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Fed Gov. Jeremy Stein gave a pretty stark assessment of the corporate bond market Thursday.
Yes, he says, the spread between junk bonds and government bonds isn't terribly stark – about 400 basis points, just above the median of the pre-financial-crisis distribution.
But Stein is seeing worrying signs in the types of issuance (see graphic) – of payment-in-kind bonds, covenant-lite loans, dividend recapitalization loans, and average debt multiples of large corporate leveraged buyout loans.
"My reading of the evidence is that we are seeing a fairly significant pattern of reaching-for-yield behavior emerging in corporate credit," Stein says.
Even so – the broader financial system is not at risk, he insists.
That's because not much of this issuance is financed by short-term demandable claims that can be pulled back quickly when things go bad.
"There appears to be only modest short-term leverage behind corporate credit, which would seem to imply that even if the underlying securities were aggressively priced, the potential for systemic harm resulting from deleveraging and fire sales would be relatively limited," Stein says.
But even here, Stein sees some reasons for caution, pointing to inflows of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that hold high-yield bonds.
"If investors in these vehicles seek to withdraw at the first sign of trouble, then this demandable equity will have the same fire-sale-generating properties as short-term debt," he says.
Stein says the lesson is the Fed may have to get involved to prick some bubbles. "In some cases, it may be that the only way to achieve a meaningfully macroprudential approach to financial stability is by allowing for some greater overlap in the goals of monetary policy and regulation," Stein says.
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text: June 25, 2012 - Media Advisory - Supreme Court Arizona Decision Will Make Immigration A Hot Issue In Presidential Race, Says Quinnipiac University Pollster Word format Today's Supreme Court ruling will bring immigration issues to the forefront in the race for the White House, says Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "The Supreme Court decision upholding parts of Arizona's law will make immigration even a larger issue in the 2012 presidential campaign," said Brown. "In the longer term, the decision affirming states' ability to pass some limits on illegal immigration makes it very likely many of them will be considering similar statutes when legislatures begin meeting next year. Quinnipiac University polls have found voters' support for having Arizona-style immigration laws in their states." A Quinnipiac University national survey April 20 showed 62 percent of American voters in favor of the court upholding Arizona's immigration law. Hispanic voters were divided as 45 percent wanted the court to uphold the law while 43 percent wanted the law overturned. A November 3, 2011, Quinnipiac University poll found that 56 percent of U.S. voters wanted their state to pass a law similar to Arizona's immigration law. Brown is available at (203) 535-6203 to discuss today's Supreme Court decision. National Survey - April 20, 2012 National Survey - November 3, 2011


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Colorado recall: PPP presses pause on poll showing Sen. Giron down by wide margin
Public Policy Polling released a statement Wednesday saying it held off on releasing a poll conducted last week that showed a wide margin of voters intended to recall Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo.
Well, after Tuesday night's recall election, it's clear the firm was correct in its polling. More than 55 percent of voters in Giron's Pueblo Senate district cast ballots to oust her from office, while about 44 percent voted against it. The margin was about 12 percentage points in a district where the Democratic party dominates.
"We did a poll last weekend in Colorado Senate District 3 and found that voters intended to recall Angela Giron by a 12 point margin, 54/42. In a district that Barack Obama won by almost 20 points I figured there was no way that could be right and made a rare decision not to release the poll," writes Tom Jensen, director of PPP.
Moreover, in a recall sparked by Giron's support of stricter Colorado gun laws, the PPP poll found that gun laws she supported were not unpopular. The poll did find a favorable rating of the National Rifle Association among Giron's constituents.
Giron's colleague, Democratic Senate President John Morse, was also ousted from office Tuesday, though by much smaller margin. Fifty-one percent voted 'yes' to recall him, and 49 percent said 'no.'
Here's Jensen's statement:
We did a poll last weekend in Colorado Senate District 3 and found that voters intended to recall Angela Giron by a 12 point margin, 54/42. In a district that Barack Obama won by almost 20 points I figured there was no way that could be right and made a rare decision not to release the poll. It turns out we should have had more faith in our numbers becaue she was indeed recalled by 12 points.
What's interesting about our poll is that it didn't find the gun control measures that drove the recall election to be that unpopular. Expanded background checks for gun buyers had 68/27 support among voters in the district, reflecting the overwhelming popularity for that we've found across the country. And voters were evenly divided on the law limiting high capacity ammunition magazines to 15 bullets, with 47% supporting and 47% opposing it. If voters were really making their recall votes based on those two laws, that doesn't point to recalling Giron by a 12 point margin.
We did find on the poll though that voters in the district had a favorable opinion of the NRA by a 53/33 margin. And I think when you see the final results what that indicates is they just did a good job of turning the election more broadly into do you support gun rights or are you opposed to them. If voters made their decision based on the actual pretty unobtrusive laws that Giron helped get passed, she likely would have survived. But the NRA won the messaging game and turned it into something bigger than it was- even if that wasn't true- and Giron paid the price.
John Hickenlooper won the district overwhelmingly in 2010 but is only tied at 42 with Tom Tancredo in a hypothetical match up there, so it's something Democrats will have to figure out how to deal with before next year.
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I have two lists:
{a, 1, b} and
{b, 1.3, y}
My goal is to print them to file
test.dat, so that the content of
test.dat looks like:
(a 1 b)
(b 1.300 y)
I want the elements of the lists in the output file to be separated by spaces.
- How can I do it?
- Is it possible to use Print command to do it?
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I was going along these lines:
myPrint[list_] := Print["(", Row[list, " "], ")"]
l1 = {a, 1, b};
(a 1 b)
My problem is that I don't know how to export the results I got to a file. So this is the reason for my question 2.
Edit Final: Problem Solved
Solution by swish (from comments)
str = OpenWrite["test.dat"]
myPrint[list_] :=
WriteString[str, Row[{"(", Row[NumberForm[#, {4, 3}] & /@ list, " "], ")\n"}]]
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December's First Saturday to Feature the Governor's Holiday Open House
DOVER (Nov. 26, 2012) – The First State Heritage Park ushers in the holiday season with First Saturdays in the First State on Dec. 1. Highlighting the day's activities is a Holiday Open House at Woodburn. Governor Jack Markell and First Lady Carla Markell will host visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Governor's House, which will be decorated for the holiday season. Tours of Woodburn and of Hall House will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In keeping with the festive atmosphere at Woodburn, the Johnson Victrola Museum will feature seasonal music throughout the day.
Other First Saturday activities include tours of The Old State House and Legislative Hall, and programs at The Old State House and the John Bell House. Exhibits are on display at the Johnson Victrola Museum, the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries, the Delaware Public Archives and the Biggs Museum of American Art, which also features its monthly "Biggs Kids" program. Walking tours of The Green are offered throughout the day.
Admission to all park sites and programs is free. Centrally located free parking is available at the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries, located at 121 Duke of York Street. For more information about The First State Heritage Park programs, the public may call 302-739-9194 or visit: destateparks.com/heritagepark
10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m.We Poor DevilsFirst State Heritage Park Welcome Center and GalleriesThrough guided interpretation of the exhibit The Civil War: Five Delaware Soldiers' Stories, visitors will learn about the holiday season and winter among troops during the Civil War.
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Tours of the Governor's HouseAt Woodburn – The Governor's HouseGuided tours of Woodburn, the official residence of Delaware's Governor since 1965, and Hall House, the Governor's guest house. Governor Markell and Mrs. Markell will welcome visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Delaware Ratifies the ConstitutionThe Old State HouseListen to accounts of the ratification of the Constitution from Allen McLane and Gunning Bedford, signers of the Constitution, and learn why Delaware is the First State. The Old State House is open for tours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.Through a Servant's Eyes: Ratification of the Constitution John Bell House on The Green Costumed re-enactors transport the audience back into the Golden Fleece tavern to witness discussions about the Constitution from a servant's perspective.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Last tour leaves at 3 p.m.)Stories of The Green Walking Tour Meet at the John Bell House on The GreenFor more than 300 years, The Green has been the center of commerce, politics, and civic life in Dover. Guided walks through the historic district reveal the people and events that left their mark on Dover's history. The John Bell House is open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2 – 3 p.m.Biggs Kids – Blue PhotographsBiggs Museum of American Art, 406 Federal StreetChildren work with special paper and sunlight to create photographic blueprints. Ages 5 to 10. Reservations required; (302) 674-2111.
Additional December First Saturday Activities from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
Guided Tours of Legislative Hall-Delaware's Capitol, 411 Legislative AvenueTours the House and Senate Chambers present details about the legislature and Delaware history. Photo ID is required for all adults entering the building.
Sounds of the Season, Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S. New StreetVisitors will hear a seasonal blend of music on an original talking machine and reminisce about holidays of the past.
The First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries121 Duke of York StreetThe Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs presents two exhibits:
USS Delaware: An American Battleship. The story of the USS Delaware (1909-1924), told through objects, photographs, and ceremonial silver.
The Civil War: Five Delaware Soldiers' Stories This exhibit recognizes the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. Through the state's collection of objects, portraits, and documents, personal experiences of the brutal journey through the War of the Rebellion are revealed.
Biggs Museum of American Art406 Federal StreetBiggs Shot IIIThe Biggs' third juried photography competition showcases artists living and working in the Mid-Atlantic region. The exhibit offers visitors a view of regional talent and artistic perspectives in film, digital, and video formats.
Delaware Public Archives, 121 Duke of York StreetThe War of 1812The archives commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 with documents and images about the conflict sometimes known as the "Second American Revolution."
The First State Heritage Park at Dover is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" linking historic and cultural sites in the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777.
The park is a partnership of state agencies, under the leadership of Delaware State Parks, working in collaboration with city and county government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector.
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this page has two types of information on it: links to external standards and guidelines. of the guidelines, only one is still relevant (the CIG) the rest are all outdated at this point. the external standards are not exhaustive and i really do wonder if this is the best place to store such a list of standards or even what the point of doing so is?
i'm not sure where the guidelines could go, but having this page for one set of up-to-date information is a bit silly IMHO. eventually we should hopefully have 3 sets: CIG, HIG and AG ('a' for accessibility). any thoughts on where they should appear are welcome, but right now this page is not representative of kde4. --Aseigo 03:50, 20 February 2007 (CET)


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BOSTON, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team had a couple of good performances on the second and final day of the Open New England Championships at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center Saturday.
Sophomore Hymlaire Lamisere (Newton, MA/Newton North/Iona) advanced to the semi-finals in the 55 meter dash, where he finished in 6.64 seconds, the same time he ran in the trials, while junior Jermai Harrison (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) threw the shot put 38 feet, five inches.
"It was good to for Hymlaire to make the semi-finals," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "He was one of only four Division III student-athletes to make the semi-finals out of a field of 16 who made it."
The Corsairs will return to action at the ECAC Championships next weekend.


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If you've dropped your cable TV subscription in favor of streaming shows and movies over the Internet – or if you're considering it – you may be excited about the growing ways you can get content. More and more well-known brands are dipping their toes into streaming.
Unfortunately, there's often a big caveat. In order to watch content that might be available via cable or even old-school broadcast TV, you must have a cable TV subscription. Call it the cord cutter's Catch-22: To decouple your viewing from cable, you must have cable.
The most recent example of this was Wednesday's announcement that four new channels had been added as apps to Apple TV – Watch ABC, Crackle, Bloomberg and KOR-TV. The most exciting one is Watch ABC, which not only has that broadcast network's programming on demand, but in some cities you also can watch the live broadcast of the local affiliate. Houston's one of them, so you can watch KTRK-TV (Channel 13).
However, you will need to have a cable subscription to do so. When you access the app, it presents a list of providers in your area and asks you to authenticate through one of them. If you don't have a cable provider, you're out of luck.
Of course, other channels on Apple TV – and on the competing Roku platform – have the same requirement. Watch ESPN is a prime example. The trio of Disney offerings on Apple TV – Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior – also require a cable subscription. HBO Go, not only requires cable TV service, but also a cable subscription to HBO. You can't buy HBO Go as a standalone offering, though HBO executives reportedly are considering it.
But the restriction on ABC is most galling because ABC isn't a cable channel. It's a broadcast network, and its content is typically available free, over the air. However, how you watch ABC via non-traditional means is governed by the company's relationships with its cable partners, from which it gets a lot of money. Cable and satellite pay large carriage fees to include local broadcast channels in their lineup, and they expect fealty from content providers in return.
It doesn't necessarily have to be this way. For example, the Watch ABC app for iPhones and iPads lets you watch shows on demand without a cable provider, but you must have one to watch live programming. And, despite the fact that these devices are mobile, you must also be watching within your geographic viewing area.
The good news is that there are some content providers who get it. PBS is one of them, and it recently provided an Apple TV channel that doesn't require viewers to have a cable subscription. Yay!
Here's hoping there are a lot more PBSes in the future, and fewer ABCs.


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Scores of angry people rallied Sunday in northern New Jersey to send a message to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that he's not welcome in their community. But Joan Rivers was ready to come to the Libyan dictator's rescue, even though she feared "roasted cows in my living room."
The gossip queen and comedienne said Gadafi's people offered $200,000 a week to use Rivers' $25 million Upper East Side apartment for entertaining purposes.
"I thought it was great," she told the New York Post's Page Six. "I said I would give half the rent to Lockerbie."
The other half would go to an exterminator to clean up afterward, she said.
When Rivers found out her services wouldn't be necessary, she said it "broke my heart."
If Gadhafi won't opt for Rivers' swanky pad, it's not clear what options he has left.
Gov. Jon Corzine was among those attending the protest in Englewood, where the Libyan government has been renovating an estate ahead of Gadhafi's first U.S. visit, scheduled for next month for the U.N. General Assembly.
Gadhafi had threatened to pitch a ceremonial Bedouin-style tent on the grounds of the Libyan-owned house there, but officials say those plans have been scrapped.
New Jersey lost 38 residents in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The attack, which killed 270 people, is widely believed to be the work of Libyan intelligence.
Gadhafi gave a hero's welcome to Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the only man arrested in that attack, when he was released last week from a Scottish prison and sent home.
Speaking at the rally of some 200 people, Corzine called the Lockerbie bombing a precursor to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, noting New Jersey and New York suffered disproportionately in both incidents.
"This is a community that's still in pain,'' Corzine said. "To not have him here is a victory.''
The rally came just days after U.S. officials assured New Jersey that Gadhafi's visa would limit his travel to only New York. State Department officials have also said that they are seeking to keep Gadhafi's travel plans confined to near the U.N. headquarters in Midtown.


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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Baby Pajamas Shadow Box
(I fuzzed out names for privacy - sorry if it makes the photos blurry!)
Today's post isn't really an art project
that you do with your children.
It's more of a sentimental project for mom
that your kids will appreciate.
Both of my daughters came home from the hospital
in these tiny pajamas and hats.
I have memory boxes for each of them
with my journals that I kept during my 2 pregnancies,
hospital bracelets,
first hand/foot print impressions,
a newspaper from the day they were born,
and a few magazines from that week
(to look back on later)
The pajamas didn't fit very well in the boxes
but I didn't want to just put them in the box of
baby clothes either.
I wanted to find a way
to honor that special day -
the start of our family
to celebrate their tiny selves.
I decided to frame their coming home
ensembles in these shadow box frames
from the craft store.
I replaced the back of the frames with a piece
of acid-free foam core and covered
each piece with art paper.
Then I used small map pins
to attach the newborn pajamas, socks, and hats
to the backgrounds.
They hang in our stairwell,
outside the girls' bedroom doors.
I pass them daily,
and give thanks
for my two sweet girls.
Labels: Create, Family, Making Memories
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Kid's Craft: Mosaic Brick Doorstop
The Frog Princess made this cool
Mosaic Brick Doorstop
at art camp.
They smashed old pottery
in brown bags with hammers.
Then I think they used
thin-set tile mortar
to adhere the broken pottery
and buttons to a brick.
I wish they used a bit more mortar
to cover the sharp/jagged edges.
But I will admit,
it's super artsy
and I really like it.
Labels: Create
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Make Your Own Play Typewriter
The Frog Princess really likes
"old-fashioned typewriters"
(as she calls them)
She saw one at an Estate Sale and it was
love at first sight.
When she spotted this box
the other day, she knew immediately
what she wanted to make out of it.
She asked me to cut her a slit in the lid,
then she took off with a sharpie and
did the rest on her own.
When I checked on her she was
working away,
above you'll see her finished project.
It's now on her desk.
I think she did a great job.
I love it when kids come up with
creative projects all on their own.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Just Add Water: Cornstarch Packing Peanut Art
Did you know you can make sculptures with water
and cornstarch packing peanuts?!
Mini-Saurus received these great Rainbow cornstarch packing peanuts
from her summer swap buddy.
and cornstarch packing peanuts?!
Mini-Saurus received these great Rainbow cornstarch packing peanuts
from her summer swap buddy.
Her crafty mama even included this super cute note
reminding us to add a bit of water and play with them.
We do follow instructions around here.
During Mini-Saurus' nap, the Frog Princess and I couldn't help ourselves.
(when she woke up, we let her play too!)
We had a small can of water, a couple of soft watercolor brushes
and a lot of fun making rainbow sculptures.
Labels: Create, Preschool, Rainbow, Recycle Crafts, School Age
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Kid's Craft: Garden Trellis Bling
Do you remember when I
our window grills into
garden trellises
earlier this summer?
Do you remember when I said I would like them
better with some bling?
The Mini-Saurus (age 2.5) and I made these
little charms
with elastic thread,
beads, and some old chandelier crystals.
It was a fun and simple craft
that she could do,
stringing beads onto the thread.
Great for her fine motor skills
and a huge self-esteem boost.
She loves to point them out
and announce that she made them.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Make Your Own Flower Lamp
I think I was a bird in my last life.
There is no place I would rather be
than in my own little house and yard.
I'm always fluffing my nest.
Rearranging furniture,
making something more "me"
So, it wasn't a big surprise when my
nesting instinct
went into overdrive
when I was pregnant with
the Frog Princess.
One of my favorite nursery projects I made was this
flower lamp for her room.
It was a completely OCD project
(right up my alley!)
and I don't have photos to document
the steps since it was created in
my pre-bloggy days.
I bought white geranium silk flowers
and plucked off each bud,
then "glue-gunned"
(yes it's another one of my artsy-mama verbs)
them onto a white lampshade.
The lamp and shade came in a kit from Target.
I added the lavender flowers as a bit of contrast
alternating with the white flowers
at the top and bottom of the shade
for a bit of color and contrast.
I look at this lamp
and remember
sitting my ginormous pregnant self
on the kitchen stool
at the counter,
glue gun in hand
methodically gluing each flower bud
to the shade
in straight little rows.
I still think of that afternoon,
when I look at her lamp
as I tuck her into bed each night.
It was very meditative.
I let my mind wander about who this
little girl growing inside me would be.
Would she be artsy?
Would she have brown hair and blue eyes?
and yes.
Would her name be a good fit?
Would I love her with all of my heart?
If I had another baby would I love it just as much?
Would becoming a mother change my life forever?
Would I have it any other way?
Labels: Create, Family, No Sew Project
Thursday, August 20, 2009
* Is There A Fairy In the House ? Kid's Garden Fairy House
The Frog Princess and I spent Mini-Saurus' nap on Saturday
painting this Fairy House for our backyard.
We picked up the plain wood house
at Michaels and used my 40% off coupon - woo hoo!
I probably should have gotten all crafty and built one from scratch
but why reinvent the wheel!
We painted it with watercolors and sealed it with clear shellac spray paint
from our garage stash.
Since we're in the process of installing a hanging clothes drying line,
we decided the fairies would line dry their flower clothes as well.
We used teeny-tiny clothespins to hang up silk flower "clothes"
on their rainbow clothes line.
Now we keep checking for fairy evidence.
For our next yard craft we want to make some fairy doors
like the ones Nikki made at WhiMSy love
(Check out her WhiMSical Fairy Doors here!) to sprinkle around the yard.
Check out The Crafty Crow for more cool Fairy Crafts!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Newest Member of Our Family: Tiny The Snail
The Frog Princess has a thing for snails.
They hold a special place in her heart.
After spending time
with our THREE pet snails
(two aquatic snails,
one golden, one black
in our fish tank)
and now...
our backyard snail named Tiny,
I have to admit I really like them too!
The girls stayed at Grammy and Grandpa's house
last weekend while the hubby and I celebrated
our 11th Wedding Anniversary
(by installing two SolaTubes -
yes we're green home improvement nerds)
The Frog Princess was playing
in the backyard
and found Tiny hanging out in the garden.
She has been begging me
for a land snail.
The Frog Princess and her Grammy
did some research online
and found a website from a teacher
who keeps snails in her classroom.
(If I can find her site again, I'll add a link.)
She had lots of good advice like
use a plastic shoe box instead of cardboard
(because the snails can eat through the paper and escape)
They eat lettuce, Hosta Leaves,
cornmeal mixed with oatmeal...
They need a calcium source to build up their shells,
I have some in a jar from the pet store
but you can use ground up egg shells
or ground up snail shells (yikes!! a bit cannibalistic)
She also said to use pantyhose
(I knew my bag of hose I've been saving to recycle would come in handy)
or mesh as the lid for ventilation.
It needs to be moist but
not TOO humid.
Tiny the snail likes to climb the ceiling.
The slime trails he leaves are really cool.
We use a mister to mist his tank with water
to keep the moss moist and refill his water dish
(a repurposed plastic bottle cap)
Labels: Family
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Family Fun Magazine - Our Five Minutes of Fame
Check it out,
we're semi-famous!
is one of my ALL TIME favorite magazines
(and no, they are not paying me to say that)
I tell all of my new mommy friends to get a subscription.
It's a parental lifesaver.
I had a subscription before I was even a mom.
If you've read my blog for a while
you know I have a magazine fetish
You've seen my magazine binder system.
Well, as you can imagine,
I've clipped a ton of ideas over the years
(Family Fun articles are in my:
Birthday Parties Ideas binder,
my Kid's Recipes binder,
ALL of my Seasonal Craft binders,
you get the idea...)
Well, my little blog is highlighted
in the Mailbox section this month
along with an adorable photo of the Frog Princess
and our
from earlier this summer.
Grab a copy for yourself.
I love the recycled T-Shirt bag craft (pg. 26),
the Color Wheel Garland (pg. 20),
the eco-friendly reusable snack containers
out of drink cartons (pg. 66),
and making doodles on Bagels/Bananas (pg.66)
with Wilton Food Writers -- Genius!!
Labels: Family
Home-Made Yoga Mat Strap
The Frog Princess took some
Yoga lessons this summer.
She was struggling with her bulky mat.
It's a handful for a six year old.
I noticed that some of the other children
had nifty straps that hold their mats
(or special yoga bags)
Crafty mama that I am...
I thought, "well I can just make her one."
Here it is.
My home-made Yoga Mat Strap
I even added 2 of my felt flowers
(because I can't just leave it alone)
I think I should have actually measured her
and made the strap a bit shorter --
she doesn't seem to mind.
And her friends thought it was pretty groovy too!
The yoga Frog Princess and her yoga mat.
Labels: Create, Fun With Felt, Sewing Fun
Monday, August 17, 2009
Kid's Craft: Decoupage Stamp Box
My sweet little Frog Princess
made this beautiful little box
at Art Camp.
I love it.
She used a brown paper box
from the craft store as a base,
then she "modge-podged"
(yes it's a real verb for us crafty mamas)
postage stamps on it.
I love her theme.
She says it's "all about the Earth and Nature"
A perfect little treasure box
for her tiny nature treasures.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Kid's Craft: Painted Sea Shells
She Paints Sea Shells by the Sea Shore... or... just in the art studio.
But if we were at the beach, we would paint them there too!
Mini-Saurus "C" and I were sorting her sea shell collection today
and she thought they were a bit boring. So many white shells, so little personality.
and she thought they were a bit boring. So many white shells, so little personality.
I asked her if she wanted to pick out some of them to paint.
"Yes!" was the resounding answer.
I think they're fabulous!
Time to find a pretty bowl or basket so we can display them on the coffee table.
Time to find a pretty bowl or basket so we can display them on the coffee table.
Pink and Green Mama,
Friday, August 14, 2009
Daddy Camp: Kid-Friendly Cement Stepping Stones for Your Yard
Labels: Backyard Fun, Create, Explore, Garden, School Age, Summer
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Daddy Camp: Re-Cycled Crayons Using Solar Energy
Our Final Product...
Kind of like cookies with chunky morsels
but waxy...
and not as tasty!
You know from reading this blog that we're a
"greenie family".
We've made re-cycled crayons in the oven.
So why not harness the power of the sun,
save some electricity,
and melt crayons the old fashioned way.
During Daddy Camp,
Daddy and the girls tried tested this theory
by breaking up crayons,
placing them in metal cookie cutters
on a tin foil covered plate.
At first, the sun wouldn't cooperate
and was hiding out behind some clouds.
Eventually the sun
came out to play
and the girls got to see
the results of their hard work.
Unfortunately, the results were mixed.
The wax did not stay inside the cookie cutter molds,
it leaked out into puddles.
They were much thinner
and more delicate than our
previous batch of re-cycled crayons.
Once we set them to cool overnight
in the garage, (you could speed up the process in the fridge)
the puddle blobs snapped right off and we had clean
crisp edges from the cookie cutters.
We saved them for our
next batch of re-cycled crayons.
The tops stayed chunkier than we would have liked
but the bottoms (where they touched the plate)
were smooth.
I like the way the oven crayons looked better
but... I did those in a Wilton heart mini pan.
I want to repeat this experiment
with candy molds or one of our ice cube trays.
Labels: Crayon Fun, Create, Explore, Recycle Crafts
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Daddy Camp: Make Your Own Gummy Candy
Last Week my sweet hubby
took the whole week off
to spend time at home with our family.
It was so much fun!
It's a bit too quiet around here today
with him back to the office.
I've been wanting to re-paint the girls' bathroom.
My sweet hubby announced they would
spend a day doing
It was perfect, I could get my work done without "help"
and he could play with his favorite little girlies.
(he even took photos per my request
so I could post it on my blog!)
Their first activity was
making homemade Gummy Candy.
We found this fantastic idea over at
Gummy worms and gummy bears are
very popular
with the shorter members of our family.
First they gathered their supplies:
Knox Gelatin,
Sugar Free Cherry Jello
Measuring Cups,
and my ice cube molds from Ikea.
Here's a recipe/directions you can use
at Easy Fun School.
Cherry Jello smells good!
Daddy did the pouring since it was hot!
After they set-up and cooled in the fridge
we had a stash of new yummy gummies!
We've got
what's left of them stored in
an air tight container in the fridge.
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Having heralded the fact his campaign staff had unionized for the 2020 campaign, and being a proponent of a nation-wide $15-an-hour minimum wage, Senator and Democrat presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders finds himself with a Union problem.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his campaign's compensation package Friday after a Washington Post story highlighted concerns among staffers that they were not receiving the $15-an-hour wages Sanders champions on the campaign trail.
"I'm very proud to be the first presidential candidate to recognize a union and negotiate a union contract," the Vermont senator and presidential candidate told the Des Moines Register in an interview Friday. "And that contract was ratified by the employees of the campaign, and it not only provides pay of at least $15 an hour, it also provides, I think, the best health care benefits that any employer can provide for our field organizers."
He also expressed frustration that staffers had taken their complaints to the media.
"It does bother me that people are going outside of the process and going to the media," he said. "That is really not acceptable. It is really not what labor negotiations are about, and it's improper."
Sanders said, ahead of a weekend Iowa campaign swing: "We are disappointed that some individuals have decided to damage the integrity of these efforts. We are involved in negotiations. And some are individuals that have decided to damage the integrity of that process before they were concluded."
Sanders said field organizers, who are the lowest-ranking members of a presidential campaign and are typically in their 20s, make $36,000 a year with 100% employer-paid health care, as well as paid vacation and sick leave.
For a staffer working 40 hours a week, that comes out to about $17 an hour. But 40-hour workweeks on presidential campaigns are rare. Sanders said the campaign will limit the number of hours staffers work to 42 or 43 each week to ensure they're making the equivalent of $15 an hour.
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We have not had an architecture post in some time. This occasion certainly calls for it:
César Pelli, the acclaimed architect who designed some of the world's most distinct buildings, including the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, the Torre de Cristal in Madrid and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, died on Friday at age 92.
The governor of Pelli's home province of Tucuman, Argentina, Juan Manzur, confirmed the architect's death on Twitter.
"With much regret we received the sad news of the death of the great Architect César Pelli," Manzur tweeted. "I want to extend my condolences to all his family, his friends and his team."
Pelli studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Tucuman and graduated in 1949. Pelli moved with his wife, Spanish landscape architect Diana Balmori, to the United States in 1952, on a scholarship to attend the University of Illinois. He became a U.S. citizen in 1964.
Upon obtaining his degree from Illinois, Pelli began working with Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. Together, they designed the famous TWA terminal at New York's Idlewild airport, now known as John F. Kennedy airport.
In the 1960s, working for the firms DMJM and Gruen Associates California, Pelli began exploring his signature modernist style, crafting sleek, glass and steel skyscrapers. His bright-blue, glass-enclosed Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, completed in 1975, is one of Pelli's most iconic designs.
Pelli was asked to serve as dean of the Yale School of Architecture in 1977. That same year, he opened his own firm, César Pelli & Associates, in New Haven, Conn., and received the coveted opportunity to design the expansion of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
His MoMA renovation received mixed reviews, with some critics saying it lacked the ambition and innovation present in Pelli's other work. After its 1984 completion, architecture critic Paul Goldberger wrote in The New York Times that the building "is not as avant-garde by today's standards as the 1939 structure was in its time. In fact, it is not avant-garde at all, any more than most of the modern art within the museum."
Despite the criticism, that design opened the door for Pelli and his firm to take on more high-profile projects shaping the skylines of cities around the globe. The Unicredit Tower in Milan, the One Canada Square in London and the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco are all Pelli designs.
In 1991, Pelli was named one of the 10 most influential living American architects by the American Institute of Architects. In 1995, he won the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects.
Considered one of Pelli's crowning achievements, the Malaysian Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. The glittering 88-floor, glass-facade structures were designed to evoke motifs from Islamic art.
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Morning Consult released their latest batch of polling, and after weeks of discussion over Senator Kamala Harris' debate performance, Elizabeth Warren's move to 3rd or 4th depending on poll, and Joe Biden having an unsteady few week, the numbers reveal....not much has changed.
Our latest Democratic primary tracking data is live:
Biden: 32% (+1)
Sanders: 19%
Warren: 14% (+1)
Harris: 13% (-1)
Buttigieg: 5% (-1)
O'Rourke: 3%
Booker: 2%
Yang: 2%https://t.co/19xcvc2eMC
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Bernie Sanders has found his floor, sitting at 20%ish since the beginning of May. Harris had a slight uptick post debate, but has fallen back, and it looks like her and Warren are divying up the exact votes the other needs to make a run at Biden. There are three tiers of presidential hopefuls right now: the three Senators fighting for second place, the rest of the mess bumping around much lower, and Joe Biden all alone with a healthy lead. Heading into next round of debates, it's important to remember what looks amazing in the moment, like Kamala Harris' attack on Biden, might not reflect soon after in the polls.Comment →
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Meanwhile, in non President Trump vs "The Squad" news, current Democratic primary frontrunner Joe Biden was unveiling his healthcare proposal, and the tagline he laid on the folks at an AARP gathering sounds strangely familiar.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday said that under his new health care plan, people who like their insurance coverage won't be forced to give it up.
Speaking at the AARP presidential forum in Iowa, Biden drew a contrast between his plan, which would give people a Medicare-like public option, and the "Medicare for All" plan championed by more progressive Democratic presidential candidates including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).
"If you like your health care plan, your employer based plan, you can keep it. If in fact you have private insurance, you can keep it," Biden said.
Biden's speech echoed the now-infamous "if you like your doctor, you're going to be able to keep your doctor" catchphrase former President Barack Obama repeatedly said in 2009 and 2010 when he was trying to sell the public on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.
The GOP seized on those remarks, and spent years throwing them back at Democrats to showcase what they said were ObamaCare's failures. In 2013, PolitiFact called "if you like your health care plan, you can keep it" the "Lie of the Year."
But the law has provided 20 million people with health insurance, and it's now more popular than ever.
Biden is running on protecting ObamaCare. He is banking the law's popularity will convince voters that his plan of shoring up the law with more subsidies and a public option is a better approach than Medicare for All.
"You get your choice, you get full coverage … I think it's the quickest, most reasonable rational and best way to get to universal coverage," he said.
In formally announcing his plan on Monday, Biden equated the push for Medicare for All with the GOP attempts to repeal ObamaCare.
"I understand the appeal of Medicare for All, but folks supporting it should be clear that it means getting rid of ObamaCare, and I'm not for that," Biden said in a video announcing his plan.
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The head many have been calling for since the details of Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal were first reported has finally rolled:
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President Donald Trump alerted reporters this morning of Acosta's departure. "This was him, not me," said Trump as Acosta stood beside him.
Trump, who saw Acosta largely as a source of favorable monthly statistics about unemployment and job growth, called Acosta "a great labor secretary not a good one" and "a tremendous talent. He's a Hispanic man, he went to Harvard, a great student." Trump indicated that he was satisfied with Acosta's explanation for the plea deal in Wednesday's news conference, saying, "He explained it."
But Acosta has had a rocky relationship in recent months with other White House officials, including acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, over the perceived slow pace of deregulation at the department. And one person familiar with the situation said that although Trump initially thought Acosta handled the Epstein controversy well, over the last couple of days the president saw the negative press and didn't like it.
"POTUS is not a fan of bad press, especially when other people make him look bad," this person said.
Acosta, a 50-year-old Harvard-educated lawyer, came newly under fire for the lenient 2008 plea deal after Epstein was re-arrested July 6 in New York City and charged with sex trafficking. Under the earlier plea agreement, Epstein served only 13 months of an 18-month term and was permitted daily furloughs to go to the office. Epstein also was required to register as a sex offender and to pay restitution to his underage victims.
At the White House this morning, Acosta told reporters: "Over the last week I've seen a lot of coverage of the department of labor. And what I have not seen is the incredible job creation that we've seen in this economy. more than 5 million jobs, I haven't seen that.... I do not think it is right and fair for this administration's labor department to have Epstein as the focus, rather than the incredible economy that we have today."
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Sunday, August 16
Fresh Mango Avocado & Navy Bean Salsa
26 comments:
- KennyT said...
Zoe, I heard that mango and avocado are good friends, now I believe it.
- August 17, 2009 at 2:52 AM
- Parita said...
Very flavorful salad!
- August 17, 2009 at 4:39 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
So colorful and appetizing!
- August 17, 2009 at 5:19 AM
- Anita said...
What a lovely fresh salsa. I had my first fresh salsa a couple of weeks ago and they are really nice. I love that you have put it on the egg, what a great idea, I will keep it in mind.
- August 17, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- nora@ffr said...
vat a great combo zoe!! love them all!! stunning photography!! keep it up!
- August 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Pam said...
What a delicious breakfast! I am sure the salsa was amazing on top of the egg.
- August 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Grace said...
i think any recipe for salsa would be quickly devoured by me, whether chips are required or not. i LOVE this dish, zoe--avocadoes rock my world.
- August 17, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Juliana said...
Wow, love the combination of mango and avocado...yummie!
- August 17, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Soma said...
Your recipes are the simpliest but always a wonderful combination of taste, color & textures. Love it!
- August 17, 2009 at 2:48 PM
- Faith said...
This salsa looks so fresh and delicious! I bet it would be amazing on top of grilled fish!
- August 17, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- Olga said...
I would not have thought of adding this salsa to eggs, but I'll trust you :)
LOVE mangoes! I think this would be great with white fish.
- August 17, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- doggybloggy said...
how was the sweetness with the eggs?
- August 17, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- Reeni♥ said...
I love this - so fresh and delicious. Sweet and savory, yum.
- August 17, 2009 at 8:18 PM
- girlichef said...
Oh man, this looks fabulous!!! Although I'm a fan of the spicy stuff...I like this equally as well...great job :D
- August 17, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- Leslie said...
oh delish..what a wonderful combination
- August 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM
- LK- Healthy Delicious said...
what a beautiful dish! I love both avocado and manog, and I have a bag of navy beans in the cupboard.... this might be on next week's menu!
- August 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
We love fresh salsa! I just used navy beans in hummus for the first time this week - they're delicious!
- August 17, 2009 at 10:10 PM
I love your addition of navy beans to this delicious salsa. Very intrigued about serving it with the eggs, will definitely be trying!
- August 17, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- noobcook said...
This looks refreshing! And I like the sunny side egg to go with it as well :)
- August 18, 2009 at 2:46 AM
- ♥peachkins♥ said...
I LOVE this. First time I see mango and avocado together
- August 18, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- mycookinghut said...
I love mango and avocade but never had them together! What a good idea. :)
- August 18, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Nutmeg Nanny said...
Everywhere I look I see yummy summer salads. These is no exception...delicious!
- August 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Sweet and Savory said...
That is just beautiful. Fruit and vegetables, both, make a table festive and pretty and this sure does.
- August 20, 2009 at 12:23 AM
- Kevin said...
Avocado and mango is a great combo. Sweet, juicy and creamy! I often combine them with black beans for a salsa.
- August 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Avocados facts said...
Seems like something yummy is always cooking in your house. Looks delicious. I am surely gonna try it. I like avocado. Avocado is very healthy and has many health benefits. It is rich in nutrients and is excellent as conditioner and makes one's locks lustrous and smooth, it helps to get rid of the frizz from hair, also helps preventing hair loss and its nutrients helps for good hair growth.
- August 25, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Soon, Then said...
wow, that looks amazing! I'll have to try it. :)
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CDL A Over The Road Company Drivers
- Employer
- California Overland
- Location
- Germantown, MD
- Posted
- Mar 12, 2018
- Closes
- Mar 16, 2018
- Function
- Driver
- Industry
- Delivery and Transportation
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
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Company Driver Benefits* Great pay with weekly settlements (Direct Deposit Available)* Great benefits package; medical insurance, 6 paid holidays, pre-planned pay increases* Dental, Life and Short Term Disability Insurance Included (At No Cost to You)* Paid personal time after 1 year:* 1 year 1 week* 2 years 2 weeks* 6 years 3 weeks* 10 years 4 weeks* Monthly mileage incentive pay (after the first 30 days)* Driver accessorial pay (detention, extra picks or drops pay)* Rider authorizations available after 90 days* Cell phone Allowance* Late model equipment* PrePass & EZ Pass in all company trucks* 401K available with 1st anniversary of employment* Transflo* Inverter & Refrigerator* SiriusXM Subscription for all driversRequirements* Possess a valid CDL.* Maintain an acceptable driving record* Minimum two year over-the-road tractor trailer experience required.* Have a working knowledge of DOT regulations* Meet the medical standards set by the DOT* Pass a DOT drug screen.* No serious traffic violations in last 3 years such as:* Reckless/Careless Driving* Hit & Run* Leaving the scene of an accident* Failure to report an Accident* Excessive Speeding* No Current License Suspensions/revocations* No More than 5 moving violations in the last 3 years* No More than 3 moving violations in the last 12 months* No preventable Accidents* Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugsAbout California Overland, Ltd.California Overland is a family-owned trucking company specializing in temperature-controlled freight. The company is based in Minnesota serving all 48 contiguous states. We have a great customer base and an ever-growing market. Our customers need their products transported in a safe and timely matter and we need qualified & experienced drivers to help us get it done and get it done correctly. Our great driver benefits- and pay-package with sign-on bonus and monthly incentives is one of the best around.
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Everything in the West is bigger. That was the thought going through my head as our car sped east on Route 2 through North Dakota just after sunset late last August, watching the fluorescent lights of Williston, N.D., flicker away behind us.
They weren't the only lights. As far as the eye could see, hundreds of fires blazed from holes blasted into the prairie. The scale of industry and vastness of the Great Plains were overwhelming. We drove east pushing 75 mph for almost two hours. For almost two hours, on either side of the road, the fields were burning.


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OCEAN CITY – It has been over a year since the Ocean City
chapter of the Surfrider Foundation began their five-year campaign to improve
the beaches of Ocean City with their "Leave Only You Footprints" program.
Coming before the Mayor and City Council last Monday night, Terry Steimer of
the Surfrider Foundation updated city officials on how well year one did and
presented their initiatives for year two.
"Last year we came here on behalf of the Surfrider
Foundation because we noticed two years ago the amount of debris that is left
on the beach when we came here to surf," Steimer said. "So we thought there was
something we needed to do about this."
That was when the foundation initiated the five-year
campaign with the slogan, "Please leave only your footprints." The purpose of
the program was to bring attention to locals and tourists alike that everyone
needs to keep the beach, city, and bays clean.
For their first year's initiative, Steimer explained how
725 of the large blue trashcans that dot the 10 miles of beach in Ocean City
were stenciled with the footprint slogan.
"All the trashcans you see on the beach in the summertime
were painted by the Surfrider Foundation, students from Stephen Decatur high
school and middle school, and students from Salisbury University," he said. "We
feel all people needed was a slight nudge to do the right thing."
Steimer went on to say how they painted 300 more this year
that will hit the beaches within a month or so.
"The year before last, Bruce Gibbs [Superintendent of Public Works Maintenance] said he
had four to five calls from persons on the beach complaining about the
condition of the beach," he explained. "Last year he had no calls."
For this year, the foundation has their sights set higher.
"This year we hope to do aerial advertising on the
weekends of Memorial Day, July Fourth, and Labor Day," Steimer said.
A large banner will also be draped across 90th Street that
will sport the Leave Only Your Footprints slogan. However, the program won't
stop there as the foundation also looks to stencil the slogan across the backs
of the 16 trash collection trucks that traverse the town.
"We'll apply the
stencil and we'll maintain it for the period of the next four years if you
allow it," he said to the council. "Again we ask for no money from the city, it
will be at our expense and our time, all we need is your okay."
Public Works Director Hal Adkins said he would work
alongside the foundation when applying the stencils, since some trucks are
rotated out for paint jobs and other things of the sort, to make sure exposure
is maximized and cost is minimized.
It was then that Councilman Lloyd Martin made a motion to
go ahead and approve Steimer's requests and said, "I think it's a great program
and I think it helps keep the beach clean. Anything we can do to keep the beach
clean is good."
The motion passed unanimously.


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Google's Voice HTML5 web app for iPhone now supports iPod Touch and iPad. A new version of Google Voice can now be downloaded, which gives users all the features of the iPhone app on iPad and iPod Touch, such as sending and receiving free text messages — except make cellular calls.
According to the Official Google Mobile Blog, "While you can't use your iPod or iPad as a phone, you can use it to initiate Google Voice calls with your phones. We call this feature Click2Call. Simply click any 'Call' button in the Google Voice app on your iPod or iPad and then select which of your phones you want to ring. Google Voice will call your phone and then connect your call."
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HealthCare.gov glitches: Congress is demanding answers
Republicans are set to continue hammering the administration over the failures of the HealthCare.gov website this week, with plans to question several administration officials about the site's rocky rollout and continue demanding information about why it happened.
Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will go before the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, followed by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee the following day. Last week, four contractors who worked on the site testified before the committee as well.
The same day that Sebelius is set to speak before Congress, President Obama will travel to Boston to hold an event on the health care law, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. He is set to speak at Fanueil Hall, the spot where former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., his opponent in the 2012 election, signed Massachusetts' health care reform into law.
Sebelius' planned Wednesday appearance has done little to satisfy the Republican appetite for information. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee are threatening to issue subpoenas for information they requested Sebelius and HHS if they don't get a response by 5 p.m. Monday.
They information they are seeking, detailed in an Oct. 10 letter, includes questions about the number of people who were able to enroll in insurance through the federal exchange and how many tried, a full documentation of the efforts to test the site, and how much it will fix to cost the problems, among other things.
- HealthCare.gov's problems - technical and political - run deep
- HHS Secretary Sebelius: Should she stay or should she go?
"We're looking for quick answers so that we can on behalf of the American people straighten out as much as can be straightened out that's above the water -- which is the website -- and the 90 percent that's below the water like an iceberg that are the other problems in Obamacare," said Issa on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday.
Issa also said that Sebelius should lose her job if she can't put together the team necessary to fully fix the site.
"The president has been poorly served in the implementation of his own signature legislation. So, if somebody doesn't leave, and if there isn't a real restructuring -- not just a 60-day, somebody come in and try to fix it -- then he's missing the point of Management 101, which is these people are to serve him well, and they haven't," Issa said. "If she cannot reorganize to get the kind of a team in consistently to meet his agenda, then she shouldn't be there."
The flaws have put Democrats in a difficult spot, forced to acknowledge the extensive problems while trying not to overtly criticize members of the administration. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., for example, called the rollout a "disaster" on "Face the Nation" but also said it's too early to assign blame.
"Right now everybody's goal should be, let's get this working. Let's make sure that people can get the health care they want and need," she said when asked whether she had lost confidence in Sebelius.
Shaheen hasproposed an extension of the enrollment period, currently set to end on March 31, in order to accommodate those who have had trouble using the website. She has 10 Democratic supporters.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., did say on ABC's "This Week" he thought Sebelius should stay - but he has also criticized the problems with HealthCare.gov and called for a one-year delay of the IRS penalty for people who do not purchase insurance.
Many Republicans, for their part, are not holding back. Thirty-three have signed a letter to President Obama calling for Sebelius' resignation. "By calling for the resignation of Secretary Sebelius, you can send a powerful signal that the American people will not be held responsible for her department's failures," the letter said.
During a trip to Phoenix last week, Sebelius said, "The majority of people calling for me to resign I would say are people who I don't work for and do not want this program to work in the first place."
The Republican lines of inquiry also stand to widen this week as users and reporters uncover more problems with the site. On CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday, House Homeland Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said the website does not "not have an overarching solid cyber security plan to prevent the loss of private information."
"The way the system is designed, it is not secure," he said.
The administration announced Tuesday that Jeff Zients, one of President Obama's economic advisers and a former management consultant and CEO, would lead the "tech surge" to fix the website. On Friday, he said the "vast majority of users"should be able to access HealthCare.gov by the end of November.


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| Temporary Transition Rules for Females and First-time Joining Boys Entering Scouts BSA
This is quoted from https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/Implementation-Details-for-Scouts-BSA-FINAL.pdf (last modified February 5, 2019).
lesson videos showing Outdoor skills, and First-aid skills plus Merit Badges, and Scout Awards links.
Troop resources include the Advancement Campout and monthly Troop Program Themes.
|Tenderfoot rank
The advancement program for Scouts BSA is symbolized by the earning of seven badges each representing a different rank. The program is often considered to be divided into two phases.
The first phase of advancement (from Scout to First Class) is designed to teach the Scoutcraft skills, how to participate in a group, and to learn self-reliance. The Scout rank badge is awarded when the Scout demonstrates a rudimentary knowledge of the Scouting ideals and program, demonstrates basic Scoutcraft skills (knots & pocknetknife safety), and completes a youth protection and internet safety exercise with the Scout's parents. Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class have progressively harder requirements in the areas of fitness, citizenship, personal growth, tools, cooking, first aid and emergency preparedness, aquatics, hiking and navigation, nature, outdoor ethics, and Scout Spirit.
Tenderfoot rank requirements
Camping and Outdoor Ethics
First Aid and Nature
Scout Spirit
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
2016 requirements
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|A FREE workbook for Tenderfoot rank is available here! (PDF or Word) with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Tenderfoot rank requirements.
|usscouts.org has PDF and Word versions of workbooks for Scouts BSA ranks and merit badges, Cub Scouting ranks and adventures, and STEM Nova awards.
- "The requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously; however, these ranks must be earned in sequence."
- Alternate Requirements for the Tenderfoot rank are available for Scouts with qualifying physical or mental disabilities.
- The Advancement Campout includes all of the camping, cooking, first aid, and hiking skills through First Class.
Requirement resources
- BSA Videos: Campcraft skills.
- Outdoor skills • Swimming skills • First-aid skills
1. BSA Video: Overnight camping gear TF1.m4v - Outdoor Checklists - Packing a Backpack - Clothing - Outdoor Gear - Footwear - Sleeping Bags - Sleeping Pads
2. BSA Video - Tent Setup
3. BSA Video - Cooking Skills - Backpacking Stoves
4. Knots: BSA Video - Whipping and Fusing - Taut-Line Hitch - Two Half Hitches
- Related knot articles: Basic Scout Knots • Forty Scout knots • Special Knots • Sailing knots • Fishing knots • Advanced knots
- Animated knots: Folsoms Knots • Animated Knots • Great Animations • More Animated Knots • Rope Works animated knots
- Video lessons: 10 essential Scouting knots (Scouting magazine) • Boys' Life: How to Tie Knots video playlist • Exert Village knot tying videos and video playlists • Art of Manliness knot tying
- Other knot links: Advanced knots (Scouting magazine) • Ropers Knots Page • Fishing knots • Rope Works knots archive • The Notable knot Index
4.c. EDGE method
5. BSA Video - Hiking Skills - Navigation - Navigation Without a Compass
6. BSA Video - Flag Ceremonies
7. BSA Video - Scout Oath - Scout Law - Scout Motto - Scout Slogan
8. BSA Video - Patrol
9. BSA Video - Buddy System - BSA: Bullying Prevention and Intervention Tips for Scout Leaders and Parents
10. Fitness: BSA Video
- Lesson Videos: Warm Up - Stretching - Running - Pull-Ups - Push-Ups - Basketball - Baseball - Football - Bench Press - Leg Curls
- Rules, etiquette, equipment, diagram of playing area:
- Baseball - Basketball - Field Hockey - Football - Ice Hockey - Lacrosse - Soccer - Softball - Tennis - Volleyball
- Unauthorized Sports: Boxing, Karate & "Related Martial Arts" (excepting judo, aikido, and tai chi), Parachuting, Motorized events (motorbikes, drag racing, speedboats), Paintball, Hunting, Parasailing, etc.
11-12. First Aid:
11. BSA Video - Poisonous Plants
12a. BSA Video - Choking
12b. BSA Video - Cuts and Scratches - Blisters - Burns - Bites and Stings - Snakebite - Nosebleed - Frostbite - Sunburn
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-aid skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet • First-aid kit • Emergency kit • Guide to Safe Scouting • Annual Health and Medical Record
13. BSA Video - What does Scout Spirit really mean? (It's not what you do in your troop!)
14. BSA Video - Scoutmaster Conference - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to appeal.
15. BSA Video - Board of Review - What can they ask? How long can it be? Is the uniform really required? How do you appeal?
Related Awards
10: Fitness
|Personal development-related awards
|Emergency Preparedness-related awards
See also
|Scouts BSA portal
|Varsity Scout portal
- Skills Instruction and Videos: Backpacking • Campfire Building • Clothing • Cooking • Cycling • First aid • Navigation • Outdoor • Scout skills • Swimming • Wilderness Survival
Scout • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star • Life • Eagle Scout • Eagle Palms
Boy Scouting ranks: Scout • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star Scout • Life Scout • Eagle Scout Award
Varsity Scouting awards: Varsity Scout Letter • Denali Award


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Right-Wing Media Attack, Dismiss Latest Cain Accuser
Right-wing media have responded to the latest allegation of sexual harassment against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain by insulting, mocking, and dismissing the accuser, with Fox News' Dick Morris stating, "I look forward to her spread in Playboy." Since initial reports of sexual harassment allegations against Cain surfaced, right-wing media figures have responded by dismissing sexual harassment as "meaningless."
Fourth Woman Accuses Cain Of Sexual Harassment. From a November 7 New York Times article:
Herman Cain said he would offer a formal defense Tuesday against allegations from a woman who said Mr. Cain made an unwanted and rough physical advance on her 14 years ago when he was the chief of the National Restaurant Association.
The woman, Sharon Bialek, said Monday that Mr. Cain had made the advance after she asked him for employment help in 1997 after being fired from the association's education foundation.
"There is not an ounce of truth in all of these accusations," Mr. Cain said in a jovial interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC, where the highly charged issue was discussed by the host in the mostly humorous terms typical of late night television. "That's why I'm willing to do a press conference tomorrow," Mr. Cain said, "to set the record straight."
After taking her out for a night on the town in Washington, [Bialek] said, he suggested she engage with him sexually in return for his assistance -- seizing her inappropriately when they were alone in a car and running his hand up her skirt.
"Mr. Cain said, 'You want a job, right?' " she said. [The New York Times, 11/7/11 [1]]
Right-Wing Media Respond By Attacking, Dismissing Accuser
Fox Nation: "Latest Cain Accuser Has A Chicago Smell." A November 8 Fox Nation post described Bialek, a native of Chicago, as having "a Chicago smell." The post linked to a Washington Times blog post detailing Bialek's ties to the city. [Fox Nation, 11/8/11 [2]]
Dick Morris: "I Look Forward To [Bialek's] Spread In Playboy." During the November 7 edition of Fox News' Hannity, host Sean Hannity discussed the allegations with Fox News contributor Dick Morris. Hannity said: "This is 15 years ago. The woman did not work for the Restaurant Association. She comes forward at this moment. There really isn't any corroboration -- it's a he said, she said." Morris responded: "Well, this is ridiculous. ... This woman is in search of money. ... This woman has been unemployed for 13 years, and this is apparently payday. ... I look forward to her spread in Playboy." [Fox News, Hannity, 11/7/11 [3], via Media Matters]
Morris: Bialek Is A "Gold Digger." On the November 7 edition of Fox Business' Lou Dobbs Tonight, Morris called Bialek a "gold digger" and her accusation against Cain "outlandish." [Fox Business, Lou Dobbs Tonight, 11/7/11 [4], via Media Matters]
Hannity On Bialek: "There's Nothing Here. The Lady Didn't Even Work For The Company." During the November 7 edition of his radio program, Hannity said of Bialek's accusation: "There's nothing here. The lady didn't even work for the company." [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 11/7/11 [5], via Media Matters]
Limbaugh: Gloria Allred Clarified Pronunciation Of Cain Accuser's Name: It's "Buy-A-Lick, As In [Slurping Sound] Buy-A-Lick." During the November 7 edition of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh described the pronunciation of Bialek's name by saying, "[It's] buy-a-lick, as in [slurping sound] buy-a-lick." [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 11/7/11 [6], via Media Matters]
NY Post Columnist: Cain Accuser Is "Shameless," "Gold Digger." In a November 8 New York Post column titled, "Jobless & shameless gal going for gold," Andrea Peyser called Bialek a "gold digger" who "recounted with a broad grin the night back in 1997 when she flirted like a tart with the 'inspirational' Mr. Cain." [New York Post, 11/8/11 [7]]
Hannity Brands Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cain: "Anatomy Of A Smear Campaign." On the November 7 edition of his Fox News show, Hannity reported on Bialek's accusations in a segment called, "Anatomy of a Smear Campaign":
[Fox News, Hannity, 11/7/11 [9]]
Right-Wing Media Responded To Previous Cain Allegations By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As "Meaningless"
Right-Wing Media Responded To Previous Accusations Against Cain By Dismissing Sexual Harassment As "Meaningless." Following previous reports of sexual harassment accusations against Cain, right-wing media claimed that such allegations are often "meaningless" or used as "a political tool." [Media Matters, 11/1/11 [10]]
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A winter like no other
The impact of this once in a lifetime winter simply cannot be understated when viewing how it has impacted myriad facets of daily life and freight transportation operations, too, of course. What Old Man Winter has wrought early in the year looking at metrics like sluggish retail sales and declining truck tonnage is obvious to say the least. And while it will not last forever, its impact remains intact for now anyway.
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The impact of this once in a lifetime winter simply cannot be understated when viewing how it has impacted myriad facets of daily life and freight transportation operations, too, of course.
What Old Man Winter has wrought early in the year looking at metrics like sluggish retail sales and declining truck tonnage is obvious to say the least. And while it will not last forever, its impact remains intact for now anyway.
That has been made evident in commentary by all types of supply chain and freight transportation industry stakeholders, whether they are shippers, carriers of third-party logistics (3PL) services providers. In other words, regardless of the job title, weather does not discriminate.
What's more, they all agree that with a winter like no other, the subsequent disruptions have been exacerbated in the marketplace as the numerous winter storms have canvassed such wide-ranging areas time after time, rather than a typical winter, which has seen a storm impact a certain area or region, rather than ostensibly entire blanket entire regions of the country at a time.
In a recent conversation I had with Transplace Senior Vice President, Consulting and Engineering Ben Cubitt, I gained some insight into how this unique winter is providing some unique perspective on how to navigate the not-so-smooth times when it comes to getting through difficult climate challenges i.e. winter.
"These storms have been huge," he said, " and as soon as you recover from one, another hits, which impacts both primary and secondary markets, so if Chicago and Indiana are shut down due to weather-related issues, that has an impact on St. Louis, Dallas, and Pennsylvania, because all those trucks that are supposed to be shipping out of Chicago into these other markets have not arrived, which results in less capacity and really has been the story of the winter."
The second part to the story, he explained, is that the truckload market is in "relative equilibrium," meaning that most days there are about as many trucks as there are loads. And when these weather-related disruptions come along, the ability for the network to recover quickly is really not there and quickly leads to a tipping point resulting in missed deliveries and missed pick-ups.
So, where does this leave shippers in terms of dealing with the elements and managing supply chains during this most challenging of winters?
The first, and maybe most basic step, Cubitt, noted, is just coming to terms with it, as it is one a one-day or one-market issue, and it is also neither a carrier issue or a transportation planning issue.
"More than those things, it is a network issue," he said. "This leads to looking for a broader solution. This requires better visibility and better planning and communication with all of your partners. Shippers need to be in better communication with their 3PLs and jointly with carriers to better forecast what is or might be coming up, which markets are going to be impacted and for how long, what is open, and what is shut."
This network planning can go a few ways in that if affects different modes, like trucking, intermodal, rail, and parcel.
And it requires understanding from a carrier's side of who is operating on a given day, or if not, how long will they be down, and Cubitt added when they are back to operating, some receivers might not be ready like retailers with stores or those with mall-based locations.
While a distribution center may get its trucks rolling again, they still may not be able to make a delivery because roads are not cleared yet or the receiver's facility is still digging out from the most recent storm.
"Again, what is really needed is good communication, because no carrier wants to go to a facility that is closed," he said. "It is really close coordination between the shipper, carrier, and the 3PL to really say 'what is the plan today?'"
The theme of communication is one that cannot be sounded enough in supply chain and freight transportation circles. And the never-ending winter of 2013-2014 continues to serve as proof of that. While adverse weather cannot be predicted, Cubitt effectively highlights that it can at least be planned for and dealt with efficiently to mitigate the circumstances as best as possible.
About the AuthorJeff Berman, Group News Editor Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis. Contact Jeff Berman
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Umineko music discussion (OP/ED, game soundtracks, dramaCDs etc.)
Judging that Umineko's discussion will grow even further, I have created the Umineko music discussion thread.
Please post matters relating to Umineko music here (i.e.: "World end Dominator" rulez LOL) or whatever.
Umineko no Naku Koro ni on wikipedia
Links to other Umineko threads in AS Forums:
original doujin games
Umineko no Naku Koroni - Ep. 1 Legend of the Golden Witch
Umineko no Naku Koroni - Ep. 2 Turn of the Golden Witch
Umineko no Naku Koroni - Ep. 3 Banquet of the Golden Witch
Umineko no Naku Koroni - Ep. 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch
Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Translation Project
Umineko Image Thread (wallpapers, fan art, gifs, etc.)
Umineko Avatar & Signature Request Thread
Umineko music discussion (OP/ED, game soundtracks, dramaCDs etc.)
Umineko music videos
Umineko no Naku Koroni - manga thread
anime (unaired as of June 2008)
Umineko no Naku Koroni (TV)
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
hoho... another thread for Umineko, at this rate, a sub-forum will be required (well only IF an anime series is produced though :x)
as for me, I'm quite addicted with
-Golden Slaughterer
-System 0
Spoiler for references to the scenes of EP2 for the tracks, slightly spoilerish, no details:
Various honorary mentions here and there, I was really surprised how the tracks for Umineko were that faithful to the mood and vastly different from Higurashi.
I do wonder if there is a full length version of umineko no Naku Koro ni though...
Last edited by Klashikari; 2008-04-26 at 13:16.
|2008-04-25, 21:57
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Asmodeus Saigo (>v<)/
Klashi you idiot >.<
You spoiled ep2 for me... Chinese sub-group is releasing in May!
I also like "Natsu no Tobira" (Is that what it's called)
Translation would be "The door to summer", which is the song they played at the beach
It's Beelzebub btw XD, Beezlebub works as well
Beelzebub x Asmodeus x Satan = Dai-Suki~
|2008-04-26, 13:15
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv173
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
My bad. Considering the mentions of Worldenddominator etc, which is only played in these scenes, I though that pretty much people would already finish the game so it was "safe".
Well, at least, I didn't describe any much and they are plainly for reference sake. (putting some spoiler tags)
Weirdly enough, I just realized that "Towering cloud in summer" track is almost like a "you" remix
|2008-04-26, 13:47
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv173
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
Worldend is rather... well, rather like "月(惨⇔賛)歌" or something similar ^^"
Oh yeah, indeed, Dread from the grave and red Dread are nice, along with "core", another hotblooded track for battler
|2008-04-26, 13:57
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv173
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
Which ones ? I'm quite curious (there are 2 in the game, but I didn't figure the differences at all).
As for You... wow, well that's difficult to say, there are the different version by dai, the dear you, the voiced, the image albums (kakera, kokoro etc)... so yeh
but Hope also has already some different altered versions, such like "Ride on". I guess we will see with the next 2 episodes how things will go.
|2008-04-26, 14:02
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC, NY
Age: 41
Also I find it funny that Umineko already has more music then the 4 answer arcs of Higurashi
|2008-04-26, 14:10
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv173
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
That said... a voiced one? I probably missed that, because I think the only voice song for the moment aside of the OP is "旋律(シラベ)"
The sheer amount of different style of tracks is really a lifesaver, not a mere clash between "mushy everyday tracks" and "scary tunes".
I just hope some "unique tracks" can be used in other instances, such like 終焉_VerC (awesome one when the "horror" emerge). It is definitely sure that we will hear more of Golden slaughterer, worldenddominator, nighteyes and system 0, but things like 終焉_VerC, where, etc, it is still unsure (especially where, which has a very nice "savage/wild" vibe, but would hardly fit another scene).
|2008-04-26, 14:35
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Asmodeus Saigo (>v<)/
I like the OP especially~
"Umineko no Naku Koro ni"; it contains one of my favorite lines:
'Through a loveless facade, you can't tell fact from fiction'
It describes the world in perfect >.<
Oh, and in the beginning, can someone translate the 'Gregorian Chant' for me?
It's supposed to be in Latin
|2008-04-29, 23:27
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Of course the obviously popular music choice is worldenddominator, noted for being "the GOD track" of Umineko.
However, I would also like to add some of the other memorable pieces that I like:
Music title: HANE
Filename: HANE
Perfectly portrays the happy days which you'll appreciate as it sharply contrasts to the cr@p that is about to happen starting the next day.
Music title: Towering_cloud_in_summer
Filename: Towering cloud in summer Towering
Complements the peaceful days as with the musical piece above.
Music title: 弦楽四十奏曲第1番ト長調ー I.Allegro
Filename: gc-01
The elegance of the witches (?) matches perfectly with this classical string piece.
Music title: Ride on
Filename: Ride on(飛行機に乗って島に行くときのイメージ)
Maybe it's because I like to fly, but when I first listened to this piece in Ep. 1 during their flight it sent chills down my spines in a grand scale. I just loved it how this music matched with the takeoff, the short flight, and the approach to the island airport.
Music title: 金色の嘲笑
Filename: 黄金の影修正版(ラック眼力)
Can't you just picture Beatrice mocking you?
Music title: 牢獄STRIP
Filename: rougoku
And the nightmare begins...
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