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The CEO of Wintergreen Advisors said The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)'s plan failed to garner support from a majority of shareholders, including its largest shareholder, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B). Wintergreen Advisors has been waging a proxy war against the equity plan since it was first proposed on March 7.
Coke compensation package "outrageous"
In his interview with ValueWalk, David Winters said, "If management is going to hijack the value of the company, investors should be aware." He attacked the management bonus program as an "outrageous" wealth grab.
However, his views were not vindicated where it mattered. He lost the vote with nearly 2.2 billion shares voting in favor of the executive compensation proposal, about 444 million against, and almost an equal number of shares abstaining: nearly 408 million and almost 642 million broker non-votes.
Half-hearted approval
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)'s plan allows the company's managers to be paid generously with company shares if they achieve specific performance goals. Critics have said the plan would dilute the holdings of current shareholders too much, but it still passed overwhelmingly at The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)'s annual meeting.
In its preliminary voting results released soon after the company's annual meeting, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) indicated that its 2014 equity plan was approved by 83% of the "votes cast." However, the "votes cast' excluded Warren Buffet's votes, as well as any other abstentions, and hence, this figure looks questionable.
Paul Hodgson of Fortune points out the official vote count filed with the SEC late yesterday showed that less than half of the outstanding shares voted for the plan, 49.77%, to be precise, with the rest opposing, abstaining, or simply not voting.
Coke failed to garner majority approval
The activist fund manager David Winters said, "Coke's plan failed to attract support from a majority of shareholders, including its largest shareholder, Berkshire Hathaway. Wintergreen believes that no company should implement an equity plan without the support of a majority of its shareholders, least of all, a great company like Coca-Cola. It is clear to us that Coca-Cola failed to earn a shareholder mandate to fully implement the 2014 equity plan, and we call on Coca-Cola's Board of Directors to withdraw or scale back the plan. According to SEC filings, Coca-Cola had more than 66 million shares available for issuance under existing equity plans as of February 20th, which we believe would allow it to continue to issue stock awards while developing a more shareholder-friendly plan."


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"Who is the most important European alive today? I nominate the Dutch politician Geert Wilders. I do so because he is best placed to deal with the Islamic challenge facing the continent. He has the potential to emerge as a world-historical figure.
"That Islamic challenge consists of two components: on the one hand, an indigenous population's withering Christian faith, inadequate birthrate, and cultural diffidence, and on the other an influx of devout, prolific, and culturally assertive Muslim immigrants. This fast-moving situation raises profound questions about Europe: Will it retain its historic civilization or become a majority-Muslim continent living under Islamic law (the Shari'a)?
"Wilders, 46, founder and head of the Party for Freedom (PVV), is the unrivaled leader of those Europeans who wish to retain their historic identity."
Daniel Pipes at NRO, 19 January 2010

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New Clinical Trials Prove That Cannabis is Effective in Treating Seizures
Research has been done on the effects that cannabis has on epilepsy, but this is groundbreaking. What can this new clinical trial teach us?
Great news for people with epilepsy: new clinical trials prove that cannabis is effective in treating seizures. The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study that examines the effect of cannabidiol therapy in sufferers of Dravet Syndrome. The results of the clinical trials were groundbreaking and could lead the way to more accessible medical marijuana.
Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome is a rare, genetic epilepsy disorder that manifests in infancy. Infants with the disorder may have typical development before it starts. However, frequent seizures lead to developmental delays in most cases. Although the infant's first seizure is typically associated with a fever, the subsequent events can be triggered by changes in temperature, flashing lights, illness, and even emotional stress.
Children with Dravet Syndrome often exhibit developmental delays. This may improve or stabilize in early childhood, but cognitive impairment can persist. Other issues include motor problems, chronic infections, and nutritional problems.
The Study
The participants of this study were a group of 120 children and young adults who suffer from Dravet Syndrome and drug-resistant seizures. Some participants took an oral cannabidiol solution in addition to standard antiepileptic treatment over a fourteen-week period. The others received a placebo with the standard treatment.
This was a double-blind study, which means that neither the participants nor the researchers knew who was getting the cannabidiol and who was getting the placebo.
The Results
At the end of the fourteen-week clinical trial, only the group who received the cannabidiol therapy showed a significant improvement. 43% of those in the cannabidiol group had at least a 50% reduction in the frequency of convulsive seizures. In the placebo group, 27% of participants could say the same.
5% of patients in cannabidiol group became seizure-free. 0% of the placebo group did.
In laypersons terms, the new clinical trials prove that cannabis is effective in treating seizures.
It is important to note, that many of the participants in the cannabidiol group experienced adverse side effects. However, the researchers speculate that this could be a result of the combination of medication, and not a result of the cannabidiol alone.
Final Hit: New Clinical Trials Prove That Cannabis is Effective in Treating Seizures in Children
This clinical trial is important for a lot of reasons. Dravet Syndrome is notoriously difficult to treat and can be fatal, especially in young children. Because the new clinical trials prove that cannabis is effective in treating seizures, it can lead the way to more research and more clinical trials. This could, in turn, play a part in making medical cannabis more accessible to more people and more caregivers.


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In life there are times, people might be happy to be as they are and sometimes, people might wish to take a break from the normal mundane way of life. There is something new to explore in life and there are places to go, things to try and new things to learn in life. For doing all these, even this life would not be sufficient. That is the reason, whenever you get the chance, you should try to get time out to enjoy these little pleasures of life.
You may go for doing many things to earn a living and meet your financial needs, but the time spent with good friends, family, or doing things that you love doing is indeed enjoyable, as Bernell Gatlin would say confidently.
This is why once in a while, setting aside some time for yourself and your family will do you good.
Therapeutic uses of leisure in life:
Though one cannot aim of going for leisure or enjoyable trips round the world, when they have some pressing commitments overhead. But, that said, there are few things that are not necessarily as expensive, yet are refreshing for body and mind. These hobbies can be enjoyed, even for a few minutes every day, and yet bring you close with everyone who you care. Things like reading books, playing your favorite game or simply watching television for instance.
Books have that alluring attraction that would make you want to fly away to and not come back. A favorite place in your home or even a café with your book would be the first thing that you would search and then settling down with a mug of hot coffee in one hand and your favorite paperback in other, you can lose yourself for as long as you want. The finest aspect of traveling through a book is it is refreshing and makes you get one book after other.
The outdoor loving people like Bernell Gatlin would say that going for outdoor sporting activities would be a very nice pastime activity indeed. Really, sports can make you physically fit, relieve you of all kinds of pains, and even help you feel rejuvenated. Bernell Gatlin loves playing basketball and has quite found his game there too on winning local matches held in his locality. But then more than winning, sports are for rejuvenation and enjoyment.
If you are not the outdoor sports type of person and are inclined towards art, a visit to the local art galleries would give you, ideas and inspiration. You could likewise, pick up the brushes and paint as your heart wishes. This would be great way to rejuvenate and enjoy life. Sometimes, merely painting small subjects would be as joyful as drawing master-pieces. The best art piece can be framed for keepsakes.
Now, that you read about different hobbies that you can do to enjoy the little pleasures of life even as you meet deadlines.


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Users can switch on and control their own heating or cooling. And depending on the type of Priva Touchpoint One it is possible to control sunblinds and lighting or even measure humidity and CO2. For hotels, we have integrated "Do Not Disturb" and "Make up Room" request buttons into the Touchpoint One.
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Posts Tagged 'in sickness and in health'
Julie Flygare Writes Cover Narcolepsy Story for Caring Voice Coalition' Community Magazine
The Summer 2012 edition of Community Magazine is out and hotter than ever! I really enjoyed writing the cover story and working with Caring Voice Coalition's team – they are passionate about patients! Check out my feature narcolepsy article, "In Sickness and In Health" pg. 16-19: [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120627200108-e7727450584c4c56af6093c6d21d4463 name=cvc_summer2012 username=rocketpop tag=cvc unit=px v=2]…Read More


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It seems everyone wants a direct, subscription-based relationship with their customers these days. HBO announced it would go direct in 2015, followed quickly by vague announcements from CBS and Lionsgate. Even Apple, after years of suggesting that subscription music services simply had no future, bought the Beats headphone and music-subscription business last year for $3 billion. Microsoft even offers subscriptions for services ranging from its Office 365 productivity suite to its Xbox Live service.
But when it comes to subscription relationships, nobody beats Amazon. When the company unveiled Kindle Unlimited -- a book-subscription service -- earlier this summer, it added its ninth subscription service. The announcement was interpreted as a book-industry event by most, but it was more than that. Amazon knows that the future of both digital and physical products and services requires tethering a customer to you with a stronger bond than a brand alone can permit.
That's where subscription comes in. In Amazon's case, the subscription everyone thinks about is Amazon Prime, clearly the most important consumer-facing subscription the company offers. But beyond Prime there are eight other offerings that have subscription-like properties: FreeTime, Prime Instant Video, Prime Music, Amazon Mom, Cloud Drive, Audible Membership, and the aptly named Subscribe & Save. Didn't realize that Amazon had so many services up its sleeve? That's by design. Some of them, such as Prime Instant Video and Prime Music, are both "free" services in that they come with the Amazon Prime service. Yet they are branded as distinct services, precisely to communicate to the user that they are getting a discrete value, even if they don't have to pay for it for the time being.
In fact, the wide diversity of subscription models Amazon employs is further evidence that digital customer relationships are diversifying. Not only can customers have a relationship with Amazon, Apple, and Google at the same time, they can also have more than one relationship with each of those companies. That digital complexity is partly necessary as companies experiment to discover what consumers really want and what they'll pay for, but it's also a luxury that relationships -- in a digital era at least -- are easy to set up, both for the company and for the customer.
What's a marketer to make of this? Brand isn't a strong enough gravity well to keep consumers in your orbit anymore. You'll need some kind of digital tether. And in some cases, that tether can actually become a source of revenue, as UPS has learned with its My Choice shipping-management subscription service.
Where is that possible? Forrester's new report on the topic of digital subscriptions recommends that you attempt a subscription model only if you can answer these three questions affirmatively:
1. Does your customer need this frequently? The best digital subscription models exploit a behavior that is already frequent and then go on to make the service so valuable that people use it even more. People signed up for Netflix because they already wanted to stream a few movies on the weekend, then went on to streaming TV shows every day.
2. Can the experience be made more emotionally engaging? For services that don't automatically benefit from high frequency, capturing the attention of potential subscribers is difficult. That takes marketing. For example, Dollar Shave Club uses over-the-top, humorous viral videos to draw attention to its services, adding layers of emotion to the experience of buying shaving materials.
3. Will your solution be more convenient than the alternatives? Unless your subscription experience is more convenient than every other experience of equal frequency and emotional depth, you will not attract subscribers. Hulu Plus struggled at first to get people to upgrade to the subscription version of Hulu because it was only available on a few devices consumers owned. Once Hulu made Plus more widely available -- and assured consumers that Plus would provide access to more exclusive content on those devices -- subscribers climbed to more than 6 million paying customers.


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For the month of April, I am participating in the Blog A Day Challenge for educators. All prompts are provided by Meredith Towne (@BklynMeredith), an educator from New York.
I missed yesterday, but the prompt is apt for the past two days (and the next three), so I'm writing about this: What makes you resilient? Why are you still teaching today?
I spent the past two days at an ed tech conference. I heard keynote addresses that inspired me to take time to notice more good things in my life and classroom, seek for ways to implement diversity, and my favorite: reevaluate my current "benevolent fascism" approach to teaching and classroom management. I learned about BreakoutEDU and Canva, and my head buzzed for two days about how I can reimagine my classes.
This is what makes me resilient: I learn from others. And I want to keep learning. Just when I feel I'm at my wits end, I look for something to learn, something to inspire me. Sometimes it's a TED talk, sometimes it's figuring out a new trick in InDesign or reading an 11-page article about the film Casablanca.
Why am I still teaching today? Two reasons: first, because I tried not teaching and it didn't sit well. Second, because of my students. Yesterday three of my editors went to the ed tech conference with me. They looked for stories, set up interviews, took photos. Today, two of the editors spent the day at the conference. Tomorrow, I will take two students to a luncheon in which they will be recognized for winning a state-level competition. Sunday, I will take four students to Norfolk where they will compete at a different state-level journalism contest.
The kids are why I'm still teaching.
One of the keynote speakers challenged us to tell the stories of the kids who succeed, the kids who do good things. He reminded us that 95% of our students are kids who want to learn, kids who make us laugh, kids who improve. But we don't tell their stories. We tell the stories of the kid (notice the singular) who tried our patience, who stormed out of class, who mouthed off, and sometimes we let that one kid define our day, our class, our entire year.
So I'm telling you this story: I spent yesterday and today with kids, and I'll spend the next three days with them too. And though I'm exhausted, they're the reason I'm willing to push through that exhaustion.


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Ride a SnowCoach up Mt. Washington, go Cross Country Skiing with an Olympian
The Glen House, the new 68-room hotel at the base of Mt. Washington, is the ideal base camp for those who love the outdoors and winter adventures in the White Mountains. Guests can ride a SnowCoach up Mt. Washington, cross country ski with a former U.S. Olympic Team Member or head 10 minutes down the road to the challenging alpine slopes of Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. Après happens by the fieldstone fireplace in the two-story lobby and bar, which was named "The Most Beautiful Bar in New Hampshire" by Architectural Digest.
Ride a SnowCoach up Mt. Washington
The star attraction of the area is Mt. Washington, which at 6,288 feet is the highest peak in the Northeast. The Glen House lies at the start of the Mt. Washington Auto Road, the most famous mountain drive east of the Rockies. In summer and fall, it's a fantastic drive to the top. In winter, it's a completely different but exhilarating experience, as guests board a 12-passenger Mt. Washington SnowCoach that transports them four and a half miles up to tree line on the mountain. They stop at approximately 4,200 feet and experience a sub-arctic world for a memorable adventure. Ride the SnowCoach back down or, for the more adventurous, cross country ski, telemark or snowshoe back down the snow-covered Auto Road to the hotel. SnowCoach tours last approximately 1.5 hours and depart daily, weather permitting, December through March. Reservations are required for the sunrise SnowCoach tours on February 17, 20 and 24, and strongly recommended for all daytime tours. Reservations can be made online at www.GreatGlenTrails.com.
Ski with an Olympian
Just across the road from The Glen House is The Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, which offers Nordic skiing on 45 kilometers of classic and skate-groomed trails, as well as snowshoeing, fat biking and snow tubing. Trail access and snow tubing are included with nightly rates at The Glen House. The center offers rentals and lessons for kids, novices and more advanced skiers, but those who want to raise their skiing to a higher level can arrange lessons with Olympian Sue Wemyss, the Ski School Director at Great Glen Trails. A member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1983-1986, Sue competed in all four of the cross-country races in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, with a best individual result of 28th in the 20km race. She's also a member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America's Nordic Development Team. Great Glen Trails offer lesson packages of three one-hour lessons with Sue for $129. Lessons are non-transferable, and reservations and a trail pass are required. All three lessons must be used within one ski season.
Creature Comforts Await at The Glen House
After a day of play in the snow, it's great to return to the welcoming Glen House, with its imposing great room that extends from the lobby to the sitting area with a towering stone fireplace, an open bar area and massive windows framing a view of Mt Washington and neighboring peaks in the Presidential Range. The adjacent outdoor deck has ample seating and a stone fire pit, perfect for après ski sessions. The Glen House restaurant, The Notch Grille, serves comfort food at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with brunch on the weekend, and a wide range of New Hampshire craft beers. The Glen House has a gym and an indoor saltwater swimming pool, with complimentary WiFi throughout the property.
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Crowds roar at Hoops Mania (full recap)posted by Pete @ LetsGoNova.com
CNN.com-style "story highlights":
- Hoops Mania now extremely popular.
- Video messages from Vitale, ex-VU-stars thrill crowd.
- Men's basketball team performs dance numbers.
- Million-dollar prize nigh impossible to win.
- Blue-White scrimmage a serious affair; full-contact hits and tenacious defense.
- Corey Fisher: Kyle Lowry with a better shot?
- Rapper "Mims" explains why he is hot.
- Bill Raftery: "I regret nothing" about 2005 UNC-game broadcast (A-Ray travel call).
The annual "Hoops Mania" pep rally for Villanova basketball has come a long way in just a few years. Though five years ago it was a modest affair in the Jake Nevin Field House, the event now regularly fills the 6,500-seat Pavilion.
This year's revival of the growing tradition did not disappoint; the packed house was treated to a cavalcade of celebrity guests, dramatic highlight reels, and valuable prize giveaways, all before the main event: the Blue vs. White intra-squad scrimmage.
Anticipating something special after last year's surprise performance by the rapper 50-Cent, students lined up in steady rain three hours before the scheduled 7:30 p.m. start time. By the time doors opened at 6:30, the line had stretched from the Pavilion's entrance at the nadir of Ithan Avenue all the way up the hill, nearly to the Lancaster Avenue intersection.
When doors opened, the student-section in the South stands quickly spilled over with enthusiastic fans, and students streamed into the East and West chair-back seats. The North stands were closed, replaced by a giant projection video screen.
Several Villanova recruits were in attendance. I saw Dexter Strickland sitting a few rows behind me, and there were rumors that mega-recruit Tyreke Evans was also in the building.
Festivities got underway with a three-point contest between two teams each made up of one men's basketball player and one women's player. In the contest, Shane Clark shot 5 of 13, and Dwayne Anderson was 6 of 14 from behind the arc.
Following the three-point contest was a long, detailed video message from Dick Vitale played on the giant video screen. An amazing highlight reel was also shown, splicing scenes from the previous season with Rocky-like montage shots of the Wildcats working out. The entire video was set to Kanye West's "Stronger," which was played at four different points in the evening, incidentally.
The video also featured cameo messages by various Villanova athletics celebrities, including Kyle Lowry, Randy Foye, Ed Pinckney, and Brian Westbrook.
Next came the official introduction of the the team. By my ear, the loudest cheers were for Scottie Reynolds and Jay Wright, but each player received an enthusiastic ovation. The players made their way down the South stands and into a line near center-court.
Once the entire team had been introduced, the sound system started laying down some funky beats, and the entire basketball team began rhythmically gyrating in a manner reminiscent of the performance by the Villanova Dance Team just minutes earlier.
The team's performance, which lasted several songs, was one of the more disturbing things I've ever seen; perhaps befitting a night that would end for many with Halloween parties was the eerily frightening image of Andrew Ott shaking his pelvis suggestively in time with song.
Nevertheless, the dance performance was a hit with the students, and the proper dance team soon joined the players for the final song.
Throughout the event, many prizes were given away in various familiar "timeout contests," such as Villanova's takes on the Price is Right and Let's Make a Deal. One student won a guaranteed seat at every home game this year; another won tickets to the Eagles-Cowboys football showdown next week at Lincoln Financial Field.
The biggest prize of the night, however, was $1 million cash. The randomly selected student had to perform a feat that I would wager no one in the arena that night could come close to achieving: to win the million dollars, he had to make 5 three-point baskets in under 25 seconds, including at least 1 three pointer from each baseline and 1 at the top of the key. Furthermore, only ten shots could be attempted in total.
My quick analysis told me that this was basically an impossible contest. Earlier in the night, sharpshooters Dwayne Anderson and Shane Clark made just 6 and 5 three-pointers, respectively, in more than twice the allotted time (60 seconds) and in more than the limit of 10 shots. What chance did this poor student have to thoroughly outperform Division-One athletes? Indeed, I would have only given Scottie Reynolds, perhaps the best three-point shooter in the Big East, a 1 in 20 chance of successfully completing the challenge.
Needless to say, the student failed to win the million, and in fact did not make a single three-point shot in the 25 seconds, as was to be expected. I must say that contest's rules seemed a little unfair to me considering how heavily the million-dollar contest had been promoted prior to the event. To be fair, the contestant was awarded an iPod Touch for his troubles.
Finally, it was time for the main event. But before the Blue-White scrimmage got underway, Jay Wright introduced the many "coaches" for the Blue and White teams, including the former Villanova forward Marcus "Big Dawg" Austin, the Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, and the National League MVP candidate Jimmy Rollins. The loudest cheers of the entire night, however, were reserved for Curtis Sumpter, who returned to the Pavilion to coach in the scrimmage.
For the scrimmage, the team was divided into two factions of roughly equal strength.
The White team featured guards Corey Fisher and Reggie Redding, forwards Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham, and center Casiem Drummond. A new walk-on by the name of "Russell" wore the #44 jersey for the White team as well, but he has not yet been added to the official Villanova roster Web page.
The Blue team included guards Scottie Reynolds, Malcolm Grant, Jason Colenda and Corey Stokes; and forwards Shane Clark, Antonio Pena and Andrew Ott. Junior forward Frank Tchuisi was out with an arm injury.
Though past scrimmages at Hoops Mania have been alley-oop-fueled jam fests with defense taking a back seat, that was not the case at the Pavilion Friday. The two sides played a serious brand of basketball despite the four 4-minute quarters with a running clock.
Tough defense was played, and a few hard fouls were committed. The White team jumped out to an early lead and never relented, winning by a final score of 28-19.
Several players performed well in the scrimmage, including Dante Cunningham, who looked like a monster in the paint, and Scottie Reynolds, who was the clear leader on the court. Reggie Redding showed some improvement in his offensive game, and Dwayne Anderson impressed the fans and announcers Bill Raftery and Jay Wright with his domination of the glass.
By far the most impressive show, however, was put on by the freshman Corey Fisher, who looked like he was playing at a different speed than everyone else. Fisher drained a pair of threes and dished out several pretty assists. He demonstrated a ridiculous handle, and played lock-down defense on fellow freshman PG Malcolm Grant, who struggled.
Though he was running circles around his teammates, Fisher was also in perfect control for much of the scrimmage. On one broken play with the shot-clock winding down, Fisher rescued a loose ball directed to his general direction, quickly drove to the rack, and dished off to Dante Cunningham for a slam that brought down the house.
Fisher's all-out hustle and ridiculously quick first step immediately reminded me of Kyle Lowry. The one major difference between the two at this stage of development may be the jump shot: Fisher is a significantly better shooter than Lowry, who I consider to be the most talented guard in Villanova history. Whether Fisher's game will live up to Lowry's lofty standards remains to be seen, but it certainly is off to a good start.
After the Blue-White scrimmage, which left several players drenched in sweat, Jay Wright introduced the special musical guest for the evening, the New-York-born rapper Shawn Mims.
Mims performed a few songs, including his #1 hit "This is Why I'm Hot," much to the delight of the now-raucous crowd. Full video of Mims's 7-minute performance is available on YouTube.
Mims's dramatic exit to the Northeast corner of the Pavilion signaled the end of Hoops Mania.
As I made my way out of the East seats, I noticed that the commentator Bill Raftery was standing a few feet away. I said hello to Raftery, then jokingly asked him if he now regrets his on-air defense of Allan Ray's dubious traveling violation during the waning moments of the CBS broadcast of the 2005 Sweet-Sixteen NCAA Tournament game against the eventual champion UNC.
"I regret nothing," said Raftery. "But what a night to bring it up," he added, referring to the ongoing Villanova love-fest at the Pavilion.
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10. Sox Fan's Astonishing Cup Catch
What's better than catching a foul ball at a baseball game? Catching it in your beer cup...and then drinking it. Watch this Red Sox fan's impressive feat.
9. Glenn Beck: Fashion Correspondent?
Which is weirder, Beck confessing he was once a fashion journalist or Beck speaking out in support of The Onion's bid for a Pulitzer Prize? Here, the ex-Fox News host does both.
8. James Franco's New Music Video
Is Franco the new Gwyneth Paltrow? The actor and prolific student expanded his horizons—yet again—to include this music video. The only thing left for him to do is star in Glee.
7. Colbert Compares Bachmann, Gacy
In the wake of Michele Bachmann confusing Iowan John Wayne with serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Stephen Colbert pointed out the similarities between the presidential candidate and the serial killer. Yikes.
6. Vancouver's Kissing Couple
What really happened to the couple kissing on the ground in the famous photo from the Vancouver riots? Watch this video to see the drama unfold—and decide for yourself if the kiss was, in fact, a kiss.
5. Cuomo: Proud to Be a New Yorker
Gov. Andrew Cuomo applauded New York for passing the marriage equality act last Friday, saying, "We reached a new level of social justice today." Hear his celebratory words about his state's historic decision.
4. Glenn Beck's Closing Words
Beck's final goodbye on his Fox News show was surprisingly lacking tears and conspiracy theories, but the host didn't miss one last opportunity to use his favorite prop: the blackboard.
3. Another 'Real Housewife' Song?
Because you can never have too many Real Housewives songs, LuAnn De Lesseps, better known as the Countess, released her latest video featuring cameos from her fellow Bravo stars.
2. Chris Wallace Calls Michele Bachmann a Flake
Serious contender or ditz? Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace created quite a stir this week when he called out Bachmann. At least he didn't compare her to a serial killer?
1. Halperin's Choice Words for Obama
Well, so much for the seven-second delay. On Thursday's Morning Joe, Time magazine's Mark Halperin let everyone know how he felt about President Obama. Let's just say it nearly cost him his job.


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If you receive an email that claims to be a greeting card sent by Hallmark be very wary of opening it.
Security experts are warning of a scam in which a surfer receives an email with the subject line 'You've received A Hallmark E-Card!'. The body text of the message, which contains a spelling error, urges you to open an attachment to see the greeting.
However, the attached file, postcard.exe, is a Notepad file with some random characters inserted into it. This is intended to distract the recipient while malware is installed in the background. Trend Micro, who discovered the scam, said the tactic was not a new one. "This is not the first time malware authors tried to trick users by exploiting their curiosity and desire to receive good tidings via greeting cards: Storm started out much the same way," said Trend Micro's Jowell Lim.
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Medium: Acrylic as Watercolor
This is a piece that I am hoping to become part of a larger series of work that I will be working on. My goal is to create art as a celebration of carribean culture. This is a painting of my neice in her majorette uniform. It is from a photo that my sister sent to me years ago.
I have been doing a lot of study on watercolor technique as it pertains to realism. I am facinated by the work of Stephen Scott Young. He is a master at his craft. I will focus this year towards this project of mine and i hope to see improvement in the debth of color and content in my watercolor pieces.


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Father's Day DNA sale
The Legal Genealogist is at summer camp for genealogists this week — otherwise known as the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Alabama. So the blog this week is focusing on terms — words and phrases — we may come across in legal documents that don't always mean what we think they mean.
Words like today's term of the day: sale.
Not that genealogists ever like things that save us money, do we?
So. Sunday is Father's Day, and one type of DNA test that tells us a great deal about our direct paternal line (our father's father's father's line) is the YDNA test.1
And there's only one game in town when it comes to YDNA testing: Family Tree DNA.
And FTDNA is having a sale.
It's already underway — it kicked off at midnight last night — and it runs through 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Monday, June 20th.
The big part of the sale is in upgrading existing YDNA tests to more markers — more depth to the DNA evidence of direct paternal descent.
Here are the sale prices on YDNA upgrades:
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And that's not all. You can also upgrade your mtDNA testing. That's the mitochondrial DNA test — the one that looks at the kind of DNA that you inherited from your mother and she from her mother and so on back through time.2 You can expand your HVR1 level mtDNA test to the Full Mitochondrial Sequence for $139, down from the usual cost of $159, and you can upgrade from the HVR2 level (mtDNA Plus) costing $129 instead of the usual $139.
And even that's not all. You can also bundle some new tests — not upgrades at all — and save as well. You can bundle a Y37 test plus the Family Finder autosomal test3 for $218, down from the regular price of $268. You can bundle a Y67 test and Family Finder for $288, down from the regular price of $367. And you can do what's called a comprehensive genome — the Family Finder plus Y67 plus the full mitochondrial sequence test — for a sale price of $449, down from the regular price of $566.
Taking advantage of a sale like this is a great way to give Dad a priceless gift for Father's Day … benefiting ourselves at the same time … and saving money to boot.
- ISOGG Wiki (http://www.isogg.org/wiki), "Y chromosome DNA tests," rev. 17 May 2016. ↩
- Ibid., "Mitochondrial DNA tests," rev. 19 May 2016. ↩
- See ibid., "Autosomal DNA," rev. 17 May 2016. ↩


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Explore Buenos Aires, also dubbed "Paris of South America", on your own and get a taste of what the birthplace of the Tango has to offer.
Day 1 - Buenos Aires
Explore Buenos Aires, also dubbed "Paris of South America", on your own and get a taste of what the birthplace of the Tango has to offer.
Day 2 - Buenos Aires/Ushuaia; Embarkation Day
After a night in a first class hotel in Buenos Aires, you fly to Ushuaia where MS Fram awaits you. In the evening we set our course for the Southern Ocean and the Christmas adventure that awaits us.
Day 3 - South Atlantic Ocean
We set course for the Falkland Islands located 480 km (300 mi) east of the southern tip of Argentina and approximately 1,000 km (600 mi) north of the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. We will begin our lecture series with a focus on the dramatic history and diverse wildlife of the islands as we keep a watch for wandering albatross and Dusky dolphins.
Day 4/5 - Falkland Islands
The Falklands are teeming with wonders of wildlife and nature. Penguins comes close to you, stop and take a glance, before continuing on their way in total disregard to your presence, giving you some great photo opportunities!
Stanley, the islands' capital, makes a wonderful starting point for the various excursions we offer in the area. The town is easy enough to discover on foot as most shops and services are centred on the port.
Day 6/7 - At Sea
We spend two days cruising southward to beautiful South Georgia. En route you can participate in a number of presentations about the area's wildlife, as well as whaling and polar history.
Our expedition team is well versed in every facet of South Georgia, from its geology and glaciology to the mating rituals of the sooty albatross and the legends of the Norwegian whalers. One of the fascinating stories that will be told is that of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the men of the ill-fated Endurance and the amazing feats of bravery and seamanship that saved them all.
Day 8/9 - South Georgia
South Georgia is a superb place to celebrate Christmas Eve! There is nowhere, in any latitude, quite like South Georgia. It offers magnificent mountain scenery with majestic glaciers and beaches teeming with wildlife.
South Georgia is a superb place to celebrate Christmas! Explore abandoned whaling stations, the whaling museum, a Norwegian whaler's church and the tiny graveyard in Grytviken where we can pay our respects to one of Antarctica's greatest explorers, Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Day 10 - Scotia Sea Crossing
As we continue to Antarctica, we learn more about the wonders of the Deep South. In addition to spotting for the magnificent wandering albatross and other seabirds, we continue our lecture series focusing on the history, environment, and wildlife of Antarctica. Our series includes a thorough introduction to the Antarctic visitor guidelines from the Antarctic Treaty and International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Day 11 - South Orkneys
The deserted South Orkney Islands are every photographer's dream, with majestic snow-capped mountains, blue icebergs and an endless wilderness. We spend one day exploring these islands.
Day 12 - Washington Strait
We will cruise by the Washington Strait and Coronation Island before setting course towards Elephant Island and Antarctica.
Day 13/17 - Antarctica
Antarctica is different from anything else you will ever experience! Once we have crossed the Antarctic Convergence you will start feeling the air getting crisper and colder. You will begin to see Antarctic penguins in the water, and don't forget to be on the lookout for the first iceberg.
Among the highlights of our days in Antarctica is Deception Island, one of the South Shetlands; a distinctive ring-shaped volcanic caldera. This is one of the few places in Antarctica where we can take our backpacks and hike. Hiking on an active volcano is a rarity, and being in Antarctica makes it even more special. You can also look forward to visiting Half Moon Island, considered a jewel of diversity in the polar landscape. It can be difficult to navigate through the 48-kilometre Antarctic Sound due to ice, but it offers the most impressive manifestations of icebergs that we will see on our voyage. On Brown Bluff, adélie and chinstrap penguins, kelp gulls and cape petrels nest below spectacular cliffs that rise out of the sea. The stony beach is suitable for shore landings outside of nesting season. When opportunities arise we will launch our kayaks, pitch tents ashore and take you on unforgettable hikes to explore the most beautiful, untouched places on the planet.
Day 18/19 - Drake Passage
After some magnificent days exploring Antarctica, MS Fram heads north and we make our way back to the South American continent. The voyage from the Antarctic Peninsula to Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina is roughly 950 km (600 mi) or 40 hours sailing time in good weather. During the voyage north, we will continue our lecture series and recap our experiences of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands/Malvinas, and wonderful South Georgia and South Orkneys.
Day 20 - Ushuaia/Buenos Aires; Disembarkation
If you want some sun and warmth after spending time in the coldest place on earth, we recommend you participate in one of our post-voyage programmes in Buenos Aires.
Please consider that our voyages are expeditionary in nature. This means, that there are no concrete itineraries, your Captain and Expedition Leader will utilise their vast experience to chart the best course for your expedition depending on the climatic and environmental conditions. Mentioned highlights and wildlife cannot be guaranteed.
What better place to wake up on Christmas morning and check if Santa has found you in Antarctica! Christmas in Antarctica is extra special and many of our voyages are family friendly.
In a continent of stunning views, Lemaire Channel has been called the Kodak Gap. Locked between the rocky vertical cliffs of Booth Island and the continent this one kilometer wide passage is one of the most photographed attractions of Antarctica. You will be glad your camera is digital.
Adelie penguins are the most abundant of all penguin species and are there estimated to be some 5 million birds. They have been an incredibly successful species living further south than any other species and have one of the oldest continually used rookeries, which has existed for some 6,000 years.
Pre-cruise accommotion in Buenos Aires is provided, as well as transfers in Ushuaia with an orientation tour.
Expedition boots are provided on board, as is a wind/waterproof expedition jacket.
Return flights from your itinerary starting city to Ushuaia are included in your expedition
Cabin prices on board the Fram are dynamic, that is the cabin pricing fluctuates with changes in bookings and exchange rates. Cabin prices below are not guaranteed and are subject to change and availability at the operators discretion. Please feel free to contact us for the most accurate pricing on this voyage.
The ship is purpose-built as an expedition vessel with a higher ice-class, chart drawing tools,ship depth sounding database, extractable forward sounding sonar, iceberg search lights, autonomous tracking system, oversized oil retention system for self-sufficiency, and a full 'expedition tools-deck' equivalent to a car-deck that holds 25 vehicles. We believe that as an explorer you need an 'expedition base-camp' that is comfortable – something that combines 'all oceans capabilities' with safety, flexibility and environmental friendliness. That's Fram – simply the best expedition ship imaginable. The observation lounge, with comfortable sitting areas at the top of the ship and large panoramic windows, gives you incredible views of nature. A pair of binoculars is installed for spotting wildlife and details of the ever changing landscape. In the restaurant on deck 5, you can enjoy the finest cuisine. The floor has different levels, so no matter where your table is placed; there are views to the outdoors. The restaurant is located in the aft of the ship, on your way there you walk through an exhibition of original artefacts from the historic expeditions of Amundsen and Nansen. At the far end of the restaurant there is a balcony for taking pictures when wildlife show up during a meal. On deck 7 you will find a well-equipped fitness room, with its panoramic ocean view there is no better place to exercise. On top of the ship you can get warm and cosy in the sauna or bathe in one of the outdoor Jacuzzis. Let the warm water surround you while the icebergs float silently past the side of the ship. With 127 cabins on Fram, you have a choice of comfortable cabins and a number of superior suites to choose from. Our suites are named after Norwegian polar heroes, MS Fram travels in the wake of these great explorers. We are very proud of the art commissioned for MS Fram – local artists from the Arctic have contributed to making her a modern masterpiece. The 'tender pit' is where we embark, fully dressed in suitable expedition and excursion gear, on our sturdy Polarcirkel boats to take you safely from ship to shore. The original Fram was a ship for broadening the understanding of the world – let the new MS Fram do the same for you.
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A man accused of killing a 4-year-old boy entered a not guilty plea Tuesday.
The judge proposed a two-week trial for Sloop beginning March 14, 2014.
Nathan Sloop, 34, was accused of abusing his wife's son, Ethan Stacy, so badly that he died. The Stacy's disfigured body was found buried in a shallow grave near Powder Mountain in February 2010 after he was initially reported missing.


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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Microsoft President Brad Smith to Be Interviewed At New York Times Inaugural 'DealBook DC Strategy Forum' Event
The New York Times has announced that it will be hosting a special one-day symposium in Washington D.C., in advance of its annual DealBook conference. Hosted by DealBook editor at large, columnist and founder Andrew Ross Sorkin, the inaugural DealBook DC Strategy Forum will bring together an influential group of leaders to discuss and debate provocative questions and provide innovative solutions to our nation's top policy agenda challenges. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12 at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The day-long event will feature two separate plenary conversations with two of the country's most prominent leaders on the national stage: first, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and later, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. Both speakers will be in conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin and can be viewed via livestream on the DealBook Twitter page.
The aim of the forum is to develop a roadmap for business and policymakers, identifying the central issues that will drive national conversations. Attendees, comprising a cross-section of public and private sector leaders, will participate in "Task Force" discussions moderated by New York Times journalists on the following topics:
Climate Change: What is the best way to put a price on carbon? Is there an approach that is politically viable? Moderated by Coral Davenport, energy and environmental policy correspondent
Cybersecurity: What kind of deterrence is needed to effectively protect our companies and our government in the era of perpetual cyber conflict? Moderated by David Sanger, national security correspondent and senior writer
Data and Privacy: What is the appropriate use of data by advertisers? Moderated by Cecilia Kang, national technology correspondent
Drug Policy: What are the potential health, social and economic ramifications of cannabis legalization? Are they being adequately considered in the national debate? Moderated by Dan Bilefsky, Canada correspondent
Student Debt: What are the most promising innovations and reforms to bring down student debt levels for good? Moderated by Rebecca Blumenstein, deputy managing editor
Taxing Wealth: What is the best way to tax the wealthy? Moderated by Jim Tankersley, economic and tax policy correspondent
Task Force participants include such prominent figures as: Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, Senator Angus King of Maine, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, Neil Chatterjee, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Sheila Bair, former Chair, FDIC, Rhiana Gunn-Wright of New Consensus, Congressman Ted Deutch of Florida, Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, Gene Sperling, former Director, National Economic Council, and Glenn Hubbard, former Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors.
Findings from each Task Force discussion will appear in a special section of The New York Times on September 19.
The inaugural DealBook DC Strategy Forum is presented by Citi.
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391 present a meditation on the theme of amateur radio.
By parodying mass media and exaggerating certain formal aspects inherent in our contemporary society, we have created several practically identical works, upon which thoughts that have apparently just been developed are manifested: notes are made and then crossed out again, mistakes are repeated.
Our works focus on the inability of communication which is used to visualise reality, the attempt of dialogue, the dissonance between form and content and the dysfunctions of language. In short, the lack of clear references are key elements in the music.
01 Ham Radio
02 Black Leather Wedding Dress
03 Islands On The Air
04 Tritonic
05 Impractical Wireless
06 Numbers Station
07 When The Dust Settles
09 Quenching The Arc
10 Silence and Darkness
11 Bouncing Off The Moon
12 Furious Driving
Composed, performed, engineered and produced by 391 at Waterden Studios, Stenhousemuir
Dedicated to the memory of Martin Neish (Protag)


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Mobile, Elevating, four way float top table
- Battery Operated, allows full day use on charge
- 95.9" x 25.6" laminated top, 550 pound weight capacity
- Travel: 38.6" Longitudinal, 8.2" Transverse, 15.8" Vertical
- Minimum table height 23.6"; Maximum table height 39.4"
- Anti Collision Protection, Electromagnetic Brakes
- Foot Lever Positive Wheel Lock
- Laminate Top
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Mon November 19, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (November 19, 2012) - Today USAgain, the Chicago-based clothing collection company, announced the appointment of a new Division Manager, Tobin Costen, for its San Francisco operation.
Costen comes to USAgain with over 13 years of experience in leadership positions at route-based service companies such as ARAMARK and Shred-It. Most recently, Costen was General Manager of three Iron Mountain business locations.
Recently a member of Holy Names University's Business Department faculty where he taught undergraduate level courses in business, management, finance and marketing, Costen was also involved in the fast paced, highly competitive entertainment industry as Senior Vice President of No Limit Entertainment where he acquired and developed musical and film talent.
"Tobin's career path speaks to his ability to build successful teams," said USAgain CEO Mattias Wallander. "We look to Tobin to profitably grow and lead our Bay Area team to become one of the largest and most profitable businesses in our network."
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About USAgain
USAgain, a leader in the textile recycling industry, with corporate headquarters in Chicago, is a for-profit company that recycles and resells unwanted clothing and other textiles. In 2011 alone, the company collected 60 million pounds of discarded clothing. USAgain operates over 10,000 collection bins in seventeen states. Their mission is to provide consumers with a convenient and eco-friendly option to rid themselves of excess clothing, which are then diverted from landfills. For more information, visit www.usagain.com
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The 1,800 new appointments available this week for COVID-19 vaccines through Lee County filled in just a few minutes.
The reservation opened at 12 p.m. on Wednesday January 13. Reservation slots were expected to fill quickly.
The state vendor reports it received about 35,000 calls per second once the reservation line opened. The vendor, Tidal Basin, had about 1,000 staff answering calls, according to the county.
The toll-free number to call was new after the state's vendor made upgrades to the system.
The new number was 866-200-3468. The call line did NOT open until noon Wednesday, the county claimed. Several viewers contacted us stating when they called right at noon, they were told all appointments were available. Others said they were asked to enter a code, which was not provided by the county.
A number of people said they started calling just before noon, which the county advised not to do, but they were told appointments had already been filled starting at 11:45 a.m.
A TTY (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) line was available for those who are hearing impaired: 787-522-5904.
The appointments are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 15 at the site near Southwest Florida International Airport, and only people who manage to make appointments will be vaccinated.
Seniors 65 years and older and healthcare workers are eligible to receive the vaccine.
There will be no more vaccine appointments for the remainder of the week.
The vendor's Help Line is available at 888-499-0851. The Help Line is not able to schedule appointments.
Immediately following the reservation line closure, the Help Line experienced a brief period of overwhelming call volume, the county reported. The vendor bolstered staffing, and calls continued to be answered with reported wait times averaging 10 minutes or less.
FDOH in Lee County is waiting for information on when and how much vaccine will be available next week.
The vaccination site is located east of I-75 off Daniels Parkway.
As of right now, there will be no call-backs or pre-registration, according to the county.
Click here for County-by-County updates on the COVID-19 vaccine.


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Major changes in programming are coming to Newstalk 97.3 WTIM in Taylorville, beginning Monday, July 1st.
WTIM's 2 local interview shows, now called "Inside Central Illinois", will be integrated into a new "WTIM Morning Show" which premieres from 8:00 to 10:00am weekdays starting Monday. Local interview segments will be heard at 8:40, 9:10, and 9:40 weekday mornings. Some of those 3 segments will also feature an "Open Line" as the station has been doing from 9 to 10am weekdays.
Afternoons starting July First will feature Fox News contributor and syndicated talk show host Dennis Miller (pictured above) from 2 to 5pm. Miller is heard on over 300 radio stations across the country. Miller's show began in 2008 and has steadily gained audience and affiliates, according to WTIM president Randal J. Miller.
WTIM is part of the Miller Media Group of radio stations that serve Taylorville, Pana, Shelbyville, Clinton, and Charleston. The company's corporate headquarters is also in Taylorville.


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October 17, 2005
The classic tap on the side of a rainwater tank.
Details: Nikon 18-70mm, 70mm, f/4.5, 1/200s, ISO 200.
Note: I'm currently way behind on daily posting, having been away, and not in the posting 'mood', for a while. I'll be spending the next while catching up.
Tags: tap, infrastructure, pipe, tank, rainwater


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For centuries, jute was known in the Western world primarily as the fiber that burlap was made from. Increasingly, however, this versatile plant fiber is being used for everything from highly decorative rugs and wall hangings to shoes.
What Is Jute?
Jute is a natural plant fiber that's rough in texture and very strong. It's the fiber found in the stems of plants that belong to the genus Corchorus. After cotton, jute is the world's second most abundantly cultivated textile plant.
Since ancient times, Jute has been used throughout Africa and Asia for making ropes and twine. In China, during the Western Han Dynasty, between 206 BC and 220 AD, jute was also used to manufacture paper. In the 17th century, after it was appointed as the regional authority for the British Empire in India, the British East India Company took over the trade in raw jute. Jute largely replaced the use of hemp and flax fibers in sackcloth and other packing materials throughout much of Europe during the Industrial Revolution.
Jute remained a very popular material for rope and packing materials until the 1930s when synthetic fibers made from the synthesized polymers of petroleum based chemicals became ubiquitous. The production of a ton of jute fibers, however, only requires 10 percent of the energy necessary to produce a ton of synthetic fibers.
Jute is one of the cheapest of all plant fibers to produce. It has a high degree of tensile strength, and unlike many other plant fibers, it won't stretch out of shape when force is applied to it. It also has an exceptional advantage as an insulating material because it doesn't conduct heat or static electricity.
What Are Natural Fibers?
Natural fibers are textile fibers that are harvested from plant and animal sources. Vegetable fibers can comprise any part of a plant, from the seeds of the cotton plant to the cellulose core of the jute plant. In contrast to synthetic fibers, natural fibers are biodegradable. Additionally, their production typically requires far fewer energy resources than the production of a comparable weight of synthetic fibers.
Natural fibers are healthier than synthetic fibers. They don't trap perspiration, which means people wearing clothes made from natural fibers are far less likely to suffer from the skin rashes, itching and allergies caused by synthetic materials. Most natural fibers are also carbon neutral, meaning that they absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that they
What Textiles and Products Can I Buy That Are Made from Jute?
Jute's coarse texture has restricted its traditional use to the manufacture of items like rope, twine and burlap sacks. It's often used as a backing material for carpets, area rugs and even linoleum.
Recent advances in technology, however, have diversified jute's uses. Today, you'll find a wide range of jute products from decorative panels and carpets to footwear. Jute twines can be woven into curtains, chair coverings and lampshades. Jute has even been used to make paper for high-end greeting cards! Treated jute can also be blended with cotton and wool to create garment-quality cloth. Some manufacturers, in fact, separate jute into fine threads and use these threads to produce a very durable artificial silk.
Increasingly, jute is being investigated as a replacement for wood. The inner core of the mature jute plant is very woody, but the plant only takes between four to six months to mature. Some experts see jute as a remedy for deforestation.
Where does Jute Grow?
Jute grows best in warm, humid climates at temperatures between 24° C to 37° C. The plant has a short growing cycle: It matures between 120 and 150 days. Mature plants reach a height between 8 and 12 feet. Stripping the jute fiber from the plant is a relatively low-tech process that can take place close to where the plant is cultivated.
More than 80 percent of the world's jute production takes place along the Ganges River Delta. India is both the largest producer of jute and the largest consumer of jute products. The highest quality jute, however, comes from Bangladesh, currently the world's second largest producer of jute. Bangladesh is also the world's largest exporter of jute. Other jute-producing countries include China, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Sudan and Egypt.
Is Jute Eco-Friendly?
Jute is completely biodegradable. In fact, one common use of jute is in landscaping projects where it's used to prevent soil erosion in areas where natural vegetation is growing back after a disruption. Jute does not generate toxic gases when it's burned. In the areas where it's grown commercially, jute is often rotated with food crops such as rice and other vegetables because leaves and other detritus from the plant enrich the soil when they fall into it and decay. Jute does not require the extensive use of fertilizers or pesticides to grow successfully.
Jute is considered a renewable energy source because of its relatively short growing cycle and high biomass production per unit of cultivated land.
The rising popularity of jute is evidenced by the fact that in 2011 for the first time jute exports passed the one billion dollar mark. While jute is still being used primarily in rope and packing materials, expect to see more of this versatile plant fiber in an array of different products including eco-friendly and dollar friendly jute rugs.


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May 2, 2021
Celebrating Cultural Heritages and Giveaway
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A Town of Oyster Bay sanitation worker died tragically Monday morning after a car struck him in Oyster Bay, Nassau County police said.
Detectives said 45-year-old Steven Giacobello had just finished emptying trash containers into the truck's compactor on West Main Street just after 7 a.m. when he was struck by a 2007 BMW being driven by a 25-year-old Bayville woman.
Giacobello was walking along the driver's side of the truck when he was struck, police said.
The Westbury resident was transported to a local hospital with severe head trauma but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police said.
Investigators performed a brake and safety check on the BMW at the scene.
Police said no charges are pending against the woman.


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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
toad food and wabi sabi 2
like I was saying below, following one step after another? Making cars last week has given my ideas to build on, and I am like, working on this teapot just now, and seeing new possibities..oh so exciting. It is very big and will be hard to glaze, so I outta make more like it, but smaller....thanks for listening :)
(new work by Gary Rith)
6 comments:
- Unknown said...
Toad Food, hahahaha! We do not eat Tofu, just can't hide the texture, or taste enough for us.
Love the letting loose, and freedom of your new works. They always have a Dr. Suess influence, which you are naturally good at. Whimsical, loads of movement, and always a darling critter balancing and holding it all together. Beautiful work, and totally original you! :) Love it!
- March 23, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Susan as Herself said...
While I do not care for tofu, I do enjoy edamame, and of course wasabi!
- March 23, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- Karen (formerly kcinnova) said...
Toad food! LOL
Genetics can be a crap shoot.
My husband pours heavy cream in his coffee and has wonderful cholesterol levels, despite heart disease in the family. I skip the heavy cream and take a statin pill. Sheesh.
- March 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- Reverend Awesome said...
This is like my Mom and Dad. My Dad eats like holy hell. Candy all day and garbage. My Mom eats like a reasonable person, high cholesterol. What the hell!?
When I go in for my physical they test mine and tell me numbers and I'm just like, "Okay, soooo what does that mean?" (Obviously learning nothing from my sister the nurse.) "It's fine. Bleep Bloop Blip Numbers ##### are in the normal range." None of that sticks. I just can't keep that knowledge in my head. My head rejects numbers!
I love these! So fun. Just like you!
- March 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Sorry about your bad numbers, but I love what you're doing here with with your new ideas!!!
- March 23, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- -Rob, Simple Circle Studios said...
Cool pots. I like the spout on the pitcher. The teapot has a rather Christa Assad-ish feel to it. Good stuff.
- March 23, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Me and Missus Tastycakes
ME, the TV interview :)
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- I am a full-time studio potter, sculptor, and dog walker, married to superhawt Missus Tastycake.


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So many times, it's the hidden part of a situation that's the most complicated. Most things were obvious, splitting the possessions, deciding who was getting the house, the dog, the furniture. Making sure the financial problems were all ironed out…all the physical, visible things to be taken care of were painful, but tangible. When my marriage fell apart, and it was obvious that it was for good, it was the intangible that I stumbled on. It was hard for me to place who I was.
When you are young, you've never been anything but single. You are a toddler, a child, a teenager, a young adult and while you are all those things, you are single. Then you marry. Even if you got married suddenly, you probably had thought about it during your single years, maybe even day dreamed about how it would be. Even before you met "the one" you had preconceived ideas about married life. You saw how your parents, or other couples interacted and you took for granted that one day you would also have a spouse. When you became a spouse, mentally and emotionally you slid into the role and even if it didn't fit like a glove immediately, you grew into it and identified as a married person.
Then your life is turned upside down and you are single again, but it's not the same as the first time you were single. I remember having a tear-filled conversation with my dad, telling him, "I don't know how to BE! I'm not married anymore, but how can I go back to being single?" So many things had changed, not only in my life circumstances, but in me. Now I owned a home…by myself. When I was single, I rented a small apartment. During the years I was married, most of my single friends had also married, and still were. How would this change my place in their lives, especially the friends that shared friendships with my husband and me? How did I reclaim my identity as a single person instead of half of a couple?
How do I reconcile in my mind that I no longer am responsible for taking care of another person? This one was, surprisingly, a big one for me, because frankly, I really missed taking care of my husband after our split. Funny, I didn't miss him taking care of me, because he hadn't, except to take the garbage out…I miss him for that.
During the violent years, I had also lost some "friends". Some of these people had been in my life for many, many years. When things got tough for me, they bailed. Now that my abuser was no longer in my life, some of them tried to reestablish a relationship, but I just couldn't do it. I had been hurt way too much to let in someone who had deserted me when I needed a friend the most. There were the friends who, even though, during my troubles, they didn't know what to say or what to do, I knew that if and when I needed them, they would be there. And they still are. So, my friendship garden was weeded of all the pretend friends, and I'm left with the real beauties.
It all worked out, though, as things in life tend to do. As the days went by, the rhythm of my life established a pattern and I slipped into it minute by minute, day by day. I found myself again, as I healed and got stronger. I became a single person, and this time I had wisdom that comes with trials. As I reached out to help other victims, I relished in the freedom my single life provided, to give my time and energy to others who were walking the road I had just walked down myself.
My parents did a lovely thing for me the first Christmas after my marriage ended. They gave me a gorgeous black onyx ring set in a delicate gold setting to wear on my left-hand ring finger. It was my "single" ring. I love it and wear it contentedly, now that I know how to "be."


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The Ron Robinson Theater (located at 100 River Market Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201) is a facility inside the new Arcade Building located in the River Market district at the intersection of Clinton and River Market avenues. The Arcade Building is across from the River Market Garage at Second and River Market Avenue.
(Get turn by turn directions to the theater.)
Entrance into the theater is on the opposite side of the front of the Arcade Building. Patrons can access the entrance to the Ron Robinson Theater on foot through the alley off of Clinton Avenue or via the sidewalks located on the Central Arkansas Library System's Main Library campus.
Parking is available in various places downtown. To note: River Market Garage at Second and River Market Avenue is across from the venue.
Parking and Trolley Service:
See River Market parking and Trolley information here.
If any issues arise the day of the event, or if you need further assistance, please call the Institute at 501.916.3932 or the Ron Robinson Theater at 501.320.5715.
Thank you for your interest in our forum,
UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity | Administration North – Suite 311
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Hexagon Production Software Solutions at CMTS in Toronto Sept 30-Oct 3
Four manufacturing solutions that cut programming and production time without sacrificing quality, by the Hexagon Production Software business, were featured Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) in Toronto, Ontario.
Leading manufacturers in multiple industries from Canada and beyond have gathered at CMTS for more than 40 years to source solutions and knowledge from global leaders in machine tools and tooling, metalworking, and advanced manufacturing. Offering a diverse mixture of live technology, unrivaled keynotes, panel discussions and technical sessions, CMTS includes several signature networking opportunities designed to help attendees connect, share and celebrate manufacturing.
EDGECAM, RADAN, SURFCAM and WORKNC were exhibited at booth No. 1737, where the time-saving features of each solution were demonstrated by knowledgeable software experts.
EDGECAM 2020.0 introduces a specific 5-axis 'Tilt' control strategy, combined with a 'Barrel Cutter,' and represents a significant enhancement for users. Barrel cutters are recognized as one of the fastest tools for 5-axis machining, and are now fully supported in the EDGECAM Toolstore.
The new quick-nest mode in RADAN 2020.0 provides a more visual interface, as well as limited upfront setup for projects and a redesigned new-project dialog that allows users to nest more quickly. Time benefits can also be achieved with machine-specific projects and templates, which are also designed to help users nest more quickly.
A number of new and enhanced features available with the latest version of SURFCAM provide increased productivity for both milling and turning users. Mindful of the need to generate efficient toolpaths to reduce production costs, SURFCAM 2020.0 offers a significant performance boost when either roughing or profiling a solid model. Users are able to utilize the machining engine to compute only the data constrained within a boundary, ignoring the rest of the model; this significantly decreases the cache size while generating faster toolpaths.
WORKNC 2020.0 expands its exclusive Advanced Toolform technology with the introduction of 5-axis machining for any tool shape, including shapes such as barrels, ovals, and parabolic, to be calculated over part surfaces, including negative offsets (allowances).


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The project will also allude to another key aspect of the William Wyler film – the fiction of a new and rejuvenated museum that comments on the power of media. The fixity of the dusty architectural abode of the masters is brought back into circulation through the mobility of the film – effectively infusing it with "the real" – that is bringing the immediate and ethically dubious presence of the outside world back into the museum. Significantly, there is also a subtle differentiation between the anarchic but professionally impeccable actions of the thieves (transmitted via film) and the outdated (although technically equipped) incorporation of tradition in the architecture.
Working in this mode, this series of one-night performative interventions will occur in different countries and museums. Artists will be invited to explore the territory between the relentless architectures of established institutions and the performative pluri-medial possibilities of interventions within them. In introducing a "foreign eye", artists will be invited to experiment with historical transformation across past and future. The first stop in this nomadic project is Lisbon, a city containing genuine "museums of museology" that carry a particular material presence due to their modalities of display and the proximity of the viewer to objects of display.
Stay tuned to Project Anywhere for updates as they occur during 2013.


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The Book Of Mormon Tickets
Eugene O'Neill Theatre | New York, New York
If you will be anywhere near New York City New York on Saturday 2nd November 2019 then you are one step closer to enjoying the Broadway Musical that critics are calling "timeless" "stunning" and the "One performance you can't afford to miss". New York City is already excited and eagerly awaiting the premiere of Saturday 2nd November 2019 for a live Broadway Musical Performance at Eugene O'Neill Theatre, which marks the last chance you have to see this renowned troupe in action. Just imagine, you could be seated among a high-capacity crowd enjoying the passion, talent, and wonder of this limited-time performance. Will you be there enjoying the best Saturday night event available in November? If you don't want to miss out, then make sure you order your tickets today. But don't delay, because tickets are already flying off the shelves.
If you haven't heard the news, then we hope you are seated because the big story of the day is that Eugene O'Neill Theatre is bringing The Book Of Mormon to their stage for a live Broadway Musical performance that you won't want to miss. This awesome event brings some of the most talented professionals together to produce a show that will leave audience members cheering for more. But the on-stage action isn't the only reason to come out and enjoy this event. Eugene O'Neill Theatre also offers guests a complete selection of unrivalled perks that make it one of the most popular venues in New York City New York. Easy access to secure parking and several fine restaurants and bars within walking distance of the front door are just some of the benefits that your ticket entitles you to. Don't forget that you'll be greeted at the door by friendly and courteous staff who will help you to your seat or keep you refreshed with your choice of drinks from the bar. Then all you'll have to do is enjoy the awesome performance while relaxing in the intimate and comfortable seating and experience the renowned and stylish decor. You can't go wrong by visiting Eugene O'Neill Theatre for your Broadway Musical experience. To order your tickets while supplies last, click the Buy Tickets button below.


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Wu Tang Clan's RZA posted the message below on his facebook page today, Tuesday 22nd April 2014.
Peace today is marked As Earth Day. The planet earth is The home life. She is symbolic to the woman. She is a planet that is not only a plane of intelligence and awareness but it's universally made to be a physical home of plants. Here we can plant it (planet) and plan it. It is covered under water 3/4 of its surface and therefore atomically it has enough water molecules and atoms to supply the known universe. Today is the 22 which is V for victory it is physical and mental wisdom. Thus bringing a victorious culture. The earth weighs six sextillion tons that's 22 digits showing in math she is mathematically correct and will be victorious in her survival of what we scientist are calling mans abuse. Happy Earth Day…
Does anyone else think that sounds a little bit like the ramblings of a madman? Universally made to be the home of plants?!? What because it's a planet?? Mercury is a planet too, although without plants, WTF??
Enough water to supply the universe? Again WTF is he on about?
Don't get me wrong I love RZA and his slightly odd take on things and have nothing but respect for the guy, I'm also pleased he's taking the time out to grow awareness for Earth Day and highlights 'mans abuse' of the planet, but I'm not altogether convinced of the validity of his argument in this case.


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The thick steering wheel trend has gotten out of hand
I hope we've reached the peak of the ultra-thick steering wheel fad. I've come to expect it when hopping into a new BMW M car, Mercedes-AMG model or Dodge performance product (to name but a few), and I have also come to deeply dislike it.
At this point, an extra-thick steering wheel rim is synonymous with a sports car/supercar or sporty version of a car. The trend surely started with good intentions. One wants a chunky wheel that's easy to grip and feels good in your hands on track or when driving on the road, and the thin, wooden rims of the 1970s just don't do the job. It helps differentiate a standard model to a high performance one, and a little bit of heft to a steering wheel rim isn't necessarily a bad thing. When it does become bad, though, is when you grip it, and the rim is so large that it's uncomfortable and a net negative on the driving experience.
Not to pick on BMW specifically — many OEMs have a similarly thick steering wheel design — but its M Sport steering wheels are simply so large as to be annoying and detrimental to the driving experience. My hands (very average-size hands for a man) are simply no match for the size of the wheel rim. Try gripping the wheel at the 9 and 3 position, and my fingers barely make it around the rim to a normal hand position. Slide up to the 10 and 2 spots, and the rim size expands even further. It's awkward at best, and instead of feeling like a precise instrument, it feels more like I'm wheeling about a blunt tool. That's the opposite of what I want in a sports car.
So, who does it right? Porsche's steering wheels in all its cars are still shockingly thin and shaped to accommodate a normal human's hand. Mazda too keeps its steering wheel size in check, as the Miata's wheel is still a delightfully small and thin-rimmed tool. I could say the same for any of Mazda's models, though.
I'd argue that these thinner wheel rims actually improve upon the driving experience, as they help accentuate a car's nimbleness and give me a greater sense of control. I've found that my fingers/hands become less fatigued over long periods of intense activity (like on a racetrack) when I'm piloting a car with a thinner rim, as my fingers are able to more easily and lightly grip the wheel to retain comfortable control of the car. A big, chunky rim also puts me in the pickup truck mindset, which is the opposite of what I want to feel in something like a BMW M5.
There's no need to dial steering wheels back to the 1960s, but the trend of ever-thicker wheel rims is definitely due for some backtracking. Even if the changes are marginal, that would be an improvement for the industry. And apologies to those with massive hands who may actually like huge steering wheel rims — just know that there are plenty of folks with smaller hands who are perhaps more frustrated than you are happy.


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Friday, April 23, 2010
Man Bag!
Posted by Annie at 7:54 AM
Labels: man bag, Marburger Farm Antique Show
7 comments:
Too funny... you just got to love it!ReplyDelete
What did it say????MaryanneReplyDelete
Me again, I was on my notebook and it was small I couldn't read it thanks that is hysterical!!!!!!!Maryanne xoReplyDelete
I could see my dad carrying that bag...funny!ReplyDelete
Tee-hee! Love it.ReplyDelete
Hi Annie, thanks for dropping in to my little blog, I am so glad you did as now I have discovered yours, my what a beautiful blog. thought I had died and gone to heaven when you were showing me round the marberger antique fair, such wonderful things, would loved go to this fair, I follow magnolia pearls blog and she often mentions this fair, would love that little blue car it would go with my pram so well. , glad to meet you, bestest wishes,Linda!ReplyDelete
rofl! What a fantastic bag. Now that is quite a find.ReplyDelete
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Model Airplane News
September, 1938
Polikarpov I-17
Model Airplane News Cover Art for September, 1938
by Jo Kotula
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The Polikarpov I-17 was a Soviet single-seat fighter prototype designed and built by a team headed by Polikarpov at the Central Design Bureau (TsKB)
Polikarpov I-17
also known as the Z.K.B. 19
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The I-17 was a lightweight single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane. Developed under the design bureau designation TsKB-15 it first flew on 1 September 1934 powered by a 760 hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Ybrs engine. The second protoype designated the TsKB-19 had a revised inward retracting wide-track main landing gear and a Soviet M-100 engine. This second prototype was displayed at the 1936 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris. The third protoype designated the TSKB-33 had reduced armament to save weight and a revised engine cooling system, but the further development was abandoned in 1936.
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