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Carnie Wilson of 'Karaoke Battle USA'
In a world where size zero wasn't small enough, double zero was invented. It's enough to make women who wear a size 8 feel enormous.
Adding to the pressure is anything above a size 12 is considered plus-sized. By then so many women feel they should wear only subdued solids and often wear clothes too big, hoping it camouflages them.
Then there's Carnie Wilson. The singer, writer, and judge of ABC's "Karaoke Battle USA" has a fun look that costumer Warren Baker describes as "elegant but flouncy and almost whimsical. I just wanted to give her a whole new image."
"With Carnie I kind of didn't want to go for anything traditional, or anything people would expect her in," Baker says. "I wanted to play with prints, and I am a big fan of purple."
Wilson, who has been public about her struggle with obesity, says, "After I had kids I had so much trouble. And being 43, it is really hard to lose weight. I don't show my arms. I don't wear things that are too tight.
"My style is kind of polished," she continues. "I love a leopard print. I am wearing a sundress to the floor, one of those, almost like a lizard print, black and white and lavender, and I am wearing a sweater jacket, hot pink, over it. I like color. I like an accessory that's flashy. For this show we are doing really beautiful dresses with a great print and splashing with an amazing necklace."
Wilson's dresses on the show are from Adrianna Papell and Donna Morgan. Baker shops for her at Nordstrom and Macy's.
He often tops a print dress with a cardigan from Karen Kane.
"They do really cool kind of sequined jackets that are kind of chic and interesting patterns or styles, where edges are frayed and really floaty," Baker says.
He finds her jewelry at Charles Albert.
"They are kind of like prehistoric rocks" that are strung together "on a necklace and quite heavy but incredible to look at."
Baker's advice to larger women is to look for materials that have some give to them.
"There are some really gorgeous fabrics," he says. "Just keep everything neat and clean. And some fabrics out there, if there is too much stretch, or shows too much, it can get a little bit messy."And never forget the accessories. Off camera, Wilson says, "I love myself a really nice bag. I love Gucci, Chanel, and Dolce & Gabbana, and there is nothing better than a Louis Vuitton. I love the name brands because I am a whore for that. I learned some big lessons with spending, so I will shop anywhere. I will shop at Forever 21. I like to mix and match, and I will find some great pieces at the Gap."


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Chapter One
Sweat trickled along the crease of my spine as I stood behind Tane's chair. Like music playing in the background, nobody in the meeting paid any real attention to me. I was just a human caught in vampire society. Being a blood slave to the vampire king was a two-edged sword. My bond to Tane would last until death-do-us-part. His death, not mine. I would never age or get sick but I was still mortal.
Tane sat at the head of the conference table. Broad shoulders relaxed as his back molded into his chair much like a tiger watching his prey. The artificial light gleamed off the surface of his smooth bald head and the tips of his pointed ears. He faced some of the most powerful vampires in the world across the dark wooden table. Their bald-headed and pointed-ear appearance made them seem more like Tane's brothers than just clan.
They stared at us in silence. Not unnerving at all.
"Why have you summoned me?" Straight to the point for a change. Tane's whole existence revolved around subterfuge. I would have felt better if he'd started the meeting with a bluff or his trademark bravado.
"Why haven't you brought Rurik?" Damius asked from the far end of the table.
Tane leaned forward and folded his arms on the surface. "I wasn't aware Rurik had joined our clan, brother. Why would I bring him to one of our meetings?"
"This isn't the time to play one of your games. Rumors are spreading, and we've gathered to warn you. Possibly to keep you from being executed." Tane might be king of the Vampire Nation, but the Nation didn't include his nasty clan and they apparently ran things differently among themselves. So when he had launched into action yesterday afternoon, ordering his private jet prepared when they summoned us, my Richter scale of oh-shit registered a 9.0 on a scale of one to ten.
"What are you talking about?" Tane spoke quietly. Some people attributed volume with power but someone with real authority never had to shout.
Sucking in my stomach, I stepped closer to his chair. Only Tane's favor kept me safe. I was just a Happy Meal to these other vampires.
"We know Rurik is losing his hair." Damius tossed a set of pictures on the table.
I controlled the urge to gasp and almost suffered an aneurysm. "How do they know about him?" I mentally sent this question to Tane. What the fuck? We'd been so careful to hide Rurik's mysterious affliction but we hadn't been able to find the reason for his slow hair-loss. His blood lust had recently grown stronger as well. We could only assume a poison at this point, yet all our efforts to find a source or a cure had turned up nothing.
Slowly, Tane inspected each picture. They were of the three of us in Mexico last month in our private rooms. A blush flashed across my cheeks. I wouldn't prance around naked ever again. Thankfully, Rurik was the focus of each shot. "All this trouble because my companion shaved his head? He still has stubble over most of it. Obviously, not naturally smooth." He ran his hand over his own scalp. "He's insanely jealous for Connie's attention and thought to copy my appearance. Should we shackle him for it?" Tane chuckled and tossed me the best fake amused glance I'd ever seen.
I tried my best to return it. All the while I was trying not to shit bricks. Some men went bald. Vampires didn't, not unless they were Nosferatu. Rurik was Tane's right hand vampire and our shared lover. So I was beginning to comprehend why Tane had dragged me to an emergency Nosferatu clan meeting and insisted Rurik stay at our hotel room across town. The sudden role reversal had done horrid things to my stomach. A room full of Nosferatu warriors would make any regular vampire toss their cookies. Let alone little human me. Antacids didn't cover this kind of stress.
The brother to Tane's left set a small clear bag with black hairs on the table. "My sources within your home sent me these from your bed a few months ago. Before these pictures were taken." He pointedly stared at my blond hair. "Don't tell me they came from her."
Tane raised his eyebrow. "Pulled hair found in my bed is why you called this meeting? Who knows what Connie and Rurik are up to when I am away."
The one on the right rested his hand on Tane's arm. "I understand your attachment to Rurik, but you can't make someone Nosferatu without a clan vote."
Tane yanked his arm from his clan brother's grasp. "You are making a grave accusation with very little proof." He poked at the bag. "This…" He shook his head. "This is ridiculous."
The vampires grew still like only their kind could and just the sound of my breathing broke the heavy silence.
"Either way, I doubt the rest of our clan will be pleased by this change." Damius gathered the pictures. "We have also heard that Rurik's blood requirements have tripled. Send for him. Let us examine Rurik for ourselves before the others learn of his hair loss."
If they didn't already know. This made me more nervous than the garrison of guards standing outside the room. Apparently, the clan brothers thought they should bring a small army with them, where we only brought Kam, the sole wolf shifter of the group. I chewed on my bottom lip. Poor planning on Tane's part? I couldn't believe that. He'd kept our group small for a reason. Inwardly, I cringed. That didn't reassure me.
All that work to hide Rurik's hair loss for nothing: Wigs, checking his suits for loose hairs before meetings, Youtube videos on comb overs. When he arrived at the meeting how would we explain the smoother sections of his scalp that didn't show in the pictures? The stubble would eventually fade. Then what?
Tane leaned back in his chair. "Connie, send Kam for Rurik and make me something to drink. There's a bar in the room off the hallway."
I startled at the mention of my name. Habit almost had me tell him to get his own freaking drink but I managed to hold my tongue and escape the room.
Shit. Rurik was on the Nosferatu radar. I didn't know the total number of members in Tane's clan, but I was sure it took more than the five present to police all the vampires in the world. These were warriors bred and trained. If they wanted you dead, you died.
I exited the meeting room and came face-to-face with a group of armed vampire guards. Kam, my personal shifter bodyguard, stood apart from them. He leaned against the wall, appearing bored. His dark chestnut hair reached his shoulders but he kept it back in a ponytail at the nape of his neck. I'd seen many a female throw themselves at the muscular shifter's feet. I couldn't really blame them. He had that rugged mountain man look that some women loved. I liked my men less furry. He met my nervous glance.
I approached him. Before I could open my mouth, I sensed Tane slip inside my head.
"Run!" The order was whispered yet sharp like a strike of a whip. "Get Rurik out of the city. This is worse than I suspected. They'll kill him. I'll get you as much time as I can."
I stumbled at his sudden retreat from my head and landed against Kam. With wide eyes, I met his golden gaze.
He gripped my arms and his nostrils flared as if he could smell my fear. Quickly, his gaze shifted to the other guards in the hall. He knew something was wrong but neither of us could verbalize anything in front of these warriors.
Swooning against him, I did my best impression of a fainting southern belle. "I don't feel well. Take me home. Tane will meet us there later." We needed to vamoose. Tane had insisted on staying in a separate hotel across town. He must have suspected something, or maybe it was from past experience with his clan. Either way, he did well by keeping Rurik out of easy reach.
Kam scooped me in his arms and strode to the elevator, hitting the button with his elbow. The muscles in his arms tensed as if preparing to attack at a moment's notice. With my mind, I tried to touch Tane, but he shielded against me. The mental walls he could build blew away anything I'd ever encountered. Being king meant he kicked ass on high levels of vampire abilities. His brothers were strong, but he was stronger.
The door slid open with a ding, and Kam carried me inside. None of the guards questioned us. What damage could a small human woman and a hulking wolf shifter do? As soon as the doors closed, Kam set me back on my high-heeled feet. "What's going on?" He took up most of the space in the small area.
"They want to kill Rurik. We have to get out of the city." Pressing my hand to my stomach, I fought rolling nausea. "I'm a blank. I don't know this city and I haven't an idea how the fuck to hide from Nosferatu. I mean, they only have to scan the minds of surrounding humans to find us, right?" They'd done this in Rio last year when hunting Colby, my old slayer boss. We had barely survived that fiasco and we only had to deal with one rogue Nosferatu, not five working together.
Kam's face paled. "What about our Master?" His pack served Tane and, by proxy, me.
"I think he can handle himself. They want Rurik dead, not him." I slapped his rock-hard abs. "Focus. Where can we go?"
"The marina. Master Tane had his yacht brought here. He'd thought to surprise both of you with a cruise of the Mediterranean."
My heart fluttered at the gesture. Since we'd become a three-way couple, he'd been non-stop romancing us. Damn his stupid brothers for wrecking that trip.
"Give me your cell." My dress didn't have enough material for pockets.
Kam pulled out his phone.
I dialed Rurik's number from heart. My pulse hammered in my ears as I listened to the ring. I disliked speaking mind to mind but at the moment I would have been thrilled for Rurik's velvety presence in my thoughts. We didn't share a blood bond so such a link was difficult. Distance made it even tougher


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There were 154 personnel on the rig and a support barge, and 152 were safely evacuated. Tragically, the fire claimed two lives.
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On June 18, the well was sealed and abandoned after a relief well was drilled. CNL contracted with the Transocean rig Baltic to commence drilling the relief well on February 17, 2012. The relief well intersected the incident well at approximately 9,100 feet (2,774 m). Cement was pumped into the well to achieve a permanent seal.
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Well I just renewed mine for 7.95 and got the supersuit pc items for 1.99 each. So that's good.
Having trouble with clothing/props not showing in Daz 4.5? Take a look at this thread:
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I hope they can fix it…..sxxn. I'm not saying that word, if I do it will take forever to get fixed…LOL.
I've got a trouble ticket in on it but you can add me to the list also.
WTF! I I tried to renew and they charged me 29,95!!! How to request a refund?
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After a first mail from May 23 who said this.
Hello, I am surprised to no longer have access to my Platinum Club.
I am a member on Platinum Club since 2002.
It is - because you have lost my data when changing the site?
Can you fix this problem because I have even more access to Platinum account?.
Here are the details of my payments for my subscription to the platinum Club
November 10, 2011 Order #7687185 |
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I have reset your account for you. Please log out of your account and back
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wonderful weekend, Thank you for your patience.
My account has been reactivated…... 1 day !
Unfortunately my platinum account is again more accessible.
I receive a demand for payment in paypal while I paid until July 2012 included.
If I do not pay, I am each time disabled.
Can you help me so that I can access my platinum count.
I have taken to write here because I get more response to my emails, I see pass promotions since May 16 and I don't know take advantage.
I have even more access to the management of my credit cards.
Thank you for help me.
I noticed my platinum club membership appears to have just expired on 29th of May this year. Thought this weird as I always renewed annually and renewal not due till October this year.
Checked back through previous orders and they show a monthly renewal of PC membership since 27th October 2011. Can someone please advise just what is going on.
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After looking through this thread a little bit, I realize that I'm not alone here, I did pay the 1st month fee of $30 bucks, and was on again for about 24 hours, then all of a sudden, I'm off again, but in my subscriptions, it says I'm good till June 29, go figure!
betsy662 - 01 June 2012 04:59 AMAfter looking through this thread a little bit, I realize that I'm not alone here, I did pay the 1st month fee of $30 bucks, and was on again for about 24 hours, then all of a sudden, I'm off again, but in my subscriptions, it says I'm good till June 29, go figure!
My renewal shows up in the Completed Orders, but not under my Subscriptions, which shows it expiring 5/30. Still waiting to hear from support…
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checked my payments and noticed I had a PC order that started on 5/29/2012, but don't have access to the PC forum or anything else related to the PC Club.
My Subscriptions now tells me my PC Club membership has expired. I hope they fix this mess soon. I'm not about to pay for a new membership.
Should I give up, or should I give up?
Lost my PC, renewed it manually, got an order complete.
Had it for a couple of hours - now it's lost again!
Just tested to buy some stuff…got order complete.
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Just checking in to say what I did worked, edit your subscription, add to cart and submit, don't know if it will be automatic next month but I will keep an eye on it.
It looks like I will need to send in a support ticket. I added the Platinum Club Monthly Membership to my cart, but the store wanted to charge me $29.95 USD instead of $7.95 USD. Oddly, last night my Platinum Club status was active.
Thanks for you advice Mr. Richard Haseltine.
But chohole suggested that I wait for Daz to resolve the issue.
I actually advised that no one go ahead and renew if they were going to get charged for the intial joining fee as well. Makes it very difficult for everyone involved if people do that.
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I just recently downloaded Daz 4 Studio and then purchased Toon Generation Base as well as Toon Generations Touch Down. I've installed the content and metabase files and I can see my content in either Smart Content or Content Library.
Under the Smart Tab I go to People, then load the base toon character with no problem. With the base character selected I can go under Wardrobe and and add the Sport Outfit #2 with out issue.
My issue comes when I go to Presets then Poses and attempt to load a pose. As soon as I double click on a Pose the Character disappears from the preview screen. I've attempted to move around the area, and it doesn't appear be there, I clicked the camera reset but again nothing shows up.
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opinionBy Tunde Asaju
Over the weekend, a friend's Facebook post attracted my attention. it turned out a French judge had sentenced two former executhieves of the French engineering company Technip S.A. to various imprisonment terms.
This friend is no stakeholder in the French judiciary, so I took a closer look. Sadly enough, the two convicts were sentenced; as we would say in this land, for their 'alleged' roles in the infamous $180 million (N27 billion) Halliburton bribery scandal.
Halliburton, which for several years now has missed the national awards for bravery and uncommon influence, is a shocking scandal in Europe and America. According to the lore, the company bribed its way into securing contracts. The heroes found a lucrative contract they believed their company could win. They knew that contracts get awarded only on the crispy notes of pounds, dollars and euro.
They took the pain to compile the list of potential beneficiaries, returned to their different countries to source for the funds, transferred it through several middlemen and safely laundered the cash into the escrow accounts over a span of ten years. The Naija officials, including three heads of states, the national oil conglomerate and several other big men got their pay, the company got its contract and until some wicked busybodies unravelled the deal, everything was going hunky-dory.
A judge who perhaps has never left the shores of Paris and knows nothing about starting a business has done his worst. He has joined his American judicial cousins, who earlier had sentenced Jeffrey Tesler, the lawyer through whose account a chunk of the money was wired to 21 months. Another American citizen is serving a 30-month jail term for complicity in the same scam. Even though American judiciary have no power over Naija, it did not stop them from pulling provisions of their federal corrupt practices act, and sending their own citizen to their own version of Kiri-kiri. I understand that nothing would make the convicted serve their terms anywhere else except the notorious walls of American jails. In Naija, they would have served their hard term in the amenity ward of a nearby hospital. The Americans as we all know are also fools. Go round the country and see boys who left Naija with neither skills nor education and returned home with several degrees, hummer jeeps and unparalleled wealth while professors who tried to copy them become taxi drivers in New Jersey.
I am shocked that neither the Americans nor the French asked the more important question of which Naija law these people breached? How many of the receivers of the bribe have been sentenced to jail terms? If the Americans or the French agree to pay me, i will give answers with copious examples. Suffice to say that all the local suspects of the Halliburton scandal have slithered off the net of justice with the ease of an eel. Some have won landslide victories in sham polls while others are kingmakers of the ruining party. Both the Americans and the French are crying more than the bereaved?
By travelling abroad to make deals, these people have helped reduce the hopelessness that characterizes unemployment in their home countries. They have contributed to winning the war on poverty by repatriating foreign exchange back home. These people are gallant soldiers of free enterprise, not the villains they are made to look like. In Naija, their communities would have hailed them as examples of uncommon success and worthy ambassadors. Parents would have been pointing at their success to spur on their children. Let's face it, the French and the Americans have lost it with these sentences.
But I blame the convicts for not predicting the outcome of their ordeal. They should have rushed to the nearest Naija consulate for a visa to return here. They would have found comfort with the beneficiaries of their monetary largesse who would have enlisted them into the roll of honour with national awards and recommended them for full citizenship. Naija universities would have bestowed on them the most prestigious honorary degrees and local chiefs would have given them inchoate titles.
Yes, the green passport may not be worth its ink, but it is better than jail, or is it? These heroes would have been living in relative opulence in gated houses powered by noiseless generating sets. They would have had access to the best clubs and be patrons to the most beautiful girls in the pantheon. If they know how to lobby sinators, they could have access to armed escorts, insulation from armed robbery, kidnapping and Boko Haram. Ritualists would not dare them. What more, as dual citizens, they could offer home-grown advice to other would-be investors from their other country. This is what is needed to survive the economic hurricane now sweeping across Europe and America. a foolish American judge threw all that potential to the wind and instead of learning from his mistake, another French judge has jumped into the same pit. Yes, the French too, are fools and there goes my visa!


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5 Incredible Free Knitted Tea Cozy Patterns
- Aromatherapy Knitted Tea Cosy Pattern – Knitted with hidden pockets so that you can place aromatherapy herbs inside.
- Elephant Knitted Tea Cozy Pattern – Ideal for short fat teapots
- Felted Knitted Tea Cozy Pattern – Made with two strands of chunky weight yarn that's felted into the perfect shape for a tea cozy.
- Car Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern – Looks just like a car when knitted, and it keeps the tea warm as well.
- Knitted Beehive Tea Cozy – The simple pattern uses knit and purl stitches to form a cute beehive.
5 Free Simple Knitted Dish Cloth Patterns
- Ballband Dish Cloth Pattern – A simple knitted dishcloth pattern that was designed for Canadian Living.com.
- Diagonal Knit Dish Cloth Pattern – This basic knitting pattern starts in one corner with 4 stitches and increases and decreases back to 4 stitches in the opposite diagonal corner.
- Argyle Lace Knit Dish Cloth Pattern – Use a basic stockinette stitch with a few yarn-overs to work this free knitting pattern.
- The Thrifty Knitter Dish Cloth Pattern – This dish cloth can be made in a variety of colors and makes for great stocking-stuffers.
- Nubbins Dish Cloth – The simple knit pattern has a delightful and clever twist.
5 Free Knitted Dishcloth Patterns With US Military Emblems
- US Air Force Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – Follow the free knitting chart to create an embedded replica of the US Air Force emblem.
- US Army Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – This free knitting pattern is a great way to showcase the army's readiness to defend with dignity and honor.
- US Coast Guard Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – This knitted dishcloth would be a great gift for a loved one serving in the US Coast Guard.
- US Navy Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – The designer, RaAnn Clegg, created the US Navy dishcloth knitting pattern to honor her brother.
- US Marines Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – This free dishcloth knitting pattern showcases the US Marine Corps' Eagle, Glove and Anchor insignia.
5 Unusual Free Knitted Dishcloth Patterns
- Slip-Stitch Cotton Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – The Thrifty Knitter offers this beginner dishcloth pattern to knit in just a few hours!
- Oh So Slow Snail Knitted Dishcloth Pattern – This free knitting pattern will introduce you to the basics of reading a knitting chart.
- Log Cabin Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – Quilters will recognize this pattern as one of the basic pieced patterns you learn to make when first being introduced to quilting.
- Aunt May Knitted Dishcloth Pattern – Homespun Living presents this adorable free dishcloth knitting pattern designed for the knitter's Aunt May.
- Cute Cloth and Rad Rag Knitting Pattern – This unusual dishcloth knitting pattern is worked on US size 10 circular knitting needles
5 Knitted Kitchen Dish Towel Patterns
- Garter Stitch Knitted Dish Towel Pattern – You'll need to know how to make the garter stitch (knit every row) to work this free pattern.
- Vintage Dish Towel Knitting Pattern – Cristina Bernardi Schiffman designed this free dish towel knitting pattern for Canadian Living.
- Fun Posy Kitchen Dish Towel Knitting Pattern – This free dish towel knitting pattern is worked in the shape of a flower with petals.
- Ribbed Knit Dish Towel Pattern – The easy knitting pattern works up quickly and makes a great housewarming gift.
- Seed Stitch Dish Towel Knitting Pattern – This free dish towel knitting pattern uses the seed and "lazy purl" stitches to achieve a startling effect.
5 Practical Tea Knitting Patterns
- Knitted Teacup Pot Holder Pattern – This cute tea cup pot holder works up fast (in a couple of hours).
- Teapot Washcloth Knitting Pattern – This free teapot washcloth knitting pattern is made entirely with one color medium weight cotton yarn and US size 6 knitting needles.
- Tea Bags Basket Knitting Pattern – Impress your afternoon tea guests with this free knitted basket that holds over 10 tea bags.
- Tea Wallet Knitting Pattern – If you enjoy tea on the go; then you'll love knitting tea wallets to hold teabags and condiment packets.
- Teacup Lid Knitting Pattern – Imagine putting a knitted beret on top of your teacup or mug! That's what the teacup lid looks like.
5 Teacup Knitting Patterns
- Teacup Potholder Knitting Pattern – Teacup collectors will love this cute teacup potholder knitting pattern to make in your favorite colors.
- Teacup Table Runner Knitting Pattern – Knit a table runner to match your teacup potholder with this free pattern and medium weight cotton yarn.
- Teacup Knitted Table Set – For your favorite tea lover, knit this beautiful table set complete with place mats and matching teacup coasters.
- Teacup Apron Knitting Pattern – This free knitting pattern reminds me of the vintage aprons my grandmother used to wear when I was a little girl.
- Knitted Teacup Chair Pad – This free knitting pattern is a bit more complicated than the ones above.
5 Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Patterns
- Penche Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern – Surprise a hostess with this gift the next time you take a bottle wine to a dinner party.
- Turtleneck Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern – Knit a turtleneck sweater for a bottle of wine with this free pattern from Diane Marsh for Red Heart Yarns.
- Buttoned Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern – This free knitting pattern makes an adjustable bottle cozy that can fit standard size as well as champagne size wine bottles.
- Cable Knit Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern – Red Heart Yarns offers this easy free cable knit wine bottle cozy pattern to make in time for the winter holiday season.
- Leaf Wine Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern – Lily Sugar 'n Cream offers this free wine bottle cozy knitting pattern that has a leaf design.


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by Heather Matthews – exclusive to Lead Investing News
Zinc and lead metal spot prices showed improvement in today's markets: this rally represents a positive development for base metals. Today, non-LME spot prices for lead and zinc were up, showing increased investor confidence in commodity investment.
Zinc is currently trading at a bid/ask of .06494/0.6585, showing an increase of 3.37 per cent (Oct. 13/08) over yesterday's closing spot price. Lead metal is also up, with a non-LME bid/ask of .06951/.07041: this shows a marked improvement of 6.20 per cent since yesterday.
Why are base metals surging after days of decline? The answer lies in the bank bailout plan proposed by the American government and the U.S. Treasury. The Dow Jones saw an amazing rebound today as the index rose by 936 points on Oct. 13/08. Investors have reacted positively to news that the government will buy up stocks in failing banks and investment houses, in order to stave off more losses and bankruptcies. Crude oil prices also surged by $3 a barrel in response to the American plan to buy stock in faltering banks and investment houses.
This new confidence brightens the financial picture for commodities, and may show a reverse of the sell-off of commodities by investors as they feared heavier losses and the failure of the bailout plan to restore calm to world markets.
Christopher Colarik, of Glenmede Investment Management, believes the market hit rock bottom last Friday, as the Dow Jones spiralled downward amidst worries about the administration of the bailout plan, as well as the credit crisis and bank woes in Europe: "Seeing that there's going to be more of a global commitment to resolving the financial crisis has given confidence to investors and gotten them to put some money to work."
Zinc Company News:
Teck Cominco (NYSE:TCK) – Teck Cominco operates out of headquarters in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. They are the country's biggest metallurgical and mining development and processing company. Teck Cominco operates the Red Dog zinc mine in Alaska, as well as the Trail complex (smelting, refining) in British Columbia, Canada. Teck also has zinc mining operations at the Pend Oreille zinc-lead mine in the state of Washington (USA).
On October 10/08, Teck executives announced plans to release third quarter earnings results on October 23/08, during a webcast/conference call to be held at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Please click on Teck Cominco's tag to find more details about this announcement.
Teck also announced the appointment of a new VP for energy on October 1/08. They have appointed Ray Reipas, a seasoned veteran of the mining industry, with 28 years of related experience, to oversee their properties.
Teck Cominco stock is currently listed at $19.34 per share on the New York Stock Exchange, a staggering 35.15 per cent increase over yesterday's close. On the TSX, Teck Cominco was trading down, in marked contrast to the NYSE results. Current TSX share prices for TCK.A are CDN $21.50 a share, while TCK.B is listing at CDN $16.36 per share.
Bard Ventures (TSX:CA;CBS) – Bard Ventures trades on the TSX Venture Exchange. They are a small mining acquisition company with properties such as Wasi Creek and Lone Pine Molybdenum, both located in northern British Columbia, Canada. Today's stock quotes for Bard Ventures on the TSX Venture Exchanges are CDN $0.055 cents per share. No changes in Bard Venture stock value have occured since yesterday's close.
Canada Zinc Metals Corp (TSX:CZX): On October 8/08, this company released assay results on their Cardiac Creek deposit, which includes zinc, silver, and lead. This deposit is located on the Akie property in MacKenzie, British Columbia, Canada. This assay information is being used to plan mining exploration projects in the future.
For more information on the rise in crude oil prices today, please visit www.crudeinvestingnews.com


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PCC Deli Curried Coconut Lentil Soup
Ingredients: PCC vegetable stock (onion, celery, carrots, leeks, parsley, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns), organic tomatoes, coconut milk, organic cauliflower, organic lentils, organic carrots, organic celery, organic onion, organic fresh spinach, organic ginger, organic garlic, organic lemon juice, organic extra virgin olive and high oleic sunflower oils, sea salt, curry powder, organic coriander, organic basil, organic cinnamon, red chili pepper, organic bay leaf, organic allspice
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We were unable to find much information on a conditional Indiana driver's license. The information we did find was from Section 9-24-2-3.1 of the Indiana Code (IC).
This section is titled Conditional license; termination and renewal; suspension and states that if a petitioner has a valid commercial driving license, the bureau shall not immediately suspend the driving license but indicate on the driver's record that the person has a conditional license to operate a motor vehicle to and from the person's place of employment and in the course of the person's employment.
Subsection (b) goes on to say that a conditional license is valid for thirty (30) days from the date of the notice sent by the bureau. If the person obtains an amended license within the thirty (30) days, the person may continue to operate a motor vehicle on the conditional license beyond the thirty (30) day period. And furthermore if the person does not obtain an amended license within the thirty (30) day period, the bureau shall suspend the person's license.
As you can see none of the restrictions or stipulations for this type of license were listed. There are other types of licenses that the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) issue and perhaps you have one of these in the form of a probationary or hardship license.
In Indiana if you are younger than 18 years of age when you receive your driver license, your license is considered probationary. If you have a probationary driver license, you may drive alone. However, you must observe the following regulations regarding passengers:
- If there are passengers of any age in your vehicle during the first 90 days that you hold your driver license, an individual 21 years of age or older with a valid driver license must be seated in your vehicle's front passenger seat.
- If there are passengers in your vehicle, every occupant must wear a seat belt.
If you have a probationary license, you must comply with state and local curfew laws. Drivers under the age of 18 are not permitted to drive after 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, or after 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, unless the following conditions apply:
- The probationary driver is accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian, or an adult designated by a parent, guardian or custodian;
- The probationary driver is going to or returning from a job, school, religious activity, an activity involving the exercise of civil rights, or an activity sponsored by a governmental or non-profit entity.
The BMV also mentions the following probationary license types:
- DUI probationary license
- Bureau-issued hardship license
- HTV (habitual traffic violator) probationary license
- Interlock device license
- HTV life probationary license
- Child support hardship license
- Court issued hardship license
IC 9-24-15-2 speaks about a hardship license. Here it says if an individual's driving license has been suspended under Indiana motor vehicle law; and because of the nature of the individual's employment the suspension would work an undue hardship and burden upon the individual's family or dependents; the individual may file a verified petition for a restricted driving permit for the sole purpose of driving to and from work and in the course of employment during the period of the driving license suspension.
There is another type of hardship license (IC 9-24-15-6.7) available to those whose driving license or permit is suspended and that motorist can prove to the satisfaction of the court that public transportation is unavailable for travel by them:
- to and from the petitioner's regular place of employment;
- in the course of the petitioner's regular employment;
- to and from the petitioner's place of worship; or
- to participate in parenting time with the petitioner's children consistent with a court order granting parenting time;
The court may grant a petition for a restricted driving permit filed under this chapter of IN law.
A restricted driving permit issued by the BMV under this section of law must specify that the restricted driving permit is valid only for purposes of driving under the conditions described above.
If you do have this type of restricted hardship license and operate a motor vehicle in violation of the terms, limitations, or restrictions set out in the restricted driving permit; and during the period of suspension of the person's current driving license; commits a Class B misdemeanor there are major consequences.
The IN BMV would, upon receipt of notice of a conviction for a violation of this section, do the following:
- Revoke the restricted driving permit.
- Suspend the person's current driving license for two (2) years in addition to the original existing period of suspension. In addition, the bureau may not issue another restricted driving permit to the person during the original existing or additional period of suspension.
We hope that his information may help you understand your Indiana conditional license or at least understand that there are several types of restricted permits or licenses available in Indiana depending upon a person's situation.
Most hardship or restricted licenses will only allow you to drive to specific locations that you clear with the BMV, such as your workplace and home, however conditions and restrictions do differ so you should really contact the IN BMV to determine where you are allowed to drive with your type of license. The BMV should be able to advise you to the rules associated with your license so that you understand and can abide by them.


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CMA Awards 2013: Luke Bryan's brain 'ain't shuttin' down 'til Saturday'Add to Favorites | CMA Awards 2013
Luke Bryan was typically genial and amusing on the CMA Awards red carpet Wednesday (Nov. 6), but he also had some serious thoughts.
Up for both Entertainer of the Year -- the honor he won at last spring's Academy of Country Music Awards -- and Male Vocalist of the Year, Bryan told GAC's Storme Warren he'd been up since 4 a.m. That's no surprise, since he performed on ABC's "Good Morning America" in service to the award show.
"I've tried to lie down three times to rest," Bryan reports, but he was resigned to failure until the day's events in Nashville were completely over: "My brain ain't shuttin' down 'til Saturday."
Bryan had plenty of reason to be excited, since a night like this year's CMAs was something the "Crash My Party" singer had long hoped for. "I've come to this show for so many years dreaming of [giving] one performance," he says, "and now, I have two."
And one was certain to be poignant, since his premiere of the tune "Drink a Beer" was intended as a tribute to his two late siblings: his brother Chris, a car-accident victim in 1996; and his sister Kelly, who died days after Bryan's Grand Ole Opry debut in 2007, from what he says remains an undetermined cause.
In sharing his personal losses publicly -- something he's started to do only recently -- Bryan reasoned that he wanted to let people know, "You're not alone. Life bites you every now and then, but you've gotta get back goin'."
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Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program Features Majora Carter, Eco-Entrepreneur
Majora Carter, president of the Majora Carter Group, will be the featured speaker for the Anacostia Community Museum's 28th AnnuAl Martin Luther King Jr. Program Friday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m.
Her topic "Home (town) Security" addresses "green" economic development in poor neighborhoods as an avenue to achieving environmental equality and economic security. Carter's remarks will be followed by a dialogue with Jeffrey K. Stine, curator for environmental history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, at the program being held in the Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W.
The event includes a performance by Grammy-nominated progressive hip-hop artist, Christylez Bacon (CHRIS-styles). Admission is free, but seating is limited. To obtain more information or make reservations, the public may email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (202) 633-4875.
"Considering that Ms. Carter's career began with her efforts to revitalize the Bronx River in the South Bronx, New York City, she is the perfect person to address the power of citizen action and waterfront conservation, which is also the focus of our current exhibition 'Reclaiming The Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement,'" said Camille Giraud Akeju, director of the museum.
Principal of her consulting company, MCG, Carter hosts the Peabody Award-winning public radio series "The Promised Land," and has been hailed by national media and received a bevy of honors, including a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship. She founded the Sustainable South Bronx effort in 2001 when few combined those terms, and she coined the phrase "Greening the Ghetto" as she pioneered one of the nation's first green-collar job training and placements system having successfully spearheaded legislation to fuel the job demand. Established in 2008, her firm advises on climate adaptation, urban revitalization and leadership development for business, government, non-profits and underserved communities.
A native of southeast Washington, D.C., Bacon multitasks between various instruments such as the West African djembe drum, acoustic guitar and the human beat-box (oral percussion) in his unique rendering of the oral tradition of storytelling. Bacon was a featured performer in the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife festival program "Citified: Arts and Culture East of the Anacostia River" developed in collaboration with the Anacostia Community Museum. He has also appeared at venues, including the National Cathedral, the Music Center at Strathmore and the Kennedy Center and is a recipient of multiple WAMMY (Washington Area Music Association) Awards.
About the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
Established in 1967 as the nation's first federally funded neighborhood museum, the Anacostia Community Museum focuses on examining the impact of social issues on contemporary urban communities. For more information, the public may call (202) 633-4820, (202) 633-1000; for tours (202) 633-4844. Website: anacostia.si.edu.
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THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has resolved to challenge the Constitutionality of the Public Order Act in the High Court, Association president James Banda has said.
The Association is also considering litigation on the issue of who should act as Republican President when the Head of State is out of the country.
However, Attorney-General Mumba Malila says the State is ready to defend its case once LAZ takes the matter to court.
Mr Malila said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that the Act was suitable as it addressed the interests of all Zambians and was not meant to appease individuals.
The LAZ chief said in a statement in Lusaka yesterday that the decision to litigate on the Act was necessary to remove perceived tension as a result of its 'arbitrary' application.
"In this regard, we have decided to challenge the Constitutionality of the Public Order Act or some provisions therein in the High Court. Our litigation team will shortly file in the High Court an appropriate application to challenge this colonial law.
"The decision to litigate on the Public Order Act is necessary to remove any tension which is mounting as a result of the arbitrary application of this archaic law. It is necessary in a democratic dispensation such as ours to ensure that fundamental freedoms are not left to the whims and caprices of a few individuals wielding State power," Mr Banda said.
Mr Banda said the Act was subject to manipulation and had been used to stifle freedom of assembly.
He said LAZ's position was that the Act could not be allowed to continue to grace the country's statutes.
"The Association is also considering litigating on issues such as the right of citizens to have a lawyer present at whatever stage of investigations, the issue of who can be acting President if the President is out of the country and the legality of Statutory Instrument No. 33 of 2012," he added.
He accused Government of "unreasonableness" exhibited through the police to prevent citizens from holding public gatherings and that the situation was a source of "grave" concern.
"What is even more worrying is the seemingly carte blanche endorsement of an archaic law by the Republican President and his ministers," Mr Banda said.
He said in the recent past, LAZ had reminded stakeholders, including the Executive, that the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of association were inalienable and sacrosanct.
Mr Banda said that the freedoms were guaranteed in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
On this basis, Mr Banda said no person or Government authority had the right to violate these Constitutional rights of citizens, unless under compelling and clearly deserving circumstances.
"Contrary to what was expected of a responsible leadership, our leaders seem to be praising and even rewarding police officers who are brazenly infringing the Constitutional rights of the citizens of Zambia.
"It is clear to us that the Public Order Act as it stands today is subject to manipulation and has been arbitrarily used to stifle freedom of assembly," he added.
Mr Malila, however, said the State would be equal to the task of defending the validity of the Act in the courts and was ready to meet LAZ on all other concerns.
"There is nothing wrong with the Public Order Act in its current form. The problem is the way some people want it applied or interpreted that raises the differences. It is meant to address the interests of all Zambians and not individuals," Mr Malila said.


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WASHINGTON — — Maryland's congressional delegation continued to press the Obama administration Friday to reconsider its decision to deny federal aid to Eastern Shore families hurt by superstorm Sandy as state leaders encouraged victims to report damage.
In a letter Friday, Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin asked FEMA administrator Craig Fugate to "exercise flexibility" in determining whether residents in Somerset, Worcester and Dorchester counties should be eligible to apply for federal housing aid.


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Thx, got mine. One went out in a CTP this weekend. Ulibarri might have even ended up with it, not sure.by Jamie - General Discussion
I work on Saturdays, if you had a Sunday 1 dayer.....ppossiblyby Jamie - General Discussion
Wow! Mr Banks, how are you?by Jamie - General Discussion
Think gilly got James mixed up with me when I chimed in with entertaining thread. This thread reminds me of the old saying...There's three sides to every story--your side, my side, and the truthby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
One suggestion Mike, make sure you are getting the right kind of rubber tees. There are some good ones and bad ones out there. The ones that were at Garland were not good.....way too slick with just a tiny bit of moisture. Not sure which brands to get, just something worth checking into, imhoby Jamie - General Discussion
entertaining thread..........that is allby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Who else Bob,by Jamie - General Discussion
There are several people that dye them. Sure you can find someone closer to you than the guys who do it here. One of the guys here has been doing it for probably 15 years or soby Jamie - General Discussion
Nice to see someone go to all that trouble and not want anything or go and sell them....GREAT JOB.....now y'all make sure you do give him something for his troubleby Jamie - General Discussion
I think it's a good idea bluff.....now where is the almighty computer guru gilly....I know you're out thereby Jamie - General Discussion
Keith Bodin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- So many trees are missing now....The > course I learned about disc golf on......at night > no less. Glade someone is trying to do something > up there...... AGREED!!!!!!!!by Jamie - General Discussion
According to most stuff online not related to any of the schools said candidates play for, it is starting to look like RGIII in a runaway.by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Congrats LSU and Bama. Well deserved LSU. (I cant believe I'm saying this, but..........) Lets go Bama, heres for rooting for Bama to win to totally screw the system and maybe we get a playoff.by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Iowa ST strength of schedule 5 Vandy 29 9 of the top 14 SOS in Big 12 (10) and the 10th team (mizz) is at 17.....by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Hey Wayne, read this article and tell me who's deserving. Oh and the SEC's argument of the conference champion fromt he strongest conference deserve's to be in the NC game (where most every it is the SEC and I agree on that), but almsot every single computer has Big 12 as toughest conference this year, so by SEC fans logic every year..................................... Here's another Articleby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
I agree with you Keith, dem tigers are the best team this year, and whomever they play in game, they should beat pretty handilyby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
From the early morning wavesby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Will the game be Ala-LSU, probably but like I said, the only other time a rematch was in line it got voted out.. And for all of you SEC homers, YOU CANT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. Year in, year out you say SEC conference is toughest in football, the toughest schedule in football, and anyone can lose to anyone in " our conference", but when it comes to another conference....."theby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Year in Year out, the SEC is absolutely the best conference......this year... it's highly debatableby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
contrast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why is the "every game counts" argument used > against Alabama, but not again Oklahoma State. because Alabama already had that chance against that team (AT HOME), they darn sure shouldnt get another chance on a somewhat neutral field.......any of the other 1 loss teams should be consideredby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
and this is whats good and terrible about college football, gives us something to discuss and not really settled on the field.......come on, get with it NCAA and get us a playoff alreadyby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
It's all a non issue if OKSt doesnt beat OU....which is entirely possible...... Yes OSU lost to an unranked team on the road which playing at home is a HUGE advantage as any SEC fan knows.. and really it was a bunch of college kids when interviewed after the game said their minds were with the families of the coaches and the school.... They found out THE MORNING OF THE GAME Do you really thiby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
I agree, to be honest I was rooting for everyone to have 2 losses but LSU and Houston, that way they were forced to put them there and maybe...just maybe... that would be the beginning of putting a playoff system in place. And like I said. OSU has a better resume to this point, especially if they pull it off against OU.... AND AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOU OTHER SEC HOMER CHEST THUMPERS.........by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Nice, intelligent, well thought out argument there.by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
I mean if you cant score ONE touchdown at home........... :)by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
I'm not trying to be ugly, and hope it isn't construed that way...just trying to make an argument from somewhere outside SEC country.by Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
and btw Texas is in top 25 and that is assuming (yes I know) they win against Okla...hence 4 top 25 teamsby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Your missing the point Deano. Yes they probably would both win, but they deserve their chance. You can Keep preaching the SEC is unbeatable, but in reality Boise St beat Georgia in Georgia who is playing for the conference Championship and Bama-Utah sugar.....THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE, THATS WHY THEY PLAY THE GAME. Bama lost their chance when they lost AT HOME to LSU. there have been no BCS remby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
Rinkelstein Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lsu brought it when it counted. Bama didn't. pretty much sums it upby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion
They may not, but they deserve a shot. I've got a Bama fan here and talking to and she keeps saying Okie St wouldnt be a game. My reply is that Bama-Utah Sugar Bowl Utah had zero chance too. The BCS almost has to put them there, or like the article says, they make themselves liars....i.e. EVERY game does count. And if you compare resume's (which OkSt hasn't beaton OU yet and will havby Jamie - Off Topic Discussion


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Hold onto your flight helmets as there's a sequel to "Top Gun" in the works and Tom Cruise is reportedly slated to resume his career-making role as Maverick.
Skydance CEO David Ellison told a Berlin press junket that preparations are underway for the new project, hinting that the "Minority Report" star is on board.
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Similar to the way dinosaurs dominated the earth millions of years ago, "Jurassic World" just keeps ruling movie theaters nationwide.
The Chris Pratt flick was #1 for the third weekend in a row, raking in a handsome $54.2 million, while uber-popular animated movie "Inside Out" came in at a close 2nd with $52.1 million.
She's been laying low as of late, but Bar Refaeli is reemerging into the limelight on the front of the July 2015 issue of Marie Claire Czech magazine.
The Israeli-born bombshell looks like she's ready for the beach in her cover shot, lensed by Eyal Nevo, in her sexy swimsuit teamed with a colorful cover-up.
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Proving that she can pull off pretty much any look, Alessandra Ambrosio looks like a dame out of the Roaring Twenties in a new Great Gatsby-themed spread for luxury luggage brand Rimowa.
Joined by Olivia Palermo's fiancé Johannes Huebl, the Brazilian bombshell poses in a series of amazing retro-styled ensembles while showing off the German company's latest offerings.
The wait is almost over, and MTV has offered up a generous gift for Bella Thorne fans who can't hold out for the June 30th premiere of "Scream the TV Series."
The "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" starlet is featured in a new eight-minute preview, taking on a role very similar to that of Drew Barrymore's in the first "Scream" film way back in 1996.
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She's always ready with a brand new hit song, and Demi Lovato's forthcoming single looks like it's just in time.
The "Skyscraper" songstress Tweeted the cover image for her new ditty "Cool For Summer," though in all honesty it couldn't look much hotter.
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Never content to rest on her laurels, JK Rowling has penned a new play for the London state titled "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," slated to open in the West End in 2016.
The prolific novelist took to her Twitter account to let fans know about the project, which also included contributions from director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne.
There's bad news if you had tickets to see "The Tonight Show" tonight (June 26) as Jimmy Fallon has cancelled the taping due to a last-minute surgical procedure.
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LINN COUNTY, Iowa - Rising propane prices and dropping temperatures are a bad combination when it comes to winter heating.
Now there's a move in the legislature to help low-income households keep up with some unusually high heating bills.
Last week federal lawmakers approved more than $7 million in federal money for Iowa's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP. That's a program that assists low-income Iowans with heating bills. The federal government supplies funds for the program, but states can also pitch in.
Some state senators are now trying to do their part with a proposed $2 million that would also go to LIHEAP.
Outside of Marion, signs of the long winter are visible on a white house out in the country. Icicles hang from the roof and steam fills the air.
There's another sign, however, that this winter is dragging on.
"We are at 30 percent now. We use about fifteen percent a week," said Dana Graves.
Even though Graves has her thermostat at 63, her propane supply is dwindling. She said her bill could be more than a thousand dollars, and she can't afford to get her tank filled.
"How do you sleep at night? I mean what are we going to do for heat. I have heard other people are using heating blankets," Graves said.
So on Monday, she went to HACAP to sign up for emergency heating assistance through LIHEAP
"We have been busy. It has been steady," said HACAP's Dan Rauser.
HACAP workers are getting one call after another. People need help with propane costs and broken furnaces.
"There's definitely demand out there with as much cold weather, cold temperatures we've had this year," Rauser said.
State Senator Liz Mathis, D-Robins, is working to get state funds to places like HACAP.
"It will be part of a supplemental appropriation, and supplemental appropriations we do about this time every year, depending on who might need some type of emergency funding," Sen. Mathis said.
Sen. Mathis said if the bill passes, the money could still get used yet this winter. As for Dana, she's hoping HACAP approves her application for emergency heating help soon.
"We are going to need it within the next week or so," Graves said.
Some people voiced opposition against the $2 million funding plan at the State Capitol. Governor Terry Branstad said the extra funding could be premature.
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Along its course, the Garonne is joined by three other major rivers: the Ariège, the Tarn, and the Lot. Just after Bordeaux, the Garonne river finally meets the Dordogne, after which the two rivers become the Gironde estuary, which after approximately 60 miles joins the Atlantic Ocean. Other tributaries include the Save and the Gers.
The Garonne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore. Surfers and jet skiers can ride the tidal bore at least as far as the village of Cambes (70 miles from the Atlantic) and even further upstream.
The Garonne plays an important role in inland shipping. The river not only allows seagoing vessels to reach the port of Bordeaux but also forms part of the "Canal des Deux Mers", linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Biscay, allowing a shorter and safer way for goods to pass from the agricultural areas of the South of France to the Atlantic.
From the ocean, ships pass through the Gironde estuary until the mouth of the Garonne (to the right of the Dordogne when sailing upstream). The Garonne remains navigable for larger vessels up to the "Pont de Pierre" (Stone Bridge) in Bordeaux. River vessels can sail upstream to Castets-en-Dorthe, where the Garonne Lateral Canal (Canal Latéral à la Garonne) joins the river. The lateral canal takes the ships through 53 locks to the town of Toulouse, where the canal meets the Canal du Midi, the next stage of the "Canal des Deux Mers".
The Garonne Lateral Canal was subject to one of the largest infrastructure works in Europe, when it was adapted to the standardized barge size of 38 by 5 meters, during the last century. French minister Freycinet ordered that all major canals used for long distance transport be suitable for vessels of those standard dimensions. The extension of all of the former 30 meter locks to the new standard length was carried out throughout the lateral canal. The other half of the Canal des Deux Mers, the Canal du Midi, partly escaped this operation, because by the time the works had reached the area where the most locks were situated, commercial traffic on the canal had almost disappeared. The works were stopped, leading to the cultural heritage status of the United Nations that has made the Canal du Midi famous. (Source: NoorderSoft Waterways database)


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Kings Of Leon Invite Naked Crowd Surfer Back Stage
Kings of Leon have befriended one daring fan who chose to crowd surf in the nude at one of the band's recent shows. The gag occurred during a performance at LG Arena in Birmingham, England.
As the band ripped into the hit single "Sex on Fire" on Tuesday night, they noticed the naked reveler hoisted above the crowd. British tabloid The Sun later identified the man as Jimmy Dorris, who was invited by Nathan Followill to hang with the band after their show the following night.
"Thank you Birmingham. We saw a side of you that we've never seen before," Followill tweeted after the show.
He later added: "Hey Birmingham sausage man, if you're on twitter, DM me. We owe you a beer tomorrow night. Birmingham, lets do this. I get the feeling that this's going 2 be nuts."
Dorris did, in fact, return the following night to hang out with the band, and tweeted: "I can't believe taking my clothes off resulted in this."
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Underground Service Alert (USA) is a free service for homeowners, excavators and professional contractors who are digging, blasting, trenching, drilling, grading or excavating.
USA is available to take your calls from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. All utilities have two business days (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to mark and locate underground lines.
When you contact USA, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and other utilities are notified so they can identify whether they have underground facilities at the excavation site.
PG&E will either mark the area or notify you that the area is clear.
Remember—we only mark PG&E owned gas, electric lines and communication lines. Other utility companies will locate and mark their own telephone, communications, water or other underground lines.
Calling before you dig can not only save you money from a damage claim, it can also save your life. For more information on Underground Service Alert, visit the following Web sites:
Electric power lines, natural gas pipelines, communications lines and other utility services could be within a few feet of the surface. For homeowners, excavating in your yard poses some risk. Digging into an underground electric line can cause power outages and personal injury from shock or electrocution.
A damaged gas pipeline or service to a house can create an explosion hazard that potentially endangers both persons and property. These underground facilities are not always located out in the street. So whether you are grading, installing sprinklers or planting a tree, PG&E encourages you to make the call to USA.
What happens when you call. When you call USA, an operator will ask you a few questions such as your planned excavation location, date and time of excavation, your name, city/county permit number (if known), and whether or not you marked out your site in white paint (see instructions below). Two working days notice is required on all USA tickets, including renewals and extensions. Each USA ticket is active for 28 calendar days from the date called in.
You are required to mark out your proposed excavation site in white paint. Each person excavating is required to outline the proposed excavation in white paint. Chalk-based paint is recommended as it cleans up readily. The USA Web site has suggested guidelines for your work area mark out. You will also see how utilities depict their underground facilities.
What PG&E does. PG&E will typically field mark the horizontal location of gas and electric facilities by painting stripes on surface streets and sidewalks or marking off pavement areas with colored flags. Yellow designates gas lines and red designates electric lines.
PG&E strongly encourages anyone planning an excavation to utilize the best practices for an excavation established by the Common Ground Alliance. The Best Practices can be found at the Common Ground Alliance's Web site.
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The Kindle Bikini Girl Trilogy: The Shocking Conclusion!
February 21, 2013 | 10:30 am
By Stephen Silver
{Note: This post originally ran on Entertainment Tell.}
You may be familiar with the saga of the Amazon Kindle Bikini Girl, a character who has been appearing in commercials for Amazon's popular e-reader for the last several years, most of which have included subtle or overt shots at Apple's rival iPad.
The first ad, in 2010, featured the bikini-clad lady, played by former NBA dancer Anna Zielinski, lounging poolside, telling an interested gentleman that she paid more for her sunglasses than for the then-$179 Kindle.
The ad, according to a CBS News blog post at the time, "plunged the nation into civil war," over whether or not Bikini Girl was likable. Adfreak described her at the time as "a snooty ice queen who brags about her frugality and flaunts her wasteful consumerism," although the commercial got millions of views on YouTube:
The campaign returned last February, at the time that Amazon launched three separate Kindles. This time, another interested gentleman approaches Bikini Girl, who points out that she has one Kindle for herself and two others for two of her children—and that altogether, the three cost less than the man's iPad. When he asks whether anyone has that seat, she replies "my husband."
Now, in the new ad, another gentleman is seated on the beach next to our still-bikini-clad super-reader. She again mentions her husband—leading into a surprise punchline that isn't going to be such a hit with the American Family Association:
Must be a relief for Bikini Girl, to not get hit on at the beach for once.
It's sort of refreshing that such an ad can run and not be especially controversial, something I couldn't have imagined as recently as five years ago. Amazon has a reputation as a very gay-friendly company and CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife donated $2.5 million to a successful campaign last year to legalize same-sex marriage in Amazon's home state of Washington.
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On the contrary, I'd suggest that a major corporation that's says nothing about our nation's million-plus-a-year abortion rate or our hideously high rates of kids growing up in impoverished, single-mom homes isn't that impressive when they do an ad targeting a demographic as well-heeled as homosexual males.
No, what Amazon is doing is simply going after the money and neither babies nor those hapless moms have much money to put in Amazon's shopping carts. I know. I meet those unfortunate moms all the time. In some outside work I did last week, one was delighted when I let her pick up all the tips rather than insist that I deserved half. I figured she needed the money far more than I.
Keep in mind that the latter problem has grown so bad, as Charles Murray demonstrates in Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, that even the NY Times has begun to recognize it. From what I can see, it's the central source of misery in our society. Amazon's silence on the topic, its refusal to contribute to political solutions that help those fatherless kids, speaks quite loudly about its corporate indifference. Greed reigns supreme in all those buildings that Amazon is erecting in Seattle's South Lake Union district.
And at the core of the problem are two defective ideas. One's illustrated by that Amazon ad, separating the concept of marriage from that of a man and woman raising children. Every society needs that not only to be healthy, but to continue to exist at all. Raising kids well matters a lot. On the other hand, there's absolutely no value to society in attaching importance to two people, whatever their sex, rolling around in bed. It doesn't even mean that they like or will continue to like one another. We might as well attach a supreme value to getting drunk, becoming stoned or, less destructively, taking a walk in a park.
The second is a repetition, with a different concept, of the greatest failure of the nineteenth century. During that century, Europe was wrestling with what supreme concept could replace its loss of faith in God. As Hannah Arendt notes in The Origins of Totalitarianism, two ideas won out, nationalism and socialism. Either has a place as one value among many. We should be patriotic and society should help the less fortunate.
But both are utterly dangerous as The Ultimate Source of All Meaning. History demonstrates that all too well. The end product of nationalism was Nazism. The end product of socialism was the communism of Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot. Nothing human makes an adequate god.
Our society, and indeed all of Western civilization, is now engaging in that same madness about sex. You see it in the same telling characteristics that were true of deified nationalism and socialism. Both are warnings that something that isn't God is being made into a god.
1. Suppressing contrary points of view. When I mentioned to one homosexual I'd met that we needed to take into account Alfred Kinsey's data that fully a quarter of male homosexuals focused their interest on young boys, he told me that I should be jailed for saying that. "Jailed for repeating Kinsey data," I told myself. "You've got to be really sexually radical to want to censor the views of the twentieth century's greatest sexual radical." Make a point of view godlike, and you quickly develop the secular equivalent of blasphemy laws. You even turn on your own. As historians have noted, revolutions typically devour their founders. Kinsey the pioneer becomes someone to silence. Like Stalin's Marxist colleagues, he'll be airbrushed out of history.
2. Violence and destruction directed at those who threaten the deified worldview on a massive scale. Jews, Slavs and others threatened the purity of German nationalism and had to be killed. People with a talent for economic success (Kulaks and under Pol Pot, those with an education) threatened communism and also had to be killed in by the millions.
In the same fashion, babies threaten a deified worldview that claims that sex (at least of the heterosexual sort) has nothing to do with marriage, families and kids. Read the Supreme Court decisions and you'll see underneath the legalese that, while abortion was initially legalized to reduce birthrates among the black underclass (Roe in 1973), since 1982 the abortion majority on the court has been arguing for the deification of sex. as a supreme value.
That doesn't work. One of the central problems of our society is that, while babies may be legally abortable, they're not being aborted in nearly enough numbers. Unable to find husbands in a society that has disconnected sex from marriage and families, many young women still insist on having children. That's the reason for a recently announced and most disturbing statistic–that fully half of the births to women under 30 now involve women who don't have a husband and a father to help with the burdens of rearing that child.
That's why there's no reason to find anything impressive in Amazon's latest ad. Like many corporations, Amazon's executives are so tightly focused on their bottom line that they're of no real value to society. And that's why I'm a capitalist in the same sense that Churchill defended democracy. It's merely less bad than the alternatives.
Of course, in the long run the social ills that Amazon is doing nothing about will turn and destroy their own profitability. Single moms who're having trouble putting food on the table don't have the money to spend on Amazon's more profitable products. And kids that grow up in such homes will live forever after with two strikes against them. They'll never make very profitable consumers.
Some of this will be touched on in a short book I've almost finished, Carina, The Girl Who Couldn't Say No. The book will be free as part an effort to help girls like the one in its title, so you might want to look for it. Unfortunately, the bulk what needs to be said will have to wait for a later book that's still little more than a concept.
And in that book-to-be I may even use that silly Amazon ad as an illustration of this cruel and ultimately destructive folly.
I hadn't seen the ad, but it makes me like Amazon so much better. This topic is a non-issue in Western Europe, so it's nice to see that things are coming along around here as well.
@Michael W Perry, if you want people to actually read your posts, try being more to the point. Who has time to read a 5 page rant in this day and age?!
I read the beginning, skipped to the end, something about single moms?! You must have looked at the wrong ad.


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Dec 14 2013: Now it's official that Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Roshan are separating. But why? What provoked this power couple to take this extreme decision.
Many rumours are doing the round and here's what we have. The latest buzz that is doing the rounds is that the reason of their split is Mrs. Roshan's increasing proximities with the actor Arjun Rampal.
It was also believed that Hrithik's pre marriage romance with Kareena Kapoor and his closeness with the Kite's co-star Barbara Mori also paved as core reasons behind the couple's degrading relationship.
Suzanne, who heads the interior brand Charcoal Project, has been living away from the hubby Hrithik for over three months now.
The initial excuse that she gave was of her father's ill health.
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TALK about exploring your roots. Longer lifespans mean our adult teeth erupt later than they did in our early ancestors, but the memo didn't make it to the roots of our molars. They develop at the same pace as they did in Homo erectus.
Christopher Dean and Tim Cole at University College London studied the microscopic structure of adult molars to reconstruct the pace of their development, much like tree rings can be used to build a picture of tree growth. They found that the roots of chimpanzee molars go through a growth spurt as the teeth erupt through the gum - probably to provide more stability for biting and chewing. The same thing happened in early hominins, but not in modern humans: by the time our molars arrive, their roots have been fully developed for at least a year.
Dean and Cole found an explanation in Homo erectus, a species who lived between 1.8 million and 300,000 years ago. H. erectus gained its molars at exactly the same age as our molar roots have their growth spurts. Or as Dean puts it: "Our roots are stuck in the past."
In humans, he says, root growth spurts are merely a hangover from an early stage of evolution. We retain molar roots like H. erectus because the growth spurts use too little energy for natural selection to weed them out (PLoS One, doi.org/j8w).
H. erectus had a bigger brain and smaller teeth than its ancestors. Some believe, controversially, that these features reflected big dietary changes, including eating the first cooked food, which would have been easier to chew while supplying more energy.
The new study may find favour with critics of the controversial "cooked food hypothesis". It shows that H. erectus still required an early molar root growth spurt - presumably to prepare its teeth for heavy-duty chewing.
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Former vice president Al Gore will anchor convention coverage on his Current TV channel, it was announced Wednesday.
This is what happens if you own the candy store, I guess. But when was the last time a former Nobel Prize winner sat in the anchor chair at a convention?
Gore's presence just made me add Current to the list of channels I will be watching and reviewing. I can hardly wait for the tweets from deposed Current anchor Keith Olbermann. I hope he won't be silenced by pending lawsuits.


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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Average Everything is expensive and the accommodation very basic. The bathrooms are horrible and smell disgusting. The staff don't know how to smile & find it a huge effort to help. Great place to meet people and party but could only stay a couple of nights as not a very comfortable place. — AMac, age 25, New Zealand (2013-08-19)
Meh! Tent was cool and we had some great people in with us which was good. Showers are crap with no pressure and often didn't heat up. Accommodation was expensive, as was food and alcohol. Wifi was only available near the reception building so there was always people just sitting on the ground around it. Reception staff are absolutely useless and seam to struggle with the most basic of tasks. The bar area and pool were nice and the location is great to get to Paradise beach. Free shuttle to and from the Port's is handy and the local bus pulls into the grounds and is only 1.60 to get to town. — Callan, age 25, Australia (2013-07-23)
The pool bar is great and the tents are ok. It's a great place to make friends and party. It's a bit expensive because there nothing else around and you have to get anything you need from the mini market and from the bar. The tents are good for a camp site, they are comfortable. — Caren, age 38, Brazilian (2013-07-14)
The best hostel of the world for the people who like parties, because it's in the center of the mykonos nightlife, so it's noisy in the late afternoon and evening. But you find only a bed and often cold showers. Many mosquitos, so it's better you buy a repellent. Very expensive supermarket, so it's better you buy food and drinks (no drinkable water) in the few supermarkets in the town. To reach the town in low season there are only 5 buses, between 11-18, 1,60 euro. Internet 1 euro for 15 minutes. Shuttle bus free from the port at the arrival of ferries and to the town at 9, 10,30, 11,45. Check out 11,15 but at 9 they are already cleaning rooms. — Anonymous (2012-06-08)