Lodge, thus causing the blessings of the bereaved to light up his pathway along life's closing journey. But he has passed from the living of earth, full of years, and full of honors, to the rest of the patriarchs.
It is at such a moment we realize the gathering darkness of the tomb, over the days of our mortality, we realize the loosening of the silver cord - the breaking of the golden bowl - the fall of the pitcher at the fountain - the wrecking of the wheel at the cistern, for man goeth to his long home. Our friend and brother "has passed the years of his appointed time," "the days of the years of his pilgrimage are numbered," with the evergreen as an emblem of immortality, his remains are committed to the silence of the grave, "for the memory of the righteous shall be in remembrance for ever and ever."


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This week in PE is very unique. We have the owners of Mountain Eagle Karate coming to teach our Kindergarteners and 1st graders all about karate. Many of you may remember them from last year when they came for the older grades.
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You will be receiving the opportunity to sign your son or daughter up for this wonderful program this week. We will be sending home sign up forms that are due back no later than November 9th as the classes will start November 10th in the gym after school. They will go for two week in the gym and end with a graduation at Mountain Eagle Karate. For more information do hesitate to call or email me. And if you would like more information about Mountain Eagle Karate you can visit their website at www.mountaineaglekarate.com It's going to be a great week!!
For 2nd- 5th grade we will be playing an old PE favorite crab soccer. This game works on muscular strength and endurance as well as teaching students how to work on a team. All students in class will be in crab position and must try to kick a giant omnikin ball to the other sides of the gym. A team is awarded a point each time they can successfully kick it over the other teams head. It's going to be great FUN!
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Georgia Congressman John Lewis named 'Hero of History'
Georgia Congressman John Lewis named 'Hero of History'
Occurs on anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery March
WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis has named Georgia Congressman John Lewis as a "Hero of History" for his role as a catalyst in the American Civil Rights movement and as a leader of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights.
The brief ceremony Thursday in the Congressman's office in the Cannon Office Building came on the 48th anniversary of the march.
"Congressman John Lewis has dedicated his life to the non-violent struggle for social change in America," Jarvis said. "The Congressman's story and the Civil Rights story are part of our nation's history and culture that the National Park Service keeps alive. We recognize this part of the Civil Rights story in many places, including the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. I think it is fitting to recognize Congressman Lewis for the historic part he lived."
On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers drawing attention to the need for voting rights legislation were attacked by state and local police officials as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, an encounter that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." Television coverage of the brutal attack, including images of Lewis being beaten by police, awakened many across the country to is-sues of civil and voting rights and roused support for the movement.
Two weeks later, protected by a court order and federal troops, Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led 3,200 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. By the time the march reached Montgomery four days later, the number of marchers had swelled to 25,000. Less than five months later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, considered by the Justice Department as the single most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever passed by Congress.
Jarvis and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the designation of the Edmund Pettus Bridge as a national historic landmark last week. The designation signifies the bridge as a nationally significant historic place possessing exceptional value in illustrating the heritage of the United States.
The National Historic Land-marks Program is a cooperative endeavor of government agencies, professionals, independent organizations and individuals working jointly to identify and preserve America's most important historic places. It is administered by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. Today, approximately 2,500 historic places across the country bear this national distinction


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Packers Break Cowboys' Winning Streak, Dallas Loses 17-7
The Cowboys winning streak came to a halt today as the Packers beat the Boys 17-7. It was a strong defensive game on both sides but penalties, injuries and missed opportunities ruined the day.
The most painful thing to come from this loss will be the hole that Marc Colombo leaves on the offensive line. Colombo went down in the first quarter and later it was learned that he suffered from a broken fibula. Doug Free came in to replace Colombo and immediately failed to protect Romo.
There was an injury scare with Bradie James who returned to play, and Ken Hamlin left the game with an ankle injury.
Another stinger was an arm injury to corner Mike Jenkins. He returned to play but left again for good after a few minutes.
Tony Romo also took a beating from the Green Bay defense taking five sacks, while Aaron Rodgers was sacked 4 times by Dallas. Romo ended the day 24 of 29 completions, 251 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Roy Williams caught 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Sounds good right? No, not really. He also fumbled what would have been a 41-yard completion along with a dropped pass that could have been a game changer.
Luckily the Cowboys were able to score a touchdown in the final seconds to avoid getting shutout for the first time since December 14, 2003.
The running game was basically nonexistent. The three-headed monster combined for a measly 45 yards.
Defensively things were looking pretty good, just not good enough when your offense can't produce and injuries sideline your starters. DeMarcus Ware had two sacks and Bobby Carpenter and Stephen Bowen recorded one sack each. Jay Ratliff was quiet, however Anthony Spencer stepped up and made several great plays.
Dallas has to pray that their injuries aren't as bad as they seem. Of course Colombo is likely out for the season, but Jenkins and Hamlin should be able to return.
The Cowboys move on with a 6-3 record, still leading the NFC East and come back home to play the Washington Redskins for the first time this season.


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28 comments:
- Regardez Moi said...
oh my goodness i saw mackin' ink had 1 unread post on my google reader and i almost had a heart attack! so glad you said hi, even if it was only for a second. now i'll be visiting shoptalk just to get a fill of you! :)
- February 11, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Bluestreak said...
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- February 11, 2009 at 7:28 AM
I really, really think you should come back. Please? Once a week? Once a month? I miss your lovely posts. Hope all is well.
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Oh boy! Oh boy! I am so happy you are back, if even for one day! Boy, have I missed you! :) I am off to Suzanne's pronto! I can't wait! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
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- February 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- Jessie said...
Oh dear, I'm afraid I got my hopes up when I saw MACKIN INK in my reader...
I'll take any little tidbit I can get. Love to you!
- February 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Kelly said...
you're such a tease! i hope all is well.
- February 11, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Mrs.French said...
come back for good please...I miss you so much...at least I can find you on dear Suzanne's site, that will have to do for now...xo t
- February 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Mrs.French said...
come back for good please...I miss you so much...at least I can find you on dear Suzanne's site, that will have to do for now...xo t
- February 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- kay* said...
i had missed your last post - your goodbye post. and when i checked in one day and the blog was no longer i was so sad. i didn't know what had happened.
thank you for popping in to say hello. i hope you and your family are well. it was a pleasure to read and get a teeny tiny peak into your life. from what i have seen you are a wonderful mother and lead a truly lovely life. ..i hope one day to live overseas with a family of my own and to expose them to new cultures - such as you have.
at least now i know where i can find you from time to time.
- February 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- A-M said...
Kisses back. A-M xx
- February 11, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- 3 Peas in a Pod said...
So happy you popped back in Karey. It was a tease but I'll take whatever I can get. :-) xoxo
- February 11, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Krissy said...
you tease ;)
- February 11, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Suzanne : : S.HOPtalk said...
Thank you again Karey. As you can see from the comments here and over on S.HOptalk, it was a treat for us all. Truly!
Your post has had me smiling all day long. xxoo ~Suzanne
- February 11, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- jae said...
I saw you this morning at Suzanne's and was beyond thrilled to get just a little bit of you for just a little bit. Then tonight I saw my reader with an unread message and I was thinking that since maybe you missed us just half as much as we missed you, you had decided to come back. I agree...you are a tease.
Still love ya though.
- February 11, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- gfeller-live said...
oh I am sooo happy! (although I have never left a comment - I have read your blog for a long time! Thank you!)
- February 12, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Relyn said...
I keep checking back. Just every once in a while. Hoping and hoping that you will change your mind. I was pretty happy. For a few minutes, anyway. Wonderful post. It was great to hear from you again.
- February 12, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Di Overton said...
Miss you still :(
- February 13, 2009 at 5:07 AM
- L said...
oh, my heart! my heart! what a teaser this little post is, my dear. we miss you terribly, terribly.
with love from pittsburgh...
- February 13, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- v8_grrl said...
FUNNY...i just decided to check the link to see if you just maybe happened to post...and KabaaAAmmm
there you were
miss ya
- February 13, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- Callie Grayson said...
missing you!
- February 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- The Lil Bee said...
Such a teeeeease!! xo
- February 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- viv said...
I was wondering what happened. Can't wait until you post some more. Big Hug
- February 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- Mrs.French said...
hoping...fingers crossed...xo t
- February 16, 2009 at 2:22 PM
- {michelle} said...
Thank goodness, I've missed your blog so much!
- February 16, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- knack said...
I really enjoy the way you write and your post on s.hop talk was wonderful! I have added you to my favorites and hope you come back soon!!
- February 17, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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Care in Ghana by Isobel Towse
It was quite an experience. As we were staying in a small village, there was no host family house as such, just lone standing huts for bedrooms dotted around the village. Our family was more the other volunteers and village kids who came and sat outside with us each day. I actually preferred this as we were much more independent and got to know all the volunteers like they were our own family.
We weren't the only Irish people there! We met a volunteer from Cork within a few hours of arriving in Ghana! And a girl from Dundalk on a beach one weekend. The other volunteers were from all over the place: Sydney, Amsterdam, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Johannesburg, all over Canada, Florida, Miami, Chicago…..and everywhere in between. They were all around 19-22 years old with a few exceptions so we were the babies! We met up at the Projects Abroad head office every Wednesday for an organised quiz night but other than that we just hung out with the volunteers in our own villages.
It got dark at around 5 each evening so we often had candlelit dinners and early nights! Mornings were a completely different story… Ghanaians get up at 4am because it is nice and bright. The cockerel also starts to crow around half 4...followed by our neighbours crying and coughing baby, goats yelping. There would be people shouting to each other and Ghanaian radio on full volume. I wouldn't mind only we didn't have to get up till 7!
My initial placement was Care, in the Mount Zion Foster Home, Tin Kong (15 minutes away from our own village, Kwamoso). However on the first day we (Chloe, Siun and I) also visited the primary school that had recently been sort of built for the older orphans. It was only four uncompleted brick walls and a tin roof. There were 3 classes with only 2 teachers, one classroom, and 2 blackboards.
When we got there we decided to buy a white board and enough copies and pencils and essentials to last them a few years….almost.
The headmaster gave us our own class of 7-9 year olds who we taught English and Maths to almost every day. Odd days we would go to the orphanage instead. The orphanage is owned by the Reverend of my village who was my host father. One day we decided to plan 3 meals for the childen, buy the food and help the chef cook it one day. This meant staying overnight in the orphanage because we had to get up at 4.30 to start cooking the porridge on their outside stove! It was also Siuns 18th birthday that day and it ended up being a really enjoyable, worthwhile day.
Weekends we went to Cape Coast, Kokrobite and Accra (to the Irish pub which was a little piece of heaven!) Cool things we did: Hitched a ride in a lorry, went in the back of many a pick up truck, went to the Kakum rain forest and walked across a rickety canopy walk 40metres off the ground, saw a praying mantis, fire flies, survived a huge thunder storm where some of our houses were struck, drove through the capital city with a German paramedic in the back of his ambulance car thing, danced with a Ghanaian dwarf in a club … plenty of new and strange experiences anyway!
One thing you have to remember about Ghana is that the way of life is so easy and relaxed that you could never ever get stressed. Secondly some people do things in the easiest and often slowest, most unconventional way that you just want to help! It isn't possible for us to return to Ghana quite yet so we have planned a fundraiser back home and are going to give some money to help finish the building of the school we worked in. It only costs 2000 Euros to build and furnish the school of 6 class rooms!
Siun Chloe and I are also sponsoring the education of the four pupils we taught, 15 Euros per term per child. While we were there I said to Kofi the Reverends son who is soon to take over the orphanage, that they should make a vegetable garden at the orphanage so the kids could get fed good proper food and often. I'm currently looking into helping Kofi get one going as it's something they really need.
Ghana was utterly AMAZING and I had some crazy experiences which I'll never forget. There was a lot of hard times but the good bits were so good, like helping another volunteer dress the village kids wounds by candle light each night, or when the kids started singing a song you taught them, or sleeping on a roof with nothing but a mosquito net and some new friends for shelter, that made up for the bad 10000 times over and I would go back to Ghana in a heart beat! I'm certain I've left out 95 percent of the trip but I hope you got a small insight into it at least.
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An Attempt to put into one place a small tutorial, that will [hopefully]
be used as a link for all of those threads that ask the same question:
How do I get rid of pop-ups / adware / spyware?
There is a plethora of software tools out there, waiting for you to take them home, I will just stay with the ones that I have used myself, as I believe that if I can use it, then it really IS idiot proof. I have included tools that are freeware as well as those that require you to buy them to get the full options.
I have concentrated on the adware, spyware problem, and as such I havent mentioned Anti-Virus, or Firewalls, as I think that each PC SHOULD have those as a MINIMUM defence, Im just adding my little bit to the extra defences required in todays PC environment.
Where an OS is mentioned, I am basing it on Windows, as I run W2K Pro. XP will be very similar.
To combat this problem you should have the following in your armoury at least:
Google tool bar: http://toolbar.google.com/ The reason for this selection is that I think that this item should be on everyones PC, and it has a pop-up blocker built in. Google themselves keep information from you for their own use, but you do have the option to disable this as you install. Also there are a few extra items that the toolbar runs that are not strictly required, they can all be disabled in the options tab on the toolbar itself.
AdAware SE: http://www.lavasoft.de This one is the one that everyone SHOULD know about.
SpyBot S+D: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Get its immunization mode running in the background, stopping the bad stuff from even getting in.
Swatit: http://swatit.org/ Bots and Trojan cleaner. It is said to be slow, but it is effective.
CWShredder: http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html
This is a very quick worker, and very easy to use.
Crap Cleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/
I'm adding this, as there are a lot of supposedly temp files that can be cleared away safely, that are scattered all over the drive, and this one tool will remove damn nigh all of them in one hit.
Just leave the default settings, and run it.
Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
This is software that will stop the bad guys from even getting onto your PC in the first place. Again, it's a free download, and it's a load and forget device, even has auto-update enabled for us really forgetful types.
Prevx http://www.prevx.com/
Another piece of software that detects when the registry is being changed, and will alert you to it, to let you decide whether to allow / disallow.
One tip. suspend Prevx protection when you are loading software, as it will question EVERYTHING that you are doing
15 day free trial. But it works so well I PAID for it ......
HiJackThis: http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html
This will give you a list of everything that has loaded up, and is running on your system. It will allow you to delete them, but be warned, this is a very dangerous tool if used without care. Check in AO tutorial index for instructions on use.
Itty Bitty Process Manager: It is also found at Merijn.org, to see why this has been included:
Registry Cleaners:Small update: I've been seeing more and more cases of infections by trojans that kill any antivirus or antispyware programs you try to use and remove them. For such cases, I created a standalone version of the 'Itty Bitty Process Manager' inside HiJackThis. It should be a bit harder for trojans to detect, since it has no window caption. If they do start targeting it by filename, rename the executable before running it and you should be good to go.
I use Registry Mechanic, and Ive recently discovered Macecraft, and their RegSupreme. Both work well, but I find that RegSupreme to be the easiest of these to use.
Registry Mechanic: http://www.winguides.com/
Macecraft: http://www.macecraft.com/
And finally, I would advise everyone to keep their system updated with the latest patches, as and when they are available.
For Windows: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
This is for Win2K and is V4, if you are running XP, then it will be V6 as the latest, and it will download the latest software to allow you to use this version before you can get any updates.
To help keep these neat and tidy, I open a new file in Program Files, called 'Security'.
Download each tool there.
On your desktop, in the tool bar at the bottom [default position] of the screen,
right click, and click on toolbars, then on 'quick launch'.
Right click inside the quick launch area, [if none seen, right click toolbar, click on 'unlock toolbar'.] select open folder, inside there, right click and select 'new folder', label it 'Security'.
Close it down, you will now have a Security folder icon in the quick launch section.
Go to the Security file, open each application, and right click on the .exe that would open it.
Select 'send to desktop'. You now have all the shortcuts on your desktop.
Click on the Security folder in quick launch, reduce the size of the window so that you can see the short cuts, drag and drop each one into the folder. Close folder. You now have your security tools ready to use at a moments notice ....................
Now to run our new toys:
First rule: Only run one application at a time Conflicts will happen if two applications are trying to clean the same fault.
You need to update each tool, prior to using it, to ensure that you are using the latest version. Remember to open, update then CLOSE each application, before you update the next one.
If you are running XP, then shut off the system restore [Right-click My Computer, select properties, then System Restore tab, then tick/check the Turn off System Restore.]
This is an application that keeps a back up of settings of your system, and if you are infected, it is possible that the restore option would 'restore' the baddies. That is the reason I say switch it off first.
However, if you are a complete novice at this, then it is in your own interest to keep the restore option working, then if you do the worst................ you CAN get out of jail free.
System Restore :
start > all programmes > accessories > system tools > system restore.
If you are going to use the restore option, you might as well set yourself a known good restore point, at least it will be back to where you began.
Check the 'create a restore point' click next ........then enter the description for the point ....... start point would do, then click create. You now have a point to return to IF it goes wrong.
Ideally you should be in Safe Mode to run these tools, as this is a mode that only starts the bare minimum of applications to get you running, and [hopefully] none of the problem programmes will start.
Safe Mode is accessed on start up, by tapping on the F8 button [some systems use F2 / F10] repeatedly, until a screen opens with a menu of safe options.
AdAware, SpyBot, Swatit and CWShredder can be run, and whatever they find is fairly safe to remove straight away.
HiJackThis and the stand alone Itty Bitty Program Manager are a little different, in that they will generate a comprehensive list of running processes on your system, then it is up to you to decide what should be there, and what should not. BE WARNED, once deleted, its GONE. And you can do a lot of damage to your system if you do it wrong.
You can always save the file as a .txt in notepad, and post it on AO for help in deciphering what, if anything, is wrong.
The registry cleaners are another special case, these will generate a list of [to them] registry keys that can be removed. BE WARNED, do not mess with the registry at all, if you are not sure, then DONT DO IT. Run the cleaner, then examine each entry on the list carefully.
As a quick and dirty method, I delete all those identified as obsolete, or non-existent, and I tend to take my time with the others. REMEMBER : if in doubt : DON'T. It is better to leave a suspect setting in the system, rather than remove it and find that nothing works anymore.
To finish, I like to do the windows update now. Get all the critical ones first, then do any stand alone ones [these are the ones that have do be done singularly] Finally get any optional ones for the system, drivers etc.
I like to follow this with Defrag [Right click My Computer, select Explore, Right click on C drive, click on tools] I also do scandisk as well, [now called error checking] same place as defrag, set it to do its work automatically, click OK, the PC will then say it cannot do it now, would you like to start scandisk the next time you start windows. Click yes.
You should now be the proud owner of a cleaner, leaner, faster PC.
PS [If you are running XP, and you DID disable the system restore. Now would be a good time to start it again.]
You should also be aware that there are nowadays, programmes that can and will defeat your tools.
Either by hiding from them, or by switching them off. This tutorial is not addressed at those, it is merely an introduction into keeping your PC as YOUR PC.
Also CuseMMA has a thread that covers this subject from a different perspective.
Worth a read to give a more rounded view of this problem.
And another way here, by brokencrow
if you wish to go about it manually.
[edit] sorting out links
[edit 2] adding points from the posts. restore option / Google tool bar.
[edit 3] Crap Cleaner, Spyware Blaster and Prevx added.
[edit 4] link to CuseMMA's clean up thread.
[edit 5] Windows update now at V6 for XP : system restore details : update apps
[edit 6] Link to brokencrow's manual removal thread added
I'll add tools as and when I've used them, ONLY if they pass the criteria of me being able to use them EASILY AND they do what they say they will do.
One final word :
If the software is FREE, but you could afford to pay something, then DO SO.
The more people that do pay towards the cost of these tools, then the more these people will develop their tools.


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With President Obama's signing of a bill that funded the government through January 15 on late Wednesday evening, the federal government officially reopened and many impacts of the shutdown were immediately reversed. National parks were opened, furloughed workers went back to work, and federal money started flowing to different programs. But not all of the impacts were completely reversed on Thursday morning, and some lingering side effects are still being felt.
For a small business owner like LaJuanna Russell, president of consultancy Business Management Associates Inc. that primarily works with federal clients, the biggest impact is likely to be delayed payments on invoices that have been waiting to be processed. "We're going to be paid late for everything," she said. But she doesn't have a lot of cash to spare to cover her costs in the meantime. "That's why we're pretty diligent about getting invoices out on time," she added, "so we'll see what happens." On top of that, all of the work has now been backed up, but she doesn't have money allotted to pay her employees overtime. "Now we're trying to get all of the work done in the timeframe we had," she said, which will be a challenge.
That is, of course, if none of the contracts have been changed. She doesn't know yet whether any agencies will decide to shift money around in the wake of the shutdown, which could impact the contracts she had in place before it happened. "Based on everything that I have heard," she said, "the work should still come to us." But so far it's not clear.
Other small business owners who have been waiting on loans from the Small Business Administration may also have to twiddle their thumbs a bit more. The backlog of all the applications that have been put on hold while the government was closed could take six weeks or more to work through.
Some work that was put on hold may not be so easy to resume, however. NASA researcher Lee Stone previously told ThinkProgress that the furlough meant that he wasn't able to conduct the preparations for an upcoming experiment with the Ames Research Center 20-g centrifuge, which means his previous work will have to be re-done and the experiment rescheduled. But the centrifuge is reserved for other work down the road, so he may miss the opportunity altogether. Meanwhile, an international conference was supposed to be held at Ames last week with experts from around the world, but it was canceled due to the shutdown. Other scientific projects were put on hold and may never fully recover.
While furloughed federal workers will receive back pay, private contract employees aren't so lucky. John Anderson, who was laid off from his job as a line cook at a museum cafeteria in Washington, D.C. due to the shutdown, convinced his landlords not to evict he and his son during the shutdown. Now he's been hired back but has no way to replace the two weeks of lost income and has another two weeks until payday. "I was living week to week," he told the Washington Post. "Now I'm living day to day."
And the people who work for hotels, restaurants, and other services near national parks, which were closed and bled $76 million a day from local communities, may also have a tough time recovering. Jayson Matthews, chief development officer at United Food Bank in Arizona, said, "A lot of the businesses in our service area are seasonal and rely on tourists," but while they were planning on a strong October in terms of revenues, "now the best October they'll have might be half of what they were expecting." His organization is bracing for a potential "shockwave" of workers who lose tips, hours, or wages with the loss of tourism and create an increase in demand for the food banks' services.
Many other social programs, meanwhile, were nervous about a shutdown that lasted into November, but up until the end of the shutdown the loss of federal funds was being covered by state money. With federal funds flowing again, most programs won't see much of an interruption and benefits will continue to go out as before.
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June 10, 2011
Businesspeople from across the nation and outside the United States gathered for a mobile learning symposium in the Caterpillar Global Communications Center June 10 to discuss the best strategies for designing and developing mobile applications and best practices for engaging people on the go. Bradley's own faculty and students joined an elite group of presenters sharing research with nearly 100 guests.
"What we're seeing now is that because people can get information anywhere, they can access information on-demand anywhere, you can push information to them anywhere, there are new opportunities for how you would use the device for learning," said James Ferolo, chairman of Bradley's Department of Interactive Media.
The department co-sponsored the symposium along with Float Mobile Learning of Morton, Ill., which specializes in helping reach their clients anytime, anywhere. Float's managing director, Chad Udell, is a Bradley graduate and teaches interactive media courses at Bradley.
In order to maximize their mobile efforts, companies and educators must first consider how people prefer to use their mobile devices. Students in Ferolo's Issues in New Media Theory tackled that question with an integrated marketing campaign last semester. They wondered, when called to action, is a mobile device user more apt to respond via text message, QR code, or an Internet browser?
Juniors Alex Miner, Matthew Vroman and Adam Zimmerman shared with symposium guests the results of their eight-week campaign, a contest held in conjunction with Bradley's interactive theater production "America Live!" Advertisements for the production distributed on campus and throughout Peoria encouraged the public to enter a contest via text message, QR code or a website. The class utilized posters, postcards and stickers, radio spots, viral videos and a local cinema advertisement, which all offered the chance to win an Apple iPad. Measuring the response rate from each modality told the researchers which methods were more effective in spurring mobile device users to action.
"One of the greatest takeaways, and what I found most interesting, is that when people are in an immobile setting – at their laptop or desktop – they were just as likely to take out their mobile phone to respond as they were to type in a website address to the machine they're already using," said Vroman.
Indeed the group received the greatest number of votes, 54 percent, through text messaging. Posters proved the most successful mode of advertisement, as measured by response rate alone, with poster responses accounting for 44 percent of the overall participation.
Research like this can help businesspeople like Kerry Brown determine the best way to draw consumers to his publications. His company, Training the World, creates learning technology for life management and training.
"If a person is riding a bus or on a train, maybe they've just had an argument with their child and want to learn how to be a better father or mother – we could offer a 30-second application for a mobile device that would tantalize them into checking out our extended training," Brown said.
As more and more companies and educational institutions seek mobile methods to educate, produce, and ultimately profit, there's a good chance they'll utilize research and technology born at Bradley. Engineering students recently created a mobile app for Caterpillar that allows the manufacturer's engineers to diagnose and solve problems on the factory floor – no more running back to the office to run calculations or consult a bulky product manual.
"It's about helping consumers make more informed decisions, helping workers do their jobs better. It's about helping educators use these incredible new avenues to build relationships and experiences with students," Ferolo said.
And it's all going on at Bradley.


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- Insect Swarm now generates 8 Lunar Energy for druids with Eclipse.
- Moonfire now generates 8 Solar Power for druids with Eclipse.
- Sunfire now generates 8 Lunar Energy for druids with Eclipse
"for druids with Eclipse"?
When I first read the patch notes I assumed that Moonfire, Sunfire and Insect Swarm would generate Eclipse power all the time. Unfortunately, I don't think that is correct.
The patch notes are very specific. IS and SF will provide 8 Lunar Energy for druids with Eclipse. MF will provide 8 solar energy for druids with Eclipse. Those notes make a lot of sense. Of course MF wouldn't provide Lunar energy when a druid has Eclipse, because that would move the energy bar backwards. The IS and SF patch notes fall the same pattern.
The question is what happens when the druid is without Eclipse? At this point I have to assume that DoTs don't generate any power when you don't have Eclipse. As I said above the patch notes are very specific. If Blizzard intended to have DoTs generate power all of the time I would assume they would make a more general patch note like "Moonkin DoTs will now generate 8 Eclipse Power".
Plus, having DoTs generate power outside of Eclipse raises additional questions. For Wrath and Starfire it's simple. When you move from Lunar to Solar, Starfire generates power but Wrath doesn't and there is no reason you would want to Wrath in such a situation. For DoT's it's more complicated. The DPET of our DoTs is very high, so it could make sense to cast MF when transitioning from Lunar to Solar when you don't have Eclipse. Plus if DoT's did generate power, what kind of power would they generate? Would DoTs behave like Starsurge or the other Nukes? These problems can be solved, but it's not as simple as some may assume.
Single-Target DPS Impact:
We'll need to check out the PTR and do some simulations to know what the impact is for sure, but we can make some educated guesses right now. My bet is that this will be slight nerf for Single-Target DPS.
On the negative side, DoTs consuming power during Eclipse means you will generally get one less Eclipsed nuke per Eclipse transition. For example, at the moment we can get five Starfires and one Starsurge in during solar Eclipse. Adding in solar power from Moonfire means we will only be able to get four Starfires and one Starsurge without any Shooting Stars procs. The same is true Solar Eclipse, but having two DoTs only reduces the number of buffed Wrath's by one.
On the positive side, there are two things to consider. First, if DoTs generate power then we will be transitioning from one Eclipse to the other more quickly and procking Nature's Grace more often. That should be a slight buff. Second, Shooting Star procs lessen the negative impact a little. In my example above I said that we currently can get five Starfire's and one Starsurges during Lunar Eclipse. If we have a Shooting Star proc during Lunar Eclipse that changes to four Starfires and 2 Starsurges. The good news is if DoTs consume power in 4.2 a Shooting Star proc during Lunar Eclipse won't eat one of your Eclipsed Starfires, because we will still be able to get four Starfires and two Starsurges.
Overall, I think the negatives outweigh the positives, but from a single target perspective I doubt the nerf is huge. Though we can't know for sure without testing.
Multi-Target DPS Impact:
Multi-Target DPS is where this change really starts to have an impact. On a fight like V&T where you have two viable targets casting additional DoTs takes a way additional Eclipsed nukes. As the number of targets increases the number of Eclipsed buff nukes decreases. This shouldn't in anyway change our rotation during Eclipse, because trading an Eclipsed nuke for an Eclipsed DoT is definitely a good trade, but I would much rather have both an Eclipsed Nuke and an Eclipsed DoT as we do now.
The biggest impact will be to our AoE rotation. If we need to do AoE DPS for an extended period of time then the DoTs will definitely lose their place in the rotation. As of right now there is no indication that Wild Mushroom, Hurricane or Typhoon will consume any Eclipse Power. The goal will still be to maintain Solar Eclipse, but the filler used between WM casts will be Hurricane and Typhoon instead of the DoTs.
If I had to guess this is Blizzard's reason for making the change. Moonkin AoE damage was very strong, and my guess is it didn't sit well with them that moonkin were avoiding the traditional AoE spells. If I'm correct, this change might serve two purposes. First it likely makes Hurricane a part of the moonkin AoE rotation again. And second, it nerfs moonkin AoE DPS which is admittedly very high. That said, there are other classes/specs that are quite high as well that I don't see being nerfed.
Death of Lunar Shower:
I'm going to chalk this one up to unintended consequences but this is going to significantly reduce the usefulness of Lunar Shower. If I have to move during Eclipse there is no way I'm going to cast Moonfire. Consuming my Eclipse power with just the direct damage portion of Moonfire, is obviously a bad choice. The better moonkin out there were also using Lunar Shower and MF spam to delay Eclipse and line it up with significant DPS boosts to get an overall higher level of DPS in the game.
Spamming MF while moving without Eclipse will still be a DPS boost, but it makes our situation a bit more difficult. It creates another choice we have to make in an already complex rotation. It also creates a bit of a DPS trap which Blizzard said they want to avoid in the run up to Cataclysm. Is a new player really supposed to figure out that spamming Moonfire on the move is good without Eclipse but bad with Eclipse?
Final Thoughts:
It's important to remember that this is a very early look at the 4.2 patch notes and that they are in no way complete. A lot will happen between now and when the patch is released. The question I have is will there be a buff for us in the future.
I still don't think moonkin are over powered in any way, and if anything I think we are a little underpowered after the change to Starsurge in patch 4.1. If there is anywhere Moonkin are overpowered it's in our Multi-target DPS and this change definitely takes care of that, but Moonkin weren't alone at the top. Yet, I don't see those other classes getting nerfed as well.
Overall, I'm just confused. I'm having a hard time figuring out what Blizzard's goal is for the Balance spec at the moment.
Other changes:
Here are a couple of other little changes that you might be interested in.
- Many crowd control abilities no longer cause creatures to attack players when they are cast. The creature will not attack the player when the crowd control wears off, and nearby creatures will not become hostile to the player either. However, if a visible player gets too close to the target creature, the creature will remember and attack the player when the crowd control effect wears off. The intent is to make it easier for dungeon groups to manage crowd control assignments and pulling packs of hostile NPCs. The abilities affected by this change are: Hibernate, Entangling Roots, Wyvern Sting (will still cause hostility when it begins to deal damage), Freezing Trap, Polymorph, Repentance, Shackle Undead, Blind, Hex, Bind Elemental, Banish, Seduction.
- Innervate now grants an ally target 5% of his or her maximum mana over 10 seconds, but still grants 20% of the druid's maximum mana over 10 seconds when self-cast.
I like the crowd control change. It should make Trash a little bit easier. We do lose our Entangling Roots damage as a result but that isn't a big deal at least for PvE.
The Innervate change is good for Feral, but bad for Moonkin for Restos. As you know innervate is currently based off of the casters Mana pool. As a result when a feral casts it it provides very little mana because Ferals don't have a large mana pool. So Ferals should be happy about this change.
For moonkin, we lose a big piece of utility. Moonkin were in a unique position in that we didn't have mana issues and could give away our innervate without issue. Now the utility of our innervate is reduced by 75%.
For resto's, this is a bit of a nerf as well. I don't know how much it is done any more, but I know that early on in the expansion Resto druids were trading their innervates to get a greater amount of mana returned. The druids would use the Glyph of Innervate and then cast their innervate on the other resto druid. This way they would get both the mana from the Glyph and the other druids Innervate. Now this practice will result in less mana then just casting innervate on yourself. This basically makes the Glyph of Innervate useless.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Nami-Nami In Print: Petersham Nurseries @ Eesti Ekspress
Kui keegi soovib lugeda mu mõtisklusi ja muljeid hiljutisest külaskäigust Petersham Nurseries restorani Londonis, siis ostke kindlasti tänane (ehk siis 10. mai 2007) Eesti Ekspress. Artikli leiate tagantpoolt lapates viiendalt leheküljelt.*
Sorry, this was in Estonian. I wanted to tell my dear Estonian readers that there's an article about my recent visit to Petersham Nurseries Cafe in London in today's Eesti Ekspress, a popular weekly newspaper. I'm yet to blog about my impressions of this fantastic restaurant, but you can read Johanna's review of our visit, as we had the pleasure of lunching there together. The article is a full-page spread, with three lovely pictures taken by K (you can see only one photo on the online version).
That was the first piece of paid food-writing I've done, so I'm very excited. More to come next week!
* Kärsitumad lugejad võivad piiluda ka siit, aga paberlehel on veel paar imeilusat pilti, nii et tasub ikka pärisleht endale muretseda :)
UPDATE 15.5.2007: You can now also read my blog post in English about my visit to Petersham Nurseries Cafe exactly a month ago.
9 comments:
- Thredahlia said...
Palju õnne käpa valgeks saamise puhul!!! Lugu on ka armas.
Mina lähen täna sel aastal esimest ajalehte ostma :P
- 3:13 pm, May 10, 2007
- thepassionatecook said...
well done, you! i am so glad this made it to print and i hope there are many more to come!
if only i could read it ;-)
- 4:26 pm, May 10, 2007
- Freya and Paul said...
Congratulations! Nothing like the feeling of seeing your writing in print AND getting paid for it! As Johanna says, look forward to reading more (hopefully in British sometimes!)!
- 4:34 pm, May 10, 2007
- K & S said...
ooh, I just read about this restaurant in Delicious. magazine.
Sounds and looks like a great place!
- 2:14 am, May 11, 2007
- Kalyn said...
Very cool. Now you're a "real" writer!
- 2:42 am, May 11, 2007
Congratulations, Pille!!
- 11:14 am, May 11, 2007
Fabulous... Congrats!
- 12:58 pm, May 11, 2007
- Mae said...
I'm not surprised Pille. It just shows how talented you are. Oh my! In PRINT! I'm so excited for you.
I too wish i could read it...
I'm sure there'll be more to come. Well done you!!!
- 2:20 am, May 13, 2007
- Pille said...
Thredahlia - aitäh heade sõnade eest! Järgmisel nädalal jälle:)
Johanna - don't worry, I'll translate it to you next time we see.
Freya & Paul - it was a good feeling indeed! There are so many native English-speaking and/or British-based good food bloggers out there, so for a time being I'll restrick my literary attempts to Estonia:)
K&S - it was a wonderful restaurant, so different and so delicious!
Kalyn - don't know about that - it's just one-off (well, two-off) for now, so I don't think it makes me a 'real food writer' just yet:)
Pene & Rachel - thank you!
Mae - thank you, thank you! I'm pretty excited myself:) And there will be another article this week, this time about the Borough Market.
- 8:56 pm, May 14, 2007


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I'm out of Cherry Coke. In fact, I'm out of any kind of pop besides my husband's Mountain Dew super blue beverage that I refuse to drink. Normally, being out of Cherry Coke wouldn't be a huge deal. Target is just a quick trip down the road. The thing about being out of Cherry Coke today is that it's 14 degrees outside.
I've been a stay (and work)-at-home mom now for almost a year and a half. Up to that point I had your average 9 to 5 type job which meant getting up early every day and leaving the house no matter how freezing cold or rainy or snowy it was outside. It never bothered me too much, but after all this time of working in the house, something in me has changed.
If it's below 30 degrees out, I do what I can to not have to leave the house that day. If it's rainy, I might as well just stay home. Snowing? That's kinda dangerous, I better just wait it out inside.
What is happening to me? I'm disgusted with myself. After all, I'm a Chicagoan. I've lived through some ridiculous weather. I've braved below zero temps. I've cruised down the expressway in a blizzard. I've slid around on black ice. These things didn't use to phase me. Now, I just can't deal with them. It's like I'm from Florida or something.
I like to pretend it's for Eliza's sake. I don't want her to get sick in the cold. I don't want to drive in dangerous conditions with her in the backseat. But really, it's me. Why go out in bad weather if I don't have to?
But then there's the issue of the Cherry Coke. What am I going to drink now? Water?! Is my lack of planning going to force me to leave the house in 14 degree weather? Does Peapod make emergency deliveries?
Thank heavens for my mother who just happens to keep a stash of Coke in her car, and can't resist an invitation to lunch with her granddaughter.
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The Reaction
Ag World, Politicians Chime In After Congress Passes Bipartisan Farm Bill
The Courier was flooded with news releases Tuesday after the Senate passed the so-elusive Farm Bill, 68-32, that President Obama was expected to sign into reality. Here's a sampling.
Montana Grain Growers Association
The Montana Grain Growers Association is pleased with Congressional approval of the Agricultural Act of 2014. MGGA President Matt Flikkema said, "It's taken several years of hard work to get to this point and we're happy to finally have a five-year farm bill within reach."
"Throughout this process, our growers have told us their most important priority was to maintain crop insurance as a proven and effective safety net," said Flikkema. "This bill not only does that, but it includes several improvements to crop insurance, some of which will reduce program cost and increase benefits for beginning farmers."
The new bill eliminates familiar farm programs like direct payments, the counter-cyclical program, Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) and Supplemental Revenue Assurance (SURE), but continues the commodity loan program at current loan rates. It also creates a new shallow-loss revenue program that will address multi-year price and yield declines, providing farmers with a safety net when they need it in times of farm revenue loss.
Sen. Baucus
Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus successfully delivered a big win for Montana, leading the Senate to pass the 2014 Farm Bill calling it "Montana's jobs bill."
As the only member of Montana's delegation to serve on an agriculture committee, Baucus secured major victories for Montana in his sixth farm bill. These measures – including permanent assistance for ranchers hit with drought and other natural disasters as well as an extension of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) which offers income for counties with large tracts of federal land – provides certainty for Montanan farmers and ranchers, and works for Montana's large, rural counties.
Sen. Tester
"After too many fits and starts, Montana farmers and ranchers finally have the long-term Farm Bill they need. This is a responsible bill that supports production agriculture, saves taxpayers billions and lets our farmers and ranchers plan for the future. I will continue to support Montana's hard-working producers that put food on our plates and drive our state's number one industry."
The Farm Bill includes numerous Tester priorities, including extending Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) through 2014, strong and permanent livestock disaster assistance programs, support for beginning farmers and ranchers, and savings of $23 billion. The legislation also includes provisions to protect prime hunting and fishing habitat.
Tester led efforts to preserve strong Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) rules in the bill, helping consumers know where meat was born, raised and processed and giving them the option to buy U.S.-made meat if they choose.
President Obama
Today, in a strong bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate came together to pass a comprehensive Farm Bill – legislation that will build on the historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, create new jobs and opportunities, and protect the most vulnerable Americans. This bill provides certainty to America's farmers and ranchers, and contains a variety of commonsense reforms that my Administration has consistently called for, including reforming and eliminating direct farm subsidies and providing assistance for farmers when they need it most. It will continue reducing our deficits without gutting the vital assistance programs millions of hardworking Americans count on to help put food on the table for their families. And it will support conservation of valuable lands, spur the development of renewable energy, and incentivize healthier nutrition for all Americans. As with any compromise, the Farm Bill isn't perfect – but on the whole, it will make a positive difference not only for the rural economies that grow America's food, but for our nation.
Montana Farmers Union
Montana Farmers Union President Alan Merrill issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Farm Bill:
"Montana's family farmers and ranchers can get on with their chosen work of feeding and clothing our nation without the uncertainty of what legislation Congress might enact. A five-year farm bill has been passed that includes an adequate safety net for producers and needy Americans as well as programmatic reforms ....
"We are particularly pleased that numerous of our legislative priorities were included in the final bill including:
– Livestock disaster programs that are retroactive to fiscal year 2012;
– Strong conservation programs including CRP, CSP and others;
– Mandatory funding for energy title programs;
– Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program;
– No change to the COOL statute & GIPSA reforms were retained.
Gov. Bullock
"This farm bill provides certainty, strengthens our agricultural industry and creates jobs, while ensuring food for those who need it the most: hungry children, seniors and veterans. The bill also extends Payments in Lieu of Taxes, important for local governments and rural economies, while protecting and improving millions of acres of habitat that provide more hunting and fishing opportunities."
The measure ... is seen as a win for Montana's top industry, production agriculture.
Montana Farm Bureau
"It's about time," said Montana Farm Bureau President Bob Hanson. "The passage of the farm bill is early enough in the season that our farmers in Montana will be able to make educated decisions on which crops to plant this spring."
Hanson said MFBF is particularly pleased with provisions in the 2014 farm bill to provide risk management to crop farmers and to support livestock farmers during disasters. The state's largest agricultural organization was pleased to see mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules preserved in the bill.
Congressman Daines
"The long-overdue passage of a five-year Farm Bill by both the House and Senate is good news for Montana," Daines stated. "One in five Montana jobs relies on agriculture, and a five-year Farm Bill that protects and promotes Montana's number one industry is critically important for our ag producers and rural communities. I'm glad that the House and Senate have been able to reach agreement on this critical legislation, and I am hopeful that President Obama will act quickly and get this bill signed into law."
United States Cattlemen's Association
USCA President Jon Wooster: "Given the catastrophic Winter Storm Atlas and the ongoing drought across California and the West, the livestock disaster provisions within this bill will provide necessary assistance to many states currently looking to recover from these weather-related disasters. The implementation of these programs under a ten-year baseline, versus the ad hoc temporary funding used previously, will provide assurance to those affected and for the industry in years to come."
USCA is pleased that the final bill does not contain language that would repeal or interfere with the ongoing country of origin labeling (COOL) case at the World Trade Organization (WTO). USCA was supportive of a "clean" farm bill from the offset and applauds the policy-makers for keeping divisive issues such as COOL and restrictions to the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) out of the final bill.