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By Renee O'Quinn
The Baxley City Council held their regular meeting Jan. 24. The council discussed two bids on a farm lease of 25.6 acres, for property owned by the city, located on Highway U.S. 1 South. City Manager Jeff Baxley made a recommendation to go with the high bid given by BASH Farms (Micheal John Baxley and Shawn Shipes) for $2,432.00 annually ($95.00 per acre) and would be contingent upon meeting all contract requirements. Council member Mickey Bass made a motion to approve the manager's recommendation. Council member Betty Livingston made a second and the item was unanimously approved.
City of Baxley approves farm lease
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The 6 guttsiest Inventors Of All Time
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Being a good scientist takes intelligence and creativity and years of study. To be a great scientist, you need to be just a little bit crazy.
Test subjects aren't always around, after all, and even if they are, they might not be willing to put their lives on the line based on your crazy-ass idea. That's why a whole lot of scientific advancement has happened due to these men's gigantic balls:
If you were ever involved in a serious car accident, you probably survived thanks to Lawrence Patrick. The man invented, among other things, the air bag and automobile safety tests. Basically, before Patrick came along, you could strap a motor to a goat and take that shit out on the freeway, because no one was sure how much damage crashing your goat-mobile would do.
We're thinking a top-mounted jet intake.
Realizing that at the time (the 1940s) there was virtually no information about what the human body could withstand, Patrick dedicated his life to human impact survival research. This little-known branch of science seems pretty straightforward — that's why we have crash test dummies, right?
Yes, we do nowadays, because Patrick built the first dummies …
… based on data he gathered by measuring impacts on himself.
And what'd you do today? Throw out the expired milk?
So Patrick had his knee repeatedly smashed against a metal bar, underwent 400 rides on a rocket sled and, since this already sounds more like a Looney Tunes cartoon than science, he had a 50-pound pendulum hit him in the chest.
The results were broken ribs and fingers and countless bruises, as well as priceless data on how the body reacts to high-velocity impacts. This information was used to set the standard for almost all safety measures in cars and saved countless lives.
We're still fans of the goat-mobile.
In fact, before Patrick conducted his innovative research, car manufacturers had declared that automobiles couldn't be made safe for humans, and that any car crash would result in death since the body was simply too frail. Patrick's numerous experiments proved otherwise. With pain.
There are few legacies of the World War I as terrifying as the use of chemical weapons. For instance, mustard gas was not only deadly, but painfully so, and the effects raised serious concern among anyone who wasn't, you know, bat-shit insane. Hell, this was the one weapon that later on even Hitler decided was too inhumane.
So, um. There's a point for Hitler, we guess.
Scared by its effects, Torald Sollmann, one of the most distinguished pharmacologists in the world, decided to dedicate himself to finding an antidote to mustard gas. As the author of more than 500 original research papers and essentially a scientific pioneer, he seemed like the right man for the job … until a few pages into his research proposal, where he wrote that the urgency of the problem justified experiments on human subjects.
Which is not usually a phrase that ends in good things.
In case you are not familiar with the effects of mustard gas on humans, let's say that it's about as bad as salt on a snail or water on the Wicked Witch of the West. Even minor contact can cause blindness and serious skin inflammation, including gangrene. This meant volunteers for testing would be hard to come by, so of course Sollmann turned to his own body.
The method of the experiments was relatively simple: Sollman would cover portions of skin with various ointments and mixtures, then expose them to mustard gas and note how badly he managed to hurt himself.
Numerous exposures to the extremely poisonous gas revealed that Vaseline and coconut charcoal could be used to protect the skin from the worst effects of the gas. Unfortunately, this discovery was pretty much useless, since covering your entire body with Vaseline is one of the most impractical ways to prepare for battle.
It's not a bad way to prep for a high-speed orgy, though.
In the end Sollmann's studies didn't bring a surprising breakthrough that could stop mustard gas, but they did something even better: They helped people understand how horrible it was and contributed to the public outrage that eventually led to the signing of the Geneva Conventions, which forbade countries from using toxic chemicals in warfare.
While hypothermia and its deadly effects are well-documented, there were very few scientific studies on how freezing actually affects the body until recently. We knew that nerve endings stop working and muscles contract, but there were almost no data on the details, such as the time frame for this process or what can be done to help the body resist it.
Knowing what this article is about, you can guess that someone — in this case, Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht — decided to take things into his own hands. His frozen, twisted, bizarrely self-punishing hands.
He looks so normal, too.
In this case, that means that Giesbrecht went to the nearest frozen lake and jumped in. He continued his studies by lowering his body temperature below 95 degrees, and since science is all about repeated measurements, did it about 33 times. We know 95 degrees doesn't sound too bad, until you realize that that's basically Stage 2 hypothermia and at Stage 3 hypothermia, you die. To top it all off, Giesbrecht drove a snowmobile into an icy pond, and for the hell of it did it all night. We … think that was part of his experiment.
Liquor may have been involved.
Besides seriously punishing his body, Giesbrecht made several important discoveries about the way we react to the cold and how to survive should you get drunk and fall into icewater one day. Giesbrecht now runs a cold water boot camp where volunteers can learn all they need to know about freezing water, firsthand, from a frozen lake. If you want to sign up, you can click the hell out of that link right there. We'll wait.

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It has taken half a century but Cuba has finally bowed to the inevitable and announced the lifting of foreign travel restrictions on its citizens. From next January they will no longer require exit permits to go overseas, leaving North Korea as the only communist state left that continues to immure its own people. The move – announced on the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis – is the most significant act of liberalisation yet from Raúl Castro, who succeeded his brother Fidel as Cuba's president four years ago.
His cautious programme of economic modernisation, which has already seen modest moves towards private ownership and some market reforms, was ratified by last year's party congress, the first for 13 years. There is no doubting Mr Castro's reforming instincts but the speed of change is woefully slow. Cuba remains an impoverished country – the average monthly salary is $20 – where corruption and cronyism are rampant. But the lifting of travel restrictions may mark a step change in the process. Freedom of movement will inevitably sharpen Cubans' appetite for greater economic freedoms – or even more dramatic developments. After all, it was the fall of the Berlin Wall that triggered the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.
This latest move will be watched with keen interest by the United States, which will be the destination for most Cubans who decide to use their new-found freedom of movement. Since 1966 Washington has granted Cubans automatic residence if they can reach the United States – as many thousands have, usually in makeshift vessels. Raúl Castro has dropped his brother's anti-American posturing, recently declaring that good relations between the two countries would be "mutually advantageous". He seems to be backing his words with actions.


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Milwaukee County sheriff calls for review following hospital shooting
Sheriff wants complete review in 2 months
The Milwaukee County sheriff accuses city police of poor communication during Thursday's shooting at Children's Hospital.
VIDEO: Clarke calls out police for poor communication
Sheriff David Clarke said he felt it put his own deputies at risk.
Clarke sent a statement to 12 News Saturday in which he called out the police department for not alerting his office early enough about Thursday's incident with an armed man with a felony warrant at the hospital.
Clarke argued police rushed to the call before contacting deputies who were already at the hospital.
"What is important from a law enforcement executive perspective is the absence of communication among law enforcement agencies that occurred regarding a high risk felony stop situation with an armed suspect," Clarke wrote.
Clarke claimed his deputies were not aware of a "dangerous felon in their midst," saying, "That is how officers get ambushed or shot in crossfire situations unaware that other officers are on the scene."
12 News obtained the initial emergency call to the county. Those records show the call to the sheriff's office came from hospital security.
The record given to 12 News by the sheriff's office showed that 17 seconds later, the police call came into the sheriff's office.
Clarke said he'd like to see an overall review of incident in about two months. He also wants to include Wauwatosa police and all private security officials at the Milwaukee County medical complex.
The Milwaukee Police Department responded to Clarke's statements, saying, "We welcome Sheriff Clarke's call for a thorough investigation into every aspect of Thursday's incident at Children's Hospital.
"The concerns he raises are important and valid, and as part of our ongoing investigation, we are working with all involved entities to determine the timeline of notifications and communications between and among MPD, Children's Hospital and other law enforcement agencies."
Chief Flynn gave WISN 12 News the following statement: "MPD has already commenced an after action policy and procedure evaluation by our Critical Incident Review Board. It is our expectation this review is likely to result in adjustments to both in light of the preliminary lessons learned from Thursday. None of this should be interpreted as a reflection on the courage demonstrated by our officers in confronting and disarming an armed career criminal whose intentions could not be known at the time they were summoned by a concerned community member. Certainly we welcome our law enforcement partners to this ongoing review."


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[Column: Genesis Of The Financial Decline]
The United States has frequently accused the Chinese government of manipulating the value of the Yuan.
Yet, in the past the Federal Reserve and the Treasury permitted the illegal manipulation of the dollar by the rigging of the Treasury Note market by Salomon Brothers- because it suited the goals of the Federal Reserve and Treasury.
Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is currently Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board and a personal advisor to President Barack Obama. Volcker is viewed as a white knight of the Round Table, a modern Sir Galahad, but he is actually the black night of Arthurian legend- not to be confused with the black night of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
In two articles, "Wall Street Corruption: Easy As A-B-C" and "They Messed Up Wall Street, Can We Entrust Them With Economy," I showed that during Volcker's tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System from August 1979 to August 1987, he refused to investigate leaks of the movement of the Fed Funds rate, which earned companies billions of dollars.
Volcker also turned a blind eye to the manipulation of the United States Treasury Note Market by Salomon Brothers.
Volcker's successor as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Alan Greenspan, whose disastrous economic mismanagement is responsible for much of the present economic crisis, also turned a blind eye to the manipulation of the United States Treasury Note Market by Salomon.
Salomon effectively lowered the cost to finance the debt of the American government. But even perhaps more importantly because lower interest rates on the debt of the American government Treasury Notes would lower the value of the dollar against the Japanese Yen and the German Deutschmark. In 1987 there was no Euro. The largest European economy was that of West Germany and the Deutschmark was the most heavily traded European currency. (Note: I substitute Germany for West Germany) This was a policy favored by both Volcker and Greenspan.
The question that the inquiring reader should ask is: "How does Ed Manfredonia know that Volcker and Greenspan permitted the manipulation of the Treasury Note Market?"
Treasury Bills have a maturity date of less than one year. Treasury Bill auctions are held every week. Treasury Notes have a maturity date from two to 10 years and earn a fixed rate of interest paid every six months. Treasury Notes are also sold at auction.
Not every bank can purchase Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes. Only 22 investment banks can bid for Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes. These 22 investment banks then resell these Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes to the general public, other banks, pension funds, and other investment entities.
At the time of the manipulation of the Treasury Note market, E. Gerald Corrigan, was President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank- the same position, which was later held by Timothy Geithner prior to recently becoming Secretary of the Treasury. It must be noted that being President of the New York Fed is really being a servant of the big investment banks, which are responsible for approving the President of the New York Fed.
Corrigan faithfully served Salomon Brothers and his good friend, John Gutfreund, Chairman of Salomon Brothers. Geithner faithfully served Goldman Sachs and its former Chairman, Stephen Friedman, and also Geithner's mentor, Robert Rubin, former Chairman of Goldman Sachs, former Treasury Secretary, and special advisor to the Chairman of Citibank.
Freidman also served as Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and was responsible for Geithner's appointment as President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. It was this appointment that led to Geithner's accession as Secretary of the Treasury to succeed the immensely incompetent, Hank Paulson, a former Chairman of Goldman Sachs.
It was very easy for Salomon to manipulate the Treasury Note Market. Corrigan, currently President of GS Bank USA, the parent company of Goldman Sachs, at that time President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, was a good friend of John Gutfreund, Chairman of Salomon Brothers.
Corrigan turned a blind eye to what was obvious manipulation of the Treasury Note market because this illegal manipulation of the Treasury Note market permitted the dollar to decline in value against the Japanese Yen and German Deutschmark- just what Volcker, Corrigan's mentor, wanted.
Now why would Volcker want the dollar to decline against the Yen and Deutschmark? In the late 1970s and early 1980s inflation was ruining the American economy. To conquer inflation Volcker raised interest rates so high that the Fed Funds Rate reached 20%. This high Fed Funds interest rate of 20% not only conquered inflation- but ruined the American economy.
The 20% Fed Funds Rate increased the value of the dollar against the Yen and Deutschmark and thus made American manufactured goods, especially automobiles, too expensive for foreign buyers. Let's leave aside for the moment that American-made automobiles stank like dead fish on a hot beach. Thus, there was a huge trade deficit- American imports exceeded American exports. (Nothing has changed. Only this time the United States blames China, instead of Japan and Germany.)
One way to reduce the trade deficit was to make the dollar cheaper. In September 1985 Germany, Japan and the United States signed the Plaza Accord. The Plaza Accord was an agreement whereby Germany and Japan would intervene in the currency market to weaken the dollar so that American manufactured goods, especially cars, would be purchased by individuals in Japan and Europe.
This policy of course had one big flaw. It assumed that individuals in Japan and Germany had less education, in reality were dumber, than Americans, when the converse was true. Only the United States with a failing, and still failing educational system, would believe that Germans and Japanese were stupid enough to buy a car that did not function properly.
But Paul Volcker and his minion, Gerald Corrigan, knew that if the yields on Treasury Notes could be lowered, then the dollar would decline in value against the Yen and Deutschmark.
Salomon also knew this. And Salomon Brothers knew that it could assist the decline of the dollar by manipulating the Treasury Note Market.
Salomon was able to manipulate the Treasury Note Market because it was the biggest player in the Treasury Note Market. Furthermore the government knew that primary dealers would talk to each other over the telephone concerning the Treasury auctions. The Federal Reserve and Treasury also knew that Salomon Brothers was manipulating the Treasury Note market and decided not to rock the boat because it was benefitting the avowed aim of Volcker to lower the value of the dollar.
In reality it would have been very easy to catch Salomon Brothers. All the Treasury had to do was to ask the firms for which Salomon had allegedly bid, if the firm had placed a bid via Salomon- and mention that there is a prison term for lying and a possible indictment of the firm.
The Treasury officially stated that it first knew of irregularities involving Salomon's manipulation of the Treasury Note market in August 1990 when Paul Mozer, head of Salomon's bond desk, placed bids for 35% of the Treasury Notes at auction for Salomon; 35% for the Quantum Fund; and, 35% for S. G. Warburg.
It was discovered that Salomon had bid for 105% of the Treasury Note issue- not because of the genius of Volcker and Corrigan but because Warburg itself had placed a bid for Treasury Notes. Mozer blamed a clerical error.
The government caught Mozer by accident.
S.G. Warburg had placed a bid for Treasury Notes- and the government notified Warburg about the discrepancy, namely that Salomon had placed an order for Warburg. Mozer apologized to Warburg and blamed a mathematical error.
Emboldened by the refusal of the Treasury to act- Mozer made a fatal bid.
In late 1990 the Treasury changed the rule so that a primary dealer could only bid for at most 35% of a Treasury auction for its own account. Salomon manipulated the Treasury Note by sampling placing bids exceeding the maximum percentage of 35% for which it could bid for its own account by placing bids in the names of other customers.
It was not until May 1991 that Salomon's manipulation was discovered- by the government, although many on Wall Street knew of the manipulation. In that auction for Treasury Notes Salomon purchased $10.6 billion of the $11.3 billion of the 2 year note auction.
Other market participants, including Goldman Sachs, screamed that the Treasury Note was being manipulated, so the Department of Justice was obliged to investigate.
Salomon Brothers was fined $290 million and was eventually taken over by Travelers, which later merged with Citibank. And of course Citibank received a government bailout.
The question: "How did Manfredonia know that Salomon Brothers was manipulating the Treasury Note Market" receives a simple answer:
In late January or early February 1985 –I was a trader at the time— I was standing in the XMI pit at the American Stock Exchange when an announcement of the Treasury Auction made the tape. I commented that the Treasuries had been sold at a lower interest rate than anticipated.
Then one old-time member of the AMEX said: "Eddie, my neighbor works on the bond desk at Salomon. He told me that Salomon rigs the Treasury Market."
I replied: "You can go to prison for that."
He replied: "Eddie, no one on Wall Street goes to prison."
When I questioned the duty of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to monitor the Treasury market, my source replied: "Eddie, New York has been instructed not to monitor the Treasury market too closely."
Standing next to this Amex market maker was another Amex market maker, one who in 1977 had been indicted by the New York State Attorney General in a wide-ranging options scandal at the American Stock Exchange. This indicted but not-tried and not-convicted felon told me that his friend worked at Salomon, but not at the bond desk, and his friend had stated that Salomon was manipulating the Treasury Note.
Thus Corrigan and the New York Fed permitted the manipulation of the Treasury market.
I then had a friend speak to a member of the Amex Board with serious connections to Salomon about this. The member of the Amex Board stated that he had been told that Salomon was manipulating the Treasury Market.
The Amex trader was correct.
Paul Mozer was sentenced to four months imprisonment in a minimum security federal prison- and he was able to keep the millions that he had illegally earned. Would it not be wonderful to know why Mozer was sentenced to only four months in prison?
Senior officers of Salomon Brothers knew of the manipulation of the Treasury Note market by Mozer. Why? Something called the net capital rule. So much of Salomon's capital was invested in Treasury Notes that it would have drawn a red flag.
But why would the government not be interested in prosecuting others at Salomon Brothers? That may be explained by the example of the Oakford prosecutions.
In 1998 when Bill Killeen, the Chairman of Oakford, and a gaggle of New York Stock Exchange floor brokers, who had traded illegally for Oakford, were indicted, Killeen offered to provide Mary Jo White, then United States Attorney for the Southern District of the State of New York, with information regarding the illegal trading by Goldman Sachs' NYSE floor brokers; illegal trading and net capital violations by Spear Leeds and Kellogg; and Dick Grasso's, then Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, involvement in covering up the illegal trading by Oakford.
Mary Jo White refused. Mary Jo White is currently the partner in charge of litigation at Debevoise and Plimpton and earns in excess of $10 million per year from the same firms she was supposed to investigate and indict in her former incarnation as United States Attorney.
The Oakford lesson: Do not go after the big boys. Satisfy the oligarchs of the press with indictments of the small fish. They are more interested in being greeted with praise at their country clubs and by their golf partners.
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Fogell: Yo guys! Sup?
Seth: Fogell, where have you been, man? You almost gave me a goddamn heart attack. Let me see it. Did you pussy out or what?
Fogell: No noooo, man. I got it; it is flawless. Check it!
Evan: [examining the fake ID] Hawaii. All right, that's good. That's hard to trace, I guess. Wait… you changed your name to… McLovin?
Fogell: Yeah.
Evan: McLovin? What kind of a stupid name is that, Fogell? What, are you trying to be an Irish R&B singer?
Fogell: Naw, they let you pick any name you want when you get down there.
Seth: And you landed on McLovin…
Fogell: Yeah. It was between that or Muhammed.
"We sat down, not knowing what we were gonna write, and the question was, well what do we know? That was all of it. Thats all we knew." "Yeah, thats pretty much it. We knew we wanted to get laid, and we knew we liked getting drunk."
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg began writing "Superbad" when they were just 13 years old. By the time they were 15, they had completed their first draft. It was loosely based on their own high school experiences, along with their friend Fogell. The two of them worked on polishing it throughout their time in high school.
Rogen, who had always wanted to be a comedian, dreamed of starring in the film himself when he was young. By age 12, he was performing comedy at bar mitzvahs and parties. He shifted to bars when he got a little older. At age 16, he won the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest. By that time he was doing stand up in a local comedy club called Yuk Yuks.
It was around then that he answered a local casting call for Judd Apatow's upcoming television show "Freaks and Geeks".
In spite of starring future stars James Franco and Jason Segel in addition to Rogen, "Freaks and Geeks" ran for just one season (1999-2000). In fact, NBC only aired 12 of the 18 episodes that were completed.
After its cancellation, however, Apatow was given another TV series opportunity, this time on the FOX network. "Undeclared" featured college exploits as opposed to High School, and Apatow brought Seth Rogen along again. It, too, only lasted one season (2001-2002), however.
Apatow found greater success on the big screen, though, and he became noted for giving opportunities for the young stars he had worked with on his TV projects. Rogen had landed a small part in "Donnie Darko" for his first big screen appearance, but Apatow gave him another small part in "Anchorman". A larger part, a major one this time, awaited in Apatow's The 40 Year Old Virgin" (which Rogen also co-produced).
Rogen had given Apatow the script to "Superbad" in 2000, and he never gave up on it. It wasn't just that he was attached to it due to having written it in high school, his contention was that the film was edgy and true to real experiences, so he felt that audiences would respond. At that point in time, though, neither of them had the clout to bring the script to screen.
After the success of "The 40 Year Old Virgin", however, the way was paved.
By this time, Rogen was too old to play Seth, so the role needed to be cast. Jonah Hill was already friends with both Rogen and Goldberg. He had roles in both "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up". Knowing him, Rogen and Goldberg never considered that he could be right for the role… He struck them both as too old (Hill was 23 at the time of filming). But Hill did an impromptu screen test on the set of "Knocked Up" that impressed Judd Apatow. He got the part.
Hill and Micheal Cera knew each other previously, as well. Cera had had extensive experience in television, most notably in "Arrested Development", but his film experience was limited to a bit part as the young Chuck Barris in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". Reportedly, it was Cera's mother (who read the script before he did) who convinced him to try out for the role. When he auditioned, he was immediately chosen for the part.
Both were perfect casting, especially seeing as their styles compliment each other so well. Hill is fast talking, boorish, and brash, while Cera is quiet, hesitant and seemingly shy. The two of them play perfectly off each other in the film, with Hill's abrasive, non-stop, bull in a china shop dialogue complimented perfectly by Cera's reactionary, soft-spoken, nervous skepticism.
The part of Fogell/McLovin, however, was difficult to cast. The production had a difficult search to fill the role. Christopher Mintz-Plasse impressed them immediately when he came in. What was surprising was, it was the first audition he had ever been on. "Superbad" would become his first role.
It was also the first movie for Emma Stone (although she had extensive TV experience), and the second for Martha MacIsaac (Becca). They added Bill Hader, who Goldberg and Rogen had worked with on "You Me and Dupree", as the second Cop, and they were ready to roll. Greg Mottola was brought in to direct, as Apatow liked his work on the indie film "The Daytrippers".
Rogen and Goldberg couldn't believe the film was actually getting made, all the way through production.
For good reason, too. "Superbad" is a teen comedy full of crass, crude dialogue, and full of drinking and adolescent sex talk. There are 186 F Bombs in the film (1.54 per minute). According to the counter included as a special feature on the Blu ray, there are also 257 instances of "Genital, Sexual references and innuendo".
One of the most famous scenes, of course, is when Seth reveals he was obsessed with drawing penises as a child. Close to 1,000 penis drawings were produced for the movie, but only a fraction of them were actually included in the film. They were drawn by David Goldberg, brother of screenwriter Evan Goldberg. No word could be found as to whether he actually received psychiatric counseling afterwards, as in the film.
The drawings were actually an issue for the MPAA, especially the fact that a young girl would be shown holding one (The actress playing young Becky was actually given a different picture to hold before the film cuts to the drawing). Producer Judd Apatow is quoted as saying the scene was the subject of much legal wrangling, including how erect they could be, if veins could be shown, etc.
The context of all the raunch is a single day in the life of three high schoolers. Two events converge to cause for a wild night for them: they get invited to a party hosted by an attractive, popular girl (Emma Stone's Jules), and their friend gets a fake ID. This leads to them offering to buy alcohol in order to impress the girls, and also in hopes of getting them drunk in order to put the moves on them.
When the purchase attempt is interrupted by a robbery, however, the plan breaks down and the trio scatters. Seth and Evan are forced to try to steal alcohol from a party being thrown by dangerous, older strangers, while McLovin gets escorted around town by a couple of Cops who are more interested in partying than they are in apprehending the robber.
Whether separately or together, the three still need to find a way to get alcohol to the party, and to get with their girls once they get there.
The raunchy humor is mainly delivered through the film's dialogue. The three boys cuss like sailors, or, actually, like high schoolers. They also espouse their views and ideas about sex through their uninformed, youthful worldview.
Which is part of "Superbad"'s strength. Aside from the Cops in the film, who are obviously a straight up comedic addition, everything feels genuine. These are things that kids that age would say and do. Getting booze underage is a big adventure.
Young men that age will talk big about girls and then act like chickens when they're actually around them. Even if they do get lucky enough to hook up, they don't know what to do once they get there. For all their bravado, they are only just boys.
Underlying it all is a story about two friends being broken apart by college, which is an experience many of us can relate to. There's bound to be varying degrees of bitterness and or resentment involved, and the movie shows that nicely. As Evan prepares to head off to Dartmouth with Fogell, Seth secretly harbors a resentment; one that manifests itself over the course of the movie. Of course, as good friends do, Seth and Evan work it out. Growing up doesn't have to mean growing apart.
It all adds up to a film that's funny as hell, yet feels authentic to the high school experience. The awkwardness, the craziness, the pretense of being a tough guy when you don't really know what the hell you're doing. That genuineness goes a long way towards giving the movie a heart beneath all of the crass humor.
"Superbad" is a quotable, ridiculously funny film that honestly replicates important facets of the high school experience. It's got memorable characters and a story full of hysterical encounters and incidents. It's a movie that's worthy of joining the ranks of the greatest teen comedies of all time.
It's definitely a "Movie That Everyone Should See".


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CAM system provides comprehensive support for extensive Mazak machine tool offering.
Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM®, software for programming CNC machine tools, announced today that GibbsCAM will be featured at the Mazak Open House, held at Mazak's Northeast Regional Technical Center, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut on June 19th– 21st. Gibbs and Associates has worked closely with Mazak to ensure that GibbsCAM MTM supports Mazak's multi-task machining centers along with their non-MTM machine tools. The latest version of GibbsCAM being demonstrated will include Machine Simulation support for multi-task machining allowing users to do virtual machine setup and prove-out of their programs avoiding costly errors out on the shop floor.
"We continue to work with Mazak Technical Centers throughout the world," comments Robb Weinstein, Gibbs' Senior VP, Sales and Strategic Planning. "Gibbs has continued to create custom post processors to support Mazak's diverse line of machine tools, such as Variaxis and E-Series. This is in addition to the numerous post processors that have been created to support Mazak's Integrex series of machine tools. Gibbs now can provide more post processors for Mazak CNC machine tools, from basic 3-axis mills to the most sophisticated machines Mazak offers, and therefore offer a more complete solution for Mazak customers directly from Gibbs than any other CAM system provider. We also offer more advanced machine simulation capabilities for Mazak machine tools through our collaboration with CGTech. CGTech has worked with Mazak for many years and has numerous machine models readily available for their VERICUT product."
This event closely follows Mazak's Energy Expo held June 13th - 14th at Mazak's Energy Services Technology Center, in Houston, Texas, which GibbsCAM was also featured at.
For more information about GibbsCAM and MTM, or to locate your local GibbsCAM Reseller, go to www.GibbsCAM.com, call 1-800-654-9399, or email [email protected]. For more information about the Mazak Open House, go to www.mazakusa.com/Hartford07/.


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Vocabulary is one of the most essential tools for college students, prospective college students, and graduates. You'll need vocabulary words for the SAT or GRE, for your reading assignments, and to make a good impression upon those you speak to. And, while you do need to increase your vocabulary, sometimes it's just too much of a bother to walk away from the computer or couch and grab a dictionary. Well, if you want an easy way to increase your lexicon while you're surfing the web, try this add-on:
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After you finish installing, why don't you test out your new add-on on these words from recent SATs:
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Funds must be drawn from a US financial institution. Some
types of money market, brokerage, and/or trust accounts cannot accept
ACH debits. Please check with your financial institution prior to
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CERTIFICATE SALE Top
What is the auction process?
Certificates are sold in the order advertised. Bidding begins at 18
percent (the maximum rate) and bids down in increments of one quarter
of one percent. Each certificate is sold individually to the bidder
offering the lowest interest rate. In the case of a tie at the lowest
rate, the winner will be selected using a random number generator in
the auction software. Items that receive no bids are "struck" to the
county and become county-held certificates. Bids are accepted at 0.00%
(zero), but certificates awarded at this rate WILL NOT accrue interest.
Is there a cost to participate?
Registration on the web site is free. You only need to make payment for
a refundable security deposit, and to pay the balance due for any
certificate purchases.
What is a batch?
A batch is a subgroup of the list of auction items. The list is divided
into batches to make the bidding process more efficient, and enable
participants to manage their bids and budgets.
Do I have to bid on all the items in a
NO. Each tax certificate in each batch is auctioned independently of
every other tax certificate.
What happens to my security deposit if
I don't win any certificates?
The Tax Collector will issue refunds approximately two weeks after the
close of the sale. Refunds of ACH payments will be made electronically
to the account you
used to submit the deposit. Refunds of offline payments (if accepted by
the tax collector) will be processed by check or wire transfer. You
will receive an email confirmation when
the refund is initiated.
Will the Tax Collector send me a paper
certificate or list of certificates after the sale?
No, the Tax Collector does not issue paper certificates or lists of
purchases after the sale. To review and download a list of your winning
A certificate holder who makes application for a tax deed shall pay
the tax collector at the time of application all amounts required for
redemption or purchase of all other outstanding tax certificates, any omitted taxes, any current or delinquent taxes, plus
interest and fees covering the property. In
addition, the certificate holder shall pay the costs of resale, if
applicable, and failure to pay such costs within 30 days after notice
from the clerk shall result in the clerks entering the land on a list
entitled lands available for taxes.
The tax collector will certify to the Clerk of the Circuit Court a
list of all persons required by law to be notified prior to the sale of
the property and a certification of monies involved in the application.
The tax deed applicant will then be notified of the additional funds
needed for advertising and other costs. After all necessary advertising
and noticing, the Clerk's office will schedule a tax deed sale date.
The tax deed applicant receives 18% per annum interest on the
application, beginning the month after application through the month of
redemption or tax deed sale date. If the property is purchased by a
person other than the certificate holder, the certificate holder will
be reimbursed all of the sums paid, including the above referenced 18%
interest. For complete rules please see Florida Statute 197.502.
Can I apply for a tax deed online?
Some tax collectors use LienHub for online tax deed applications.
For more information, go to the LienHub
site and select the county from the menu on the home page. For tax
collectors that do not use LienHub, see the tax collector's web
site for more information.
Can a homestead property be sold by
tax deed?
Yes, but the opening bid on property assessed on the latest tax roll as
homestead property shall include, in addition to the amount of money
paid to the tax collector by the certificate holder at the time of
application, the amount required to redeem the applicants tax
certificate, and an amount equal to one-half of the assessed value of
the homestead property as listed on the current years tax roll.
Who conducts the tax deed sale?
The Clerk of the Circuit Court. The tax deed is issued to the highest
bidder. The opening bid must include all the costs paid by the tax deed
applicant plus all other costs for conducting the sale. The
title-holder of record has the right to redeem the property by paying
the Tax Collector all previously described costs at any time before
full payment for a tax deed is made to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.


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acceptance(redirected from absolute acceptance)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia.
Contractual agreement instigated when the drawee of a time draft "accepts" the draft by writing the word "accepted" thereon. The drawee assumes responsibility as the acceptor and for payment at maturity. See: Letter of credit and banker's acceptance.
Banker's Acceptance
See banker's acceptance.
acceptancesee CONTRACT.
acceptancethe process of guaranteeing a loan, which takes the form of a BILL OF EXCHANGE that will be repaid even if the original borrower is unable to pay. This is done by a commercial institution which signs, that it 'accepts', the bill drawn up by the borrower in return for a fee. See ACCEPTING HOUSE.
(1) The act of receiving something with the intention of retaining it.Transfer of title to real estate requires acceptance of the title.(One cannot secretly deed a toxic waste site to an enemy in hopes that the Environmental Protection Agency will make that person handle the cleanup.) (2) The act of agreeing to the terms and conditions of an offer,creating a contract by virtue of the acceptance.


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ChaCha, Still Grinding Away at This Online Q&A Thing, Raises Another $14M
Giving people answers instead of links is the new hotness in search. To its credit, Q&A site ChaCha has been trying to do just that for six years now, and it's getting one last push of venture capital.
Well, you gotta hope it's the last push! The Carmel, Indiana-based company has now raised its Series G round: $14 million from VantagePoint Capital Partners and Rho Ventures. That brings it to $82 million raised in total.
ChaCha CEO Scott Jones says he's finally, finally — after many twists and turns and pivots — on the verge of cracking this Q&A nut.
His solution is a combination of, 1) weaning the company off of paid answerers in favor of passionate users — the current ratio is 50:50, but it's changing; 2) switching from search to social distribution, and from "wizard behind the curtain" answers to real names; and, 3) bringing on brands to pay for the privilege of answering questions.
Not all of that is implemented yet; it's a hypothesis in progress. But Jones has been in a constant state of evolution. In February 2011, Google's Panda update chopped ChaCha's traffic and revenue in half overnight.
So: After clashing with Google by gaming its search results, ChaCha wants to take the even harder path of competing with Google head on, by trying to better answer the sort of quick questions Google now surfaces on results pages through its "Knowledge Graph."
But Jones said ChaCha can go further than Google because it has spent years focusing on how to answer "out and about" questions about surroundings, make judgment calls and recommendations, and process phrasings that evade natural linguistic processing.
And, in the meantime, ChaCha has built up an audience of 45 million uniques per month and two billion questions answered.
Along the way, some random experiments have actually worked. For instance, ChaCha now runs a sort of sponsored tweet scheme called Social Reactors that's sharing revenue of as much as $100,000 per month with certain individuals who tweet about suggested topics.
Jones admitted that perhaps that particular initiative was somewhat off-topic, but he noted that kind of distribution power will likely be very useful when ChaCha makes a big mobile app push later this year.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain must change its laws to allow a future king or queen to marry a Catholic despite "old prejudices and old fears" that this might imperil ties between the monarchy and the Church of England, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Tuesday.
Presenting a bill to parliament that would end 300-year-old laws that ban future monarchs from marrying Catholics, he said the rules were from a "bygone era".
The amendments would also end the primacy of male heirs to the British throne, meaning that the claim to the throne of the first child of Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate Middleton, if a girl, would not be usurped by younger brothers.
"Today we do not support laws which discriminate on either religious or gender grounds. They have no place in modern Britain, and certainly not in our monarchy," said Clegg, during the second reading of the bill to amend succession.
Despite having widespread support must pass through several other stages of scrutiny before becoming law.
Plans to allow heirs to the throne to marry Catholics have raised concerns about the religion in which children from the union will be raised, given British monarchs are also Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
Since the time of King Henry VIII and England's break with the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century, the ruling English - now British - monarch has been the head of the now 80 million-strong Anglican communion.
"There is huge potential tension ... It is important to ensure that the monarch is not put in an invidious place in the context of which religion heirs to the throne or those in line to the throne are marrying," Ian Lang, who sits in parliament's upper chamber, said earlier this month.
Media reports have also indicated that Prince Charles, Prince William's father, has expressed concerns about the consequences on the English church of changing succession rules.
Clegg batted away concerns over what he dubbed the "Catholic Question", insisting that the Catholic church does not oblige children in mixed marriages to be raised as Catholics.
"I know there are some concerns among some honorable members about potential unintended consequences of this reform: specifically, if a monarch is married to a Catholic and their heir has to be brought up in the Catholic faith," he said.
"But if we follow that logic, we should be introducing bans on marriage to members of every other faith - and indeed people with no faith. Right now the monarch can marry a Muslim, a Jew, a Hindu, an atheist - yet no one is alleging today that we're teetering on the edge of a constitutional crisis," he said.
(Reporting by Mohammed Abbas; Editing by Louise Ireland)


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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Museum of Natural History in Philadelphia
YEAH its my birthday...He woke up on Monday in good spirits. And as you can see after the museum he was EXHAUSTED. It was really FUN! Every year since Solimar was one we would take her to the Camden Aquarium and now we will do the same tradition with Joaquin except that he will go to the Camden Aquarium with the exception of this year because we already went in March. Joaquin touched a real snake. He took pics with exhibits although he wasn't happy with that. He was SCARED of all of them. I guess it was their SIZE and their REAL LIFE look with the exception of the snake and the live Butterfly Garden. The butterfly garden was his favorite...He was in a daze just seeing so many fly around him. Solimar's favorite part was the DINOSAURS...They were HUGE! It was good day! My hubby and I even got to eat a Pat's Cheesesteak which we haven't had for about 5 years.
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Joaquin's 1st Birthday
And here is how it progressively got MESSIER...But he LOVED it. It was a small get together. Perfect in every way. Our cousins and aunt from NY couldnt make it and a couple more close friends but he was surrounded with lots of LOVE. Joaquin has had a ROUGH year. He was born with a collapsed lung so he was in the NICU for a week when he was born. When we finally got to bring him home he wasnt eating or gaining weight and they were going to put him back in the hospital. We begged them not to and even though I was nursing him (and still am) we had to give them a protein formula until his weight went up...He banged his front tooth pretty bad and now we have to see a dentist every couple of months to see if he damaged his permanent tooth. He had a pneumonia and bronchitis and now he was tested for food allergies and YES like Solimar he has them...So now I carry epi pens for him as well. Today he had 5 vials of blood taken to do more food allergy testing...More poor baby it is such a HEARTACHE to see him going thru this and very STRESSFUL! Joaquin, my baby boy, Mama loves you!
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Happy 1st Birthday Joaquin
Hola...These are Joaquin's Birthday cakes and cupcakes. The cake with the #1 is called a smash cake. It's small and its for Joaquin to do as he wishes...The Bigger cake was DELICIOUS. My cousin Melinda bought the cakes for Joaquin. They are from Sweet Eats in Marlton and this is the Family Bakery. Meaning ALL our cakes come from here even though the drive is FAR! That is how good it is...Well next pics are the progression of Joaquin and his cake.
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MORE Tangerine Tango Meets Melon Mambo
Hola Amigas...These are other samples from the Tango and Mambo wedding. The first one is a simple 5 x 7. The second is a criss cross card and the third and fourth are a catty case. Jennifer is still undecided as to which she will chose. I believe these are the last of my samples.
Paper: Tangerine Tango (retired), Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Creamy Caramel, the printing on ALL the invites use the SU codes to match the invite
Ribbon: Linen, Very Vanilla Taffeta, Very Vanilla grosgrain
Stamp: Stipple Shells (retired), Monogram Sweet
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Iridescent Ice, Shells (local craft store)
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Joaquin's 1st Birthday Favors
Hola Amigas. My baby Joaquin is 1. It didn't go fast and at times that was ok and others well...These are the favors I made for the kids. Aren't they cute. I purchased the template from somewhere I can't remember but it was SUPER TINY. So I made my own.
RECIPE: ALL SU (unless otherwise noted)
Paper: Garden Green (one of my fav colors)
Accessories: Spot On Jumbo Wheel (retired), Versamark, Pom Pom (local craft store)
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Gabi's 1st Birthday Favors
Hola Amigas...I am going to SHARE ALOT today. These were Gabi's Birthday favors. I made 30 of each set. The first picture is the ones we gave away to all the kids. I made using the 2-4-6-8 tutorial on Splitcoaststampers. I also used the tags that were made with the Sizzix Basket & Blooms die. The second favors are made using the SU Baskets & Blooms die. These were given to me from my Bloggin Sister Susan Timmerman. You can find Susan's Blog on my side bar. She is a very talented SU Demo. She was such a LIFESAVER. These bags the kids used to collect the goodies from the piñata. I originally was going to make this bag but changed my mind because I filled the bags with so much candy that the bottom of many kept falling off.
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Stamp: Thank You Kindly
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Sizzix Baskets & Blooms Die, So Swirly Jumbo Wheel (retired), Spot On Jumbo Wheel (retired)
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Tangerine Tango and Melon Mambo Invites
Hola Amigas...Here are more samples that I showed Jennifer on Saturday. The first is just a simple 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Inside I made a pocket for accomodations and RSVP. The second one is a catalog case. Later I will share more samples.
Paper: Tangerine Tango (retired), Very Vanilla, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Tangerine Tango (retired), Melon Mambo, Creamy Caramel
Ribbon: Very Vanilla Tafetta
Stamp: Seaside Sketches (retired), Stipple Shells (retired), Monogram Sweet
Accessories: Embossing Folder (non-SU), Eyelet Border punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tangerine Tango meets Melon Mambo
Hola Amigas. My friend Jenn is getting married and I am making samples of invitations for her to see. Her colors are Tangerine Tango and Melon Mambo. Well I have to admit it was hard to put the colors together as they are very similar. But I SO LOVE this sample. I also made the round accents on the corners with my hot glue gun...CLEVER huh? Then I painted them with the NEW champagne shimmer paint in the Holiday Mini 2009. So what do you thnk...Oh Yeah she is getting married in Puerto Rico. I am so JEALOUS and she chose a beach theme...Inside I made two samples (will share later). One sample has the couple in seaside sketches stamped in Creamy Caramel under the vellum. The other has Stipple Shells stamped in Creamy Caramel under the vellum.
Paper: SU Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango (retired) and Melon Mambo
Stamp Sets: Seaside Sketches (retired), Stipple Shells (retired) INSIDE INVITE
Accessories: Hot Glue Gun, CB Embossing Folder, Nestabilites Labels 3, Seashells, SU Champagne Shimmer Paint
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Friend to Friend
Good Morning Amigas. What a beautiful day. Solimar started Pre-K yesterday. YEAH for me. She will be going three days a week. She loved it. She has 5 new friends in her classroom and unfortunately 2 friends went to a different school. She now gets to eat lunch at school which she loves. Her favorite part is the writing center. If you know Solimar she is always walking around with a notebook. Well this cutie patootie card I made for a swap. I paper pierced her dress and added crystal effects to the shoes so they look like Mary Janes.
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron, Beary Essentials DSP (Holiday Mini 2009)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Ribbon: So Saffron
Stamp Set: Beary Best Friends (Holiday Mini 2009)
Accessories: Watercolor Crayons (Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink), Crystal Effects, Texturz Plates (Backgrounds 1), Big Shot
Accessories: Watercolor Crayons (Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink), Crystal Effects, Texturz Plates (Backgrounds 1), Big Shot
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Hope
We have cousins Liz and Dean who come down to visit often...They are Solimar's earth parents. Sort of like god parents but more spiritual. The ceremony was held in Puerto Rico about 2 years ago in the ocean...It was amazing...I have to find the pics to show you...well anyways ever since Solimar was born they have had this amazing bond to her and her to them its beyond words. Well here we are eating in New Hope. Well actually the first pic and last picture was a restaurant we went to and as you know Solimar has sever allergies. So we told the waiter that we need to find out if they use peanut oil and such...Well this DUD of a girl put in our order and then says yeah they use peanut oil and everything is cooked together and we can just give your daughter a burger patty...How about...I DONT THINK SO! So we told her to cancel our order as we told her that the order was only to be made AFTER she spoke to the chef and it was SAFE for Solimar. So we left and went to our usual Mexican spot that know us and of course Solimar loves it as she gets to eat whatever she wants and everything is safe...The second picuture is most of us at the restaurant..
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Mr. Handy Man
Hello Amigas...I am BACK! My dad left on Friday! Boo Hoo! But over the course of almost two months he has been at work...In the first picture my dad is redoing my kitchen floor with my hubby and my soon to be brother-in-law, Cano (not pictured). The second picture he is adding a new fixture to my sink with Cano (future BIL) and in the last picture he is fixing a piece from my fridge as the water and ice on the door wasnt working and now it is FIXED...Thank you Daddy...He also redid my sister Clari's bathroom and he went to my brother Pito's house and ripped up carpet and they HAPPILY found hard wood floors underneath...Can you tell my dad needs to keep busy.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Joaquin's 1st Birthday Invite
Hola Amigas...How is everyone doing? I am well. Just SUPER busy. And of course you all my Daddy is here on vacation. We are all having fun spending time with him. There are so many pictures I have to share with you but just don't have the time...So please be patient. I am going to share my baby boy's invite. He turns 1 on September 28. Where has the year gone? I am attaching a Reinforced Cake Instruction Sheet. It makes such a BIG difference when creating the Three Tier Cake made by Sizzix.
Recipe; ALL SU
Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, DSP (retired)
Ink: Classic Black
Stamp: All Mixed Up (retired)
Accessories: Sizzix Three Tier Pop-Up Cake, Silver Brads, Dazzling Diamonds, Watercolor Crayons, Summer Sun marker
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Blog Candy
In celebration of the new Holiday Mini Catalog Laura Thorpe is giving away $25 worth of Stampin' Up products from the Holiday Mini Catalog! Your choice. You choose whatever you want up to $25. Have you seen the Holiday Mini? You can view it HERE. I love the new build a bear dies. I also love Sweet Treats. I can't wait to make these for Solimar's classroom. How much sweeter can a card be when you can actually include candy. I also can't wait to order Delightful Decorations and the matching punch. Super Cute! and what's the Holidays without Serene Snowflakes. I have seen some super cute samples with all of these items.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Wow, so much to share with you today! The FABULOUS new Holiday Mini products are available beginning today, plus there's a great new hostess special too!
First, here's the mini if you haven't seen it yet:
You can shop online at my Stampin' Up! website anytime! Just click HERE.
And secondly, here's what the Hostess Special is all about (Sept. 1-Nov. 30):
Host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10!
*Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.
**This offer is valid for workshop orders only, and does not apply to online orders.
On October 1, when My Digital Studio is released to customers, this offer will become even sweeter:
Host a workshop of at least $400 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97)!
After My Digital Studio is released to customers on October 1, hostesses who hold a $400 workshop will be eligible for both a $10 Holiday Mini item and 50-percent off My Digital Studio.
First, here's the mini if you haven't seen it yet:
You can shop online at my Stampin' Up! website anytime! Just click HERE.
And secondly, here's what the Hostess Special is all about (Sept. 1-Nov. 30):
Host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10!
*Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.
**This offer is valid for workshop orders only, and does not apply to online orders.
On October 1, when My Digital Studio is released to customers, this offer will become even sweeter:
Host a workshop of at least $400 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97)!
After My Digital Studio is released to customers on October 1, hostesses who hold a $400 workshop will be eligible for both a $10 Holiday Mini item and 50-percent off My Digital Studio.
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- Tangerine Tango and Melon Mambo Invites
- Tangerine Tango meets Melon Mambo
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- Overview
More than just a job
INEOS Styrolution has one of the most professional and passionate teams in the styrenics industry. We promote an entrepreneurial, innovative, open minded environment and strive for long-term relationships with our employees. We put great effort in attracting and retaining the right individuals and we promote a respectful workplace through our policies, training and the way in which these are lived throughout the organization. We understand and anticipate our employees' needs to help them excel in their jobs and enable them to make products affordable, satisfy our customers' expectations and improve quality of life for lots of people by making things more convenient, nicer and safer. Of course, as a leading company we are judged on how we act: everything we do and every choice we make is guided by our corporate values. At INEOS Styrolution, we are well aware of our responsibility towards future generations and are highly committed to aligning economic success with environmental and social responsibility. Culture & Insights
It's people who make the difference
Our lean, focused and fast-moving organization recognizes that embracing change is the key to the future. We encourage everyone at INEOS Styrolution to seek out unique opportunities to learn new approaches, and to become more confident and professional by mastering challenges. Our HR Professionals and our strong, diverse leadership team are dedicated to providing guidance on career path opportunities. This is why we support people who are passionate for success, spirited, bold and motivated to tackle new challenges. Benefits
Teamwork and everyone's motivation are key to the success of our whole business and are at the heart of INEOS Styrolution's diverse international network. Only those who are self-motivated are able to make a difference.
We know that talent has many faces. At INEOS Styrolution, we live and breathe diversity: we have highly educated, skilled employees from all over the world and strive towards placing the right people, for the right opportunity, at the right time. Everyone brings their own individual personality, abilities, motivation and ambitions to the company which fosters fun and happiness at work, too – and that's what a responsible and competitive employer needs in order to face today's and tomorrow's challenges. Diversity
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Corporate culture and values that drive your career and our business
We are a lean, focused and fast-moving organization. And we believe that valuing and respecting others is at the heart of doing business in a responsible and sustainable manner. When working together in teams or being in contact with customers and other stakeholders, we believe in honesty and integrity. We are dedicated, determined, passionate and reliable. We are committed to consistent and fair treatment in line with our policies regarding open and clear communication. Our reputation is based on how we live up to our corporate values and how we put our corporate social responsibility into practice.
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Recognizing success in a supportive and rewarding environment
At INEOS Styrolution, the leader in the styrenics industry, we offer exciting and inspiring jobs – and the opportunity to make a real difference:
Ideal support
At INEOS Styrolution, you will find excellent learning and development opportunities. We offer you the chance to learn from the best and to receive on-going support that meets your individual needs. You'll be encouraged to tap into your full potential. With our customized training programs, we will help make sure you reach your personal and professional goals.
International environment
With 3,600 employees in 24 countries, INEOS Styrolution has a truly global presence. Because of this, we're able to provide a vast range of exciting and inspiring opportunities in an international environment. Be part of a highly diverse and passionate international team, and expect to work with colleagues from all around the world. Where appropriate, we offer you the chance to exchange knowledge and expertise in cross-border projects, and to further enhance your intercultural skills while carrying out foreign assignments.Challenging tasks
We'll give you every opportunity to push yourself and take on increasing responsibilities. The styrenics market is highly competitive, so you can expect constant challenges in your work. You will be confronted with demanding tasks and projects across a variety of business areas and departments. We provide the appropriate measures to support our employees and our company.Innovative thinking
We offer an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking working culture. We're passionate about innovation and actively encourage new ideas to help deliver change and success. We also have special processes in place to help our organization generate innovative ideas. InnovationPerformance-related remuneration package
At INEOS Styrolution, we recognize success and reward your achievements. Our competitive salaries reflect both market conditions and the levels of skill and experience we require from our workforce to remain at the forefront of our industry. Individual contributions are recognized and rewarded through performance-related pay and bonuses.
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Embracing our differences to create strong business values
We employ around 3,500 employees in 24 countries – from India and Mexico, to Korea and Germany. All over the world, we work together to produce the best solutions and get the most rewarding results. We believe that passionate people and a great team spirit are the key to our success. At INEOS Styrolution, we have created a working culture in which differences are embraced and valued.


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New school a major change for charter district
The John H. Wood Jr. charter school district was created to educate troubled students, and it does so in juvenile detention centers and residential treatment facilities across the state.
But its Anne Frank Inspire Academy, a new middle school slated to open here in August, will mark a radical departure for the district — and one of its existing campuses will be shut down to make it possible.
The brainchild of Superintendent Bruce Rockstroh, the Anne Frank school will do away with a standard bell schedule and offer little in the way of traditional classes. Instead, it will help students plan for and meet individualized learning goals in a variety of ways — from independent study to one-on-one tutoring to small group work.
"We refuse to change the way we do K-12 schooling. We gripe about it, but we don't do anything about it," he said. "There's got to be a better way."
Land had been bought and construction had started on San Antonio's North Side when the Texas Education Agency on Friday denied Rockstroh's request to add to the six campuses permitted under the John H. Wood district's charter.
So he will take the perfectly legal step of closing his school in the Panhandle town of Post and repurposing its state campus identification number for the new academy.
"It's our smallest one. It has 45 kids," Rockstroh said of the school, which is housed inside the Garza County Juvenile Detention Center.
The district will keep it open through summer school and will "certainly work with Garza employees to help them find other jobs," he said.
But come the fall, the 818-student Post Independent School District will be left to educate the kids at the detention center.
"The local district would have the responsibility," said Debbie Graves Ratcliffe, a TEA spokeswoman. "Another charter could ask to expand into that facility, but ultimately the local district would be responsible."
Principal Ivan Cole declined to comment on the closure Friday, saying Rockstroh had not yet told him of the decision.
More Information
Read more about the growth of charter schools in San Antonio
New group pushing multiple changes to Texas education
Charter schools still enroll fewer disabled students
To learn more about the Anne Frank Inspire Academy
Information sessions are being held at the district administrative offices: Educational Resource Center, Inc., 10325 Bandera Road.
Tuesday, April 23
• Morning session — 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Evening session — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30
• Evening session — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Source: Anne Frank Inspire Academy
Post ISD Superintendent Mike Comeaux said he, too, was unaware of the charter district's plans to pull out.
"It's going to obviously cause issues for us with personnel and funding and accountability," said Comeaux, who noted that the constantly fluctuating population at the detention center can make staffing decisions especially difficult.
Cost of doing business
The Anne Frank school is just the first in an ambitious plan to open numerous Inspire Academies, all under the auspices of the non-profit Educational Resource Center, which runs the John H. Wood schools and of which Rockstroh is chief executive officer.
"I want to open 100 of them," Rockstroh said. "All over. Not just in Texas but all over the country."
While devising the new school's approach, he considered an array of education practices, including those in universities and in other countries.
The plans call for replacing standard classrooms with informal gathering places such as a tree house, a café and a large, screened porch where students can work with each other or with teachers.
Like other charter districts, John H. Wood has no local tax base and receives no state facilities money, leaving few options for funding capital projects.
The students at John H. Wood's six existing campuses include sex offenders, students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders and those struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. Because of those challenges, the district pulls in thousands of dollars more per student in state and federal revenue than more traditional charters or local school districts.
"We have traditionally dealt with the most troubled kids in the state," Rockstroh said.
The costs are higher because of exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratios — an average of just 10 students for every teacher. But by running schools in residential facilities, the district saves money in other ways, paying no rent or utilities, which has allowed it to set aside millions of dollars in savings, Rockstroh said.
It's that money that he's using to build the Anne Frank Inspire Academy, which has an estimated price tag of $5.5 million.
It will nearly deplete the district's $4.5 million fund balance. It's a worthwhile expense, in Rockstroh's view.
So far, the district has spent about $2 million toward starting the Inspire Academies, including about $1.2 million specifically on the flagship Anne Frank school, for land and capital costs, salaries and marketing efforts.
Taxpayers' money also paid for Rockstroh's trip this year to Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, to follow in the footsteps of Anne Frank, the Dutch girl who perished in the Holocaust and whose published diary has been an international classic for decades.
Rockstroh described the journey as simply "the cost of doing business," saying that the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam requires a visit from anyone wanting to name a school after her.
The Anne Frank House did not respond to inquiries about naming requirements. It does not mention in-person visits in the section of its website labeled "Becoming an Anne Frank School."
With the district's savings devoted to startup costs, Rockstroh said he can operate the Anne Frank school on the state's per pupil allotment, even though that revenue will be far less than what his residential campuses receive. He's budgeted $981,000 in annual operating expenses or about $6,500 per student. He plans to hire just 11 employees, mostly teachers.
A remarkable school
As of Friday morning, 220 students had applied for 150 slots at the tuition-free school. A May 1 lottery will determine who secures a place at the school, which is situated within the Northside Independent School District — a location Rockstroh said had more to do with the price of land and proximity to the district's central offices than with any effort to court a particular student demographic.
At an information session Thursday night, more than 75 people crammed into a classroom-sized space to learn more about the academy. Rockstroh gave an energetic overview of the concept — talking up its flexible learning spaces and technology offerings as well as his willingness to work with students to help devise their own electives, class trips and even course grades.
Mary Poret lives more than five hours away, in Lufkin, but was so impressed, she said she was ready to move to San Antonio so her daughter can attend.
"I'm really excited because you get to use technology and work on your own," said Poret's daughter Rebekah, 12. "And it teaches more responsibility with every single kid."
But Northside ISD parent Rob Eichelbaum said he was "horrified" by Rockstroh's presentation.
"I think it's frightening what he's doing here," said Eichelbaum, adding that Rockstroh talked extensively about the school's unusual architectural features but said little about the teachers he plans to hire or their qualifications.
For his part, Rockstroh said he's building a school to prepare kids for high school while inspiring them to learn.
"I think it's going to be a remarkable school," he said.
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Workshop--Technical Advisory Process on Broadband Network Management
Overview: Networks and the new Vision
We Americans are some of the most inovative people when it comes to Tech, but lacking when it comes to acutally using CURRENT tech. Copper, instead of fiber. Servers, sorely lacking in the ability to accept the current load of traffic, still being used waaaaay after their EOL (Read: End of Life). What is needed is a network that is built from the ground up for the future and the backing to do so*. Fiber (or a similarly... more »


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Front Mudguards
Front mudguards will always protect you and your motorbike from road dirt and debris, while also strengthening the looks of your motorbike.
A stylish add on, our front mudguards are made from a strong ABS plastic, making them all highly crack and chip resistant.
Usually our front mudguards will come in a huge mix of colours, ranging from fully matt black, all the way to gloss white with gold mesh!


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Televisions and other mind-numbing electronic screens are an inescapable fact of life in nearly every home where young children live.
With hundreds of cable TV channels now available, together with thousands of video games and DVDs and a host of new devices such as smartphones and iPads, children today can hardly avoid an early immersion into the 24-hour culture all around them.
In many homes, televisions stay on for hours as part of the background noise, while parents and children alike tap on computers and juggle hand-held gadgets. In these hectic times, televisions and other electronic screens can become convenient baby sitters, rewards for good behavior or instant stress-relievers for both parents and their kids.
No one thinks this is good for a child's development, but the stringent message to turn off the television and shut down all the other devices has largely fallen on deaf ears. A new approach is needed.
The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 88 percent of 2- and 3-year-olds now spend an average of two hours per day in front of electronic screens. Among those younger than 2, for whom zero screen time is typically advised, 61 percent are spending an average of 80 minutes per day.
For kids 8 to 18 years old, the picture is even worse. These youngsters now devote more than seven and a half hours a day to electronic media, up by more than 90 minutes since 2004, according to KFF. TV programs now occupy four and a half hours a day for kids in this age group, and nearly half of them say the TV is on in their homes "most of the time."
At the current rate, children growing up today will have frittered away about 12 years of their lives just watching television by the time they reach 70. For growing kids, most of the time spent glued to the TV or playing video games is time lost from being physically active, interacting with others, doing homework or just learning to make their own entertainment.
Beyond that, time spent in front of screens often means coming under the influence of an unreal world where people who commit violence aren't held accountable for their actions, where drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes or having premarital sex are seen as cool and exciting, and where the marketing of unhealthy foods and superfluous consumer products is widespread.
It's no wonder that one study after another has shown that kids who watch too much television are at increased risk of developing attention problems, are more likely to become overweight, are more prone to engage in risky behaviors as teenagers, are more aggressive in conflict situations and may become desensitized to violence by the time they are adults.
One disturbing study published this year found that each additional hour of weeknight TV viewing during childhood increased the risk of criminal behavior in young adulthood by 30 percent. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand, found that by age 26 antisocial personality disorder had been diagnosed in 16 percent of persons who had watched three hours or more of television a day as children, compared to 9 percent in those who had watched less.
The medical literature may lead you to believe that no family with young children should ever own a television, and they should keep their other electronic screens under lock and key. But such a hard-line approach is clearly not realistic for families today.
So what sensible steps can be taken to reduce harm for kids in our media-saturated homes?
Fortunately, another paper published earlier this year points to a new way forward. This study, involving 565 preschool-aged children, didn't try to change the amount of time the children spent in front of TVs and other screens.
Instead, the parents of half the kids were randomly assigned to receive coaching in how to reduce their child's exposure to violence on the screen and how to increase exposure to so-called "prosocial programming." This is programming that role models nonviolent conflict resolution, cooperative problem solving, empathy, good manners and helping others.
During the yearlong intervention these parents received monthly phone calls, mailings with a program guides listing recommended programs, and DVDs with preview clips of suggested programs to pique the children's interests. Parents of children in the control group got none of these tips or resources.
Within six months of starting the trial, the kids in the intervention group scored far lower in aggression and demonstrated more prosocial behaviors than the children in the control group. The researchers, based at the University of Washington, wrote in their paper that "although television is frequently implicated as a cause of many problems in children, our research indicates that it may also be part of the solution."
This new approach doesn't mean that gaping for hours at the television or computer screen is a good idea for kids or anyone else. But it does suggest that a change in emphasis is needed in the messages we give parents, with less focus on the quantity of screen time, and more on the quality.
An editorial by Claire McCarthy of Harvard University, which accompanied the new paper in the journal Pediatrics, put it well: "It is a variation on the if you can't beat 'em, join 'em idea. If the screens are going to be on, let's concentrate on the content, and how we can make it work for children."
Dr. Eberhart-Phillips is the former Marin County Public Health Officer, whose column appears every third Monday. He is a specialist in preventive medicine and the author of two books on emerging infectious diseases.


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- Rusty Barn Quilts
- Rusty Feathered Star - 24"
Product Description
Are you looking for a rustic and primitive looking barn quilt? Do you love rusty garden art?
Our "rusty" barn quilts are what you are looking for. Instead of our standard powder-coat paint finish, we take a bare metal barn quilt and "rust-it up" for you. Each one is unique, but they all have a great vintage look.
You can continue the rusting process when you receive the barn by just letting it rust naturally. If you want to prevent rust stains on your house, be sure to spray the barn quilt with clear matte Rustoleum or similar product to seal in the rust.
Our inventory varies greatly for the rusty ones. If you don't see we the pattern you wish, give us a call and we will "rust-one up" for you!
- 24" x 24"
- Pre-drilled mounting holes
- Made in the USA