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Process for epoxy foam production
United States Patent
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|An epoxy resin mixture with at least one epoxy resin of between approximately 60 wt % and 90 wt %, a maleic anhydride of between approximately 1 wt % and approximately 30 wt %, and an imidazole catalyst of less than approximately 2 wt % where the resin mixture is formed from at least one epoxy resin with a 1-30 wt % maleic anhydride compound and an imidazole catalyst at a temperature sufficient to keep the maleic anhydride compound molten, the resin mixture reacting to form a foaming resin which can then be cured at a temperature greater than 50.degree. C. to form an epoxy foam.
|Celina; Mathias C. (Albuquerque, NM)
|Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
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|December 16, 2008
|This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-AC04-94AL85000 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.


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We baked our Parsley cake this morning. It is possibly the best cake I have ever tasted. All herby and minty and moist and sweet. Favorite new recipe. Favorite old recipe. Scott and I took a drive out to Point Loma for a look out over the bay and the city and the surrounding golden sunny mellow place. How perfect it is.
PARSLEY CAKE… highly recommended.
I have this suspicion that there are poor and sad and dying and sick and corrupt and murderous people here. The thing is…in Southern California that all gets obscured by the mellow environment and Golden State mythology.
Forgot to take pictures of today's lunch. Must be time to go back to New Mexico where my luncheon food is an Activia and gluten-free crackers and the view out the window is … well if it's my office there…
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Eiji Asai is a public officer. He is sent to Kagura Village in Hoshikawa City. More than half of the village residents are older than 65 and the average annual income is only 870,000 yen. Eiji Asai encourages the public officers there and the residents to revive the village.


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Skeleton Dome
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Skeleton Dome is the sixth and penultimate stage of Sonic and the Secret Rings. This stage is at an underground setting, filled with many skeleton like enemies.
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- Find King Solomon
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- Finish with 0 rings.
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- Beat Uhu to the Goal
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- Don't take damage.
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- Defeat 40 enemies.
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- Don't get defeated.
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- Finish within 45 seconds.
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- Don't get any pearls.
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- Find the King's Bones.
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- Defeat 15 enemies.
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- Collect 50 rings.
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You know what I love? The hour after yoga class.
Mommy and Baby yoga class always ends up being during Baby Boy's normal nap time, but the excitement and stimulation keeps him going and excited and flirting the whole time. Then we get in the car for the short drive home and the kid zonks out. We're home within 15 minutes, so I do a quick transfer into the crib and then I have a peaceful hour.
I'm tired and hungry. My aching muscles don't have the will to clean the house or do anything else productive. So I sit. I sit with tired legs, sometimes with a sandwich in hand, and I rest, and think, and waste time on the internet. It is a moment of bliss.


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When you see "Dear Beneficiary," you should stop and hit the delete key right there. I don't think that the Nigerian president is really interested in giving you ten million dollars -- even if you can only withdraw $21,000 per day.
This an attempt to get personal information; at some point, they'll ask for either fees or for your bank account information to set up a wire transfer. With the personal identity information they have, they could then take over your account and withdraw all your money. Don't respond, don't be fooled, by scam messages like this.
From: "DR.DONALD JOHNSON" email@example.com
Date: March 3, 2010 10:39:05 AM PST
Subject: ATM Card Payment Notification
Reply-To: email@example.com
ATM Card Payment Notification
Office of the Director of Operations
International Credit Settlement Zenith Bank Plc
Attn: Beneficiary,
This is officially to inform you that we have verified your contract /inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract / inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the bank, all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advice you that such an illegal act like this, have to stop if you wishes to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center,that is the latest instruction by the president and commander in chief of armed forces (Malam Urmaru Musa Yar'dua) (GCFR) federal republic of Nigeria . This card center will send you an atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is twenty one thousand dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following information as stated.
1. Your full name
2. Your direct phone
3. Address were you want to receive your atm card
4. Your age and current occupation:
5. Choose either by account or by atm card.
6. Your international passport or your drivers license
The atm card payment center has been mandated to issue Out {us$10.3million us dollars} as part payment for this fiscal year 2010. Also for your information you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s).this is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment. Email back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction in this regards. and also update me on any development from the above mentioned office. Note: that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (007) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center .
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Phone number:+2348120242366
Friday, March 19, 2010
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
an oldie but goodie
I wanted our guests to have something to remember the mountains by (we got married in Colorado), so the week before the wedding I took a bunch of pictures to be printed out as favors. Of course I waited until the last minute--and by last minute I mean 2AM the day of the wedding--to print them all out / cut them to size (bless you J, bless you), but the end result was just as I had envisioned.
Here is one of my favorite shots, taken in the dewy grass near Lake Dillon in Frisco.
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And I clearly remember those days.
Especially taking you all around the area to get these glorious images! =D It was a wonderful time...truly...
- August 13, 2009 at 5:26 AM
- Paul Udstrand said...
Very nice shot Kitty. Paul Udstrand here, we worked on the Faces and Places project together. I send you a friend a request over on FB, it looks like you don't visit FB very oftern. You have some nice work on you Etsy page as well. Best wishes.
- August 13, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- jikpeter said...
It was the most fantastic wedding I've ever been too. I MEAN that. :) (Hopefully mine is just as fabulous!)
We have that beautiful picture in a gold frame on our sofa table!! Love it!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Mary O' said...
I would LOVE to have copies of the pictures you gave away :) Signed by the photographer?
- August 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Bloom fine art fotografi said...
Wow...does it get any better than this?
...the light and compesition is just lovely.
- August 13, 2009 at 9:03 PM
- Jessica {magnolia queen} said...
gorgeous!! ♥
- August 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM


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The Tree of Hope Blooms at LBJ Middle School
Azalea seemed to come back to life after Newtown tragedy.
Note: This article was re-printed from the LBJ Howl, the school's newsletter.
Most people know that a mentally disturbed young man with a rifle shot and killed 26 people, including 20 kids, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on December 14, 2012.
What they may not be aware of is the tree of hope, an amazingly colorful azalea plant currently blooming in the south-facing windows of Room L-37 at LBJ Middle School.
"It looked like it was dead for a long time," said veteran language arts teacher Linda Connors, who for generations has taught students how to read and write in Albuquerque. "Then, during the week of the Sandy Hook shootings, it just started blooming."
Connors said her students started talking about it and taking pictures of it with their cell phones. They started calling it "the tree of hope." It was decided that they would make a display in the hallway, complete with paper flowers and other artwork. You could say the idea just blossomed.
Some might say the plant had been dormant, and was just coming back to life. Some might say it's a sign of an early spring. But some might say it's something else.
"There's so much negativity in the world," Connors said. "And then there's this."


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Amber Rose Emerges Without Her Wedding Ring After Accusing Wiz Khalifa of Cheating
Amber Rose steps out of The Roxy theater without her wedding ring on her finger on Thursday evening (September 25) in Los Angeles.
The 30-year-old model took to her Twitter account the day before to accuse her ex Wiz Khalifa of cheating on her. She denied allegations that she had been cheating on him.
Earlier this past week, it was revealed that Amber had filed for divorce from Wiz after being married for a year.
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Are you ready to discover career and internship opportunities available after graduation? Attend the Fall Career, Internship, and Grad School Fair on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SURC Ballroom.
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Ok unfortunately there will be no Ocarina of Time impressions as of yet as I wasn't able to get my hands on the game until this afternoon so I won't really get any quality time with it until tonight and hopefully I can give impressions sometime between tomorrow and Saturday. In the meantime there are several big games out this week worth discussing, the most interesting probably being the latest from Suda 51, who brought us awesomely weird games such as Killer 7 and the No More Heroes games, Shadows of the Damned, featuring a gun named Johnson. Yeah, it's not afraid to go for the easy jokes, but then No More Heroes was all about some ultimate nerd rage fantasy so it seems very keeping with the style you've come to know and sometimes love from Suda. I've previously mentioned I pretty much see him as the Quentin Tarantino of video games, which can be a polarizing factor, but for the most part I really enjoy his work and hopefully this wacky trip to Hell will be no different.
Dungeon Siege III also is out but judging from the demo and the reviews this strictly falls under the "buy if you've gotten everything else interesting" category. Shame too, as we could use a console-focused dungeon crawler that didn't really dumb itself down.
Finally there's F3ear. And no that's not a typo, it's the 3rd game in the desperately trying to be scary Fear series, but instead of simply going with Fear 3 they went with the absurdly stupid F3ear. This could be the best game ever and I probably won't ever get it just on principle. But since it's your standard shooter just mixed with horror elements I doubt it's much special to begin with.
Ok, that's all for today with a little luck I'll get a couple of posts in by Saturday. In the meantime, here's your TRAILER OF THE WEEK: The Muppets
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I enjoy the total experience of being on the river.
Scouting , setting up , casting , fishing , exploring , living
Setting up my rod and laying out a nice cast , the gentle feel of the line , leader , tippet and fly
landing on the surface of the water , watching it all dance with reflections of the day break sun and light wind is for me very special.
Heading into town to visit the fly shops gazing at the various flies and gear, talking with the
guides and fisher folks sharing our common interest, driving back to the cabin , practicing
fly casting on the backyard grass as I peer out at the small brook waiting for the next day
to do it all again.
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Rear wheel drive
604 HP @ 5500 rpm
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4 wheel disc brakes with ABS
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Power windows and mirrors
Dual-Zone Climate Control
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Rain sensing windshield wipers
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AM/FM/CD stereo
Xenon high intensity headlamps
Traction and Stability control
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Telephone: 020 8539 2466
Music is a unique way of communicating that can inspire and motivate children. It is a vehicle for personal expression and it can play an important part in personal development. Music reflects the culture and society we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. Besides being a creative and enjoyable activity, music can also be a highly academic and demanding subject. It also plays an important part in helping children feel part of a community. We provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music, to develop the skills to appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and to begin to make judgements about the quality of music.
The aims of music teaching are to enable children to:
• know and understand how sounds are made and then organised into musical structures
• know how music is made through a variety of instruments
• know how music is composed and written down
• know how music is influenced by the time, place and purpose for which it was written
• develop the interrelated skills of performing, composing and appreciating music
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Despite the Tory claims, not everyone wants to own their own home but everyone does want a decent home they can afford and they want choice about where to live.
We oppose the Right to Buy which sounds the death knell for social housing.
Delivering affordable housing for people to live where they want to live
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bringing empty houses back in to use
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The Quarterly No. 56 - October 2005
Paper Mills at Dulcote, Wells, Somerset - Brian Luker
A short article attempting to clear the confusion surrounding the identity of the two paper mills at Dulcote. Research has now made it possible to allocate many of the previously identified owners, leaseholders and papermakers to the two mills and extend the history back to the seventeenth century.
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Maids of Tartarus: Female Labour in the New Zealand Paper Industry - Sydney Shep
An examination of the New Zealand paper industry in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The article highlights disparities in the employment of males and females and gives details of working and social conditions. The title is reference to "The Tartarus of Maids" by Herman Melville, an account of the exploitation of female labour written following a visit to a paper mill in Massachusetts.
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Bowaters in the Mid 20th Century - Norman Underwood
Reminiscences of the authors employment at Bowaters Central Research Laboratories from just after it was set up in 1948 till leaving in 1963. Included in his memoirs are the 'Irish Peat Paper' incident and the rigours of climbing the social ladder in the paper industry.
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Erratum - British Watermarks: The Papers of Wells Cathedral MS1 - Brian Luker
The original article (The Quarterly No 49, Jan 2004) contained a textual error. The picture of watermark 7 is designated as "Crowned Pius", which purports to be a translation of Epingles Croissées. In the text it is translated correctly as "crossed pins".
This error has unfortunately crept in to the index. Since this watermark has not been recorded elsewhere it is important to make the correction here.
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History of Paper Test Instrumentation Part Two: Sizing Testers - Daven Chamberlain
Continuing this comprehensive and in-depth study of paper testing instruments, this part covering size testers. Details are given of the main quantitative tests and instruments used to describe sizing properties, listed according to the basic physical properties under examination.
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A Visit to China in May 2004 - Richard Hills
Account of a visit by the author and Sydney and Elaine Koretsky to China in May 2004. During their stay they saw paper being made by hand at eight different places, ranging from Hangzhou in the south to Dege in what used to be Tibet. The papermaking varied from primitive small sheets to high quality, very large sheet sizes for calligraphy, the techniques used suggesting possible answers to puzzles in the history of papermaking.
4 pages, illustrated
Poems on Paper - Michael Fuller
Continuing the theme from the last issue of poems connected with papermaking the author has submitted poems discovered during research on Turkey Mill, Maidstone, Kent.
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'The Bolton Brotherhood' - A Late Eighteenth Century Story of Cooperation at a Group of South Lancashire Paper Mills - Mike Malley
In 1792, Thomas Greaves, manager of Millbank paper mill near Warrington signed an agreement with nine others to fix the price of over forty paper types. The author looks for evidence that they were all papermakers and had close connections to the Bolton area and also in detail at the paper types on the list. He also examines another contemporary document signed by some of the ten and assesses both documents in the context of some tumultuous events taking place in the paper industry.
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In Memoriam - Christine Mackay
The world of paper is inhabited by many remarkable people, one of whom, the paper conservator Christine Mackay, a member of BAPH, sadly died in July of this year shortly after her retirement as Senior Paper Conservator at the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, Cardiff. She trained at Camberwell School of Arts and joined the National Museum and Gallery of Wales from the British Museum in 1990. Over the years she contributed much to the Institute of Paper Conservation and at the time of her death was a member of IPC's Executive Committee.
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Book Review
Art on Paper: Mounting and Housing. Ed Judith Rayner, Joanna M Kosek and Birthe Christensen.
Watermark Catalogues & Related Texts: A Personal Recommendation - Peter Bower
A short selected list of watermark catalogues and various related texts published in response to enquiries regarding the availability of published information on watermarks.
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The World of Paper - Paper and its Uses
A collection of four short articles exploring some of the more unusual uses of paper including window glass; laboratory utensils; barrels and as wartime propaganda.
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sat - i took the girls to the park and then lunch :)
sunday - pumpkin patch. ALL OF THE PUMPKIN PATCH PICS are with my point&shoot - canon powershot s5IS - and all are SOOC. :)
how much do you love the color cast of the tent ;)
monday - aidan took a nap with me.
her scooze (cell)
then slept on the couch some more.
tuesday - i had a fam shoot at the park
wednesday - sawyer took a nap with me. haha (cell)
thurs - 24 weeks!!
friday - silly pics (and a craft that ill do in another post)
sawyer's morning hair lol
but evening is better ;)
sat - another shoot.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
so far behind.
sat - i took the girls to the park and then lunch :)
Labels: 24 weeks, bedhead, belly shot, cell, crazy hair day, halloween, holiday, naptime, pumpkin, pumpkin patch, silly, sisters
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Make a drink fit for a superhero with these Marvel Captain America & Hulk Colour Change Glasses.Just add a cold drink to see Captain America instantly fill with colour. For a drink packed with more punch, go for the Hulk Colour Change Glass!
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In our Ladies Fellowship we take time to get to know each other. We meet in each other's houses after gatherings on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. This is a time to develope relationships through fellowship and teachings.
This video is some of our ladies doing an interpretive dance to the song "Shout to the Lord". We had a lot of fun learning together and then doing the dance for the church. We hope you enjoy.


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Dear Parents of J4R,
For the past few weeks I have often caught myself saying 'When you are in M1…". Moving up to Middle School is very much on our minds now that we approach May and the last 7 weeks of school. These final weeks will be extra special to me as well, as I will be moving on when this academic year is over. After very careful consideration, I have decided not to seek another contract with UNIS. UNIS is a wonderful school with a wonderful student body and extremely supportive parents. However, previously I have worked in schools that run their curriculum according to the PYP; the Primary Years Program that leads up to Middle Years Program (MYP) and eventually to DP (the Diploma Program of the International Baccalaureate). Though I have really enjoyed getting to know the UNIS curriculum, I have really missed PYP and the way learning is approached through that teaching philosophy. Also, I have missed my time in Asia, all my friends there and the lifestyle that the warmth provides, and thus I have decided to return back to my previous school in Thailand.
I was sharing these news with J4R students today, so I wanted to share them with you as well, in case the students talk about it at home or they have questions. I have promised that, instead of coming to visit me in J4 area next year, they can send me emails. I will give my email address to them later at the end of the year. I will want to hear how they are doing in the much expected and anticipated Middle School!
Thank you for your support and help at all times. I know already that I will miss UNIS and the lovely J4R and their parents!
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Photo: Shatta Wale Warns Amateur Artistes Who Keeping Making "Whack" Paintings Of Him
Dancehall musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, known in showbiz as Shatta Wale, has berated an artist for not properly painting him.
In a photo that has gone viral, the self-acclaimed dancehall king is pictured in a painting done by an unknown artist.
Shatta Wale is painted holding a microphone performing.
However, he was not enthused by the work done by the artist and has warned that such "whack" paintings of him must not be repeated.
In a Twitter post, Shatta Wale said although he appreciates those who try to paint him, he would not condone any appalling work from any artist that has not mastered his art.
"I appreciate those who draw me but if you haven't mastered your art, don't come close to me. I no dey play like that," he wrote.
One fan of his requests that he sues the artist, but Shatta Wale did not reply.
Below is the tweet by the controversial musician:
I APPRECIATE THOSE WHO DRAW ME BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T MASTERED YOUR ART, DONT COME CLOSE TO ME. i no dey play like that. https://t.co/iVWXVDNEsj — SHATTA WALE (@shattawalegh) February 6, 2018


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Today was more of a lesson for me than for my baby. For the past few weeks I have been fighting to feed her lunch. She would take a spoonful or 2 of food and then refuse to eat anymore. Even when it was food she loves. I felt like I was failing her because I couldn't get her to eat. I was worried that she was just becoming an extremely picky eater (I REALLY do not want that) and she only liked bland food because she would eat all the Cheerios and puffed wheat I put on her tray.
Today I finally decided that if she won't let me feed her, I would let her try to feed herself. She still eats breakfast from the spoon and I still breastfeed so it's not like she will starve, right?
I just dumped the pile of mush on her tray, gave her the spoon, and added some puffed wheat and Cheerios to it so she had something she could pick up. And meal time turned FUN for both of us! I stopped worrying, she stopped whining, and we both relaxed! She did much more smooshing the food between her fingers than actually eating but it is a start. She rubbed the spoon more in her hair than putting it in her mouth, but she got it in her mouth a few times.
Yes, it took a lot longer than it would have if she ate from the spoon, yes it was A LOT messier but she did eat a bit. Now she is happily playing in her play pen and we are both more relaxed.


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I done my final outcome today, I discovered there are several page is not same size after stick them to a book, but I have no chance to fix it any more. If next time I need make a book, I should make sure that each page need to be same.
we have tutorial today, Jake advice me do not type two sheet together that will be ugly, however, Wendy told me I need stick two pieces of paper to make it stronger, I don't know how to judgement with that. Jake also suggest me to do test book first, then when I apply on my final outcome will without mistakes. I think it is a good idea to make a same type blank test book, which will help me to find out problems.
I also done the pink risograph print, I find out that many pieces of work are changed size and position when I photocopy it. it is hard to control the accuracy position.
What I doing today is continue drawing the background with light box. it is a huge work for I done it in two days without relax. besides, I find the technician from print studio and she show what is work look like print by risography, what I need prepare and she tell me each print should wait one day for dry, and the colors should be print respectively. that means I need manage my time well, so I will spend whole day at print studio tomorrow. and next week, after I finish the language class I should back immediately for other colors print.
march.14. 2018
I am using the light box to draw the background today. I find it is quite complex that I need draw many layers for each color in one background. thus, I always forget that and mixed them cause a mistake, then I need redraw it, which cost me a lot of time. but it is good experiment for me that I can study from mistake and different kinds draw to find the best approach.
13,March 2018
i show Wendy the work I done today, She advice me I should change another way to make pop-up, the one I done just like birthday card. Thus, she suggested me I can print the background for visual image and make the alphabet to be pop-up.
besides, I visited the print studio and I saw the work done by ridograph. I got a force to follow my project, I think it is a good start.
12.march, 2018
we done the primary research, we got 3 color words to link them with project.
actually, I don't know how to start it because the words I get it hard to link with my project. however, I enjoyed to appreciate others worksheet, it is quite amazing that they done a lot. I love the book that made by a koreian girl, she just use very basic materials, but we can see her idea based on it.
besides, i got two very useful book about make pop-up, which show me a good example how to make. I copy the elemenst from some part of them and try to experiment how it work, then apply the principle on my work. I found it is a great way to study from book.
reflection(8, march,2018)
8, march, 2018
things I learn:
I see a 3d paper-print at the print studio at the day before yesterday, so I cost my whole day to make this. the Lino should be carving first. the technician tell me I can draw on the tracing paper first, then change a side redraw it. the drawing will print on the Lino. and I got the skills about how to carve the Lino.
things I enjoy:
although the Lino carving is so difficult, but I am glad see the final outcome, which is better than I expect. besides, I will continue work with this to do the print.
things I not enjoy:
I find the Lino is so hard to carve, I need to use my whole strength and my finger get bleed. next time if make similar things I will choose other material, such as rubber.
march 6, 2018
I spent whole day at print studio.
things I learn: I got the skill of screen print, I didn't try it before. the technique support show me how it going on.
during my waiting time, I visit the work over the wall, there have one attracted me is 3D paper print. so, I got the idea about my zine cover could like this.
The screen print is quite interesting, I doing it whole day but I didn't feel tired. however, the screen print is easy to get dirty, which make my sleeve become black so I need wash it today. next time I will wear T-shirt to there.
at beginning, the tutor said I could make too layer print, one black with one red. after I done it, I discovered a problem. the red cover print is unclear cause the black print under it. thus, I attempt to use cleaning liquid to sweep the red cover and recreate it independently. I found it worked, so I think maybe more experiment you will find the way how solve the problem.
reflection march 5
march5, 2018
2 things I learnt: 1. I know my aims about the project now, before my group mate ask me this question I even don't know the answer. (I interested in ancient history, so I want to reappear it. it maybe is academic?)
2. I haven't go to the workshop until today, my tutor advice me go print studio ask the director which is the best way to print my work. I find it is quite helpful, because they will advise you the best way.
2 things I weak: 1. in group presentation, I see my group mates all done a lot of research( the artist effect them, exhibitions…), but mine is weak. thus, in the following step I will add them in.
2. I discovered I cannot understand my group mates 's topic when they are presentation, maybe my listening is poor need more practice.
2 things I enjoyed:
In group presentation, I got many advice, (print&zine: letterhead , for children read) and I have a clear aim about what I should do next and the following outcome
I visit the print studio, I see many student are doing different type of print, it looks quite interesting.


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[Right: Please Sister Vibrate]
An exploration of the music in one record collection that was left behind in Cummington, Massachusetts.
Echo Stirling was a librarian whose current whereabouts are unknown.
Cédar Gall is a superfluous character, nothing at all, in a story that nobody asked for. He does not know what he is doing here. He wanders about the world and the arts and writes about these wanderings. Presently, he lives just a little further on.
{Le Cahos / Delirium of Disorder}
{Right Track Now / Birds'd Crash / The Interpreter / Dust / I Love the Living You / Never Say Goodbye}
{I Float Alone / Triadic Memories / See These Bones / The World Spins}


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Finding Yourself Offside
Finding Yourself Offside is a play tackling the issues of coming out as gay from two different perspectives. Written by Tristan Wolfe in 2018. It debuted at HoveGrown Festival to a great feedback and so as a result we've put it on at Brighton Fringe 2018.
More details about the play at Brighton Fringe 2018 click here..
"..really enjoyed the play! Funny, engrossing, thought provoking drama with great performances!.." Philippa Hammond – Sussex Playwrights
Interview with the Writer & Director, Tristan Wolfe
Meet the Cast – James Stallwood as Danny
Meet the Cast – Babs Halsey as Suzy


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Bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva Bangasayusang
Korea's Gilt Bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva Bangasayusang
|National Treasures 83
|Name of Cultural Properties
(Gilt-bronze maitreya in meditation)
|Buyeo National Museum. San16-1, Dongnam-ri, Buyeo-eup, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. S.KOREA
|Three Kingdoms Period
A Bodhisattva is the symbol of compassion who seeks enlightenment while also trying to save all sentient beings by spreading the Buddha's teachings. The Maitreya Bodhisattva is also referred to as the Ilsaengpoch' (一生補處; Eka-jati-prati-baddha) Bodhisattva, meaning that the Matireya Bodhisattva will be the next Buddha after the Shakyamuni Buddha.
According to the Mirukhasaengkyong sutra(彌勒下生經) and the Kwanmirukposal Sangsaengtosolch'onkyong sutra(觀彌勒菩薩 上生兜率天經), the Maitreya Bodhisattva was born in Varanasi in southern India to a Brahman family. He received the teachings from the Shakyamuni Buddha who predicted that he would become the next Buddha. The Maitreya Bodhisattva then ascended to Tusita Heaven where he now teaches the Dharma to the Gods residing there. Tusita Heaven refers to a heaven of full knowledge and satisfaction, where no greed or worldly desires exist. The Gods there have perfect knowledge(吾唯知足)and do not need materials or external objects to be satisfied.
According to tradition, the Matireya Bodhisattva will return to the Saba(secular) world 5 670 000 000 years after the death of the Shakyamuni Buddha. He will attain Buddhahood under the Naga-puspa(dragon-flower) tree in a lotus garden(華林園) and will save all sentient beings with 3 Dharma Talks. The Maitreya Bodhisattva is the epitomy of compassion in Mahayana Buddhism and was the one predicted to be the future Buddha by the Shakyamuni Buddha himself.
The Maitreya Bodhisattva represents a very important figure in Buddhism. It is believed that if one dilligently cultivates one's virtues in this lifetime, one will be reborn into Tusita Heaven where he/she will meet the Maitreya Bodhisattva. Furthermore he/she will also be present at the Maitreya Bodhisattva's first Dharma Talk after his enlightenment and attain enlightenment himself. Hence the tradition of worshipping the Maitreya, Amitab ha and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattvas remains strong among the Buddhist populace even today.


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Holiday Hoopla: Take 1
Happy Thanksgiving late all y'all. Sorry I didn't send my best wishes in the last post. I was a hopeful blogger before the holiday snuck by, only it didn't turn out quite as I had planned.
Thanksgiving wasn't a total train wreck, yay! I had this image of how fucked up things would be and guess what?!?! It wasn't too bad. Our plans included going to my mom's house. We were going to arrive early and get our visiting done, so we could dine and dash after the scheduled dinner at 3. We were planning to go straight from my mom's to Mr. Lane's dad's to spend the rest of the weekend.
Here's the thing, it doesn't sound all that bad, unless you know the details. My mom lives almost two hours away from us in the opposite direction of my father in-law's. My father in-law lives in Missouri, which is eight and a half hours away from my mother's.
That's 10 ½ hours of driving, people! Sounds bad, huh?! But wait… there's more. Take those 10-plus hours and add two kids and two puppies to the drive. As if that weren't enough stress and holiday stupidity, add in the thought of driving back home… leaving children or puppies behind is not an option, but don't think for one second the thought didn't cross my mind.
Okay, so right off the get go, you can see where I was beginning to dread the holiday, right? Oh, but that is not all. Oh no. That is not all. My sister in-law and her husband, along with their three kids and one dog, also intended to spend the weekend there.
"How can anyone be thankful with this shit?" I asked myself in a rather whinish type tantrum voice inside of my own head.
Can you imagine how loud and stupid crazy it was going to be there? Our two kids, their three kids, my two dogs, their dog (that happens to be retarded, craps on everything and has seizures while puking up foam, and loses control of his bladder) my in-laws dog, that barks constantly, is aggressive over food, toys and my in-laws, and she likes to bite people… oh did I mention she also hates other dogs?
Add six adults to the mix and I was certain I was walking right into a frickin' pits of Hell! Sure. Of. It.
I stopped for a second to pray, "Dear Lord, please, please God hear my cries. I need your help. I don't ask you for much, but today, well, I'm really in a bind. Good, wonderful, loving, sweet, understanding God, please let me come down with a bad case of food poisoning so I don't have to go!!! I swear, I will never do anything wrong ever again if you just please help me out this one time."
See that? I'd rather puke and crap my brains out than take an active role in a holiday with family. And kids think being a grownup is so EASY. My ass, I say. My ass!
Since my attention span is as short as a puppy's, I'm going to save the details until Friday. That's right, I am going to blog more than once this week. Tune in Friday and read all about The Lane Holiday Hoopla.


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Winter in Ferny Creek, looking next door
blue com dandenongs everything forest http mist people rivergirl tags www
Very atmospheric. Nice shot.
spooky, ethereal adn very mysteries
love the blue tones …
This is stunning RG!!!! Wow, love those wonderful dark blue hues so much!!! Lucky you!!! YUM!!
Thanks Matt, Pilgrim, DStrom and Craig. It was certainly a weird blue mist up here this arvo in the Dandenongs, the sign of many more misty days to come. I do believe we'll see snow here this winter too. Autumn was awesome this year but winter can give some dramatic moments too :)
Awesome shot!
Fantastic shot Miss Robyn. those blues are amazing
I like the tones and how the trees disappear into the b/g
Thanks Helene, Miss Lizzi and Mark, when I saw this coloured mist I just had to run and grab my camera :)
Very alien, very beautiful.
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Is Mosquito Repellent Safe? Posted on February 9, 2017 | No Comments
Is Mosquito Repellent Safe? The answer is one we all need to understand, especially those with young children.
Is Mosquito Repellent Safe? The answer is one we all need to understand, especially those with young children.
In 2005, Aimee Marks, founder of TOM Organic, was given a school assignment to design packaging for a product that hadn't changed in 10 years, she chose tampons. As she was copying the list of ingredients into her prototype, she became concerned. What was viscose rayon and polypropylene? More importantly, what was it doing to our bodies? It was then she realized the necessity for organic, chemical-free feminine hygiene products that genuinely care about women's health. It was then, that TOM Organic was born.
Switching to chemical free beauty products can be hard work. There's an awful lot of guesswork involved whilst you try to find the best products for your skin type, trust me I know! In a bid to eliminate some of the confusion, today on the blog, I share my very own beauty routine and provide a pretty amazing offer for all An Apple a Day readers x
It's hard to believe that one year ago today, we were celebrating our nuptials. Time has gone so incredibly fast! As promised (though incredibly late, my apologies for the delay!), some images from the day and some details as to why it was so special.
If you have tried to use a natural deodorant, you might be aware of the fact that a whole lot of them don't actually work. I quickly grew tired of this, so I set out and find the best of the best… My Natural Deodorant Review is here.
I ditched my antiperspirant deodorant awhile ago because it contained a number of chemicals linked to cancer, central nervous system and birth defects, heart and liver problems and more. I made the switch to a natural alternative but ran into a few "natural deodorant duds, today on the blog, I share my journey and my top 4 natural alternatives (that actually work!).
Lucas Paw Paw is rich in Petroleum Jelly, but that's not all of it. There's a little more to this story. What you need to know, plus my very own personal (petrochemical free) favourites are up on the blog.
Having modelled for many years, I am the first to admit I have worn my fair share of make-up. From your stock-standard supermarket brands to the exclusive Armani and everything in between. It's fair to say that I have been well and truly caked in it. It was part of the gig and whilst I loved my job, I never really truly understood the impact it was having on my health… that was, until now. As the beauty review continues, today I share my personal "Powdered favourites" .
When it comes to applying liquid foundation and living an organic lifestyle, the two really don't go hand in hand. If you've ever taken the opportunity to skim over the classic ingredients, you'll know what I mean… a chemical $#@t storm to say the least. The toxic effects of these chemicals range from reproductive and endocrine disrupters to common allergens, immunotoxicity and of course, the big 'C', AKA cancer. As you can imagine, when I first discovered this alarming information, foundation was the first thing to be tossed out of my make-up bag and into the bin. I started trawling the internet and health food stores in search of a new product.
Teisha from Indah is back with her very own DIY Perfect Pout treatment. Not only is this treatment the perfect exfoliator for dry lips, it also nourishes your lips with 100% natural ingredients.


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My JOB has EXPLODED!!
Over the last year and a half my job has been really easy. I probably only had about 3 hours of work to do each day. However the last few months have seen a steady increase of workload. Until the last two weeks where it has simply exploded.
I've done 27 hours of overtime this weekend just gone (luckily i get to do it at home). I am totally stressed and worn out. I'm living on Pro-plus and meals that Jules slides under the door.
Anyone else have moments of totaly stress at their job?
build Websites & CDRoms
I'm currently working on a huge CDRom project for Wella (the hair people).
All last week
I'm actually getting near to having panic attacks now when Outlook tells me I have new emails from this one particular client.
I want a new job :(
there is a team of 3 of us. And one left last week, so we're a person down. And it is going crazy.
My way to deal with this, is to check DiS regularly. hmm....
One week last year
I was totally stressed. Even though it seems like it's gonna last forever, it won't. Soon things will be back to a managable amount, I'll pray for you marco.
I read that as 'My XBOX has EXPLODED!!'
and i have NO idea why
stop posting!
get to work!
yep, kinda... my job goes through waves of being quite ridiculously busy to having almost nothing to do. There's like... no middle ground AT ALL.
Doesn't sound as bad as yours though, that's harsh.
i'm not posting really...
well, maybe 5 a day max!
i was just joking :)
Does Jules really slide meals under your door?
Like, omelettes and wafer thin ham?
You can't slide a cup of tea under a door - how have you addressed this problem?
this is making me think of
Microserfs, and all the discussions on flat foods in it..
that was the first thing i thought of as well.
i want to read that again now
i realised today
that there's only one Coupland i now don't have. i quite like this :o)
Well she slides toast under!
but we never hoover so it ends up with all sorts of crap stuck to it.
I've jigsawed a tea cup shaped hole for the tea though!
not really
but there's a supervisor role for my team come up for the next four months which would be a lot more work. i'm not sure i want it but i think it's only being offered to members of our team to apply for, and i'm not sure i want to take orders from anyone else...
Unlucky chief
Mine's about to do the same. I can see it coming, and it's going to hurt. But I can do nothing about it :(
I would quit immediately...
^ this ;-)
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I've been trying to make a "What I Ate Wednesday" post for about a week now. I thought maybe I would do it on Wednesday and tried to take pictures of everything I ate on Tuesday to prepare. Then I forgot.
So I figured I would do it on Thursday and actually post what I ate on that Wednesday. Then I forgot. I did manage to snag a few pictures of what I have been eating and wanted to write a little bit about that. As many of you know, something that has always worked for me to manage my weight and focus on what I am eating is Weight Watchers. I recommitted myself to Weight Watchers at the beginning of this year to get my weight under control after it had been slowly creeping up for a number of months, and really a number of years. It was 2011-2012 that I had my long term major success with weight loss, going from about 215 lbs to I believe my lowest point being 148. I worked to get under 150, which is the number that the Body Mass Index says is healthy weight for my height. I have my own problems with that scale, but anyways, 150 has always been a milestone for me. I think I was under 150 lbs for a couple weeks in 2012 and over the years have been up and down a bit from there. I spent all of last year wanting to get away from an obsession with the numbers and didn't weigh myself for a year.
This January when I returned to Atlanta after the holidays, I weighed myself and was at 172. Over the past 8 months I've gotten back to around 150-152 and have seen 149 a few times on the scale, although not consistently. Weight fluctuates around runs, hydration levels, etc. but I am feeling good about the progress I've made to be back to around the lowest weight I've been in my adult life. I am still working to not focus so much on a number because it is just that, a number, and instead focus on being strong and healthy and fit. But, it is nice to be able to see some progress in yourself and the way you look AND see the number go down!
So let's talk a little bit about what I've been eating. In general, I try and do meal prep on the weekend and then I end up eating the same things throughout the week.
The past two weeks I have been on a big cereal and berries kick and have been starting each day with a big bowl full of berries and 1 cup (I measure it out) of Special K cereal. They have these sugary kinds that I like so I have been working through Special K Chocolately Delight but sometimes I just like straight cheerios or something like that. I also start the day with water and coffee. I eat breakfast around 8:30 a.m. and then around 10:30 have a snack of a banana.
For lunch, this week I had prepped some Thai peanut pulled chicken for lunch and have been enjoying that in little lettuce wraps with broccoli slaw. It takes some prep and is a little messy but its super delicious and I loved having this for lunches throughout the week.
I don't take any other pictures of my food but in the afternoon I would have snacks of grapes, carrots, green beans, apples, and hard boiled eggs. Last week for dinner I had omelets with spinach, mushrooms, cheese, and avocado on top. The week before I had baked chicken breast with asparagus. And for lunch I was making a really delicious quinoa salad that I would eat every day. The quinoa salad had mushrooms, onions, cucumber, tomato, carrots, bean sprouts, goat cheese, and it was freaking delicious. I made this before, recreated from something I ate at Kale Me Crazy.
Oh and I found some pictures of eggs and an apple in case you don't know what they look like.
So It has been working for me. In the afternoons when I feel like I need a snack, or just in general, I usually tend to have a bag of veggie pop chips or a Kind bar. At work we generally usually have a massive stash of Kind bars at work so I like to have those every now and then.
And of course, I indulge and I have beer and snacks and eat out. I mix all of that into my regular tracking of points and make it work. I like to have a social life and I like to have snacks, so I try really hard during the days to have my lunches and my snacks be within a certain points range, while still keeping me full and satisfied.
Of course, with the running I am doing, I also just listen to my body. It is important to keep myself fueled for my runs and replenished after my runs so I am very careful about that. Chocolate milk is delicious post run and good for you and as long as I track it, I make it work.
On the weekends before long runs I have a big breakfast and eat immediately after whatever I need to eat. I am going to start to eat before my long runs in the morning. I have been going out with friends and enjoying brunch, tacos, wine, nachos, and more. Some of which I probably should have been more careful about but it has all been fit in to my lifestyle. Sometimes nachos happen. Sometimes (a lot of times) beer happens. Sometime cookies happen (the chocolate ones in the Tupperware were delicious) but I make it work. We had those cookies at a work catered lunch. I didn't eat any of the cookies at the catered lunch because I hadn't planned for them that day but I did take a couple and ate them after the triathlon and they were amazing.
I am human. I have bad days though where I do eat the cookies when I wasn't planning on it. When I make unhealthy choices. Brunch is delicious. I don't want to be in a world where brunch is off limits.
These healthy choices and balances, combined with the fact that the exercise I am doing allows me to eat more food than if I weren't running 30 miles a week, I've been able to be successful. It's been work and I have been off for weeks at a time but right now my weight is fluctuating around 150-152. I feel good and I think I look good.
There are many days that I feel big though. Sometimes when I still see pictures and think "Ooph." and I am working to work past that. I want to be healthy mentally and physically. And yes, I do still want to see if I can be a bit lower than where I am now. If I can't? That's okay. But I am going to try. It might take me a while. I want to to do it while still experiencing and living life.
In essence, I hope the takeaway here is that I am working hard to eat healthy. I've lost weight this year and I have worked at it. But I have also not deprived myself. I have made sacrifices where I am okay making sacrifices. No cookies at the unexpected work lunch? That's fine. And eaten where I have wanted to eat. Nachos and wine for dinner with a friend? Okay for one night. Back to omelets for dinner the next time. I love the progress I am seeing and want to see more and hope it will come in due time.
I write this to you on a day that I ate: cereal and a banana for breakfast, TWO servings at the stir fry restaurant for lunch and lots of goat cheese, 3 stolen Dove chocolates from my coworkers desk and 5 stolen chocolate and caramel candies from my coworker who just got back from vacation, and a beer, a protein shake and an apple for dinner. Yesterday I had a huge breakfast of a bacon frittatta, grits and champagne, followed by cheezits, cereal, protein bars, and a whole bunch of other randomness throughout the rest of the day. And let's not even talk about Saturday's entire bag of Skinny Pop devoured, chicken fingers, and french fries for dinner, the beer, or the chocolate chip cookies I accidentally ate over wine with a friend on Friday.
Sometimes you have bad weekends. IT HAPPENS. I'm not beating myself up, but instead, just trying my best. Thanks for being a part of the journey with me!


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Quilting Tips
The Hardware Dept. is your best friend
Laser Level and Square
When The way I square my quilts up is by using this handy tool found right in Home Depot, Lowes or your fave hardware store. The laser beams shoot out horizonally and vertically. I take a chalk pencil and make dashes where I need to rotary cut if the quilt isn't square. Voila!
Bias Minder
When traveling to your quilt guild, sewing group, a class, or just about anywhere that requires you to take along bias tape, you may experience your freshly made tape becoming wrinkled. I have found a handy solution to that problem. While at the local hardware store with my husband, I always peruse the aisles to see how I can adapt a "hardware thing" into my quilting life. When I discovered PVC pipe and caps to fit the end, you would have thought I had won the lottery.
Materials Needed
- 2" Plastic PVC pipe cut to any length suitable for you needs. Mine is 13" long. Many times someone at the hardware store will cut it to any length you ask for.
- Plastic PVC cap ends
- Sandpaper, to lightly sand the rough edges of the pipe.
- Pretty contact paper, if you would like to cover the end caps and pipe.
Inside the tube, you can store your bias-tape makers, celtic press bars, pins, rolled fabric, small scissors, and tape. When you make bias tape simply wrap it around the tube and pin the end to keep it wrinkle free, and it travels very nicely.
Just a Few Applique Hints that Have Helped Me
- When sitting in the evening and sewing, I like to have on my lap, either a pillow or one of those writing trays that have a bean bag adhered to the underside. It is better than balancing everything on your lap!
- A nice tip from Doreen Speckman on a "Math-magical" formula for bias binding strips:
1. Measure the number of inches around the edge of the quilt.
2. Multiply that number by the width you wish to cut the binding strips.
3. Calculate the square root of this number by pushing the square root key on your calculator. This number tells you what size fabric square will give you bias strips in the width you want.
4. Add 2 or 3 inches to this number to make up for the seam allowances. Then cut the square of fabric this size from
which you can prepare the bias binding strips for the quilt or project!
Fabric Calculator - Let this little machine do the work for you, just click here.


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According to the Arizona Daily Sun, State Sen. John Huppenthal, a Republican, "yanked the measure from consideration...by his own panel amid questions of whether it could get approval from the Legislature -- or, ultimately, the voters who would have to ratify it."
Sen. Huppenthal's action comes as the Bush Administration is pressing Congress to pass a similar bill. Like the Arizona measure, the president's proposal would limit non-economic damages to $250,000. Also like the Arizona measure, the White House bill faces stiff opposition from Democrats and only tepid support from the public.
Bills designed to cap non-economic damage awards are widely viewed as one way to curb the unsustainable rise in medical liability insurance premiums. A January 2004 study by the Congressional Budget Office found that premiums had risen 15% between 2000 and 2002, while during the same period, premiums for obstetricians/gynecologists rose 22% and the premiums for internists and general surgeons jumped 33%.
To address the issue, measures designed to either limit non-economic damages or assist doctors in coping with rising liability insurance premiums have passed in several states recently, including: Georgia, Florida, Nevada, Maryland, New Jersey and Mississippi, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
Meanwhile, at least one study shows that non-economic damage caps do limit the payments plaintiffs receive. A report from the non-profit think tank the Rand Corporation last July focused on 257 cases between 1995 and 1999, where the verdicts favored the plaintiffs. Damages were subjected to limits imposed by California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). The measure, in place since 1975 places a $250,000 limit on non-economic damages.
The Rand study found that the MICRA reduced payments to plaintiffs by 30%. Significantly, however, MICRA also places limits on the fees attorneys can collect in such cases. Because of these limits, "net recoveries actually realized by these plaintiffs were only 15 percent less than they would have been without the award caps or fee limits," a Rand statement on the research said.
Despite the hurdles bills in the states and Congress face, the 2004 CBO report noted that, "Evidence from the states indicates that premiums for malpractice insurance are lower when tort liability is restricted than they would be otherwise."
A recent white paper on the liability issue from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations noted that any meaningful overhaul of the medical liability system will not take place quickly. Thus, in the interim health practitioners should look to alternative measures such as "fostering transparency among provider organizations, practitioners, and patients; seeking alternatives to litigation; leveraging the development of patient safety cultures; treating health care providers fairly; and honoring patients."
- Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Primary Source
Rand CorporationSource Reference: Capping Non-Economic Awards in Medical Malpractice Trials
Secondary Source
Congressional Budget OfficeSource Reference: Limiting Tort Liability for Medical Malpractice: Economic and Budget Issue Brief, A series of issue summaries from the Congressional Budget Office, January 8, 2004
Additional Source
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsSource Reference: Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Improving the Medical Liability System and Preventing Patient Injury


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The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre has announced the cast of the 2017 season opener, Beauty and the Beast. We mentioned in the audition post, this production involves some very intricate costumes and make-up, so casting had to take place quite a bit early to allow the SFX and costume team to start getting things ready ahead of performance time. Here is the cast list that we are sure have been waiting for:
Looks to us like this is going to be one heck of a show. What say you? We are familiar with more than a few names on this list and we also see some that we haven't come across before. There are a few folks that we would have placed elsewhere in the cast, but we trust that the production team has a strong vision and knows precisely what they are doing. Regardless, this is certainly a strong cast filled with amazing talent.
Congratulations to all of you and break a leg!
Nellie W.


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Parasite Control Products
First and foremost, be sure to keep up with your furry pal's parasite control products. There are many different kinds to choose from, including sprays, powders, collars, shampoos, and topical drops. No matter what kind you use, be sure to follow the directions to the letter. You also want to avoid doubling up on these products, as that can expose your beloved pet to dangerous levels of chemicals. Ask your vet for specific recommendations.
Vacuuming regularly is one of the best things you can do to battle fleas in your home. We recommend doing high-traffic areas and your pet's favorite spots daily, and following up with more thorough cleanings about once a week. If your furry pal is a heavy shedder, you may want to look into getting a robotic vacuum, so it can do the work for you. When you finish, empty the canister into a plastic bag, then immediately seal the bag and take it out of the house.
Lawn Care/Landscaping
Fleas like to lurk in moist, shady areas, and often hide in overgrown brush. Keep your lawn neatly trimmed, and cut back overhanging branches, so your yard gets more sunlight. You'll also want to be sure to remove debris, such as dead leaves and branches, from your property. If you have a severe infestation, you may need to treat your yard, especially your pet's favorite spots. Be careful not to expose Fido to dangerous pesticides: choose pet-friendly methods, if possible.
Wash your furry friend's bedding about once a week, using hot water and unscented detergent. You'll want to dry it on the hottest setting. This will help kill both adult fleas and their eggs. We also recommend keeping dirty laundry off the floor, as piles of clothing can make inviting habitats for these unwanted guests.
Do you have any questions about your pet's health or care? Please contact us, your local Newmarket, ON animal clinic, anytime!


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If you are interested in immigrate to Turkey and you are wondering about procedure here are the useful links;
http://www.gigm.gov.tr/default_B0.aspx?content=1002- Ministry of Internal Relations General Directorate of Immigration Administration
You can find in GIGM website all documents about European Union acquis communautaire and Turkish legislation system, Turkish laws about immigration procedure, international agreements with Turkey and other states or organisations, United Nations document about immigrants and so on.
http://www.yabancilar.pol.tr/Sayfalar/default.aspx- Turkish National Police Department of Foreigners Borders and Asylum
http://www.ankara.pol.tr/Sayfalar/Yabancilar-Sube-Mudurlugu.aspx- Ankara Police Department
There can be found document that you need to present in order to get a residence permit or immigrant asylum seeker status.
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