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What She Did Next, Chapter 2: The Pink Daisy Project Helps Younger Women With Cancer
Andrea Chesney
Back in 2006, we had the pleasure of working in Seattle with Debbie Cantwell, who was one of the brand's top writers. In addition to be funny and brilliant and filled with ideas, Debbie was a young woman also busy with something else: a very young family and the effects of coping with cancer. In spite of her hard work (actually working on a heavy project load as she recovered from the stress and illness of treatment, and generating great ideas), Debbie, after we left, was laid off by this brand just as she faced more surgery.
What did Debbie do with these lemons? She soldiered on. Had the surgery. The recovery. And didn't complain, but instead got even busier and out of the sour lemons made pink daisies to help others in the form of The Pink Daisy Project. Designed to fill in the "help gaps" that existed in the world of young women like her dealing with cancer at times in their lives when careers and lives are just being started, school may still be underway, personal funds might be low and the sense of youthful invincibility everyone takes for granted is then shattered, the project has grown since 2008 to help more and more women nationwide.
Debbie was named a 2011 CNN Hero of the Year for her efforts. And her organization's going strong: Please click to watch this video on her site featuring Hannah Simone of TV's New Girl. And think about what you can accomplish in your life no matter what. And if so inclined, please make a donation to help out if you can. We just did, to help out a dear friend faced with the same journey right now. THIS is what branding and marketing skills are born to accomplish for the world. Well done, Debbie, and a long-distance hug from us to you.


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Comfortnoise Podcast w/Nik!
13.4. 2012 * 22:44
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bass music over 2h/55m/05s
by Nik! (Hula Honeys; Zürich) & New.com (Comfortnoise, Dubexmachina; Zürich)
Video streamed live on Friday, April 13th, 2012 over Livebeats
Nik! has found his very own style in electronic music. As dj and producer he loves to deal with heavy basslines by oscillating between tradition and innovation, crossing the vast fields of Bass Music, D'n'B, HipHop and Reggae, back and forth. Together with his mates Soult and Random Bit Generator, he runs the label "Hula Honeys". Their releases never serve actual trends but provide tracks that you have to discover and love by yourself. You'LL meet Nik! on all kind of national and international stages. What he actually favours are the secret places where people trustfully open their ears to the over and over astonishing blends that he performs. The same we'll do in Comfortnoise podcast 028-0412.

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I have not gotten a Mystery Box in a while, and when I saw that Jewelmint was having a Mystery Box for only $24.99 for Cyber Monday, and only for 1 day only, I had to get myself one.
Mint Cyber Mystery Box
This Mystery Box was guaranteed to have at least 5 pieces included in each box. There was also an opportunity, for lucky box receivers, to get up to 20 pieces, A Limited Edition Jewelry Box, or a Jewelmint piece named after you. And again the cost was $24.99. Best of all it shipped the next day, so I received it super fast!
I could not find the actual names of each piece of Jewelry that I received in this box. I received a total of 6 pieces, however one of the necklaces, one I actually found online, was sold as a two necklace set.
Sweet Dreams Duo Necklaces
This was my favorite piece out of the whole set. So pretty, and very dainty. Perfect fit for my style! I would have paid $24.99 just for this necklace set!
Leaf and Butterfly Rose Gold Necklace
This necklace is very pretty, and I love the rose gold color. I am not sure how to wear this, as the style is a bit different than I am used to. I may gift this out for the holiday season.
Gold/Purple Cuff
This is very pretty, and it matches some other purple/gold jewelry that I have. It is a little bigger than I usually wear for bracelets, but it is very pretty and I am sure I can do something with it.
Amber Raised Arrow Cuff
This is so pretty, and I love the amber color. I know someone who likes amber jewels better than me though, so even though it is very beautiful, I may be giving it away as a gift.
Gold Spike Bracelet
I love gold jewelry, and this bracelet, while a little out there, will fit perfectly with some of my other bracelets.
I am thoroughly impressed with the Jewelmint Mint Cyber Mystery Box. While I did not get more than what they advertised for their Mystery Box, it was defiantly worth the $24.99 cost. There is no way I could have gotten all these pieces of jewelry for that cost anywhere. And, what pretty pieces all of them were. I cannot wait for another Mystery Box from Jewelmint. I also got a 25% of coupon my next purchase! Whoo hoo!
What did you think of the Mint Cyber Mystery Box? If you would like to learn more or sign up for Jewelmint, you can HERE.
Until next time…
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A group of student speech and language therapists at Birmingham City University have decided to raise money for the British Stammering Association by climbing Mount Snowdon in Wales.
The climb is on 19th March 2016, and the target is to raise £1,000.
They say: "As we've never climbed a mountain before, this is going to be quite a undertaking but, to make it that bit more relevant to our cause, we're also going to be doing the climb using only non-verbal communication. This is so that we can get a genuine appreciation of the challenges which face those with speech, language, and communication needs and to raise awareness of the importance of speech and language therapy and the crucial role it plays in helping all those who need it.
Ben, Lorna, Kim, Sara, Hannah, Molly, India, Georgia and Beth have decided to support the British Stammering Association because they are a fantastic charity who provide a wealth of support and information to those who stammer. On top of this, they do fantastic work lobbying for the rights of people who stammer in order to eliminate discrimination (for example, in the workplace)."
You can sponsor them online via justgiving www.justgiving.com/Snowden-2016
You can also donate via text by sending 'BCUS47' followed by an amount between £1-5 or £10 to 70070. All texts are free.
If you are kind enough to support the fundraising efforts of Ben, Lorna, Kim, Sara, Hannah, Molly, India, Georgia and Beth and are a UK taxpayer, then please add gift aid to your donation (if donating via text message, you'll receive a second message allowing you to do this) to maximise the money raised for the BSA. Thank you in advance for any and all of your support.


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Italy's biggest bank by assets UniCredit plans to axe 8,500 jobs after posting a record €14bn annual loss.
The lender was hit hard by huge write-downs on bad loans and previous acquisitions.
The bank put a whopping €13.7bn aside to cover losses from bad loans in 2013, with €9.3bn recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013.
UniCredit also announced that a new restructuring plan would see almost 6% of its workforce scrapped as the bank cuts 8,500 jobs.
But Federico Ghizzoni, chief executive of UniCredit, seemed to take a positive stance after wiping the bank's balance sheet clean of the impact of the non-performing loans.
"We could have staggered the losses over several years," he said. "We decided to take them all in one year."
He added: "I am serene we have done more than what will be required by the Asset Quality Review (AQR)."
UniCredit estimated that net profits would reach €2bn in 2014 and suggest this figure would increase to €6.6bn by 2018
The news comes ahead of the bank's AQR, when the European Central Bank (ECB) stress tests the assets of eurozone banks.


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The Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum, 71B is outlined on account of cleaning stairs. Its has a riser visor emphasize that flips up to permit both flat and vertical cleaning for instance when cleaning the carpet on stair risers. Being corded and mains fueled it has no force requirements like different handhelds. This implies it can convey power where it is expected to the suction and to the specifically mechanized brushes. Keeping in mind the end goal to advance these highlights the EasyClean utilizes two engines one for suction and another to drive the rollers and brushes.
Hand-held however capable, this Eureka model wipes out the bother of dragging around a full-size vacuum for cleaning auto upholstery, couches, and covered stairs. A twenty foot long cord which can likewise be wrapped around for capacity purposes, gives great compass, as does the fancy hose that extends to three times its length. With the cleft apparatus on the end of the hose, this car vacuum cleaner ventures into a wide range of tight places. Its high power suction is driven by two engines. One engine gives energy to the spinning brush and the other for suction. The 5.5 amp force permits this car vacuum to clean profoundly.
The Riser Visor Nozzle Cover
One of Eureka's advancements is the Riser Visor, a reasonable plastic cover that stays down for cleaning even surfaces and flips up so the rotating brush can achieve the vertical cover on stair risers. There's no pack to change, simply a channel and clear plastic dust mug to shake out when important.
The Riser Visor spout offers a turning cover over the brush roll. At the point when the spread is in the ordinary position, the brush move activity is toward the base side of the spout to clean level territories, for example, stair steps or upholstery. Turn the spread descending to pivot the spread down uncovering the front of the brush move for cleaning vertical surfaces, e.g. stair risers, furniture backs.
The Eureka Hand-held vacuum even expels the profoundly implanted earth from anyplace in your home or auto. It is Ideal for cleaning stairs and auto upholstery. This hand vacuum cleans with the assistance of a spinning brush move with Riser Visor, a stretch hose and connections for getting into difficult to achieve spaces. The installed hole instrument gets into those spots that are too little for the brush move to reach.
Getting The Best Results
- Moving brush move, force switch ought to be in suction just position when utilizing hose.
- Don't utilize the cleaner without the dust cup filter legitimately introduced. This can harm the more clean.
- Some fine particles can confine wind current rapidly and will diminish execution even before the dust compartment seems full. Hence, when vacuuming rug fresheners or cleaners, powder, mortar tidy or comparative fine substances, the dust container and channel may need cleaning all the more regularly.
- Utilize the cleaner to get earth and dust particles. Abstain from grabbing hard or sharp questions that could harm the vacuum more clean.
- To keep away from pointless administration calls, check the hose, dust container and engine channel regularly.
- Clear an obstructed hose, exhaust the dust glass in the event that it is full, and clean the engine channel when it is grimy.
The Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum is a colossally prominent and fruitful handheld car vacuum cleaner. It is particularly helpful for cleaning stairs and the vertical stair risers. It has a lot of suction and is effortlessly cleaned however cleaning the channels takes additional time. The rollers and how to access them for cleaning remains an issue that doesn't seem to have been addressed.


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We are always looking for gear to buy! We are happy to do trades, buy single pieces or entire collections. We also offer consignment services. Please contact us at 954-233-8288 or email us at email@example.com.
Welcome to Vinstrum, South Florida's premier dealers of vintage & collectable guitars and amplification. We offer more than 25 years experience in buying, selling, collecting and appraising fine musical instruments.
Vinstrum takes great pride and effort in procuring, documenting and representing inventory accurately to offer each item at fair market values coupled with the best customer experience.
While Vinstrum is primarily an Internet based dealer, we are more than happy to accommodate personal scheduled viewings of our inventory at our facilities to further your buying experience. Please call to schedule your appointment today at 954-233-8288.
We accept cash, credit cards, cashiers check, money order and bank wire transfer for domestic purchases. We accept bank wire transfer only for all international purchases.
All domestic purchases will be shipped via FedEx. FedEx International or USPS will be used for all international shipments. International customers are responsible for all duties, VAT or additional costs that may pertain to international shipping. Customer is responsible for all shipping and insurance costs.
Returns: All instruments have a 48 hour inspection period ( with the exception of layaways ). If a customer is dissatisfied with a purchase, Vinstrum must be contacted before item can be returned. There are no returns on amps or effects. Instruments must be returned in same condition. Customer is responsible for all shipping costs, bank costs and insurance to return item to Vinstrum. Customer must pay for adequate shipping and insurance to return an item back to Vinstrum. Shipping and insurance costs are nonrefundable. No returns on out of USA purchases.


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Borland Software Corp.; www.borland.com
$6,500 direct
New capabilities are nicely integrated; powerful
Difficult to re-order fields
Bottom Line:
Enterprise Studio can integrate well into your existing project infrastructure and provide good support for connecting to common version-control packages.
Enterprise development today requires a lot more than coding. Aiming to tackle the entire software development cycle, Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java ($6,500 direct) takes the already strong JBuilder X Enterprise compiler tool and adds solid UML diagramming abilities, Web service support, refactoring... click here for
Borland Delivers Stronger Java
Enterprise development today requires a lot more than coding. Aiming to tackle the entire software development cycle, Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java ($6,500 direct) takes the already strong JBuilder X Enterprise compiler tool and adds solid UML diagramming abilities, Web service support, refactoring, and a standout profiler. Moreover, these new capabilities are nicely integrated into a popular IDE that still earns points for everyday coding productivity.
Enterprise Studio supports Windows, Linux, and Solaris. You need at least 512MB of RAM to run Enterprise Studio, and 768MB is recommended. We tested on Windows XP and were up and running in around 40 minutes. The core JBuilder X compiler is on two CDs; another one adds design support with Borland's Together modeling tool.
Additional components for enterprise development include Borland Enterprise Server (for a J2EE application server), and basic version control with Borland's StarTeam 5.2 Personal Edition (which comes with one user and one administrator license). Noteworthy extras include support for Sun ONE Application Server v. 7 (via a plug-in), and Altova's XMLSpy, a capable XML editor.
To test this suite, we simulated a typical development cycle for a J2EE Web application running a database to track a fleet of vehicles and drivers. We used Web services to expose key functionality to external systems. During testing, we found Enterprise Studio's modeling and add-on modules very well integrated into the IDE. Our first step was to create an entity relationship diagram outlining tables and fields visually. From here, a wizard let us import the logical design to its physical implementation on a database. The tool also generates the SQL scripts to create actual tables. Though it was difficult to re-order fields, the database design tools proved more than capable.
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is widely supported in Enterprise Studio, and the product features a good selection of diagram types, including use cases, state, activity, collaboration, deployment, and class diagrams. For each type of diagram, the visual design tool provides the appropriate set of widgets to draw with according to UML conventions. The look and feel is kept simple here, so you will need to know UML pretty well to use the tool effectively. At any time, you can generate HTML for one or all of your diagrams.
The class modeling capabilities deserve special mention because of their excellent support for software patterns, including the 23 well-known "Gang of Four" patterns, plus late-breaking J2EE designs recommended by Sun. The ability to generate complicated class relationships based on patterns using a wizard is a stellar feature that should put expert design in reach with a lot less effort.
For the coding phase of a project, JBuilder X is a major upgrade as a Java compiler. It has excellent support for designing Web services, with a well-thought-out and very usable designer that automatically creates WSDL and generates support classes to implement services. We used this feature to model a half-dozen SOAP calls for our test system. The wizard supports scanning EJBs and exposing them as Web services, too.
Several solid refactoring wizards let us change method names quickly, vary parameters, and move code around within a class hierarchy. A quality-assurance option runs checks and offers advice on fixing errors or tweaking your design and code. We liked that you can define project personalities, which hide certain features and tools so you're not overwhelmed with options. (IBM WebSphere Application Developer, which is a comparable compiler and tool, does swamp users with options.)
On the coding side, JBuilder X offers a nicely functional Struts wizard, which can definitely reduce the complexity of this popular framework for writing JSPs against controller and model Java classes. For debugging and testing code, the suite bundles Optimizeit 6.0, a profiler that generates detailed performance metrics.
Enterprise Studio can integrate well into your existing project infrastructure and provide good support for connecting to common version-control packages. You can import and export existing software design documents via XMI (an XML standard) to and from other modeling tools. System architects and software designers working in Java will find that Borland Enterprise Studio is a powerful tool that meets the challenges of today's enterprise development.


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Lexmark Prevail Pro709 Drivers
Lexmark Prevail Pro709 Drivers – The Lexmark Prevail Pro709 would rouse you with its awesome looks yet is the thing any incredible? In light of present circumstances, I had a more serious look at the contraption to ensure that the masses can turn out to be more familiar with what this new tyke from Lexmark is really ready to do. Continue understanding this post and you would find colossal measures of information about the Lexmark Prevail Pro709.The Lexmark Prevail Pro709 printer goes under the ink plane characterization and is one of the multi utility printers doing the rounds. The printer is said to be sensibly insignificant as the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 has estimations of around 9.8 x 18.3 x 15.4 slithers and weighs something around 20 pounds. The printer gloats about 2.4-inch shading LCD screen, alphanumeric keypad, 50-sheet customized chronicle feeder, copying, faxing, looking at, modified duplexer, 4-way controller, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB accessibility and 5 year ensure. In this way it is clearly evident that the brand Lexmark has endeavored to make the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 simple to utilize and pleasing to all.It should be seen that the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 has the regular blackish faint look to itself like a substantial part of interchange printers open in the business area these days, however the smooth edge and the balanced paper information plate has streamlined its look. While the truth of the matter is that most of the printers hitting the racks these days have more noteworthy LCD appear yet the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 has stayed with the not too fundamental 2.4 inch appear. On the other hand possibly they have endeavored to improve the menu and the options open to better the customer experience. The Eco Mode get grants you to trigger two-sided printing, copying and faxing. It should be seen that the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 can be connected with host PC using the remote framework or the hardwired USB port.What else do we consider the Lexmark Prevail Pro709? In light of current circumstances, we won't not know everything about the contraption till now in any case one thing that should genuinely wonder you is the five year ensure organize that the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 goes with. By far most of the multi utility printers that are available these days have a one year or three year ensure at the most yet the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 has guaranteed that it makes its own special corner into the hearts of the all inclusive community. Beside this, the people who have issue with the contraption can achieve the organization bunch through live visit and email at the same time.Accordingly it is clearly obvious that the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 is a stunning device which would beguile the masses. However the printer has imperfections as the printers are a more prominent measure of an office contraption than studio printer. There are imperfections here and there and the print yield is not that mind blowing. While the truth of the matter is that the Lexmark Prevail Pro709 works okay, guarantee that you don't endeavor to print HD snaps or phenomenal outlines. Having said all with respect to the Lexmark Prevail Pro709, it is up to the masses to let us know what they consider this new Lexmark Prevail Pro709.
Lexmark Prevail Pro709 Drivers
How To Install Drivers
Below is how to install the printer driver, the following steps.
- Download driver on the download link that has been provided below.
- open the download folder then run Driver with a double-click or right-click and open.
- Follow the instructions and click next, after the installation of your printer is ready for use.
Note: The above tutorial has been tested on a computer with the operating system Windows 7 and 8, the steps to install may vary with computers and different operating systems.
Operating System
Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 32bit
Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 64bit
Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows XP 32bit
Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows XP 64bit
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OS X 10.9 or OS X 10.8
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Behind the Glowing Screen
What is the Internet? Andrew Blum '99—a journalist who writes about architecture and technology—stepped away from his computer and traveled cross-country and across the Atlantic "to understand what is behind the glowing screens." Among the many places he visited were Facebook's data center in Oregon and, in Lower Manhattan, a former Western Union building where the cables of different networks physically connect to one another. The result of these travels is his critically acclaimed book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet.


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Congratulations to 1st grade teacher, Vanessa Mickan! She was awarded a grant for flexible seating in her classroom. This will allow her students to choose seating that best fits their needs and learning style.
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Even the animals will have a blast over the Fourth of July weekend with our annual Red, White & Zoo enrichment event, presented by Zookeeper and Columbia Pictures.
Before you get your grill going, celebrate with us this Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and see meerkats, grizzlies, orangutans, hippos and many more animals enjoying a Fourth of July picnic featuring a menu of star-shaped popsicles, watermelons and even corn on the cob!
The Fourth of July-themed treats are part of the excellent animal care program at Woodland Park Zoo and the zookeepers' ongoing efforts to help enrich the lives of the zoo's animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and engage zoo visitors.
Here's the full schedule of activities for the two days:
Willawong Station - 10am-2:30pm
Sow bugs (Bug World) - morning/afternoon
Anoas - 10am
Hippos - 10:30 a.m.
Tigers - 11 a.m.
Golden lion tamarins - 11 a.m.
Wolves - 11:30 a.m.
Orangutanas - 11:30 a.m.
Elephants - 11:30 a.m.
Ocelots - 11:45 a.m.
Otters - Noon
Sloth bears - Noon
Malayan sun bears - 12:15 p.m.
Gorillas - 1 p.m.
Meerkats - 1:30 p.m.
Grizzlies - 1:30 p.m.
Pigs - 1:30 p.m.
Lemurs - 2:30 p.m.
The event is free with zoo admission or membership, but if you're looking to save even more, consider riding transit to the zoo—through September 30, you'll get $2 off your admission when you show your valid Metro bus transfer or ORCA card as proof of ridership at any admissions gate.
See you there!
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Two years ago, I adopted my tortoiseshell cat, Stella, from the Humane Society. Three months later she had a breast cancer scare and went through an emergency mastectomy. I was heartbroken. To have to take my cat to the vet, leave her there for several nights! [is that not the hardest thing to do?], and then pick her up with her eyes sunken in, her tummy shaved, and then watch her bump into everything with her cone on. I felt absolutely horrible for her.
We made it through that and then a cross-country move three months later, but didn't realize how hard things were about to become. Stella and my parents' cat, Missy, [but really she was my cat too] were there for me every night when I came home from the hospital the week that my mom died. Another time that I had to sit and watch helplessly.
Eight months later, I sat beside Missy as she tried desperately to hang on to life but her lungs and old age just couldn't do it anymore and we lost her too.


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The Creative Paper Trade Shape Challenge for this week is Triangles!
Here is what I came up with! The cone shape is a triangle!
Details: Silhouette Cameo, 2 Silhouette Cuts from Lori Whitlock, Patterned papers: Maggie Collection by Lori Whitlock. Bazzill cardstock (white & kraft), Glitter, Glossy Accents, Ribbon, Pearl, Stamp & Ink: PTI.
- Open the Ice cream cone and weld the top to the bottom of the cone.
- Cut 2 from White Cardstock.
- Cut the Top from the Pink with White Polka dot Patterned Paper.
- Cut the 2 base cone parts from kraft cardstock.
- Ink the top base cut with Dark Brown ink and glue to the craft triangle piece.
- make a card base from the 2 white cuts that were welded.
- Pop dot the pink top of the cone from the base.
- Tie the ribbon in bow.
- Using glossy Accents apply glitter to the 3 flower pieces that were cut from the yellow patterned paper.
- Pop dot each layer to give some dimension and add the yellow pearl to the centre of the flower.
- Stamp sentiment and trim, then glue to the card.


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Grandpa Herman
- Location: United States
Grandpa Herman lost his life to cancer in March of 2012. We miss listening to his stories, jokes and most of all his hugs. He was the true definition of a family man, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa!
We miss and love you Grandpa Herman, Trista, Josh, Maddux and Crosby


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Official Press Release
Some of the best-known writers and artists from DC's talent pool will be in Philadelphia on May 30 for Wizard World East, along with members of the DC staff.
Editorial staff members scheduled to be on hand include VP - Editorial Dan DiDio, WildStorm Editorial Director and BATMAN penciller Jim Lee, DC Universe Group Editor Eddie Berganza, VERTIGO Editor Will Dennis and VERTIGO Assistant Editor Zach Rau. Also in attendance will be actress Alison Mack (Smallville).
DC freelancers scheduled to be at the convention include:
Kaare Andrews (THUNDERCATS/BATTLE FOR THE PLANETS)
Chuck Austen (SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS)
Scott Beatty (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS)
Robert Campanella (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE)
Nick Cardy (AQUAMAN, TEEN TITANS)
John Cassaday (PLANETARY/BATMAN: NIGHT ON EARTH, PLANETARY)
Frank Cho (THE MANY WORLDS OF TESLA STRONG)
Amanda Conner (TWO-STEP)
Paul Jenkins (BATMAN: JEKYLL & HYDE)
Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN)
Dan Jolley (JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE)
Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, JSA, HAWKMAN, TEEN TITANS)
J.G. Jones (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA)
Joe Kelly (JLA, ACTION COMICS)
Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PLACE)
Jae Lee (BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE)
Rick Leonardi (NIGHTWING)
Jimmy Palmiotti (21 DOWN, THE RESISTANCE)
Tom Raney (OUTSIDERS)
Robert Rodi (CODENAME: KNOCKOUT)
Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE)
Walter Simonson (WONDER WOMAN)
DC's Direct Sales department will be represented in Philadelphia by Director - Sales & Marketing Patty Jeres, Manager - Direct Sales Vince Letterio, Manager - Events & Retailer Services Fletcher Chu-Fong, Manager - Marketing Services Matt Keller, Events & Retailer Representative Anne Rogers, and Sales Representatives Stuart Schreck.
In addition, fans and retailers coming to the convention can look forward to a number of slide presentations of upcoming projects from the DC Universe, WildStorm, VERTIGO, and DC Direct.


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Hey everybody, so recently I moved into my dorm room at UCLA and I've been spending a few weeks getting settled in and used to life on campus, making friends etc. etc. So I haven't been really active on blogger and bloglovin for that reason. I just wanted to share with you some photos from my time on campus so far!
OK. So last Tuesday marked my fourth week in the US and therefore at UCLA. I'm honestly so amazed at how fast my time here as gone but in other ways I feel so completely settled in that it feels like I've been here for years! In a lot of ways I feel like I've settled more quickly here than anywhere I've moved to before because campus is so busy that there's a lot of things to do! To organise my post a bit more I've created little sections so you can read what you're interested in the most.
Moving into a dorm is so much different from moving into halls at Uni in England. Most people in the USA have roommates (and so do I!) At first I was kind of dreading it, the only positive I saw was that there was a guaranteed person I would know at UCLA from my first week. But turns out my roommate moved in 5 days late so I didn't really spend much time with her at all in the first week. It's definitely not a pain to live with someone else. We don't have awkward silences, we don't find sleeping schedules are a pain even though I'm a really light sleeper and I do wake up when she has an early lecture I just roll back to sleep once she's left. Plus, I think it's nice to have someone in your room some of the time because you don't feel lonely or homesick which is definitely a risk. There's a lot to do on campus too so most of the time one of us is out and the other has the room to themselves. So it's all good, I enjoy having a roommate.
Dorms are also different because they're so much huger in the USA. It's a co-ed dorm so I live with both girls and boys like at my home Uni of Royal Holloway (RHUL). But at RHUL I was living with 7 other people now I live with around 58. It's amazing because I know so many people and they're all really lovely and great fun. It's one of the great social aspects about living at UCLA.
Although the photos do display UCLA in a pretty way absolutely nothing captures the feeling I felt on my first day after I moved into my dorm and had a wander around campus. The buildings, games fields and general rest areas were all so beautiful and I couldn't get enough. I still feel so happy when I see the pretty buildings and nature surrounding them. Campus is also absolutely huge so I'm constantly discovering lovely little spots that I haven't seen before. There's a few spots that remind me so much of Hogwarts which I obviously get really excited about!


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It was as clear as I wanted it from background checks to drug testing. Whenever I want a report they are always on the job for me and they do it fast and efficient. The services they offer are no minimum usage, annual fee, or contract. They're fantastic customer service, and the fast in the industry. Response time I think is one of they're strongest appeals. They never fail to come back to us with great information. Incredibly fast. I would encourage anybody who is looking for the fastest to look no further. The cost is fantastic because of the fact that there is no minimum usage, annual fees, or contracts. When there is none of that you don't have to worry about getting ripped off.
The screening was very thorough and gives pretty quick turnaround. Usually 24-48 hours. They managed to obtain information that we at the company assumed would be very hard to get. They definitely pulled off the impossible. They cover the reference checks both personal and professional. They usually go back as far as five years, sometimes if the extra info is given, they will go back even further than that. They also covered our drug screening as well. Response time is pretty fast. In our case the turn around time is typically between 48-72 hours.
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U.S. intermediate-term bond average: 5.5%
Year-to-date return: 10.6%
What he likes now: Mortgage-backed debt
Gundlach has been buying steeply discounted mortgage securities, yielding 10% to 11%, that aren't guaranteed by U.S. agencies like Freddie Mac.
There's no doubt that Jeffrey Gundlach was a big winner in the market this year. Yet his most satisfying victory of 2011 might have come in a Los Angeles courtroom in September, when he won a $67 million judgment from his former firm, TCW, after a bitter battle over his exit in 2009. Gundlach, 52, has long been a bond market star. At TCW he outperformed 99% of his peers in the decade before his departure. And he's stayed right on track since founding his new firm, DoubleLine Capital, where assets skyrocketed this year to $20 billion from $7 billion in 2010.
The flamboyant Gundlach combines a sharp intellect (he was a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at Yale) with a braggadocio rare in the reserved world of bond funds. He starts work at home at 6 a.m., then drives to his downtown L.A. office listening to talk radio. "One of the most productive things I do, and it sounds crazy, is listen to the radio," he says, because he learns how people are spinning news that moves markets. Gundlach spends most of his time on DoubleLine's trading floor and handles 50% of the firm's trades himself.
His biggest bet this year was that U.S. Treasury prices would rise -- a profitable move missed by the majority of bond managers, who expected a rise in interest rates by year's end. He made other savvy moves too. He slashed the fund's allocation to junk bonds after they rallied in the first quarter; they later crashed. And he has avoided owning even a cent of euro-denominated debt and says he doesn't plan to buy any.
Recently Gundlach has been loading up on unpopular mortgage-backed securities not guaranteed by the U.S. government. He says they're so cheap that he'll make money even if real estate stays depressed. That's good, because he believes debt problems will continue to plague the U.S. economy for some time. "It's very likely the next recession comes due to an attempt to balance the budget," he warns.
Times are uncertain. Reliability and income matter more than ever. These undervalued names offer stability.


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I got a black light pen so MOH-Ho can track her RSVPs, in case any of them comes in illegible, damaged in the mail (it is a postcard, afterall), or my favorite - blank. I actually tracked my own by marking them with an inkless pen, but this is definitely safer and easier. I found this pen for barely over a buck (shipping included!), so I thought I'd show you the results and share the deal:
You really can't tell the markings at all under normal lighting:
I bought the pen HERE, and shipping took like 3 weeks (I was in no hurry so it didn't matter). Packaging was crappy (definitely don't send it directly as a gift), but the pen itself works perfectly. $1.33 for a good little spy pen to arrive right in my mailbox, really can't be beat.
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Crawley Town slipped back into the bottom four after losing 4-3 away at Peterborough.
Reds looked like they had done enough to secure a valuable away victory and held a 3-2 lead with just three minutes to go through goals by Marvin Elliott, Mathias Pogba and Josh Simpson
However Peterborough responded with two goals in the last three minutes by former Crawley player Michael Bostwick and Conor Washington to complete a late comeback.
Reds made one change to the side which beat Notts County 2-0 with Elliott recovered from a shin injury returning in midfield.
He replaced Anthony Wordsworth, who has returned to Ipswich at the end of his loan spell.
Bobson Bawling was named on the bench in place of Ryan Dickson who has a groin strain.
Peterborough included ex-Reds' youth teamer Harry Anderson and 16-year-old schoolboy Da Silva Lopes who made his full debut.
Peterborough started brightest with Marcus Maddison, Leo da Silva Lopes and Harry Anderson all testing Brian Jensen.
Crawley's only early chance came for Pogba who headed a cross by Gavin Tomlin wide.
Elliott gave Crawley the lead in the 29th minute at the end of a fine move involving Simpson, Gavin Tomlin and Pogba which was pulled back by Izale McLeod for Elliott to slam into the top of the net from close range.
Peterborough's Washington threatened the Reds goal with a low shot which was again well saved by Jensen.
The Posh equalised two minutes before half-time when topscorer Washington reacted first on the rebound to Bostwick's 30-yard free-kick which hit the post.
Bostwick gained 'Boro the lead early in the second half with a superb 25-yard shot which gave Jensen no chance.
Crawley then made a brilliant recovery by scoring two goals in three minutes to the delight of their sizeable army of travelling fans.
McLeod set-up Pogba to score his first goal for the club, with a well-taken cushioned volley.
McLeod was provider again in a move which regained Reds the lead on the hour nicely put away from the left by Simpson.
But the action was far from over and Peterborough responded with two more goals.
With just three minutes to go Bostwick hit a belter in off the post from just inside the penalty box.
Then Washington netted the 90th minute winner from six yards after Jonathan Edwards headed Maddison's cross against the post.
Crawley Town: Jensen; Young, Ward, Bradley, Youga; Simpson (Oyebanjo), Elliott, Fowler, Tomlin; Pogba, McLeod (Smith). Subs: Price, Bawling, G.Edwards, Morgan, Harrold.
Peterborough United: Alnwick, Smith, Bostwick, Oztumer, Washington, Newell (Payne), R.Santos (Burgess), Zaukani, Anderson, Maddison, Da Silva Lopes (J Edwards). Subs: Henry, James, Norris, Beautyman
Referee: C Breakspear
Attendance: 6,270


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The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has been advised by BOM to expect the rain to continue throughout the day.
Corin Road at the intersection of Paddys River Road is now closed.
TAMS crews are about to arrive at William Hovell Drive/ Glenloch Interchange to repair pot holes.
Drivers are urged to take extreme care as visibility can be difficult.
A close watch is being kept on water levels in Jerrabomberra Creek where it flows under Canberra Avenue at Fyshwick.
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shop now. I can't wait to spin up samples to see how they look spun up, I'll be adding the pictures of the handspun in the etsy listings once I get them done. Previously sold out felting kits are back up for sale in the shop. More previously sold out colorways of roving to be listed over the weekend.
Where do my hours go? I thought I'd get the roving job finished up mid-day, then I'd make some blueberry jam and maybe run the vacuum......needless to say it's lucky that I'm making dinner after finishing up with the roving.


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Britt Rynearson
Using fabric and dye, Britt Rynearson paints a landscape that moves and wraps around the body, rippling and waving in peaks and valleys. She creates her scarves using the Arashi Shibori technique, which originated in Arimatsu, Japan in 1880. It consists of wrapping a pole with cloth, binding it with thread, and submerging the pole in dye. The dye does not penetrate the knots, which creates a pattern of dyed and non-dyed areas. This produces a storm-like effect of lines and dashes.
Though scarf making is a laborious process, for Rynearson, it is a labor of love. First, she cuts the silk into a unique shape, then hems it, presses it, and folds it. She binds the silk around a length of plastic ABS pipe (Rynearson confides it took her four hours to wrap her first scarf) and dyes it. She rinses the silk, dries it, and unwraps it. Then she repeats the process to give each scarf added depth and variation.
Rynearson finds that the best way to work with silk is to fuss as little as possible. As the dye soaks in, she finds her scarves take on a life of their own. Like the sea from day to day, no two are ever the same. Each is unique based on the conditions under which it was created.


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Necropsies were performed on site. Macroscopic findings include: hemorrhagic lesions in the middle including the acoustic chamber, fractures in the periotic bones, bubbles in blood filling liver and kidneys (animals were diving, so the main organs were congested), lesion in the lungs compatible with pulmonary emphysema, sponge-like liver. So far we have 12 periotic samples from different animals, all with different degree of fractures and 80% of them with fracture in the right periotic bones, compatible with acoustic impact and decompression syndrome.
10 of the 17 animals found dead had broken periotic bones, that is, due to acoustic impact. The source of the impact was from the right side of the pod, since hemorragic internal ear was found in the right side of the stranded animals.
We know that the use of dynamite is common among fishermen, and that fishermen are taking the meat of the stranded dolphins. This could be the cause of death of the animals...however, the signs do not correspond to that of explosive impact in their bodies. We talked today with people from the oil company and they say they haven't performed any seismic exploration in the area this month. However, here in Peru these companies don't need to do the seismic assessment themselves.


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Hyperion is an authentic boutique vineyard and winery located in the beautiful Matakana region of New Zealand.
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Mini Strawberry n' Cream Cupcakes: Moist strawberry yogurt cake with a strawberry whipped cream frosting.
Lemon Tartlets: Lemon filling baked in a miniture crust and topped with lemon whip cream.
Pecan Tassie: Classic bite size pecan pie baked in a pecan pie crust.
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Truffle Brownie filled with a rich chocolate gnache.
Tuxedo Brownie with a white chocolate cream cheese filling and topped with a chocolate drizzled strawberry slice.
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I saw the amazing campaign photo that promotes Lady Gaga's brand new fragrance Fame. It is scandalous and at the time pretty artistic. I'm looking forward to smell the fabulous composition made up of honey, saffron, apricot, jasmine and tiger orchid. Wow I hope that it will be available soon in the local shops and it won't be sold for a fortune. Designers of the perfume claim that the aroma composition was created with a unique technique. The "push-pull" technology 'meaning the notes in the fragrance are not part of a composed top, middle or base.'.
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- At the V&A, one rainy Sunday in January, I looked at dreamy photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron, taken in the 19th century. I then wandered around the refurbished Japan Gallery, where they had a Hello Kitty rice cooker and some mobile phones, but luckily they also still have the netsuke. I went to say "hello" to the bats on the bowl that features in Russell Hoban's Bat Tattoo after that. Then I searched for the fountain of youth and found it depicted on an ivory comb.
Hello Kitty, Bats and the Fountain of Youth
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Hi Supermoms,
I enjoy making pasta . More because, every time I make them I add my own imagination and create recipes using the ingredients available that day at home. I know many of you like to make either tomato pasta or creamy white pasta. But trust me, there are so many amazing and delicious pastas sauces that you can try.
Today I am going to share a pasta recipe using yellow pumpkin. Yellow pumpkin is nutritious and as it has a light hint of sweetness, it is used in many desserts also.
But unless you tell your family that you have made this pasta using pumpkin, they will never be able to guess and will think that it is cheese pasta.
Pumpkin Pasta :
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4
1 cup = 250 ml cup
Ingredients :
4 cups pasta ( of your choice)
2 teaspoons oil
2 garlic pods ( finely chopped)
1 green chilli ( finely chopped)
1 onion ( thinly sliced)
1 tomato ( finely chopped)
handful of peas ( optional)
1/2 capsicum ( finely chopped, optional)
1 cup milk ( adjust, if vegan add soy milk or any nut milk)
salt to taste
For the pasta sauce :
250 grams yellow pumpkin ( peeled , cubed and boiled)
15 mint leaves
2-3 green chillies ( adjust according to the heat of the chillies)
5 walnuts
5 almonds
For garnish :
10 mint/pudina leaves ( finely chopped)
2 teaspoons grated cheese ( optional)
1 teaspoon dried oregano( optional)
Method :
1. Boil pasta according to the instructions given in the packet , drain the excess water and immediately cool them under running water.
Chef tip : Refer here for stepwise pictures on how to cook pasta.
2. Boil the pumpkin till they are fork tender , drain the excess water and transfer it to the jar of mixer.
Chef tip: Cook the pumpkin in an open vessel with water so that you do not over cook.
3. Add the green chillies, mint leaves, walnuts and almond and ground it to a smooth paste.
4. Heat a pan with oil and add the chopped garlic and keep stirring .
5. When the garlic starts to brown , add the onions , salt and keep stirring till the onions are lightly fried.
6. Now add the tomatoes, peas, capsicum ( if you are adding ), stir for just one minute and add the ground pumpkin paste and mix well.
7. Add the pasta and milk and let it come to a boil.
8. Switch off and garnish.
Your delicious and most flavourful Pumpkin Pasta is ready to be served !! Make some Garlic bread and serve them along with this yummy pasta.
Have you tried my Ravioli recipe ?
Happy Cooking !
With love,


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I stuck to a resolution of sorts to travel a little more, spend at least two days outside my city and I'm glad to say I've done that. I've visited four places and had a very fun, relaxing and restful time with my friends.
I shaped up a bit within two weeks of starting a new workout - I always do but not so fast. I haven't lost any kilos, though!
On one of my trips, I found out that my friend considered me the fittest of our girl gang, and that when I went to Pune's Shaniwarwada, I was the only one to reach the top of the fort without any trouble. To add to that, she said she had noticed it that every time we went somewhere together, I had been the first to reach the peak. Now this was a revelation - I thought years and years of working out had not worked out because twice when we went to visit the Gomateshwara statue I huffed and puffed all the way up, always falling behind the rest of my companions - and the two visits were years apart, by which time I had racked up many years of aerobics and gym.
Then the most momentous thing of them all - I finally hosted a lunch that was due to my colleagues for several years. The true old friends that they are, they never let me forget it, often ribbing me into embarrassment but somehow I never plucked up the courage to do it. Some of them had visited individually but never as a big group. Even when one of them said, "What Sra, come on, can't you just do it, all you need to do is cook a couple of simple dishes, order some and get us to bring the rest," I could not. I don't believe the first formal meal at my house should be a potluck - and I don't believe in calling people over and giving them only a little to eat. I know how it feels.
I cooked for eight people two years ago, who were older friends from my college days and whom I had never invited for a meal with family, either, but somehow this office lunch never materialised.
However, I finally gathered my guts and issued an invitation which was accepted with alacrity and this past Sunday. I had the previous day off and resolved to cook through the day and keep myself free and fresh with only the pulao to be cooked the next day. The biriyani was outsourced. We were a group of nine altogether, with six guests.
As soon as I woke up on Saturday, I realised we were still in the first week of the month and that we had not had our 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. power cut yet. My suspicions were proved right and the electricity went off a little before 9 a.m. At 11, I started cooking - by 2 p.m., I had only cooked two dishes. By 3.30, I had made another. I took a break then and started cooking again at 5.30 and went on till about 8 p.m. Then the next morning I made the vegetable pulao.
First, here's a look at most of what I made, I forgot to take pictures of a chutney I had made.
And here's the vegetable pulao for which the recipe is given in this post
I have a recipe on this blog which I vaguely remembered as containing coconut milk. I thought I was making that, but it turned out to be completely different. It even acquired a bright green hue, how I have no clue.
I used a big pressure cooker.
Vegetables, chopped: 3 cups (I used mixed frozen vegetables)
Basmati Rice: 2.5 cups
Mint: 20 leaves, washed and chopped
Green chillies: 2-3, slit
Thick coconut milk: 400 ml (2-1/2 cups in my measure)
Water: 2-1/2 cups
Garam masala powder: 1.5-2 tsp
Star anise: 2
Marathi moggu: 2
Bay leaf: 2
Ghee/Oil/Mix of both: 75 ml/4 tbsp
Juice of 3 limes
Salt to taste
Soak the rice for 20 minutes and strain.
In a heavy bottomed pan or pressure cooker, heat the fat and fry the whole spices.
Add the garam masala and fry for a few seconds.
Add the mint, green chillies, fry a bit and then add the vegetables.
Fry well "till raw smell goes and good smell comes".
Add the coconut milk and the water and let it come to a boil.
Add salt. When I tasted the mix at this stage, it seemed salty.
I had not yet added the rice but I didn't want to take chances, so I added the juice of three limes then and there, praying it would not turn bitter. It didn't.
Add rice. Turn off the heat after three whistles. My friends loved it and one of them said she found it extremely unusual, that she had never tasted a pulao with such a tang, so I thought it was worth putting on my blog.


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Outdoors Column
By Chris Schultz Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal & Howard Lake-Waverly Herald, Minn. July 31, 2000
How about that light show?
The cloud to cloud lightning in the southern sky and the length of time it lasted were completely amazing.
As severe thunderstorms pushed through our area Tuesday evening, July 25, Mother Nature displayed a light and fireworks show that was completely brilliant, amazing and, I'm sure, dangerous for those in it's path.
In Lester Prairie, a very dark storm front passed to the north around 8 p.m. Then, just after it turned dark, another storm front passed just to the south. As the front passed, the tail end of it began exploding with an array of cloud to cloud lightning that was like nothing I had ever seen before.
Being an outdoor and nature lover, plus having a long history of storm watching as a kid from my family's dairy barn, I had to get a better look.
Minutes later, my daughter and I were in the truck headed for the south edge of town, near Lester Prairie's city park. There, with an excellent view of the southern sky, we watched in total wonder.
My daughter, who is just a few months passed her second birthday, was thrilled. She thought we were watching another Fourth of July fireworks show and was wondering where all the other people were.
As the storm tracked off to the southeast, we watched the show for more than a half-hour. During that half-hour, the intensity of lightning was dramatic and never eased.
Watching and having our faces light up from the flashes, I tried to explain storms, clouds and lightning to my daughter. At the age of two, it was a little difficult. But, when we got home she told her Mom we were watching God's fireworks.
I hope she never forgets it.
I was born in 1966. In 1965 a tornado passed just west of our dairy farm, leaving a path of devastation that included the total destruction of a country school and church that were just up the hill from the farm.
Growing up, stories of the '65 tornado were common, especially during spring storms, and I can still remember picking up an occasional gravestone off a field while picking rocks.
Those stories forced me to take a position on top of the hill above the milkhouse every time a severe storm was rolling in from the southwest. Our storm shelter was in the milkhouse, so my Dad was usually on the hill with me, ready to head in if things got too bad. According to stories, he watched the '65 tornado from underneath an Allis Chalmers WD 45.
Watching those storms in awe as a kid, helped develop my love, passion and respect of nature. When I think about it, the sight of a silage box rolling and tipping across the yard stands out. I'm glad no one I know ever got hurt, and I can imagine nothing more powerful and awesome than nature.
If storms and the destruction they can cause teach us anything, it is respect.
Fireworks on Tuesday evening reconfirmed my respect and, hopefully, set my daughter on the right path.
Public accesses becoming a dumping ground
From Tom Conroy
Dept. of Natural Resources
Tim Jenniges cruises into the parking lot of a public water access in his pick-up truck. Two men have just come off the lake and are parked off to the side of the lot. They're wandering about, peering inside the boat, fiddling with the tie-downs, looking around.
Jenniges drives over and pulls up alongside the men. After checking their fishing licenses and evening's catch, Jenniges thanks them for their time and leaves. After 18 years as a DNR conservation officer, however, Jenniges has something of a sixth sense for smelling fishy situations.
On nothing more than a hunch, Jenniges returns thirty minutes later. His suspicion was right. On the ground, near where the men were parked lies a pile of garbage: empty cans, plastic wrapping, fishing line. Jenniges picks up the garbage, puts it into a plastic bag and places it in the bed of his truck. It's hardly the first time he's hauled out garbage from public land.
"I think my kids are more disgusted with people like that than I am," Jenniges said.
"It's the kids' job to clean out the back of my truck and sort the garbage for re-cycling when I get home."
Trash discarded at public water accesses and other public lands is becoming a bigger and bigger problem.
"I don't understand why it doesn't seem to bother some people to dump garbage at an access site or along a road," Jenniges said. "For whatever reason, it's happening more often, especially at public water access sites. It's really kind of depressing."
Jenniges added that anglers who discard monofilament fishing line "are in some ways even more guilty than those who dump cans and other garbage. That line is really bad news for birds."
Jenniges noted that anglers fishing from shore seem to litter more often than those fishing from boats. "And then, there are those who aren't fishing at all. They just pull into an access site to look around or whatever and then dump their garbage before they leave," Jenniges said.
Jenniges is handcuffed to some extent in trying to catch such people. "If I don't actually see them do it, it's hard to make a case. But I don't have time to sit at public water access sites all day waiting for someone to litter."
Dave Wolff, DNR Trails and Waterways Supervisor at New Ulm, said the DNR used to place garbage cans at public accesses. "It actually made the problem worse," Wolff said. "You'd have people driving by who'd see the cans and pull over and dump whatever junk they had with them. And people who lived in the area would drive over and drop off garbage. The cans would be over-flowing on an almost daily basis and we were spending a lot of time just hauling out garbage."
One time, Wolff said, he came upon several people in a car at an access site who seemed to be doing nothing more than enjoying the scenery. "But when I came back later, I found a big pile of dirty diapers laying there," Wolff said. "The people of Minnesota pay for these public water sites and we really make an effort to take care of them and keep them looking nice. But when people do things like dump dirty diapers on them, well, it makes you wonder about people."
Bruce Eliason, manager at Lake Shetek State Park, said he has also noticed an increase in the problem. "We have a carry in, carry out policy at state parks, but there seems to be more abuse of that policy recently. Sometimes, it just boggles your mind the way people throw stuff on the ground and then, just walk away."
On several occasions, Jenniges has confronted people who left garbage behind. "I'll ask them, 'How would you like it if I came along and threw a bunch of empty cans and trash on your front yard?' You wouldn't believe how indignant they get!"
The problem became particularly vexing to Jenniges after DNR funding shortfalls forced the DNR Division of Enforcement to leave some CO stations open and cut back on the miles officers were allotted for patrol. However, recent appropriations from the legislature will allow DNR Enforcement to fill some vacant stations and increase mileage in some cases.
"With the funding help the legislature provided us, we'll be able to do a better job enforcing the laws the people of Minnesota want us to enforce," Jenniges said. "I just wish it wasn't necessary to expend so much time and energy on litterbug patrol."
So do his kids.
Outdoor notes:
- Plan now for your fall hunting trips. This column includes a listing of Minnesota's opening dates for fall hunting seasons.
- The opening date for the early Canada goose season in only about a month away.
- In the past week, I've seen a good number of young pheasant broods, and because of poor nesting weather in other parts of our state's pheasant range, our area could provide some of the best hunting this fall.
- I haven't received anymore reports of black bear sightings in our area.
- Raccoon numbers seem to be at very high levels with raccoon sightings from area farmers very common and numbers seen on the roads also very high.
- According to reports from local anglers, fishing on our area lakes has slowed a bit, but continues to be good. Sunfish are hitting on Minnetonka and Clearwater and the largemouth bass action on several lakes as been good. In next week's column, we'll get some more indepth fishing reports and find out what the action may be like in August.
- Take a kid fishing-you will have fun and so will they.


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In return, you need to be a responsible owner starting with choosing a pet that is right for you - consider the yard space, time needed for exercise and training, and other family members.
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Wodonga Council helps owners to understand animal behaviour to protect and enjoy their animal, and ensure it does not disturb the community or local environment.
All domestic dogs over three months of age must be registered each year with us. We conduct a doorknock each year to ensure all dogs and cats over three months of age are registered. Microchipping is compulsory for all animals under the Domestic Animals Act 1994.
What are my responsibilities to the community as a pet owner?
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Many dog owners believe dogs are declared dangerous due to their breed or size. This is not so. A dog may be declared dangerous if it attacks and seriously injures a person or another animal. There are rules for dogs declared 'dangerous' such as special identification, warning signs, the dog being muzzled when off the owners premises, etc.
We have determined that any declared dangerous dog (involved in an attack) is not welcome in our community. We will not register or renew the registration of a dangerous dog so the dog must be removed from the municipality.
Read more about dangerous dogs.
Restricted dogs
Five breeds of dogs are banned from being imported into Australia:
Only the American Pit Bull Terrier (or Pit Bull Terrier) and one Dogo Argentino is known to be in Victoria.
Restricted breed dogs may not have attacked a person or animal or displayed signs of aggression, but they are considered a higher risk to community safety than other breeds of dogs.
All dogs fitting the standard, except where exemptions are given by the standard, are considered a restricted breed dog.
Restricted breed dogs must be desexed, muzzled and on a leash while outside.
The Domestic Animals Act 1994 states that the only restricted breed dogs that can be kept or registered are those that were:
To report a suspected restricted breed dog, phone our customer focus team on (02) 6022 9300 between 8.30am and 5pm or the dangerous dog hotline on 1300 101 080 between 8am and 6pm.
No matter the breed, all dogs over three months of age must be registered each year. Microchipping is compulsory for all animals.
Menacing dogs
We may declare a dog to be a menacing dog if it has rushed at or chased a person. These dogs should wear a muzzle and be restrained on a lead anytime they are outside the owner's premises.
Read more about menacing dog laws.
Barking dogs
Barking dogs can be annoying to neighbours, though sometimes the owner is unaware that the barking is causing a nuisance. If you encounter a barking dog from a neighbouring property, the first step could be to discuss the issue with your neighbour. Sometimes the issue of barking dogs can be resolved by speaking to the dog owner first, without the need to involve the council.
Once someone is aware that their dog is causing a nuisance to their neighbours, most of the time they will try to fix the problem. We strongly encourage you to discuss these issues with your neighbours.
Wodonga Council has developed a friendly letter which you may wish to use to raise the issue of the barking dog with your neighbour.
You can print out the form here.
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My son has diabetes and has been complaining of stomachaches when he is halfway through his lunch or whenever he eats. This is been going on for a month. He has normal bowl movements. What can cause this?
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This is our Book of the Month for our Book Club on our Time 4 Mommy Community in July. I wanted to read this as soon as I read the description for it! After we have all read it the author will stop by and discuss it with us!
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Mark Lancaster MP delivered his inaugural speech at the despatch box in the House of Commons last week.
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The MK North MP was questioned by members of the House on a range of matters including the Forces Help to Buy scheme, the debilitating condition, post-traumatic stress disorder and the availability of skills and training for service leavers.
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Peppered moths occur in uncamouflaged colors in many areas (Talk.Origins)
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Various aspects of the change in frequencies of the varieties of peppered moth and their geographical distribution are inconsistent with its proposed explanation in terms of natural selection resulting from differential predation.
- Wells, Jonathan, 1999. Second thoughts on peppered moths. This classical story of evolution by natural selection needs revising.
- Wells, Jonathan, 2000. Icons of Evolution, Washington DC: Regnery Publishing Inc., pp. 137-157.
CreationWiki response:
It needs to be noted that the traditional peppered moth story is no way a threat to creation science. Not only do the peppered moths remain peppered moths but there has not even been a change in the peppered moth gene pool—only a temporary shift in populations. The fact that Evolutionists even consider this evidence for evolution is a sign of desperation.
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1. The claim is based on the naive assumption that local observations of differential predation rates are sufficient to make accurate predictions of the relative frequencies of the different varieties of peppered moth. It also falsely insinuates that early attempts to explain these phenomena relied exclusively on visually selective predation to the exclusion of all other factors.
Wells was not making predictions of the relative frequencies of different peppered moth varieties. His point was that there are other factors besides natural selection at work, and these observations show that to be the case.
In fact, I am not aware of any evolutionary biologist who has ever suggested that natural selection resulting from differential predation would by itself account completely for all details of the geographical distributions of the peppered moth's varieties, or of their change in relative frequencies.
While this is true, one does not get that impression from the traditional peppered moth story. Wells was using the local observations to make this exact point.


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Winners Announced in Youth Venture Lorax Challenge
In a collaborative effort between Youth Venture, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the Earth Island Institute, student teams composed of pioneering young people ages 13 to 20 recently won $1,000 prizes to help see their dreams for a more eco-friendly world come true.
The challenge was designed to help put cash behind some of their brightest ideas, and supported teams who addressed a wide range of topics, from developing a sustainable water supply to installing energy efficient software on school computers.
All told there were 53 winning teams, with five of them being named Grand Prize Winners and receiving an all-expense paid trip to the University of Florida in Gaineseville where they recently attended an environmental entrepreneurship boot camp through the UF Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
And the five Grand Prize winning entries in the Youth Venture Lorax Challenge are:
1. Fielder's Choice: Making More than Just the Outfields Green centers on the idea of implementing a "Green Day" celebration at the Washington Nationals' new baseball stadium. This Venture proposes to organize an annual event at the ballpark around Earth Day to educate and energize fans about taking global action. The "Green Day" event will take place during an actual Nationals Major League baseball game so that fans will see the stadium's devotion to preserving the environment. Throughout the year, Fielder's Choice will help the Nationals Stadium promote environmentally friendly practices to reduce the new stadium's carbon footprint while also educating fans and citizens.
2. Going Green Computers and Consulting is facilitating the recycling of old computers to help the environment. The Venture sets up recycling drives and educates the community about how and why computers should be recycled. The Venture works with companies that take in the recycled computers to be refurbished, which are then brought into schools and communities that are in need of newer technology.
3. Climate Action Club is dedicated to raising awareness and fighting Global Warming around their school and in their entire community. The team plans to install energy efficient software on all campus computers to save hundreds of kilowatts of energy and gallons of CO2. The team also plans to install vending misers on vending machines to further reduce the use of energy. To educate the community, the team plans to create a community-wide battery recycling program and a community-wide ban on plastic bags. They hope to design and create a town canvas bag, have stores offer paper as an alternative, and have shoppers pay extra if they insist on plastic.
4. Sustainable Water Recycling System aims to create a water recycling system that uses rain barrels, a natural purification system and natural refrigeration that allows rain water to be used for sustainable gardening. It will create a place for vegetable washing, water storage for irrigation and vegetable storage. It will also be part of an organic gardening project that is open to the public where community members can learn about sustainability.
5. 1,000 Trees Project: Gallows Run Tree Squad will engage their entire community to plant 1,000 native trees. The team wants to show community members that they can do something to combat global warming and increase the number of trees to replace those that have been lost due to deer overgrazing, flooding and developments. And their progress will be tracked on an internet mapping site open to the public.
Clearly, the teams involved in this year's Youth Venture Lorax Challenge thought big and showed real initiative in their bid to change the world. We wish them well here at TreeHugger, and certainly look forward to seeing how their dreams unfold!
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Prepare the chops by trimming off all extra fat and skin, season them with salt and pepper; dip each chop in beaten egg, then in rolled cracker or bread-crumbs; dip again in the egg and crumbs, and so on until they are well coated with the crumb. Have ready a deep spider Containing a pound or more of lard, hot enough to fry crullers. Drop into this hot lard the chops, frying only a few at a time, as too many cool the fat. Fry them brown, and serve them up hot and dry, on a warm platter.
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Hi Lou,
Always love reading your analysis and outlook on the different topics that are presented to you– great work. I also learned something today that I can listen to you on AM 640 – what time of the day do you normally have your session and is this available for us Edmonton folks?
I was wondering if you could take a moment and give your perspective on Crescent Point and Veresen . They have always been great performers, so I am especially astonished at the punishment that they have take on their stock. Great management teams in place with exemplary past operational performance, yet they are the baby in the bathwater toss. Is there something I am totally missing here, or is this the typical " fear " reaction/syndrome to downward markets when everything gets tossed out?
Any event, always a pleasure to hear from you.
Thanks Lou, stay well,
Hey Angelo,
Thanks for the assignment and your kind words. Here is the link to AM640 so you can avail yourself of my contributions to the John Oakley Show.
Today I will examine the case for Crescent Point Energy Corp. (CPG-T), and on Friday I will take a look at Veresen Inc. (VSN-T).
This will be the eighth time since 2010 that I have analyzed the particulars for CPG. The last was Oct. 23, 2015 on a request from Laurie. The shares were trading for $18.46 and offering a dividend yield of 6.5 per cent. Laurie wanted a second opinion on how to proceed on a choice between CPG and Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ-T).
It was advised that, on a market cap and average daily volume basis, CPG was the pick out of the two. In retrospect, that was the right call. Although both are down, CPG is down substantially less.
It was also observed that CPG was labouring under an established downtrend but had caught a bounce off a 52-week low of $11.31. Concurrently, the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) and the relative strength index (RSI) generated buy signals as the stock was moving out of an oversold position. The stock was holding onto a thin ledge of support at $18.00 and there was little evidence of a trend reversal developing in the near term.
Another probe of CPG will give you another perspective on this stock.
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The three-year chart depicts a stock that has continued to struggle under an established downtrend. After the Oct. 23 post, CPG wasn't able to hold support near $18.00 and tracked lower to $12.21 on Jan. 21.
The MACD and the RSI generated buy signals off the January low as the stock advanced to its current value. Make note that the dividend yield is now 7.59%
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The six-month chart highlights the resistance near $17.00 that the shares will have to overcome if we hope to see more from this move. At this point there is scant evidence that we can expect a trend reversal.
If you have missed anything in your analysis, it's that there is a war being fought for domination of the global fossil fuel industry, and like any conflict there is always collateral damage suffered by noncombatants.
Next time I will analyze Veresen Inc.
Make it a profitable day and happy capitalism!
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Even San Diegans who have torn out their lawns, planted drought-tolerant landscaping and scrimped on irrigation will have to cut their water use if supplies are reduced in July.As I pointed out recently, Mayor Sanders should be fired for gross incompetence in pushing this plan.
That's the approach the San Diego Water Department is contemplating and selling at forums across the city this week. The plan is still being drafted and will require City Council approval. But as it currently stands it will penalize residents who've been civic-minded, requiring them to cut the same percentage as the water hog with the plush yard next door.
That has brought protests from city residents who have conserved.
The city says the approach is the most equitable. At a recent news conference, Mayor Jerry Sanders said the city could not guarantee cuts would be fair.
"You're never going to make everybody happy," he said. "In fact we'll probably upset everybody to some extent. And that probably is going to mean that we're in the ballpark of where we should be."
Other water agencies believe they've found ways to fairly distribute water cuts to avoid penalizing those who have conserved.
The Sweetwater Authority plans to follow the same model as San Diego -- with one difference. Homeowners who use less than average will not be required to cut further.
If a 20 percent cut comes, residents whose consumption is already 20 percent below average will not have to cut more. Higher users will.
"We're targeting the people who have used a lot of water," said Mark Rogers, the authority's general manager. "I don't want to penalize people who've already been conserving."
- It's obviously unfair (and inefficient!)
- It's obvious how an alternative scheme would work: Give per capita allocations to homeowners, i.e., some for free, pay for more.
- Neighboring cities can and are implementing better plans.
...we'll probably upset everybody to some extent. And that probably is going to mean that we're in the ballpark of where we should be.No, it's only good that everyone is upset when people are upset about the opposite things (e.g., dividing a pie between two kids, each who wants the whole thing). Sanders has got everyone upset about the SAME STUPID THING, i.e., rationing without regard to prior conservation* or consideration of an individual's RIGHT to water. That's like throwing the pie on the ground.
Note also that Brad Luckey of IID said the same thing ("everyone's upset") and drew the same, false conclusion ("we are doing the right thing") when the opposite was true -- IID is screwing things up royally, for everyone.
Bottom Line: Managers who preside over shortage and rationing should be fired if they are not professional enough to quit.
* Note that per capita allocations reward conservation by allowing customers to AVOID paying more because they do not waste water.