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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (CBS / AP) — Arizona's Brandon McCarthy acknowledged he was a bit weary going four innings in the 90-degree heat of Scottsdale.
Oakland's venerable Bartolo Colon seemed only to get better as the warm afternoon wore on.
When all was accounted for, McCarthy and Colon each allowed a pair of runs in four innings, the longest outing of the spring for both, and that was it for the offenses for both teams as the Diamondbacks and Athletics finished in a 2-2 tie Friday.
McCarthy, facing his former Oakland teammates for the first time, gave up three hits, struck out six and walked two. He blanked Oakland for three innings before giving up consecutive two-out RBI doubles to Seth Smith and John Jaso in the fourth.
McCarthy was pleased, though, with the progression of the change-up he is adding to his repertoire this spring, saying he threw "at least 10" against the A's.
So far this spring, McCarthy — coming back from a horrific head injury when he was hit by a line drive late last season while pitching for Oakland — has 16 strikeouts in 12 innings. The two walks he gave up Friday were his first of the spring.
"The change-up was actually really good today," he said. "I was able to set a lot of guys up with that and do some good things with it. Hopefully the strikeouts come because of that changeup. I think it sets up a new layer and it's hard to stay on my stuff, but I have to execute to make that happen."
Colon, who has five games left on his 50-game suspension for his substance abuse violation, gave up both runs in the first then settled down, scattering six hits, striking out three and hitting a batter. He didn't talk to reporters afterward, but manager Bob Melvin said the 39-year-old right-hander knows what he needs to accomplish in the spring.
"He's the kind of guy that knows how to prepare and get ready for the season," Melvin said, "so we don't get too caught up in results for him although he threw the ball pretty well after the first inning today."
Gerardo Parra and Paul Goldschmidt each had an RBI single for Arizona. Seth Smith and John Jaso had consecutive RBI doubles for Oakland.
The Diamondbacks got four singles off Colon in their two-run first inning.
Leadoff batter Adam Eaton was hit by a pitch, took second on a passed ball and scored when Gerardo Parra singled. Martin Prado hit into a double play, but consecutive singles by Aaron Hill, Miguel Montero and Paul Goldschmidt brought in the inning's second run.
McCarthy cruised through the first three innings before getting into trouble with two outs in the fourth. He walked Josh Reddick, then Sheth Smith double to deep left center to bring in the run. Smith scored when John Jason was called out on strikes, McCarthy's sixth strikeout of the game.
"That was not a strike but I'm really thankful for it," McCarthy said. "It's one of the ones that makes the day look a lot better, at least lets me end on a good note. But I was struggling to execute there."
Oakland loaded the bases with one out in the eighth when pinch hitter Grant Green hit a soft fly ball to short center. Adam Rosales tried to score from third but was called out on a close play on the throw from center fielder Evan Marzilli to catcher Wil Nieves.
Melvin bolted from the dugout for a brief but heated exchange with home plate umpire Jonathan Saphire. Melvin thought Rosales clearly got his hand on the plate before the tag.
"I'm not going to be out there if I didn't think he was safe," Melvin said. "You know, we've got a kid battling in at bat trying to make a team and these guys are trying to make a showing for themselves, so you stick up for guys like that."
Notes: Reddick was lifted for pinch runner Shane Peterson in the fourth. … Smith got back on track after his eight-game hitting streak was snapped on Thursday. … The Diamondbacks will wear green caps against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday for St. Patrick's Day. … The crowd of 12,516 was the sixth sellout crowd of the spring for Arizona at Salt River Fields.
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I have dream but it seems I try to get ahead,
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(NAPS) — If you ever feel your finances are too stretched to save for retirement, there could be good news for you. The Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, also known as the Saver's Credit – a little-known tax credit made available by the IRS to low- to moderate-income workers – could make saving for retirement more affordable than you think. It may reduce your federal income taxes when you save for retirement through a qualified retirement plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).
"The Saver's Credit is particularly great because it offers many workers an added incentive to save for their future retirement, while potentially lowering their tax bill today," said Catherine Collinson, president of the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
Here's how it works:
• Check Your Eligibility – For singles, anyone earning up to $28,750 in 2012 or $29,500 in 2013 is eligible. For the head of a household, the income limit is $43,125 in 2012 or $44,250 in 2013. For those who are married and file a joint return, the income limit is $57,500 in 2012 or $59,000 in 2013. (All income requirements are based on Adjusted Gross Income.)
You must be 18 years or older by Jan. 1 and cannot be a full-time student or be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return. If you fit within these parameters, the Saver's Credit may be for you.
Depending on your filing status and income level, you may qualify for a non-refundable credit of up to $1,000 (or $2,000 if filing jointly) on your federal income taxes for that year when you contribute to a 401(k), 403(b), 457, 501(c)(18)(D), SEP or SIMPLE plan, or an IRA.
• Save for Retirement – If your employer offers a retirement plan, make sure you enroll. Or open a traditional or Roth IRA with the financial institution of your choice. If you are enrolled in your employer's retirement plan, you may already qualify for the credit.
In general, for every dollar you contribute to a qualified retirement plan or IRA, up to the lesser of the limits permitted by an employer-sponsored plan or the IRS, you defer that amount from your current overall taxable income on your federal tax returns.
• File Your Tax Return and Claim the Credit – When you prepare your federal tax returns, you then claim your Saver's Credit by subtracting this tax credit from your federal income taxes owed.
If you use a professional tax preparer, ask about the Saver's Credit, called the "Retirement Savings Contributions Credit" on Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040NR. Or if you use tax preparation software, be sure to use Form 1040, Form 1040A or Form 1040NR to file your return.
The Saver's Credit is not available with Form 1040EZ, although the IRS has included instructions with the EZ directing you to a different form if you choose to claim the credit.
Lastly, if you prepare your tax returns by hand, start with Form 8880, "Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions," to determine your credit rate and corresponding credit amount. Then use Form 1040 or Form 1040A to file your return. Transfer the amount of the Saver's Credit from Form 8880 to line 50 of Form 1040, line 32 of Form 1040A or line 47 of Form 1040NR.
Have questions? See IRS publication 590, ask a tax professional or log on to the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
The 13th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey found that just 20 percent of American workers with an annual household income of less than $50,000 are aware that the credit exists. Don't overlook Uncle Sam's Saver's Credit; it may help you pay less in your current federal income taxes while saving for retirement.
For more details on the Saver's Credit and online retirement planning calculators, visit the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® at www.transamericacenter.org.
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Well I have wanted to post something hopefully ....useful. I have been with Dreamstime for a couple of years now and must say I seem to "fit in" here. I enjoy the community feel. Also Dreamstime seems to be well managed and respect their contributors. Reading the blogs is also enlightening and fun at times. All of us here are creating Micro-stock for various reasons. Maybe for the money, love of photography, skills improvement or a creative outlet. I guess I'm doing it for all of these reasons. That said, Micro-stock photographs, images and illustrations are strictly a commodity. Like any "commodity" , quality and creativity helps. Also craft and skill are more important than ever. The quality of micro-stock images will keep going up. So it will get harder to get images accepted. Royalty-free photography...
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All travelers sing–the road demands it. Driving more than 5,000 miles around Texas granted me a lot of radio time, and as I traveled across the wide open landscape of the Lone Star State, I discovered some truly brilliant melodies and lyrics. I also exceeded the daily recommended allowance for country music. It would seem…


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Based on author and rabbi Chaim Potok's 1972 novel of the same name, My Name is Asher Lev features a Hasidic Jewish boy in New York City. Ari Brand is Asher, while Mark Nelson plays his father Aryeh (and all other male roles), and Jenny Bacon plays his mother, Rivkeh (and all other female roles). Potok, author of the novel, has a daughter named Naama, who is the understudy for the role of Asher's mother. This Off-Broadway production was adapted by Aaron Posner and is under the direction of Gordon Edelstein.
Asher Lev, a bit of a loner, was born with a gift. He has innate artistic ability that he's desperate to pursue. In 1950s Brooklyn, during the time of Joseph Stalin and the persecution of Jewish individuals in the Soviet Union, Asher's art causes immense conflict within his Hasidic Jewish family and community. If he's not spending time working on religious art, they ask, then what's the point? My Name is Asher Lev tickets will give audiences a peek into the universal story of pursuing one's dreams, against all odds.


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Paris Fashion Week [1] is the creme de la creme of all fashion events. New York [2] had its highlights; London wowed me [3] with its revived schedule; and Milan is always beautiful [4], but Paris? Undeniably thrilling. Here's a roundup of my favorite looks, ranging from the spooky, kooky looks [5] of Gareth Pugh to breathtaking frocks [6] from Yves Saint Laurent. Peep McQueen's ethereal alien-like ensemble here. Keep on to see magical delights from Hermes, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood, Lanvin, and more.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. — Denny Hamlin started his full-time career at Joe Gibbs Racing with an upset victory in an exhibition race at Daytona. Over the years, he added three more wins in races that didn't count, including a sweep this season in the buildup to the Daytona 500.
But when it came to the restrictor-plate races that pad points, Hamlin came up empty time and again.
Until now.
Hamlin, who opened the season with two exhibition victories only to finish second in the Daytona 500, was again sitting second in the closing laps Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. But he won a drag race with leader Kevin Harvick on a restart with two laps remaining, and was out front when NASCAR froze the field because of debris from an accident.
Hamlin let out a deep sigh when the yellow flag waved.
"Superspeedway win," he said on his radio. "With points! With points!"
"I think I've gotten better. I've come close. When you drive as aggressive as I drove early in my career on superspeedways, you're going to have a huge risk, huge reward," he said after the win. "I was either wrecking or finishing in the top three every single superspeedway race and was wrecking most of the time. I think this way of driving and the way I'm doing things now kind of lends itself to being a little bit more consistent on these type of race tracks, and really you learn from the guys that are good at it."
Hamlin became the eighth winner in 10 races this season as drivers jockey to grab the 16 spots available in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. A victory conceivably gives a driver an automatic berth, and Joe Gibbs Racing now has both Hamlin and Kyle Busch eligible for the Chase.
"I wasn't ever worried, but you get a little bit more panicked when it's, 'Win a race and you're in Chase,'" he said. "You see all these guys logging wins, wins, wins, and the next thing you know they're running out of Chase spots. Now, we can be a little bit more relaxed."


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WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Westfield man who works with young children has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to women at a park. Police say 29-year-old Martin O'Connell was charged earlier this month with open and gross lewdness after he allegedly drove up to two women at Stanley Park, called them to his vehicle to ask for directions, and exposed himself. He has been released on $40 bail after pleading not guilty. He's also been barred from the park. O'Connell works as a paraprofessional at a city school, working with children with autism ages 3 to 5. School officials say he has been suspended pending the outcome of the case. His mother, a city councilor, says her son is loved, and the case is a "family matter" that will be decided in court. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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The government in Bangladesh has blocked YouTube to prevent people from seeing an anti-Islam video produced in the US ridiculing the Prophet Mohamed.
Independent and Somoy television stations said the government blocked the popular video search engine late yesterday.
On Sunday, the chief of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said the government sent a letter to Google, which owns YouTube, urging it to remove the video. Premier Sheikh Hasina made the same request.
Google has blocked access to the video in Libya and Egypt following violence there, and in Indonesia and India because it says the video broke laws in those countries.
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If Western Massachusetts were a person, she'd be that natural beauty that doesn't need any make up that you really want to hate, but can't, because she's so darn nice. Yep, Western Mass is plain gorgeous, from the green hills of the Berkshires to the stunning foliage along the Mohawk Trail, America's first (and best!) scenic automobile route. And it sure is nice, too, with the amazing collection of unique museums; the iconic Tanglewood music venue; epic music and hoops at Springfield's Symphony Hall and the Basketball Hall of Fame, respectively; and some of the world's most picturesque college towns in Northampton and Amherst. There's even a hardcore music scene here. Aw, we could never hate you, Western Mass.
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text: Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced that it will host a conference call in conjunction with the announcement of its third quarter 2012 financial results. SNH plans to issue a press release containing its third quarter 2012 financial results before the NYSE opens on Monday, October 29, 2012. Later that afternoon, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, David Hegarty, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Richard Doyle, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2012 results. Following the company's remarks, there will be a short question and answer period. The conference call telephone number is (800) 230-1059. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (612) 234-9959. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available through 11:59 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012. To hear the replay, dial (320) 365-3844. The replay pass code is 260112. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen-only mode on the company's web site, which is located at www.snhreit.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit the company's web site about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on the company's web site for about one week after the call. Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which owns independent and assisted living communities, medical office buildings, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals and wellness centers throughout the United States. SNH is headquartered in Newton, MA. A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange. No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.


text: QuetzalcoatlQuetzalcoatl (kĕtˌsälkôätˈəl) [key] [Nahuatl, = feathered serpent], ancient deity and legendary ruler of the Toltec in Mexico. The name is also that of a Toltec ruler, who is credited with the discovery of corn, the arts, science, and the calendar. It is unclear whether the ruler took his name from the god or as a great ruler was revered and later deified. Quetzalcoatl, god of civilization, was identified with the planet Venus and with the wind; he represented the forces of good and light pitted against those of evil and darkness, which were championed by Tezcatlipoca. According to one epic legend, Quetzalcoatl, deceived by Tezcatlipoca, was driven from Tula, the Toltec capital, and wandered for many years until he reached his homeland, the east coast of Mexico—where he was consumed by divine fire, his ashes turning into birds and his heart becoming the morning star. Another version has him sailing off to a mythical land, leaving behind the promise of his return. Adopting the name, the Aztec linked it with the worship of the war god Huitzilopotchtli and applied it to some of their ranking priests. Montezuma viewed the Spanish invaders as the returning hosts of Quetzalcoatl. There is a great pyramid in honor of the deity at Cholula, and the sky-serpent motif in the mosaics at Mitla probably represents Quetzalcoatl. The famous Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán is now regarded by some authorities as having been consecrated to a different god. It is likely that the figure who gave rise to the legendary Quetzalcoatl was an ancestor of his Maya counterpart, Kulkulcán. The Toltec of Tula moved southward, settled in SW Campeche, and in the 10th cent. under the leadership of Kulkulcán, a historical figure, occupied Chichén Itzá and founded the cities of Uxmal and Mayapán. Although probably assimilated into the Maya culture by this time, the invaders still employed Mexican architectural motifs (especially the feathered serpent) extensively. After the death of Kulkulcán he became the patron deity of Chichén Itzá, and most of the temples were dedicated to him. The symbol for both Quetzalcoatl and Kulkulcán, the serpent with quetzal feathers, has an obvious connection with serpent worship. See L. Séjourné, Burning Water (tr. 1957). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Mesoamerican indigenous peoples: Biographies |


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How much beet pulp? My vet recommended I add beet pulp to Carolina's feed. I'm already giving her free choice good quality hay (she's going through about a bale a week), plus a scoop of Safe & Sound, half scoop of 12% sweet feed twice a day. The pasture she's in is not adequate that's why the free choice hay plus grain. Plus she has about 150lbs to gain or so. I don't have a lot of places to get feed here, that's why the resort to Safe & Sound and sweet feed. Background in case you missed it: She's 16H, 8 years old DW/TB cross mare that has been neglected for 2 years and now I have her. Am I feeding her enough, too little or too much? Should I add the beet pulp? The co-op has beet pulp with molasses in 40lb bags. Thanks!!! |
Well, ultimately, I would say ask your vet. I feed Beet Pulp to my horses. It must be soaked for about 2 hours before you give it because if given dry could expand in their GI tract and cause impaction. I add it as an extra feeding, about 1/4 quart beet pulp with 1/4 quart alfalfa pellets (also soaked). Are you feeding alfalfa? That also is a great, healthy weight builder (providing you can find it without blister beetles). Often the feed store will have pelleted alfalfa, which I have found is the greatest stuff. What a WONDERFUL thing you are doing - rescuing horses is a true blessing. People who save animals are part angel! Good luck, Amy |
Yeah I just started feeding some beet pulp to my horses. Haven't been doing it long enough to know the results. Some say you can feed it dry if you mix it with grain. I prefer to soak mine for about 15 mins to be safe. And then drain all the water and mix it in with the grain. I don't exactly know how much I'll end up feeling though. Right now I'm still building it up slowly. I hope not much though. Because I have three horses and the 40 pound bag I bought cost about $14.00. How much do you guys usually pay for Alfalfa pellets? J/w...I have trouble finding good quality ones. |
I feed what we call in New Zealand Eezy beet (and I do every winter to help keep the weight on) I just introduce it slowly and feed it in addition to the rest of her food... Its good for the gut, and nice slow realease energy too... It def helps with the weight and if your vet recommended it its prob worth doing.... Its quite common to be feed in NZ.... most people I know give 'around' 2litres after soaking (Expands a heck of a lot) Good on you for getting in a rescue horse!!! Just another point - if you get the mollasses based one - they may need additional soaking (The mollases version over here does :) compared to the non mollased one) |
Ok 2 litres after soaking would probably equal a scoop dry. (Yes very accurate lol). I just got off the phone with my vet, he said to give it to her dry, is he wrong? He instructed - one scoop at breakfast mixed with her regular feed, half scoop at lunch mixed with half scoop of safe and sound, and a scoop at dinner with her regular feed. I haven't found alfalfa cubes. There is a farm a couple of hours south of me that is about to cut alfalfa hay at $4 a bale. Regular hay is $3. A 40lb bag of beet pulp is $10.99, 50lb bag of 12% sweet feed is $9 and the Safe and Sound is $12 for a 50lb bag. |
To be honest I don't think I saved her - I think she saved me. |
$4 a bale for alfalfa?!? holy cow. Its $12 a bale here. |
Yeh - the cheapness of it makes me question just how good it is. Because I've seen it advertised for $6 or $7 a bale normally. It seems hay, etc isn't too badly priced around here. While it's available anyway lol. |
I am currently feeding beet pulp to all of my horses. The beet pulp is soaked for several hours and then mixed with feed. I have read numerous articles / post about soaking beet pulp. Some people recommend to soak and other articles state feeding dried beet pulp does not cause the horse to choke. I went with my gut instinct and decided to soak the beet pulp prior to feeding. I would not want to eat something dry that swells like crazy when put in water. Anyways, don't let the beet pulp soak for more than a day. It begins to sour and the smell is awful, not to mention it attracts flies. |
Yeah, everyone around here soak the beat pulp before feeding it. You can also add veggi or corn oil to her ration (just half-cup to the grain) - it helps with weight a lot too (and adds shiness to the coat :) ). |
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Tsumego, a Japanese go term adopted into English, are problems mainly about life and death[2], but also about ko, capturing races, cutting, connecting, etc. As a rule they are local problems, but a few involve the whole board.
There are many published collections of tsumego, or life-and-death problems, many in Asian languages but increasingly many in Western languages. Many collections are available on the internet. SL also has a growing collection of go problems.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
A gift for you
I expect these to be worn, maybe on a coat and they may get wet, so I thought the usual paperclips that form the blade of the skates might rust. When I found these red plastic coated paperclips, I thought they were perfect. Making tiny blades for skates, lacing up tiny little boots, tatting minuscule holly leaves and sewing on the bar fastener took almost as much time as tatting the skates, but finally they were done. TA DA! Tatted ice skates.
I thought you might like to tat a pair of your own, so here is the pattern. The whole thing is mostly rings of 4-4 and chains of 2 except for the chains at the toe and heel on the first row, and at the toe on the second row; which are 3.
Corrected pattern
An experienced tatter probably doesn't need anything more than the diagram, but some people might find a little more instructions helpful especially with the shaping of a 3D object. The first 3 rings at the toe all join into the picot of the first ring and when you are finishing and inserting the paperclip blade, that's where the paperclip is inserted, so make sure the picot isn't too small I used all same size picots. The three rings at the heel are made the same way, so make sure that picot isn't tiny either. Then when you make the second side of the sole of the skate the rings are joined to the matching ring on the first side. End with a shuttle join, and split ring to climb into the second row.
On the second row join each ring into the base of the ring on the first row. End with a shuttle join and split ring to climb into the third row.
The third row shapes the top of the foot. After the split ring, (no chain) tat another ring joining it to the base of the ring at the tip of the toe, then tat a third ring joining it to the base of the next ring. Think of it like a clover leaf. Then tat a chain of 2 and one ring joined to the base of the ring on one side of the foot and switch shuttles to tat the ring on the other side of the foot. Chain 2 and tat the next pair of rings, one on the left and one on the right. Then chain 2 and continue tatting ring and chain around the top of the shoe finishing with chain 2 shuttle joined between the last pair of left and right rings.
Row 4 begins the boot with a split ring. This split ring marked with an asterisk is the new front of the boot. Chain 2 and tat the next ring joining it to the base of the ring along the side of the boot. continue working around the boot ending with chain 2 shuttle joined into the top of the front ring. You should have 10 rings and 10 chains.
Row 5 and 6 begin with a split ring and are just a repeat of rings joined to the base of the ring on the previous row and chains. Make sure that you have 10 rings and chains on both rows.
Finish by breaking off the excess part of the paper clip and insert the remaining overlapping section one end in front and one end in back. Then use a strand of contrasting thread and lace up the front of the boot and tie a tiny bow at the top. Repeat for the second boot and tat a chain of about 30 stitches to join the two skates together.
Just an additional note, these were tatted with size 20 thread and measure about 1.25 inches.
The holly leaves that were used as an excuse to hide the bar pin at back are just cloverleaves joined together. You tat the first cloverleaf and do a shoelace tie before doing the next ring or you end up with a wreath shape instead of holly. Tat the next 2 rings, one with each shuttle and the last ring as a split ring. If you want to add 3 beads between the leaves the beads need to be on the shuttle before you start. They're tiny leaves that take only a small amount of thread, so you could unwind the shuttle and add them on in the middle. Slide the beads into place and do another shoelace tie, then tat the split ring starting the second leaf and tat one ring with each shuttle, joining the 2 leaves together at the side, followed by another shoelace tie and a final cloverleaf joining the last ring to the first cloverleaf of the second leaf. This same design can be made larger just by increasing the stitch count to 3,4, 5, 6 etc. and it still seems to work.
26 comments:
- Maureen said...
My 10-year-old granddaughter would love these! - she is a champion skater, her team has just won the Australian National competition in Melbourne.
I wonder whether I could make them? - perhaps after Christmas! I don't find 3-D patterns easy, so it takes me a very long time.
Thank you so much for the pattern, I haveprinted it to file away. - 12:41 AM
- Tattingrid said...
What a great pattern! And thanks for sharing!
- ❦TattingChic said...
Those are darling! Thanks for sharing! I'm adding them to my list of patterns I gotta tat!
~TattingChic ♥ - 4:06 AM
- Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...
Those are adorable, Sharon! Thanks for sharing your pattern!
- Gina said...
Cute and seasonal! Thank you for offering the pattern!
- Josie said...
These are too cute.. thanks for the pattern.
- Lily said...
That's so cool!!
Thanks for sharing!!! - 7:33 AM
- Marty said...
Perfect! My sister wears a brooch or pin everyday -- these will be just what she needs. Thanks for the pattern, Sharon.
- Little Ol' Liz said...
Beautiful design, Sharon -- I saw this via Craft Gossip this AM. What a thrill!
- Tatman said...
HOW CUTE! I have made these kind of skates done in felt with paper clips. Tatting them is even BETTER! Thanks for the pattern :)
Mark, aka Tatman - 9:39 AM
- Lebasi Aneres said...
Very Nice!!!!!
- Linda S Davies said...
Lovely, lovely idea!
- Art by JoyMac said...
OOOOOH Lovely Many thanks for the pattern
Joy in OZ - 1:25 PM
- Sharon said...
I thought they were just a little different from the usual Christmas tatting and that folks would like to give them a whirl. Hope you all like them.
- TypsTatting said...
They are lovely and would also make a nice tree ornament! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
- Suztats said...
what a great pattern! Thank you for sharing!
- Val said...
these skates are beautiful! thanks for sharing the pattern. i'd probably try tatting them soon.
have a great season! - 9:28 PM
- Mary Robinson - Peachtree Cottage said...
What a great pattern. Thanks for sharing!
- Quayceetatter said...
Thank you for sharing your new pattern. I like the idea of something new and refreshing!
Linda M in NM - 7:10 AM
- God's Kid said...
Those are completely awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing the pattern! I can't wait to try to make them after the new year starts!!! :) - 8:46 AM
- Sharon said...
Jeff pointed out an error in the diagram where the underlying row had 2 extra rings shown on row 3 which has been corrected now.
- Nancy in Dallas said...
Thank you so much! You are such a sweetheart to do this and share!
- Stef said...
Absolutely Adorable! Thanks for sharing!
- Fox said...
These are so very cute! I would love to make them for The Boss - she loves to ice skate and what 4 year old would not think these are terrific? Thank you for sharing the pattern.
Fox : ) - 2:59 PM
- kkommy said...
very cute!!! :)
Thanks for sharing~ - 3:32 PM
- Margarets designer cards said...
They are gorgeous thank you for sharing the pattern
Margaret - 5:29 AM


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Freedom or Socialism? Will County Self Governance or Cook County Corruption!
Tomorrow we go to the voting booth to decide among a number of things who will lead our country and how our system of government will change. I grew up in a predominantly Democrat neighborhood. As a matter of fact it was 1.5 blocks south and 2 blocks east of Richard Daley's home in Bridgeport. The neighborhood I grew up in had a fairly small town feel to it. Many of the people there had lived for generations in the same apartment, everyone knew everyone else, we were more or less poor people, not having the education, or money to gain one that would enable us to actually buy the homes we lived in. My Grandfather Phillip Peter Cleary died in the same apartment he was born in on 34th and Wallace Street. He was a veteran of World War 2, learned to drive a truck in the Civilian Conservation Corps, worked for Lincoln Meat Packing as a driver and he was a good Democrat. My Grandfather believed in America, he fought for those beliefs' in North Africa, Sicily and at Anzio Beach. He was a part of the "Greatest Generation"! He came back to the neighborhood he grew up in and was involved in the American Legion and on a small scale politics. He was a Democrat ward worker helping to get out the vote and always helping the party he believed worked for freedom and the American Value System. He worked to get out the vote for Richard J. Daley in his first run for Mayor in 1955.
At this point you are probably asking why I am boring you with this. I believe if my grandfather were alive today he would be disgusted by what has become of his party! It has become a repository for the Socialists and Communists of America. An organization of intolerance to freedom, if you don't tow the line you are ostracized and denounced, like Joe Lieberman or Zell Miller. It has become a party that is financially influenced by foreign individuals and organizations like George Soros and MoveOn.org, the Open Society Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations, who do not have the best interests of the American People at heart.
Tomorrow we will decide if we want The United States of America to take a substantial swing to the Left and adopt the failed policies of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Mao Zedong or if we will remain the standard for Freedom in the world.
Another thing we will decide and this will have the most immediate effect on our lives. Do we want to continue the erosion of our influence in what happens in Will County or will we vote for a change in the practices that are dragging our County down. The likes of Larry Walsh, Pam McGuire, Pat O'Neil and James Glasgow are like a stain on the underwear of Will County. It is time we wash our undergarments and feel clean again. Mr. Walsh has taken substantial amounts of money from people who do business with the county, people he has contracted. He has taken money from those that want little or no supervision to destroy the streets and highways of our County. He is an unrepentant alcoholic who has flaunted and broke the laws of our state and in the process put every citizen of this state in jeopardy by operating a vehicle while intoxicated. mR. Walsh and his buddies are chomping at the bit for Cook County style politics. Pam McGuire has not been able to lead a staff without the corruption of pay offs on tickets and sexual harassment in her office. Mr. O'Neil had to dig up a body to enable him to correctly identify (on the second try) that a murder had occurred. Mr. Glasgow has employed ADA's that warn family members of pending charges of rape! For some reason we think that this is good Governance. Once again My Grand Father would be disgusted, I'm glad he isn't here to witness it!
Kennison statement on smears in Larry Walsh's fake newspaper, "The Weekly Reporter" Dear Will County voters,
As a Veteran, a Past Commander of an American Legion Post and an active participant in Veterans issues I have a special disgust for those who would denigrate any Veteran for any reason. More times than not this ire is put upon us by those who loathe the idea of serving our Great Country in any capacity in the Military. I just have to believe that this is the case in this instance. Once again Larry and his Cronies have stooped to a new low, the farmer Joins his PIGS in the STY!
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This is my first time running for elected office but I am not new to politics.
Thus, I expected that when I began exposing the corruption and pay-to-play politics I knew existed in Will County Executive Larry Walsh's Office, Walsh would ultimately send his political attack dogs after me and ratchet up his smear machine.
After I received the endorsements of the major law enforcement unions in Will County(1), I expected desperate acts from Larry Walsh.
But, with Walsh and his Chief of Staff Matt Ryan under FBI scrutiny(2), their desperation and resulting duplicity even surprises me.
Through a fraudulent Will County Democrat newsletter that fronts as a newspaper, Walsh (who is a listed staff member for the periodical–SEE ATTACHMENT BELOW) and his henchmen have made some of the most vicious AND untrue allegations that you can level against someone, accusing me of being dishonorably discharged from the military (I served in the U.S. Air Force from 1976-1980) and accusing me of being a "wife-beater".
I have campaigned on a commitment to bring transparency to Will County government. So it is in that spirit and with the backing of my family that I respond to these malicious lies so that Will County residents have the facts and they can make up their own minds about what kind of person they want as their County Executive.
I will not allow myself or my family to be beaten up in a back alley by Larry Walsh, by Larry Walsh's "newspaper"(3) or by Larry Walsh's political hatchet men. So here we go:
I. Larry Walsh Lie #1
First, regarding my military service, I am not going to play the "he said, he said" game. After this aspersion was cast, I ordered my DD214 from the United States Air Force. The DD214 is my military discharge papers. They should arrive this week. I will post my discharge papers on my campaign website(4), for all to see.
And when I do, I want the record to reflect that Mr. Walsh disrespected me and every other veteran in Will County and in our nation by spewing a lie about my service in order to smear me and score cheap political points with the hope that some would only hear the allegation and never the truth. It is outrageous.
II. Larry Walsh Lie #2
Second, re: the allegation as to my former marriage. Here is the complete story:
My ex-wife Mary and I were married for 11 years. We had one child, our son Tyler.
Within weeks of Tyler's birth and throughout the 11-years she was in Tyler's presence, Mary suffered from significant mental illness developing first with postpartum depression and then to postpartum psychosis and later to bi-polar disorder. Her depression was and is severe, requiring 10 hospitalizations in 10 years with each stay longer than 25 days.
She has been prescribed multiple drug regimens for years and has been under the care of a doctor for more than 17 years.
In the last year of our marriage, she began hurting herself and family members. I made the decision to divorce.
On the day I told her that I would file for divorce and seek custody of our children, Mary called the Joliet police and claimed that I had battered her. Although there was no such incident and no signs of such incident, I was subjected to the police policy to arrest and separate.
I was not only found innocent of the charge by a Will County Judge but I was granted an "Order of Protection" which prohibited Mary from coming into contact with me or our children.
I was subsequently granted a divorce and custody of our children. Mary was granted only "Supervised Visitation", requiring that a third party be present in order for her to visit the children. Mary has elected not to exercise her right to that supervised visitation at any time since our divorce.
After being found innocent of the charge Mary had leveled against me, the allegation and complete record were expunged.
I continue to raise Tyler, as I did my other children, in our home in Joliet where we have lived for the past 20 years.
These are the facts. And, again, I have the documentation to back up what I say to be true as well as the most important thing to me: the custody of my children to ensure they are raised as they have been–in a safe, loving home.
I want to add that I did not recount the detail above to embarrass anyone or assign blame. But the above is the truth and I felt I should lay out the facts and let informed Will County voters make up their own minds once presented with all of the relevant information, and not just my opponent's desperate smears.
I should add one more thing, even after everything our family has been through, I still believe in erring on the side of safety when it comes to domestic violence. That means reporting any such incident. If someone is falsely accused, as I was, the courts can and will sort it out, as they did in my case.
With all of this now explained in painful detail, I also want Will County residents to consider the kind of person who would knowingly print falsehoods of this nature for political gain.
I want Will County residents to consider the kind of person who would, for political gain, cravenly attempt to exploit the serious issue of domestic violence and to, in effect, trivialize the suffering of the many families who have had to deal with actual domestic violence.
It is unconscionable that Larry Walsh and his guns-for-hire would knowingly and purposefully spread a story of this nature that they knew to be false. And, yet, that's precisely what they have done.
If this is the kind of politics you want, the politics of character assassination, the politics of malicious lies and desperation, then Larry Walsh is your candidate, Will County.
If you reject this sort of politics, then, whether you vote for me or not, please let Larry Walsh and his crew know.
Whether I win or lose this election is less important to me than seeing someone in a position of public trust get away with the brand of malicious deceit practiced by Larry Walsh.
Finally, I have delivered a "cease, desist, and retract" letter to Larry Walsh's fake newspaper. I plan to follow through with all appropriate legal action against Larry Walsh's fake newspaper and anyone else who cares to engage in libelous and slanderous conduct against either me or my family.
Thank you for your attention to this information.
Dan Kennison
Your Candidate for Will County Executive
Larry Walsh-Family and Friends Part 2
Matt Ryan might not have taken money from the Smith Family (can you say bull shit) but Larry Walsh has benefited enormously from them!
Smith, Francis J |
1230 N Westshore Blvd |
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Smith, James P |
3339 Stephenson Place NW |
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Smith, Michael D |
3104 Rodman Street NW |
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Smith, Michael D |
3421 Morrison Street Northwest |
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Looking for answers…In Joliet
Where is the politicians going with Joliet, January 1st 2008 we are to obey the new law of "No" smoking in public places.
Now isn't this something else to make businesses abandon Joliet again. When leaving the Windy City for Joliet, Illinois, You see that Joliet has deteriorated under the current and previous politicians of Joliet Illinois.
Joliet has turned into a dying hole on the map, lately Joliet has added old time gas pumps on street corners to add ambiance of Rt 66 to the non-laughable joke of Joliet being brought back to what it once was in the past.
The commercial areas around the train station have become stagnant as well as most businesses have also, most businesses in Joliet that were family owned are now gone to the winds. What have we become the new generation trash man tax payers at work, "The goal should be to find a way to retrain and sustain Joliet and Will County's work force," I say "aggressive training initiative to retrain the work force should be a demand made by Joliet residents." "In Joliet, we have two hotels and they're not faring well at all especially in the downtown area. Our motels are inadequate, our restaurants are dying, our taverns, our parking lots, the food vendors, and the real estate values have fallen, all of these things are not in good financial health, yet Joliet is trying to look toward a great influx of money, of people, through a very limited medium of riverboat gambling and future homes that may or may-not be built. Riverboat gambling has not met the criteria set forth by Illinois legislators when they sold this idea to the citizens of Joliet Illinois. "It's illogical to expect casino customers to leave the premises and spend money in nearby stores, restaurants, or bars." And this hurts local economy and hurts property owners. The economic development we have seen was marginal at best; it has not spurred economic development. It has not created jobs. It has not boosted tourism, and it certainly has not brought new life to Joliet or Will County.
Bring in a gambling venture, and it sucks the dollars out of other areas of discretionary spending just like the employing of illegals in American businesses do also. But what do I know, I guess my eyes lie to me and my hearing must be defective too when it comes to listening to the bullshit the local politicians are spouting daily, we hear the words of encouragement yet we see nothing coming as proof, Joliet is now viewed as a modern-day Slum and the local politicians are its slumlords trying to put a band-aid on the real problems. No one seems to be thinking about good paying jobs or what we can do to attract businesses to the area; I have been to council meetings and been to web sites like www.willcountyced.com and Joliet – Incentives and Grants "Joliet and Will county government leaders are failing because of technology, market share and City and County reach, increasingly complex moving exponentially faster each day." The dinosaurs we have in office now are falling behind while other areas are growing and leaving us behind. When you have political leaders that can't even answer there own email how can the same political leaders bring prosperity to Joliet and Will County?
Governor Bad Hair Threatens Local Politicians.
Who: Today it was revealed that if local politicians don't back the Governor on his grab for your wallet then all help for Will counties wishes to be in control of OUR Airport are off!
What: Your Airport, Jobs, Homes
Where: Will County.
MY TAKE:Rod the mod is threatening our local Elected Officials with loss of control on the Airport Issue. I can't figure out who has the worst case of Rectocrainial Inversion (see Illustration above for meaning), The Idiot Governor, The Idiot County Executive (Larry, Yes I'll bend over, Walsh), or the Idiots that voted for both of these fools.
Rod wants to do the same thing all Liberal Ass Holes do and create an US vs THEM dialog between the people of this state and businesses and Corporations that operate here. The concept as he portrays it is, These fatcats are robbing you of taxes that can be used for your good (as if all money belongs to the government and we just get to use it a little). The fact is that Rod thinks that Businesses and Corporations just plant a money tree and the green stuff just grows. This visualization is common with most Idiots that have never held a job in the private sector, to them if you want to enact another Entitlement Program all you do is go to the Corporate Money Tree Farm and Harvest some Green stuff. For those of you that are severely uninformed here is the reality! Businesses have owners that rely on their business for their income. Most started with little or no backing and put their families economic future at risk to succeed. Corporations have investors (for you union guys, you would be absolutely amazed at how many Corporations your retirement funds are invested in). If at some point a business or corporation sees that their operations are loosing money because of the State or local governments They will fold up the game table and move the game to where the environment is more conducive to profits. This is the reality of doing business, they are called businesses and not charities for this reason alone to make money. Now lets move to the Game Boats, the Gov. tried to raid these businesses once before, they laid off workers, decreased hours and started charging again to foil his plot! The day that these Casinos decide that the money is better somewhere else they will run like Jackie Robinson at the 1936 Olympics. This would be devastating to the city of Joliet at this time, if these boats bug out you can roll up the sidewalks in Joliet and put them away because there wont be anyone here to use them! Our city officials have no overall plan to attract the retail base (sales taxes) needed to support the services they have set their selfs up for with the massive residential build up they have created. The only way to support these services would be an equally massive property tax increases. For every dollar more the state hits these businesses up for I guarantee it will come out of your pocket. That's right gas, bread, housing everything that you pay for will increase in price, for what? So that this half Witted Idiot can go on the television and tell the sheep how much he is doing for the poor. What the hell good is health care when you are living in a tent down by the river! The intent of these Idiotsis to have all people dependant upon them. Look at every "Community Activist" they create dependency and not freedom. If tomorrow someone were to prove the reality, that all Americans of African descent were just as free as Americans of European descent what would Jessie Jackson do for a living? He dosen't want equality he wants dependency, it keeps him in the money! The same is true for Governor Rod dependency = votes plain and clear! How is he to pay for this dependancy (votes)? From your pocket! Bend over here it comes again!
Will County police and States attorney's office make boo-boo.
inside source states attorney office: transcripts of 6:45 March 07/08/03 Will county Police
A call came in to the Will County Sheriff's Office at 6:45 pm the anonymous caller spoke with the on duty officer.
Officer: "Yes. What can I do for you?"
an anonymous caller "I'm calling to report my neighbor Virgil Sith…. He's hiding Marijuana inside his firewood! the caller stated, I Do not know how he puts it inside the logs, but he's hiding it there and they are in the shed in back of his home."
The on duty officer reported what he had been told by the caller to his superiors, So today march 9th 2007, the Sheriff's Deputies and the States attorney descend on Virgil's home in the 1400 block of Jefferson St in Joliet Illinois. They search the shed out back of Virgil's home where the firewood was kept, using axes, they busted open every piece of wood in Virgil's shed, but did not find marijuana. After 3 1/2 hours grilling the suspect Virgil Sith, Not finding no probable cause for arrest, they sneer at Virgil and leave.
Shortly after the Police and the States attorney left, the phone rings at Virgil's home. The states attorney and one Will county officer was now enforcing a wire tap on Virgil's home 3 blocks away; the Unknown caller said:
"Unknown caller (whispering)…. Did the Sheriff show up.
Virgil: Yea and they brought the States attorney too?"
Unknown caller: "What did they do"?
Virgil: They came with a warrant and busted up all of my wood in my shed and I don't know why?"
Unknown caller: "Well I told you I would help you with that job of splitting the wood!" "Happy Birthday, buddy!"
"Note this just a joke and never really happened".


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Feds Rely On Industry-Funded Study To Push For More Offshore Oil Exploitation
Farron Cousins | April 28, 2016
By Farron Cousins • Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 04:58
We're already seeing the effects of climate change. Denial is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/k3sphu7KgC
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 25, 2016
The tweet garnered thousands of shares and likes, and on the surface it appeared to be a genuine plea for action on climate change. But as we've seen all too often from this administration, what they say in public rarely matches what takes place behind closed doors.
Less than one day after President Obama tweeted out that message on climate change, David Sirota and Ned Resnikoff from the International Business Times aimed a spotlight at the Obama administration's hypocrisy in an investigative piece that exposed again the fossil fuel industry's influence over our government. Prior to that, the Public Accountability Initiative had revealed the massive influence that the industry had over the government's assessment of the economic impacts of offshore drilling.


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Employment Polarisation in Australia
Although employment levels in Australia are healthy when compared to those 20 years ago, the distribution of work across households has become more unequal. The present paper measures any polarisation of employment that has taken place in Australian households between 1982 and 2000/01. We find that employment has indeed become polarised across Australian households with most of the polarisation within-household types and not entirely reflecting changes in household size. Particularly worrying is the polarisation found in households with children. This is likely to have consequences for the well-being of future generations. Copyright 2005 The Economic Society Of Australia.
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Well, not *exactly* groovy – but better than I have been lately. Hello 2nd trimester! What the hell took you so long?
I have a smidge more energy and I'm not nauseous 24/7 anymore. Although, any and all odd smells send me running (so hubby still has kitchen cleaning duty) so I'm still kinda useless. Especially since two days in a row now the dog has gone through the trash. Hubby cleaned the kitchen yesterday and now there is trash on the floor. I started to clean it – but there is something rotten in there. So it was a no go for me. I really need to purchase another baby gate for that room. We had a swinging gate type of baby gate but it went through a PCS then I actually fell THROUGH it and busted it (and busted my ass in the process). So – it's not there which allows my wonderful trash-sifting, tortilla eating, cat pan scavenging Labrador into a vast wonderland of kitchen.
Ahh the wonders of pregnancy and furbabies that love you.
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Schuylkill (skōlˈkĭlˌ, skōˈkəl) [key] [Du., = hidden creek], river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in Schuylkill co., E central Pa. and flowing generally SE to the Delaware River at Philadelphia. The Schuylkill is navigable by shallow-draft boats. There are still some industrial cities along its banks.
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Kent J. Galvin, a leader at the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce for 28 years, including 14 years as its general manager, died Friday in Regency Hospital, Sylvania. He was 76.
He had pulmonary fibrosis.
During much of his tenure with the chamber, Toledo was the headquarters city of multiple Fortune 500 companies and was booming.
"He took great pride in being part of the corporate community that had the leadership to build this community," said his wife, June Rose Galvin, a former judge of Lucas County Domestic Relations Court and a former member of Toledo City Council.
He was fired in 1991 during a shakeup that included the resignation of President J. Michael Porter.
"He had a pretty good in-depth understanding of what was going on both in the business community and in the political community," Mr. Porter said.
Mr. Galvin was known for his quick and dry wit and his calm in most circumstances. When leaders asked his opinion, "they were sure it was pretty grounded and well thought out," Mr. Porter said. "He was a unique guy in that sense."
The chamber sponsored air shows at Toledo Express Airport and coordinated Mid-American Conference basketball tournaments at the University of Toledo, and Mr. Galvin was "the grand organizer of events," Mr. Porter recalled.
UT's basketball facility, now called Savage Arena, didn't have hospitality rooms then. Mr. Galvin gave the lower-level handball courts a makeover by having them wired for television reception and persuaded local merchants to furnish them and supply food and drink.
He was appointed acting president of the chamber at least twice and formerly was on the boards of the area Private Industry Council and of the Toledo Area Governmental Research Association.
He started at the chamber in 1962 as public relations director. The previous five years, he was a reporter, columnist, and editor at the Sandusky Register. Local politics were a particular interest, but he reported on all types of area news. He had, his son, Chris, said, "a solid base of intellectual curiosity."
He ran unsuccessfully as an independent to represent City Council District 5 in 1993, the first year council members were elected by district.
He was a captain in the Army reserve.
He was born Oct. 14, 1935, in Cleveland to Ruth and Theodore Galvin. He was a graduate of Cleveland East High School and Ohio University, from which he had a journalism degree.
He was new to the chamber and June Rose was a UT law student in 1962 when she applied to be his secretary. In the interview, he asked whether she could type and take shorthand and whether she liked boats. She answered yes to all three questions.
"I got the job, and we were married seven months later," she said. He was supportive of her as she completed law school and embarked on careers in law, politics, and the judiciary, she said.
In retirement, the couple divided their time among West Toledo, Lakeside, Ohio, and Pompano Beach, Fla.
Surviving are his wife, June Rose Galvin, whom he married April 6, 1963; son, Chris Galvin, and daughter Kelly Galvin.
Visitation is to be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Walker Funeral Home. Services are to Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Epworth United Methodist Church, Ottawa Hills.
The family suggests tributes to the Salvation Army or the Wounded Warrior Project.
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CONTACT:Media Relations
January 7, 2011
AARP Urges FCC to Protect Consumers from
Hidden Cell Phone Fees
New Regulations Call for More Transparency, Empower Mobile Phone Users to Combat 'Bill Shock'
Washington— In comments submitted today to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), AARP urged the Commission to adopt measures that would increase transparency and disclosure in the cell phone market to protect consumers from unfair and surprising fee hikes. Providing advance notification of unexpected charges and hidden fees would help reduce and avoid cell phone "bill shock" often experienced by American consumers, including a growing number of older Americans.
The FCC is considering implementing new regulations which would empower consumers to avoid "bill shock," which is a sudden and unexpected increase in monthly bills that is not caused by a change in service plans.
Based on a recent FCC survey, 17% of American adults with a personal cell phone said that at one time, their cell phone bill increased suddenly from one month to the next, even though they had not changed their calling or texting plans. Of those 17% percent, 22% of the respondents were Americans age 50 and older.
Excerpts from AARP's comments to the FCC by David Certner, AARP Legislative Policy Director, are below:
"We find it not surprising that a recent FCC Survey indicated that 30 million Americans -- or one in six mobile phone users -- have experienced "bill shock,"... As noted by this study, bill shock can occur for a number of reasons, including unclear or misunderstood advertising, unanticipated roaming or data charges, and other problems.
"AARP strongly encourages the FCC to approve the following measures to provide advance notification of unexpected charges and reduce and avoid cell phone bill shock:
* Notification via voice or text alerts whenever a wireless customer approaches and/or reaches monthly limits, as well as to a pre-designated "main" line for the plan.
* Notification when a customer is about to get hit with roaming charges while traveling as well as to a pre-designated "main" line for the plan.
* Better disclosure by service providers of tools available for managing a wireless account, such as online resources or smart-phone apps.
* Allowing consumers to cap usage, thus preventing additional costs;
* Allowing consumers to cancel, without penalty, any contract for wireless telephone service within a period of at least 20 days after the date of the first bill for monthly service following service activation.
"The costs to consumers resulting from unexpected charges can be significant… AARP recommends the FCC should adopt comprehensive rules to promote informed choice and consumer protection in the wireless telecommunications services market."
For a full copy of the comments, please contact AARP Media Relations at 202-434-2560 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, visit www.aarp.org.
About AARP
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2014 Music Lineup
Come join us on Fridays and Saturdays for a festive time with great food and friends.
For your listening pleasure, the VERY talented Danny Nye, New York City's BEST entertainer will be
performing all your favorites tunes.
His schedule will be:
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Dining Room will accommodate Dinners only. Cocktails and lite snacks at Bar / Lounge.
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Russia: The Long Road to Ratification. Internal Institution and Pressure Groups in the Kyoto Protocol's Adoption Process
The Russian Federation played a crucial role in the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Indeed, after the US decision not to comply with the treaty, its ratification turned out to be indispensable for the Protocol to become legally binding. In early 2002, the Russian government decided to initiate the ratification process. However, notwithstanding this initial commitment, the country long hesitated to fulfil its promises, and for the last two years it sent numerous contradictory signals with respect to its position on climate policy. As a consequence, the factors that shape Russia's behaviour in the context of climate negotiations received increasing attention. The main focus has been on the economic and international aspects motivating the Russian strategy. This paper attempts to complete this analysis by concentrating on a further feature that significantly contributed to Russia's final decision, namely domestic forces. These factors have often been overlooked in the discussion of the Russian strategy. In order to fill this gap, this paper reconstructs the Russian ratification process, trying to identify the main domestic players and their role. Our findings provide various indications on the reasons of the recent developments in Russia, confirming the key role of the Russian President.
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Subject: | Re: Fair enough... |
Author: | Anon. (guest, 18.104.22.168) |
Date: | September 12, 2004 at 5:32:20 AM |
Reply to: | Re: Meaning of the Suvin by Menke |
What I meant was: 'That's a made-up word', not 'you're telling lies'. You took the beginning of one word, and the end of another, and 'made up' a new word. I have not yet mastered every subtlety of the English language.
I'm sure everything you said was well-intended.
'Made-up words' are usually meant to amuse, not to deceive.
My appologies go out to all I have offended.
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