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Martha's Laundry Room
The Martha Blog
I've come to terms with the fact that nothing about my home will ever even remotely resemble anything in Martha Stewart's home, or in her magazine. But that doesn't stop me from poring over the images of domestic perfection that she so effortlessly creates. Today, Martha blogged about her laundry room at Skylands, her home in Maine.
Of course, Martha Stewart has a stunning collection of antique and vintage hand-embroidered linens, which does require a multiple-person staff with state-of-the-art equipment to launder and preserve it properly. So I'm not even sure we can call this 'inspiration,' since it's on such a grand scale, but it's definitely making me drool (all over the lovely embroidery!) Check out some of her images of her huge, sunlit, quasi-industrial laundry room.
Part of what makes Martha's laundry room so impressive is the scale. Here, we see her three ironing boards lined up in front of windows, so that the beautiful views can make the chore "actually a pleasant pastime" for her staff. Notice the beautiful swooping iron base on the ironing boards.
In addition to the three regular-sized ironing tables, Martha also has a large padded ironing tabletop for oversized items like sheets and tablecloths. Using a padded tabletop as an ironing surface and a folding surface is an idea that we can definitely consider for our own homes!
I love this gorgeous wooden retractable folding rack on which Martha can air-dry her fine small linens. Very Gosford Park.
Martha also installed this insanely amazing Drying Cabinet, which has lots of surface area for drying large items that are too delicate to tumble. This actually seems to me like a useful appliance that I could really use in a small-scale version! See how the eye adjusts to grandeur?
Several of Martha's laundry machines are vintage and have a fantastic patina, including these ironing mangles that can quickly and safely press delicate pillowcases and handkerchiefs. Check out that big red button, like a 1950's B-movie device of destruction!
This is a flatwork finisher, which one can feed clean, damp tablecloths and bedsheets through to achieve a perfectly-flat and dry finish. Martha writes that she bought this machine because she is "passionate about finely ironed linens."
Martha posts more photos with descriptive captions on her blog, so be sure to check it out.
What do you think of Martha's laundry room? Are you inspired to incorporate any of her ideas into your own laundry area?
Images: themarthablog.com
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Hmm, this just stresses me out - thinking about how much laundry one must do to justify such a set-up. That's a lot of laundry! But then, I'm a "throw it in the dryer with a damp wash cloth and hope for the best" kind of girl when it comes to ironing...
Love the wooden drying rack- it reminds me of the one in my grandparent's house in NC- they didn't have a dryer until the late 80's & used to fill their living room with the rack to dry everything. If filled the entire living room & was a fantastic place to play amongst the sheets & towels drying- perfect pre-built fort!
Sorry folks, to burst your bubbles and sound bitter...but that laundry looks like a high-end sweatshop - which it basically is.
How boring. With all the money in the world, and she worries about linens and ironing. Don't get me wrong, I'm one of those nuts that occasionally finds ironing therapeutic, but this is obsessive, to be kind.
I agree Gosusgo,
It's dark and dreary and, let's face it, I'm sure Martha isn't spending her weekend laundering all of the tableclothes, napkins and such from Friday night's extravagant soiree....
this is ridiculous. i agree with Gosusgo. Martha is certainly not doing the laundry in this room.
Not much natural light in this room. It must scare the elves she has chained up in the corners we can't see.
I agree with Gosusgo on the sweatshop thing. Everything probably has to be done to such perfection that I would break out in hives every morning before work!
I am willing (and can be packed immediately!) to wash and iron Martha's linens. I find the "laundry room" bright and cheerful (lots of natural light) and all I would require is a tiny cot in the corner. Have iron, will travel!
That laundry room is larger than the first two apartments I lived in. Martha loves vintage linens and has the means to collect them and treat them appropriately. Good for her. If I hit it rich, I'll spend some of my money on a great way to house and expand my pottery collection.
Anyone who is "passionate about finely ironed linens" needs to find more hobbies, in my opinion.
what has the world come to.... we're interested in seeing martha's laundry room.
Yeah... um, If I had that kind of space...I would double my washer and dryer since the man of the house never moves his things through... ever.. But dang that is one boring room!! How about some color on the walls? It reminds me of the art lab i spent most of college, plain, boring, white and random vintage hardware strewn about.
Did the photographer intentionally leave the lights off to photograph the room? Expected more from the Martha!
There's just something kind of sad about a person who always has to have the finest and best of everything in order to be happy.
I'm of two minds here. One, I'd be terrified to work for Martha, because anyone who puts that much into her linens strikes me as a perfectionistic nightmare. Two, I'd really love to have the resources to have a laundry room just the way I like it (mine would NOT have three ironong boards, though!).
The lighting in the photos is designed to prevent us from seeing the dust bunnies in the corners.
thats ridiculous that one person needs all of that crap! lol. I love Martha and think she is extremely talented, but this is a little crazy!
Looks more like an asylum to me!
I think some of you are taking this out of context: Martha's "home" is also very much a part of her business, photo shoots are a near daily occurence, and the volume of linens etc. are by no means meant to be replicated by us mere mortals. I believe she shows us these snapshots of her "life" so we can pick and choose the things that suit us.
That said, she is known to be a bit difficult to work with, and I did giggle at the "sweatshop" remarks. It's a good thing!
Okay, I admit I got a little buzz from looking at all that stuff...But, that pressing machine and all that stuff in the basement??..I have to wonder what Martha makes with her dryer lint?? Dog toys? If Martha came and saw my basement laundry setup, which I like just fine..she would, as my mother would say "Have kittens!"
This is institutional in scale. And makes sense for Martha given the integration between her business empire and her home life. What irks me is that it drives demand from wannabees who could never, ever justify this kind of set-up based on volume. Just send it out to a fine laundry.
i thought this was creepy looking too.
I like the padded table idea. Not that I do much ironing, ever.
I find this room repugnant and decadent and an excellent example of when one has more money than they know what to do with.
OK - I agree with all of these comments that this looks creepy because it's clearly not meant for a single homemaker to do daily chores. But... I have to say that, if you haven't tried it, you ought to iron your sheets at least once to know how much nicer they can feel. I do it once in a while - same with the linen napkins. It's a definite luxury. My mom actually ironed all of our sheets, napkins and handtowels weekly when I was a kid.
Padded ironing tables lead to padded cells.
Martha! Martha! Martha!
Sorry. For some reason I couldn't help myself.
What's wrong with having servants or a large manor and matching social functions?
It's like being the lord in Remains of the Day. I won't be able to achieve it, but maybe one day one of my descendants will inherit it on our backs and their kids can blow it a generation later.
That's human economics at its best!
I can only imagine how good it smells too. I freshly pressed anything always makes me feel good. I don't know why, but it's a wonderful feeling!
I wonder if this wasn't inspired the the laundry room in the prison she stayed in?
I mean...
I wonder if this room wasn't inspired by the laundry room in the prison she stayed in?
I agree a bit about this being an over-the-top setup. The electric mangle, however, is an incredible appliance if you have never used one. They are quite commonplace in European community laundries. In fact, they replace machine-drying of linens. Just feed them through the heated mangle and they come out dried and pressed, in one step!
Martha Stewart's houses are not so much homes as the scenery for all of her media empire. Obviously no normal person needs that kind of laundry room -- but consider that these photos appear in a blog on a site that promotes several magazines, product lines, a television show, radio show, etc. Both the linens laundered in this room and the room itself are basically sets and dressings.
Maybe part of the conceit of the Martha Stewart brand is that we can emulate her when in fact we cannot. But I find that she actually has a nice mix of accessible housekeeping advice (i.e. how to fold a fitted sheet) and what is, to be crude, housekeeping porn.
People iron sheets?
It is always interesting to see how nasty and judgmental commenters are when it comes to martha stewart. People are so over-the-top about her.
I wish those first two pictures weren't so dark. It is really hard to see anything.
I understand Martha's Maine home is called Skylands, and was built by Edsel Ford. I think it's obvious this laundry room is original to the house. I have seen pictures of her kitchen with literally a wall of old fashioned refrigerators that she left in place, but I don't think they work, as she has installed a pair or more of modern refrigerators.
martha runs her home kitchens and laundry rooms like commercial kitchens and laundry rooms. Skylands is a mini-hotel [15 guestrooms] and probably generates alot of laundry.
Why are people such Martha haters? Her entire business is about homemaking for crying out loud. What do people expect?
I can't think of anything nicer than crisp ironed bedsheets (and yes - I do iron all my bedding all the time). Maybe its a US thing because you all just have dryers (and doesn't the per capita emissions of the US show it too), but the rest of the world have always used clothes maidens to dry everything - when I was a child, we even had a hand operated mangle in the garden that I used before putting things on the line to dry.
Well done laundry is a thing of beauty that really makes the everyday feel luxurious - especially if you use old fashioned lavander water to iron with.
"See how the eye adjusts to grandeur?"
I see! I see!
The room's a bit wow, but I like the idea of the drying cabinet, albeit in a smaller scale!


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|Comparison of the anesthetic effects of intrathecal levobupivacaine + fentanyl and bupivacaine + fentanyl during caesarean section.
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|PMID: 23327030 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process
|BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia techniques are increasingly preferred for caesarean section. The aim of the present study was to compare the anesthetic effects of levobupivacaine + fentanyl and bupivacaine + fentanyl on the mother and newborn during elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
METHODS: In this prospective study, 50 gravidas, who were scheduled for cesarean section were enrolled after Ethics Committee approval had been obtained. The patients were randomized into one of the following two groups: bupivacaine + fentanyl group (group B; n = 25), 7.5 mg of 0.5% bupivacaine + 15 microg fentanyl intrathecally; levobupivacaine + fentanyl group (group L; n = 25), 7.5 mg of 0.5% levobupivacaine + 15 microg fentanyl intrathecally. The patients were immediately placed in supine position with 20-30 degrees head up-tilt. The level of sensory and motor blocks were evaluated by pin-prick test and Bromage scale, respectively.
RESULTS: The time to sensory block at the T4 dermatome was shorter in group B (group B, 4.8 min; group L, 6.0 min; p < 0.05). The time to maximum motor block was also shorter in group B (group B, 3.4 min; group L, 4.7 min; p < 0.05). The duration of analgesia was longer in group L compared to group B (group B, 102 min; group L, 118 min; p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Time to sensory and maximum motor block was shorter in the bupivacaine + fentanyl group. On the other hand, a longer duration of analgesia was achieved in the levobupivacaine + fentanyl group. Although levobupivacaine is a novel drug, it is a good alternative for bupivacaine.
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Cobham(Hall 2B EF167) delivered four converted Hawker Beechcraft B350ER King Air special mission aircraft to Ascent Flight Training for the UK Military Flying Training System on June 9. The delivery was made at the Cobham Aviation Services facility adjacent to Bournemouth International Airport.
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The first courses to be provided under the UK's new military flying training systems (MFTS) are to begin in less than a year when Royal Navy observers start training next May. Later that year, advanced jet training with new BAE Systems Hawks is to begin, and air crew destined for that training are already preparing on the first of six flight training devices installed at the Royal Air Force's Valley base.
One thing that pilots have in common with most people is that, from time to time, they wish they were doing something else in their chosen field. In the coming months, AIN's rotorcraft editor will interview rotorcraft pilots in a range of flying jobs to find out how they got to where they are and, in their opinion, what's hot and what's not about the work they do. This month he starts in China.
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When the draft reaches the 17th pick, the league's broadcast station will have the Falcons on the air, with no audio.
"I know, it seems counter intuitive because I'm quite guarded about the draft room," Dimitroff said recently. "But we decided as an organization to make that move."
The Falcons could draft as late 10:42 p.m. as each team is allotted 10 minutes during the first round. The draft show will start at 7:30 and St. Louis going on the clock at 7:32 p.m.
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You know if it will be on ESPN also, or just NFL network?
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Who do you think the Falcons are leaning more towards in the draft?
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I will flip back and forth, but the ESPN guys talk too much or try too hard. NFL Network w/Rich Eisen (arguably more sedate than Berman or Kiper) might be the ticket.


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Grant funding drives important research on campus.
At Landmark College, we believe that research related to teaching and learning for students with learning disabilities and other learning differences is critically important. Our campus affords a unique research environment, since we educate 500 postsecondary learners representing a range of LD diagnoses. Landmark is therefore uniquely situated to make a lasting impact on learners, educators, and society through meaningful, innovative scholarship and research activities. To fully utilize these strengths, we maintain an active portfolio of research projects, many of which receive grant funding.
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Over the years, Landmark College has conducted projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Education, and other sources to pursue excellence in education through research, development, and testing of tools and strategies for students with learning disabilities, as well as by designing and implementing professional development resources for teachers at the high school and college levels.
Through these projects, Landmark College has collaborated with community colleges throughout the United States and has participated in the NSF-funded STARS Alliance (Students and Technology in Academia, Research and Service), which includes more than twenty colleges and universities, as well as the NSF-funded Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), an alliance of schools and colleges with the goal of increasing the number of students with disabilities who successfully complete degrees in computing and enter the computing workforce.
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Well, thanks. I do quite appreciate it. I love running the blog.
However, my other blogs are fairly different from this one…my take on subjects is pretty much the same (ok, probably a little bit more juvenile), but at least over here, I make some minimal effort not to offend everyone.
My other blogs are my personal one and a vintage advertising/culture/photograph blog with stuff from roughly 1750-1950. That one's Cabbaging Cove. My personal one is Of Paper and Ponies.
Cabbaging Cove isn't offensive, but is probably boring to most people. Of Paper and Ponies probably wouldn't be "boring" to most, but is "offensive".
Just a forewarning - I don't care if my personal blog offends people in general. :\ I'm fairly hesitant to post it on this blog now that I have more followers [I think it's posted a while back…maybe?], but eh…if people go through a few pages, they'll know if I'm offensive to them or not.


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In fact, it was the idea that the subject of study was a series of incidents defined not only in terms of the amount of carnage, but also in terms of the character of the attacks and the motivation of the offenders that generated a second concept beyond the operational definition of lethal school violence that guided most of our work. After we reviewed the cases and the various literatures that seemed related to them (including the emerging literature on rampage shootings), we began referring to some of the school cases as "school rampage shootings."
In one sense this is hardly controversial. The label "school rampages" seems a reasonable descriptor of events in which a student of a school shot at and killed members of his school community.
Yet it is worth noting that the idea of a "rampage shooting" has connotations and meanings that go beyond the operational definition we began with. The idea of a rampage, for example, suggests that an important cause of the event was the agitated, confused mental state of the perpetrator. When we refer to such events as rampages, we are already making claims about the likely causes of these events as well as their consequences.
It is also worth noting that this assigns the school shootings to a class of violence (rampages) about which there is both theoretical and empirical information (see, e.g., Fox and Levin, 1998). We could equally well have assigned these incidents to a different specialized class of violence. We could, for example, have characterized the incidents as "school mass murders" (see, e.g., McGee and DeBernardo, 1999). This would have had somewhat different connotations than school rampages. The point is that, as soon as we start using concepts that are more abstract and evocative than a specific listing of the attributes that provide the operational definition of the phenomenon we seek to measure, we are at risk of subtly biasing both our own and our audience's understanding of the events we are trying to analyze.
To examine the choices of how to think about these relationships, the committee used a series of Venn diagrams that reveal the relationship among more or less inclusive ideas. Figure 9-1 shows the relationship between three distinct but partially overlapping sets: Set A is the idea of "lethal school violence in incidents involving more than one victim" (this was the core operational definition for most of our work); Set B is the idea of "lethal school violence" (which is the phrase we often used, but as an analytic matter would include cases in which only one person was killed); and Set C is the idea of "school rampages" (which includes cases in which more than one person was injured, and there was a significant potential for lethal violence as well as those in which people were actually killed).
As a practical matter, the violence we investigated included the union of sets A and C. The portion of Set B that involved only single victims (whether fatal or not) was excluded from the analysis. This put the pri


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The man did have a way with words! However, I wonder why he ties modern material progress to declining morality. Looking back through history, I do not think very many human societies have "learned the simple art of living together as brothers and sisters," ancient or modern, rich or poor.
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Cambashi is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, where it was founded by Cambridge University graduate Mike Evans in 1984. Evans worked in the research and development phase of the Computer Aided Design (CAD) industry as it originated in the 1960s at MIT in the US and Cambridge in the UK. Later, in the commercialization phase, he was involved in worldwide sales and marketing of CAD in Japan. We continue to retain our links with Cambridge University.
Over the years, Cambashis scope has expanded beyond CAD and product development application areas into enterprise applications, IT infrastructure and mission-critical applications. Cambashi also expanded to provide truly international coverage through our worldwide network of associates. In 2008 we established a permanent North American base in Massachusetts, with a briefing center in downtown Boston.
1984 Founded by Mike Evans, focused on advisory services for users and suppliers of CAD/CAM and related Computer Aided Technologies
1988 Co-founded CATN, the Computer Aided Technologies Network, a European Consortium providing advisory services on these technologies
1990 Published the first annual Marketing Managers Handbook providing quantitative information on technical applications markets
1993 CATN conducts large scale CIME Vertical Markets study for European Commission investigating user demand for software solutions
1995 Holds the first annual networking seminar on sales and marketing issues of Information Technology for Industry
1997 Authors first edition of Ovum Evaluates ERP for Manufacturers
2003 Published the first Cambashi Market Observatory providing global quantitative research on the Technical Applications software market
2005 First release of e-learning courseware teaching how vertical industries operate
2006 First MESA Metrics that Matter report conducted by Industry Directions
2007 Invited submission to the UK Governments Science and Innovation Policy Sainsbury Review
2008 Merged operations with Boston, MA based Industry Directions, a research firm specialising in shop floor and supply chain solutions to form Cambashi Inc.
2009 Host Minister for Science and Innovation, Cambridge's high technology cluster
2010 First publication of the Cambashi Systems Engineering and Embedded Software Product Observatory, with research findings originally published at COFES Israel. Cambashi shared its research observations on the technical applications market in Israel on IDGConnect
2012 Reuters covers Cambashi's report on quality and innovation in medical device manufacturing, originally published in FierceSmartGrid
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"I found my labor extremely painful, was overheated and had trouble breathing through the contractions. Diane was imperative in reminding me to breathe, keeping me cool with wet washcloths, and keeping me hydrated. Having Diane there allowed him (my husband) to concentrate on the important things and enabled my entire team to really support me fully." Read more
- AC, 7/2012 (New York, NY)
Years ago, when I was giving birth to my daughter, I remember vividly the last hours of my labor. My doctor had told me to hold back from pushing, although every cell in my body was moving to push my baby out. My OB wanted to wait because she had just checked my cervix 30 minutes prior. As ready as I felt, I also felt powerless.
My doula then encouragingly said, "Diane, this is your body and your birth, if you would like the doctor to check you now, then your partner can insist that she check you again and she will let us know if that is ok." I nodded my head, mid-contraction, and the doctor came back. I was 10 cm and ready to push.
In the last hours of my birth, the role my doula played was indispensable and the benefits to having her by my side were immeasurable. I experienced, first-hand, how doulas are an integral, irreplaceable part of the birthing team.
Every birthing couple, regardless of preference towards a natural or medicated birth, deserves to have the comfort, reassurance, and support that a doula provides. I hope that my work as a birth doula will have the lasting impact on my clients as my doula had on me.
- Dr. Diane Angela Fong, Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula
The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period.
She provides and offers help with comfort measures such as:
breathing techniques
birthing positions
relaxation techniques
quided meditation
reassuring and positive words
music therapy
hot/cold packs
In the last century, research has proven that doulas provide many benefits to the birthing process.
In the 1970s, while investigating ways in which to enhance the bond between mother and infant, Drs John Kennell and Marshall Klaus discovered that a birth doula not only improved the maternal-infant bond, but also seemed to decrease the incidence of complications in labor. (1, 2, 3)
In 2011, a systematic review compared "usual" hospital care with births who had various types of continuous labor support (family, friend, doula, nurse whose sole responsibility was one-to-one supportive care). (1, 4) 21 randomized control trials including 15,000 women were reviewed and they found that the doula-supported women had improved obstetric outcomes and decreased intervention rates.
More specifically, the doula-supported women were:
28% less likely to have a cesarean section
31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin to speed up labor
9% less likely to use any pain medication
34% less likely to rate their childbirth experience negatively
MommyShape believes in supporting women physically, mentally, and emotionally throughout the entire perinatal period. The Basic MommyShape package includes everything that mommy (and partner) need to be prepared and supported during the pregnancy, birthing, and recovery process, including:
1. Prenatal and Postnatal Visit
We will get acquainted, discuss your birth plan, schedule future visits, and address your expectations and concerns for your labor. A few weeks after the birth, we will meet in your home to review your birthing experience, receive birth photos, help with lactation, and address any questions or concerns. These visits can be combined with your naturopathic visit or Breathing Through Birth lesson.
2. Prenatal Naturopathic Medical Visit
A naturopathic visit in which Dr. Fong will do a thorough intake of your current and past medical history and suggest a variety of ways you may increase your health and well-being during the perinatal period. She can address issues such as fertility, morning sickness, gestational diabetes, eczema, psoriasis, allergies, back pain, sciatica, anemia, general nutrition, and overall perinatal health.
3. Breathing Through Birth Childbirth Preparation Lesson (90 - 120 mins)
Dr. Fong's childbirth preparation program, Breathing Through Birth, will teach you and your birth partner how to use breath, movement, meditation, massage, and other proven pain techniques as a comfort measure during labor and delivery. The goal is to help you and your birth partner feel confident by giving you the tools to manage the different emotions and physical sensations during childbirth.
4. Birth Doula Support During Labor
From early labor at your home to breast feeding support after birth, Dr. Fong will provide you and your partner with nurturing, encouraging support using comfort measures such as breathing techniques, birthing positions, relaxation techniques, guided meditation, massage, movement, reassuring and positive words, music therapy, Craniosacral therapy, TENS machine, essential oils, and hydrotherapy.
5. Naturopathic Support During Labor using Homeopathy
Homeopathy is at the core of Dr. Fong's practice as a Naturopath. Homeopathy is a 200-year-old system of medicine utilizing potentized remedies made from plants, animals, and minerals to trigger a healing response in the body. They have been used safely with pregnant women and infants for 200 years. With many toxic side effects from medications and complications from invasive procedures, homeopathy offers a non-pharmacological method for treatment of many complications during pregnancy, labor, & delivery, including, but not limited to: discomfort during labor, induction, stalled labor, exhaustion during labor, fear of labor or during labor, back/hip pain during labor, and bleeding during or after labor. Dr. Fong will work in conjunction with your birth provider to support you with this modality. Read more about homeopathy.
6. Customized MommyShape Pre/Postnatal Exercise and Nutrition Program
At the prenatal visit, Dr. Fong will customize a pre/postnatal exercise and nutrition program to fit your needs.
7. MommyShape Prenatal Complete DVD
You will receive a copy of the MommyShape Prenatal Complete DVD (sculpt, dance, yoga) so that you can stretch, move, and strengthen throughout your pregnancy in the comfort of your own home.
8. Birth Photography
When your newborn enters the world, Dr. Fong can be your personal photographer, capturing the first moments of your new baby's life.
9. 10% off all MommyShape & Vis Naturopathic Services
As a Naturopathic Doula client, you will receive 10% off all MommyShape and Vis Naturopathic services from the time of contract signing until 3 months postpartum.
9. Unlimited 24/7 Telephone Conversations
Dr. Fong is available for you 24/7 as both doula and naturopathic doctor to provide support during your perinatal journey.
Fee: $2050
Areas served: The Greater Bay Area, from San Jose to San Francisco and the East Bay
Dr. Fong is not only a Birth Doula, but also a Naturopathic Doctor, Craniosacral Therapist, and creator of the pre/postnatal fitness MommyShape Complete Program. She is able to utilize these skills throughout your pregnancy to give you added support and guidance. All of the services offered at MommyShape and Vis Naturopathic are 10 % off for Naturopathic Doula clients from the time of contract signing until 3 months postpartum. These services include:
Naturopathic Visits
1. Prenatal Naturopathic Medical Visit for Mommy
An extended naturopathic visit in which Dr. Fong will do a thorough intake of your current and past medical history and suggest a variety of ways you may increase your health and well-being during the perinatal period. She can address issues such as fertility, morning sickness, gestational diabetes, eczema, psoriasis, allergies, back pain, sciatica, anemia, general nutrition, and overall perinatal health.
2. Postnatal Naturopathic Medical Visit for Mommy & Baby
An extended naturopathic visit with Dr. Fong visit to address health and well-being during the postpartum period, the 4th trimester of pregnancy. Postpartum concerns include postpartum depression, difficulty breastfeeding, low milk supply, exhaustion, general nutrition, anemia, and anything else comes up during this time. Neonatal concerns that arise during the first weeks of baby's life can be addressed as well, including jaundice, colic, acid reflux, and difficulty latching.
*Naturopathic services are now offered through our sister company, Vis Naturopathic. Please visit Vis Naturopathic for more information.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy is a hands-on manipulative technique that uses soft tissue work to identifyand release any restrictions in the craniosacral rhythm. Working with the rhythm, the practitioner releases the fascia, encourages expansion, and balances the ligaments, muscles and bones. Read more about Craniosacral Therapy.
1. Prenatal Craniosacral Treatment (90 mins)
2. Postnatal Craniosacral Treatment for Mommy (90 mins) & Baby (30 mins)
A 90 minute Craniosacral treatment to help speed Mommy's recovery and heal the trauma, both emotional and physical, that may have occurred during pregnancy and birth, especially if there have been interventions or surgery. A 30 minute Craniosacral treatment for Baby will minimize or eliminate the effects of birth trauma (pressure on cranium and body during birth), birth trauma from cesarean or instrument delivery, or address colic & reflux, difficulty breastfeeding and promote overall health during this important time.
MommyShape Private Lessons
1. MommyShape Prenatal Complete Private Lesson (60 mins)
A 60 minute lesson in which your instructor will customize a prenatal program for you using MommyShape exercises and nutrition counseling to support your changing body and prepare you for labor. The MommyShape Prenatal Method utilizes a combination of core exercises deeply rooted in modern dance to focus on building strength and control in the deepest abdominal muscles to prepare your abdominal wall for a quicker recover after pregnancy. We will also utilize dance, sculpting, yoga, massage, breathwork, and relaxation techniques to build strength and control in the deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, tone back, arms and legs, ease the normal aches and pains of pregnancy, learn how to breath, relax and build stamina for the marathon of labor, and most importantly, get your body moving in a fun-filled way!
2. MommyShape Postnatal Ab-Repair Private Lesson (60 mins)
A 60 minute lesson in which your instructor will customize a postnatal program for you using MommyShape exercises and nutrition counseling to get your body back after delivery. The MommyShape Postnatal Method utilizes a combination of core exercises deeply rooted in modern dance, yoga and pilates to strengthen and repair your abs from the inside out, not only building strength in the external abdominal muscles, but really re-shaping the muscles from within - the key to a flat stomach.
Contact Diane for more information or to schedule a meet and greet!
Some insurance companies cover doula services. Check with your insurance company to see if they will reimburse you for your doula costs. You may also have a flexible spending account that will cover doula care.
DONA International Position Paper: The Birth Doula's Contribution to Modern Maternity Care. 2012. Retrieved from http://www.dona.org/PDF/Birth%20Position%20Paper_rev%200912.pdf
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Klaus MH, Kennell JH, Robertson SS, Sosa R. "Effects of social support during parturition on maternal and infant morbidity," Br Med J, 293:585587, 1986.
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Childbirth Connection. "Best Evidence: Labor Support." 2011. Retrieved from http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10174&ClickedLink= 257&area=27
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DONA International Code of Ethics. Last revised 05/09/08. Retrieved from http://www.dona.org/PDF/Code%20of%20Ethics_Birth.pdf
8. Castro, M., (2004). Safe and sound in pregnancy; Some "almost specific" remedies for pregnancy and birth. Homeopathy Today, 24(6), 18-19.Pilkington, K., Kirkwood, G., Rampes, H., Fisher, P., & Richardson, J.


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This is a subject that is absolutely fraught with peril for us old-time rets. We remember all too well how we spent years being told that because of our utility, it wouldn't be fair for us to do competitive damage. But I'm here to tell you: unless you can do competitive damage, it is almost impossible to get a raid spot, and no matter how good you are, you will endure constant mockery. Even in pvp, where ret was okay, I was constantly mocked for my spec as soon as I zoned into a bg.
Hell, at launch our top tier talent was a buff (BoK). That had to be individually cast. With a 5 minute duration.
The price of being allowed to compete dps-wise was to lose much of that utility. At this point, it is debatable whether we have more utility than pure specs (which is more vital to your raid: an extra lay on hands, or Time Warp?). And I'm fine with that, because at least I get invited to raids and am treated with respect.
So, while Isupport more utility for our spec, I do so with a huge caveat: I only want it if it is balanced with what other dps specs have. Otherwise, we will pay a price in our dps.


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A Generic Problem: Should FDA Approval of Drugs Stop Consumers' Suits for Injuries?
The Supreme Court has ruled federal law blocks consumers from suing for injuries from generic drugs, yet brand name drugs do not have the same protection.
The Supreme Court has ruled federal law blocks consumers from suing for injuries from generic drugs, yet brand name drugs do not have the same protection.
Investors are largely powerless in determining the degree to which an analyst's results are a function of skill—and how much they are attributable to plain luck.
Banks have developed various credit derivatives to deal with the credit risk of loans. In addition, banks can use credit derivatives to transfer risk to a third party.
If the Federal debt causes investors to lose confidence in America's ability to pay back loans, investors will demand higher rates of return making it harder for the U.S. to borrow money.
In essence, in his new book Prof. Hart makes the case for two major strategic drivers: technology and Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) approach.
Jonah Berger, a marketing professor at Wharton, analyzes "Why Things Catch On" in a sort of Malcolm Gladwell approach to marketing analysis.
Hysteresis is applied to corporate financial statements contrasting the path of growth leading up to the recession to the path of contraction that follows.
Near-term prospects for robust economic growth are restricted. The implied policy recommendation is to enhance loan guarantee programs for private firms with revenues of less than $5M.
With the amount of data at Facebook's disposal, can it accurately predict outcomes within the volatile financial markets? If so, can aalso manipulate or influence such predicted events?
Since 2004, the stock market environment has changed in ways that make it more important than ever to understand the relationship between politics and stock market behavior. Unlike the 2004 article that did not address the above in detail, this article will attempt to do so.


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Moral Community: Boundaries on Hospitality?
Many Californians were recently surprised to discover that one out of every four people living in their state was not born in the United States. California, Florida and Texas are experiencing the brunt of the largest volume of immigration to the United States in a century. Demographers point out that large scale immigration is a world wide phenomena as millions move from the poor countries of the East and South to the wealthy nations. Reaction to this migration is fueling political debates in western Europe and the United States.
A fundamental moral question lied behind the xenophobia of France's Msr. Le Pen and the furor over California's Proposition 187 banning public services to illegal immigrants: what are the boundaries of moral community? How far do our moral affinities and ethical obligations extend? Should moral community reach beyond the immediate limits of family and friends to include those who share our gender, race, class, religion, nationality and even humanity? Some argue that our sense of moral connection and corresponding responsibilities should extend not only to all people but also to future generations, and even to animals and plants. Others fear that a global conscience will dissipate our moral energies, leading to neglect of immediate relations and compassion fatigue in the face of too many famines, too much suffering.
Moral community is not established by ethical principle or argument so much as by the images that guide our perceptions and emotions. Who counts for us morally depends upon whom we notice. Some years ago one traveler returned from visiting several exotic cultures to observe that "all men are not brothers; cousins, maybe, but not brothers." Images from popular speech and traditions become lenses for moral vision. These figures are not morally neutral. They establish psychological borders to our moral community. Images that restrict our range of concern often serve to justify negative treatment of those who lie "beyond the pale" (literally a ditch dug around the old city of Dublin to keep out undesirables).
The ethical function of images stands out in the two central analogies which shaped the population debate in the 70's. First, the earth was portrayed as a life boat with a limited "carrying capacity." Those on board cannot rescue everyone stranded in the water without swamping the lifeboat. Secondly, battlefield "triage" was invoked as a guide for social and economic policies. Medics in the field must decide which wounded will surely die, which ones will recover without great assistance, and which ones will benefit most from medical care and resources that are in short supply. Note the way in which these images justify shrinking the range of moral community. Some persons in need must be excluded because we have limited resources; we cannot prudently afford to let everyone make an equal claim on us. The crisis demands setting moral doubts aside and making painful decisions. These analogies were, of course, comfortable and somewhat self serving. They placed first world countries in the boat, not the water; they cast us as medics, not casualties.
The dominant images in the debate over immigration give some clue to how Americans today define our moral community. Images not only shape our perceptions, they also crystalize certain emotions and motivate us to act in certain ways. What emotions are evoked by the key images in public discourse on immigration, and what scenarios of action do they suggest? The commonly employed images of "invasion" and "waves of foreigners" restrict the scope of moral community and legitimate defensive actions. Invasion connotes a military campaign of hostile forces crossing our borders. This image suggests a military response: barricade the borders, dispatch troops, repel the invaders. "Waves of immigrants" suggests a natural disaster, a tidal wave that is eroding our sea walls and flooding the land. Both images heighten a sense of crisis and demand stern countermeasures.
Looking at the relevant facts may mitigate to some extent the fear and defensiveness which these images evoke. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Immigration and Naturalization Service figure that approximately 300,000 illegal immigrants enter the country each year. In a country of 260 million, that hardly constitutes a tidal wave or an invasion. The United States has admitted 800,000 legal immigrants each year since 1988. It is impossible to estimate the "carrying capacity" of the expanding U. S. economy. Will today's immigrants be tomorrow's consumers and entrepreneurs, or will they languish in dead end jobs or go on public assistance?
Although the immigration debate often centers on legal and economic issues, closer analysis suggests that the fears arise from a deeper source. If the problem were only illegal entries, why is the Congress targeting legal immigrants for cutbacks in public services and restricting the legal entry of family members of recent arrivals? (Ironically, most of the ancestors of current citizens did not enter the country "legally." They came before there were any legal restrictions to entry.) Nor is there any great economic emergency precipitated by immigration. Urban Institute studies show that legal and illegal immigrant families pay $70 billion in taxes annually while receiving $43 billion in services. Recent polls show that 69 percent believe that immigrants do necessary work which current citizens do not want to do. Only 20 percent believe that immigrants take jobs away from American citizens. The economy needs people who are willing to do hard work for little money as farmworkers, janitors, busboys, hotel workers, gardeners, and construction day laborers.
"Immigration is in the spotlight not because of money but because it so impinges on issues like race, the role of government, national identity and change," writes The New York Times. American fears and defensiveness about immigration arise from the threats posed by differences of race and class. Will American identity be eroded or lost by admitting too many foreigners whose ethnic background differs from that of the majority? While Canadian, Irish and Russian Jewish immigration causes little comment, many Americans are concerned about an Asian American population which is growing eight times faster than whites and a Hispanic population growing four times faster than whites.
Moral community is based to a considerable extent on similarities: we naturally feel some kinship with people who are like us. Class may play a greater role than race in determining who gets admitted to the American moral community. Assimilation into the middle class ethos was the price which previous generations of immigrants paid for admission into the American mainstream. It may still be the price today. Work hard, learn English, adopt middle class values, and the similarities of class will overcome the dissimilarities of nationality, religion or race. Polls show that citizens will accept immigrants so long as they work, learn English and get documentation. Not only do these behaviors signify willingness to participate in the common good of society, they also make the newcomers resemble the resident majority. Immigrant groups which are perceived to be good candidates for the middle class are more welcome than those who are perceived as unable to move up. Which groups get scapegoated? Vietnamese from Saigon and shopkeepers from Palestine who already have a middle class ethos or Mexican farmworkers and Haitian boatpeople?
The advocates of multiculturalism pay homage to the ideal of assimilation to the middle class. They glorify ethnic heritage but not poverty. While America moves from the ideal of the melting pot to that of the mosaic of many cultures, the lure of opportunity remains the social glue. When it disappears it may be replaced by the despair of a trapped underclass who know they are excluded from the majority's moral community.
Assimilation, however, cannot mean homogenization without significant loss to personal identity and moral community. This is true not only in America which is composed of diverse cultural heritages. Human identity arises from particular shared elements in experience. We value our particular roots because they contribute to our personal uniqueness. Human identity does not initially come from membership in the universal human species but from the particular allegiances which make us a member of this family, this religion, this neighborhood, this school. Moral responsibility starts locally. As the person matures, ethical concern and sense of duty should gradually expand outward in larger concentric circles. An expanding moral identification with others who were once perceived as different pushes back the boundaries of moral community. Although we need local allegiances, particular qualities and bonds which we can be proud of, local loyalties can easily breed a "closed society." Every world religion challenges these exclusivist tendencies with inclusive ideals of the community of all the living, the Kingdom of God, and the like.
What do these local allegiances have to do with ethics? For some moral philosophers they are distractions. Allegiances must be universal if they are to be ethical. Each person has equal dignity and should make the same moral claim on us as anyone else. Each counts for one; no more and no less. Preferences, even those based on kinship, automatically mean discrimination. Other philosophers argue that differences are morally relevant. Stanley Hoffman writes, "Equality consists of treating different things differently, not equally." Thomas Aquinas discerned a ranking of obligations which respects natural ties. He described an "order of love" where different moral obligations are calibrated to different kinds of relations and needs. We owe care and assistance to others not only because of their needs; obligations also arise from indebtedness, dependence, and commitments we have made. Accordingly, the dire needs of a stranger may take precedence over meeting the ordinary needs of my children or aged parents, but they do not and should not always override these less dramatic claims.
Analogously, there may be an order of love and justice in regards to immigration. Governments should take the claims of citizens more seriously than those of noncitizens. At the same time, governments have to respect the human rights of everyone within their borders. Certain basic levels of respect, security and freedom are owed to people because they are human. The Bill of Rights of the U. S. Constitution does not distinguish between citizens and noncitizens. Governments have a duty to maintain their borders against unregulated immigration but not by deadly force. Children should not be deprived of basic health care and education because their parents entered the country illegally, any more than the children of those on welfare should be punished for their parents' shortcomings.
Affluent nations have an ethical responsibility to alleviate gross human suffering and the effects of natural disasters in needy countries as well as to support international agencies that seek to benefit all peoples. They are not obliged to unlimited immigration which would actually undo the foundations of their own society and culture. It seems ironic, however, that affluent nations are fortifying their borders at the same time that they are endorsing a global economic system which ignores national boundaries. If capital and goods move freely, why should labor not do the same? Economic interdependence will not obliterate cultural differences but it may make national sovereignty and the borders which defined nation-states increasingly obsolete.
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In other news…I dropped my iphone last week, and my cute Kate Spade iphone case snapped apart, allowing my phone to hit the pavement. Obviously NOT what you want your iphone case to be doing. Sadly, my iphone sustained a small chip in the glass, and a few scratches. I decided that I needed to get a more heavy duty iphone case. Unfortunately, protective cases seem to equal ugly cases.
I decided on this ugly otter box case. It was like the lesser of multiple evils. Not as ugly as the orange and grey ones, or the camo ones, or the ones that seem to encase your whole phone like an underwater camera. It's purple and white, not too bulky, there's a soft part and a hard part and it came with a screen protector. I have a tendency to drop things, and I'm truly hoping that the ugly otter ends up living up to my expectation of function over style.
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Product Recall: We are voluntarily recalling fewer than 8,000 cases of regular Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Productlimited to 4 SKUs on two "Best When Used By" dates of February 20, 2015 and February 21, 2015. Click Here.
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On Thursday, the news site TBD first reported the search of longtime Archives employee Leslie Waffen's home. U.S. Marshals Service spokesman David Ablondi tells TBD that Waffen has not been charged with a crime.
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Agricultural Leases - The Division of Mining, Land and Water issues short or long term leases that allow for activities such as grazing, haying and crop harvesting. For more information, contact Erik Johnson at (907) 761-3863 or e-mail him at: firstname.lastname@example.com. or, Jennifer Willoughby at (907) 269-8549 or e-mail her at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Agricultural Land Use Permit - The Division of Mining, Land & Water issues land use permits that allow for activities such as grazing,haying and crop harvesting on state lands that are currently producing a crop. These permits are generally issued on a short term basis while adjudicating longer term authorizations. For more information, contact Clark Cox at (907) 269-8565 or e-mail him at: email@example.com.
Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund (ARLF) Caretaker Agreement - The Division of Agriculture issues land use permits that allow for short term use of a property (as a means to protect the asset) prior to its sale. For more information, contact Amanda Swanson at (907) 761-3869 or e-mail her at: email@example.com.
Alaska Grown Logo Use Authorization - A form must be completed to request use of the logo on Alaska agricultural products and returned to the Division of Agriculture. The form is then reviewed to see if it meets the program criteria. For more information, contact Amy Pettit at (907) 745-7200 or by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Alaska Revolving Loan Fund (ARLF) Asset Lease - The Division of Agriculture issues land use permits that allow for long term use of a property. For more information, contact Amanda Swanson at (907) 761-3869 or e-mail her at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Annual Placer Mining (APMA) or Plan of Operation Application and Plan Approval is a permit application process and plan approval for mining and reclamation of locatable as well as saleable minerals. Approvals are issued for a term of 1-5 years, and up to 10 years for leases. For further information, contact the Division of Mining, Land & Water, at (907) 458-6896 or e-mail Charlene Bringhurst at: email@example.com.
Aquatic Farming Lease is a ten-year property right granted by the Division of Mining, Land & Water that allows a lessee to develop the state's tide and submerged lands into a shellfish or sea plant farm.
Bee Colony Registration - Purchasers of bee colonies are required to send a card to the Division of Agriculture indicating number and locations of colonies. For more information, contact Doug Warner at (907) 745-7200 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Brand Registration - Division of Agriculture is responsible for recording of brands or marks used on livestock, which can be used as proof of ownership in court. For more information, contact Doug Warner at (907) 745-7200 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Burn Permits are issued by the Division of Forestry for open burning during certain times of the year. Regulations, application, and registration are available on-line.
Certificates of Approval to Construct, Modify, Remove or Abandon a Dam and Certificates of Approval to Operate a Dam - approval of plans and specifications for proposed work and approval of operational requirements for in-service dams.
Certificates of Reservation are water rights that protect instream flows and levels of water for specific use.
Coal Prospecting Permits or Coal Leases for coal deposits on state-owned land are offered for issuance if the DNR conducts a "Disposal of Interest" for a specific land area for coal. If known coal deposits exist, the DNR conducts a competitive lease disposal, otherwise a noncompetitive coal prospecting permit disposal is held. Leases are issued for indeterminate terms, and coal prospecting permits have 3-year terms with the option for renewal. Permit acreage may be converted to lease upon demonstration of a "workable" coal deposit. For more information, contact William Cole, Division of Mining, Land & Water, at (907) 269-8648 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Competitive Oil and Gas Lease - The Division of Oil and Gas issues leases, through a competitive sale process, allowing for the exploration and development of oil and gas on state land. The Five Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program provides a stable and predictable schedule of proposed lease sales. Typically, during a lease sale, the bidder having the highest bonus bid is awarded a lease, no larger than 5,760 acres, for a term of 5 to 10 years depending upon the specific sale. Leases can continue indefinitely if held by production. Annual rent increases from the first year of $.50 per acre to $3.00 per acre after 4 years. An inventory of active oil and gas leases is updated monthly.
Exploration Licenses - The Division of Oil and Gas issues exploration licenses to stimulate exploration of oil and gas in remote areas of the state. Each April applicants may submit proposals for licenses. At any time the Commissioner may solicit license proposals for a specific area. A license, with a term of up to 10 years, will be awarded to the applicant who has committed the most dollars to an exploration program. The license area must be between 10,000 and 500,000 acres. During its term any portion of the licensed area may be converted to oil and gas leases.
Field Archaeology Permits are issued through the Office of History and Archaeology. This permit is issued to qualified persons desiring to conduct archaeological investigations on state land.
Firewood Permits allow an individual to take between 3 and 10 cords of wood per year from designated state land for personal use. You can use the Division of Forestry's online Firewood Permit System (http://forestry.alaska.gov/FPS/) to find spacific sites around the state and obtain a permit, or you can contact your local Division of Forestry office for more information.
Geophysical Exploration Permit - a specific type of land use permit issued by the Division of Oil and Gas. Seismic surveys are the most common activity authorized by this permit.
Grazing Leases - Division of Agriculture issues permits for allowing livestock to graze on a parcel(s) owned by the state for a term of time determined by the director to be in the best interest of the state. For more information, contact Erik M. Johnson at (907) 745-7200 or e-mail him at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kenai River Commercial Guide Permits - license and application information available on-line.
Land Use Permits & Leases issued by the Division of Mining, Land & Water, authorize use of state land for commercial and non-commercial purposes. They may include, but are not limited to tideland permits and leases, commercial recreation permits, right-of-ways and easements, material sales, floathomes, trapping cabin permits and land use permits. For more information, please contact the Public Information Center.
Millsite Permit is a "surface authorization" for a mill facility associated with a locatable mining operation. Generally this permit is for fixed mill facilities that will not be moved as mining of a deposit migrates. For more information, contact William Cole, Division of Mining, Land & Water, at (907) 269-8648 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Mining Claims are for acquiring locatable mineral rights which have been discovered. They may be 40 acres or 160 acres in size and remain "active" so long as rent is timely paid and annual labor requirements are met. Claims may be converted or required to be converted to Upland Mining Lease before minerals can be extracted if other resources are affected. Before locatable minerals can actually be mined, a mining permit application (APMA or plan of operation and reclamation plan) must be filed and approved. For further info contact Chollada Jarupakor (907) 269-8651 or by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com or Charlene Bringhurst at (907) 458-6896 or by email at: email@example.com.
Mining License is issued by the Department of Revenue for all mining operations including sand and gravel (saleable) in the State. The license is issued for the purpose of tracking activity and filing of a mining license tax return for production of locatable, leaseable and saleable minerals and payment of any required tax. For further information, contact the Department of Revenue, Cecilia Torres-Blanco at (907) 269-1017 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Offshore Mining Leases and Prospecting Permits for locatable or potential locatable minerals on state-owned tide and submerged lands are offered for issuance if the DNR conducts a Disposal of Interest for a specific offshore area. If known locatable mineral deposits exist, the DNR conducts a competitive offshore lease disposal, otherwise a noncompetitive offshore prospecting permit disposal is held. Leases are issued for variable terms, up to indefinite if activity is occurring, and offshore prospecting permits are issued for a term of 10 years as long as adequate prospecting work in done each year. Permit acreage may be converted to lease at any time during the 10 years if workable mineral deposits are located. For more information, contact William Cole, Division of Mining, Land & Water, at (907) 269-8648 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Permits & Certificates to Appropriate Water (Water Rights) - Division of Mining, Land & Water issues permits and certificates for legal right to use ground and surface water (for all types of beneficial uses, including domestic).
Plan of Operations - Before activities can take place on an oil and gas lease, the lease holder must submit a Plan of Operations to the Division of Oil and Gas for approval.
Prospecting Sites are for acquiring potential "locatable" mineral rights (base and precious metals) that have not been discovered yet. Prospecting sites have a term of two years and are staked like a mining claim. For more information, contact Chollada Jarupakorn at (907) 269-8651 or by e-mail at: email@example.com.
Shorefishery Leases - Division of Mining, Land & Water issues shore fishery (set net) leases which gives the leaseholder first priority to use a shore fishery site for commercial salmon set net fishing on state-owned tidelands.
Temporary Water Use Permits - permission to use water for up to 5 years (no water right priority is established by this permit).
The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation issues permits for special use, large group camping, non-compatible use, and commercial use.
State Pipeline Coordinator's Office issues all permits and leases necessary for common carrier pipelines built in Alaska.


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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ /
noun[mass noun] chiefly North American
1Rubbish or waste, especially domestic refuse: garbage littered the estate [as modifier]: a garbage dump
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- Americans are right to refuse truckloads of garbage that contain biomedical waste and radioactive material.
- It has a chronic waste problem with garbage and sewerage littering the edges of the coral reef that forms the island.
- People living along the river banks admit that they always dump the waste into the river as there is no garbage dump in the neighborhood.
rubbish, refuse, domestic refuse, waste, waste material, debris, detritus, litter, junk, scrap, discarded matter; filth, swill, muck, dross; scraps, scourings, leftovers, remains, slops; North Americantrash; Australian/New Zealandmullock
British informal grot, gashArchaeologydebitage
1.1Worthless or meaningless material or ideas; rubbish: a store full of overpriced garbage
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- I figured this idea was garbage, and that he was too much of an egomaniac to base his movies on anyone else's work but his.
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1.2 Computing Unwanted data in a computer's memory.
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late Middle English (in the sense 'offal'): from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.
garbage in, garbage out
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- It's like they say about computers: garbage in, garbage out.
- Like most things in life, the rule is GIGO: garbage in, garbage out.
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I have been following a lot of the photography industry news lately. As someone who LOVES photography I can't help but be concerned with what the future holds in terms of the financial requirements needed to be able to continue to enjoy this art form I love. With that in mind I decided to do a break down of all the software and web costs associated with editing and displaying my photography on-line and see what the future might hold cost wise if I maintain all of my current needs and habits. I'll be excluding equipment costs like, camera, lens, and computer hardware and just focusing on what I need to get my photo's edited and displayed on-line.
With this assessment, its important you understand that I'm writing from the point of view of a Semi Professional Photographer. Since my main job is first and foremost being an Animation Artist at Dreamworks, its important to understand that my photography is more of a side business for me. At this current moment my photography generates some income throughout the year but not much. The income I do generate goes directly to covering a lot of the costs I'm about to list.
Like many Semi Professional Photographer its been my goal to at the very least have my photography business cover its costs and this will be a good indicator of how much money I'll need to make over the next year do just that. Lets check out the numbers.
Lightroom/Photoshop: $29.99-$49.99 a Month (Subscription to Creative Cloud)
Before the monthly payment announcement I actually purchased a license of Lightroom 4.0 and Photoshop CS6 bundled together for $389.90 on a B&H sale they had last August. Because of that I should be eligible for the introductory $29.99 monthly subscription for one year. After that like everyone else, if I want to keep enjoying adobe products to edit my photo's I'll need to figure out how to add a $50 monthly payment into my budget. Just to keep this in perspective, that is about how much I pay to have internet for our apartment every month. This is really scary.
Nik Software: Free/$149.99 one time purchase ($12.50 a month for a year)
I was super lucky. I already owned HDR Efex Pro 2 from Nik before they announced their new pricing so I was able to get the whole suit for free after the new price announcement. This truly has been the biggest gift of all since I am using Nik Software more and more these days. I LOVE NIK.
Flickr: $24.95 a year ($2.07 a month)
Flickr just recently sent waves through the industry when they announced a few days ago that they were going to eliminate the "Pro Accounts" moving forward and give everyone 1 terabyte of free storage for free. I have been a long time Pro user of flickr and have been enjoying Unlimited uploads and ad free web surfing since 2008. With Flickr's new announcement if I want to maintain my "Pro" status I'll have to sign up for a recurring pro account. Without the recurring pro account upgrade current pro users will be downgraded to the free account loosing all of their pro benefits for good with no way of returning. Such a bummer. So If I want to maintain what I have I'll have to make sure I keep my account current forever paying the yearly fee.
Smugmug: $5-$35 Dollars a Month ($40.00-$300.00 a Year)
- Basic: $5/month or $40/year
- Power: $8/month or $60/year
- Professional: $20/month or $150/year
- Business: $35/month or $300/year
I'm currently at the "business" level with the originally cost around $150 a year or (12.50 a month). With the price increase at Smugmug doubling the business cost from $150 to $300 there is just no way I can afford to pay those prices. To be honest the only thing I use Smugmug for is to push images to my website galleries as well as creating private password galleries for clients. So moving forward I really only need to pay for the "Power" level to continue to use Smugmug at the same level I need it for.
WordPress/Web Hosting:
Currently my website is WordPress based. I love it because its easily updated from any web browser. The cost this year to setup my WordPress site breaks down like this.
- Bluehost web hosting account: 3.95 per month (47.4 a year)
- WordPress Theme: $45.00
- Web Developer for advanced adjustments: $150
Total: $20.2 a month ($47.4+$45.0+$150=($242.4)/12)
I'm currently only using the free account level over at 500px. However if I wanted to invest in that website in the future, here is the price breakdown to go to the "Pro Level" on that website.
- Pro Level: $25 per year ($2.08 a month)
- Awesome Level: $75 per year ($6.25 a month)
My Total Cost Breakdown Per Month:
First Year:
- Lightroom/Photoshop: $29.99
- NiK Software: 0.00 (Thank you Google)
- Flickr: $2.07
- Smug Mug: $20.00
- Website/Webhosting: 20.02
- 500px: Free
Second Year:
- Lightroom/Photoshop: $49.99
- NiK Software:??? ( I don't know what the upgrade cost will be in the future. Will see)
- Flickr: $2.07
- Smug Mug: $8.00
- Website/Webhosting: 3.95
- 500px: Free
So in order to maintain my current life style of editing my photo's in Lightroom and photoshop and uploading them to my favorite websites, (500px, flickr, Smugmug, and WordPress Site) I will need to come up with $64.00-72.00 dollars a month! That is a little shocking! I don't know about you but that seems like a lot.


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The Green Bay Packers (8-4) rebounded from an ugly loss to the New York Giants, by rallying for a 23-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings (6-6) Sunday at Lambeau Field. Down 14-10 at halftime, the Packers outscored the Vikings by 10 in the third quarter and added a fourth quarter field goal to win for the sixth time in seven games. That win coupled with the Bears (8-4) overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field, pulled Green Bay into a tie with Chicago atop the NFC North. It was a solid win for head coach Mike McCarthy and the Packers…
Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 35 passes for 286 yards. He threw a 32 yard touchdown pass to James Jones in the first quarter for his lone scoring strike of the day and he was also intercepted once. According to Rodgers, the Packers never panicked after falling behind in the second quarter…
The NFL's leading rusher, Adrian Peterson, turned in a solid day. The Vikings running back ran for 221 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown. Packers defensive tackle Ryan Pickett thinks that Peterson is better now than he was before tearing his ACL and MCL in his left knee less than a year ago…
While Peterson had a big day, Christian Ponder and the Vikings passing game did not. Ponder completed 12 of 25 passes for 119 yards and two interceptions. Safety Morgan Burnett came up with both interceptions, one in the endzone and the other at the Packers 14 yard line. Burnett thought the entire defense came together to shut down the Minnesota passing attack…
The Packers lost two more starters to injuries Sunday. Jordy Nelson went down with a bad hamstring after catching his only pass of the day with six minutes to play in the first quarter. With Nelson out and Donald Driver inactive (thumb), Green Bay was happy to have Greg Jennings back in the mix. Jennings caught four passes for 46 yards in his first game since September 30th…
Right tackle T.J. Lang went down in quarter number two with an ankle injury. With Lang out, rookie Don Barclay was pressed into action. Barclay joins Evan Dietrich-Smith has reserves who have had to fill in on the offensive line. Left tackle Marshall Newhouse likes what he has seen from the backups…
Next up for the Packers is a home game against the Detroit Lions (4-8). That game begins at 7:20 PM next Sunday.
The Packers are now 54-48-1 all-time against the Vikings. That includes a record of 20-17-1 at Lambeau Field.
The Packers have won ten consecutive games against NFC North teams.
The Packers have won 18 of their last 19 regular-season games at Lambeau Field and 24 of their last 26 at home.
Elsewhere in the NFC North:
Seattle beat Chicago, 23-17 (OT)
Indianapolis beat Detroit, 35-33