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"Throughout the review process we were confident that the Department of Justice would approve our combination, and today's announcement represents important progress in completing this transaction and delivering value to shareholders, customers and members," said CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy. "We believe that our combination with NYMEX will generate $60 million in cost synergies for shareholders as well as generate compelling growth opportunities. We look forward to working together to integrate our exchanges and create long-term value for our shareholders."
"We continue to believe that CME Group is the best strategic partner for NYMEX," said NYMEX Chairman Richard Schaeffer. "With regulatory clearance behind us, this combination promises substantial advantages for all market participants -- the best option for us and the next phase in the evolution of NYMEX."
"We are very pleased to receive DOJ's consent today following their rigorous review process, and we now look forward to achieving the other milestones that are necessary to successfully complete the NYMEX acquisition," said CME Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue. "In addition to facilitating the combination of our two companies, DOJ's unconditional consent, together with Congress' recent reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for an additional five-year period, in our view provides even further validation of the effectiveness and competitiveness of the exchange- owned clearing model. With these regulatory issues now behind us, our merger will allow us to aggressively execute on our growth strategy, which includes the provision of clearing services to customers in the over-the-counter interest rate, foreign exchange, commodity, energy and credit markets."
"Today's announcement makes us even more confident in the opportunity that a CME/NYMEX combination promises," added James E. Newsome, NYMEX President and Chief Executive Officer. "NYMEX and CME members and customers have already grown to expect price transparency and liquidity from both exchanges while utilizing the CME Globex electronic trading platform and our trading floors. Our combination will better position both CME and NYMEX to offer those benefits to current and prospective customers as we compete globally with other cash, over-the-counter (OTC) and regulated markets."
The transaction is subject to approvals of regulators, shareholders of both companies and NYMEX members, as well as the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The closing of the transaction will be conditioned on, among other things, the regulatory, shareholder and membership approvals described above, at least 75 percent of the Class A memberships in NYMEX being repurchased by NYMEX and approval of amendments to the NYMEX certificate of incorporation and bylaws by the NYMEX members. Subject to necessary consents and approvals, the companies expect to close the merger in the fourth quarter of 2008.
About CME Group
CME Group (http://www.cmegroup.com/) is the world's largest and most diverse exchange. Formed by the 2007 merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), CME Group serves the risk management needs of customers around the globe. As an international marketplace, CME Group brings buyers and sellers together on the CME Globex electronic trading platform and on its trading floors. CME Group offers the widest range of benchmark products available across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, and alternative investment products such as weather and real estate. CME Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol "CME."
About NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) is the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities exchange, offering futures and options trading in energy, metals and other contracts and clearing services for more than 400 off-exchange contracts. Through a hybrid model of open outcry floor trading and electronic trading on the CME Globex® electronic platform, as well as clearing off-exchange instruments through NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing, NYMEX offers crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, coal, electricity, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, platinum group metals, emissions, and soft commodities contracts for trading and clearing virtually 24 hours each day. Further information about NYMEX Holdings, Inc. and the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. is available on the NYMEX website at http://www.nymex.com/.
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What would Peeta think?! Even though Josh Hutcherson stars as the gentle tribute in violent The Hunger Games, he definitely takes things up a notch in his latest film, Red Dawn. Based on a film of the same name from 1984, Josh, along with Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck and more, fight for their country after they're invaded by North Korea. In this clip, some soldiers get a not-so-pleasant surprise when they track down someone who they call a "traitor."
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A high barA chap called Tyler Fischer visited several New York fortune tellers to discover what lay in store for him. They all made different prophesies. Had Mr Fischer asked a selection of Federal Reserve presidents about the future of US interest rates he might have been offered an equally varied range of predictions.The impact of observations by senior Fed officials is directly proportional to their immediacy. What Dennis Lockhart said three or four months ago is of much less interest to investors than what he said yesterday. And whet the Atlanta Fed president said yesterday was "I think there is a high bar right now to not acting, speaking for myself". Mr Lockhart said only a "significant deterioration" in the economy could persuade him not to vote for higher interest rates next month,
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Sterling's third place among the major currencies was justified by investors adding two and two to make five: if the Fed raises rates in September the Bank of England won't be far behind.PMIs round twoInvestors might not have made much out of Monday's manufacturing sector purchasing managers' indices but that does not mean they will ignore today's measures of services sector activity. Good numbers would tend to support expectations for a US rate hike in September and, therefore, the US dollar. The PMIs from Australia and China, already out, are both stronger on the month at 54.1 and 53.8. The European readings should all be comfortably above the 50 breakeven point with Britain leading the way at 58.0. A 55.2 is expected from the States.
Other data cover Swiss inflation, Euroland retail sales and the trade figures from North America. ADP's Employment Change number will be seen as an important pointer to Friday's official US employment report and the Australian jobs numbers tonight will be crucial to the Aussie.
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Have you ever been out somewhere and seen or met someone in a wheelchair, and not known how to act? Well, here is some advice from someone who has been on both ends of the situation. Keep in mind that I have only been in a manual wheelchair, and...


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Will there ever be an email standard?
TL;DR: TD,TR aren't good, but we're stuck with them.
As you may or may not know, the HTML standard for email is a mess. There is no defined standard, it is more a way of coding that is a reliable as we can get in as many email platforms as we can. It is easy to dismiss it as coding for 1995 – and the table based approach has its roots from that era – but there is at least a dash of some more modern code in order to apply fixes and add enhancement.
iOS 8 Mail: The video tag is missing in action
We've been doing some testing with Apple's production release of iOS8, naturally focusing on the mail client, and one of the main findings so far has been a lack of support for the
<video> tag.
Testing our recent studio moving email loads the poster image, but the play button doesn't seem to function properly.
We've also done some initial testing around different file formats and file names, but we've not been able to get past the bug yet. It does at least feel like this could be the issue though, as it does seem to attempt to load the video.
iOS, and Apple platforms in general, have a good level of support for HTML5 (as far as email goes), so it remains to be seen whether this will be fixed in a future release.
Render Testing Mailbox for Mac
As you may have seen, the beta for Mailbox for Mac was released a couple of days ago. We thought we'd do a few quick tests to see how it's rendering engine held up.
First we sent #emailweekly, which is a template we've built using fluid-responsive hybrid coding. It behaves in much the same way as most other email clients.
How we made the #emailweekly newsletter
Last week we sent our first #emailweekly newsletter, which replaces our old feedburner email alert that auto-sent when we'd written a new blog post. Now, being a blog about email design, we were never really happy with how the old emails looked, but at the time it did a job and we had more pressing things to do. This time around though, we thought we'd try out a few ideas.
Gmail introduces a new look, social style, Promotions tab
Much has been made of Google's previous efforts to split the Gmail inbox into different tabs. In their first incarnation, messages were sorted into either Primary, Social, Updates or Promotions sections based on their content. Marketers' reactions were varied, but there was a general consensus that being in the Promotions tab was the lesser option, compared to being in the Primary one.
However yesterday Gmail announced an innovation that may change all that.
Rolling out shortly, messages in the promotions tab will be displayed in a new Pinterest style grid, most importantly including a promotional image and a sender logo.


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Home Owner in Burnet
We are a hisband and wife in Burnet Texas on a 20 acre "ranch" We are new to the country (2 years) and are having a difficult time finding someone to housesit. Especially over the holidays. We have two amazing senior dogs (no health issues) that we could never kennel. Thay are both rescue and we are afraid tyo traumatize them. We also have a small flock (6) chickens that will need their eggs collected. No other chicken chores. Everything is on auto. We don't really need someone to hang out all day. Just feed the dogs at 730ish am and 799ish pm. They can come in and out to their dogyard and have access to auto water. The big things is that they sleep at the foot of our bed. They will not go to bed unless someone is in that bed. They will wait up all night for someone to come home. I hope there is a person out there that can help. We would be so grateful. Plus, the property is beautiful. We need someone from 11/26/15 to 11/28/15.
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Middle School of Pleasantville
801 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Welcome to the 2016 - 2017 School Year
"Preparing Our Children Today to Experience A Better Tomorrow"
Rayna Hendricks, Principal
Lapell Chapman, Assistant Principal
Aaron Washington, Dean of Students
MSP Where Everyone is a Learner,
Where Everyone is a Teacher,
Where Everyone is a Leader!
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:01 p.m. – Early Dismissal: 1:30 pm
The Pleasantville School District does not restrict or discriminate based on any race, color, sex, national origin or students with disabilities from participation in any district program, employment decisions or PHS career programs.
Pleasantville Public Schools801 Mill Road, PO Box 960, Pleasantville, NJ 08232-0960609-383-6800


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Enjoy the larger working area, 41% bigger screen space than normal 27" displays, to find precise details.
With 10-bits of color depth, Rec.709, and 100% sRGB color space, you'll have more than 1 billion of colors to work with astonishing precision.
To give you an optimal movie watching experience, Super Resolution simulates high-resolution images by boosting the pixel density of the original video source.
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Enjoy greater flexibility and the best possible video image quality from external sources with HDMI, DisplayPort, and Mini DisplayPort inputs for multi-device connection.
BenQ's exclusive Eye-Care technologies reduce eye fatigue and strain for user comfort and enhanced productivity during extended use.
BenQ Eye-Care Monitors are certified by TUV Rheinland, global leader of technical and safety certification, for High Contrast 3000:1, ZeroFlicker™, and Low Blue Light Plus performance, which aid in reducing eye strain and fatigue. The first brand of Eye-Care monitors in the world, BenQ is committed to safeguarding vision health and is at the forefront of protecting users' eye health during monitor use with this permanent addition to its monitor product line.
Low Blue Light Plus Technology filters out the shorter, higher energy blue-violet radiation (420~455nm) which is harmful to the eyes, while the remaining beneficial blue turquoise light (455~480nm) remains.
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For a lot of people, the concept of becoming a lottery winner is only a dream. Majority of people believe
The Saturday Gold Lotto (Golden Casket Lottery) is a long-time favorite in Australia and around the world. Today with most
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EADT article reporting on the first NANT meeting.
CAMPAIGNERS have launched a protest group to fight proposals for 2,000 homes on BT's Adastral Park site at Martlesham Heath.
People living in Martlesham, Waldringfield and nearby villages fear the project will destroy the area, ruining its environment and creating massive congestion on the A12….Read More.


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Very few bodybuilding companies carry a carbohydrate product, probably because half the population seems to think that carbs are the devil's work. However, the truth is, carbohydrates are necessary in order to get the best out of a workout, as well as for replenishing muscle glycogen so you can train harder and recover faster. Gaspari Nutrition were clever enough to realise that simply following trends set by the average person wasn't good enough. Instead, they have decided to target the really serious and knowledgeable bodybuilders and athletes with Glycofuse, an advanced carbohydrate and electrolyte supplement that is a truly unique and ground breaking.
Glycofuse Ingredients
Glycofuse is an advanced, relatively unique, yet simple carbohydrate supplement for the serious athlete. It is made up primarily of highly branched cyclic dextrins, which are a complex carbohydrate with an extremely low osmolarity, fast gut transit time, yet slow digesting profile for sustained energy delivery (Takii et al, 1999). In addition to this, there is also an electrolyte blend consisting of calcium, magnesium, and sodium.
Glycofuse Effectiveness
Glycofuse is best used as a carbohydrate supplement for carbo loading before training. This ensures maximum glycogen levels for a bout of intense or extended training, which can improve performance and the quality of the workout. Because of the extremely rapid gut transit time, it is less likely to cause stomach upsets and bloating compared to other forms of carbohydrates (Takii et al, 2004). Glycofuse is also excellent for a DIY weight gainer. By adding Glycofuse to an existing protein powder, such as Gaspari Myofusion, you are able to build yourself a non-bloating, yet calorie and carbohydrate rich shake that can really help to pack on the muscle.
Glycofuse Pros
A low carb diet may help you lose weight and could have a place in training, but you don't win trophies by sticking to low carb foods indefinitely. This is where a product like Glycofuse comes in. Cyclic dextrins are not new to science. However, Glycofuse is one of the few products currently on the market that has used them in its formulation. This innovation is what sets Gaspari apart from many other companies. Not only that, but cyclic dextrins are more than just a gimmick, as they do have a legitimate application to enhancing performance.
The rapid gut clearance of Glycofuse is very good news for those who need large amounts of carbs, especially before training. There's nothing worse than feeling bloated during a workout, but this is not an issue with Glycofuse.
Glycofuse is a very versatile supplement. It is suitable for pretty much any time that you require a slow burning carbohydrate to provide sustained energy. This gradual energy release means no large insulin spikes and no sugar crashes.
Glycofuse Cons
Gaspari advertises Glycofuse as a product suitable for pre, intra, and post workout. Although it definitely has merits has a method of carbo loading before a workout, this reviewer would argue against using it during a workout. Yes, Glycofuse has a fast stomach clearance time, but it is still a slow digesting complex carb. This means that unless you are an endurance athlete, your exercise sessions will simply not be long enough for you to experience the benefits of the cyclic dextrins. If you were after a fast clearing, fast absorbing carbohydrate supplement, Genr8 Vitargo S2 would be more suitable.
Another potential downside is that Glycofuse is a relatively expensive carbohydrate product. There are certainly cheaper sources of carbohydrates that do a similar job, such as waxy maize starch, but none can boast the superior benefits of the cyclic dextrin in Glycofuse. To this reviewer's knowledge, there is only one other product on the market that uses cyclic dextrins in its formulation. The competitor's product is cheaper. However, unlike Glycofuse, it is not 100% cyclic dextrin.
Glycofuse Taste & Mixability
Glycofuse dissolves easily in water, so there is never an issue with poor mixability or clumping. The flavour is excellent, and tastes similar to mainstream electrolyte drinks such as Gatorade, as a result of the sodium. It is currently only available in two flavours, orange mango and strawberry kiwi. Although both flavours are pleasant, the latter is such a unique treat, and it would be the pick of the two.
Glycofuse Verdit
Gaspari Glycofuse is a highly specialised carbohydrate supplement that would be excellent for carbo loading and to make your own weight gainer powder. The days of bloating carbs are gone and if you demand the best fast clearing, slow digesting carb, Glycofuse cannot be beat. Just be warned that you will be paying a premium for this level of quality. For the truly hardcore, combining this product with Vitargo will give the ultimate carbohydrate combination that will make all other carb sources obsolete and redundant.
Takii et al (1999), Enhancement of Swimming Endurance in Mice by Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 63:2045-2052
Takii et al (2004), A Sports Drink Based on Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Generates Few Gastrointestinal Disorders in Untrained Men during Bicycle Exercise. Food Sci Technol Res, 10: 428-431


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A retired French bishop said Monday that it was a mistake to take a convicted Canadian paedophile priest into his diocese in the 1980s but added that "back then, that's how the church operated."world Updated: Apr 05, 2010 17:57 IST
A retired French bishop said Monday that it was a mistake to take a convicted Canadian paedophile priest into his diocese in the 1980s but added that "back then, that's how the church operated."
"We were being helpful. We were asked to take in an undesirable priest and we agreed," said Jacques Gaillot, the former bishop of Evreux, west of Paris.
"This was more than 20 years ago. It was a mistake," said Gaillot in an interview to Le Parisien newspaper.
Pope Benedict XVI is facing growing anger over the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal and allegations that the church hierarchy worked to cover up crimes committed by their priests.
In 1987, Gaillot agreed to take in Canadian priest Denis Vadeboncoeur, two years after he was sentenced to 20 months in prison by a Canadian court for sexually assaulting children.
Gaillot knew of his conviction and yet appointed him priest and vicar in 1988 to a parish in western France, allowing him to have regular contact with children.
A French criminal court convicted Vadeboncoeur again in 2005 for raping several minors between 1989 and 1992 and he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
During the trial, Gaillot expressed regret for his decision to provide refuge for Vadeboncoeur.
The retired bishop said that "things have changed within the church. We now let justice authorities step in. We are slowly coming out of this culture of secrecy."
The archbishop of Paris and head of the Catholic Church in France, Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, on Sunday said media attention on the child abuse scandals were a "smear campaign" targeting the pope.
The cardinal said the cases now being widely reported date back several decades. Of the 20,000 priests practicing in France, about 30 have been convicted and jailed for sex crimes and not all of them involving paedophilia, he said.
France has not seen the sort of large-scale paedophile scandals that have rocked the Irish, German and US churches, but there have been some cases such as the arrest last week of a Christian radio station director.
Father Jacques Gaimard, who worked in the northern Normandy region, was charged on Wednesday with sexual assaults on a minor in 1992 and 1993 and released on bail.
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Internal Communications Manager
Job purpose
As a key member of the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, the ICM will manage the company's internal communications programme, provide strategic communication support to the business and assist employees and managers understand their role in making business goals a reality.
Will also ensure two-way communication by continuously obtaining employee feedback and keep all levels of employees informed about key issues and events impacting the company. Provide strategic communication and support for - business objectives, by reinforcing alignment to global, regional, area and local goals and strategy.
Internal Communications:
Set strategy to manage employee communications that ensure employees understand and support company strategies, principles and initiatives, and the impact on the employees day-to-day activities.
Develops, manages and produces effective communications tools & platforms, such as company magazines, corporate literature and internal campaigns, that ensure staff are aware of and supporting business initiatives, and success
Develops and manages the development of annual communications cycle plans that incorporates functional and company requirements and supports the company plan and focus.
Ensure and support free and accurate flow of communication/dialogue and feedback from the bottom –up (communication from the top – down is assured)
Corporate Brand Development & Management:
Drive the implementation of a corporate brand strategy and co-ordinate with all functions on programmes and campaigns which help communicate the corporate brand, with the ultimate objective of creating the desired brand image and culture internally
Develop and manage the internal communication strategy and ensure adherence and value across the company
Supervises the activities and deliveries of relevant communications agencies ensuring BAT is obtaining value for money and that all communications initiatives and activities are being delivered on time and in full.
Manages and supervises the production, e.g. publishing, of communication initiatives and activities, such as company communication, magazines and corporate literature, branded items, to ensure they are delivered on-time and are of a high-standard.
Ensures communications initiatives and activities are in-line with company standards and beliefs, and are actively promoting these standards and beliefs.
Manage communication budget and other resources to ensure alignment with budget and to take company exigencies into consideration
Assist the head of CORA to develop functional and company plans and initiatives so helping to ensure their success
Contributes to the effective operation of CORA, by acting as an ambassador, seek to continuously improve the way it is viewed within company and region
Actively manage career within BAT, taking responsibility for seeking opportunities for development and growth within the company.
Mentor, coach formally and informally (actively manage career of CORA executives, Management trainees etc.)
Actively seek opportunities to promote BAT Nigeria within the BAT Group, ensuring CORA and company successes are helping BAT Nigeria attain its vision and goals.
Develop and manage individual relationships with management team – in order to:
Re-enforce personal credibility with them as their communications advisor and support resource
Ensure up to date and timely flow of information and communication around the company and within teams
Collaborate closely with the Organisational Effectiveness team to provide effective communication support within the change plan and motivate change agents
Participate in cross-functional project teams for effective communication of project relevance to the business and to provide opportunity for the business to engage more with CORA
Develop relationships with individuals and teams to reinforce credibility in communication received and conveyed
Through support to other functions, become known as the point-of-contact for all internal communications and the corporate brand.
Build and maintain trust of employees to serve as a conduit for bottom-up communication and feedback to management
Drive a culture of innovation within CORA and internal communication that encourages networking and transfer of best practise locally and globally both within the CORA team and the company in general
Enhance the reach of internal communication through the use of emerging technology to disseminate information to various offices and field-based employees.
Continually explore, within reason, new ideas on Communication that will maintain dynamism in the communication approach and hold the interest of the audience groups
Essential requirements Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Graduate calibre, ideally with professional or higher qualification in PR, Internal Communication or Corporate Communication
5 years+ broad internal communications experience, ideally in a corporate environment
Understanding of the wider communications disciplines; experience of change management
Understanding of research tools and methodologies; can conduct small scale qual. and quant. research
Can communicate factual and conceptual information clearly, concisely and in an appropriate style for the audience
Superior planning, project management skills and problem resolution skills; able to successfully manage several projects simultaneously
Strong influencing skills; must inspire trust and confidence of employees, CORA colleagues and business managers, must have – good people
leadership qualities Confidence and ability to challenge the status quo and maintain the trust of employees which are the key constituents of the internal communications manager
A strong perceptiveness/emotional intelligence/6 th sense for reading and understanding the 'pulse' of employees i.e.,
knowing how to manage communications to support this pulse/diffuse tension or anxiety Superior skills in sourcing, briefing and managing external suppliers, and in controlling large budgets and challenging work schedules
Desirable requirements
The job-holder should demonstrate an aptitude for policy-making and stakeholder engagement processes.
The job-holder should have a demonstrable ability to develop and maintain networks with key stakeholders.
Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is understanding of design, print, and production and the news-making process.
Research and analytical skills are essential, as is the knowledge of French, due to the bi-lingual nature of West Africa Area.
A dynamic and adaptable person, with the ability to advice on/influence decisions that impact on Regulatory issues and Reputation Management.
The job holder will ensure the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility are embedded in every communication and driven with integrity;
The job holder will understand the complex political and regulatory framework in which we operate and to engage with governments and key bodies in support of our desire for a regulatory environment in which the business can compete and prosper.
Working at BAT British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.
Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.
If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you'll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.
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Whoever said teachers were under valued and under appreciated? This might be true of your well meaning friend who jokes about your cush job with vacation time and summer's off who's never set foot in your classroom, graded 30 essays on a Saturday, or frozen outside in a blizzard during recess duty!
Well, apparently not everyone has this same view of teachers. The business world in particular has definitely done their part in making teachers feel appreciated. When I was teaching, I loved to get a discount on teaching supplies at Office Max or Staples but I never heard of all the companies that give teacher discounts!
Check out the following links for a list of all the teacher discounts:


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Your personal leash can now be untethered. As of Sunday, April 8, if you have an iPhone that is off contract with AT&T, you can unlock the phone.
You have to be eligible, with an account that is current (no outstanding fees). That also means you have to either have a contract that has ended, have upgraded the handset or have paid an early termination fee.
If you fit one of those criteria, you can unlock your phone at the AT&T store, in an online chat with AT&T or by dialing 611 on the phone.
Once you do that, to complete the process, all you have to do is connect the phone to your computer, open iTunes and back up your data and restore the phone to factory settings.


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Autumn is around the corner, and Portland is the perfect place to be when the season turns. The changing leaves transform outdoor adventures into an explosion of colorful fun, and the indoor play options kick it up a notch for rainy days. From trips to the farm to knocking down pins at a local bowling alley, there's a family activity fore every interest. Start filling your calendar now with some of these 50 amazing things to do with your kiddos all throughout the fall season. Read on to find out more.
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1. Visit a U-Pick Farm to pick up some pumpkins, take a hay ride or get lost in a corn maze.
2. All aboard! Grab your little locomotive lover and book tickets on the Amtrak Cascades for a day or weekend trip.
3. Admire the changing colors while you drink and dine at an alfresco pub. Most of them have outdoor heaters for when the weather turns colder.
4. Go bowling with the fam at one of Portland's spectacular alleys. You'll find there's a whole lot more to do than bowling once you are there.
5. Enjoy beer, bratz, bands and weiner dog races when you celebrate Oktoberfest family-style at Oakes Park Amusement Park.
6. Visit your favorite local book store and find a good read to share with your little ones. Some even host regular concerts for tots!
7. Say Om! Get bendy with your clan at a local yoga class.
8. Grab a bucket and some shovels and head to the Oregon Coast to go clam digging.
9. Jump in piles of colorful, crunchy leaves at any of these destination playgrounds for a fun-filled day of play.
10. Plan a family movie night at one of these great family-friendly theaters.
11. If you are looking for adventure, check out this floating museum. It is sure to delight your little ones.
12. There's no better way to usher fall in than with a day of fishing.
photo: James Carnes via flickr
13. Take a walk through the Halloween Trail at Fantasy Trail, which includes a 40-foot castle, suspension bridge and maze.
14. Tour one of our area's most famous factories and take a closer look at a kid-favorite snack.
15. Go on a delicious U-Pick tour and explore the Hood River Fruit Loop.
16. Drop the kids off somewhere they'll have tons of fun and enjoy a little alone time or a date.
17. Grab a quick bite to eat in Park Slope.
18. Visit the fun furry Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival in Canby.
19. Schedule these Fall Festivals for some extra autumnal excitement!
20. Spend the day doing pumpkin activities on Sauvie Island.
21. Feeling brave? Check out these spooky spots.
22. Get messy at these craft studios.
23. Get in some retail therapy at these Portland's toy stores.
24. Take a Fall Getaway.
25. Visit a working farm and spend a day in the country going apple picking and shopping for homemade goodies.
26. Don't miss the Fall Kite Festival on the Oregon Coast.
27. Check out these great waterfalls!
photo: Andy Beatty via flickr
28. Go on a camping trip that's perfect city kids.
29. Welcome the fall season by catching all the changing colors in Portland and beyond.
30. Grab your helmets and get ready for a fun family adventure. Tak an exciting bike ride when you hit these trails.
31. Have a morning play date at friendly café where your little ones can entertain themselves while you sip on a latte.
32. Pamper your kiddos (and yourself!) with a mommy and me spa day.
33. Go apple picking!
34. Rock out with your kids at a seriously cool museum.
35. Go for a swim at one of these indoor pools.
36. Bundle up on those breezy fall days and visit a local park for some high flying adventures.
37. Head to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, where your kiddos' imaginations well soar.
38. Head out and warm up with a sweet cup of hot chocolate.
39. Bundle up and head to one of these places to watch the sun set.
40. On those nice fall days, take the kids out for a family hike.
41. Check out an incredible kids' flick on one of the biggest screens in Portland.
42. Get your game on at one of these local arcades.
43. Hunt down the best parks for tromping through the fall leaves and making piles to jump in. Try the Portland Japanese Garden.
photo: melanie via flickr
44. Pick up some warmer duds for your kiddos without spending a fortune.
45. Make a trip to the French Prairie Gardens & Family Farm for their amazing month long Harvest Festival.
46. Go sky diving…indoors!
47. Hit the wall and go rock climbing.
48. Head to an indoor play space and let your littles get their wiggles out.
49. Head to Vancouver for a day filled with fun and play.
50. Visit the Portland Saturday Market for some yummy fall vegetables and head to the Kid's Korner.
What's on your must-do Fall list this year? Share your ideas with us in the comments section below.
—Annette Benedetti


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The York County School Division takes the challenge of energy conservation very seriously. Currently we are trying to rein in all of the incandescent bulbs throughout the division and replace them with compact fluorescents (CFL).
If you are visiting this web page because you received a post-it note on a personal lamp, we have taken the liberty to replace your incandescent bulb with a complementary CFL. If the CFL goes bad during your tenure, please do us a favor and replace it with another CFL from home.
Let's all do are part to save energy to help save the environment.
If you have any questions, please contact Russell Payne at 898-0345.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (sometimes referred to as "CFLs") are replacement light bulbs for normal household (incandescent) light bulbs. The difference is that they last up to 10 times longer and use 75% less electricity. While compact fluorescent light bulbs can cost up to 5 times the price of an incandescent light bulb, in the long run, they end up being cheaper once energy savings and replacement costs are factored into the equation.
How they work
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more efficient than regular bulbs because of how they produce light. With incandescent bulbs, the electricity passes through a filament inside the bulb. The heat from the electricity then makes the filament white-hot, producing light. The problem with this method is that up to 90% of the energy used to light the filament escapes as heat, making them very inefficient. That is why incandescent light bulbs are extremely hot when you touch them while they are urned on. Compact fluorescent light bulbs on the other hand, have a much more efficient process for producing the same amount of light. Instead of using heat to produce light, a compact fluorescent bulb contains a gas that produces invisible ultraviolet (UV) light when the gas is excited by electricity. The UV light hits the white coating inside the fluorescent bulb and the coating changes it into light. This process requires far less electricity to produce the same amount of light, making compact fluorescent light bulbs much more energy efficient than incandescents.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Global Warming
Compact fluorescent light bulbs use up to 75% less electricity than their incandescent counterparts. Since electric power plants generate CO2 emissions by burning coal, petroleum, and natural gas, using compact fluorescent light bulbs also accounts for 75% less CO2 emissions than incandescent light bulbs. Not only will compact fluorescent light bulbs save you money on your electric bill each month, they are also a great way to lower your carbon footprint, which as a result, helps reduce the effects of global warming.
Many environmental groups have recently started to sing the praises of compact fluorescent light bulbs and have begun to encourage their widespread use in order to help slow the effects of global warming. If every US household replaced six 60-watt incandescent light bulbs with 13-watt compact fluorescent light bulbs, it would be equivalent to taking 3,188,894 cars off the road - for good.
World and domestic leaders are starting to get involved as well. Australia has gone as far as outlawing incandescent light bulbs all together, and states like California, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are trying to do the same.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Mercury
Not all the press compact fluorescent light bulbs receive is positive. CFLs tend to get negative press they due to their Mercury content. Each compact fluorescent light bulb contains less than 5mg (0.00017 oz) of Mercury. This can become a major concern if compact fluorescent light bulbs are not properly disposed of. If CFLs are simply thrown away, they will be broken as they make their way to incinerators and landfills where the mercury may be released and will contribute to air and water pollution. Recycling compact fluorescent light bulbs is a must, especially as compact fluorescent light bulb use becomes more widespread.
The Mercury content in compact fluorescent light bulbs is not all bad news. As it turns out, incandescent light bulbs are responsible for a much greater amount of mercury emissions than CFLs. Coal burning electric power plants are responsible for 40% of the mercury emissions in the US (Energy Star). Since CFLs use less electricity than incandescent light bulbs, using them actually reduces mercury emissions. This is by no means an excuse to throw your spent compact fluorescent light bulbs in the garbage. This fact coupled with proper compact fluorescent light bulb recycling can significantly reduce mercury pollution, another bonus!
Choosing the Right Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Compact fluorescent light bulbs have come a long ways in both quality and variety since they were first introduced. Gone are the days of poor lighting quality and limited styles. Nowadays, compact fluorescent light bulbs come in same styles as the most popular incandescent bulbs and the quality of the light is just as good, if not better than incandescents. However, buying a compact fluorescent light bulb can be slightly more complicated than buying an incandescent. Here are the things you need to look out for:
You can now find compact fluorescent light bulbs in standard "A" shaped bulbs, candle/chandelier, decorative globes, indoor/outdoor floodlights, and more. You should be able to find a compact fluorescent bulb to fit in just about any fixture in your home.
Light Output
It can be very confusing as to which compact fluorescent light bulbs will replace which incandescents. It's less about trying to figure out how many watts a bulb uses, and more about the light output, or lumens generated by the bulb. Most compact fluorescent light bulb packaging should show the compact fluorescent light bulbs incandescent equivalent. In other words, if you are looking to replace a 60 watt incandescent, look for a compact fluorescent light bulb that says "60 Watt replacement" on the package. If for some reason that information is missing on the package, here is a table that summarizes the Energy Star requirements for compact fluorescent light bulb:
|Incandescent Watts
|Minimum Light Output (lumens)
|CFL Watt Ranges
|9 - 13
|13 - 15
|18 - 25
|23 - 30
|30 - 52
Color Temperature
The color temperature of a light bulb can best be described as how the light compares to "natural" sunlight. Outdoor sunlight has a color temperature of around 5,500K. Bulbs with a higher color temperature (closer to 5,000K) will produce light that is more "cool" or blue. Bulbs with a lower color temperature will produce light that is more "warm" or yellow. The color temperature of a light bulb is usually described by how "white" a bulb is, like soft white, bright white, etc.
|Color Temperature
|"Warm white" or "Soft white"
|"White", "Bright White", or "Medium White"
|"Cool white"
The most popular light bulbs in the US are "warm" or "soft" white with a color temperature around 2700K. Choosing the correct color temperature is just as important as choosing the correct wattage, as it has a direct affect on quality of the light, so be sure to pay attention to this when making your purchase.
Unless specifically noted on the package, CFLs will not work with light fixtures on a dimmer switch. Many companies are starting to make dimmable CFLs with varying degrees of success. This technology still has a ways to go, but is available for those who must have it.
References and Resources
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Our Podcast Interview with the Daring Michael Coyne
Dr Michael Coyne is a multi-award winning photographer, who has covered significant events in places as diverse as The Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Middle East and Africa. His work has been featured in magazines such as: Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic. Michael's extensive work has been featured in a number of solo exhibitions around the world. He spent eight years in the Middle East documenting the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. He covered the Iranian revolution and the Iran/Iraq war, for his work he received a number of awards such as the the Centenary Medal by the Australian Government for Service to Photography and the AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) Honorary Fellowship, the highest award for a photographer in Australia.
As a PSC Senior Fellow, our students get to glean from his experiences. Our first year Bachelor of Photography students were lucky to have had him talk to them this week, for their folio class, where he gave them great advice on breaking into the photojournalism industry. Michael mentors final year photojournalism students.
Hear our interview with the high profile photographer, as he sheds light on the importance of making contacts and networking, how Australians are doing exceptionally well in the international industry and his experiences with almost getting kidnapped while on assignment!
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You Can Blame the Expensive American University System for Tim Roth Starring in That Awful FIFA Movie
Ah, the beautiful game.
Remember the movie United Passions that came out earlier this year, which starred Tim Roth as noted soccer rapscallion Sepp Blatter? (Speaking of, pretty bad day for the former FIFA president.) Not many people do! The FIFA "origins story" football drama was universally panned — turns out, viewers aren't too keen on propaganda these days — and it currently holds a rousing 0 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. So, what would possibly entice a well-respected thespian such as Roth to star in this futbol flop? That sweet, sweet FIFA money, baby! And his family, definitely his family. As he candidly explained in a recent Reddit "AMA":
The film is awful (can't say that because I haven't seen it) I hated doing it, it was the wrong film but for the right reasons. I had two kids in college so I had to make a decision and it was probably poorly judged, but once you make that decision you have to follow through. It's a hard road, being in something you don't want to do, but I'm glad I did it for my family.
He also touched on the current state of FIFA and Blatter — yup, fußball is going through a pretty corrupt phase right now:
As for Fifa I thought the movie would be much more about the corruption of this guy at first. I don't know if he is going to go down, he seems to have survived everything that has been thrown at him. There doesn't seem to be any way you can get to them because of all those big corporations behind him. It looks the most promising though now though, it looks like he is a on a back foot now because he looks more exposed then he has ever been in the past.
In other words, Roth would really, really love it if you forgot about this and saw The Hateful Eight this weekend.


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Cville Craft Attack October News
We are thrilled to introduce some of the newest members of Cville Craft Attack: indedible jewelry, Silver Muse Studio and Zapata Designs. They will all be joining us at this year's Holiday Craftacular December 11th + 12th at Open Space and you can learn more about them right here:
inedible jewelry has a Polymer Clay Cookbook that came out this month! They will be having a proper book signing at Albemarle Baking Company, Nov. 7, at 3pm. They'll have copies for sale at the signing, at the Charlottesville City Market, and it's also available on Amazon and other online booksellers.
Silver Muse Studio - Nancy Hopkins recently changed her business name from Crescendo to Silver Muse Studio. The new name more accurately reflects her evolving interests in silver and other metals. She still makes wonderful, unique beaded jewelry, and you can still find her at Charlottesville's City Market about once a month, but you'll notice some great additions to her line. You'll recognize her sterling jewelry by its clean lines, often accented by 14k gold and copper. Nancy is enjoying the good vibes in her new studio space which she shares with fellow Cville Craft Attackers Tavia Brown, Martha Keith, and Kim Boggs.
Zapata Designs: Andres has the privilege of being part of a group art show and sale being hosted by Jason McLeod Jewelry . He has an exhibition of jewelry featuring Colombian emerald rings and work in Amazonian amber. His work will be displayed until November 16th at 1713-2E Allied Ln. (McIntire Plaza behind C'ville Coffee).
Andres will be starting the holiday season with the University of Virginia's 2009 Artisans' Bazaar. This annual event will take place in the Ballroom and Art Gallery on the 3rd floor of Newcomb Hall. Thursday, November 19 - 12pm-7pm, Friday, November 20 - 10:30am-6pm Saturday, November 21 9am-3pm
If you'd like to find Andres any other time, he will continue to be at the Charlottesville Farmer's Market every Saturday from 7am until noon. He will also be participating in the City Holiday Market beginning Saturday November the 28th from 8am until 2pm which will also be held in the same spot as the regular City Market this year.
taviametal - Tavia has a really interesting 3-part post up on her blog "Casting...Did you know?" There are lots of great photos as she walks you through the whole process. You can check it out here!
Magnolia Moonlight has been busy working on various commissioned jobs including logo development, wedding and baby shower invitations and birth announcements. She is also working on the poster for this year's Holiday Craftacular. Check back here soon to see the poster and for all the details!
Victoria Horner - Victoria has spent October on the road with shows in Williamsburg, Clifton and Richmond. She's busy preparing for a big trip to Huntsville, AL for a trunk show. She knows those Alabama ladies have active social lives, so she's making lots of special occasion bags.
ByCary - The holiday season is underway at ByCary. After returning from the Squidfire ArtMart in Philadelphia with three more requests to participate in other shows in that area, Cary is keeping quite busy. Her 2010 calendars debuted at that show and seemed to be quite a hit. Order yours now right here.
A sneek peek at some new holiday cards:as well as some other all around cards:Show schedule:
November 5th: Holiday Home Show
The Art Studio @ Meg Runion's
1761 Stoney Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA
November 7th: Cville Farmer's Market
Downtown City Parking Lot (Water Street)
November 19th: 12-7PM
November 20th: 10:30AM-6PM
November 21st: 9AM-3PM
UVA Artisan's Bazaar - Local Artisans come to Newcomb Hall
December 5th: Cville Holiday Market
Downtown City Parking Lot (Water Street)
December 11th: 4-8PM
December 12th: 10AM-5PM
Holiday Craftacular
Hope to see you at an upcoming show!


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Gunfire for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques
Massad Ayoob
StressFire is the result of Massad Ayoob's years of research into what actually happens in gunfights. Learn how stress and adrenaline affect the mind and body, ruining conventional shooting techniques under pressure ... and how new techniques actually feed off that pressure to make you perform better under stress!
He details more than 30 techniques for coming out on top in a stress-shooting situation. These include how to shoot 360 degrees without conscious foot movement, how to effectively take out a target behind you, even on a stairway, and, most important, how to develop mind and fear control to master high stress shooting encounters.
StressFire is the only combat shooting method with a flowing, martial arts-oriented system of techniques to deal with any armed contingency under stress, yet is the easiest and quickest of the "modern techniques" to master!
And don't forget the companion DVD to this book,
StressFire: Part One - Handgun
Stress Fire: Gunfighting for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques (Police Bookshelf) 1986, 149 pages, ISBN 0936279036
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I was lucky enough to get Stressfire when it first appeared. Ayoob put together a nifty little manual that provides most of the "how to" needed to become an effective pistol shot. Much of the current FM 23-35, the Army's manual on pistol shooting, is so close that I wonder if the Army copied Stressfire. I'd recommend getting this book along with The Truth About Self Protection if you have a gun for self defense, or are considering that option. You'll still need to review your state and local laws, consult with an attorney, and if you want a concealed firearms permit you must get a training certificate from a licensed firearms instructor, but reading both Ayoob books (this one and The Truth About Self Protection) and your handgun's owner's manual and getting familiar with your chosen handgun before class starts will ensure that you get your money's worth from the instructor. It takes about 60 hours of training to turn someone with zero firearms experience into an acceptable handgun shooter--and some of that training must be under "operational conditions." Training is synthetic experience--structured, inexpensive, and geared for learning. Stressfire covers the three basics of firearms safety--muzzle control, trigger control, ammunition management. This same triangle is the basis for gunfighting--if your gun isn't loaded and the bullet exit port properly lined up with your target when you mash the trigger, you won't adequately impress your attacker--he won't stop his deadly and unavoidable assault upon you. Stressfire tells you how to do it. -- Alan D. Cranford, Carson City, Nevada
Massad Ayoob is one of the first tactics writers I came across when I first began interested in guns in the late 80's. That is not an accident, given the fact that Ayoob is one of the most famous and knowledgeable writers in business, and his writings are published widely in many magazines. So, I have a high respect for him.
The book covers a variety of topics on self defense and combat, including mental conditioning. Ayoob has developed his StressFire system onto a complete package that covers it all. Therefore, he has something to say about everything. That in itself is a good thing, and it adds to the completeness of this book, but it also gives a distinct impression of "empire-building". Since the StressFire system is Ayoob's creation, every time he mentions how things are better on StressFire, he seem biased. In addition, Ayoob rarely recommends a technique he has not invented himself (one of the only exceptions is Chapman flashlight technique, which Ayoob recommends in addition of his own StressFire technique).
But as I mentioned, the book is a complete package, and the techniques and tactics presented in the book seem reasonable and sound. I would recommend this book to anyone who carries a handgun, on or off duty. -- Seppo Vasala, Helsinki, Finland
For the hard-core, dedicated gun carrier, Massad Ayoob has written StressFire, subtitled Volume I of Gunfighting for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques. The first thing to strike you about this book is the absolutely awesome cover photo capturing the vortex-like fireball as Ayoob triggers one round of Federal .357 Magnum 125-grain jacketed hollowpoint out of a 4-inch barreled Smith & Wesson Model 13 revolver. Muzzle flash provides the only illumination for the photo. This shot was taken, obviously, before the era of flash-retardant powders greatly reduced the super-flamethrower effect of many .357 Magnum loads, including the Federal 125-grainers.
StressFire is a book on gunfighting. In it Ayoob puts forth the techniques he believes work best, based on having debriefed hundreds of gunfight survivors. It's good stuff. Ayoob looks into this controversial topic with rare insight. He was one of the first well-known instructors, for instance, to condemn the Weaver Stance as a combat technique, recommending instead a modified isosceles. Read this book, see if you can argue with his logic.
Massad Ayoob is a wonderfully articulate writer, with extremely strong opinions. Like his fellow gunwriter and instructor Jeff Cooper, he's the sort of larger-than-life personality that attracts both devoted followers and sworn enemies. Just to make it clear where I come down on the topic, I've trained with Mas Ayoob, I've read his articles and books for 20-plus years, I like the guy. But whether you love him or hate him, there's one fact that's undeniable: no one can honestly say he's done more to provide good, solid information on the use of the defensive handgun to the average citizen than Massad Ayoob.
Do I agree with everything in this book? No. Every highly trained gunperson is going to have their own repertoire of preferred techniques, some of which might differ from what Ayoob puts forth in StressFire. And that's fine. I will say, however, that in order to have an informed opinion on the topic of gunfight survival, StressFire is one of the books you simply must have read. -- Duane Thomas, Tacoma, Washington
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Finishing Options
Needlework Finishing Instructions, Kits and Custom Services
Now you've stitched this most beautiful thing... whatever it is... but WHAT to do with it??? What if you know what you want, but haven't the slightest idea how to go about achieving it??? We offer the answers! The Silver Needle offers lots of options for you... read on, to discover them all!
Let us show you several ways to go... and you will find lots of other things on our Accessories, Gifts & Gadgets pages.
Custom Needlework Finishing
Mona Bost offers custom finishing services on cross stitched stand-ups, pillows, boxes, Christmas stockings and ornaments, scissor fobs, along with general finishing for BLOCKED needlepoint. She does most of The Silver Needle shop models, and things for several other designers!
You deal directly with Mona... and must contact her to make arrangements for shipping, finishing deadlines, fabrics, styles, etc. Mona's contact number is: 918 274-0736.
You may e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Acrylic Display Stands
Hey, these are cool little things!!! A wonderful way to display finished needlework... these are clear, acrylic stands that simply insert up into the bottom of your flat piece of stitchery, and hold it in place for display!!! Two sizes available, each an inch wide, the smaller one measures 2-1/4 inches high, and the larger is 4-1/4 inches.
Designed to hold up small, lighter-weight pieces... our pics show the Lizzie Kate Spring Basket Snippet, finished into a flat, square piece -- complete with pretty fabric back, a little padded batting inside, and a twisted cord edge treatment. If your piece is larger, you may want to try two stands for extra stability! Seemingly a little pricy... these are really a great alternative to bulky or expensive framing finishing... and they're re-useable!!! So... actually a great value, after all!!!
Metal Finishing Forms
Something SO WONDERFUL for ornament finishing, you'll need a boatload of these!!! We have 11 different sizes of metal disk forms available that make ornament finishing a breeze. Sold in pairs, you wrap your needlework around one of the forms, backing fabric around the other, glue the two sides together, and cover the seam with twisted corded trim! Zip-Zap, you're ready for the Holidays!!! We've shown two Mill Hill bead kits models in our pics, but so, so many different things will do well on these! Measurements given are the actual diameter of the forms. Each is gently curved up in the center, and a bit of padding as the fabric liners look extra-nice when finishing these. Remember, prices quoted are for a pair of forms. The Assortment package contains one pair each of size, except the 6-inch pair, and saves you money!!!
Mini Drill
This is the coolest gadget! We've used them for years to make the twisted cord embellishments we put on just about everything in the shop! It helps you twist your threads evenly and quickly, and acts as a weight to keep kinks out of your cording. We've done a quick sheet of twisted cord instructions that we've included with the drills... but if you need a phone conversation to help you make sense of them... that's OK! The cord is great fun -- everyone loves making it to dress up their pillows and things!
White Emery
99% Pure Aluminum Oxide... this is a super-fine grain emery abrasive powder that is used to stuff pin cushions and scissor fobs. A beautiful, clean white color... it's a cleaner, brighter filler than the traditional grey-black emery previously in our market.
Offered in a 4-oz package... 4 Tablespoons-ish to me... along with the emery material... you are treated to a WONDERFUL history and explanation of emery! (Rubies and Sapphires are made from the same substance... since the middle of the 1500's, there has been a need for this abrasive substance to clean steel needles. An entire page of really interesting info about this historic product is included, and I really, really enjoyed reading it!
Anyway, this powder is super-heavy to your hand, and is generally used as a needle-cleaning agent. It feels really good in your hand... as it weights your tiny fobs and cushions perfectly! Get some for your stash, to use for neat cushions, fobs and special sewing cases!
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Rum Maniacs: Alcoholic Insanity in the Early American Republic
Edgar Allan Poe vividly recalled watching men mutilate the body of his mother, a terrifying but imaginary scene. It was a hallucination, part of his alcohol-induced delirium tremens – or DTs.
In a discussion of his new book, scholar Matthew Warner Osborn examines the medical and societal fascination two centuries ago with heavy drinking and drinkers, including Poe. Out of that grew the modern view of alcohol addiction as a psychic struggle with inner demons.
Osborn is an assistant professor of history at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Rum Maniacs is his first book.