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Fyberspates is a yarn company specialising in hand dyed yarns and fibers for spinning and felting. The founder, Jeni Brown, loves all sort of fiber-crafts and believes that knitting, spinning and felting are good for the soul!
Fyberspates use all sorts of techniques to dye their yarns and fibres, but more often that not the skeins of yarn are hand painted with a brush to produce wonderful colours and patterns. Because each skein is hand painted we cannot guarantee exact consistency of colour between batches, within a batch the colours will be the same, but the patterns may differ a little, if you wish to knit or spin a large garment, it is wise to make sure you purchase yarn or fyber from the same batch, these batches cannot be repeated.
All the dyes uses are non toxic, and wash fast, which means the colour will not fade, some yarns are absolutely fine for the machine, but please read the descriptions of the yarns for more information. Occasionally on the first wash you may have some excess dye come out in the yarn, this will NOT effect the resulting colour of the yarn, but we suggest the first wash is always done separately.
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The hamada meets the dunes near Touas village, Moroccan Algeria border, Sahara Desert, Erg Chebbi, Morocco
The wild Saharan dunes meet the Hamada near Touas village in Morocco, located just a few kilometres away from the Moroccan/Algerian border in the Erg Chebbi region of the Moroccan Sahara desert, near Merzouga, Southern Morocco, 2014-04-04.
The Berbers (Amazigh) and Nomads who inhabit these regions of Morocco call them the "hamada," which literally translates as "barren wasteland." These vast areas are made up of rocky scrubland plateaus where, over time, the wind has removed sand and dust, eroding the rock beneath. They are a spectacle to encounter when travelling in the Sahara and pre-Sahara regions of Morocco.
The Moroccan Sahara desert is divided into two main regions; Erg ("dune") Chebbi and Erg Chigaga.
The Erg Chebbi region is more easily accessed from both Fez and Marrakesh, with well built asphalt roads taking you right upto the face of the dunes. It sees increased tourism as a result. A short walk from the historic trans-Saharan caravan-route town of Merzouga, and you'll find yourself immersed by the Chebbi dunes. The drive alongside towering walls of sand dunes as you approach in itself is a spectacle. The Chebbi region has the tallest dunes in Morocco, which is another reason as to why its the most popular choice, and its views of mountains in Algeria in the distance is not to be missed.
Whether bound for the "chebbi" or the "chigaga" dunes, your journey from the Imperial cities of Fez or Marrakech will take you through significant changes in landscape, from barren rocky plateaus to lush Oasis valleys, before reaching the desert itself.
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South Beach Padded Sling
Much like the Miami neighborhood for which this outdoor furniture collection is named, the Tropitone® South Beach Relaxed Padded Sling collection redefines modern cool. Designer Richard Holbrook takes Tropitone's contemporary furniture design to a new level. The Tropitone® South Beach Padded Sling furniture collection features two pieces of double-sided fabric slung across the seat and back frame creating a modern look while providing enhanced comfort–the perfect combination of outdoor casual and indoor elegance. The Tropitone® South Beach Relaxed Padded Sling collection includes outdoor bar stools, dining chairs, sand chairs, and chaise lounges.


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A Japanese politician drank water from puddles at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after reporters dared him to prove it was safe.
Yasuhiro Sonoda appeared nervous as he downed a glass of decontaminated water during a televised news conference. The liquid came from puddles under two reactor buildings at the plant, which suffered a series of meltdowns following an earthquake and tsunami in March.
"Just drinking [decontaminated water] doesn't mean safety has been confirmed," said Sonoda, who is the parliamentary spokesman. "Presenting data to the public is the best way."
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Before he chugged the glass, Sonoda had read out test results finding Cesium-134 and 137, as well as alpha and beta radiation were not detected in the water. There was a small amount of tritium, he said, but at a level called acceptable by the World Health Organization.
Reporters had put pressure on the member of Parliament to drink the water amid concerns it was being used to irrigate crops.
Officials said they will allow reporters on to the site on Nov. 12, a further sign they believe the cleanup is gong well.
Still, the 12-mile exclusion zone is still in force around the plant, and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.The government hopes to bring the plant to a cold shutdown by the end of the year. But fully decommissioning the plant could take as long as 30 years.


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This little girl loves her daddy something fierce. So getting to spend an evening together just the two of them is a magical, enchanting evening. She loves fancy events, getting dressed up, getting a corsage, going to dinner...absolutely everything about the night. And this year the Father Daughter Dance was a Paris theme...could it get any more Abby than that?!
She is also a creature of habit like her mama. Just like last year she requested a hair style like Belle. Which is hard to do with her fine, thin hair...but it turned out simply beautiful.
It's a tradition that Andy gift her with something special to wear the night of the dance. This year he gave her these gorgeous pink hair combs.
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Michael Bolton couldn't escape the doghouse.
The "When a Man Loves a Woman" crooner Tuesday was the latest performer cut loose from "Dancing with the Stars," a day after his hound dog-themed jive was roundly panned as a disaster.
"It's nothing personal," judge Bruno Tonioli said on Tuesday's show, refusing to take back having called Bolton's routine "probably the worst jive in 11 seasons."
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"It was a doggy mess of a jive. You did it very, very badly. I hated it," Tonioli said then, giving Bolton three points out of 10. In all, Bolton received 12 points out of 30.
Tonioli's particularly harsh criticism prompted fellow judge Len Goodman to reiterate Tuesday that his colleague had gone too far.
"I think our job is to educate and enlighten people and encourage," Goodman said.
Bolton, for his part, slammed Tonioli for being "inappropriate and disrespectful."
Upon learning his fate, Bolton said he was "disappointed" he and pro partner Chelsie Hightower were leaving the show.
In the end, Bolton's exit spared "Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from being the next to go since "Baywatch" hulk David Hasselhoff was voted off the hit ABC reality competition in week one.


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Question about Bernina Sewing Machines
Cleaning out all lint or debris under the needle and bobbin area
Posted by Wendy bernthal on
Make sure your feed dogs are not set for free motion or darning. Once you switch them to regular sewing you will need to turn your hand wheel 1 rotation for them to come up. Also make sure that your stitch length is not set at 0.
Posted on Jan 08, 2015
SOURCE: tangle in bobbin area, stuck needle
Please TRY the solution BEFORE giving your considered rating.
Ensure that all is clean and free of lint and jams, this is the most likely cause....now for tension troubleshooting .......
This solution is for tension problems...if you cannot form any sort of stitch, the issue is quite different, so please let me know if you need a different problem solved.....
It is quite long, but just work through each section in order.
The "knotting up" can reveal a lot. If you have loose threads on one side or the other, the tension on the opposite side will be the culprit.
Ensure sharp new needle,
Thread guides and Bobbin are Clean & Clear of lint
Set Top Tesion to 4 ....then....
Balance Bobbin to suit.
If the looping threads are on the underside as you sew, it is the top tension. Top tension ought to be between 4 & 6 (this variation to allow for the different weights of fabric in your
If you are using a needle that has seen quite a deal of work, or you suspect it may be blunt, change it for a new one !
Make sure that when you thread the machine the presser foot is up so the thread goes between the discs and not to one side, top tension between 4 and 6, and that you have threaded through all the guides, including the last one, usually on the needle arm, just above the needle clamp.
It may be there is lint trapped between the discs, this will keep them slightly apart and reduce the actual tension, sometimes dramatically.
If tensions appear correct, and the thread is definitely in the channel between the discs, but still too loose and looping, try raising presser foot and remove your thread.
Now, with a 2" (50mm) wide strip piece of fabric 8 - 10" (20 - 25cm) moistened with methylated or denatured spirit, gently insert the fabric strip and clean between the discs with
a see saw / to and fro action.
In the worst cases, gentle use of a needle to pick & remove the jam may be necessary, but be very gentle and make sure the tension is set at Zero and the presser foot is raised, (to
disengage tension plates).... do not gouge or score the plates, they need a polished surface to work correctly.
Far less common, but if the loose threads are on the top, it is bobbin tension that is loose, it too may have lint in the spring and be giving a "false" tension.
I would not recommend fiddling with bobbin tension without good reason, it may end up with missing small screws and spring pieces, however, you can take the needle plate off to clean
the hook race area (where bobbin case sits)
...this is just good housekeeping, my wife does this every time she replaces the bobbin....
just take it out and clean the bobbin case and the fixed metal hook race with a small brush to remove lint. If there is a significant amount of lint, use a vacuum and small brush to get the worst.
Then wipe all this area with a cloth or cotton bud (Q tip) moistened (not soaked) with methylated spirit, especially if there appears to be fine dirty deposits....oil and lint combine to conspire against you.
If it seems likely that you ......really ....do .....actually .....need .....to adjust the bobbin case, first check there is no lint trapped in the metal spring where the thread is tensioned.
Drop-in Bobbin case will look similar to this image with the tension screw in the middle of the metalwork....
...the other screw at one end is holding it all together, so beware....it is not a tragedy to undo the whole lot and clean it, but very gingerly and lay the bits out in sequence and orientation, or you risk tearing your hair out !
....this is a bobbin case from a front loading machine and works in a very similar fashion to the top loader with drop in bobbin, again, if you dismantle it, take care so you can put it all
back properly.
When you are certain there's no trapped lint in top tension or bobbin, set the top tension to 4 and the bobbin tension to a point where you just begin to feel resistance.
Try using good quality thread of contrasting colours so you can more easily spot the changes.
Set your zigzag to one width less than maximum (eg. 5 of 6 ...or... 4 of 5 etc) and sew a sample for a few inches and check the result.... adjust the bobbin tension screw very little at
a time, perhaps 1/16 of a turn.
You may find you are playing with this balance for some little while and if you are putting the needleplate on and off each time begin to think it cannot be correct to do this.....BUT....it is,
and eventually, you do get a "feel" for the correct tension and then it happens quite quickly.....as a user you won't be doing it very often unless there is lint built up (or are there small hands at work around the house !?!?!)
If you live near the ocean as we do, salt air can play havoc with metalwork inside and out, so to help minimise this, keep a few small packets of dessicant (silica gel) in your machine
case....no case ? then make some sort of cover !
Same applies in any damp or humid environment, keep your machine dry and dust free.
Budget for a proper full service every couple of years (more often if heavily used) and if you don't use your machine for a few years, be aware that old oil will dry out and combining with
dust and form a "clag" like glue (another reason for some sort of cover, even a teatowel !)
If it is worth spending the time, energy and money on making something that you would like to give lasting enjoyment......use quality thread, .......it may seem to cost a little more at the
time, but the results, ease of use and added longevity will be worth the extra, and as a bonus, your tension troubles may be fewer and further between, because there is a more consistent diameter with good thread, and less compensating to be done by your tension plates and less thread breaks !
Posted on Nov 13, 2008
SOURCE: Not picking up the Bobbin thread
I cleaned the machine good with canned air, oiled it. I took out the bobbin case and cleaned it good also. I then noticed the tension screw on the bobbin case was loose, tightened it and the problem was fixed.
Posted on Nov 17, 2008
SOURCE: Not picking up the Bobbin thread
Sounds like you have to take off the throat plate and clean out threads under it. Sometime they ball up and prevent the needle from going down and catching the bobbin thread. You can't see themuntil you take off the plate. Follow the directions. It is easy.
Posted on Mar 07, 2009
SOURCE: Top thread won't pick up the bobbin thread
re insert the needle, maybe you did not put the needle up as far as it is to go. Make sure the flat side of the needle is to the back of the machine. Without any thread in the machine hand turn the wheel and look to see if the hook of your bobbin would/could catch the thread (to see if timing is right)
then thread the machine and hand turn the wheel and see what it is doing.
Your timing might be off, but I do not think that is likely. Though it is possible that when the needle fell out, it hit something hard, broke, and pushed the machine out of timing. then you need to bring it in.
Posted on May 26, 2009
SOURCE: I have a Bernina Activa 130. The bottom threads
bunching threads bunching means that upper tension or threading is wrong
Posted on Jul 08, 2009
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A 23-year-old Norwalk, Conn. woman spotted by an officer using a rock to try to smash open the front door of a closed pet store said she "wanted to set the puppies free," police said.
An officer who was patrolling a strip mall on Westport Avenue at 2:41 a.m. on Wednesday heard a banging sound and spotted a woman running away from the Puppies of Westport store, police said.
Police said the woman, later identified as Anouk Govil, of Norwalk, ran and tried to hide behind the sign for Y&S Laundromat, but police found her with a rock or chunk of concrete in her hand.
When asked what she was doing, Govil she "was trying to set the puppies free," police said. They said she had first tried to smash the door with a cigarette butt receptacle outside it, according to NECN.
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"Our initial reaction was, 'Oh my goodness, somebody tried to steal a dog,'" shop owner Monty Kaufman told NECN. "We never in a million years have said that somebody was trying to release the dogs."
He said demonstrators have targeted the store before but have never tried to break into it.
Police noted there was fresh damage to the store's front door, but Govil did not get into the store. Officers noticed that Govil had cut her hand, but she refused to go to the hospital.
Govil has been charged with third-degree criminal mischief. She's posted $500 bond and has been ordered to return to court next Tuesday.
The Hour reports that Govil is a University of Connecticut student.
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Anyone have any experience ont he Win32 Netsky virus?
Really could use some help. I have XP and it hit me this morning with all of the popups telling me to run Windows Virus 2010 and such. It also corrupted my browser because every time a do a search for the virus it takes me to advertising sites.
The only reason I know the name is because I got a popup at the beginning of my Windows Start up informing of the virus.
I normally use adaware but it wone even let it complete a scan before restarting it.
I also tried safe mode and cant get into it. Tried system restore and I get an error message saying it is disabledand I may have a virus. I also tried task manager to cease the process on the program running the virus and I even get an error with trying to start that up.
I heard the windows removal tool (for malicious software) would get rid of it but even after I install it it will not run.
Any hel would be appreciated.
captain, you probably don't have netsky. Netsky is an old virus and any decent anti virus would have removed it.
Since you have a message to run Windows Virus 2010, and that is a fake antivirus, I will bet that you are the victim of a fake antivirus program, which are extremely annoying and hard to remove because they block access to real antivirus, and to security web sites.
From a clean computer do the following
Download Microsoft Malicious Software removal tool http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.aspx
Then download spybot and the include (updates) http://www.safer-networking.org/dl/
and download an antivurs, or get the cd ready if you already have one. If you don't have any let me suggest you Avast home edition. It is free, and you only need to register it once a year http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Once you have all those tools in a thumb drive follow this instructions
Install Spybot, and then the includes to put it up to date
open Spybot and change the mode to advanced mode.
In the tools section go to Active X, and uncheck all the ActiveX components (we are just temporarily disabling them), do the same for BHOs.
Then go to system Startup inside the Spybot tools and uncheck anything that is listed in there except for the stuff that says winlogon (what is essential for Windows will be re-enabled automatically), then restart the PC.
The computer will start most likely in a clean state (if you don't open Internet Explorer, or anything else), so now you can run the Windows Malicious Software removal tool., once it is done run Spybot and update it, and run a scan. Once done, and before restarting if it ask for it, install Avast. Avast will run also an antivirus scan at boot time.
Reboot, let the programs scan, and now most likely you should have the machine working, as well as Internet.
Go back to Spybot in advanced mode, and enable the ActiveX, BHOs and Startup programs making sure you know first what they are. In the description you will see the prorgam that are installed and can help you recognize the component. If in doubt, just post a list here (you can export the list to a text file that can be easily copied) and we will help you figure it out.
This method with Spybot I find it easier than hijack this since Spybot can help you identify the programs better
With antivirus2009 virus I've been having good luck by turning off system restore. then boot into safe mode with networking and install malwarebytes from a jump drive. In your case you might have to use a live cd like bartPE disk with some tools on it to remove it. hxxp://www.downarchive.com/software/operating/16268-minipe-xt-v2k5-0903.html


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Official State of Alaska Vacation and Travel Information
by: Frank Flavin
Alaska's second-largest city – Hub of the Interior, Gateway to the Bush, the Golden Heart City – call it what you will, Fairbanks is as diverse and distinct as any place in Alaska.
The Fairbanks area is home to just over 100,000 hearty souls, making this region the second-largest population center in Alaska. The city features a university, an Army base and an Air Force Base and is known for dog mushing, northern lights and its extremes of light, dark, warmth and cold. In winter, temperatures as low as -62 degrees have been recorded; temperatures in the 80s are common in summer. Summer days are also long – Fairbanks enjoys more than 22 hours of daylight when the solstice arrives on June 21.
Fairbanks is one of Alaska's best year-round destinations, and visitors will find plenty to do whether they come for the long, warm summer days or to watch spectacular northern lights displays color the night sky in winter. A wide range of activities are available, including shopping the many art galleries filled with pottery, painting, textiles and Alaska Native art and jewelry; rafting or kayaking the meandering Chena River; golfing; fishing; snowmobiling; enjoying tours and attractions like Pioneer Park that celebrate the town's gold history; cross-country and Alpine skiing; wildlife viewing; soaking in hot springs; or even enjoying a locally brewed beer.
Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Museum of the North, where the collections feature both natural history and art items. It's rightfully considered one of the finest museums in the state.
Fairbanks is also a gateway for trips further into the Interior and the Arctic. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is accessible by small plane, and any trip up the famous Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay – also known as the "Haul Road" – begins in Fairbanks. Check out the city's new Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center for planning help. The center houses the Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Alaska Public Lands Information Center.
Chena River State Recreation Area is a great place to see moose or launch a canoe, kayak or raft on the Chena River. The Angel Rocks Trailhead is located in the Chena River State Recreation Area, and an eight-mile hike leads to nearby Chena Hot Springs Resort, where tired hikers can soak their bones in the soothing hot springs pools.
Fairbanks sits at the confluence of the Richardson Highway, George Parks Highway, Steese Highway and Elliott Highway, which is why it's known as a hub city. An international airport also serves Fairbanks with frequent flights from within Alaska as well as from the Lower 48 and even countries like Japan and Germany. The Alaska Railroad offers service from Anchorage via Denali National Park.
Fairbanks dates back to 1901, when E.T. Barnette cruised up the Tanana River on the SS Lavelle Young with 130 tons of supplies bound for the Tanacross goldfields. The next year an Italian prospector named Felix Pedro struck gold 12 miles to the north and Barnette's trading post became a boomtown with hordes of miners stampeding into the area.
The construction of the Alaska Railroad, the Alaska Highway and the trans-Alaska oil pipeline all contributed greatly to the growth of Fairbanks. The city still has gold at its heart: the nearby Fort Knox Gold Mine is Alaska's largest.
One of Fairbanks' most beloved attractions is a natural one and free; the aurora borealis or northern lights. The city is one of the best areas in Alaska to witness nature's light show, which illuminates many nights from September until the beginning of April.
Another Pioneer Park attraction, the Alaska Native Museum houses both indoor and outdoor demonstration areas, a museum devoted to the Athabascan culture and arts and a gift shop. Of special interest at the museum are the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (www.weio.org) held every summer in Fairbanks.
Fairbanks offers excellent birding opportunities at Creamers Field Migratory Bird Refuge. The high point for many local birders is the refuge's Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival, when the return of the sandhill cranes is witnessed. The three-day event features of naturalist talks, hikes into the refuge to see the cranes, crafts and music.
A boat cruise of the Chena River, including some in a historic sternwheeler, is an excellent way to explore Fairbanks' outlying areas.
With the Chena River running through the middle of the city, Fairbanks offers a wide variety of canoeing opportunities from leisurely day to overnight trips to Chena River State Recreation Area. Outfitters rent canoes, provide drop-off and pick-up transportation and offer guided expeditions to many rivers in the area, including the Tanana and Chatanika Rivers.
Charter fishing captains based in Fairbanks offer a wide range of adventures for visiting anglers. Outings include both guided charters on rivers and fly-in adventures to remote lakes. Species targeted often include king salmon, northern pike, char, lake trout and Arctic grayling.
Fairbanks has a variety of Nordic trail system with many of them groomed for classic and skate skiing or lit for night skiing. The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks stages ski races and other cross-country events throughout the year.
Housed in Historic City Hall, the Fairbanks Community Museum (www.fairbankshistorymuseum.com) traces the city's history through an interesting collection of exhibits displaying mining artifacts from the past, sled-dog racing equipment, a complete trapper's cabin and what life is like in Fairbanks when it's 60 below zero.
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is on several weekends in July and August at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks campus and features numerous concerts and workshops in the performing and visual arts.
One of Fairbanks' biggest attractions is an imaginary line; the Arctic Circle. Charter air companies offer a wide range of flightseeing tours out of Fairbanks but one of the most popular is to fly across the Arctic Circle that often follows with a landing and a short on-the-ground visit to Fort Yukon.
Located on the edge of the UAF campus is the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, home to the five-acre Georgeson Botanical Garden. In the garden, visitors can learn about native plants growing under the midnight sun, examine Alaska's world famous cabbages that are the size bushel baskets and join a tour of the facility.
Located north of Fairbanks off the Steese Highway, Gold Dredge No. 8 (www.golddredgeno8.com) is a five-story, 250-foot-long dredge that was built in 1928 and operated until 1959. Today it's a National Historic Site and one of the most visited dredges in Alaska. Tours are offered through the day during the summer and for the suddenly gold-smitten tourist there's gold panning on site.
Have a case of gold fever? Fairbanks is the perfect cure. Hardware stores and geologists supply shops sell what you need to pan for gold and the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau can provide a list of public areas where you can prospect without being a claim jumper.
Fairbanks' largest festival is Golden Days, staged the third week of July to commemorate Felix Pedro's discovery of gold. The event features with games and contests, entertainment and reenactments.
In the land of the midnight sun there's plenty of time to squeeze in a round of golf during the summer. At Fairbanks' public golf courses you can reserve a tee time as late as 10 p.m. and still have time for 18 holes.
Fairbanks stages one of the best summer solstice celebrations on June 21 when the sun shines for almost 23 hours, more than enough time for footraces, arts and crafts booths and the traditional midnight sun baseball game.
Morris Thomson Cultural & Visitor Center is Fairbanks' newest attraction. Unveiled in 2009, the massive center houses the Alaska Public Lands Information Center, the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Tanana Elders Center. In between there are cultural exhibits, a theater and information kiosks.
Also located at Pioneer Park is the Pioneer Air Museum. Housed in the Gold Dome, the museum features aircraft used in Alaska from 1913 to 1948. There are also photographs and exhibits devoted to everything from the Land-Lease flights to Russia during World War II to the airplane crash that killed Carl Eielson, the founder of Alaska Airlines.
Pioneer Park is Alaska's only historic theme park. The 44-acre park includes the SS Nenana, a sternwheeler that once plied the Yukon River, and the railroad car that carried President Warren Harding to the golden-spike ceremony in 1923. Museums dot the park like the Wickersham house, built in 1904 by Judge James Wickersham, while kids will love the century-old carousel that still offers rides. In the evening, the best salmon bake in Fairbanks takes place at Pioneer Park.
UAF's Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station features herds of musk oxen, reindeer and caribou that researchers raise to study their unique adaptations to a sub-Arctic climate. There are viewing areas outside the fenced pastures or visitors can join naturalist-led tours to see the nursery and learn about the history, ecology and biology of each species.
Growden Memorial Park is the home field for the Goldpanners, Fairbanks' entry in the collegiate-level Alaska Baseball League, which also includes teams from Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley and Kenai Peninsula. And the most popular game of the season by far is when the team stages its Midnight Sun Baseball Game on June 21, a nine-inning game that starts at 10:30pm and is played in its entirety without artificial lights.
Sled dog mushing is a popular sport in Fairbanks, home of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Within the area are almost a dozen sled dog kennels that offer guided tours and the opportunity for visitors to mush and work with their own team for a day or more. Also available are dog sled rides, multi-day expeditions and mushing schools.
During the winter outfitters offer guided snowmobile tours in the Fairbanks area and Chena River State Recreation Site with snow machines and transportation provided for visiting snowmobilers.
Tanana Valley State Fair is Alaska's oldest and takes place in August when the fairgrounds on the north side of town come alive with entertainment, livestock contests, craft boots and lots of things to eat.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is the original campus of the state's university system, having been founded in 1917 as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. Today the university has more than 8000 students that study at a beautiful campus on a hilltop west of downtown Fairbanks. On a clear day visitors can see Mount McKinley from the Alaska Range viewpoint on campus that includes a display detailing the mountainous horizon. Guided campus tours on most weekdays.
Located on the UAF campus is the University of Alaska Museum of the North one of Alaska's finest museums. Housed in an architecturally abstract igloo-and-aurora-inspired building, the museum is home to the Gallery of Alaska, which examines the geology, history and unusual aspects of each region of the state. Here visitors can view the museum's most famous exhibit, Blue Babe: a 36,000-year-old bison found preserved in the permafrost by Fairbanks-area miners. In the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery are northern works ranging from ancient ivory carvings to contemporary photographs. In the museum' theater, special programs are shown throughout the day, including an amazing multimedia presentation on the northern lights.
One of Fairbanks' most unusual events is the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. This four-day event attracts indigenous people from across the north who display amazing athletic abilities in contests like the Alaska High Kick and Eskimo stick pull. There's also dancing and cultural performances in traditional regalia.
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A Carol Stream man who drove his pickup into a freight train locomotive, killing his girlfriend, pleaded guilty today to aggravated driving under the influence.
In a plea deal with DuPage County prosecutors, Jeffrey S. Fisher, 40, admitted to being under the influence when he hit the train around 2:53 a.m. on July 3, 2011, at the crossing on Rohlwing Road in Itasca.
His passenger and girlfriend, Eva Meyers, died the following day from injuries she received in the accident.
In return for his plea, prosecutors dropped additional charges and agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 10 years for Fisher. The aggravated DUI charge normally carries a maximum sentence of 14 years.
The train engineer told authorities that Fisher's truck accelerated as it approached the crossing and that he drove around the crossing gate, Assistant State's Attorney Michael Fisher said.
The driver's blood-alcohol level was tested at a hospital and found to be about twice the legal limit, the prosecutor said.
In an interview with police, Fisher admitted to drinking at a bar before the accident and said he should not have been driving, the prosecutor said.
Judge John Kinsella set a February date to receive a pre-sentence investigation report, at which time a sentencing hearing is expected to be scheduled.
Fisher attorney Paul De Luca said he wanted to review that report before deciding on a sentencing recommendation.
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David Walliams is being referred to as "the new Roald Dahl". Some of his books are even illustrated by the same artist, Quentin Blake. Not that we need a replacement for Dahl though, his books are timeless and classic. But Walliams' work deserves a mention for his titles for older children (Age 8 – 12) and this, his first picture book.
Illustrated by Tony Ross, what could be more delightful than an enormous blue elephant wearing a red beret who comes to your house….and invites all of his friends as well! All because of a common problem – not reading the fine print!
In the style of Roald Dahl, his stories are fantastical and funny but deal with real topics.
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In a historic first, Iraq announced the creation of its first national park, Mesopotamia Marshland National Park, in July 2013. The park designation process, which began in 2006, created the new protected area with the vision "Water, Reeds and People", and three main objectives: restore, enhance and conserve the unique wildlife and natural beauty of the area, establish the long-term maintenance of its environmental features, including the conservation of cultural heritage and development of sustainable activities, and ensure the financial accountability of the area through ecotourism and additional means.
The Mesopotamia Marshland National Park is a unique wetlands complex rich in wildlife. Located in southern Iraq, North of the Euphrates River and West of the Tigris and Glory Channel, the Park is considered to provide an ecological bridge between the Africa region (termed the Arabic region of the African plate) and the Eurasian region, and is therefore important as a resting and feeding site for millions of migratory birds. This unique confluence of water and land and the sheer size of the wetlands explains the richness of birds and other wildlife, as well as the high ecological value of the Lower Mesopotamia wetlands, both at a regional and international level. Endemic birds include the Basra Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis) and Iraq Babbler (Turdoides altirostris), the Iraqi subspecies of the Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis) and the African Darter (Anhinga rufa chantrei). Mammals found in the Park include Smooth-coated Otter (Lutra perspicillata maxwelli) and Bunn's Short-Tailed Bandicoot Rat (Erythronesokia bunnii).The Park also includes the endemic fish, Bunnei (Barbus sharpeyi).
The marsh area around the National Park is also home to important tribes with rich cultures and traditions who still practice their customs today, and hand down their knowledge of use of traditional natural resources to new generations. This heritage is strongly supported by the new Park. However, due in part to draining of the marshes in the 1990's, no villages are currently located in the Park. In addition, more than 60 archaeological sites have been documented throughout the area, but are still unexplored, adding to its historical importance and attraction for tourism.
Despite this richness and diversity, the new Park still faces a number of challenges, including uncontrolled hunting and fishing, the use of dangerous chemicals in the area, introduction of exotic species, uncontrolled reed harvesting, buffalo breeding and development of settlements and infrastructure, and damage and looting of archaeological sites. The Park's management plan addresses these issues, and moving forward sets out five main objectives:
- to secure and maintain the habitat conditions necessary to protect significant species, groups of species, biotic communities or physical features of the environment where these require specific human manipulation for optimum management;
- to facilitate scientific research and environmental monitoring as primary activities associated with sustainable resource management;
- to develop limited areas for public education and appreciation of the characteristics of the habitats concerned and of the work of wildlife management;
- to eliminate and thereafter prevent exploitation or occupation inimical to the purposes of designation; and
- to deliver such benefits to people living within the designated area as are consistent with the other objectives of management.
As preparations for the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 develop, the new National Park stands out as a shining example of the Congress theme: Parks, People, Planet – Inspiring Solutions. A beautiful tapestry of water, reeds and wildlife, the Park represents a true coming together to restore and conserve an area of outstanding natural and cultural significance. Partners in the Park's founding include the Iraq Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works and Ministry of Water Resources, as well as Nature Iraq through the New Eden Project for Integrated Water Resources sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Environment Land and Sea, and the local communities surrounding the Park. After the draining of the marshes in the 1990's, water, vegetation and wildlife are steadily starting to return. As it continues to address local and regional conservation and development challenges, Mesopotamia Marshland National Park not only represents history as Iraq's first national protected area, but also serves as an inspiring solution for people and nature in an area once decimated by conflict and destructive policies.


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DescriptionSister Angelika is not your average nun: she has purple hair, carries a large gun and a larger scythe, and spends her days fighting zombies. The town of Jalombe is under attack by such zombies, and she has been summoned to help exterminate them. Together with Father Richiardo at the monastery, she must find and destroy the source of the outbreak before Jalombe is destroyed.
Twin Blades is a scrolling action game where the player must slaughter waves of zombies as they spring up from the ground, using both a variety of different guns and a very large scythe. Killing zombies nets the player zombie hearts, which can be exchanged at the monastery for weapon and power upgrades, including new guns, more health, and even new moves. There are several types of zombies, some of which are resistant to certain attacks, and every so often a much larger, more difficult boss creature will appear.
The player can freely travel between open areas, and as stages are played, night will fall, which will cause zombie swarms on other stages to replenish and strengthen. In addition to the main story mode, there is also a survival mode where the player must survive 31 days against endless swarms of zombies.
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After a last-ditch effort to get their West Side Rail Yards negotiations back on track after Thursday's announcement, Tishman Speyer was unable to sway the MTA.
The MTA's statement today was short and sweet. In its entirety:
The MTA met today with Tishman Speyer. Despite the best efforts of both sides, a final agreement could not be reached. The MTA has now re-entered discussions with other interested developers and remains committed to timely development of these unique and valuable parcels of land on Manhattan's Far West Side.
It's widely believed that the most likely developer right now is the partnership of the Durst Organization and Vornado Realty Trust.
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Scientists at BYU and several other leading Alzheimer's research institutions have discovered a rare genetic mutation that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.One of the keys to this discovery was the examination of pedigrees:
The international team of researchers report in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that a rare variant of TREM2, a gene associated with the immune system, is linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's.
The methodology for this study was also important, according to Kauwe and Carlos Cruchaga, assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University, who led the study. Cruchaga said it will open new doors to understanding the disease and how gene variants affect risk, either in combination or alone.Perhaps as genealogists we have been too casual in our consideration of the importance of the research we could do? What if our databases contained information on the illnesses and cause of death of hundreds of thousands of people. Wouldn't that information be useful in this type of research? Isn't it important to know that you and your family may have a propensity for a crippling and deadly disease? It might be interesting to start extending our research to include the cause of death and any major illnesses suffered by our ancestors whenever that information is possible to acquire. Just a thought.
They took a different approach to finding the variants. Instead of taking a scattershot approach and looking at the largest number of subjects possible, they selected pedigrees that had interesting patterns of inheritance and were already identified as having multiple members with Alzheimer's, then drilled down to find the actual genetic variants.
Washington University identified and evaluated families, finding a number of things researchers wanted to focus on, then asked BYU researchers to help examine those questions.


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The Central Connecticut women's soccer team dropped its season opener against the University of Maine (3-0-0) on Tuesday by a score of 2-1 in Orono, ME. Junior Kerriann Welch scored the lone goal for CCSU, the first of the season, and was assisted by senior co-captain Jewel Robinson in the loss.
The Blue Devils (0-1-0) out-shot the Black Bears 15-9, 10 of which landed on goal. Nine members of the CCSU squad contributed to the offensive stats while senior co-captain Nikola Deiter notched four saves in her 90 minutes between the posts.
The Central offense was led by Welch, who posted two shots, both on goal, and scored the lone goal for the Blue Devils. Senior Allison Kelley and freshman Christiana Solomou also registered two shots on goal. Freshman Kristine Kelly landed one of two shots on goal, while junior Julie Lavoie and freshmen Kelly Halligan and Laura Gomez each posted one on goal. Robinson and junior Tori Sousa each registered two shots.
The Black Bears began the scoring with a high shot from outside the box in the 14th minute of play by Eve L'Abbe. Just over 20 minutes into halftime, Maine added an insurance goal by Maggie Malone to loft the score to 2-0.
With just less than four minutes on the clock, Robinson secured a pass to Welch who sent a shot low into the corner of the net to narrow the deficit to one before the game clock expired.
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1940 Census United States – Census Form Headings
United States U.S. Census 1940 Census 1940 Census United States – Census Form Headings
Information from the 1940 Census[edit | edit source]
The 1940 Census gives the same basic information obtained from previous census years: name, age, place of birth, family relationships, place of residence, gender, education, and citizenship. There are a few new questions asked that would help in genealogical research.
- 1. Name of informant: (Column 7): An "X" is placed by the name of the person giving the information. This would then allow knowing the credibility of the information given.
- 2. Individual present or absent (Column 7): Those who usually live in the home but currently not there were to be marked with "Ab" as being absent from the home.
- 3. Residence as of April 1 1935 (Columns 17-20). These series of questions help to establish a residence of 5 years previous.
- 4. Education (Columns 13-14): A broader spectrum of level of education is given.
- 5. Employment (Columns 23-33): Specific questions about employment, unemployment and income give greater insights into the lives of the people.
- 6. Census Sampling used (2 lines from each page) A few more questions were asked concerning native language, parents' place of birth, veterans and employment.
1940 Census Form Categories[edit | edit source]
The following sections and numbers correlate with the headings, columns and questions found on the 1940 Federal Population Schedule.[1]
- Sample of the 1940 Census
- 1940 Census Form to Print
- Fillable Online 1940 Census Form (Can add information and print it out but not save online)
- 1. Street, Avenue or road
- 2. House Number
Household Data:
- 3. Number of Household in order of visitation
- 4. Home owned (O) or rented (R)
- 5. Value of home or Monthly rental if rented
- 6. Farm (Yes or No)
- Names were written for those whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household
- "Ab" was written after names of persons temporarily absent from household
- "Infant" was written for children under age 1 who had not been named
- An "X" was written after the name of the person furnishing the information.
- 7. Name of Person
- 8. Relationship of the person to the head of household
Personal Description:
- 9. Sex
- 10. Color or Race
- 11. Age at Last Birthday
- 12. Marital Status
- 13. Attend school or college at any time since March 1, 1940
- 14. Highest grad of school completed
Place of Birth:
- If in the US give state, territory or possession
- If foreign born, give country in which birthplace was situated on Jan 1, 1937
- Distinguish : Canada-French from Canada-English and Irish Free State from Northern Ireland
- 15. Where born:
- 16. Citizenship of the foreign born
Place of Residence on April 1 1935 (if the person lived in a different place):
- 17. City, town or village having 2600 or more inhabitants (enter "R" if less)
- 18. County
- 19. State (or Territory or foreign country)
- 20. On a Farm (Y or N)?
Persons 14 years old and over – Employment Status:
- 21. Working for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Government work during week of March 24-30? (Y or N)
- 22. If not, worked on or assigned to public Emergency Work (WPA, NYA, CCC, etc.) during week of March 24-30? (Y or N)
- If no to questions 21 and 22:
- 23. Was this person seeking work? (Y or N)
- 24. If not seeking work, did the person have a job (business, etc)? (Y or N)
- If no to questions 21-24:
- 25. Indicate whether engaged in home housework (H), in school (S), unable to work (U), or other (Or)
- If yes to question 21:
- 26. Number of hours worked March 24-30, 1940
- If yes to questions 22 or 23:
- 27. Duration of unemployment up to March 30, 1940 (in weeks)
- Occupation, Industry, and Class of Worker:
- If answered yes to questions 21, 22, 24: enter present occupation
- If answered yes to question 23: enter past occupation or work
- If no previous work experience: enter "New Worker" (leave columns 29 and 30 blank)
- 28. Trade, profession
- 29. Industry or business
- 30. Class of Worker
- 31. Number of weeks worked in 1939
- Income in 1939 (12 months ending Dec. 31, 1939):
- 32. Amount of money, wages or salary received (including commissions)
- 33. Did this person receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary (Y or N)
Farm Schedule
- 34. Number of Farm schedule
Census Sampling Questions[edit | edit source]
- Persons whose names were listed on specific lines had the following additional questions:
- Note: Some census pages have lines 14, 29, 55, and 68 designated as the sampling question lines but other pages will have different line numbers.
For Persons of all ages (from labeled lines):
- 35. Name
- Place of Birth of Father and Mother:
- 36. Father's Place of Birth
- 37. Mother's Place of Birth
- Mother Tongue:
- 38. Language spoke in home in earliest childhood
- Veterans - Is this person a veteran or a wife, widow or child under 18 of a veteran?
- 39. If so, enter yes
- 40. If child, is the father dead?
- 41. War or military service
For Persons 14 years old and over (from labeled lines):
- Social Security:
- 42. Does the person have a Federal Social Security number? (Y or N)
- 43. Were deductions for Federal Old-Age Insurance or Railroad Retirement taken from this person's wages or salary in 1939? (Y or N)
- 44. If so, were deductions made from (1) all, (2) one-half or more, (3) part, but less than half of pages or salary?
- Usual Occupation, Industry, and Class of Worker:
- What occupation does the person regard as his usually occupation and is physically able to do?
- If unable to determine, what occupation has the person worked the longest in the past 10 years and physically able to?
- For a person without previous work experience enter "None" on column 45 and skip columns 46 and 47.
- 45. Usual Occupation
- 46. Usual Industry
- 47. Usual Class of worker
For All Women who are or have been married:
- 48. Has this woman been married more than once (Y or N)
- 49. Age at first marriage
- 50. Number of children ever born (do not include stillborn)
Additional Information[edit | edit source]
- Columns listed with the alphabetical letters, A-Z, were for codes and office use only.
- The following table lists the meaning of symbols and Explanatory Notes:[1]
|Key to Symbols and Explanatory Notes
|Column Number and Heading
|Codes Used
|Code Meaning
|Column 10:
Color or Race
|Column 11:
Age at Last Birthday
April 1939
|Column 14:
Highest Grade of
School Completed
1 to 8
H-1 to H-4
C1 to C4
Elementary School, 1st to 8th
High School, 1st to 4th year
College, 1st to 4th year
College, 5th year or more
|Column 16:
Citizenship of
the Foreign Born
Am Cit
|Columns 30 and 47:
Class of Worker
|Wage/Salary Worker in Private Work
Wage/Salary Worker in Gov't Work
Working on Own Account
Unpaid Family Worker
|Column 41:
War or
Military Service
|World War
Spanish-American War; Philippine
Insurrection or Boxer Rebellion
Spanish-American War & World War
Regular Establishment or
Peace-Time Service
Other War or Expedition
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1940 Federal Population Census", The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/general-info.html, accessed February 2012.


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Chen Yu never would have thought that the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi, would send someone to send her something. After being stunned for a long time, Yi Lin could only remind her: "Young miss, no matter what is said, it would still be best to invite them in."
Only then did she mentally recover and ask the servant outside: "What sort of person came to send it?"
The servant replied: "It was a eunuch."
Chen Yu nodded, "Allow him in then."
Not long after, a young eunuch entered the room carrying a box. Arriving before Chen Yu, he was very polite with his salute then said: "This servant has come on his Highness Prince Jing's orders to give the eldest young miss Feng a crystal head accessory. We hope that eldest young miss Feng will kindly accept it."
Chen Yu was extremely surprised, "Crystal head accessory?"
The young eunuch seemed to be very satisfied with Chen Yu's reaction, as he said with a smile: "This crystal was a treasure his Highness Prince Jing acquired from craftsman Zong Sui. His Highness said that only the Feng family's eldest young miss was worthy of wearing it."
These compliments nearly caused Chen Yu to float into heaven. She had originally been born extremely beautiful. This smile caused even the eunuch who had come to deliver the gift to feel that the eldest young miss Feng was truly had a well-deserved reputation.
Thus, the box in his hand was handed forward: "Eldest young miss, please kindly accept it."
Chen Yu excitedly received the box and prodded Yi Lin, who was to her side: "It is cold outside. Quickly get some money and get some tea for the eunuch."
Yi Lin was truly happy to take out a large silver ingot and handed it to the eunuch. The young eunuch did not refuse and placed it in a pocket immediately after receiving it. He then said to Chen Yu: "His Highness also said that he hopes eldest young miss Feng will accept the invitation to the Emperor's young grandson's birthday banquet."
Chen Yu smiled and replied: "Naturally, would you please tell his Highness that Chen Yu likes this gift very much and thank his Highness for the grace of this gift."
"This servant has remembered it. If eldest young miss does not have any other orders, this servant will be going."
"Please watch your step." Chen Yu bowed then gave Yi Lin a look to have her send him out.
When Yi Lin returned, she had opened the box and was stunned by what was inside.
A full set of white crystal head accessories that was clear and bright. It was like a treasure that did not belong in this world. It was so beautiful that it caused people to become speechless.
The two looked at this head ornament for the duration of a cup of tea. Chen Yu finally recovered slightly, but she sighed and said: "Previously, when Prince Yu gave Feng Yu Heng her betrothal gifts, there were many crystal ornaments. I was so jealous that my eyes turned red. But I did not think that a day would come where a prince would gift an entire set of head ornaments. Yi Lin, tell me, does this count as times changing?"
Yi Lin looked at the set of crystal ornaments and was a little dazed; however, she was not as baffled as the one receiving them. She recovered her wits a little faster than Chen Yu: "Young miss, this was something sent by the eldest prince!"
Chen Yu, however, did not seem to understand what she meant. She still stared at the crystal before her and said: "Although white crystal is not as rare as the pink quartz that Feng Yu Heng received, this is a full set of head ornaments! If I wore this sort of thing, perhaps I would be the only one in the world with a set."
Yi Lin became even more afraid upon hearing these words, "Young miss, even if you are the only one in the world with a set, you must not wear it!"
"Why?" Chen Yu angrily glared, "This was something given to me. How come I can not wear it?"
"Young miss, think about it. His Highness the eldest prince has never had the slightest interaction with our Feng manor. This servant has been with the manor for so many years, yet I did not even know about Prince Jing. So why did he suddenly send such a gift to you?"
"Did you not hear what the eunuch said. It was because the eldest prince felt that only I, your young miss, am worthy of this set of ornaments."
"Those are merely compliments!" Yi Lin was panicked to the point of stomping her feet. Her young miss seemed to have been completely blinded by the accessories. How could it be that even this sort of advice was no good?
Chen Yu had indeed been blinded. The time the Yu Palace had given Feng Yu Heng her betrothal gifts was something that still filled her mind. At that time, she was still the daughter of the first wife, and Feng Yu Heng had just returned to the manor. A unloved daughter of a concubine had made a formidable show of strength. She had always thought of it as the disgrace of her life. Now that she had received this set of head ornaments, although it was not enough for a full recovery, it allowed her to recover a bit of face.
"If this were sent by his Highness the seventh prince, how great would that be." Faintly, she said this, as her face became extremely dejected.
Yi Lin became even more panicked, "Young miss, you must remember the third master's words at all times!"
"I know." Chen Yu calmed her expression and put the lid back on the wooden box, "Go ask around and see if the eldest prince only sent a gift to my courtyard or to all of the courtyards."
Yi Lin saw that her young miss finally regained some of her sensibilities and calmed down slightly, "Then this servant will be going."
Seeing the servant leave the room, Chen Yu pulled the wooden box into her arms. It seemed as though even her heart had been taken in by the set of crystal ornaments. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how she would look wearing this set of ornaments before everyone else. How dazzling would that be!
After an hour, Yi Lin returned with news for Chen Yu that caused her vain heart to grow even further: "The eldest prince only sent a gift to our courtyard. The third young miss and fourth young miss did not receive anything. As for Tong Sheng pavilion… this servant was unable to find out."
"It's fine." Chen Yu did not care about the matters on Tong Sheng pavilion's side at all, "Either way, Feng Yu Heng has plenty of nice things, so I will not go compete with her. Go prepare lunch. After eating, we can go visit grandmother."
That day after noon, the children of the Feng family all went to Shu Ya courtyard, including Feng Yu Heng.
The matriarch had a kind expression, as she told them: "Although it is just the birthday banquet of the Emperor's grandson, it can not be ignored. The Emperor dotes on that child greatly. When the time comes, all of the prestigious officials of the capital will be present. I fear that there will be no shortage in the number of princes going to congratulate him. You absolutely must not lose any face for the Feng family"
The four replied in unison: "Granddaughter will obey grandmother's warnings."
"Un." The matriarch nodded in satisfaction, "The gift for the Emperor's young grandson will be prepared for you by the manor. There are a total of four gifts, and the servants will send them over to your courtyards. The invitation says it will be tomorrow evening. It will be fine for you to not be late."
Fen Dai smiled and rushed to say: "Grandmother, do not worry! We will not be late." She said this while looking at Feng Yu Heng, "Second sister has been confined for many days and can finally leave the manor. But you must take this chance to enjoy the fresh air. Who knows when you will be confined once more."
The matriarch lightly sighed to remind Fen Dai, but it was no longer the clear scolding that it once was.
Feng Yu Heng noticed the changes in the matriarch's behavior and sneered internally. She then said: "Fourth sister, do not worry. Next time second sister is careless and is punished by his Majesty, it definitely not be me alone who enjoys it alone. I will definitely remember to drag along all of my sisters. If I will be confined, then we will all be confined together. Only like this will we experience harmony between sisters."
"Who wants to experience harmony with you!" Fen Dai's eyes lit up, "If you are punished, why would you drag us along?"
"How could I not drag you along." Feng Yu Heng smiled and looked at Fen Dai, "Grandmother had said before that we are all members of the Feng family. Whether it is happiness or sadness, we all experience it together. Remember the five treasures that second sister received. Didn't second sister give a handkerchief to younger sister? How come when there is something good, younger sister will take it, but when something bad happens, why can you not be tolerant of elder sister?"
"You…" Fen Dai was rendered completely speechless. She really wanted to boldly say: Then I will return my handkerchief to you. But she was not willing to. With a handkerchief made using one of the five treasures, when she married out of the family, the husband's family would need to treat her a little better.
Thinking of this, Fen Dai turned her head away and no longer made a sound.
The matriarch watched the younger generation bicker and sighed to herself repeatedly. One was because she wondered what sin was committed that caused the Feng family to be so lacking in harmony. Second was because neither Fen Dai nor Chen Yu were capable of beating Feng Yu Heng no matter how much they competed. They were even losing when it came to battles of wit. They truly were inept.
"Enough!" She angrily waved her hand, "Arguing and bickering, the elder sister does not have the appearance of an elder sister, and the younger sister does not have the appearance of a younger sister. Have you no decency!"
Fen Dai felt that the matriarch's attitude towards her recently had been pretty good, thus she said with grief: "It was second sister who was being unreasonable."
The matriarch actually gave Fen Dai face. Looking at Feng Yu Heng, she said: "Your fourth sister is still young. Why are you getting mad at her?"
Feng Yu Heng blinked and smiled, "A-Heng also just turned thirteen."
The matriarch was humiliated and did not wanted to say anything else, as she sent them back.
After they exited Shu Ya courtyard, they all headed in the directions of their own homes. Chen Yu, however, waited in place for a while. Seeing that everyone had gone far away, she went to chase after Feng Yu Heng.
Finally catching up to her, she hurriedly asked: "Second sister, the day we agreed upon has almost arrived."
"I remember." Feng Yu Heng gave her a reassuring smile, "When eldest sister's menstrual cycle is completed, just come find me. Un, don't forget to bring the money."
Chen Yu felt a tugging at the corners of her lips and thought to herself, you're just interested in the money, aren't you. But she still nodded, "Don't worry. I already have it prepared."
On their way back to Tong Sheng pavilion, Huang Quan was a little unhappy and asked her: "Will young miss truly take care of Chen Yu's illness? If it is taken care of, wouldn't we have wasted our time?"
Feng Yu Heng used the response she gave Wang Chuan to respond to Huang Quan: "How could I allow her to profit so easily! She went to commit a sin, so she will need to bear the consequences. Your young miss does not have the heart of a Bodhisattva. I have remembered all of my grudges."
The next day just before evening, as the young misses of the Feng family were preparing to leave the manor, it began snowing lightly once again. Huang Quan accompanied Feng Yu Heng out of the manor while saying to her: "There is news from the eldest prince's side. Yesterday, he sent a set of head ornaments to Feng Chen Yu. According to the eunuch who delivered the gift, Chen Yu was very pleased."
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Could she be unhappy. The eldest prince has been around for 20 years and has found a great number of nice things. Any piece he presents will be worthy of applause. The things that Feng Chen Yu has seen during her life are merely things that have been sent by the Chen family. Even though the Chen family does business with the Imperial family, how could they compare with his Highness the eldest prince, who has done business in many countries."
"Young miss, do you think the third prince will be fooled?" Huang Quan was a little worried, "That person has always been quick to doubt. This servant is a little worried."
Feng Yu Heng slightly frowned and helplessly shook her head, "I am also worried. If Xuan Tian Ye were so easily fooled, I fear that his Majesty and Xuan Tian Ming would not have needed to keep an eye on him for all these years."
The two spoke while walking out. Leaving through the county princess manor's main entrance, she directly got in a carriage. The carriage was very plain, and it was not the expensive one awarded by the Emperor. Comparatively, even the carriages the three young misses from the Feng manor sat in were slightly better.
The Feng family's young misses each sat in their own carriage, as they headed towards the Yuan Palace. Huang Quan said to Feng Yu Heng: "Feng Chen Yu is wearing very plain clothes today, and she has a bamboo hat covering her head. I do not know if it's to block the snow or for some other reason."
"Where is the need to block such light snow. What she is hiding is most likely the thing sent by his Highness the eldest prince. Since she is wearing a bamboo hat, the gift was most likely an accessory." Feng Yu Heng lightly lifted the curtain and looked out. Behind her, the Feng family's three other carriages followed closely. With the horses traveling through the snow, a beautiful scene was depicted.
Lowering the curtain, she was about to take a nap in the carriage; however, before she could lower it fully, she suddenly frowned.
Huang Quan was startled: "Young miss, what is it?"
Feng Yu Heng raised the index finger on her right hand and brought it to her lips, gesturing for her to keep quiet. Quietly, she said: "Listen."


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All for one, and one for all.
First Commentary by Adam-Troy Castro
The Three Musketeers (1935). Directed by Rowland V. Lee. Written by Rowland V. Lee and Dudley Nichols, from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Starring Walter Abel, Ian Keith, others. 97 minutes **
The Three Musketeers aka The Singing Musketeer (1939). Directed by Allan Dwan. Written by M.M. Musselman, William A. Drake, and Sam Hellman, from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Starring Don Ameche and the Ritz Brothers. 73 minutes. *
The Three Musketeers (1948). Directed by George Sidney. Written by Robert Ardey, from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Starring Gene Kelly, Van Heflin, Vincent Price, June Allyson, Lana Turner. 125 minutes. ***
The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974). Two-part film directed by Richard Lester. Written by George MacDonald Fraser, from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway. 105 minutes, 108 minutes. Both ****
The Three Musketeers (1998). Directed by Stephen Herek. Written by David Loughery, from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Starring Charlie Sheen, Rebecca DeMornay, Tim Curry, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt. 105 minutes. **
The Three Musketeers (2011). Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Written by Alex Davies and Andrew Litvak. Starring Orlando Bloom, Milla Jovovich, Others. 105 minutes. Not reviewed here, but Holy Mother Of God.
Other Versions Not Covered By Us: Far, far too many to mention.
Now, here's one of the most filmed stories of all time. There are literally dozens of versions, from the dawn of film (a 1903 version that no longer exists and that almost nothing at all is known about), to a mid-thirties version starring a pre-stardom John Wayne that somehow contrives to move all the action to the French Foreign Legion, to a full-length Disney cartoon starring Mickey and Donald, to another animated version starring Barbie, to pornographic versions, to one released just this month by the maniacs at the studio known at the Asylum, where the Three Musketeers are modern-day soldiers of fortune on a violent mission for one "President King" (cute). There are French-language versions, Mexican versions, versions which treat the story with reverence and versions that take a huge steaming dump on it. If you add to the list the various versions of The Man In The Iron Mask, which represents one-third of the final novel in Alexandre Dumas's Musketeers trilogy (a very long book), you head for triple digits.
And why not? It happens to be one of the greatest adventure stories ever written.
The long book we now think of as The Three Musketeers is actually two novels, which detail two related historically-based adventures. In the first, a young and naïve Gascon boy named D'Artagnan travels to Paris to fulfill his dream of becoming a Musketeer, but almost immediately makes more enemies than most of us are unlucky to have in entire lifetimes. In short order he finds himself scheduled for three duels to the death with Musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Before the first of those fights can begin, D'Artagnan finds himself aiding the Musketeers in a larger duel against the men of Cardinal Richelieu, and so impresses the trio that they declare him a friend and take him under their collective wing. Before long, the lad's penchant for getting into trouble embroils him in palace intrigue, as he and his companions find themselves racing toward England to retrieve the Queen's jewels from her British lover, Lord Buckingham, before the scheming Richelieu can humiliate her at a palace ball by using their absence to prove her traitorous infidelity to the king.
In the second half, Richelieu's spy and assassin Milady de Winter – an unstoppable female terminator, and one of the deadliest and darkest villains in the history of literature – schemes to carry about the assassination of Buckingham and the murder of D'Artagnan's great love, Constance. Much is made of Milady's true identity, the wife whose criminal past once broke Athos's heart. In a twist most movies cannot tolerate, the heroes lose. Milady does succeed in bringing about Buckingham's death, and does succeed in killing Constance before D'Artagnan and the Musketeers can arrive to save the day. She doesn't survive their subsequent wrath, but that is of course little consolation to the murdered Constance.
It's a long story, if between pages a riveting one. (Honestly: if you haven't read it because of its antiquity, you really owe yourself a look.) If you factor in the various levels of court intrigue, the adultery, the undeniable fact that in the first half at least the Musketeers are fighting to hide that royal's adultery, a historically-based bad guy who happens to be an officer of the Catholic Church, and Dartagnan's less-than admirable (excuse me) inconstancy in forgetting Constance to fall into the arms of another woman whenever one turns her pretty head, it's no wonder that most filmic versions take great liberties in streamlining and simplifying the original narrative, often to a fault. Many do this by only telling the first half, but others try to cram both halves in, to varying effect.We can therefore afford to be generous on the issue of fidelity. To wit: all we really require in a Musketeers movie is D'Artagnan's swashbuckling, Athos's brooding, Milady's treachery, Richelieu's depth, swordfights, adventure, and a story that, if it doesn't meet every beat of the story Dumas told, then at least possesses all the same attributes, in the same measure. Fidelity is, however, a major plus. You don't take one of the great stories of all time and and replace it with idiot template. Alas, some have.
Because of the sheer number of films being covered in this installment, we will not be discussing all of them at the length readers of this blog have come to expect, but we expect our assaults on some of them to reach the usual level of volubility. For other, strategic reasons we're gonna split this column into two, making this the first franchise to spread out over more than one installment. Judi will stick her comments in at the end of part two. So stick around.
The Three Musketeers (1935)
One oddity of the book-to-film phenomenon is that the nature of D'Artagnan's first meeting with the Musketeers – i.e. getting into fights with all three of them on the same day, scheduling duels with each, and then impressing them with his heart and skill when he joins them in their battle with the Cardinal's men – is so very perfect a character introduction that pretty much all filmed versions present it intact, if with different levels of effectiveness. It also takes up so much time to dramatize that many films skimp on further developments. This one is no different, and the fight as presented is well-staged, with D'Artagnan and the Musketeers marching off with a rousing victory song. Their moral ambiguity is also captured in a scene where the Musketeers, throwing their weight around, essentially terrorize an innkeeper into giving D'Artagnan a room, rent-free.
Further developments show some serious compression. The stout fellows do race off to Calais to retrieve the jewels from Buckingham, but there is never any need for D'Artagnan to drag himself all the way to England; instead, he meets Milady while she's on the way back. And, though she does uttera threat against Constance, she is stopped before she gets even close, and conveniently throws herself off a bridge just in time for the movie to wrap up. That was nice of her.
Also interesting is that, in this version, Cardinal Richelieu is not the Macchiavellian puppet-master, but a somewhat doddering innocent, barely responsible for the vile machinations of his assassin, Rochefort. Indeed, he kindly nods at the end, when D'Artagnan and company expose Rochefort in front of the king. This development may have been an exercise in not offending the Catholic Church, and it may have simply been the measure of a film that had reached its allotted length and needed to end with as little ambiguity as possible. None of it works as well as Dumas did, but the swordplay is well-staged, the characterization of the Musketeers is clever enough, and the extreme compression of the last half of the film does pretty much prevent any of the proceedings from entering the realm of tedium. Bottom-line: It's a fun film, though far from a great one.
The Three Musketeers (1939)
This is by no means the oddest Three Musketeers movie ever made, but is by God one of the most annoying.
A little personal detail here: your friendly essayist owes much of his appreciation of old movies to his father, who made sure that he was introduced to many of the classics and helped him learn how to read the vocabulary of older movies. But this is not the same thing as saying that insoluble conflicts failed to arise. The old man had some idiosyncratic opinions, among them that the Marx Brothers really weren't all that funny and that the Ritz Brothers beat them in every conceivable way.
Because the Ritz Brothers have not enjoyed the cultural longevity of the Marxes, leaving us with a million chances to adore the genius of Groucho and company and almost none to catch up with the Ritzes, years passed before your friendly essayist had a chance to test this premise for himself.
When he did, the only possible response was: Holy Cow, what was the old man thinking?
The Ritzes, using the precise critical term, suck.
And it is likely they never sucked as much as they do in this vehicle, where they play a pair of undifferentiated oafs who steal Musketeer outfits and are mistaken by the heroic, dashing D'Artagnan for comrades in arms. What needs to be noted here is that they are not Musketeers; they are idiots who got mistaken for Musketeers, who exist here as comic-relief foils to a D'Artagnan who is responsible for all the derring-do. Don Ameche labors hard in the straight-man role, and is pretty damned good, even if he doesn't have the naivete that a proper D'Artagnan should have; here, he's a generic dashing hero, laughing in the face of danger while the Ritzes mug at the camera and run around in circles. It is a lot like watching a version of Robin Hood where Errol Flynn plays Robin and the Three Stooges play the Merry Men, except that the one thing even Stooge-haters (see: almost all women), would concede about that trio is that, at the bare minimum, they had distinct personalities. The Ritzes play a single moron in three bodies. Being able to tell them apart is not just impossible, but irrelevant.
D'Artagnan never does seem to realize that he's thrown his lot in with a trio of idiot imposters, and by the end of the movie it's rendered irrelevant, as the fake Musketeers are last seen marching with the others. It's unclear whether they gave in and joined out of inertia, or have simply not gotten around to making their break. Nor does it matter. There is one-fourth of a potentially good Musketeers movie here, but it's like a cupcake floating in a septic tank.
The Three Musketeers (1948)
The first memorable version in this survey is also the first to make an honest attempt to tell the whole story, not just a piece of it – and though that is impossible in the time allotted, it comes damned close, presenting us with such elements as Milady's fiendish skill at running mind games on prison guards and her malignant killing of Constance and Buckingham.
It also has the best D'Artagnan of this particular compendium in the person of Gene Kelly, who is woefully miscast (in that he's totally contemporary, totally American, too old for the part, and too sure of himself), but none of that matters at all. The movie makes a deal with you, going in. Here's your D'Artagnan. You will note that it's Gene Kelly. We know it's Gene Kelly and we know that you'll never forget, for a single frame, that it's Gene Kelly. He will make no attempt to disappear inside the role. You should not care about this. Honestly, you won't. And that's exactly what happens. His every fight is a dance, so brilliantly choreographed that we were not surprised to learn that Jackie Chan credits him as well as Buster Keaton as such a major influence. The first fight with the Cardinal's men is staged as a genius, playing with and humiliating his lessers; and it is not hard to empathize with Van Heflin's Athos, watching with dismay the skill of the young snot he came so close to dueling. It is the best duel in the film, but the ones that come after it are almost as terrific.
In the place of Cardinal Richelieu, we have another attempt to appease Roman Catholics, "Counselor" Richelieu (Vincent Price). Guys, he was a historical figure; get OVER it.
For what it's worth, though, giving the dude another job title turns out to be a small price for regaining him as villain. He is, robes aside, the villain of the novel, the powerful schemer beside the throne who wants to consolidate power for herself and is willing to murder in order to get it, but who once or twice betrays a streak of decency, despite himself. For instance, there's the matter of the written permission he provides Milady, giving her a blanket license for any deeds she commits on behalf of the crown. One of the neatest twists in the novel is how this vaguely-worded permission slip for murder winds up in D'Artagnan's possession and exonerates the Musketeers for Milady's execution. In the novel, Richelieu is not precisely defeated when this is handed back to him; it is, after all, just a slip of paper, and he can disregard it if he chooses. But the second he sees it handed back to him he senses a certain appropriate irony in being stung by his own deeds, and a certain greatness powering the destiny of a young man who would simply hand the kill order back to him. He simply takes wry amusement in being hoist by his own petard and lets D'Artagnan go. That's not just a great villain; that's a villain you can respect as a man. This version takes away some of the element of choice in Richelieu's decision, as the kill order is returned to him while the king is present and objecting will mean exposing his own perfidy. But Vincent Price knows what the moment is all about. He takes his defeat with a wry smile, and even seems to grin at the irony of his comeuppance, his eyes telling D'Artagnan: well-played. It's an extraordinarily subtle moment, that most film versions don't even try to sell.
Lana Turner, who specialized in "bad girls," is not quite a great Milady; she was great in other films, but here doesn't quite convey the layers of cold sociopathy that the part requires. Still, it is chilling to see her manipulate the hapless Constance, a seduction of trust that will, we know, culminate in the murder of a girl naïve to the point of idiocy. (Constance, here played by June Allyson, really does only make sense in a faithful version if she's an idiot).
As for Van Heflin, who plays Athos, we need to say this. The story of The Three Musketeers depends on outrageous coincidence to an extent that would almost never be allowed in a respected tale today, and one of its many contrivances is Athos pouring out his heart about his betrayal by the woman he loved, years after the event but just before D'Artagnan needs to realize who Milady is. That's the best-timed alcoholic reminiscence there ever was, but in prose a great writer can sell it and on-screen a great actor can sell it. Van Heflin was not, I think, a great actor, but he could be a good one, and he sells, really sells, the tragedy and pathos of the moment. (Pathos being, of course, the musketeer who was always outside of camera range.) A very, very young Angela Lansbury, who grew up to play secret serial killer Jessica Fletcher, is also in it, performing her function, which is pretty much just standing there looking pretty.
All in all, this is not a great version either, but it is a very good one, driven by Gene Kelly's magic. It deserves credit for making a good-faith attempt to tell the whole story in the allotted space, and might today be remembered as the definitive version were it not for the one made by the man who first envisioned his as a vehicle for the Beatles.
But that's a story for next time.


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The White Sox already are on the hook for at least $120 million in roster commitments, and could be close to matching the highest payroll ever for a season ($121 million in 2008). Adding Soriano would definitely take them into new financial world. The 31-year-old Rafael Soriano made $7.25 million last season and will get a healthy raise on that for 2011.
Furthermore, as Buford mentioned, Soriano is over 30 and a Boras guy.
Kenny, if you need pitching look elsewhere.
UPDATE: Is Phil Rogers suggesting the Sox trade John Danks to clear payroll to sign Rafael Soriano? Oh God!


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What is a 60-day rollover? How is it different from a transfer? Which one should I choose?
These are questions you should be asking yourself before you attempt to move your IRA (401k, Simple, SEP) account. Knowing the difference can save you from making a very costly mistake.
We hear the word "rollover" used a lot on TV, in ads and in articles. (I myself have written blog articles about them.) The 60-day rollover is the distribution of funds from a qualifying retirement account payable to the account owner, who then has 60 days to redeposit the funds into another qualifying retirement account.
However, you may not always want to do a rollover. Here's why.
If the rollover is from a qualified retirement account and paid to you, the custodian forces a 20 percent withholding tax, which must be replaced by you when the money is deposited into the new IRA.
You'll also need to keep track of when you received your distribution. Most people don't know when the 60-day clock actually begins, and it can be easy to miss the 60-day window.
Also be aware that you will be limited to making one 60-day rollover in a 365-day period (this applies only to 60-day rollovers from IRA to IRA or from Roth IRA to Roth IRA).
The best way to avoid making these mistakes is to avoid 60-day rollovers!
Instead, do a trustee-to-trustee transfer. Transferring your funds directly to another retirement account will avoid any 60-day time problems, and if the rollover is coming from a 401(k) or other qualified plan, it will also avoid the mandatory 20 percent withholding requirement.
To ensure the transfer is successful, have the distribution check made payable to the new IRA custodian (never yourself). There is a special rule that allows a distribution by check to qualify as a direct rollover (and still avoid the 60-day rules) as long as the check is made payable to the new custodian.
For example, your check might read "Custodian X f/b/o (for benefit of) John Doe IRA."
You'll still want to check to make sure the funds were deposited into the correct account. A common mistake occurs when funds are accidentally deposited into a non-retirement account. If the mistake is discovered within 60 days, it can be corrected.
Avoiding potential withholding taxes and eliminating the 60-day timeframe are good reasons for using the trustee-to-trustee direct transfer method instead of the 60-day rollover. It takes the ball out of your court and puts the work on the shoulders of your adviser and custodian.
That's what they get paid to do; you might as well make them earn it.