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Lois Alderson-Wigelius is an educator within the York Region District School Board. Her 25 years of teaching experience have found her fulfilling a variety of roles across numerous settings, including Core French Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Special Education Resource Teacher, Teacher on the Regional Autism Team, and Special Education Consultant. Currently, Lois is the Regional Special Education Consultant—Autism Spectrum Disorders, with the primary responsibility of supporting the professional development of teachers who are new to working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in partially integrated settings.
Training has consisted of a number of opportunities including large group PD sessions, 1:1 IEP sessions, coaching and mentoring, facilitated visits to Demonstration classrooms, to name a few. Lois has co-written and taught Additional Qualification Courses for the York Region District School Board, and most recently co-taught Teaching Students with Communication Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder) for the York Region District School Board. Lois is a previous recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children—York Region Educational Leader of the Year Award. Lois is the proud parent of an 18 year old son with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.


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Cornbread is very new to our program. He was sold out of a Wal-Mart parking lot to a young man who could not keep Cornbread, or his sister Biscuit, once he got home. They were bound for the pound until a friend of the rescue stepped in. He is approximately 5 months old and is a complete sweetheart. He's now just hoping to find his forever family to share his love and fun with.
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Operation Education is a educational organization and an all breed dog rescue located in Middle Tennessee. Our goal is to help end the needless killing of 4 million+ companion animals each year through education.
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Summer is still several months away, but can you almost taste it already? Capture the essence of the season by describing the taste of summer in your memory. Republished and modified from Nooks & Cranberries, September 2010.
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Daily Writers' Fix: Taste
It's all about the weather. You hear it from the meteorologist on the TV, make small talk about it, complain when it gets too hot or too cold. Weather can set the tone for your scene, too. But can you write about the weather without actually saying "It's cold"? For today's Daily Writers' Fix, think [...]
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What's on your character's breakfast table this morning–steaming hot coffee, orange juice and a muffin, or scrambled eggs with bacon and a Bloody Mary? The way we start our day can say a lot about us and how we view the world. Get to know your character today by getting into his thoughts while he [...]
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You're eating at a restaurant on Santorini–or any other Greek island–and admiring a remarkable view. Describe what you're eating and drinking, the climate, your surroundings, who you're with, and what's going through your mind.
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Candy! You've been working hard working on your writing skills and projects, so today we want you to have fun. Using candy as a starting place, spend 10 minutes just having fun with words. Don't take yourself too seriously–allow yourself to write nonsense, if you wish. Who knows, this exercise might get the words flowing [...]
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Your character is at a Parisian bar. Alone. Is he waiting for someone? Has the rest of the party left? What's going through his mind as he sips his beverage of choice? (And as we discussed yesterday, make the details count, whether he orders a whiskey on the rocks, a dirty martini, or a simple [...]
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What's the most adventurous thing you've ever eaten? Describe the taste and the whole experience in such a way that readers will feel like they're eating it at that moment, too.
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New media empire founded in Oatlands
July 15, 2011 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
As media empires fall, a new one is arising in Oatlands! The first editorial meeting of 'The Gab' was held in the Blue Hut on Friday 8 July when The Oatlands Press Gang got down to business. Photographed here, the TOP Gang decided what they'd like to see in the monthly Newsletter, agreed a title and fixed to produce it monthly.
Their first main story will be about…. well ….the www.localnewsglasgow won't reveal their exclusive! Just get your copy when it comes hot off the press.
Teddy Bears head for Richmond Park
July 14, 2011 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
If you go down to the Richmond Park on Sunday 17 July, you'll get a big surprise! Teddy Bears will be having a picnic, thanks to the Oatlands Community Resource Committee (OCRC). They'll be with their young friends each of whom will have an accompanying adult. Everyone will tuck into their own packed lunch and go treasure hunting.
This is one event from a full summer programme organised by the new committee and part-time manager, Lisa Gillen, at OCRC. An even bigger event will be a Family Fund-raiser Fun Day on Sunday 14 August starting at 2pm.
Said Lisa: 'There will be stalls selling all sorts of wonderful things, raffles, tombola, a bouncy castle, face painter, DJ, maybe some Hip Hop………..'
All money raised will go towards activities for local people at what used to be called the Blue Hut but that will change colour as soon as paint is obtained (donations welcome!!!) 'This helps keep our wee centre open,' said Lisa. 'So please show your support and come along….it will be good fun for all.' She also hinted that a VIP has been invited, but more about that when the VIP confirms…
A regular daily programme includes a Kids' Club, a Meet and Greet tea and chat session for newcomers and to meet neighbours in this growing district, a Pensioners' Club, Bingo, Supermarket bus and Zumba – which is so popular a second class is being considered. A college course starts on Monday 29 August covering computer skills, adult literacy and local history but places are limited so sign up quickly. And The Oatlands Press Gang of kids is about to produce their first, monthly, newsletter.
On Sunday 24 July OCRC will hold a sponsored walk around the 'Ducksy' in Richmond Park when everyone is invited to join in.
Come October school holidays the committee plans to have a play scheme in place with volunteers and those who plan to pursue a career in childcare. Anyone keen to train for this form of child care should contact Lisa at the OCRC, 8 Logan Gardens, Glasgow, G5 0HP. As a registered charity the organisation can provide all training and process the vital Enhanced Disclosure Certificates.
On the down side, the area still awaits the long promised shop, children's play park and the critical re-vamp of the listed St Margaret's church building as a community centre.


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Hi everyone! You may have noticed a distinct lack of updates here recently – this is because I've been trying to decide what to do. After the crowdfunding initiative didn't work out, I talked to the Arts Council and they were very keen that I apply and gave me a few great tips.
However it's a 3 month, 8000 word application process for over £10,000 (which is the minimum the Jazz Festival would need) and due to my having been recently headhunted by an exciting startup digital media company in Brighton, I just haven't been able to get around to doing it in time for 2012.
So I'm going to leave the site up so that you can add yourself to the mailing list, apply for the Arts Council funding for NEXT year, in September when my new role will have settled down a bit, and we will take it from there!
If you are interested in appearing at the Brighton Jazz Festival 2013, sponsoring us in any way, or being a venue for 2013, just add your name and email to the list and I'll be in touch very soon.
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Georgetown College softball came up a game shy of battling out of the elimination bracket of the Mid-South Conference tournament Monday.
The Tigers (32-14) bounced back as best they could after an epic 15-inning battle to start the day. Georgetown scored first, but could not hold off CU (41-14). Campbellsville scored three in the bottom of the fourth and held on for the 3-1 win.
It was the fifth meeting between these two teams and all of CU's wins came from the long ball. Heather Oakley's two run blast broke open the 1-1 tie and gave her team enough breathing room to advance to the elimination finals.
Georgetown College softball etched its name in history Monday at the Mid-South Conference softball tournament. The Tigers and University of Virginia College at Wise played an epic 15-inning game (that is two full games and an inning), which is the fourth longest in NAIA. GC came out on top 6-5 with an RBI single from freshman Sandy Young to score senior Hillary Plain.
The two-plus game saw a seventh inning rally by the Tigers. Senior Mallory Johnson singled and an error on fielding the ball allowed Marissa Massie, running for Shelby Engle, to score the tying run.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Shelby Engle came in with ice water in her veins and helped softball stay alive in the elimination bracket Saturday at Domtar Park.
The freshman relieved Katie Mann and shutdown University of Rio Grande long enough to allow herself a chance to hit two homeruns – a solo and a three-run – as the Tigers (31-13) rallied for a 4-1 win. The defense twice stonewalled the RedStorm (22-19). Rio loaded the bases once with one out and came away scoreless, then started an inning by getting two on but no one scored.
Georgetown College softball faced a 4-1 deficit with just two more innings to go. But the pressure against No. 20 Campbellsville University did not show. The GC Tigers took the Mid-South Conference showdown in stride, loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the sixth.
Cassidy Taylor came up and cleared the bases for a tie game and eventually came around on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Shaw for the 5-4 win. Georgetown improves to 28-11 and 18-7, while CU is now 31-12 and 19-4.
"We were ready to battle and defend our home field," said GC coach Thomas Thornton. "Good things were happening, but we just weren't stringing them together. We did that in the sixth."
Georgetown College softball seniors went out with a bang on senior day at Tiger Softball Complex. The team swept the visiting University of Pikeville Bears in a pair of games that took just more than three hours of Mid-South Conference action. GC (27-11, 17-7 MSC) won 4-0 and 10-2.
Katie Mann, Hillary Plain, Madelyn Brown and Mallory Johnson tallied 10 of the 22 hits, six of the 12 RBI, and five of the 14 runs. Mann and Plain both hit homeruns. Mann highlighted the first game with some insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run shot with two outs and a 2-2 count. This put GC up 4-0, and Kayla Williams shut the Bears (18-25, 8-17) down in the seventh to end the game.


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The mission of the Universal HS Program remains the same since its inception in 1998: to create an alternative pathway to a high school diploma that is student-centered, standards-based, and rigorous. The program design was presented to the Board of Education for approval in February 2000 and piloted the following school year.
School Focus
Universal High School is unique in that it embraces the concept of a standards-based system in combination with access to all the educational options currently available and yet to be envisioned. This alternative program for secondary students is intended to recapture very accomplished but disenfranchised students. Each student is encouraged to explore a variety of learning experiences in order to determine what works best for them.
Individualized Learning Plans
In order to graduate from the Universal High School program a student must address the district-wide standards and specific UHS requirements and attain proficient, advanced, or highly advanced grades. Students choose from a menu of learning options. These include: Traditional high school classes including Honors & AP
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Achieving Academic Success
Some very capable students struggle with the pace and delivery models typical of traditional classrooms and school settings, but could nonetheless thrive given a different educational venue. This alternative has the potential of recapturing students and proactively intervening with high-ability, educationally at-risk students. However, this option may also appeal to students who appear successful in a traditional setting but are anxious for alternatives that would allow them to develop their capacities in more non-traditional settings with options for independent study and autonomy. These students are capable of high levels of achievement especially when directly involved in their own program design, and are given more freedom to execute how, where, and when their learning will occur.
Universal High School Program graduates receive an official St. Vrain Valley School District diploma. They receive a UHS transcript which is based on learning unit credit, is approved by the district, and includes a description of the Program which specifically highlights the student's independently designed program. GPA can be figured from this transcript. UHS graduates have been accepted to a variety of in-state and out of state public and private colleges and universities. The Universal High School coordinator and counselor work closely with students to assist them in the college application process.
What Makes the Universal High School Unique
This option often appeals to creative students who are comfortable with ambiguity, and risk-takers who are willing to go outside the bounds of the more traditional educational establishment. Students who enjoy learning, students who develop strong interests (within or outside of school) and want to explore specific disciplines in greater depth, and students who often like to work independently yet are willing to collaborate with others all have a great chance for success within the Universal High School program. These students are capable of high levels of achievement when they are involved in their own program design, and when they are given more freedom to execute how, where and when their learning will occur. Students who choose to participate in this program generally have a unique vision of what they would like to accomplish as a secondary student that would be considerably enhanced by a more open, flexible educational design.
In addition to addressing the standards, all students must demonstrate the Universal High School Program Essentials throughout their studies as well as two required Electives.
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- Habits of Mind - UHS students focus on Habits of Mind including persistence, flexibility, humor, effective listening skills, interdependence, striving for accuracy, creativity, and problem solving.
- Workforce Skills - UHS students work to demonstrate skills that are required for success in post-secondary education or the workplace, such as organization and personal management, communication, and group effectiveness.
- Advanced Study - UHS students must show progressive growth in at least one academic or applied area to a highly advanced level.
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- Applied/Service Learning - Students build connections to the community through meaningful service and/or real-world applications of learning.
- Personal/Career Exploration - Students explore the world of work and complete personal resumes along with an electronic portfolio.
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There are many stories about the Pyrenees.
But each curve also has its very own tale to tell.
Tour highlights
- The challenging drive over mountain passes in the Spanish and French Pyrenees up to the 2,115-metre-high Col du Tourmalet
- The buzzing city of Barcelona
- Enjoy local specialities at an old Spanish farmhouse and a French country house
The Pyrenees stretch for around 430 km from the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic coast in the west to the Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean in the east. With their numerous forests, waterfalls and mountain lakes, they form a natural border between France and Spain.
But it is certainly not an impassable one. Steep mountain roads, long-stretching serpentines and tight bends snake their way through the entire mountain range, making it perfect for an exhilarating driving experience – behind the wheel of a Porsche.
Individual arrival at Barcelona Airport, where you will be greeted and driven by limousine to your destination for the night: the 5-Star Hotel Arts Barcelona. Modern architecture and views from your room over the marina, beach and buzzing city are just some of the incredible features that this first-class hotel has to offer. In the evening, relax over a welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant in preparation for the days ahead.
Today's itinerary can be easily summed up in a few words: driving a Porsche. Straight after breakfast, you complete a short stretch on the motorway before setting off along the spectacular coastal road, heading north-west towards the Pyrenees. Stop for lunch at the Mas Vinyals Restaurant, a typical Catalan farmhouse with a history stretching back over several centuries. The tour then continues through Ripoll, Ribes de Freser and the mountains to Puigcerdà and your next port of call: the 5-Star Villa Paulita. In the evening, relax over dinner at the hotel's gourmet restaurant and enjoy the magnificent views of the lake.
The route on the third day is a true delight for any sports car enthusiast. The roads get narrower, the bends tighter and the straights shorter. The ideal conditions, therefore, for unlimited driving pleasure at the wheel of a Porsche. Towards lunchtime, you will pass by several magnificent mountain lakes before arriving at your destination for the night: the 5-Star Barceló Monasterio de Boltaña Hotel set in a 17th century monastery.
Today's leg of the tour focuses on three things: curves, curves and more curves. There are also plenty of spectacular views to enjoy along the way, as you cross the French border and head for Lourdes. Break for lunch at a quaint little country house before setting off along the 2,115-metrehigh Col du Tourmalet. This is the highest mountain pass in the French Pyrenees and – for any cycling fans among you – the most frequently crossed pass in the Tour de France. The route continues back over the border into Spain. After a long day of intensive driving, you can relax at the Casa Irene Hotel in Arties.
On the final day, you get to experience the unforgettable feeling of driving a Porsche once more. Follow the winding mountain roads to Peramola, stopping for lunch at the Can Boix Restaurant. Marvel one more time at the spectacular views of the Pyrenees, before setting off on the final leg back to Barcelona where you spend your last night at the Hotel Arts Barcelona.
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The Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus will be in Roane County on Monday, August 6th, in order to give area veterans access to mental health screenings. Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) requested the Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus after news that the current VA clinic in Rockwood would be closing due to staffing issues.
"Our nation owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States military," said Rep. DesJarlais. "We must make every effort to ensure that our veterans have the resources that they need to heal from the physical and mental wounds of battle. I hope that the mobile mental health screening bus will serve as an adequate replacement until we can find a more permanent solution."
The Mobile Clinic will be parked in front of the Rockwood City Hall Building (110 North Chamberlain Avenue) on August 6th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. EST.
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This style of boat was the end of the Wooden Boat Era. Usually the boats had either wooden tops
and a fiberglass hull or the boats had wood trim bright work to accent the boat's interior.
Antique Boat Center has many classic glass boats to choose from. Please contact us.
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A neat and rare classic glass. Notice the great tail lights.
Beautiful 1967 Chrysler Runabout with original 1967 40hp Evinrude outboard. Includes original Owner's Manual, Parts Catalog and Service Manual
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With the economy still on the bumpy ride that began a year and a half ago, vendors of outdoor home furnishings are intensifying their focus on the strengths that they bring to this increasingly important segment.
That the outdoor niche continues to be important is beyond a doubt. Consumers who are strapped for the cash they would normally use for big-ticket purchases still view their homes as havens. The outdoor "room"—where they gather with their families to relax, and where they often entertain their friends—remains a key focal point in creating the home environment that provides a relief from the stresses of everyday life.
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Some vendors of outdoor furnishings have striven to increase consumers' options in decorating their outdoor spaces. One example of this trend is Capel's recently launched Customer's Own Material program. This effort "allows consumers to create a unique, one-of-a-kind indoor-outdoor rug to perfectly complement their home's existing decor," said Bud Young, Capel's vice president of marketing. "Consumers can choose from two rug bases and provide the yardage to complete a single-, double- or triple-bordered rug of their own design."
A separate tactic is celebrity product lines. Capel's Jane Seymour line is a prime example. This includes outdoor rugs that feature custom borders.
Another celebrity collection, the Paula Deen Home & Porch rug collection, was Kaleen's best-selling product line over the past year, according to company president Joe Barkley.
"We design Home & Porch to be a collection that is suited for any area, beautiful enough to go in any roo m, but durable enough to go outdoors," Barkley said. He also noted Deen's "natural eye for color and design. Paula looks at rug designs as a consumer, and what she likes is what most Americans seem to like as well."
Quality and value, of course, remain prime selling points for many outdoor products. Rick Seidman, president of Quoizel, said the company's best-selling outdoor lanterns represent four styles: mission, traditional copper gas, contemporary and transitional.
"In all cases, the quality of the lantern is a key factor due to the fact that the fixture has to endure the weather," Seidman said. "Our lanterns must be priced so that the consumer appreciates the high-perceived value."
Along the same lines are licensed products, which have provided some extra juice to Tervis Tumbler's sales over the past year. The company has expanded its licensed offerings with new designs in its Margaritaville line, and now offers tumblers featuring all of the teams in Major League Baseball.
The MLB license has "created quite a buzz around Tervis," said Jennifer Bement, the company's media marketing manager. "All 30 teams are represented in these intricately embroidered authentic emblems that are placed within the walls of Tervis' celebrated tumblers and ice buckets."
Innovation also creates sales growth in outdoor furnishings. Extra Weave USA said it has scored big with the slip-resistant backing it included on its coir-fiber doormat collection. "The slip-resistant backing helps keep the doormat firmly in place on all surfaces, even marble," said Larry Traverso, Extra Weave's general manager. "Made of all-natural rubber, the slip-resistant backing is free from the environmentally damaging PVC found in the typical vinyl-backed doormats on the market." Traverso added that Extra Weave is the only manufacturer of doormats in the U.S. market that tufts its coir mats onto a natural rubber backing.
Being innovative has also helped push Agio's sales growth. As an example, Bob Gaylord, the casual furniture manufacturer's president, cited Raffles Firelight, with a swirling flame encased in a tempered-glass cylinder on a tabletop. The company "is always on the cusp innovating pieces that complement big selling items," Gaylord said. He also mentioned the innovative banana-leaf weave that serves as the design focus in the Calypso Deep Seating line.
Driving Traffic
Although the signs are that the recession is ending, retailers are still struggling to boost shopper traffic—and vendors of outdoor furnishings have taken a hands-on approach to help get consumers into the stores.
Capel works closely with its retail partners to provide guidance and support for sales associates on the company's complete line of rugs. "Our Web site, capelrugs.com, is a resource for retailers and consumers, and includes over 10,000 rugs and new introductions throughout the year," Young said. "We also provide every dealer a full-color, 250-page retail catalog every year. Capel also maintains a proactive public-relations program that reaches out to consumer magazines nationwide to promote the Capel brand."
Some vendors use traditional tools still prove to be effective.
"We have point-of-purchase merchandising displays and in-store signage," Seidman said of Quoizel's retailer-assistance efforts. "We produce circulars, in-store flyers and oversized post-card advertisements featuring our outdoor products. Quoizel also has a training video for the retail sales personnel to give them the ammunition needed to sell this product category."
Tervis Tumbler conducts a highly flexible point-of-sale effort focused on its products' features and benefits.
"We have artwork available to retailers for any advertising needs they may have, and our sales team is always available to provide insight into our top-selling items and creative ways to market them," Bement said. "Additionally, we gave our catalog a complete overhaul recently, and it can be easily used as a selling tool when working with customers."
With a celebrity collection such as Kaleen's Paula Deen line, the celebrity often becomes the centerpiece of the vendor's point-of-sale efforts. "Kaleen has a point-of-purchase package that offers posters, a life-size banner of Paula Deen, hang tags and excitement cards," Barkley said. "We offer at times Paula Deen tie-ins, such as autographed books, restaurant visits and trips."
There are some even more innovative strategies in use from outdoor-products vendors. Extra Weave has adopted what Traverso termed a "low-inventory, high-assortment strategy. By keeping our minimums low and providing decorative doormats in assorted prepackaged sets designed around classic themes, we help our retailers maintain a broad assortment of product with the least amount of risk." This strategy also helps the stores keep their floor displays bright, colorful and interesting to shoppers, Traverso added.
Agio's programs for retailers are designed to increase the flexibility of their product offerings, and thus their return on investment.
"We've developed Agio Signature collections, which exemplify the ultimate in high-end, luxury designs, as illustrated with collections like Calypso," Gaylord said. "To support a more value-savvy consumer and the retailers who aim to satisfy that clientele, we've also added Agio Select, elegant designs offered at price points sure to move off most showroom floors."
Apart From the Rest
Just as important as programs to help their retailer customers are the efforts these outdoor-products manufacturers undertake to distinguish themselves from their competition.
These campaigns revolve around the vendors' self-awareness of their place in the market. Capel, for example, sees itself as a trailblazer.
"We pioneered the outdoor-rug category in 1982 with the introduction of our reversible outdoor braided rugs," Young said. "We remain committed to ongoing product development in the outdoor category, as evidenced by our first-ever loop-hooked outdoor rug collection, Chateau, introduced this year."
Experience combined with new approaches and quality assurance provide the keynote for Quoizel.
"We have been designing outdoor lanterns for decades," Seidman said. "We have been very successful bringing fresh designs at a value price point. We test all of our new items using a salt-spray test to ensure their durability to the outside elements."
Tervis Tumbler considers its status as a U.S. manufacturer as an important distinction. "Our company philosophy is to provide our consumers with USA-made quality, customizable product that is designed to last a lifetime," Bement said. "Our company has stood apart from other drinkware manufacturers since 1946 by offering such a wide variety of options in a product that has been built to stand the test of time. All of our tumblers are made right here in the USA, and we back them with a comprehensive lifetime guarantee."
The quality and function in Extra Weave's products serves as a point of distinction. "Our product team approaches the development of our outdoor coir mats from the same dual point of view—design and functionality," Traverso said. "We also believe our outdoor products should always enhance the environment they are placed in, even as their decorative usefulness plays out."
Agio has enjoyed success with furniture that works in both indoor and outdoor settings, and Gaylord views this as what makes the company stand out. "Each year, as we continue our foray into new and exciting looks, we're finding that the lines between indoor and outdoor furnishings are beginning to blur," he said. "We are continually working to blur the margins between indoor and outdoor furnishings. Putting that level of beauty and functionality into every Agio collection is what our retailers and their customers expect."


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Comment Number: | OL-109222 |
Received: | 12/10/2004 6:27:21 AM |
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Commenter: | Sandy Schueler |
State: | WA |
Subject: | Trade Regulation Rule on Telemarketing Sales |
Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment |
CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 310 |
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When we signed up for the No Call List, we didn't want to be interrupted by calls soliciting. We also do not want to be interrupted by computerized calls as it doesn't make any difference whether they are a person or a computer. Do not allow these types of calls. Thank you,


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About the Collection
This digital archive features Bridwell Library's collection of woodcuts, engravings, and etchings by Albrecht Dürer (1471—1528), the foremost printmaker in Renaissance Europe and Germany's most influential sixteenth-century painter and theoretician. In addition to several of Dürer's single-sheet prints, Bridwell Library's holdings include three leaves from his famous Apocalypse series and complete sets of the series of woodcuts known as the Large Passion and the Small Passion, both published in book form in 1511. In graphic works such as these, Dürer raised the quality and artistic status of printmaking and helped shape the Northern European religious outlook on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
For more information about the Prints by Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) at Bridwell Library, please contact Bridwell Library's Special Collections Department.


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Currently Under Development are the following additions/modifications to BizWizard Professional. As new releases of BizWizard Professional are made available, items on this list will be removed once incorporated into new version distribution.
This order of items on this is not intended to define the priority of the enhancement/modification:
- Add ability to Attach External files to E-Mailed Order Items. Currently, you must open an external file, save it, and then attach it to an e-mail. With the new modification, you will be able to attach a file to an e-mail like you do today, or select from a pull-down list one or more external files. This will save time in sending proofs to your customers.
- Add Ability to attach external files to E-Mailed Customer Items. This enhancement is similar to the previously mentioned enhancement, except it relates to the Maintain Customers list of external files.
- Make the auto Billing popup a nag screen to collect payment vs forcing collection of payment. Currently if an order is set to auto-billing BizWizard forces you to collect payment. Under this new change, forcing of the collection of payment will not be required, rather a nag screen will pop up instead.
- Add Integration to Payment Gateways. We will be providing a facility to integrate with payment gateways that use HTTP SSL Post operations. This will allow you to type in a credit card number, click charge card, and gain an approval off the card. Optionally, you can also purchase card swipers at an additional cost per card reader which will allow you to swipe the credit card, and charge through a payment gateway.
- Sales Tax (Included in price, vs added on top) - we will be adding support to include sales tax in the price, vs adding the sales tax to the order sub-total. This feature is to support our expanding international customer base in various countries including Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Mexico and the UK. It will also ***ist USA based customers that wish to include sales tax.
- Add Price field to Product for Engraving Fee Per Unit. A New engraving charge field will be added to the product setup. You will be able to specify on a product by product basis, the engraving charges to be automatically ***essed on a character or word count basis. Engraving charges will automatically be calculated based upon information entered into the Personalization Text Field
- A New System setup option will allow you to customize the work orders a little more. You will now be able to turn on or off unit prices, extended prices and order totals to be printed on a work order.
- Create Integrations between BizWizard Order Manager and BizWizard ShopKart for bi-directional communications between the two system
- Add Accounts Payable functionality integrated with purchasing. As part of this functionality, we will also be adding check writing and payment functions to manage checking accounts.
- Add ability to change the grayed out bottom text for Proforma invoices.
- A New statistic will be added to maintain product to provide a number of how many of that product was sold for a given date range. This will report only on the product opened at the time of viewing.
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Stanley Turrentine: Sugar (1971)
With Sugar Stanley Turrentine finally delivered on the promise of his Blue Note albums, which were for the most part unspectacular. Following the standard blueprint of the CTI label, Turrentine runs through a handful of steamy, soul jazz workouts with some veterans from the recently deceased hard bop era as well as some up-and-comers from the next generation of electric jazz. With only three tunes on the record, everyone gets plenty of room to explore and eagerly takes advantage of it. Turrentine plays in great rolling swells like ocean waves, displaying more force and vigor than usual, while Hubbard peels off solos of equal power that simmer rather than boil. Even George Benson (who sounds more like Wes Montgomery than George Benson) shows off his merits as a serious jazz guitarist with some greasy soloing. "Sunshine Alley" add a bit of funk to the mix, but the real treat here is a run through "Impressions" with everyone playing like there's no tomorrow. This type of music was only made for a few short years and occasionally one can hear hints of the smooth jazz that was on the horizon, particularly with Benson involved.
Seldom does a group of musicians click on all levels and rise into the stratosphere, but this is one such record, a relic from a time when jazz was going through growing pains but still spawning some interesting projects. Turrentine was one of the lucky few who made his crowning achievement during this time.
Track Listing: Sugar; Sunshine Alley; Impressions; Sugar(live).
Personnel: Stanley Turrentine-tenor saxophone; Billy Kaye-drums; Butch Cornell-organ; Lonnie Liston Smith-electric piano; George Benson-guitar; Freddie Hubbard-trumpet; Ron Carter-bass; Richard "Pablo" Landrum-conga.
Record Label: CTI Records
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Grand Theft Auto III is easily one of the greatest games of all time. It was quietly released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2 and after widespread critical acclaim and positive word of mouth, quickly became a cultural phenomenon that forever changed the world of video games. It may seem crude now, but when it was released, GTAIII offered an unprecedented level of freedom and detail, giving rise to terms like "sandbox" and "open world" to describe the entire genre of games that this one inspired. Yes, GTAIII was also violent and controversial, but it isn't the defining game of the PlayStation 2 era because of its success. Rather, it epitomizes its generation because it's an undeniably fun, well-designed, immersive, and hilarious game that broke new ground for future games to follow.
In what might be the most significant leap forward for any video game franchise, GTAIII took the series from a somewhat obscure top-down game of cops and robbers to a fully realized action adventure set in an expansive 3D world. Playing GTAIII for the first time, it's easy to feel intimidated by the sheer scope of the game. You play as a nameless hero who happened to catch a lucky break and avoid going to prison. After a short intro, you're thrust into the streets of Liberty City, where you can do just about anything you want.
You can steal a car and simply cruise through town to check out the sights. Or, you can hop in an ambulance and try your hand at being a paramedic. If that doesn't suit your fancy, you can get behind the wheel of a police car and hunt down criminals to deliver your own brand of vigilante justice. And of course, you can always visit any of the dozens of intriguing story characters to take on special missions and earn some serious loot.
The size of the game's world and the freedom it gave you to explore are the most immediate and striking aspects of GTAIII, but it's more than just a huge maze of streets for you to run around in. Liberty City was so well designed and detailed that it felt remarkably lifelike. Pedestrians strolled down the street muttering to one another; newspapers blew in the wind; gangsters patrolled and protected their territories; hookers propositioned johns on street corners; and through it all, the sun continued to rise and set on the comfortable chaos of life in the big city.
Subsequent GTA games would expand the scope of the playable world to encompass multiple cities and miles of virtual space between, but Liberty City from GTAIII felt just right. It was by no means small; the game had three huge districts and hundreds of miles of roads to explore. The different districts were perfectly distinct--for instance, the hilly suburbs of Shoreside Vale offered a completely different experience from the seedy red-light district on Portland Island.
In addition to the superbly crafted world and top-notch gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III had a fantastic sense of humor. Everything from the dialogue and characters to the radio stations and billboards was infused with a satirical wit that was funny without feeling overplayed--a remarkable feat for a game that easily lasted 100 hours or more. Whether you were laughing out loud at the ridiculous Smokey and the Bandit-like antics of angry police officers or chuckling at the goofy Lazlow as he rambled on about nothing in particular on his talk radio show, there was always humor to be found among the mayhem in Grand Theft Auto III.
Of course, GTAIII generated plenty of controversy when it was first released. After all, a game that lets you pick up a hooker, have sex with her, and then rob and murder her is going to raise a few eyebrows. What you have to understand about the game is that it's not the senseless violence and mature themes that made it fun--violent games have existed for years. What made Grand Theft Auto III fun was the way it was so cleverly designed to keep you entertained despite a relative lack of structure. Essentially, GTAIII gave you the freedom to entertain yourself, which in this case proved much more effective than holding your hand and dragging you through a rigidly organized series of challenges. Grand Theft Auto III defied all expectations of what a video game must be and delivered a gameplay experience unlike any other. And for that, it's without a doubt one of the greatest games of all time.
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The protagonist in GTAIII was a nameless, voiceless character clad in green pants and a black leather jacket. He didn't look like a menacing sociopath and always seemed cool and collected, even when firebombing an entire city block.
Later games in the Grand Theft Auto series would introduce memorable frontmen like Tommy Vercetti and Carl Johnson, but in GTAIII, the identity of the main character was left to your imagination.
Years after the game was released, it was revealed in GTA: San Andreas that the lead character of GTAIII was named Claude, which has led some people to speculate that the character was actually Claude Speed, the main character from Grand Theft Auto 2.
Whether you want to call him Claude, Fido, The Kid, or any other name, he's easily one of the most identifiable and enigmatic characters in all of video games. About all we know for certain is that he can operate just about any kind of vehicle or weapon but he doesn't know how to swim. Perhaps we'll learn more about his history in later Grand Theft Auto games.
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As you navigate through the web, your browsing data is constantly being spread to various companies. In an effort to help users track this, Mozilla has developed an add on for Firefox called Collusion. It will show, in real time, how that data creates a spider-web of interaction between companies and other trackers. Not all tracking is negative, however when users are tracked without consent it is wrong and hopefully this tool will aid in eliminating this trend in the future.
Mozilla has partnered with The Ford Foundation in hopes that they will enable users to not only see who is tracking them across the Web, but also to turn that tracking off when they want to.


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Former President George H.W. Bush's condition continued to improve Saturday, prompting doctors to move him out of intensive care, a spokesman said.
"President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient room at The Methodist Hospital to continue his recovery," family spokesman Jim McGrath said Saturday. "The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes."
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Gemini Syndrome's got a new video!
The sometimes serious, sometimes mysterious, and always mystical Gemini Syndrome has just released a new video of their new track "Pleasure and Pain." This should placate their fans who are waiting patiently for the release of their new record due out in 2013 – not too much longer!
This band of lyrical geniuses comprised of Aaron Nordstrom (lead vocals), Rich Juzwick (guitar), Mike Salerno (guitar), Alessandro Paveri (bass), Brian Steele Medina (drums) have totally killed it with this video.
"Pleasure and Pain" is a great song with some heavy lyrics and some heavy guitar playing, as Nordstrom pounds out some awe inspiring guttural verses with just the right amount of his softer side, if there is one.
"Pleasure and Pain" is a testament to the talent of Nordstrom's vocals, and the great guitar work that can be heard throughout the piece by Juzwick and Salerno.
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So here I am another newbie!!
I am 31, 5ft 3 and weighing in at around 10st and 3lb. I have dabbled a bit with the Dukan which I thought was great at first I was so determined but I then had a disaster in my kitchen meaning it was out of action for over a week, no oven = falling off the wagon ha!
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This was my menu today does it look ok?
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D - 2 Rashors of smoked bacon with mushrooms and grilled tomato
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Chris Matthews, host of "The Chris Matthews Show" on NBC and "Hardball" on MSNBC, is well known for his political passions and his trademark, "Ha!" whenever a guest is getting out of hand. But on Monday afternoon, Matthews was calm and relaxed as the featured speaker at Read to Grow's annual luncheon at the Downtown Hartford Marriott, telling stories about his hero, John F. Kennedy, and extolling the virtues of reading to children.
Read to Grow, of course, is a statewide literacy nonprofit organization, based in Branford, which delivers free books to newborns in 12 hospitals throughout the state, and to older children who may not have books at home.
Matthews, the author of "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero," said he believes that reading to children is one of the great things you can do for a kid. He said that, as a child, he always had his nose in a book — and even back then, knew he was meant for a life in politics.
"The first book I checked out of the library was the biography of Alexander the Great," he said, laughing. "I figured I'd need to study that for later on."
It was his lifelong fascination with John F. Kennedy that led him to finally write a book about him, even though, as he noted, there are a lot of books out there about our 35th president.
"I wanted to write about what he was really like," he said, "I wanted to get into this in a different way from all the historians. I wanted to talk to his buddies, to the people who had worked with him and really knew him. I heard all these great stories — about how much of a troublemaker he was at Choate Rosemary Hall — and about how much fun he had. The joie de vivre of this guy! He never complained about the terrible health problems he had. It was incredible."
Ted Kennedy, Jr., a healthcare lawyer and advocate for people with disabilities, was the co-chair of the event, with his wife, Kiki, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University and an environmental advocate.
"Chris's book made my uncle's life more understandable to me," said Kennedy in his introduction of Matthews. "Reading it, I felt a more emotional connection to my uncle's life — to the way his physical disabilities and medical challenges impacted his life, as well as his strong sense of compassion and his sense of fairness in the world."
Matthews pointed out that Jack Kennedy's disabilities caused him to become the man he was. "He exemplified the power of reading. He was a little kid who was sick all the time, lonely with no friends, and so he spent time in bed reading about his heroes. He worshiped Churchill and DeGaulle. He knew what a big leader looked like. It made him cool and collected, and it gave him his sense of leadership."
Naturally, the day didn't pass without some talk of the recent election. Matthews, a stalwart Democrat, was elated when President Obama won a second term. He told the story of attending the recent Al Smith Dinner, a charity event, held on Oct. 18, where Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, exchanged lighthearted jabs. Continued...
"But Romney took a couple of shots at Obama, even though you're not supposed to, there are rules about that," said Matthews. "I was watching Obama, in my Don Knotts nervousness. He comes up to me, all Mr. Cool, and says, 'Calm down, will you? I got this.' And it turned out he did."
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