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Happy Halloween!
Wishing an Happy Halloween to all my friends on the net and in town...
Wondering how we are doing???
You might be wondering why I am not updating my blog often anymore... The reason is simple: I am out of time... When I have a minute to myself, I take a nap (which is well deserved by the way!).
Alexandre is doing well with school... MathUSee completed with other math books, French in books and Rosetta Stone, Typing Tutor, even English. He takes the time to read more and more even at church during worship and the words being on the screen. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of myself... even though there was some days where I was REALLY discouraged. Last week was hard. Trying to motivate him while he wasn't feeling too good. Fortunately, I had some good friends who encouraged me.
Gymnastics was good last week. Both of the boys loved them. It is kind of tricky to keep Jérémy busy for more than one hour but it is feasable... Swimming is almost done... two more lessons to go. Both Dominic is Jérémy are doing good lately. Prayers are powerful let me tell you! Whatever was the problem before seemed to be gone. Go figure...
I am preparing slowly but surely for the arrival of child #4. I removed all the games that were in Jérémy's wardrobe (only the puzzles left now!) and even think of potty training him... At least he is used to sit on the potty or the big toilet even though it is quite rare that he does his pee there. I want to be done my Christmas shopping before the end of November as I won't have the energy or motivation to do it after that... If only we could find a good desk for Jérémy's room so that I can put back the one in the baby's room so I can organize the baby clothes.
Alexandre is also doing chores more and more... This morning, he even took care of the breakfast of his brothers while I was dealing with something else with my husband. Impressive!
Life at Oak Grove Academy
This week is take it slow week... Alexandre has croup somehow but he still can go to gymnastics today. He is really excited about it.
So we are taking it slow. Yesterday he was not feeling too good so we did only a lesson of Math U See Alpha. We filled the humidifier for the night and today he is doing better. Still coughing though but better than yesterday. So we did some more maths today but this time in his Reader Rabbit book and we revised shapes but 2D and 3D ones.
This afternoon is gymnastics so Jérémy is having his nap this morning. I woke them up at 630am this morning, we had breakfast then off to the chiro and Wal-Mart to complete our boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Life lesson this week is about blessings the poor. We are making 6 boxes this year as we will be 6 in the family by the time Christmas arrives. Yep! It looks like my c-section will be before Christmas so baby will be with us at home on Christmas day. I should have a confirmation on the date next week when I see my ob (which by the way has the same first name and last name as my husband... no kidding!).
Right now, Alexandre and Dominic are doing puzzles and playing with a game that has shapes to fill in some pictures. As I said, we are taking it slow since Alexandre is not feeling top shape... When he speaks it is as though he will loose his voice.
So this is the week so far. Amazingly, I am not stressed about the fact that we are not advancing as fast as I would have liked. After all there is other more important in life...
One more Phys Ed activity on the calendar...
... We already have swimming on Thursday nights. Now we will have gymnastics on Wednesday afternoons.
Just learned about it two days ago... It started early October so we missed three lessons but we got a prorated price because of this. It is organized through the homeschool association in my area. Somehow, I didn't get the e-mail back in September to announce this. Got it on Tuesday night. I was very disappointed so I contacted them.
Good news is that there is still some places. So I can register both Alexandre and Dominic. Oh fun! I wish I had this kind of activity when I was younger. Since it is not the regular classes but recreational, we don't have to buy a uniform and there won't be badges and no report cards. But they will be with otehr kids and socialize as well as having fun doing exercises...
So starting next Wednesday we are having a new schedule!!!
New glasses...
We got the glasses!!!! Dominic is all happy about it. Here's what he looks like. It doesn't show much but the glasses are blue and the side of them are brown.
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Our radio ad on the christian radio...
I figured it out! Hear this out...
Click here to hear the radio ad for H.E.A.T. Worship House Event!
H.E.A.T. worship house.... event #1
Wondering what I am talking about? H.E.A.T. Worship House is having it's first event. See the poster we got made by our graphic designer...
We are quite excited about it... We also have a christian radio passing an Ad for the event. I am trying to figure out how to incorporate this mp3 in my blog so that you can listen to it... not sure I will figure it out but hey it's worth trying...
Check out the website: www.heatworshiphouse.com !
Glasses anyone?
Okay, here's an update on Dominic... I think I had mentioned that we will have to go see an eye specialist for him because his left eye was going inward at times... if not, well here you go...
We had the appointment last Friday. Took nearly 3 hours 30 minutes to complete the whole appointment. Alexandre and Dominic were good. Thanks to mother-in-law, Jérémy was with her during that time... Not sure he would have had the patience...
Anyhow, we met the specialist a gentle man who explained to us that Dominic had strabismus but that it didn't affected his vision so no patches... Two options: glasses or surgery. His strabismus is not very bad... only 1.75 on both eyes while there is cases worst than him. So we are going for glasses for now at his recommendation and then check if it helps. Last resort would be the surgery... I pray that we avoid this option as much as possible but I know he is in good hands.
So we got a price for glasses at the clinic but we wanted to shop around. There is would have been 226$ for one pair of glasses. We went at two other places. First one was about the same price... so this was not an option. Then we went to Costco. They didn't have a lot of choices but there was one pair that seemed to be nice on him. To top it off, there was a coupon that week for when you get another pair of glasses it would be 60$ rebate on it. So we got two pairs for 140$ believe it or not... If one pair breaks then we have a spare right away... Same model... no fluffy thing for a little 3 year old.
Now when we get them, we will have to make sure he wears them as much as possible... which means training. He needs to understand that glasses are fragile. I promise to post a picture when we get them!!!
...being judge about something that you know is totally untrue? How have you reacted?
I am asking because it happened to me recently and I am still fuming inside... I think it is totally unjust from someone to pass comments on things of your life when that person don't even know either your past or how dedicated you are....
It frustrates me like there is no words for it.
I want God to always remind me how I felt so that I will not this to someone else.
Slow week this week...
This week is a slow week in homeschool... First we had a trip to visit my mom on Monday. It has been ages since we went down. It took some convincing to be able to go down but I think we had a good time.
Yesterday, husband and I had a meeting during the morning so my mother-in-law came over to look after the kids. Alexandre had the duty to do some Rosetta Stone and some Typing Tutor which he did. They also went for a walk and got some Timbits thanks to grand-ma...
Today is homeschooling... We did some French reading and I am pleased to say that Alexandre is doing well in this area. We also did some Maths. And they did some K*Nex construction after lunch. Right now, Alexandre is helping Dominic with the computer... Dominic loves to play with it too!
Tomorrow, we will do homeschool again but then on Friday we will do what we can because we have an appointment for Dominic with an eye specialist. The poor kid has a lazy eye which goes inward. So we will know what we need to do to correct this on Friday. Will he have glasses or a patch???
Right now I am letting the bread machine preparing the dough for pizza... Pizza! Homemade.... Mmmm! Delicious!
Canadian Thanksgiving....
I admit I am a little bit late but hey I was not on my PC for the last couple of days... So since Monday was our Canadian Thanksgiving, here's what I am thankful for:
- My God and My Saviour
- My husband who is devoted to his family
- My boys who knows how to keep mom busy...
- The new baby
- My mom
- My in-laws
- Living in a free country
- Being able to homeschool
- That everyone is healthy in the family
- My friends wherever they are located at this moment
- The contracts for the business
- Having a roof above our head and food in the fridge
- My three sponsored kids from Compassion
- ...
During the week-end we had supper at my in-laws and we went down to see my mom on Monday. The day was good I think... But we shall see in a week or two how it will come back... We never know.
Health issues?
Last week, I went for my sugar test... hi hi actually it was the gestational diabetes test. So I drank the sweet drink and waited 1 hour...
Later that day - I had a big down of sugar. Boy did I felt weird...
Last night, my OB called and I need to redo a test... My husband talk to his wife and they are sending me a new requisition. Problem is I have no clue if I need to redo the whole test or just the urine one...
I don't feel good this morning... Dizzy and bizarre. Headache too!
With Jérémy I was borderline when I did this test... Maybe this time I am over!
Surprising the kids...
Last week-end we decided to surprise the kids! It was homeschool week-end in a way since we went to two field trips in Toronto... First stop the zoo! All that time they thought we were lost to get to the trailer (ha ha)... when we got to the zoo at 9am on Saturday oh boy! what joy they had. It was a great time... if only Jérémy would fall asleep when he is tired though... but no this little one want to see everything. After a day at the zoo we surprised them once again by bringing them to Chuck E Cheese. A first in our family but oh FUN FUN FUN! We will go back for sure. The kids loved it especially our oldest... Now I am wondering if this is a christian company because they passed a Veggie Tales song on the screen. Anyone knows???
The next day, we drove back home but before we went to the Ontario Science Centre to spend a couple of hours there. We were able to go free because we are members of some museums in our area which are part of a network around Canada and the States. It was fun again and the kids were able to explore different things.
Check out some of our highlights of the week-end below!!!
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With warmer weather just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about those outdoor projects to get ready for spring and summer. Your patio or other outdoor space may have taken a beating this winter with all the snow, salt and dirt piling up. Luckily, sprucing up your patio doesn't have to be a huge project. I talked to a professional who gave advice on patio projects that you can do on the weekend.
Clean Your Patio
The first step to getting your outdoor space ready is to clean off all the dirt, salt and grime that has built up all winter long. Start by using a broom to sweep all the dirt and debris off.
Your next step is to wash your patio. Using a power washer is the best way to get your patio looking like new again. If you don't have a power washer handy, using your hose with an attachable nozzle works, too.
Patios can range from wood, brick, pavers and concrete, and each type has a specific way to best clean it. Doing research on your specific patio type before starting the process is important.
A Little TLC
Your patio might need some tender loving care after the winter. The amount of TLC needed will depend on what type of patio you have.
Depending on how old your wood patio is, the amount of TLC needed can be a longer weekend project than a stone or brick patio would require. If your wood patio has seen better days, plan a weekend where you can spend time sanding, staining and waterproof-sealing the entire patio. This can make your patio look brand new and give your yard a "wow" factor.
Brick, concrete and stone patios shouldn't need quite as much work, although adding a waterproof seal will not only give your patio a nice shine, it'll also protect it throughout the year.
Revamp Outdoor Furniture
Whether you keep your outdoor furniture outside during the winter or you keep it in storage, a deep clean might be needed. The type of outdoor furniture you have will dictate how best to clean it. I talked to Harriet Jones, a cleaning and maintenance supervisor at Go Clean London, who gave some great tips on how to clean certain furniture types.
Plastic Patio Furniture
Jones recommends using bleach or vinegar to clean up plastic patio furniture.
When using beach to clean, Jones says, "Put on rubber gloves, and combine a quarter cup of household bleach with hot water, and mix them in a bucket."
After you have your mixture, use a brush to scrub the furniture with it. After letting the solution sit on the furniture for a while, rinse with water and dry with a clean rag.
Vinegar is also a great cleaning solution for plastic furniture.
"First, wet the furniture with a hose. Use a bucket and make a solution of hot water and a quarter cup of vinegar. Remove dirt or dried food leftovers with a soft brush. Rinse the furniture and let it air dry." says Jones.
Wicker or Teak Furniture
Jones suggests using water and a gentle oil-based soap and a damp, soft brush on wicker or teak. You'll want to gently scrub the furniture, then rinse it off with a hose.
"You can prevent dirt buildup on wicker furniture by hosing down the piece every two weeks." Jones explains.
Outdoor Cushions
Mold and mildew can become a problem with outdoor cushions. To prevent this from happening, Jones suggests regularly brushing off the dust and debris from the cushions. You can use a vacuum cleaner to get trapped dirt in the hard-to-reach places.
Your weekend patio projects don't have to be all about cleaning! Look to add some fun to your patio this summer. You can turn your patio into a great summer hangout for the entire family by adding a fire pit, hanging up a hammock, adding some fun lights and decorations. Comment below with any other weekend patio projects you've done to get ready for the summer!
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Great info! Thanks
Very helpful and useful ideas!
Thanks for the info!
It is amazing what a person can do with leftover wood. Like build a deck
Great ways to build equity in your home and then have the added enjoyment of your new patio for the summer! Sweet! Making your home great again. Cant TRUMP that! It's all TRUMP!
Thanks for the article. Didn't know about vinegar for plastics.
Good luck to all!!!
Thanks for the info. I will be getting my deck ready for a 4th of July cookout,
Very cool!
Good ideas! Thanks.


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In a stunning, late-breaking Iowa caucus turnabout, the state chairman for presidential candidate Michele Bachmann ditched her campaign Wednesday night to endorse Ron Paul, a rival in the race for the GOP nomination.
The defection of Kent Sorenson, an Iowa state senator, came just six days before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, and caught the Bachmann campaign by surprise. Sorenson had chaired Bachmann's caucus efforts here for months, and even attended a Bachmann event in Indianola on Wednesday afternoon just hours before appearing at a Paul rally in Des Moines to announce his endorsement.
"I believe we're at a turning point in this campaign," Sorenson said in his announcement at the Paul rally "… I thought it was my duty to come to his aid, just like he came to my aid during my Senate race, which was a very nasty race."
Sorenson, an Indianola Republican, was elected to the state Senate in 2010 with support from Paul and his legion of Iowa backers. His announcement was greeted with sustained applause from a crowd of roughly 500.
Many rose to their feet and hoisted Paul campaign signs above their heads when Sorenson added: "We're going to take Ron Paul all the way to the White House."
Sorenson told the Register he had been thinking about supporting Paul for a couple of days, but that he didn't make the decision to switch campaigns until Wednesday evening. Sorenson said he drove to Paul's 7 p.m. event, called a Paul staffer and asked: "Do you guys want me on board?"
Sorenson declined to talk about the Bachmann campaign, instead saying he was basing his decision on the strength of Paul's efforts in Iowa.
"The fact of the matter is that I believe we have a clear, top-tier race between Romney and Ron Paul," Sorenson said, asserting that the "Republican establishment" was unfairly biased against the congressman's bid for office.
"We have a choice where we can elect more of the same … or we can elect someone who's going to transform this country to get it back to what our founding fathers wanted, and I believe that's Ron Paul," he said.
Sorenson gave little hint of his looming exit during an appearance with Bachmann at an event Wednesday in Indianola. He walked with her as she met voters at the Pizza Ranch there.
Upon learning of Sorenson's announcement hours later, Bachmann struck back with a sharply worded statement accusing him of selling his endorsement to a higher bidder.
"Kent Sorenson personally told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for the Paul campaign," Bachmann said in a hastily arranged press conference outside a Pizza Ranch in Boone, where she held her 11th campaign event of the day.
"Kent campaigned with us earlier this afternoon and went immediately afterward to a Ron Paul event and announced he is changing teams," Bachmann continued. "Kent said to me yesterday that 'Everyone sells out in Iowa, why shouldn't I?' then he told me he would stay with our campaign."
Bachmann did not take questions, but continued meeting with voters and making her pitch for support in Tuesday's caucuses.
Members of her campaign were visibly distraught, however. Bachmann spokeswoman Alice Stewart disputed reports that Sorenson called the campaign to inform staffers of his defection.
"We found out about it when we started getting requests from the media for response," Stewart said.
Paul has surged to the top of the polls in Iowa and is sprinting toward the caucuses with substantial TV ad buys, while Bachmann has remained mired in the high-single digits and pinned her hopes on a bus tour of all 99 Iowa counties.
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Ho, Ho, Ho. . . . .
we LOVE Christmas at Shabby Chicks. . . .
and it wouldn't be July if we didn't have Christmas in July!
Today's theme is a Bright, COLORFUL,
Holly Jolly Christmas theme.
But first, welcome to my blog readers AND my facebook readers.
If you haven't stopped by facebook.com/shabbychicksnaples,
please do!
Alrighty then, let's do this:)
While this theme isn't for everyone. . . .
(it is non-traditional and some don't like that)
it IS fun and festive.
Here is a simple way to add the brights to the Holidays...
simply frost those sugar cookies with pretty, bright color.
Who says Santa has to wear red!
What about a lime green Santa?:)
Okay, okay. . . .no haters.
To each his own, right?
What about the tree?
You can add beautiful bright ornaments to any tree.
But if you have a big white tree like I do. . . . or like the one in this picture,
look at what you can do:)
You can make ornaments or buy them in brights or jewel colors.
All stores carry them these days.
This is what we did one year to add a punch of color. . . .
I had some bright glass bulbs and supplemented with a bunch of plastic
bulbs from the dollar store.
Put them in a large glass vase with white twinkle lights and voila. . . .
instant, easy decorating.
Here are a bunch of other looks.
a few more ways to add color. . . .
colorful pompoms. . . .strung on fishing line or strong thread and they make a cute garland.
Colorful paper rings. . . .another of our traditions.
Who says snowflakes have to be white?
Cut out some colorful paper snowflakes:)
I love this idea. . . .gift wrap wall hangings!
You could wrap current framed photos or art and hang them up as packages,
or buy some blank canvases in various sizes.
After Christmas, unwrap the canvases and mod podge
some favorite photos from the Holidays on them.
painted pine cones, brightly colored ribbon and colorful felt ornaments are cute ideas too!
You've probably seen tons of sites teaching how to make these
ornament wreaths. If not, there are a couple of ways.
If you want a smallish wreath, you can un twist a wire hanger,
thread ornaments on to it and twist back up.
Instant ornament wreath.
If you want to make a bigger, fancier ornament wreath,
here is a link for a you tube how-to video. . . .
hint. . . .it's really easy:)
one of my favorite finds this year is the ornament "Ho Ho Ho".
This could be done so many ways. . . .threaded on wire or
glued on over sized letters.
Notice the colorful packages above and in the following pictures.
See these trees?
They are made from cupcake liners!
here's the link with instructions. . . .
here are two fun snowman ideas. . . .
on the left, wrap 3 cardboard boxes in batting and using hot glue, stick together.
add a scarf, some black pom pom buttons, a black hat and HELLO. . . .Frosty!
Don't you LOVE the snowman appliances?
These are window decals that you can find in various stores around the Holidays.
don't forget the brightly colored gift tags. . . . .
Ready for some FUN Holiday treats?
Okay, I will say that today's theme calls for fun festive treats that are a bit
on the kid side:)
Most are self-explanatory too. . . . . .YAY!!!
Rice Krispie Tree. . . .
Color those Krispie treats green,
add m & m ornaments and you have an easy, yummy tree.
Dressed in colorful candy scarves and top hats, these stylish, easy-to-make snowmen are sure to liven up any holiday gathering.
What you'll need
bag of 8-inch pretzel rods
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- mini chocolate chips
- orange decorators' gel
- fruit leather (various colors)
- gummy rings
- gumdrops
- How to make it: Melt 1 cup white chocolate chips as directed. One at a time, dip the end of one 8-inch pretzel rod in the melted chocolate and use a plastic spoon or knife to spread the chocolate two thirds of the way down the pretzel. Place on waxed paper and press on mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons. Use orange decorators gel to add a carrot nose. When the chocolate has hardened, stand the pretzels in a mug or glass and tie on strips of fruit roll-ups for scarves. For each hat, stretch a gummy ring over the narrow end of a gumdrop and secure it on the pretzel with a dab of melted chocolate.
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This is an oldie but goodie that we always did when my girls were little. . . .
and an awesome idea for a kid's party.
Frosted Christmas Trees!
Simply use ice cream cones, tip them upside down and frost with green icing.
then DECORATE:)
This one is SOOOO cute and delicious!
Santa Hat Brownies!
Make the brownie recipe of your choice, top with your choice of white icing or cool whip, then a Strawberry for the hat.
Really cute, don't you think?
And having a ballerina in the family,
I really love the "Sugarplums":)
cause what kid wants to eat a regular sugar plum:)
Dip a marshmallow in tinted white chocolate and add sprinkles.
Yum. Cute. Genius!
Do you make a gingerbread house?
We do. . . .or lately we've used the gingerbread mini house kit.
Well, it might take a bit of searching on your part but if you buy
pastel or non-traditional candies,
look what you could make!
Okay, this is it.
Last idea for today.
My favorite "gift" for the neighbors.
My girls took these gifts to neighbors for years andit was always a hit.
Only thing we did different was we eventually quite making the cookies from scratch
and bought them.
And our tag read "From our family to yours. . . Merry Christmas"
Get it? Our family to yours? Gingerbread family???
Okay, but it is a good idea;)
Check back tomorrow to see what the theme will be.
Pink Christmas?
White Christmas?
Rustic Christmas?
Beach Christmas?
Hmmmmmm. . . . .
See Ya!
xoxo. . . .Suzanne


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(NC)-'Tis the season to deck the halls at holiday parties and celebrations, but amid the toasts and good cheer, it is important to make responsible and safe choices. Good planning can help keep you from becoming one of the thousands of Canadians killed in impaired driving incidents every year.
Good planning also saves you time and stress. The average cost to a person charged and convicted of impaired driving is almost $20,000. Based on this, a $50 cab ride, or the nominal fee to take public transit home certainly doesn't seem so inconvenient.
And making a good plan will put you in good company. According to a 2007 Ipsos-Reid/Labatt Breweries of Canada survey, 89 per cent of Canadians of legal drinking age and older do exactly that.
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Two nights at the movies
I don't often go to the movies… maybe once or twice a year. And now I remember why. It's not that I don't enjoy films – I love them and have a whole list I am waiting to see. I often just can't handle the way others behave when they're watching.
We saw Moonrise Kingdom and Ted this weekend. Both are excellent films and worth a look, but don't make the mistake some morons out there are making, believing these to be children's films. They are not.
Moonrise Kingdom is a sweetly demented tale of young love on a remote New England island from hipster man-child Wes Anderson. Bill Murray, Edward Norton, and Bruce Willis are great. One of my faves, Frances McDormand, is fantastic as always. The real revelations in MK, however, are the two pre-teen leads, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. Child actors can make or break a film like this, and both Gilman and Hayward kept the chain together brilliantly, sad though I may be that they were both born in the very late 1990s.
Ted is more than just a two-hour episode of Family Guy. It's Seth MacFarlane's directorial debut – one with momentum, heart, and countless knee-slapping, poo-speckled belly laughs. Strong performances abound from Mark "y Mark" Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi, and MacFarlane himself as the chauvinistic slacker of a title teddy bear. There are great small performances/cameos from Patrick Warburton, Norah Jones, Ryan Reynolds, and Sir Patrick Stewart. MacFarlane takes political incorrectness to another level, sprinkles in 70s and 80s film and television references, and the end result is a movie about Boston that even a couple of New Yorkers could love.
So here are some things at the movies that keep me away:
- Cost – When the hell did prices go up to $13.50? Is this a movie or a sporting event? Not enough of that price is going to theatre cleanliness, let me just tell you.
- Cleanliness – It seems like every seat is bruised at the movie establishments in my area. The floors are sticky, the carpets are torn up, and the thought of bed bugs possibly infesting cinemas in this city makes my skin crawl.
- Pre-show entertainment – What law on the books states that the music played before movies has to be the worst music ever recorded?
- Previews – They last almost half an hour now. Play them before the lights go down if you must…
- Patrons – No, you cannot show up five minutes before the show and expect to get a good seat.
- Patrons – Don't make the farmer's blow noise in public.
- Patrons – If you're going to sneak in bottled soft drinks, don't shake them up so that they explode all over the floor.
- Patrons – Don't use your phone for any reason, no matter how "silent," for the duration of the film.
- Patrons – If you must leave during the show, don't expect to get your seat back. When you return, you should go all the way to the front and crane your neck for the rest of the film; this is your punishment for buying that Diet Coke the size of a toilet.


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A few months ago, I started a new blog, The Anderson Reunion, to document the family of Mansfield and Harriet (Black) Anderson, who were the ancestors of many of the modern Andersons (and others) of Western North Carolina.
If you're related to Mansfield and Harriet, please consider not only subscribing to the blog but contributing to it as well. What I'm most interested in at the moment are things unique to your family, such as stories, letters, pictures, and memorabilia. For my contact information, see the About page.
The 119th annual reunion of Mansfield and Harriet's descendants is coming up in September. We'll have more information on it as the time draws near. In the meantime, I hope to hear from my fellow Anderson cousins regarding contributions to the blog. Don't be shy! All help is appreciated.


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Brewster House is a 71 bed home close to Maldon, Essex that has undergone recent modernisation. It is situated near to Brewster Day Centre. This spacious home provides expert care and great facilities for older people, including those living with dementia.
We strive to create a relaxing environment at Brewster House and the home has its own relaxation areas, where residents can sit and read a book or a newspaper. All of the bedrooms are beautifully furnished and ready for your personalisation as well as having en-suite bathroom facilities. We also have a dedicated area for dementia care, designed to enable those we care for to maintain their independence in a safe environment.
We take great pride in our activities at Brewster House, and they are a feature of our home. Our activity programme ensures that residents remain stimulated and engaged and our activity coordinators take into account resident's hobbies, needs and interests, to ensure that the programme includes and entertains all residents.
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We take pride in our activities programme, and you will have the option to join in organised activities if you wish to do so. Our activity coordinators seek out and listen to residents who may have hobbies or pastimes, in addition to arranging a whole variety of activities and entertainment to stimulate all residents.
Mealtimes are, to many, the highlight of the day and all of our meals are made of fresh produce, prepared by our own chefs and catering teams. We undertake to provide a nutritious and balanced diet around your preferences; we like our residents to have a say in what they eat as they did at home.
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Jessica Simpson's stomach isn't the only thing expanding in her life--her real estate portfolio is reportedly about to get a bit bigger as well. The Post reports that the sometimes-singer is apartment hunting in New York City, together with her fiancee, NFL player Eric Johnson.
The couple, who have decided to wait until after the baby is born to get hitched (Simpson told Entertainment Tonight that she doesn't want to be a 'hormonal bridezilla'), was spotted at various spots around the Big Apple. They checked out a unit at Soho Mews where Justin Timberlake owns a swanky penthouse, and then moved onto a townhouse at 55 Thompson Street, which is available for $25,000 per month. While the townhouse would've been a perfect fit -- it has three bedrooms--the bride missed her chance as another buyer snatched it up before Jess could say "chicken by the sea."
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The couple may want to look at more spacious digs if Jess's comments to People magazine are any true indication of the size of the duo's future family. She remarked, "I can't wait to have more kids. I love being pregnant." It looks like Jess and Eric will soon be needing more than three bedrooms.
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WikiCable: Did 'creepy' Russian put the arm on Cal?
When we ran the name "Berkeley"through Cable Search, the nifty web tool that lets users troll through the WikiLeaked State Department cables, we came up with a grand total of 142 hits, many of them referring to Cal grads who'd gone on to bigger and better things. -more-


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Ascent of Puy de Sancy on 1985-06-28
Greg Slayden
Other People:
Solo Ascent
Friday, June 28, 1985
Ascent Type:
Successful Summit Attained
Motorized Transport to Trailhead:
Puy de Sancy
6184 ft / 1884 m
Ascent Trip Report
I woke up at 8 AM after a solid 14.5 hour sleep. I got dressed and went up to the hostel's common room for breakfast. There were about 8 other guests, and I talked to another American while munching on crumbly rolls during my first continental breakfast (I was expecting more to eat). Leaving behind my umbrella and other things in my room (I planned to return), I shouldered my pack and left the hostel.
I walked the short distance to the cable car (telepherique) base station, and bought a 25-Franc ticket to the top. After a wait, I, along with restaurant workers, took the first trip of the morning to near the top of the Puy de Sancy. I climbed up to the summit again—a short 10 minutes from the cable-car terminal—and it was totally deserted. I was struck by the irony of having central France's apex to myself after a cable car ride and yesterday I had hiked all day to find it crowded. After view admiration—I was disappointed that distant clouds obscured Mont Blanc, which the summit plaque said should be visible—I descended to the northwest through the area of ski lifts and equipment, ugly without snow to cover the scarred ground.
The trail led around a loaf-shaped peak and then climbed up to the Puy de Cacadogne, then up almost to the summit of the Puy de Crebasses. The ridge again covered by short grass, so it was easy to detour from the trail and climber to the Puy des Crebasses real summit and return. The trail next descended to a deep col and then climbed up steeply for a while to the Roc de Cuzeau (1737 m), which has steep cliffs dropping off to the west to the valley floor. I rested here and the edge of a crag and ate some of my food. I then started a long descent down to the Col de la Croix St. Robert, which had a road through it.
I "bushwhacked" down, since I had trouble finding the trail. Although all gentle downhill through a huge field, it took me a while as the footing among the tussocks and scrub was difficult. I reached the road, and started up the trail to the Puy de l'Angle. It passed a rusting Volkswagen as it steeply climbed to a minor col past lots of droppings. After the grueling climb to the col, an enormous herd of sheep became visible above me, just below Puy de l'Angle's summit on either side of the trail.
The climb was awfully steep, I resting frequently. As I approached the sheep, I left the trail to try to get around them, but then tried to force my way through a less dense area. I, exhausted, made it to the top, where a shepherd with his dogs had just finished talking to two hikers. I apologized for cutting through his herd, and a little further on talked to the two hikers, asking the husband the name of the animals below in French—"mutton", or course.
My hike then led along a largely level grassy ridge north from the Puy de l'Angle over the Puy de Barbier, Puy de Monne, and finally Puy de la Tache. Here the trail plunged downhill, paralleling a ski lift, very, very steeply. The tussocks were like steps on a staircase. At the bottom, the Col de la Croix Morand, there was a road and a picnicking family. I started walking east on the road for a short ways to where the trail picked up again. I decided, however, to abandon my hiking and take a train into Paris this afternoon instead of tomorrow, since I had already hiked most of the Monts Dore range, and the train tomorrow got me to Paris sort of late for the Bruce Springsteen concert.
Therefore, I hiked on the roadside of Route D966 southeastwards toward the town of Le Mont Dore. It was hot, weary going. Since I had to go to the youth hostel to pay and retrieve my stuff, I decided to attempt a shortcut. I took a short path from the highway which led shortly to the Cascade St. Laurent
, in a densely vegetated glen. I climbed up through the dense plants on the muddy ground to one side of the waterfall, finally pulling myself up to a fenced field at the forest's edge. Carefully climbing over the barbed wire, I then followed another fence quickly across the field to another road, my objective. At this road was a regular wire fence, but when I tried to climb over it I was given a shock—it was an electrified fence. With care I was able to maneuver myself over it, and started hiking along this road into the town.
I hiked quickly in the hot afternoon. The road slabbed into town, then I continued south for 3 miles to the youth hostel, utterly tired and sweaty but worried that I might miss my train. I retrieved my things in the deserted hostel, checked out, and started hiking back north, with 30 minutes until my train and 3 miles back to Le Mont Dore. Therefore, I started hitchhiking, but without much success. The cars came in clumps, probably because of the cable care arrivals.
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Total Elevation Gain:
361 ft / 110 m
Total Elevation Loss:
574 ft / 174 m
3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
Route Conditions:
Maintained Trail
Pleasant, Breezy, Partly Cloudy
Ascent Statistics
Gain on way in:
361 ft / 110 m
Start Trailhead:
Telepherique Summit Station 5823 ft / 1774 m
Descent Statistics
Loss on way out:
574 ft / 174 m
End Trailhead:
5610 ft / 1709 m
Ascent Part of Trip:
1985 - Puy de Sancy II
Complete Trip Sequence:
Puy de Sancy
1985-06-28 b
361 ft / 110 m
Puy de Cacadogne
1985-06-28 c
246 ft / 75 m
Puy des Crebasses
1985-06-28 d
122 ft / 37 m
Roc de Cuzeau
1985-06-28 e
292 ft / 89 m
Puy de l'Angle
1985-06-28 f
984 ft / 300 m
Puy de Barbier
1985-06-28 g
89 ft / 27 m
Puy de Monne
1985-06-28 h
154 ft / 47 m
Puy de la Tache
1985-06-28 i
439 ft / 134 m
Total Trip Gain: 2687 ft / 819 m Total Trip Loss: 5000 ft / 1524 m
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Election Results in School Choice States
While most of the election punditry to date has been focused at the national level, major gains by Republicans in states that already have k-12 education tax credits or school vouchers could lead to the expansion of such programs or the passage of new ones. To see where the action might lie, I offer the chart below, showing post-election party control of the legislative and executive branches of government in school choice states (the height of each bar represents degree of control, with the height of the executive branch = 100%). The states are sorted by the number of branches of government that changed hands (represented on the chart by the yellow circles, which correspond to the axis on the right).
There might be gridlock at the national level, but at the state level we may see some interesting school choice developments over the next 2+ years.


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Two Spoons of Sugar by Stav Axenfeld
Stav Axenfeld Illustrates The Two Spoons of Sugar Sugarcubes
Stav Axenfeld, the maker of the highlighted design Stav Axenfeld's Two spoons of sugar sugarcubes explains, Having tea or drinking coffee is not just for quenching once thirst. It is a ceremony of indulging and sharing. Adding sugar to your coffee or tea could be as easy as you remember the Roman Numerals! Whether you need a single spoon of sugar or a two or three, you just have to pick one of the three numerals made from sugar and pop it in your hot/cold beverage. A single action and your purpose is solved. No spoon, no measurement, it gets that simple. .
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What makes you think that? I believe he's said on multiple occasions that he was a fan of the game, and even threw in some homages in ARR.
Alright, thanks for that info. Definitely going to jump onto Ultros if that's how things will roll.
If anyone's going on Leviathan when it releases, send me a tell! I'll be playing with a few friends, but we're friendly and welcoming of new people. I'm not on Leviathan at the moment, though.On another note, some of these boss battles are pretty damn complex. I'm really impressed, especially for mid-range. I'm extremely excited to see some of the tricky designs for end-game monsters. As long as it's not like Pandaemonium Warden or Absolute Virtue. But, if they do things like Salvage Zhayolm Remnants, it will be perfect.
I did kind of wish we could at least have had airship rides that were optionally skipped just to see the landscape, it's not like taking an underground train where there's nothing to see at all or anything.
Met up with an old Leviathin buddy of mine and did Halatali (the 4th dungeon) tonight. After getting a random group beforehand and failing and even getting scolded by a dd for moving because I messed up his damage output (really? Fuck you) it was nice to roll with a few good players. We steamrolled it like 4 times, no deaths no problems, just a couple of shaky pulls that I didn't get hate on properly as I was starting to test some theories on better hate accrual ( Or I got lazy, idk). Was a lot of fun doing those without people being stupid.
I got a code for the beta, but I already got one off of one of Tenchi's links a few weeks ago.Does anyone want this?


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After starting yesterday in attack mode Hone Harawira ended up with a different story which contradicted earlier statements.
This is what he has said on Facebook and via media, in time sequence, starting late on Wednesday night:
(as at 5.30am Thursday timing the comment late on Wednesday)
(as at 6am Friday so posted about 7am Thursday 6 September)
Next he was reported on NewstalkZB (after a radio interview):
Harawira denies calling MPs 'n*****s'
Hone Harawira denies he called other Maori MPs 'house niggers'.
But he now disputes the phrase was directed at other MPs saying journalists can't make the assumption and name people that they think he is talking about.
Mr Harawira says he's not going to play that game.
Instead he says his comment was a challenge to John Key.
Harawira said "he can tell his little house niggers what to do" and then only referred to Maori Party MPs Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples by name in his comments. When he says "journalists can't make the assumption and name people that they think he is talking about" they don't need to make assumptions, he made the comments.
And another report, in Stuff on Thursday afternoon:
Harawira's N-bomb directed at National MPs
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira was talking about National's Maori MPs when he referred to Prime Minister John Key's "little house niggers", he says.
Harawira was responding to Key's refusal to let National MPs attend a hui on water rights to be hosted by the Maori King, next week.
Harawira took to Facebook and said they would likely have to go, or at least send the party's third MP Te Ururoa.
"What's the bet that Tari and Pete cop so much flak from Maori for saying that they're not going to the hui on water – that they find some reason to change their mind and say they're gonna go now (or send Te Ururoa). Knowing how the Maori Party works, they'll have to clear it with John Key first though," he wrote.
"Time John Key realised a few home truths like (1) he can tell his little house niggers what to do, but (2) the rest of us don't give a shit for him or his opinions!"
Harawira told Stuffthat the later comment was not a reference to Turia and Sharples.
"What's that got to do with Tari and Pete?"
He said he was referring to National's own Maori MPs; such as Paula Bennett, Tau Henare, Simon Bridges, Hekia Parata.
"You've got to be careful about trying to draw dots here… I made a very clear statement about John Key and the way that he treats his MPs."
In his Facebook comments he did refer "his Maori MPs" but he then referred solely to Maori Party MPs, and no mention at all of National MPs. So his Stuff claim is very clearly at odds with this.
Then he was interviewed on Campbell Live and his story had changed some more.
Hone Harawira: 'N***er' slur not directed at Maori Party
Speaking on Campbell Live tonight, Mr Harawira denies his comments were directed at the pair.
"I didn't call anyone a house n***er, I'm challenging John Key in the way in which he's treating his Maori MPs. He's treating them that way and I don't think he should."
Mr Harawira says Mr Sharples and Ms Turia should have been given a choice on attending the hui.
He clearly did refer to MPs as house niggers. He then refers to 'his Maori MPs' and then goes on to name Sharples and Turia again.
He says all Maori MPs have "mana in their own right" and should not have to follow the Government.
Mr Harawira says he doesn't regret his choice of words.
"If people don't want me to use a phrase from Alabama from back in the 1950s, maybe they should say to the prime minister 'stop acting like a plantation owner from Alabama in the 1950s'."
That's a bizarre anology with no connection to the issue or to New Zealand.
Mr Sharples office told 3 News this afternoon he is now looking to attend the hui, a move Mr Harawira is claiming credit for.
"I'm glad that this has actually forced Pita to say he's going to come, I'll enjoy him being there. I'll just say to Turi I never accused her of being that, and I don't think she should read into it anymore then what was actually in the email."
So again he claimed he wasn't referring to Maori Party MPs, but claims credit for having "forced Pita to say he's going to come". That clearly indicates his intent to target the Maori Party MPs.
"It was a criticism of John Key's actions and I think that he should resile from them"
John Key is out of the country so can't respond, as Harawira knows.
Harawira made outlandish and inflammatory statements – his Facebook page is now available again minus the 'house nigger' comment. He then made a contradictory retreat, refusing to take responsibility for his abuse and diviseness.
UPDATE: Harawira on Frontline
Once again he referred to National's Maori MPs and then immediately went on to talk about Sharples and Turia. He doesn't seem to differentiate from both as John key's MPs.
He acted surprised the 'nigger' would be viewed as offensive and tried to downplay it's offensiveness by saying someone said fuck on 'The Block' last night.
He has to know how offensive and attention seeking the use of 'nigger' would be. His innocence must be feigned.
He said he may have chosen better words (saying he didn't have much time to think it through) but doesn't regret saying what he said.


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Why Europe Slept
Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on July 12, 2011
They will ask why Europe slept as an undercapitalized banking system floundered, unemployment remained unacceptably high, and the continent's growth and competitiveness plummeted.
Worse still, if a reconstruction plan does not come soon, Europe's leaders will be charged with "the decline of the West" and then face accusations for being, in the words of Churchill about the 1930s, "resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity and all-powerful for impotence."
By Gordon Brown, Former prime Minister of the United Kingdom
When the history of the 21st century is written, people will rightly ask why it was that Europe was found wanting during its most intractable economic crisis.
They will ask why Europe slept as an undercapitalized banking system floundered, unemployment remained unacceptably high, and the continent's growth and competitiveness plummeted.
Worse still, if a reconstruction plan does not come soon, Europe's leaders will be charged with "the decline of the West" and then face accusations for being, in the words of Churchill about the 1930s, "resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity and all-powerful for impotence."
There is, of course, no shortage of European meetings. Hardly a day goes by without a summit of European leaders discussing the latest crisis facing a member state. But each time they talk as though they are dealing with a calamity confined to the nation in the headlines — the Greek problem, or the Irish problem, sometimes the Portuguese or the Spanish problem — without an agreement on the true nature of the emergency, which is pan-European. By wrongly analyzing Europe's woes, they end up implementing the wrong remedies too. For Europe's deficit crisis is a real concern but just one of its concerns.
Europe has in fact three deep-rooted problems, each of which is entwined with the other, and each of which reaches systemically into every corner of the continent. Alongside the deficit problem is also a banking problem — not confined to a handful of banks or countries — and a chronic growth problem.
First, banks: I was present in Paris in October 2008 at the first meeting ever held of the euro zone heads of government. The diagnosis of the banks I presented was of problems of liquidity but also of structure. But most in Europe at the time believed they were dealing only with the indirect consequences, the fallout, from an Anglo-Saxon financial crisis, and of course thought that a wayward Britain had allowed itself to be locked into the American financial boom. They did not then know that HALF the sub-prime assets had been bought by banks across Europe. No one had yet fully appreciated the depth of the entanglements between European banks and other global financial institutions, or how big the banks' exposure to falling property markets was. I remember the shocked looks which passed along the table when I argued that European banks were even more vulnerable than American banks because they were far more highly leveraged — and indeed still are.
And even now a fundamental truth about the current state of European banks remains unspoken: that German, French, Italian and British banks who have lent recklessly to the periphery are owed billions not just by the Greeks but by the Irish, Portuguese and Spanish, and have losses still to take from toxic assets and the real estate collapse.
And when, years from now, people explain why Europe slept, they will also explain how, out of short-sighted self-interest, we treated the Greeks' problems as if they were ones of liquidity (addressed by giving loans), not solvency, and how by short-term maneuvers to delay the necessary denouement, we maximized the risk of a disorderly end-game. Indeed, with interest rates on the rise, capital outflows from all the periphery countries to the core are already making funding more difficult in each troubled country, dragging us into even higher interest rates, longer recessions and, possibly, higher deficits.
The third side of the triangle is, of course, low growth itself, which threatens to condemn the whole continent to a decade of high unemployment. The deficit reduction and bank stabilization we need to see cannot become entrenched without economies which generate trade, jobs and growth. Yet, suffering from anemic levels of growth, Europe is slipping further and further down the world league — not acutely but chronically, which is more serious and much harder to reverse.
Today European unemployment is stuck around 10 percent with youth unemployment rising above 20 percent and as high as 40 percent in Spain. And it cannot come down fast. Europe now has a trend rate of growth which is almost one-half that of the USA and one-quarter that of China and India. Once, Europe represented half the output of the world. By 1980 this had fallen to one-quarter. Now it is less than one-fifth — just 19 percent. Soon it will be little more than a tenth — 11 percent by 2030 — and then it will fall to 7 percent. By 2050 — less than four decades from now — the European economy could be smaller than that of Latin America. If European growth continues to run so far behind its competitors, then by mid-century it may be as small as Africa's.
Yet Europe is only half as well equipped as America to export our way to growth. Despite Germany's success in China, only 8 percent of our exports (in contrast to America's 15 percent) go to the eight fastest-emerging market economies, what are now called the growth generators, who will account for the majority of future growth.
It is clear that each of these three concerns — deficits, banking instability and low growth — is interwoven with the other in a way that makes policies designed to focus on only one issue much less effective than a comprehensive strategy aimed at simultaneously resolving all three. And a pan-European strategy is all the more necessary because the euro was constructed without any mechanisms for averting or resolving crises — and with no agreement on who is ultimately responsible for financing crisis costs.
While a strong and passionate pro-European, I stood out from conventional economic opinion in doubting whether Britain's best interests lay in joining the euro. The UK Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls led 19 separate assessments of the euro. Our major finding was that inside the euro there was insufficient flexibility to achieve sustainable and durable convergence between nations. But we also demonstrated that the euro had no crisis prevention or crisis resolution plan in the event of convergence not being achieved. For under a single currency no nation — even one completely uncompetitive with the rest of the euro zone — can adjust its exchange rate, or benefit from an interest rate tailored to their specific needs. But nor had Europe adopted the U.S. crisis-prevention model for damping down disparities in a single currency area — by labor mobility and wage adjustments, or by transfers to areas of need.
So, if I am right, we must now exchange panic-driven responses for a long-term reconstruction, or we will face a lost decade of high unemployment with social discontent, anti-immigrant feeling and secessionist movements.
We must now achieve for Europe the same "moment of truth" that the world found with the pivotal G20 summit in 2009. As happened with the G20, Europe's politicians should lead market sentiment by boldly and simultaneously agreeing to a Brady-bond-style solution for Greece and a European bank recapitalization; a new Euro area debt facility (responsible for, say, the first 60 percent of each country's debt) as part of a coordinated fiscal and monetary policy that permits, like the U.S., fiscal transfers; and, above all, a pro-growth, pro-enterprise strategy I call GLOBAL EUROPE: Europe's energies redirected outwards to exporting to the emerging economies, and re-equipping ourselves to do so with a clear timetable for — and inbuilt incentives and penalties to guarantee — labor, capital and financial market flexibilities.
Why would Germany support this? Because far from being against their interests, they now have a European reason to restructure their banks; can set tough terms on economic reform; and, by acting now, they avoid far bigger costs later. Indeed, I would argue that without my concurrent plan to restructure Europe's banks and insurance companies and to go for growth, the status quo or even a Brady plan for Greece still risk Europe-wide financial contagion.
History books about the "decline of the West" are not inevitable. But only a reconstruction that attacks deficits, banking liabilities and low growth together will avoid the deadening grip of an inward-looking protectionism — and barren but avoidable years of unemployment and wasted lives.
@Huffington Post


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Which are your concerns about cybersecurity?
I know I should harden my cameras – but I don't know how to do it.
Follow your camera vendor's hardening recommendations . To harden your Axis cameras, see the Axis hardening guide, which is a detailed hands-on guide with concrete recommendations for system hardening.
Or, your integrator can help.
I'm concerned about how to manage camera costs efficiently.
AXIS Camera Management tool makes it easier and more cost efficient for you to implement security configurations, update passwords and deploy patches.
I want to know more about how to identify risks and take appropriate security measures.
Taking appropriate security measures around network cameras is a matter of weighing the benefits of preventing a successful attack against the costs of protecting against such an attack. So the best way to make sure your costs for cyber security are appropriate is to carry out a risk analysis.
You can find out more about risk analysis in the blog post "IP cameras – don't leave your network door open".
I'm concerned that the services within the video systems might be used maliciously to attack other services or the network.
There are various actions you can take to prevent the services in your video systems being used to carry out a malicious attack on your network. They range from applying simple security controls to completely separating your video system from your network. Your actions should be based on a risk analysis.
You can find out more about risk analysis in the blog post "IP cameras – don't leave your network door open".
You'll also find recommendations on the product security page for appropriate actions to take, according to the results of the risk analysis.
I'm concerned about whether my network camera vendor is applying best practices in design, development and testing.
Talk to your integrator about best practices – or learn about Axis best practices. Do a basic security audit of your camera vendor.
I'm concerned about processes around critical vulnerabilities – about whether I'll be informed and whether action will be taken in a timely manner.
It's important to work with a vendor with a defined policy around vulnerabilities. Axis follows strict guidelines and policies and provides speedy response and free upgrades.
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MGM Resorts International wants to demolish a huge Las Vegas luxury hotel that never even opened.
The Harmon Building, a condo and hotel tower plagued by engineering problems and cost-overruns, will be imploded because it is just too expensive to fix, according to The Wall Street Journal. It was supposed to be a key piece of The Strip's $9 billion CityCenter project, to be developed by MGM and Dubai World.
"CityCenter has decided to abate the potential for structural collapse in case of a code-level earthquake … CityCenter will demolish the Harmon Building," CityCenter exec William Ham wrote in a letter to Clark County officials.
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Plans to blow up the building are complicated by a $200 million billing dispute between CityCenter its contractors. The developer says the engineering problems can't be fixed and it shouldn't be on the hook for the payments, according to the Journal. For now, a court order prohibits CityCenter from demolishing the building. The developer is hoping county approval for the demolition will trump the court order.
Since construction began in 2008, engineers have found several problems with the Harmon, according to the Journal. The issues arose even as the local economy was cratering, and MGM sought to scale down the size of the building from 47 stories to 27. CityCenter opened, but the Harmon, situated on the Strip, remained empty and unfinished.
MGM issued a statement saying it would take 18 months just to assess the problems and possible remedies, and implementing them would take years.
"The fastest and safest way to resolve public safety concerns created by the structural defect issues" would be to blow it up, the statement said.
Contractors charge MGM is overblowing the issues to get out of following through on the project because the market is bad.
"Perhaps the implosion of the Harmon could be promoted as an offering to end the curse of this recession," the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote in an editorial.


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Milwaukee Powerball winner makes surprise announcement
Jason Peck won $1 million in Saturday's drawing
Milwaukee's Powerball winner was introduced to the public Thursday afternoon, and he had another surprise.
Jason Peck, 35, of Milwaukee, is Wisconsin's latest known millionaire after winning $1 million in Saturday's Powerball drawing. He's been waiting six years for the right moment to pop the question to his fiancé, and this was it.
"Baby, will you marry me?" Peck asked Thursday afternoon.
He proposed twice during the same news conference.
Peck is a construction worker. Meredith Phillips is a nurse. They have been taking care of Peck's dad, who is a paraplegic, for several years, so the money will come in handy.
Peck's mom, Jill Johnson, said he deserves some good luck for a change.
"He needs it all. He's had no breaks in four years," Johnson said.
Peck bought the ticket at the Pick 'n Save at North and Humboldt avenues a few minutes before the 9 p.m. Saturday night cutoff. He spent $6 on three tickets and didn't check them until more than 24 hours later.
"I can't say I've had anything like, super lucky like this," Peck said. "This is the first great thing that's happened."
"In your life?" WISN 12 News reporter Mike Anderson asked.
"Yeah, in my life, yeah, besides meeting my fiancé, I can't think of anything that's been this great, this lucky," Peck said.
"And I'm still in shock, too, about the proposal, too, so thank you," Phillips said.
The couple also plans to take a cruise, perhaps a honeymoon cruise.


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The diminutive harvest mouse is the smallest rodent in Europe, weighing up to just 6g (4). It is easily identified, with its blunt nose (2), short, rounded hairy ears and golden-brown fur (4). Juveniles are grey brown in colour (4). This species is the only British animal to posses a prehensile tail, which is used as a fifth limb; this characteristic is a sure-fire way of identifying a harvest mouse (4).
Harvest mice have bouts of activity throughout the 24-hour period, but they tend to be more active during the evening and night (5). In summer they become increasingly nocturnal, whereas during the winter they are more active in the day (5). They are adept climbers, and typically feed up in the stalk-zone of long reeds and grasses (2). Depending on the time of year, harvest mice feed on grass seeds, cereals, berries, insects, fruits and the young shoots of grasses (5).
The nests of harvest mice are the most complex structures made by any British mammal (3). These spherical nests, constructed by pregnant females, are made of woven grasses and may measure up to 10cm in diameter (2). They are located up to 1 meter above ground in grasses or reeds (2). Breeding takes place between May and October, and when the weather conditions are suitable, they may even continue to breed until December (5). Between 3 and 7 litters are produced a year, each consisting of 1-8 young (5).Births usually occur at night. The female suckles the young until they reach around 9 days of age, at which time they are given their first solid food in the form of chewed seeds (3). When the young reach around 18 days of age, the female may become aggressive towards them, ejecting them from the nest. Upon reaching 6 weeks of age, the young will be able to breed (5). Very few harvest mice live beyond 6 months, although the maximum recorded lifespan is 18 months (5). Main causes of mortality are cold or wet weather, sudden frosts (5), and predation by weasels, stoats, foxes, cats, owls and crows (2).
In Great Britain, harvest mice are restricted to southern parts of England and coastal areas of Wales (5). Outside of this core range there are a number of scattered populations, which are the result of introductions (5).
This species seems to prefer dry areas, and so its distribution may be affected by summer rainfall (5). They inhabit dry reedbeds, patches of bramble, hay meadows, and some crop fields, particularly where there are winter refuges such as grassy banks (5). They may also occur in hedgerows, field edges and other linear habitats, as well as wasteland in urban sites (5).
Classified as Lower Risk/ near threatened (LR/nt) by the IUCN Red List (3).
This species is not currently legally protected in the UK. Chester Zoo is coordinating a captive breeding and reintroduction programme in the county of Cheshire, in order to reinforce populations in that area. This well-managed captive population provides a safety net for Britain's wild harvest mice, and has enabled successful husbandry and captive breeding methods to be devised. Should the species become threatened in the future, these techniques will be essential in maintaining the species, and the captive population will provide a source of reintroductions to the wild (6).
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PALATKA, Fla. – Allanisa Fuqua says her 5-year-old daughter Al-Janae Jackson went missing inside a Palatka Elementary School, and a janitor found her daughter asleep after everyone had gone home.
"Pitch black. My baby is scared of the dark," said Fuqua, a mother of four. "By the time we would have gotten to her, my baby would have been in a state of shock, traumatized."
The Department of Children and Families says it is now investigating the school, William Moseley Elementary, on allegations of inadequate supervision or neglect.
According to police reports, Al-Janae "was sent to the office because she was complaining of a stomach ache." She "was told to sit in the front office chair and remain there until she was told to leave for the day."
But at some point, police said the girl "got up from her chair and walked to the bathroom in the nurses clinic, then she walked over to the bed in the clinic, pulled the curtain and went to sleep."
"I just don't understand why anybody didn't know she was back there," Fuqua said. "If she was sick, why aren't any eyes being kept on her."
Fuqua said when her daughter didn't get off the school bus, she panicked and called the school. That's when police said a janitor found the 5-year-old sleeping.
"They need to keep a better eye on the kids," Fuqua said. "How could they let the kids wander around the school like that, especially the ages that they are."
Phyllis Kriswell, the superintendent of the Putnam County School District, says there is a policy in place that during the school day no child should be left alone at any time. This particular incident happened during an after-school care program.
Regardless, the superintendent says changes will be made.
"There is never intent on anyone's part to do any harm to a child," Kriswell said in a phone interview. "So certainly what happened was not intentional, but it happened, and we need to make sure it doesn't happen again to any child."
DCF says the investigation into what happened at the school may take several weeks. When the report is done, it will go to the School Board, which will determine if any further action will be taken.


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Im only starting arrays and im stuck on the percentage of the total votes. I have all the rest of it compiling Im just getting an error when I try with the percentage bit. I havent finished the last output as I know how to that just want to get the percentage working. If someone could please help would be greatly appreciated!!
Error: cannot find symbol
symbol: variable i
location: class Election
This is what I have been asked to do:
Write a program that allows the user to enter the last names of five candidates in a local election and the votes received by each candidate. The program should then output each candidate's name, the votes received by that candidate and the percentage of the total votes received by the candidate. Your program should also output the winner of the election.
Hint: use parallel arrays
A sample output is:
Candidate Votes Received % of Total Votes
Johnson 5000 25.91
Miller 4000 20.72
Duffy 6000 31.09
Robinson 2500 12.95
Murphy 1800 9.33
Total 19300
The winner of the election is Duffy
This is my code:
import java.util.Scanner; class Election { public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception { Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in); String[] candidate = new String[5]; int[] votes = new int[5]; int currentCandidate = 0; int sum = 0; while(currentCandidate < candidate.length) { System.out.println("Please enter candidates last name: "); candidate[currentCandidate] = in.next(); currentCandidate++; } for(int i = 0; i < candidate.length; i++) { System.out.println("Please enter the total votes for " + candidate[i]); votes[i] = in.nextInt(); sum += votes[i]; } for (int j = 0; j < votes.length; j++) { double percentage = (double) votes[i] / (double) sum * 100; } int max = votes[0]; for (int k = 0; k < votes.length; k++) { if(votes[k] > max) max = votes[k]; } System.out.println(" The result of the election is:" + "\n"); System.out.println(" Candidate " + " Votes " + " % of Total Votes " + "\n"); } }


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In Honour of BC Day....
Happy BC Day! It's the day we celebrate the pioneers who formed the colony that eventually became our beloved province.....or just a day to eat salmon and enjoy the sunshine and the long weekend!
Last week, my mom and I went on a road trip across the southern part of BC, visiting lotsa friends and family and having fun adventures and pit-stops along Highway 3. It's the first time in years that I've gotten out of the Lower Mainland (aka Metro Vancouver) while visiting home and all week long, I kept exclaiming, "I feel more British Columbian than I have in ages!"
1. Picking Raspberries in Abbotsford
2. Revisiting the lake of my youth at Camp Kawkawa in Hope
3. Roasting hot dogs over the campfire in Abbotsford and Midway
4. Smelling wet pine needles during a fabulous rain storm in Hedley
5. Climbing the platforms of an old gold mine in Hedley
6. Tubing down the Kettle River in Midway
7. Having my photo taken with a sasquatch in Osoyoos
8. Buying maple syrup and Okanagan peaches and cherries in Keremeos
9. Eating poutine while watching Olympic coverage in Keremeos (Okay, I suppose technically poutine is a Quebecois thing, but it made me feel Canadian!)
10. Eating Nanaimo Bars in Vancouver
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Michigan's ranks of entrepreneurs have flourished in recent years, according to two reports issued Monday: a yearly report by the Ann Arbor-based Michigan Venture Capital Association and the 10th annual Michigan entrepreneurial scorecard compiled by MiQuest, a Lansing-based nonprofit affiliated with the Small Business Association of Michigan.Both reports point to building momentum in Michigan's ability to attract and fund fledgling entrepreneurs.According to MiQuest, which used 137 metrics to analyze data from 2012, Michigan ranks sixth nationally in entrepreneurial climate and first in the Midwest — a sharp turnaround from its ranking of 41st in 2007 and 2008.
Entrepreneurship growing in Michigan, reports find
'It's an exciting time'
MiQuest's 156-page, in-depth scorecard analyzed national data from 2002 to 2012.MiQuest was formed in January after a merger between Ann Arbor-based Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, a nonprofit that mentors would-be entrepreneurs and holds awards programs for startup and emerging companies, and the Lansing-based Small Business Foundation of Michigan. It has 13,000 members, including more than 5,000 second-stage businesses."I have been feeling in the last few years that the entrepreneurial ecosystem is growing and is more active. This scorecard really substantiates that," said MiQuest President Diane Durance."What's really notable to me is we moved up so far in the last five years while everyone else was also focused on entrepreneurship. It's not like we were the only one on the ball. Everyone else was trying to improve their programs, too. It's an exciting time."Highlights of the MiQuest report:
- In 2012, Michigan improved its 2011 rankings in every major metric, including the number of new businesses, the five-year survival rate of new businesses, the number of business incubators, funding from U.S. Small Business Innovative Research grants, gross domestic product, building permits and the state's business tax structure.
- Credited for gains in those areas were the state's research and technology base, abundant and relatively low-cost energy, aggressive debt deleveraging, positive migration into the state after years of population outflow, natural resources and extensive growth in global trade.
- After years of decline, Michigan began experiencing economic growth in 2010, with private employment growth exceeding national and Midwest averages in 2011 and 2012. In addition, gross domestic product per capita exceeded national and Midwest averages in 2011 and 2012.
- After years of being in the bottom 10 states in three categories — the growth in one-year survival rate for new businesses, the growth of businesses adding jobs and in expanding exports — Michigan is now in the top 10 in all three.
- Michigan is third in employment in high-tech manufacturing and fourth in employment in physical sciences and engineering.
The report wasn't all sunshine and roses. The state was ranked 36th in 2012 in the growth of the number of small businesses and 37th in the availability of commercial and industrial lending.
Funding growth
Venture capital entrepreneurship is certainly up in Michigan. More than $120 million was invested in 40 companies in the state last year, the highest number of deals in a single year since the MVCA was created in 2002.There are 103 VC-backed companies in Michigan, an increase of 66 percent in the past five years. And there are 116 companies that have received funding from angel investors, an increase of 137 percent over five years.Another record was set by the number of venture capital firms either headquartered here or with an office in Michigan: 33. This marks an increase of 50 percent during the last five years.One of them is Pittsburgh-based Draper Triangle Ventures, which moved into an office in the Kerrytown district in downtown Ann Arbor last Thursday and also shares space in the Madison Building in downtown Detroit, courtesy of Detroit Venture Partners.The move into Ann Arbor office space follows the firm's participation in an investment round in March of $2.7 million in Ann Arbor-based Amplifinity Inc., a customer loyalty and marketing firm."Michigan has made a concerted effort to nurture both early-stage local VC funds and out-of-state funds that have a presence or visit frequently," said Jonathan Murray, who will manage the Ann Arbor office."Both are important, because in-state funds are necessary to lead early investment rounds and provide nearby support, and out-of-state funds are needed to provide growth capital and larger networks of customers, talent, strategic partners and advice," he said.Carrie Jones, the Michigan Venture Capital Association's executive director, said that group's report shows the sharp progress made in five years."The growth is really incredible," she said. "Last year was a year of biggest 'evers': The most number of deals, the most angel investing, the highest number of tech companies started in the state. All of these speak to our progress."An investment last month sets up the state for another strong year this year. Plymouth Township-based ProNAi Therapeutics Inc. announced an investment round of $59.5 million, which is believed by the MVCA to be the largest single VC investment in state history.Highlights of the association's annual report:
- Michigan-based VC firms have $1.6 billion under management, the highest ever and an increase of 45 percent in the last five years.
- Investments in life sciences companies accounted for more deals than any others in Michigan; of all investments, 45 percent were in life science companies. Forty percent of the companies that received investment in 2013 were in IT.
- In the last five years, the number of venture capital investment professionals increased by 84 percent in Michigan to 81, compared to a 13 percent decrease in investment professionals nationally to 5,891. And while the number of VC firms nationally declined from 883 to 874 last year, the number headquartered in Michigan increased from 20 to 23.
- There are more angel funders, who tend to invest smaller amounts at an earlier stage in a company's life cycle, than venture capitalists. In 2013, 36 Michigan companies received nearly $9.9 million in angel and pre-seed funding, and raised more than five times this amount in additional funding from other sources.
To read the VC report, visit michiganvca.org.
To read the complete MiQuest scorecard, go to miquest.org.
Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, [email protected]. Twitter: @tomhenderson2