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Marshal and Brendan are here to let you know about some new pictures, new directors and some flat out bad news. Also some good news. Also Joss Whedon is a big deal.
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20 CFR § 645.510 - What is the required consultation with the Governor?
(a) All applicants for competitive grants, including local boards or alternate administering agencies and political subdivisions, must consult with the Governor by submitting their application to the Governor or the designated State administrative entity for the WtW program for review and comment prior to submission of the application to the Secretary. The application submitted to the Secretary must include:
(1) Comments on the application from the State; or
(2) Information indicating that the State was provided a sufficient opportunity for review and comment prior to submission to the Secretary. "Sufficient opportunity for State review and comment" shall mean at least 15 calendar days.
(b) For private entity applicants, the submission of the application for State review and comment must follow the 30 day period provided for local board or alternate administering agency/political subdivision review. Evidence of local board or alternate administering agency or political subdivision review should be included in the submission to the State (section 403(a)(5)(B)(ii)).


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The Ultimate Install Fest: Linux on the IBM System/390 - page 3
Recycling the Mainframe with Linux
As for the pricing issue, IBM has responded by introducing two new products, one hardware and one software. Both of these will be announced officially on August 2.
The Integrated Facility for Linux, or "IFL," is a dedicated processor node that plugs into a System/390 mainframe and runs only Linux. The instruction set is fully binary-compatible with other S/390 processors, but the microcode won't let it run IBM's OS390 or VM software. This reduced generality doesn't affect Linux users, except to lower the price of the board by about 65%, from US$375,000 to US$125,000, approximately. Linux will still run on the normal S/390 processor, but the new IFL is much more cost-effective if Linux is the desired operating system.
The IFL processor works just like a standard S/390 CPU module, and can be allocated in Logical PARtitions (LPARs) to allow dynamic resource management. Like other S/390 CPUs, the IFL shares the memory and I/O channels of the machine. IBM's "G6" class machines accept up to twelve CPUs total, of which eleven can be IFLs. Up to fifteen LPARs can be allocated on a single machine. If you need more, you can combine G6s into a giant Sysplex whose size is practically unlimited (you will run out of money first!). The system administrator can carve up those LPARs to assign any supported number of virtual CPUs to each Linux instance on the machine.
Virtual Image Facility: A Cheaper VM The second new product from IBM is called Virtual Image Facility, or VIF. Readers of my first S/390 article (http://linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/1532/1/) will recall that IBM's Virtual Machine (VM) hypervisor allows many hundreds--or even a few thousand--instances of Linux to run on a single physical CPU or LPAR. This is great for sites that already have a VM license for other applications, but VM is expensive, and Linux customers had trouble cost-justifying the VM purchase.
In response, IBM will announce the Virtual Image Facility as a low-end alternative to VM. VM is more than just a hypervisor to allocate virtualized resources; it is a full-blown operating system that runs large-scale applications. With VIF, IBM has stripped off the general-use parts of VM, leaving only the hypervisor core and some simple management tools, and reducing the price accordingly. VIF isn't nearly as versatile as VM: you can't run OS390 inside VIF, for example, nor can VIF run inside VIF. On the other hand, VIF is a one-time license priced at around US$20,000, a fraction of the ongoing software lease price for VM itself.
VIF is not only cheaper than a full VM license, but also easier to install, according to Pete McCaffrey. He also asserts that the one-time-fee pricing model--uncommon for mainframe software--is a direct response to demand from customers. McCaffrey adds that much of the IBM middleware for Linux will also use the one-time model when it is released over the next several months. Middleware products, in IBM parlance, include DB2 Universal Database, MQ Series messaging, and Tivoli system administration and backup tools, among others.
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Explosions - Boston Back Bay Area
Two explosions were reported in Boston yesterday. The explosions occurred in the Boston Back Bay area at about 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC), on Monday April 15. The explosions occurred after winners had finished the Boston Marathon. One occurred near a sports store, and the other near a viewing stand near the finish line. Explosion locations were reported near 673 Boylston St, or near the intersection of Boylston and Exeter.
Streets have been reported to be littered with debris and blood. Early reports indicate at least two dead and twenty-three wounded, including severe injuries with severed limbs and severe burns. It is quite possible that these numbers will increase as new information comes in.
Hazard data illustrated in the CAT-i map was taken from i-aXs®, Guy Carpenter's web-based risk management platform. i-aXs users can view impacted areas on any map as well as see how their portfolios were affected. Please contact your broker or GC Analytics® representative for assistance or go to www.i-axs.info for further information.
Media reports indicate that the immediate area has been secured. Local transit has been discontinued in the affected area of Boston. The nearby Prudential Tower has been evacuated. The FAA has issued a no-fly order over the site under 3,000 ft. In the City of New York, police are stepping up security measures at prominent locations.
Media reports indicate that a senior U.S. intelligence official reported two more explosive devices found in the area; these were being dismantled by local authorities. At the time of this report, the exact cause of the explosions has not been ascertained, those responsible have not yet been identified, and the extent of damage has not yet fully come into focus.
It will of course take time for authorities to assemble and disseminate a focused understanding of this event and its impacts. Further detailed briefings will be released as meaningfully new information becomes available.
Sources: Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, Agence France Presse
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With the NBA Finals nearing its conclusion, now is a good time to examine the tactical problem that is slowing down the pace of games - Hack-A-Bad Foul Shooter.
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A large mixed-use project on the Oakland waterfront, Brooklyn Basin, was recently announced with great fanfare.
Politicians from Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to Governor Jerry Brown lauded the proposal, which will be built with extensive foreign capital.
Urbanists promptly weighed in with their thoughts on the plan, offering cogent analyses of the strengths and weaknesses.
I find myself holding an opinion that is contrary to both sides. Regardless of the planning issues, regardless of the foreign capital, regardless of the jobs and economic activity that the project would create, I hope the project goes away. My reason is that it's a monolithic project.
Jane Jacobs argued that cities should be fine-grained, by which she meant that development should occur in small, discrete chunks, constructed by different developers for different uses using different architects at different times. One of her primary arguments is that a neighborhood needs a supply of older buildings with lower rents to act as incubator space for new businesses.
There are other arguments that can be added to hers. A friend recently wrote that he and his wife had chosen a fine-grained residential neighborhood (which usually means pre-World War II) because they hoped it would lead to a heterogeneous group of neighbors. Their expectation was met.
I've often made the argument that a fine-grained neighborhood encourages reinvestment. At a residential level, consider a homeowner who lives in a housing tract from the 2000s and who wishes to remodel his kitchen. He'd better enjoy cooking because it'll be hard to capture the value of a remodel when his resale competes directly with nearly identical homes up and down the street.
But put the homeowner in a fine-grained neighborhood where the homes are all different, and it will be easier to recapture the value of the remodel. The fine-grained neighborhood encourages reinvestment and continual revitalization.
And now we have a further reason to support Jacobs' theory. Eric Jaffe of Atlantic Cities reports that Duke sociologist Katherine King studied Chicago neighborhoods to find if a fine-grained development pattern improved the social ties in the neighborhood. Interestingly, she inverted my friend's assumption about a fine-grained neighborhood leading to a heterogeneous group of residents. She used age diversity as a proxy for fine-grained development.
King found what Jacobs would have expected fifty years ago. Fine-grained development, as represented by age diversity, leads to stronger social ties.
Which brings us back to Brooklyn Basin. I'm supportive of developing the site as a mixed-use project. But under the current planning concept, I think the mostly likely results in fifty years are "gracefully aging but economically stagnant neighborhood" or "slum". Neither is acceptable. But the uniform, undifferentiated nature of the plan will constrain the possibilities for adjusted visions and reinvestment as the project ages. Plus it appears that it will also lack good social ties.
To me, the preferred fifty-year future is "economically active with constant reinvention and new uses". To achieve that goal under a single developer is difficult and unusual. The better way to achieve it is to incorporate multiple developers.
There are large projects for a single developer is required to implement overall site planning or infrastructure needs before allowing individual developers to tackle individual parcels within the project. The master developer concept works well for this situation and I would have favored it for Brooklyn Basin.
But I also understand why the master developer concept is infrequently used. Under the current land-use paradigm in which more and more infrastructure is required while cities are less and less able to participate in the infrastructure costs, a developer must often fully build-out the site himself to recapture his infrastructure investment. It's an unfortunate situation, but there's no obvious solution in sight.
And so Brooklyn Basin moves ahead and we once again fail to leave to the next generation what we should, land-use patterns that are conceived to regenerate and to renew themselves for a century or more.
As always, your questions or comments will be appreciated. Please comment below or email me. And thanks for reading. – Dave Alden (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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Festive DIY
After an interesting week of mostly lows, I finally managed to get Christmas tree decorated and in a festive mood...for the most part. I still feel blah and stressed, but things will hopefully look better next week. Here is a picture of my tree... I actually like it a lot. I did not use any of my special ornaments; the hallmark ones or the vintage ones from my great grandmother. We will be moving the tree around a lot so I was not going to chance breaking one very special to me.
Any who, I have been working tonight on brain storming inexpensive diy gifts for family. It seems hard to find ideas when the ages range from 1 to 28. Especially on a tight budget. Some gifts I know I will just end up buying. Definitely for my own 2 kids, which is sad since both my hubby and I have some mad diy skills between the both of us. It is just really hard to find the time to do them when the kids are not around.
I have one big project for a niece, something or things for my in laws, two sewing projects that are started but require clear focus and patience to finish, and lots of small diy projects that my kids will be thrilled to help me with...as long as they get a set too. Thinking about these gifts make me so excited for Christmas!! I know that each handmade present will be cherished because it came from mind, heart, and hands.


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Friday, August 10, 2012
Babies, babies everywhere!
JUST A NOTE HERE: I was fully planning on titling this post "I'm pregnant" and then linking it to my facebook with the thought that I would get readers, but I chickened out. I wasn't ready for the combination of congrats and OMGs that would follow.
My friend Marie just had a beautiful baby girl named Chase. Marie and I were friends in high school and thanks to the wonders of Facebook we've managed to stay in touch. The best part...neither of us crafted a lot in high school (we were too busy going to prom, looking really...awesome)
I'm the one on the right with the white girl fro. Impressed???
Anyway, while neither of us crafted in high school, we both craft now! It's sort of like twins that were separated at birth and raised in different towns but then ended up still being completely alike. Uh, ok...it's nothing like that at all...but we do both craft.
Anyway, I thought I'd send her a little something as a congratulatory "hey you had a baby! yay!" gift. And here's what I came up with...
Thanks goodness I've properly honed my Facebook stalking skills because I was able to figure out the date the baby was born, the weight, and where she was born ALL via Facebook.
Here's an up close pic...
I used a fiskars heart punch to punch a heart out with the portion of an atlas where they checked in on Facebook while they were at the hosptial.
I'm super excited to get it shipped off to her!
Oh, and taking a picture of a frame with glass and trying not to get a reflection is HARD people...any tips???
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Rae this is so adorable! I'm going to follow your blog, you're so crafty! I don't really have time for crafts right now with the Babe so this is like craft porn to see! Sorry I said porn on your blog.ReplyDeleteReplies
I just wanted to say...I really appreciate that you said porn on the blog :)Delete
STALKER, Just kidding...but it's amazing to see how much information I put on FB :)ReplyDelete
We got this in the mail today...it's beautiful! Can't wait to find a spot for this sweet gift.
And thanks for that awesome prom pic. Good lord we were hot. Is this the same prom where we went with Ryan Phillipe and Freddie Prinze Jr?Replies
I felt bad when I realized I put no note in the box to indicate who it was from! I'm glad you figured it out :)Delete
And yes...that was the prom where we had some pretty hotty dates...at least your date was a nice guy!


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Monday, November 5, 2012
WOMEN'SECRET invites you to join the bed jumping party in your pyjamas!!!
It's the latest trend; even the celebrities come in pyjamas! women'secret is organizing a revolutionary event at the Nuevo Ministerios Metro stop in Madrid.
WOMEN'SECRET encourages all their fans to come dressed in pyjamas.
WOMEN'SECRET invites you to join the bed jumping party in your pyjamas!!!
Via the social media, women'secret is inviting all their fans and followers to join them at the Nuevos Ministerios Madrid metro station on Tuesday and Wednesday 6 and 7 November, to come and join!
The women'secret event will show their new collection of pyjamas - with real models- as well as organize various activities so the fans can interact. Attendees who dare to come in pyjamas will receive special treatment.
The event on Tuesday, November 6 begins at 17:00 (5pm,). The TV star, Yoon Usun will present the various activities. The comedian Luis Piedrahita will liven up the act with an original monologue on pyjamas, as well as a live performance of the band CLOVERACE.
The big surprise will be a giant cube filled with balloons where a bed jumping competition will take place. Prizes, lots of prizes will be given out.
Women'secret´s bed jumping event takes place on the 6th of November from 5 pm on and on November 7 from 3 pm to 8 pm.
women'secret has 560 points of sale in 45 countries and is part of Grupo Cortefiel, a leader in the fashion industry with a sales network of 1,855 points of sale and four chains: Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Springfield and women'secret.
Women´secret is a brand for woman with a strong vision as a leader in creativity, efficiency and sensitivity in the lingerie sector.
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These examples of wedding vows are written to be repeated by both spouses and are not gender specific.
1. I take you to be my wife/husband. I promise to be faithful to you by my words and through my actions whether we are together or we are apart, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love and honor you and our relationship through all the days of my life.
2. I take you as my wife/husband, to care for you and trust you, to cherish you and respect you, to forgive you and be forgiven by you. I will love you in good times and in bad, when we are together and when we are apart. I will hold our relationship as sacred for as long as we both shall live.
3. I take you as my wife/husband. I pledge to share my life openly with you, to speak the truth to you in love. I promise to honor and tenderly care for you, to cherish and encourage your own fulfillment as an individual through all the changes of our lives.
4. Thank you Groom/Bride for helping me to fill my world with meaning. Thank you for accepting me as I am. My aim is not to change you but to grow with you as an individual. I pledge before God and this company to be gentle and kind, strong and forgiving, and to love and cherish you forever as my wife and friend. I celebrate and acknowledge the miracle of us.
I, Spouse, take you, Spouse, for my lawfully wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live.
There are elements you will want to include when you write your own vows. When your confirm your wedding with me, you receive a great resource with many examples of vows couples have written on their own.


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By Todd Simoneaux, Director of Hardware Technology
TWIC compliance will affect plant operations. Keep these principles in mind as you select your compliance strategy.
For the last several months, it's been almost impossible to visit a refinery or chemical plant without discussing the topic of the TWIC Final Rule. This long-awaited regulation is finally giving definition to the challenge of fully complying with the government's plan to protect our critical infrastructure.
Most facilities we serve are subject to the TWIC regulations because they connect with Coast Guard regulated waterways and the connected rail systems. As a result, they have until August 23, 2018 to implement a system to control the access to their plant using biometric credentials. In other words, they must invest in software and hardware that can verify a person's identity by using a unique identifier like their fingerprint, eye, or face.
The problem is, since the government took so long to complete the final rule, many biometric manufacturers have lost interest in this relatively small opportunity (compare the size of our market to other biometric uses like cellphones). So, the choices are narrow and still evolving as we approach a decision point on the system of choice.
We've built expertise in this arena so we find ourselves advising our clients as the solutions become more clear. As you evaluate your options, Keep these thoughts as a guide:
If inFRONT can assist you in determining a clear TWIC strategy, create and evaluate a pilot solution, or address integration with World class Emergency Response, please let me know.
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We all agree the safety and security of our facilities are the most important part of our jobs. Having biometric TWIC readers to secure the water way areas of a facility can be done without to much problem. But when you talk about CDC coming in by rail then you affect entire facility. This area have 10 times the amount of people entering the facility daily. Moving 2000 people through a control device requiring Biometric reader will be a logistical nightmare. I work at a facility that has initiated the TWIC reader program and have TWIC readers at all access points. This is working ok but to add biometric to the system will be a large problem.
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5/3/2017 12:37:57 pm
@FSO, you are completely correct. Most sites are going to take a productivity hit. There's almost no way around it when you go from a contactless badge read to a biometric process. Much has to do with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction so I recommend developing a plan that is your best possible outcome and bringing that to the AHJ as early as possible to gain buy-in. This gives you the best chance of controlling your own compliance "destiny" by minimizing the potential for surprises that would add complexity or additional cost.
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A placebo, even if you know about it, might still help!
Here's an interview with the author of a new study about placebos that might shake things up a bit!
A provocative new study called "Placebos Without Deception," published on PLoS One today, threatens to make humble sugar pills something they've rarely had a chance to be in the history of medicine: a respectable, ethically sound treatment for disease that has been vetted in controlled trials.


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WIAW: Thursday Edition
I am a day behind on this, but yesterday I was thrown a surprise potluck lunch at work so I wasn't able to post my regular What I Ate Wednesday. Even though my last day isn't until next week, everyone came together and coordinated a group lunch full of pizza, homemade soups and desserts, veggies, you name it we had it.
I didn't take enough pictures of what I ate yesterday, so I am going to post my regularly scheduled post from yesterday. Not as exciting as a potluck, but oh well. Thanks Jenn for the linkup!
Scrambled eggs and mushrooms and chocolate blueberry basil smoothie. I picked up a new plant based protein powder from Costco since I don't use whey protein, but I can't say that I love it. It is sweetened with stevia which normally doesn't both me, but I can really taste it in this powder. If you are sensitive to stevia, definitely don't buy this.
Snack #1
Toasted almond cranberry GFB, espresso, and a banana.
Leftovers. The other night I had to take a shower but was ravenous after work, so I roughly chopped up some chicken and peppers and threw it in a pot with a jar of spaghetti sauce. I cooked it with the lid on and by the time I was done with my shower, dinner was ready! It would have tasted better if I had added some spices, but I was too hungry.
Snack #2
Carly made me a mini gluten free apple pie, so I ate about half of it.
I couldn't think of anything good to make for dinner, so back to eggs it was. This time I chopped up some thai peppers though so I could get some more spice in.
I may or may not be able to post tomorrow since we are travelling to Chicago for the weekend! Of course the Chicago marathon is going on, so things may get a little hectic over the weekend with trying to get around, but we will figure it out. Good luck to everyone running this weekend!
Our goal this weekend is to narrow down a neighborhood, although we think we may already have a good idea. We scheduled this trip in August as a "let's have Erin see Chicago and see if she wants to move there." Well it has now turned into a "find a place to live" trip, which is fun and exciting to me. Let's roll with it.
Question of the day: Do you know Chicago? Where should we go? Where should we live??


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HRD gives you the lowdown on this recruiting paradox
Workers with a reliable schedule are more likely to be happy at work
Alexandra Pollard writes that in modern workplaces there is not a lot for workers to get enthused about much less fulfilled, satisfied or excited by. How can this be turned around?
How often have you heard an executive or CEO tout "our people are our greatest asset"? A dozen or more I wager.
And yet how many employees have you heard say "management just don't care about me. I'm just a number. I get no respect"? Dozens? Hundreds?
How is that possible? How can it be that two sides of the same coin can have such different viewpoints, and more importantly, what can be done to bridge the gap?
Truth be told, in many modern workplaces there is really not a whole lot for workers to get enthused about much less fulfilled, satisfied or excited by.
Many employees are correct when they complain that management don't listen to them, don't mentor, stretch or challenge them. Instead they feel like children, always being told what to do, provided with a list of demands and rules and being expected to work longer and longer hours without relative remuneration.
In fact, many good workers find themselves punished with more work which they sustain although overwhelmed year in and year out until the company eventually gives a promotion to a new generation of starters over the top of them.
As a result employees are left gutted, feeling used and worthless. This is the aftermath of the rapid expansion of business during the industrial revolution. This era of seeing people and using them of widgets is now over. No longer can you turn a blind eye and treat your people as a means to an end.
In order to attract and retain key staff, companies now must be more participative and encourage the development of Expander Leaders (more about Expander Leaders in our new book soon to be released).
Expander leaders produce what is called a boomerang effect. They know that what they put out will get returned to them over and over and over again. They are not afraid to tap into their own emotions and those of the people around them. Their people feel alive and motivated. Participative, democratic, expander cultures are what is required and despite the ability to succeed in the past while turning a blind eye to this, in future those companies that ignore either will suffer greatly.
How can you create a culture that attracts and retains great people? What changes do you need to make to shift from the industrial age thinking to Expander Leader thinking?
It's time.
About the author
Alexandra Pollard is CEO, UQ Power. Visit www.UQPower.com.au


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Techquity: Dude got Dell, Amazon coin, Apple value
Feb 5 - Dell goes private, Amazon's currency play and Goldman cites Apple's potential upside.
Do god to help restore the best of the rest today. Also -- Dell is going private. Founder Michael -- leading a group of investors including silver lake partners and Microsoft in the deal the 24 point four billion dollar agreement. We'll give the PC company the chance to transform itself away from the prying eyes of shareholders an analyst. It works -- -- thirteen 65 a share well below were traded a year ago. This five year chart it really says at all it shows gallon rival Hewlett-Packard at the bottom an arm holdings at the top. The maker of chips for tablets and Smartphones and you multiyear high while the PC makers struggle. Michael Dell admitted he didn't see the mobile computing -- approaching. What -- to -- 2011 by the Wall Street Journal what surprised him the most about evolution in the tech industry he said. I'd say the rapid rise of the tablet I did it completely see that coming. HP hasn't capitalize on the tablet business either but it is capitalizing on the chance to take a shot it down in a statement it said. The company faces an extended period of uncertainty and transition though not be good for its customers. Now the significant debt load Dell's ability to invest in new products and services will be extremely limited. Not an -- leaders we caller four horsemen of the Internet. Don't be surprised to get some free money from Amazon. The only retailer will give away tens of millions of dollars worth of weak points to customers and they -- the launch of the new virtual currency called Amazon point. It's think giving developers apps and games a new way to make money. Our Amazon's Kindle fire -- users will now have the option of using these points or credit cards. To buy apps games and items within the apps on the Kindle fire. The virtual currency can encourage more users to buy apps thereby encouraging more developers design apps for the Kindle fire. Amazon's stock earlier add as much as seven dollars and nineteen cents on the news or make that 790 Amazon -- as one point is worth -- -- If you're looking to make some point you might consider apple Goldman Sachs points out the stock as the biggest potential upside of equities -- covers. Report from US chief equity strategist David constant found apple needs to jump nearly 45%. Hit a price target of the firm's analyst who covers it. This was as of the end of January. Goodyear was second with a potential rise 38% followed by Prudential Financial applied materials and Joy Global. Hackett did business insider for pointing this apple shares are up 3% today I had -- 1% gain on the net. In a movers today -- company's outlook for earnings soaring as computer sciences. The IT services company posting a profit that beat expectations and raising its when he thirteen -- shares up more than 10% at 52 week high and sputtering. Is -- do. The Chinese search engine reported its lowest profit growth since 2009. As competition heats up shares down more than 10%. And I kept putting this Tuesday -- have been involved would have RT -- equity. I'm Fred Katayama and this is what you.


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CityVille Grand Dragon Boat Quest: Everything you need to know
First and foremost, this goal celebrates the Chinese New Year and is available only to those users Level 70 and above. You'll see a Grand Dragon Boat in the water off of your town's mainland, and will need to expand to that point in order to finish just one step in this overall goal.
Collect 25 Dragon Boat Paddles
Collect from Lifeguard Station 5 Times
Expand to the Grand Dragon Boat
The Dragon Boat Paddles come from a basic news post on your wall, while the Lifeguard Tower is a community building that requires 10 staff members to complete (if you've yet to build one). Once you expand out to the Grand Dragon Boat (using the same population increase and zoning permit system that we're used to), you'll finish this goal and will receive the actual Grand Dragon Boat as a prize in your inventory. This boat itself is a community building offering a population allowance of 1,000 citizens.
Is the Grand Dragon Boat worth expanding your land out into the water, making those expansions all but useless after? Will you expand your city to receive this boat, or will you keep expanding on land instead? Sound off in the comments.


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The Chicago Police Department has arrested 52-year old Volodymyr Babiy after surveillance video allegedly caught him stealing a Remenyi Mihaly 1873 violin valued at $100,000.
According to police, Babiy works for a company contracted by O'Hare. The incident took place last Saturday.
Babiy, who lives in the 5800 Block of West School Street, has been charged with felony theft.
The 56-year old owner of the violin could not be reached for comment.


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OTTAWA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian government, seeking to address unhappiness about the potential environmental impact of major projects, on Thursday unveiled draft legislation to change how oil pipelines and mines are assessed.
The bill, which officials say could become law by mid-2019, will create a new Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to probe the possible consequences of proposed projects on federally regulated land.
That task is currently divided between three entities, a system the ruling Liberals say Canadians no longer trust.
A government briefing document said the new law would cut the time taken to carry out reviews. Energy industry players have complained it can take years for a review to be completed. (Reporting by David Ljunggren Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)


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There are a few types of Logo/Pattern/Gobo projectors. Ellipsoidal spotlights are typically used to project patterns/gobos and spots of light on stages. New LED gobo/pattern projectors are used specifically for the purpose of projecting a logo or graphic on a wall/backdrop or floor during an event. These projectors are typically used for weddings, retail establishments, trade shows/conventions and are more compact than a traditional ellipsoidal. Some have the ability to rotate the gobo/pattern or logo. In this section you will find traditional ellipsoidal spotlights that are used for gobo/pattern projection and the new LED style Gobo Projectors. The one you choose depends on your usage. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our support!
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Situated in the heart of Sentier and Grand Boulevards, this glorious space is ideal for luxury brands looking to create a unique experience.


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VATICAN CITY - In his final public words, written in his will and released yesterday, Pope John Paul II reflected on his life and his faith, asked the world and God to forgive him for his failings, and appeared to have contemplated stepping down in 2000.
The 15-page will was a humble epilogue to a remarkable life that this morning attracted a sea of mourners to St. Peter's Square for his funeral and final goodbye.
"I thank everyone. To everyone I ask forgiveness," the pontiff wrote as part of the last will and testament he began in 1979, the year after he became spiritual leader to 1 billion Roman Catholics, and to which he added his thoughts over the years.
"I also ask prayers, so that the Mercy of God will loom greater than my weakness and unworthiness," he wrote.
Pope John Paul made his last entry in 2000, updating it in intermittent years on the occasions of Lent, the 40 days that precede Easter and the most reflective period on the Roman Catholic calendar.
In a portion written in 2000 when the effects of his Parkinson's disease were already apparent, the pope appears to have been considering retirement, a prospect he never publicly acknowledged.
"I hope that He will help me to recognize the time until when I must continue this service, to which he called me on the day of Oct. 16, 1978. I ask [Him] to call me when He wants," the pontiff wrote, then quoting Romans 14:8: "In life and in death we belong to the Lord - we are of the Lord."
"I hope too that throughout the time given me to carry out the service of Peter in the Church, the Mercy of God will lend me the necessary strength for this service," the pope wrote in Polish.
At that time, he reflected on the 1981 attempt on his life, which left him gravely wounded, and he called his saving a "miraculous" result of Divine Providence and said it had committed him to Christ all the more.
But not everyone was convinced that the pope's words should be interpreted as a consideration of stepping down.
The Rev. Keith Pecklers, a professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, said he believed the pope was simply stating that his reign would end when the "Lord claimed him."
"I think what he was saying is, 'I could resign and some people say I should, but I will know when the Lord takes me,'" said Pecklers, a Jesuit theologian.
In the will, Pope John Paul also asked the College of Cardinals to decide where his funeral would be held and where he would be buried, although the pope, an avid hiker as a younger man and a lifetime lover of the outdoors, made it clear that he wanted not to be interred above ground, but with his casket buried in the earth.
"I express the deepest faith that, despite all my weakness, the Lord will accord me every necessary grace to face, according to His will, whatever task, trial and suffering that will be demanded of His servant, during the course of my life," the pope wrote.
"I also have faith that never will it be permitted that, through my behavior, by words, actions or omissions, I betray my obligations in this holy seat of Peter."
Pope John Paul made special mention in his will of his personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, whom he thanked profusely for his years of service.
He also recalled various Christians and non-Christians for thanks, including Elio Toaff, the chief rabbi of Rome, who was the pope's host during the pontiff's historic visit to Rome's central synagogue in 1986.
Long ago, in 1980, the pope made clear in his will that he was prepared for his end, whenever it would come.
"Accepting this death already, I hope that Christ will give me grace for my final passage, which is [my] Easter," he wrote.
Prayers of farewell began for Pope John Paul more than a week ago, on March 31. It was a sunny Thursday that turned into a frigid, somber night, a day of hope for the pope's recovery that - as the sun slipped behind the dome of St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican announced that the pope had received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick - turned into a vigil of diminishing hope that stretched nearly 48 hours and seemed to touch every corner of earth.
That evening is when Pope John Paul's flock began arriving in great numbers to stand beneath his bedroom window, gazing for hours at the soft light in his room.
They arrived first by the thousands and then by the tens of thousands, and they continued arriving for more than a week, into this morning.
As the pontiff clung to life, the pilgrims arrived to pray for him, but also to serenade him with hymns as it became clear that his 26-year papacy was about to end, that Papa, as they know him here, was about to die.
On Saturday, he did.
After a week of public mourning, thousands of people began camping out last night along the back curves of St. Peter's Square, part of the millions who had arrived here to see the pope's funeral.
The overflow would have to content themselves with views from the streets of the Vatican and the grand public places of Rome, where they would bless themselves and pray for the pontiff, watching the funeral on giant screens.
Perhaps 2 billion others around the world would be watching the services in their homes on television.
Those screens and televisions seem fitting enough for Pope John Paul, who from his beginning as pontiff recognized the power of technology and manipulated it to his every advantage.
"He was a great man who loved us - so clearly," said Pablo Amor Pero, a 20-year-old law student at the University of Barcelona, who traveled from Spain to the Vatican with friends after the pope's death and waited nine hours to view his body and then prepared to wait hours more for the funeral.
"For us," he added, "whether we would come for Papa's funeral was not debatable. We felt we must come."
If the life of the Roman Catholic Church's 266th pope was remarkable, the outpouring of adulation for him has been nothing short of astonishing.
The law student and his friends were among about 4 million people who made the pilgrimage to Rome to be with Pope John Paul.
Pilgrims lined up for hours from Monday and into last night to view his body for a final, fleeting moment, passing the pope as he lay in state, wrapped in crimson and white vestments, at the top of the nave of St. Peter's Basilica.
Then it was time for the customs of the Catholic funeral, where they prayed for his soul to rest in heaven, eternally.
As the influx of pilgrims began in earnest Sunday, officials announced a series of efforts to virtually lock down Rome even as more and more people were flowing into the city. Last night and this morning, officials were pleading with people to avoid St. Peter's Square and most of central Rome.
Part of the security considerations were for the largest gathering in history of world leaders on St. Peter's Square, including President Bush.
Bomb disposal teams were scouring Rome and Vatican City, and anti-mine divers were in the Tiber River. NATO sent an AWACS surveillance plane, and most air traffic over Rome was banned.
Security outside the U.S. ambassador's residence in Rome, where Bush was staying, has been noticeably beefed up since the president's arrival Wednesday. With him were former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Others arriving for the funeral included Britain's Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Mexican President Vicente Fox and 150 foreign dignitaries.
The cardinals decided the pope's burial would be in the sacred grottoes beneath St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope John Paul requested that before being placed inside the traditional three coffins - wood, zinc and wood - his face be covered with a white veil by his personal secretary.


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Prepare 3 times length of two arm wide opened line for bridle and then straighten it.
Tie in this way.
Tie the other side knot.
Keypoint is to put the left hand index finger under the string and to tie with right hand.
See carefully the tie knot method, knot not released by itself,self tied with this method.
Head bowing
Bowing can be stabilized by spreading out several times.
Adequate bow depth for the 400(mm) x 470(mm) Bangpae is about 35~40(mm).
Cut the bridle line as below figure.
For the 40(cm) x 47(cm) Bangpae, punch bottom bridle point at about 10(cm) from the kite bottom, and upper fake bridle point at about 9(cm) from the kite top.
This upper fake bridle point is used for preventing spine bent over under the strong wind speed over 6(m/s). This fake line is about 1~2(cm) longer than three of the others when pull out the bridle line.
Tie the central knot.
This knotting point should be coincident with bottom bridle point when spread out the bridle line.
Bottom bridle point knot.
Knot point needs to be near both of upper edge points when spread out the bridle line.The upper this point, the faster Bangpae reaction speed.Standard knot position is around 5(mm) lower from this point.
The upper fake bridle point knot.
Fake bridle line must be a little bit longer than three of the others,actually Bangpae is 3 points bridle.
Could you see the fake bridle line droops a little?
Tie a swivel.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Gathered Front Top and a Question
Disclaimer: I took these photos after work tonight, when the sun was descending and shining into the room and hitting the mirror in that way that makes annoying shimmery lights show up in photos. My options were to have everything look yellowish in indoor lighting, or to make it look like a bag of flour recently exploded on me. I went with the floured look, because what is life without whimsy?
This is KwikSew 4160. It has a cute collar option I was considering making, but I left it off as I could see it being super hot (just as it's been here lately in Philly) and me getting very annoyed by it, so I went with the basic faced v-neck.
Those gathers drove me insane. I feel like gathers in knits are ridiculously tricky, and this is a thin rayon knit that was quite slippery, so my temper flared more than once, that's for sure. I wasn't sure if I wanted that tab on the front or just the gathers, but I went with the band. Somehow, though it looked perfectly straight, it got twisted in the wash, so I had to pick the stitches out and restitch it. That band is now necessary because the fabric is so fine that I knicked a wee hole in it that the band is now covering. So shhhhh--don't tell anybody, m'kay?
One little mental issue I have with this shirt is that I feel like all that fabric in the front makes me look pregnant. It's a comfortable shirt--very soft, just the right kind of roomy--and not terribly unflattering. I guess it's just a style I'm not used to.
I suppose it's a good thing that nobody asked if I was indeed pregnant. Anyway--I do have a question for those of you experienced with sewing knits. Every time I sew a hem on knits, it looks terrible. I've tried different needles, stitch lengths, and tension settings, and I get the same results--
This drives me bonkers. What am I missing? Any advice?
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Cute top! I love the gathers--and I don't think it looks like a pregnancy shirt!ReplyDelete
That is really cute! Hems... just lettuce-edge them! ;-) But for regular hems, here are a few things that have helped me: Use a stretch needle. Reduce the presser foot pressure, if you can. Use woolly nylon in the bobbin. And most importantly, stabilize! Spray starch works okay as a stabilizer, but there's also fusible hem tape made just for knits. I usually use Heat and Bond lite cut into strips, because I happen to have some and don't use it for anything else. ;-) It also conveniently removes the need for pins. You can also try using tissue paper on top of the knit, but then you have to pick bits of it out of the stitching and that's no fun. A walking foot is also worth trying.ReplyDelete
Lettuce hem?? What is that? Can I eat it? Use it? Is it hard?ReplyDelete
Anyway, GREAT top! LOOOOVE the colour, and yes.... the shape does raise *that* question to a girl of a certain age (esp, like me when you've been married for quite a while with nooooo kiddie in the stars). However. SOD IT the top looks great, you have the figure to pull it off, so now it's just a matter of dance dance dance.
A machine blind hem stitch sometimes works well.of course it is a real bother to set it up. My machine will do one that also overcasts the edge.ReplyDelete
I love the colour of the fabric
When doing hems on knit fabric I always use a twin needle, either Schmetz Stretch Twin 4.0 and polyester thread or Schmetz Universal 6.0 Twin needles. My preference is the Universal 6.0 because I like the look better than the 4.0. The Sewing Police may come to get me because only Stretch or Ballpoint needles are supposed to be used with knits. I never had a problem using the Twin Universal Needles with knits.ReplyDelete
The top is darling on your cute figure!!!! I have a special stitch for knits. Your machine may too?ReplyDelete
XO Kris


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April 2010 News Articles
Cotter Uses Medical Skills to Serve in Malaysia
April 29, 2010—At times we sit. We prop our feet up on the recliner, watch the news and talk about the ways somebody should help the world with its problems. These problems, such as the government unrest in Myanmar producing hoards of endangered refugees, should bother us. When we see someone hurting, we
God's Will is No Mystery,' Winterberg Says
April 28, 2010—While some Christian believers seem to flounder searching for God's plan for their lives, God makes his will quite plain in the Bible, said director of Oklahoma Baptist University's Avery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach (name has been omitted for security purposes).
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Students 'Mess in the Muck' in Outdoor Classroom
April 27, 2010—
Oklahoma Baptist University student Stephanie Baker (left), a junior from Salida, Colo., and Dr. Jeanne Akin (right), OBU professor of teacher education, assist fourth graders from Grove School, Shawnee, in "Messing in the Muck," a study of macroinvertebrates to determine the health of
Alum Plants Churches in Pacific Northwest
April 22, 2010—Oklahoma Baptist University alum Andy Stills took the skills he learned on Bison Hill to the Pacific Northwest, where he works in Portland, Ore., as a church planter. A church planter is someone who starts new churches in locations where one may not exist - and it has become a passion for
Grant to Join Oklahoma Women's Golf Hall of Fame
April 22, 2010—Pat Grant, a legendary Oklahoma golfer and retired military officer and attorney, will be inducted into the Women's Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 25. The induction banquet will be at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.A 1942 graduate of Oklahoma
Nursing Students Meet Spiritual, Physical Needs in Mexico
April 22, 2010—For several Oklahoma Baptist University nursing majors, the chance to serve on a mission trip in Oaxaca, Mexico, during January Term provided the students the opportunity to not only meet spiritual needs by sharing God's Word, but also to meet physical needs by practicing their medical
Grad Students Broaden Perspectives in Dubai
April 21, 2010—Education broadens a person's perspective of the world, and under the guidance of their professor, Gene King, four Oklahoma Baptist University graduate students recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates for 10 days of experiential learning about the business and cultural environments of
OBU Revises LifeLong Learning Program
April 21, 2010—Oklahoma Baptist University's LifeLong Learning Program, which was introduced in the spring of 2009, will continue with new guidelines enacted for coming years. OBU trustees approved the policy changes on April 13. The innovative educational benefit program for alumni will provide for up to
Students Present Papers at Sooner Conference
April 16, 2010—Four Oklahoma Baptist University communications majors wrote papers accepted to the University of Oklahoma Sooner Communication Conference March 26-27. Kate Berry, Kaylee Lonsinger, Marissa Moseley-Edwards and Amanda Teape presented their papers during the conference on the Norman campus. The
Martin Marty Says 'No Whining Allowed' Among Disciples
April 14, 2010—Despite the changes on culture and generations through the ages, the call of God -- and the call of Jesus Christ for his believers to be disciples -- remains constant in any culture, Dr. Martin Marty told Oklahoma Baptist University students during the centennial Hobbs Lecture Wednesday, April
Faculty, Staff Honored for 825 Years of Service
April 13, 2010—Recognizing a combined 825 years of service to the institution during its first 100 years, Oklahoma Baptist University honored 50 faculty and staff members during the university's annual Service Awards Banquet April 8. Peggy Askins, director of academic records/registrar, was honored for 50
OBU Presents 'The Spring Affair Show'
April 13, 2010—Oklahoma Baptist University's Campus Activities Board promises an evening of unforgettable entertainment as they present "The Spring Affair Show," Saturday, April 17, at 8 p.m. in Raley Chapel. Admittance is free, and the community is welcome to attend."The Spring Affair Show will provide a
Faculty and Staff Honored as 'Seven Who Care'
April 9, 2010—Seven Oklahoma Baptist University faculty and staff members were honored by OBU students April 7 for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university's Hyde Park chapel service in Raley Chapel. The Seven Who Care Award is given
SGA Hosts Annual Hyde Park Day
April 9, 2010—Candidates for Oklahoma Baptist University's elected student leadership had the chance to offer their stump speeches during OBU's annual Hyde Park Day chapel service, Wednesday, April 7.This year's candidates for SGA president were, Brandon Dickinson, a rising senior from Enid, Okla., and


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Is it the Browser/frames or something else?
Bare with me folks, this is not a real problem, but something I am just trying to figure out.
I have 7130e with Verizon - fully updated.
At work I am not on a BES. I occasionally have problems with Mail Connector not forwarding my email. When I try to use web access with the BB browser, its a mess (lots of garbled text and missing elements), I assume because of how it handles frames. With the latest version of Mini-Opera, I at least can access my exchange server via the web and see my email in a much better manner.
In fiddling with it, I tried to test another site, in this case, the Long Island Railroad schedule website which oddly appears to "work" with both browsers..except, when you try to enter from what "station to" and "station from" you can select them from the drop down menus, but as soon as you hit the "see schedules" button, it refreshes the page - you get no schedule and the options reset to default (from Penn Station to Penn Station). Is this a frames issue or something else (common to both browsers)?
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (NV) – Madison Ly is just 4 years old, but her parents decided it's never too young to learn a second language.
So when she started kindergarten this fall, Madison's parents signed her up for the Vietnamese dual-language program in its inaugural year at Garden Grove Unified School District's John A. Murdy Elementary School.
Just a few weeks into the school year, Madison already is showing progress with her Vietnamese abilities at home, said her mother, Kelly Nguyen.
"She is more reactive to her grandmother, who is babysitting her while we work," Nguyen said. "She sings 'kìa con bướm vàng, này, nọ ('Oh yellow butterflies, this and that'.)
The dual-language program is being offered in two kindergarten classes with a combined 34 pupils age 4 and 5, said Marcie Griffith, the principal at Murdy.
Two teachers rotate among the two classes in what is known as the 50-50 model. One teacher teaches all day in English, the other all day in Vietnamese. One class learns in English in the morning and Vietnamese in the afternoon. The other class does the opposite.
The program is a "natural fit for us," Griffith said, adding 72 percent of her school's students are Vietnamese and parents and the community had expressed interest in such a program. "Everything just aligns perfectly."
A generation ago, schools in California offered instruction in students' native languages, particularly Spanish. In 1998, a large majority — 61.3 percent — of California voters approved Proposition 227, which required all public school instruction be conducted in English.
But in November 2016, with the passage of Proposition 58, California schools can teach in a foreign language without having to apply for a waiver, said Sara Wescott, assistant superintendent for elementary schools of the Garden Grove district.
The introduction of the program at Murdy was spearheaded by the Garden Grove school board.
"We had strong board members like Bảo Nguyễn, also ex-mayor of Garden Grove city, who liked the program and wanted to advocate for it," said Nguyễn Quốc Lân, the current president of the Garden Grove Unified School District board of education.
Garden Grove is believed to be the second school district in Orange County, and the fourth in the nation, to offer a Vietnamese dual-language program. The trailblazer was the neighboring Westminster School District, which has offered such a program since 2015 at DeMille Elementary School.
DeMille's principal, Shannon Villanueva, said the school now has three kindergarten, two first-grade and three second-grade classrooms to teach under the 50-50 format.
Back at Murdy, Kelly Nguyen said she likes what she has seen so far from the program.
"Before, when her bà ngoại (maternal grandmother) told her to come here (lại đây với bà), or khoanh tay chào bà (saying hello grandma or goodbye grandma while folding arms), she didn't understand and didn't do it. But now, she understands and she says chào bà while folding her arms. Small things like that.
"Eight years from now, I don't know what the outcome would be, but right now the relationship between my daughter and my mother has improved."


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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule to classify all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Until this change, only wild chimpanzees were listed as endangered while captive chimpanzees were listed as threatened. The decision responds to growing threats to the species and aligns the chimpanzee's status with existing legal requirements.
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LONDON, June 28 (Reuters Point Carbon) - Six major airlines may have pocketed up to $32 million after they hiked fares in response to an EU law forcing them to pay for their carbon emissions, from which they were later exempted, an aviation analyst said on Friday.Man killed in Glacier National Park fall identified | KXLF.com | Butte, Montana
Park officials note that winter conditions exist in many locations in the high countryTwitter / KHayhoe [enjoying unnecessary fossil-fueled trip to Florida?]
DailyTech - Report Claims Global Warming is Increasing Brain Eating Amoebas
@annajanejoyner & I try our hand at oyster raking while shooting for @YearsOfLiving in Apalachicola Bay pic.twitter.com/BH7vFK66xF
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This pattern of events doesn't fit very well with existing models of global warming, which suppose a gradual rise in greenhouse gases, Lofgren said. A sudden change like the one experienced in the late 1990s -- followed by a decade and a half of fairly stable levels -- "is particularly difficult to attribute to a gradual buildup of greenhouse gases," he said.


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Print FBA UPS Shipping Label with Zebra 2844 Printer
You can use your Zebra 2844 printer to print out multiple FBA shipping labels for UPS with one click. It will generate 2 4×6 inch labels for each box.
Please follow the steps below.
- Download box labels from your Amazon seller central page.
- Open Turbo Lister program, click "Ship".
- Click "Print Shipping Label"
- You can either drag and drop the package pdf file into the "Print Shipping Label" dialog box, or click "Select File" to select the package pdf file.
- Click "Print". Your Zebra 2844 printer will print out 2 4×6 inch labels for each of your boxes.
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What's Up?
Hibernation and creativity, that's what's up! I am busy painting and drawing. I'll be back down at the Crawfordsville Farmer's Market this spring. I can't wait to see all of your happy faces. I should have some new paintings and some other goodies to offer you! I just might have a new coloring book by then.
Until then, Stay Warm and Be Happy!!
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Monday, September 20, 2010
The recession is officially over
Today comes the official news, from the National Bureau of Economic Research, that the recession ended in June 2009. You heard it here first, 15 months ago, when I noted in a June 18, 2009 post that "we have very likely seen the end of the recession."
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- Rick said...
While I recognize your call that things are not getting worse, I'm sure that the 14.9 million unemployed persons in the BLS Household Survey in August 2010 and in August 2009 will not be jumping for joy. Also, I would wager that the 139.45 million employed persons as of August 2009 vs the 139.25 million employed persons as of August 2010 would not be celebrating NBER's confirmation that the recession ended in June 2009. The recession is not over for the unemployed.
- September 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Benjamin said...
That's why we all read Scott Grannis--terrific and timely insights.
- September 20, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Donny Baseball said...
Great call. I hope you - and I have a feeling you did - made a little money off this call. When optimism prevails it's a great thing. When optimism prevails and the optimists are richer, it's a really great thing!
- September 20, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- John said...
This is not the only call Scott has made correctly.
No one bats 1.000 but Scott's record (and his judgement) is excellent.
- September 20, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Benjamin said...
BTW, one of Los Angeles' landmark office buildings, the Union Bank tower downtown, just sold for $300sf.
Not a bad price, even seems rich to me. Obviously, big professional investors bought it.
Have to say it is positive sign.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- septizoniom said...
post hoc ergo propter hoc
- September 20, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- John said...
Not only is the recession officially over, it appears the equity market correction that began in late april/early may is over as well. The S&P 500 today closed well above the highs of mid june and early august. I am still expecting a pullback, but it should be shallow and relatively short. The april highs should be exceeded by yearend.
Thank you Scott, for your consistently good judgement during the days when everyone was expecting another catastrophe.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:53 PM


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Welfare for the Unemployed in Britain and Germany
Who Benefits?
Frances McGinnity
Chapter 2: Comparing Labour Market Trends and the Composition of the Unemployed
Frances McGinnity
This chapter compares unemployment and labour markets in Britain and Germany at a macro-level. The primary aim of this and the next chapter, which compares welfare provision for the unemployed, is to provide the background to allow us to interpret the empirical findings that form the core of the book. As the empirical analysis presented later in the book is longitudinal, some of the material in this chapter compares changes in the labour markets and unemployment over time. Where changes over time are not so relevant, we compare the labour markets from a cross-sectional perspective, normally in 1996 as this is at the end of the period analysed. Where data from other years is used, the year is specified. For the most part we compare Britain and Germany, but where relevant we distinguish East and West Germany after 1992. Section 2.1 gives a brief account of recent macroeconomic change in Britain and Germany. Section 2.2 discusses the measurement of unemployment and compares trends in overall unemployment and the composition of the unemployed. Section 2.3 examines trends in employment, particularly labour force activity rates, since the 1980s. Section 2.4 considers the role of the education and training systems in understanding unemployment. Section 2.5 looks at the distribution of employment and unemployment within households. We conclude by reflecting on some of the differences between the British and German labour markets. 2.1 PATTERNS OF MACROECONOMIC CHANGE IN BRITAIN AND GERMANY In Britain, the 1980s were characterised by considerable macroeconomic turbulence (see...
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A chance trip to a local wetland delivers new purpose—and passion—to the life of a long-suffering woman in LaConte's (Life Rules, 2012, etc.) expansive debut novel set in the early 1990s.
While her husband lies dying, the nearly 60-year-old Hannah Walker finds herself drawn to the Afton Marches—a wild marshland she spots from the window of her spouse's hospital room. The attraction seems incongruous at first, even to Hannah herself. For decades, her life has been controlled by her overbearing husband, Clay. A corporate lawyer, he persuaded Hannah to give up her volunteer work, and eventually, even her driver's license and car, so that she could focus on tending to his needs. In her roles—first as a trophy wife and later as a well-heeled member of Connecticut's country-club set—there was certainly no room for spur-of-the-moment explorations into a swamp "on the wrong side of town." Yet as Clay's life ebbs, Hannah's blossoms through regular visits to the marshland. She meets a new love interest, Leslie Willoes, through her excursions and encourages her closest friends to make their own journeys to the secluded spot. When they learn that an upscale commercial development could destroy the land they love, they agree to fight to preserve the calm, quiet beauty of Afton Marches. But can their band of wetland warriors defeat the forces of corporate greed? And what would failure mean to the spirited Hannah? LaConte writes with a naturalist's eye. Her passages about a preening heron, a band of hungry orioles, and a fish struggling for oxygen are an intoxicating blend of scientific observation and poetry. Effortless images cascade seductively over one another, drawing in the reader. But used repeatedly, the style turns self-indulgent. One of the book's sentences includes a numbing 74 words. And while Hannah's journey of self-discovery is noble and moving, it is also at points tedious, undermining the power of her transformation and the author's attempts to address important environmental and sociological issues.
A stylish but overwrought first novel about a newly independent woman on an ecological mission.


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Yield: 4 Preparation Time: Cooking Time:
A soup that is equally delicious cold or served at room temperature.
4 pears, peeled and cut into chunks
1 shallot, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 cup vegetable stock
2 tablespoons chopped sage
1 chunk gorgonzola cheese
Milk or cream to taste
Salt and pepper
Recipe Instructions
Cook the pears.
In a little butter, sauté the leek and shallot. Add the pears and sauté them for a few minutes.
Add the stock and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 20 – 30 minutes until the pears are tender.
Remove from the heat and add the herbs and cheese. Blend the mixture until it is smooth. Season with salt and pepper and add the milk/cream to taste.
Serve the soup with a thin slice of pear topped with some crumbled cheese and freshly ground black pepper.


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I had such a good time today with the Greenrock Writers. I got asked all kinds of awesome questions (like "What inspired The Everafter?" and "Do you have everything planned out before you write it?" and "How do you go about being published?") It was such fun to be with kids who love to write. They made me feel so welcome. As they well know (because they had to do it in the retreat) reading our own work aloud always causes some jitters, but the GRW's made me comfortable from from The Everafter. In the next few days, I'll post some pictures of our fun together.
All in all, my day with Greenrock left me feeling refreshed...and ready to come home and revise. Thanks for inspiring me today, Greenrockers.
To any teen who hasn't attended this retreat and enjoys writing: this is an experience that I highly recommend to everyone within a reasonable distance of Michigan State University. If you can't go there, find a site of the National Writing Project near you. See what kinds of summer programs they have for young writers. Having a writing community is incredibly important, and the National Writing Project is eager to help you do it!


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I thought that the antlers on the cute little moose from the Missing You set were calling out for something to be tangled on them. Hopefully for some of my Christmas cards I'll dangle Christmas lights on them, but for the moment the moose is tangled in love.
Today I ended up making two cards, a mini one which is 3 inches square and a normal sized one. They are basically the same card but there's a little difference in the hearts.
Stamps (Hero Arts) - Missing You & Celebrate Everyday
To start I stamped the moose and then the sentiments. The moose were coloured with ProMarkers and to make the images/sentiments pop a bit more I went over the outlines with a fine tipped felt pen.
Stamps (Hero Arts) - Missing You & Celebrate Everyday
Then I stamped the hearts and added some hand stitching using embroidery thread. To finish I added glossy accents to the eyes and on one heart a bit of colour and some diamond stickles.
I'm submitting these cards into Hero Arts One Layer Challenge and A Blog Named Hero One Layer Challenge.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Love Tangle
Posted by Heather Doran at 11:44 AM
Labels: Celebrate Everyday, Hero Arts, Missing You, one layer cards, Promarkers
5 comments:
- Lin said...
Loved finding this first thing this morning, Heather - he made me smile BIG! Adorable!
- July 23, 2014 at 1:56 PM
- Sue McRae said...
How cute is this...love your creativity!
- July 23, 2014 at 6:48 PM
- Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...
Darling moose cards, Heather! The stitching with the heart looks great on both cards!!
- July 24, 2014 at 12:13 AM
- Sarah Gray said...
You know how much I love this moose, Heather! What a fab idea to hang the heart from his antlers - beautiful stitching too. Thanks for sharing him with us at A Blog Named Hero :)
- July 28, 2014 at 8:32 PM
- Zoey said...
I think I just melted by looking at this super cute card!!!
I loooove it!
- August 6, 2014 at 10:18 PM
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Sharing Your Faith
God has made abundant life and spiritual wholeness possible through the coming of Christ into the world!
Jesus found opportunity to share His message with individuals, small groups, and to the multitudes. Likewise we will find opportunities for witnessing in private rooms, homes and institutional meetings in this ministry.
We need to "be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." (1 Peter 3:15, NIV)
Ways to Share Your Faith BY:
SHARING OUR WITNESS"Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.."Matthew 25:40
SHARING THE SCRIPTURES"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ."Romans 10:17
SHARING IN PRAYER"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matt. 21:22


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Abstracts of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams June 27 - July 1, 2010 Asheville, North Carolina
This supplement of the International Journal of Dream Research includes the abstracts of presenters who gave consent to the publishing. The abstracts are sorted according to the last name of the first presenter.
dream recall; dream content; nightmares
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2010.3.6183
URN (PDF): http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ijodr-61838


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