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The latest on real estate recordings and new technology from the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Lowell
We're back on the trail of the Claypit Cemetery. For those of you who missed our earlier posts on this topic, the Claypit is an abandoned colonial era burial ground in Lowell's Pawtucketville section. It's right in the middle of a large land box bounded by Pawtucket Boulevard, Old Ferry Road, Varnum Ave and Townsend Ave. The city of Lowell apparently believes the cemetery is owned by the town of Dracut, but I've done enough research to shed considerable doubt on that conclusion. We still don't know the true owner, but the search continues.
Did you miss it?…The new registry WiFi system has been up and running for the past two weeks…and it is strong. Last month we added two additional transmitters to strength the signal. It works great…Users can easily hit a hotspot from anywhere in the "registry", especially the new research room on the first floor. As you can image, this is not an east task in a building with 18" concrete walls & floors. Our new WiFi system is password protected. We change the password every Monday but make the new one readily available to the public. Look for the signs in hallways…the registry user is "guest" and the password is listed under it (be sure to use all lower case when logging in). The system also operates using a content filter which prevents connection to unwanted sites.
A story in today's Globe puts a human face on the tough economic times of today by interviewing a number of small business owners in Boston's Roslindale Square neighborhood. Bakeries are closing because of the high cost of flour and natural gas, real estate agents are moving into cheaper quarters, pizza deliverymen can't make a profit - just about everyone imaginable is feeling the effects of the greatly increased prices of fuel and food. The only one doing well is the butcher, because in tough times, people don't eat out at restaurants but cook their food at home. I suspect that if you did a similar survey in any of Lowell's neighborhoods, you'd get similar stories.
It's a few days late, but I can't let Patriot's Day pass without acknowledging the accomplishments of some volunteer soldiers from Lowell in the opening days of the Civil War:
At the top of the stairs leading to the third floor rotunda of the Massachusetts State House in Boston is a colorful mural, ten feet high and fifteen feet wide that depicts the soldiers of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment fighting a well-armed mob of angry civilians in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 19, 1861. The regiment had left Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 17, just two days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteer troops to put down the rebellion. En route to Washington, DC, the troops were attacked by Southern sympathizers in Baltimore. Four soldiers were killed, making them the first men to die in the Civil War.
Two of the dead, Luther Ladd and Addison Whitney, were young mill workers from the city of Lowell. The city erected a monument in their honor in 1865. It was to be dedicated on the fourth anniversary of the Baltimore riot, but the ceremony was postponed until the fall of that year because of President Lincoln's assassination. That monument, a twenty-five foot high granite obelisk, sits on a grass triangle in front of Lowell City Hall which is also the final resting place of Ladd, Whitney and a third soldier, Charles Taylor.
The riot in Baltimore gave the Sixth Massachusetts an early prominence that was eclipsed by the enormous scope of the war and that regiment's limited participation in it. In the early stages of the war, however, Ladd, Whitney, Taylor and Sumner Needham of Lawrence, were known as the "first martyrs to the rebellion."
Friends, Lowellians, countrymen lend me your ears;
I come to praise Shakespeare for tis his birthday.
It is not that I love Kerouac less
But that I love Shakespeare more.
William Shakespeare was born 444 years ago today (April 23) in Stratford on Avon. I love Shakespeare and have since the first time I read him in the 10th grade. The play was Julius Caesar and it staggered me…today it still remains my favorite. Here's a little personal secret…for years I owned two Hollywood movie versions of the classic. One staring Charlton Heston as Mark Antony and Jason Robarts as Brutus. In the other Marlon Brando plays Antony and James Mason, Brutus. Each year on the Ides of March (March 15) I watched one of the two…I must admit by far my favorite was Heston's…I can still hear him reciting the famous funeral oration:
Come I, to speak in Caesar's funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.
Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;
And, as he plucked his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it.
As rushing out of doors, to be resolved.
If Brutus so unkindly knocked or no;
For Brutus, as you know was Caesar's angel:
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all.
Unfortunately, "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortunate" have taken these videos from me…but every Ides of March and April 23rd I can't help but think of them and the joy this play has given me.
Happy Birthday Bill!
Are tax stamps due on a conveyance made by a Sheriff's Deed? Yes, according to the Department of Revenue. This question arose recently when a customer who had purchase property at a Sheriff's Sale came in to record the deed from the sheriff. When we asked for the payment of the deeds excise tax, the customer balked, claiming that he records such deeds at "many other registries" and that he has never been charged the excise tax. We persisted and he paid it – it was less than $100 – but continued to pursue the matter. When I finally spoke with the customer, I urged him to file a Form CA-6 (Request for Abatement) with DOR since even if we had erroneously collected the tax, an abatement was the only way to get his money back. In the meantime, we decided to confirm our practice and queried DOR. The response – on a sheriff's deed, "deeds excise tax is due on the amount of the bid plus any costs paid by the purchaser."
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!…Remember on Monday I blogged about the new OpenMac, the "cheap" Apple Macintosh clone? The one being made by a small, small company in Florida named Psystar? Do ya? Remember I said the real question was how long would it be before Apple shut Psystar down? Well, what if I told you the "shut down" came about 24 hours after the clones went on the market. Bam, you're done!… By cheap I mean Psystar was selling this clone for one fifth the Apple price, $400 as compared to Apple's price of around $2,000. Apple is well knew for it highly proprietary product. The high powered computer giant is swarming little Psystar with lawyers…but it is not the hardware that Apple is chasing…rather it is the fact that these OpenMac's run "unmodified OS X Leopard kernels" (whatever that means…). Little Psystar is not taking this lying down. When you purchase a Mac your agree to install the OS X operating system on "one Apple brand computer"…Psystar claims this agreement is in violation of the US antitrust laws. Good luck Psystar…you're going to need it, taking on this propietary loving giant.
This past Monday night Assistant Register Tony Accardi and I traveled to Wilmington to speak at the Board of Selectmen's meeting about the Registry of Deeds. Because the meeting was televised on local cable, many of the town's residents had an opportunity to hear about the registry and registry-related matters. Besides giving the latest foreclosure statistics for the town, we spoke about the availability of our records online and also about the declaration of homestead. Both topics elicited follow-up questions from audience members and from selectmen and town officials. Real estate is a topic of great interest to many people, but few understand even the basics of the relatively complicated body of property law. In the coming weeks, we hope to add more features to our website that should assist the average lay person in better understanding real estate law.
This morning brought a phone call from a friend in county government with a reaction to yesterday's post about the imminent demise of that form of government in Massachusetts. He paraphrased Mark Twain, saying "The reports of [the death of county government] are greatly exaggerated. While some of the county sheriffs support the bill that would move their offices to the state Department of Corrections, that sentiment is not unanimous, even among the sheriffs. And certainly everyone else affiliated with county government would have to oppose this bill because even though the legislation makes no mention of dismantling county government once the sheriffs are gone, that would be inevitable. For now, however, the sheriff's bill is far from a done deal.
An oped piece in this Sunday's Globe by the sheriffs of Norfolk and Plymouth County signalled that the end of county government in Massachusetts is near. If you're confused, don't worry because you should be. Back in 1997, Middlesex County was abolished by act of the legislature in a type of fiscal mercy killing. Six other counties were also abolished. Here's the first confusing part: They were abolished as governmental entities but remain as geographic boundaries, hence we still have the Middlesex County Registry of Probate, for example. (Middlesex is divided into two registry of deeds districts). The law that abolished these counties specified that others could remain in existence so long as they remained solvent. Because county government was and is funded primarily through the deeds excise tax, today's poor real estate market is nudging the remaining counties towards the brink of insolvency it would appear. In a pre-emptive move, the sheriffs of the remaining counties hope the state takes them over and, like their counterparts already working for the Commonwealth, they remain as independently elected officials but receive their funding through the Department of Corrections. If the sheriffs go, that more or less eliminates the need for independent counties and offices such as the registries of deeds would be rolled into the Secretary of State's Office with the rest of us. Because this effort involves the FY09 state budget, the outcome of this drama should be known fairly soon.
Apple makes a great computer…no doubt about it and most Apple enthusiast will use nothing but a Mac…but, there is no denying Apple computers are expensive… which of course means there is a huge market for a low priced Apple… but, chances of the Mac-Maker selling anything "inexpensive" is remote. But Apple isn't the only computer maker around. At this very moment in Miami, Florida a small computer company named Psytar is manufacturing Mac clones (yes, its alive!) and with the use of an emulator it is running Leopard, pre-installed. The cost ?… how about $399. The clone is being referred to as the OpenMac…the OpenMac claims to work with Apple compatible hardware as well. Now the big question…how long will it be before Apple tries to kill the clone?
As users and employees identify problem pages with the pre-1976 indexes - those now available as PDF files within the registry - we are updating the files while keeping a copy of the original file and a log of when the file was changed and how. For example, in the 1941-1950 Grantor Index for the letter "M", what appears in the PDF as page 4 is a copy of page 5. To fix this issue, we rescanned page 4 to obtain the correct image and then replaced the duplicate of page 5 with the true image of page 4. In another case - 1966-1975 Grantor letter "L" - page 1187 appeared in its regular spot and also in place of page 1167. Following the same procedure, we rescanned page 1167 and then inserted it in the PDF in place of the incorrect version of page 1167. Changes of this nature will be made on a continuous basis as issues are identified, and all steps taken in the correction process are fully document.
With Congress poised to enact some type of legislation related to the foreclosure crisis – the Senate wants to assist investment banks and big home builders while the House seems for focused on borrowers on the verge of foreclosure – the question "why help any of them" is inevitable. An objective explanation of how some borrowers got into home loans that they could not afford is offered in the "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on [Commonwealth's] Motion for a Preliminary Injunction" in the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs Fremont Investment and Loan. Fremont was quite active as a subprime lender during the height of the real estate boom, leaving it with many properties to be foreclosed after the collapse of the market. Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought suit seeking to prevent the foreclosure of loans that the AG contended were the result of unfair and deceptive practices by Fremont. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants agreed an issued the injunction against further foreclosures by Fremont, setting out a four part test that if passed, would create a presumption that a loan was "structurally unfair" meaning such a loan would be presumed to be an unfair business practice under the state's Consumer Protection law. The four elements were: (1) that the loan was an adjustable rate mortgage with an introductory period of three years or less; (2) the loan had an introductory or 'teaser' rate for the initial period that was at least 3 percent lower than the fully indexed rate; (3) the borrower had a debt-to-income ratio that would have exceeded 50 percent if the lender's underwriters had measured the debt, not by the debt due under the teaser rate, but by the debt due under the fully indexed rate; and (4) the loan-to-value ratio is 100 percent or the loan carries a substantial prepayment penalty or a prepayment penalty that extends beyond the introductory period. Gants's ruling was only issued on February 25, 2008, so the case probably has a way to go before it's ready for trial, but the ruling is significant in that it finds a presumption of unfairness even thought the borrower was or should have been fully aware of the terms of the loan but entered into it anyway.
Here is the process we use to fix poor images…First, the public or a registry staff member fills out a sheet indicating a problem book, page or index page. Someone in the registry's Customer Service Department checks the problem reported by the public. This is done because there are actually a number of reasons why an image may be missing…once we have examined the problem we take measures to correct it. We have decided to correct all problems by re-scanning the entire book. Believe it or not this actually takes less time than scanning a specific group of pages… and we capture the marginal references at the same time. Once the book is re-scanned it is saved in a folder appropriately named "Book Re-Scans". From this folder the corrected images are either moved into the ACS database or into our new image viewing program which is accessed in-house through Internet Explorer.
The ACS User Group - the collection of Massachusetts registries of deeds that use the ACS computer system - met this morning in Worcester. From my perspective, the biggest news to emerge from the meeting was that the new MassLandRecords website will be delivered to the Secretary of State's office for testing within the next two weeks. MassLandRecords is the central website that houses the online data and images of the registries that use the ACS system. It has recently been plagued with complaints of slow performance but this new version should fix that and many other issues. The existing site was designed in the late 1990s using the best available technology and while it still works, it was never intended to handle the huge volume of traffic that the site now sees. This new version, in addition to resempling the in-registry public search system, is also built using the latest and most reliable internet applications and should provide greatly improved performance. Assuming that there are no glitches, the new version should be fully rolled out to the public late this summer.
I always knew there was a lot of dough in pizza (excuse the pun). But I never knew how much….Chris Clark, former owner of the website domain name pizza.com, just found out what "pizza" can do for a man. Yes, I said former owner. Recently Clark decided to auction off the sought after website domain. Much to his surprise pizza.com was hot…it brought him a $2.6 mil. Clark bought pizza.com fourteen years ago for the bargain basement price of $20.00 Wow, why didn't I think of buying that?)
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I attended an event in Boston on April 1 that reviewed the state of the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts. Sponsored by Banker and Tradesman, "Foreclosure Aftershock: Lawsuits, Liability and Litigation" featured a keynote address by Attorney General Martha Coakley, but also included several other very interesting speakers. Tim Warren, Chairman of The Warren Group (which publishes Banker and Tradesman) gave a statistical analysis of the current crisis and compared it to the one we experienced in the early 1990s. He said the early slump saw a decline in sales that lasted only two years, while he predicted that this decline will span at least four years. In the 1990s, despite only a two year decline, it took six years for the median home price to exceed the pre-slump median price. There are a number of reasons why the current decline in prices may be continuing for so long. Three of these factors, according to Warren, are (1) tightening lending standards; (2) the flood of foreclosures; and (3) declining consumer confidence. Asking rhetorically "what could make this worse?", Warren pointed to unemployment statistics. He urged everyone to watch future unemployment figures very closely. If they start creeping up, it will be a very bad sign for the housing market.
Here at the registry of deeds it became very obvious to me in 2003 that our "volume" is driven by mortgages, especially refinances. Obviously, today mortgage volume is down, way down. Down how much? Well, according to Mortgage Bankers Association first time mortgage applications were down 28.7% last week. And the news isn't any better for refinances either. During the same period refinances fell 38.1%. According to the Boston Globe…"the average interest rate on 30 year fixed mortgages increased to 5.75 percent from 5.74 percent the previous. This is not enough of an increase to effect the market in either direction.
This morning I attended a seminar sponsored by the Warren Group on the current foreclosure crisis. Attorney General Martha Coakley was the featured speaker and she certainly is pessimistic about the foreclosure crisis which, as she put it, "is a big mess that will get messier before it gets better." Coakley did an excellent job describing how we reached this point and laid significant blame at the feet of the federal government which used its powers of pre-emption to keep the states from regulating lenders but then did nothing to curtail even the most egregious practices by the mortgage industry. She said great care must be taken in crafting an appropriate response. It is not enough to protect against the problems that caused our current situation, because the financial industry is "nimble and agile" and constantly inventing new techniques to lend and make money, so any regulations must have the flexibility to adapt to changing practices that haven't even been considered yet.
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Blush is one makeup product that when I want to look more put together or more awake I use.
I owe MAC blushes, NARS, and NYX. I love them all but the brand that I bought on a whim quickly became my favorite product.
When I was taking a trip to Vegas I wanted a blush palette to take along. I had heard good things about the indie brand Juvia's Place. I also heard some not so good things (customer service issues and brand promoting). I ignored the bad and focused on the good. Juvia's Place is a black own company, started by a mother of two, Chichi Eburu. The line is known for its highly pigmented eyeshadows. When I was first on the site I went to go buy an eyeshadow palette, and I did. But I was also intrigued by the blushes.
Who doesn't love a highly pigmented blush?
I bought Saharan Blush Volume I and Volume II.
My favorite color from Vol I is Toby, it looks like a bright orange/yellow in the palette but on my skin, it delivers a gorgeous glow. My favorite from Vol II is Tau, a muted brick red that gives of the perfect flushed cheeks.
All of the colors are HIGHLY pigmented. I tap my brush in the pan, tap of access and pat into my skin, then I take my Real Techniques Blush Brush and blend out any harsh lines.
I'm not a palette fan because I like the option of bringing my products with me for touch-ups during the day. I don't bring these palettes with me. I apply in the morning and by the time I'm home (10 hours later), the color payoff is still going STRONG. I can literally apply and forget about it.
One would think that 12 shades of blush would be enough but you have to factor in that Zara, Lila, Sola, and Zoba are more highlight and mixer colors. I want more blushes!!! Juvia's Place does have one stand-alone blush product on its website, Bella Blush .
Best believe I will be ordering this coral beauty.
Are you a blush fan? Comment below with some of your favorites.
Until next time,

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Members of the Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance are a diverse group of restaurants, hotels, fishermen, and seafood dealers tied to the Gulf's vast fishing economy. They know the importance of sustainable fisheries for both the Gulf and their businesses, and are committed to fair and equitable fisheries management.
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Sorrento is a popular coastal town on the Beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Sorrento is full of many interiors and fashion shops, including galleries with lovely home wares for your home. Come and take a look at whats on offer in Sorrento Village.
Big Chair Living
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Ocean Beach Road in Sorrento is also known for its limestone buildings, which house many shops and cafes. Country Road is located in the old Sorrento Post Office Building.
Millionaire's Walk is a popular coastal walk that overlooks the bay. This walk is next on my list of things to do on the Mornington Peninsula.
Saltwater Sorrento
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Gallery Sorrento
We had a lovely day out shopping in Sorrento and started with breakfast at one of the many cafes. I bought a small bowl made by Carla Dinnage Ceramics at Gallery Sorrento.
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White Nest
Before we headed home we took a short drive up to the Sorrento back beach to take in this gorgeous view. The beach is popular for surfing, walking, swimming and exploring the many rockpools when the tide is low.
There are also some beautiful coastal homes for a bit of real estate stalking. You can see what the the local market has to offer on Realestate.com.au Hope you enjoyed your tour of some of the places to visit in Sorrento.


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Becoming a Resident
Through Family Sponsorship
A lawful permanent resident is a foregin national who has been granted the privilege of permanently living and working in the United States. Such status can be accorded through a petition filed by a family member.
However, the USCIS categorizes family petitions into two separate categories. A qualified immigration attorney like those at Sunstate Immigration can help decipher what you need and also help you attain the documentation. The first category is that of Immediate Relatives. These include:
- the spouse of a United States citizen;
- the minor child (under 21 years of age) of a United States citizen.
- The parent of a United States Citizen. However, the United States citizen must be at least 21 years of age in order to petition for his/her parent;
Individuals classified as immediate relatives are immediately eligible to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident. They do not have to wait for a visa number to become available to them. If the applicant is in the United States, they may file the necessary paperwork in the United States and await an interview. However, if the applicant is outside of the United States, they will require consular processing.
The second category of classification is that of the Preferred Relative. These individuals include:
- Adult sons/daughters of United States citizens, who are either married or single;
- Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents. However, while a lawful permanent resident may sponsor a minor child or adult son/daughter, they may not sponsor any children who are married;
- Siblings of United States citizens. The United States citizen must be at least 21 years of age.
Individuals classified as preferred relatives are not immediately eligible to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident. They must await the availability of a visa number, as issued by the U.S. Department of State. For a reivew of the timeframe of visa availability please visit the U.S. Department of State website, or click on the following link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html
Immigration and Nationality Act § 245(i)
Whether an individual is classified as an immediate or preferred relative, there may be obstacles to adjusting status to that of a lawful permanent resident. Said obstacles normally arise when the individual is present in the United States and wishes to pursue adjustment of status therein. Per the Immigration and Nationality Act, an individual who entered the United States illegally, i.e., the individual entered without inspection, may not adjust status in the United States. Additionally, a preferred relative who entered the United States legally, but did not maitain authorized stay, will be deemed inadmissible. The USCIS will require that the individual return to their native country and request consular processing. Unfortunately, if the individual had any period of unauthorized stay in the United States in excess of 6 months / 1 year, they will barred from reentering the United States for 3/10 years.
In an effort to ameliorate this predicament, the U.S. government has made exceptions to the above inadmissibility factors. Namely, if an individual is grandfathered under § 245(i) of the Act, they may adjust status in the United States by paying a fine to the USCIS. For guidance on whether an applicant may be grandfathered under the law, please visit the following link: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/Static_Files_Memoranda/Archives%201998-2008/2005/245iclarification030905.pdf
Determining whether an individual is grandfathered under § 245(i) can be a complicated and daunting task. Many individuals are unaware that the protection under the law can be acquired dervatively, i.e., through a parent, or that they may be exempt from the physical presence requirement of the law. Should you need assistance in this regard, Diaz Shafer, P.A. is both capable and willing to assist you with this matter.
If your family member is already in the United States, and qualifies for residency as described above, then your family member can "adjust status" here in the US, without leaving to go to his or her home country.
If your family member is outside of the United States, and qualifies for residency as described above, then your family member will need to apply for an Immigrant Visa, issued by a US Embassy or Consulate abroad.
Immigration Through Labor Certification
Currently, there are four categories for granting permanent residence to foreign nationals based upon employment:
EB-1 Priority workers
- Foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics;
- Foreign nationals that are outstanding professors or researchers;
- Foreign nationals that are managers and executives subject to international transfer to the United States.
EB-2 Professionals with advanced degrees or persons with exceptional ability
- Foreign nationals of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business;
- Foreign nationals that are advanced degree professionals;
- Qualified alien physicians who will practice medicine in an area of the U.S. which is underserved.
EB-3 Skilled or professional workers
- Foreign national professionals with bachelor's degrees (not qualifying for a higher preference category);
- Foreign national skilled workers (minimum two years training and experience);
- Foreign national unskilled workers.
EB-4 Special Immigrants
- Foreign national religious workers;
- Employees and former employees of the U.S. Government abroad.
To begin, the foreign national and employer must determine if the foreign national is eligible for lawful permanent residency under one of above categories. Second, most employment categories require that the U.S. employer complete a permanent labor certification (ETA Form 9089) with the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL must certify to the USCIS that there are no qualified U.S. workers able, willing, qualified and available to accept the job at the prevailing wage for that occupation in the area of intended employment and that employment of the foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. If certified, the employer will then have to file an immigrant petition, Form I-140 (or Form I-360 for religious workers) with USCIS. Lastly, the foreign national must await immigrant visa availability, as set forth by the Department of State. For a review of the timeframe of visa availability please visit the U.S. Department of State website, or click on the following link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html
Schedule A Occupations
Schedule A is a list of occupations, set forth at 20 CFR 656.15, for which the Department of Labor has determined there are not sufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified and available. In addition, Schedule A establishes that the employment of aliens in such occupations will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed.
The occupations listed under Schedule A include:
Group I:
- Physical Therapists - who possess all the qualifications necessary to take the physical therapist licensing examination in the state in which they propose to practice physical therapy;
- Professional Nurses - the alien (i) has a Commission on Graduates in Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Certificate, (ii) the alien has passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX - RN) exam, or (iii) the alien holds a full and unrestricted (permanent) license to practice nursing in the state of intended employment;
- Sciences or arts (except performing arts) - Aliens (except for aliens in the performing arts) of exceptional ability in the sciences or arts including college and university teachers of exceptional ability who have been practicing their science or art during the year prior to application and who intend to practice the same science or art in the United States. For purposes of this group, the term "science or art" means any field of knowledge and/or skill with respect to which colleges and universities commonly offer specialized courses leading to a degree in the knowledge and/or skill. An alien, however, need not have studed at a college or university in order to qualify for the Group II occupation;
- Performing arts - Aliens of exceptional ability in the performing arts whose work during the past 12 months did require, and whose intended work in the United States will require, exceptional ability.
An employer shall apply for a labor certification for a Schedule A occupation by filing an ETA Form 9089, in duplicate with the appropriate USCIS Center, not with the Department of Labor.
Through the Diversity Lottery
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The DV Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). For DV-2017, the following countries are excluded from participating: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland only), Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland), Vietnam.
For an applicant to adjust status under the DV Program, you must establish that you:
-Have been selected for a diversity visa by DOS's lottery
-Have an immigrant visa immediately available at the time of filing an adjustment application (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status); and
-Are admissible to the United States.
Through Immigrant Investment
About the EB-5 Visa
The USCIS administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as "EB-5," All EB-5 investors must invest in a new commercial enterprise, and create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers within two years (or under certain circumstances, within a reasonable time after the two-year period) of the immigrant investor's admission to the United States as a Conditional Permanent Resident.
The minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1 million. The minimum qualifying investment either within a high-unemployment area or rural area in the United States is $500,000.
Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(5), 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise. Of the 10,000 investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available annually, 5,000 are set aside for those who apply under a pilot program involving a USCIS-designated Regional Center. A Regional Center is an entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the USCIS; focuses on a specific geographic area within the United States; and, seeks to promote economic growth through increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investment. Investors must demonstrate that a qualified investment is being made in a new commercial enterprise located within an approved Regional Center; and, how using reasonable methodologies, that 10 or more jobs are actually created either directly or indirectly by the new commercial enterprise through revenues generated from increased exports, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment resulting from the pilot program.
Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children. Eligible aliens are those who have invested -- or are actively in the process of investing -- the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise that they have established. They must further demonstrate that this investment will benefit the United States economy and create the requisite number of full-time jobs for qualified persons within the United States.
Investors must create an original business; purchase an existing business and simultaneously or subsequently restructure or reorganize the business such that a new commercial enterprise results; or expand an existing business by 140 percent of the pre-investment number of jobs or net worth, or retain all existing jobs in a troubled business that has lost 20 percent of its net worth over the past 12 to 24 months.
Investors must also demonstrate that they have invested, or are in the process of investing, at least $1,000,000, or at least $500,000 where the investment is being made in a targeted employment area. A targeted employment area is an area that has experienced unemployment of at least 150 percent of the national average rate or a rural area as designated by Office of Management and Budget.
The investor's new commercial enterprise must benefit the United States economy and create full-time employment for not fewer than 10 qualified individuals; or maintain the number of existing employees at no less than the pre-investment level for a period of at least two years, where the capital investment is being made in a "troubled business," which is a business that has been in existence for at least two years and that has lost 20 percent of its net worth ove the past 12 to 24 months.
Through Political Asylum
To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum status regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status. You must apply for asylum within one year of the date of their last arrival in the United States, unless you can show:
- Changed circumstances that materially affect your eligibility for asylum or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing
- You filed within a reasonable amount of time given those circumstances.
If your case is not approved and you do not have a legal immigration status, your case will be referred to an Immigration Judge at the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
Through Domestic Abuse
Spouse: You may file for yourself if you are, or were, the abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. You may also file as an abused spouse if your child has been abused by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse. You may also include on your petition your unmarried children who are under 21 if they have not filed for themselves.
Parent: You may file if you are the parent of a U.S. citizen, and you have been abused by your U.S. citizen son or daughter.
Child: You may file for yourself if you are an abused child under 21, unmarried and have been abused by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent. Your children may also be included on your petition. You may also file for yourself as a child after age 21 but before age 25 if you can demonstrate that the abuse was the main reason for the delay in filing.
Qualifying spousal relationship:
- You are married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident abuser or
- your marriage to the abuser was terminated by death or a divorce (related to the abuse) within the 2 years prior to filing your petition, or
- your spouse lost or renounced citizenship or permanent resident status within the 2 years prior to filing your petition due to an incident of domestic violence, or
- you believed that you were legally married to your abusive U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse but the marriage was not legitimate solely because of the bigamy of your abusive spouse.
- You have suffered battery/extreme cruelty by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse:\
- You have been abused by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, or
- your child has been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty by your U.S. or permanent resident spouse.
- You entered into the marriage in good faith, not solely for immigration benefits.
- You have resided with your spouse.
- You are a person of good moral character.
Qualifying parent/child relationship:
- You are the child of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident abuser, or
- you are the child of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident abuser who lost citizenship or lawful permanent resident status due to an incident of domestic violence.
- You have suffered battery/extreme cruelty by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent.
- You have resided with your abusive parent.
- You are a person of good moral character; a child less than 14 years of age is presumed to be a person of good moral character.
Qualifying parent/son or daughter relationship:
- You are the parent of a U.S. citizen son or daughter who is at least 21 years of age when the self-petition is filed, or
- you are the parent of a U.S. citizen son or daughter who lost or renounced citizenship status related to an incident of domestic violence, or
- you are the parent of a U.S. citizen son or daughter who was at least 21 years of age and who died within 2 years prior to filing the self-petition.
- You have suffered battery or extreme cruelty by your U.S. citizen son or daughter.
- You have resided with the abusive son or daughter.
- You are a person of good moral character.


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Later this week the World Cup kicks off and soccer fans from all around the world will be glued to their TVs and computers following the action. With all the hype around this event, it made me think: If we had a World Cup of the glass and glazing industry, what country would be the winner?
J.E. Berkowitz LP introduced the JEB 3Seal insulating glass spacer system, made from structural thermoset silicone with integral 3A desiccant. The spacer system features a tripleseal design consisting of a pre-applied acrylic adhesive for spacer-to-glass bonding, a hot-applied captive polyisobutylene primary seal, and a two-part structural silicone secondary seal.
Contract glazier: Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems
Glass manufacturer: PPG Industries
Glass fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Rain screen supplier: DAMS Inc.
The 300,000-square-foot Central Terminal B at Sacramento International Airport includes a 19-gate passenger concourse with an international arrivals facility, office space for building/airline support, a taxiway/apron and automated people mover, all housed in a three-story glass box outfitted with extensive daylighting and low-E glass to meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Silver certification. Read more...


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20 / CottonJersey Destopia Tokyo T-Shirt
"Surveillance society" and "restriction of behavior" Utopia's opposite society Reflecting Japan and Tokyo. The title struck with Dystopia Tokyo is striking. Science fiction like future such as Blade Runner, social idea with negative and an anti utopia elements, various political and social issues are the background. The Harley-Davidson-like American-made atmosphere, with a skull, there two crows instead of two eagles. Written on the band, Dystopia Tokyo, creating a cool look.
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S size made to fit just right for women. M size is made to fit comfortably for men, and oversized for women. The L size is made special with a sizing of oversized like XXL. It is two times bigger in shoulder width compared to the M size and the sleeves are one sized. Made not to be just oversized, but that can be worn by women and men of all sizes. The patterns are made to create various looks.
As YY, the sizes are presented as S · M · L, but the sizes are closer to the general M · L · XL sizes, 20 / India is soft and shrinks by washing, which produces a better fit and comfort.
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In this tech-driven world, more and more companies are conducting business online. Nowadays, it's almost imperative that you have an online presence if you want to grow or stay in business. Everybody wants to attract customers in the digital space, but not all can afford to hire a full-time web developer to build and maintain a website. The solution: hire a web developer VA.
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Suspect: I killed Mississippi nuns
A man arrested over the murder of two nuns at their Mississippi home has confessed to the killings, a sheriff said.
Rodney Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, is charged with capital murder over the deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, both 68.
Willie March, the sheriff of Holmes County said he had been briefed by police from the town of Durant where the killings occurred and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation officials who took part in Sanders' interrogation.
Sanders confessed in the interrogation to the killings but gave no reason for the crimes, Mr March said.
The sheriff said police work and tips from the community led police to Sanders.
Sanders was convicted last year of a driving under the influence offence, said Grace Fisher, a spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was later released from prison and is currently on probation.
He was also convicted of armed robbery in Holmes County, sentenced in 1986 and served six years, Ms Fisher said.
People who knew the nuns, known for their generosity and commitment to improving health care for the poor, have been grappling with why anyone would want to kill them.
Dr Elias Abboud, who oversees the clinic in Lexington where the nuns worked, said Sanders was not a patient there.
The Rev Greg Plata, sacramental minister at St Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington where the women led bible study for years, said he did not think people at the church knew Sanders.
The women's bodies were discovered on Thursday after they failed to arrive for work in Lexington, about 10 miles from where they lived.
The sheriff said they had been stabbed.
"Sanders was developed as a person of interest early on in the investigation," police lieutenant colonel Jimmy Jordan said.
Authorities said Sanders was being held in a detention centre pending a court appearance.
Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain said investigators believed Sanders acted alone.
Sister Paula's nephew, David Merrill, speaking from Stoneham, Massachusetts, said the family was "thankful" Sanders was off the streets.
Mr Merrill said he agreed with the idea of forgiveness and that was something his aunt would want for whoever killed her, but he was not sure if he was capable of completely forgiving.
He said he would not support the death penalty if Sanders were to be convicted but that decision will ultimately be made by the people in Mississippi. The capital murder charge leaves open the possibility Sanders would face the death penalty but that determination would be made by prosecutors later.
Meanwhile, in the poverty-stricken Mississippi county where the two nuns were slain, many people were still mourning their loss.
Jonell Payton, a Durant alderwoman, who lives a few doors from the nuns' house, said they were "the most precious two people" and known for helping provide medicine for those who could not afford it.
Both women worked at the clinic, where they gave flu shots, dispensed insulin and provided other medical care for children and adults.
Their stolen car was found abandoned a mile from their home, and there were signs of a break-in, but police have not disclosed a motive.
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What Is It:
Reduce blackheads, remove sebum, and minimize the appearance of pores and oiliness with COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid. With 4% betaine salicylate, this gentle exfoliant reaches deep into pores to clarify skin while balancing oil production and improving glow.
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Start by using once a week, as your skin adjusts, and increase frequency as needed. (Always remember: overuse can lead to over-exfoliation!)
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Put a moderate amount of the liquid on a cotton pad and gently rub and wipe on your skin, particularly on your T-zone area. Avoid touching your eyes and lips area. To maximize the effect, use 2-3 times a week and gradually increase the usage, depending on your skin type.
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A true breakout star in the highly competitive world of K-beauty, COSRX's popularity spread by word-of-mouth through the blogosphere rather than marketing. Founded with the simple mission of good, effective skincare ingredients, as little of the bad stuff as possible, open communication with their customers, minimal marketing, and affordability, COSRX believes in spending their money on ingredients and effectiveness rather than packaging and promotions. To that end, they focus on their ground game, listening to customer feedback to refine and formulate their products and provide better service. From their cult favorite One Step Pimple Clear Pads to their Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser, COSRX epitomizes the future of K-beauty.
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This product is helpful in lessening blackheads/etc. I like that it's mild enough for daily use (for me). That being said though, my skin does still need other products (e.g., AHA) in order keep pores from getting clogged.
I see this is filed under "Skin TypeOily" and honestly I am confused by that because I love this product and my face couldn't be drier. Anyway. Talk about making a believer out of me. I have been reading a lot about chemical exfoliants specifically for hormonal spots and post-hair removal (waxing, tweezing etc) because those are the only times I have breakouts. I wanted to try slow and steady because I concerned I don't know enough about mixing acids (I have been reading). This is such and IDEAL beginner acid product. My skin feels all one texture and my... Read more
I L-O-V-E this product. whenever I'm out of this my skin gets so much worse. My skin is really dry but this doesn't make it worse, which is incredible, because so many of other skin clearing product dry my skin out soo much. Usually I use a pore-filling primer on my nose area, but after using this for ~a month I don't need to any more.
I can't live without this product. Complete holy grail here. I am close to finishing my 3rd bottle! Again super sensitive irritable skin. Now we are heading to cold weather and my skin is totally dried out. So it works for dry skin too! But this product is completely not irritating. It keeps my skin clear.
But not only on my face. (I got this from another commentor and not sure where the original is so I can't take credit for this tip.) It is perfect for body acne and ingrown hairs - everywhere! Yes that includes that oh... Read more
This was a great intro to BHA for me. If you're new to acids, definitely use this gentle BHA product, especially if you're oily or acne-prone. It never dried out my skin or irritated it, and ever since I started using BHA regularly in the AM (with a 20 minute wait), my acne has been less severe, my oiliness less like an oil slick, and even my blackheads are smaller. (In fact, they're more sebaceous filaments now — the blackheads I used to get are pretty much non-existent.) BHAs can change your skin's life!
Takes some time for the results to show, but it really does work! This was one of the first k-beauty products that I tried and I was surprised by how effective it was. Much more effective than my clarsonic. Just wish it didn't have the smell. It dissipates quickly, but it took some getting use to.
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Few give to be thanked, but there are rewards for the dedicated few
Richard Ferrer has become a leading voice on Jewish communal issues since becoming editor of the Jewish News in 2009, writing about contemporary Jewish life for a national audience. He edited the Boston Jewish Advocate, America's oldest Jewish newspaper and created the Channel 4 series Jewish Mum of the Year.
By Dame Stephanie SHIRLEY, philanthropist and Kindertransportee.
Last year, I visited Israel for the first time and then a second time. I had previously avoided going because, as a young Kindertransportee, I was fostered by a wonderful Christian couple so I never felt Jewish, yet I never wanted to visit as a 'tourist' because I am, in truth, a Jew.
I found Jerusalem holy to several religions and with an almost tangible spirituality. I learnt a great deal about both Israel and myself afterwards.
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WIZOUK serves all strands of Israeli society, regardless of race and religion, including essential social welfare assistance for more than 50,000 children who attend its nurseries, after school clubs, youth villages and vocational training programmes. It is non-political and non-denominational, which resonates strongly with my beliefs.
I was invited to be on the judging panel of WIZOUK's inaugural Commitment Awards with Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer, Alondon magazine editor Anat Koren and Luciana Berger MP.
Nothing could better these awards, which "weave strands of hope into the fabric of society", and are divided into four categories: Entrepreneur, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Women in the Workplace and Commitment to Israel. Each candidate was inspiring, and collectively they were immensely impressive.
The Commitment Award 'Entrepreneur' category is for a philanthropic entrepreneur.
The inspirational winner, David Altschuler who founded the One-to-One children's fund, has improved the lives of tens of thousands of children with HIV over many years and across four continents; he has founded organisations and taken them into sustainability; he has provided exemplary corporate practices and governance; and developed networks of clinics to share best practice.
It has long been known CSR is good for staff recruitment, retention and morale. Recent research shows it also directly affects profitability, by attracting more customers, customers who stay longer, and customers buying more on each transaction.
KPMG's commitment to CSR in the Jewish and wider community meant it won in this category. It sends out teams to Jewish Care homes weekly and runs insightful sessions at Jewish secondary schools. It is a wonderful example of how a corporatation can help the wider community.
In the 1960s, I could have been a candidate for the Women in the Workplace Commitment Award designed for an individual promoter of women's business and working needs. My software house, a company of women, a company for women, was similarly on a crusade for women.
I strongly identify with Karen Mattison MBE, winner of the Women in the Workplace Award. She is a modern fighter for flexible working hours and part-time jobs for mothers, both as founder of the Timewise Foundation, Timewise Recruitment and Women Like Us.
WIZOUK's Commitment to Israel Award was open to individuals or an organisation making an outstanding and ongoing contribution to Israel strengthening ties with the UK, which was won by author and blogger Chas Newkey-Burden. He is not Jewish but vociferously defends Israel in his blog OyVaGoy and in print. He has presented to non-Jewish public schools, including Eton College, and the Israeli Embassy. He is even running to raise funds for Colel Chabad on Sunday.
All the winners will visit Israel next year and meet their respective industry counterparts and visit a selection of WIZO's outstanding 800 centres.
Competition has been fierce and making the final decision was not easy. The presentation of these awards will take place at the WIZOUK dinner on 14 October. Few people give to be thanked or recognised. But awards such as these not only give pleasure to nominators, finalists and winners but also – and most importantly – encourage many others.
Awards are, of course, retrospective. Who will be next year's winners?
• Dame Stephanie's memoir Let IT Go is available as an ebook or from all good bookstores. She will be in conversation with Natasha Kaplinsky at the WIZOUK dinner on 14 October. Details: http://wizouk.org/
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Razzle Dazzle White Pet Shampoo
Razzle Dazzle White Pet Shampoo Cleanses, Whitens & Brightens Dingy, Dirty Pets Back to Razzle Dazzle White
Having a dog is an enormous responsibility. From the moment they enter your life you are responsible for taking care of all of their needs - physically, emotionally, mentally. Having a white dog adds another level of dedication to this commitment. Whether this is your first white or lighter colored dog or the breed/type you have always had, Razzle Dazzle is a natural dog whitening shampoo for white dogs that's dedicated to helping you keep your dog looking their brightest and giving you more time for enjoying your dog, not constantly bathing them.
Razzle Dazzle White Pet Shampoo combines the best of brighteners with gentle herbal cleansing
Maximum Cleansing Formulation Brightens Tenacious Stains to Next Level White
- Reduces Tear & Facial Stains*
- Helps Get Rid of Pee & Poo Stains
- Bye Bye to Grass & Grime Stains
Eradicating tear and facial stains isn't a one-step process. If it were that easy, we'd be sharing the one step and shouting from the rooftops! We do have ways to lessen and even prevent facial stains before the coat is actually stained. For blissfully clean face tips visit TheBlissfulDog.com/pages/clean-faces
Razzle Dazzle White Dog Shampoo Product Info
- Dazzles stains and discolorations out
- No bleach, no dyes, no blue hands
- Deep cleans without drying skin or coat
- Oh, so easy to rinse out
- Brightens whites and revitalizes grays and silvers
- Restores vibrancy to any coat color
- Coats stay pettably soft
- Ready to use
- Safe for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens over six weeks of age
The Secret to Achieving Razzle Dazzle White Dogs
Hint - Pretreat! Pretreat! Pretreat! Pretreating tough stains on our pets helps achieve the optimum brightness level. Like your mom told you to do with white clothes...pretreating works. Once again, your mom was right.
Razzle Dazzle White Dog Shampoo Ingredients
CONTAINS: Water, Coconut derived cleansers (Ammonium Laureth Sulfate and Coco betaine), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Aloe, Rosemary, Glycerol Stearate, Borax Mineral Powder, Fragrance (Botanical Essence of Bergamot, Water Lily, Jasmine and Heart of Rose), Optical Brightener, FD&C Violet #2, Citric Acid and Silver Citrate.
Blissful Dog Bathing Tips
Blissfully Clean Dog Bathing Tips
- First, don't rush. Make sure you have plenty of time to make bath time positive and maybe even fun. If you feel yourself getting frazzled, stop and breathe.
- Determine where the bathing will take place. The kitchen sink or a laundry tub may work for your smaller dog. Large dogs may require the bathtub or shower. If weather permits, bathing your dog outside could be a fun family event
- Gather your supplies prior to the bathing extravaganza
- Suggested Supplies: Your choice of Blissfully Clean Dog Shampoo or Soap, towels (at least three), cotton balls, collar & lead (if needed), yummy dog treats for after bath, wine/chocolate for your job-well-done after bath treat (if needed)
- Use an encouraging happy voice (use that baby talk voice, yeah, we all do it) and talk to your dog throughout the bath
- Put a cotton ball in each ear to keep water out – this is a biggie and will save you potential ear infections and expense
- Wet your dog thoroughly from the ears back with lukewarm water (not hot)
- Tip: DO NOT squirt water into their face…dogs hate that! Use a washcloth or small bath puff for face cleaning
- Grab your shampoo/soap and work up a lather
- Start behind their ears and massage the suds into their coat from ears to tail (don't forget their toes)
- Rinse, rinse, rinse and then rinse one more time just to be sure!
- Towel dry very gently
- Let your dog shake – they really, really want to, so let 'em have a good shake! It's part of being a dog
- If you used soap put it on a soap dish, let it dry, then pop back in its tin
- If needed, blow dry with a very cool setting. If you will be drying your dog often invest in a special dog blow dryer
- Praise them, pet them, make this a FUN occasion
- Most dogs have the rip snorts after a bath! Let them run!
- Treat yourself to a job well done! Have that glass of wine or treat of your choice
Gentle Touch Bar Soap Product Info
Gentle Touch Bar Soap Product Info
- Artisan handcrafted in the USA exclusively for The Blissful Dog
- Each bar is 3.5-4 ounces of bathing fun
- Includes a metal storage tin
- Stamped with The Blissful Dog seal of approval. Literally!
- Your selected breed puppy on the label
Handcrafted in the USA using Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Organic Palm, Shea Butter, Castor Oil, Oatmeal for Gentle Exfoliating and Fragrance Free.
Customer Reviews
We love everything! But the super star for us is the Razzle Dazzle Whitening Shampoo. Our pups are sooooo soft, fluffy and clean-looking... and actually WHITE! And that soft fluff and clean smell lasts so much longer with this shampoo than any of the other (dozens!!) we've tried. We're hooked, fans for life. Thank you!!
I love the shampoo, my dingy yellowed 16 year old rescue is brighter and whiter. Next, the NOSE BUTTER, what an AWESOME product. I bought the non scented on and my 6 year old rescue with kidney issues, her nose is healing. She's not even licking it off like she did in the beginning. I just hold her for 2 min then let her go. Thank you Blissful Dog and Kathy, as I try the other products I will leave a comment. Bonnie in Florida


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Almond-Oats Chocolate Chip Cookies from A2ZVegetarian Cuisine
Butter - 4 oz(room temperature)
Soft Brown Sugar - 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Packing these Cookies to St.Valentine's Day Event by Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes
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Came out really well.Looks really crisp!!ReplyDelete
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Isolated but not alone
By Don and Diane Wells
Susie Helton's great-grandmother, Abigail Hester Helton, was part Cherokee Indian, and her great-great-grandmother, Katie Owl Helton, was a full-blood Cherokee. The Helton family lived in Georgia in an almost hidden cove among the Blue Ridge Mountains. In that cove, every generation of her family, for at least the past 150 years, has struggled to maintain a life, existing on what they could grow and gather from the land.
|This Appalachian banjo is on display at the Museum of Appalachia in Clinton, Tenn. The inset picture is the base of Susie's father's banjo, which was handmade by him. This is a typical example of the banjos made by the people of Appalachia. Photo by Don Wells
Many of the pioneering families in the Southern Appalachian Mountains lived a frugal life, making almost everything they needed. Quoting Psalm 24:1, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof," Susie said they lived by biblical principles, never wasting anything and never taking more than they needed.
They were the original recyclers. They saved the cloth flour sacks to make underwear for the kids and to make other clothes. Susie said her brother Bobbie didn't like the shirts his mother made for him because the name of the flour was on the back of his shirt. Sometimes they would unravel a cloth flour bag to get the thread, which they used for sewing and crocheting. They unraveled the sacks that oranges came in, as well, to get the thread.
In their lifestyle, nothing was thrown away. Pieces of cloth they gathered were ironed flat and cut into squares to make quilts. Containers made of wood or metal were saved and used as needed.
There weren't many jobs and times were hard. Susie's father worked at timbering near Blood Mountain. Susie said, "My father hoboed on the train to North Georgia at the start of the week and then hoboed home at the end of the week." During the week, her mother cared for the family and kept the home safe.
For food, they grew most of what they needed. They ate a lot of berries and wild foods gathered from the mountain. There was no money for doctors; Susie's mother knew how to make medicine from the wild plants, which she may have learned from her Cherokee ancestors. Susie said they always had medicinal plants on hand to help cure some of the basic ailments they encountered.
They made their own soap. There were two kinds: one for washing themselves and one for washing clothes. During the week, they washed themselves using a wash rag and a small basin of water. On the weekend, they put water in large kettles that were heated by the sun, and they all got a bath outside. The clothes were washed once a week in the large kettles, also. Water was brought to a boil and the clothes were washed by hand or using a scrub board. One of Susie's chores was to gather the wood and build a fire to wash the clothes.
Living an isolated life far from civilization and with limited money, they could not go to town for entertainment, to see a movie or to shop. But that never stopped Susie's family from having fun.
Susie said her mother and father were very musically gifted. Her father, using recycled materials, built a banjo for himself and cured a hide to make the banjo top. He also made a guitar for Susie's mother. Susie remembers them gathering together to play music and sing songs. Susie's mother, being of Scotch-Irish heritage, knew Gaelic songs and would sing them to the family. Some of Susie's schooling included basic piano lessons, and she picked it up quickly.
Not being able to afford a piano at home, Susie made a cardboard piano keyboard and practiced at home with her imaginary piano. Her brother William, in later life, learned to make electric guitars and played them regularly with some of his friends.
Susie played on the basketball team in high school and also worked with the school newspaper and other reporting activities. This helped prepare her to venture into a larger world. It was a world very different than the mountain cove she was accustomed to.
When Susie finished high school, she enlisted in the Air Force with her parents' permission. She had to go to Atlanta for her induction, then fly to Texas for her training. This was the second time for her to venture into the big city and to ride on an airplane and a train.
Her high school senior class had traveled to Washington, D.C., by train the year before her graduation. It is hard to imagine what that may have been like for a young country girl growing up in the mountains.
After basic training, she returned home briefly, then was sent to an Air Force base north of Detroit, where she served her enlistment as the chaplain's assistant. After four years in the Air Force, she returned home. She found temporary employment in Atlanta and, eventually, got a job with a large insurance company. After a few years, Susie was sent to the Chicago office, where she worked until her retirement in the early 1980s. By then, her mother and father had died. She packed up her belongings and moved back to the cove in White County and into the house in which she was raised.
Her brother William was still living on the property but he was in poor health. In the interim period after her mother and father died, other people used the family's property as a dumping ground, and some were growing marijuana on the property. Susie never had walked their entire 140 acres, but she began trekking over the hills and valleys to learn about the land. She ran off the people who were abusing the property. This is when she found the Indian marker tree high on a ridge above her home.
Today, although having some support from her retirement and social security, Susie has reverted back to a lifestyle of her early Southern Appalachian years. She lives frugally, making do with little. She no longer can grow and tend the fields of corn and sugar cane, so she buys the food she needs at the store in Cleveland, Ga. The house is still heated by wood, but she does have an electric range to cook on and a refrigerator.
Next month we will continue this story of people who lived off the grid and share a story of Stan Cartwright's family who, like Susie's, lived a pioneering life in Meriwether County.


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