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Sophie Ellis-Bextor made a beeline for The Children's Society Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show's opening day to show her support and admiration for the charity's gold-medal winning plot.
Sophie, singer, mother and long-term supporter of The Children's Society said: "Well done to everyone at The Children's Society on their gold medal winning success at Chelsea. I love spending time in the garden with my children and The Children's Society garden created a perfect environment for this. I hope it encourages more families to get together in their gardens, enjoying planting, digging and watching things grow."
Aldo Zilli and his wife Nikki opened The Children's Society Garden and were later joined by Jo Brand, another supporter of the charity. Other celebrities who beat a (garden) path to The Children's Society Garden included Floella Benjamin OBE, Moira Stuart, Jennie Bond, Geoff Hughes, Rolf Harris CBE and Will Young.
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"Huge congratulations to everyone at The Children's Society for another Gold medal winning garden - it's a fantastic achievement. Children and families are at the heart of The Children's Society garden with an elegant design that draws it's inspiration from The Good Childhood Inquiry. Childhood lasts a lifetime and we need to work towards inspiring children to appreciate nature and their surroundings. So I am thrilled that both the garden and the work of The Children's Society has won this recognition."
Jo Brand
"Hurrah for The Children's Society and their gold medal winning garden… All that was missing were some comfy deck chairs for a sit down... Otherwise a fine example of family friendly space - well done!"
A big thank you and congratulations to our designer Mark Gregory for all his hard work in delivering another award winning garden. To find out more about our garden go to www.childrenssociety.org.uk.


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I started to wonder about this today as dry-aged beef is not widely available in supermarkets. If they were, they're in the neighborhood of $25-40/lb. Frankly, I can't eat that all the time on a student's budget. So, I've looked online and found this guide:
This site also contains pretty useful information about meats. A good article on dry-aging here. So, have you try to dry-age your own beef at home?
1. Only the top grades of beef can be dry aged successfully. Use USDA Prime or USDA Choice - Yield Grade 1 or 2 (the highest quality of Choice) only. These have a thick layer of fat on the outside to protect the meat from spoiling during the aging process. 2. Buy a whole rib-eye or loin strip. [You cannot age individual steaks.] Unwrap it, rinse it well with cold water, and allow it to drain; then pat it very dry with paper towels. 3. Wrap the meat in immaculately clean, large, plain white cotton dish towels and place it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator - which is the coldest spot. 4. Change the towels each day, replacing the moisture-soiled towels with fresh. Continue to change towels as needed for 10 days, to 2 weeks. (See Step #7 for cleaning towels.) 5. After the desired aging time, you're ready to cut off steaks from each end, trim as desired, and allow the rest to continue to age in the refrigerator. 6. If, after 21 days, you have not eaten all the meat, cut the remaining piece into steaks, wrap each steak in freezer-proof, heavy-duty plastic wrap, and freeze. The steaks will keep for several months in the freezer. 7. To clean the towels for re-use, soak the soiled towels, immediately upon removing them from the meat, in cold water overnight. Next, soak them in cold, salted water for 2-3 hours to remove any blood stains. Then launder as usual. [In olden days, butchers used to cover sides of beef with cotton "shrouds" during the aging process - this is essentially the same thing.

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Boston's Best Schools 2012: Top 50 Ranking of High Schools in Boston and Boston Suburbs
Our exclusive ranking of Boston's top 50 best high schools.
We want the best for our kids, and picking the right school is a vital part of that process. But with so many factors to consider (graduation rates, student-teacher ratios, number of extracurriculars, and so on), finding the best school takes time, research, and expert analysis—which is exactly what we did in our Boston's Best School coverage.
Below is our proprietary ranking of Boston's 50 Best Schools 2012, based on data collected in 15 different categories. Don't see your child's school on the list? Sort through our chart of more than 200 schools in Boston and Boston suburbs by category, including MCAS, AP, and SAT scores; per pupil expenditures by district; number of AP classes, sports, and clubs; and more.
More of our in-depth schools coverage can be found online and in print in our annual Boston's Best Schools 2012 issue.
* AP proficiency is defined by scoring 3-5 on AP exams.
Our rankings were computed by statistician George Recck, director of the Math Resources Center at Babson College. We gathered the most recent available data on area school districts by consulting school officials and websites, as well as the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. With this information, Recck calculated the mean scores for each category, then ranked the districts based on a weighted average of each school data point's difference from the mean. Only schools serving cities and towns within the Greater Boston I-495 boundary were included.
Research by Rachel Amico, Alyssa DeGeorge, Diane DeSantis, Michael Fubini, Robert Johnson, Hannah Lott-Schwartz, Amanda Newman, Brent Persun, and Gina Tomaine.
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The state Congress chief spokesperson KK Mishra appeared before the district court on Monday where he got bail in connection with the defamation case filed against him by MP government.
Mishra is facing defamation charge for levelling allegations against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife in connection with Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) examination scam.
The spokesperson appeared in the court of additional district judge Manoj Shrivastava which granted him bail on the personal bond of Rs 25,000 and equal amount for surety.


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Marc Webb May Not Return to Direct 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'
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Sony/Columbia already had plans for The Amazing Spider-Man to kick off a trilogy, well before the superhero reboot took in over half a billion dollars at the global box office (and that total is still rising). TASM co-writer James Vanderbilt was tasked with penning the Spidey sequel – before Hollywood's (not-so) Secret Weapons, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, were hired to rework Vanderbilt's script draft.
The latest word on Amazing Spider-Man 2 suggests there may also be change-ups in the director's chair, as TASM helmer Marc Webb might not be available to work on the film (which is slated to begin production by early 2013, in order to make a May 2014 release date).
Columbia Pictures Chief Douglas Belgrad has informed THR that the studio would "really like [Webb back for 'TASM 2'], but there are obstacles." That's in reference to Webb's obligation to Fox, which backed his feature-length directorial debut (500) Days of Summer – and part of the filmmaker's deal on that picture is that he must helm at least one more movie for the studio, in the immediate future.
Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone already have deals in place to reprise their roles as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in future films (not to mention, recreate their palpable screen chemistry, as the SR Underground team discussed in detail. Moving on…). That's to say: the only major TASM player who's not yet a sure thing for the sequel is Webb, so expect to hear a more official update on the situation soon.
Webb seemed to suffer from the same growing pains that inflict most filmmakers on their first venture into big-budget territory, and Amazing Spider-Man (read our review) reflected that. Nonetheless, he arguably pulled off an important task that more experienced blockbuster directors often fail at: ensuring the movie has a beating heart, to go along with all the action beats and spectacle.
It's for that reason that Webb stands to only improve on those results with TASM 2, should he indeed return for the sequel. However, reading between the lines of our conversations with Webb about future Spider-Man flicks (parts of which we've yet to publish), Webb may be inclined to pursue other projects – regardless of how his Fox commitment affects his availability.
We'll keep you updated on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as the story develops.
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The Rev. Gay Jennings '77 was elected president of the House of Deputies during the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis on July 10, 2012. After receiving her Master of Divinity from Episcopal Divinity School, Jennings served in various parishes and committees of the Diocese of Ohio and the Episcopal Church and was an eight-time deputy to General Convention. Most recently, she was the associate director of the CREDO Institute, which provides opportunities for bishops, deacons, priests, and lay employees a holistic approach to health and wellness.
In her first press conference as president, Jennings said that she was honored and "grateful to all the people across the church." Her mission as president is "to change the way we do business in the next triennium" to move the Episcopal Church forward in the twenty-first century.
In addition, EDS adjunct faculty member and honorary degree recipient, Byron Rushing, was elected as vice president of the House of Deputies, adjunct faculty member The Rev. Canon Mally Lloyd was elected to the nominating committee for Presiding Bishop, and Professor Fredrica Harris Thompsett was elected to the Executive Committee of the Episcopal Church.
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Thence called at my bookseller's, and took Mr. Boyle's Book of formes, newly reprinted, and sent my brother my old one.
He probably thought what a fine dragoon officer formes would have made, shouting commands with his great voice.
He announced this decision after all the type was set up and the "formes" were almost ready for the press.
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Once when he was in Germany, formes was very anxious to sing at court, and Niemann succeeded in securing for him the opportunity.
Howbeit the moonkes for their parts plaied the pretie men with formes and candelsticks, defending themselues Matt.
Margin-Note here, 'The use and formes of dauncing in sundry affaires of man's life.'
Staudigl, who heard the performance, was so pleased that he introduced formes as his successor.
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An object-oriented language for music composition and synthesis, written in VLISP.
["Formes: Composition and Scheduling of Processes", X. Rodet & P. Cointe, Computer Music J 8(3):32-50 (Fall 1984)].


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by Rebecca Kelley
You've got a weekend, you've got a sweetie (or, maybe, a good friend), and now all you need is a movie. Is it better to snuggle up (or, in the case of a friend, sidle up) on the couch or get gussied up and head to the theater? We're here to help you decide. Click on the movie titles for more information about ordering On Demand or skipping the theater lines by buying tickets through Fandango. And, just maybe, it'll be enough to move you out of the "friend zone."
What's On Demand?
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, a spy with amazing skills. He's off the books, gone rogue and become so secretive even he doesn't know he exists. To stop a terrorist organization from acquiring Russian nuclear launch codes, he gathers a team and sets off on another daring mission. This requires, of course, all sorts of delightfully impossible actions, like climbing the outside of a breathlessly tall skyscraper.
Our take: This movie is everything an action movie is supposed to be. It's got the cool, tough guy, who is pulled off surprisingly well by Cruise; it's got sexy yet tough babes; and it's got the wisecracking sidekick, played to a "T" by Simon Pegg. Of course, it's also got mind-blowing stunts. More of this, please, Hollywood.
Two women separately dedicate themselves to raising animal orphans. Dr. Birute Galdikas lives in Borneo where she studies orangutans and raises primate orphans to be released back into the wild. Off in Kenya, Dame Daphne Sheldrick runs a farm for orphaned baby elephants, also with the goal of returning them to the savannah.
Our take: What could be cuter than baby orangutans and baby elephants? Beautifully captured on film with sweet, funny stories, this movie is great for the whole family. Short of your own offspring, you'll never see anything cuter and more heartwarming than this. Except kittens, maybe.
This documentary on the music legend explores his rise to stardom and his impact on the music scene and, for that matter, on a lot of other "scenes." Made with the help of the Marley family, the doc includes footage not often available to biographers, as well as concert footage and plenty of chats with the folks who knew him.
Our take: This is a very well-made documentary as biographical documentaries go. If you're a fan, this is a must-watch. XFINITY On Demand brings it to you at home the same day it's released in theaters, which happens to be 4/20. What are the odds of that?
What's In Theaters?
A Marine (Zac Efron) returns home from Iraq, clutching a photo of a beautiful woman he found in the rubble overseas. He doesn't know who she is, but he would like to find her and tell her thank you. You see, while he was picking up her picture, a bomb took out much of his unit. Maybe some things were meant to be.
Our take: This is a Nicholas Sparks movie and, as such, you can count on it to be unabashedly romantic, relentlessly beautiful and cornier than a farmer's market in Kansas. And, you know what? There's nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all. Have a good cry, have a good romantic dream, but be ready for real life again on Monday.
This DisneyNature documentary follows a troop of chimpanzees in Tanzania, focusing on one particular primate, a cute baby named Oscar. When Oscar gets separated from his family, things look pretty grim for the little guy. That is, until a big, burly male from a different family adopts him.
Our take: How can you go wrong with an incorrigible baby chimp and a story you'd swear was scripted by Disney? Except it wasn't. It really happened. Jane Goodall says so. This movie is too cute and heartwarming for words.
Steve Harvey has written a book called "Think Like a Man," which gives women a glimpse into the mental workings, such as they are, of men. In this film, several women set out to inflict his advice on their relationships. Hijinks, misunderstandings and the classic battle of the sexes ensue.
Our take: With a fantastic cast and a mediocre script, this movie is good date night fodder. There are some quiet chuckles, a few deep guffaws and a whole lot of happy endings.
Ticket or Click It?
Click it! Fire up your big-screens for "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol." Bonus points if you watch the skyscraper scene frame by frame.
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Used Sedan - 2004 Mazda Mazda6 i 4dr Sports Sedan in Philadelphia, Pa
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- Option List:center Console
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- Front Air Conditioning
- Front Airbags - Dual
- Front Seat Type - Bucket
- Front Wipers - Intermittent
- In-dash Cd - Single Disc
- Multi-function Remote - Keyless Entry
- Multi-function Remote - Trunk Release
- Overhead Console
- Power Brakes
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- Radio - Am/fm
- Rear Seat Type - Bench
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- Shift Knob Trim - Leather
- Steering Wheel - Tilt And Telescopic
- Steering Wheel Mounted Controls - Audio
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- Wheel Diameter - 16 Inch
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2004 Mazda Mazda6 Review
This car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.Sporty sedan now in hatch and wagon versions.
The Mazda 6 is sportier than the other cars in the mid-size class, both in its appearance and in its handling and driving dynamics. It's more agile and holds the road better than the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, or Nissan Altima. The Mazda 6 is lighter on its feet and stops quicker. In short, it's a better driver's car. It's also the best sedan for the money that Mazda has ever built, and is available with four-cylinder and V6 engines. The zoom-zoom folks have really put a fine point on it this time.
The Mazda 6, or MAZDA6, as the company calls it, debuted last year to widespread acclaim and multiple awards. Money Magazine named it 'Best Mid-Sized Sedan,' and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety called it a 'Best Pick.' The Mazda 6 also ranked among Car and Driver's '10 Best' cars and Automobile Magazine's 'All-Stars.' And it was the highest-rated new vehicle nameplate in the J.D. Power and Associates APEAL study.
Mazda hasn't been content to rest on its laurels. For 2004, Mazda is introducing 5-Door and Sport Wagon versions of the Mazda 6. The 5-Door model is the only mid-size hatchback sold in America, says Mazda, and is just the thing for active singles and couples.
The 2004 Mazda 6 sedan is available in two trim levels. The Mazda 6i ($18,750) is powered by a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine rated 160 horsepower and 155 pounds-feet of torque. Standard equipment includes air conditioning; cruise control; six-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo; power windows, mirrors and door locks with keyless entry; leather-wrapped steering wheel with tilt and telescope adjustments; 16-inch steel road wheels; dual-stage front airbags; a power trunk release; dual 12-volt power outlets and dual map lights front and rear. A five-speed manual transmission is also standard; a four-speed automatic is optional ($850). ABS and traction control ($400) are available as options for the Mazda 6i.
The Mazda 6s ($21,345) is powered by a 220-horsepower 3.0-liter V6, and comes with all of the above plus ABS, electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), traction control, automatic climate control, new 17-inch aluminum wheels, and a perimeter alarm system. A five-speed manual is standard, and a five-speed automatic is optional ($900).
The 5-Door is available with either the four-cylinder or V6. The wagon comes standard with the V6. Both are available with either manual or automatic transmissions.
Options include side-impact and side-curtain airbags ($450), a power-adjustable driver's seat ($300), a six-disc in-dash CD changer ($500), and a Bose sound system with CD changer ($635). Also available is a power glass sunroof ($700) and wind deflector ($40). Other options are appearance-oriented accessories, such as fog lights, spoilers, side-sill extensions, and mud guards.
Two option packages have been added for 2004: The Luxury Package ($1,540), available on either the 6i or 6s, adds an eight-way power driver's seat with lumbar support, leather-trimmed upholstery, heated front seats, heated outside mirrors, and electroluminescent gauges with red nighttime illumination.
The Security Package ($950) for the 6i adds ABS with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD), traction control, side-impact airbags and side-curtain airbags, and a perimeter anti-theft alarm.
The Mazda 6 represents one of the sportiest exterior designs in the mid-size sedan class. Visually, it has more personality than the Accord and more spunk than the Camry. It has with a strong front-end treatment that's consistent with other Mazdas. Cat's-eye headlamps and big tail lamps that feature multi-element designs that enhance the action at each corner of the car.
The Mazda 6 benefits from a kind of muscular conservatism inside and out. Everything in, on and under this car makes sense, and it all looks good doing it. The relationship of the lower body to the upper body looks perfect, yet the roof shape is designed for people, not for style. Its sporty styling makes the Mazda 6 look smaller than it is. But because the Mazda 6 replaces both the mid-size 626 and the more expensive and luxurious Millenia, it's bigger in all directions than the old 626.
The shape of the Mazda 6 is truly fetching when painted a hot color and accented by the Sport Package ($710), which includes clear-lens halogen fog lamps, dual oval exhaust outlets, front and rear air dams, and side sill extensions. A rear wing is optional ($60).
The 5-Door features an extended rear roof pillar sloping rearward into a raised deck lid. As Mazda says, it looks fast even when sitting still.
The Sport Wagon features aggressive styling, though it doesn't look as sporty as the new Mazda 3 wagon.
The Mazda 6 interior is designed to be comfortable for front and rear passengers in the 95th percentile of all body shapes. The front seats are comfortable through a wide range of adjustments. We found them suitable for hard driving, with good upper body support and enough lower back support with the optional lumbar adjuster for all-day comfort. The Luxury Package ($1540) adds leather to all the right places, including perforated hides for the seating surfaces.
The rear seats are also quite comfortable. There's more than 96 cubic feet of useable space inside the Mazda 6 sedan, according to the EPA measuring system, and that translates to plenty of room for four, or five in a pinch.
There are half-liter cupholders in the doors and in both front and rear center consoles, and lots of other open and covered storage. The seat pockets and door pockets are huge. Our only complaint is that the interior door handles lacked heft.
The interior design is complemented by carbon fiber, titanium and body-color finishes. The sharp-looking gauges are illuminated in red light, but are conventional white-on-black during the day, with nice, large and pleasing graphics. Controls are equally well-labeled, legible during the day and illuminated in red at night.
The trunk is a good size at more than 15.2 cubic feet, and the trunk lid is designed with hinges that do not impinge in any way on the storage space. The compact, lateral-link rear suspension system allows for a perfectly flat trunk floor. The 60/40 split rear seat folds to expand luggage space. The release levers are in the trunk, a plus for security and convenience, and the seats themselves are spring-loaded so they fold instantly with just one pull of the release.
Driving Impression
Handling comparisons to other cars in its class put the Mazda 6 near the top of the heap. The Mazda 6 holds the road better when cornering than the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima, and it offers better transient response than other mid-size sedans in quick lane-change maneuvers. The Camry feels genuinely lethargic by comparison and the Altima feels like a bigger car. And the Mazda's handling is sharper than the Honda's.
Mazda tells us that no sport-tuned suspension or handling package is offered on the Mazda 6 because the standard suspension is already tuned for sporty handling. In other words, it comes standard with a sports suspension. And we buy that, as indicated by our assessment above. The Mazda 6 rides on double wishbones up front, with a lateral-link layout in the rear and coil springs all around. Tires on the 6i are generously sized at 205/60HR16, with beefier 215/50VR17s on the 6s. Grip is very, very good, tenacious you might say, right up to the point where the front end pushes, telling you to lighten up. This doesn't occur until you've reached competition-level speeds, however. Other mid-size sedans lose grip far sooner than the Mazda 6. The amount of power-steering assist backs off the faster you go, to give good road feel, though still on the light side, at high speeds.
Ride quality is plusher than we were expecting, but body roll is nicely controlled by the lateral-link rear suspension and the standard front and rear stabilizer bars. In other words, the car doesn't lean much in corners.
Road and wind noise does come through, however. This Mazda is not as quiet as the latest Honda Accord, and road noise is relatively pronounced on broken pavement. We noticed more road and wind noise in cars with the Sport Package, so we suspect that the package's aerodynamic enhancements may be the cause.
Braking is better than in other cars in this class; the Mazda 6 stops in shorter distances. The optional anti-lock brakes demonstrated a marked propensity to arrest forward motion, with solid, progressive pedal feel, and good resistance to fade from prolonged heat buildup when driving hard for extended periods of time.
Zoom-zoom is in plenty supply regardless of which model you choose. The four-cylinder Mazda 6i is a hoot to drive. Order it with the five-speed manual and the fun zone starts at about 4000 rpm, where the engine is very responsive. The 2.3-liter, double-overhead-cam engine loves to rev. Below 3000 rpm, however, the four-cylinder lacks strong throttle response. Measured by the numbers, acceleration is on par with other four-cylinder mid-size sedans. The Honda may be slightly quicker, but the Mazda feels younger and sportier. The four-cylinder works best with the manual gearbox, which is fun to row.
The 3.0-liter V6 in the Mazda 6s greatly increases the fun. Like the four-cylinder, it has continuously variable valve timing (VVT) for its intake camshaft; but on the V6, this feature seems to be used more effectively, providing better low-down torque along with a willingness to rev, good gas mileage, and a nice set of sounds from the air intake and the dual exhausts. The Mazda V6 doesn't feel like it has as much low-rpm torque as the Toyota and Honda V6 engines, but it loves to rev and it's a lot of fun to drive.
The five-speed automatic transmission is a very good companion for the flexible V6 engine. Electronic controls automatically interrupt torque delivery on both upshifts and downshifts for smooth, positive gear changes without that secondary, rubbery bump that some front-drive transaxles generate. Both automatic transmissions offer a manual mode called Sport Shift: Pull back on the stick to upshift, push forward to downshift.
Both engines are made of aluminum to keep the new Mazda 6 from getting too heavy, which it isn't, at 3309 pounds for the V6 automatic.
The Mazda 6 is an affordable sports sedan. It boasts more exterior and interior style than other mid-size sedans. It's more fun to drive than other cars in this class, including the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Nissan Altima. The Mazda offers quicker cornering and stopping performance and a sportier ambiance. It's a great choice for someone who wants a more exciting car.
Though we haven't driven them, we expect the Sport Wagon to offer the same driving excitement, plus increased versatility; it should be a terrific dog car. The same goes for the 5-Door, which will fall between the sedan and wagon in terms of cargo utility.
Model Lineup
Mazda 6i sedan ($18,750); 6s sedan ($21,345); Mazda 6i 5-Door; Mazda 6s 5-Door; Mazda 6s sport wagon.
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Flat Rock, Michigan.
Options As Tested
automatic transmission ($900); side air bags and side-curtain air bags ($450); Sport Package ($770) includes halogen fog lamps, dual oval exhaust outlets, front and rear air dams, side sill extensions, wing-type deck lid spoiler; auto-dimming mirror with compass and HomeLink ($250).
Model Tested
Mazda 6s ($21,345).
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Residents of Bulara village on Monday made a complaint to police commissioner Ishwar Singh accusing the police of inaction in case of attempt to murder.
They alleged that the Sadar police were not arresting the main accused, Congress leader Jagdeep Singh, who following a property dispute opened fire at two women on January 31, and was at large.
The two women injured in the indent are Amar Kaur (70) and Harjinder Kaur (58).
Amar's grandson Visakha Singh said his grandmother and paternal aunt Harjinder were injured when Jagdeep and his accomplices opened fire.
He said Harjinder's condition was serious, as a bullet had hit her in the abdomen. She was operated upon and was recuperating at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). His grandmother, who was hit by a bullet in her throat, was also under treatment at the CMCH.
Jagdeep had bought a plot from Kartar Singh of Bulara few months ago. Amar Kaur, aunt of Kartar Singh, and other relatives were opposing the deal, alleging that they also hold equal share in the plot and Kartar had sold it illegally and without their knowledge.
In a case of attempt to murder, the police had booked Jagdeep Singh, his brother Mandeep Singh, father Jasbir Singh, uncle Randhir Singh and their driver Amrik Singh.
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During summer 2012, communication studies students in the Meadows School of the Arts are at SMU-in-Taos, where they are studying nonprofit management and working as interns at nonprofit organizations in the city of Taos. Students will focus on issues involving the environment, the arts, public radio and TV, and nonprofit community outreach. Continue reading
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Alessandro VitelliMabanaft BV, the Rotterdam-based commodities trader, closed its carbon trading desk because of "poor market conditions" and will shift its portfolio of emissions-cutting projects to another company within its parent.
"We have exited carbon trading activity due to poor market conditions and the fact that it is now evident that there is no international agreement in sight," Daniel Weisser, managing director of Mabagas GmbH & Co., the renewable energy division of Mabanaft parent company Marquard & Bahls AG, said today by phone from Hamburg.
European Union carbon permits for December declined 41 percent to 5.19 euros ($6.02) a metric ton in the past year on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange as the region's sputtering economy damped demand for permits. The European Commission, the market's regulator, is seeking to limit an oversupply of allowances that may reach 1.6 billion tons as of the end of 2012, according to UniCredit Bank AG in Munich.
Nations meeting in Doha in December agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which limits greenhouse-gas emissions by developed countries, through 2020, though Russia, Canada and Japan dropped out of the agreement. Countries are scheduled to reach an agreement starting in 2021 by 2015.
The decision to restructure the carbon business within the Marquard & Bahls group was taken in January, Weisser said.
"Mabanaft is quitting speculative trading, to the extent that we were in it," Weisser said. "Our activities were mostly related to risk management and hedging strategies to support our project portfolio."
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The company has a portfolio of three emissions-cutting projects registered under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism, according to UN data compiled by Bloomberg.
"We have an interesting portfolio of CDM projects and programs of activities in the sectors of energy efficiency and renewable energy, which we will keep and manage," Weisser said. "We will continue with so-called origination as far as the market allows given the extremely low CER price level."
United Nations Certified Emission Reductions are created by climate protection projects in developing countries, and may be used by factories and power stations in the European Union to meet part of their cap on carbon discharges. CERs for December tumbled 93 percent in the past year to 34 euro cents on ICE Futures Europe.
Mabanaft's carbon team of six will remain with the company until mid-year, Weisser said. Efforts are being made to find new positions for them within the Marquard & Bahls group, he said.
"The business will be integrated into one of Mabanaft's sister companies in Hamburg as soon as possible," he said.
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Hobbles Do you use hobbles for training or whatnot? Do you think they are evil? Personally i think they are completely and utterly inhumane. I don't like them. Tell me what you think. |
I've never used them but just doing a quick search and seeing a horse wearing them...they don't look very comfy... I would think a horse tends to stumble and trip a lot wearing these?? I don't think I would ever use them... |
I personally would never use them. I see them as a way of restriction which to me is a way of forcing the horse into a situation were they might be wearing them. But from what i no some studs use them on the hind end of a mare when she is being served so she doesnt kick at the stallion or anything....but dont quote me on that..... |
hmmm ok, sorry, but id like to know, what are hobbles? and what are they used for exaclty? just a basic question... |
people also use them when the horse is tied up. e.g stallions & colts at competions. i dont think they are evil, but should only be used in the most necessary of times. and used by someone who is experienced in using them |
I don't think they are evil if used properly. However I tried on mine and she was able to move very quickly with hobbles on. She didn't fight, but they didn't work the way they should. |
I guess it all depends on what you do with your horses. If you are training a horse that will never be out of an arena I see no purpose in them. If you trail ride or horse camp. I see it as a valuable tool in containing your horse when no other means are available. Its also a safety training aid so that if your horse gets something, say barbed wired, wrapped around its feet it doesn't freak out and cause further injury. If you have traveled with your horses much you know that many state and federal parks do not allow highline or picket line to trees. If your out for a few days or a week you have to have some way of containing your horse and this is the best way. I've seen to many horses run throught the portable pens and its not something that would fit in a pack so those are pretty well out. A single leg hobble and a picket are easily packed and I see nothing cruel about them. Better to have them hobble trained then to have your horse run off when you are 30 miles from the truck and a couple hundred miles from home. See this horse is standing quietly even though his legs are wrapped up. imagine if that was barbed wire and the horse was freaking out because it had not been trained to do so. (from http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles...e/hobble.shtml) http://www.horseforum.com/userpix/2101_whatnow_1.jpg |
Good point, Vida. In fact in other countries when you go to camp that's the only way to restrict the horse still letting it graze all night. I've been at such camps and horses are extremely well trained for that. Certainly no inconvenience for the horse involved. |
That i can understand. But when i start having problems with hobbles when people use them for riding training. Like the western pleasure horses that where hobbled to slow them down. Thats when i start to think hobbles are wrong. |
This is the only way I have seen hobbles used, for containment. I can't really comment on any other uses. I really didn't know there were other reasons to use them, except in old time cowboy breaking that is pretty much obsolete. |
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - Chicago trip
Intrigued by the Caribbean Reef exhibit at Shedd
Chicago View from Shedd Aquarium
Catching Butterfly Shadows at the Children's Museum
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- blueviolet said...
I love Chicago! I haven't been in to the Shedd in a few years though. :(
- August 18, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- punkinmama said...
We were just in Chicago recently too and went to Shedd (some day maybe I'll get a post up about it), but I have to ask... HOW did you get such a GREAT picture of your kids in front of the aquarium? I thought my pics were okay, but WOW, that is a fabulous picture!!
- August 18, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- alissa4illustration said...
We've been wanting to go to Chicago. Looks like fun!
I got the robot toddler bedding from Target for $15. It included the sheet set too. - August 18, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Cindy said...
I just read this post and have to say that we just got back from Chicago. Loved it and hoping to go back next year. We went the Shedd and what a beautiful place.
I am curious about the pics too mine didn't come out so great. - August 18, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Popped in from Susie's Homemade to say hi1 It sounds like you had a wonderful time!
- August 18, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- Brimful Curiosities said...
Thanks all for the comments. Regarding the picture taken inside Shedd I set my digital camera to auto, chose the high ISO setting and turned off the flash (no flash photography allowed inside the building). A high ISO is better for low-light situations like inside the aquarium. I just have a normal PowerShot Canon camera, nothing fancy. The pictures turned out pretty good, but like you said, due to the low light and fast moving fish, it is hard to take a good picture.
- August 18, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Danielle said...
What great pictures!
Looks like fun!
Thanks for linking up at my blog at Wordless Wedneday! - August 18, 2010 at 7:27 PM


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Four of the last six Gold Cups were won by the favourite but ahead of the final day of the Cheltenham Festival nine successive races have passed without one winning, while two of the three feature race frontrunners have underperformed.
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» He's a seven-year-old, as were three of the last four winners.
» His jockey Barry Geraghty won the Champion Hurdle on 22/1 Punjabi.
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It remains undetermined why the man created a harness and lowered himself down the east side of the high-rise, said Sacramento Fire Department Battalion Chief Marc Bentovoja. He said the man did not appear to work for the building and investigators are reviewing building security cameras to determine how he got in.
It's unclear how long the body had been hanging four floors from the top of the building.
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"Bubble gum is a load of sticky crap, just put on earth to hurt others and yourself"
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum."
Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum designed primarily for blowing bubbles. It can be recognised by its brightly coloured, almost impenetrable outer shell and sweet, sweet, almost sickly scent; designed to attract foolish youngsters while their teeth are still young and strong. While the most popular bubble gums are known for their long lasting flavor, all bubble gum is known to spontaneously disappear whenever ass is about to be kicked.
edit Origins
There was much appeal to be found in the unnatural colors and tastes, allowing the chewers to identify with the lurid colours seen on advertising billboards of the time and the colour TV programs of the future. Bubblegum is also reputed to be able to enable the chewer to forsee the future, many illustrations of the medieval period show the famed Nostradamus chewing Wrigley's 'Bubonic Gum' Now, why was this introduced? Heck, it's an attempt to take over the world. Mr. The Brain devised a plot to take over the world, similar to his other plan that involved writing an extremely popular romance novel, causing people to read aloud and then reread, and the noise caused by all the reading people across the world would hypnotize the populace, leaving The Brain able to take over the world while they were in that state; except, this more recent plan involves corrupting the young and encouraging them to chew this crap and blow giant air-filled pockets, and the sound of all the popping bubbles would supposedly distract them from real life and mesmerize them, allowing the Brain to take over the world, while the old folk sit around on their asses babbling things like, "When I was your age, when a genetically spliced lab mouse tried to take over the world, I never loitered on street corners, popping gum and selling crack, no, I got up and did something...blah blah..". However, The Brain's plan was backtracked when Pinky, his retarded roommate, decided of late to become a pediatric dentist, and launched an advertising campaign telling kids to "Avoid sweets and candy, and brush your teeth". Although Pinky's slogan was dumb, it had a great effect on the world. No one chewed gum and everyone brushed their teeth--A.D.D. Moment: Except the Brits. They're not big on dental hygiene and never were....Leaving Brain's plot in smithereens. As of today, bubble gum is just...bubble gum, not the tool of a lab mouse. bubble gum causes cancer. dont chew it! im watching u! other side affacts include tiny penis
edit Uses in Modern Culture
Bubble gum has many uses in the modern world and is well deserving of its nomination for the award "Multi Faceted Foodstuff Of Our Times" (which it narrowly missed out on winning to Cheese Socks). Its many uses include (but are not limited to):
- an emergency adhesive in times of crisis
- attracting bees
- placing in the hair of an enemy
- placing on the seat of an enemy
- placing on the underside of the school desk of an enemy (yup, that's why it's there)
- a cheap gift for a loved one
- chewing
- bubble gum can be used to put stuff back together because of its sticky substance
- sex toys
Bubble gum can be obtained from many, all equally unhygienic, sources. It is most commonly found in "space age" looking dispensers located in most Motorway Service Stations (right outside the toilets) or in Amusement Arcades (right outside the...well, you get the idea).
edit Dangers of Bubble Gum
One of the dangers with bubble gum, highlighted by the documentary Sesame Street is that a sufficiently large bubble can cause the user to float up and away in the manner of a balloon. In practice, this rarely happens, as it takes a determined blower and 3 or 4 pieces for buoyancy to be a real risk. Nonetheless, about a dozen people are lost this way each year, with helium-voiced cheerleaders particularly at risk. In most cases by the time victim realizes what is happening they have usually drifted too high to safely pop, even if they could risk their hairstyles. As a consequence of these events, and violation of Federal Aviation regulations, most major brands are now sold only with ballasting charts and tethers. Theories that users of strawberry gum are particularly prone to floating away has not been substantiated. (Research has also proved that none of this stuff is true!)
edit Debate
There have been many enquiries made as to why the outer shell of bubble gum is so hard. The popular answer to this is that the Dubble Bubble corporation is actually in cahoots with the National Board of Dentists; hell bent on destroying the teeth of the younger generation. The theory is that if their teeth do not simply rot away from the quantity of sugar in these darn things, there is at least a good chance that children will crack their teeth into splinters in an attempt to bite into one. Most children have dismissed this theory as "retard'scrap" because it is still "yummy", but mothers around the globe are not so quick to dismiss it. After all, what do children know?
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Bridge the gap between now and Season 31 of Doctor Who with the Tenth Doctor's animated adventure Dreamland!
The BBC's Official Doctor Who site has made a new commentary of the David Tennant-voiced adventure available, which co-stars Georgia Moffett as erstwhile companion Cassie Rice and David Warner as Lord Azlok leader of the deadly Viperox.
To hear the commentary, go to the Dreamland episode page and then to the Sounds section – here you can listen to writer Phil Ford and director Gary Russell discussing the story.
Of course normally we would offer a link to this but sadly the BBC's Official Doctor Who site has blocked deep linking, no doubt due to the rather confused nature of the site at present. We expect this to be resolved when the new look is unveiled in time for the Eleventh Doctor's full debut in the Spring!


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When T.I.'s eighth album, Trouble Man, hits stores on Dec. 18, don't be surprised if it becomes a troublemaker on the charts. Having spawned several stellar singles ("I'm Flexin'" featuring Big K.R.I.T., "Love This Life," "Go Get It") thus far, the Grand Hustle head today debuts one of his most anticipated album cuts with the Lil Wayne-assisted "Ball."
Providing a dose of nostalgia for long-time Southern hip-hop fans, the track is bona fide Bounce—a genre of rap popularized in the '90s by New Orleans acts such as Soulja Slim, Magnolia Shorty and Weezy's old Cash Money clique, Hot Boyz. In fact, the Tip's guest even channels that speedy flow and high pitch of old (however, he still sounds like a coked-out alien).
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If I have alcohol in my hand then my cc is locked away.
This is absolutely retarded. In what way does it make sense to say that your rights end when you walk into a Chili's and have a meal with your family or attend Thoth on a Sunday afternoon?
I was told you can't sit at or in the designeted bar area of a restaurant but the rest of the tables are fine.
f a restaurant has a bar, you can carry at the restaurant part but not at the bar part. There is usually a clearly designated area.
Placing all these ridiculous restrictions on the law abiding citizens who carry is just stupid. Leave us alone, is what I say.
Just remember the .05 BAC. I will never consume while I am CCW.
I asked a good friend who is a local cop and he said absolutely 100% can not carry if a restarant sells alcohol. He also backed this up with his sergeant.
So I don't know carry at your own risk I guess.
See that pisses me off. Gordon Hutchinson told us in our class that you couldn't sit in the bar area and you better not have a drop in you if you shoot somebody.
•Any portion of the permitted area of an establishment that has been granted a Class A-General retail permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
Have concealed carry instructors been giving bad info?
Wrong, there are two types of alcohol permits. There's a percentage of food to alcohol sales that determines the difference.
For the past 17 years, pro-gun lobbyists and many concealed handgun permit instructors have taught permit holders they may carry pistols at parades and in restaurants that sell alcohol. But law enforcement officials in New Orleans and Baton Rouge disagree.
Any portion of the permitted area of an establishment that has been granted a Class A-General retail permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
A Class A-General retail permit ..... retail outlet where beverage alcohol is sold on the premises for consumption on the premises.... .establishment must be equipped with a permanent wet bar ... non-movable sink... backbar or similar equipment for public display and to inform the public of brands and flavors offered for sale.....no person under the age of eighteen years is allowed on the premises
A Class A-Restaurant permit shall be issued only to a "restaurant establishment" as defined by R.S. 26:73(B) and issued to a facility in conjunction with a Class "R" restaurant permit under the provisions of R.S. 26:73.
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The gaps between my posts haven't become any shorter, despite my good intentions, but would you believe that I've been cooking a lot lately? I made a chocolate cake for Easter, developed a recipe for a pasta sauce, and have been experimenting with different frittatas–the ultimate kitchen sink meal if there ever was one. I love them so.
As I write this, I have a pan full of asparagus, carrots, and cauliflower drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with rosemary and thyme roasting in the oven. I have a hard time being creative with vegetables and sticking them in the oven is my default position. After all, what brings out their earthiness more than slow cooking?
This is especially true with oven roasted tomatoes. I'm not one for sun dried tomatoes. They're too tart and chewy. Too eighties. But tomatoes sprinkled with a bit of oil and roasted in the oven for an hour or so are full of robust flavour. Popping one in your mouth is like tasting sunshine.
It's simple. Cut a bunch of campari tomatoes into halves–or roast them whole–and toss with some olive oil and salt. Bake in a 350F oven for about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on how deeply roasted you want them. I store mine in a clean glass jar with some more olive oil poured over them.
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Saga of a Miracle Maine Coon for Chico and other Lovers of this BreedCyberKitten October 8th, 2005, 02:17 AM http://www.mainecooncattery.com/cameowebsite12m.html A touching story I wanted to share chico2 October 8th, 2005, 08:20 AM Thank's CK,a really amazing story :love: I spent an hour looking at all the beautiful Maine Coons on the web-site. They seem like very legit responsible breeders,but I cannot help thinking the"cattery"looks very much like a shelter,no soft couches for the cats to curl up on,it looks very sterile and bare :sad: But they are hopefully not bred for too many years,until they can be retired and go to a good home. As you know,I love ALL cats,but Maine Coons are definetly my favourites,beautiful cats!! My 3 are just cat-cats,they just happened to find me :D and I love them like crazy,but a Maine Coon is my dream-cat :love: I had one a looong time ago,unfortunately he only lived to be 3 yrs old :pawprint: CyberKitten October 8th, 2005, 12:00 PM I found the same thing - where are the blankets and toys? But they seem to love their cats but it seems more like a biz than a family based thing. The one in the story got a good home tho. Thought you might enjoy that - knowing how much your adore that breed! |


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One of the earliest ways to detect the possibility of multiples is by monitoring the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (or HCG) in the mother's body. HCG is a hormone secreted by the fertilized egg(s). It regulates the production of other hormones, such as progesterone and estrogen, until the placenta develops and assumes that role.
Not every woman is a candidate for HCG monitoring. Many women never have their levels evaluated beyond a urine test to confirm pregnancy. However, some doctors do recommend testing, particularly in situations where there has been conception assistance or a history of miscarriage.
HCG is the substance detected by common over-the-counter pregnancy tests to determine if a woman is pregnant or not. These tests measure the amount of HCG in a urine sample to determine whether there is enough of the hormone to indicate pregnancy.
But HCG monitoring of a blood sample provides a more comprehensive picture of the woman's status. It not only indicates whether an egg is fertilized, but can be used to determine whether the fertilized egg, implanted in the uterus, is developing into an embryo. An HCG blood test can also suggest the presence of more than one embryo.
A single HCG measurement doesn't tell the story. Rather, samples are taken every few days during the early weeks of pregnancy and compared. With each passing day, increasing amounts of the hormone are detectable in the pregnant mother's system. HCG production peaks toward the end of the first trimester, so it is generally monitored only in the first few weeks of pregnancy.
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28 | 9.4-120 | 9.5-120 |
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36 | 1,200-1,800 | 2,400-36,000 |
40 | 2,400-4,800 | 8,700-108,000 |
45 | 12,000-60,000 | 72,000-180,000 |
70 | 96,000-144,000 | 348,000-480,000 |
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As the chart illustrates, HCG measurements are quite inflated when a multiple pregnancy is present. However, they are not considered a completely reliable indicator of twins or more. In most cases, a high HCG reading will only prompt further investigation.


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Handsomely produced, stylistically pretentious and ultimately tiresome.
Handsomely produced, stylistically pretentious and ultimately tiresome, "Nina" is named for a pixie-ish twentysomething who spends the summer dogsitting in her friend's swanky apartment and resisting the mild advances of a handsome young gent. Though it begins promisingly with the camera trailing Nina in longshot as she motors her Vespa through an implausibly depopulated suburban Rome, co-writer/director Elisa Fuksas' pic runs out of gas well before the end of its brief running time. Someone should've told the filmmaker that a beautiful lead (Diane Fieri) and endless images of Roman architecture don't make a movie.
Would-be charming film has its heroine giving singing lessons on the side and visiting periodically with her aged professor (Ernesto Mahieux), whose advice on how to write Chinese characters includes the suggestion that Nina learn to "caress" the paper. More somnambulist than surrealist, the pic appears to take place in a fantasy world, albeit one whose appeal rarely extends to the audience. As Nina's suitor Fabrizio, Luca Marinelli looks like a model and acts in no way as to advance the narrative. Michele D'Attanasio's cinematography is lovely to little end.Nina
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It's a decision that many didn't see coming, a Polk County Judge opening up the Iowa Juvenile Home, and today we're hearing reaction from local law makers.
A sub committee is meeting this afternoon to address many of the concerns that were happening at the Juvenile Home in Toledo.
State Senator Amanda Ragan says now is a good opportunity to get some bipartisan work done.
"We need to move forward and we need to look at what's best for the children and work on how we can handle the situation for their lives," says Ragan.
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In advance of tomorrow's trade deadline, the Caps have acquired lefty forward Dustin Penner from the Ducks for a fourth-rounder.
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Penner isn't a defenseman and that's what the Caps need… doesn't mean they shouldn't also try to get better elsewhere. Good trade.
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Via @sportingcharts, Penner's shot chart for the season. Lotta good there that hopefully continues in D.C. pic.twitter.com/xCwMn2jIl0
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Getting Dustin Penner is nice business by GMGM but not exactly what we needed. Erat definitely on his way out now. #caps
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The NSA director, General Keith Alexander, is coming under scrutiny after he told a crowd gathered at the Def Con hacker parley that the spy agency "absolutely" does not collect data from and maintain files on stars and stripes citizens. A former official stopped just shy of calling Alexander a liar, file him of playing a "word game." William Binney left the fee in late 2001, when it became apparent to him that it planned to use the revolutionary attacks on September 11th as an "excuse" to launch a data mass program that was already in the contraception stages. Alexander for his part maintains that any data, be it web searches, Twitter posts or emails, collected from stars and bars cb is merely incidental, and customer's broker with word
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I feel like a horrible person and boarder... I feel like a horrible person and boarder, I really like the barn that I am at now and the people there....but... I was offered a job two days ago, starting the first weekend in April. :-( I will have to work pretty much all day on the weekends and most weeknights. During the day I have school (college). Its an animal shelter job, so I am expected to pick up the phone for midnight emergencies which is fine. I like the excitment, and it will help get me closer to my vet tech degree! :D HOWEVER, that leaves me little to no time to go the barn! I was cleaning stalls on the weekend for discounted lessons tooo. I have, at my house, a 12 x 14 shed and 4-5 fenced acres, for those who don't know all I have is my goat and my 9 month old colt (going to be gelding). I like boarding, which is why he was not home in the first place, but I'd rather see him more than once or twice a week! He is only a yearling so not having an arena doesnt really bother me, but I like to groom and mess with him often so the whole training and starting process will be easier! Plus I like him a lot, and again I like to see him as often as possible! There have been small things, like at every barn, that I may not have agreed with or cared for... but as a whole the place is nice. You just can't please 100% of the people 100% of the time and that includes me somtimes too haha. I left the barn owner a note saying I am pulling him out after the vet comes April 1st... I forgot to tell her in person (which is what I should have done) when I was there because the sawdust guy was taking forever dumping sawdust in the indoor and I was annoyed, also my little Spudster was off (not really lame, but off) so I was thinking about that.... I can't get to the barn until friday becuase of a root canal and other obligations. I feel terrible for the short notice, really I do! Up until now I have been reliable cleaning stalls the same days and times every weekend and doing whatever else she asked and helping with extra stuff like turnout, blankets, and tossing hay. She always tells me its 'hard finding kids that ate reliable and that want to help out' which, I'm 22 so I still consider myself a kid :lol: too. I told her I would be at the barn on friday so we can talk about it then. She leaves me a vioce mail telling me how 'bummed' she is. Saying that she wanted me to be her assistant trainer and instructor when things picked up (which I would love, but that could be years from now :-( and being the poor struggling engaged college student I am I'd like to have a paying job). She then goes on to say that her contract requires I give 30 days notice. I knew this, I plan to pay her for April but I am still taking my horse at the beginning of the month. I want to be able to see him, thats the point. However, other boarders up and left already since I have been there and of course no notice was given, but I am a better person than that. I can totally see where she is coming from, I feel terrible. Its her living, and a lot of the other boarders have left in the past few months becuase she upped her prices and becuase of other little things. Ugh :cry: and thats my vent I guess... |
Your post indicates to me that you are handling this in a mature and responsible way. It's very important that you don't burn your bridges because you never know when you'll need to cross them again. I would just explain to your BO just what you explained here. Good luck! |
I agree- you did the right thing. Yea, your contract says you need to give 30 days... to ensure that she gets the currents months board money. But you're paying that even though he's not going to be there, so you're good. And sure, she says you can be her assistant... but would that really have happened? (not discrediting you or her, here) Like you said, who knows how long down the road that would be. She was likely trying to get you to stay. You need to look out for yourself first :) Have fun with Spud at home! |
I just feel bad leaving people... Also, I havent been there very long and I worry about why everyone seems to be leaving... I was told it was because she raised the board but she is the one that told me that... not saying that isn't the reason and it could very well just be bad luck. |
What...your not pulling The Spud out and sending him down for Sonata and I to play with?! ;) Things will be fine. Just explain to her what you have explained to us. You sound very busy. I wouldn't put faith in promises...even if she did have those intentions things fall threw so there is no guarantee. I am sure he will love to be home with you anyway! |
You are handling it very professionally and maturely, kudos! I say just sit down and have a H2H with her and let her know you don't want any hard feelings and that you really need the job and want to see the Spud more often than once a week. I am sure even if she is bummed, she will understand. HOORAY! that you got an awesome job offer! |
It sounds to me like you did the right thing : ) Like the others said, I would just let her know what was going on. If your not able to do it in person, a phone call would work too. About the "assistant" thing, if she never mentioned it before then she may just be saying that to get you to stay :-| Any, congrats on your job offer and getting to keep spud at home!! |
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