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The late, late snow has finally disappeared from Berlin's streets. Visible once again, here and there, are the "stumble stones" — Stolpersteine in German.
Many Berlin tourists will enjoy the night life. They may also look upwards — at the giant TV tower, the Brandenburg Gate, at ancient and less ancient churches. There is a wide assortment of memorial monuments, some impressive, some uninspiring.
But those who look downward, to the pavement where they walk, may glimpse a very different kind of memorial — the stumble stones.
They are small concrete blocks in the ground, 10 x 10 centimeters (about 4 x 4 inches), topped at sidewalk level by a brass plaque of the same size. Most are placed at entranceways to houses where people once lived — people seized by the Nazis and sent to die in a multitude of death sites in all the conquered territories. Some were suicides. The message on the little plaque contains a name, a year of birth, the date of deportation, and, if known, the place and date of death. There is room for little else. But the scant facts can tell a tragic story.
Sometimes there is only one plaque. Often, most movingly, there are two, three, four, or five, placed neatly next to one another. As in Oranienburger Strasse, for example, near the impressively rebuilt, golden-domed synagogue; a group of five small squares, all for a family named Kozower, each with a name and year of birth: Philip, 1894; Gisela, 1901; Eva Rita, 1932; Alice, 1934; Uri Aron, 1942. And under each birth year: "Deportiert Theresienstadt 1943" and "In Auschwitz ermordet."
These small memorials are placed wherever local people — those now living in the house, perhaps church groups, anti-fascist organizations, very often schools — decide to hunt up the facts and collect 120 Euros to pay for each plaque.
Then they can turn to Gunter Demnig, now 66, who conceived the idea for the stumble stones, and who makes every block, each and every letter by hand, and who mixes the concrete, attaches the brass plaque, and secures it between the small paving stones so frequent in German streets. He has recently begun to train two apprentices to assist him.
Demnig, born in Berlin, became an artist and industrial designer in West Germany and began work at restoring monuments. Like so many students in those years he was a political person; he spent some hours in jail for hanging out an American flag with skulls instead of stars as a protest against the killing in Vietnam. In 1990 in Cologne he painted a long white line of letters through the town, forming the words, over and over: "May 1940 — 1000 Roma and Sinti." Fifty years earlier this group, the "Gypsies," defended by almost no one, had been forced along this line to the railway station as a test for far larger deportations soon to follow.
Then, in Cologne in 1995 and a year later in West Berlin, he started his project of making one stone for each individual, retrieving them from the anonymity of large memorials visited, all too often, solely on special occasions. At first he placed the stones without official permission, but Germany made it legal in 2000 and he was soon called upon by people in one town and city after another. He has personally placed almost 38,000 such stones in over 650 German towns and cities, nearly 5,000 in Berlin alone, and he has also been invited to place stones in over a hundred places in the countries surrounding Germany, as far as Norway and the Ukraine.
Gunter Demnig, in his denim work clothes and broad-brimmed hat, carefully anchors each stone solidly in the ground. There is always a ceremony, in all weathers, usually with music and poetry, almost always with flowers, and often organized by the school classes which did the necessary research — in local archives or as far as Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Sometimes, though rarely, a grateful grandchild or other surviving relative can be present.
Despite the name, no one stumbles over these stones; they are no higher than sidewalk level. Asked about this, Demnig likes to quote a schoolboy who once participated: "No, no, nobody stumbles and falls, you stumble with your mind and with your heart." Demnig feels that even the bending needed to read the messages on the stones is, in a way, a symbolic bow of quiet respect to those whose names he wishes to rescue from forgetfulness.
Above most names are the words: "Here lived. . ." and the site is the last voluntary home of the person named — or where the house was once located. But Demnig also varies the pattern: "Here worked. . ." or "Here studied. . ." or "Here taught. . ." — several are near the Humboldt University building on Berlin's central Unter den Linden boulevard.
Most stones recall Jewish victims. But some years ago this was broadened to include, along with Roma or Sinti, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and handicapped victims, as well as those who fought and died as active anti-fascists.
The names, the locations of the stones, and more biographical notes wherever possible are now available in Internet. So it is possible to know more about some names on the stones, now scattered so widely around the country.
Friedrich "Fritz" Schuhmann, during the Höchst Mandolin Club's trip to Koblenz in the late 1920s
Fritz Hartmann, date and place unknown
For example, we can learn just a little more about two young men from Hoechst on the Main River. Friedrich "Fritz" Schuhmann, machinist and hobby mandolin player, was a Communist. The plaque says: Born 1906, fled 1933 to the Saarland, (not yet German-ruled at the time, VG), 1936 Spanish Civil War, Thälmann Battalion; Died July 6 1937, Brunete. We can read that he joined the fight in Spain even before the International Brigades were formed, and that he was one of fourteen men who died in that first day's battle for Brunete. Surviving relatives learned the facts only through this research.
The other from Hoechst, Fritz Hartmann, born a year earlier, was a Social Democrat. After two arrests by the Nazis for his resistance he fled in 1933, also to French-occupied Saarland. When it voted to join Hitler's Germany he fled to France, continued fighting, but was caught in 1940 and sent to the Mauthausen Concentration Camp. On April 13th 1945, only weeks before war's end, he was murdered. The other stones in Höchst, over 50 of them, are for Jewish victims.
Not everyone supports Demnig's project. In Cologne a court decided to tax the stones with a severe 19% value added tax, since the lower 7 % rate is permitted only for "creative works" and the many thousand stones in Germany, it was ruled, represented mass production. But Demnig could prove that every plaque, every letter, was carved by hand and so was able to win the case.
In Munich a serious objection came from the head of the Jewish Congregation, who found it "insufferable" that the names of Jews killed by the Nazis should be on plaques over which people walked back and forth every day. Her objections, though not shared by all Congregation leaders, were backed up by the mayor, and the stones in Munich, still prohibited on public sidewalks, are restricted only to private property. A large number are in storage.
But Demnig and many, many others, while they may understand these objections, are convinced that this way of personalizing the fates of individuals who once lived at these places, with birthdates and death dates and places, helps to preserve their memories, while making clear that those who lived here must have known very well what was happening to their next-door neighbors. They see this as an urgent reminder for the present, a stimulus to thinking and often necessary re-thinking.
And indeed, it is not only snow or footsteps which render them temporarily less legible. Last year, in Greifswald, an area hard hit by neo-Nazis, eleven stones were torn out and stolen. A few weeks ago in Berlin newly-placed stones were smeared with tar during the night. Those which disappear are soon replaced, and, as Demnig says, "With a little benzine and a spatula the tar is gone." Red lacquer was once used. "I got rid of it with a solvent. Some color remained in the letters, making them easier to read."
One night last September in Wismar nine stones were covered over with a steel plate marked with the birth and death dates, even the rank and decorations, of German Wehrmacht soldiers, some from the most murderous SS divisions. The struggle with the forces of darkness is by no means a settled affair. Perhaps these little stones, combined with the efforts and research of pupils in the schools and people in those houses, will affect this ongoing struggle. As the pupil said, the stumble stones are something for hearts and minds.
Victor Grossman, American journalist and author, is a resident of East Berlin for many years. He is the author of Crossing the River: A Memoir of the American Left, the Cold War, and Life in East Germany (University of Massachusetts Press, 2003).
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Books-A-Million says talks to buy 30 Borders store leases, assets unsuccessful
(Press Release) July, 26. NEW YORK — Bookstore chain Books-A-Million Inc. says its last-minute talks to buy the leases and assets of 30 Borders bookstores out of bankruptcy have fallen through.
Borders Group Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in February, received court approval last week to liquidate its 399 stores. The chain said at the time it was talking to Books-A-Million about buying 30 store leases and inventory.
But Books-A-Million said Tuesday those talks were unsuccessful.
A group led by liquidation firms Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Group are now holding going-out-of-business stores at all Borders stores.
Birmingham, Ala.-based Books-A-Million operates 231 stores in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Borders is based in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Little Rock District: Corps Initiates Preventive Maintenance Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will implement a new program of daily preventive maintenance at two Arkansas locks on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
Beginning Oct. 1, Trimble Lock, near Fort Smith, Ark., and Ozark Lock, at Ozark, Ark., will close for a four-hour period daily to allow personnel to perform routine preventive and scheduled maintenance.
The maintenance period is from 8 a.m. to noon daily but may be delayed by as much as two hours to allow for the completion of a lockage. This allows lock operators the flexibility to complete a lockage prior to the beginning of the maintenance period.
During the maintenance period no lockages will occur. This will allow crews to concentrate on maintenance efforts. Signs will be posted at launching ramps, marinas and on the up and down stream ends of locks to inform the public of the changes in operating hours.
Recreational boaters are encouraged to use the public boat ramps to access the upstream or downstream portions of the MKARNS to avoid possible extended waiting times that may be experienced due to scheduled maintenance periods.
The system has operated essentially without interruption except for routine scheduled maintenance for more than 40 years, however, the Corps is seeing trends of constrained budgets, increasing breakdowns and increasing backlog of preventive maintenance. The implementation of daily maintenance periods should increase long-term availability of the facilities and reduce unscheduled outages.
The system is fully functional, and historical data indicates that the daily maintenance period should have minimal impact to commercial and recreational traffic. The maintenance program will be evaluated by the Corps annually.
The Corps also is developing a recreation lockage policy for the 2013 season. The policy will take into account special scheduled events and recreational boater needs.
Press Release, September 28, 2012


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Since it's been a tad on the hot side of late, and surely you have noticed, we have been hunkering down at home and spending most of our weekends splashing around the pool with the kids.
Much of that time lately has been devoted to working with Beckett on swimming.
While he can never get enough of the pool, his fascination with it and swimming has been heightened of late, thanks to the nightly television coverage of the Olympic swimming trials.
During an evening recently when he was particularly stubborn when it came to going down for the night, he snuck downstairs and watched a few races with us. He was immediately hooked and became a bit obsessive. The only problem was he did make it quite difficult for his parents to enjoy because of all the demands and concerns that he vocalized the entire time.
In between questions like "what's he doing?", "did he make a grande splash (he loves Spanish)?" and "is she going to win?", he would often lose his cool and demonstrate a 4-year-old's typical lack of patience.
Although he did not at all like the analyzing from the commentators in between the races, it was the commercials that really seemed to get under his skin. All he wanted was to watch the people swimming and do without all the other filler.
He became so fascinated by it that he actually tried to imitate Michael Phelps in the recent butterfly race in our pool on Sunday.
While Beckett has come a long way in a couple months and is becoming a good swimmer, it only took a few seconds for him to realize he was not ready for that skill.
As he spit out the water and blew it out his nose, he said, "yeah, I'm not there yet."
Not a lot of time has been spent working with Carson, 2, on swimming, and it has become quite apparent that fact was not lost on our youngest boy.
Pam and I both felt it was a little early to start teaching him. I personally didn't think he was ready, but Carson has given us reason to not underestimate him.
With Beckett asleep in nearby reclining chair, Carson had me and the pool to himself and he wanted nothing to do with his float because he had something on his mind.
Apparently he has been an astute observer because as soon as I put him on his stomach in his vest he went to town kicking and paddling with reckless abandon. He was splashing all over the place and using both his arms and legs.
He even put his head down in the water, but I don't think he will be doing that again soon, as his mouth was open and he clearly does not understand the whole holding your breath concept yet.
Nonetheless, he was quite impressive. I showered with him praise, but he didn't seem to care too much, pointing at Beckett, who apparently he wanted to watch him.
There is absolutely nothing cool about a sunburnt kid.
Fortunately, we have not had to deal with that yet, but we had a scare last weekend when Beckett started looking quite pink all of a sudden while swimming, causing us to panic a little. I particularly was feeling guilty because I applied the sunscreen on this particular day.
Concerned but knowing what a sudden pool ban would do to his day and ours, we threw a rash guard on him and a hat and much more sunscreen and all was fine. At that point, any skin that was showing was blanked with white lotion.
We later learned what appeared to be sunburn was largely just flushed cheeks due to the heat, but it was a scare enough for me to be overly cautious from here on out.
My goal is to never have to write in this space about the trials and tribulations of a sunburned child. My imagination over that is enough.
It has been so hot lately that all sorts of insects have been showing up in our pool, causing two different reactions from my sons.
As a result of two recent stings, Beckett is severely freaked out over any sort of bug and wants no part of them. He is quick to point them out and makes it clear he wants them removed from his sight as soon as possible. He now calls everything a bee, whether it's a fly, wasp, bird, butterfly or an ant.
Carson, on the other hand, seems to enjoy the company. Rather than scream as Beckett does, Carson tries to pick up any bug he sees near him. Last weekend a beetle of some sort landed on his hand and he had a good laugh over that, while Beckett jumped out of the pool and ordered it to be removed or he was going inside.
Because of all it involves, such as drying off and taking the wet swim clothes off, there are four words you never want to hear from your child while swimming — "I have to poop."
I dread it so much that I actually ignored it once the other day to see if maybe the need would pass if not acknowledged.
A few minutes later, he repeated it, so I called for his mother.
I never did get an answer.


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7 Of The Best Dog Dads Who Ever Dog Dadded
You don't have to be the parent of a hooman to be celebrate Father's Day — dog dads count too! And with Father's Day on Sunday, what better way to celebrate than with a little recognition for some of the best dog dads around? From celebrities with animal sanctuaries to old men with hilarious ways of transporting their pups, these dog fathers are sure to melt your heart. So here we have it: seven of the best dog dads who've ever dog dadded!
Though the animal sanctuary is fairly new, Stewart has been an avid dog lover for years. Not only did he ensure The Daily Show office was a dog-friendly space, but he is also a longtime Pit Bull advocate and proud dog dad to three beautiful Pitties…. including one with three legs!
Yori has been one of the best dog dads around long before his Ninja Warrior debut. He's worked hard to shatter Pit Bull stereotypes by founding the Wallace the Pit Bull Foundation and turning one of Michael Vick's fighting dogs, Hector, into a therapy dog. Though his beloved Pits Wallace and Hector have passed, you can see from the pic below his life is still filled with lots of happy tail wags and couch snuggles. You go, Roo!
Tito created the Vodka for Dog People program, which aims to unite friends, fans, and partners to better the lives of pets around them. The company is also a big supporter of Emancipet, a nonprofit with the mission to bring high quality spay and neutering solutions to all pet owners. Tito's Handmade Vodka even sells vodka themed dog-related items with all proceeds going to Emancipet. Cheers to that!


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|He's got 5 days to go coast-to-coast. (There's just one BIG problem.)
Larger Than Life PG | 1h 33min | Comedy, Family | 1 November 1996 (USA) - A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.
Larger Than Life 1996 Movie - Bill Murray teams up with his biggest co-star to date (with the exception of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man) in this family-oriented comedy. Jack Corcoran (Bill Murray) is a motivational speaker who makes his living advising others how to tie up the loose ends of their lives, but he has plenty of his own left dangling. Jack is emotionally at the mercy of his mother (Anita Gillette) and his fiancée Celeste (Maureen Mueller), while his booking agent Walter (Jeremy Piven) keeps promising him bigger and better things that don't materialize. Jack has grown up believing that his father died before he was born while trying to rescue a drowning child, but he learns that was not the case at all -- Dad spent a long career working as a circus clown, and died only a few weeks ago. However, Dad was kind enough to bequeath Jack a large stack of debts and his only tangible asset, an Indian elephant named Vera (Tia). Jack is in no position to keep a pachyderm at home, and he has two options for getting rid of the animal -- sell Vera to Terry (Linda Fiorentino), a mean spirited animal trainer, or donate her to Mo (Janeane Garofalo), a zoologist who hopes to return her to the wilds. Either way, Jack has to get Vera from the East Coast to California, and in order to make an important speaking engagement, he and the elephant have five days to cross the country. Larger Than Life also features Matthew McConaughey as an excitable truck driver; Keith David, Harve Presnell, and Pat Hingle also highlight the supporting cast.
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Apple is now worth more than Dell.
Dell makes a lot more computers. But they are worth a lot less.
Apple makes better computers. And that is worth much more. Even Wall Street figured that out. MacDailyNews reports [via my son]:
On October 6, 1997, in response to the question of what he'd do if he was in charge of Apple Computer, Dell founder and then CEO Michael Dell stood before a crowd of several thousand IT executives and answered flippantly, "What would I do? I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders."
A little more than a month later, on November 10, 1997, new Apple iCEO Steve Jobs responded, speaking in front of an image of Michael Dell's bulls-eye covered face, "We're coming after you, you're in our sights."
Today, after a little more than eight years of hard work, Apple Computer, Inc. passed Dell, Inc. in market value. That's right, at market close Apple Computer ($72,132,428,843) is now worth more than Dell ($71,970,702,760).
I told you to sell.


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Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said the grounded fleet of Boeing Dreamliner aircraft would be allowed to fly only after clearance by US regulator Federal Aviation Administration and the DGCA.
"Certainly, we will not fly the Dreamliner until the FAA and our own DGCA give clearance," he told reporters here.
The Minister's statement came after national carrier Air India grounded all its six Boeing-787 Dreamliner planes after a global directive by FAA to stop operations of all the 50 such planes delivered so far to various airlines.
On the extent of seriousness of the problem with the aircraft, Singh said, "How long it will take, we will all know only in a couple of days but there are about 50 dreamliners in operations for more than a year, therefore more than 50,000 miles. So let us hope they can find a solution soon."
The Minister said he had talked to the FAA and the US regulator has said that "it will check all the planes, entire system because of this battery problem".
He said the DGCA was constantly in touch with the FAA and "what I think and what I know is that Boeing has to come with a plan for the FAA to test all the electrical system and batteries."
"When that plan comes up, we will also test them but basically first FAA has to approve that they are safe to fly," Singh said.


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Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011
The cost of crude oil to refiners varies across regions based on the different types of crude oil available to refiners and transportation bottlenecks in that region. This cost, called the refiner acquisition cost, also includes transportation and other fees paid by the refiner. Historically, there has been little variation across regions. From 2004 through 2009, the average of the annual spread between the most expensive and least expensive regional refiner acquisition cost was $5.52 per barrel. In 2010, the spread was $7.46 per barrel, and in 2011, it widened dramatically to $23.78 per barrel.
The regional variation in the price of crude oil occurs because of transportation constraints coupled with increasing production. Variations in the refiner acquisition cost often result in changes to refinery utilization rates and to total gross inputs into refineries within regions.
Lower refiner acquisition costs can result in lower prices for retail petroleum products, higher profit margins for refiners, or both. Within the Midwest and Rockies, the regional average refiner acquisition costs were 8.6% and 14.1%, respectively, below the U.S. average annual refiner acquisition cost in 2011. Compared to other crude oil prices, the lower relative price of Bakken crude oil resulted in lower retail prices for gasoline and other petroleum products in the Rockies. In the Midwest, lower regional crude prices have not affected retail petroleum prices because the Midwest relies mainly on gasoline from the Gulf Coast as its marginal source of supply.
Higher refiner acquisition costs can result in lower refinery utilization rates and can affect decisions by refiners to idle capacity. On the East Coast, the regional average annual refiner acquisition cost was 9.2%, or $9.42 per barrel, above the U.S. average value in 2011, peaking in February 2011 at $16.99 per barrel above the U.S. average value. Two East Coast refineries idled capacity due to unfavorable refining economics, while another refiner may sell or shut down its facility.
Tags: Bakken, crude oil, diesel, gasoline, liquid fuels, Midwest, oil/petroleum, prices, refinery capacity, refining, Rockies, states


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Hi there, Five days…5 ways readers.
I would start with all that mushy stuff that Abbie's other guest-posters do about feeling so excited and happy to be here, but, quite frankly, I'm not. I do deserve to be here, though. It's my right. And Abbie knows it, so let's just skip the malarkey and cut straight to heart of the matter, shall we?
I'm Emmeline, the DIY tufted ottoman.
(Abbie added that "disgruntled" part in the title; I'm not disgruntled; okay, so maybe I am…a little; but mostly I just want justice; geez, with the labeling and stuff; she's so passive aggressive; ANYway…*deep breath*).
You guys might remember me from this post, when I looked a little something like this:
Purdy, huh? *Sigh* Those were the days.
Back then, Abbie was super-proud of me. See how she even put me up there at the very top of the left-hand side of her blog-page, thingy, deal.
And she should have been proud. After all, she put a good 10 hours into making me. And I repaid her by bringing her lots of new friends.
I even got pinned (ouch!) a lot of times on something-or-other called…Pinobsession….no, that's not right. Pin-it-and-then-never-actually-do-it? No, that's not it either. Anyway, it's some sort of internet phenomenon that has all these women sitting and staring at it for days without eating or drinking, much less doing laundry or feeding their children.
But I digress.
The point of this guest-post is to draw to your attention a betrayal of the worst sort.
Because you deserve to know what Abbie's truly like.
You see, after suffering all kinds of indignities over the last year and 1/2—countless juice spills and peanut butter smears, innumerable pillow fights where I took at least as many shots as what those little hooligans Abbie calls her children were actually aiming at, and even several instances of serving as a handkerchief to sop up the snot of that little bitty thing with the flowy hair—she's replaced me. (Abbie, not the little one).
Here's how it went down:
She spent a whole lot of time sitting on the couch after Thanksgiving, staring at her computer screen and muttering about Black Friday deals, whatever those are. Mostly, I just blocked her out. Believe me, she talks to herself enough and does more than enough hollering at her offspring that if you didn't turn a deaf ear to most of it, you'd go as batty as she obviously is.
But then she sat up a little straighter, and her eyes got brighter, and she started jabbering things like "French yellow tufted ottoman in linen." And I started to get worried.
Turns out for good reason.
I mean, sure, I wasn't exactly looking my best.
Those darn little ankle-biters pulled off all but two of my buttons!
And then there was the fact that Abbie never actually bothered to finish my nail-head trim.
I overheard her tell that really cute tall man who's always around that they should do it "this weekend," but apparently, it never was "this weekend," because it didn't happen.
I just kept hanging onto hope though, content in the knowledge that she wouldn't—no, couldn't—forget my loyalty.
I did start to worry, though—when she popped out 2 (TWO!) more future juice-spillers—that she might never get around to restoring me to my former, blog-worthy glory.
And then—THEN—a big box showed up…and out came this:
Okay, so maybe it is kind of pretty in all its French yellow linen…ness.
And it doesn't have any juice stains (yet) and has all its buttons.
And it was a pretty good deal with free shipping even (I took a peek at her receipt when she wasn't looking).
But seriously? I'm DIY. And that thing's…not. That makes her a total faker, right? Right!
Ugh. I just can't stop myself with the pictures.
Anyway, I just thought you ought to know the kind of girl you're dealing with.
Sure, she claims that she intends to revamp me (someday), but we all know how that'll probably never happen with all those little people running around.
Honestly, the only consolation I have is that pretty soon, little Miss Yellow Britches is going to look like this:
{Unless, of course, Abbie actually makes that protective covering she keeps talking about}.
But, for now, she looks like this:
Grrrrr…Must. stop. looking.
And I've been relegated to a corner of the workshop.
I mean, there really is no justice in the world, is there?
But at least now you know. I've been replaced. Feel free to leave multitudinous comments expressing your outrage.
Until we meet again…Adieu (take that, Frenchie!)


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This study was aimed at filling part of the knowledge gap on bicycling safety in the built environment by addressing two questions. First, are built environment features and bicyclist injury severity correlated, and if so, what built environment factors most significantly relate to severe bicycling injuries? Second, do the ...


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How about we shake things up a bit, and have a friendly little chat with a gluten-free cookbook author?
You should all know by now that Roben Ryberg, author of The
Interview with Roben Ryberg
C: What pulled you into the gluten-free world?
R: A friend of mine, Jane Vent, asked me to make her something to eat. She knew I was a "foodie" so I was up for anything. However, the list was pretty intimidating… and that's when most of the foods tasted like cardboard (or worse). The DC/Northern Virginia Celiac chapter took me under their wings with much encouragement and friendship. They told me when attempts were good, and when attempts were failures.
C: What, in your opinion, is the most important aspect about your first book?
R: It helps people be safe. Better nutrition is great, but one milestone needs to be made at a time. If a child doesn't care for broccoli, we might drown it in cheese sauce to make it more appealing. Similarly, I think we need a good piece of chocolate cake before we need a very healthy piece of chocolate cake that doesn't taste right. (After all, if a person cheats and their villi do not heal, nutrients may not be absorbed – no matter how healthy.)
So, be safe first. Enjoy your favorites, and eat more veggies.
C: What made you decide to write another gf cookbook?
R: I love (yes, oddly that is accurate) working with food. I thought, especially for beginners, it would be nice to have a comprehensive book that is easy to use. For example, more experienced gf cooks intuitively know how to modify a soup recipe to be gluten-free. This book removes the need for an underlying knowledge base and gets the reader eating good food immediately. For many, there is such a misconception that only broiled chicken and steamed veggies can be eaten on this "restrictive" diet. My newest book gives the reader hundreds of fearless options.
C: Tell us about your new book.
R: The new book is called You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free. It gives the reader favorites thy might miss from a local bar, favorite fast-food place, local restaurant, or Grandma's house. For example, calamari, fish and chips, orange chicken, or corn chowder. And we can't forget sweets either! Wedding cake layers, chocolate souffle (one of my favorites), and cake that stays moist.
Like the first book, this book sticks with basic ingredients whenever possible. But unlike the first book, this one is even simpler. Many recipes use just one flour (just rice, just corn, just potato, or just oats). I have long believed that it makes no sense to give a person with a sensitive immune system a flour blend that utilizes grains that are among the top allergens in the US. To that end, it seemed natural to use just one grain at a time. That way, the reader can use whatever suits their tastebuds and their body.
Oh, and how about 25 ways to make poultry? Numerous seafood dishes? Grandma's potato salad? Crackers and Soups? The new book is just full of yummy foods!
C: What is your greatest gf discovery?
R: That's a hard question! I guess I'd say that greater difficulty or specialty ingredients do not necessarily yield better results. Perhaps the boldest discovery I made is to simplify. This simplification is most evident in using just one flour to make great baked goods. Many people believe you must use a flour blend in gluten-free cooking to achieve good results. I am proud to say, this is simply no longer true.
C: What made you decide to use single flours for so many recipes?
R: I think there are a lot of additional dietary concerns. Some people cannot tolerate certain grains, or may prefer the taste of one over the other. And, finally, I thought it would be great to grab a single box/bag of flour and a little xanthan gum, and that's it. No tower of flours required. Really, almost everyone has cornstarch… give them a little xanthan gum and you can have tasty food. Same thing for potato starch, rice flour, and safe oats.
C: Where will you be June 6-7, 2008, and what will you be doing?
R: I will be in Dallas, Texas, at the National GIG Celiac Conference. I will have the privilege of talking about demystifying gluten-free baking. I can't wait to share insights about xanthan gum, vinegar, baking powder, measurements, etc. I promise the presentation should be interesting. It should also give the listener a lot of "AHA" moments and a few laughs, too.
I'm also looking forward to learning a lot. So many industries are competitive and secretive. The GF community is like a camaraderie of friends all looking to make gf living better. A long time ago, I met Bette Hagman and she shared her insight into a cooking problem I couldn't pinpoint – protein was the answer – LOL. I'd like to follow her lead.
C: What is the hardest part about writing a cookbook?
R: The hardest thing about writing a cookbook is not being able to share discoveries and new recipes with everyone. Oh, deadlines are pretty difficult, too.
C: What advice would you give to all the aspiring gf cookbook authors out there?
R: Find brutal friends that will eat anything/everything you make. This is not a time for people to be nice. Days of gf cardboard are mostly gone. Good for gf is not good enough anymore.
Lots of gf authors live a gf life. I think that puts them at both an advantage and a disadvantage. While we can all recall the flavor of a family favorite, it is difficult to create the nuances of a recipe never eaten before. Your taste-testers must be brutally honest and good at describing food.
Learn a lot about food theory. Devour anything you can get your hands on. Make friends with other foodies. The more you know, the better your cooking.
Look in the reference section of a large library for a book called The Writer's Market. It will familiarize a writer with the process. Know exactly why you think your work merits publication. Why would a publisher would like your approach over the works already published? Why is your book better? How large is the market? What new do you bring to the mix?
And, lastly, don't rush the process. Time and contemplation can bring much to the process. My time and contemplation were often dreams about gf food… a nightly loop of gf food theory… LOL.
Thank you, Roben, so much for sharing that with us.
And now, for a really special treat…
Waffles (cornstarch based)
from You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free by Roben Ryberg
2 eggs
1 & 1/2 cup cornstarch (190 grams)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/3 cup oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
Preheat waffle iron.
Place all ingredients in medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix very well. The batter will seem thin, but will thicken considerably when allowed to sit for a minute or two. The batter will better fill the waffle iron when the dough is thicker. Place large 1/2 cup batter into waffle iron. Cook to desired level of browning, about 1 & 1/2 minutes.
Makes 4 8-inch waffles.
These are my family's absolutely favorite waffles. Give these a try. I'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised. We serve these to non-gf guests all the time.


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'Apple to Release Bigger-Screen iPhones'
Apple is planning to release two new versions of its iPhones with larger screens this year to meet competition from rival handset makers, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
The report, which follows rumors circulating for several weeks on technology blogs, indicates Apple will come out with the two devices in the second half of 2014.
It said one will have a screen larger than 4.5 inches (11.4 centimeters) diagonally, compared with the four-inch display on current iPhones.
A second model will have a display bigger than five inches, according to the report, which said both would have metal casings.
But Apple will not be using curved displays used by some rivals including Samsung and LG of South Korea.
The news comes amid broad success of large-screen smartphones, sometimes called "phablets" because they combine the features of a phone and tablet computer.
Samsung's Galaxy Note series, with a 5.7-inch display, is one example of a successful phablet.
Juniper Research forecast this week that shipments of phablets will breach 120 million units by the year 2018. An estimated 20 million phablets were shipped last year, according to Juniper.


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Manual crank dough sheeter
I make 24 croissants every sat morning along with 48 bagels. Its all done by hand and I laminate my dough in between making the breads on friday night. I need to get a dough sheeter to make the croissants. The results are to unpredictable and take alot of my time. I have a good idea how to construct my own. As my project progresses over the next year or so I will keep everyone up to date. If it works I will be more than happy to construct and sell them. I want conveyers on this also not just an overglorified pasta machine. Wish me luck!


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Iran: UN rights experts urge Government to halt the execution of five Ahwazi activists
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GENEVA (25 January 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on Iran, peaceful assembly and of association, extrajudicial executions, torture and minorities today urged the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of five Ahwazi activists, who are at imminent risk after their death sentences were recently upheld by the Supreme Court. According to reports, Mr Mohammad Ali Amouri, Mr Sayed Jaber Alboshoka, Mr Sayed Mokhtar Alboshoka, Mr Hashem Shabain Amouri and Mr Hadi Rashidi, all founding members of Al-Hiwar, a scientific and cultural institute, were sentenced to death on charges including Moharebeh ("enmity against God"), Mufsid-fil-Arz ("corruption on earth") and spreading propaganda against the system in 2012. "It is absolutely unacceptable for individuals to be imprisoned and condemned to death for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, association, opinion and expression, and affiliation to minority groups and to cultural institutions," stressed the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. On his part, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, reminded the Iranian authorities of their international obligations, recalling that "Iran is party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights*, which guarantees the rights to free expression, free association and peaceful assembly." The five activists were arrested in their homes in Ahwaz in 2011, ahead of the sixth anniversary of widespread protests by the Ahwazi community, and were reportedly convicted following unfair trials. "Under international law, the death penalty can only be employed when very strict conditions are met, for example only in respect of the most serious crimes and only after a trial and appeal proceedings that scrupulously respect all the principles of due process," noted the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, expressing serious concerns about the way these trials were conducted. "Also of grave concern, are allegations that the five individuals were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment in detention and were forced to sign confessions," added the Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez. "This is not only in breach of Iran's international obligations under the international covenant, which imposes an outright prohibition on torture, it is also in breach of Iran's Constitution that explicitly forbids the use of all forms of torture for the purpose of extracting confessions or acquiring information." "The number of cases of individuals belonging to minorities being sentenced for their activities related to their minority rights is a cause for serious concern," said the UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák. "I urge the Government of Iran to halt these executions and to review the decisions of the courts to ensure that all human rights, including minority rights, are fully upheld and respected in practice." (*) Check the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm ENDS UN Human Rights, country page – Iran: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/IRIndex.aspx For more information log on to: Special Rapporteur on Iran: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/IRIndex.aspx Summary executions: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Executions/Pages/SRExecutionsIndex.aspx Peaceful assembly and association: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/AssemblyAssociation/Pages/SRFreedomAssemblyAssociationIndex.aspx Torture: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/torture/rapporteur/index.htm Minorities: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/minorities/expert/index.htm For more information and media requests, please contact Naveed Ahmed (+41 22 928 9477 / firstname.lastname@example.com) or write to email@example.com For media inquiries related to other UN independent experts: Xabier Celaya, UN Human Rights – Media Unit (+ 41 22 917 9383 / firstname.lastname@example.com) UN Human Rights, follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unitednationshumanrights Twitter: http://twitter.com/UNrightswire Google+ gplus.to/unitednationshumanrights YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/UNOHCHR Storify: http://storify.com/UNrightswire Check the Universal Human Rights Index: http://uhri.ohchr.org/en


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How to Listen is a desktop software application developed by the Harman International R&D group for the purpose of training and selecting listeners used in audio product research, development, and testing. The software consists of a number of training exercises where different kinds of timbral, spatial and dynamic distortions commonly found within the recording and audio chains are simulated and added to music.
- Supports 2-channel stereo and multichannel wav files (up to 24 bit, 96 kHz)
- includes Session and Practice Modes
- Currently supports two training tasks (more will be added in the next release) that include the following:
- Peaks, Dips, Peaks & Dips, Low and High pass filters
- Bright-Dull
- Full-Thin
- Coloration
- Reverberation
- Noisy/Noise-free
- Hum/Hum-free
- Left/Right Balance (stereo mode)
- Front/Rear Balance (surround mode)
Main features/fixes in version 2.04
1. Windows - The noise and hum attribute tests are now working.
2. Mac - The noise and hum attribute tests are now working.
3. Known Issues - For Mac and Windows you may need to manually change the permissions to read/write in the Application Folder and Application Data and Support folders. (See the section "Manually Setting Folder Permissions" on page 6 of the user manual ) After updating to version 2.04 from 2.03, make sure you create a new username account when logging in the first time (see section "Update from an Older Version of How to Listen" on page 7 of the user manual.)
Program Material
Descriptions of the recordings provided by Bravura Records are below:
Track 2: Clap Hands by George Krikes (Kreekus)
Track 3: Four Wheel Drive by Paul Thorn
Track 4: Fiesta Linda by Open Hands
- The version of How to Listen you"re using
- Your OS version (Mac or Windows)
- The sound file format (if the problem is related to sound playback)


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Double socketed coupling for joining of 110mm plain ended drainage pipes or fittings. No central stop, so can be slipped along pipe, which makes it ideal for replacing sections of pipe and fitting in tight space. Features fixed EPDM rubber seals to both ends. Pipe should be chamfered and lubricated with silicone grease or spray prior to fitting, to ensure the best seal. Insert pipe to central stop and pull back 10mm to provide room for ground movement.
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By Dana Ford
(CNN) — Fish are washing up dead in Hawaii after a molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor.
Their colorful bodies bobbed on top of the water, video from CNN affiliate KITV showed. Workers scooped them into nets.
"It seemed like they were trying to gasp for air," Sachi Uehara, a resident, told KITV. "There were, I would say, over 50 eels that were up at the surface that we could see."
The Hawaii State Department of Health released a statement Tuesday warning people not to eat the fish and to stay out of the ocean if they see a brown color in the water.
A leak in a molasses pipeline could have caused as much as 1,400 tons, or about 233,000 gallons of the sticky stuff, to spill, the DOH said, citing representatives from Matson Navigation Company.
A Matson ship was loaded with 1,600 tons of molasses early Monday morning. It left Honolulu Harbor before sunrise, after which a discoloration of the water was reported.
The dark cloud is moving with the tides and currents from the harbor into Keehi Lagoon, where it is expected to dissipate into the ocean.
"While molasses is not harmful to the public directly, the substance is polluting the water, causing fish to die and could lead to an increase in predator species such as sharks, barracuda and eels," DOH said.
It warned the nutrient-rich liquid could also cause unusual growth in marine algae and trigger other unspecified environmental impacts.
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Whether you have a Touch, Nano or Classic, we can handle it and, in most cases, we can give it back to you that day. A lot can go wrong with any generation of iPod like the battery, camera, glass/LCD, home button, headphone jack, or click wheel. But no matter the issue, our techs will get your iPod back to you fast and for less.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
there is a facebook page for dashboards
this is the Kaiser that Gene Winfield painted http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-55-kaiser-that-gene-winfield-painted.html
Scam warning, bikes not for sale in Australia are listed for sale in Berlin
Andreas in Germany found this Indian listed for sale in Berlin, but the price was too good, and asked on the Antique Motorcycle Club facebook page for help, and just that simple, learned that it had been sold in Australia abotu 6 months ago and the current owner is very happy with it and it's not for sale, and then, the motorcycle shop owner that worked on it a couple months ago verified it's happy home status in Australia.
So be careful out there. Too many scams are going on
Friday, October 23, 2015
Looks like Christmas... with a life size assemble it yourself, battery not included, gift
I like the 71 Barracuda most of all, the grill and gills make it terrific, and if it's got the shaker hood, even better
Found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mopar-Style-The-Visual-Art/268199166661403?fref=photo
Canadian police pulls over a trucker, looks through the book, finds one mistake, takes the trucker off driving for 72 hours. But the trucker found 5 mistakes on the ticket the cops wrote, and made his hypocrisy and stupidity famous
Oct 23rd. 1983
Static display / warbird monuments
Found on https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/10/21/warbird-monuments/
I have no idea how many SR 71s there are on display, but this one is in my city. There is an Atlas missile at the Air and Space museum annex
attempted to make a quick U-Turn instead of making a 3-pointer and got himself stuck in the mud in Pennsylvania
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Freehand '80s
Hi everybody! This is the nail art I made with H&M's Navy Cosmos as my base color. I was just playing around with my favorite nail art striper China Glaze Ink, looking for an easy freehand design. You all know I can't live without my precious tape when it comes to nail art, but let's face it, using tape can be quite time-consuming! So (easy) freehand designs are a nice alternative every now and then. :-) For this pattern that looks kind of '80s to me, I started drawing the zigzags on each nail. After I'd finished there was still something missing, so I used a dotting tool to fill in the empty spaces with big dots. I thought it turned out pretty cute in the end, but the best part was that the whole job was such a piece of cake. ^^ I used Essence Matt top coat for that ultimate matte finish, but below you can also see the glossy version that I just had to share with you. :) Hope you guys like it!
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I love, love, love this!! Such a fun mani!ReplyDelete
I love all your designs!ReplyDelete
You never dissapoint us!
Miss Starshiny
Love the matte version!ReplyDelete
This is fun! Once more, great job Jane!ReplyDelete
awesome, love it :-DReplyDelete
i love this! looks great!ReplyDelete
It looks awesomebbbReplyDelete
This is so cool, mattified it looks like Sharpie on your nails!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:24 AM
this is sick!! I'm so gonna try this!ReplyDelete
That. Is. So. Cool!ReplyDelete
looks awesome! love it matteeReplyDelete
Hi Jane,ReplyDelete
I love this freehand design and your blog! It's one of my favourite nailart blogs I've found. Your tutorials are always so easy to follow! I tried 'Vintage Clouds' the other day too :)
So so awesome!ReplyDelete
I love this!..now this is simple enuf 4 me to try on my lil nubsReplyDelete
Nossa lindo, mas gostei dele fosco, diferente!ReplyDelete
ACCCK I love this! I wanna do this RIGHT NOW!!!ReplyDelete
I am totally loving this! Super cute!ReplyDelete
Looks so cool! Simple and so awesome. Love it!ReplyDelete
Love this, the matte finish really sets it off!!ReplyDelete
Love it! :)ReplyDelete
AWESOME mani. Very fun.ReplyDelete
I love this! I've never heard of that striping polish before. It's looks hot! And I love the matte polish underneath.ReplyDelete
Your manicures are always PERFECT! Even if I can't recreate them, I love just looking at them!ReplyDelete
Sooooooooooooo cool!!! LOVE this so much! <3ReplyDelete
beautiful mani :)ReplyDelete
I LOVE this look! The matte coat really pulls it all together. I'll definitely have to give this a try. ^_^ReplyDelete
I think it's an interesting idea of the mani. I like it :)ReplyDelete
This is such a fun mani!ReplyDelete
Perfect manicure and nail art xxReplyDelete
Incredible, really amazing!ReplyDelete
*.* fantastic!ReplyDelete
You're so good at free handed designs!:)ReplyDelete
This is awesome! It looks like a funky tiger design :)ReplyDelete
wow these are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Marie x
Love the matte!ReplyDelete
And just joined Bloglovin' and I'm following you there, too! :o)ReplyDelete
I love it! Both versions!ReplyDelete
Ziet er super leuk uit! Zowel mat als glimmend eigenlijk, like!ReplyDelete
I love this mattified!!! I used to do zigzag designs a couple of years ago, but have not tried it with a matte top coat! I must! This turned out great! <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Love this! Both matte and glossy is gorge xxReplyDelete
I was looking for an simple design and this is just perfect!ReplyDelete
It looks super cool!ReplyDelete
This is so simple yet so pretty!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 10:29 PM
China Glaze do stripers?? Must google! I tried your cloud design to make my black lace mani this week, so easy to do but no-one who's seen them believes it is that easy! xReplyDelete
This looks awesome!ReplyDelete
Amazing, i love orange it is so coolReplyDelete
You have such an amazing blog xx wow xxReplyDelete
Wanted to invite you to join my Mac giveaway xx if you could check it out that would be fab xx hope to see you at my blog soon xx
Muy original. Me gusta.ReplyDelete
I don't even have words for how much I love these! They're so bold :DReplyDelete
Cool! I love the matte version, it looks more like a sharpie that way :)ReplyDelete
This is so cool and I love the matte finish too. Very original but simple.ReplyDelete
i LOVE this nail art so much!!!! Part of whose name above to see Matt. Of what this company?ReplyDelete
It looks so nice!!ReplyDelete


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Music Accreditation
Accreditation is a form of independent, professional certification that focuses on schools and programs in a particular field. Accreditation of music schools and programs therefore assures you and your parents that the school adheres to high quality standards. Which means the programs are delivered by qualified faculty and are constantly updated to follow the changes and meet the needs of the relevant industry. Attending an accredited school or program is often thought to make you more competitive on the job market.
Accreditation in the US takes place at different levels. First you have governmental and other agencies that govern and recognize the accrediting bodies. The US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Association (CHEA) and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) grant power to associations that oversee accreditation at the regional, institutional or program level.
When assessing quality, you can also look at whether a school or program has any memberships in, or endorsements by, discipline-specific professional associations which reflect certain standards of quality, but this is not the same as official accreditation.
Accrediting Agencies
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Established: 1924
Location: Reston, Virginia
Web: http://nasm.arts-accredit.org
Scope: A member of the Council of Arts Accrediting Associations (CAAA), NASM accredits US institutions and colleges/ schools within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs in music and music-related disciplines.
Why Accreditation?
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accrediting agencies have no legal control over institutions or programs; they promote certain standards and approve or renew membership of institutions that apply and meet the accreditation standards or criteria. Certain licensing programs may require that you've been through a course of study with specialized accreditation, because it ensures that you have been taught by faculty qualified to teach in that field. The US Secretary of Education and CHEA each maintain and publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies, and most institutions attain eligibility for Federal funds by holding accredited or pre-accredited status with one of the recognized accrediting agencies.
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Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death …in both women AND men. {Wiki} This is a scary statistic!
While I don't have any family history with this type of cancer, it is not something that I do not worry about. I mean, I am a woman and I do have breasts but in addition to that, my mom was adopted and we have no knowledge of illness or medical history from her side. Oh, AND I smoked for about 12 years.
I have had a love/hate relationship with my own set of twins since they made their first appearance on my chest at about age 13.
After getting teased by boys about being flat chested {who isn't at 11?} I used to pray at night for them to grow and found myself trying to mimic what other girls who had nice big boobs did …thinking that's how it worked.
And when they did finally morph, I realized that my prayers lacked specifics.
For I simply prayed for my boobs to grow but didn't specify "pretty" "even" "round" or "full". So, as far as looks go, I have always hated them and in the back of my mind {as crazy as it sounds} I fear my hatred will somehow lead to the dreaded breast cancer.
I think we've all heard of Save the Ta Tas which gives 100% of every sale to breast cancer research.
…but this one is new to me {and quite cute!}
go to Save 2nd Base to read their story.
…and of course, there's always the Free Click Breast Cancer site. Every click of the button helps fund free mammograms for women in need.
To all the women who were brave enough this month to go and get a mammogram, congrats and I hope your results are, well, let's just say CANCER FREE!
Boobie kisses all around!


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Architect Matthew Fromboluti designed this inverted skyscraper to make use of abandoned open-pit mining operations in Bisbee, Ariz. The 900-foot underground building (maybe we should call it a mantle-scraper?) wouldn't just be for residences — it would comprise an entire self-sufficient subterranean city, including crops fed by skylights.
This isn't just an attractive way to heal a 900-foot-deep, 300-acre mining scar. It could also be the most energy-efficient way to live in the desert. The underground city would be shielded from sunlight, and the structure is shaped to vent hot air, so it's naturally climate-controlled. And while light rail would connect the Üntertown to nearby Bisbee, the in-house farm would mean residents wouldn't need to truck in food supplies.


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Singing songs for literacy
Clovis will soon play host for the second straight year to the African Children's Choir, a group of 26 children from various African countries and eight adult hosts who travel the United States and support a ministry that educates African orphans.
This year's presentation will be at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Faith Christian Family Church in Clovis, with a thousand-seat auditorium that is five times larger than last year's venue at Kingswood United Methodist Church.
Moving the event to a bigger church doesn't bother the Kingswood pastor, Rev. Brad Reeves.
"This year, because the ministerial alliance is reinvigorated, frankly I'm praying for a packed house," Reeves said. "These kids are high enough quality that they deserve that attendance."
Rev. Lance Clemmons, chairman of the Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance, said his First Presbyterian Church was one of the sponsors of the African Children's Choir last year and was pleased to host the choir again this year.
"Folks who hosted the children in their homes were blessed and the kids were very cordial, polite, well-mannered, very intelligent and full of energy, just the type of kids you'd hope your own kids would turn into," Clemmons said. "What they basically do is secure a church that is willing to sponsor the children and have a flat fee that covers the cost of putting the concert on in each place, and have a love offering to support the orphanages for the children who are still back in Africa."
Clemmons said the majority of the songs sung by the choir are Christian and use the English language, but they songs don't use western tunes or lyrics. Instead, the children sing melodies from Africa that aren't familiar to most Christians in North America.
"It is a form of music that is not something we hear every day in Eastern New Mexico. It is a wonderful form of music from a very old tradition done in incredible harmonies with incredible rhythms," Clemmons said. "If anyone has any appreciation for music, they would love the African Children's Choir."
Reeves, who is handling the financial aspects of the choir's Clovis stop, said the base cost to host the choir in Clovis is $500, which has already been contributed by a number of Clovis churches.
"We are also responsible for some overnight lodging for some of the adults, not all of them, and we need to get money for advertising and food because we've got to feed them while they're here," Reeves said. "The goal from the Ministerial Alliance was $1,000, but obviously if we have it we can spend more than that. We are asking any church in town that wants to participate to contribute $100 each."
According to the Web site for the African Children's Choir, the children come from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and Ghana. Many are orphans or come from very poor backgrounds, and since many African countries require parents to pay to send their children to school, often children do not learn to read and write. For 20 years, money raised by the choir has helped to provide the funds necessary to pay these fees.
The choir is currently on a 40-church tour of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada, and will also hold concerts in some other nearby communities including Lubbock, Midland, Hobbs, and Roswell.


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Cottage garden
My family and I live in rural North Carolina, so I thought a cottage style/mixed border garden would blend in best with our surroundings.
I've been gardening since 1994, and have tried to create four seasons of interest in our garden.
Back Yard Cottage Garden Flower Close-ups Front Yard Garden Huge (Half Acre Plus ) Large (5,000 - 10,000 sq ft.) Path / Walkway Pond Side Yard Stone / Rock
17 of 30: This is a Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira,' Lion's Head Maple that my husband fell in love with a local nursery. I went back a few weeks later and bought it as a father's day present a few years ago.
22 of 30: This is my favorite shade garden. This is my attempt at having plenty of color in the shade without alot of blooms.
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Thanks Sam(Sandy). Might I add, your garden is awe inspiring to me. You also have a gorgeous home, makes three of mine !
I'd be glad to add some pics of the house, my posts need updating anyway, things have grown quite a bit since these pics were taken. I'll see if I can get some good shots tomorrow, if the sun is out.
Your gardens are absolutely beautiful.Looking at them inspires me to dig more beds.I also love Larks gardens(very lovely) You two are very talented gardeners.Gardening is my passion as I see it is also yours... Please post pics of your home,I can see a little of it in the photo's.It looks like a perfect country cottage....Our tastes are very much alike.... Sandy
Sorry iheartmovies, but the comment seemed to cut out part of my list on photo 13. Below arbor, I have phlox paniculata, red beebalm, siberian iries, dahlias, and in the back ground is salvia guarantica 'blue enigma'.
Thanks Garden Fairy, I appreciate your wonderful comment. I really like your hydrangea collection, you made some great selections, and your paver patio with seat walls is to die for !
iheartmovies, glad you liked the garden. In photo #8 I have a Spiraea 'shirobana',salvia 'fuji snow', variegated sedge, fagopyrum dibotrys variegata, heliopsis helianthoides, collarette dahlia, medallion daisy, variegated forsythia 'golden times', sophora davidii, kousa dogwood, tithonia, purple leaved caster bean plant, purple leaved oxalis, purple blooming campanula, cuphea firefly, coleus, and a pink blooming hibiscus shrub.
photo #13 vines on arbor are trumpet vine, and a wild clemati
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This is so beautiful, I hope someday to have a garden this beautiful. Bravo!!
First a beautiful garden, makes me think of " the secret garden". I particularly love pictures 8 and 13, well designed, but they look perfectly wild as if you could have just happened upon it. What plants/flowers did you use for those pictures?
Sorry Lark, I forgot to answer your question. Twice a year I use the leaf blower (late Autumn, and early Spring clean up). The rest of the year I use an old broom to sweep the mulch that gets washed into the path along with oak and popular blossoms that fall in late Spring.
Thanks a million Lark, so glad to hear you like it. If I remember correctly, your garden style is very similar to mine. It's been a while since I've been on, but I do remember looking at your garden photos, they left quite an impression on me. They are gorgeous, and left a smile on my face.
Hope the cold winter weather lets up soon. Until then, I'll be following your lead, looking at all the wonderful gardens here on Yardshare...:-)
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! I love your style of gardening...your use of textures, heights and color keep the viewers eye floating through your garden. You are a very talented gardener. I also like your stone patio area, the stone adds warmth. How do you keep the leaves and debri from breaking down in your crushed stone area? Blowing? Thank you for adding Spring to my Wisconsin Winter day. Smiles, Lark
I can't thank you enough Coastal Gardener. That's the nicest thing anyone's done for me in awhile. I really appreciate it...;-)
I just posted a comment on the contest page in support of your garden. Frankly, I'm a little disturbed by some of the postings that are getting numerous votes -- some have only one or two photos and are not anywhere near the quality of your gardens. What in heaven's name are people thinking?
Thanks for that wonderful comment Coastal gardener. It's funny that you say that , because I thought the exact same thing about your garden and casted my vote for you a month or so ago....:-)
I just by accident discovered your garden while browsing the site -- and I have to say it is absolutely wonderful! Frankly, I can't figure out why you are not at the top of the "inspiring yard" contest --- I'm casting my vote for you!!
I'm so happy to hear you liked my 'work in progress', Margaret and Sarah...;-). I would have never thought 16 years ago that my garden would wind up being this large. My problem is, every time I drive by a plant nursery I feel compelled to stop in, and I always wind up finding something I seem to think I can't live without...lol.
What an incredible variety of shapes and colors in your garden! This is a beautiful living quilt. I wish my garden were so nice.
wow, wow, wow
Donna, I swear my chest just grew three times it's normal size after reading your wonderful comment ! You really do my heart good...:-)
Fastforward, so glad to hear you enjoyed my garden. I can't wait to see photos of your fairy garden. Your grand children are just going to LOVE it ! It's something they will treasure for the rest of their lives...:-)
Thanks a million Donna F. ! Sounds like you have the gardening bug too..:-) I began flower gardening as a hobby in '94, and is now on the verge of being deemed an obsession, ( according to my husband )... lol . I agree with you wholeheartedly, there's nothing more gratifyiing than sharing my plants and having my friends share their plants with me. It makes all of us feel alittle more connected to each other's garden. I bet, being you live so close, that we grow many of the same favorite pl
You have definitely inspired me! I'm just starting a Fairy Garden for my grandchildren. "Jamma's Fairy Garden...in the beginning" is the name of My Yard. I sure hope my new garden eventually turns out as lush and beautiful as your Cottage Gardens! Your amazing variety of plants and your artistic design is spectacular.
Absolutely gorgeous. I am near tears...this is just beautiful.
Wow, I loved ever picture - your gardens are wonderful - I want to wonder through them looking at each flower - very inspiring. I feel the same as you "hooked for life" I tell my friends that this is my drug - plants. I seperate them and give them away, and friends share with me too - I LOVE free plants! I am in SC - we are neighbors.
Thanks so much for your kind words ! It's hard to beliieve this all started with just one plant... Now I'm hooked for life.....lol
This is beautiful! :-)
You have such talent. All of your hard work has paid off. That sitting area looks very relaxing. Thanks for sharing!
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To Increase Spending, Make Customers Walk Farther
Getting shoppers to go off the beaten path in a store can greatly benefit a retailer's bottom line. New research has shown that unplanned spending increases when customers take a few more steps in a retail establishment.
Study authors found that the average consumer traveled 1,400 feet while in a grocery store. However, customers who traveled just an extra 55 feet made an additional $1 in unplanned purchases. Researchers say that this finding can help explain store layouts, for example, why supermarkets often stock staples like milk in the back.
However, stores that offer mobile promotions can increase unplanned spending a great deal more, the study showed. Researchers found that sellers offering promotions across several product categories increased unplanned spending by more than 16 percent. Additionally, coupons that required customers to travel farther away from their planned routes increased unplanned spending by more than $8. That's compared to customers who used coupons for products located on their planned paths.
"As smartphones proliferate and apps, such as FourSquare and Local Response, become ubiquitous, marketers are seizing this moment to enhance their location-based, mobile-marketing strategies," said Jeffrey Inman of the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business, who co-authored the study with Sam Hui of the NYU Stern School of Business, Yanliu Huang of Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and Jacob Suher of the University of Texas at Austin.
"Retailers have the ability to target their promotions in ways that weren't possible before, and our study provides a roadmap for mobile marketers who seek to increase unplanned spending in stores," said Hui.
The research, which was published by the American Marketing Association, utilized radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track both the paths and spending habits of shoppers.
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